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Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
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Nh. d. - Ediiou
J ID l0f yO6FV can Mustacbe ~otibe
literary examination IN TIE Ypsilanti Seminary
last week: but as looked in vain, viii troub-
lie YOU with some little account of tho affair.
It would have done ybur bachelor heart good
and warmed up your frozen soul, to have wit
messed the promptitude and acuteness of the fe-
male classes in Latin, Mathematics, Natural
Philosophy, and Astronomy. Men of your
monkish spirit are wont to think the female
mind adapted only to the more frivolous stud
les. But none could witness the exercises OF
Friday, without thorough conviction that the
sex are fully equal to their coarser masters In
all the higher and harder matters of literary
pursuit. The compositions exhibited taste and
polish to which the male mind must certainly
yield the palm. In all the exercises, more es-
pecially those. of 'sThe Portfolio" l missed
the old set of pupils; though was happy to
recognize one of our favourites in "The Retor-
nation
The young gentl&1en ddthemselves credit.
There is a strong English Class, but the stu
dents in the Languages are younger and less
advanced than heretofore. The older set have
gone to the University,and are there bearing
testimony to the ability and faithfulness of the
Seminary Principal.
know not how others find themselves afec-
ted by these periodical examinations. car
ionly speak for myself and say 1T makes me
proud of our Village, and grateful to the enter
prising proprietors of the Seminary; who have
given SO much character to our Borough, and
so much accommodation to parents, and to thu
young aspirants fus knowledge. But you ant
ere in a hurry just now-More of this matter
hereafter. PHlLOM.
! We are not in the habit of allowing such lib
eralities to be taken with our "Mustaches'
Bachelor heart" ''frozen SOUL" "Monkisl
spirit" &C., but, the evident good nature of tn;
writer prompts US to pardon him this time. we
plead guilty to the mustache only,-the other
charges remain TO be proven.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

GopEY's LApY's BoOK.-We have received
the February number; an uncommonly rich one.
Other Magazineists may boast of particular eff
forts, but Godey's fort is in his steady excel
lence. Once in while he seems to be in pc
culiarly happy humor and surprises us by en-
ceiling himselfjust as he at all times excels his
competitors.
Godey's Republication of Blackwoods Ladies
Magazine has also come to hand: full of matter
from over the water, but containing nothing
better than the "Home productions of the La
dy's Book. % for the too
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
4 CRookEp SusJEcr.-A Matan,oros

A CROOKED SusJEcr.-A Matanoros cor
respondent of an Iidana payer, in giving des-
cription of the Rib Grande river says:
"Imagine fourpf the crookedest things in
the world,then imagine four more twice as crook
ed, and then fanny to yourself large river
THREE TIMES q crooked as all these put to-
gether, and yoi have faint idea of the crook
ed dispositienPf this almighty crooked river.
There is no diff init, from the fact that it is
so crooked tbt timber can't find its way far e.
nough dowpto lodge two sticks togeher but
few snakes because it is not straight cough
to swim il and the fish are all in the whirl-
pools in tn bends, because they can't find their
way out. Birds frequently attempt to fy across
the river,and light on the same side thy start
from, beig deceived by the different crooks
Indeed pu may be deceived when yor think
Won seGcross II, and some of the b'hoys say
it is sodarned twisting there isn't but one sids
to it."
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

The MORTALITY OF THE Waffle I'm
ion has published report from the Adjutan
General in reply to call from the House of
Representatives showing the number of volun-
teers mustered into service under the act of
May ID, the number killed, the number that
have died of disease and of those discharged.
70 inability caused by disease.
The whole number mustered and retained I'M
service Ia number of companies were received
but Immediately dischaGed,) was 266 compa-
MICS, comprising 99S officers and 22,95O nom
commissioned officers and privates. Number
killed in action, 81. Wounded mortallv. 10.
Died of disease, 672. Discharged, 22o2.-
Deserted, 331.
The existing force according to the latest re-
turns is 93l officers, 1855 non-commlssioned
officers and privates.
BY these figures it shows that death from
disease is much more to be feared than from
Mexican bullets. The proportion of those who
are killed in action to those who have died o.
disease is as rs is to 6z2ffs nor fa{Ify ,s(
produced by the exposure of men not vet accli-
mated to the fatigues of a tropical climate
Thus the horrors of war are greatly augmented
and the responsibilities of a needless war under
such circumstances must fall with overwbel-
ming weight upon its authors.-Buf. Err.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
IOWA.

