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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

Great Fire in New- Orleans. the
9th inst. about two o'clock, the cry of fire
was heard through the streets, when it was
discovered that grocery on the corner Of
the rail road leading to the lake, Casacalvo
street, was on fire. From this house the
flames spread with astonishing rapidly
through the whole square, leaving only
some half dozen tenements on the north
side the fire then crossed MarIgny street
and burnt all but five buildings on the next
square, extending to Vaudeville street.
This fire took from spark from the
locomotive engine while running on the
rail road. Nearly two squares were on fire,
and 107 houses were consumed. About
l27 families were left destitute of shelter,
Cocoon. Adp.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
To them who lived"

We have been prompted to the foregoing
remarks, by some complaints from cores
pondents, which we believe to be authentic.
In condemning undersellers or underworld
ers, of the description thus denounced, we
can not refrain from accusing such CUSTOM
ers, or other persons, as consent to profit by
their Liberal or foul artifce. of want of
generosity or reflection. No respectable
mind should seek to obtain service or BEN
eft without paying its usual and right equiv
alent: the doctrine that we may get what
we can, no matter at whose cost, is false
and immoral in ITSELF injurious in its main
tendency to the general veal and mutual
kindness of communy; and especially un-
becoming and loose when, in acting upon
it, we serve the ends Of the covetous, the
envious, the spiteful, or the desperate. 1t
is for the advantage of every substantial
citizen, that established and ingenious in.
dustry, peculiar efforts and talents, sustain.
ed and durable enterprise in business, should
permanently thrive-a result not to be ex-
pected, unless the heads and operatives of
all classes, who can afford TO pay for what
they require, continue to do so duly and
steadfastly.
THE excellent work, from which we copy the
above is in two volumes and for sale at our Book
store.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

u In Byron, a new village in Shiawassc co.,
property was recently conveyed in one week, to
the amount of $l4o,OOO according to a state.
by the Register of Genesee CO. The Courier re-
marks" The counties of Shawassc and Gene
see filling up faster, perhaps, than any others
in this portion of the peninsula" Scarcely b.
ginning of a settlement in Shiawasse, year ago
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, an net to
provide for the inspection of certain articles
therein mentioned"
Sec. 1. Be IL enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. q the State q
Michigan, That the several inspectors un-
der the act entitled, an act TO provide for
the inspection of certain articles therein
mentioned" for their services in this act
mentioned, shall receive the following fees
viz: for examining and inspecting fish, for
each barrel, ten cents and for each halt
barrel, six cents; for overhauling, examin-
ing, inspecting and repacking fish, for
each barrel, twenty cents and for each
half barrel, twelve and half cents.
Sec. 2. So much of the twcnty-third
section of the act 10 which this is an a.
mendment, as allows the inspector for pack.
ing, examining and inspecting every barrel
of fish, ten cents, be, and the same is here
by repealed.
Approved March ID, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

Kalamazoo.-From an article in late
Gazette" our sister village Of Kalamazoo
appears to be going ahead without any
mistake. Contracts have been made for
the erection Of court house, to be located
on the square at the west end of the town,
forty-two by fihy-five feet; for the erection
OF a banking house, which will cost from
$4,000 to 10000; and for the erection OF
Baptist and Episcopal churches. The
population of kalamazoo is estimated at
ten or twelve hundred Times.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

Newspapers in Michgan.-there were
but four newspapers printed in Michigan
three years ago. Two at Detroit, one at
Monroe and one at Ann Arbor. There
are now, twenty.four weekly papers [two]
daily, one tri.weekly, two semi.weekly and
one monthly. Twelve of these have been
commenced within the past year, and we
understand that several more are to be es.
tabished this spring. This fact alone is
sufficient to show the thriving and prosper.
Gus condition of our infant State.-i5.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ Of Foreign News-our stock to-day, b
small. Our last New-York papers contain En-
glish dates to March a. with but little ntelli-
gonce, of any interest TO our misunderstanding
the short article, under tho London date Of the
23d March. respecting another battle in Spain.
which we copy. The business matters set forth
in the papers, amount to about the same as in
this CONVERSATIONAL surmisng, bank PROPOSE
tions, and multifarious displays of wisdom and
speculation, about cause, effect and relief.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
receipt of said copies, TO send one 10 each
of the supervisors and township clerks in
said county.
Approved January 81, 1887.

