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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09
Loss of Me Steom pocke, LVm c;bbon,

Loss Of the Steam Packet Vim. Gibbons.
The Norfolk Herald of Monday says:--
We last evening conversed with three OF
the passengers of the Steam Packet VIM.
Gibbons, viz: Messrs. N. w. Holman and
J. IL. Vincent, Of Ala. and III. Holloway,
OF Augusta, Geo., who arrived in the Eliza
beth City Stage. They informed us that
the William Gibbons, under the temporary
command of Captain Halsey, Cher regular
commander, Captain Spinney, being left
sick at New York, left New York on Satur-
day afternoon, bound to Charleston with
about $50 passengers, among whom were
81 ladies and IA children; that on Monday
morning, the wind blowing fresh from N.
f. the packet struck, and it was then per-
ceived that she was in the middle of the
breakers, in which situation she remained
humping till day light, when they saw the
land about 200 yards ahead, which proved
to be the south point of Boddy's island, at
the mouth of New Inlet. The captain then
set the engine to work to back her of, but
only succeeded in shifting her position to
the southside of the Inlet, where she was
forced up by the wind and breakers in two
feet water and bilged.
OF the passengers, l16, including the
ladies and children, succeeded in getting on
shore with their baggage, the remainder pre-.
ferring to be left on board. Those who
landed made for house about three miles
of, on Pea Island, which they found to be
uninhabited, but which afforded them shell
ter during the tremendous storm of Tues
day, though they suffered much for want of
provisions and water.
The next day, "wednesday they all re-
turned to the beach, except our informants,
who hired an oyster boat to take them to
Elizabeth City. They understood the 9th.
er passengers had chartered schooner to
take them to Charleston. We also learn
from them that two schooners said to be
from New. York, bound to the South, went
ashore during the gale of Tuesday, on Cape
Hatteras.
The Norfolk Beacon of Tuesday states,
that the sufferings of the passengers were
indescribable-they had very little to SUBJ
sist on and were without water except that
which they caught during the rain.
Oct. 19.-The I'd engineer and of the
deck hands of the steam packet William
Gibbons arrived here on Monday evening
last in one the boats of the packet through
the Canal.-They left the w. G. on Thurs
day last, at which time she had considcra-
BILE water in her cabin, and was nearly i'm
beded in sand. They had saved nearly all
the materials of the boat, passengers bag
gage, &c. The passengers had nearly left
the place, and the captain had gone off in
one of the boats of the packet, supposed
for Charleston.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

u Nothing is so supremely disgusting as the
low scurrility, with which some editors bedaub
their fellow-laborcrs. The editor of the "Toledo
Blade" calls one of the fraternity in this state,
"the mauky, degraded and libidinous simpleton,' ~
and his neighbor, the editor of the Gazette, the
dirty catiff and vagabond, the infatuated fool and
publisher of the viest lies ever written on the
tablets of inGmy-a political sot !" &c. Whcth-
er the subjects Of abuse are worthy of castigation
or not is not whit proven by such torrent of
vile language. Still, the editor who can attempt
by change in photography, to identify the apos-
tate Barnabas Phinney as the great revival min
lister, Pastor Of Chatham-street Chapel and Pro-
fessor in the Oberlin Institute, whose name be-
gins with +, as he of the Toledo Gazette has re.
Gently done, would seem to be rather appropri-
ately located with his "type-ical' neighbor.
Should Ohio ever yield us the 'debatable,' ter
ritory, she may confer on our people great ia
vor, by reserving her Toledo hebdomadals.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Seren hres loSt.-A boat conta lining ten
persons, all coloured, was upset in Hemp
stead Harbor, l.. |. on Sunday afternoon
last, and sad to relate, all on board except 3
persisted! These unfortunate men had
twice before during the day crossed Cow
neck to the grog shop on the opposite side
OF the Harbor to purchase rum, and were
proceeding for third time on the same er-
rand, when this accident happened. The
boat was at the time close by the shore
there was no wind of consequence, and all
were good swimmers-but so intoxicated
were they by the liquor previously furnish
ed them, that they sunk into watery grave
before any assistance could be rendered
and Enq.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

The Woonsockett paper, published at the
village of that namo in Rhode Island, says
there are now erecting within the throw Of a
biscuit from the office of that paper, three
stone factories, four stories high, and more
than eighty feet long. The cotton manu.
facture is, we are glad to see, in most pros
porous progression, and we arc as happy to
see that the cotton gro,cing interes, is also
Aourishing. Indeed, all the elements Of the
most palmy prosperity are vigorous in our
country.-COur. and Enq.
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4 Puzzle for Postmaster.

