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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

clever correspondent of the Milwaukee, S..
tinei writes of an incident on the Hudson R;vs,
Rail Road in which he was parly a rsrticinar,
An old man set by his side, and, finally sadrsss'
ing him, the Milwaukean said:
"Sr YOU seem to have Travelled cre., AZ
tauce:"
Yes, some two thousand miles,
"Ah, indeed; what part OF the Wes,s"
Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin"
Then YOU can express an opinion as 70 tia
result Of the Presidential canvass in tbos,
States:'
mo. l can't. might have done SO bsfa-sl
left home, but now that have GOT back, con.
Tess don't know anything about IL
Don't YOU find the sentiment verv stron, g.,
Lincoln
"Yes-sentiment. indeed, rather than se-ss
The Republicans enlist sll the sentiment To-,
are a sentimental set"
Seeing was more amused than surprised h.
continued
"See here, III tel you. am sixty wears ola
have raised family OF four hevs. and r,;ssS
them all in the orthodox Democratic f,i,h ~
teen years ago my boy John went 10 Illinois
and voted the Democratic ticket regularly /
did well with John and helped him stool n.
farm and pay of his mortgage. He was a sm,-,
boy-was John. Wei sir, when that debate h..
tween Douglas and Lincoln Was raging in lliuoi.
John got a crotchet in his head and became
Republican. IL was hard blow for me. I tan
you. Well, Phil grew up and Set him up IN
Des Moines, bought him quarter section and
told him TO get married. Phil did well. bu, the
first thing heard he was Republican. and the
young scamp tried 10 convert me BY writing long
letters about the Kansas NUS &c. | talked
pretty sharp 10 both of them, but they both yo.
ted for Fremont in spite OF NE. But there was
Roger aud Dan al home vet and tell sure they
would never desert the faith of their father.
set Boyer up IL Iowa, alongside OF his bro,he,
with faint hope he might reclaim HIM. And
Dan went off 10 Rock county, Wisconsin and
a year ago found out sir, that Roger was pub
lishing a Republican paper, and Dan was making
speeches for a Republican Governor in Wiscon
sin. Ii nearly broke my heart. but what coult
| do. The boys said they now saw the error o
voting for Buchanan. Wei, sir. few month
ago | made up my mind TO 90 West myself, 70
the first time in my lie, and see about thing.
| did 20 West, and happened TO hear Douga
make speech while | was away from home
You may not believe it SIR, but I'm going hom
now and l don't know whether I'm Den cora
or Republican ,selt
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

ANOTHER BLACK NAN SICK"-The Grand
Rapids Eagle says that the Enquirer of that
place has appeared under new auspices. Mr..
GORDON retires without sigh or regret" and
E. D. Burr, late of Eaton Rapids, and formerly
OF this city, takes his place as editor and proprie-
tor. The retiring editor introduces his successor
as "a gentleman already known TO large por-
ton of this community" and as an origina! adj
mirer of Popular Sovereignty and Stephen A.
Douglas :" and concludes his valedctorv by as
suring the public :" that they viii have in Grand
Rapids hereafter, that which We (he) had no
heart Co desire to give them, viz thorough
Douglas paper
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

BLOXDIN IL - The y. Y. TriJWne srys that
Mons Farni advertises his intontion OF rival
ing Boddn in feaIs Of daring at Niagara. lie
has stretched a cable from one SIDE 81 Aagsrs
river to the other, just below the Falls, and is TO
make BIZ fret crossing to-day. Blondin also per-
forms at The same time The new conner VII,
alter reaching the center Of the river, draw up
rope from the deck Of the Maid Of tho Mist,
attack il to the cable, and descend head foremost
TO the steamer. We are ;old that Farini witness
ed Bloud.n's last performance, and pronounced
the latter a mere b1ngler. he sneered at BIon-
din for holding bis balance pole while standing
upon chair which was poised on the cable, and
said that he (Farini) would have laid the poie
down, and without any such assistance, STOOD Oh
his head instead Of bis feet. There L reason 70
fear that these two Ineu wil grow reckless ~
their competition, and that finally some terrible
accident viii happen. Who cares?
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

