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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-18

s~ If the abusers and vilifyers ii
Senator Slidell were all huddled TO-
gether and brought about in one spoi,
there could not be found within tho
pales of civilization SET Of more ds-
testable and office-craving demagoges.
These miserable wretehes are never at
ease unless they can find some new
theme of abuse to be hurled at The head
of Slidell or his friends. Truth has no
quarters with these currupt and falsifying
demagoges. The Point Coupee Echo
is now displaying its ignorance, and
utter disregard for truth in attempting
to caluminate Mr.. SIidelI. Besides the
Echo, there are few other rarsaites
who reflect back the same SQUAD
echoed from tho mud holes of misery.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-18

II THOMAS Fl. SHIELDS, No. Sc,
Grayier street, New Orleans, il dulF
authorized to act as agent for tns Boss
sier Banner. in that city. !
~ EMaETTE RANKIN, at the Pest
Office, Shreveport, is our duly author
lied agent at that place.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

AWFUL ALTERNATIVE. The last will of a
queer old miser who has just died is much talk
ed of at Vienna. He Gu, off all his nearest rel
alive, and made very distant one an extremely
handsome young girl, sole heress of his consid-
cradle property. So far there is nothing extra
ordinary; but there is condition added to it.
The testatOr was hupchback and had a club
foot, which defects probably had Distracted ma
ny attempts of his to marry. He has made it,
therefore, condition, sine qua non, that the
heiress is to get the property only when she
marries man shaped as he was She i, be-
sides, TO live in a convent three months in each
year to pray for his soul. The heirs at-law have
attacked this odd last WILL on the plea that when
1t was made the testator must evidently have
been mad. As there is, however, 10 equity iu-
risdiction in Austria, they NAV find their task
not an easy one.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

RIcH PIcEIsG.-According to the sworn state.
ment Of Nr. Wendell late Government Printer.
and owner OF the Presidents organ, the Con.
gressiorai and executive printing has cost the
people more than seUen millions and a half of
dollars an the last sir years and by the same
authority the net profits upon il have been ftty
per cent, or three million seven hundred and
MY thoufdnd dollars' This is an annual ave.
rage OF S625.OOO. which the public printers
have realized during three years of Perce's and
three years Of Buchanan's administration, A
large portion Of this enormous sum. it has been
proved before the Congressional Investigation
Committee, has been used in unfolding rotten
and dishonest pro slavery organs, and in perpe-
tratng frauds upon the ballot-box for the benefi,
OF the pro slavery party. Mr. Bowman testified
that fifty thoasand dollars has been taken FROM
the Treasury annually for constructive printing
that IL, by charging composition and press work
tuiee On documents printed only once. Other
s"indles quite as glazing. witbou, number, have
been perpetra'ed, and with the direc, sanction
OF the President. Is it not high time these pub.
tic swindlers we're expelled from power:-De-
tyois Adrer,iser
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

entire ticket in the City of Jackson. They have
the Mayor, Treasurer, Marshal. Justice, two
two Aldermen, the School lnspec-
tors, Poor Master, and three Constables, by an
average majority Of about 80. The Democrats
have elected their candidate for Recorder, also
two Aldermen aud one Constable.
At Adrian the Republicans have elected their
candidates for Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, and
Street Commissioner. The Democrats have
elected their candidate for Marshal, and one
Justice of the Peace. A majority OF the Com
mon Council are Republican.
Hillsdale has elected the Union candidate for
Supervisor by rs majority. Balance OF the tick
ct Republican by 100 majority.
The Republicans of Coldwater have done no.
bly,. They have elected their entire ticket by
over 300 majority.
The above are all the returns at hand "a the
hour of going to press, and they are decidedly
in favor Of the Republicans.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

&orehouse and Henry Conklin, Of Portland, have
always been strong democrats, ard good deal
Of the time leaders of the party, but they have
at last concluded that the democratic party has
become 90 far Frustrated in the slough of cor
ruption and slavery that they cannot co operate
with them any longer. They have joined the
Portland Republican Club, and will hencetor,h
work heartily and zealeusly in support of the
Republican party which 10 no. Ia. party of
progress and genuine Jeffersonian democracy.
Honest and intelligent men everywhere must
soon take the same course. 1t is difficult to IN.
derstand how they can preserve their self-respect
without doing so.-Ionia Gazette.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

