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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
Answers TO Correspondents.

Vaetas-If you won't work, and are still de-
termined 10 have exercise, We recommend SKA
ting on the Grand River with mosquito bar.
yia,or-The reason why people don't Ike to
travel through Washington Avenue, just now,
more than they can help, is because it il de.gTa.
ding.
Cab-The reason wins busting don't pay in
Lansing, Is because its 4" hacked to death.
Trade-Our Lansing dry-goods men have just
taken steps TO secure business, and are get
ting above common pedestrians
Scripture-The parable of " new wine, in old
bottles, has no application to the Michigan Az
enue Bridge where they are putting new string.
ers on rotten piers.
Umbra-It i of 10 use TO advertise for your
silk umbrelh-soul- and umbrellas were made 10
be lost
| Lex-A iury i an ingenious invention 10 get
culprit of, where all other means fail.
Crowd The greatest possible concourse,
would be al asSemblage of al the Presidential
candiates-on both sides. with their respective
friends, expecting office.
Reader. The JiooI of Donglas ca, protect
| i.sslt," was not writtod by the Little Giant
Charter-The ordinance TO prevent mosquitoes
from running at large, does not take effect until
October The Common Council were tirnid about
vested rights" and the mosquito pound isn't
finished
Farmer-TAe greatest agricultural feat of the
season, j. the monstrous swarth cut by Daniel
f., VI c. from New York City, ,rith t,ro Siciies.
Devotion lore 10 stat" Is the popular
HYMN. around the outskirts of Lansing, about
these DAYS.
Jcemcs-It is our opinion that the misery de-
picted in Bcinda's countenance arose from the
harvest apples and cucumbers which you gave
her, and not from anything You said to her. Try
her with peppermint and brandy instead Of apol-
ogies and Kisses.
Frindship-If your friend ncglccts you, hor-
row ten doirs Of him, and our word for it, YOU
will find him attentive enough.
| Stocl-Thc best way for Il Young farmer Il
g keep ahead of the times Is to invest in a
Morgan Black Hawk, and trottin@-sulkey. Pow-
/ and oxen are S}ov."
/ Charty-lou do quite right To give freely ID
| the lazy they labor with disease that knows
no cure.
| Pa,tor--No doubt Lansing viii lac most de-
won't community, when the churches are all fla
ished-a most grateful and rejoicing People, al
all events.
Pedestriau-Thc present width of our side
walk. was fixed with a view to all0s one full
/ dressed lady, to pass down at 4 time.
| DR.. Janics-If old Dr. james, the retired
physician whose sands OF life are neatly run out,
will remove to Grand Haven, h" wjll keep run
min" some time yet, il " sind-' will 10 il.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
Public Land sales.

The sale of Primary School Lands in the Up
per Peninsula of Michigan, commenced al the
State Land Office, on Thursday last. There
were bidders from Lake Superior present, and
upon certain tracts the competition was active.
The bidding ran as high as $40 80 per acre upon
some pieces, the minimum being 81 90.
The above lands were offered BY the Commits
sioner, in the following manner. There being
some doubt of the power 10 sell, owing 10 the
provision of the law reserving from sale lands
within the mineral ranges, il was made q condi-
ticn that the money bid should be deposited
in the treasury, AMI the conSummation of the
sale be left subiec, to the decision OF the Attor
ney-General, upon the question of the power OF
the Commissioner TO sell. Upon III 81 condi
7 tons, sales were made of 20l2 55-l00ths acres,
/ for the aggregate sum Of $40, 275 50, averaging
about s. 80 acre, or one and half dollars over
the legal minimum.
From July l6 to July q, inclusive, the amount
OF Swamp Land sold WIS 1874 a9-loothS acres
for l,70l 26-l00ths.
| Swamp Lands granted to settlers, un!er ID,
license law of 1889, from July ii To July ST.
| ! loo acres
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN
&sssz ;
<s0SNEES Z 49,
I1,u;. Napoleon la "A Sew shape.