Il Puzzle for Postmaster
last spring, Mr.. D, of this city, who
had been wintering in the West, was pre-.
sented with an ear of new and very re.
markable species of Indian corn, which
came from the Rocky Mountains. Wish.
ing TO send some of the seed to his father
q substantial farmer of Oneida county-he
enclosed single grain in letter, and took
it to the post office in. Louisville. The let
ter was superscribed "To Mr.. So.and-so,
Oneida county, N. Y, enclosing single
grain of Indian Corn"
The Post Master was puzzled. He knew
not what to charge. 1t was not double
letter, because there was not but single
piece of paper. And the law had made no
provision for the postage on corn. Cats,
indeed had been mailed, and SO had shirts
the latter especially by the Western men,
bers of Congress. But then, so far as the
worthy Post Master knew, they had always
been franked. Besides, if they had not
been, shirt was no more like grain OF
corn, than grain of corn was like shirt.
And the worthy functionary, to do him JUS
tce--could see very little resemblance be-
tween them.
He was thoroughly puzzled for want OF
a precedent. But, as time and tide would
wait for no man, and as Mr.. D was
quite anxious that his father should get the
grain of corn early enough for the planting
season, the post master finally concluded to
charge the letter with single postage-ob.
serving at the same time, that if it were moi
correct, the Post Master to whose office il
was directed, might alter it if he pleased.
In due time the letter, with the grain OF
corn, arrived at the Utica Post Office, where
old Mr. D, called for it.
"The postage is paid" said the old gen.
tleman to the lad in attendance.
Eyes, sir" said the lad, it's paid for a
single letter; but"
"Double No, not exactly" said the
lad, turning it over, and appearing quite as
much puzzled as the Post Master had been
at Louisville.
"No, sir, faint 'zactly double letter, or
faint 'zactly a single letter. Somehow !
don't know rightly what it is. It's kind o,
| should say, as near as | can guess, neither
one nor tOterlSh.
AS the lad was so much puzzled whether
to make an additional charge or not, the
letter was left until the Post Master, who
was absent, returned. He was nearly as
much puzzled as the boy. But after turn
ing the subject in his head for some time,
he finally came to the conclusion that there
was neither law nor precedent for infiicting
postage upon Indian corn.
Here, therefore, ended the matter, so far
as the letter and postage were concerned,
and here we might end our paragraph
But we cannot forbear mentioning the pro-
duce of the single grain Of corn, that came
in a letter all the way from Louisville
Old Mr.. D planted it, and the produce
was no less than sirteen ears of rich -four
ishing corn.-N. Y. Transcript.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 0. 1890.

" The election being over, the columns of
che newspaper press are once moro cleared of
electioneering matter and the names Of candi-
dates, in blazoning capitals. We shall give the
results AZ fast as authentic returns are received
without the war notes of Glory. All hail! the
enemy routed !" &c. sc. The plain figures and
facts" are in our view the most respectable ex-
pressions. We think that among all parties,
there can be no hesitation noO, in saying that
whether the votes of Michigan tell or not, MAR
TIN VAN buren, will be our next president.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

