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Total Loss OF the steamer Arctic

The steamer Fountain City, Capt. Peck, ar.
rived from Ontonagon last night. She brought
news of the total loss Of the steamboat Arctic,
Capt. Miller, On Tuesday OF las, week
The Arctic, upward bound, struck the IVES.
ternmost Of the Huron Islands, Lake Superior,
between Marquette and Portage Entry, at abou,
halfpast six o'clock in the morning, in dense
fog, and commenced leaking. Immediate pre-.
psrations we're made by Capt Miller to stop the
leak and work her of, but the sea commenced
making soon after, and in short time every eff.
fort to save her became fruitless, and she wen.
to pieces. her engine lies in about four fathoms
water, and her hull and other woodwork we're
broken into fragments and scattered everywhere.
The island is rock, and so bluff that one could
step from her bows upon it. The passengers
and crew were all safely landed, and a portion
Of the freight. The party remained on the
island until Thursday evening, when the Foun.
tain City passing up, was hailed by small boat
sent out. They were taken aboard and landed
at their various ports of destination. Capt. Mil.
Ter and portion Of the crew came down on the
Fountain City, and the remainder will arrive on
the Sea Bird. The freight that was saved was
also forwarded
The Arctic was quite an old boat, and was
owned in whole or in part by NJ. John Hutch
ings Of this city. We are not apprised as to her
value, insurance or amount Of freight lost, ow.
ing to the lateness o: tie hour of the arrival Of
the Fountain City--Dstroi. AIr., June 8.
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Tuesday Evening, June ae,h,
RepublIcnn Site Ticket.

The ticket presented at this time, for the votes
of the people of Michigan, il one of unusual
strength. 1t is needless TO particulsrize, for
there is not an exceptional nomination upon it
all are good men and true.
The proceedings of the Convention which
made these nominations, were marked by unan-
Unity, and desire for the advancement Of the
Republican cause. There was DO pre-concert
upon men, and no attempt to dictate or TO con.
troll the selections for the different Offices. 1t is
true enough, that the names of coed, true and
capable men were offered, aside from those in
nomination, but that fact only shows that the
party is full of good men. Il is ticket to be
proud of, and one that will be triumphantly
elected. 1t is ticket at which our enemies can
not carp, if they would
The resolutions of the Convention express the
views of every Republican in the State, in few
words, and quite plainly.
REPUBLICANS, there is nothing left but to go
to work and elect the ticket, being sure, as you
well may be, tina, not a man upon it, but will do
his duty, fully and perfectly.
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Secretaries.

