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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

Mr. Greeley of the n. Y. Tribune clsssiiies az
follows, his information, received by enquiries
about affairs at Pixies Peak:
|. There rs gold at Pixies Peak.
= Very little has yet been dug.
3. A considerable though very inadequate
amount of prospecting has been done up to the
10th inst which is the date of latest sdviccs.
4. A great deal more will soon he done, as the
snow only begins TO be fairly melted out of the
gorges OF the Rocky Mountains where the rich
mines or piacers must be found, if anywhere.
B. As yet this prospecting has not yielded
enough to pay the board of those employed in it.
t. Yet a few, who have had extra luck, would
seem to have done pretty well, and some of them
unless they lie outrageOusly are now making s.
to IS per day to the hand. The board of a rug.
ged, hard working miner in that regeon ought
to cost - per day.
T. 1t is not known to this hour that any exten.
sive placer has been found, and nearly every
miner is still prospecting for better diggings.
8. Hundreds of those who rushed msdy of
| on a gOld-hunt across five hundred miles OF un
inhabited, foodess country, in February or March
have either died outright of starvation, or have
| suffered ard been famished to the last linn O
mortal endurance. All who have started II
their tracks with but few days provisions ....c
| scarcely any other resource but the clothes OF
their back have probably suffered, or will suffe
everything short of death, and some of then
will probably die.
9 There is as much uncertainty aud distrus
| in the Gold Region a. here, and MANY who hav,
reached Denver City or Auraria have turne,
! back in disgust, which Others would do if the,
| could do il with safety.
IL. Many who had gone part way have beer
discouraged 10y the reports OF those they met
and are heading towards the States again.
| II. There is no demand tor labor in any paI
of the alledged Gold Regions, and many ar,
there id'., who would gladly he hired and set {,
work
| IL. Ii is not yet decided whether any consid
! cradle amount OF Gold can be mined with prof
in the new Gold RisiOn. Months more Of pa
tent aud well directed labor NAV be required I,
settle that point.
| Is. As Vet, less than $1,000 IA all has beer
received on this frontier ia Gold, the product o
the Pixies Peak region.
| II. 1t is highly desirable and proper that tia
capacity of the new Gold Region should be ties
ted and aScertained Those who are rationale
employed in this work deserve well OF the coun
near the new Gold Region for all reasonable pur
poses--far too many for the amount of food tina
il or can soon be placed there.
10 IL i. not merely folly-it is criminal mad
nesS--to rush OFF to Pixies Peak Gold Huntin;
| without ample provision in the shape 81 food
| clothing, blankets, mining implements, al.
money. He who goes without, rushcs on sui
f, cid.'a fate.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

ST. PAUL's CHuRCH.-A meeting If
the vestry Of the ST. Paurs Church, Cir, Of
Lansing, held on the FIRST day of June 1850 N.
following Preamble and Resolutions were un,n;.
mously adopted:
Whereas, St. Paurs Church of this Parish
having been fully completed and furnished, wa
Oh Sunday last cousccrated to the Worship Of
God according to the rites and ceremonies Al thu
Protestant Episcopal Church, we the wardens
and Nestrymen of said Parish deem il our duty
and privilege TO acknowledge, in some formal
manner. the many facilities and aids furnished
US in the prosecution of the work just connie.
ted; do therefore
Resolre, That the thanks OF the Wariens and
Nestry are hereby most gratefully rendered IN
all those friends of the Church at home and
been enabled 10 build the first Episcopal Church
| erected in this City or County.
Resolrci, That the especial acknow Judgments
OF this Vestry are due to Dr. f. Price. under
whose superintendent the Church has b..n
| erected and furnishcd-to his zeal and unr,mt.
ted eNcrtions in securing the means, and 10 his
admirable economy. good judgment aud taste in
their expenditure, We are chiefly indebted for
the successful and early completion of the work
| Rcsoired, That in view of the circumstances
| and desiring Ia testify, in some way our graft.
tude for the services rendered us by pr. Pree
it is hereby ordered, that before the disposal of
the Pews in this Church, such Pew as NAV be
selected 10y him, Cor that purpose, shall be re.
served from sale ar rent for the sole use IL him
self and family free from al rent and charges
| whatever
Rssoirci, That the cordial thanks o, the YES
try Of 81. Paur- Church, are due, and the same
are hereb, respectfully rendered Mrs James d
Rumsey, for the very appropriate donation 60 The
Church Of beautiful Bible ami PRAYER Boob
for the use of said Church
Reso'red, That the thanks OF this ve-ir, he
and they hereby rendered 10 Mr. H. &. Guest
aud other friends, for their Kindness ia furnish.
ing the music the occasion oi the conservation
Of the Church.
Rcsoirsd That the foregoing Preamble and
Resolutions Ice published in the Michigan State
.ionr1,al aud Lansing State Republican.
IN. GRlSWoLD, Warde..
jaws Il. RUNss,, CLERK.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