Who has ever charged the Emperor oil rance
with frankness: Yet, in his proclamation 10 'iie
authorities Of France, he admits tha' D! INV
treaty Of Villa Franco, he abandohc' 'n'
,en.ible purposes Of the war, without securing
IN. indsp.uaence Of I,aly--uot from inlDi'i's u
prosecut. it, but from choice, and the i'''e'e7''
az France. lie further admits, that hah he per
severed he should have been compchei 20 en-
brace and cooperate with tie Republican ei'n'eh'
., Continental Europe. lie admits that by de-
ol,,;o,, war for the objects stated, he excited
strong hopes in many patriotic hearts, when ne
blasted most cruelty by negotiating peace lie
Ill hut admits that these hopes, to liz peFceP-
,;on were mere decisions from the outset
He extends, further than all these con-deFa'
tons, the policy which caused the peace lie
frankly saws that lie stood in fear oil European
interference in case he should have driven AUS
Fri. further, and OF a more ardaous anu ueadts
s,,upsl. On the Rhine than hc bad on the Au'5e'
He feared to involve Europe in a general war;
While it was certain that all the aceedihs po"e'-
would be against him. SO much for franAneSs
Loui. Napoleon, in accounting for his precipi'
tate peace, gives the for, going good and strong
,..ao,. why the war never should have been
begun. Having done so, and knowing - wa
IN. character of his own cGuntrymen, he H'Ne'
IL all right with them, 10y reminding them oi 'h'
GLORY of the campaign. owe have fought,
s,vs he. "to no purpose, bat hoS bravery.
L. l..
paipn." Ending a. It did, the campaign ~ treat
ed by the Emperor as one OF nnmiXei glory lot
France. Prosecuted further, it would have '''o
ga barren war" carried on not against Austria
in the field. but against Austria, entrcnch"d al
most impregnaby, in line OF iortre7'eS heN'Ld
the Nincio, and of a very duhou7 and uncertain
result.
No man Of common sense can read the proc
lama,ion Of Louis Napoleon, without inl'y be
rsv;nc ,ha, the writer considered himself at the
end of his ,cther, in h.s hos'illtic- with Austria
So much for the military part oi The matter ~
IN th. en.r,nchiscmcnt Of Italy, the rrociIii'-
ton i of piece with the campaign. No s"Hhh
man ever believed him in earnest about italy,
further than his personal policy re1uired--ahd
who could see how italy was to be b"ueiilted 10y
Welding herself to the behcSts OF one dc~pot,
instead Of another.
A most solemn farce, then, has been the var
for Italian freedom. A farce eiiied with a stu
pendous army-pageant, countless millions oil
GOLD and rendered horrible by the slaughter "i
a hundred thousand men. Pou the bloody
crest of this sea OF carnage, still lloat The Pope
tiara and the crown of Austria.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
An Exemplary Buchanan Officer.

Orlow Maybee. Postmaster OF Lexington,
Sanilac county, Deputy L. :. Marshal, and
whilom Locofoco editor, has been fully commit
ted in Detroit for robbing letters. The Free
Press, in exclamation. SAYS: The enormity OF
his crimes was only recently apprehended either
here or at Washington; :" but the Detroit IT.-
hume SAYS that even this weak defence lacks the
merit of truth, and adds:
This is not true. Maybee was almost known
to be a mail.robber, "here and az Washington,
several months ago, and there Is now on file at
Washington a letter from the Hon. l.. Chandler,
charging him with that crime, and calling on the
Postmaster General to remove him. In reply to
this demand, he was told by that officer that al
the leading Democrats in Maybees section Of
the State demonstrated against his removal. He
was kept in Office on that account after il wa;
fully understood thatl he had been tamperins
with the mails, and had been tried for the of
tense, and only acquitted upon some technically
or bubble The Democratic party, or the Adj
ministration at least, must bear the dshon0r O
keeping such man in Office. They knew al
about him, and did il with their eyes open. II
Is di-honorable for the Free Press and leading
Democrats to desert their friend because they
can 30 longer conceal his crimes.
Maybee was one of the large gang of coun
terfeiters and bogus-makers recently arrested al
Lexington, by officer Moore, of Detroit.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

came involved in a controversy with Dahiei
Webster. Men who were awed with the very
name of Webster, looked with astonishment on
the temerity OF a man who dared TO measure
swords with this mighty giant. Yet, in the opln-
ion of his friends, he did not suffer in the con-
test. IL was well known among the friends OF
n, Webster that he was never more disturbed
and annoyed than by his adversary at that time.
On one occasion, when he was much absorbed
in thought, in answer TO a friend who inquired OF
him what he was thinking about, he replied by
quoting tina. line of Pops;
Tie proper study Of mankind i Aini!
This was significant tribute TO a man of genus
The Young men and women of the United
States have lost common friend, over whose
urn their tears may well mingle, as for one whose
loss will not soon be supplied.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
\ Model tDii,crr.


