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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-10-25

At q meeting OF gentlemen interested in the
subject Of popular education, holden at
the Mechanics Institution in the city of
Detroit, on the 18th inst, JOHN d..
PIERCE was chosen chairman, and GEO.
WILSON secretary.
On motion, it was Resolved, That a
convention of professional teachers, and Of
individuals friendly TO the interests of pri-
mary schools in the state Of Michigan, be
holden in the city Of Detroit, on Wednes-
day, the Sd of January 1885.
Resolved, That committee Of scvenbe
appointed to prepare and publish circular
notifying said convention to procure a
suitable individual to deliver an opening
address for the occasion, and TO make the
necessary arrangement for conducting the
proceedings.
The following gentlemen were appoinI-
ted &c. Wilson, g. c. Trowbridge, .. /.
Mason, d. b. Crane, y. Pitcher, A. K.
Terry, q. B. Eastman.
Resolved, That the committee have uu.
tbori;y tolncrease their number if they shall
deem il expedient.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs. w.
Hale, J. Owen and Rev. E. Thompson
was appointed to investigate the state ofpri.
mary school education in the city Of De-
troit; TO acertain the number of children
actually attending school, and the number
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-10-25

Curious Picture Of a Gambling House,
Gambling has been denominated uni.
versal passion. The savage, the civilized,
the illterate and the learned are alike cap
tivated by he hope of obtaining wealth with
out industry. The following List of the
officers established in the most notorious
gambling houses in London" is from dai.
ly journal printed in that city on the 9th Of
January, l73l-upwards of one hundred
years ago. According to the list, it would
appear that the gambling establishments at
that period were more systematic in their
organization than the hells of the present
day.
1. A commissoner--always proprietor;
who looks in at night; and the weeks ac-
count is audited by him and two other pro.
prietors.
2. A director who superintends the room.
3. An operator, who deals the cards at
a cheating game called faro.
4. Two crowpees, who watch the cards
and gather money for the bank.
5. Two puns, who have money given
them 10 decoy others to play.
U. n ClcTh, VIII 10 u CUCCh upOu pullS,
to see that they sink none of the money
given them to play with.
Z. A squib, who is a pun of lower
rank, who serves at half pay salary while
he is learning to deal.
8. A flasher, who swears how often the
bank has been stript.
o. A drummer, who goes about to recov.
er money lost at play.
10. A waiter who pours out wine, snuff
candles attends the gaming room.
IL. An attorney, who is Newgate So
licitor.
IL. A captain, who is to fight any gen
teman who becomes peevIsh from loosns
his money.
ID. An usher who lights the gentlemen
up and down stairs, and gives the word tc
the porter.
| ID. a porter, who is generally soldie
ofthe foot guards. M
Is. An orderly man, who walks up an,
down outside. of the door, to notify the por
ter and alarm the house at the approach O
constable.
10. A runner, who is to get intelligence,
Of the Justices meetings.
IL. Link boys, coachmen, chairmen, o
others who bring intelligence ofthe Justice
meetings, or of the consiables being out, O
ten guinea reward.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-10-25
THE WING GULL-TRAP.

We saw yesterday political gull-trap,
called the Jelfersonian Democrat" got up
by the federal wings Of this city, with view
to catch democrats. 1t is about the size Of
the "Spy,"-is edited, we are informed, by
the same polticians--and is filled with the
same kind Of political matter. The wings
may be assured that this new scheme will
not avail them any thing. The Democrats
of Michigan are too we'll acquainted with
the political characters OF Edward ID. Ellis
and John Biddle, to be duped by them into
the support of brother Nick's bank whigge.
ry. AS these old apostatcs have consented
to act as stool pigeons for the wings, they
will now have an opportunity TO learn that
they are regarded as foul birds by those
whose name they profane by calling them
selves democrats. We call this new de-
vice gnV.trap, because il will dupe nobo
dy but whigs.--Detroh Daily Free Press
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Our friends in Dearborn are requested

