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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

may be thereunto required by resolution of
either House, report and give information
on any subject connected with public works.
They shall also, on or before the first day
of February in each and every year, settle
and account to the treasurer of the State for
all moneys by them received. And the au-
ditor 10 the board shall as soon thereafter
as may be, report such settlement so made
to the legislature, detailing the sums allowed
and paid to acting commissioners, engineers,
contractors agents, &c., employed in the
construction Of any public works under
their supervision.
SEC. II. The legislature shall determine
the amount Of yearly compensation or sala.
rywhich shall be allowed for the services OF
any acting commissioner, until the same
shall be otherwise ordered. And the board
shall determine the amount of yearly sala.
ry or compensation of any and all engi-
neers, agents, servants, &C., appointed and
employed by them, and the same shall be
allowed and paid out Of the fund appropria-
ted for internal improvement.
SEC. Is. Every member of the board
shall be allowed, and the same shall be paid
out of the fund aforesaid, for every day he
shall have attended the meetings thereof
the same per diem allowance and mileage
as is by law allowed the members Of the le.
gislature, except those who are acting com.
missioners, who shall be paid as before spe,
CITED in the foregoing section.
Approved March 81, 1887.
| A true copy. KNITTING PRITcHETTE,
i ,Secretdru of State
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

u The Perrysburg (Ohio) publisher has rails
ed his price to three dollars year, though his
paper is only the common country size. We no.
tice Buffalo print, who's, terms stand at the old
mark, thus commenting on the alteration
ave are glad to see that the publishers of pa
pers, generally, have raised their price. 1t is no
more than right, when all the necessaries of life
are SO much higher than formerly, that corrcs-
ponding advance should be made in the price of
papers,"
The comment is right-but we like the prac-
tice to accompany the theory, of what is no
more than right" What is the duty Of publish
ers generally, can be no less their duty individu-
ally. Consistency is an essential feature in sue
cessful direction, and none but the dumb guides
at the street corners should be allowed to point
out the road for others and remain themselves
stationary.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19
AN ACT to amend an act entitled A
A Of concarninn mort nanes

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An
Act concerning mortgages"
Sec. 1. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State Of
Michigan, That in all cases where lands
shall be, or may have been sold, pursuant
to, and by virtue of the act to which this act
is an amendment, on mortgage given for
the purchase money of such land, the
sheriff, under sheriff, or any of his deputies
who may have sold such land shall give to
the purchaser or purchasers good and
sufficient deed for the same, within ten days
after such sale, or upon request from the
purchaser, except in cases specified in the
proviso of the twentieth section of said act;
any provision of the act to which this act is
amendatory to the contrary notwithstan-
ding.
Approved March 20, 1887.
A true copy, KNITTING PRITcHErTE,
Secretrry of State.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

in the forty first section ofthe act to provide
for the organization and support of primary
schools.
SEC. 10. The interest accruing from
all monies derived from the sale of the
university and primary school lands, shall
be paid to the treasurer Of the State, and
be passed to the credit of the university
or primary school fund, as the case may
be. And it is hereby made the duty Of
the treasurer ofthc state, to pay all such
monies to the treasurer of the university,
and to the treasurer Of the several coun-
ties on the warrant of the auditor general.
The superintendent shall receive for his
services the sum Of one thousand five
hundred dollars per annum, payable
quarterly, out of any monies in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved March 81, 1887.
A true copy.
KNITTING PRITcHETTE, Sec'y of State.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19
Interesting Fact.-A correspondent of