GcIHSEss.-The New York correspondent OF
the Springfield Republican writes that the Rev
Henry Grattaa Guinness. the sensation English
preacher, now holding forth daily here, and
whom thousands are rushing to hear, is young
man of thirty, who looks younger, tall, slight,
and elegant in figure. His black hair is thrown
back from delicate, pale face, remarkable for
sensibility and for the sweetness of its express
sion. He has dark eye, and mobile mouth ;
even in repose, sympathy quivers in its tremu-
lous curves. lie has an acu,ely nervous organ
ization; he is sensitive, and sympathetic In
his spirit, not in his brain, lies the tasman OF
his power. His thought does not wander amid
the stars, but hovers on level with your heart
His language does not scintlste the cold scheen
OF rapt Imagination; it is warm with the life
blood of emotion. His voice. solemn, FAR search
ing, vibrating sweet, balf-melancholy tender
ness, you feel is surcharged with a message for
son, although you hear it amid gathered thou
sands. The man is consecrated to his work /;
his whole soul is baptized with the love of it :;
and the great God blesses him that it is
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03
a .. Specimen Brick from Tom Sor""s
Sneechea In Conmecelcut.

Now We were asked TO throw aside the each
;nrs of the Constitution, to trampe on It's pre-
cents and bow down 10 the dictates OF the Gem
ssoeues. [Applause What did they h' ar
fror, Caleb Cushing: Why. that Moses favored
Slavery. Moses was all Abolitioni>', because
Moses killed an Egyptian white man, because ne
found him killing a Hebrew niger. laughter
Well. what about Noah? There was no Maine
LIQUOR law in force, so he laid down after drink
ing too much, and had a very remarkable nau''-
cal adyenture-and so Ham became slave
[Roars of laughter What did the Bible say: :
He would rely on il, until he got some better
revelation from Caleb Cushing or the Lord Mayor
of New York. Laughter He would suggest
TO Caleb tina, although il was better for the
negro TO be a slave, il was not better Tor the
white man. He would ask Caleb and the Lord
Mayor of New York, Are you the son OF ia
phet?" YES" "Was Japhet brother Of
| Ham," "Yes" "Is the negro son of Ham
Eyes" "Then the negro is your cousin
Laughter, long prolonged. and he would now
ask Caleb and the Lord Mayor, DO you thinE
il is treating your cousin ike gentleman by
sending his wife to Alabama and his children Il
New Orleans?" Laughter. He would remin'
them that the army OF United States Marshall
that pursued the fugitive TO the promised LAM
were swallowed up in the Red Sea, and tina
the Fugitive Slave bill was repealed. Tremen
dous applause There are arguments TO b
4 found in the Bible for both sides As the but
bling groan of the doomed pursuers rose up, til
song of Miriam-the Hail Columbia OF tina
dav-was borne away on the Wind. lie shout
have been glad if the Lord Mayor and Gale
Cushing could have been at that scene. Laugh
ter and applause
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

BORDER RuTyIANIsN IN OTTAWA CouNrY.-
The Sham Democracy of Ottawa County are re.
sorting to every available means, however dis.
graceful, to maintain the ascendancy. Here is
an instance: Last Monday, while the Republi.
cans Of Holland were holding their caucus for
the nomination Of township officers, Jan Roost,
the Republican Supervisor of that town, and
the candidate for denomination, was arrested
and taken theretrOm by U. s. Marshal Rice,
upon a warrant sworn out by Henry D. Post, the
editor of the Register and Rocst's political com.
petitor. He was forthwith taken to Grand Ha.
ven and kept over night. As no one appeared
against him he was discharged and returned
home yesterday, Tuesday morning.
The object Of this movement is well under.
stood. 1t was to take Roost away from the
Colony, and hold him in attendance upon the
Circuit Court now in session at Grand Haven.
until after the election: and thus accomplish
his defeat
If this high-handed outrage does not make
his election certain, then we are mistaken in
our estimate of the character and self.respect of
the Holland People.-Grand Rapids Eagle, %.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