Our friends in Dearborn are requested to
furnish us with full history of the late i'm
portant suit of the United States with Capt.
Joshua Howard. the wing candidate for the
legislature from that town. The wings can.
not surely complain five state facts as fast
as their organ coins falsehoods against can
dldates, for attempting TO cheat and rob the
people of their money and property. Give
us the facts in regard TO the government
wharf at Dearborn and Capt. Howard, and
if his organ here does not Ito use its own
language) "writhc at the exposures its own
impudence has occasioned, then zoe are no
Yankees. "---Free Press.
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purposes (; and he is accused OF every ming
that is derogatory to the man, or outrageous
in the public officer. But il is all to no pur-
pose. These vile calumnies revert back
upon the heads of the authors with q with
ering vengence, while the innocent object
of their hatred rises in tie estimation Of an
intelligent community. DiStTbnt, money
at the polls! Gov. Mason honestly and in.
nocently lent fellow citizen dollar and
for this he must be branded for iuiamy =
For this, the great and crying sin Of "cor-
rupton" must be sounded from "Dan to
Boershcba" by the opposition trumpcters,
in order to ruin the man and overthrow de-
mocracy. Short sighto d, indeed, must be
the man, who thinks by pursuing such
means he will accomplish his diabolical pur-
pose. The people are too Intelligent
They do not often, and ia the case of Gov.
Mason, they have not placed their conf
dence, or bestowed on him their favors
without knowledge Of his competency.
And they cannot be driven from his sup
post by persecution or SANDER. We had
supposed the November election would
pass off with but little warmth of feeling,
and little party strife. But we were disap-
pointed. The opposition have aroused all
TIER energies of action. They search eve
nv hiding place fot something to throw at
the peoples candidate. They ransack
every vault of iniquity for schemes to over
throw his election. And for what? What
great object is TO be accomplished 4? Only
the election of a Wing for Governor, in op.
position to tried and faithful democrat :
They have forced us into the line, and we
shal not shrink from the contest.-MicM.
gan Star.
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MN gJSEC srGOE E.--MUSICAL IN
I'VE STRUMENTS of every kind, and III
groat variety, kept constantly on hand and tor
sale at tho Detroit Bookstore, (od stand of ).
Wells. doseased) where those wishing TO pur-
chase are invited to call and examine for tlc'n-
selves. The following articles can be found
among the stock now on hand:
Two very superior German Violincelles,
Kent Burles, Post Horns, Hunters Pocket do,
Flutes with from ono to eight keys,
Pitch pixies, Tuning forks, Violin mutss
Capo d. Astros, Guitars, with single and doub-
lie bottoms, small Buglos, Pandean Pipes,
Bugle crooks and shanks Violin bridges,
Pegs and bows, Piano and Guitar strings,
Fifes, common and extra, Fllgeolets and Clar-
ionets Violins an extensive assortment, among
which are TO be found one of the celebr ted
STAMP of Breton! one of CIaud0fs famed in
strumsnts, and one containing the stamp OF
Thomson. Admirers of the Violin are invited to
call and examine these celebrated instruments.
Just received MS above large ASSORTMENT OF RI
ANO MUSIC, well assorted;
Piano instructors, Preceptors for the ftute, HE,
&c., Admired airs for the flute, violin, kent
bugle and fageolet,
Also. EAccordeon, Mouth harmonicons,
Portable music desks, Bass and snare drums,
&c. &c.
As soon as navigation opens, every addition
which the market requires will be received, an
the assortment kept full. Pianofortes will be- con
stantly kept on hand, together with all the neu
music as soon as it is published. Music Associa
tions will BE- furnished with every thing in thi
line, on the most reasonable terms.
L. l.. MORSE.
Detroit, June 30, 1886. lyl
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

