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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
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FROM GRANTS ARMY.

New York, August 10Th The World 8
special gives the following account OF the
fighting on the Weldon Road
The Second aud Third Divisions of the
Second Corps went down "Wednesday near
Ream's Station to continue the destruction
of that Railroad, and had cifectually sue
ceeded in that object to the distance of some
ten miles without encountering very much
opposition. Yesterday morning, however,
the rebels massed Early's Corps and two
Divisions of Longstreet's Corps in front Of
our lines, and commenced skirnlishing at a
very early hour. About o clock they
charged our line in front of the Second Di-
vision Fifth Corps, and were handsomely
repulsed, although they fought with the ut
most determination. Almost as soon as
lied, and returned to charge. This was re-
peated four times, and each time they were
punished severely but on returning the fifth
time they succeeded in driving back the 25th
and 69th New York, who had already suf
fered dreadfully, and poured through an
opening thus made, gained the flank and
rear of the remainder of the Division. and
rendered their withdrawal matter of ne
cessity.
His movement placed the other division
in critical position, forcing it to withdraw
on the left, make its front in another direc-
ton, and in making the change it also suf-
fered severely, but was able to prevent the
further advance of the enemy.
The result of the battle is we have lost
possession of about four miles of railroad,
on our left, though the 5th corps still holds
some three or four miles That portion
which is lost was effectually destroyed, and
would perhaps, have been evacuated in a
few days; SO our withdrawal from it was
nothing deplorable, further than we did not
leave it at our option.
New York, Aug 29.-Tribune' special
sums up the results of the fighting on the
Weldon railroad as follows: First, that the
enemy were successful after repeated and
impetous assaults, in compelling the aban-
donment, by our forces, of the railroad be-
low Ream's Station Second, That, al
though attacking in vastly superior num-
bers, he received bloody repulses in three
successive instances.
Third, that his loss in killed and wounded
must have exceeded ours by twice the num-
Der, and finally by an overwhelming force
he succeeded in forcing us back from our
intrenchments on the other side of the rail
road, below the station-a position which
we had already decided to abandon. We
finally accomplished the special object in
view, viz: the destruction Of the track, ten
miles below the station and, although our
withdrawal from the intrenchments was
somewhat hastened by the attack of the
enemy, it was natural to conclude, from
trustworthy statements, that the severity of
the blow inflicted on the enemy did not com
pensate him for the possession of few miles
of railroad embankment.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Negro Outrages-A Letter Il
General Lee.
From the Richmond Enquirer.

GA large number principally negro sol
diers, were landed near the cliffs, above
Stratford on Sunday last, June II. Sever
al hundred proceeded to the Court House,
other squads took different roads to farms
and private dwellings for cattle, pillage,
destruction of property and plumber.
They respected not the sacred place of
your birth, but band of about forty law
less negroes, pretendedly commanded by
two white men (othcers), approached the
rear of the house and suddenly rushed in.
Almost the first ntmaton the respected
lady of the house had, was the entire into
her chamber of large negro, who took
immediate possession of all her keys.
She Immediately went to the supposed gen
tlcman and officer, and told him, with firm
ness, that if the keys were restored she
would unlock the doors to prevent their
being broken open. The impaitence of the
negroes, in many instances. would not allow
the keys to be used, but injured the furni-
ture very much by forcing it open with
bayonets, etc. They made a general search,
overhaulng every article and stealing what.
ever they iancied, bedclothes, ladies' cloaks,
dresses hankerchiefs and other apparel
the caps and clothes of small boys, articles
and ornaments from the parlors and cham
bers, many of them departing with large
| budgets on their backs, having secured eve
ry COW and OK on the farm, which they
drove to Curryman and put on board the
steamer, with many others taken from the
adjoining neighbors
THE officers so far from having any
control over the negroes, advised that they
should not be opposed in their indiscrimi-
nate plumber, for fear of worse treatment.
The lady of the house being possessed Of a
great deal of tortitude and iirmness endur-
ed all this, besides many oaths, harsh and
indecent expressions used within hearing,
and when she supposed the last one descen-
ded the steps, was startled by the shrieks
of her companion (tor only two ladies with
two small boys are residents Of Stratford,
with many faithful servants), to whose time
ly rescue she FASTENED, finding her success
fully contending, with supernatural strength
against the attack of q large black negro,
,cho had hro,cn her ,oith rioience to the
floor; Others arriving Immediately, the ne
gro made his escape My God, is such
treatment to be endured.
What say you, men of the North, to
such treatment? You, who formely called
us brothers, are you willing that the negro
should be the instrument sent against us
for the purpose of violating our mothers,
sisters, wives and daughters? If so, just
retrbution awaits you. understand there
We're attempts of violence upon five or six
ladies, married and single, by some negroe
that day, and, in-some instances, may have
succeeded They have not only taken all
our horses and cattle, but farming imble-
ments also. They descend to capture a
small oyster boat and claim canoe with a
few fishing lines as a lawful prize to the
| limited StateS Government ~
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
y.,rco,n Invited 10 Dec,,uc.

