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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
UNITED STATES NEUTRALITY.

By the President of the United
States: A Proclamation.
WHEREAS, On the 22d day Of Au-
gust, 1870, my proclamation was
issued enjoining neutrality in the
present war between France and the
North German Confederation and
it's allies, and declaring, so far as
then seemed to be necessary, the re-
spective rights and obligations of
the belligerent powers and of citi-
zens of the United States; and
WHEREAS, Subsequent informa-
ton gives reason to apprehend that
armed cruisers of the belligerents
may be tempted to abuse hospitality
accorded to them in the ports, har-
bors, roadsteads and other waters of
the United States, by making such
waters subservient to the purposes
of war.
Now, therefore, !, Ulysses S.
Grant, President of the United
States of America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that any frequent
ing and use of waters in the ,iuris.
diction of the United States by
armed vessels of either belligerent,
whether ships or privateers, for the
purpose of preparing for hostile
operations, or as posts of observa-
ton upon ships of war or privateers
or merchant vessels of other bellig-
erents lying within or being about
to enter, the jurisdiction Of the
United States must be regarded as
unfriendly and offensive and in vio-
lation of that neutrality which it is
the determination Of this govern
ment to observe and to the end that
the hazard and Inconvenience of
such apprehended practices may be
avoided, l further proclaim and de-
clare that from and after the 18th
day of October inst, and during the
continuation of the present hostili-
ties between France and the North
German Confederation and it's allies,
no ship of war or privateer of either
belligerent shall be permitted to
make use of any port, harbor, roads,
stead, or other waters within the
jurisdiction of the United States, as
a station or place of resort for any
warlike purpose or for the purpose
of obtaining any facilities for war
like equipment, and no ship of war
or privateer of either belligerent
shall be permitted to sail out of, or
have any port, harbor, or roadstead
in waters subject to the Jurisdiction
of the United States, from which a
vessel of either belligerent, whether
the same shall be ship of war, a
privateer, or merchant ship shall
have prnyiqusly departed, until after
the expiration of at least twenty
four hours from the departure of
such last mentioned vessel beyond
the jurisdiction of the United
States. l.EffjH.' a. 'Hri- Hr,''e
If any ship of war or priyateer of
either belligerent shall, after the
time this notification taxes effect,
enter any port. harbnr or r0adstead
or waters Of the United States, such
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
THE STORM.

Virginia has ever been subject to
periodical storms and floods as sud
den and destructive as those gilmore
tropical regions; but seldom has she
been visited by storm so terrible
in its character and effects as that
which desolated her fields during the
last week. and of which there is yet
no cessation. Beginning III the eX-
treme southern part OF the state,
the storm Travelled northward. seem
ing to increase in intensity until the
Maryland border was reached, when
its further progress was marked by
no more than the usual severity oil
eouipoctfal storms. From Rich
mond westward to StauntOn and
Lynchburg. on the route OF the
James River. the greatest amount
of mischief has been done. Rich
mond itself is inundated, and the
business districts flooded and i'm
passable. The bridges crossing to
Manchester have been destroyed,
and human life placed in constant
jeopardy from the falling buildings
and floating debris. At LynchburS
railroad communication is broken
off. the bridges and the embank-
ments benig thoroughly swept away.
Human life has also suffered, a whole
family having perished, and the
shocking report comes that at Har-
pers Ferry forty-seven persons have
been killed. The swelling of the
Virginia streams rushing into the
Potomac has increased the volume
of water alarmingly, and Washing
ton, already suffering is threatened
with an inundation as complete and
destructive as that at Richmond.
The crops of the Summer, carefully
garnered throughout the Virginia
valley, have been utterly destroyed
in this havoc of storm and food.
1t is dreadful to contemplate the suf-
fering that must ensue in this region
not vet fully recovered from the
desolatiOns of war.
Later details increase, instead of
diminishing the sum total of destruc-
ton caused by the food in Virginia.
Throughout the extent of her water
courses from the mountains east to
the Anna. and west on the lines of
the James. Rockfish, and Shenan-
doah. the most serious ravages
nave brvn- made SO far over 81
lives are reported lost, and there is
strong reason to fear that the num-
ber may prove still greater.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
NEWS ITEMS.

