Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-07-04
From the looks of matters In East Tenn.

From the looks OF matters In East Tenn.
it is possible that II will follow suit with Wes-
tern Virginia aud form q new State. The
Union Convention at Grcenvile appears to be
very nearly unanimous in favor of doing so.
Lord Lyon presented letter to the Pres.
dent on the 25th from Queen Victoria, an.
nouncing tho death of her mother, the Ouch
ess of Kent. 1t is an autograph letter signed
by the Queens own hand.
We learn from New York that from July
lst the Courier and Enquirer so long edited
by General James Watson Webb, is to be
merged into the World conducted by Cum
mings. The former was a Seward and the
latter a Cameron organ. This makes sin.
gular mixture.
The tents for single regiment cost not
far from four thousand dollars. Twenty five
wagons are required; costing about ode hun
dred and fifty dollars each. The entire cx-
pense ofequipping regiment does not fall
short of sixty thousand dollars.
Two classes graduate at West Point this
year. The class that had completed its five
years. course is already in active service, and
the next class will immediately follow. 1t is
probable that the course Of study will here
after be only four years in duration.
The nc. party Republicans want all the
Democrats to join their party and give them
the oflicers--then they will be satisfied. The
Democrats intend sustaining the government
onJ rahnllnu hut
they have no notion ofgoing into an abolition
tray. The patriotism OF the Democracy must
not be mistaken for greenness.
The falling off in the re ceipts Of gold
the insecurity of max ing shipments on accoun,
of the war, is more than made up by the in
creased rec eipts from Europe. The New
York Herald gives the figures to show that
since the first day Of January last, wo have
drawn from Great Britain over thirty milions
of dollars.
Mr.. Ten Broeck's horse, Optimist, won
the Ascot Stakes. The course was two miles
and a half and there were Al horses enter ed.
Tho betting was six to one against Optimist.
1t is understood that Mr.. Ten Brock makes
a nice pile on this race.
-.Are you for the Union and sustaining
the laws" said an excited Republican to q
Democrat on Monday last. ''Certain)y," said
the Democrat, "and always was, and hence
never voted with you for the Giddingses, Bur.
lingames x Co. When Yankee aboltionist,
were opposing their country in the Mexican
War, was fighting for the Star Spangled
Banner to the tune of Hail Columbia!''
The army worm h as been extensively do
structive this season in Illinois, in Tennessee
Western kentucky, and in parts of Indiana
and south western Ohio, as ia: north as Dark,
and Shelby counties. This so called worm i
the larva or grub in its second stage. After
doing its work in this stage, it becomes pu
pa in the ground, whence it emerges in
couple of weeks a perfect moth
John Ross, principal chief of the Chero
kees has issued his proclamations, remin
ding his peop'e of their faith pledged by trea
ties with the Government of the United
States, and enjoining on them sttict non in
reference in the war.
The steamer Chesapeake arrived at For
jefferson and Key West the 10Th inst. Th'
grrrisons we're all well aud amply supplied
with provisions and ordnance. The troops
at Fort Pickens were also well, and full,
supplied with everything
Two classes graduate at West Point thi
year. The class that had completed its fv
, years course is already in active service, an,
: the next class will Immediately follow.
= is probable that the course Of study will here
5 after be only four years in duration.
Wrought iron rined cannon are now to b
made for the government of the United State
.or the field service. They are made at
q moderate expense. If the war should cor
tnuc, the manufacture of iron and puddle
steel rfcd cannon will be a great business.
: The Republican press is advocating wa
tax on Tea and Coffee. Did Americans eve
= hear of Tea being thrown overheard in Bosto
harbor, and do they know what it was don
!, for Do they know that the tax on Tea ha
= something to do in bringing on the America
Revolution ?
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