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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

DEATH OF A PArRIor.-Christian Esselen, one
of the most accomplished scholars and most sin.
cere spirits among the German emigration to the
United States, died at the Lunatic Asylum on
Blackwell's Island, on Sunday night, in conse.
quence of tie breaking of a blood vessel in the
brain. He was native of Westphalia, and was
about thirty-four years Old He was concerned
in the revolution in Baden in ls49, and has been
for some seven or eight years in this country.
where he has made himself known as the con.
ductor OF the Atfantis, monthly magazine Of
much ability, in the German language. 1t was
first published in Detroit, then in Milwaukee,
Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo and lastly in New
York His health became ruined and his mind
alienated some month since.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

A FARNER's SToRY.-At the Woodbury. plov-
ing match few day. ago, Mr.. John Dsw told
the following anecdo,e
"Having drained field where nothing had ev'
er grown before, was standing near looking at
a crop had there, when a neighbor farmer came
up. We have one or two loose farmers in our
neighborhoo one Of them, in fact, came from
Woodbury. laughter but that is not the man
am speaking Of. lie came up and said TO me,
That Is beautiful crop, how did &c get il, SUR
replied Brains Laughter Wa: manure
the field wi brsins,' More laughter. The
fact was, had drained the field; so ] said Yes.
Renewed laughter. lie replied, Lord, yer
homer, where did ee get um:' Roars Of laugh
ter. l-.SkelJoune, Eng, Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

THE REvEILLE.-The following call, which i.
signed by ex-Judge Spalding, the Hon. u. K.
Tilden, eN-member of Congress, and upward OF
500 Others, appears in the Cleveland co. papers
In view of the impending crisis, which seems
TO admonish Va that liberty IS 10 be preserved
Jy ceassless rigiidHce.' it is deemed important
that "A General Mass Convention of the foes OF
Slavery aud Dcspo,ism, and the friends of State
and Individual Rights, be held in some conven
lent place on the Western Reserve, without al
unnecessary delay.
I'VE do therefore earnestly request our Re
publican friends throughout the Western Re
serve, as well as all others who are in sympath,
with us in our opposition TO despotic usurpatior
of power, to meet in council in the City of Cleve
land, on Tuesday, the 9th day Of MAY, inst, Al
IL o'clock A. N.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24
Louis NapOleOM's Address.

Napoleon sent to the Corps Legislatf on the
Sd, the following:
"Austria, by ordering the entering of her ar
nv into the territories of Sardinia, our ally, has
declared war against us. She thus violates trea-
ties and menaces our frontiers. All the great
Powers have protested against this act of ag-
erosion. Piedmont, having accepted the con-
ditions, one asks what can be the reason of this
sudden invasion9 II is becsuse Austria has driy-
en- matters to such an extremity, that her domin
ions must either extend to the Aps, or Italy
must be free to the shores Of the Adristic, for
every corner of Italy which remains independent
endangers the power of Austria. Hitherto mod
Grafton has been the rule of nv conduct, but
now energy becomes my first duty. France
must now to arms and resolutey tell Europe, /
wish not for conquest hrt am dstorminod 60
maintain my nationa. and traditional policy.
observe treaties on condition that they are not
violated against me. respect territories and
the rights Of neutral powers, but l boldly avow
my sympathies with a people whose history is
mingled with our own and who now groan under
foreign oppression. France has shown her ha-
tired Of anarchy. Her will was to give me pow
er sufficiently strong to reduce into subsection
the abettors Of disorder and the incorrigible
members Of old factions, who are necessarily
seen concluding compacts with our enemies, but
she has not for that purpose abandoned her civ
ilizing character. Her natural allies have always
been those who desire the amelioraton of the
human race, and when she draws the sword it is
not to govern, but to free. The object then of
this war is to restore Italy to herself Not to
impose upon her change of masters, and we
shall then have upon our frontier friendly peo-
pie who will owe to US their independence
We do not enter Italy to foment disorder, or to
disturb the power of our Holy Father, whom We
replaced upon his throne, but to remove from him
this foreign pressure which burdens the whole
Peninsula, and to help to establish order there
based upon lawful satisfied interests. In fine,
then, We enter this classic ground, rendered illus
trious by 50 many victories, to seek the footsteps
Of our fathers. God grant that We NAV be wor-
thy of them.
II am about to place myself at the head of the
army. leave to France the Empress and my
son, seconded BY the experience and the enlihgt.
eminent Of the Emperor's last surviving brother
She will understand how to show herself worthy
Of the grandeur of her mission. confde them
to the valor of the army which remains in France
to keep watch upon our frontier and to guard
our homes confde them to the patriotism of
the National Guard. l confde them, in a word
to the entire people, who will encircle them with
thstafect'or and devoteness of which daily re-
cs've 30 many proofs. Courage then, and union
Our country is again about to show to the world
that she has not degenerated Providence will
bless our efforts for that cause holy in the eyes
OF God which rests on justice, humanity, love of
country and independence"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24
The New Comet.

