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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

\ RIOr THREATENED AT THE ON BowERY
THEArER.-Thc Old Bowery Theat.r bills OF
Saturday contained the following announcement
" For the first time, a popularity, including n
grand tsbleau illustrative Of the life and death
of the Hon. ID. {. Broderick, emitted Three
Eras in the Life Of Fireman"
This announcement displeased some Of the
friends OF the late Mr. Broderick, and several OF
them on Saturday waited on the managers OF
the theatre with a request to have the piece
withdrawn, but failing in this, they withdrew
Later in the day Capt. Bowling Of the Sixth
Precinct received positive information that the
friends Of the diseased gentleman, At all hazards
would prevent the play. Information Vas for.
warded to Police Headquarters, and a reserve
force was ordered To hold themselves in readiness
at the Sixth, Fourteenth, and other precincts.
Capt. Bowling then called upon the managers OF
the theater, and informed them Of the probable
result, should they persist in bringing out the
piece, and they finally consented to withdraw it,
At night the theater was densely crowded from
pit to gallery, and even in the Hobbies; but other
pieces were substituted, and everything passed
off in an orderly manner.-N y Tribune
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

GRAND RAPIDS AND IsDIASA RAILEoN
That the present organization VIII eve
be able to construct the road Is wnai '
now do not and cannot believe. They ha''
but few weeks remaining wherein 70 or
struct the first twenty miles north IRON "
city. and nothing short Of a miracle VI :
able to accomplish that. But it's eeG
ally believed that the age Of miracles =
passed 1t is we'll known that the 0l''
Rapids and Indiana Railroad ConPep.
as an organization, will forfeit all IisD, !,
any portion Of the public lands. unies 60 :
first twenty miles Of their road norso Nv
this city be completed in Decen0sI s h,
10 such case that company will be leS n.
no,hing.-Gyana Rapids Enquirer"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

RoBBERY IN JAcKsoS.-In jackson, on one
night last week, between ten and eleven o'clock,
young man from the country, while standing
at the NJ. G. depot, waiting for the train TO go
west, was accos;ed by II black man, apparently,
who inquired of him which way he was going,
and received a reply. The negro said he was
also going west, that he had trunk at the NJ
:. depot, and asked the young man to help him
bring it over. lie as-enied, and they started
for that purpose. When they had gone about
half way, being opposite n platform car, and
some lumber on an embankment tho negro
Knocked the young man down with n stun. shot,
when another came from behind the lumber, and
the two riiled the young mans pockets. The
robbers then started To run, and the Young man
run after them, but they escaped. Two suspi
cious characters, white men, named O'Nea and
Abe Decker. and another were arrested on sus
picion.
i button found at the scene of the confc,
corrcspOndcd with those worn by one of the
men, and he had lost one. Immediately when
the button Wa, produced, he commenced tearing
oil his buttons and swallowed them.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

HENRY G. CAREY.-This noted political econ
omist, SAYS the y. Y. Tribune, has just returned
from a six months tour Of observation in Eng
land, France, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and
Russia. OF the present condition OF Russia his
account il not 20 cheering a. could be wished.
For two years, he says, that country has been in
a permanent commercial crisis; the rate of for
eign exchange is heavily against it; the bank
notes can only be exchanged for specie at a
serious discount; the government is distressed
for the means of meeting its engagements, in
dustral enterprises are discouraged by it, be-
cause the funds necessary for their prosecution
must be drawn from the government bank, which
has no cash to spare /; and the emancipation
question seems to be surrounded with insuper-
able difficulties, and to be far from practical
solution as ever. In this respect no measure
has even vet been taken to enable the numerous
serfs who hire their time from their masters, and
who are many of them wealthy, to purchase
their own freedom. Sweden is in condition of
almost equal depression, but in Denmark there
are all the indications Of great and permanent
prosperity. Mr.. Carey returns i'll vigorous
health.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

A SLAVERY VIEw-The Baltimore Patrio.
saws: The Harper's Ferry enseute has been sol
we'd at last We have reliable intelligence from
Washington, that Gov. Willard, Of Indiana, i.
at the bottom Of the whole affair. Cook, who
!. his brother-in-law, is said TO have been
prompted by him to inveigle the mad man
Brown and his weak minded followers into the
net thus spread for them, and then To deser,
them, with the assurance that he Cook, should
he let off scOt-free. if he should not escape
Willard is now at Charlestown, and Cook IL to
used as States evidence, on condition Of his re-
lease. This will probably explain the suppress
sion Of that letter By Gov. Floyd. The Who'll,
outbreak, it j. now believed in Washington, va:
contrived solely with view to operate politically
upon the elections in New York and Maryland
We thought as much from the beginning The
public arc requested to keep their eye ON Cook
and see whether he is not released
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