The Legislature of this new State adjourned
on the 22d ult to reassemble on the 9Th inst. to
which day the Convention on the choice of Su-
preme Judges and U. s. Senators stands ad-
journed. Meantime Mr.. Conlee, one of the
Possum' Members from Lee County, died on
his way home, so that on reassembing, the
Joint Ballot will have stood, Wings 81, Locos
%, Possums Pan amazing tight fit. Our
friends yet hope for the Senators, which they
would have carried on the former trial but for
the unjustifable perseverance of one who wish
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
The Foreign News.

The MLernia brought out little else than an
account of the state of the, English markets.t
The intelligence is Of sAss;sstei,'v
lated to create excitement among krSai
produce dealers: and upon the impulse IN MAJ
prices considerably above the market price rr;
or to the arrival. This is the right time of ,ho
year for the English factors to rereat Their oft
played tricks to increase American exports -
produce, when their stocks begin to dec1fneuSe
der the demand. How often have our exro,ts
been greatly increased under cffdtterirp in
formation of the state of the Entlsh m,rket.
when, by the time that the shignents enter
the British ports they discover thu their wants
are much less than they apprehendd, and con-
sequently heavy losses were sustained by the
shippers. The present advance ma be gesS>.
inc, but we trust that American callers wf7fe
ceivc it with suspicion that my take thers-l
through the excitement safely.
The distress of Ireland is augIenting and
starvation stares the POOR Popuatin of this de-
voted country fin the face. 1t is lamentable
picture to contemplate-but IrelanowiIl never
be redeemed from the thraldom uEler which
she suffers, SO long as she is drainedby Church
and State of all, save a starving pitance, that
she possesses. Engla nd cnght to feed The poor
of Ireland, as her governm entail policy is such
towards her that the grea; mass could do no
less than to be poor, and until that rolicychan
ges are bound to r3man so.-Buf Err.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

~ The Huron River below Jacksonville
has been for some time impeded by the fioa-
ting ice, so as to occasion much difficulty to
the mills OH the stream above the obstruction
and considerable damage by the overflow of Gel
lars Sc
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
LAKE COMMERCE. AND LAKE HARnoRs.-w

LAKE COMMERCE AND LAKE HARBoRs.-We
pub lished few days ago an abstract from our
Custom House, showing the extent of the bu-
siness done here, which we hope our readers
carefully examined, with reference among other
things, to the Presidential veto on the harbor
bill.
This abstract shows an amount of exports to
and imports from British ports of about half a
million of dollars, and an export to our own
ports of more than seven millions, and an i'm
Fort of more than FIVE millions, beside the val
ue of forty thousand packages of merchandise
which was unknown. There were more than
$500 arrivals and departures of vessels, and to
these must be added about 1900 steamboat ar
rivals. 1t seems also that there were built up
on Lake Erie during the year 1916 nine steam
boats, ten propellers, eight barqueS and brigs,
FIVE sloops, and thirty two schooners.
And yet the President of the United States
thought it unconstitutional to appropriate mon
ey to construct and repair our harbors for the
accommodation of this commerce-or rather, it
was partly unconstitutional, and partly because
the Government wanted all its money, and
great deal more, to carry OH a war of conquest
against miserable. distracted neighboring
Republic.
ii salt water be the test of constitutionality,
we could make Lake Erie as salt as old ocean,
bv emptying into it one half the salt that was
landed in this single port last year.-Clereland
Herald, Jan. IL.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
The Loan Bill.