Interesting Fact.-A correspondent of
the Boston Courier, speaking of the in
PRODUCTION of the Sugar Beet into this coun-
try, makes some torcible remarks on the
prodigious impulse which the prosperity
of country may receive by the introduce
ton of single new plant, which he illus
trates by the following historical fact:
In an early part of the reign of George
the First, the culture Of the Turnep was
limited, in England, to as few gardens as
that of the Beet is now with us, and used
almost exclusively for culinary purposes.
That monarch, in one of his visits to
his Electorate of Hanover, was attended
by his Secretary of State, Lord Townsend;
whilst residing there, this nobleman was
struck by the appearance of extensive
fields devoted to the culture of Turneps,
as food for cattle and sheep; impressed
with the belief, that this method might be
introduced with advantage into his own
country, he, before leaving Germany, took
good care to provide himself with seed,
and, on his return, earnestly recommended
to his tenants practice, which, in Hano-
yer had been found to produce the most
favorable results. His wishes were atten.
ded to, and the experiment surpassed in
success of the Turnep spread rapidly
through the county of Norfolk, which, from
that epoch, dates its high reputation as an
agricultural district. Lands, which rented
for one or two shilings an acre, soon
brought fifteen or twenty, and sterile
barrens, on which were only to be seen a
few half starved rabbits, were reclaimed,
and are now covered with rich harvests
of grain. Colquhoun, in his Statistical
Researches, computes that the annual val
ue of crop of Turnepsin Norfolk alone,
amounts to not less than fourteen millions
sterling! When it is considered that this
root has been the means of bringing under
culture, lands, which, without it, must have
remained valueess; that it leaves the soil
in good condition to ensure a good crop
of grain or grass, and that the latter is a
good preparation for wheat, we may safely
consider the benefits resulting to England
from the Turnep culture as incalculable.
If it was now asked, says Colquhoun, who
was the man in modern times who had
rendered England the most signal service,
no one should hesitate to say that it was the
nobleman, whom shallow courtiers nick
named, in derision, "Turnep Townsend"
In half a century the Turneps spread over
the Three Kingdoms, and their yearly value,
at this day, says the same author, is not
inferior in amount to the interest of the
nationl debt =!
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

u There was, as suggested by contemporary,
in the reform proposed by the Kentucky print 'rs'
convention, which we lately noticed, one very
important 'out' With the resolution (which we
wish every editor in Michigan would impress
upon his souD not to abuse each other, should
have been added this clause-never to indulge in
groundless charges, or in those believed to be so,
against public men and measures-nor to traduce
man, because the party opposed to us hold him
up as candidate for Office. Without going thus
far, there can be no real reform. The public
press can never stand erect, until its conductors
look upon it as mean and degrading TO speak
OWL of a man for opinions sake.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19
we learn through a parapranh extraotod fto,

We learn through paragraph extracted from
Tennessee paper, that cave has been recently
discovered on the great Laurel Ridge, in Penn
sylvania, in whichwerc found petriied bodies en-.
entiro-one Of a dog, lying flat upon the rock and
two Of men. one sitting, the other standing with
aspear balanced in his hand. A part of the cloth
ing Of the human figures is also pctrifed; and it
is said farther, that preparations were making to
forward the petrfactions to New-York-Cour.
q Eng.
A Hartford paper mentions the arrival of a
trunk in that city from New Haven, containing
the dead body Of man. II appears to have
boon consignment from man in New York TO
his correspondent" at Northampton, Mass.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

u Rathbun's trial, at Batavia, had not ter
minated, when our latest Buffalo papers were
published. He has very able council-viz Evert
Van Buren,, II. X. Smith, T. T. Sherwood, of
Buffalo, Samuel Stevens, Salem butcher, of AL
bany, and Albert Smith, of Batavia. The forge.
ry will be proved clear enough; but whether it
will appear that he was principal in it, is not
certain.
Since the above paragraph was set, the mail
has brought us Buffalo papers to the 9th inst,
stating that the trial closed the 9TH, and that
the jury did not agree on verdict. The Com
mercial understood, that the jury were sepen for
guilty and yfre for not guilty. He is remand.
ed back to Buffalo Jail, where he is to remain
three months longer, till the circuit in July.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An
Act to authorize judges of probate to grant
license to sell real estate of minors and Others"
Approved July rs, 1896
Sec. 1. BE ii enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. of the State Of
Michigan, That the judges of probate in
their respective counties may grant license
to guardians to sell the real estate of minors
and others, at public auction, or private sale,
agreeably to the directions and provisions
of the act to which this is amendatory.
Approved March 81, 1887.
A true copy, KNITTING PRITcHETTE,
Secretaryof State.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