L. g. Rive learn from official sources
that the underground railroad, big branch Of
which runs through this city. up TO the Canadian
frontier, has been doing an unusually large bu.
siness this year. Some days the train" take.
dozen at time, and the aggregate business Of
the year IL counted by hundreds. One gentle.
man, Who is ranked among the hightoned, con.
sentative Democrats sustaincr Of the Fugitive
Slave law, the Nebraska bill, and the Pierce and
Buchanan Administration on principles regu
larry called on for his subscription when fund.
are needed. His sober aud invariable reply i
this: Give money To help fugitive slave es
cape: not n cent it, Illegal, aud against the
compromises of the Constitution send him
back TO Virginia! send him back-and HERE 9
10 help pay has expenses IN returning hint
his paster"-2roy Arena.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

STEVENS ANrECEDENrs.-Stevens, the accom-
plice of Brown in his IIarpcr's Ferry foray, say:
the Virginia Sentinel, is, like his leader, not
without his antecedents. The records of til.
War Department show that he was in the regu
lar army in Mexico; that while there, he nnt
several others mutinied against their captain, for
which he was sentenced TO be shot, but wa:
pardoned by President Polk; that nc was after
wards sent in the regular army to Kansas at til,
time of the troubles there, where he deserted
the service, and joined the marauiing party o
John Brown. Like his leader, he was severely
wounded at IIarper's Ferry, but like him, sur
wives to end his life on the gal.ows.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

Bennett AND Old BRowN--It has been dis
covered 10y the \. Y. Tribunc, that James Cor.
don Bennett, editor of the New York Herald
the confidential organ Of Buchanan, went IL
lIarper's Ferry some time in August or Septem.
Der last, profcssedly on a tour through the south
west. lic only went to IIarper's Ferry, and re-
NAMED there in very quiet way for some time
Was he there To consult with Brown and Cock
is now the question that needs explanation. II
connection with the fact that Cook is brother in
law of Gov. Willard and VOORHEES,, the ATTORNEY
General of Indiana, both rampant Administration
men, this looks suspicious, when it is remem
bered that Mr.. Floyd, Secretary of War, wa:
notified several months ago that the Harper.
Ferry outbreak was rapidly maturing by "Olc
Brown of Kansas" but took no steps WI atevel
to arrest or expose it. If should turn out thai
the Administration was really at the bottom o
Browns attempted insurrection, to make capita
out Of it against the Republicans, it will prove
bad investment. The indications are now yer,
strong that the Locofocos had u finger in In,
ME.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

Telegraphic Montreal dates Of Nov. 9TH convey
the following important item Of news, taken
from the Liverpool Daily Pos. of the 9th Of
October, a copy Of which was obtained by the
steamer North America:
The public i'll learn with overwhelming grief
that the splendid vessel, the Royal Charter, was
totally lost yesterday, in Muffa Red Bay, near
Bangor. The melancholy intelligence which
reached here last night was brief, but We fear
was only too true; of 400 persons who were on
board, only 10 are said to have been saved.
There is some hope, however, that this state
ment is exaggerated, but under the circumstances
the loss Of life, it is to be feared, is immense.
The ROYAL Charter had about half million in
gold on board.
When the disaster took place is not known,
for the telegraph had ceased to work, and 80 de-
structiye had been the storm along the coast
yesterday that the Chester and Birkenhead
railway had been destroyed in two places a,
Psnmanawe.
Twenty of the bodies of the dead had been
washed ashore.
The bay in which the catastrophe occurred il
two or three miles westward OF Paffin Island, in
Anglesea, and six or seven miles TO the north
west Of Beatmars. 1t has shallow sandy bcact
for several miles, with promontores at each enc
Of the bay. The country around is wild, and
there are but few houses about.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

BOsroN AND DkrRoIr.-The n. Y. Tribune
says that on Thursday afternoon the operators
IN the American Telegraph Office in Boston we're
in direct communication with Detroit, Michigan.
The lines between Boston and Portland, Portland
and Montreal, Montreal and Toronto, Toronto
and Detroit, were connected in ina circuit,
making an aggregate distance Of over 1900
miles The lines 30 connected worked well, and
lively conversation Was kept up for some time.
At Asa, Boston time, they asked what o'clock it
Was in Detroit. Detroit responded 8 53-making
the difference b minutes. If the lines had not
been occupied, the Detroit operator said he
would have put Boston in direct connection with
Kansas.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15
Elections Last Week.

