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Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
"EminentIy SucCessGul.'

These are the terms in which the telegraph
characterizcs Gen. Sherman $ expedition.
We are informed that Gen. Mcpherson,
with the l7th army corps is already back to
Jackson and that Gen. Sherman is en- route
for the same place, and this is an eminent
ly successful conclusion to an expedition
which was believed to be part of gigantic
plan before which Polk, Johnston and Mo
bile were to be laid low, and the rebellion
receive its death blow in the cotton States
1t will be remembered that Smith and Girl
erson campaign which was brought to an
untimely end by the Confederate Cavalry,
was also described as 'emnently successful.
The late advance in Virginia under kilpat-
rick, was also = cminently successful. -
Thus it has been from the beginning Of the
war. No reverse has ever been fairly ac-
knowledged by our authorities. Even
Fredericksburg was pronounced but an acci-
dent by Lincoln. Ii it were not SO serious
Il matter, it would be downright amusing,
the way in which great failure is disposed
Of by the faction in power. The gullability
of the people has been taxed to its utmost
tension, but old political .iugglcrs still keep
up their stale tricks and expect them to al
lay all popular irritation at the repeated
blunders, ioilies and crimes which are per
| petrated by an lmbecllc administrator.
1t is but Of piece with the policy which
steadily represents the rebellion as in the
last gasps Of dissolution, and yet continue,
enormous leves Of men policy which
calls new men from the walks of private
life to shoulder muskets, and sends old sol
ders into New Hampshire to determine the
fate of elections there. Public crcdulity
has either been broken down by the demands
made upon it, or there is no limit to its
power of absorption If there is not a
strong and ardent desire felt by the people
to change the Administration which has
proven so ihithless to the great interests
giyenit in trust, we may just as well des-
pair of popular institutions, and look on
passively at their overthrow. But we
know there is reaction steadily progress
ing, and ON it we build our faith for bet
ter order of affairs. p ioin Deuker
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Slleri0,S Sale.
ABRAHAM wonKMAN, plaintiff,

ABRAHAM WoRKMAN, plaintiff,
vs..
RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, ct al. defendants)
nY virtue of an order OF sale issued from the
ID Court of Common Pleas OF Holmes county,
Ohio, In a certain civil action therein pending,
wherein Abraham Workman is plulntiff and
Richard NJ j uhnsOn at al. are defendants and TO
me directed US sheriff OF said county, Will offer
for sale at public auction at the north door OF the
Court House, in the village of Millersburg, in
said lIolmes county, .
On Monday, the llh day Of AprH, 1864,
at o'clock T. NJ. of said day, the following des-
cribed real estate, to-wit; The southeast quar-
ter of the northwest quarter OF section number
| twenty -four, in township eight OF range mne ol
| the unappropratcd lands in the military district
subject TO sale ut Zanesvilie, Ohio, containing
| forty acres.
Also, a part OF the west half, of the northwest
quarter OF section number twenty-four IN town,
| ship eight of range nine of the unappropriated
lands in the military district subject to sale M
| GAINESVILLE, Ohio conLnllcing at the south-eas
corner, thence north four rods, thence west u
the line of said lot, thence south four rods thence
east to the place Of beginning, containing two
acres more or less. - .
Also the north-w west quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section number twenty-four, IN town
ship number eight, Of range nine oi tne nnap
to sale at Zapesvillc, O., containing Iorty acres
| Also, the northeast quarter of the siud south
west quarter Of section number twenty-four, II
township eight of range nine OF the unuppropfi
nted lands In the military district subject TO SAT-
4 ut GAINESVILLE, Ohio containing iorty acres mor'
or less subject To tile dover estate OF sarah John
son, widow of Henry Johnson, late OF holme
county, Ohio, deceased. All OF said lands lylnl
and being in Holmes county, ONO.
! Appraised at sl2U.
Taken as the property of said Richard NJ. John
son ct al to satisfy the claim OF said Abraham
Workman, Terms cash. ,o,N Nu,snS
March 10, lS64-pfs Sheriff,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
George Thompson.

