Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-19
NEWS ITEMS.


tain naval officers.
The North Carolina State Convention have
determined upon rcdistricting the Statcin into
seven Congressional Districts. 1t is ru.
morad that tire State Convention will elect
two United States Senators. This same
Convention adopted "a resolution expressing
a hope that President johnson would be
enabled speediyto proclaim total amnesty.
General Grant has issued orders disms-
sing all the negro troops.
The result of the local elections in Indi-
ana shows that the Democracy are making
steady and very flatteriug gains
The New Orleans Crescent after sus.
pension Of three years made its rcappear-
ancc last week.
The Mechanics Convention, recently in
session in Washington, adopted AN address
to the workingmen ofthe United States, in
advocacy of the eght-hour system.
Lieutenant General Grant who is now in
Washington, is arranging the prelimnaries
for the reduction of the army to a standard
required only for the ordinary condition of
the country in times of tranquility ut home
and peace abroad.
The Imperial Court of Mexico has been
ordered into mourning for seven days for the
death of the Grand Duchess Sophia, Of
Baden.
Lieutenant Maury, late Of the Confederate
! Army, has been naturalizcd citizen Of
| Mexico.
! 4 great cotton swindlc has been discov-
cred in Augusta, Ga. 1t embraces nearly
twelve Thousand bales Of cotton, of the
value Of about 81, 10000 The names Of
several prominent military offers are mixed
Inn IN, tbn utI,ir tlp,n { ,apnrnlS
GrosIonor ard Stcadman.
Geauga county, O., is probably the great
est cheese emporium in the world. The
| Chardon DcmoccU says that the factory of
Messrs. Budlong & Stokes, at that place,
receives the milk of 900 cows, and manu-
features from it a ton Of cheese per day.
Whi>kcy is now tested by the distance Il
man can walk after tasting it. The liquor
called "tanglc leg is said to be made of di-
lutcd alcohol, nitric acid, boot leg and tobac-
, co, and will upset man at distance OF
four hundred yards from the dcmijohn.
General Grant has issued an important
military order. All volunteer cavalry cast
out of service. All scacoast forts south OF
T. Fortress Monroe, except Forts Taylor and
, jefferson, will be garlisoncd be negroes.
The New York Hordds Washington cor.
respondent says it is contemplated by the
= President TO grant a general amnesty. lie
n could not do wiser thing.
General Thomas, from Tennessee has ar
rived III Washington. lesays that no negro
troops are being dlsbanded, except wher
i their terms are nearly out
: The pardon Of Governor Humphrey, o
Mississippi, lately elected Governor Of tha
l,.,5 ,,,l 4
This is Il wise act, and removes all trouble
t about his accepting the Office.
4 Mcs,rs Clay and John Mitchell are to be
removed from Fortress Monroe to Carol
/ Hall.
In the telegraph we have an account Of
an interesting interview between President
johnson and the South Carolina delegation
| who presented Il memorial for the pardon o
Mr.. Davis.
+ 1t is said the army will soon be reduced
to $4,000 men.
I, 1t is said that number of London de
IS tcciiycs have arrived in this country to kcc
- watch of the Fenian movement here.
- 1t Is said that the Mexicans bclve SAINT
" Anna, now in exile, is cnlistng troops io
y Jualcz in St Thomas. He ismecting wit
e but indifferent success
le a very warm and friendly correspondents
il between Generals Grant and Sherman la
=. lately been published. 1t is dated in til
- spring Of 1864.
The memorial from South Carolina i
favor OF the pardon Of Jefferson Davis an
others has been laid before the President
h. 1t is said hc will make reply to it.
1t is feared that two of the Virginia Con
grcssmcn lately elected can not take th
oath.
IT The town of Belfast, Me, has been amo.
lc totally consumed by fire. One hundre
or buildings were burned. The loss wa
$500, eco.
A shoc-hcing factory has been burned i
Johnston, Rhode Island.
" All of the great trunks of Southern raj
ne roads are now either in operation, or will b
ct so soon.
4. A horse called Legal Tender has paced
~ mile at New Albany in 2;20, being With
- y seconds of the fastest time on record.
= = 1t is reported that the Republican majol
II ity in Pennsylvania is %, 900. No return
Il. have been published as yet which indicat
any thing like as large figure as that.
Mount Hood a volcano in Oregon, h;
It been in state Of cruptionsincc September
H. Seventy five of the delegates of the lat
10 Alabama Convention have signed a pctitiu
~ to the President asking for the pardon
" jeff. Davis.
'" The latest adyices from Florida give Il
T. encouraging account of the progress of affair
in that State,
General Carl Schurz has returned hol
the South, having, as is said, complete
L his mission, What great good has rcsultc
:, from his official perigrinations is not state,
: The military order closing the church,
J in Alabama is still enforced from which
is inferred that the worship of God in tha
Il section Of our free and happy country ha
: been suspended 10y some one authorized t
!, regulate the conscienccS Of the people.
" Coy, Wells, Of New Orleans, has write
II letter accepting the Democratic nomini
ton for Governor. He says IL am happ
; to perceive in the resolutions adopted b
~ the Convention full, free and frank 4,
a. cognition Of the obligation on our part
" the declaration to the effect that the peop
;" OF Louisiana accept the settlement of Il
question involved in the late struggle thu
nS we have renewed ourallcgiancein in good laitl
~ and intend to render our honest support
the Constitution and the lnion of the Stat,
Hereunder President johnson asks /
more from us.
. The North Carolina Conycutinu i sonrncs