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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-01
rtiE: FAMILY BIBLE.

y poor little widow, whose care.worn.
faded face, and rusty weeds, mu,ely appeal
ed to your sympathy. came to the jefferson
Court yesterday afternoon, and in a soft.
plaintive voice, thus told her story: Judge,
two years ago wanted S5 TO pay my rent.
and the only way | had Of getting it was to
leave my family bible with ncighborwho
loaned me the money. | have not been
able to pay her since. and now she is about
to OTTO Texas, and am afrid shall never
Be able TO get she book again Invent there
to day 10 see if she would not le; work out
the money; but She said she had no work
for me. looked into my Bible. and
saw there the records Of my marriage, and
Of the births Of my children, and it made
me feel real bad, there the poor creature
shed tcars) Can't you. Judge, send a po
licoman to get it for me, and you may kccr
it'll can earn the money -
Judge-"My good woman, don't think
| can do anything for you They hold the
property in trust for your debt, and until
you pay it they can keep the Bible. Are
you married -
Widow-"My husband has been dead
these four years, your honor. and ! have
three little ones TO support. Il is hard
task to do it. too. can assure you. If You
could only lond me the money and send a
policeman to get the Bible go that il would
be safe till | could pay for it, would wash.
sew, scrub, or DO anything for you 10 make
it up"
Judge-"lIayn't you 20, friend. Who
can help you? Perhaps sure of the rch
sious societies might redeem it for you ii
you ask them"
Wiiow-"Oh, sir, my onl, friend is n
Gum, in Fourth street. and hc has been So
eooI don't ike To ask him. Onc Of nv
little daughters is blind and he is treating
her fsoe Of charge, and ho thinks he viii
restore her sight he's good gentleman.
sir, so good that don't want 10 tax his gen.
crosity any fdrthcr If you, Judge, would
redeem It for me. ! would pay you; val
ue it because my husband took it in mum
hcre. and loved It so vel And it contains
onr family records in his own handwriting.
50 that prize IT above I'll price Nothing
but necessity compelled me TO part with it
If you would bc SO kind, It will always be-
worth more than s.. if J should never be
able to redeem it of you 1t is IIarpcr's
Bible, aud my husband paid 81 80 for bin
ding it alone
Tho litilc woman plead her cause with
tears in her eyes but magistrates, we sup
pose, have % many cases f. excite their
sympathies that they cannot always do ne
their hearts feelings would prompt Jus
tice Kelly I'D ber she had better see DR..
. Gum or some religious society. The poor
woman fingered p moment, and then, ob..
dent % tie officer who tarpod her on the
shoulder, said, u .lpposo ! md give up
all horcs then, Of M bible aud turned
away, tcars trimming in her eyes 70 over
Howinr. We thought she had told the
magistrate her name, bat she had not. and
when the policeman ran rftcr her - learn
It, She had disappcared-Ne'c York Tn.
Junc, lSh
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-01

ta'ion expenses, covering 50 much unset
ued ana uncultlyated country. must te
very large 1t Is the vast expansion of our
country, and the extension Of settlements
INTO tho lnteri'r Of the country. which have
increased immensely the expenses for the
army think these expenditures have
been carried t5 4 much larger extent than
they ought 10 have been. | think they
can be reduced several million dollars; but
do 10: believe they can b reduced tiity
per cent FIFTY per cent Is an immense
re1uc;ion--a reduction greater than the in-
ttTcsts ot the service WI. allow. but | Do
believe "2 can redEce the expenses ot the
army at least ihirty Per cent. | 10 believe
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-01
Sad Aftlti.nt.

James Carroll, Of Berlin, Ottawa county, while
chopping in the woods net with sad accident.
On Tuesday last. lie was alone at tie time, cI.
yagei in cutting d0wn tree, which in falling
struck another tree, and sliding back from the
stump several feet, caught one Of his legs, crush
ing Il terribly. 4 number Of the bones were
several inches. Dr. Bliss, Of this city,
vas called 20 reduce the fracture. He informs
us that he has bu, Sigh: hopes Of saving the
I;mb.-EGgle.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-01

CoHaERCE or TIRE GREAT LAgEs. -
The value Of thc CONNER e Of the five great
American Lakes II now more than the
value Of all the imports and exports of
the United States.
And yet the General Government, wh0so
especial business it IS = protec: and encoUr-
age CONNER g, will bel.ow nothing upon
the Improvement Of Lake iIarbors. Cost
ly piers and Custom Houses are erected ia
out Of way Southern poits, but such centres
Of activity a. Buffalo. in the main thorough
fare Of Trade, are refused farthing to i'm
prove their Harhors.-ALjany Ercni1g
J0urn1k
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IMPORTANT ARREST FOR HOBUIHt
TEE 4 All.


