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Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

~ Mayors and charter officers have recently
boon elected in the cities of Now York. Brooklyn
and Newark, by the party oppos d to the admin
istraton. For this success, the wings, so called,
are indebted to the pressure in the money market
and the terrible specio circular No doubt one
half the buster about distress and ruin, in tho
papers of that party in Newly ork, would have
been saved, if there had been no important cleo
ton at hand. The complaining and forebodings
of ruin TO tn, whole country, have all the time
sounded alone from that side 4; and it has indeed
been the most successful weapon those parts ms
have ever welded in the short time they have
been banded as party, or that they ever will
WELD, in the brief space they may yet act in
concert.
Truly, there is pressure, and rational causes
for 1.-THE most prominent, in this country, over
trading and an unprecedented mania, the last
year, of land speculation and in Europe, the
death of the great banker Rothchild. That there
should be sympathy, participation, between
the two countries, in adversely well as in pros
perity, is not strange-considering their near af-
finity in tn, item of commerce.
A little of the specie Of the American banks,
as paper will not stop the gap, is required to pay
for last years importations, exceeding by fifty
millions Of dollars, those ofany former year. In
view of this fact, tn, effect Of tho specie circu-
lar upon the banks has been healthfdl--a caution
to them against too largo discounts, to endangsr
the drawing Of their specie, when this call be-
sides would have been their ruin but as it is they
may weather the storm and live.
The land speculation mania having in moa-
sure subsidized, being checked by the circular, and
by the sacrifice in New York, at forced sales, of
thirty-fve cents per acre, during the winter past,
and its benefits TO the wing party, also being
expended in the triumphs in the three cities men,
toned above, we think the order may with safety
be soon rcscinded.
The wing party absolutely failed, after all their
cunning, with all tho prejudice they could pos
sibly cngendcr against the democracy, on &C
count of fsincd oppression from the treasury
order, however, at tho recent charter elections in
Rochester, Buffalo, Detroit, &C., and the state
! election in Connecticut, more especially, where
the democratic majority for governor is over
two acknowledgements la democrats,
to 20 whigs-and of the twenty senators elected,
FouRTEEN are democrats.
In the Rochester election, the triumph was
so thorough, that we have FoUR out of the five
wards, and in Detroit our triumph was $50 ave-
rage majority for mayor and the city officers
throughout. The first election in our new city
of Monroe, too, tho other day, gave pledge to
the stability of tho right Gauss.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

The Faneral.-Were death q rare and
uncommon object, were it only once in the
course Of mans life that he beheld one
of his fellow creatures carried TO the grave,
solemn awe would fill him: he would stop
short in the midst of his pleasures; he would
even be chilled with secret horror. Such
impressions however, would prove unsuta-
BILE TO the nature of our present state.
When they became so strong as TO render
men unfit for the ordinary business of life,
they would in great measure defeat the
intention of our being placed in this world.
1t is better ordered by the wisdom of Provi-
dence, that they should be weakened by the
frequency oftheir occurrence; and so fem.
pered by the mixture of other passions. as
to allow us to go on freely in acting our parts
on earth.
Yet. familiar as death is now become, it
ought not TO pass over as one Of those com.
mon incidents which are beheld without
concern, and awaken no reflection. There
are many things which the funerals of our
fellow creatures.are calculated to teach; and
happy it were for the gay and dissipated
ifthey would listen more frequently to the
instruction of so awful moment.
When we observe the funerals that pass
along the streets, or when we walk among
the monuments ofdeath, the first thing that
naturally strikes us is the undistingushng
blow with which that common enemy Levels
all. We behold great promiscous multi
tude, all carried to the same abode; all
lodged in the same dark and silent man.
sions. There mingle persons of every age
and character, of every rank and condition
in life; the young and the old, the poor and
the rich, the gay and the grave, the re-
nowncd and the ignoble. A few weeks
ago most Of those whom we have seen
carried to the grave, walked about as we
do now on the earth; enjoyed their friends,
behold the light of the sun, and were forming
designs for future days. Perhaps it is not
long since they were engaged in scenes OF
highfestivity. For them,perhaps,tile cheerful
company assembled; and in the midst OF
the circle they shonc with gay and pleasing
vivacity. But now--to them, all is finally
closed. To them no more shall the seasons
return, or the sun rise; no more shall they
hear the voice ofmrth, or behold the face
ofman- They are swept from the universe
as though they had never been. They are
carried away as with flock; the wind has
passed over them, and they are gone.'
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