The notorious GEo. THOMPSON, one of
the British scoundrels who sowed the seed
of discomfort in this country, had public
reception in New York ON the evening of
the Goth ult. JOIN G. Fremont and u
number of lesser lights were on hand to
welcome him and congratulate him upon
the success of his labors.
lie first came to New York in 1884, but
at that time. the hcrsy Of abalitionism was
so unpopular that he was in iorty-cight
hours after he landed driven from the hotel
where he stopped.
In 1919 he again came to New York and
found many believers in his Infamous dog
mas, He now comes to behold the harvest
his damnable doctrines have produced, to
rejoice over the ruin he has wrought, and
to gloat over the feast he has spread, He
and his piratical crusaders against the lib
critics of the American people are now jubi
liant in their success, and congratulate eacl
other over their carnival Of blood, He ha
come to congratulate such men as FREMoN,
and LINCOLN in their wicked work, and t
give his aid in rendering complete the des
= truction Of the Republic.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
General rremonts Grievances

Gen Fremont has written letter to Gen
Schenck, the Chairman of the Military
Committee Of the House, which may be re-
garded, we suppose, as II very significant
document, coming from an dependant can
didatc for the Presidency II is anything
but friendly in its tones towards the Admin
istrtion.
Indeed, tits a severe robuke for harsh
treatment at their hands, which the Gener,
al complains Of as unjust and otfensiye-iirsl
in retiring him irem active service against
his will for the space of sixteen months;
next, in reducing him TO serve unde Gen.
Pope, which he pronounces an unmerited
insult; and finally, in giving an important
command, which was expressly arranged iol
him by the Secretary of War and approved
by the President during the last session OF
Congress, to another officer. Gen Fremont
is grievousy offended at these Sights, and
he takes the opportunity Of telling the pub
lie so.-( Constitution dt Union.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Mob Violence.

A mob of soldiers, nstigatcd by abolition
ecoundpls, destroyed the office of the Day
ton Bmpity, on the 3rd inst. One man
was killed and two soldiers wounded, None
but those who should be in the Penitcntia-
ry will instigate such mob violence, and
those wearing the uniform of soldiers who
will be prompted to commit such unlawful
acts are unworthy the name of soldiers. -
They are cowarely scoundrels and re-
proaclrto then ofsoldiers. Where these
outrages are committed let Democrats re-
taliate upon the property of their abolition
neighbors That is the way to stop such
proceedings, and it is the only way they
can be stopped.
Since the above was put in type We learn
that but little damage was done the office.
The Democrats rallied in force, drove the
mobbers from the office, and were left mas
ters of the field An article in another
column from the Statesman will give further
particulars
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Opening OF the Spring Cam
pnign.

The early spring campaign has so far
proved conspicuous failure Every move
ment so far attempted in the grand cam
paign Of 1864 has been either disappont-
ment or disaster The ostensble object
of the Florida expedition was to cut off
some beef cattle from therebels, and restore
the State to the Union; the real object was
to get three electoral votes for Mr. Lincoln,
but 1T resulted, as we all know, in the
butchery Of some fifteen hundred poor fel-
lows, and the driving back of our forces.
General Thomas next attempted to cap
ture Dalton; but he was compelled to re-
treat without effecting his object. General
Schofeld was reinforced and ordered to
drive Longstreet out of Tennessee; but the
latter slipped away, and, if we are to be-
lieve the War Department, is now in Rich
mond with his army.
But then the country was told with a
great flourish Of trumbets that General
Sherman had started on an expedition from
Vicksburg which was designed to ruin the
Contcderacy. Tie was to march east, cap
turing Meridian Selma, and Montgomery
on his route, and finally flank Atlanta,
while Thomas was to come down on John
ston's front and destroy the last rebel army
i'll the West. The administration organ in
this city, the Times, promised wonderful
things from the Sherman expedition. Ii
contained columns of bosh about 'strate-
getc triangles, water bases, the vast
importance of Selma to end the war, en-
de $acS, and the like, which looked very
wise on paper but which the course ot
events has shown to be sad nonsense Yet
it was copied into all the country admins
tration papers, and public expectation was
| L.. .aI al,
military operations in the West There wa,
all the railroads in Mississippi and Alabama
back to Memphis after fight in which they
did not distinguish themselves, while Gen
eral Sherman, after reaching Meridian, i
on his way back to Nicksburg without hay
ing accomplished anything he undertook.
Nor is this all. The capture of Rich.
mond was also promised Although Gener.
ais Meade and Halleck opposed the rash
venture, yet Honest Old Abe gave hi,
consent, and General Fitzpatrick started of
with 6,0OO men to capture Richmond by
surprise. All the chances were against the
success of the venture; yet the country was
humbugged by the administration papers
to expect that the capital of the Confeder.
cy would be in our hands this week, oul
prisoners set free and jeff Davis and hi.
cabinet taken prisoners of war But what
are the facts? Why, that the raid is a fail
ure, and General Fitzpatrick is within But
ler's lines on the Peninsula, after losing ,
couple of hundred men and some valiabl,
officers.
So end the first movements of the sprinl
campaign of 1864 Disappointment an,
disaster instead of success and victory. =
4 ~ L. World
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Another Abolition nOutragea-The
Greenyille Democrat Destroy
eel by a. Observation-Disclosures to
Follow.