AN ACT TO amend an act entitled, "an act to
create fund for the benefit of creditors OF GER
tain moneysd interpretations, and for other
purposes"
Sec. /. Be IL enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the State Of
Michigan, That from and after the passage
of this act the salary of he Bank Commits
sionor shall be one thousand dollars per
annum, payable in the manLer prescribed
by law.
Sec. 2. The state treasurer is hereby
authorized TO pay the salary of said COM
missioner out Of any moneys in the treasu'
ry not otherwise appropriated, until the
first day of January next ensuing, when nc
shall repay the same to the state treasures
from the bank fund.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts of ac!s con
traycning the Irovisions Of this act, be, ane
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March 2l, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
AN ACT to provide for the renewal of Shoriff's

AN ACT toprovide for the renewal of Shoriff's
Bonds.
Sec. 1. Be- enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State Of
Michigan, That the Circuit Courts of the
several counties in this State be, and they
are hereby authorized, at any term thereof,
to order the Sheriffof the county wherein
said court is held, to give new bonds for
the faithful performance of all the duties Of
his office, and TO fix the amount Of the
penalty in which the same shall be given !;
and it is hereby made the duty of the Sher-
iff so ordered, to renew his official bond,
TO file the same duly executed and ap-
proved in the manner provided by law,
within five days after the entering Of such
order.
Approved, March 90, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

IL The leading wing paper in this state,
though dcprecating some things in the policy Of
President Van Buren,, as unworthy man having
" soul of his own" is of the opinion that his re-
marks in debate, in the New ork constitutional
fifteen years ago, " contain nothing
unworthy an enlightened statesman" Will the
small concern that has been believing about that,
now hush up7 It would be to his credit.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ The board of trustees of this village, orga-
nized on Monday, and made choice of DR.. Wat
son Sumner. president, and Albert Chandler,
clerk, for the ensuing year. As we published
last week, our village trustees are-Messrs. w.
Sumner, w. r. House, A. E. Massey, ). M.
Hunt, p f. Grover, A Goodridge and E. Thur
Der.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
A RESOLUTION relative to the securities to
be furnished by Banking Associations.

Resolved, By the Senate and House o.
Representatives. of the State Of Michigan,
That the auditor general under the direc-
ton of the attorney general, be and he is
hereby required to make and prescribe the
necessary blank forms Of securities to be
furnished by banking associations, under
the provisions of can act TO organize and
regulate banking associations 5" and to
forward without delay suitable number OF
copies thereof, in printed form, 10 the
clerks and trcasurers of the several Coun-
ties of this State, to be by them used for
the purposes hereby intended.
Approved, March %, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

Detroit and Clinton Riucr Canal.-lt
appears from report made by the Engin.
eer appointed to survey canal route from
Detroit to Clinton river, that the estimated
cost of a canal, thirty feet wide at the bottom,
forty.fivc feet at surface of water, and
five feet deep,-to be $l74,705-exclusive
of purchasing land, damages, &C., and
recommends it as practicable and valua-
bic improvement. Its length will be TWEEN
ty.threc milcs.-ib.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ Every Joker who has any inclination to
underwork or underseH his ncighbor, Tor any
other similar feeling body, in any trade or occu-
pation,l may learn something profitable, by an
attentive perusal of tho article in preceding
column from Walsh.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

The corporation of Milwaukee have
passed an ordinance against card playing,
or any kind Of gaming for money or other
valuable consideration, under the penalty
of ten dollars and the costs Of suit for
every offer-ce. The same penalty is
provided for against any person who shall
allow gaming at his house.--Detroa Free
Press.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

u The article in preceding column. copied
from the Louisville (Ky.) Advertiser. suits our
views and feelings, much better than any thing
on that subject which we have yet perused, in
even the Morning Courier and New-York En-.
quirer," though that on some matters discourses
pretty good common sense
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ In the village Of White Pigeon, the cleo
ton on the LIST inst, resulted in the choice of
Neal McGaffey, Esq, President, Melancthon
Judson, register, and Elias 8. Swan, Daniel
Howell, VIM. N. Elliott, Otis Preston. Samuel
Pratt and Joseph Skerfitt, trustees.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

