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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-06
IRON corn SNCttei'S,
"LittIe Star" HifllePS.
OUR STOCK OF
Builders Material !

Is in better shape than it has ever been. Our
Doors and Sash are nothing but first class, bet
ter and stronger made than any others sold in
town First and second Premiums taken at
the Holmes County Fair.
We esell the best PURE LEAD in town. We
are agents for the genuine Crystal PalaceWhite
Lead and the Eureka Lead Paint Co., of which
we have II different shades. Better and cheap
err than those mud paints sold by the gallon. No
gallon dodge about our paints.
Our stock of Horse blankets has just arrived.
Bran new stock. No old ones lest from last
year. half rotten or moth eaten. They are bet
ter and cheaper than they were last year. We
bought them cheaper than anybody else. We
have already sold our first arrival of LapRobes.
The second arrival is on hand, just as cheas as
our first ones.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-06
Fireside Department.
OAR E.

Dare to be honest, good, and sincere;
Dare to be upright, and you never need fear.
Dare to be brave in the cause Of the right;
Dare with the enemy ever to fight.
Dare to be loving and patient each day:
Dare speak the TRUTH whatever you say.
Dare to be gentle and orderly too;
Dare shun the evil whatever You do.
Dare to be cheerful, forgiving, and mild;
Dare shun the people whom sin has denled-
Dare to be kindly and ever he true;
Dare to do right, You'll find your way through
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-06
.NOticetO Teachers.

0NuE BOARD OF EXAMINERS of Holmes
Teachers fer the ensuing year. at School House,
Room No. :, in Millersburg. on SATURDAY,
MARCH, end, 10th and :0th;
APRIL. 18th and 9Th;
MAY, iith and 18th;
August, 3ist;
SEPTEMBER. 1ith andes;
OCTOBER. 1ath and s6th;
NOVEMBER, 9Th and a3rd;
DECEMBER, 9Th,
Essyo These Examinations will open at 81
O'Clock, 4. NJ, and close at O'Clock p. NJ. The
class will not he open for admission of appli-
cants after l01s o'clock. The Board has done
away with the practice of ante-dating certifi-
GATES. No one is fully competent to engage q
school till after obtaining certificate from the
Board of School Examiners. 1t is required by
the terms of the school lazy, that eyerv teacher
must be qualified to teach Orthrography, Read
ing. Writing, Arithmetic, Geography and Eng
li>h Grammar. and possesses an adequate
knowledge of Theory and Practice or Teach
ing.
No attention viii be given to applicants for
private examinations. Testimonials of good
moral character, signed by at least two respon-
sible persons. will be required of each candI-
date. These testimonials must be placed in \
stamped envelope, un>ealed, and addressed
with the name and pOst-oflice of the candidate
aud presented on the day of examination, Ger
tiIicates will be of four grades, t0-wit: Six
Months, Twelve Months. Eighteen Months,
Twenty-four Months. Certificates of Six
Months being very low grade and trial certid-
applicant, il circumstances require. A fee of
80 cents j. required of every candidate in ad-
vance Of examination.
By order of the Board,
LEWIS y, BEEBOUT, Clerk,
Feb.-s5tf.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09
LOUISVILLE.
BRUTAL Murder, 6c.

LOUISVILLE, KY., March S.-Joseph
McNeal, eighty years Of age. living near
Shelby City, in this State, was murdered
last night by three negroes, who literally
chopped him to pieces. His wife
escaped by barring herself in her room,
and by her cries frightened the negroes
away, before they had chance to rob
the house. Mr.. McNeal was very
wealthy. A large crowd is in pursuit
of the murderers. 1t is reported that
two Of them had been captured with the
blood still upon their clothing.
Several foundries OF this city suspend
ed TO-DAY for the want Of coal.
Mr.. w. Howard was fined $1,000 to-
day and sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment for dis,illing without paying
special government tax.
1t is stated that the son of Squire
Taylor, one OF the negroes who was
hung for the murder Of the Parks
family, in Clarke county, Indiana, has.
or will bring suit against Sheriff BaI-
ter for $4,000 FOR failure to properly
guard the Jail against the mob who
hung his father.
A colored boy named Evans Gage
died at the residence OF his father, on
Fourteenth street, from the effects Of
drinking a pint Of whisky.
The body which was found near the
wreck Of the steamer Falls City proved
to be that OF AMY Pearson, negro
roustabout OF the ill-fated steamer
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ANOTHER HAUL.
$500, 900 Paid iu Fraudulent Claims
The --latest 'IrrexUlarity' -BoyHs
Soldiers Reap u Harvest.

