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Affairs in China. The Treaty.

A correspondent of the New York Journal
Of Commerce, writing from Pei-Io, China, un-
der date of July 5. says:
now learn the facts as to the nature Of the
treaties recently concluded, which do not differ
essentially from what have heretofore stated,
but give some particulars with more exsctilude.
The Chinese Commissioners were so utterly
dosponding and humbled. that they even came
20 Mr.. Reed and the Russian Minister, begging
them almost with tears, 10 go TO the English
Minister, Lord Egin, and induce him to lower
his terms 10 consideration Of the miserable state
of the Empire. This, ofcourse. they were un-
able to do; but the sight Of the Commissioners
and their appeal were most touching.
The greatriver Yank.tse Kians is to be opened
10 commerce from it's mouth to ills source, a dis
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/ viz: "' s"'iO"'
l. Presidents 13O I;,os L.,
Eoiumoa All hands saved.
! 3. Humboldt do -
4. City of Glasgow* 42O lives los;
.. City of Philadelphia All hands saved
| q. Franklin do ~
:. Arctc 322 lost-87 saved
O. racine" 240 lives lost.
~ ny ~ ryo""diS l44 lost-l6 saved.
~ !emPest~ $50 lives lost.
- - Gun rrancIsco 240 lOst-460 saved
- e".la' 1 America AZ lost-170 saved
To- austria 533 lost-67 saved
Never heard Of
1t will be seen by this list that the loss of I;fa
IN the Austria has been greater than in anv of
Inc other steamers lost in the Atlantic Ocean
Ine pecunlary loss by these disasters is estima.
ted at lO,560,000.
"GEEAT EVENTS IN 1938."-Under' this
head the New York Observer rasks fopr tbinos
as follows:
l. The Revival of religion, the most ox,or-
1ve 11 ana thorough ever experienced in The
The triumph of the American Tract so-
cleiy' the greatest moral victory of tru,b ovor
error achieved since the Reformation ma.
Martin Luther. u"uer
8. The successful completion of the Electric
eIeSra Ph lrom Europe to America, the great.
est WORK o1 human perseverance and enter
prise. "N" e"'er-
e. Inc opening of China TO the con. merce
OF the world, and free federation of The Chris
tian religion throughout the empire.
Freuy well for the first half Of 1858: what
VIII Autumn aud Winter bring forth!
" On sunday last recently cmancinated
colortd man asked permission Of Henry WI
neccheF To stand al the door of his cbnrcb %
'ne close OF tile service, and take I'D collec-
'I"n lor The emancipation of his family. &C.
ana do not bulge an inch," said Mr.. Beecbor
lie was speedily surrounded by crowd. ron.
defing II impossible to "budge," who speedil,
deposited $500 in his hat.
o. The New Orleans Young Mems cb.;,
tan Association acknowledge the recein, IS
$lO0O from the New York and SIO7O from ,ba
Louisville associations. ''''
o. The Wool Gr0,cer estimates m ;no.o
in round numbers of five hundred ,bonsa ~
pounds IN the wool crop of Ohio, over last vea-
only one c"uoty. Knox. showing any co1sJ.
erable decrease. ~O'siu'
" Everything has its use. Were :, -.
for the flies, people in summer would sIoon ,'' s
hours longer than they do, and TINS lose IL
pest part OF the day-lhe portion devoted TO sn".
shine and meadow-larks. :" Nn"'
A FINE THOUGHT.-A Greek noot ;,,,,;
that The height of bliss is the sudden raJ;sf &c
pain: there is nobler bliss slill-the rantnra
ol lhe conscience at the sudden release from
guilty thought. But0er Lyiton.
G- Why are youdg lady's affections al.
ways doubtful! Because they are mis-. givings.
" Why was Lavater likely to be a goo6
soldier! Because he could write about face
VIRruE ASD,PEDIoREE.--I am no herald TO
inquire of mems pedgrees; it sufficeib me ;fG
know their virtues Sir Philip Sidnev.
o. That agreeable little fish, the sa,Jjne i.
now manufactured in large quantities IN Scot
land OF sprats and little herrings! What
next?
" A youth, with turn for figures, had Ave.
eggs TO boil, and being told 10 give them Ibrao.
minutes each, boiled them quarter of-ap hor
altogether. =
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ATLANTIC OcEAR STEAMERS Iosr Tl;-
teen Atlantis steamships have been lns, simno
the introduction of ocean steamship na,;,s,;''-
al uiiOi1
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Never heard Of
1t Will be seen by this list that the loss of life
IN the Austria has been greater than in anv of
Inc other steamers lost in the Atlantic Ocean
Inc pecnnlary loss by these disasters is estima-
ted at $50, ,560, 900
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

