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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Custom House Rev
pIattnOs.

The New York World of Friday contains
a detailed report, making certain disclosures
in connection with the Federal Custom
House service in that city, 1t exhibits a
mass of rottenness and corruption absolute
ly startling. The World gives the following
brief summing up of the revelations made,
by stating that the account shows;
First, That person guilty of no crime
against the United States has been kept in
Fort Lafayette for four months because his
testimony would serve to prove custom
house officer to be corrupt and dishonest.
Second, That we have kept a person in
prison whose only crime was that he was
injuring the Confederates by circulating
bogus Confederate notes and bonds in the
Southern States.
Third, That one of the officers ofthe Gus
tom House, having the confidence Of Mr..
Barney and great influence with him, was
on terms of the closest intimacy with their
schemes, and finally, when the order was
issued from Washington for their arrest,
aiding them to escape from the country.
Fourth, That a system is in vogue by which
every person accused of corruption in the
New York Custom House, and who has
been arrested, is released from custody for
fear he may implicate others Of the ap
pointees of Mr.. Barney
Fifth, That while an innocent citizen is
kept in military fort for months without n
scintila of evidence by which he could be
legally held, his accuscr, Custom House
officer, known and proved to be a rogue, is
allowed the freedom ofthe city through the
direct intervention Of the United States
officials
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
whipping the Devil Around the
stump.

The Constitution of the United States
or at least the Constitution we had before
Lincoln 4 Go, came into power-proyides
that no officer of the United States could
be member of Congress. The object of
this prohibition was to diminish the power
of the President, who might otherwise fill
and control Congress with his military and
civil appoiutees. Lincolns action under
this provision is characterize He gives
promises to Generals Blairand Schenck that
if they will resign thtir commissions in the
army and take seats in Congress, they shall
be re-appointed back in the army when they
quit Congress. That is Honest Old Abe $
way of dodgiag the Constitution and de-
feating its purposes We are Informed by
the Washington dispatch to the Gazette
that when Lincoln's letter confessing this
fact was read to the House in the case of
Blair, it was received with bursts of laugh
ter 1t was considered one of his best jokes
OF course, these Generals in Congress, like
Schenck and Blair, who depend upon the
President to get back into the army, are
very dismtreSted Representatives of the
people and watchful guardians of Executive
power. - Gin, Eng.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Such Is AbOlitiOnism,

The New Era, a newspaper in the
interests of General Fremont, lately at
Washington, says, in speaking of the con
sttution and Union, "thc dead cannot be
brought to life, and proceeds upon this as a
text to discourse, in the usual miscegen
manner, of the necessity of burying the old
and preparing for the new government.
This seems to be a cherished idea with
Fremontites, as the names of the newspapers
established by them will witness the Neu
Nation, the Ne,o Era, ETC. The new or
der of things which these visionary thco
rists seek to establish is as yet without
form, and void rests on the face of their
deep Their egotism in imagining them
selves capable of projecting n government
whose promise shall exceed what was the
performance of the present one until the
fourth of March, 1861, is illustrated, in the
comparisons made by them between their
leaders and the Deity. One wing of them
claims for Lincoln heirshp to Christ, and
the other asserts Fremonts superiority to
Lincoln.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Calling Out of the Militia.

The calling out of the militia at the pres.
ent time is heavy stroke upon all depart.
ments of business, but more severely afflic.
ted are the agricultural interest of tho
country.
The wheat crops will be short, and neigh.
borhoods are left with scarcely man tc
gather what there may be. But the short.
ness of the wheat crop necessitates the
planting of a greater spring crop; corn, oats,
potatoes, etc Then, we have no laborers
left to plant these. The result must be
that farmers, with increased taxation. will
be deprived of their usual supply of pro-
ducts for SALE The haymakers being
away, stock must be short of food next win.
ter. The farmers will not only suffer for
want OF their accustomed articles for the
market, but all classes must be distressed
because of the scarcity of farm products.
The militia was organized under State
law, with the express understanding that
they should in no event be called into any
other than the State service. The Cover
nor, who is commander-in-chief of the mill
tia Of the State, in violation of all princi-
pies of right and good faith with these men,
went to Washington and rendered them to
the President. There seems to be no need
for their services in the State, and to take
them beyond its borders which will doubt
less be done, is an act of bad faith, of
tyranny, characteristic of the present ad-
ministration.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Abolition Stiffness,