IN important arrest for stealing letter
packages from the mails, was made at tie
! lbany Post Office, on Saturday morning,
by Special Officer llobrook. For mum
bcr Of months p:st packages have been oc-
casionally missed from the mails between
that city and Boston-among them, pack
ages 20 Hartford Wcstfcld, Northampton,
Boston and other Offices. There was cvi-
IDENTIFY systematic stealing somewhere, and
the efforts Of Postmaster Comstock and Of
the celebrated Special Agent, Holbrook,
have been directed 70 locating it and detect
ing the thief Mr. fIolbrook has visited
Albany 4 number Of times and repeatedly
been over The route to Boston, and re. Jrted
TO all the arts which bis long experience
has suggested for ferreting out IT. difficulty
Il was only al,er careful comparison 0f a
variety Of circumstances, aud ai,er various
individuals had been suspected and exOner-
atcd, that the officials engaged in the inves-
tigation, some ten days ago, arrived At the
conclusion tha, George Bartholomew. q dri-
yer Of one Of the Thompson's Express wag-
ons, which carries the mails between the
Albany Post Office and the Boston Rail
road Depot, was the depredat2r Meas.
ures were az once taken - keep an eye Oh
him, and Mr. Holbrc9k having arrived il
tic city late on Friday night, on Saturday
morning. at six o'clock. aided BY Mr Jas
|. johnson, Assig+an. Postmaster. watched
Bartholomew operations from socre
point of observation, and saw him steal ;
large package Of letters, mailed at Milwau
| kee for Boston, and put in his pocket. III
was arrested before he left the Office, an(
the package found upon him, and also quit
, a quantity Of postage stamps, aud some fl
, ty or sixty dollars Of western money, whicl
, had doubtless been abstracted from letters
. Bartholomew did not attemp; to deny h
: criminality. bu, confessed to the taking c
packages FOR many months past He Va
: taken before United States Commissions
Hilton and committed 70 Jail 70 await q
. examination. Assistant p ". Johns0a an
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CbeCTfuin.ss.
J0uyndk.

] .bfuk - are to- ready with comp lzint
i1 tb's isn ~orl4 q 6o,!'s. Had Do hope
Ia.5.-zi b-y a. the zenith srt lie slope
Dfyon gray black % Ky. - might ~ f.i7t
= -Iu-- lTsn sternIts c1tstfaint
Round c4r a.p.raat -o-ls. ha- -e@ Tie rcofs
Mrzt pi5sa early, J. 4 sell % drop,
Fasaf-v Lay- oorsurIs.-i IN l0ss am iAintf
. .ianir4ol- Heart. - c1rrf srte|---
Aud lae . cheerful traveller, take the roae---
silr-s tes.le lie Eei--. Rh4t 4 TIE brsai
3s bi.t-- ir = 1e M. sri thou un-hDi
10 meet tE- a.Ifs at least i may - Fad.
..Teca1se he say S short, ! thank tiee, God "
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,,vmy TO THE PEOPLE.
By & d. TrAkT.

go. Ia b'essel with warrior strength,
I'D tn. sword and weAr the glai'ei
- ,o cong gueror' fame al length,
'" "p...I,ir,. the good or makes the brave
,.h.v. the power 10 bide the scoIn,
"a ,;,s above the hate and strife,
,..,c.s q, wealth and title born,
!. ,be crown'd courage Of our life.
r,., are the swords that prop king
IT,. banr..rs in his army vain
r. .,,sny,h Of sOnl, that dares 10 spring
a. -5nx ths monarch Is the man
y;,ys sr. the mightiest men Of arms,
s.,o1y a. the h-ads Of realms they o.ie
g., a. th4y may with fortunes charms,
rr,.y are Eke leaves upon the tide.
4, s;,n Of cid sepulehres they lc,
me feast of silence AMI decay,
ut,l. a.. true world heart beateih high
All thrones itself upon today.
o.. ,,e the man whose hands have tossed
n. corn ---t to the mel. sol,
wLo.s lee, the fIr.st depths have crossed,
W,.ose brow IS nobly croan'd with toil
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-01