The Albany New York; Statesman, .
Republican raper, thinks if Mr.. Lincoln
continues Oh 'e track, he will certainly bC
defeated. 1t says
There is only one way left to preven,
the Democrats from electing the next Pres
ident, and that is, to have President Lin
coin decline the nomination, his successor
to be either Gen. Grant Sherman, Butler
or Hancock. Such q nomination would
unite party. Nothing else ever will Di
vided as the party now is, between the
friends of Lincoln, Fremont, Chase, Sew.
ard and Weed, the party can not avoid 8
most humiliating defeat in November. -
The catastrophe can yet be avertcd but on
ly by the declension of Mr.. Lincoln.
Gentleman, you need not go to the trouble
Of making another nomination, as an over.
whelming defeat will surely be your fate.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
UniYersal Draft.

Gen. Sherman says to put down the re-
bellion demands universal draft" Abra
ham Lincoln says that the rebellion shall not
be deemed put down, the war shall not stop
and terms of peace shall not be listened to-
till slavery is abandoned by the southern
army, who have about as much control over
slavery as Gen. Burnside has over the
banking system of Nova Scotia.
The votes of the people must decide mex,
November whether they are willing to sub.
NIT to universal draft" for the sake Of
destroying other peoples local selfgovern
ment.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Taxes I'm Ohio.

The Cincinnati Gazette, says if this wal
would last three years more, the interest
on the national debt would only be about
$3.50, ,OOO, 600 per year, or one cent on the
dollar and thinks it would be cheap IT
says nothing Of the lives that would be sac.
rltced to carry it on. OF course it cares
nothing about that, so that tho poor ne
gro" can be free.
One cent on the dollar il a higher rate
than the average taxes in Ohio, before the
war, for all State and local purposes, This
single item of interest ON tho National Debt
VIII therefore moro than double tho taxes
heretofore paid by the people of Ohio
How, then, will tho people ever bo able to
pay the principsl2
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
The slave Shnmbles Moved from
the South 10 the North.

The Buffalo Courier gives the following
conversation as of daily occurrence in that
city.
Gent-What is the price Of likely young
Niger to-day
Broker-From $3.50 to 600, according to
tho demand.
Gemt-Could you furnish me with three
or four sound niggers at any less price
Broker-No, sir There is demand for
all we have in Massachusetts, where We send
those ho cant pass examination, and where
we get larger prices.
Gent-llow soon could you fil an order
for twenty or thirty niggers to fill the quo.
tn of our town, at say $3.50 each +?
Broker-We cant take orders ahead. The
price is going up ever day. We expect ~
other car load tomorrow, or next day, and
We will sell at the market price.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
True Enough.

General Sherman has recently issued Al
order to Gen. Burnside, in Kentucky, an,
uses the following remarkable language:
''The fact is, that in our country, person
al liberty has been SO well secured that pub
lie safety is lost sight of in our laws and in
stitutons; and the fact is, that we ar,
thrown back one hundred years in civiliza
ton, laws, and everything else, and will &c
right straight to Anarchy and the Devil-i
somebody don't arrest our downward prog.
ress.
The people are beginning to have thatim-
preston, and as the first step to arrest our
downward progress" they propose to put
Lincoln out of office in November. That
we "shall go straight to the devil" to use
the classic language of the General, if he is
continued in power another four years is but
too evident.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
NEWS ITEMS.

