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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04
Counting Confederate Chickens

Counting Confederate Chickens.
The New Orleans Crescent thus licks its
hungry chops in anticipation of the feast Of
buccaneering, which itfondly imagines is in
store for the traitors under JEFF DAVIS, bis
x marque: aursei f5a
'In few days-in a very short time
after the thirty days elapse, privateers b.
the hundred will swarm in every sea under
the canopy of heaven, for the sole and ex-
elusive purpose of capturing, appropriating
or destroying. Northern merchantmen,
wherever they can be found. By the open
ing of fall, we expect our privateersmen
will capture one hundred millions OF more
Of Abolition property afoat, which, taken
in connection with the utter prostration OF
trade, will not materially facilitate Abolit-
ion capitalists in making the tremendous
advances Lincoln's Government will require
before the first Of September. The wicked
fanatics have pleasant prospect before
them p
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04
mo. OIL AN ACT

mo. 81. AN ACT
Making appropriations for the mainten-
snce and repair of the Public Works
e from February Is, to June l, 1861,
and for the payment of outstanding
indebtedness. ria7Gs stsu ssf. /
SECTION /. Be Il enacted b. sAs Gss.
sroI assembly of tie State of O1;o, That
there is hereby appropriated in addition to
tho tuexpended bal ance Of former sppro.
priations, (and that the same money be paid
the restrictive proviso attached to the canal
appropriation act, passed March %, 1860, is
hereby repealed0 y to be paid out Of any mon
ey In the treasury from general revenue, not
otherwise appropriated, for the maintenance
of the public works for the above named Pc
riod, subject to the check of the commission
or IN charge Of the respective divisions for
which the appropriations ste made, the sums
following. :. .--s..-...
q For general superintendent, construction
and repairs of the northern division Of the
Ohio dnd the Walhonding canal, and the
Western Reserve and Maumee Road, the sum
Of four thousand dollars.
For general superintendence, construction
and repairs of the southern division of the
Ohio and the Hooking canals and the MUS
kingum Improvement, the sum OF eighteen
thousand dollars.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04
10. es.l ANACT

TO prevent the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors in the vicinity of camps.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by tie Gen.
eral assembly oftAs State Of Ohio. That
no person shall sell or expose for sale, or
otherwise dispose of in any way, or at any
place at or within the distance OF TWO miles
Of any military camp in this State, any intox>
icatinr LIQUOR; nor shall any person be allow
ed to keep any shop, booth, tent, wagon, or
other carriage, vessels or boat, or any stand
or table, for the sale of any spirituous or 9TH
er intoxicating liquors at such camp, or with
in the distance Of two miles Of the same.
SEC. 2. The provisions of the first SEQ
ton of this act shall not be construed to pre-
vent persons in q city or village from carrying
on any trade or business now authorized by
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04

a
A HARD Hlr.-A lady, writing us from
a neighboring borough, has the following
hard thrust at some nice voting men resid-
ing there, who, it seems, have not been as
prompt to answer the call of their country
as some Of their neighbors. Our correspon-
dent says: III would earnestly ask to be
informed where l can procure coats Of mail
for the resigned officers and privates Of the
volunteers, who have remained at
home, doubtless, because they were unfurn-
ished with this very desirable UNIFORM
We want them Of double thickness in the
back, as, in all probability. that is where
the balls, If they strike At all; will take ef-
feet. Heaven preserve us ladies from such
defenders as these. Give us men that can
face the grspe"-Piits5urgh Chronicle,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04
AN ACT

No. So. ] AN ACT. :, =
To afford relief to the families of soldiers
mustered into the service of the United
States, and in the service of the State
under the requisition of the President.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral assembly ofthe State Of Ohio, That
the board of county commissioners of any
county in this State, is hereby Authorized to
levy, in the year 1861, not exceeding one hall
of one mill on the dollar valuation Of the tax
able property Of such county, for the purpose
of affording relief to the families of the Ohio
Volunteer Militia, mustered into the service
of the United States, under the requisition of
the President, or into the actual service of
the State of Ohio. + -2js5s5f aiH-f5 ah
SEC. 2. That the said boards of county
commissioners, shall, respectively constitute
board, for the purpose of affording relief in
the families of the Chic Volunteer Militia,
mustered into the service of the United States
or into the actual service of the State of Ohio
who were residents of county at the time of
enlistment. To anticipate the receipts which
may come into the treasury, BY virtue of the
tax levied under the authority ef this act, the
said boards are hereby authorized to borrow
from time to time. as may be deemed ncces-
SdIys euCu bukuS db buoli uob AZ SuC aS&lS6oeo
exceed three -fourths of the total sum of the
tax levied for this purpose, which sums SO
borrowed shall be repaid with interest, at .
rate not exceeding six per cent. out of tho
money thereafter collected from 5uch assess>
ment. The fund raised by authority Of this
act, shall be distributed by said boards to the
relief Of said families as their wants and ne.
cessities may require, under such rulee and
and regulations as may be prescribed BY the
rules and regulations Of said board. Such
rules and regulations shall be adopted only
by the concurrent vote in their favor Of all
the members composing such board. The
family Of each soldier may, in the discretion
Of said board be relieved from the date Of
enlistment until one month after he is dis
charged from the service of the United States,
or the State of Ohio; Provided, however, II
he shall have become disabled or shall have
been killed, or shall have died in said SER
vice, the relief may be extended for one year
after the date Of such disability or DEATH
The word family, as used In this act, shall
be construed to mean only wife, or minor
child, or children, or dependent parent. +,
Sec. 3. The county commissioners of any
county which shall raise fund for the puf-
poses mentioned In this act, are authorized
to transfer any portion oi ssid fund that may
remain unexpended for said purposes to the
county fund of said county. ,f.,. ~,
SEC. 4. This act to rake effect and be In
force from and aiter Its passage.
P. HITCHCOCK,
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More Southern Refugees.