Horace Steel, ESQ.,, of Boston, has been
getting married to Miss Rebecca Flint.
The Boston Herald thinks there must have
originally been some hnder.ness between
them, and when they met it was kindled
into fire.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

az All the members of the Presbyterian Con.
gregation are requested to meet on Monday tho
18th inst, at eight o'clock in the morning, At tho
scLool-house in this village,-then and there,
IL il be agreeable to them, to proceed to the cleo
ton of pastor for tho congregation.
Constantine, May 6, 1887.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

On Monday morning last, the body of a
man was found in the woods, about three.
quarters of mile from this village. Iron
Investigation it appeared that the deceased's
name was Darling, and was about forty
five years of age. He is supposed to have
been dead about three months. He was
decently inferred in our burying ground on
Tuesday morning.-Kalamazo Gazette.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

~ Rev. Mr.. BRowS, tho Presbyterian Minis.
ter of Niles. is expected to preach in the school.
housc in this village, next Sabbath--at half mast
ten in the morning and half past seven in the eve.
ming.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

u One Of the New York state prisons is at
Sing Sing. A disease called the prison fever, is
killing off the convicts, rapidly.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10

u Among the laws published to-day. will DO
found tho "Act to incorporate the village of
White Pigeon"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-10
FROM piDAcTIcs OF ROBERT WALSH.
UNDERSE LLING.

We do not know class of ''dealers"
whom the liberal part of the community
should more particularly discounteEance,
than those who purposely incur loss or ex-
pose themselves to it, by underseliing or
under,corking, in order to destroy the bust
ness of others, which they can not fairly RI
val, and which yields but reasonable or
moderate profit. 1t must be miserably
selfish and grovelling nature that can at
tempt to undermine the livelihood Of fell
low.citizen, honesty and industriously ac-
CURED: no palliation for such an attempt
is to be found except in utter necessity
the pressure of extreme poverty, producing
desperate, reckless spirit. When it pro-
ceeds,-as frequently improvisation the
mere jealousy of trade, from envy of decent
success,-dolor alienae felicitatis,-it bears
a truly malignant and despicable character.
Fair, earnest competition can not be
blamed; but oil the contrary may be res
pected and encouraged as ministerial to the
perfection of the arts, to the convenience
of the whole public, to the animation OF
skill, intelligence and industry. Very diff
tcIcLt, IloWcNCIs iEOtil tiiut, 10 tiiO iSSo"t'oh
to crush, if possible, at any cost, prosper
ity which has been bull: on just founda.
ton to enable the customers who, in con.
tributing to it, have been fully requited, to
obtain their objects gratis, or at price be-
low the proper standard. Whoever is ca.
pable of this scheme of prostration, whether
from sheer wantonness of malice, or actua.
ted by the desire of rising on the ruins of a
flourishing predecessor, would, perhaps
commit a direct robbery, or blast deser.
we'd reputation, whenever this wickedness
could be committed with impunity. Under
any circumstances, or in what form of in.
diligence soever, the propensity to take {
sordid or base advantage,-to pursue mer
| it and honorable success with hate and hos
ti!ity,-to sicken or repne at the welfare o
any individual or part Of our species-mus
be viewed as degenerate and vicious, a.
akin to that mood in which the Prince o
Darkness looked upon the felicity of on
first parents in Paradise-when "on thu
tree Of life" he ssat like cormorant,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-03
From ,he New Bedford Gazette.