A wing Washington correspondent OF
the New Orleans American wrote as fol.
lows of Mr.. Van Buren's Message in ad.
vance of its delivery. The purposed re.
lief to the commercial community was, 1t
will be seen, very correctly anticipated
The fact is that the whole business class S
of the community have not better and
more sagacious friend than Mr.. Van Bu-
rem:
Washington City 3Oh August, 1887
MY DEAR GlBsoN.--I am happy in being
able to communicate for the columns Of the
True American exclusively, the following
important intelligence in advance. The
President of the United States will declare
himself in the forthcoming message in favor
of the merchants, by recommendation
that will, if acted on by Congress, give i'm
mediate relief
An immediate and thorough repeal o
the distribution law will be strongly recon
mended, as necessary to the relief OF th'
commercial community, and to the require
ments of the Government. He will SHOW
that unless this be done direct taxation mus
be restored to, 10 carry out the approprla
tons of the past Congress, and the civil lis
of the present year.
But what is OF more importance than a
he paH recommend, in the most energef'
manner, The passage Of a lac giving time o.
The customhouse bonds noao lying orer, an,
ON those that are 10 fall duej The time TO
as long as the Congress may see I'll TO az
cord. Thus will the Merchants be most e
fectualy saved from the positive ruin thu
would have fallen upon them had the GOV
eminent insisted on prompt payment in Ok
tobcr.
This news will doubtless.give renewe
hopes to the oppressed merchant, and prov
to him that Mr.. Van Burcn has not forgo
ten the mercantile class entirely. IN b
zeal for the promotion ofthe landed intel
ests. r
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Ingenious Reply.-A friend of ours pass
ing, a day or two since, in the vicinityof Il
factory situated near the city. was somewhat
surprised to find it closed knowing that un-
I'll very recently it had been in full opera.
ton. Meeting man short distance from
the place, he made some inquiries into the
cause of the suspension. "Oh sir" was the
reply, ''the factory is always closed about
six weeks before the. election, and goes on
soon AFTER" Rather singular fact in nat
ural history, and worthy of attention from
those who are fond of instituting inquiries
into the causes of certain phenomenal
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Advertisement Observation-Disclosures
as. has got an item that my claim in Skunk
Settlement on the Websabinecon river, has
been jumped by some foreigners, outlaws,
cutthroats, becf-stealers, coming from some
poor, worn out country, God knows whore,
Tom, Dick and Ilarry--whom nobody
knows--rag, tag, and bobtail-of all sects
Of Christians. Now this is 10 inform all
emigrants TO Wisconsin Territory, that
there is sufficient land belonging TO Uncle
am, without taking my claim; therefore
take notice, all you Hoosiers, Pukes. Buck.
eyes, Suckers, Corncrackers, Yankees
Flat Heads, Wolverines, Buck Skins, Her.
ring Bones, Spectators, LSnd Pirates. OF
what not, that f any one ofyou has squat
ted on my Improvement and don't absquat
lie before get there, | will row you up Sal
Creek--grease and gridiron you and knocl
you into the middle OF next week, so hell
me Moses, REUBEN FLACK.
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From the Buffalo Daily Star.

Though the chill winds Of the lake AT
times, sharpened by traverslng hundreds Of
miles without feeling the warm breath of
mother earth, are like agues to the nerves,
for many day, in this region,-yet there
are mingled even here with the moods of
autumn, many Of the warmest beauties of
more fervent climes. An autumn upon
lake Erie, though not one of constant, be.
nevolent temperament, like one in the moro
favored climes Of the more southery states,
has, nevertheless, in its very Inconsistency,
transition and contrast of beauties and
pleasures, which makes it, to us, a more
desirable abiding place than any under which
we have ever lived.
If the chill air of the evenings is more
prevalent than in other longitudes upon the
same parallel of latitude, there are, not
withstanding, nights when the moon seems
to shed a warmth with her light, and the
very lake breezes seem TO come loaded
with warmth like summer. Such have
we seen during the present week. And
even when the sharp frosty wind from the
north, or the chill damp breeze from the
southwest, forbid the contemplative to walk
abroad in the evening, they give new and
active buoyancy TO the hilarty within doors
and make the ireside the focus of thous-
and charms.
The beauty of Autumn scenery, in our
country. is upon the page Of every foreign
traveller: and now, when
Her breath hath tinged the grove with red,
And strcwed the vale with yellow,
And every leaf reclines its head
Beside its whitening fellow
And Nature looking round her,
Rends the green robe which bound her; =
Now when the green, the yellow and the
crimson, and the russell, are struggling for
supremacy, in the foliage of the whole
wilderness,-witha all its chills-with all its
damps, we would almost pray that autumn
might last forever.
But the bounty of the God of the year,
whose chosen era of ripe rewards, for all
the tolls and privation of other seasons, is
fixed among the fading but brilliant beau
ties of autumn, is most worthy of the inspi.
ration of a grateful and sympathetic heart.
And in no autumn more than the present.
has that bounty been so infinitely above
the desert of the human family. On eve.
ry side we see the smiles of plenty, and on
every hand we hear the sounds of joy,a: the
| goodness of that hand, that has met us in
our complaints, and silenced our ingratiiude
by the fruits of q most ample and abundan
! harvest.
From this wilderness of bounty, the little
that man really wants, is easily gathered
With prudent hand, and strong guarc
against those artificial wants, which consti
tute the misery of our existence, the season
of autumn always opens door to compe
tence, through which the most needy of on
race may arrive at the summit of ratona
happiness.
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A steamboat arrived here from New Or.
leans the latter part of last week. Soon af.
ter she left that place, passenger on board
of her died of yellow fever. His fellow
passengers inform us that, just before his
death. as he was lying upon his berth, with
the door opening out upon the guards, he
espied an individual upon the shore, and
called out TO him family in the creaking
tones of "a dying man-"Halloa, stranger,
can yon teHm hosc far tits to The neat grace
gard. louisville Jour.
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Cor. Mason. This distinguished ipdi-
vidual is assailed by tho opposition with a
recklcssness which is perfectly in charac.
ter with the desperate condition into which
the party has fallen. SANDER, foul and
fierce, is freely circulated against him, and
every means, however pucrile or wicked,
is used to injure his reputation, destroy his
we'll earned fame, and shake the confidence
Of the people in the man whom their wis.,
dom has raised to the highest office under
state government. He has been accused
Of using his purse at the polls for political
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-10-25