~ French papers of Feb. 81, give detailed
accounts of another threatened attempt upon the
Life of King Louis Philippe, by an intended as
sassin named Champion who was arrested, and
confined in prison, where he {" foolshlyn died, by
hanging himself with his cravat, from the bar of
a window. A Paris journal discoursss on the
subject as follows -
Champion I" was not alone in
planning the crime which he had in contempla-
ton; several individuals have been arrested as
accomplices in his odious projects The papers
seized at the house of one of those individuals,
as well as those found at Champions lodging,
prove, that they were both connected with secret
societies The death of this man, therefore, will
not be an obstacle to the examination which has
been commenced. The first indication given TO
the authorities, about fortnight since, was fur
nished by an anonymous letter, mentioning a
place to attempt the life of the king, without
pointing out the authors, or affordng any fur
Their explanations-and it was only by dint of
great exertions and care, that the police discov-
cred the source whence the communication pro-
ceeded. This discovery led to others still more
important, and the guilty parties were in the
hands of justice before any one Of them suspect
cd that their operations were noticed"
Another paper describes the half constructed
machine, calculated to destroy the king, which
was found in Champions garrett. 1t was a box,
resembling child's chest of drawers, in which
were places for nineteen small pistol barrels, in
geniousy arranged. BY pulling string, the
whole would be discharged, one at time, in
quick succession, and in various directions. His
plan, stated in confession by HIMSELF was
"to obtain hand cart and fill it with furniture,
as if removing from his lodgings the machine
was to be placed at the height of five or six feet,
and concealed by matrass; porter, hired at
chance, was to draw tho hand-cart on the road
to Neuilly, near the spot where the king would
pass in his carriage, and at the proper moment,
Champion was to pull the string and fire the ma
chine"
A Fiesch Munier and Champion, in their
several efforts for distinction, all within the short
space of six or seven months, have given Louis
Philippe some rather squally evidence of the
stability of his throne, and the loyalty as well
as the morality of his subjects. Well may he
begin to consider himself target set up to
try the skill of a nation of sportsmen, ready at
any moment for bloody emulation, even at the
cost of their own lives. The life of such a mon.
arch can be little short of death perpetual.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 10, 1887.

aJ- The Laws occupy more space to-day, than
we intend to devote to them hereafter. These
now inserted are of general interest, and the act
especially, relative to the sale of the University
and Primary School Lands, is important to eve
ry inhabitant of our state-as all, young or old,
are to be benefited through its wholesome pro-
visions. BY the notice of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, in our column of new advor-
tisements, to-day. the sale of those lands in this
county, it will be SEEM is to be on the first of Au-
gust; in Berrien the 18th Spd Cass the 25th July,
in Branch the 9th and hillsdale the 18th Au-
gust, &c. &c.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

"Number of cigars smoked in the Unit.
ed States, in the year 1885, was seventy. six
millions, seven hundred and sixty.one thou.
sand" So says the Sunday Morning News.
We should like to know il the editor inclu.
ded among the number the two cigars that
we threw away during that year which prov.
ed not to be smokeable. Editors of papers
are under great responsibilities to the pub
lie, and we should be as particular as posi-
BILE in our statistical Observation-Disclosures.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

~ FRE.-The Rochester Wooden Manufac-
tory and Fire Engine Manufio.ory, were burnt
on the Goth ult Loss over $4,000.
Fifty-six buildings were destroyed by fire, en-
the 3lst ult, at Utica, mostly on Gencscc-street.
Loss, not less than SlOO,00O.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

"Mother, where is the State of Wedlock
il AIM in my geography" said girl about
ten years old. "No, my DEAR" said the
old woman, it's between Justice and Di.
vinity, in the valley Of contentment and
prosperity"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

" Notice is today published, that Patents
have been received and are ready for delivery,
at the X lmazoo Land Office, to No. 4499.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

DIED-At Mottville, in this county, on the
18th inst Hamilton L. only son of S. d. and De-
liza b. Hasey, aged two months. sa,s
At Cassville, Wisconsin, on the 18th March
last, Lyman ]. Daniels Esq. formerly of School.
craft, kalamazoo County, in this state.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

The presidency of the Rochester |" Bank of
Monroe" has changed its schermerhorn. Instead
of Abraham M. he is now the brother Jacob M.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

MARRIED-In this township, on the 18th
inst. Mr.. HENRY E. RooT, of this village, to Miss
LUCINDA BEcKwITH, daughter of Levi Beckwith.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