The principal sections of the new Loan Bill
are as follows:
SECTION /. Authorizes the President to is
sue Treasury Notes exceeding <23, 100000 IN
amount, and not of less denomination than $co
eachA
SEC 2. Said notes to be redeemed at the
Treasury of the U. States at the expiration OF
two years from their date. The notes to bear
interest till they are redeemed, not to exec ca
six per cent. per annum.
Proriso.-The interest to cease after sixty
days notice from the Secretary that he is ready
to redeem the notes.
Sec. The notes to be prepared uuder the
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury,sign-
ed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the
Register of the Treasury.
SEC. 4. Authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue Treasury Notes to such pub
lie creditors or other persons who may choose
to receive such notes in payment at par. The
Secretary is fathor authorized, with the appro-
baton of the Presidenr, TO Dor row from time
to time, not under par such sums as the Presi-
dent may think expedient, on the credit of sue
notes.
SEC. 5. The Treasury Notes to be ira. 2
ferable by endorsement. 81
SEC. 6. The notes, principal and interes
be received for duties and taxes laid by au n,
ity of the United States, and in payment
the public lands.
See. 8; The Secretary of the Treasury =
cause the principal and interest Of the Treasury
Notes to be paid at the end of the time for which
they are issued. He is also authorized to
purcS rSsid notes, at par, in advance of the
period of redempton.
Sec. 9. Any person convicted of forging
these notes, to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labor, for term not less than three nor more
than ten years, and fined in su m not exceeding
five thousand dollars.
SEC. IL. Other notes m ay he issued i'm lieu
of those received.
SEC. Is. The holders of these notes NAV
receive therefor certifc ates of six ger cent
funded stock, transferable on the bccks of the
Treasury. The United Sta ties to have the priv
iege of redeemng this stock after 1867.
Sec. IA. Authorizes he holders of Treasu-
nv Notes issued, or auth orized to be issued
under any law heretofor passed, to convert
the same into certificate Of funded debt, UPON
the same terms and in the same manner as above
set forth.
Sec IS. The President, instead of issuing
| the whole amount of Treasury Notes author
lied by the first section of this act, may borrow
such portion as he may deem proper, and issue
six per cent stock redeemable after 1867; not
to be issued at less rate than par.
SEC. IL. Interest TO be paid on the lst of Jan
uary and July in each year.
SIC. 49, Pledges the public lands for the
payment of the stock created by this act.
SEC. 90. Appropriates 100000 for the cost
ofpreparing, engra wing and printing the Treas
urv Notes.
Sec. 81. The Secretary of the TT easury TO
cause statement to be published monthly of
the amount of all Treasury Notes issued CT re-
deemed in pursuance of the provisions Of this
act. The power to issue notes conferred by
the act on the Pre- sident TO cease six months af-
ter the exchan ge ard ratification of a treaty of
peace with Mexico.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

FRE.--A small house Oil the Monroe roat
south OF tbs village belonging to Mr. J. Z.
Larzelere, ,gcs burned this morning. Caught
from stove pipe; take warning.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

SKATERS re CAgEFUL.--A young man By the
name OF Charles Stoner, while skating on the
Huron, run into hole made by taking cut ice,
one night last week and extricated himself with
difficnity,
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

ed to be chosen himself.> The death of Mr..
Conlee renderers it mortally certain that no
Member of either House can be chosen.
Our latest advlces are from Burlington on
the 29th ult. A week more will probably bring
us to the result.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

The .fssr;cas Champion, Native Ameri-
can PAGER from the City of New York, large,
handsome and energetic in its chosen cause,
has just cone to hand. Most happy TO ex-
change.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

NEW JERsEY.-Governor Stratton of New
Jersey, has presented the shortest Message of
the Season, to the Legislature of that State:-
it is scarcely column long. The receipts in
To the Treasury of the State during the year
have been @l5s,669, and the disbursements
.%I55.l74. There was balance In the treasu-
nv, at the beginning of l849, of S5,278, which,
with the overplus of receipts over expenditures,
leaves a balance of $S,773. The estimated re-
ceipts for l847 are $l63,S2S. The ordinary
expenditure is estimated at As9,07o, Deduct
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03


