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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
Auccdote Of simon Cameron.

y Pennsylvania, now in the army
relates u traditional anecdote of the
Secretary Of War, which is probably a.
true as the posthumous stories of the iu
yeniIe days Of great men generally are
and therefore put it on record for tho
benefit of his future Liographer
1t was the custom atoretlme in Penn
sylvania for mothers to place an apple, &
silver dollar, and a Bible before THEN
children, as soon as they were able tc
toddle about, and, whith mothers in
terc,t and satisfaction, watch them make
their choice, Ii was considered indica.
tive OF their more matuyed predictions
In accordance with this custom the mo,
thcr Of the iniauilo Simon, as soon as b,
was able to stand on his pins, produced
the articles and set them before the child
hoping in her heart he would select til,
Bible. But not SO; Simon, the future
Secretary Of War, took a somewhat de-
liberatc view, and with less reverancl
than King Alfred mounted atop the Holy
Writ, pocleting the dollar and com
menccJ munching the apple Its need,
less to add that he has been at that bust,
ness ever since.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23

Making total of,.,... ...$10l4,74S Gl
OF these several items, save only the
poor tax it is believed that at least thir,
ty-three per cent. may, without serious
and with but temporary detriment to the
people of the State, be withheld from the
several special purposes, and made ap-
plcable to the general treasury thus
constituting a principal means Of provi-
ding foY the wants Of the General Gov
ernmen, without any increase Of the pres
ent gross amount Of burthens upon the
public. In this crisis of our beloved
country's great tribulation and needs, it
behooves our public authorities, as well
as private indivi luals, to forego many of
the comforts and luXuries of times OF
peace and prosperity, and exercise rigid
economy and prudent self-denial.
| have, therefore, to recommend to
your earnest consideration the adoption
of suitable means to effect this purpose
The system Of taxation now in force
if faithfully executed, is, perhaps, in the
main, as perfect and equitable as can wei
he devised. The object Of the law is tC
bring upon the duplicate all the property
in the State at its true value in money
So far as property, oiSjJle to the several
assessors, is concerned, this object is
generally, well attained; but there is rca
son to fear that iagisibie property, par
ticularly moneys and credits, TO larg,
amount, escape taxation. / thercGor
recommend that more severe penalties
certain of endorsements, be provided 70
failures to give in to the assessor thi,
species of property. The citizen whC
willullv attempts to evade his Just proper
tion of taxation for the support Of tho
government that protects his property
should be deemed criminal, and pun
ishcd as such.
The mode of listing railroads for taxa
ton also requires attention. Great inc
quality, and full valuation, in the assess
mcnt Of this large intcrist ] would re
commend the creation of Board of As
SCISSORS for that special purpose but, tC
avoid the creation of new officers, anJ
consequent expense to the State, | recon-
mend that this Board consist Of the scvera
County Auditors Of the counties througl
the road passes. This Board thus consti
tutod, should be required to meet at the
principal offices of the company, anC
there, after inspection,o of the books of the
company, assess the total value of it,
property, and distribute the same to tn,
several districts. From this assessmcn
an appeal should be allowed to the Au
ditor of State, or other suitable Stat,
Board, by every company feeling itsel
aggrievod and such Board might, also
, supervise the assessment OF tho various
Boards of County Auditors for the pur
pose of equalization, BY this means de
, iects now existing may be remediod will
triaing expense to the State and it i
confidently expected that a large addi
tional amount will thereby be added to tn
duplicate.
1t is hoped that all new causes of ex
penditure may be avoided, and that ever,
effort to promote economy will be made
l am, however, constrained, from a sens
of strict duty, to recommend the continu
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
REMEMREp THE ALAMO