! A gentleman Just from Darkc County in
forms us, that the establishment of the
Grecnvillc DemOcrW was entirely destroyed
by an abolition mob, on Saturday night
with the knowledge and connivance of the
leaders of that party, in that section OF the
State, The editor of the abolition organ
at Grcenylle is reported to have told n
member Of his family on leaving his house
that evening, that he would probably not
be back until after midnight as raid
was to be made ON the Democrat Office
The law Office of Hon, VIM. Allen, ex-
John II. Matchett, another prominent
Democrat, We're badly demaged by the mob.
The Democrats have notified the Abolition
leaders of Dark county that they will be
required to bring the perpetrators Of this
outrage to condign punishment, or they
will have to submit to retaliaton, and they
are only given till next Friday to do the
work. Statesman.
This thing Of bringing riotous aboli-
tionists to legal justice is played out. -
The Democracy have made entreaties and
given warning enough without effect, and
it is their duty, when an outrage is commit
ted, to destroy everything they can get then
hands on belonging to abolitionists VIII,
sanction mob violence, as most Of them do
Under the present state of affairs, brought
about by abolition outlaws, anyother course
than what we have suggested is nothing but
boys play, aud only serves to make aboli
tlonists verse instead of better.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
The Florida Slaughter.

The Post is endeavoring to find some 9TH
CT cause for the recent defeat of our forces
in Florida under General Seymour than the
bad conduct of the colored troops. Accor-
dinghy, it makes II series of unwarranted
assumptions, totally without any founda-
ton in the evidence as yet presented, and
upon these it based an attack upon General
Seymour That officer may have been
grossly to blame but the country will re-
quire some evidence in proof of it besides
the desire to represent the negro troops as
far superior to the white troops under his
command, in endurance and courage,
Wherever the specific fault for the
slaughter of our soldiers at Olustee, the
responsibility rests atlast ON the shoulders OF
President Lincoln, and cannot be shifted =
He ordered the expedition 10 he sent to
Florida against the wishes of his military
advisers ut Washington, in spite of the pro-
tests against the 'scatteration policy. OF his
organs in this city and elsewhere, lie sent
the expedition thither on his own RESPONSE
bility, for his own purposes Those purpo-
ses were, to organize Florida AS II rotten
borough, to have his young private Secre'
tary. John Hay, returned to Congress as the
Representative of the State, and So TO Sc
cure its three electoral votes for himself asi
candidate for the next Presidency, or in tn,
event of the election going into the Hous,
Of Representatives, to have John Hay witt
the votes of single regiment Of men coun
teIbalance and destroy the votes of Nov
York with its four millions Of inhabitants
For these three electoral votes Mr. Lincol
has already paid down the lives of 20
brave Union soldiers. Nor is this all thei
price, w T. World,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Did Not Work.

We have been watching the Republican
papers for notice Of the spontaneous dem
onstrations Of the people in behalf of Mr.
LINCOLN being a candidate for reelection
which had been arranged by his friends to
take place on the 22d of February. But
the thing seems to have been dead failure.
1t was q spontaneous Indifference instead OF
a spontaneous outburst; the people not APP
pearing to care cuss about the matter -
The cunning Of the old joker was at fault
that time; and his prospects have been not
Il little damaged by the failure. lie will
have to turn his opportunities in other di-
rections to make sure thing of the nomi-
nation
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
w ny is II Z