NEWSPAPER READERs-How endless is
the variety OF newspaper readers-and how
hard is il 10 satisfy their wants MIR A. be-
lieves'he shall discontinue his paper because
il contains no political newsstand b is de-
cidedly Of the opinion that the same sheet
dabbles too freely in the political movements
of the day. G don't take il because il is all
ON one side--and d whose opinionit gener-
ally expresses does not like il because it is
not severe enough upon the opposition Z
thinks it does not pay due attention to fash.
ionable liierature-and + cannot bear the
| fiimsey notions OF idle writers. q will not
suffer a paper TO lie upon bis tablet which
ventures TO express an opinion against slave
ry and II never patronizes one that lacks
moral courage 10 expose the evils of the
day.--l declare he does not want a paper
filed with the hodge podge doings andun-
doiugs Of the Congress and Legislature
and J. considers that paper the best which
giyeslthe greatest quantity Of such proceed.
ings. X patronizes papers for the Highland
lively reading which they contain-and l.
wonders that the press does not publish
| Dewys sermons and such other "soid mat
Ter" Nj win not even read paper that
will not expose the evils of Sectarianism-
and N is decidedly OF the opinion that the
pulpit and not the press should NEEDLE with
religious dogmas. o likes TO read police
reports and p, whoseappetite is less morbid,
would not have the paper in which these
silly reports are printed, in his house. @
likes anecdotes II won't take a paper
that publishes thcm.-R says that murders
and dreadful accidents ought not TO be put
into papers--and Scomplalns thai his mis-
cradle paper gave no account of that high
way robbery last week. 7 says that the
type is too small--and u thinks il is too
large. v stops his paper because it con.
tains nothing but adyerisements--an all
that w wants Of il is to see what is for sale
| II will not take that paper unless il is left al
his door before SUNRISE Y declares he will
not pay for il il left so early that it is stolen
| from his domicil before be up And last
| of all come the complaints of some Of the
| ladies' who declare,lhe paper is uninterest-
| ing because il does not every day consuin d
| lislof marriages--just as il il were possible
! for the poor printers to marry people, wheth'
er the parties will or no.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-03


II cant tell exactly Mr. Kingston. NAV be
Monday night. Ill ask ma. and may he
she'll go with us--it will be so fine thine
to have ma with us Will YOU 20 ma ~
What are you talking about child ?n--.
asked the mother. lifting her eyes from a
book she was pretending to read, though in
truth she had been listener to all that had
been SAID, trial It was TO her too, to pre-.
serve her gravity during the very animated
and interesting discussions.
Why" said George Kingston, Il have
invited Miss Helen 10 go and see the RaveI
again, and she requests that you will accom-
Pany US mauam-wlll you be so kind ~
~ yes ma II will be- so fine, you on one
s'de ana M Kingston and on the other
guess MISS fustian, and 81, Enstace would
ieei very nat 70 see Us, both their mothers
iorpiu their beans from coming 10 the house
any more and they're obliged 10 meet away
ifome noIne--do ma, 60 with us, will you ?"
mrs henderson had been exceedingly a.
unused at Their friendly chit chat, and she
could scarcely suppress smile when she
remembered that they had been engaged
these two months / truly thought she. they
VIII make lovely couple, he thirteen sh..
e'erep, and they conversing with as much
interest and freedom as II they were twenty;
she iaid the book aside Tor moment and
sooefiy exelamed--"Weli wonder what
'ne world IS coming TOT
Inc little lovers were completely thrown
on Tue track Of their lete lete, for il was
evident 'ha' the surprise oil Helen's mother
nau arisen from Their conversation and her
movement nad 100 much meaning IN It Tor
mem 10 DC mistaken. MISS Helen looked
al her mother with fearful frown. and Mr.
George Kingston shrugged up his shoulders,
ana looked towards MS nat. Discretion on his
Pan was doubtless the better part OF yalor--
For he that loves and runs away,
May live to love another day.
and after he had fiourlshed hissiiver mount
ed cane and pulled bis watch from his peck
ct and adjusted hIs stock and collar, he arose
to take his departure.
Miss Helen after saying be need not be
IN hnrry--'t was not late and SO on. seized
upon the only light 20 the room. TO illnmin-
ate the dark hall which Mr. George King
sion was necessarily obliged TO pass through
q n n n ~ II. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-03