'I.. f.. .|.F q" fN. .F..r f .fHt.s
f.''.h tI. l...-.. .fa a.l' s9.rtI.al .1
"Regsug9, revenge. for our murdered
comrades, Death To the invaders '' was
the battle cry Of jock Holiday, as he
wa, familiarity called, while fighting at
tie fatal battle, rather massacre Of tie
Alamo. Tie dealt death to many u ioe-
man, but all in vain. His comrades
oveipowercl by the superior numbers of
tile enemy. were Slaughtered without mo,-
cy. Seeing that all was lost, Jack, with
vengeance burning in bis heart, daltel
away.
Then did Texa. daughters mourn for
the brave tha. were slain On that disas
trgu, lay.
The survivors Of that gallant band
swo.e eternal vengeance on the s'ayers Of
their brethren.
"RemcmJer the Alamo" became their
battle cry and tho imploiiug shrek Of
the enemy jor mercy was answered in
startling tones, "Rememlnl tie Alam9."
Jack was wounded; but BE was many
mile, OF before he discovered it. in the
hurry Of the Ai.ht he had n time TO think
Of hurts, Jut now when cooled oil the
wound became pain.uI iluuyIng on as
fast as his crippled state would admit, he
sought for shelter and relte,hmeut. Al
length, when nearly overcome, and ready
to sink to the ground with fatigue an
exhaustion, he saw through the lore-, a
uaa. little cottage. He hurried toward
il. He arrived at the loof, BIZ mind au3
thought IN maze be suoye to raise
the latch his head became dizzy, his
brain whirled and he remembered no
more.
When he returned ~ consciousness.
he was in a strange room. The f,agra1ce
Of Gowe,, Hoatoj at ,La half oranoJ win.
dow. the melody Of birds ep'ivenol tbe
air without An this he saw faIt and
heard. Where wos he That'- what
ppzzled him. How to account for III.
being there. he knew not. gradually he
remembered pa.t events faint. dim and
,hadowv as a dream. He remembered the
Alamo. his flight. e.cape. and finally hi,
falling senseless at the door OF q cottage
all else was blank.
The rustling Of a dress was heard. and
I'll. tlnI ''''7 ,..II,. '''"' .l. an u;
rection. aud saw an aIparition which he
for many years afterward remembered
1t was Young girl, svlphlike and grace.
!ul; her features regular AMI o. Greciau
mould, and her complexion pure and
clear as an angels, with color enough to
impart rose like hue, and rendered still
more beautiful bv her glossy black hair.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23

NOUNTY RECORDER AND NOTARY
" PUBLIC, Mlersburg Ohio. He is at all
times ready to furnish, fill up, and take aclnowl-
edgments Of all kinds of Deeds, Conyeyances,
mortgages, and powers Of Attorneys, and Record
the same, take Dispositions to be used in any of
the courts of this State Also, Protest Notes, Bills
cf exchange, &C. O7Hs Office is in the County
Recorders office. n2tl.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
OHIO HOUSE.

T HOXWORTH, Proprietor, west end of Nl0il
Il. street, Millersburg, O. u Stage Onicc
Daily Line of Coaches to Coshocton. n2Ou
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
n. z. MCCORMICK, 4,

wv ATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, One doc
w east of S. X. Weilich's Hardware store
Millersburg, Ohio 35.tf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23

consistency without yielding TO the de-
mand; for, in tho language Of MIR. Sccro-
tary Seward, "wc are ask to do to the
British nation just what we have always
insisted all nations ought to do to us."
Fortunately for us, as people and ma
ton, the occasion gives us an opportuni.
ty Of demonstrating to the world our fit
ness for scli.goycrnmcnt. The arrest and
Imprisonment of these arch traitors fl lei
the hearts Of loyal men with unbouuded
Joy and satisfaction, and all hoped that
they would receive the punishment they
so richly deserved; but, no sooner was il
known that their detention was in viola
ton Of the forms of international lava
law that our fathers aided in establishing
than, with one accord and without
murmur, the people acquiesce in their re.
lease: higher evidences Of the fitness oi
our popular government for permanency
could not be given.
The young men Of Ohio will have the
honor Of furnishing from their number
the soldiers necessary to protect the fail
fame Of our State. From the alacrity
with which they have already volunteer
ed their services, it would seem that thi.
branch Of our duty is in safe hands
To the older portion of our citizen,
must we look mainly for the "sincws o.
war;" and if assessments shall be Justly
apportioncd among them, all should take
delight in contributing their quota
Look well to it then, that our system OF
taxation be just and equal, so that Gael
citizen shall pay no more nor less than
his just proportion, The burthens o
Government, as well as its blessings
should be shared by all alike
The national government has beer
obliged to call upon the loyal States fol
pecuniary aid This call should be 1o
sponded to promptly and cheeriully. tn,
extent of the call cannot with any degre,
of certainty, be stated at this time, it i.
believed, however, that the sum OF three
millions per anuum for a few years will
fully meet all acquisitions likely to bC
made upon Ohio. lfthis amount should
be added to the lare amounts ordinarily
assessed against the people, it could not
iail to prove extremely burthensome
hence, they will expect you while making
provisions for the want of the Nationa
Government, to reliove,i possible, against
the burthens now resting Vi on them -
The relief is to be maintained mainly by
reduction Of salaries and per diem com
pensation now paid, and by the reduction
oflocal taxation. Both Of these measure
urge upon you.
The salaries now paid to the severa
State county and township officers, var,
but little from $500, 600, and, with tn
single exceptions o. State Auditor an,
Treasurer, they will bear a reduction o
twenty-five per cent-thus saving the sun
of 1925, 600:
The amounts levied for local purpose;
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23

s. X. CRAWFORD. NJ. D..

DHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Millersburg, o
Il Office on Main Street, nearly opposite the
Empire House, formerly occupied by Dir. Ebright
n426l
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
JAS. HEBRON " SON,

nEALERS | N English, German and Amcris
- can Hardware, Cutlery, Oils, Paints, Glas-
Sash, Pine Doors Saddlery, and Coach Trim
mings. n2Otf
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
a. IL. FRY.

VNTATCH MAKER & JEWELER, Main
w Street, Three Doors West Of Wcirich's
Hardware Store. MIllcrsburg, Ohio. n2OtE
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
WILLIAM REED,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Mllersburg, O1io.
"A Ofice-Up stairs in Critchfelds Corner
Block, opposite the Court house. n45v23.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
ID. =. UIIL.
j. II. ATKINSON,

nENTIST, Millersburg, o., will perform al
~ operations in his line with neatness and il
he latest style. 36tf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23

t. G. V. BOILING JIG. BGHAM
DRS. BOILING IL RIGUAM.
DHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, Millersbmg,
l. o. Office on Main street,-lormcry occupied
Dr. Irvine. n2Otf.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-01-23
DIR. A. A. CRUNIP.

X ERMAN & ENGLISH Botanic physician,
" Miersburg, o. Onice-on the East end of
Main street, four doors above the Public square
n2Ntf
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-22

border counties of Missouri. He es,
poused their cause, fought g~aIlantly
againa their rebel persecutorsa and hi:
motives were for a comparatively long
l4ime unquesionsd. His braVery made
Jennison his friend and when the Fifsl
Cavalty was organized Cleveland became
q Captain.
He was ~aNnafaral and lawless adven-
|turer, and Jennison and Anthony, who
had b~efriended HIM most. for sufficient
causes, got him out of their regiment al
most as soon as he was mustered in
EromLhatiime, rhe-has
been known chiefly as a desperate and
robber. One of bis first operations was
at Kansas Cay, where he broke into
Northrop and Co.'S Bank and robbed it Of
So. 600. "A similar attempt made after
wards at Atchison was a failure.
During all these months he has led a
Wild strange life, He seems To- have
made his principal headquarters az Atch-
ison and Etwood. Soldiers have beer
constantly looking for him, and have twice
nearly captured him, but audacity. bravo.
do, and a cat.like stealth, have .beenh his
preserves till now.
His band has never been large, and he
often travelled alone. His skill in dis
guising his appearance and voice were so
great that even 10 those who knew him
well he seemed each day a different man.
And this, too, although he was more than
six feet In height and had a form as.
straight rs an arrow Some persons,
blessed with more Imagination than brains
believe be led a. charmed life. They
called him the phantom Horseman of
the Prairie" and told strange. stories
Of his proves and good fortune. How
many men he had killed, how many hor-
ses he had stolen, how many houses he
had plundered, no one can tell.
There are hundreds Of persons all
through the State who sincerely believed
that be was an honorable man that he
was aetuated BY pure motives; that his.
courage was genuine, and hat he never.
molested Union men until Union men.
began to hunt him down. 81 n-oif3B4ts8b
Il is probably true that the war, which.
TO a people accustomed to peace, has
brought forth such new and astounding
traits of character, has not yet produced
such another marvel as Cleveland man
whose story will be told around the fire.
side for an hundred years to eome, as one
of the most brutal of villains-as one of
the most romantic heroes. SO snBgg
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-22

the year ending the thirtieth Of June eighteen
hundrsd and s~ixty-thrse, in conformity to the
act of the second Of jelly, eighteen hundred
and shirty-six:
For transportation of the mails, (inland,
six million nine hundred and sixty one thou.
sand dollars.
Fer compensation to postmastefs. two mil
lion w hundred and thirty-four dollars.
For clerks in the Offices Of postmasters,
eight hundred and f~ory-six thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat and way letters, twelve
thousand dollars.
For eaGice furniture in post Offices, two thou
sand dollars.
For advertising, thirty-six thousand dol
lars.
For mail bags, seventy Eve thousand dol
lars.
For wrapping paper, fOrty,fvs thousand
dollars.
For mail locks, keys, and stamps, ffty-six
th0nsand dollars. i.
For mail depredatiOns and special agents,
seventy-ive thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous payments, one hundred
and eighty-sevcn thousand dollars.
For postage stamps and stamped ENVELOPES
ninety thousand dollars.
For payment Of balances due foreign eoun-
tries, two hundred and thirty thousand dol
lars.
For payment to letter carriers. one hundred
and ifty-two thousand dollars.
For transportation Of foreign mails, four
hundred and sixty-fVe thousand dollars
For compensation Of twenty-five additional
clerks in the Post Office Department, author
lied by the tAct to promote the efficiency Of
the Dead Letter Office" approved January
t~wsnty-frst. eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
from the date Of their appointment: to the
thirtieth Of June, eighteen hundred aud sixty
two, eight thousand eight hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That If
the revenues Of the Post Office Department
shall be insufficient. to meet the appropriations
Of this act, then the sum Of two million one
hundred and twenty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, be and the
same is hereby APPROPRIATED, to be paid cut
of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the
revenue of the Post Office Department for the
year ending the thiTtieth June, eighteen hun
dred and slxfy-three.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the sum Of one million dollars is hereby ap-
prOpriated, out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the service Of
the California central route.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
all acts and parts Of acts heretofore past re-
quiring that the Postmaster General in caus-
ing the transportation Of mails By steamships
between the United States and any foreign
port or ports, or between any ports Of the
United States, touching at 3 foreign port shall
civo nrofarauca tn American over fhrai.m
steamships, when departing from the same
port for the same destination within Tires
days Of each other, be and the sans Is here
by repealed.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
the Postmaster General be and be IS hereby
authorized 10 establish a cOas, mail, not less
than Semi-mcnthIy, by steam vessels, be-
tween San Francisco and Crescent City, CAL
ifornia, including the iatermediat points: Pro
vided, That the sum paid for such service
shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars per
annum. -
Approved April II, 1862,
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-22
r PuBL1c-No. 53l