"DreddfM Loss OF Life.-Extract of a
letter from Liverpool: "The winter has
been unhappily very prolific in shipwrecks,
attended, in many instances, with great
loss Of life. Two other vessels from this
por: to New York have been lost ere they
cleared the Irish coast. One of these ca
lamities, it is believed, has been attended
with mortality quite as awful as any
which occurred in the case of the New
York shipwrecks. The Jane and Mar.
garet, for New York, having on board
about 200 Storage passengers, besides
severa! cabin passengers, including ladies',
left Liverpool on the 9Th inst. She was
a stout vessel, built in British America,
and considered in every respect a des-
rable conveyance. Yesterday the captain
Of the Wakefield, small schooner from
Charlestown, arrived here, and states tina.
on the 18th inst, about twenty miles from
Wicklow, in Ireland, he passed the wreck
of vessel about 500 tons burthen, the
mainmast broken on the deck, the main.
yard lying across the deck, and the YES.
sci herself completely shattered. There
was no one on board. He saw large
quantity Of pillows, beds, and bedding
floating on the water. He picked up
quantity Of the lower deck planks, and
part of the crosstrees attached to the up
per part of the gallowes, painted yellow,
about eight feet long. He also picked up
hair trunk with brass letters engraven
on it. and deal box, together with several
other articles which had foated from the
wreck. The box and some of the other
things had been shipped by Messrs Wood
Kurtz 81 Co. of Liverpool on board of
the Jane and Margaret.
The portions of the wreck which have
been picked up, have also been identified
as belonging to the unfortunate vessel
and it is to be feared that of the whole
passengers and crew which left Liverpool
on board of her only few days previous,
not one has been left 10 record the history
of their suferings. This melancholy con-
clusion derives additional strength from
the fact that had any one escaped from
the wreck, intelligence would have been
made to some Of the various agents for
Lloyd's, stationed along the Irish coast,
bnt that establishment here has received
no intimation of the kind, and is compelled
reluctantly to believe that the unfortunate
900 souls who embarked on board the Jane
and Margaret, have found watery grave
The other calamity, though less fatal as
regards numbers, is nevertheness sufficient.
ly melancholy-the loss of tho Glasgow,
fine built American vessel, with great
capabilities for sailing, and regular trader
between this port and New York. The
Glasgow's fate is detailed in the following
communication from Wexford, dated
Wednesday last :--"I have to inform you
that at eight o'clock A. M. this day, the
ship Glasgow, w. J Robinson, master,
with general cargo and passengers for
New York, struck near Tusker Rock,
and after the master and some of the crew
and passengers were taken out of her by
q Wexford schooner, she sunk in 25
fathoms of water, when about ten lives
were lost. '"-Courier.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

uJTbc specie circular, at the latest dates had
not been res ,inded.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

A Good WYe-or a tough story-An
old gentleman, somewhat famous for his
tremendously tough yarns, preached one
during the recent pressure,which was ANU
sing enough for its absurdity, as well as the
confident air in which he delivered it. He
said he had not been hard pressed for
money during late years, but he was once
when he was doing large business.
."One day in particular" to use the first
person, Il looked so terrible grum at break.
fast, that my wife discovered something
was the matter.-'What ails you, my DEAR
says she. Nothing say |. But there
is, says she. 'Well,' says !, 'if you will
know, | have got seventeen thousand dol
lars to pay to day, and nothing to do it
with is that all! says she. 'And
enough too says |. With that she says
nothing, but whips up stairs, and brings me
down the seventeen thousand dollars, all in
the small change had gwen her, from
time to time, to do her marketing with !
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19
Allen Goodridgo, (, A TTACHMENT.

Leicester Dcming. ZEN, that tho subscriber has
sued ou, two several writs Of attachment against
the goods and chattels, moneys and effects oil
Leicester Deming, an absent debtor, and that the
same will be tried before VIM. c. Pease, Esq. at
his Office in the village of Constantine, on the LIST
day Of July next at o'clock, Z. M:
ALLEN GOODRIDGE.
April IL. 1897. 6w12
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

nISSOLUTION.-T mutual co-part-
H. nershp heretofore existing between Perrin
Barker and Norman Treusdel is this day dissol.
we'd. PERRIN BARKER, M. ID.
Edwardsburgh, Cass co., Mich,
April IL, 1897.
I'm. B.-Doctor Barker would take this op-
portunity to tender his thanks to his former pat
rons, and to assure the public generally that at
his old stand in Edwardsburgh, he is again well
prepared for business, and will be ready to at
tend promptly to any calls for his services in ci
Their branch Of his profession.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

NOTICE.-Tho undersigned have proved
In the will Of David Clark, late of st. Joseph
County, deceased, and received from the Probate
Court, the proper authority, to settle his estate.
All creditors and debtors will take notice accor.
digly. ANN CLARK,
~ MGAFFEY.
White PIGEON. Apr;l II. 1897. 42tf
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-19

1t appears from the following letter that por-
ton of the Greeks not yet done with their sa-
wage butcheries.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-05-19

faGher-in-lsu, on pleasant IMP 70 New
Orleans. Emily's health and spirits ~ere
entirely restored. On our wsy ~ pass-
I'd Ire identical hul IL the wo0dcuElrr on
The lonely beach oflhe Mississippi. point
ed out 10 u by - faFmer Isnsni, and
gazed = wilh no liale interest b. Emily
and her father.
The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-02-21

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The Anff Angular Susfen NJ Wrtug dsced 10
the raniss uens and Strangers u New York and Brooklyn
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