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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

TINS LETTER or JCDGE DoCGLAs.-The Charles.
ton .Nercarg, seems not to take pleasant view
OF the letter of Judge Douglas. 1t says:
alt is of piece with the shocking taste and
-ingularly vulgar arrogance that have marked
the career of the Illinois Senator for some time
past He published and ranked an Incredible
ble number OF his speech at the last session, and
his letter i now telegraphed over the cOun-
trv--we conjecture on account o. the rcmarka-
bile qualities IT displays, constituting it something
of a nue-iIy's wonder, rather than from interest
Eel; in his opinions. which are well enough known
already. Iii, cant about "a slave code i. IA inn
pertinent il l. without foundation in truth
judge Douglas either believes that equal protec-
ton tor property in slaves rs for other property
is in fact slave coia or he uses the slang phrase
of an unScrunGiouS demoGogue for Northern
consumption. We consider his cpiStlc as CON
tanning Information very snpcrtuou. atthe South,
though well calculated to strengthen his in
fiuence with his late Black Republican allies in
the Northern States"
The Richmond Wig states that Mr.. Douglas
will be Obliged To- go "co-operite with the con
sentative Opposition of the country in the next
Presidential election. He has nothing TO expect,
from the Black Republicans. He il distruSted,
hated aud feared bv b0th, and his only sure hope
for the future Is for him and his friends to sup.
port the candidate OF the conservative Opposi-
ton party, which will be the successful party
the next Presidential contest, and which Is likely
to holi the rcins OF government for years to
come.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

4 FAIR cHoIcE.-The Rev Mr.. -, an
eccentric preacher in Michigan, was holding forth
not long since in Detroit. A young man arose
10 go out, when the preacher said: young
man, if you'd rather 90 to hell than hear me
preach, you may go" The sinner stopped and
reflected "A moment, and saying, respectfully,
Well, believe would" went on.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

LIGHrSING.-A correspondent of the Free
Press writes that the hause of Moses Stiff abOu,
three miles north of Clarkston, Oakland Co, was
struck by lightning during the storm to-day, and
two Of his children, aged six and ten years kill
ed. Another was was Frustrated, but recovered.
The mother was up stairs at the moment and
heard the children fall The house was not
burned. Two hogs, in pen near the house,
were killed.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19
JONAH
observation-disclosures Smith, author of "R

observation-disclosures Smith, author of Re
jected Addresses has descriptive power cqua
TO some of the racy poets OF the seventeenth
century. Here is a sample
The mill ~ heels frozen in the stream,
The church j. d-cked with holly
N-tl-to- haHss from The kitchen tesm.
10 ir ght away melancholy
lc.ces cliuL ia tie milbmaids pal,
louukeIs skate ia pool below
Blsckbrds perch the garden all,
And hars, how the cold winds blow
Iaere gees the Squire to shoot at sniIe,
Here runs Dick ." fetch a ioe
l,ud swear has breath was the smoke OF pre
la the frosty morning f"g
Hodge D. breaking the lee tor the kline,
Old ant young cough a. they 20
iA. round red forget. Ia SHINE,
Aud hart, now the cold winds blow
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

SWAMP LAND SALES.-Swamp land sales con-
tinue, notwithstanding the scarcity of money.
Since our last publication of sales, on May 30th,
there have been sold in the month of June,
1881 40 acres, and up TO and including July
18th, 4, O33. 50-in all, ii ,56i.e0 acres. After
wool and wheat are realized, an impulse will be
given TO these sales.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

CouRr House. Blown UP AND RoRBEp.-
despatch from Vicksburg, Mis-, of July j, SAYS
that at about four o'clock in the morning Of that
day some scoundrels ignited key of powder that
had previously been placed under the Court
House at Port Gibson, and about half the build.
ing WIS blown to atoms.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

SAUr CANAL.--Thc result of the meeting Of
the Board of Control at Detroit, as We learn, was
to postpone the shutting up of the Canal for per.
manent repairs, until July next, which accommo-
dates the Lake Superior trade
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

MrrlLArED-A marble shaft recently erected
over the remains of Aaron Burr, in the grave.
yard at Princeton, n. j., has been mutila,ed and
broken by some persons unknown. The shat,
vas erected by stealth, no one knowing who
caused it to be put there
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