people of Kansas from calling con-
vention to form constitution until they
have a sufficient population for Rep
resentative to Congress, according 10
the Federal ratio. III.
The bill, as it came from the Senate,
was then ordered to be reported.
There was long discussion on the
bill to provide for the examination and
payment to the citizens of Georgia and
Alabama, on account of losses sus-
tanned by the depredations of the Greek
Indians, involving about million snd
a quarter of dollars. - -,
Mr.. Shorter, of Alabama, made .
speech in favor of the bill. =.
Mr.. Washburne, of Wis, replied,
making a remark not very compliment
tary to the bravery of the citizens Of
Georgia and Alabama, who fed in fear
from the Indians.
Mr.. Shorter characterized that asser-
tion as false and slanderous.
Mr.. Washburne replied that the gen.
tleman was very brave, as he had illus
trated here to-day. !,
Not little sensation was produced
by this exchange of shots.
The Chairman, Mr. Sherman, of o.,
promptly called them to order.
After further debate. the House ad-
journed till Monday.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass Pro-
y bate Court.-Whereas application has been
made to said Court by Adelia L. Gilman, Admins
tratrix of the estate Of John NJ. Gilman, deceased,
for final settlement of his administration accounts
in said estate:
And whereas, no commissioners have been APP
pointed to examine and adjust the claims against
said estate:
Notice is therefore hereby given, that the third
Saturday in December next, has been appointed by
said court for examination and adjusting the claims
against said estate and for final settlement of the
same, at the Probate Office, in Cassapolis, of said
county, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time and place all persons having claims against
said estate will present them to said court for final
settlement.
And it is hereby ordered that the above notice
be published in the Cass County Republican, once
in each week for four weeks in succession immedi-
ately preceding said settlement.
C. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate:
November IL, 1858. ~ novlS-3Ow4
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
PROBATE ORDER.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass-ss.
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Friday, the tenth day of December,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fty-eight. Present = Clifford Shanahan Judge
of Probate. In the matter of the estate of John
Chamberlin, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Lucy Chamberlin, praying for letters of Admin
istration ON the estate of said deceased
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
Eighth day of January next, at ten o'clock
the forenoon. be assigned for the hear
ing of said petition, and that the heirs at law OF
said deceased, and all other persons interested in
said estate, required to appear at session OF
said court then to be holden at the Probate Office
in Cassapois, and show cause, if any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the pendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be
published in the Cass County Republican, a news
paper printed and circulating in said Comfy OF
Cass, for three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing. c. SHANAHAN
A true copy. Judge of Probate.
December 16 1858. decl6-34w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
ASSIGNEE,S SALE.

A FARM in Newburg township. half a mile
IA south of Bears Steam Saw Mill, and 81 miles
northeast OF 'andalia, CONTAINING 200 acres. all
unaer good fence ",,.n 10 acres under the pillow,
an" W acres of meadow. The soil is good, being
mixture between heavy timber and oak and hick-
ory openings, with an underground of hazle and
grape. On the place there is a framed house,
22 26, with wing 26 feet long; frame barn Is I:24
two young orchards, just come into bearing; two
good wells OF water, also running water ior stock
The place will be sold whole or in part, to suit
the purchaser. A good road runs through the
place. so that it can be divided without incopven-
fence. Price-from Sl2 to $16 per acre, according
to the way it is divided.
TERMS-From one-fonrth to onethird down,
and the balance in payments to suit the purchaser.
REFERENcE-Joseph Smith, at Cassapols, or
John A. Fosdick, ON the premises, enquire at
this office. ORSON RUDD,
Assignee of John A. Fosdick
Sentemher 1858 Sentl6H3n
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN, Cass County Probate
y Court.-Notice is hereby given, that applica-
ton has been made to said Court by Alexander
Moore, for proving the last will and testament OF
Rice C. Darby, deceased.
1t is therefore hereby ordered that the Third
Saturday in January next be and the same is
hereby appointed for hearing said application and
ior proving wing s@d @ VIII and testament, at the
Cass, at ten o oclock in the forenoon.
1t is also ordered that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased appear before the Judge
of said Court, at the time and place above men!
toned, to contest the probate of said will.
1t is further ordered that the above notice and
orders be published in the Cass County Republi
can, newspaper published in said County of Cass
once in each week for three weeks in succession
Immediately preceding said day of hearing.
c. SHANAHAN, Judge of Probate.
December 16 1858 decl6-34w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
New Ballad by SAKE.