Three hundred German emigfants arriv-
ed by the steamer Chesney from New Or
leans. They mad very rough time in get
ting up The river, being obliged to pay their
passage three times at Memphis. Every
attempt was made to induce them to Join
the rebel army, and in consequence Of their
refusal to do SO their interpreted was hung.
They are bound for st. Louis, at which
place the single men propose to enlist
Most Of them have seen service in Germany.
They left this evening for 81. Louis. CHI.
Post, 2gh. '-h--A
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04
Dreadful Tragedy i'm OiseSO Co.
-JealOusy, Murder and Sui-

We learn through private source, that
terrible tragedy occurred in Exeter, Otse-
60 county, on Tuesday morning of last
week. The parties were man named Le-
vi Thomas and his wife. They were ma
tives of Exeter, we believe, and were mar
ried there fifteen or sixteen years ago
They had recently returned from Ohio,
bringing with them two of their three
children-girls twelve and fourteen years
of age. On the morning in question, these
girls were awakened by their father. who
came into their room. He kissed them
both, and spoke of two men who he said
owed him small sums of two and three
dollars each; after which be returned to
the chamber where Mrs. Thomas was Sleep
ing, and stepped on the foot of the bed,
whence be deliberately fred one shot at
her head from revolver. The ball grazed
her cheek, and she sprang up and grappled
him as be was preparing to fire second
time. The little girls, alarmed at the
noise, jumped out Of bed and entered the
room iu inns TO see him get their mothers
head between his knees, and shoot her
through the back. He then released her
and she turned over, when be shot her a.
gain in the breast. Immediately after
ward he placed the muzzle of the pistol at
his left ear, and shot mself through the
head. He died Immediately, but his un-
fortunate wife fingered about half an hour.
The cause of this dreadful affair is sup
posed to have been jealousy. Thomas was
a man of a suspicious disposition, and was
always disposed to doubt his wife's chasti-
ty, though by everybody else she was be-
lieyed to be innocent of any disloyalty to
him, even in thought. Both were MEM
bers Of respectable families, and occupied
respectable stations in society. The occur
renee created intense excitement in the
neighborhood where it occurred.-Roches-
ter Democrat. -c.
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old sport, but | couldn't zakly see where
the lafture comein. Iriz and we embraced
agin. We kareered madly to steep bank
when l got the uppea hands of my an
taggernist and threw him into the raven.
He fell about forty feet, strikin grindstun
pretty hard. I understood be was injured.
l havn't heard from the grindstun.
A man in cockt hat cum up and sed
be felt as tho apology was doc me-
There was mistake. The crowd had Ia
ken me for another man! told him not
10 mention taxed him if his wife and
little ones was SOS to be about, and got
on bored the train, which had stopped at
that station "2O minits for refreshments. !"
l got all l wantid. 1t was the heartiest
meal ever ct.
l was rid on rale the next day, a bunch
of blazin fire crackers bein tied to my coat
tales. 1t was fine spectycal in a drama
tic pint of view, but l didn't enjoy it. I
l had other adventers of a startlin kind,
but why continner? Why lasserate the
Public Boozum with these here things?
Suffycit to say l got across Mason & Dix
on's line safe at last. made tracks for
my humsted, but she with whom I'm har-
mist for life failed to recognize, in the ema-
shiated bein who stood before her, the
gushing youth of forty-six summers who
had left her only few months afore.-
But | went into the pantry, and brought
out certain black bottle. Raising it to
my lips, sed "Here's TO you, old galm
did it so natral that she knowed me at once.
''Those form! them voice that natral stile
Of doin things! 'Tis he!" she cried, and
rushed into my arms. 1t was too much
for her d she fell into swoon. l come
very near swounding myself.
No more to-day from yours for the Per-
petratieu of the Union, and the bringin
Of the Goddess of Liberty out of her pres
snt bad fix. ARTEMAS WARD.
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mo. S5.1 AN ACT. p