The census made terrible work on
the frontier. 1t reduced the popu-
lation of Omaha from $4,000 to 49,
900; that of st. Joseph from 10000
to $4,000: that of Council Bluffs
from 10000 to ii, 600; Leavenworth
from $4,000 to 21,0O0; and Kansas
CITY from $4,000 to 1900. This
is worse than war.
A report from Laramie. Wyoming,
says a party of gentlemen from that
place have discovered mountain
range north of that place composed
almost entirely of magnetic ore.
The range is claimed to be about
twenty miles wide and two thousand
feet high, running north and south,
and of unknown extent,
a youth was lamenting TO his
father the ordeal of popping the ques-
ton. POOH said the patriarch,
chow do You suppose l managed|
You needn't talk" replied the
DOptlui- tou Ahetifcsl hhothCi, 'uiu
I've got to marry a strange girl
The American Sunday school
Union has organized in Illinois
alone, during the last twenty five
wears, 4,409 new Sundays schools,
and gathered into them 26,627 teach
ers and 1S0,777 scholars. Truly,
this is record that should make
every Christian heart grateful.
On of our exchanges, whose pub
Usher needs money to run his
office, thus dnns his subscribers !:
walk up, roll up, tumble up, step
up, Jump up, climb up, run up, skate
up, ride up, rush up, swim mp, fly up,
crawl up, fire up, steam up, sail up.
push up, any way so that You get
up and settle your subscription bills.
an Iowa paper tells OF smart
wife that helped her husband 70
raise st .enty acres of wheat. The
way she helped him was to stand
in the door and shake q broom at
him when he sat down to Fest!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
ITALY.

The plebiscite ordered for the ID
of October resulted in the casting of
more than $4,000 votes for Italian
Unity, and less than fifty against it.
In Rome the best If order prevailed.
Flags floated from the houses of cit.
liens. Professions with banners
and music marched through the
streets, Working men went to the
polls in body. Great enthusiasm
prevailed. In the evening the city
was illuminated. The temper of
the times is indicated in the purpose
to erect monuWept to those who
fell in the attempt of 1867 and 1870
for the liberation of Rome, and who
died in exile or on the scaffold in
the cause of liberty. The order of
Cadorna that the Pope may receive
the same military b0nors that are
rendered to crowned heads, and
that military honor may also, be
rendered to Cardinals, is simply in
dicatiye Of the delicacy and modera-
ton with which it Is the pDrpose to
deal with the holy fathers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
CLEVELAND MARKET.
TUESDAY, Oct. II, 1870.

HSD<hAs WV iS'"'
FLOUR.-Thc market is steady and firm
We quote as follows: White XX, 81, 15d 100
Red Xxx, $6aJq650. Amber XX, $6256uG.5O
WHEAT.-Fair demand, and 1c better; sales
No. / red winter $l.1S: No. . sl.15.
CORN-Quiet, but &c better; No. mixed 74c
No. do. &c. ,..-. ,,..f .....- ..
OATS-In moderate request and weak; No. /
State sold in a small way at 4std4Sc. most hold
ers asking the outside figure.
p RYE-Thc market is quiet and unchanged;
held ut Sc for No 1; SOC for Na2. .I-...
RARIEY-The market nominal, at a range
Of fngl 15 for good to choice state, Western
and Canada. -... ..- .
LARD-Steady and unchanged, but firm
city rendered held at 16itc in derces. lie in keg.
SMOKED MEATS-Market steady and firm.
we quote city sugar cured canvassed Hams ut
22c; do. shoulders at 16c:, uncanyassed BIKE;
Bacon lie; Dried Beef 20c. Beef Tongue $3.50
per dozen F.Ii -f#. '4. ..
BUTTER-The market is steady aud prices
are unchanged prime to choice Western Re
serve IL in deplaud at 25tds8c; extra nice do. in
small packages @aOc; inferior and common
ranges 1std25c. '-t
OHEESE-The market is steady and firm
Factory held at 13ilsCd1ic.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged, at 2Sc by the
barrel; &c in small packages and counted out.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. demand; held 6Sd ,Oc
from teams; 6501I0c for car lots on track; sJtd
zoe for small lots from store. '.... ...T
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
Whole Republican Congressional
Delegation. Reflected.