| An ACCOMPLISHED FEMALE SwISDLER-THE
SEREwDEsT TRICK ON RECORD. - Yesterday
morning a wel-dressed female alighted from a
carriage in front Of one Of the largest and most
fashionable dry goods houses on Fourth-street,
and entering the establishment, asked TO be
shown some shawls. After looking over the
stock, she selected one worth forty dollars hand
ing the salesman in payment a hundred dollar
bill, OF the genuneness OF which the cashier ex-
pressed some doubt, and submitted it TO an ex-
pert in such matters, who pronounced il perfect
| iy good. The change was then handed to the
customer, when she pointed out some blemish in
the shawl, which had not previously been Oh.
served, and declined to take il, demanding the
return of her money, which was done, and the
bill once more placed in her neat little portmon.
naie, from which it had minute before been ex-
tracted.
| The attentive dttacte, somewhat disappointed
at missing the sale, politely insisted upon her
! again looking over the stock, telling her he did
not doubt she could be suited and regretting he
had not a duplicate of the one she had first cho-
sen. She readily consented, seeming DESTROYS of
making purchase, but after once more examin-
| ing the assortment, concluded that none would
answer her purpose. When about 10 leave, she
offered the salesman thirty-,hrec dollars for her
| first selection, which, owing 10 the blemsh, he
thought best to accept, Notwithstanding rule
of the house, that no goods should oe marked
down. The shawl was then neatly enveloped,
the hundred dollar bill again brought forth, and
the change carefully put away, when the lady
stepped into the carriage, and was rapidly driv-
en- away.
. A few hours later when the cashier went to
the bank, he was surprised TO learn that the
hundred dollar bill was a counterfeit. The
truth flashed upon MIN in an instant. The
lady had given the salesman Z genuine bill the
first time, and afterwards substituted it for the
counterfeit She is an entire stranger, has not
been seen since, and probably never will be again,
/ at least in that establishment
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Tn NILE 10 BE OVERLOOKED WITH Caocko'
DIE TEAss-Who does not recollect the NAV
kish sympathy Of Locofocos, after Gays defeat'
The game is to be played over again. TbeN. ].
Herald, after calling Mr.. Seward a radical, d.
turber and traitor, for years, now says:
"Mr. Seward is naturally and constitutionahy
q conservative man. He 10 remarkable for hs
cool caution and bis freedom from passion.
He is highly educated, polished gentlemaa,
a sagacious statesman. Of great experiences n
public stfairs, the facils prinoeps Of the -
publican party. He is smiable, moreover IN IN
manners, and benevolent in his private chafse'
ter. II is very generally believed, tbereSsec.
by those who know him BEST and even by ID
political opponents, that, however he may hsse
played with fanaiical passions for political puf'
poses, yet if he were elevated to the Preaoes'
cy, he would disappoint the hopes Of the eoe:'
tionists, and be as conservative a. any free'
dent who ever filed the chair Of the chisf M
gistracy."
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We HAVE Cor BABY AT ORR HoUsE-Our
friend Was riding q day or two ago through
Athol, in this State, when he overlook little
girl and boy, apparently on their way to school
The little girl appeared to be five or six years
old, and was as beautiful as fairy. Her eyes
we're lit up with gleam Of intense happiness,
snd her cheeks glowed with the hues Of health.
Our bachelor looked at her for q moment admi-
ringly. She met his glance with smile, and
sith an eager voice salu.ed him with "Have
you got baby He was struck aback BY the
question, and something like regret stole over
his mind as he looked upon the animated and
beautiful little face before him. "No,' be
answered. We'll" she replied, drawing her
tiny form proudly up. I'VE have" and passed
IA, still smiling to tell the joyous news to the
sexs one she might meet. What a world Of
happiness to her was concentrated in that one
.dea-ahe baby And in her Joy she felt as if
all must have the same delight as herself; and
Il vas a matter CT sEectionate pride to her that
lifted her little heart above the reach of ordi.
nary envy for j, the baby was her world, and
what else had she to crsves Such was the re.
hection Of our friend, and he remembered it
long enough to tell it yesterday in State street.
Bottom Poat.
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TIE WORD "SELaH."-The translators Of the
Bible have left the Hebrew word Seah, which
occurs often in the Psalms, as they found it,
and of course the English reader often asks biz
minister, or some learned friend, what il meanG
And the minister or learned friend has most Of.
ten been obliged to confess ignorance, because
il is matter in regard 10 which the most learn
ed have by no means been Of one mind The
Targun,s, aud most of Jewish Communications,
give to the word the meaning Of eternally fore.
ever. Rabbi Kimchi regards il is a sign to ele.
yate the voice. The authors of the Septuagnt
translation appear to have considered it . musi.
cal or rythmical note. Herder inclines 20 the
opinion that it indicates change Of tones, which
is expressed either by increase Of force, Or bye
transition into another time and mode. Msfhe-
son thinks i is musical note, equivalent, per
haps, to the word repeat. According to Luther
and Others, it means silence. Gesenus explains
it to mean, f" Let the Instrument play and the
singers stop" Woecher regards it Is equivalent
to sursam eorda-up, ny soul Sommer, after
examining all the seventy four passages in which
the word occurs, recognizes ia every case an
actual appeal or summons TO Jehovah" They
are calls tor aid, and prayers 70 be heard, eI'
pressed either with entire directness, or II not
in the imperative, Hear, jehovah or Awake,
Jehovah, and the Ike, still, earnest addresses 70
Coo that he would remember and hear, &c. The
word itself he considers Indicative Of Q blast Of
trumpe;s by the priests, Se.ah being IN abridged
expression for litigation Selah-Higgaion indi-
eating the sound o; the stringed instrument,
and seiah vigorous blast Of trumpets.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-13