The month of May has witnessed two extra
ordinary military movements sudden inva-
sion of Piedmont by hostile army without a
declaration of war, and the sudden retreat of
the invaders without fighting battle. The
troops who crossed the Ticino in April to get
into Piedmont. are crossing the Po in May To
get out of it. For ten days they advanced.
taking town after town. and bridge after bridge.
without striking blow; and then for ten days
they have been abandoning bridge after bridge
and town after town, without having encoun-
tered an enemy. They advanced from Mortara
to Verccll. apparently only TO retreat from
Vercelli TO Mortara crossed the Sesia at one
point only to recroSs it at another. Their
movements may be summed up aS French
campaign once was =
"a Th- King of France, with thirty thousand men,
Marched up the hill-and then marched down again !"
The correspondents Of the London papers all
of whom are more or less imbued with Austrian
sympathies soften their evident chagrin at this
vacillation by recounting the strategic skill
and thorough discipline with which the move
ments were made. the perfect knowledge of the
positions were fortified &c. But what is the
use of knowledge of 4 country TO an army that
does not intend To occupy it, or of certifying
posts that are only TO be abandoned No one
supposes that. if the Austrians do not now keep
their foothold in Sardinia, they will have IA
chance, by and by, TO come back and resume it.
One advantage, however, they have gained.
| They have obtained temporary support for their
| army gratis ha, ing driven off cattle in droveS.
| seized grain and stores in immense quantities,
and extorted money in proiusion from the de
tenceless Piedmontese True, this advantage
will bear bitter harvest in the hatred of Aus
tria which it will cultivate throughout the
frontier provinces. Bnt it Is an advantage
and one which can only h. fully appreciated
by a government whose treasury is empty and
whose promises To pay are not worth sixty
cents ON the dollar NeccSsitas non haiei
| legem.
While the Austriins have won the material:
for war, which are what they chiefly need. their
enemies have not won the glory which is wha
they chiefly covet. Ii was not the French an,
Sar,linans who stayed the march of Count
Gyulai's army. and it is not from General,
Canrobert and La Marmora. or even Napoleon
and Victor Emanuel. that they are row retreat
ing. They have worse foes. General Fl"o'
and General Rain blocked up their road Gen
| eral Famine threatens them in the flank Gen
eral Pcstilence turks in their camp, and Gen
erals Poverty and Discomfort hang upon thci
A . a
Gyulai has fought and been beaten They arr
responsible tor his yacillatinG adv ance. aud hi
stealthy r.treat.--1U. Journal
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07
81 Johns June 4

ST. Johns, june 4.
The screw steamship City of Washington,
from Liverpool, on Wednesday. 25th May, via.
Queenstown, a6th, passed Cape Race at nine
o'clock Thursday evening, en- route TO New
York.
of the associated press, but could not be for
warded until to-day, owing 10 the non-working
OF the line.
Il is Of the highest Importance.
The royal msil steamship Africa arrived at
Liverpool on the Esd.
WAR.-The first battle was fought ut Monte
belo.
The first battle took place on the 2lst.
The French accounts say that the Austrians,
Is. coo strong, under Gen. Stadeon, attacked the
| advanced hosts OF Marshal paraguay de Hi
Tiers, and we're driver by Gen. Morris division,
| after fierce battle of four hours duration.
| The allies, including some Piedmontese caval
nv, carried Monticello, but did not pursue tn,
Austrians.
| The loss Of the latter, as statedb by the French
Was 800 to 1000, and that of the French al
500 10 zoo, of whom many were officers.
| Two hundred Austrians, including a Colonel
were taken prisoners
| The Austrian account simply states that Gen
Stadecn pushed forward a reconnaissance b,
forced marches toward Tiglio and Montebello
but after hot fight with a French force q
superior strength, retrested behind the 20 il
perfect order
The actual strength of the French is no
stated Reports SAY they numbered from 60o'
to 1000 besides regiment Of Sandman cav
airy.
| Sandman bulletin also announces that tn
extreme of the Sandman army, under Gen. Ceal
DIM, forced passage over the Scsia putting IN
| Austrians 10 fight
| Other trifiing engagements are reported
Gen. Garabaldi had entered Gayu with COOS
men-hs object being revolutionary.
Prince Napoleon and small French force hs
arrived AT Leghorn.
| IL was rumored that English men of WAT Ia
entered the Adriatic.
I TURIN, MAY 2i-General Guyai has Removed
his headquarters 10 Garlasco, and has every
where ordered the people 10 give up their arn,
under pain OF being shot for disobedience.
Gen Garaba'ii has made ~ more prisoner:
ALEssANpRIA, Nav ~. - The wounded Il
Montcbello have been brought here.
MARsEiLLEs, May 25.-Some Austrian prison
ers have arrived here.
BsRNE, Nav 25-Reyolutionary movement,
are reported in Lombardy.
NArLEs-The King of Naples was dead, an
Francis ii had assumed the reinr OF govern
ment
, England and France were about 10 send n
personalities to Naples.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07
LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN
Trial Of Strength.

