Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-09-04

WV h"HHtI bdS CdlICu an extra session
Of the Minnesota Legislature, to take into
consideration the condition OF affairs upon
their border, and provide means for the de-
Tense Of her iienter against ga savage and
mercilcss foe."
The report that the resignation Of General
Phelps, of Abolition proclamation memory,
has been acccptc J., is stated to be correct
The draft in Kentucky does not take place
until September 2l The object OF the delay
is said to be to enable the people to I'll up
the States quota by volunteering.
Prentice says that such rthc Abolitonists
as are going into the army are very anxious
to have negroes fight by their side,' and are
probably afraid that they can't stand the smell
Of gunpowdcr, and so arc anxious to have it
noutraliaed by counter smell.
The re- cl Government has imposed a tax
oftwo dollars upon every male resident Of
the Confcdcracy, for the support Of families
OF men who have gone to war under the con-
script act. This is in addition to the heavy
taxes already imposed for carrying on the
war.
Illinois, says Chicago paper, is again
threatened with an avalanche of wildcats
Tho banks arc making proiusc application
for currency, the granting of which would, it
is said, inhict upon the people shnplastcr
issue Of about S5.0OO,OOO. The rush from
Chicago rag makers is great.
The New Orleans idroraie figures up loss
e
dollars, as the effect Of secession already cx-
pcricuccd. OF this amount ono hundred and
fifty millions is set down as the value Of agri-
cultural productions, lost to that port by the
suspension Of trade. This is paying dear for
the whistle.
Wool is now higher than it has been for for
ty.iour years. This is owing to the largo de-
maud for army goods, and to the advanced
price Of cotton. 1t will not soon fall 50 low
a. it has been Of late years; and we shall be
surprised If the nocl;s upon our hills are not
greatly increased.
Commodore Porter has gone up the river
from New Orleans, and will destroy all towns
where gucrrilas Greupon unaImcd boats pas
sing.
The White House is again in mourning
Col Todd, another brother Of Mrs. Lincoln,
aud the commander Of one OF the rebel rcg.
mcnts under Gen. Breckenridge, was killed lat
the battle Of Baton Rouge. Such, says the
Albany Argus, is the character Of the present
war. The wife Of the President Of the United
States mourns the death Of brother killed
while leading rebel regiment against the
Union troops
Governor Andrew, OF Massachusetts, told
the teachers in Worcester in that State, the
other day, that society might well spare three
fourths Of the lawyers, and he included him
sci in the list. Society will agree with the
Governor, particularly in the last part Of his
remark,
Gov. Magoiin, of Kentucky, has resigned,
and is succeeded by Mr.. Robson,
Cash Clay says he wont fight for anything,
except the niger.
A son of the Emperor OF Russia is about to
visit the United States. We are in fine fix
TO receive company.
Twelve hundred applications have been
made TO the French Government for the place
of Guardion Of Napoleon's Tomb, just vaca-
ted 1t is added that most of the applicants
arc Corsicans. But ono man can get the
place, so that eleven hundred and ninety
will. be disappointed.
The Washington Republican christons the
negro colony in New Granada,
tTho Colony of Linconia. 'Lincolony"
would be hric(er and closer to the orthogroph.
ical truth.
The third Minnesota regiment, captured at
Mur(reesboro, and subsequently paroIed, left
ST. Louis, August 81, for ST. Paul, whore
they will be armed and sent against the Indi-
ans.
A levy of five hundred thousand dollars
has been ordered on property Of scccssionists
in St, Louis city and county the money to
be used to equip the militia and support des-
ututc families Of volunteers.
Tho President has ordered an election in
two Of the North Carolina Congressional Dis
trcts. Tennessee will probably send at least
two Representatives. to Congress, There are
signs of returning loyalty in New Orleans, in
the Northern portions OF Kansas, and all
through Texas. There is Union feeling in
the South, and it should bo encouraged by
every means consistent with the honor of the
Government.
Governor Moore, Of Louisiana, was mob,
bed at ThibodouuX, a tGw days ago, on ac-
count Of his cotton burning orders. But for
the protection OF the women, he would have
been killed
Recent accounts from England state that
he visitors from tho rural districts to the In
ernotonal Eyhibitionat London averaged five
thousand II day.
VIZ. cox om the gniOm and Com
StitutiOu.
Hon, S, s. Cox, says the Springfield
Clarke county, Democrat, in closing his