We mentioned in the Republican, that Henry
Smith, ESQ, of WATERFOWL, Clinton County, was
up for Congress, on the regular Democratic
Observation-Disclosures Here il his letter. He
gives Douglas Democrats fits.
WATERFOWL, Aug. llth, 1850.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: One OF the speakers
at Grand Ledge Yesterday took occasion 10 say
that am made a candidate for Congress by Re
pubrcans AID will be sustained as such with the
money OF Republicans.
With respect 10 that, ii is Only necessary for
ne TO say, that al who know NE, know that
always act entirely on my own responsibility,
and without the guidance or control of any one.
Yet have to complain that those who 80 SIAN
der me do NE fouler wrong. They impute 10
me principles which are as antipodent 10 mine
as is our midday sun to China zenith.
When anv Democrat charges the Breckenridge
wing Of the Democracy with favOring Congress
sioual Intervention with slavery in the Terrific
rieS or maintains that there is any essential diff
ference in the position of the two wings of the
party, he either exhibits ignorance or knaverv
and charge back on all such men to open no
their mouths against me, for they shall expe
rience my most indignant rebuke. 1 canno
conceive what claim one has TO decency or man
hood who viii wlfully misrepreseut the positio,
Of lis own party, and must necessarily thinl
that the intentions of such are filthy; yet in N.
Judgment such are a majority of the Democratic
orators in this State al this time
Very Respectfully, HENRY SMITH.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

Struck By LIGHTNISG-On THURSDAY nigh.
last the large 40 by 50 feet barn of A L. HARDY,
Esq, three miles north of this city, in Blsckman,
was struck by lightning, set on fire, and CON-
pletely destroyed. Mr.. HARDY lost in the barn,
span Of very fine horses, several Durham COW :.
wagon, harness, farming tools thirty ton Of clo-
yer and timothy hay, fifty bushels Of last years
grain, and his entire crop Of wheat and oats
which he had just harvested and secured The
total loss cannot fall short Of $4,000. Ii i. a
very severe loss TO one of our worthy and indus
triogs farmers. We understand this, NJ. Phi.
LANDER PEAsE, on Saturday started subscrip-
ton, and that our citizens subscribed nearly
enough TO procure another team for Mr.. H., as
al earnest Of their sympathy with his misfor.
tune. This aid will be very opportune, and is
most worthily besto*ed under the circuul stan.
Citizen.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

HORRIBLE MURDEE AT DELLA GROVE, y. J.
SIX MES STABBED-A party calling themselves
"Hotientots,n Of the South Penn Hose Company
went out from Philadelphia on Monday, on -
excursion 10 Delta Grove, point on the Des'
ware, ten miles from Camden. Rows were ne
queut during the day; one man was staboec y
the morning. 4 man named keyser, OF the
United States Hose Company, became intoxica'
ted early, and was very quarrelsome. Al SIX -
the evening, as the party were preparing TO en-,
bark, keyser seized man in the party axe
struck him. r. 2 violent controversy which ioi.
lowed, Keyser rushed upon John Hockey and
stabbed him to the heart with dirk. Keyser
then attempted to escape, but was overtaKen,
and Is low in Camden Jail. IL arresting keyser,
six other men were stabbed, though il is believed
that none are fatally Injured
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