Lorain county, in twelve town
ships, gives 1000 Republican ma
jority; Republican gain of 290.
The heaviest gains are in German
localities.
Sandusky.-This city and town
ship gives Foster 597 majority; a
gain Of t,4s uror Gibeon'e~eee- Thia
county gives Foster 800 majority.
There is news enough in to insure
Fosters election by LOCO majority.
Nenia, Ohio.-The city and town
ship gives Shellabarger a majority
of l,023: Republican gain over
Hayes of 173.
Springfield city and township
665 Republican majority. Gain of
-.
Oxford, Ohio Schenck 40;
Campbell 277; Republican gain 6S
over Hayes last fall.
Elyria-The Republican gain in
Cardington township is l50 over
HAYES. The Democratic candidate
got only ~ votes: Beatty's majority
is 395.
PITTSBURGH, October 1l.-22d
District, Negley, regular Republi-
can, majority 300; Frow, Reform
Republican, polls less than 1000.
Allegheny county.-Republican
ticket elected, 23d District, Nc Junk
ms majority POO.
Gallon, Crawford county-Dick
enson, Democrat, 100 majority. Re
publican gain 40. Hubbell only
got 80 votes in Cardington town
ship.
nelaware-Beaty majority; Re
publican gain of 90.
Butler county, Ohio. - Gives
Campbell 1,175 majority: Republi-
can gain of u.
Gallipolis.-Republican majority
2s7: large Republican gains.
Columbus, O.,-Scattering re-
turns from all parts of Ohio show
large Republican gains.
Crestline, Crawford county,-73
Democratic majority; Republican
gain Of SO. Water Works carried
by 242 majority:
Observation-Disclosures major
ity is 80; n gain Of A.
Shelby, county, Ohio, nine town
ships heard from, give Republican
gain of 130.
Sandusky-First Ward, Republi-
can majority 19l; Republican gain
100. .....-.
Sandusky gives Foster 600 major
ity.
Pomeroy, Ohio-Returns from
three wards give a Republican ma
jority for Congressman OF rs: Re
publican gain OF 153 over 1868.
VERY LATEST.
Oct. II, ii o'clock, A. M.-Super
intendent Booth telegraphs that the
State has gone Republican by about
$4,000 majority. The whole Repub
lican delegation reelected to Con
.greSs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
WAR NOTES OF The DAY.

We hasten to put on record new
feature of the war. A battle has
been fought and the first account we
have of it is the statement of the
French commander that he was bad
ly whipped, a statement immediate
ly promulgated from the headquar-
tiers of the Provisional government.
Wether the object of this new poll
CIV is to awaken the French people
to the dangers of their position
and the necessity of doing something
quickly, we cannot say, but it looks
like it. The engagement took place
on Monday, the 10th, at Artenay,
thirteen miles north of Orleans on
the railroad to Paris. A strong body
of French troops held the place,
which was suddenly attacked in the
morning by the Prussians and after
a sharp battle the French were
driven out of the town. A larger
force of French came up from Or
leans and renewed the battle, but
after fighting until three o'clock in
the afternoon they were driven into
the adjoining forest. which the com
mandant says, will be defended at
any price
Aside from this engagement the
war news is of little interest. The
Duke of Mecklenburg's corps is
marching to reinforce the army be-
sieging Paris. There is nothing
new from Bazaine except the report
by way of Berlin that his object is
to cut his way through to the Bel
gian frontier, possibly preferring
surrender to the Belgians to capture
by the Prussians.
Gambetta, in his proclamation to
the French troops, announces that
he will soon have aid from heaven in
the shape of the winter rains. That
is an uncertain reliance. The Prus-
slams will scarcely wait for the win
ter rains before attacking Paris and
Lyons, and before the winter sets in
the war may be over. So far the
prospect is not encouraging.
An official announcement has been
made in Berlin that whilst the Prus-
sian Government cannot reorganize
the present Government of France,
it will not restore the Bonapartes.
This disposes of all the stories to a
contrary effect industri0usly set
afioat by anti German agencies.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
We'll Done Little Holmes. y
Large Democratic Loss f!

Ralnw No gixa the -mainrities- of
the different townships in this
County for l.. r. Critchfield, Demo
cratic candidate for Congress:
Hardy, 239; German, l26; Me
chanic, 81: Richland, l35; Berlin.52
Walnut Creek, l03; Prairie, SO; Salt
Creek, "a; Monroe, Al; Ripley Z;
Washington, Al; Knox, 81; Paint,
l13: Kilbuck 153.-Total 1868.
Next week we will give the official
vote of the County showing the Re
publican and Democratic vote as
compared with the vote of 1868.
Glory enough for one day. Let the
Republicans and all who favor re-
form rejoice at this grand result.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
THE MANSFIELD MURDER.
VERDICT OF THE JURY-RoBIsoN AC.
Quilted.