NO. COL AN All. f-i -1'
Making an appropriation for purpose
therein named. aa i.-R s7s iaa-
SECTION 1. Belt enacted By tile Gen
erai assembly ofthe State Of Ohio, That
in addition to former appropriations there be
and is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the State treasury for general revenue pur-
poses not otherwise appropriated, for the
payment of the lieutenant governor as presi-
dent of the senate, members of the general
assembly, their clerks, assis; ant clerks, ser
geant-at-arms, their assistants, and messen-
ger boys, the sum of eleven thousand dollars
for the year 1861. TIA
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage. aa a'. 4as
j.. ssaF.rre P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, is a.,e. slf .e...a .hsl97.
JAMES MONROE,
M President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Passed May 10, 1861. ef.' ,sa
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AN ACT

mo. 9o.1 AN ACT. 1sd,1zE
Supplementary to the acts in force, in re.
lation to the assessment and taxation
of property according to its true value
in money.
j SECTION 1. Be Il enacted 6y the Gen.
eral assembly of the State of Ohio, That
whenever any transient person, shall locate
in any city, incorporated village, Or in any
township, in this state, and shall offer to sell
or otherwise dispose of any books or other
goods, wares or merchandise, under the name
of gift book store, or any other name or
designation, it shall be the duty of the asses
sor for the time being, OF the township where
in such person shall locate, forthwith to cali
upon such person. and demand of him the
true value in money of all his stock in trade;
and in case such person shall neglect or refuse
to return the same under oath, within twenty.
four hours after said assessor to determine
the same as in other cases, and in either case,
he shall forthwith return said valuation to the
auditor of the county.
Sec. 2. Immediately upon obtaining such
valuation, the auditor of the county shall as
sess against such person, his proper proper
ton, upon said valuation, of all county, town
ship and municipal taxes, properly chargea-
BILE upon personal property in said township,
for the period of one month thereafter; and
shall forthwith certify the same to the treas
urer of the county, who shall forthwith enter
the same on the duplicate for taxation, and
Immediately thereafter, notify such person of
the amount of said assessment, and in case
of the neglect or refusal of such person, to
pay the amount of such assessment within
twenty -four hours after receiving said notice,
the treasurer shall issue his distress warrant,
and collect the same, as in other cases of
delinquency in the payment of the taxes as
sessed upon personal property.
SEC. 8. That the like proceedings in all
respects as is provided in the foregoing Sec
ton, shall be had and taken by the auditor
and Treasurer aforesaid, on the first day of
each succeeding month, so long as such tran.
silent person shall remain within such county,
offering to sell or otherwise dispose of any
books. goods, wares or merchandise, under
any name or designation whatsoever, and
the like proceedings as provided for in the
foregoing sections, shall be had on the first
days of each and every month, by the asses
sor of the township, and the auditor and
treasurer OF each and every county into
which such transient person shall remove,
and shall offer to sell or otherwise dispose of
any books, goods, wares or merchandise, as
above described. s5t y-l seH iss aera-
Sec. A.. This act shall take effect from
and aftcr its passage.
''s ".0 P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
- '.'1 ~ JAMES MONROE,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Passed May IL, 1861.
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mo. go. AN ACT
Prescribing the Rates of Taxation for
State purposes, and to limit the levy of
Local Taxes for the year 1861.
SECTION /. Be it enacted 6y the Gen
eral assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
lieu Of the taxes now authorized by law for
the purpose herein named, on each dollar of
the taxable property, for the ordinary expen-
ses of the state government, including the
expenses of the public benevolent institu-
tions and other charges on the general reve-
nne, one and four-tenths mills on the dollar.
Sec. 2. That for the year 1851 the levy
of local taxes on the dollar valuation of prop
erty subject to taxation for the several puI-
poses hereinafter named shall not exceed the
following rates, anything in any law to the
contrary notwithstanding.
COUNTY TAXES.
For all county expenses, road, bridge and
poor purposes included, on such portion of
the valuation as does not exceed one million
of dollars, eight mills; and on such portion
as exceeds this sum, two and one-half mills.
SCHOOL TAXES.
For the payment of teachers, purchase of
fuel, repairs of school buildings, and o II gen.
eral and Incidental expenses for the mainten-
anee of schools, except for the purchase Of
sites and the serection of school buildings,
three mills.
.. PRoyIso. -...s
1t is hereby expressly provided that the
above limitations shall not include any levies
required to be made to pay the principal or
interest on the funded debt or other existing
debts of any county or school district, nor
30 as to prevent the county commissioners
from levying any tax authorized by law to
provide for expenses arising out OF the mill
tary operations of the country; but such lev.
les may be In addition to the limitations OF
this act.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after Its passage.
7Eg i P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JAMES MUNROE, /.
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Passed May ID, 1861. =
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Passed May ], 1861!
AN ACT.

