Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-24
Breyities and (ltppines

New Orleans on the gunboat Cricket.
The dry dock was destroyed at Cairo on
the 10th, by the current of the river forcing
it from its moorings. Loss over $50, 600.
= The ram !SUitscrland, bound from Cairo
: to st. Louis, was snaggcd and sunk on the
y evening Of the 10th, in the Mississippi. 1t
is believed she can be raised
), The Constitution of Nevada provides that
l. in civil cases three.fourths of jury may
!, render a verdict, the same as if the whole
IS panel agreed.
: The Ottowa, (Ohio) Democrat has been
suspended for want of a living support. -
= There are not ten newspapers in the State
that are now paying expenses. A fearful
; responsibility rests upon all Democrats who
: do not do their full share in keeping up
n their local papers
= The rebels claim the capture of Decatur
e Alabama, with 5000 prisoners, one half of
= whom were negroes.
t The rebel General Forrest claims to have
destroyed four Union gunboats, fourteen
steamers and twenty barges on the Tennes-
t see river, near Johnsonville.
r A terrible tornado passed over the town
3. of Chester, ILL.,, about two clock on the
morning Of the Sth inst, resulting in great
+ loss of life and property. Some twelve or
:; fourteen houses were blown down and COM
d pletely demoli, he'd, burying the sleeping in
mates in the ruins.
n The bombardmcnt of Charleston and Fort
II Sumpter is reported as being still continued
with steadiness and severity. Ten Union
s war vessels and seventy eight transports are
rs reported at Hilton Head
is Since the city of Florence was announced
S to be the capital Of Italy, property has risen
mt 300 per cent. in price.
a Maximian !, is believed to have fillibus-
tcring designs on Texas
ty 1t is said that nearly one thousand Brit
or fish troops have deserted during the war to
OF the States aud enlisted in the Federal army
for the large bountics.
tIy The entire populations of the British
he North American Provinces does not exceed
en- that Of New York State alone Two-ftth,
of the population of the provinces are Ro
man Catholics.
1t is expected that within three years We
will have daily communication by telegraph
on with London, Hong Kong and Melbourne
np- A large and desperate crowd of politicians
oyE @ are rushing to Washington-all anxious tc
serve the country in any position that pays
o"e well, and where there is no danger
I"' A late Oregon paper mentions that a rich
Ihe vein of petroleum has been discovered in the
Use vicinity Of Astoria.
ect The mountains of California, with it,
ed short and mild winters, prove well adapted
~, to sheep raising, and it is thought that wool
raj will by and-by become one of its most i'm
ol' portant productions.
th The Tibunes Richmond correspondent
%" thinks it certain that Lee is detachng part
H. OF his troops for service elsewhere.
1t is said the British Postmaster General
refused to send letters to the rebel States ria
- Halifax and Nassau, to be delivered to rebel
~, agents.
-, Hood, on the 10th inst, was reported a,
~ Tccumsch, Alabama.
-, 1t is considered certain that Secretary
49,, Fesscnden will resign his post in the Trca
~, sury.
- 1t is said that General Frcmont's com
ol mission will be restored to him, and that Ii,
r will take Gen. Buffers place on the James
a fleet Of steamers, with 10000 rebc
prisoners on board, are on their way to Sa
" vannah to be exchanged.
Gen. GuLEN's loss in the encounter witt
BRECKINRIDGE is estimated at 400 killed
,ot wounded and missing. GlLLEN is safe II
en- Knoxville
ny ."Talkin' Of Law says Brick Pome
We roy, makes me tink of what de mortal Ca
III to, who libcd most thousand years ago
rs. once said DE law is like II grand gas
in windcr dat gibes light enough to light II
idc poor mortals through de passage of life bu
Did it would puzzle dc debble himself to SCI
through it."
The veteran hero General Winfield Scot
has Just published his Autobiography |
ats is for sale at the book stores and is ver,
ov- instructive and readable book.
ms Major General Banks remains still il
of Washington. 1t may be considered certain
'ut that Mr. FcSscndcn will resign his Sccrcta
". ryship to return 10 the Senate.
we Egypt will raise about 81 ,0O0,O 900 wortl
'ill of cotton thi, year, 1t will bring her lots o
he British gold, and will add greatly to her in
- tcrnal wealth.
The Chinese Rebellion is again thought to
be crushed 1t is used to being crushed
"' New Mexico is threatened with famine.
~ The cause is the drouth and the support OF
D, 10000 Novaio Indians, Arizona fears q
?ol similar misfortune,
- Ploughng by steam is a success in Eng
~ land. The farmers form joint stock compa
MES to buy and run steam ploughs and
thrcShcrs for general use, and make money
ed on their investments, besides getting thei
in. heavy work done much better and NOR,
IA promptly than the old way,
'rc 1t is yet uncertain whether Lincoln OF
III, Mcclellan has majority on the home vote
of the State of Wisconsin.
LINCOLN is in the habit of complaining o
49, the severity of his labors; and declaring that
,o his brain feels as though it was on fire, u
Lo Why don t some of his friends blow it out