At ten minutes past eleven o'clock
Friday night, the ringing of the
Court House bell announced that
the jury had arrived at verdict in
the Robison-Lunsford murder case.
Almost instantaneously there was a
hurrying toward the Court House of
all classes of our citizens. Arrived
at the Court House, the door WAS
found closed against the crowd, and
ingress could not be obtained except
by. the counsel in the case. At
IL %, Judge Geddes appeared, and
the doors were thrown open, and the
court room was filled to over1owing
in a twinkling. Robinson arrived
a minute or two later. At IL 80,
the jury filed in through the clerk s
Office, and took their seats. Here
fifteen minutes interviewed. waiting
for the appearance of the clerk-a
quarter of an hour of painful sus-
pense and death-like stiffness and
solemnity. Robinson sat with his
iclenched hands to his mouth, his fin
gers toying with his moustache, as
unmoved and unimpressible as ever,
although slight pallor of anxiety
occasionally swept over his features.
The foreman of the jury sat with a
bundle of papers--the Judges
charge and the verdictjn his hand,
with which he occasionally nerv-
ously tapped his knees. The jury
looked very serious-so much so
that it struck several spectators as
omnious,and whispers went round to
the effect that matters looked unfa-
vorably for Robinson. At IL: :45, a
stir was observed in the audience,
and the Clerk appeared in the
rear of the Judges seat. -iH
Clerk-"Gentlemen of the jury, in
this case in which the State of Ohio
is plaintiff, and Ansel L. Robinson
is defendent, have you found ver-
dict;.' ..H trs a
Foreman-s'lVe have handing
a slip of paper to the Clerk. m
The Court-"The Clerk will read
the verdict of the jury" .s....
Here Robinson's face turned to
an ashy palor.
The Clerk proceeded to read
clearly and distinctly, but with Il
voice hesitating somewhat from
emotion, holding the paper Ia Wis
IDLY trembling hand, as follows:
The State of Ohio, plaintiff, vs..
Ansel L. Robinson, defendent. We,
the jury in this case, being duly i'm
paneled and sworn, affirmed and
charged, do find and say that Ansel
L. Robinson is not guilty.
THOMAS GIBSON, Foreman.
| As he finished reading, cheer
upon cheer rang out, and crowds
gathered around Robinson, wiring
ing his hands and embracing him.
During all this scene Robinson
stood up among his friends cool
and calm, apparently less controlled
by emotion than any In the room.
After order was partially restored,
the Court addressed the prisoner as
follows:
HNr, Robinson, it now becomes
my duty to ANNOUNCE to you that
you stand acquitted fthe crime for
which you have been tried: Mr..
Sheriff, release the prisoner"
Mr.. Robinson and his friends
then left the Court-room, and the
crowd slowly dispersed to their
nomse. ya s5tsta ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s-Flour dull but unc &c
shipping grades scarce and steady. Wheat
the demand fair and the market 3rm; old No
cago, new, 81 :6aI 9s; winter red and ambe,
western Wcents. Rye dull but unchanged
Oats quiet and unchanged. Corn duh and
prices are nominal mixed Sic, Petroleum, the
prices unchangEd. Beef dropping. Bulkmeats
dull. naoop dnIl, AID priurs are nominal,
/ ard duh but unchanged: good at l53s
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
IAfh Df1fR.fcf
ABOUT 500 MAJORITY.

The returns from the different
counties in the 14th District are
about as follOws-some of which
are official.
Ashland gives Critchfield, Demo
crat, 156 majority; a gain of 30
over Welker for Monroe. Republi-
can gain in the county $50.
Wayne Critchfield's majority
about 700, a large Democratic gain.
Holmes-Critchfeld's majority in
this county is 1865: a loss of nearly
600 compared with his majority in
1868. In Hardy township alone,
Critchfeld's majority is 2G6 less
than in 1868.
Lorain = Monroe's majority is
2,200. In twelve townships there is
Republican majority of 1000; a
gain of 290. The heaviest gains
are among the Germans.
Medina-This county foots up for
Monroe about S25 majority.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
CLEVELAND MONEY MARKET.
TUESDAY, Oct. 10.