One day last week Jonathan, who had
lately arrived from Upper Coos, happened
to be passing the State House just as the
House adjourned, and not being used to
such sights, he accosted one of the Repre-.
sentatiyes with, al say, Mister, what is that
are great stone building yonder 7" "Why,
sir" replied the representative, ''that is No.
abs Ark, what did you think it was r.
"Why had kind of notion of that sort
for saw al. manner Of living animals com.
ing out d fin. Fl. Eagle.
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of suitable cge not attending School, and
to repo TO the convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published IN the papers Of this
city.
JOHN d. PIERCE, Che.
GEO. WILSON, Sec'y. ~
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SUBsTITUTE FOR CALOMEL

- Miles Pills, the Genuine Hygeian Medi-
cine of the American College of Health, proves
on trial TO possess all the good qualities, and none
of the decterious consequences of Cslomel. For
sale by GEO: FkEESE.
voiinia. District Agent
Also, III. B. Houston, Kalamazoo; Milo Wins
low, Allcgan; Charles Gregory, Jonesvie JAS
Heron, Charleston Shoulder Il Co., Coldwater;
Martin G. Whitman. Whitmanville; Kellogg &
Chaplin, White Pigeon; w. A. Sanger a. Co
Mottville; W.T.. House e. Co., Constantine
Smith g. Bowman, Three Rivers; James Smith
Schoolcraft; Sub-Agents.
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80 1887 esM15g7zk -94'seEsf &C
HOLT, PALMER a CO., Success

"OLT. PALMER a. CO., Success
n n ors to Barker a. Holt SroRAGE, FORWARD
ING and COMMISSION MERcHANTs,2S o Ill stand,
foot of Main street, Buffalo.
The facilities of this house arc - passed by
none engaged in the business, and ~ 70 opening
Of navigation they will be prepare az eccve and
forward goods to any point on LaSff Erie, Huron
and Michigan, on the Erie and o. Canals and
Southwestern Rivers, with promptiess and dis
patch. ...
Any property intrusted to their care, for
sale here, in the New-York or other markets,
will recsve prompt and especial attention. The
usual advances made when required.
Merchants Line on The Lakes.
! Steamboat Buffalo, Steamboat Constellation,
{" Michigan, Pennsylvania,
8. Sandusky,. a. Victory,
Upper Lakes Line.
Ship Milpaukie, Ship Julia Palmer,
Brig Manhattan, Schr. Laselie,
Schr. Michigan, 4" Hudson,
Marengo, ~. C. Baldioin,
Lake Erie Line of Vessels.
Schr. j. Barker, Schr. Lodi,
4" Merchant, {" Marshall Ney,
GazeIle, Napoleon,
Nancy Dousman. - ~
Erie Canal-Merchants' Line.-Start two
bouts daily. F. WILKIE Agent,
No. 0 Coenties slip, N. Y.
WASHINGTON Line.--Start one boat daily.
II. p. WATERS, Agent,
1875 Broad street, N. Y.
Ohio Canal-Eagle Line.-Start one boat
daily for Portsmouth, and intermediate places.
RANSOM, BALDWIN, e. co.
cleveland Ohio.
REFERENcEs.- Hunter & Co., Albany ]
J. Carter g. Co., do; III. Hunter Rochester; Ran.
som, Baldwin, g. Co., Cleveland o. Newberry
& Co., Detroit; Ncwbcrry a. Dole, Chicago
HOLSTER and Boult, Sandusky G. d. Dousman
e. Co., Milwaukee J. +. Porter, st. Joseph AND
Isaac J. Ullmann, Constantine, Mich.
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SCHOOL BOOKS, New Supply.