The HURON RvEK.-We are. GLAD TO see that
MrEdmunds has given notice TO Introduce Dill
into the House approprating $4,000 acres OF the
public lands of the State to the improvement
Of the Huron River.
Now, that our system of Internal improve
ment is abandoned, 9e see no more proper use to
which those lands can be applied than to divide
them among these sections of the State which
are in reed of assistance. We hope such
bill may pass at once and measures be taken
to render the land quickly available. We have
so repeatedly called the attention CT the public
to the fertility of the country. the abundance o.
timber On the tract between here 81 Ire i-.outh
Of the Huro.i, and 10 the advantages OF the Rig-
er for manufacturing purposes, that it is but
me,e repetition to mention them again; but we
trust the Improvement of the Huron, may yet re-
ceive the attention it merits.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

In SENATE-Jan. 25th. Mr. Archer pre-
scented the credentials of Mr.. Mason, the rev
Senator from Virginia, who was qualified and
took his seat.
Sundry communications were received from
the departments, among them the Annual re-
port of the Commissioner of patents, and the
list of contracts made by the Navy Department.
MIR Benton, on leave made Speech in vlnd-
cation of the President for having proposed the
creation of the Office of Lieut.. General OF the
Army. The plan was his, and not the Presl-
penis. In September the President had offer
ed him the mission to France which he positive
ly declined. In November he sent for him and
asked his opinion in regard to the future con-
duct of the war. He; Mr. B., gave his plan &
afterwards put it into writing, but would not
disclose it. He would say however. that it re-
quired one head for the Army, and that the war
should be prosecuted vigorously, living on the
enemy and levying contributions. Gen. Jack
son had offered him the command of the Army
in 1896 in case oil a war with Mexico. In 1872
he was military supporter OF every General
now in the service.
HousE.-Mr. Schenck offered long series
resolutions in favor of peace !; withdrawing our
troops from the coast of the Rio Grande y: dis
chnrpinp the volunteers and in favor OF the
prosecution of of the war, by occupying the
Mexican ports, levyi,g duties on imports Their
to, and gainst a war OF conquest.
The House refused to receive them.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

PuRrac ExcrrEMENT.-As might have been
foreseen, the Indignation felt at the death, and
its accompanying circumstances, OF Miss. Bag
lev. mentioned in our last, has been manifested
in the manner SO common In, this country -
by inficting on m efigy the punishment which
the public, seem to think due to the person.
On Saturday morning, accordingly, an ef6gy
was found suspepdea * . height almoef =
as Hamanfs sslIoV ftOsR be Hickory F0'e' at
the corner Of Congress and Washington streets.
Upon the pole was posted an inscription bear
ing the name of the accused, and the accusa-
ton. There it remained until nearly noon
when the pole was cut down, in disapprobaton
of the act: the effigy was however secured u
burned in the street. But little interest was
manifested in this particular expression of feel
ing, though the dement's of the case were dis
cussed through the day with considerable heat.
We supposed that nothing more of this kind
would be done, but were surprised to find, on
Sabbath morning, similar efigy suspended
from the window of an un-occupied room on
Congress street, in full view of all persons pass
ling to and from Church.
| We need not say we are not OF those who ap-
prove of such measures at any time. and much
less Of obtruding such exhibitions upon the sa-
cred rest Of the sabbath.
The steady and ua,'elenting Js'o,cn of the
law-abiding community, is far more etecfual
than fitful impulses of passion.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03
TyyENTV-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Bit for The appointment ola Lieut.. Gene
raj. Laid on tie table.
SENATE.


The Bill to authorize the appointment OF a
Lieut. General to command the United States
forces was taken up as in Committee of the
whole. Mr. Badger proceeded to oppose the
Bill at length after he had concluded his re-
mark the bill was reported to the Senate and,
the question being upon ordering it 20 be en-
crossed
Ilr. bIangum moved that it be laid upon
the table; and for the purpose OF testing the
sense of the Senate, be asked for the Yeas and
Nays.
They were ordered; and, being taken, result
ted as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Badger, Berrien,
Butler, Calhoun, CiIley, Thomas Clayton, John
M. CLAYTON, Corwin, Crittenden, Davis, Day
ton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin,
johnson, of Louisiana, Johnson, of Maryland,
Mancum, Miller, Morehead, Pearce, Phelps,
Simmons, Upham, Webster Woodbridge, and
Yulee-2S.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison,
Atherton, Bagby, Brcese, Bright, Cass, Chal-
mers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan,
Houston, Niles, Rusk, Sewer, Speight, Sur
reon, Turnev, and Westcott-2l.
So the bill was laid upon the table. Adj.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

balance of the special loan, $4,000, and the
probable amount Of State tax due and remain
ing unpaid by the commencement of l848, $22,-
600, and there was balance to meet extraordi-
nary expenditures, $37,079.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-02-03

