Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-02-13
THE NEWS.

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March.
General Iolcolfer leaves a large family
of children unprovided for, and the Mem
phis 1volaache suggests that they shall
be adopted by the State of Tennessee.
a. S. Wellington, senior editor Of
the Charleston Carrier, and one of the
oldest Editors on the Continent, died on
the 2nd inst.
The Aboltionists seem to be making
progress. a resolution passed the Maine
Senate, on Friday, in favor of coniis
eating, iberating, and arming the slaves
Of rebels.
Major Cliff, Iolicofier's brigade Sur
geon, who was taken prisoner in the late
battle at Mills Creek, is a native of,
Wayne Co. lie was born in Wooster
The published facts that Gen. Stone
has been removed from the command of
a division on the upper Potomac, are
corroborated. 1t is not known who is to
succeed him.
A minister in Alexandria has been ar
rc-tcd for ncglecting to pray for the Pres
ident. There is vast amount Of praying
required and an incompatible amount of
Ipreying done wa-days.
1t is stated that the Confederate gov
ernment will not receive Bishop Ames
and Hamilton Fish, who were appointed
to visit our men confined in Southern
prisons.
Tho Panama Railroad Company's stca-
mer Coiumbus was wrecked at Point
Remedies, on the 8th of January. No
lives lost. The loss on the cargo is nearly
, a million and half.
John A. Parker, U. S. Consul at
Honolulu, brings the information tha,
agents have been sent to England tc
pledge the entire group Of the Sandwich
Islands to Great Britain
The Lower House of the Kansas Leg
;slaturc have passed resolution request
ing the President to appoint Gen. Lane
-, a Major General and give him command d
of the Southern Expedition.
A schooner loaded with salt cleared fol
Washington the other day from Bati
more. She landed, however, at the rcbe
, camp, on Acquia creek, having frs
signaed the batteries not to fire on her
= Senator Morrill, has prepared bill
. for tho immediate emancipation of slaves
in the District of Columbia, providing
for compensation not to exceed $500
head to loyal owners. Congress harps
on nothing but the niger.
The Memphis 1ppeM says that vast
quantities Of poisonous drugs have been
: Introduced into the South. Some qunine
: examined in that city on the Goth OF
t January was found to contain morphene,
8 strichnine, and other poisonous ingredi-
a ents
| Numerous citizens of Boston have
; sent petition to Congress asking it tc
: leave the negro question al one and attent
to the business of the country. It's
+ singular state Of things when Boston
C desires the negro question to be let alone
u Congress will soon be urged to author
y y izc survey to establish telegraph com
munication from San Francisco via Behr
ing Straits to the mouth of the Amoo
River in Asia, thus connecting with Iii
telegraph that is being built from 81
- Petersburg through Russia and Siberia
~ John j. Crittenden is said to have bee
" deeply affected by the news of tho lat
90 battle in Kentucky. lie has not been i
,s the. House since tho news was received
It Although he has two sons in the Unio
army, tho presence Of one in tho rebe
army, his eldest, overwhelmed him wit
grief.
,r Dispatches received at headquarter
4 from Gen. Halleck, says that immediatel
l. after tho reduction of Fort Henry on
:, forces proceeded up tho river in the iii
q rection of the railroad bridge, IL mile
:. distant, and on the way reduced tho bat
Il tcrics of the enemy on the other bank @
# the river.
ID Information having been received fror
,e Gen. Lander it appears. ho having bee
is reinforced marched on Thursday, wit
I'd 5000 men, upon tho enemy at Romny
no The rebels had an equal number, thoug
nj they declined lighting and retired acros
Of the river, destroying wire bridge i
s. their rear and retreating probably t
n, Wincheste:.
Mt Experienced bankers say that the cile,
of making the United States Deman
Notes legal tender will be to increa,
|. largely tho circulation of the small not,
of the State Banks below tho denomins
ton OF five dollars. So, if the measu,
!, passes, tho people may look out for a
abundance of small note ras currenc
- aud Shinplasters to take the place of IL