DIED IN CALIroRSIA.-The inquest upon the
body Of Joseph Petty, of Michigan, who died
anddenly at the What Cheer House, in San
Francisco, resulted in verdict of suicide by
strychnine. He had been at the house several
DAYS. and on several occasions was noticed to
Get wildly and strange.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

fRE-ENrrIoNs UNDER ACT OF '59.-The mum.
Der OF acres of lands given for actual settlement
under last winters act, for June was 6,4sO acres,
for July, up to and including the 18th, was 400
acres in all, $3.50 acres This moderate
amount shows the fact that men had rather buy
and pay for their lands, where they can, than to
take them free.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19
PoKrSc Frs AT ArsrRIA.-A Paris lctter.wri-

PoKISG Frs AT AUsrRIA.-A Paris letter. wri-
ter SAYS:
The Austrian army officers and soldiers A..
like, are mercilesslv ridiculed Poor Gyulai has
come in, | think, for vastly more than his share
of sarcasm. In one picture | have seen he is
represented with ferocious looking mustache
the two ends of which are at least foot in
length, while a sort of pointed little cap, with
feather in it. is perched just upon the apex OF
the Austrian Generals Uranium. Well, turn this
pretended portrait upside down, and you find
before you an exact representation Of an ASS
head, of which the long mustache-ends form the
ears, and the little cap the muzze, while the
feather is metamorphOsed into a very becoming
wisp of straw. In another caricature, which
originally appeared in The Charivari, but is now
for sale in all the print-shOps Gyula is represen
ted as holding II confab with the Goddess Of
Victory, who very pertinently says; NY good
Sir-you have great deal of imprudence to be
talking OF me in your dispatches | don't know
you, General, | never heard of you" In still
another, the late Austrian Commander-in- Chief;
is seen impressing his importance on a French
foot soldier, taken prisoner. That is the Aus
TRAN standard" says Gyula. pompously. Look
at it, so that you may know it again. ooh :"
SAYS the soldier, Il know it very well already
I've seen plenty Ike it hanging up in the chapel
OF the Invalids at Paris"
lone caricature shows trooper adniringly
patting the top of cannon, while he apOstro-
phizes the weapon, something after this fashion
What, We have been having another h,tle
chat with the Au-trians. eh How laxative you
are"
THE incident of driving the Austrians into
the canal at Paestro is also wirty caricatured
A Zouave is seen bayoneting an Austrian in the
water, saying TO him at the same time When
the gentleman is ready to leave his bath, and
wants his towels, all he has TO do Is TO ring the
bell"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

SrIcIDE.-Edxard II. Hemmenway, President
of the Peoples Insurance Co., wealthy and un-
married man, committed suicide al Worcester,
Mass, on the 18th. Cause-temporary insanity,
caused By i'll health.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

The SUPRENE CoURT.-This body adjourned
on Friday afternoon, after session Of two
weeks, during which tine the heat was most op-
pressive, and as the accommodations at such
times are limited, the Judges and bar deserve
credit for their patience and sssiduity.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

WAsHINGToS Tho y \. TriBnae's cores
pondent unI" date Of July T., says The Cabi-
net had NJ McLaue'- project Of a treaty with
Mexico ruIe- consideration to-day, but made no
progress in consequence of the difficulty of fur
nishing money, which Is sine yUa non with
Juarez. None can be raised on any negotiation
made here, because the Senate may reject. and
the House viii not probably make an appropria.
ton if it Is ratified. The means for equippinc
and sending volunteers cannot he procured with
out advances here, and the force named by Jua.
rez i wholly insufficient, even if il could be
sent. The upshot of the matter viii probably
be that Mr.. McLane will come home, aban.
danins the experiment he has taken in hand a.
useless
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

Observation-Disclosures horrible wife murder took
place at Wilmington, Conn, on June I'd, though
the body of the wife was not discovered till June
18th. 1t was a mere wantOn act of a boy hus-
band of twenty, upon a wife of eighteen.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

WHAT OF rrs-Everybody has his say about
Sckles and his wife coming together again.
There is nothing to wonder at. She knew him
to be frail, long ago, yet lived with him. He
knows her to be so now, vet lives with her. A
plain case Of mutual forgiveness.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

BREACH OF PRoNIsE-Miss Ellen Shaw Of
Cattaraugus County, New York, has recovered
verdict of 81 900 against William j. Van Cam
pen for breach of promise. Miss Shaw is a
daughter OF Judge Shaw, whose testimony deep
y affected the spectators
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

VERMONT. Til Vermont Republican State
Convention, held at Brattleboro on Tuesday,
nominated Gov. Hall and his associates now in
Office. Resolutions OF the right stamp were, Of
course adopted
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19
Death Of Rufus ChOnse.

