Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-09
NEWS ITEM y.

DIR. Martin w Dclany, n full hloodcd
African has been commissioned MAYOR Of
United States colofl troops and ordered to
report TO Gen. Saxton.
According TO the Now York WorHs cor
respondent, the reason Of the burning of
Columbia, South Carolina, was the firing
upon the troops in the streets Of the town
by the citizens The New York U,1oM
correspondent makes the same statement.
On the 2Oth ut, the robs made an at.
tack upon Key West, Florida, but il was re.
pulsed.
General Johnson's order, assuming com
mand, is dated Charlotte, North Carolina,
Feb. rs.
A large meeting was held in Mobile on
the 18th at which resolutions were adop
ted with victory or death as the watch.
word.
The schooner Della, loaded with pig.lead
and sabrcs, was recently captured by an l..
5. Steamer near Bay Port Florida. The
Della was sailing under British Colors.
A leading administration journal says
that Mr.. Fcsscndcn' $ administration of the
Y. s. Treasury has not been brilliant -
That's so.
1t is the opinion of the New York Times
that this thirty-eighth Congress is not
great. t." We don't think the people gcncr-
ally would take issue with the Times on that
opinion.
A United States Marshal, in Clinton Co. i,
Pa, was killed few weeks ago by niger
conscript, whom the officer was trying to
arrest. Wonder if this will be classcd a
"Copperhead outrage 2"
Gen. Thomas army is being mou nted for
supposed march through Alabama.
Judging from the laws they are endcavor-
ing to pass, the only business Of this Con
grcss is to force people to become soldiers
who do not want to, and compel the com
munity to hand over about their entire
wealth to Mr.. Lincoln and his agents. -
Their internal revenue laws amount pretty
much to a contiscation.
The imperialists in Mexico are meeting
with still further successes.
The New York Herald army correspon-
dent says it has been discovered that the
dollars in money and vauables.
Nashville dispatches announces an i'm
mensc flcshet the largest ever known in the
Cumberland river, and great destruction OF
property.
Gen. Singleton has arrived at Richmond.
His business is strictly of private charac-
ter.
Hon. VIM. c. Rives, of Virginia, has
resigned his seat in Congress.
The heavy rains and muddy condition of
the roads prevent operations near Peters
burg.
The Worlds Potomac correspondent says
the exchange of prisoners has been inter
rupted by another freshet in the james,
rendering it dangerous to pass the obstruc-
tons
| Everything is quiet in the armies before
| the rebel Capital, but it is thought the oui-
etude will not last long. Indications OF
| rebel designs to essay another raid ON the
James River are daily manifested in the
Richmond papers. Gen. Grant is daily
massing his troops on the left, and al
things indicate desperate battle at an ear
ly day.
The Federal cavalry are making som,
movements in Northern Virginia.
Gen. Lee is said to have determined tc
hold Kingston and Goldsboro, North Caro-
: lima, at all hazards.
The \. Y Tribune says it has "a repor
from Il source that ought to be well inform
ed, that the rebels have been for weeks, i
not months, busily engaged in drilling a,
army of niggers, and at this moment the,
are about ready to enter the field. y
Providence did not grant bright, clea
day for Mr. Lincoln's reinauguration. Th,
people who assembled at Washington to
celebrate the event had to trudgc through
mud and rain.
I The ADMINISTRATORS could not get up
grand celebration at Cleveland in honor OF
! Mr. Lincoln Inauguration forasecond term;
and they did not get up one in Columbus.
Dr. Draper, the Collector of New York
sends all the Savannah cotton to his son to
be weighed, for which the son will receive
some $3.50, 900 for about two weeks work
Pretty good wages-but he finds himself y
Terrible Condition OF Affairs IL,