Michigan Democracy affords useful studies
even for the experienced field Of New York.
The ease Of Collector Shoemaker of Detroit, at
tracts the attention of the Albany E"sJ,1g .joar-
"ol, paper second TO none in its efforts to bring
to bring Official dcrcHctiou, at home and abroad.
That paper SAYS
"Thr Administration has been unfortunate, but
characteristic, ia the selection OF it, nnctOuarie-
in Michigan The Detroit Post Master was de-
t.ctci in ~,.nlin. falls, vouchers to Washington,
pursuant I, System 81 black mail" npon his
clerks, which, 10 is well understood, Is not re-
stfict.d either to Detroit or to Post Offices. Be-
cause OF hii in.a eiuri political houe'a~j h'fsaie~
rather than hecauS, of bi4 kulvrry, the Post
Master was removed.
This piece of prescription has provoked
further enquiry; and this enquiry has revealed
series Of facts striku.y suggestive of the quail
ty of the material which the Administration
has selected To I'm the very ia'tr-t offices in it,
gift
1t j. charged against the collector Of the Port
of Detroit. l. That H. admitted one lot of rail
lDdti iron nee, lut btiN tI'fi GA hhhi'i nave
amounted Ia :laG,oua. For this fraud upon III"
national treasury, be- Is said t. have received a
personal bGuus Of - "up'
, That be has sent vouchers h. Washington
for money paid To clerks hc never employed.
3 That he has allowed Express Companies
Sc, To- bring in goods free, To- the amount OF
several thousand dollars wear
T. That lac has been in the habit of taking
merchants notes at usurious interest for reve-
uur due; aud then returning the goods a. in
bond, until the notes are paid
Thrs, are hat a few of multitude of similar
charges brought against this model Democrat
They have been before the proper authorities al
Washington for some time; but the Cahinot ha-
not found it conyeuint 10 act upon them. The
delay IA based in some way, upon promises hav-
ing reference 10 the character of the Delegates
to be sent 10 Charleston from that State The
! Collector may not find it difficult To hold hi-
seat in the saddle il lie can pursuaie the Pres-
dent of his ability Ia send men of the right
stamp" to the National Convention"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
MR.. PETERS First ,,;EI-


Dear de'F u" ioa>'' eggs hoi,i hard
a. 'r,rh''''' ana ihe coffee stone colo ana
"r fe'e's rose from the breakfast inbi' ia
a temper ~ 10 meals "miahI'' ami ring
ne bell violently her" "as no answer
He rang a2aih' q 'hifd' iynfih um"f siiIi Do"
answer ''nt 81 all FaiI'rce, hr went t"
The d'2f ana 'ai'rn- Maria Mar"
a Hii@ii' pretty !tile woman. dr".'ed ~
S"i'"h. tl'nhlrd wrapper WITH hur in a
stale "i d'r,,ni commission. answered the
,ninm',S. me had one ii iho>e round,
bright iarr' which Nature i"t-udrd Should
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
ANaboy. Lansing. and Traverse BAY IL. k'

The engineers have reached Saginaw City, with
the survey on the section north Of owosso. They
have established an office at Saginaw City, and
are making the necessary arrangements to com
mcnce gradn. the entire section this fail ana
winter :,ud will be ready for the iron lst OF july
next
The corporation of Saginaw City loans the
road $50 $50; this, with the local subscription,
viii enable the company to prepare tie roadbed
build the bridges, &c., &c., all complete for the
iron. They cypcc; TO get in operation and run
trains by October, 1850.
These facts we learned from ID. ii. Jerome and
Geo. W. Bullock, who were in Lansing last week,
on business connected with the line.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

orrEAGE. The Marshall Statesman learns
that on Sunday night last, some scamp, whose
heart must be scared with red-hot iron OF
bunted with raw whisky, cirdled several yalu
able iruit-trecs in the garden of Tanlon W. Hall,
a Justice Of the Peace of the CITY Of Battle
Creek, and otherwise injured his property.
Judge Hall has faithfully and .earessly perform.
ed his duties as Justice of the Peace in several
liquor eases brought before him-thercfore this
annoyance. We trust the authorities Will be
able To ferret ont the perpctrator of the above
act, and bring him TO Justice
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

SIMEON .SB THE PEEsIDE>T.-Sim. johnson
and old Buck are at lo"gerhead-, and our advice
is TO the President, to send messenger to the
mouth Of the Thoruapple at once, for Xix Rob
iuson. EiS is getting old to he sure and it is
several years since lie set Sim cup in the leather
business" by bootinC him in open DAYLIGHT,
across Nonroest in Grand Rapids, but old
a Rix i, bis legs arr a. Ion. as ever, and II
Buck commands, will Vet promptly kick Simeon
out of the Havrc Consulate The special tele-
crphic correspondent Of the y. Y 7r;5,ote, al
Washington, says:
:" II Mr.. Sim. johnson has rendered his rcsig.
nation Of the lIayTe Consulate appointment. it
has probably been done upon an intmation from
the State Department, At the instance OF Mr. Blu
chauan writing from Bedford. When the Presi-
dent publicly Ieprinandei the Colonel at the
railroad station for not at once leaving the couu-
Try, he said d-tlantly, Z" did not seek the office,
and il Is at YOUR disposal THIS hear from sew
cral trustworthy Democratic soarccs.
lfCol. Forney be good authority, Mr.. Johnson
i vetsed in Cabinet secrets
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