THE PLEA OF SOMNAMBULIsM.-The trial
of TIRRELL for arson was concluded at Boston
yesterday, the jury bringing in verdict of not
guilty. Judge Shaw, after minute analysis
of the law and the evidence in the care, alluded
to the plea of SOMNAMBULIsM which has been
raised in behalf of the prisoner as an excuse
for crime which the law does not recognise
He was not aware of case where it had been
offered as a defence: some cases are somewhat
like it, but do not come under that denomination
Somnambulsm, though not regarded by those
who have had experience to be a state of I'M
sound mind, is for the time being suspension
of the governance of the mind, and, if so, it
must be regarded aSNn excuse for crime. The
Judge then went inquiry as to wheth-
err in this state fson has the governance of
his mind, and is therefore not responsible to
the law. but whafdecision his honor arrived at
does not appear.
The jury however acquitted the prisoner
though it took them three hours to make up
their minds to it.
In cheating the Printer you cheat your best
friend.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-22
WOOL DEPOT.

THE subscriber has made arrangements TO
open a branch of the Undertook Wool De-
pot in the village of Shoreham w., 4 spa
cious building has been procured as store
house, Cor the present season. situated on tie
public square in said village. He will be pre-
pared TO receive wool after the tenth of June.
the neeces will be thrown into sorts, and
those who desire ii can have their clip kept
separate and sold when ordered.
A discrimination will be made, between
wool in a GOOD or BAD condition. Sales
viii. be made invariably for Cash. The char
yes, will he one cent per pound for receiving.
storing and selling, and the insurance, which
will be twenty-five cents on one hundred dol
lars for term Of three months. Advances
in cash will be made on The delivery of wool
if requested. Sacks will be furnished TO
those who wish, by their paying the expense
Of transportation and IL ID cts. each, for
their use.
. Reference can he had TO DIR. ]. 2.
Beekman, Undertook n. Y, S. Ii. Jeuni-
son, Shoreham; NJ, Bingham, Cornwall :
S. W. JeweIr, Weyhridge; II. Bell, Mid
dlebury; l.. Hall, Shelburn, VT
Letters addressed TO the subscriber al
ShoTeham, in relation TO the Wool Depot al
that place will receive immediate attention.
In his absence MIR. ). EverIs will he there
TO receive wool, and give any requisite infor-
nation on the subject.
II. BLANCHARD.
May -, l847.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-22
HENRY N. KINSLEY,

WOULD respectfully notify the people
in the vicinity of the East Mills in New Ha-
ven, that he has taken the shop formerly oc
cupied by Mr., Cyrus Eddy. where he To-
tends to carry or BLACKSMITHING in
in the best manner, for Ninety cents cash
doicn, and all other work in proportion. All
kinds of jobs will be done promptly and ir a
workman like manner.
He intends to be always on hand, and with
moderate and reasonable charges and faithful
work he hopes to secure full proportion of
business in his line.
New Haven East Mills, May, l, 1917.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-22
DR.. HUNTERS
EYE WATER.

This valuable preparation subdues every
stage of Inflammation gives strength and
endurance TO weak and irritable Eyes. re-
moving the dimness Of sight caused by clo's
attention to minute objects, or from expose
ure 10 strong highland should be used BY
all who find their eye-sight failing from age
or without any appearance Of disease IN
hamaiion caused by injuries from blows Of
any foreign substance, will be speedily ~ y
rested by few applications. A mulutuI'
of certificates might be appended, subsian'ia
ting the truth the above statements, but 10
a preparation Of this kind, il is deemed IN
necessary, as the first trial will furnish bet
ter evidence OF its efficacy, than a page Of
certificates. Agents
w. P Russell, Middlebury; P. Maxheld
and F. Huntington, Vergennes; G. W Pai
melee, Bristol; and at all the princiPa
places OF trade in Addison County.