GJ-The editor of the N. Y. Courier and En-
quirer has received, by ship Normandie, from
France, Havre and Paris papers to 18th Sept,
and gives the following summary
The new French Ministry is not yet com.
pletely organized. Marshal Soult has posi-.
lively refused to accept the department of
war. M. de Caux has also refused it. A
rumor, at the last accounts, was prevalent
in the capital, that General Bernard, for
mery Of the United States Engineer Corps,
VIII will. Is forced, by ae express Of
the King, to accept this portefeuille. M.
Martin de Nord, to whom the department
of Commerce and Public Works was as
signed, has accepted the latter, but declined
the former Office.
A letter from Spain says, that the health
of the Queen of Spain is visibly affected by
the position in which she is placed. Every
day brings with it new cause for her fears
and new demands from those who are now
her masters. 1t is not enough that she has
ordered the sale of ecclesiastical property
she is required to destroy the aristocracy
altogether, and to abolish outsails. Nc
priests, monastic, or secular, are to be per.
mitted. The army is also suspected, and
the arrest of all the unsuccessful Generals
is called for. In the meantime the officers
desert or refuse all ubordination--whole
regiments, badly commanded, and withou,
pay, disband themselves. The 3dregiment
it is said, has gone over to the Carlists,
The Treasury is SO exhausted that the re.
ceivers in the provinces have been autho'
rized to borrow on notes payable to order
and Madrid is without garrison. Should
the Carlist partisan chief Gomez, suddenly
appear before Madrid, it is thought that il
would fall into his hands without much re.
sistance.
The French funds have declined--the
stock dealers not believing in the perman-
ency of the new cabinet.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Yesterday morning there were several
inches of snow on the ground. We saw
one youngster carrioling behind horse,
and another driving dog train. This was
pretty smart for the 18th of October. If
our summer was tardy, our winter at least
is sufficiently precocious. During the day,
however the snow, like the Assembly, took
the responsibility fdissolving itself.-Mon-
treal Her. Oct. Ia.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Treasury Order.-One of the Receivers OF
the public money in Michigan recently made a
deposite of the funds received by him since the
issuing of the late treasury order. The amount
was about $3.50, 000-half of which was in spe-
Gle; and as the deposite bank was about one
hundred and fifty miles distant it occupied a
team of seven yoke of cattle eleven days in con-
veying the money to its place of destination, du-
ring which time it was guarded by three mem
the whole being cost of ut least five hundred
dollars to the people Thus it is that the trea-
sury order operates. First the whole business
of the country is deranged from Maine to Geor-
gia, by the draining of the specie from the banks,
ind after it is deposited in the hands of the re-
ceivers, the public money is wasted by hundreds
Of dollars in conveying 1t to a place of safety.
~%~~~ w~**m $3.50 y y
The foregoing facts we know to be true-and
this instance is but one of many dozens, we be-
lieve, which are monthly occurring"
a. The above appeared, editorially, in the
Daily Buffalo Journal, before election. That
event being now over, we copy the article, SUBJ
shutting line Of M in place of the harsh wing
differences, bereft of the party bearing intended
by its author, for the sake of the fact vouched
for as "known to be true" by his editorship of
Buffalo
AAoAS 10 CCituihiy encouragement Va ouoA-
ness in Michigan, which did not exist before
the issuing Of the treasury order. The small
change in circulation comes in very sparse drop.
pings-and the medium for business is in almost
nothing else than the rag representatives Of mo-
ney. These do very well as far as they go-but
to pay or got pay for any amount less or more
than even dollars, is many times perplexing and
often impossible. The few struggling dimes that
come along pass currently for shillings, e for
dollar,) and the half dimes for sixpences. The
old eight cent I" aliens" are good shillings now,
and the outlawed pistarecns are quarter dollars,
quick! As for cents, they are SO lonely and far
between, that curiosity is excited to keep them
for pocket pieces, as relics of coin that was,
and if man per chance let's one escape, he is
in danger of being secuted an abolitionist! Why,
their tawny bodies are in SO high esteem here,
that dollar has been offered for eighty of them,
in any quantity. Unless the country be favored
soon with some legal change for the better, we
know not but the by-gone shin plaster customs
Of the east may be enacted here.
Will not our rulers remedy this evil, as soon
as they ascertain that the complaining is not all
party slang7 We trust they will.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Arkansas, and confined in Jail, in July.
More than hundred warriors have been
killed, and perhaps hundred men, women
and children have escaped to Florida
These, with the 1900 taken off under the
superintendent of Capt. Page, year or
two ago, will account for the whole nation,
within two or three hundred-that number
am induced to believe will be found in the
Cherokee Country"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

u Manhattan is about to petition the Legis-
lature of Ohio to be Incorporated CRY and
Smead In his Advertiser, says of the place.
"Twelvo months SINCE her very site was tan
gled wilderness She now sits the destined ri
Queen Of the West" Tut, man, you havn't
seen Constantine, yet.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

