Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-21
NEWS ITEM =.

There are nearly twenty-five thousand free ne.
grocs and contrabands in the District at present
An immense number are idly loafug about the
streets and living on the government
A refugee IRON Arkansas says that the rebels
have planted an immense wheat crop in that
State, and recommends that national troops be
sent in to destroy the grain before the rebels
gather it.
"Tho Aboli ton party is disoyal organiza.
tion. It's pretended love Of Freedom means moth
ing more or less than dissolution OF tho Union
Honest men Of all parties should unite to expose
their intentions and arrest their progress, ss,"-hn'
dyep Jackson
Governor Pettus issued proclamation, dated
Nav :, to the people of Mississippi, calling on
them in consequence Of events known to them,
to make a united effort to expel the invaders from
her soil. lie cxhors them to meet in every coun.
ty, and hurry forward, and says the common safe.
ty demands every sacrifice.
/ Stoneman's raid the telegraph tells us, has
been overratcd. The Richmond and F.edericks.
burg Railroad repaired damage in "a hours.
The Iliboro' Gazette outrages the loyal scnti.
meut of the North by asking: "If Lincoln is the
Government, where and what is the seat Of Gov.
crnment 2" 1t is manifest that nothing is SO no.
| ly as to be secure from the PROCLAMATION of cop
perheads.
| Robert J. Walker has sent word that he will
succeed in obtaining 800, ,OOO, O,OOO--intercst pay.
able in London.
"Dixie," the Richmond correspond ent Of the
lab Vl,,t ,c,
donable curiosity, he asked fashi hionable tailor
what he would charge for a plain suit of black
clothes to which he meckly replied $3.50.
In the Superior Court at Norwich, Conn, Mr..
, ard Mrs Stanton, of S:onington, have been d-
|; vorced, after an unhappy marriage of six weeks.
He was bachelor of fifty nine, she widow with
three children, at the time OF marriage
The Canadian Parliament was prorogued May
18th The dissolution and general election takes
place Immediately
D Chancellervillc, now celebrated in our army
history, consists, or did consist, of one large brick
, house. occupied by lady of the name Of Chan
cellor, and kept as a tavern.
Adjutant General Thomas. who recently ar.
rived at Memphis from Grants army, reports the
organization Of ten full regiments of negro troops
aud recruiting was still in progress, with the pros
pect Of adding ten more regiments to this color.
cd force, With twenty thousand negro soldiers
added to the army of the Lower Mississippi we
expect that something will turn up,
The Ricnmond papers of May 10 are full oi
eulosiea Of Stoncwall Jackson, and accounts Of
,, his imposing funeral ceremonies. The Richmond
Wing says in its editorial on Jackson that Vir.
ginia has suffered no such loss since the death OF
Washington.
Hon. j. w. Bealdsley, Speaker Of the late
{, House Of Representatives in Wisconsin, elected
by the Republicans, has taken ground with the
Democracy, as the only political organization
which can preserve tho Government.
The case of General JEFF. C. Davis, for shoot.
ing and killing Gen. Nelson, has been continued
until the next term of the Louisville Circuit
Court. The indictment charges Gen, d. with
: manslaughtcr.
The Jackson Appeal details the loss oc Grand
Guli Bayou Perro and Port Gibson. 1t says the
loss Of Grand Gulf is of little consequence, as the
Big Black is not navigable. It thinks grea
/ fought in the open field.
The New York HeraH, alluding to the ares
h of Mr.. Nallandigham, says "1he Democratic
party has only to keep cool for the pcrssten
y blundcrs Of the Administration render it the com
petc master of the situation. A II cases of aIbi
: trary arrests will make political capital for the
Presidential canvass next year"
Dispatches from General Grant, dated the Sth
inst, deny both rebel and Union dispatches con.
corning the fight with General Bowen.
, Senators Wade and Chandler are on a visit to
the army. This is worse than visitation OF
camp fever, but the brave soldiers cannot help IT.
The Provost Marshas appointed under the
Conscripton Law have received their instruc,
. tions and beon directed to proceed with the
draft forthwith. 1t is supposed, however
that it will take from fifty to sixty days to
complete it, and it is doubtful whether any
, draft can be made before the middle Of July.
Volunteers, horeoer may bs called for Jefore that
, time.