From the Washington Patriot.
The act OF Congress o! April IL, 1872,
placed five companies Of Kansas stay
at.home soldiers. the Westport Police
Guards aud Hickman Mills Company,
who were mustered into the service in
1868, on the same footing as regards
pay rs other United States troops
Shortly alter the passage OF the act,
it seems that these troops were all paid
off, TO the tune of 100000, the vouchers
covering the entire amount Of the claims
being on file with the accounting Off.
GERS OF the treasury. BY some remark
able lack Of Information IN the account.
ing office it has been supposed until
within few DAYS that these accounts
had not been settled; but lately numer.
Gus letters have been received from
parties in the West, asking pointed
questions concerning their claims under
this act, which develops at least q
strong suspicion that there has been
fraud and forgery connected wltlsthe
collection OF the claims referred TO-
Measures have been taken to thoroughly
sift the matter.
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The Steamboat Fire.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer oi
yesterday We take the following addl'
tional particulars:
While the six boats have been
totally destroyed, the total loss will not
reach 100000, yet the same steamers
could not be replaced for double that
sum. The steamers burned were all
old and have served their owners faith.
fully.
Rumors OF the loss OF lie were still
floating around yesterday, but such, We
are happy to state. are without tOunda
tion. We are assured by the officers
OF the different steamers that
all their crews were safe and had been
accounted for. While tnere were many
narrow escapes, there was no serious
injury 10 any one. Capt j. I. Russell
OF the St Charles, had his right hand
pretty badly burned, and was compelled
to swim for his life, as did one or two
others.
The Major Anderson had but small
amount OF freight on board
The Major Anderson was a side
wheeler, built in Jeffersonville in 1861.
Length, 24S 2-l0 feet; breadth, 80 40
ieet; depth OF hold, ) 3 lO feet;
measurement, 7j4 90.lOO tons. She
had four boilers with 204.inch cylin-
ders OF seven feet stroke. She was
owned by Chas. Muhleman, one.eighth;
J. X. Booth, one.eighth; c. II. Booth,
one.eighth; NJ. Jones. one eighth; /.
Fink, one sixteenth; ]. II. Reel, one
sixteenth; p. Ansautz, sixteenth
Z. Anshutz, one-sixteenth; w. A Rob
erts, one sixteenth; II. Holiday, one
sixteenth; q. Pepper, one,sIxteenth; L.
B. Young, onesixteenth. Valued at
$1,000, and seven eighths insured Tor
5000. in the following Companies: ::
Eureka, $3.50 American, S225H Ma
tlonal, $3.50 Burnrt, $3.50, Of this city,
and the remaining one.eighth insured
10 the Franklin and citizens Of Wheel.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
New York Market.
NEW YoRK, March 8.

FLOuR-Dull and strongly in buy.
ers' favor at S. 90(96 80 for superfine
State; s. $500 IS for extra do $6 80
G6 20 for choice do S 90@6 80
for superfine western; $6 45@6 Is tor
common to medium extra do $6 500
: 40 for choice do; 81 4597 80 ior
common to choice white wheat westsrn
extra; Sc 1096 90 for common 10 good
shipping brands extra round hoop
Ohio; 81 95@7 IS for trade brands
+ 7567 40 for common to fair extra
81. Louis, and 81 45@9 So for good
to choice do. Southern -four dull and
dropping at Sc 9O97 IS for common to
fair extra, aud 81 10 for good to choice
do. Rye -four quiet At a lO@5 Us.
Corn meal quiet.
GRAIN-Wbeat dull and nominal
at 81 509l 50 Tor No. = spring in store:
81 539l Sc for No. l do; 81 6tS
| IS for winter red western; 81 T0Sl y
Tor amber western; 81 709l 50 for
white DO; small sales OF amber Pennsyl.
vauis At 81 669l 81. Rye quiet and
nominal at Gle for western. Barley
heavy, Canada West 81 07. Barley
malt quiet. Corn dull aud heavy NJ
I0970!c for yellow western, aud Tic
for yellow southern. Oats . shade
tirmer at j3655c for western IN store
and ahoat. and 5j@56c for Ohio.
PRONlSlONS--Pork. market dull
at $l3 80 Tor new mess; $ll 50Call -
for prime DO; and Sl3 5O9l3 Is for
new prime do. Beet quiet At - OJtS
10 50 for plain mess and $ll 00@l2 50
tor extra do. Beet hams are dull at
$23 00926 % Cut meats steady
at Sl@9!c Tor hams, and 3tGGc
Tor shoulders mlddles are quiet at 10
&c tor long clear. Lard is heavy ~
S;@9tc for No | to prime steam. aud
g!c for kettle rendered.
HOGS-Dressed s:eldy at SIC Tor
western.
BUTrER-Firm at ll922c Tor
western and 23(937c Tor State.
CHEESE-Flrm at l5@lStc for
common to prime.
COrTON-On spot opens dull aud
in buyers favor at pc for low middling.
and 22:c Tor mddllng uplauds.
PErROLEUM-Quiet and nomiuai
at l3tc for crude and 22 &c tor refined,
TALLDW-Dull a. Si@9tc; stes-
rine quiet at 9!@l0c
WHISKY->teady at 90 Tor western
frap
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MEMPHIS.
The Mississippt Legislature, 6c.

