Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-12
NE ws ITEMS,

the FIRST of May next.
On Sunday night, Oct. LIST, $500, 900 worth
Of cotton was dcstroycdby fire in Memphis.
The Emperor OF Austria has issued man
ife to to his people, in which he guarantees
to them the right of representation and
legislation.
A few days since, DR.. Dehon and son were
attacked by six slaves near Charleston, s, |
c., and the father and son were both sc.
verely wounded. Allthe negroes have been
arrested.
The Imperial Government of Mexico has
determined to give rs, 900 acres of valuable |
land to party of Americans for the pur-
pose of colonizing and improving the same.
OF the 81 forts around the city of Wash
ington, only II have any armament and
these are shortly to be dismantled
The Veteran Reserve Corps are to be
mustered out of service, and new organ
ization is to be created.
A thorough rcvicwal of the Quartermas
tcrs' Bureau, at Washington, is now taking
place. .
The New York Times states that the new
National Banks which are now being au-
thorlzed are in the South. ...".
The bank-note circulation of the country
lS SLOWLY ueCTeaSlHS.
The internal revenue receipts for Septem-
Der were over $37 100000.
Several Louisiana gentlemen have held
an interview with the President, in which
they warmly sustain Governor Wells, and
blame General Candy for the troubles there
The negro boarding house, or Freedmen S
Bureau, hasrecently returned large amounts
of property to persons from whom it had
= been taken in Virginia.
, Numerous applications continue to be
made for the restoration of property to
| Southern refugees.
1t seems that Hon. Green Clay Smith has
joined Governor Bramlette in desire for
the removal of General Palmer
=, General Sherman left st. Louis lately on
a tour of inspection through his Military
District, with view of cutting down the
r forces.
o Six members OF the Tennessee Legislature
(lower branchJ are preparing articles ofim.
. peachment against Governor Brownlow for
~ illegally appointing justices of the peace,
+ and other oilenses against the State laws.
x There is every indication that the present
session ofthc Tennessee Legislature will be
> a stormy and prolonged session.
, 1t is reported that Duke Gwin and Gov.
Clarke have been arrested and committed
ii to Fort Jackson.
Official information has been received of
the decrease of cholera in Turkey.
The Commissioner OF the Land Office has
. decided that if two or more parties apply
for the same tract of land under the Home
Is stead Act at the same time, it will be
l. awarded to the highest bidder.
l. We are informed by the special of the
l. New York Times that the withdrawal ofany
/ member of a court martial, or any number
}, Of members, does not affect the proceedings
1t as long as three hold together. This is ap-
: piled to military commissions Certainly
II not They are organized to convict, and il
IL is unnecessary to discuss any incidental
G question like that.
% General Socum's resignation has been ac-
: cepted by the President
4, The New York UrulTs Mexican CORE
spondcncc represents n terrible state of
G affairs in Mexico, and that disorder and
G violence reign supreme. The guerrillas in
!, crease in numbers Sixteen hundred French
[ troops have lately arrived, and more negro
; troops are expected from Egypt. 1t is
II feared they will bring the cholera with their
NC from that country.
l. OF the new Fivetwenty Bonds only thre,
s. denominations will be used: $1,000, $5OC
and : 100 The $1,000 are the only ones
now ready.
fe Applicants for pensions need not MAKE
ar ccriiication for the loss of limbs, as tn,
he Department has that information already
~ ~ The Commandant of the Navy-yard Al
-, New York has issued orders against the col
I, lection of any money there for political pur
as aS poses, or the employment of any men to
or that purpose.
nd Mr. Dimity, the editor of the Richmon,
il BuHctn, has been released on parole, upol
at conditias that are most disgraccful to
n republican government
MS Hon. Garrett Davis has arrived in Wash
ed ington, at the head of Committee from
at Kentucky, to demand the removal of Gen
yo cral Palmer
mt 1t is said by the Florence (Ttaly) CORE
nc spondcnt of the New York UcraH, tina
nj Austria is to recognize tho Kingdom @
r. Italy and that the temporal power of tn
OF Pope will be abandoned.
- DR.. Mudd, one of the victims of the Mill
~ tary Commission, sent to Tortugas for pre-
Nv Nv tended completely in the death of Mr.. Lin
~ ~ coin, has been detected in an attempt t.
~, 49, escape. He was sccrctcd in n coal bunk OF
- II steamer.
The Provost Marshal's Office in Washing
ton is abolished.
he General Grant is said to be ANNOYED n
NO the publications which have been made, dc
80 claring that he was in favor of immediatel
~. driving the French out of Mexico.
n The claims of New York against the Gen
as eral Government have been paid, and dc
er posted by the Governor to the credit of tn
an State in the Manhattan Bank
n The secession ordinance has been rcpoalc
le,o in North Carolina.
u ~ They have had quite asevere shock of Il
J. earthquake in Humboldt Bay, California.
ri. The President has pardoned Gen. Hun
of phreys, so that, if elected Governor of Mi
IN sissipp, he will be eligible to the Office.
IS, Ex-Mayor Lennox, of Washington, ha
n, been released from Fort MclIcnry, wher
ne he has been imprisoned for some months.
to \ large cotton warehouse has been dc
e. sroyed in Mobile. Four thousand bales
%. cotton were burned.
W W An important arrest of countcrfeiters
'" United States currency has been made
-. Providence, X. |.
p The negroes of Alexandria are about pr
it. Scnting that namclcss and 'beastly" pie,
* of intamy, at Lowell, Mass, with a sword
es We venture to predict it will never dra