A Baltimore correspondent of the n. Y.
Times says the peach trees throughout Ma
ryland Delaware and New Jersey are al
most broken down by the great weight OF
their crop.
The fact that Niger was auctioned of
and sold for 81 200 in the streets of Chill
cothe on Monday, has occasioned considera
BILE comment. The bidders were abolition.
ists-men who abhor the traffic in human
flesh.
The abolitionists are harping about the
war for the Union and Constitution,
when they know it has been abandoned long
ago by the men now at the head Of affairs,
The Abolition of Slavery" is their cry.
They say to the rebels; Give mp your mig.
gers, or we will not let yon come back in the
Union. They want a Union as they think
it should be, or none at all. Tney are for a
Union, but not as our fathers made it,
r. p Spaulding was nominated for Con
gress in the Cleveland District on Thursday
last. lie is the loyal man who, when some
member ofCongrcss moved an early adjourn
ment, in order that Representatives NIGH
visit and assist the men of their district.
wounded in the battle of the Wilderness
moved to amend the motion to read, ''in or
der that the mbers of Congress may spent
the afternoon with their mistresses. III,
was re-nominated by acclamation,
A dispatch from Mobile, 2lst inst, say
the operator at Jackson, Mississippe, tele
graphs that great riot had broker, out II
New Orleans, in which over four, hundred
citizens had been killed, caused by Canb.
attempting to enforce the draft.
The negro troops were called out to sup
press it, but at last accounts it was sti
raging.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
NOT IC r .

ITO Elizabeth Poulson, uormerly Elizabeth
WatU, and John Poulson, her husband,
Carnahan. formerly Masa Watt, and William
Carnahan her husband who reside in Canada,
Alexander Cuilison, husband of Jane Gull lison,
Qormerly Jane WatD whose whereabouts is un-
known, heirs at law OF David Watt, deceased
You are hereby notified that George f. New
ton, administrator of the estate of David Watt,
deceased, on the sth day of August, A. ID. 1864,
tiled his petition in the Probate Court within
and for the County ofiolmes and state OF fOhio.
dent is insufficient to pay his debts and the
charges of administration that he died seized
in tee simple of the following real estate situa-
ted in said county, to-wit: The Northwest
quarter of the Northwest quarter OF section no.
Q, township No, 81 and range no. Z I nitea states
decided by David Watt TO John snyder, and de-
scribed MS follows Commencing at the SOUTH
west corner of the above described 81 tract OF land
west 20 rods thence south 80 rode to the place OF
beginning. Also one acre OF land bounded az
follows: Commencing at the Northwest cor
ner OF the southeast quarter of the North-west
quarter Of section No. ., township NO. ana
range No. !. thence South perches, thence
east 30 perches, thence north perches, thence
West 70 pcrches to the place of beginning, con-
tanning one acre and containing in all thirty:
one acres of land. That Eliza as widow of said
decedent is entitled to dover in said premises
and that Jane Cullison wife of Alexander Culli-
son, Masa Carnahan wife of VIM. Carnahan
Elizabeth Poulson wife of John Poulson, Phebe
Watt, Anna Hoyman wife of John Hoyman.
Margaret Hoyman wife of Henry Hoyman, Ma
Watt IShn Watt Sndsad d Matt ana estofs David ~
inheritance therein. The prayer of said peti>
tion is for the assignment of dover TO said Ell.
| to such dover estate, for the payment of the
debts and charges aforesaid -
Said petition will be for hearing on the 6th
'e' "S '0'n''' ' GEORGE F. NEWTON.
Administrator OF the Estate Of David Wast.
Aug. II. i3L-wi
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Movements OF The Army.

New YoRN, August 30.-The Tribune S
Washington special thus sums up the stu
alton.
Sheridan has advanced and discovered
the enemy retiring, All quite yesterday and
to-day around Atlanta, so far ut active ope.
rations are concerned
Dispatches from Grant indicate that lee
has ceased to struggle for the recovery OF
the Weldon Railroad, which is completely
in our possession.
There was no fighting yesterday or thi,
morning before Petersburg or in front o.
Butlurs command
Earlys forces are in full retreat up the
Valley. Our cavalry is closely pressing tn,
rear of the retreating column, capturing {
good many stragglcrs.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Patriotism and it's Effects.