We observe that James c. Watson, of Ann
count of the comet which he discovered on the
23d ult., in the constellation Lynx. Mr. W. saws
it will not be visible TO the naked eye, but may
readily be seen by means of a good spy-glass.-
From observations and calculations, Mr.. W. i
satisfied that the comet Is moving from the east
towards the sun. Its geOcentric distance is now
sixty-six millions of miles and its heliocentric
distance lightweight millions s.ven hundred and
seventy thousand miles. At noon on the 29th
OF May, the date of its nearest approach TO the
sun, it will be distant from the earth ninety-nine
millions three hundred thousand miles; and its
distanc, from the sun, at the same epoch vii. be
only nineteen millions eight hundred thousand
miles. It. brilliancy will then be ten times great
er than at the present time, but owing to its
close proximity IL the sun, il will not be visible.
The perhclion OF the orbit, il will be perceived,
lies within the orbit of Mercury, but, Oh account
of it. great inclination To the plane of the ecp-
tic, amounting to nearly cighty-eight degrees,
the comet can never come in collision with any
oil Inc planets III case Al SHOULD ever fcturH
By reference To the Catalogue Of the orbits of
the comets which have hitherto been observed
il appears that no previous appearance of this
comet has been recorded; and, since it was vis-
bic only a few weeks, it will hardly be possible
to determine whether il will ever return again.
unless the period of it, revolution should not ex-
coed four or five hundred years The elements
above given suppose the orbit to be paraboa,
or, which is equivalent, that the period Of revo-
luton Is infinite
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24
The Pixies Peak iIumhug.

81 Louis, May IS.
The st. Joseph correspondent of the Demo
crat notices the arrival at that place of 100 re-
turned Pixies Pcakers, who bring deplorable ac-
counts OF the mining prospects and suffering on
the Plains IL Is estimated that 2o,obO men are
now on their way back all or the most of whom
are destitute OF money and the necessaries of
life, and are perfectly reckless and desperate
Threats are made OF burning Omaha, 81. Joseph,
LeaveuwOrth, and other towns, in consequence OF
the deception used 10 induce emigration. 1000
are reported fifty miles west of Omaha, in a star
wing condition. Some OF the residents of Platts-
mouth have closed their business aud fled fear
violence at the hands Of the enraged emigrants
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

DISArPROvAL-Scnato Harlan, of Iowa has
from the German Republicans, called forth by
the naturalization proposition, recently voted on
in Massachusetts The letter concludes a. fol-
lows
~ am compelled a. a Republican, TO say in
reply TO your first interrosatory, that | am not
an advocate for any material change in the nat
uralization laws; to the second, do not approve
any discrimination whatever against the rights Of
naturalized citizens; To the third, that | would
not, if | were citizen Of Massachusetts,, adyo-
cate the adoption of the proposed amendment
to her Constitution"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

SUIT WITH RENoRSE.-Mr. Van Anien. a well
known organist of Charleston, S. c., committed
suicide on Sunday last, by taking arsenic The
Charleston Mercury says HE had been visited
within the past month by gentleman from
abroad, who accused Van Anden of having run
away with his wife. Van Anden had been ares.
ted, and, in default of $40 900 bail, was commit
ted TO prison, which oppressed him heavily"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