Strength has its trials, no less than weakness,
and one trial now recommended to US is to cars
back load Of broken down politicians. The
responsibilities of the majority, greater than
those Of the minority, and the trials and difficulties
are in proportion.
The Republican party Of the Union, formed
like the original coniederacy, by the accession Of
States, took its first start, and received ts name
at Jackson, Michigan the 9th day Of July
1851. From that day to this it has maintained
n constant, steady increase Of numbers and of
States, until it has clear supremacy in eleven
separate sovereicntes.
Strength being undisputed, now come its
strength sprung, all Republicans must look, for
-ieguard against danger
However high they may stand, and however
sound may he their claims to wisdom, they are
bad advisers whO urge all homogeneous cO-part-
n.r-hip with elements which have been hitherto,
neutral OF hostile The incentive To such CO.
operation, is doubtless TO bring To the surface Of
political affairs, men who have sunk themselves
by THEN own inacticn or worse, by Intellectual
ioandeIing against Just ana manifest popular
q .;,i,u and principle. Being resuscitated il il
cy,ec,cd tina, these men will become Senators
and ,.aaier.
oo,os;r;on 10 slavery extension-,he advance
,nr,r anal Glory Of free I,bor-the night to free
oecc,, in all things are the principles upon which
a,,nds firmly to-day. the Republican party of the
rrion. The moment these are Joined to incon-
,.nous p,inc;pIes. OF 10 such a have no natural
affinity To- them. the strength gained thereby
,u,p- tn weakness and the organization breaks
,.y ia own weight. Here stands the first great
,ri.l of the Republican par,y-here lies its first
Great DANGER.
To Guard against the danger pointed out above,
i, IL ,.cd6I To do one thin, constantly and
,,,,.,;,c,v-,o IL, true ,o Repuhl;ca, n,;,c;.
,,t.. and ORGANIZATION. To listen to no siren
,.ro,;..s If ,re,t outward accrsso,--,o H..
v mo- MID. of ,.,oc;,,;o,. with mama.
IT, , L,n, .,oos ., oo.oa .,1 -, :,
,.o.,,s az ,,.,J.nr IN amin, iron,
,I,,;o ., On, u,os ., - L.,
-; ooaJo,,a ,,v ,h. ,o,,,,r vo;c. ,rd r.v;
II ,.., ,lo;r ,;,,.. in a.. Hind hon.. Of s,nnor,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

EXCEEDINGLY fgESCHY. The Paris cone
pondent Of the New York Times write,
The other day soldier. with a knapsack al
bis isick, Jumped into the Seine from one OF III.
Paris bridges To drown himself. He was res
cuet in time To- preserve bis life, but he va,
brought out on the quay in the midst Of an un
sympathiZing crowd. who naturally suppo ss,1
he had attempted suicide Ia escape the balls OF
the Austrians. quite an enthusiasm was created
in his favor. however. when it was found tina,
Jnst the contrary was the truth. He bad az
tempted sucde hccause his regiment bad gone
To the war and left him behind Ia form. with q
few other. the depot for recruits. When re
stored, the poor fellow went away crying to hi
barracks but promising not To renew his at
tempt.
Another soldier in thu country actually
committed suicide .,ecaHse his regiment left
without him: and story j. told Of :, bog al
one Of the Paris academies who escaped twice
By most dangerous fight over the roof o.
houses. IN order to 90 10 the war.
A whole regiment Of the Imperial Guard
left Paris with a bcguet Of violet- Of Parma
stuck in the muzzle Of each gun, the officer;
carrying in their hands huge boquets of the
Same-the gifts Of the ladies of the neichbor-
hood "
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07
From the Constellation
Adventures OF Morning Gown.