At the time the Ohio National Guards
were about TO be sent into service for the
hundred days, two members of the l3Oth
Regiment rendered themselves especially
conspicuous by what they called hunting
Copper heads; in other words beating men
whom they supposed to he in tavorof peace,
and dragging them before magistrates to
take the oath OF allegiance. When the reg
iment was ordered from johnson Island Ia
individuals suddenly absented themselves
and were not heard of again until they
turned up in Canada, In the part of the
State where they resided, this incident i,
spoken of as n case in which men were car.
ried away by superabundance of patriot,
ism. The incident is instructive, and the
fact need no words of application.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Still Another.

The Concord IN. FL. Monitor, the recog-
nized organ Of the radicals in that quarter,
says:
''The Republicans meanwhile are dstrac
ted in their counsels in the nation as we'll
as in the State. But in national politics,
both wings of the dominant party seem to
be coming to grief Old Abe, who was our
first choice for the Presidency, and for whom
we propose to vote, if he keeps the field, Is
gaining no strength. The people still res.
pcct the honesty of his purposes; but they
are coming to think that something NOR,
than good intentions are demanded Of ma
tional leader in such crisis as the present
Ben Wade and Winter Davis are out upor
him in a long and fierce pronunciamentC
which the crowded state of our columns for
bid to publish. (Ah haD These are nj
mean antagonists, and they make straigh
out issues upon the President. n
1t may not yet be too late to withdraw botl
Lincoln and Fremont from the canvass, anC
put up fresh man who shall enlist tn,
support of every Republican on the track
The action of the Chicago Convention ma
be such as to make this course n condition
of Republican success.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01

We are told by the silly Gilmore, is indie
pendcnce or nothing, The Leader wishes
us to foam and shake our CORY locks at this
do not give credence to half of, Gilmore S
story, 1t smackf Of + romance throughout,
Guiding the PittsIAnrg Comn'erc'ai, discredit
wrath to the Leaders heart $ content but,
aG aluos 'nSn we we are no, gong to S1ny "mr
book makers yarns PLAN Dealer.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Shocking Treason

Among the developments of treason
against the Sons of Liberty, lately made by
Darlington, the following truly shocking
epistle is published in the Cincinnati Gazcttc,
Who but vile and traitorous copperhead
could have written such reasonable let.
ter2 The greater part of the correspond
ence is of the same sort Our blood runs
cold as we read it.
JUDGE BULLET, OF KENTUCKY, TO DoDD
Louisville, KY, July Is, 1864.
DEAR SIR;-I expect to start on the two
o clock train tomorrow, reach lndianapo
lis at &: 10 p. NJ, and take supper at tn,
Mason House, where | hope to meet you.
Yours truly,
|. Il. Bullet.
This is worse than Pickwick' $ "muttor
chops and sauce for two.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Keep II Before the People.

1t is false that tho Democracy are diSloy.
al,
1t is false that the Democracy are op,
posed to putting down rebellion.
1t is false that the Democracy have no
sympathy with soldiers,
There is no word in the Democratic plat
form to jnstiiy their false assertions.
No Democratic candidate ever uttered q
word to justify them,
No Democratic Press ever published a
paragraph to Justify them.
No Democratic candidate ever did an ac
to justify them.
Every man who writes, speaks, cuts
caryes or engravss any one of these asser
tions is willful, malicious and deliberat,
falsiGer
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Leaving the Foul Party.
he Lima (O.) DemOcrdt SAYS :

The Llma 70. DeMocrdt says
"Wm. Gamble, Esq, Postmaster at
kossuth, in this county, heretofore n strong
supporter of Lincoln and the war, has been
convinced that the corrupt Administration
now i'll power is running the country, and is
determined to support it no longer. lie is
now circulating Peace Petitions among the
Republicans of the county, who are signing
them rapidly
''Dr. kemper, Postmaster at Circleville
has also declared himself against Lincoln 5
reelection.
eve hear daily of many honest Rcpubli-
the Presidency.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Let us Settle our Difficulties the
way our fathers Settled.

Compromise brought our Nation into be-
ing; Compromise preserved it for many
years a refusal by tho Republicans to adopt
the Crittenden Compromise brought about
Civil War. Such is the testimony of Doug
las. Douglas said "War is Disunion-eter.
nal Separation Give the People chance
to Comprose, and they'll compromise the
present difficulties as their Fathers settled
theirs !-.Seneca Advertiser.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
From New York.
New YORK, August

The Hcrald's Chicago special states that
Senator Sprague arrived Friday night with
an official document or agreement from
President Lincoln, of his withdrawal as a
candidate for reelection We understand
that SSprague and others have gone to Joi
let, Illinois, to agree upon a new candidate
for new Republican Convention, and tha,
minister Adams, now in England, will bs
there,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
LEGAL NOTICE.