\ DEMOCRATIC Editor on THE BOoTH Res
cUE.-Brick Pomeroy, editor of the La Crosse
Union, Democratic journal, thus speaks of the
rescue of Mr.. Booth, and the T. s. Marshal:
"Booth has escaped-we DO not banker after
him-his principles or his society, still ave are
glad he has escaped. For five months ne has
been kept in the Custom House, at a bill of ex-
pense TO the government greater than the whole
of Booth and his principles are worth The
Marshal, j. II. Lewis has made a great splitter
over the matter-has given US all 10 understand
that Booth was there q" for keeps" There was
no mob that took Booth out-no shedding of
blood. but simply few fools, who wanted noto-
riety and sought this way TO obtain it, Lewis is
Democrat So are We. He is valiant man,
appointed to the office he holds, and il was his
duty to Keep tie prisoner If he had been
worth red dog he would have kept him. If he
had been nan with snap enough about him to
have taken dose of salts, he would have taken
Booth, and ali the crowd that surrounded him.
When men and boys stand on stree, corners and
jibe at a United States officer as he passes. and
run all sorts of saws, from an imitation in the
Evanic order TO fixing ribbons to his coat tail. IS
ii TO be wondered az that men lose their respect
for all laws, and sheer at the appointing power :"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

ures az the ,ocofoco candidate for Congress in
the first district, is the same Geo. V. y. Lothrop
Who advocated the claim Of the Phenix
Bank, before the late locoioco Board of State
Auditors, any time from May 18th, to December
%, 1854, with deeds in his possession, or within
his knowledge, under seal, showing that the
claim had been fully settled long before that day.
by which double allowance the treasury oil the
State lost the sum of :35,s0S "A, besides heavy
expenses and Costs in seeking to get It back
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22
THErsHIyG MACHINE AND Wug.1 RrK,tp

THREsHISG MACHINE AND WHEAT BURNED
WHILE THREsHING. - On "Wednesday Of last
week thre=hing machine, while in operation
threshiEg wheat IN field on the farm OF Thos
81 ct Pulaski took FIRE in mysterious man
neE- Il was al first seen shooting up beneath
tae tanning nil hear the rear trucks and all the
efforts Of or men co..d 70. smother or Sub.
due the aames About 80 bushels OF whest rad
been threshed when the FIRE occurred. The ma
chine va. burned, and two stacks, estimated to
contain 49J bushels Of wheat. The machine
belonged 70 Halfway aud Eastman.-Jone.viIe
Aug.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

The Pony EHPsEss.-We make the following
extract from the letter Of a distinguished army
officer in Utah, relative to the recent menacinc
attitude o; tn Indians toward the Pony Express
The Mormon employees Of this Company
lPony Express toward Carson Valley, who are
represented TO be numerous are not free from the
suspicion of melting the Indians to menace the
stations and run of animals; the latter 20 paw
themselves the amount due them from Mr.. Choir
penning, the late mail contractor The character
OF the reported outrages. and the few Indians. or
pretended Indians, represented 10 be engaged in
them, render probable nv original supposi:ion
that nhite men are AZ the bottom Of them alto
gether. The Express came in iron the ives,
few days since, all the way from Carson Valley,
for the first time in several weeks The Califor
nis mail also came in, too, the same way They
report the indians troublesome; but nothing def
mite y
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR LIEUT.. GOVERN.
oR.-Hon. James Birney, Republican candidate
Tor Lieut.. Governor, and now Senator from the
AAVlllth District, will address his fellow-citzens
at Lansing, on Saturday, August 25th, at the
Hall of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Birney is an easy and pleasant speaker,
and true Republican, at heart and in practice.
Whoever expects from him, coarse appeal to
prejudice and passion, or vulgar TRADE of per-
sonaity, will be disappointed. He will speak
clearly, forcibly, and TO the purpose, upon the
issues which divide the two political parties,
leaving diatrbe and invective, 10 such as can
not WELD argument or logic.
1t is expected that he will speak at the Court.
House in Mason, on Monday evening.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22
Cres. Meeting at Xpsiianti-I5,oOO Present

