Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-02-07
NEWS ITEMS.


Sing Prison have Instituted new mode of
punishment, called the Japanese Comb. The
hair on both sides Of the hoad is closcl Y crop.
ped, and a sort Of comb is left standing.
1t is stated that from the FREQ States alone
petitions containing tho names of three hun
drcd thousand citizens have bocn received in
both Houses of Congress, urging an arrange
ment on the basis of Mr.. Crttcnd ems resolu-
lions. What is the rcsponse' "Stand firm"
"No compromise no concessions to the slave
powcr--no backing down" "Whip them,
aye, whip them into subjcction''
1t is reported that Mai Anderson has de-
termincd to allow the wives and families Of
the soldiers under his command to be remov-
cd to New York. As the men have bee II un-
able to receive any pay from the South Car
DINA Sub-Treasury, they cannot we'll support
these dependents.
The number of emigrants 10 this country
in 1860 was 1903, 900 in round numbers, OF
whom IL 900 were from Ireland, and 81 600
from Germany. The Irish emigration now
exceeds the German. The emigrants brought
nearly cipd millions of dollars.
Letters from Frank fort inform the diplo-
matists in Washington that trade and manu-
iacturcs in Gefmany are suffering ilom the
civil commotion in the United States. Here
toiorc, when Europe was threatened with
evil war, they relied on our country, but in
the present distracted condition of American
affairs, it is found that very serious effects are
produced in the ordinary channels of com
mcrcial intercourse.
The Mari Hospital at New Orleans has
been surrendered back again to the United
States authorities, by the State. in obedience
ury, General Dix.
The feeling in Virginia is becoming en-
bittcrcd, on account of the United States
Government strengthening Fort Monroe and
it's defenses which lie within the Jurisdiction
Of Virginia. They don't like this squirting
toward coercion of their State.
"A negro endeavored the other day to kiss
a white woman in Montreal, named Anna Ma
ria Genin. She resisted, however, and the
negro took hold OF one of her arms and twist
cd it around until he actually broke it.
"A proposition to pay for the United
States property in Georgia. has been submit
ted to the Convention of that State.
The Charleston Mercury is ovcraowine
with Indignation at the peaceful and concia
al, lutn lv oh
"A splendid gold pen was given to eacl
member of the Louisiana Convention, will
which to sign tho secession ordinance.
The steamer Joseph Whitney, which
sailed from Boston ON the 10th instant, will
eight; United States troops for the relief o
Fort Jefferson, at Tortugas, has been heard
! from. She succeeded in her mission.
The lower House of the Texas Legisla
inrc, by n vote Of G5 to l3 has passed reso
luton for Convention. ...
---Govcrnor w hburne, of Maine, not only
refuses to send Commissioners to the Wash
ing,on Convention but advises others to pur
sue the same course.
"A destructive fire occurred at Painesvill
on Monday night. Eleven buildings were de
, stroyed. Loss estimated at 100000.
| An old man who had fought in the war o
1872, committed suicide in Kinds county
Miss, recently, because the Union was dis
: solved.
Tho Texas Legislature has convened.
= has adopted resolutions declaring an attcml
at coercion of any Southern State an act {
war against the whole South.
The Brandon (Miss.,) Republican say
N there was "qute a large number OF slav
c owners voted for secession Gin that State
C but large majority Of them uoted against H."
4 According to the Mobile Advertiser, II
l. veteran General Twiggs, now that his n atty
7; State (Georga) has sc coded, will resign h
Z commission in the army. 1t is also state
l. that should vi ginin scccdc, Lieutenant BE
Is ryman, now in command of tho Wyandott'
IS in tho harbor Of Pensacola, will send in h
y resignation.
AT meeting just held by most OF Il
coiorod clergymen Of New York and Brool
lyn. to take into consideration the conditio
:. of the coorcd people OF the United States,
1f the present important crisis, 1t was recon
'c mcndad that the 22d of February 1861 be ol
lc served by the colored people in The fr'
t. States as n day Of fasting, humiliation an
D. prayer. What will they pray for'
'r A veteran of tho Revolution, Mr.. Jo
D. McGr9gory, lives In good health at Ncwpor
80 N. II. lie was born in Enfield, Conn Nov
D. ~, 1850. lie enlisted in the army Apri. l.
'' l777, and was in tho service five years in al
lie WAS taken prisoner by tho British, an
was confined in the old Sugar House, in Ne
York city, eight months, from May to Jan'
ary.
~ Tho Kentucky Legislature has passe
Fisk's resolutions appealing 10 Southcrnc
to stop in their revolution, protesting again
Federal coercion, and resolving that when Il
legislature dourns on the 9th inst, it be
" the 9th of April, to hear the responses Of o,
sister States to our application to Congre
TO call n Natioral Convention.
"A Washington Dispatch says; "The A
sistlut Treasurer of New Orleans refuses
give up the coin aud bullion in the bran,