Mr.. GARFIELD, n silly abolition member
of Congress, in late speech in the House
Of Representatives said:
" He would resort to any element of
destruction, and, if necessary, he would
fling all constitutional sanctions to the
winds, rather than lose his country"
In other words, Mr.. GARFIELD, in order
to save the Union, would destroy the bond
Of Union, which is the Constitution. Is it
any wonder, when such crazy, foolish talk
is the sentiment actuating men in high
places, that the country is on tho high
road to destruction
GARFIELD is like the fellow who, in order
70 save his life, was perfectly willing to soy
or his jugular vein.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
From the New Philadelphia Dcmocrnt.l
soldiers Declaring Cor General
Mcclellan.

Extract of letter to the editor, from a
soldier in the 5lst Ohio, dated,
CAMP BLUE SPRINGS, TENN,
April 10th, 1864
Mr Mitchpcr Sir, | take pleasure in
informing You that we hove settled our
selves. down in a very pleasant Camp on the
Cleveland Il Dalton Railroad, four miles
south of the former place All the troops
in this department that have seen, look
well, and seem to be ready for every kind of
duty-eithcr fighting or voting for Prcsi-
dent, or 90 home and let the niggers 90 to
the ID.
find the Mcclellan fever is getting prct-
ty high in this Division. A few days ago
Major Duifey commanding the 35th In
diana V. V. l., drew his regiment up in
line of battle for the purpose of ascertain
ing how they would vote in case Lincoln and
Mcclellan were the candidates. When the
command was given for all that were in ta-
vor of the denomination and election of Mr..
Lincoln for our next President to step three
PAGES to the front, three men and one Off
Ger stepped out. The command was then
given for all who were in favor of voting for
Mcclellan for our next President to shoul-
der arms, all that remained in ranks (about
two hundred and twenty-fve) shouldered
arms, and without orders gave three hearty
cheers for Little Mac.
1t will be remembered that the 35th In
diana was the first regiment to re-entist in
the I'd Division, 4th Army Corps.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
MIR. Longs speech.

In to-days paper we publish entire the
speech Of Hon. ALEXANDER Lone, for
which CoLFAx, the little abolition purp,
offered resolution TO have him expelled
from Congress- In supporting the resolu
ton for expulsion, Mr., GRINNELL, an abo-
lition member from Iowa, said
Il would rather say thousand times, let
the country be divided tho South 20 their
way all slave and the North all ircc-rather
than to see the country once more under
Democratic misrule. "
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
A New Bureau.

The House has passed bill creating n
Bureau Of Military Justice 1t is to con
sist of Judge Advocate with tho rank
OF Brigadier General and pay of four thou
sand dollars per year, and two Assistant
Judge Advocates with the rank of Colonel
and pay of three thousand dollars per
year What piece Of furniture will next be
made by these cabinet makers for poor re.
lations we cant tell
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
OBITU ARY.

DIED.-At Augur Hospital camp Grant, Va,
near Washington city, of Typhoid fever, on the
18th of April, DAVID j. CONFER, of Co. {. 9th
O. V. V. l., aged - years.
The deceased was a native of Holmes county,
where he spent his youthful days. Being one
of those who stand to the flag and country in
the hour of trial and need, he enlisted on the 7th
of October 1862, under Captain Chapman, in the
9th Regt, of which he was brave and worthy
member. Many shell he escaped in the siege
Of Ft. Wagner and Charleston last summer, but
all at once he is snatched away from us by the
grim destroyer death. His remains were inter-
red in the cemetery near the hospital, on the
18th, when the whole company paid him their
last tribute of regard. His parents, brothers and
sisters have lost in him an ever cherished son
and brother, the company character worthy
of admiration and imitation, and the country n
true patriot and faithful soldier. May he rest
I'm pcncp. Il.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Corruption I'm the Treasury De-
partment--The Fraud tn the
GreenbaCk Factory--the Trea-
sury Ysarem.