IL BY verbal statement on Monday, wo
wer, informed that almost the entire currency Of
the state of New York had deprecated and many
banks had failed, the safety fund being surety.
But last evenings mail brought us the New
York Times of the 18th ult., bearing different j.
dings, as follows:
Wall street.-The Election is over and Money
will again be abundant. United States Bank
Stock, and all other kinds of Stock, went up to-
day. The Wing papers say !" from what cause
we know not"
Our Merchants must be greatly obliged to
their friends who have recently told SO many good
stories in regard to them. The Commercial
stated day or two since that in IL days the a
mount of failures, from the time of the Joseph's,
WIS $40, 100000, being, Qaking from the ac-
count two houses that have stoppsd) about TWEEN
ty times the rel amount.
Among the lies the day is the story that the
house of Morgan l.. Smith e. Co. had failed
This house is as solvent as any in the city, and
has not only not failed, but doing a profitable and
excellent business
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03
From the perrol. Free Press, April %.

Destructive Conaagration.--It become s
our painful duty to record to day one Of
the most extensive and disastrous confla-
grations that has ever fallen to the lot of
this city. One of the most compact and
business portions of the town now lies in
ruins. The, fire broke out about one
O'Clock yesterday morning, in Whites
bakery on Atwater Street, and spread with
rapid and ungoyernablo fury in every dircc-
ton, until the main part of the city lying
between the River, Woodward Avenue,
Woodbridge street, and Randolph street,
were completely wrapped in flames. The
only exceptions within these limits are the
buildings fronting on Randolph street. and
the Forwarding Houses ofGray & Gallag-
her and Poupard 81 Petty on the River,
which were almost miraculously saved.
The number Of buildings destroyed was
about seventy five, all but two of which
were Of wood, about two-thirds Of which
were occupied for stores, groceries and
mechanic Stops; and the remainder as
dwelling houses. The total amount of
property destroyed is estimated at NOT
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, nearly or quite
one half of which consisted of personal
property. We understand that compare
lively but small amount of property was
insured
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

Unexpected Divorce. were Infinite
ly amused with a story that was told US
the other day-a story unquestionably true.
All our readers know with what extreme
readiness and with how little examination
the Kentucky Legislature granted divorces
during its last session. Certain wags at
Frankfort, it appears took advantage of this
easy disposition of the General Assembly,
and played oRa practical joke upon that
honorable body.--They handed in an APP
plicarion for the divorce of certain
couple, and the bill as usual was passed
without particular enquiry. Some days
afterwards, a gentleman in distant part of
the State, having read the columns of the
Frankfort Commonwealth, closed the paper
in surprise and hurried offto his neighbor,
a venerable old citizen, and exclaimed
"Why neighbor, | am asonished never
heard Of any quarrel between you and your
wife! am lost in amazement!" A quarrel
between me and my wife!" calculated the
old man, "what do you meant" ~ mean
no offence, Sir" re, lled the first, "but
read your divorce in my paper and was
puLZtCu W oSCOuut III lie SuppOScu U!
course that you and Aunt Betsey had
quarrelled." "Hark ye, sir" responded the
old man. 81 am seventy years old and my
wife is sixty -eight--we have lived together
forty mine years and have raised thirteen
children, there has never been an i-natured
word between rsin all our lives. Divorce!
dirorce? divorced from my old poman
Why what has sent you here, with such a
story!"
The neighbor made no reply, but cody
took the paper from his hat and handed tito
the old man, who, with the aid of his spec
tacles, then and there read, TO his utter dis
may, an official statement of the actual dis
solution of the matrimonial bonds between
himself and his wife, by the sovereign au-
lhorty of the State. The agonies of the
old couple at finding themselves two, can
readily be imagined. That night they slept
on separate pillows, but early on he eccii-
loving day, the good old souls trudged of
for marriage license, paid the fee, went
before the nearest magistrate, ard were
duly joined a second time together, each
ervently praying that the Legislature would
never again Interfere with their 'connubial
sta!e.-LouiSviHe Journal.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