To XIII HzELs-To knit the heels Of socks
double 50 that they may thus last twice as long
as otherwise, skip every alternate stitch On the
wrong side and kn. AZ Oh the right. This VIII
make Il dousle IKE that Of double ply ingram
ca--a-.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-31

A9-FIve Hundred Dollars Keward.-The
undersigned having received letters from several
New Orleans informing him that several unprncped persons
engaged in botng and selling mixed poisonous
liquor his trade markSohiedam Aromatic Schnapps
put up bottles with labels wrappers and fac similes his
autograph close imitation thereof believing that many
others in different cities in the West engaged the same
felonious business in defiance of the pers and penalties
tschea thereto and to stop ths pirang Of trade
mark he offers reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for such evidence Will lead to the detection conviction
any person Or parties implicated in the crime.
The reward will be paid may have been in
nocently employed in the manufacture such countereis
et abeer, printer engraver bottle
upon their legal conviction Of the guilty employer And such
hereby cautioned against engaging continuing
such criminal employment after the notice. They
also hereby informed that all orders for bottles mouds
graved blocks printers work. to be in the preparation
Of such counter feonious though they bear
of the undersigned unless the articles
delivered at his principal depot q Beaver street. New York
And all thus engaged in aiding and abetng
facure sale Of such counter after the present
be held amenable to tkel law.
All communications be addressed me- to the care o
Messrs. BUNNELL BAILIEEF. New Orleans.
UDOLPHo WOLFE,
jal3 2plm % Beaver street. New York.
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ID 7 Il ID +.

DI ED
On Sunday, Jan. 80 at o'clock N; DAVID JONES,
aged 80 formerly n " and for the past
sixteen years a resident of this city.
His friends and acqusntances and those OF j. e. Lyon
invited attend his funeral from his residence No. 81 Pryta
mia street this day at 12 o'clock NJ, without further notice.
H9-Schenec'ady papers please copy
On Sunday. the 30th inst, at o'clock, Mr. H. B. LAM
BERT, aged SS years.
The friends of the family respectfully invited to attend
the funeral this afternoon at hapast o'clock from his late
residence of EysiAn Fields and Moreau with
out further notice.
o. O. F.The officers and members of Washingtos Lodge
No requested their Hs this afternoon at
o'clock attend the funeral Of their late Brother H. B. Lam
bert.
Members Of Sister Lodges respectfully invited.
j. g. HIRDES, Secretary.
On Sunday the 30,h inst, ANN FITZ5IMMoNs wife Of
Parick aged 80 years. native Of the county Of
Louth, Ireland,
The friends Of the family respectfully invited to attend
her funeral this day at hafpas O'Clock NJ from her late
residence, Of St. James and Religious streets.
e. at 10 O'Clock P. NJ Reverend Brother OWEN, sged Is
On THURSDAY morning the 18th inst of dropsy, Mr.. JOHN
MCCORMICK formerly Of Louisville KY but for the last
assd Is ~ ssh O'Clock NJ
Ii ~ ?' oa1 ss St n.ass q. E Bs Sss
Shreveport, La.
BANT r. q s e.rFs '
the Medical Class of the New Orleans School of Medicine
AT meeting of the students of the New Orleans School Of
Medicine the following resolutions unanimously adopted
Whereas have heard with deep Of the death Of
feliow-s,udent Bryant e. Suits Of Alabama. Be it
Reso'ced That most sincerely sympathe with the family
and friends of the deceased in the heavy aciou which has
fallen upon them.
Rolced That students the badge Of
ing for thirty days
Resolred That committee Of three be appointed
pany his remains to his late home.
Resopd That the students of the Medical Department Of the
University of Louisiana be invited in paying the last
tribute Of respect to the deceased
Resore That the above resolutions published in
the New Orleans and forwarded to the family
the deceased. j. L. ALsTON, Chairman.
W. s. MITCHELL, Secy.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