BENEFIT OF CHEss-Chess j. good for morals,
though destructive to crops. 4 Southern gen
tlemen who had been pilo, upon the Western
waters for twenty-five years, recently said that
this country owed a great deb, Of gratitude to
Paul Norphy, for that within the last year card
playing among steamboat travellers IN the West
had diminished fully one-half, and chess had ia
ken it place, thus supplying an intellectual and
improving pastime in the place Of one that re-
suits in evil and evil only
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

Died, at his residence in Lansing, on Thurs
day, May 18th, E. P. Boswell, aged forty year,
and six months.
This brief sentence records the loss of one Of
the most active business men of our city. Mr..
Boswell removed to this place little over two
years since, from Henrietta, \. T., some twelve
miles from Rochester, and opened Boot x Shoe
store. BY his prompituds and fair dealing be
had obtained large trade, while his good con
duct and uprightness as citizen secured hin
many friends, and won the esteem of all. Mr.
Boswell was member of the Baptist church
and was a consistent chistian. He leaves behind
a wife and four children 10 mourn his loss. as Dc
We all. Requiescat iR pace.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

A VETERAx FIGHr.-The Paris, HI, Citizen,
OF the 5th learns that, on Tuesday last, Mr.. Hen
~ I. Duncan and General Leslie Combs had a
rough and tumble fight in the Banking room o!
the Northern Bank in Lexington. Duncan ra,h-
er got the start at first, but the youth and vigor
Of the General stood b. him, and he quickly raj
lied and commenced Furnishing his adversary,
when bystanders rushed in and separated the
combatants. These young men ought to set bet
ter examples General Combs is only about sew
entv-two or three, and Duncan over sixty.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

BrsHoP PorTER.-A correspondent of the Bal
timore AMERICAN, under date of Marseilles, April
Is, writes as follows concerning the health of
Bishop Potter; Il regret TO state that he regards
his health as little improved by his residence in
Europe and the aid of the best medical aud sur
gical skill of Paris He suffers with an affection
of the spine that operates on the brain, and has
so reduced his physical condition that We scarce
" recognize him at first.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

The WEALTH OF THE AsTORs.--A correspond
eut Of the Jersey Telegraph gives the following
apparently authentic information respecting the
wealth Of the Aston family :-GeOrge Ii. Smith,
deceased, was long time agent Of John jacob
Aston, chiefly employed in the collection Of his
rents, FOR which service Mr.. Astor paid him
eight thousand dollars a yeer heard, for
was there, Mr.. Smith say that he collected one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars quarter for
rents alone, and these were a small part Of hi.
property; that Mr.. Astor at the time Of his death
was worth twenty-one millions of dollars. By
his will be gave his son, Vim. Il. Astor, fifteen
millions, part Of which was the AstOr House.
The remainder Of his property he gave away in
legacies 10 different persons From the time o:
Mr.. Astors decease his son must have laid up a
million OF dollars year, for he then rich, in
dependently Of What his father gave him.
Mr.. As.or was six months bed-ridden, and du-
ring all that tine gave orders daily TO Mr.. Smith.
tie went once every day TO see Mr. Astor, and
William visited his father twice day Mr..
Smith said'that his habit was 10 60 into the sick
room and quietly take chair and sit down by
the bedside. Ii Mr.. Astors eyes were shut, he
Mr.. 81 would sit about ten minutes, and if he
still remained so he would quietly leave the room
If M Aston was awake, Ar. :. would tell him
what be had done, and Mr.. Aston would give him
directions to govern him Until the next visit
At one time Mr.. Smith sas appointed President
Of the Butchers and Drovers' Bank, and NJ As
tor Immediately sent for him He told him he
could not be President Of that Bank and attend
az the same time To his business and that be
must resign, which be did.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

TRIAL OF j. ". BURSs-VERDICr OF AcouIr
rAL.-The Ionia Gazette states that the trial o.
]. ". Burns, of Lyons in this county, for the
killing of c. Jonah Hopkins, took place before
Judge Lowell, at the Circuit Court, in this place
week before last, and the jury have rendered q
verdict of mot guilty
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

REWAEK,BLE-Thc Washington correspond.
deut of 7I> ohio STATE Journal SAYS 4 at r.
publican having proposed to Cri;teuIen that the
Republican. should make him their candidate, he
replied al could not carry a single Southern
State a. yo,r canddate-and hov many could
YOU carry North wish me for yoar candidate ?
The party would sink ne in Slave State, aud
| should sink the party in the Free States
No, Sir 1t Is no, your policy to takeup South
ern Stakeholder"
How much does this leave TO conjecture, by
the Hamlet omitted" party:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