BLAIK's ELFcrIoN.-A special dispa tch to the
Cincinnati Gazette states that on Friday Mr.
Blair, before the Committee on Elections, made
strong case, which, unless it can be met and
explained away, will insure him his seat. He
showed by the most conclusive evidence tina,
the irregularities, fraud, and corrupt conduct on
the part Of the judges in certain precincts and
the misconduct and ball0t-box stuffing of the
friends Of Mr.. Barrett in Others, will compel the
exclusion of the entire vote in these precincts
from the count. This will take from Mr. Barrett
upward of 500 votes, overcome the majority re-
turned, and give Blair between 200 and 500
majority. He also challenges about 500 or 900
votes cast for Mr.. Barrett, and shows that they
were fraudulent. This will bring I'D Mr.. Blair's
majority TO nearly LOCO, which his friend. claim
is less than he actually received. The evidence
is said to be very interesting, showing a system
at!c case OF plotting and fraud never before
equaled in this country, except in Kansas.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

AN ECcENrRIc.-Mi.s Isabella Greeves whose
elOpenlent from Belgrave square We noticed
last week, says Inc Court Circular, IS descen-
ded from from most eccentric ancestor-Mr.
Greeves Hoskin of Penzsnce, a singular man in
his way, and who married the young lsdy's grand
mother under very peculiar circumstances. MIR.
Hoskin was farmer possessed Of some proper.
ty, which he accum,ted on a farm at Ludgvan
Several years after his marriage he parted from
his wife in fit of jealousy, occasioned by her
allowing a salute from a male relative gong
abroad. The quarrel was never made up, and
he atterward lived in great seclusiOn. lie ev-
idenced little respect for the forms Of religion
and, in consequence of dispute with the cler-
gyman Of the parish declared that he should
not be inferred in the church. yard. In further.
ance of this determination, he fixed on a spot
as the resting place OF his mortal remains, on
hill near the ruins of an ancient tower called
Castle Dennis, from which there is a view of
both channels Here he inclosed small space
with wall, and at each end fixed a tablet on
the one there was engraved, Custom is the
idol of FOOLS" and on the other, Virtue only
cOnsecrates the ground" In this spot his re-
mains were deposited, and the interment gave
great offence to the bishop tf the diocese"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

The OBSTINATE BZaUrT-A letter from Bfu'
gee, in the Ind,pendenee, says; AT ball re-
Gently given by the Governor Of that province,
one OF the bandsomest women present ve
Madame -, Of Nieuport. Ia the course o.
the evening this lady conversed for q fe" mo-
msnts with physician Of her acquaintance, Who
noticed email black spot on the lady's cheek.
He told her Of it, but the lady replied that
was only little pimple, aud would soon dinp'
pear. The doctor thought otbervise, and a.
vised her to apply poul,ices Immediately She,
however, declined to follow his advice. 10
about an hour they again met, and the docs"
saw tina, the spot was spreading, and that On
operation was absolutely necessary; bat neItbef
he nor the lady's husband could induce her,
listen to such q proposal Before she lefs me
ball the cheek had become painful and svonen,
and, On reaching home, poultices we're spphed,
but too late, for the lady died on the follocng
dsy. The disease which thus cut short her 0nys
was a carbuucie Of the most malignant kind
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