A glorious meeting took place at Ypsilanti last
Friday. Three speakers stands were erected,
and the cOncourse was eoquently addressed by
the following speakers Gov. Chase, Hon. VIM.
A. Howard, Hon. b. f.. Granger, Hon. j. W.
Childs, Gov. Bingham. Senator Chandler, Sylves-
ter Larned, d. f. Harbaugh, and Eugene Prin-
gle Many excellent points were made, but
none better than by Gov. Bingham, who, as sta
ted by the Detroit Tribune, had been previously
called for by number Of Democrats, to speak
on State affairs came forward. The Governor
stated that i: any Democrat in the audience
wished for information on any specific question
connected with either his or Gov Wsner's ad.
ministrations, he should be happy 20 communi-
cate it, but not a question was asked, the Demo-
cratic listeners well knowing that they were in
the wrong boat, and that the Republican admin
istrat;ons could be sustained. The distinguished
gentleman, however, made a most effective
speech, showing that to Democratic State admin
issrations were attributable the immense frauds
and drains upon the treasury. To substantiate
his statement, he gave a clear exposition of the
frauds connected with the Pontiac Railroad
Bonds; the Government Stock Bank the Phe-
nix Bank, and other affairs.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

Mad DoGs.-OUr citizens were unusually ex-
eTcised yesterday afternoon by the appearance Of
mad dog III our streets, the biting propensties
Of which however were fortunately coufned 10
ours OF his own species. The dog was pursued
by Messfs. John Whalen and Z. o. Williams
the latter gentleman following him up as far as
CO!unna, where the animal was promptly dis
patched Last evening, at special session OF
the Common Cauncil, dog ordinance and reso-
luton was passed which We hope will be the
means of Riding our community Of hitherto
in,olerable nuisance. Several Of the dogs Bit
ten Yesterday were promptly killed By the own
ers, and the marshal viii undoubtedly dispatch
the Others
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

NAMING a GAIA gentleman doing business
on MINSTREL, in Western city, day or two
since was presented with beautiful kitten.
Yesterday couple Of young ladies happened in
the store, and OF course kitty, as kittens and ba.
bies always DO, came in for an immense quantity
Of endearments and caresses
'0h, my what a sweet, darling little kittenin
exclaimed one OF the Young ladies'; what is It's
name:"
at has not been christened yet" said the
new owner
Oh, the dear thing" Do call it after me.
Call it Julia, won't you.n
- should be very happy to do so, said our
gallant friend, but it isn't that kind of cat -
Kitty was deposited on the floor in a twink
ling, and couple of young ladies' were soon az.
ter looking around for good place to faint.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

CRoPs IN ENGLAND - The Marx Lane Ex.
press, which is leading authority in all matters
relating to staple crops vita latest advices, SAYS
"The past week, with a truly uniavorable
opening, closed more Summertime, though eve.
ryth;ng remains very backward. 4 good deal
of hay. after losing color and quality, has been
stacked; but the heavy rain at the commence
ment Of the week, has laid much Of the grain,
and as the wheat oyerborne was the strongest
and best, il leaves less prospect Of fine sample
even with propitOgs weather hereafter. The
light lands continue TO look the best, but this
weel. there are more serious complaints OF wheat,
both a. --gaids the ear and stem, which we hope
will turn on, exaggerated The laieness of the
season, with reduced stocks, places us, however,
more In dependence on foreign supplies, 20 the
extent oi from 1, OO0, 600 To 1000, 900 bushels.
So the recent increase Of imports has produced
no pressure on the market, Notwithstanding some
improvement a. respects the temperature and
less rain. The markets generally have been but
indifferenilv supplied with wheat Of home
growth although there has been an improve
mcnt in prices Of iuily = cents per bushel. Ac-
counts from the Continent very. Prices IN
France have been sustained, Notwithstanding
the appearance Of new samples Bordeau, has
been Offering az 3sf SOC. per IL hectoliues
(equal 70 81 50 per bGshel. The weight and
quality from Langnedoc Is said to excel that OF
last season. On the other hand, Northern Italy
Yields less than was expected, which las given
tone 10 all the markets Of the interior. In the
near countries, a. well a Ia the Baltic, there is
very little change in prospects or prices, but
Odessa notes decline IN wheat 81 fully cents
per bushel.'
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

PLAIN TALK.-The Baltimore Patriot saws
" But when certain orators, affecting to lead the
Union party in Maryland, advise that party.
which they knew j. composed of WEiqs and
Americans, to mite IN support Of Loco
foeo, and speak Of the Republican party, equally
opposed as themselves 10 Locofocoisn. as the
common enemy We are not surprised at the
determination Of the Republicans here 10 keep
up and vote for their men, regardless Of couse
quences. The common enemy, in our opinion,
l. the Loco.oco party, and none other In Ma
ryland we regard the Republican party as a part
of the Opposition which we wish 10 see united
against Democracy, and which acknowledge moth
ing in common with the Democracy"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22
Democratic Rally.