~
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquircr.l
WASHINGTON, April 80.
The main sensation to-day is created by
a partial development of circumstances up
ON which charges are made against the
Treasury Department A Committee con-
sisting of five Republicans and four Demo
Gratis, was appointed by the House to-day
to investigate the cause,
The alleged corruption is in the printing
department., where the grecnbacks are
turned out by steam engine and machinery,
and done up to suit the pressing demands
of the Treasury. This branch of the
service is under the management of one
). VI. Clark, against whom curious runors
have been afloat for two or three months -
Efforts have been made to have Mr.. Chase
remove this man Clark, but without avail,
as he seemed to have hold on the Secreta-
ry that could not be loosened. What the
spell was, with which he beguiled the faith
er OF grcenbacks, no one could exactly tell,
though there were some curious conjec-
lures.
Among the rumors now floating, and
which believe are embodied in the charges,
is mentioned discrepancy in the fractional
currency account, there being variance of
about twenty milions-a mere fraction of
the great aggrcgate-from the amount
which is required to be kept in circulation,
and reported by the Secretary as actually
in circulation.
1t is also charged that among the females
employed in the greenback factory, Mr..
Clark has employed women of easy virtue,
and that the most bare faced trcachery is
practiced in this department with these wo-
men. 1t is even said this branch of the
service has q few rooms fitted up in oriental
style of splendor, and that regular harem
is kept under the control Of leading officer,
for the benefit of persons high in the CON
fidcncc of the President. In fine, the
charge amounts to this; that the greenback
factory is a place of easy virtue for the ben
eft of parties of easy morals.
There has been much of unhappy .iarring
in the Cabinet family recently and each
department has suspected the others of cor
ruption. This led to the appointment of
certain detectives who ferretted out and
made known the matters above stated
The depositions of the females and others
were taken, and most of the proof is,
therefore, already prepared for the commit
tee.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Praying Againt the Alabama.

A cotemporary informs us that at meet
ing of some five hundred of the elect, in
Boston, on the morning of the late iast-day,
Rev. Mr.. GRIMES rose in the assembly and
earnestly requested his Christian friends to
join him in praying for the destruction of
the pirate Alabama. lie then fell on his
knees, and, in very boisterous prayer,
asked God to run her ashore, high and dry,
or, if he could not destroy her so, that he
would sink her to the bottem Of the sea.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
blockade Running.

Twelve vessels have been heard from, as
having arrived at Liverpool in two days,
laden with cotton, from the rebel States -
The Bermuda advlccs are that the steamer
Minnie has just brought in there seven
hundred and two tons OF cotton, and three
hundred and thirty boxes Of tobacco, from
Wilmington, aud that quite fleet of steam
crs had reached that Island laden with mer.
chandise for the use Of the Southern rebels.
II may be properly suggested that during
one of Father Wclcs' prolonged maps he
be quietly put in u sack, and if not deposit
ed in the Potomac, be comfortably shipped
to his home, with orders to remain odir---.
Plain Deakcr.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05

LINCoLN's U. s. Marshal, for the Dis
trict of Columbia, received $l4, $50, and his
pcrquisites amounted to about $il ,00O No
wonder CHASE regards a tax law equal to
ono half the current expenses Of the Gov
ernment, when one man receives such cnor-
nous pay! 1t is better to be the lavorite of
Abraham Lincoln than the possossor of IL
mining claim in Idaho How long would it
take farmer Of little Holmes to make
$j5, 900? But 'loyal' man gobbles up
that sum in few days! High times for
Lincoln Office holders are these
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
4 Pair Of Jokes,

1t was a big joke of Iincolns to offer a
full amnesty to all rebels who would take an
oath to support him, his proclarnations and
orders.
The Charleston papers have perpetrated
an equally bully joke, by offering a full am.
ncsty 10 all negroes in the United State.
army provided they return at once tc
slavery
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Suggested Relief.

The Cincinnati Ga@ctte, one Of the lead
republican papers Of this State, suggests
that those having charge Of escaped negroes
send heavy supply Of them into Ohio to
take the place of the volunteer militia call
ed out in cultiyating farms, &c. How will
the wives and parents Of those taken away
like to have the place of their husbands and
sons, on the farms, supplied with negroes?
When will white people learn to place a
true estimate on the dastardly insults of
abolition leaders.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
NJ ARRI AGES.