KING ALCoHoLs' NICTINs.-Among the appli-
cants for Submission 10 the New York Inebrate
Asylum, are twenty-eight clergymen, thirty six
twelve editors four army and three naval officers
one hundred and sevcnty-ninc merchants, fifty
five farmers, five hundred and fifteen mechanics,
and four hundred and ten women who are from
the higher walks of life
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

MEXICAN SlLK-The New Orleans Picdyifac
has examined a parcel of Mexican silk received
from the Isthmus of Tehuantepcc, which it says
grows OF one of the most beautiful and majestic
trees Of those nmtabe forests Ii is strong in
fibre and firm in stable as the silkworm's thread,
which in appearance it much resembles, and is
wonderfully soft TO the touch
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

DEArH OF AN INDIANA LAWYER. - The Hon.
Joseph H. Aather, prominent member Of the
Bar Of Elkhart Co., Indiana, died few DAYS
s'nce at Goshen, in that State. He was a mem.
Der OF the last Constitutional Convention of In.
d'An, being elected from district at that time
largely opposed to him in politics. He also sery.
"a term - Judge Of the Common Pleas.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

FALLEN.-Louis Nuras, Iineal descendant of
Joachim Nurat, & IS of Naples under the reign
of Napoleon Bona! arte, who arrived in this coun-
try in 1859, havinc considerable means and let
tiers of credit, was found drunk in the streets of
San Francisco, and AIKEN to the staiion-house g
few weeks since
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24
TIE TYLER CAsEA AT WasuIxGrox.-Ihe CO

The TYLER CASE AT WAsHINGToN.-The cor
respondent of the n. y. Courier d Enquirer,
writes under date Of Sunday Lord Lyonis ac-
lively preparing demand for the surrender Of
Tyler, the [. s Deputy Marshal, who is charged
with the murder of Capt. Jones of the American
brig Concord. He claims the surrender of TYLER
under the 10th section Of the E1tradition clause
of the Ashburton Treaty. The affair will lead
To a laborious correspondence"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

MoNsrER.-T largest mule ever produced
in the world is now in Cincinnati. Iii a mare
mule, nineteen and half hands high, and weighs
eighteen hundred and thirty-fve pounds. This
extraordinary animal is the property of Charles
Frost, of Wayne county, Indiana, recently pur-
chased near Lexington, Nv
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

y. \. COMMISSIONERS IN MICHIGAN. - Til
Governor of New York has appointed the follow
ing Commissioners in Michigan:
S. Tallmadge Conway, Paw Paw, Michigan.
James B. Ross, Detroit, g
Thomas r. Sherw God, Kalamazoo, -
Joseph K. Bowman, Pontiac a.
George A. Coe, Coldwater,
Orson W. Bennett, Jackson. a.
William j. Waterman, Detroit.
Sylvester Larned,
Amos Gould, Owasso, -
John W. Longyear, Lansing, -
Charles Jewett, Niles,
Danforth Reyes, Clinton, ="
Chris. W. Leffingwell, Grand Rapids, 4"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

AsHANED.-An eccentric genius happening 70
meet physician, tried TO conceal himself behind
a wall. The doctor asked him the reason for his
strange behaviour. Why" he replied, 1t is
50 long since have been i'll, that Twas ashamed
70 meet YOU"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

THRIFTY SIGSs.-The Hastings Banner, Char
io'te RfpH5liean, Kalamazoo Telegraph, and 9th
er OF our Republican State exchanges, are en-
larging their bodies, and newly dressing thei,
columns.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

REBEcCA's RExISIscEscE - Mr-. Parungton
.ays, that Just before the last war with kngiano
" circumstances were seen around the moon
nightly, shooting stars perambulated the eartn'
the desk Of the sun was covered with black spots
Of ink, and comments swep, the horizon With
their tail-. EVERYBODY sad it prohigs,ed war,
aud sure enough it did come Its costiveness
va. felt throughout the land but the bravery OF
General jackson expiated the American cites
and foreign dominoes soon became byvord."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