IVA prospectus for daily paper at Chicago,
to commence, on the first Of January next has
been issued by Grattan, Osborn, Tiff and Talley,
four printers, at ten dollars per annum in con-
ncxion with scmi-weckly paper, at four dollars
q year. In their political course, they arc de-.
ternined to support the democratic republican
party, Success attend the noble enterprise but
population Of 5000 only, makes il questionable.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09
BY STEVENS T. MASON,
Governor in and ouer the State of Michigan.
A PROCLAMATION.

Governor in and ouer the State of Michigan.
A PROCLAMATION.
Holding in reverence the custom of an.
nually devoting particular day to the SER
vice Of the SUPREME RULER of the Universe,
in acknowledgment, for the many blessings
which He has secured to us as people, and
in conformity to usage which has prevail.
ed in this state, | do hereby appoint THURS
DAY THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER NEXT, as
a day of public thanksgiving and prayer.
And do hereby recommend to the PEG.
pie Of the state, that abstaining from all la.
Dor inconsistent with the solemnity of the
day, they repair to their respective places of
public worship, and uniting in voice of ar
dent gratitude TO the GREAT FOUNDER of
nations, they offer up their sincere acknow-
Judgments "for the benefits received at His
hands," in the enjoyment Of prosperous
country, government of our choice, the
means of education, and civil and religious
freedom; and that in humble applications
they beseech Him, to preserve unbroken
the bond of UNION, to protect from the evils
of external assaults or internal dissentions
the institutions left to us by our fathers, and
continue our land land of liberty, the seat
of virtue, an asylum to the oppressed, and
an example to the nations of the earth.
In testimony whereof Ihave here
unto set my hand, and affixed the
l5suSym great seal of the state. Done at
SsE the city Of Detroit, the first day of
23 November in the year of our Lord
&oD one thousand eight hundred and
thirty six, and ofthe Independence
of the United States the sixty.first.
STEVENS T. MASON.
By the Governor.
KNITTING PRITcHETTE, Sec'ry of State.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

OFrom the best authority, we learn that
Pennsylvania has chosen 10 democratic to 10
wing members of congress-72 democratic to %
wing Representatives and democratic to wing
senator's, in the state legisature-bya n aggregate
majority of from Is to 90 thousand votes!
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

NJ BELMONT GAZETTE, by Clarke e. Russell,
halls from Iowa county, Wisconsin territory, the
first number of which we have Just received. 1t
is large and hansome sheet; respectable in its
arrangement, editorial matter and Typographical
execution; supplying with its own, the patrons
also Of the " Galenian." lately discontinued at
Galena, Illinois. The Gazette contains the mes.
sage of Governor Dodge, on opening the first le-
gislative assembly of Wisconsin, at Belmont, on
the Goth ult. Gen. Geo. w. Jones, it appears by
the same paper, "has again been chosen by the
people of Wisconsin to represent them in the ma
tional congress" b. communicates in the same
paper, the end of blacksmith named Dixon, who
from drunken frolick all day on Sunday, at
Galena, took a rock for his bed at night, with his
chip hat for pillow, and was found next morn
ing, frozen to DEATH
The Gazette discourses favorably in regard to
the operations at the :. far west" of the Treasury
circular, on which we have few remarks above.
The editors look upon it as one of the most i'm
portant measures of the present administration,
and one calculated greatly to protect the actual
settlers from the SPECTATORS iron rod Of oppres-
sion.' The statement of the amount received at
Tie. land Office at Galena for ffty-six days, from
the time the circular took effect to the 10th of
Octobcr-only $7,25S, all from actual settlers
In gold $536, silver $y75, paper $5,295-com-
pared with the receipts of 18th June, before the
publication of the circular, $66,93O, all in bank
notes--is considered good evidence, that the poor
man may have home, without paying an adj
vance of fifty per cent upon tho government
price, to the onriching Of spectators.
Perhaps when the currents of small change
get as thoroughly dried up in the far west as they
are here, our Belmont friends may change their
minds somewhat.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