Why do Abolitionists villify and abuse
General MCCLELLAN? He is man of ac-
knowledged talent, and accomplished Gen
cral, a.bravc soldier, true gentleman, a
most devoted Union man; he has faithfully
performed every trust, no charges have been
or can be made against his'intentons or his
acts. Then why do they abuse him 1t is
because he is in favor Of prosecuting the
war for the sole purpose Of restoring the
Union with the rights and dignity of the
several States unimpaired;" i'll favor OF
bringing the war to II speedy and successful
termination without reference to the aboli-
ton Of slavery Before LINCOLN issued
his proclomations he was cursed by loyal
men all over the country; but so soon as hC
pledged the army for the determination o
slavery no praise was too cxtravagant fo
him. Should General Mcclellan dcclar,
himself in favor of letting the Constitution
go and freeing the niggcrs he would be al
right-in the eyes of the Abolitionists.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Fire ut Weinsberg.

Mr.. j. A. EsTILL
To-day about 8 clock,
fire broke out in the Buerkel Brewery of
this place and consumed about one-fourth
of the roof All the furniture had been re-
moved and the building considered lost at
one time on account Of a yendue about a
mile and half from town, where the prin-
cipa part of the male population had gone;
when our brave teacher, Mr. Nandersoll,
brought the engine up with his school boys
An'express from town brought some help
from the vendue. In the meanwhile u few
old men and women, and the whole school,
some go children, kept the fire in check til
the reiniorcements arrived, when the fire
was soon subdued. Father Dilger rendered
great service with a hand pump, from the
garnet floor, an instrument which ought to
be kept in every house.
The loss is estimated at about $500. Not
insured
Great credit is due the whole population
for saving the building, which if consumed
might have spread over half the village.
March 3rd, SPECTATOR,
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
From the Statesman.
The Dayton Riot.
Editors of The Statesman :.

TO the Editors Of tie Statesman
Dayton has had another one of her OK.
citements. This morning Capt. Badger,
having twelve or fifteen soldiers, all tolera.
bly, well drunk, went in broad day, about
twelve o'clock, to the Empire office, and
began to demolish things generally. Citi.
zens of both parties interfercd Immediately
and before any grea, damage was done, the
whole party was elected. The Captain and
his band and a number of aiders and abet-
tors went then to the Court House, the
Captain harranguing them to return to the
work. Here several prominent Republi-
cans interfered and attempted to dssuade
any further proceedings. In the mean
time the Democracy had gathered in consd-
cradle numbers prepared for any emergen-
cy. While Robert G. Corwin was address
ing the crowd, some one of the Democracy
start for him. He retreated slowly and in
good order upon the main body, across the
street. Some one was foolish enough to
fire. The soldiers sent the first shot. 1t
was unfortunate enough for them; for no
sooner had the pistol cracked when the fire
opened along our line briskly and in ten
minutes cleared the whole street. The nett
result was one man killed, who was with
the assatlting party, but not engaged in it,
soldier so badly wounded that he can not
recover, and three others severely hurt
The Democracy came off unhurt and were
left III possession of the field, and indeed
of the town, for the rest of the day.
There was great excitement this after
noon during the arrest of the Captain and
his party; but the police and citizens took
them in charge without much difficulty.
The great mass of the Republicans be-
haved themselves well and denounced the
conduct of the soldiers. The most crafty
ing part of the performance was the fact
that although there was no less than two
hundred soldiers in town, not more than
fifteen in all interfcred in any way or par
ticipated in the riot.
The Democracy behaved themselvcd with
courage and spirit, as they generally do
here.
The "homc guard" is out tonight, shree
companies in alone guarding the Empire,
one the Jounat for both need protection, |
Judge, and third at the Court House be-
tween the two others. The Republicans
looked mighty blue this afternoon. No
body was in worse furry than the editor OF
the Journal who has been instigating the
thing indirectly by his SANDERS and base in
situations. When the Democracy once take
up arms to defend their rights, convinced
that nothing else will save them, let the 9th
er side look out.
DAYTON.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Special alotiees.

RIVERS OF BIooD.--rhe circulation i'm the sys-
tenn is not unlike the dow OF rivers TO the sea,
which move smoothly until they are clogged or
obStructcd but when drift wood or aluViul de-
post dams them up, then comes the tearing de-
vastation that follows the obstruction of n force
which cannot be stayed. So the blood circulates
insonsibly through the system until II becomer
sores and disorders which follow that condition.
Take Ayers Sarsapariila and purify your blood
to save yourself from the floods, freshets and
deluges which sweep unuumhered multitudes
out upon that shoreless sea which swallows all
mankind. d.--LuncdSter pa Register.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
Prosperous, with N Slight Draw
back.