This distinguished lawyer and politician died al
Halifax, y. r., July Is.
Mr.. Choate was eloquent learned and gifted
At one time he enjoyed the confidence of the
true and liberal men of Massachusetts,, but he
followed Mr.. Webster from the true path, and
lent his influence to locoiocoism, with which he
had no natural afiinities
Mr. Choate was elected to Congress in 1882
where he served but single term, having previ
ously served one session in the House Of Repre-.
chusetts. In lS4l he was elected to the United
States Senate, in place of Mr.. Webster, and re-
manned there until the close of the term of s to
He was a delegate to the Wing National Conven,
ton Of 1852, which nominated General Scott,
and made there one of his nervous, spirited and
energetic speeches, but since that time has fg
ured with the Hunkers.
Mr.. Choate had been in bad health, but had
continued to improve during his stay at Halifax
until o'clock Tuesday evening, when the attack
commenced which closed his career. lie was
unconscious from 8 o'clock until o'clock on
Wednesday morning, when he died.
His remains we're taken TO Boston for inter.
ment.
A meeting Of the Bench and Of Halifax had
been called. to prepare an address of coincidence
to the family.
Mr.. Choate was co years of age, having been
born at Ipswich, Mass, in April, 1893. He was
preparing for q travel through Europe for the
benefit Of his health.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

RrSAwAY.-The young and pretty wife Of VI.
A. Martin, a Raj Road contractor living at
Three Rivers st. Jo. county, ran away with her
self and 500 on Wednesday. The sensible hus-
band followed her TO Detroit, anj gave up the
rha.n
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

SrICIDE-We learn that Mrs. Brown, wife of
VIM. Brown Of Cottrellville, ST. Clair Co., in s.
fit of insanity cut her throat last week.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

Another fact must be taken into view in this
connection, which is that many more than usual
Of these taxes have been paid this year in the
counties, by county orders and otherwise, which
amounts deduct somuch from the Auditors aggre
gate-these considered, would bring the amour,
year ten per cent. higher than that of last. Fol-
all which the Supreme Court and the Legislature
are to be thanked, and there is nobody to grieve
but the poor printers, whose lists have beer
''cut," and the tax-title spectators.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

t'sl6l O. "a
The rate Of interest on which bonds sea 81
+th-of debts legally due to the said conn.'-
and secured by mortgage other than thosa 49,.
braced in the foregoing enumeration. the spr, :,
at least three thousand eight hundred and ,xaa,.
five pounds, lSs~ Sd. 5th-of debts ler,nr a.
10 said company secured otherwise than NV ~.
gage, but not dee for premiums, the sum os :,
least -. 6th-ot debts legally due "a -
company for premiums. the sum of AZ less,
aih-ot all other securities and moneys tho Co.,
at least ten thousand seven hundred ana L.
POUNDS. -. Id
9Th. The amount of liabilities Of said Comma.
now due 10y said company 10 banks. or 10 Or.
creditors OF said company, is the sum of no, nor.
! than eight thousand three hundred and eighties,
pounds, rs. ID. The amount of liabilities herr.
after 10 become due 10y said company TO har k %,
other creditors, u the sum of not more than
9th. The amount of losses by said comra,,
now adjusted and now due, is a sum NOT exceed
ing five thousand eight hundred and fiity.6ye
pounds, -. 9d.
9Th. The amount Of losses adjusted but m,
vet dne, Is sum not exceeding five thousand
! eight hundred ana hity-flve pounds, los I'd
sth. The amount of losses of said comnapy
unadjusted at the present time, does not e,eaol
the sum of five thousand eight hundred and fift,.
| five pounds, l?s 9d.
9th. The amount of losses in suspense, uaitins
| Tor proof, does not exceed the sum of five thou
sand eight hundred and ffty-,ive pounds, les. "a
10th. The amount Of all other claims acains
said company do not amount TO more than =
llth. An authenticated copy of the charter o.
act OF incorporation of said company or associa
ton Is hereto annexed, marked Schedule A.. ais,
a true copy OF their bylaws marked schedule r
/ ". .naI.,. of sI,n ..l,1..
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