Steam al the AStor House.-There are
many more wonders under the sun than
man or woman dreams of and guest at
the Astor House, who is tasting the good
things of this life there, and seeing the fine
things ofthe world little imagine that there
is down stairs, in the cellar under ground,
curious fellow without head or heels,
TONGUE or ears, hands or feet, who is
doing a miracle Of things for the guests all
over the house; ironing clothes in one
place, washing in another; grinding coffee
here, and scrubbing knives there; now
cooking victuals, and now pumping water
from eight 10 ten thousand gallons per day,
and throwing much ofit even into the sixth
story! The Maids in the Mushroom use
him to dry clothes, as well as to boil them
and there is q railroad there too, to move
the clothes-presses in! The cooks use
him TO cook all sorts Of vegetables, from
cabbage TO potatoes. Indeed he is used
for almost every thing, so that he is cham
ber-maid, washerwoman, kniie-scourer,
kitchen-maid, cook, coffce-g grinder, clothes
roner, bathing. room boy, &c. &c.-and
yet he has the capacity to do thousand
ether things with the same puff, for he can
grind flour, saw boards, row, paddle, or do
any thing, or almost every thing you ask
him to do. Yet he is not oilicious at all.
lie does not hustle all over the house, but
he lies in a little corner Of the cellar. in a
small space there, not bigger than tho "big-
cheese" General Jackson has lately served
upin Washington.
The admirable Crichton," who has all
those useful accomplishments, is "Avery's
Rotary Engine" 1t is truly astonishing
o see the amount of labor performed by
that little engine, and especially when it is
understood that the amount of fuel used in
IL hours cost, on an average, only ST. IL ID
cents! The advantage Of the rotary over
the piston engine consists in its simplicity
and economy. A twenty horse power en-
CINE, without boilers or fixtures, can be
purchased for $600-and when in use, it
will cost less for attendance, less for re-
pairs, and less for fuel-to derive any kind
machinery, than the piston engine. A
twenty horse power engine makes 1000
revolutions per minute; but experience has
demonstrated that its rapid motion does
not destroy its usfulness.-The engine in
the Asior House was used seven months,
over ten honrs per day, at the speed of over
5000 revolutions per minute, and when
examined at the exciration of that period,
it was found almost as perfect as when it
was first put in operation. New York
paper.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03
AA ACT TO organize the county of Shiawassoe
and to attach the county Of Clinton to the sam
for judicial purposes

AA ACT TO organize the county of Shiawassoe,
and to attach the county Of Clinton to the same
for judicial purposes
SEC. 1. BE IL enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of The State Of
Michigan, That the county Of Shiawassee
be, and the same is hereby, organized for
county purposes, and the inhabitants there
of shall be entitled to all the rights and pri-
vilcges to which bv law the inhabitants of
other counties of this state organized since
the adoption of the constitution are en-
titled.
SEC. 2. All suits and prosecutions in law
pending at the time of the taking effect OF
this act between inhabitants Of Shawassee
county, or inhabitants of any other county
and inhabitants of Shiawassee, shall be pros
ecuted to final judgement and execution,
and all taxes heretofore levied and un-
paid, shall be collected in the same man.
ner as though this act had not taken eff
feet.
SEC. 3. The circuit court for the county
Of Shiawassce, shall be held at the county
seat if practicable, and if not, at such
other place as the sheriff Of said county
shall provide, until county buildings shall be
erected.
Sec. A. The county of Shiawassee shall
belong to the second judicial circuit, and the
terms ofthe circuit court shall commence on
the first Monday of June and December in
each year.
SEC. 5. There shall be elected in said
county on he second Monday of May, and
the next succeeding day, all the county Of
fcers which by law the organized counties
are entitled to elect, and the terms of al
said officers shall expire at the same time
that they would provided they had been cleo.
ted at the annual election in November last;
and the said election shall be held and con.
Quoted and the returns made and certified
in all respects as is provided for in the act
organizing the county of Ionia, and provid.
ing for the election of county officers il
that county.
- SEC. 9. The county Of Clinton shall be
attached to the county of Shiawassee, for
judicial purposes, and all suits touching the
rights of the inhabitants Of Clinton county
pending in any court and all taxes unpaid
at the time of the taking effect of this act
shall be continued and proceeded upon in
like manner as though this act had not taken
effect.
Approved March 1s, 1887.
A true copy. KNITTING PRITcHETTE,
Secretary Of State.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