DEATH SESTASCE SI.YED.-Ner York Nav
IA wit of error and stay of proceedings has
been granted by Judge Pratt, Of the Superior
Court, in the case of James Stephens, under .en-
tence of death for poisoning his wife
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

DEMOCRACY IN THE kzYsroSE.-" When Doc.
tors disagree, rho shall decide The Douglas
and anti-Douglas Democrats of Pennsylvania are
particularly smisble toward each other Of late
For Instance, the State Sentinel, a Democratic
Anti-Lecompton paper published at Harrisburg,
uses the following mild language toward the
President
ale is piola.er Of pIefges, an un,ciss. mn.
safe, and corrupt Execrties, a Pro-Siarerg Dis.
maioniS, pirate in intention, tyra,.t, an
apOstate from Democracy, a ,coot-iyed Feierdl-
ist, and a disorganiser."
To which the Philadelphia Pennsylrania,,
retorts by calling Messrs Forney and Hickman
Red mouth Abolitonsts, corrupt and rotten
at the heart, capable of perpetrating the foulest
and blacklist crimes, who have lived all their
lives on plumber, stealing from the Treasury OF
the Government, and when the door was shut
against their wholesale stealing, they turn round
and abuse the men and party who gave them
life"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

The whole number 81 gwen for the said osee of
Ca"i Justice, one hundred ami nineteen thop.a,S
hundred ant Srscuts and they given A. se
lows, s,ty ave thoussni nine hundred and sey.,
teen Toe Geore Martin fifty three ,hou.sps
riN hundred aid seventy Ter Alph.us F~leh t.r,
iva imperfect Nui~-, sni thirty three scattering
We the Bard Of state Csnvass.rs do certify III. sor
going be true statement Of all the votes ven in a "A
State 81 Michigan, iur tie office of Chief Justice of A..
supreme Court, st the genera election holden therein a,
Monday, the fourth Ia, of April, u 1859
Wtne our hand a. Lansing this tenth iay of Nav
A. u 1889
\. g. lSBtIL. SECRETARY Of State
JOHN M.k \NEl, state Treasurer
JAS W. SANBDaN, Com Stat. Land Once
Beard # >,ds Casrasssr.
We the undersigned, State Cznsss-err frcm a car,:ul
examination Of th~ eecon returns from all the coun,,es
of the state of Michigan received BY the Secretary o.
State, de- determine the result of investigation
tha GoTgr Martin has bee by the greatest number Of
votes duly elected Ia the office OF Chief Justice of the
Sui RENE Court Of the state # Michigan
Witness hands a, Lansing. thi. t-nth day Of Nav
1. II 1889.
q. lSBE1I, Secretary Of State,
jOHN MCKINNEY, State ea-urer,
JAS " SANBbRN, Com State Land Once
Beard ~ stat. crwpdsson
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

QUEER PAPER.-The Beloit Herald has chan
ged hands 1t editorial department viii be IN
der the charge Of Perkins Il Brooks, and it vii
be published by Perkins Il Hacking Mr..
Brooks Is TO retain tao columns in which to give
expressions TO his Democratic views, while the
balance Of the paperi 20 be staunch Republican.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

ExPLIcIr.-The y. Y Tr;june saws that the
Opposition in the Nth Congressional Distric,
of Kentucky have nominated Lubin c. Moore for
Congress. Among the resolutions adopted was
the following
power, ami whenever il becomes necessary To the
security Of slave property in the Territories
should exercise the same, 10 protect the owner
of such property in the enjoyment Of his rights.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24

STRENGTH IN THE FIELD. - \ foreign cores
pOndent of the y. Y. Press says that Sardinia il
stated to have $1,000 Troops at different point,
along her line of Notifications There are said
TO be i0, 900 French at Genoa, and 10000 more
at Susa, on their way there. This makes in al
l55, 900 men. On the other hand, the Austrian
Army already within the limits OF Sardinia mum
Der 10000. The advantage of numbers is ap.
parently on the side of the Allies, but the Aus
TRANS are more concentrated, and have their re-
Inducements neare: at hand A collision between
two such contending armies in the field, or any
considerable portion of them, will be terrible
No engagement in Crimca would parallel it, or
any deed on record since Waterloo.