4 DECORATE GRAE.GANE At kALANAzoo.-
prominent Democrat at Kalamazoo, who
Keeps lumber-yard, sold some lumber to a col.
ored man not long since, and not receiving paw
for 1t, got out an attachment. On Monday, the
colored population Of Kalamazoo were to have a
grand dinner in the grove, and were about sit
ting down to it, when the Democratic policeman
who had the writ to serve, attached the eatable:
on the table. The reason for this procedure Is
stated 10 be, that the colored man who owed for
the lumber, was one of committee Who, on be-
halt OF the others, got up the proposed meal
and the lUmber-dealer took this way to get even.
The citizens, many OF whom had donated eat
ables, were so justly indignant at the turn mat
ters took, that the receipts at the door Of the
hall fer the evenings entertainment, amounted
to So, the tickets Of admission being but ten
cents each The surplus fund from the dinner,
was to have been applied towards building a
Baptist Church for colored peOple.-Det. Id.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09
Ftom the Albany SAFE man,
Fearful Railroad Casualty.
Fail Of Railroai TrestIe Briige-IE'rfe0
Lires Lost-Ir,Htg Injured

Lires Lost-zrsHtg Injured
Intelligence reached this city At a late hour
lASt night. that shocking accident had occurred
on the Vermont and Canada Railroad. near
SchaGhticokc. about i miles from this city.
IL seems that the mail train. which was due In
this city At 7:25 in the evening. Was passing
over trcssel-work bridge near SchaEhiC0he.
when the timbors gave way, and the entire train,
with the exception of the locomotive, was pre-
cipitated into the abyS> below distance OF near
" 40 feet. A. soon a. the news reached this
city, special train was dispatched to the scene
of the accident.
Every available effort was made 80 rescue
those who were alive from their perilors posi-
ton. \ large number were taken oGt. several
of them badly manned. ~ soon a. this had
been gone through with, a search for the dead
was commcuced.
Among those on the train we're the vile %.
John Cuylcr, E-q. Cashier Of the Central Rail
road. also, the Wife ct Conductor Cooley. 81; Ihg
Northern Railroad, Who J. "a daughter Of VI.
Cuyler.
Mr. Cooley himself vls ON the train. as Con.
ductor, having taken the place Of Couluc'a,
Gardner, who vas III.
The accident took place about one mile thi>
side of Schachticokc. The moment the train
which was running very rapid, struck the bridge
the structure gave way. The locomotive, how
ever, cot across and became Uucoupled from ~,
tender. The latter went down. and the lI--I-,
car and two passenger cars followed. Tac first
passenger car went down endNiSe on the ton al
the tender. while the second passenger go raI
into il. and kceled over. The passengers iu a..
first passenger car amounted 10 some iorty-i,H,
or fifty. MANY ct those were killed.. otl,-
were seriously wounded Just before reaching
the bridge, the engineer sounded the whistle L,
put down the brakes, lat Mr.. B,rthelou was uu'
.oon enough at hi- post, ard the u,>t instant ai
was a total wreck.
The baggage car Ms a complete WRECK
scarcely three feet Of it being together. Il va
here that the express messenger, mad agent, tH,
brakeman and the bl.sa.cIHau were b'llei, au.
youn. Mct'iirick lli his leg b,u,.n. The h,t
was the only on" Who Was mot Killed of al, "IH
were in tie ear.
When thc cars went on H., bridge ja.y Oh
IS feet, and sank into eight feet of water.
| The special train returned ibis morning "a, 81.
early hour, bringing uch oi tie lli,,l tu'
wounded ~ had been rescued when il lril.
| We give the names 50 far as they hlvr h-I
ascrrtaincd.
Mr. Cuylcr, Wit Of Nj. John Culhr sh
resides on Colouic street
Ms Luciua Cooley, viii. OF the conductor %
the train, and daughter OF SIR Cuy'r
| Charlr- Plympt"u, mail agent.
! Charles Bethcpu, brakeman.
| Patrick Connolly machiui=' Who was can
ploycd ia repairing the road. resides ia Grctn
bush.
Dennis Cahiil mi,airi-', employed "p th
road; lives u Coluuie street.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