The Mississippi Legislature, &c.
MEMPHIS, March S.-The appeals
jackson, Miss, dispatch notices a res,
olution that was passed by the Senate
at that point yesterday appointing a
committee to examine the books, papers
and accounts OF all State officers, and
adds: by thisarrangemeut probably
some light may be thrown upon the dis
position OF the secret service fund,
amounting to $4,000, al OF which has
been expended by Governor Alcorn. A
protest against the resolution was enter
ed by carpet baggers and negroes. The
Legislature is now going ahead in a
galloping manner, disposing OF unim-
por;ant bills, rejecting very few"
The United States Court is still en-.
gagged in examining witnesses for the
defense OF its cause, which is growing
weaker daily.
A violent rain storm, with thunder,
lightning and hail, passed over this city
this morning.
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Commissioners SRle.


DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE or THE
ID Municipal Court OF wheeling,r wsst
Virginia, rendered on the 7th day OF Octo-
ber. 1871, In a Chanc.ry cause thsrein pond.
ing, wherein Millifan Herschberg q 10.
were plaintiff, and John Carney and Others
were defendants, ! will, on
SATURDAY, 9TH DAY OF MARCH, is11
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Front door Of ths
Court House Of ohio county, sell at public
auction To the highest and best bidder, tbs
following described property To wit: L0t
No. Do Ou the south side oi John stTsst, be.
tween seventh and Fult on streets, In East
Wheeling.
Terms OF Sale--Ons-ihird Of the purchsss
money To be paid on the day VI sale, OF n
much more as the purchaser shall deSirs TO
pay, the balahc" iO b. paid Ia two equai On.
staIlmrnls.at six aud twelve ouths, with
interest from the day of sale. the Com mis-.
,ioner taking notes with good security t0r
the deferrcI payments, Rnd retain the title
To the said properly until ths purchase
money shall lIa.. U.sn paid la foil.
X. u. BARR,
fesi-id spec NJ Com missioner.
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HAVING seen a good many ab.udities

HAVING seen a good many absudities
OF fashionable dress in our time, we are
prepared 10 believe the Paris CORES
pondents who say that the frocks to be
worn this year will be longer even than
those that have swept our sidewalks
during the last twelve months. We
fiDd no difficulty either in accepting a.
true their assertion that the latest love
OF q bonnet is a queer looking contrir.
ance, which, perched upon the fash
ionabe pile OF juts, gives it the APPEAR.
ance Of the leaning tower OF Pisa.
But when we are told that the heels OF
ladies' boots are higher and narrow er
than ever, our credulity breaks down,
and we become confirmed skeptics al
once. We don't believe it possible.
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The Weather and River.

CINC NNATl, March S.-River falling
with 10 feet ip the channel. No de-
partures. Arrived-R. r. HUDSON, from
Wheeling. Raining and warm.
CAIRO, March S.-Wearher cloudy
and warm.
LOUISVILLE, March S.--River 5 feet
6 inches in the channel, 3 feet 6 inches
on the falls. Weather cloudy, and
raining most Of the day Thermome-
ter j2'.
MEMPHIS. March s WEATHER clear
and cold. River Tell | inch.
PIrTsBURGH, March S.-Riyer closed.
Weather moderating, with rain.
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Fruit. OF "Protection," so-caiIed.