BALLOON AscKSsIox.-Nr c. Cummins il pre-
pairing to go up" in Detroit.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

DELINQUzNr TAxEs.-The anxiety to redeem
lands liable to be advertised as delinquent for un.
paid taxes, during the ten days previous to July
owing to the greater certainty attending tax sales
This is readily shown by comparison, as for in
stance, the amount of delinquent taxes received
at the Auditor Generals office is as follows:
From June 20 to June 80 inclusive in 1884 .,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19

Among the minutes Of the decisions OF the
Supreme Court, will be found that in the case o.
mandamus to compel the Auditor Generai &c
remit certain taxes upon lands belonging to the
Ste. Marie's Ship Canal company. IL viii he re
membered that the Legislature Of 1853, attei
the passage Of the principal act, passed sup
elemental law, autborsing the remission OF take
upon the lands Of this company for five years
Upon the constitutionality Of this law, the cour,
were unanimous but some dissent occurring
upon the application and construction OF the
law, each Judge delivered his separate opinion
concurring however withou. dissent in the order
which il found at the close Of the minute of the
decision.
The effect Of the decision made in this suit
had been foreseen by Hon. ID. l.. Case, the Au
dtor General, who had in fact anticipated it.
renting the very classes OF lands, covered by
the decision.
In principle, if the supplemental law Of 1858
was right, then maniiestly this decision is right
for it only carries out in good faith, the provis
ions Of that act, in it, benefcent designs toward
the company.
The supplemental act was passed with the de-
sign Of making the Canal Lands more valuable
u the company, under the anticipation that
those land, were inadequate to build the work
II was the same thing in effect, as if the State
had granted the company go much money.
From the Auditor Generals Office we learn
that the amount Of taxes on Canal Lands" to
be RENTED, under the ruling Of the Supreme
Court, and charged over to General Fund on the
books Of this office. for the years 1856, 1857,
and $50, will not vary considerably from $780,.
900.
The above must be un lcrstood as embracing
returned tares alOne-nO interest or charges.
The last item will add say slo, 900 to the above
amount, to which add the exemption Of the cur
rent year, which viii bring the gross amount up
20 the neighborhood of So, GOO for which the
State Treasury for the time being must suffer.
Hence arises another item Of charge upon the
finances Of the State, derived directly from the
Legislation of the Locofoco party which Repub-
licans are called upon to meet and provide for
q part of the boosted inheritance, which Loco
fOcO Journals before election have fIctously
termed ian OVERLOOKING Treasury"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19
GEO. ADLARD,
CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE.

Manager 81 The djoge named Compan,
al Neg Yort.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-07-20

fgh'.ag tor five ~ six days, party Of Nor
mons approached the corral With white
flag 10 hand, 10 show the emigrants that they
were frsnd-.
The emi grants directly dressed a little
girl ia white aud placed her at the mouth
Of the corral. The Mormon party then
came IN, rat down, and talked 10 the head
man oi the train for more than AZ -Four. tell
ing him that they had come a. friends OF
The party 10 escort them back 70 Cedar city,
about $50 miles behind, provided they would
Civ up heir arms. and leave rIl they had
behind. They promised % pr"tec, them
from the Indians. They marched the party
in front Of them back on ia, rond about ~
800 yards, when they had to pass thfoash
some sedge bushes. when one ci tha Nor
mon escorts gave a signaI. and all at once
,hr Indians raised in The bushes--ihc Nor
mon escort fired first and killed al the men
then ,hey went to work % women and
children.
The spo, can speak for itself. When
fret passed through the6place could walk
Tor near mile on bones, and skulls laying
~ nniug ut you, and women and children's
hair il hunches as big az bushel.
Judge Cradl,baugh and myself hsye the
names of Go white men who participated in
this silsir. IL was counciiled BY Bishops in
the Mormon Church. The Bishops were
.he head killers. They did no. leave one
10 tell the tale. Tue eldest " the children
is between seven aud eight years Of age.
We have seventeen here. They are getting
ready to srndi,hem 20 'he- friends 10 Arksn-
sac. ss there was $1,000 appropriated By
Cor eress for that purpose--so YOU can see by
y hat means the Mormons heve lived and
supported. their church. This wss the richest
l,rain that ever passed through this country
md alter killing aliihe party except seven
teen li'ie children. they took cattle, wag on'
and horses back 70 Cedar City ard sold then
Al public sale. The children ~ere divided
cut 10 different ones--some who had no chill
dren,cpk two.
All lie above has tren sworn % before
J-drc Cradebsurh. IL has ISSUED war
rants fnr al partics, but they fly 70 ihs
mountains
W II. ROGERS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-07-20