MARRIED-On the 18th of APRIL by Rev. Wm.
NeVill, MIR. ORLANDO WIENER, of Stark county,
and Miss AMANDA WARD, of Holmes.
April 2lst by Rev. w. S. Barnes, Mr.. THOMAS
JORDAN and Miss RACHEL WATTS.
April 23d, by Elder j. II. Frame, Mr. W. S.
WALDO and Miss LIz2Y A. kNEISLEY.
April 2Sth, by Rev. II. w. Marquis, Mr.. JouS
SHANNON and Miss MARGARET j. McIAUGIILIN.
March 3lst, by Rev. VIM. Nevill, Mr.. CYRUS
MISER and Miss elizabeth PFOUTS.
April 2Sth, by Rev. 4. j. Penny, Mr.. HENRY ].
COLLIER and Miss CAROLINE GALLWITX
April 2Sth, by Rev. Samuel Mower, Mr.. JOHN
f. Koch and Miss JANE E. Long.
JOHN and JANE kindly remembered the prin-
tiers. May joys surround their abiding place,
and their stay on earth be long and pleasant
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
The Presidential ImbrOgIio.

A Washington dispatch says that Mr.,
Lincoln ) earlier advocates have given up
his case as hopeless, Though still affecting
to support him, they are casting about for
new man, who will heal the rapidly wide
ming breach in the Union party. Lincoln
himself rather favors MIR, Chase Another
large interest names Charles Francis Adams
Some new and surprising combinations may
be looked for In the meantime Fremont
Is rapidly becoming master of the situation
in the Republican camp, at least so his
friends say Stdtesman
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
A word About National Finan-


From HUNTs Merchants Magazine we
learn little about Mr.. CHAsE's fnancer-
ing. The debt of the United States, colec-
ted from official sources for three periods
during the present year, was as follows:
January 2, ,!73,255,5il b
March 2 ......................l, ,5l3, l02ST "
March 10 ...".................l,5 ,59t,g99 ,i29 30
For twenty-nine days, from February I'd
to March I'd, the increase was $40, Al, l23-
y, or daily average Of 81, ,395, 762 TO-
For thirteen days. from March I'd to March
18th, the increase was SS3, ,2S6, 59l 70, or Il
daily average of Sc, 4O6, ,GG0 0Ol No won
der Mr.. Chase rushed back and fourth be-
tween Washington and New York on spe-
cial railroad cars. On September 3Oth
1868, the Acknowledged now debt Of the United
States was 8 DID,, 49, $50. This compared
shows a steady increase for the last six
months of 50, l6O,O 900 per day
The amount of debt bearing gold interest,
we learn from this valuable source, to be
$764, 202, 8l2. The interest on this is, SIS,
S52, l6S, and the principal as well as the in
terest is payable in gold. The largest
amount ever obtained through the Custom
House was that received last ycar-$69, ,059,
642. Now suppose for the next seven
months the increase of debt is as it has
been for the last sixth months--S2, 100, 900
per day This will add to the total debt
about $4G0, 600, 900, which at five per cent. 4,
gold interest, as Mr.. Chase by his ten-fo; :
ties is anxious to have it, will add so, 900, =
900 to the annual gold payments Of the Gov
ernment, or about two millions less than the
receipts of the Custom House As this two
millions is all that stands pledged for the
payment of about $2,059, 900, 600 of princi-
pal, the poor an-holders will scarcely have
much for their security beyond the faith
and credit Of the United States. Mr..
Chase during the next seven months will
have to hire several special trains.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Guardians Sale.

IN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
of Holmes county, Ohio made on the9th day
of April, ~ ID. 1861 III the case of Nicholas Hani,
Guardian of Savilla Rohrer and Samuel Rohrer,
against his wards, the undersigned will,
On Friday, the 2Oh day of May, 1864,
nj o'tock, p. NJ, the promises, offer for sale
the following described real estate situate in the
county OF Holmes and state of Ohio, to-wit =
Part of lot number twenty-siX, township nine,
range five, section three, commencing at post
in the south line of said lot forty-fye perches
east of the south west corner of said lot thence
north twenty-Sevcn perches to post, thence
east nineteen perches and seven links To post.
thence south twcnty-seven perches TO post,
thence west nineteen perches and seven links
to the place of beginning, containing three acres
and forty peTches, be the same more or less.
NICHOLAS HAM,
April 18th, 1861 Guardian.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
SIlerin's Sale.

