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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-17
From the Buffalo Commercial Adv, Aug. 4.

From the Buffalo Commercial Adv, Aug. 4.
Failure of Benjamin Rath5mu.--It will
be seen by notice published in our paper
this day, that general assignment of all
Mr.. Rathbun's property ha zen made for
the benefit of his creditors. The names of
the gentlemen, who have assumed this re-
sponsible trust, we feel assured, will satisfy
the public, that the settlement of this large
estate is in good hands.
The large space which the operations of
Mr.. Rathbun have occupied in our city,
render this event one of no ordinary char
acter in the annals of this section of the
country, and will doubtless produce tenn.
porary shock in the feelings, at least of our
community. Yet we are happy to learn,
that the actual liabilities of our citizens, on
his account, are far less than have been
generally apprehended and we feel con-
fident that they are not suchas to affect ma
terlally the interests or prosperity of the
place. From the suddenness of this event,
and the short time yet transpired, we have
no means Of knowing the extent of his Ii
abilities, or the value of his property al
though we believe the latter to amount to
near, or perhaps exceeding two Millions
We hope in short time to be enabled to
learn more of the particulars of this unfor-
tunate termination of Mr.. Rathbun's affairs,
as we are unwilling that reports other than
such as may be relied on, should go forth
through our press.
Unfortunate as the development of this
affair appears in business view, we are
panied to say, that it is apparent that forge.
ries to an amount exceeding a million of
dollars, have been committed upon the
names OF many of our prominet citizens,
and immense amounts of this forged paper
sold in New York and elsewhere, at enor.
nous sacrifices, to supply funds for the con-
Germ. Further than this we are not in.
formed. Mr.. Rathbun and his brother,
Lyman Rathbun, were last night secured
and committed to jail for further examina-
ton.
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scenery of her clear lakes, rivers and cultivated
fields; affording comfort, ease and happiness to
all her inhabitants. But
"Not to be,"--a decision in the negative; the
other view of the subject; dark, dreary and for
bidding-but little short of political suicide; be-
speaking anarchy, confusion, treason and blood
shed occurrences, not of choice in the onset,
but of necessity in the end. Holding still, to DO
shorn of our fair proportions, is humliating and
degrading, ---but because our hair is scorched and
our garments smell of fro, IL would be extreme
madness to plunge headlong into furnace. The
idea of the weaker power attempting to cosrce
the stronger into an acquiescence with its views
of justice, is vain and preposterous; yet this Is
the position, awkward and disgraceful as it looks
in which negative vote of the convention on
this subject would Of necessity place us :---an
isolated little empire, of Lilliput dimensions,
Compared with adjoining nations,) and insect du-
ration, too brief of memory for the feetost pen
to scrawl on the waste leaf of history. But, to
maintain claim to lands, without attempting
to extend over them our civil jurisdiction and
protection, would be contradiction in terms.
And then, to complete the figure, an army, of
course, bristling of bayonets and marshaling
of men, brim full of courage, must be on the
ground of honor, to drive Uncle Sam back, and
make sister Ohio be quiet. Though the apollo
gy would be necessity, unavoidable necessity !
yet this step would be stained with defeat, dis
grace, --treason 1.-the nation changed back to a
subdued territory! Then the conclusion, the
winding up of the whole---the award of treason
imposes a kind of hemp tar, Gas said member
of congress relative to nullication not at all to
be coveted----an after suspension of hostilities-
forced stoppage of speech---a kind Of "dying
without touching the ground !" altogether stript
of the glory mantle of being slain in battle, de-
tending ones country.
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such day succeeding their election, as is or
shall be designated by the law ofthe Uni
ted States, and then and there proceed as
in said law directed.
IA. If any officer or messenger on
whom any duty is enjoined in this act, shall
be guilty of any willul neglect OF such duty,
or any corrupt conduct in the execution of
the same, and be convicted thereof he shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding
three years.
5 is. The messengers employed or APP
pointed under this act, shall receive for
their compensation twenty-five cents per
mile for travelling to the seat of govern
ment, to be Audited by the Auditor Gen.
eral upon the certificate of the Governs
and Secretary of State, and paid by e.
Treasurer out ofany moneys in the treasu-
ny not otherwise appropriated.
5 10. The electors attending and voting
as above provided in this act, shall receive
twenty cents per mile for travelling to and
from the office of the secretary of state, to
be audited and paid in Ike manner, as
hereinafter provided for the payment of the
special messengers.
Approved March 25, 1886.
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From the same, August 0.