\ lady was anxious 20 make her husband
and as it happened to fall in winter, and at
that time in very severe winter, she
thought comfortable morning gown would
be a useful acquisition to his domestic com
forts. So she went to shop and purchas
ed fine Persian pattern mcrino and we'll
wadded morning gown. She had forgotten
the exact height Of her husband, but to
make sure of its usefulness she thought
best % purchase one rather too long than
too short The day was rather wet her
husband returned 10 the afternoon from his
office, and she presented him with this new
article Of comfort and he fancied il
great comfort after he bad put of bis wet
clothes But it was too loDg-about ten
inches too long "Oh, never mind my
dear said the afectionate wife IL can
easily shorten it TO suit you" They hada
party in the evening they were very mer.
ry After they had gone to bed. the wind
was making such noise. and the ram 80
dashng against the window. that the lady
could not sleep; her husband however.
slept soundly. She arose without distur.
bling him-toOk the morning gown, and
commenced her work, cut off about the
length Of ten inches, 10 make 1t suIt her
husband siature-and then went TO ted
again.
She had t. rise early next morning The
husband slept well. which is frequently the
case after merry evening party. Scarce
ly had the good lady left the room wien
sister-a good natured. elderly lady, who
lived with them-stole into the room. upon
tip-toe, in order not to disturb her brother
in-law, and took the morning gown. Has
tening to her room. she cut of ten inches.
as she knew on the previous night that II
was too long for him An hour after the
master awoke, and was now anxious to sur
prise his affec;ionatc wife lie rang the
bell the servant came up and asked hIs
pleasure; upon which be requested her TO
wrap up the morning-gow and carry |"
his tailor, to make it short By ten inches
Scarcely was the morning gown returned
from the tailor. when the good wife stepped
in The husband had just risen, and pur'
posed now to surprise his wife and enjoy hrs
comfort. But how surprised was better
half to see her husband in fine Persian
pattern merino shooting jacket. instead ola
comfortable morning gown
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

Ascent OF MmNr WASHINGTON IN MI-
Mr.. r. White. of Lancaster. \. H.. and two
other gentlemen. assembled Mount Washington
on the 9TH and 9TH ult., for The purpose of OBJ
tanning views for the stcreoscope. Half - mile
from the Glen they came TO the snow. and pu,
on the snow shoes-snow being one To two feet
deep. and much drifted. They reached the
ledge at the rate Of three-quarters mile an
hour and tarried for the night. Next morning
they left for the summit without snow-Shocs
the crust being hard enough To- bear them. At
noon. on the 9TH, they reached the TipTop
House. and found the snow two or three feet
deep. and every appearance Of mid-wintcr. ey-
cept the temperature, which was about fifty de
grees. The snow lay up against tie houses 10
the roofs, 81 much 50 that no part of the from.
door to the Tip-Top House could be seen. The
atmosphere was very smoky, and distant views
were not visible Montreal Herald
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

The numerous friends Of Hon Henry Barns of
the Detroit Tribune, will read the following ac-
count with grief and sympathy for the bereaved
From the relrot Tribune OF Friday
DISTRESSING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEATH.
We were startled about ! O'Clock this fore
noon by the announcement that Henry T., sec
ond son Of Henry Barn, senior editor of the
TriGnns had been FOUND dead IN the Gymna-
stun, over +. Raymond's bookstore. We could
hardly believe il, but, alas, il proved too true.
1t seems that between 10 and II o'clock he
went to the Gymnasium, which is in the touI tn
story, AS he was wont to DO. At II o'clock an
other Young mainland it would seem the first
one who went after he did -rcpaired to the room
and found Henry hanging 10y strap from one Of
the ladders, and liteless, He was immediately
cut down. but life had fled
Justice Lane held an inquest and summoned IA
jury, who, after examining the spot. and several
witnesses returned IA verdict Of accidental hang
ing. Ii is supposed that he was experimenting
with the strap about his neck, upon the ladder,
and that he accidentally lost his foo:hoid and was
so suddenly stranged AZ to prevent his helping
himself with his hands or feet. He was stripped
and belted for ordinary exercise He was of IL
naturally cheerful disposition, was not subject 10
dependency, and had no reason for committing
self-destruction that ia KNOWN or that was ever
ntimated by word or hint, which seems To pre-
clude any idea save that which the jury have
embodied in their verdict. He connected him
sclf with the Baptist Church about ii year since,
with an older brother and sister, and had derived
great happiness from his new experience and
his church relation There is left to the afflicted
family Of our young friend in this hour of sudden
and deep distress, an unspeakabe consolation in
the assurance that he was IA Christian. The cup
of sorrow has this rich joy" forever with the
Lordr May they he comforteI thereby
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