William SalbOrn, - -. CLaf, tl
John II. LAMB. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IA
Samuel 5 Lacy, having a majority OF all the
votes cast, was declared the unanimous nominee
of the Convention for Commissioner OF the State
Land Ofice.
Mr. Barns of Wayne moved that the thanks of
this Convention be and they are hereby rendered
to the State Committee, for the able and impair
tial amer in which they have discharged their
duties during the past two years. Carried.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following:
Resolrsd, That this Convention congratulate
the Republicans OF Michigan, that the National
Convention, at Chicago, adopted platform clear
in its teachings, manly in its statements OF polit'
cal truths, bold in the ayoSal of its distinctive
principles, thoroughly Republican in its doc
trines-yet at the same time tolerant in its spirit
and National in every utterance-s platform or
which every Republican in the State is proud to
take his stand.
Resolred, That while Michigan has not been
favored with her FIRST choice for candidate fol-
the Presidency, yet she yields to the decision
and bows to the wisdom of the majority, and il
heart and hand is ready to do battle for the rep
resentative man of the Northwest, and in No
vember viii redeem the pledge OF her delegate:
at Chicago-that che will roll up majority o.
2o,UUU Tor Abraham Lincoln ana HanplOa
Hamln
Re,olred, That the Republicans of the State
Of Michigan will continue TO require of all it,
public servants, an untiinching integrity, aDe
| strict individual accountability for their every
act Of an official character.
Resolved, That in the State ticket this day Of
fered by Us for the SURFACES of the electors o
the State of Michigan, We are proud to know
that thew present a combination of integrity ant
business talent, that will challenge the confdenc,
of the friends, and defy the malice of the enc
mics Of our cause.
The resolutions, wheL read, we're, on motion
of Mr.. Barns, of Wayne, unanimously adopted
with many expressions of endorsement.
The committee appointed 10 recommend tn.
names of persons to act as members of the Stat,
Central Committee for the ensuing two years
| reported the following, who we're elected unani
mously:
State Central Comniittee-D. C. auckland, o
Oakland Thomas S. Clark. of Monroe; c. I
Mitchell, of Hillsdale; 7. w. Ferry, of Ottawa
Emil Anneke, of Ingham; John A. Kerr o
Ingham; Charles Y. DeLand, Of Jackson; vii
liam p. Yerkes, of Wayne; James N. Edmunds
| of Wayne; Jas. W. TiIman, of Wayne Dsigh
May, of Kalamazoo; John NJ. Nevins, of Barry
James ]. st. Clair, of Marquette.
The committee stated that the Chairman o
the State Central Central Committee would b.
elected by that Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs OF WAYNE the
thanks OF the Convention were rendered TO the
President for the very able and impartial manner
| in which he had discharged his arduous duties
when the Convention adjourned sine de, with
three cheers for the ticket
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CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoN.-IIon.R Rowland
E. TrOwbridge the Republican nominee for Con.
gress in the Fourth Congressional District, is
the present Senator from the Fifth Senatorial
District. He comes of good stock, being a
son Of the late Hon. Stephen Y. R. Trow bridge
of Oakland, and a nephew of Hon. C. C. Trow-
bridge of Detroit He is farmer by profession,
and an upright, true hearted, able man, without
q dishonest hair in bis head.
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How Ir WAS TO BE DoSE.-The y. 7. IN.
tune learns that when Mr. Buchanan desired
Col. Forney TO take the Liverpool Consuhse,
he offered him IN addition the salary Of el0,'
coo year as European correspondent OF tne
Union newspaper. Il appears that, then q
now, tina. pauper concern, was under the con-
troll Of our Gray Haired Old Public Functions.
~, who probably thought, that, q the CO.. q
supporting it was flched out of the the pus'
lie treasury, the President ought to manage
ia expenditures.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-13

REPUBLIcAN REJOICING IN ISpIANA-A large
and enthusiastic ratification meeting was held in
indianapolis on Saturday. Lincoln and Hamfn
xere ratified BY a rousing assemthge of sew
eral thousand people in Court Square. Bonfres
blazed about tie streets, and the ladies graced
the assembly by their presence. Speeches we're
made by Hon. Caleb B. Smith. Hon. ". Groeev.
Of Newcastle, and others.
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Congregational Convention-ith District.