From the same, August o.
Failure of Mr.. RathJun.--The denomi.
ment Of this unfortunate affair has necessa-
rily produced much excitement, especially
amongst the immense number of artiZans
and laborers in his employ. A handful
was extensively circulated in the city last
evening, calling meeting this morning of
the Mechanics, Laborers, Transfers, and
Servants who had been in his employ du.
ring the last year. From the tenor of this
announcement some ebulliton of the popu.
lar ferment was anticipated; the assignees
of the estate however attended, and in the
course of the proceedings Messrs. Love
and Fillmore addressed the meeting in a
manner SO succinct and powerful in appeal
that confidence in their delegated trust was
completely established. Indeed the cir.
cumstance was productive of the most
pleasurable sensations to ourselves, as we
could not help noticing that the stern coun-
tenances of many of the workmen who
have the responsibilities of wives and fami-
lies dependent upon their exertions, and to
whom large sums are due from their late
employer, gradually relaxed under the eff
feet of the above named addresses, and at
their close they acknowledged the same by
three hearty cheers. 1t may be consider
ed unnecessary, yet we cannot resist pay
ing passing tribute of respect to the gen.
tlemen who have stepped into the breach
in this emergency, which indeed is but
another assurance that Buffalo is what she
has been represented to be, and that how
ever extensive may be the bearing of this
calamity, her resources are such chat her
main business operations will be uninter-
rupted.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-17
From the Daily Commercial Advertiser, few
days previous to the publication of the above

|
Niagara Falzs.-The number of visitors
this season at this wonder of nature is alto.
gether unprecedented. The public houses
are full to overlooking, and the same com.
plant is made there as here of the want OF
room. This evil will, however, be RENE.
died by another year. Mr.. Rathbun of this
city, of whom it may be truly said that he
"touches nothing which he does not orna.
ment" and improve, has commenced the
building of large and splendid hotel near
the Falls, which will be not only an accom-
mediation to the travelling public, but a
great ornament to the village. 1t is to be
TIA feet in front by 100 in depth-6O feet
in height to the top of the cornice, and 1875
feet to the top of the dome. The pam
oramic view from the dome will be sublime.
ly beautiful. The dining room is IA feet
long, 4s feet wide, and % feet high-with
a range of enriched doric columns running
round it at q distance of Z l-2 feet from the
wall. A colorado ID feet wide surroun-
ding the whole. The first range of col.
umns extends from the water table to
the third story, supporting a balcony |;
whence another range arises supporting the
entablature. The building is to be four
stories.
For the Information of the public we
would state, that cars will commence run
ming on the railroad from the steamboat
landing place to the Falls, on Monday next.
These cars were built in this city by work.
men from the east, brought on by Mr..
Rathbun expressly for the purpose. The
from this city to the Falls is in
state of great forwardness, and will be in
operation in a very few weeks.
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From the Daily Journal, Aug. s.