THH ADMINISTRATION IN NEW HANpsH1Rr.-
The Std.esman adds: "No small amount of Ia.
Dor has been expended in the columns of Ad.
mnistratlon newspapers to convince the voters
OF New Hampshire that they were working and
voting In direct hostility to their pecuniary inter.
ssts BY supporting the Republican cause. In
Summer and Winter-in fire and in frost-these
prophets OF evil worked right on, assuring the
people that New Hampshire would be damaged
beyond her recupera,ivs powers. if she did not
cease making war on the South But in spite
OF al, and after q campaign when there was no
oostable whatever to the coolest possible consid.
Grafton OF public affairs BY every man in our lit.
tie Commonwealth capable of forming deIber.
ate opinion on quiet day, when the weather
was mild and travelling good as could be expec.
ted IN March; day so suspicious that the Dem.
oerats could not say the opportunities we're bet
Yer for Us than themselves-a larger number
han at any previous election turned out, and
gave 500 majority for keeping New Hampshire
'pon the same course she has been sailing sew
.ral years."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

know, Mr.. Chairman, and the people II
have the honor TO represent know. that et.
forts are being made to modify the princi.
pies and lower the standard Of the Repub-
lican party. And desire now. for my con-
stituents and myself. to solemnly protest
against all such movements. Our prioci.
Dies, as euunciated at Philadelphia, are
sound. We mean to stand by them. We
have not the remotest idea Of relinquishing
any article of our political faith, nor Of suf-
fering any article to remain in abeyance du.
ring the approaching struggle. We desire
victory; We are anxious to wrest the Gov
eminent from the control Of the pro-slavery
party; but we do not desire TO triumph at
the expense of our principles. We wish the
people to believe that We are right. When
they do thus believe. the National Govern
ment will be transferred to our hands; and,
until it can thus be legitimately transferred
by the intelligent action Of men subscribing
to our views, we have no right to triumph.
Holding these views. Mr.. Chairman, we
expect that man of our political faith. and
for at least four years Unidentified with the
Republican organization. will be presented
for cur support the coming campaign
We-and by "pe" mean my coDstltu.
ents and myself-can never consent to take
as our candidate for the Presidency a man
who lent aid and comfort to our oppo-
nents four years age. What! We vote for
man who, directly or indirectly, aided to
to place the present Chief Magistrate in
the position be has so shamefully disgraced
The idea is preposterous and l say calmly,
deliberately, emphatlciy. that !lo u'eu WIZ
expect the ncrabl;oans nf Michigan 70 &c
such an act as this. know little Of the char
acter of our population. We do not say
we must have Republican candidate
one who believes in the Philadelphia plat
form no,c. and who believed in it and
stool on IL in 1856. Around any sucl
candidate we will rally; and pledge yor
now, that the State which in part repre-
sent will do her full share towards Wrestling
the Government from the unfaithful hand
that now control it. ind restoring 1t to ii
original purity and vigor.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03
IRON the New Yrk H.
The Pebble Priuean~

Hor the Public Money is used IA
no"' and support Psrfy Nerspsp~s.S
Erecnt.re OrgaH-IestimOny before tAe p.
eng Comm'f'ee-Corr~ptio~ at WsaI;.....ss'
The Congressional Committee which 49,.
busy for .oms weeks in investigating The -
Of the Public Printing, made its repor, -
day, in the House Of Representative
submitted also the Testimony they have 49,
the subject, upon which their report i ~.
The printing is os:ensibly for the 49,.
Congress and the Departments. and !, 80
out OF the public treasury. Ii appears H., -.
customary TO pay a much larger sum n, ~.
service than il actually costs, and then n 80. ~.
the Public Printer TO distribute q Arre -. 80
of his excessive profits among party nev.r....
that cannot support themselves, and ~ -
members Of Congress Who would vote -
the party in power without such aid. NM.
idsni's organ, the Constellation, 10 suppo,,.a !
this way: nearly $50, 900 10 paid annual, -.
OF the public treasury to maintain usves.ss
TO praise the President and malign ever,ssx
who dares TO differ from him in opinion. ~
raj thousand dollars we're paid TO the P,,."s
ranian for performing similar service, end =,
Buchanan himself superintends in psrsou IN:
uistrioutiou VI tue puohe iunus among tho h.
gry partisans whom he chooses thus 10 r,e.;. |:
his service. The Attorney General even A.
up the contract by which these arraneem.s,.
were made.
Besides all this, thousands of dollars On -,
into doubtful districts for the purpose Of ;,S,
encing the elections. Over $ll 900 wers I'm,
sent into Congressional districts of Pennsylv,,.
in the fall OF 1857, To secure the return Of a.,
beers favorable 10 the Administration! In n;
way is the peoples money used to corrupt IN
sources Of the peoples power. Mr.. Buch,n.,
clearly spoke from his own knowledge when 4
deplored tho of money in electiona in 4;
Pittsburg letter:-but il Is not easy TO ad,;,
the cool hypocricy of his affected surprise !, \.
ing told OF practices of which he himself IA h.,
proved to have been habitually guilty.
The Administration is making q trsmenA.-
struggle to carry Connecticut. The reyel,,;o.
of this Committee leave no room to doubt "a,
they are working there precisely a. they worke
in fennsylvsnia--that thousands Of dolsrs b.,
been sent into that State to influence il vol
and that they hope, in this way, TO maius,
their foothold in a. least one of the New Epeiar
States.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