No. II. AN ACT.
To exempt from execution the property of
the Militia Of Ohio, mustered into the
service of the United States.
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted by tie Gen.
eral assembly of the State of Ohio, That
the individual. real and personal property of
any person who may belong to the militia of
| this State, and who shall be mustered into the
| actual service of the United States under any
requisition of the President, shall be, and the
same is hereby declared exempt, during the
time such person shall remain in the actual SER
vice Of the United States, and two month";
thereafter, from sale on any execution or order
of sale issued on any judgement rendered by
any Of the courts of this State; and the indi-
vidual personal property of such person shall
also, for the period aforesaid, be exempt from
the levy of execution, any law of this State to
the contrary notwithstanding. s
See. 2. This act shall take effect ON its ma.
sage.
i s.. -a P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
'N ROBERT C. KIRK.
f President of the Senate.
Passed May l, 1861.
TNo. ISL AN ACT
10 prohibit the circulation of the Notes
of uon-specie paying Banks.
SECTION l. Be Il enacted by tie Gen
eral assembly Of tie State of Ohio, That
it shall be unlawful for any bank, banker. bro
ker, exchange broker. or other money dealer or
Incorporated company, in any manner to put in
circulation, either directly or indirectly. the
notes Of issue of any hank or baaking company
whether in or out Of this Stats, which notes
shall not, at the time they are put In circula-
ton, be receivable at par by the bank. banker,
broker, exchange broker, or other money deal.
er or Incorporated company 20 putting the sane
in circulation. and redeemabls 1t par, in s6ld
or silver coin by the bank or banking eompany
issueing the same. $50.
Sec .. Any bank. banker, broker. exchange
broker, or other money dealer or Incorporated
company. that shall violate the provisions Of
the first section OF this act, shall forfeit and
pay for each offense q sum Of money equal to
onefilth Of the nominal value Of the notes 20
put in circulation contrary to the provisions oi
this act, together with costs Of prosecution,
to be recovered In an action in the ma ne Of the
State Of Ohio, before any justice Of the peace;
Dc court Of common pleas having jurisdiction;
and all forfeitures recovered and collected under
this act shall be paid into the treasury of the
county in which the action is brought, for the
ise Of the county.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
orce on and altar the first day Of June next.--
P. HITCHCOCK,
speaker Of the House of Representative
ROBERT C. KIRK.
President Of the Senates
Passed May 5, 1861.
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Passed May, 1, 1861.

No 76. AN ACT. e
To protect the interest Of Turnpikes and
Plank Roads. -.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
where city, Incorporated town or village, has
condemned or may hereafter condemn, any por-
tion of any turnpike or plank road. within the
limits of any such corporation, it shall be the
duty of such city, Incorporated town or village,
to keep such portion of road, so condemned, in
as good condition repair as the charter Of said
road requires.
See. 2. When any city, incorporated town
or village, shall fail to comply with the provis-
ions of the FIST section of this act, the directors
of said road, by writ of mandamus, may com
pei said corporation, to keep said portion Of
road in the condition or repair required by the
charter of said road.
Sec. 3. This act to be in force from and al:
ter its passage.
P. HITCHCOCK.
Speaker of House Of Representatives,
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-04
JAMES MUNROE,
President pro :em of the Senate.
Passed May 10, 1861.
mo. ST. AN ACT
Making appropriations for the year 18f

mo. ST. AN ACT
Making appropriations for the year 1861
SECTION l. Be ii enacted By the Gen
eraI assembly of the State of Ohio, Tha,
there be and is hereby appropriated, in addi
tion to former appropriations, out of any
money in the state treasury belonging to the
general revenue, to be paid out &C cording to
existing laws:-
For the payment of publishing the daily
proceedings of the general assembly in the
Ohio State Journal and Ohio Statesman, the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.
For the payment of C. Donahu, for ten
days labor in senate cham Der ten dollars.
For the payment of the claim of Samuel
Doyle, bein the balance due on three checks
drawn Dec. Is, 1856 Jan'y Is, 1927, and
Feb'y 1857, each for tho sum of 81 .9I5 each
and payable to Samuel Doyle, which, when
paid shall be in full of all demands on the
part Of said Samuel Doyle and Samuel Doyle
& Co., against the state of Ohio, Of every kind
and description, growing ont of the contract
between said Doyle & Co., and the state of
Ohio, for repairs of section No. 2 of the pub
lie works Of the state up to Feb'y Is, 1857,
the time for which said checks were given,
two thousand seven hundred sixty one dollars
forty four cents.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect on its
passage. "a ..-.a -.
P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, .-l7 .......