Fruits OF " "PrOtection," So-cRlied.
The New York Bulletin is ombating
the lrotectionist theory that their
method OF wet nursing industry
strengthens AMI pcriects our mauufsc'
lures and enables us the more success
fully to compete with the manufactures
Of other countries. II says Having
now had over ten years OF protection 10
its most absolute and highly developed
form. history has given US the material
for fairly testing these claims by re.
suits. The editor then submits a
statement OF exports Of domestic man.
uractures from the United States for
1860 and 1870 (tne former in gold, latter
in currency, which shows that our
total domestic exports increased l2i per
cent between 1860 and 1870; our rx
ports Of Leading domestic manufactures
declined from $34, 4,5O00,0O0 TO Sl2, 800.
O0O-a decrease OF 62l per cent; iu
other words, under the protective sys-
TEN we have lost about twothlrds Of
our export trade in manufactures.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09

THIN Porters letter to Leet, dated
May 4, 1870, indicates that The Pr>si.
dent soasm possession ofi.formation that
shOuld hare infvene>d him .Oithop delay
70 make srseping ehanga in the Custom
House. and especially to break up the
general order scandal.
The above is from the Republican
Cincinnati Commercial, and cannot be
STYLED q Democratic lie.
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We once knew man who opposed
the location Of a railroad depot on the
corner OF his farm, Tor the reason tha,
It's presence would soon make his land
SO valuable that he could not pay the
taxes; but it has been reserved for
Canada to cap the climax in the way
Of objectors TO railways A dominion
NJ. 2. made speech in Parliament
no, long since, in which he protested
against each and every proposed liDe ot
rails. on the ground that the LOCOMOTIVES
would frighten the COWS. and % impair
the Quality OF their milk
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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-Richard
Doregon, pro:hOnotary Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, was before Judges Pax.
ton and Pierce this morning. One OF
his clerks testified that the election re-
turns Of the Eighth district, Twenty
sixth ward, were sold as scrap paper.
Doregon was placel unler $4,000
bond.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09

A PARIS banker lately became a
luuatic He imagined himself q
magnet. A few days ago. while in his
office, talking very nationally with his
wife and daughter, he suddenly jumped
up, exclairing. ''l am attracted" and
dashed himself head foremost against a
large iron safe. Unfortunately, he
struck the sharp corner. split his head
and died instantly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09
CHICAGO.
Resigned.

CHICAGO, March S.-Chas. F. Hatch
General Superintendent of the Michi
gan Southern railroad, has rendered his
resignation OF that position, to accept
it is thought, the position of General
Superintendent Of the Boston and
Maine railroad. 1t is thought that Mr.
Tillinghast General Superintendent oil
the New York Central railroad, VII
sncceed him
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09

TIE Secretary OF the Treasury has
decided that it is the duty of all
National Bank depositaries, wherever
situated. to receive at their full value, in
payment of currency dues to the United
States, and 10 redeem at their full face
value on the terms set forth in circular
No. /, from the Treasurer's Office,
defaced and mutiiated legal tender and
fractional notes, each equalling or ex-
ceeding three.f:ths of its original pro-
portions in one piece.
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NEw YORK, March 5, 6 p. J

MONEY-Market was active during
the afternoon at per cent cprrency to
! per cent gold; exceptional loans n
l.32 yer cent per diem.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-Market
was dull at 1901 for prime bankers 90
days sterling, and ITO for sight.
GOLD-Market closed up quiet and
firm at ll0i@ll0i
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Mxrkst
was generally firm; L. 5 currency %
llijall4B
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NEW YORK.
Suit for Libel.

New YORK, March S.-H. P. Elias
g. Co, agents for the Geneva Watch
Company, relative to whom several
articles have appeared in the Tribune
during the present week, have brought
suit tor libel against the Tribune and
the menber Individually, laying their
DAMAGES al $4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Large Meeting In Manchester
speeches FavOrInS n Nigh Pro.
tectIye Tariff.