This morning the hands employed by
Mr.. Rathbun in his various establishments
amounting to upwards of 12O0-held a
meeting for the purpose of adopting such
measures as might be deemed most adj
visable to secure the payment of the a
mounts due them. They were addressed
by the Assignees, and informed of the
course intended to be pursued towards
them, and full assurance given them that
they would ultimately be paid. With
these explanations and assurances the
hands were fully satisfied, and the meeting
was adjourned without further action,
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u We have just had a peep into Boston
"Atlas," of the Sd inst, in which the editor as
serts on the authority of an anonymous letter,
that Governor Mason, of Michigan, and Cover.
nor Baldwin, of Ohio, [but the governor Of Ohio
is not of that name,] at the dinner table of the
American Hotel, in Detroit, had dispute on the
boundary question, and got so wrathy that the
governor of Michigan rushed at the governor Of
Ohio with carving knife, and undertook to
"heart him !" when the assailant got fioored by
the other and held down by foot on his neck,
till his coat and clothes were stripped off and
torn into rags What an assumption of response
bility in the Ohio Chief thus to unclothe our
head man, at the very capital of our state, under
the public gaze of tho throng at great Hotel i!
Now, we wonder more at the iaiprudence than
the gullability of the Boston editor Why should
he, away down in Massachusetts,, presume to
publish to the world abroad what we in the VIZ
entity and on the ground of the reported battle,
never intended any body under the sun, not even
the two combatants themselves, should ever know
a syllable about. And then, the gentlemosly re-
mark he adds to the story, is what we did NOT
look for,--that our governor, thus logged and
disgraced is just fit to be head waiter at the Ame-
rican Hotel. But il may only be one Of the rays
the Atlas man has of supporting his candidate
for the presidency, and of defeating Martin Van
Buren,. The slang-whangers have long heads.
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TFrom present appearances we think thereis
but little doubt that Michigan will accept the pro-
position made by Congress for our admission in
to the Union.
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r EPU BLICAN
CONsTANTTNE:
MORNING. AUGUST II, 1896.

FOR PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BuREN, of Nexy-YorI<.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
M. JOHNSON, of Kentucky.
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pwe are getting up new and splendid form
Of Binak Dssds. for Michigan and Indians, on
Brue's latest style of script type. They viii be
ready for sale in day or two.
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1--WE learn that the Steam Boat David Crock
cit which has been running on the st. Joseph Riv.
for the last two years, was lately sunk between
Niles and St. Joseph, by striking rock while un.
der Roadway.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-08-17

"Naughty' names.-Bad school boys, from
silly dislike or jealousy, make wry faces and call
their fellows naughty names,--for which all de-
serve and few get thorough fogging. Grown
up boys, for like conduct, justly merit and some-
times obtain similar award; as will be observ-
ed on recurrence to past history.
One occurrence of the kind may be noticed, in
looking at the scenes of the Revolution Gen.
Wayne, sometimes styled /" Mad Anthony" was
by the British officers at' Stony Point rantingly
Joorcu uTummy vvayno. sFvs n~.s -n--. 4ia-.
same naughty officers coveted "grannys" pro .
lection, when Wayne stormed their fort, sword
in hand, and with his brave comrades trailed the
British flag low in the dust And another oc.
ccurence, of some resemblance was during the
war of 1912; when the British blusterer, Gen.
Proctor, insultingly dubbed an American general
"Granny Harrison" The stain was soon wash.
cd out by blood. Proctor and all his troops were
conquered by the same despised American, at the
Thames, and forced to fly for life.
So in electioneering affairs, of more recent &C.
currenco; the constant wry faces and mouthings
". s'iS PepAS PioSs, hoNo hoPou W idlSo iuSu III
Office Gen. Jackson, and others who might be
named, to the discontinue of many bitter oppo-
nents, whose weapons were scandal and rant
The fifty cent patch on Judges small Clothes
swelled at an electionecring campaign from a
mole-hill to mountain, never hindered the peo-
pie from placing him in the governors seat, in
ono of the states where they will probably keep
him till many patch shall be worn off, or until
he shall have been called up higher.
The nick-names of +" Magician" Pope Mar
TIM" or "purring grimalkin," nor the grammati-
cal blunder, banded about through the press,
for years past from Dan to Beersheba,' of"our
sufferings is ntolerable," never retarded Mr.. Van
Buren,, in his progress from humble citizenship
70 the senates, both of New York and the United
States, to tho gubernatorial chair, the cabinet at
Washington, the court of st. James, or the vice
presidency; and it is our humble opinion, that
MI the wrath and bite rness that can boil over
from the caldron of lcentiousness till the end Of
the election, can never in the least hinder MAR.
TIN VAN buren,, through the voice of the people.
from taking his seat as President of the United
States, on the 4th Of March next.
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40 Farmeys.--Ncver do in fair weather, what
can be done in wet
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THREEDxKs Lz4ER FROM ENGLAND.
IMPORTANT.
Attempt to assassinate Louis Philippe.