Bust OF SENATOR SEwARD.-Mr Bigelow,
of the New York Esen'ng Post, writes from
Rome -" Ives has just finished an admirable
bust of Senator Seward, who has never been put
in marble to such an advantage before. IL has
been ordered for the State Library in Albany,
and il one with which he may be content to 60
down To posterty, for it gives the classic type Of
the, Senator which il true for all time, rather
than Of those portraits which can be correct
only for the few years the subject has the same
length Of hair and number Of wrinkles that he
happened 10 have when it was taken. II r.
minds one OF the famous Young Augustus in the
Vatican, which never ceased to bear a classic
likeness al any subsequent period Of hi. life.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07
THoUGHTs on PAPER-The Paper having I'll

THOUGHTS ON PAPER.-The Paper having Tho
Largest Crculation-The Paper of Tobacco
Paper for the Roushs-Sand Paper.
Paper containing many Fine Ponts-The pa
per OF Needles.
Ruled Paper-Tbe French Press.
The Paper that is full OF Rows-The Paper OF
Pins.
Spritualist's Paper-(W Paper.
Papers Illustrated with Cuts-Edi torial Ex-
changes.
Drawing Paper--The Dentists bill
The fsvorite Paper on Railroads - Car pei
Paper.
A Taking Paper-Sheriff's Warrant.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

THE FIRST DEGREE TOWARD WEALTH-Charles
Matthews, at the recent Theatrical Fund Dinner,
said that Douglas Jerrold once said to him that
he did not despair of seeing the day when Mat
thews should be found walking up Ludgate Hill
on muddy morning, with cotton umbrella, to
invest funds in the Bank of England. al am
sorry to say" continued C. ~, "that Douglas
Jerrold did not live to see that vision realized
The only step that have advanced toward it is
that have bought the umbrella"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

LOOK OUr-The advices from Washington
are to look out for Chicago Post Office. The
correspondent says:
"Persons sending money OF valuables to or
from the West are advised to not register letters
which are to pass through the Chicago Post Of
flee as it furnishes information by which frequent
depredations have been committed, several OF
which have been traced to that quarter
The same advice applies to persons sending
money from the east, through Chicago
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07
The Juvenile Population.

The following statistics from the records in the
Office Of Public Instruction, will show the num-
Der Of children between the ages Of four and
eighteen years in several of the leading cities
and towns in this State in September last, the
number attending School, and the amount of Pri.
mary School Money recently apportioned to each
for the current year. From these data, the rela'
tive population Of the different places may be
inferred:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

ExEcUrION.-Mchael O'Brien, An elderly man,
who murdered his wife at Cohoes by kicking and
beating her to death, was executed on Friday, at
Of age. The services of the Catholic Church
were read at the gallows, and the execution took
place in the jail. before about 500 people. The
victim WAS jerked up about feet by weights,
and died almost without a struggle.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

Tx THArS.-In thirty one words how many
that's can be grammaticsy inserted. Answer
fourteen.
He said that that, that that said, was not ha!
that that one should gay; but that that that that
man said, was that that that man should not say
That reminds US of the following says and
saids: Mr.. b. did you say or did you not say,
what said you said because c. said you never
did say what l said you said. Now, if you did
say that you did SOr say what said you said
then what did you say?
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-06-07

Disastrous GALE.-Last Thursday afternoon
one Of the severest gales We have ever expert.
eneed, commenced, and during the storm the
schooner Union came ashore near the old chan.
mel at the mouth of Black Lake, and the schooner
Commencement came ashore high and dry close
by the north pier, having just missed the en-
trance. The schooner Enphemia capsized out.
side, and lost al hands but one.
At Kalamazoo river the schooner Cru.ader
came ashore. Register, 30'b.