To begin at home-look at Detroit-Detroit
claimed by the Free Pres to be "strongly DEM
ocratic" She elects Christian II. Bull, Mayor,
by . majority Of 79s. She elects eight out Of
ter Aldermen, and she elects Clerk, City At.
torney, and Justice Of the Peace-all Republi-
cans. Yet the "Old Brown" card Was strongly
played by the Locofocos. Money was spent
like water, the strongest man they could think
of was placed At the head of their ticket-a man
who had twice swept the city-Once against
John Owen.
The Locufocos of Detroit, squirm and dodge
~ they NAV, had the fairest sight in life, to beat
the Republican ticket, claiming AS they did and
still do, from FIVE To eight hundred, permanent,
reliable majority. They failed to do it, because
this People, are sick Of the National Administer.
tiOn-are sick Of the sycophantic ard hollow
class Of men who fill the Federal Office, who con-
sit on State committees, and who are almoneIs
Of Buchanan patronage.
Two Of the most important Federal offices in
Detroit have just been vacated, and new ap.
pOin:men,s msde--the Post Office and Custom
House, upon charges of open corruption,
brought by LOcofocos, and other charges are i'll
timated. The voters have lost all manner OF
confidence in the integrity Of their leaders, and
refuse to be led by them. Such was the cause
Of the LocOfoco defeat in Detroit.
"westsard the Star of Empire take. its course"
and Wisconsin is illuminated by its rays
Wisconsin elects Gov. Randsl by handsome
majority, and the entire Republican State ticket,
for the first timo. Add to this, q Republican
Legislature.
Massachusetts, makes q clean sweep again, 70
electing Gov. Banks.
The Empire State elects the whole Republican
ticket, against . combination Of LocOiocos and
Know Nothings II she can do this now, what
can she not do under the stimulus Of Pres
Dental campaign in 1860!
How signally were the expectations of the
LocOfocOs, based upon the Harper's Ferry affair,
exploded and cast to the winds; and how fatally
deluded, no less than criminaly malicious, have
the conductors of the LOcOfocO press-nO less
than the AdministratiOn-shOwn themselves, il
DSCA"S W So'et bIatCStucu VIII iiAiuy
or with wide-spreading pail, upon the pretex
Of the wild acts Of Osawatome Brown.
The result Of these November elections, if i
teaches LOcofocos nothing else, will teach then
that when they seek to charge fix upon thei
enemies whom they have failed to crush by Othe
means, they must base their charges upon some
thing more substantial than wild conjecture, an,
unsupported charges.
Seward, Chase, Wilson, Hale, Giddings-aye
the entire body Of Republican Statesmen-hav'
passed through the fiery furnace of Southern
scrutiny, and before the masses of the Nortl
stand to-day more dear, and better approved
than though the false and wicked ordeal ha,
never been presented to them. Now are tn
skies bright for 1860.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

DAVIS SEEDLINGS. - The Auburn (N. ~
Journal says: A bushel Of potatoes from Aa,sa-
ohusetts, known As the Davis Seedlings, planted
upon ~ rods Of land, by Emery Osborne, pro-
duced 50 bushels Of sound, large fair potatoes,
ranging from one-half TO lbs. 9 o. weight.
Those who have tried them pronounce them to
be superior in quality to any other kind. They
were planted feet inches apart, grew 50
thrifty as to completely cover the whole ground,
and were a. green at the time of the first severe
frost as they were in July. Other kinds planted
in the same field produced but about one third
Is much, and large portion were rotten. Far,
mers should endeavOr to supply themselves with
some Of this kind Of seed, as without doubt il
viii become the best variety for our market.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