The Times of yesterday devotes a column
of its space to prove that in spite of the
war the nation is prosperous beyond all pre-
cedent. Let us consider this matter mo
ment.
Previous to the war our whole population
North and South, was engaged III produc
tive employments; that is to say, in growing
crops, manufacturing articles Of use and or
nament or in exchanging commodities. Ev
cry department of labor therefore, was de
voted to the creation of wealth. The mum.
Der of non-produccrs in the community was
very small. To-day there cannot be less
than one million five hundred thousand mel
North and South who have been withdrawn
frem the farm and workshop, and who, as
soldiers or as hangcrs-on to the army, are
no longer producers and creators of wealth,
but consumers and destroyers of wealth. -
John Smith as laborer or mechanic was
worth to the community at least thausand
dollars per year, but John Smith as a sol
dier is charge upon the community t.
about that amount, while as destroyer, in
killing other valuable John Smiths and vast.
ing the country, he costs much more. TC
show how much the country loses we give
the following figures
Estimated yearly value Of labor of one million
.Ul
yearly cost Of putting and Keeping
one million men in the feld......" l0OO,OO0,0OC
Total. OOO, ,OOO, 900
There are really much more than mil
lion of men who have been turned from pro
ductivc pursuits by war, so the above fig
ures are not high enough.
But this is not ALL Before the war the
labor of the country was employed in rails
ing crops, manufacturing, digging canals, =
constructing railroad, erecting houses, and
the like, of which added directly to the fixed
wealth of the country. But how is il now:
Why, the main bulk of our laboring popu
lation is engaged in manufacturing imple
ments Of waste and estruction-cannon
muskets, sabers, equipments, powder, shot
Iiron-elads, and the thousand appurtcnancc,
of war. \ bale of cotton, hogshead u
molasscss, or a carload of corn, represent
a result Of human labor-so does an iron
clad ship or twenty-inch gun but the on,
ministers to the necessities Of the race, anC
adds to the worlds wealth, while the othe
is sheer waste in an economic point Of view
and is good only for destruction.
! But how do you account for the apparcn
prosperity Of the country +? it may be ask
ed Easy enough. We are living ON cred
it - on on promises which our children am
our childrens children, to the third an,
fourth generation, must pay. We are draw
ing bills on the future, and, like all spend
thritts, are living riotousy.
To talk Of the prosperity Of the countr
when we are afflicted with the sorest evil
which can befal nation, not the least q
which is the moral insanity and intoxca
ton everywhere prevailing, is downright
nonsense, if not wickedness. 1t is cithe
the uttcrancc Of fool or Of enc who know
he has an audience of fools. s.-Ne,c T0n
| IV,.Iy
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-10
SlleriM's Sale.
.SUEL NIcoLEr, Plaintiff,

EMANUEL NICoLEr, Plaintiff }
VS..
JACOB JONES' Defendant.
DY virtue of an execution issued from the Court
ID OF Common Pleas of Holmes county, Ohio,
in n certain civil action therein pending, where
in Emanuel Nicoct is plaintiff and Jacob Jones
is defendant and to me directed MS sheriff OF said
county, will offer for sale mt public auction, at
the north door of the Court House. in the town
of Millersburg, In said Holmes county
On Monday, the llh day IF ApriI 1864,
At o'clock Z. NJ. of said day, the following des-
crbed real estate to-wit: The north west quar-
ter of the south -east quarter of section twenty,
township eight, range nlnc in the district OF
lands subject to sale at Chlicothe, Ohio, contain
ing forty acres, more ar less.
Also the West half of the north west quarter
of section twenty, township eight and range
nine, of the unappropriated lands in the district
subject TO sale at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, containing
eighty acres, more or less.
Also the south-west quarter of the north least
quarter OF section twenty, township eight, and
range nine, in the district of lands subject to
sale at Chilicothe, Ohio formerly GAINESVILLE, o.,
containing forty acres. All Of said lands lying
and being in Holmes county, Ohio.
Taken as the property of said Jacob Jones, To
satisfy the claim of said Emanuel Nicolet.
Terms cash. JOHN ). NELSON,
March TO- lS6l-pfSi w SheriH