Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-09
NEWS ITEMS.

The demand for army cloth IL so great
that the mills at Lowell, Mass, arc now run
on Sunday.
"A conference ofNorthern Governors was
held at Clcvelapd on Friday night Their do
ings were kept secret.
Gov, MAaorriN, of Kentucky, has issued |
proclamation trderng an election for Rep !
resentative to Congress on the 30th Of June.
--neliable Information received at Wash
in ton states that the number of troops con
contrating at various places in Virginia has
been greatly exaggerated.
"A rigorous blockade OF all tho ports in
the seeded States must produce the most
disastrous consequences TO those States, and
will add considerably to their existing en-
barrassments.
The greatest sccresy is preserved in 10
gard to all Southern movements, however,
and when news is communicated it is greatly
exaggerated in its application by tho repre-.
sontatives Of the New York press.
The Baltimore Patriot says: s'It is yer
currently reported that Gen. Scorr has mott.
fed Mr.. Tnos. WINANs not to manufacture
any more war missiles, to.,he placed in the
ha ds of the enemies Of the Government, and
that he has ceased their manufacture.
Twenty thousand straw hats for the
troops at Washington have been purchased
by the Government. The hot sun made the
demand and the Government has had the
,ensc to comply.
The amount OF money which has been
contributed by the States, municipalities and
citizens OF the North to the General Govern
ment for the prosecution of the war, is twen-
ty nine millions of dollars.
"A man was taken and hing on Monday
week by the citizens Of Bloomington, II :, for
placing distinctions upon the track of the
| Illinois Central Railroad to throw Off the trai
containing troops.
Captain MEIGs returned to Washington,
on Thursday from Fort Pickens He says its
reduction Is utterly impossible for six months
The mouth of the James River and Hampton
r Dads are strictly blockadcd.
While thirteen appointments, foreign and
domestic have been given to editors and attach
ees of the New York Tribune, not q single
man connected, as editor or correspondents
with that paper, has volunteered to fight
The men who talk the loudest are not the mon
TO fight. . ..... ...
The Harrisburgh correspondent of the
New York Herald states that at least two
thirds of those who arc enlstng in Penn
sylvania voted the Democratic ticket The
Cleveland Piandcaler says that of the compa-
MICS which enlisted in the Western Reserve
(GIDDINGs' District), five to one were Demo-
, Gratis. We do not regard this as anything
strange, for the Democrats were always and
under all circumstances, the warm friends of
tho Union. ..
The Tiflin (Oho) Tribune, the Republican
county paper came out in a very bitter and
abusive article against certain Democrats,
few days ago; whereupon number Of Repub-
lcans went up into the Office and carried all
the papers down and burnt thom in tho street
| An eastern paper says, in this war the
opaulctt are for Republicans, and the KNAPP
sacks for Democrats. II, as some of Our Re-
publican friends declare, 'all party sgonc,"
the Administration should so act in max ing its
appointments and occasionally bestow an
epauletto on n man heretofore a Democrat =
Why not also run this through civil appoint
ments! We do not speak 10, ourself, at all
at all
- Information has been received al Wash
ngton that twenty-five thousand stand of
Minnie rifles will be forwarded by certain par
ties in Toronto. They will be delivered in
one of the New England States. This move
ment is supposed to he the prelude to more
assistance oithe same nature, from the sub
iccts Of the queen in Canada.
There is great scarcity OF percussion
caps in the Southern Confcderacy, and a
heavy bonus is said to have been offered by
the State authorities Of Virginia, to any onu
who will establish percussion cap manulac.
tory in that State.
-Captain MEIGs has reported to Secretary
CAMERON that Pickens had been fully rein
forced, and that the United States troops were
rcudy for any emergency, alike to defend or
attack. The policy of recapturing our stolen
property will, Of course, render it necessary
Tor the Government to resort to intiatory or
aggressive measures, unless the property is
restored.
Tho police commissioners Of Baltimore
have determined to dSband the various militia
ny organizations OF the city with the excep
ton of four companies, who will be kept in
service for the purpose Of taking charge of
the several armorics. ... ..... ...
We are informed, says the Cincinnati En-.
qnir'r, on good authority-that of gentle
man just from Nashville, Teunessee-that the
Legislature ofthat State passed an Ordinance
OF secession, in secret session, on Thursday
last. The ordinanceis to bo submitted TO the
people, but no effort will be spared to precip-
ltatc the State into dsuni on and war before
the people vote upon it.
There is to bo u Border Sta c Conven.
tion at Frankfort, Kentucky, on the 2lth of
this month, called at suggestion Oft the Virgin
ia Legislature before that State had seeded. |
Delegates have been elected In Deleware,
Arkansas, Missouri, Maryland and Kentucky
IN response TO this call. Virginia has gone
TO pot aud will not be there.
-QuarterMasto ter General Wood on his re.
cent visit to Now York; purchased for the
use of tho State Of Ohio, 1000 Enfield rides,