AN ACT making additional appropria tons
for the naval service for the year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty
two. ~
Be &c enacted By The Senate aud House of
Representatives. Of the United States of diner
en-, in Congress assembled: That the follow
ing sums be and they are hereby appropriated
to be paid ont Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the services Of
the year eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
For the purchase of vessels and Necessary
alterations incurred in fitting them for service,
two million FIVE hundred and thirty thousand
dollars.
For the purchase Of additional vessels, two
millions of dollars. "a
For the purchase Of nautical instruments.
books, maps and charts, twenty thousand dol
lars. ~rre
For repairs at Observatory, freight, and
transportation, three thousand dollars.
For the ordnance foundry at the Washing
ton navy yard, fifty thousand dollars.
For ordnance, one million dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the sum of seven hundred and eighty-three
thousand two hundred and ninety-fout dollars,
being the amount necessary to be provided, as
estimated by a board appointed for that pur-
pose, to pay for and finish the Stevens bat
terry now partially constructed at HObokin.
New jersey. be and the sams is he. eby sp-
propEated out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the immediate
completion Of said battery: Provided, That
in the contract for the completion Of said ves-
sci it shall be stipulated that no part Of the
money claimed BY Edwin A.. Stevens to have
been heretofore expended by him upon said
vessel shall be refunded until the amount Of
said claim shall be established to the ~satisfac-
ton of the Secretary of the Navy, and the
payment of said sum shall be contingent upon
the success Of said vessel as an iron-clad, sea-
going, war-steamer to be determined BY the
President, and such contract shall ~stiPuiase
the tins within which the vessel shall be
completed: Provided nevertheless, That said
money shall not be expended unless the Sec
rotary of the Navy is of opinion that the same
will secure to the public service an efficient
steam battery.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That the
Secretary Of the Navy be authorized to conl-
mute the navy ration of coffee and sugar for
the extract Of coffee combined with milk and
sugar, to be procured in the same manner and
under al g restrictions and guarantees as are
preserved meats, pickles butter. and deSiccat-
ed vegetables, if he shall believe it viii be
conductive to the health and comfort Of the
navy, and not more expensive to the Govern
ment than the present ration, and II It shall
be acceptable 10 the men.
Approved, April IL, 1862.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-05-22

including new standard preparations, ana OF
all books. instruments, hospital stores, iurnl-
ture ard other articles required for the SICK
and woundea of the army. II all cases Of
emergency they may provide such additional
Recommendations for the sick and wonniei Of
tie army, ana may transport such medical
supplies as circumstances nay render neees-
sary, uF der such regulations as may h~ereafter
be established. and shall make pronpt and
Immediate issues upon all special acquisitions
made upon them under such circumstances by
medical officers and the special acquisitions
stall consist simply 81 q list Of the articles
required, the qualities required, dated, and
signed bv the medical officers requiring them
SEC. g.. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the inspector general, or any one OF
the medical inspectors, shall report an officer
of the medical corps as disqualified, by age
or otherwise, for promotion 10 q higher grade.
or untitled for the performance of his profess
sional duties. he shall be reported by the sur
econ general for examination to a medical
board as provided by the seventeenth section
of the aot approved August third, eighteen
hu ndred and sixty-one.
SEC. 3. And be It further enacted, That
the provisions Of this act shall continue and
be in force during the existence Of the present
rebellion and no longer. Provided, however,
That, when this act shall expire. all officers
who shall have been promoted from the med
icaI staff Of the army under this act shall re-
tain their respective rank in the army, with
such promotion as they would have been en-
titled to.
Approved, April 16, 1862.