The December number of the -4tlan-
tic Monthly, contains new ballad by
SAKE, called "The Jolly Mariner" who
commences a yarn about his adven-
lures ashore, in this wise:
1t was ajolly mariner,
As ever hove log,
He wore his trowsers wide and frees
And always ate his prog,
And blessed his eyes, in sailor-wiss.
And never shirked his grog.
Up spoke this jolly mariner,
Whilst walking up and down.-
The briny sea has picked uac,
And done me very brown;
Bnt here / goes, in these ere clo'es.
A cruising in the town!
Among other funny sights that fell
under his orbs while thus excurting,
was a lady enveloped in one of those
triumphant hemispberical structures
called hoop, described thuss
He met lady in her hoops.
And thus she heard him hail:
Now blow me tight-but there's sight
To manage in a gale.
never saw so small craft
With sach spread o. sail
Observe the craft before and ar
She d make pretty prizeI'
And then in that improper way.
He spoke about his eyes,
That mariners are wont to use
In anger or surprise.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
Commodore Perry's Presents to the
Japanese.

A letter dated Simoda, Japan, Aug.
lst, 1853, published in the Philadelphia
Ledger, contains the following:
Speaking of Commodore Perry, I
asked our able Consul G General how the
Japanese had treated the expensive
presents which that officer had pre-
sented them; on the part of the gov
ernment, three or four years back.
Well, ] know I'm going to surprise
you now," he replied. " You know
that Commodore Perry gave them,
among other things, circular railroad,
an engine and tender, and brass
howitzer-one of the Dahlgreen guns.
They have large house built for the
safe-keeping of this railroad, and every
now and then take it out, lay the track,
get up steam, and then away 60 .
dozen or more high officers, upon
circular pleasure trip. japanese engi-
'aeers haze charge Of everything, and
are never at loss in the discharge of
their duty. suppose that they will
soon have track laid from Kanagawa
to Yeddo, but doubt if the railroad
will pay in any other part of Japan;
the country is too broken. AS for the
boat howitzer,' they have had one.
thousand cast exactly like it, and
mounted them in the forts of their diff.
ferent ports. And now here is soma.
thing else that will surprise you. Upon
both fourths Of July that 1 have passed
here, and once upon Washington's
birthday, they fired salute of twenty
one guns with these howitzers. Mr..
Henskins and myself attended with the
American flag flying, and the people
exhibited the greatest good feeling and
enthusiasm. One might have almost
imagined them Americans" What
have they done with the electric tele-
graph that was presented them ?" /
asked. "Little or nothing, l think ;
but am not certain. They are making
astonishing Roadway, however, in the
groundwork for future intercourse with
the world. Five or six months since,
they asked me, as a great favor, to be
allowed to send a minister to the Uni
ted States. My dear sirs,' / replied,
do not ask this as favor; it Is your
right. Send a minister, with as large
suite as you choose, and you may be
certain eff friendly rec cption.'"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
Little Fools and Great Ones.
By CHARLES MAcKAY.

When at the social board you sit,
And pass around the wine,
Remember though, abuse is vile,
That use may be divine;
That heaven in Kindness gave the grape
To cheer both great and small
That little fools will drink too much, e.
But great ones none at all
And when youths, too feeting hours
You roam the earth alone,
And have not sought some loving heart,
That you may make your own:
Remember woman's priceless worth,
And think when pleasures pail
That little fools will love too much,
But great ones none at all
And if friend deceived you once,
Absolve poor human kind,
Nor rail against your fellow man
With malice in your mind;
But in your daily intercourse,
Remember, lest you fall
That little fools confide too much,
But great ones none at all.
In work or pleasure, love or drink,
Your rule be still the same
Your work not toll, your pleasure pure,
Your love steady fame;
Your drink not mad'ing, but to cheer;
So shall your bliss not pail
For little fools enjoy (?) too much,
But great ones not at all
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

lie HOME OF HENRY CLAY.-It is
stated in an exchange that James B.
Clay has exchanged Ashland for s0o,-
600 acres of Texas land. When s'Har-
ry of the West" consented to the an
nexation of Texas, provided it could
be done without war and without
sacrifice of national HONOR" he little
dreamed that his grave would one day
be bartered for a slice of that enlarge
ment of the "area of freedom"
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

of heart-sorrows, and SO the golden
hours go by, fiinging light and shade
into our life-paths and teaching us by
I" the beauty and grief alike, that we
are training for the skies" s e.fi
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

81 The following scientific calcu.
lation appears in an English paper
with regard to the comet. It's tail il
at least 5000, 900 miles in length. To
grease that tail it is estimated, would
use up a basin of fat as large as Lake
Erie, and give employment to $4,000
udabers for ten years.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
Approved October 18th, A.D. 1881. asv

Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Cass
County, that the two following Resolutions
adopted at the present Session of the Board,
which was as follows, to wit:
lst. Rsolced, that every claim presented to the
Board be signed by the person furnishing the same
and sworn to before some proper officer, except in
cases where it is otherwise provided for by law
Cd. Resolred that the Clerk be authorized and
directed to procure sufficient number of printed
blank certificates for the attendance and milage of
witnesses attending the Circuit Court in criminal
cases, and that he be required to deliver to each
witness applying therefor at his desk a certificate
stating the number of days that he or she has been
in attendance before the Grand Jury or Court, and
the milage to which they may be entitled. And that
the account of witness be allowed unless accom-
panied by such certificate, the loss thereof be
properly accounted for. That this Resolution
shall take effect from and after the first day of the
next December Session Of the Circuit Court of
the County, and that the same be published in both
of the newspapers published in the County for six
weeks next preceding the December term of the
Circuit Court; and that the County Clerk be in
structed to post up in the Court Room two notices
of the passage Of said resolutions, to remain in
the Court Room during the Session of the Decem-
Der term of the Court
hereby certify that the foregoing is true copy
of record.
E. B. WARNER, Clerk.
Dated Cassspols, October 25, 1858. asws
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

~ A letter from Rome, in the
the Paris Universe, announces the
death of Count Joseph Nas:ai, brother
e the present Pope.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a
IN license granted by Clifford Shanahan, Judge
of Probate, in and for the County of Cass, in the
State of Michigan, shall offer for sale at public
auction, all the interest of William III. Hoyt, de-
ceased in and to the south east quarter of section
two IN township five south of range sixteen west,
in Cass County, Michigan, said interest being the
undivided one half of said described land, subject
to the right of dover of Emily r. Hoyt, widow
of said deceased, and subject also to all other in
eumbranees, on Saturday, the first day of January
next between the hour of nine o'clock in the fore
noon, and the setting of the sun of the same day,
at the Court House, in Cassapolis, IN said County
of Cass, for the payment of the debts of said de-
ceased.
EMILY r. HOYT, Administrative
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23

TADIESi

VOU can always find good assortment of fine
letter and note Papc Envelopes Cards, &c.
q. ALWARD'S BOOKSTORE.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
r. n. DENMAN,

banking and Exchange Office, Bowagiac, Mich;
Buy and sell Exchange, Gold, Bank Notes, ane
land Warrants Pay interest on School and
swamp Lands, and Taxes in all parts Of the
State.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
An Act for the Destruction of Canada
ThiStles.

Sec. /. Be it enacted by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Cass in Session assembled, that
any person or persons owning, occupying. or hav-
i3g the agency of lands in the County of Cass,
who shall knowingly suffer any Canada Thstles to
grow to maturity, nearly as to be found in
bloom on his her their lands respectively, shall
forfeit and pay not less than two dollars, nor more
than twenty dollars at the discretion of the Court
with costs to be recovered before Jns.:ce of the
eace in an action in the case, one half of which
sum shall be paid to the person complaining, and
the other half shall be paid to the Treasurer of
the township where such penalty was recovered,
and shall be apportioned among the several
School Districts, in the same manner as other
School money.
Sec. 2. Any person residing in said County of
Cass may institute suit for the recovery of said
penalty in the name of the people of the State Of
Michigan. l
! So 8 All moneys which shall come into the
hands of any Justice by the virtue of the forego-
ing provisions, SHAH - paid over to the Treasurer
as Aforesaid within thirty days from the receipt
thereof Any such Justice, who shall n-s.eect OF
refuse to pay over such money as aforesaid, shall
forfeit a sum in double the amount which he would
be liable to pay said Treasurer, the same to be
recovered by said Treasurer in action of debt
or in the case, and applied to to the support Of
Schools in the same manner as is provided in sec
ton one, of this act.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
in ninety days from and after its passage.
i hereby certify that the foregoing is true copy
of record.
| WApNEp Clorl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-12-23
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
michigan Central Railroad.

Nv John Lctts. Directly opposite the Passeage'
'Depot Dowagiac, Mich
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pm. RECKWITH,

afachiaist and Engineer. Foundry and Machine nm,
Shop at the foot OF Front street. near INC ran
road bridge, Dowagiac, Mich
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John PIPER.

a mhrotype Artist. Likenesses taken on short no.
stice. snd warranted not to fade. Chiidrens PIC
lures taken in one second Operating in
Rooms over F. j. Baum K Co.'s Clothing store,
Dowagiac, Mich. Also, fine Boots MADE 10
order.
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is Published every Thursday.
At Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan

Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist. All work war
ranted to give satisfaction. Office over Brow
nelPs Hardware Store, Front Street, Dowagiac,
Mich.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-11

DoARD IN B5OoKLYN-loS CLINTON STREET. COR.
ID Of ntas Wall street and south ferries
tor fsraies single rooms for gen lemen
may be bac with board, reasonable terms References
required.