Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-16
NEW y ITEMS.

The Mon prisoners captured at flOrancc
were sent to Salisbury, on the approach of
Sherman. On the way many of them es-
capped.
The Richmond papers express the belief
that Grant will attack Lee lines around
Richmond as soon as the weather will per-
nit
The rcbs believe that Grant has sent all
his cavalry from the Armies of the Poto-
mac and James to Sheridan in the Shenan.
doah Valley.
A subscription to feed Lee armyis being
gotten up in the South.
The Danvic Register thinks it does not
enter into Lees plans to abandon Rich
moud.
The blockade runners having failed at
Galveston; have returned to Havana.
Gen. Paine has been acquitted by the
military Court Martial at Cairo. After the
trial was concluded a street encounter took
place between Paine and his acuser; DR..
Alexander, in which the latter was consid-
/ crably worsted.
There have arrived at New York and on
the way from Savannah, 35, pol bales of
cotton seized by the Government.
Mr.. Peter Campbell Scarlett, the Minis
ter from England, has been received by
Maxmilian in Mexico. The letters of the
Queen to the Emperor, congratulate him
| upon his elevation. The Emperor has
made all his foreign appointments, except
to the United States.
An expedition has gone to st. Marks un-
der Brigadier General Newton
There is a report pretty well founded that
= Sonora has been ccded to France by secret
$ treaty, and that plans are being, or have
: been arranged for an alliance between Son
G ora and California for an Empire.
1t is predicted by the Confederate press
, that the crisis of the war was rapidly APP
II preaching, and that heavy and decisive bat
u ties were soon to be fought.
1t Messrs Salisbury, of Delaware, and Nc.
n Dougal, of California, have been omitted in
N the lists Of standing Committees.
A Republican editor in reply to an mpu
tation Of being small craft, says that he
draws as much water as his assailant lie
may draw it, but he will never need pump,
IN aboard, as such crafts don t take water.
An exchange paper asks what is the
,g difference between Jack Brough and
a. Jack ASS" We cant see any difference a
ALL THAT what's the matter"
If four years of the reign of Abraham
ir Lincoln has cost us the lives of 100000 mel
+ and millions Of money, what can people see
~ to rejoice at, in his accession to power fo
four years more. Shoddy says they are
bound to have A. l..
The Lima Democ,at tells of rural gen
tleman applying to the Provost Marshal o
that district for a permit to get married. -
lie had the idea, like many Others. that al
blessings come through Abraham. lie wa
ut ordered to roport to the Probate judge,
-, ponIent confirms the rcportcd victory ove
:. Eorly bv Sheridan. and saws Sheridan bo
n. OCCUPIED Staunton. and on the march M
No the Valley encountered no opposition.
h. Nr,ost oror,,,,.boro tl,o attoo,,,. J., oo
m ~, ih;lnt;ng Observation-Disclosures; hnno, "r H.
re-innugurntion of Mr., Lincoln nroycd inil
ID ures. It certainly was to be expected tha
!; there would have been fine affair gottel
T. up in Dayton-thc home Of Schenck -bu
IL the Empire says it was no go there. VIII
T. this help Schenck S aspirations for the Tn
D. tied States Senate
An Organ Grinder for this Admnistra-
ton says that the President feels that is
e truly expressing the People VIII IN decree
ing the prosecution OF 'ne war and the
y Vkofonv?" h VI S''ao,S ;GS' We Ieu ~ III
= w ero H. w. WV i''i'' '''"''0'' " N''p o'''
:. vi or ,"o ,, ar,
me aShlhStoh correspondent OF tht
l. ~ l. He'"I@ says IN "e'ci'bhS me IN
i, auguration Ian because capt hoper'
T. ihhc9'n csc9r'eu PISS liafian' II was sup
Is poScd 'hi't oc'''',"r ii"ilah I'd go ,''to 'h
'aP'h95' NRu Ihe 'L"c,nn"t "a non'ne'
c'" aadS ana that ne aid' put W Whi'
, ;s of any any account an Gen Gront's staff h,
'I nnobt ''S ~ ho on dntv > '''' :"
re D.. A., ..aa',t I',,,, e c.,.o. co....
~, of Dolawnrc lis of;no viii doy"Iye nm th
or Sneokcr of tbn House Of Rnnre.entntivn.
~ in thot Stotc Mr. SoulsLurv TIn i
Wv I,onnrrot Cannon wa. Rennblcar or
IN wos chosen governor bv militow intGrfr, fer
=, onrc ,t tbn nolls
Ex. Senator .Jobn p Hale of Ne,
IIomnshic has been onuointcd Minister +
Sno;n
Tho President has issuod n nroclomotio
:, in accordance with the laws of Congrcs,
;" GIVING descrtcrs from tho army noticn tho
yS + they do not rcturn in siyty Iovs, thcv wi
Ity forfeit all civil rights a, citizen: Of the Jr
its tied Stntcs
of Throo thous,,d oxcb,ncod Fedor,l .nr;
:, oners havn o,,iycd NJ Annonole p''
y, W M, Iz., n,.a';,.,;, -. H. l...
tie lno loIh corps Is san 10 nnvG pecom