The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-09-06
DETROIT CORRESPONDENT.
Funeral Of Major Kearsley-A ncide"ce
Preparation for the Fair-Magna Charta
A Great Sale-sale OF stock.
DFrEoT- Sent

A Great Sale-sale OF stock.
DErRoIr, Sept. >, 1859.
/ EpIroR REPUBLICAN The slow march of our
citizen soldicry, and tie solemn tones OF the
muified drum in our street TO-DAY, tell Us that
another one of those old and honored land marks
in our history, that were left to US after the sec
ond war, has fallen, and is about 10 disappear
from our view. The occasion, is the funeral OF
Mai Jonathan kearsley, who died AT his Old res
idence on Jeferson-Avenue early Wednesday
morning after lingering illness from the 9Th OF
Dec last. Maj. h. was born in Dsuphin Co. in
Pa, in / So and has lived in Detroit since 1919,
and up the close of President Folks adminisira-
ton held the office of Receiver of Public mon
les lie has also held many other places OF pub
lie trust and honor in the State, and for many
years was Regent of the University. Tie deri-
we'd his military title in the service of his coun
try. He graduated at Washington College in
1911, and in 1912 WAS appointed first Lieut.. in
the second Artillery Corps by President Madison
! He subsequently, was promoted 10 Assistant Ad-
jutant General, Captain, and MAJOR, in 1914 was
engaged in the bloody battle. of StOnev Greek
and Chrysler's Field, and in the .orte on Fort
Erie, at which time he Lost one of his legs by
gun shot. He served under Gen. Scott on the
Niagara frontier, and wa. 10y him appointed
Adju,ant of his Regiment, and was always
accounted brave and efficient soldier. The
life companio, of Maj kesIsley died last Janua-
~ at the advanced age of IS. Ho leaves two
children, son and daughter, tho wife of our es-
teemed fellow citizen, Mr.. Howard Webster, Esq
He had very large property, worth doubtless,
several hundred thousand dollars
! Ii is a singular coincidence, that within
week an old companion aud friend of his in the
early history of Detroit and Michigan, has also
died refer To the death OF Major John Bidile,
who Register at the time that Maj X. was
Receiver. Ms BiddIc is we'll remembered by
the cd settlers i'll the State, though he has re-
sided for II few years past at -. Louis. The
The Bddle House" in this city is upon bis prop.
erty and took its name from him Thus are the
old land marks OF our early history falling away
and disappearing Their deeds, however, will
not soon be forgotten, for most of them were
prominsnt actors in those momcntuous struggles
that secured 10 Us this great North Western
Territory and freedom Nation. The
hand OF death has been laid heavily upon this
city OF late. On the 18th ult All old aud highly
respected citizen, Hiram Il. Andrews, was gath
cred iro:l his labors and left Us after very brief
sickness of l. hOurs--a violent attack Of Chol-
era Morbus. A YOU well know, there was few
men in this city who had more warm friends, or
who better mcritci them by a life of high honor
and strict integrity in all the relations of life.
Oar State Agricultural Society are making ex-
tcn-ivc preparations for the approaching Fair,
and il from al that hear, if the weather i. IA
vorabc, We shall have large gathering The
crop, are good all over the State, and there viii
he some fair samples TO exhibit. Oar State ha.
also become considerable of horse and sheep
STATE, to say nothing of pigs aud chickens, all
of which will no doubt be well represented A
fist trottins colt, Magma Charts" from Macomb
county was sold a, Grand Rapids, at the Kent
Co Fair last week for the suu. sum of q. 300
cash, to some fast men at Coldwater The price
Is what the papers report. but | AN n little aus
pciou- that it il carari in part or that the
printer "madc mistake in using the figure
~ for one at least three or four notches below |
By the way, there il to b. fine sale Of thorough
bred stock at State Fair. The whole stable |
of the late Hiram X. Andrews is TO Ice sold at |
an ,tion 10y the Administrators HE stock con- |
-ists of several of the best bred Boston and |
Glencoe race of horses that can be found in the |
United States The catalogue embraces the
blood of Lexington. Iecompte, Brthune I'm !
pire, Bob Lctcher, Sarssedon, MoiOc, Alice /
Carneal, Maid of orleans, &c, a.. Those wish |
inc to buy pure MoDi.i stock for breeding will |
please " make note, and take considerable |
cash in hand aud be here.
The ceremony Of LAYING the corner stone OF
Perry's Monument on Put-in-B,y will be cel,hra-
ted on the 10th inst. Boats from this citv and |
Sandusky, Toledo. Cleveland, Buffalo, and per |
haps from the upper lakes viii be there TO con-
vey the multitude The Hon. Tom Corwin of |
Ohio is 10 bee the orator OF the dav which in |
itself viii be sufficient To attract large number |
In haste, CAMPUS.