EyANpLEs oF GREAT AGE AmoSg The
JEws. From the advance sheets Of .Ths
AT q Prolon giDg Llie"-ln press BY Tick
nor. Reed e. Fed.
From the history Of the Jews, we are ena.
bleu 70 collect the following facts. Abraham
"a nan of great and resolule mind, who was
fortunate in all his undertakings, attained
" the good age Of l75 years; and his son
Isaac, chaste, peaceaole man, and fond OF
tranquility. 70 lo0; jacob who wee also
lover Of peace, but crafty and cunning,
lived only lf7; IshmaeI warrior 1877;
Sarah, the only female Of the ancient world
with whose Duration of NE we are acquain-
ted, III years; Joseph, man Of great pru-
dence and political talents. much afflicted
- his youth, but greatly honored ia his lat
ter years, lived 70 The age Of 10
Moses man Of extraordinary strength
and spirit, rich in deeds but weak in words.
carried his life, during which he was exposed
y great care and farigue, TO The age OF loO.
But he even complains that the life of man
endures only threescore and ten, or a. most
sourscore years; and we hence iind that, in
regard to age, the case was exactly he same
three thousand years ago as il is a, pres
eni
The warlike and ever active Joshua lived
% the age Of TO- Eli, the hign-priest, :
ccrpuleni, phlegmatic man, Of a resigned
disposition, lived 70 be only 30; but Elisha.
severe towards others and towards himself.
who dcspised convenience and riches, lived
far above 100. la the latter period or the
Jewish state. the prophet Simeon, man
.ull Of hope and con nfidence in God, was dis
tingoished by life Of 80 years.
However repleie with fables the history
Of the Egyptians may be, the age Of their
kings, recorded from the earliest periods.
present nothing remarkable. The longest
reign Is somewhat above fifty years.
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The depopua,inr pesiilence that walkeih
n noondsT, The carnage OF cruel and devas-
tsiinc war. can scarcely fxhibi; ihcir vic-
tins in more terrible array than an exter-
mina,inr drunkenness. | have seen '
promising family spring from parent irnnk,
stretch abroad is populous limbs like Q
flowing ,r-e covered with green and healthy
foliage. have seen the unnatural decay
beginning upon the yet tender leaves and
,nawnr like worm in ar unopened bud.
While they dropred of, one by one. and The
scathed shaft stood alone, fill the wind snd
rsrn Of many a sorrow laid thar, too, IN the
dus,. On one Of these holy dayr, when
the pairiarch, rich III virtue ss years, gath
cred about him the great ard the little ones
of his dock bis sons with their daughters
I. TOO, pledged them in the social wine cup
aud rejoiccd with them around the hospita-
bic hearth, and expa,iated with delight up
Oh the eventiul future; while the good old
man, warmed 10 the genial glow 81 youlhfui
enthusiasm, wiped the tear cf ioy from hs
gi-tening eye lie was happy.
NET with them again when the rolling
wear brough, The festive season round. Rut
they were no, an there. Inc Kind old man
sighed when bis suf'asec eye dwell, upon
the ,Aen unoccupied seat. But JOY ye'
cane u his relief. and he was happy. \
parents love knows no diminu,ion-time,
distance, poverty. shame, but give intensity
an strength to that passion before which al
others dissolve ard melt away. Another
year elapses. The board was spread. bu; the
guests came not The old man cried, w here
are NV chiIdrent' and echo answered---
where! His hesrt broke--ior they were
not. Could not Heaven have spared hls
gray hairs this affection! Alas! the demon
Of drunke nnes had been there. They had
fallen victims Of his spell, and one short
month sufficed to cast the veil of oblivion
over The old mans sorrow and the young
mans shame. They are all dead