Personal APPEARASCE OF CAPr. BRowS.-
Benz. Mill, of GAINESVILLE, happened TO be at
Harper. Ferry at the time of the Brown in.ur-
rection, and was one of the persons who was
imprisoned 10y Capt. Brown at the arsensl.
ale is a tall man, about six feet, rather stoop-
ing, about sixty years old, has long beard, his
teeth are OUT a Roman nose his beard Is long
high and narrow, talks fuently, cool and firm.
have never seen as brave a man. | took par
iicular notice OF his acts he spoke to prison
ers with kindness, aud after one of his sons was
shot down dead, and the other mortally wounded,
| could not see muscle Of his face draw. nor
his lips tremble. He gave his orders perfectly
cool. | think he is perfect fanatic, and crazy
on the subject of slavery"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

4 DEMOCRATS OPINION OF A DsMocRAr.-
Patterson Of the F;renans Journal, formerly
Of the firm Of Munger & Patterson, thus dev
ers himself Of his sentiments upon Shoemaker
JU>T That poor miserable devil, Mike
Shoemaker, whom the present administration
imported from the vicinity of the State Prison
and placed in charge Of the Custom Honse il
this city, has at last been removed Every hon
est man in the whole northwest will rejoice al
tits, and will allow after all that President Bu
chanan has little deceucy left. This fellow
Shoemaker is undoubtedly one of the mos, n
formal rascals that ever went unhung, and We
have no doubt but that he will be prosecuted
criminally, for rascalites connected with the
custom house
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

PRO-SLAvERY JusrIc..-The Cleveland Leade,
illustrates "Southern slaveholding justice" as
follows:
Two year. ago in July respected and pros
porous citizen of Louisville was arrested and
imprisoned in that city on the Suspicion of run.
ming off a slave belonging to one Weathery
Alter more than two years Imprisonment he sue
ceeded in getting a trial and was acquitted As
soon IA lie was arrested, his prOperty-a store
of goods-was attached and it is said by Lou
isvle paper that it will absorb all the rest of his
property to pay the expense of this trial, and
that he will be compelled to take fresh start in
the world. OF course no damages will be award
ed him for his false imprisonment. This is
shareholders Justice"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15
Elm 00O REWARD-Joshua f. Gliding
Nluluul ha.-:u- c-.a.-l- u - L. :.

Mas. BRowS.-John Browns wife passed
through Worcester, Mass, on her way to the
prison of her husband in Virginia. The Wor.
eester Transcript says:
"She is large and noble looking woman, and
worthy of being John Browns wife. She says
that she has always prayed TO God that her hus-
band might fall in battle rather than by the hands
Of Shareholders; but that now she does not re-
greet his capture, for the sake of the noble words
he has been permitted 10 utter. She saws that
she is the mother of thirteen children, OF whom
but four survive; but that she would willingly
see the ruin OF all her household if it would only
help the cause OF freedom. What a speech for
q wife and mother, whose sons have been 80
lately assassinated, and whose husband i now
lying under sentence of death. Mrs. Brown
was provided with letters Of Introduction by Mr.
Hoyt, TO the sheriff the jailOr, &c. There is no
reason to doubt that she will have ready access
TO her husband"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

True WoMAS.-Iiunter, the son Of the A.
torney General who Is conducting the trials al
Charlestown, Va, testified that he was one o.
several who rushed into the inn at IIarper's Fern
and seized, dragged out and shot one Thompson
who was confined there aprisoner. lie state:
that Miss fulke, the sister Of the innkccper, il
her compassion for the prisoner, threw hersel
between him aud the muzzles Of their guns, and
holding him fast in her arms. continually mad
har own head his shield against their loaded n
fes. She had never seen the man before but
like the true woman, protected the unfortunsts
He was torn from her by force, thrown dosI
stairs and shot through the head.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

ILLNESS % MRS. DoUGLAs.-It 10 well knosn
TO our readers that Mr.. Douglas-wi:e Of Hen
:. A. Douglas, Of llinois-has, since the birth
Of q living child, at Washington few week.
ago, been very i'll. We now regret to hear that
Ar. Douglas friends in New York telegraphel
to this city yesterday that Mrs. u. had beer
given up by her physicians; aud that the Sem,
tor himself was spprehensve that her desIi
might occur any hour. We sincerely hope ,hs
the physicians aud husband may bee deceived
and that the life of this beautiful and amiabA
lady may los spared to the society which she
80 well qualified to adorn.-Chieago Press az
Tribune, 9h.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15
PROCLAMA ALTON.

