Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-03-28

An Illinois Editor has been sued for
$4,000 damages for libel, upon which
he says of the plaintiff, ave believe him to
be an internal scouudrel and perjured vii
lain. If he wants any thing further to
make up bis case, we will say that be is a
most abominable liar"
Robert Brisbane, an engineer on the
Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail Road, was
killed at Alliance, on Thursday last
Standing upon the side track, counting the
cars in bis own train, he did not observe the
backing down of shifting engine with
three caboose cars attached, and was in-
stantly killed and bis body shockingly
mangled.
At fire in New York, yourg girl
jumped from fifth story and was instantly
killed, and another was taken out of the
burning building, insensible, and is not
likely TO survive.
The missing steamer, Australian, has
been heard from, having broken her screw
and put back, under sail, in a severe gale,
to Queenstown, for repairs.
Camp Cooper, in Texas, has been sur
rendered to the Texan authorities, the troop
being permitted to march, with necessary
transportation and subsistence to San An
tonic.
The. Administration have sent secret
agents to different European Governments
to inform them of the future policy of this
Government, thus forestalling and deafeat-
ing the object of the Southern Confedera-
cy in sending their Commissioners thence.
The same course will be pursued relative
to Mexico.
Hon. Thomas Corwin, it is said, will ac-
cept the Mission to Mexico.
Sherman NJ. Booth, of Wis, was par
doned by Mr.. Buchanan previous to bis re-
tiring from Office. Tally one upon the
credit side of "Old pub fun's" account.
The Floating battery has been moved,
but not towards Fort Sumpter.
The Steamer Uncle Sam, from Panama
to San Francisco, was at Acapulco Feb.
18th. She had experienced rough pass
age, and lost one of her wheels, and would
not reach her destination before the 4th.
of March, though due Feb. Oath.
The Western Stage Coach reached Oma-
ha on the 18th, in four days and % hours
from Denver city, with eight passengers and
$4,000 in gold.
A Child Six Years old was burned to
death, and another seriously burned, on
the night of the 18th at Raisin, Mich, in
the destructin of Mr.. John Colvin's house,
the rest of the family barely escaping with
their lives
The Pennsylvania Rail road Company
have their Cars lighted up with gas.
The borers for Oil, are sinking we'll at,
or near Mansfield in this State. The"show" +"
is good and much excitement prevails.
Alexander Mcconnell, convicted of set
ting fire to the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
R. R. Machine Shop, at Manchester, has
been sent to the Pennsylvania Penitentiary
for two years.
The Ohio Senate, in Committee of the
whole, have reported bill allowing John
w. Allen $25, 900 in full for his services,
rendered many years ago, which under his
contract with the State, would amount, ac-
cording to the report of said committee, to
over sixty thousand dollars.
A defalcation of 100000 francs in
the Railway Bank of France, has recently
been discovered, and NJ. Mires the default
er, is under arrest.
1t was estimated that over 10000 peo-
pie attended the Union meeting. Speeches
were made by Edward Stanley, Eugene
Casserly, Colonel Crokett and others
Resolutions were unanimously adopted de-
claring the!unalternable attachment to Cal
ifornia to the Union; that there exists no
power under the Constitution for a State
to secede; that California will cheerfully
acquiesce in any honorable plan for the ad-
justment of the existing difficulties, so as
10 secure the rights of all the States; and
that California repudiates the project of a
Pacific Republic. James A. McDougal
was nominated as a candidate for the Uni
ted States Senate by caucus of 2s Douglas
Democrats on the goth.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, thus face
ciously touches off the outgoing, and the
incumbents of the Presidential chair:
"Mr. LINCOLN, Sir-It is with internal
satisfaction that I surrender to you the
Presidential chair, not so sound it is true
as when took it. You will observe be-
fore sitting down, that 1 have broke its
back and bust its bottom. Nevertheless,
what there is left of it is yours. Take it
and make yourself as happy as you can.
Mr.. L1NcoLN-Thank you Mr.. Buchan-
an, thank you. 1 accept this cheer, Sir,
with pleasure, Sir, 1 see "nothing the mat
ter" with t,"nobody sufering'"Sir, nobody
hurt" If fail to fill it, Sir, 1 hope to
make up in length what may fall short
in bredth.-[ [Exeunt.
At Freeport, Illinois, on the morning of
the 18th, the livery stable of S. F. Taylor
was destroyed by fire. Ten valuable hor-
ses were burned. Loss from twenty-five
to thirty thosand dollars. No insurance.
Origin of fire unknown.
Waldo H. Henderson, has been nomina-
ted Uuited States Senator for Missouri.
The Cheap one cent stamped Envelopes
with the new improvement of dissolving
lines, are now ready for distribution.
Lieut.. Thompson, in charge of the mill
tary forts at Brazos Island with only fif-
teen men and two guns, was compelled to
surrender to Gen. Nicholas, but refused to
so until the National Flag should be salu-