U From Ohio, the wings have gained ono in
the congressional delegation, making the repre-
sentatives of that state in tho next congress. 8
democrats and IL wings; and the Columbus pa
pers are sangune in the belief that the democrats
have majority in both branches Of the state le-
gslature.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

The Crops in New Englamd.--Notwith-
standing the alarming accounts which have
been published, correspondent in Barre,
Mass, states that there will be great abun-
dance of hay and vegetables, and more but
ter and cheese than usual. Potatoes will
average the usual crop, and the corn on the
rivers and highlands has not been injured.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Shipwrecks.-The Beacon also learns
that there are schooners ashore between
New Inlet and Ocracoke, driven on during
the late gale, one of which is the Ladies'
Fancy and Sailors Delight, deeply laden
with dry goods, from New York, bound to
Elizabeth city; another large topsail
schooner from the same place, with similar
cargo, bound to Wilmington, N. c.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Ladies' Fashions. Connecticut, in
former times, they had their hair tied SO
tight upon the back part of their heads, that
it drew their lips apart SO much that they
could not get them sufficiently near together
to kiss their lovers, without loosening the
cord.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Sergeant Davy being once called to &C.
count on the Western Circuit, for disgra.
cling the profession by accepting silver from
client, he replied--"I took silver because
| could not get gold; but | took every six
pence the fellow had in the world, and
hope you don't call that disgracing the pro-
fession. Lao Magazine.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Economy.-A gentleman in Holland who
uses tobacco, makes the most of it. He
chews it until the juice is entirely exhausted,
when he puts it in his pipe and smokes it.
He also uses the ashes for snuff.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

DLast Monday was the day of election for
presidential electors in many Of the U. States.
Friday was the day in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
We may have some limitations of the results.
from several Of them, for our next paper.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

A man hanged recently in a neighboring
state for burglary and murder, confessed
under the galows, that his career of crime
began by stopping newspaper without
paying for it. No wonder that he came to
an ignominious death.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

~ We acknowledge the receipt of the third
number Of a new paper from Chicago, cntitlcdt the
"CoxMERcrAL ADVERTISER" edited by Hooper
Warren, Of very neat appearance, giving good
evidence of the Aourishing condition of Chicago.
II is the third large weekly from that new cmpo-
rum; but unlike its contemporaries, its politics
arc " non.c ommittal"-neutral, we were about
to say, but that word is obsolete.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

last was said to be the case of ship carpenter,
who bit off the end of copper spike and drove
a plug of tobacco into the plank of a vessel. But
the berry last occurred the other day in our Of
fee quite a rational looking man came in and
gravely asked if we wished to buy likely horse,
worth eighty dollars-cash in hand? Eighty
dollars! So much money in printing office!
Write his name-Aberration
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Wrong TO be Sick take the ground
that person has no right to be sick;
said an eminent physician of this city the
other day.
But you have cold YOURSELF we OBJ
served. ~
Yes said he, 'but ought not TO have
one. I caught it foolishly. While in a
perspiration last evening, took offmy coat,
and though at length began to feel chilly,
neglected for some time to put it on.
Now common sense ought to have taught
me, or any other person, that | should not
be so likely to get rid of my chill, by re.
naming with my coat of, but neglected
to attend to myself, and now am suffering
the just consequences. And thus it is with
most of our diseases. We bring them up
on ourselves, by breaking the organic laws
in one way or another; and then we must
suffer the penalty"
How just are these sentiments And
yet we fear another century will pass, and
thousand millions of human beings only
live out half their days before such senti-
ments will be generally received and acted
upon.