I tiitt~.i -f'" TUESDAY, Oct. 12.
. The demand for money is fair but not press
ing. and the market for Currency is steady and
moderately comfortable. Eastern Exchange is
in rather better supply but there is no surplus
and the market is firm.
The following are the closing rates of Specie
and Government securities in this market:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13

Napoleon has been one Of tho
regular subscribers of the Philadel-
phia Press for the past eleven years.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13

The "Hub'' is in a hub-hub because
the males don't get their mails OH
account of the females who replaced
the males as clerks in the post-office
and do not distribute postal matter
until several hours behind time for
want of experience.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13

Wheat has again declined TO our quotations.
We look for it to land at $l.O0, and remain
steady. In fact other markets do not justify
over that ans swhere. Corn is also lower and
will go to 80 cents. Clover seed is still on the
decline
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13

A Parssian wit, meeting friend,
remarks, "What beautiful shoes!
Where did you get them? How
much did you pay for them"
"Fifteen francs" Fifteen francs!
That's very cheap, considering how
much calf there is in them"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13
Millersburg Market.

II. & d. HERZER,
General Produce and Commission Merchants
, 1870-09-06

disasters of France. The Empire, seeing
itself threatened, holds on to its last
chances A truly national Ministry
might have become any day a Provisional
Government; whereas Count Pahkao and
NM. Duvernois and Jerome David can
only represent the Emperor. But this is
a dangerous game; and if this Cabinet
tails IN It's mission, it may well in its fall
drag down the Empire. The Liberal
party has felt the insult implied in this
return to the personnel Of absolute Impe-
rlalIsm-as though there were a desire to
, 1870-09-06

saddle on a so-caIled Liberal Ministry the
blame of our national disasters. A day Of
reckoning will surely come. For The
present no impeachment is thrown in the
way of the Government, and every nerve
is strained to arm the whole nation. For
myself, | put trust only in the actual SOL
dIers that may be sent into the field If
our regular army is defeated, National
Guards and Volunteers will be of no avail.
For the very reason hat our army is
considered invincibIe, It's defeat would
create a complete panic. Who could at
, 1870-09-06
PrOClalma.

1LLE og Enhver, som have Noget
III at fordre paa V@rtshuusholder
George Fritz Reckless Fallitbo, ind
kaldes heryed med 3 Maaneders Var
sci til for undertegnede Skifteforval-
ter at anmelde og beyiisIiggj6re deres
krav.
st. Thoma Skifterets Contoir. den
lste September 1870.
p. NJ. ANDERSEN
, 1870-09-06

T0ET bekicndtgi6res herved, at
" Y@rtshuushoIdcr George Fritz
Recke D, d. har opgivet sit 30 til
Skittercttons Demanding som falIit.
St. Thom8 Skitterets C%ontoir, den
29de August 1870.
p. VI. ANDERSEN.
, 1870-09-06

1888
The New York herald., 1870-06-02
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.

WALL STREET.
WEDNESDAY. June Id 4. M.
The Wall street markets continue very DUH even
the remarkable features OF
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT
ailed to awaken enthusiasm although all the mar
xets were firm The debt statement shows reduce
t,on during last month OF $l4,3ol,oo2 The amount
OF coin In the Treasury is sl0o, 7so,73l, inclusive OF
gold certificates and accrued interest. The currency
balance Is $l4, ,243,816.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY.
The effect seemed to have been discounted IN the
government board. whore prices were steady and
the market quiet, the extreme fluctuations Of the
day being within o margin Of q quarter per cent.
The following were the final street prices:-United
States currency Hxes. 1l3 1131S; DO skies, 1881,
registered llSs< ll4 do. do, coupon, 1l7 117sz
do. iive-twenties, registered, May ana November,
111h ll1h; DO. do, 1862, coupon, do, l12,4 a
1i216; DO. do, 1854. do do., ll1H 111ss; DO. do,
1885, do. do, lll1 IflS; do. do, 1865, coupon,
January and July, l13zs ia; do. DO, 1867, do do,
l144 1l4ss; do. do. 1858, do. do, ia 1141s;
do. ten-fortes, registered, 1881 1OSH; do. do,
coupon, 1oSss 1854
THE GOVERNMENT SALE OF GOLD
Tie Assistant Treasurer opened the June pro-
gramme OF Treasury operations with the sale OF a
million gold. The bids were for a total OF nearly
four millions. The awarded lots were as fOllOWe:-