TUE SLAVE TRaDE.-The Tallahassee F7or;.
dean says g \ gentleman Of this CITY received
letter from Jacksonville on Monday last. post
marked 10th inst, on the back Of which was in
dorsed-"A cargo of COO Africans has been
landed on the Florida coast near Srr,n,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

COOP LoGIC-A member of the North Caro-
Ina Legislature made decidedly good hit a
short time ago. \ bill was pending which i'm
posed fine for selling liquor to free negroes. 10
which he objected, Oh the ground that "such
law would make them more decent than the
whites
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

FINANCIAL GoRNoNDIzTSG.-Accord to the
statement in The HtoL1k Gate Fifs Gen. An
gustus Caesar Dodge, since he commenced feed
ing at the public crib, in ls5S, he has consumed
rations to the amount of slO5, ao0,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

TIE TAx-LIsT.-For eight weeks 10 come. the
amount OF miscellaneous matter on the outside
of our paper, will be needfuly curtailed. We
shall try to condeuse on the inside, and make up
for the loss
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

STATE TEACHES Association The annual
meeting of this Association i To be- held at Pom
tiac on the 10th, 18th, and 18th of the pr, sent
month.
The meetings Of this body are Of a highly in
structivc and interesting character; being attcn-
ded by leading teachers and friends of education
from all parts of the State The discussions are
always interesting, and several addresses are civ.
en- by the ablest men.
1t is expected that there will bc a large gath
ering at Pontiac All the Railroads in the State
have generously proposed to return delegates
home, without charge.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

FiSHISG AT ST. Jo.-The Irareler saws there
are II large companies engaged in the fishing
business, at this point, this summer. The fish
ing grounds here are the best, il Is said on Lake
Michigan. Large quantities Of fsh, considering
the season of the wear, continue To be taken
daily.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

SABnAlH-ScHooL ENoURSIoN-A grand Sab.
bath-School excursion on the d. and N. Railway,
to owasso, came oil last Tuesday Forty cars,
with two engines, reached Owasso with a5o1
persons, In all, there were 1000 strangers a,
DyasSo
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

EVPoEr oF SHEEP-The Ann Arhor trans
states that J. T. Taylor purchased in the vicinity
oil that city, recently, two thousand ewes for
shipment TO New Jersey. Last wear the same
gentleman shipped 3,70o, and the year before
1900. Ii would lie better for Michigan. if a
Ike number had been imported instead. unless
they are old ones.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

WESTERN MoSEY.-Thc Board Of Trade Of the
city of Detroit, at which nearly all the -four.
wheat, pork, and other produce in large amounts
Is bought and sold in that city, have passed a
resolution throwing on: western money, because
the ''Shave" on it, for eastern or drafts, Is two
Der cent
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

Nor TOO sOoS.-Gen. Proctor, of hideous
memory, who commanded the SD British resi-
ment at Fort Erie, and whose career in the
Northwest was marked by every species of saw
age atrocity, died in Wales, a few weeks AGO. of
disease of the heart
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

SIZE SICELES.--The wife of a broker, in Co
lumbus, Ohio, having cause to suspect the fiJeli-
" of her husband, repaired a few days ago, Ia
the house Of a woman whom she boHevei To H..
the recipient of his attentions, and excaiming,
" You have di-honorei nv bed" attacked her
with a knife, infcting several severe wounds
The woman finally rallied, however, and succeed
ed in ciecting her assaiiaut
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

Understandable Rev. Dr.. Strickland, editor
of Tn Christian Airoc1fe and Journal. has in
press volume entitled =" Old Mackinaw, or the
Fortress OF the Lake historical work, con-
tanning several interesting Indian legends. and
Jesuit relations connected with the locality de-
Srrihai
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

SETTING liIN HIGH.-An enthusiastic and
blasphemous Nirginian, whose idol is Gov. Wise.
hopes that ''f the people of the United States
DO not reward him with the Presidency, he will.
at the end of his earthly career, be raised bv the
Lord to the hishes, seat in the highest heaven,
and will there shine and sparkle in all coming
time ike the most sparkling California gold"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-09

SoNR "SLEDGE. The editor of the Warren.
ton Wig, writing from the Red Sweet Val
Springs, says; - A few days ago 4 couple of
southern gentlemen here, rich planters from Red
River, played seven games of old sledge for
$1,000 game, and one winner tool, every game.
$50, 600 was lost, and the money paid, hear. in
check on the Bank of LOUISIANA could give
the names, but forbear."