| The convention assembled at 2 o'clock NJ
on Tuesday, June 5th, 1850, at the Court House
in the City of Flint, and was called to order by
". NJ. Mcconnell, Esq, Chairman of the Con
gressonal Corresponding Committee, who nom
mated Hon. Rufus Hosmer of Ingham as TEN
porary Chairman. ?. d. Warner, ESQ, of Oak
land was appointed temporary Secretary.
| Mr.. j. n IngersoIl, of Shawassee, moved the
appointment of committee of seven upon ere.
dentials, and to report permanent officers of the
convention, which was adopted, and the chair
appointed as such committee, j. n. Ingersoll o!
Shiawassee, j. II. Richardson Of Tuscola, B.
NJ. Fay of Genesec, j. W. McMath Of Mackinaw,
Newell Avery Of Sanilac, |. NJ. Crayath of Ing.
ham, J. Ii. Button of Oakland
Mr.. Williams of Alpena, moved that Il com.
mittee Of five be appointed to draft Resolutions
expressive of the views of this Convention
Adopted.
| The chair appointed as such committee, .. T.
Il. Williams Of Alpeua, c. j. Hunt Of St. Clair
Robert Thompson OF Macomb, F. A. Koehler OF
Saginaw, C. S Kimberly of Shiawassee.
| The Convention then adjourned till o'clock
! P. NJ
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ At oclock p. NJ, the convention was called
to order by the chairman.
credentials, through their chairman, John n In.
gerso, reported the following officers:
Preside'a-RUFUS H0SMER, of Ingham.
Tice PreSdents-ALsxANDER CAMPBELL, OF
Marquette, LUTHER STANLEY, of Oakland
Secretar,es-N. l.. MILLER, of Macomb, ii.
P. ATWOOD, of Tuscola.
On motion, the report was accepted and adop-
ted
REPORT on CREDENTIALS
The following delegates were reported present,
and admitted to seats in the Convention
Apena-O. 7. b. Williams.
Bay-Henry Raymond, s. " Sayes
Cheboygan-J. l.. Green.
Emmett-W. A. Bryce.
Genesee - Goodenough Townsend, C. T.
Thompson, C. II. lockwood, b. NJ. Fav.
Grand Traverse-Israel Curtis.
Hong hton-Alexander Campbell
Huron-R. ". Irwin.
Inghsm-I. NJ. Crava,h, II. l.. Henderson,
Rufus Hosmer, W. A. Dewey
losco-Oscar Smith
Isabella-H. C.. Bush.
Lapeer-W. Vincent, S. e. GasA
Mackinaw-J. ". McMath, ITO cast two votes. J
Macomb-N. L. Miller, Robert Thompson, j.
II. Butterfieli, James Abernethy, Neil GRAY, NJ.
'. Bentley
Manistee-D. L. Filler
Mantou-J. ". Begoie, VI. L. Higgins
Observation-Disclosures Campbell.
Midland-G. F. Hemingway, II. VI. Els.
worth.
Oakland-Lysander Woodward, J. II. Button,
f. [. Bartlett, II. K. Foote, P. D. Warner, NJ
S. Brewer, G. P. Thurston, J. G. Owen, s. ".
Rowe, Luther Stanley.
Sagnaw-W. II. Sweet, B. l.. Hill, F. A
hoehler, B. F. Fisher, ito cast two votes)
Sanilac-Daniei Wilson, Israel Hinkins.
Shiawassee-J. " Ingersoll, c. L. Kimberly.
St. Clair-Newel Avery, G. J. Hunt, David
Gallagher, G. F. Collins
Tuscola-H. P. Atwood, j. II. Richardson.
On motion, the chair appointed as Tellers, Il.
b. Foote OF Oakland, and Robert Thompson of
Nacomb.
On motion, the convention then proceeded TO
ballot informally for candidate to represent the
Fourth Congressional District Of Michigan, in
Congress, with the follow ing result,
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Whereupon, Rowland E. Trowbridge, Of Oak.
land, was, on motion, declared unanimously nom.
mated.
John \. lngersoll Of Shiawassee, and John G.
Oven OF Oakland we're appointed committee
TO introduce him to the Convention.
On motion, committee of seven was chosen
to &C; as Congressional Corresponding Com.
mttee, Is follows
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the folio - ing result