MANCHESTER, March S-A large
meeting wa. held at Smythe's Hall, last
evening, under the auspices Of the
American Association OF Home Indus
tries, whose headquarters is at Chicago
Addresses were made by General T. F.
Bourke, Charles NJ. Bowley and Capt.
Augustus Costello, Of New York. H.
F. Milloda, Of New York, presided
The speakers advocated a high protect
i've tariff but denied that they came in
the interest OF any political party.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09

THE natives OF the Sandwich Islands
are said to be rapidly dying out In
Honolulu itself. which only numbers
$1,000 inhabitants. a resident informed
a correspond OF the press. that he has
seen from one to three funerals pass his
door every day during the first six
months OF last year Altogether the
native population Of the Islands num-
bers now only about $4,000; and, at the
present rate of decrease, it is thought
they will be exterminated in about
thirty wears.
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The Journal de CIimis Hsdital>, 10 q
very interesting article, states the
yearly value Of cigar stumps picked up
10 the streets Of Paris and sold 10
tobacco manufacturers to be $4,000
francs. There are about two hundred
persons thus engaged in "stumping"
Paris.
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FOREIGN.
INDIA.
The LOOshRi ExpeditiOn-Pcacc Re.
stored In the LOOshRi Country.

CALCUTTA, March S.-General BouI'
CHER, commander OF the Looshai expe.
dition, telegraphs, under date of March
5, that he has commenced his return
march. He reports the troops under
his command in good condition. A
portion Of them have gone to Cachar.
The Looshains are friendly. and peace
has been re-establishei in their country.
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KENTUCKY

Houses Of II-Rame Broken Up.
CAILErTsBURG, March S.-Several
houses OF ill-fame we're nobbed last
night BY the citizens and two or three OF
them torn down. Pistols and firearms
we're freely used, but no one was seri-
ously hurt.
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RONDOUT, n. Y.

Railroad Property Seized for Taxes.
RoxDoUr, March S.-The tax collec-
tor last evening seized five locomotives,
seven passenger cars and other property
OF the Rondout and Oswego railroad to
satisfy tax claim OF 5000.
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Trial OF Mayor Halt.

Mayor Halls trial was attended by a
vast crowd, attracted by the presence OF
Garvey, from whom startling develop,
ments were expected. The morning
was spent 10 legal discussion. At ten
o o'clock Garvey took the stand. On
evidence be admitted that a claim Oh
his for Sal 200 was not true and
honest claim. He explained that it
was necessary for him TO have, during
the months Of June, July and August,
1870, $4,000 for finishing, plastering
&c OF the Court House; $TS,760 for
work in progress in July and August,
and So ,00O TOR county buildings. His
whole bills amounted to 1864 $50. He
was TO have sl26000 for other people
and was 10 and did give Tweed 1000
to influence the Albany legislature.
So he admitted, he made fraudulent
bill for 1896, 600 in all. Of this amount
he received 35 per cent without interest;
gave $4,000 to Tweed; 800, 900 was
spent for buildings in Greenwich, Conn /;
sl3 900 given for wood work in Con-
nec,icut; $1,000 for plastering the house
OF Walter Roach, and 5000 for Garvey
himself, 10 be spent in politics. Garvey
claims that be never swore to the cor.
rectness OF these accounts at all. Mayor
Halls counsel during the proceedings
made a number Of objections, which
were overruled. The Court adjourned
till tomorrow.
VIM. N. Tweed
was at his Office TO day, as usual. He
discredted the report that any person
on his bail bond had Withdrawn, and
states that he can obtain any
amount OF bail When asked If the
appearance of Garvey at Halls trial
would have any effect on his case, he
said he was not all afraid; be would not
run away, no matter what was said OF
what testimony was made in Mayor
Halls trial.
This morning fire at No. 40 Warren
street destroyed the building and goods,
belonging to the occupants. Total loss
about 1866 = insured
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RIFe.

BRooKLTS, March S.-The pattern
shop Of John Alexander, On Quey
street, was damaged by fire to the
to the amount Of 5000. The Bronsin
Manufacturing Company, on the third
floor, lost 5000. Both insured.
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CINCINNATI.

District Attorney Bateman-The
Burned steamers.
CINCINNATI, March 8.-Tne inyesti-
CATION Of the charges against District
Attorney Bateman are still in progress
Nothing has yet been made public that
would tend TO criminate him.
The wrecks OF the burned steamers
will be sold at auction this afternoon.
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storm af Dubuque.

DrBuQrE, March S.-A storm con
tinued here all night, hailDg and blow
ing and finally winding up with rain.
This morning about ten inches of snow
fell here; thermometer 300 above zero.
The ice in the river shows no disposition
to move vet
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EvANrvILLE, March S.-River fallen
2 inches. Weather cloudy, light rain.