The ship Republic, capt. Williams, from Liv-
erpool, was boarded by our news collector yester-
day VIM too, twelve miles from Sandy Hook
He arrived in town late at night, bringing us
London papers to the 2Sth, and Liverpool to the
goth June.
The attempt again to assassinate LOUIS PHIL
LIPPE, of which we annex the particulars, will
probably excite considerable degree of attention.
The assassin is justly condemned by the Paris
press in general with the single exception of one
paper lie National, which does not make any
comment upon the occurrence. The King, it
appears, acted with great courage and sang
froid. Instead of stopping at the Tuilleries, af.
ter the attempt at his life, he continued his
journey to Neuilly, where his family were wait
ing to receive him, ignorant of the danger he had
escaped. An affecting interview ensued, and
from his arrival till midnight, hisrpalaee was
thronged by foreign Ministers, Peers, &c., anx-
ious to congratulate him on bis shety.
The Chamber of Peers wa Immediately con-
voked to receive communication from the Gov
eminent, and the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours
were summoned to Paris by Telegraph on their
return from Lombardy.
Another interesting piece of intelligence re-
ceived by this arrival is, that the British House
of Lords have taken into consideration the
amendments Of the Commons to their amend
ments in the Irish Municipal Bill, and the result
was that the amendments of the Commons were
rejected, the numbers being for the amendments
7S, against them l42. Lord Melborne, Lord
Lyndhurst and Earl Grey were the prominent
speakers on tn. occasion. The amendments of
the Commons being negatived generally, the
Lords appointed committee to draw up state
ment of the reasons for their disagreement with
the other House.
The accounts from Spain, though presenting
nothing decisive, still strike us as exhibiting in
strong colors, the lamentable weakness of the
Queens Government. 1t is true Don Carlos,
does not appear in much more enviabe position.
Cordora the commander in chief of the consttu-
tional army had returned and placed himself a.
gain at its head, but no action between the con-
tending parties of any account had taken place.
-Cour. f. Eng. Aug. A.
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one on The bank, IL. the tate OF the ,bl,d :. ~,
Young iladden secreted hmsclfnntil n;gI, As"''
his hiding place lac heard the shrcks & from
wounded aud dying mrn,-thc cries Of =. n The
have mercy - and the most affecting ejacn,a .od'
Of distress were mingled with the noi< oc
which gradually subsidized towards midd,, guns,
the hoiril work was fni>dcd.-The n,;n, "neh
WHO have known young MADDEN .t.rn ms cl ,,i'a'
say, that his statement may be led ~, '
ln'plicu confidence no man ran be-, hin "il
his story and doubt II, tr5lh aud b,s,.or ,e4
ture OF peridy and blood, i, not on reco,l pc
annals OF history. :" Tie
Miller, the Tennessean, Ward, the Gco,.;
son Of General Harrison Of Ohio, and m MAN
our old neighbors, have fallen Victims to fine ,,,
zeal massacre" "oo'
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a Valuable James River Estate. and
MELr ron R-NT.

4 5 administrator, with the viii annexed, of
1 u Mai. VIM. Warwick, deceased, | wish to
lease for Il term Of Years, that very valuable and
well known tract of LAND, situate ON James Ri
yer, in the County of Amherst, formerly the pro-
perry of Wm. Galt decd. There is on this tract
a large body Of fertile river bottom, aud am extern
sivc and valuable Manufacturing Mill.
will lease the Land and Min Jointly or sepa-
ratcly. Possession of the Mill will be delivered
on the ls day of June next, and that of the Land
on the Isl day of January next, with the privilege
of seeding crops of small grain at the usual season,
during the approaching fall
The attention Of the entcrprizing and ndustri-
is particularly invited to this Properly, as it is
confidently believed that Il finer prospect of max
ing money rarely occurs than that here presented
JNO. NJ. OTEN
Anril Ii ifs
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NArcuEl, April 80.
TIE CAUSE OF TEXAS.