On motion Of Mr.. Ingersol, the Convention
took recess of fifteen minutes
On the convention being again called to order
by the chair, the name of Byron G. Stout
vas Withdrawn from before the convention.
Baloting was resumed informally, with the
following resuir
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Whereupon, James B. Porter, of Allegan, wa:
declared unanimously nominated for Secretary oil
State.
Mr.. c. u. Walker, o. Lapeer, in behalf of the
delegation from that county, in a few pertinent
remarks, presented the name Of John NJ Lamb.
Of Lapeer, for candidate for Commissioner Of
the State Land Office.
Mr.. B. w. Dennis, Of Shiawassee, supported
Luke b. Parsons, whose name had been hereto
fore presented.
Mr. J. J. Scarritt, Of St. Clair put in nomina.
ton VIM. Sanborn, Of that county
The ballot was then proceeded with
While the ballot was in progress, a motion
was made and carried to proceed to nominate
candidates for Presidential Electors
Mr.. Jacobs. Of Wayne, presented the name OF
Hezekiah 6. Wells as q candidate for Elector &.
Large, and moved his nomination BY reclamation.
which was carried, and Hezskish G. Wells was
declared duly nominated.
Mr.. Scarritt, of ST. Clair, presented the name
Of Rufus Ho.mer, of Ingham, as the remaining
candidate for Elector at Large, and he vas nom.
mated by acclalnstion.
The following District Electors we're then
unanimously nominated:
Isl District-George VI. Lee, Of Livingston.
I'd Dis,rict-Edward Dorsch, OF Monroe.
Sd District-Phiotus Hayden, o: Van Buren,.
4th Dstrict-August1s Coburn, Of Ontonagon.
Mr.. E. c. Walker, Of Wayne, moved that Ed.
win Willetts, Of Monroe, be unanimously nomi-
mated for Member of the State Board Of Educa.
ton. Carried, and Edwin willetts was uoni.
mated.
The first formal ballot for Commissioner of
the State Land Office was declared a. follows.
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MODEL OF TKxAs DryNE.-AT Texas paper
avs that ReT. 3. 2. Thompson, native mis-.
s'onary in that State, is breaking himself of the
habit Of swearing, and reads the Scriptures quite
Auently.n
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Central Committee be empowered to I'll any va
cancies in the Committee and in the State Elec-
toral ticket, that may be caused By death or
otherwise. Adopted.
The second formal ballo, for Commissioner OF
the State Land Office, was then announced,
with the following result:
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GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING!
THE BALL FAIRLY IN MOTION
FIRST GUN OF THE CAMPAIGN.
THE UP
AND DOING.

A Grand Ratification Meeting, 10 ratify the
National and State Nominations, viii be held al
Representative Hall, on
Tuesday Evening, Jtsne 4Ssis,
AwAKEs," OF Lansing. Good Speakers from
abroad will be in attendance The Lincoln Wide
Awakes will turn out in Torch-light procession.
The citizens of Lansing and all the surround
ing towns, together with the Ladies, are invited
to be present.
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An p..,r.et-RowLAND Z. TROTBRiD5 L.
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The following natural and sensible letter vu
addressed by John c. Heenan, to Wilkes Spirit
Of the Times
Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-27
WOODLAND DELL, June 1,
nuE N

DIEos
At his residence in Ksnkakee city, Ill.
on the 9th of June, JOIN DICKSON, 10 the
74th year of his age.
He came TO Fort Harrison in the trou
blous times Of 1871. and has since, unit
within a few years, been a resident of Yigo
County, always identified with her inter
ests, and by an active and energetic life
formed me of her best citizens
he was in Fort Harrison during its
siege by the Indians, and was engaged in
many adventures incident TO border life
He Joined the Methodist Church in his 2lsl
year, near Chilicothe, Ohio, under the
ministry of the then youthful Peter Cart
wrigh', and has, for a period Of SO years
been al active and faithful member Of tn al
church. His house was the FIRST preaching
place 10 Vigo County. John Dickson
wa eminently good man. honest in all
the relations Of life. energetic in business,
and reliable as citizen and neighbor, aud
in learning his death many Of the CT tizens
OF Yigo County will remember bis long
life among hem. and the many social aud
business ties which have formerly con
nected them. He died in full remembrance
OF the many friendships he formerly en-
joyed in tia, vicinity, aud in the full hope
Of revlviog them 10 the land Of spirits.
Kankskee City, June 90. 1860. j D.