LoRIN WHITE, plaintiff,
VS..
WILLIAM HUMPHREY, Admir- !
of
JOHN BARNES, decd. defendant
pY virtue of an order of sale issued from the
- Court of Common Pleas of Holmes County
Ohio in n certain civil action therein pending
wherein Lorn White is plaintiff and William
Humphrey, administrator of John Barnes,
deceased, is defendant and to me directed .
as sheriff of said county, l will offer for sale at
public auction, at the north door of the Court
House, in the town of Milersburg,
On Monday, tie 10th day Of .jiay, 1864,
at O'Clock Z. NJ. OF said day, the following des.
cribed real estate tO-wit: The northwest quar-
ter of section number nineteen, township eight
range nine, containing one hundred and sixty
acres more or less, situate in the county OF
Holmes and state of Ohio.
Taken as the property of John Barnes decd,
to satisfy the claim of said Lorin White.
Terms cash.
JOHN S. NELSON,
April II, lS6i-pfS Sheriff
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
The Largest Circulation.

The paper having the largest circulation
in the world is now said to be that issued by
Secretary Chase. II is an extremely loyal
publication, too, 1t supports both the ad-
ministration and the Union,-Ec, paper
And it is also the cheapest paper ever is
sued; it now costs only half as much as it
did at first, and in little while can be had
for nothing
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
The IbraN,

1t is said the draft is to be made without
delay, but when it will come off is very un.
certain 1t is possible that it is being made
now We were informed by Mr., DRAKE,
Deputy Provost Marshal, some time ago,
that Holmes county had filed her quota
but other stories are told about il now. -
We are unable to give our readers any roll
able Information on this question.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
ShOddy Thieves Leaving.

Many shoddy contractors who have
realized fortunes out of the Government,
have sold out their all, converted their
means into foreign funds, and have gone to
Europe. Others of the same class are
preparing to follow. Citizens of wealth,
also who have not been connected with the
government contracts, are also transferring
their funds to Europe, intending to- follow
when the sad days come at home.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
THE HISTORY

OF Hostetters stomach Bitters, the most re-
markable medicine of the day, and the many
cures that have been performed with II in cases
of Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Nervous Debili-
ty and other diseases arising from a dsordered
stomach or liXer places IL at once among the
most astonishing discoveries that has taken
place In the medical world, The diseases to
which bitters are applicable are SO universal
that there are but few of our friends who may
not test their virtues in their own families or
circle of ncquaintances and prove to their own
sat tisfaction that there is at least one remedy
ing the public commcndation. For sale by the
Druggists and dealers generally, everywhere.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
Needs Rest.

An abolition paper says President LIN
COLIN needs rest II he can stand it till the
4th of March, 1868, we hope to see him re-
lieved by the nominee of the Chicago Con-
yention and sent into eternal rest. 1t will
afford more relief to the country and the
people than To Lincoln.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
MilIersburg Market.
Corrected aceekly Jy Herzer d, Petry

Corrected aceekly By Herser d Rtry)
WIIEAT-Red, l,35@l 40; white, l,i5@l so.
RHEs-Ciood, 81 &, bushcl.
CORN-a0c "a bushcl.
BARLEY--Wantcd mt |, 10 q bushel.
OATS-55Gl65 per bushel.
SEEDS-Clover, 100 Timothy, 2,25; Flax, 200,
FRUITS--Dry Apples 80; Dry Peaches, 800.
BUTrER-20c = pound.
EGGS-l6c q dozen.
IARD--l0 II pound.
WHITE BEANS, 10000 q bushe.
SMOKED llAMS-lOc 4 pound.
HOULDES-7c 4 10.
SIDES-Sc a lb
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
AN ACT.

PASSED by the General Assembly of the
state of Ohio Jan. 18th, 1864, providing that
Clerks of Courts of this state shall have power
to administer all oaths or atfrmations required
by law, To be administered in this state. Also
to take and certify TO Acknowledgements OF
Deeds, Mortgages, Liens, Powers of Attorney
and other instruments of writing.
This business will be promptly attended to al
the Clerk : office,
H. d. McDOWEI.I Clerk
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-05-05
SMIhpreSSeN News.

II is said there are rumors ofscvcral fights
having tranSpired which resulted iavorably
to the rebels, and that the authorities at
Washington have suppressed the news -
We are inclined to the belief that little con-
fdeneo is to be plnoed in these reports.