THE ORLEANS" LIE Trovatore " will be performed
for the first time this season, Messieurs Beauce Della
grave and Villa, and Mines Lafranque and Bourgeois
sustaining the principal parts
THE Sr. CHARLEs.-An extraordinary bill is of.
fered, 81 Romeo and Juliet" and Katherine and
Petrucho" being announced, the four characters
which constitute the titles of the two plays to be sus.
tanned by no less players than Mr.. Edwin Booth and
Miss Avona jones'
The VARIETIES" Americans in Paris, or Game
of Dominoes," the play so long underlined, with
Messrs Jordan, Smith and Davenport and Miss Denim
and Mrs. Boyce in the cast will be performed pas
de trOis by the Misses Gale and jackson; and "The
Yankee Teamster va strong bill.
The AMPHIrHEATER. - Grand entertainment of
equestrian, acrobatc and gymnastic feats as usual
Mile Loyale will perform her brilliant role, and Fay
will be on hand with something new in the way Of
fun.
ARAoRY HALL.-Christy's Minstrels announce an
entertainment of burlesque opera, colored comedy
black tragedy, and backer farce, which, with songs
solos, acts and Dances constitute one Of their famous
soirees d'Ethiope."
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Mrs E. Key Blunt will
read miscellaneous morceaus selected from the poets
commencing at halfpast o'clock.
LECTURE Room, ODD FELLOWS HALL-Prof. o
g. Fowler will lecture to the general public his sub
ject being /" Phrenoogy and Physiology" and th,
lecture commencing at halEpast7 o'clock.
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Taking of the city Census.


The work Of taking the city census, provided for
at the special session of the Common Council on
Thursday night last, is to begin to-day. On satur-
day. Mayor Stith, and the committee Of Council ap.
pointed for the purpose met and made the necessary
arrangements for the prompt and speedy prosecution
of the work
The Mayors suggestion was agreed to, that the
census be taken in accordance with the State enact
ment governing census-taking. Under this, the
blanks to be filled will contain columns for the emu.
meraion of the different classes of the population
etc., as necessary to. a sure and easy understanding
of the representation to which the city is entitled in
the Legislature.
We have said that the work is to begin. We must
add, that it is to be completed this week. necessity
that the returns may be presented to the Legislature
at the present session. before the apportonment of
representation shall be made upon the State census
return now before that body, glarngly deficient in
respect to New Orleans.
In order to accomplish the work within week the
Mayor and Committee appointed four gentlemen to
take charge of it, for each Of the four districts
and each to employ his own assistants. The latter
will number upwards Of fifty and numerous as they
may be- we think they will have to stir themselves
very briskly in order to canvass the whole of New
Orleans in the short space of week. But it must be
done and, from the capacity and energy of the
leading gentlemen appointed, are sure that it will
be done, and done properly. -~--
The appointments are, for the First District, Mr..
G. Poindexter for the Second District, Capt. J. L.
Lamothe; for the Third District Mr.. Aug. Duquerc-
ron, and for the Fourth District Mr. John A. Wat
| kins.
AS it is desirable that no delays or mistakes should
retard this important work, we hope that everybody
when called upon will afford the desired statistics
promptly and truthfully.
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A1- Weeds Patent Sewing Machine.-We
have been often asked which is the best Sewing Machine
in and to satisfy ourselves have, spent time in
ni them ALL and give opinion readers for their
benefit.
purchased of the above named Machines and have
tried kind of work required in family and gives
the best satisfaction doing its work rapidly neatly and
stronger than the usual hand work. 1t is much harder
work this Machine than that done in the ordinary way
It neat and tasty being nicely Finished and to all
simple beyond the possibility of getting out Of repair
by ordinary 1t is strong and durable and well
assured of he will not out in years of
1t has already saved taors and dessmskers bills enough
family to pay Its cost and think it very profitable
Investment nothing of its convenience the
needle work that it mother. We emphatcaly
this the best Sewing Machine use greatest
labor-saving invention Of the day.
Messrs. WHITNEY LYON, who are the proprietors of
these Machines have Broadway New York
TChcago Herald.
NJ s HEDRICK Agent
d6 2r3mAW % Camp street
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Dom estic 1ntelligenc q