Three men arrived in town on "Wednesday
from below, two of whom had quite chase for
dear lie on Green Bay. As they were making
their way over the ice on foot, about two miles
out, they noticed that it seemed to be loosening
and moving of from the shore, and q sleigh
having Overtaken them, they notified the driver
and all hands got on board aud made haste for
the shore, which they reached by pitching from
the ice into the water up to their necks. Look
ing back TO see their bridge moving of, they
discovered two loads Of hay out considerable
distance from the shore, which were borne far
Their and farther away, until they were entirely
out OF sight. The chances are that all were lost
though there Is a possibility that they were
driven across the Bay, Thirty miles in width, }
and reached the other shore in safety That,
however, is a forlorn hope They reported that
IN twenty minutes after they reached the shore,
there was no ice to be seen. That was partially
owing, doubtless, to the air being filed with the
driving snow, and wind blowing a gale at the
time. This, too, was one reason of the loads of
hay disappearing So soon, though they repre-
scented the ice "a having moved out with aston
ishing rspidity
yesterday two other persons arrived one Of
them Mr. Cameron Of this place, who confirms
the above sad intelligence. He eays moreover,
that t"o other teams, which bad started from
the Islands to come on shore, were supposed to
have been lost. They were seen to turn back,
but there was little hope that they were able to
save themselves
This transpired on Saturday last, in the after.
noon OF which day the wind blew terribly in
Marquette, as our citizens can bear witness.
The place whore they were driven off, was be-
tween Cedar and Ford rivers, and near the latter.
say some fifteen or twenty miles from the foot of
Little Bay de Noquet. The ice i. gone from
seven or eight miles this side of Menominee TO
r ORD riyer, a distance Of thirty-five or fortv
miles -Nargltette Journal li,k
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST IMPRISONED FOR
REFUSING TO REVEAL The SECRETS OF Tbs Coz.
Fl ssIoNAL-lnt the northern circuit court, at Dur.
ham, England, a man was recently Brought TO trial
for stealing watch. Among the witnesses was
Father Kelly, Roman Catholic priest, through
whose hands the watch had been returned to the
prosecutor. Being asked from whom he received
the watch, he replied tina, he received it in con
nection with the confessional He was then told
that he was not asked to disclose anything stated
in confessional, but to reveal a simple fact Mr.
Kelly said the reply to that question would i'm
plicate the person who had given him the wat h.,
and would render certain his own suspension for
life from the functions of his office Justice Hill,
who presided, denied the validity of this plea,
and the reverend gentleman persistng in his re-
fusal, was committed to jail for contempt of court
The prisoner was found guilty on the testimony
OF other witnesses, and sentenced to six months
imprisonment.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-03

A REPUBLICAN WIGwAM TO BE Built AT
CHIcAGo.-At an adjourned meeting on Thurs.
day night the Republicans decided upon the 10.
cation and plans for their large hall, to be used
for the sessions of tie Republican National Con.
vention, and subsequent Republican gatherings.
The building viii be en- corner Of Lake and
Market streets and will accommodate from eight
20 ten thousand persons. Its erection will be
Immediately commenced. Three thousand of
the FIVE thousand dollars needed for its construc.
ton have been already raised-Adr.