An yther year has pssseI and The many blessings n
has brought in its varied admoash us Of our de
penencs upon the Author Of all good tor all the enjoy
u ths life Le. u.s. therefore, humble ourselves
and give thanks Him rho has Averted Iestiencs
and fam from, midst, and has filled g'anare'
With thsn deserve, AMI blessed our state ans
Nation above all other Nations Of the Earth.
lido theref,re appoint THUEspAr, THE TwrsTr forxn
BAR % NOVEMBER xK1r . day Of Thanksgiving am
Praise the God Of Heaven for his many blessings and
isvs persons that day TO abstain from their usua
avoeatons and join in giving thanks to our Heavenly
Father for the many fAvors daily Iecsivns At hi
hands.
IL WITNESS wHERsov have hersunte
set my hand, and caused the Great Sea
isl Of the State Of Michigan to b AIMED, a
lansing, this 10th day Of October, A.
1852
By the Governor: MOSES wISNER
n G. IssklI, Secretary II Ndte.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15
TRE WkEDkS NrKpkR.-The mystery attach.

TRR WkEDKS AcKpKR.-The mystery attached
TO the death of young Weeden who was run owe,
on the ID. X NJ. Railway, seems in fair wsy d
be solved. He came from the vicinity of Chess
ming. A man named BRAY ford. who vas con
fined in the jail at Corunna last summer. upon
charge of horse stealing, has been arrested an
confined in the jail at Flint, upon suspicion a,
being the murderer Officers are also after one
Holmes, living about half mile from Byron. up.
on whom suspicion has fallen When Weedep
lett Chcssening on Thursday morning he had be.
tween IS and 8? in his pocket, but when found
only few cents remained This, with the fact
that his carpet bag was full the night before and
empty when found, strengthens the suspicion.
| that the young man was brutally murdered and
robbed -Def Tribune
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

PRkcAUrIoSs.-The Hagerstown (Md) TorcA
light says: The Governor has ordered the
Sheriff OF Washington county 10 appoint a cuff
Gent number Of deputies, residing along nes
the boundary line between this State and Penn.
sylvania, and others residing along the line Of The
Potomac river, who may be empowered TO sa
with authority Of Law in case Of any assembly q
unlawful characters, or men whose character and
purpose is not known, and to arrest ard deiain
them. In pursuance OF this order, the She,f
has summoned five hundred men ia various pafs
Of the county to act as his special deputies"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15
From Pixies PEAK.-News from Denver Cir

From PIKE's PEAK.-News from Denver City
TO the Sd inst, arrived at Lawrence on the ] lth
The Express brought $50, 900 in treasure. b.
ID. Williams, delegate elect from Jefferson, ha.
arrived in Kansas on his way TO Washington
IL is understood that his seat is contested by Dr.
Whiting. The election Of Mr.. Steel Governor is
confirmed. The Legislature of Jefferson was to
meet on the 18th inst. The Republicans had a
majority in both branches Of the Legislature
good beginning.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

Pirates are always despicable, for by their
false coors they draw about them those whom
they make their victims.
There are pirates in politics, no less than
upon the high seas, and who deserve no more
consideration or respect than the moral cut
throats.
There are two pictorial newspapers, having q
wide circulation throughout. the country-which
are found for sale in ever bookstore-which are,
to all ntents, pira,ical in their purposes aud in-
tentions. Protesting TO be papers Of literary
character, with general news department, hav-
ing no political views, they are, both Of them,
bitterly and intently Locofoco. Not paper
issues which does not contain some dirty fling at
the Republicans, or their prominent men. The
pictorial columns are devoted to the same ends,
and, in short, in every department they are
rotten with Locofocoism
Republicans, if you do no, wish to have the
atmosphere Of your households contaminated by
doughface lckspittles, under the guise Of moral
instructors of impartial intelligencers of passing
events, or of caterers for innocent amusement,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15

PoRr HURoy, BAY CRY AND LANSING SrAri
RoAD.-The Commissioners Of the above road
were here on Monday, and let the contract fol
the construction of that par, of the road lyins
in Clinton county, north Of St. Johns, to C. c
Darling, EGG, of Lansing. The length of the
road in this county is mile. Pa rods, and wal
all taken at one bid for $4,s9O, or for q trif.
more than $l.75 per rod. Mr.. Darling has had
much experience as contractor upon roads
and possesses the ability, and the right kind o
energy, to drive this work to an early compile
ton Of the road-Clinton Rep.