CARAH JANE SPURGIN, who resides in
- New Castle, Coshocton county, o., is here
by notified that William Spurgin did, on the
2!th day of August, 1864 file his petition in the
office of the Clerk ofthe Court of Common Pleas
within and for the county of Holmes and State
with wilifui absence from said pIaintiff, Tor
more than three years last past, without any
cause or justification on the part of the plain
tin, and asking that he may be divorced from
the said Sarah Jane Spurgin; which petition
will be for hearing at the next term of said
Court WILLIAM SPURGIN.
BY CRITcuFIELD & UHL. his Attorneys.
Sent, list lSbI,-Wb
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Last Words of a Typo.

A Printer who died recently, in the city
of New York, was heard to mutter to him
self, while halfa dozen printers stood around
his bed Il am on my last stick full am
coming to paragraph, and l suppose I'll
have to wait for old Death to put in peri
cd, " He has, We suppose, gone to better
world, where all Printers will undoubtly 60
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
The Aboiitionists Frightened.

Several prominent abolitionists have writ
ten to Gen. Fremont about the dissatisfac.
lion in the Republican ranks, aud advising
that the Baltimore and Cleveland nominee,
both withdraw their names as Presidential
candidates, and that new Convention b,
called to select new candidates. Fremont
replies at length, which will be found else.
where in to-days paper.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
L<rlooin's Inaugural,
Muych sfh. 1851.
From Chicago.

The Democratic National Convention or
gsnized on the 30th, by electing Governor
Seymour ofNew York, President. George
b. Mcclellan was the most prominent can
didate before the Convention.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
Fort Morgan Surrendered.

WAsHINaToN, Aug. 29.-Dispatches re-
ceived in Washington from before Atlanta,
state that Atlanta papers of the 9th an
nounces that Fort Morgan surrendered to
our forces. with all its garrison, including
Gen. Page, guns, munitions Of war, &c.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
IL iSsOEUtiOn Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing between the undersgn-
ed in the Hardware Business, has been dissolv-
ed by mutual consent. The business will mere
after be carried on by Louis Mayors, who will
settle all firm accounts.
LOUIS MAYERS,
Aug. Is, lS6i-w3 VIM. NJ. LOWTHER.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
The Rush at Chicago.

The great rush at Chicago may be estima-
ted by the fact, that ON Friday there were
brought to the city on eleven railroads, over
kcNstV-ssre~ thousand peapk
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
MtllersbNrg Market,
Corrected ,oeeky Jy He,zer d, Pet,1

Corrected 'oeehy By Hc,zer d. Pet,v.)
FIOuR-Prime $50 per barrel
WHEAT-Red, l,90; white, 200
RGE-Good, 81 % y bushel
CORN-Sl n bushel
BARLEY-Wanted at ], ,95 q bushel.
OATS-60c per bushel.
SEED DS-Clover, 800; Timothy, $50; Flax. 80.
BuTTFIt-iOc r. pound ''
EGGS--l5c z dozen.
LARD-l2 "a mound
WHITE BEANS-l 10000 p bushel.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
AN ACT.

PASSED by the General Assembly OF tho
SIate SIat, OF ohio, jan 18th, 1864 providing that
Clerks OF Courts of this State shall have nower
TO administer all oaths or affirmations reduire5
by by Iaw, ta 10 be administered in this State Also,
W nooan IKE hnn certify to Acknowledgements OF
Deeus, Mortgages Liens, Powers of Attorney
and other instruments of writing
the Clerks Office. ''' '"'
Fl. d. MCDOWELL. Clerk
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01

1t is apparent to all that Mr. Lincoln will
never make peace by negotiation, and it is
equally evident that he is incompetent to
conduct the var TO successful termination.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-09-01
The EndOrsers.

The Shoddy contractors, Government
menr thieves, and Abolition Newspapers en-.
dorse the Widow-Makers call for only
give Hundred Thousand More"