Fre.-We have just received informa-
ton Of large and destructive fire which
occurred at the mouth Of St. Joseph river,
on the morning of the Goth inst. The fire
commenced in the dry goods store occupied
by Fisk g. which was entirely destroy
ed, and nearly all its contents. The build
ing was owned by Mr.. M'Neven; it next
spread TO tin and sheet iron mandatory,
which, with IFS contents, was entirely con-
sumed. The dwelling house of Mr.. San
ger was also considerably injured; and the
dry goods store of Stewart, Sanger & Co.
was injured to some extent. The loss is es-
timatcd at from $4,000 to $4,000. In
surance not known. kalamazoo Gazette.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

" The article purporting to DO synopsis OF
Mr. Buffers objections to the immediate repeal
of the specie circular, originated, we find In
Washington correspondence of a Newly ork pa
r, but little worthy of credit. 1t may be all
hoax. We shall not publish it, therefore, with
out better authority.
The Washington scribblers are such meddcrs,
so wordy and windy, that their surmisings of IL
bored length, for gossps sake, are scarcely worth
he slightest attention of any one who considers
time of any value.
The Richmond Enquirer says" 1t is scarce
ly conc sivabl, to us, how any man could have
obtained possession of such synopsis, if these
were the reasonings of Mr.. Butler" The New
York Evening Post, also, dscoursss pretty ra-
tionally an articl, from which will be found in
to-day's paper.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

u Ii is stated in some of the eastern prints,
that several merchants of the west, who recently
went TO New-York for more goods, probably
suspected of DESIRE on their already protracted
credits, to add postscript and the old creditors
thinking it the most favorable period to write
fnis and bind,) have been apprehcnded as db-
scoRding debtors,' and confined in jiil-all b.
cause of hard tines and wicked rulers! Do
they attribute their misfortunes to " Jackson's
tinkering with the currency" Peradventure
thy made no sign of having about them even
ho rag representatives, of money.
Their confinement, however, was probably one
of the moves on the wing chess board, for excite
mcnt, towards making a mayor! That object
being successfully gained, the flock of defaulters
will soon BE- uncagad, TO lng.r or wander home
ward, as may best suit their disposition. Things
lre done in this country on wonderful great
SCALE
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03
CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
M ons Of the ,oDortcrs Of Ratbbup,s trial


" Ono of the reporters of Rathbun's trial at
Batavia, mentions developemant of some i'm
portance, and but little in his favor. +" 1t was
proved, that on the 5th of August, while return
ing from Niagara Falls, in company with some
of his Bufialo friends, the prisoner confessed his
cOgnisancs Of The Jorgsries He however re-
marked as a palliation that the forgaries had
been carried on for such length oftme and to
such an extent, before he knew Of their erist-
ence ri that after the fact came to his knowledge
it was utterly impossible for him to Immediately
call in the forged paper. 1t was therefore suf-
fsred to continue in market, with tn, hope that
before it's character should be discovered, it would
all be silently called in and destroyed"
That might bs truo-but it proved in the end
bad policy. He, il an honest man, had better
have exposed his agents and clerks, at the first
discovery of the knavcry, to the injury and even
suspension for season, ofhis world of business,
than by any assumption or connivancs, length
oncd out the evil, till detection crushed the
business and ruined the man.
The jury, though at first divided seven to five
on going out second time, it is reported, werc
nine for conviction to three for acquittal. If so,
his chance for escape, at the next trial, which
is to be in his own county, will be but narrow,
and the prediction of some editors, that property
and high standing would render conviction inn
possible, will DO falsified. Had the fourth part
of tho jury happened to have agreed with the 9TH
or three fourths where would have boon the wis.,
dom of such prophecy 1t is manifestly un-
reasonable IN editors and unjust to the frccmen,
from whom juries are embodied, to throw out
such sweeping denunciation. 1t may be more
difficult to unrave the entangled affairs of man
in extensive business as TO convict him. than
to bring man Of no business and less guilty to
;ustico-yct if Benjamin Rnthbun shall finally be
.cquitted, wo do not believe it will be because Of
his consequence or wealth.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03
The great Rail road.-The great =