WoMAN.--Alasl that this appellation for
the female sex is becoming obsolete. Yet
such is the case All are now ladies' or
females, and the line Of distinction is thus
singularly drawn--A lady is known by the
richness Of her dress and the fashion Of its
cut and whether vicious or an idoit, that
dress is certain TO command the respect and
Difference due Ladies. while modest worth
and virtue il clad in humble garb, though
never so proper and becoming, is certain Of
the cold look which says, their wearers are
only females.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-03

SpRINo.--Now is the time to dwell in
Imagination upon the beauties Of Spring
Never does the thought of green leaves and
singing birds come to us burthehed with so
much solace and pleasure as when the
branches are naked-when the voice of the
songster is no longer heard in The grove, and
the earth is white with snow. In Autumn
when The wood is beginning to fade, when
the luxuriance Of Summer is fading beneath
the influence OF frost. we can look forward
only TO the ice and SHOWS of Winter--then
bad begins and worse remains behind
but at this season of the year our antcipa-
tions are cheerful. for il is the present only
which is not delightful We have the CON
ISOLATION of the Irish Sea Captain, who al.
ways rejoiced when the wind was dead a.
head, as the next alteration must certainly
be for the better Boston Pearl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-03
TRUTH is STRANGER THAN FICTION.

TRUTH is STRANGER THAN FICTION. h
Under this ominous head, the Hamilton
Gazette, published at stesensburgh. Ind
gives the following narrative
"ln June. 1888. there arrived at Stevens.
burgh aboring man. about 80 years Of
Iage, who soon after engaged himself TO take
charge Of the farm OF Samuel James. ESQ
Of this village. He represented himself to
be from Orange County. n. Y. by name
Alexander Jackson. After living with Nj
James until January, 1894. he purchased a
farm about nine miles distant fromshis place,
and shortly afterwards offered bis hand in
marriage 10 young woman who resided
Lin Mr. James family. an adopted daughter
|of Mr. J. In fact she went BY the name Of
Sarah James, and no person in this vicinity
knew, until recently. but that she was j
natural daughter Of that gentleman Mr.
James objected to the match, but jackson
represented himself as relation Of the
President Of the United States and being
a good looking. and withal an intelligent
person, Miss J. was pleased with him, and
urged her father to consent 10 their mar
riage. In the May following they were
married, and Mr. James gave Jackson a
handsome farm. adjoining his own, us Sa-
rah's portion. on which Jackson built him
self house, and they lived very happily
together Since their marriage, Mrs J has
borne her husband two 6ne boys. the young
est being at presen, but two months old
But let us give the history of Jackson, as
now discovered by his own confession. and
by the appearance Of person in this com.
munity. who has turned all his domestic
joys into a cup OF bitterness. and renders
his poor wife heart-broken In the first
place. then. his name is not Alexander Jack
son. land for the present we shall suppress
his real nancy During his boyhood be
became the father of female child--the
mother being OF respectable parentage.
and as il now appears, a relative of our re-
spected townsman, whom Jackson has liith.
crto called fatber-n-law. HIe soon lef, the
scene OF his disgrace, which is in Orange
county. n. T. and afterwards for many
years lived in the vicinity OF Albany. where
the individual who now exposed him knew
him BY his real name His name was also
well known TO MIR James. as the father OF
his adopted daughter Judge then OF The
agony OF all the parties when i, became
known that The beautiful Sarah James was
not natural daughter Of Mr. j. and tina, she
had discovered in her husband her own
fatherl Truth is indeed stranger than fc-
ton. for this is bpl a. simple narrative Of
facts. SO attached was the daughter to her
own father. that il was with much difficulty
she was persuaded TO return 10 the house Of
Mr. James Jackson has sold his own farm.
and does not show himself in the village.
though il is believed that he still visits Mr.
James family II is said tina, all the par,
ties will soon leave this part Of the country.
so deep is their grief and disgrace MI
James is a justice Of the peace, and law.
yer Of some eminence. though he is not a,
present in full practice"