~ among which are----
Leather and cloth bound, cheap Testaments
Definition and common English Readers;
Blakes Historical Reader;
Webster's and Walkers Dictionaries;
Woodbridge's and Olney's Biographies & Att;
Parley's Geography and Tales; mars
Kirkham's, Murray's and Greenleaf's Gram.
Daboll's, Ostrandar's and Colburn's Arithmetic
Blake's Natural Philosophy;
Introductory Reader, Juvenile Instructor.
Constantine, July27, 1886.
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DETRoHT ROOK STORE
~ MnDSE &, pQOTHER have theen r,

ceiving SINCE the opening of navigation, and rea
still receiving, their spring and summer supply of
BOOKS g. STATIONERY, consisting in part
of the following:
Ainsworth's Dictionary,
intellectual Powers, Moral Feeling,
Poor Rich Man, Melichampe,'
Old World and the New,
Family Library, Edgeworth Works,
III. More's Works, Locke's Essays,
Mackenze's Receipts, Smiths Grammar,
Public and Private Economy,
Aaron Burr, Falkner--a novel by Mrs. Shelly
Economy Of Health, Sea Stories,
Pilgrims Progress, new edition,
Hieroglyphical Bible,
Wayland's Economy,
Pirates own Book, Lafayette,
Sacred Poets Harlan Page,
Hollis Missionary Anecdotes,
Great Teacher, Mammon,
Wayland's Philosophy,
Child at Home, Path of Pence,
Mother at Home, American Eloquencc,
Modern Accomplishments,
Dick on Covetousness,
Political Class Book,
Nevin's Memoirs, Students Manual,
Young Mans Guide,
Young Mother, Social Choir, "
Mans Closet Library, Albums,
Bush's Hebrew Grammar,
How's Works. Hebrew Bible,
Robinson's Gesenius Eddy's Addresses,
Days Algebra, Goodrich's G. Grammar
Pdinshau's Rome. Questions to do.
Esop's Fables, Hancs Lectures,
Greek Reader, Dearborn's Byron,
Shakespeare, Bony's Architect,
Buffers Analogy,
Coeridge, Shelly, &c.
Marshalls Washington,
Crayon Miscellany,
American Gentlemen, Flint's Survey,
Heman's, Chalmers Rogers, Kirby's Works,
Buckland's Geology,
Book of Pleasure,
Milton, Young, &c. &c.
Lebrun's Telcinaque, psF
Christian Manual, do. Companion,
Churchman's Manual,
Guide to Fellowship,
Chapnian's Sermons, Protestant Questions,
Young Disciple, Thornton's Prayers,
Cotton on Country,
Early Years of Hobart, &c. &c.
Together with very extensive assortment o.
STATIONERY of the very best quality. PA.
PER ofevery description and the very best con-
stantly on hand. Fine CUTLERY, Music ana
Musical Instruments, QUILLS q superior lot,
and large assortment of SCHOOL BOOKS.
Detroit, June Ia. 81
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Rapid Grovth.--The pumpkin vines in
Ohio grow so fast, that the farmers are O.
bliged to chain them over night, to prevent
the fences from being torn down.
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NRESH GOODS.-The subscriber has
II lately received a new supply of seasonabie
GOODS, consisting OF merino circassilns' com
mon coIorcd do dark prints; sheetings; wool
en- blankets; Canton fannels; WOODEN socks
yoolen gloves, lined cotton do; worsted comfort
.srs. &c. &c. Also, supply of cotton batting,
wicking, and wadding; which he will sell to-
qether with his former stock of goods, at the
lowest prices for ready pay.
C.. L. MILLER.
Corstart;ne Nav. l5. 1896. GOV
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II OST, in this village, small diamond
IL Breast Pin--thc finder will be literally re-
warded by leaving it at this office.
Constantine, June 8, 1887.
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& COFFIN, BRISTOL,

HNOWAETs d. CVFFHN, DNIo TOb
1T Mouth Little Elkhart, Ia, are now open.
inc an extensive assortment Of Goods to which
they respectfully invite the attention of the pub
lie in this viciniiy-among which, are Dry Goods,
Groceries Hardware, Iron and nails Crockery,
Boots and shoes, HITS and Caps. ready raade
clothing, Drugs Medicines. &c. &C.; together
with variety of Goods, embracing almost eve.
~ article adapted TO the country trade, all OF
which they will sell at prices that offer induce
ments TO customers.
N. Produce of all kinds taken in exchange
for goods. January 1S 1887. ~
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uDLANK-BOOIkS of medium DENY
- and cap sizes, ofsuperior paper and excel
lent binding, just received at the Michigan
Aug.4 SNOW & FISK.
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Sbeors. Brass and Glass Commode Knobs,
PAL Trunk and Door Locks, Knockers, Door
Latches, Blind Fastners, Candle Sticks, Pock-
ct Pistols, Screps AMI Scren DriDers. Brit
ania and Third Iron Table and Tea Spoons
every variety of Hinges, Spurs, Curry Combs,
Facets, Shopels and Tongs, &c. &c. &c.
Also great variety of Whips, Whipstoeks,
Riding Whips, dc. &c. For sale by
ISAAC ]. ULLMANN.