The great Rail road.-The great rail
road bill has passed both houses of the
Legislature, and having been signed by the
Governor, has become law. We deem
it the most important act that has been
done by the Legislature. When made, this
will be the most important rail road in the
Union. This act Incorporates two CON-
panies-one to construct u rail road from
Sunbury TO Eric, and another 10 connect
with this at the mouth of the SinnemahoniDg
running up the West Branch TO Pittsburgh.
Another bill has also passed, for the incor-
porations of a company to connect the Erie
rail road at Sunbury with the Harrisburg
and Lancaster rail road now nearly com.
plc'cd, which uniics with the State rail road
near Lancaster, running TO Philadelphia
thus forming complete union of rail roads
without inclined planes, from Philadelphia
to Lake Erie, and from Philadelphia to
Pittsburgh. -Pcnn. IntcHigcnccr.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

F2ow.-The Harrisburg Inteligencer
says, "We have been Informed, by persons
well acquainted with the business, that there
are now in our warehouses, ready to be sent
eastward by the canal, upwards Of 10000
barrels of -four, and large quantity OF
wheat, rye and bacon, SO that for long
time the canal boats will have full back
loading" There can be no doubt that
either cities are similarly situated, and on
the breaking up OF the ice we shall have
an abundant supply.-N. Y Times.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

townships eight and nine south, be, and
the same is hereby, attached to and shall
form part of the township of Medina in said
county, any law TO the contrary notwith-
standing.
SEC. 8. All that portion Of the county Of
Monroe lying south of the township of Erie
and Bedford, be, and the same is hereby,
attached to and made a part of the said
townships of Erie and Bedford, respective
ly, according with the lines Of said town.
ships, any law 10 the contrary notwiihstand-
ing.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from
and after the first day of April next.
Approved March 20, 1887.
A true Copy. KINrzING PRITcHETTE.
Secretary Of State
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

gTOur village election, on Monday last, result
ed Gas declared by the judges of tho day,) in tho
choice of the following gentleman as trustees for
the ensuing year:
Albert e. Massey. James M. Hunt.
Watson Sumner, Allen Goodridgc,
Willis T. House, Pierpont T.. Grover, e.
Erastus Thurber.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

An eccentric genius stepping into the
door of landlady, observed, twill you,
ma'am give me drink Of water, for am
so hungry don't know where to stay to-
night" We doubt whether moro meaning
could be embodied in so few words.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

F7ow.-Flour is selling in Cincinnati, as
low az S6,37. This begins to look like
better times. We hope, that when the Ohio
Canal shall getin full operation, that the
price may be brought down in this market.
1t is now selling in this market as high as
5000 errysJurg paper.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

~ Among the recent Now-York failures,
it appears the heaviest are 30 dry goods jobbers
and % real estate spectators, to the roaring
amount of thirty five millions of dollars. What
allied the late president, thus to tinker with tho
currency"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

~ Tho last accounts from Mexico, via New
Orleans, April 8, represent, that Santa Anna
was gaining ground at Vera Cruz and in the
state, and from tho ffequont conferences no had
with the principal and military officers, il was
suspected, that no had already the governor Of
the fortress and the fcrcos Of the garrison at his
disposal
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

Dr The Cashier, CHARLES A. HoPKISs, Esq.
from Albany, having arrived, the Bank Of Con-
stantine' commences business to-day.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-03

IL Under the Detroit date, it will DO seen. that
there has been another destructive fire in that
city. This. as we'll as that in the winter, took
from Bakery!