Capt. Wigeinaton, of Louisville, Kentucky, has
arrived in tins city with a fine company Of rifle
men, destined for Texas. lie has cncampcd until
Gen. Illusions body of emelans shall be ready
10 take up then march.
There are strong and substantial indications of
AID To the Texan cause eiveu hy nearly all the
principal towns in this state. Nicksburg has put
$500 into the bands OF Gen. HUSTON for ox-
penscs. Willie Jackson has raised more than a ilou-
sand dollars. Men and money will not be want
M. nefdM.
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April | |
STR AyEDO!sS STOLEN iron

~ Campbell courthouse, the night OF the
~-'<--i- Both OF April, SORREL MARE, with
some mixture of white hairs. long main and tall.
"Dge' lengthy made, full feet , or inches high,
aud IS natural PAGER; holds herself well some
marks OF gear loNg blaze in her forehead, one
niho loot white and badly wind CALLED both of her
o.e Pastern JOINTS have been hurt Just above the
Joipt plainly shown by Jumps, one each side the 9th
er Is Puied IA front of the Joint aud extends above
lie mare Is shod, and appears to be tender in her
'eef, as II She was touched with the founder will
give sd'isiac'iontpr The delivery Of the said mare
BARNETT FINCH.
May l0 f. #
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EY.,'CrsEgRG g'gYG E.S'E.E.s
Thursiav. May Is, 1890.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS


Bypls.en,crs in the las, Richmond stage, we
learn int Ncm Orieans papers had been received
in than city, of later date than any which lave
reached us, stating that Gen. Houston had sue
CEEDED IN CAPTURING SANTA ANA
and hi, ENTIRE ARMY, in two divisions Of some
1900 eacll-and that he had Immediately ar
ra encd the Mexican despot before council Of
war, by whom he and many of his principal Off
GERS we're CONDEMNED TO BIZ. SHOT, mhirh
sentence uas carried into Immediate crlcRti3n
The rllmors arc believed to be authentic and
would seem to be sustained by the tenor of our
previous adyiccs from that quarter which stated
that the Mexican army was marching into the IN
terror. in three divisions
Another gratifying piece of intelligence, in COLI
ncction with the foregoing, is brought Us, in the
Natche4 HcraH Of the ooh. That paper con-
tains long address Of the chivarons Gen. Felix
Huston, Of that city, TO the people of Louisiana
and Mississippi, urging them to unite with the
band Of rciniorccmcnts whom he WIS about To lead
to Texas, in which is the following paragraph,
going indirectly to corrobora;c the New Orleans
report:
"Maor M'Ca an aid to Gen. Gaines, and a
Young officer well known in tins city as a gentle
man and soldier. passed here ON Saturday eve
ming, direct from Fort Jessup, having dispatches
from Gen. { ancs to President jackson. He
states that the rumor that the Indians had taken
up arms against Texas is NOT true, and htt Cen
Gaines had recalled the troop, he had ordered TO
the Sabine. He also states ;lat Capt. Qunan and
the gallant young mea with him, had spent some
DAYS in assisting the distressed families who were
flying on account OF the reports that the Indians
were rising, but finding that tine Indians were qni-
ct and the country open, they marched on to Join
Gen. llonston'S camp. Major A'Call also stated
that up to the time Of his departure there WAS no
Information that tile Mrxicans had approached
the Texan army which was advanageou>lv posted
on the east side of the BraSos. This information is
important, and shows that the reports that the In
surrounded, &c. &c, were nothing but the fam
tastes of the brain Of the weak minded, the trcac-
crous and cowardly.'
I'it be true that Santa Ana has met with the
summary punishment SAID TO have been inflicted
upon him by the Texan commander, but few will
Sympathisc with his fate. Conducting the war in
a spirit Of ruthless blrbarity, unworthy of the ace,
it cannot be complained of that the poisoned
chalicc returned 10 his own lips
Ifthc Mexican chief has fallen, and if Iii, for
COS prisoners, not only is Texls free, but Mex
leo may be in turn invaded and conquered. We
await further particulars with great anxiety