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The House to-day was en-
gagged during the greater part Of the session on pri
vate and local business.
Senate.-In the Senate Mr. Hunter offered q reso-
luton that it is inexpedent to make any change in
the tariff at this session Of Congress.
The resolution was adopted.
The President, it is understood, will send in mes.
sage to Congress- next week, showing deficiency Of
twenty millions, and asking Congress to relieve the
Government.
The Democratic members of Congress met in eau.
Gus to-day, upon the tariff question.
Senator Slidell was in favor of retrenchment. he
preferred the reduction of the expenses of the Gov
ernment rather than an increase of the revenue by
protective tariff, and was opposed to any alteration
ofthe tariff at present.
In the House to-day the Committee on Elections
decided that Bird B. Chapman was the rghtful dele
gate from Nebraska Territory and entitled to his seat
in the House.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-A dispatch from Leavenworth
says that party Of men from Western Missouri, who
have been through Kansas, in search Of fngitives,
had returned to that place. having captured several
runaway negroes together with Or. Day and his son.
who were charged with aiding their escape.
They were all put in jail, but some Of the citizens
There was also some talk Of demonstration in
their favor, the part of the abotionists which, il
attempted will lead to serious disturbances. M
Gen. Lane, the prince of the aboltionists, was mo-
mentarily expected.
BosroN, Jan. 29.-Wiam a. Prescott, the histo.
ran died, to-day in this city of paralysis.
BosroN, Jan. 29.-The brig George Washington,
from Mobile for Bostoa, is ashore at Nantucket
Roads, but it is thought probable she will be got off
at high water.
The bark Roebuck, from New Orleans, which went
ashore Cohasset rocks yesterday had considerable
water in her hold but had not gone to pieces at last
accounts, and some of her cargo may be saved.
New YORK, Jan. 2s.-The cotton market closed
dull. There was but little inquiry, aud prices are
easier.
The Arabias advices have depressed the market
and checked operations.
Flour is dull and unchanged. Mixed corn s5c. (;
sugar quiet and quotations unchanged; coffee active
at III to LIZ for Rio; molasses steady at 43c.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 29.-The flour market closed
firm at IS so for superfne whisky buoyant at 26c.
lard in tierces llac.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 2s.-The Mississippi at this point
is about stationary.
The river is clear of ice, with eight feet of water
in the channel to Cairo. --s
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Communicated.


Editors Crescent: l was delighted that the sue
cesstul engagement Of this popular and talented
young American tragedan was complimented on Sat
urday evening, his benefit night, with the most i'm.
mense house Of the season; the ST. Charles being
filled from pit to dome the dress circle radiant and
blooming with the pretest bouquet Of feminine love
illness and fashion.
The performance being Sir Ed,card Mortimer in
the Iron Chest /" and Petruchio in " The Tanning of
the Shrew," gave him wide scope for the display of
his talents, and it is now the universal impression
that although he is great in tragedy he is as good in
comedy, which may be judged true from the fact of
his keeping the house convulsed with laughter during
the latter.
At the end Of the tragedy he was as usual called
before the curtain, and in neat and expressive
speech thanked the citizens of New Orleans kindly
for their continued appreciation and support but
stated that he had not been able do them or himself
JUSTICE in consequence of the severe indispositon he
had been aboring under. He was then called to one
ofthe side boxes, from which juvenile feminine pre-
sented him with beautiful bouquet and wreath, to
which was attached (f my eyes did not deceive me
magnificent lace handkerchiefan and another package
This ovation was indeed well merited and fatteriup
compliment.
His engagement here this year has been q great
.
success in spite Of the bad weather of the past week
and although at times suffering from an attack of in
uenza, which materially marred his voice, still, the
admirable expression of his features and positions
would dsperse any desire at fault finding, in those
who were disposed to do him justice.
His Hamlet was fine conception, his Richard has
always been acknowledged one of his best cards. and
his Macbeth, although new character to him, was
replete with fine and original points; but the most
astonishing thing is the facile manner in which be
transforms his youthful face and figure to the charac
ters Of Lear and Richelieu-in one sentence must
say he follows as near as mortal man can that gem
Of Shakespeare, his " advice to the players"
There has been such general desire and demand
to have our fair friend, Miss Avonia JONES' conjoin
with him in playing together, that am positively
assured they win produce Romeo and Juliet and
Katherine and Petruchio tonight, as she will ar
rive this morning from Mobile. It will indeed be 4
rare treat to these two bright particular star
shining together in the same evening. Nux.
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Witness: DAN. A. JOHNSON.
" DR.. TATERTy,
HARRY P. JACOBS.
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E-New Orleans Christian AdvOcate.-This
paper has larger weekly circulation by far than any
other paper published in New Orleans in the Southwest
aud rapidly extending throughout the States of Louisiana
Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Texas good family
paper filled with tasteful readings sound religious paper
from secarian controvey-and sstae weekly newspaper
giving all important news commercial literary,
religious foreign and domestic It's price Is only So year
advance. is the best advertising medium in all the country
commercially connected with New Orleans.
Address. &C. GILLESPIE,
jas 2p5t New Orleans, La