Democratic Rally.
OkENos, Aug. 18th, 1860.
Mr.. EDIroR:-The "unterrifed" met in the
hall Of c. Thurber, on the evening of the llth,
pursuant to printed hand bills posted i'll every
part OF the township. Mr. Chapman and Law
yer Wiley" were announced as the speakers, who
were to address the congregated masses upon
the political topics of the day. Democratic
calls were not sufficient to draw out the few
who rallied around 60 oar Peck" and who now
weep over his grave SO lately dug at the Demo-
cratic State Convention; for only twentythree
were out, and ten of them were Republicans.
Wiley led off with find sounding speech of
about an hours length, trying to prove State
Sovereignty Why lie should dwell so long on
this subject ! could not imagine, unless it was TO
show how inconsistent it is with Douglass idea
of "Squatter Sovereignty His speech as a
whole was fine Jingle, metered off by the
wrapping of dogs tail upon the floor while he
was eyeing the speaker with expressive delight,
which caused quite sensation among the small
boys.
l"'' u" iD0a''' upon ''''' i"'''''- ''' U'''
lo' :" "ach " TIC '''iie WHICH INC ''a'c VIZ
plunged into debt under Democratic Administra-
tion merely alluding to it as a spirit Of specula-
ton that prevailed in those days, and as the
Judge said, that was all right, everybody was
caifieu away III 'iio>e I'd! Vi eAe''e"'en'' Du'
that Mckinney So, 600 affair was horrible :"
ana surely II was mace so oy Tue OUT anu out
a'SehoO'S anu "iiui P'sse','a''os -
Tue 'uuge' hu' .nen '"e SUBMISSION ol nan
sas d. Iice state, Sne s'a'eu " nj ii"'iid""!
TWO years ago uio 'he Joo ior MN III '"ei'u'aD
Sihce 'heh All ''ie 'ui'e say III our LOW" = sup
poseu 10 oe iai9e uii'i proven 'Ue.
'"'ou}5" "ia'io' vas '"o'lie' 'H0'"'ouS 'A Pe'-
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poi''''ii'' i"e '""Se i'''ie '''"' s'ii'e
VI ms carers "' pi"'"e''' anu ''i'e'' suns ~
Gated up IN ''"' county WHO isu 10 come 10 get
ofeau l" prevent 'he'h IRON. starving. ne iuI'!
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

OUR INTERCOURSE WITH THE JAPANEsE-The
japanese Treaty is published. Ii provides for
The residence Of an American Minister at Yeddo
and OF Consuls in the ports of SimOda, Hakodadi,
hadagaWa, NGgasaki, Nee-e-gata and Hiogo,
which are TO be thrown open TO American trade
In these towns Americans can reside, trade and
held real estate with freedom, only under the
restrictions that they cannot erect any fortress
or military building and they are not TO import
opium or export rice or wheat Foreign coin is
to be allowed in circulation. American residents
are allowed 10 build churches and worship, but
are not TO interfere with the religious worship of
japanese. These are the privileges the Japan.
csc grant Us. They ate valuable and important
On the other hand the japanese obtain from
Us what viii be OF much importance 10 them.
That Is, the promise that our Government will
act as Mediator in any trouble that may arise be-
tween them and European Powers They have
the sagacity TO ioresee and the prudence TO seek
70 avoid dangers like those which impend over
China. IL IS OF immense importance TO them TO
have L civilized and powerful ally 10 extricate
them from the tolls of covetous European
diplomacy. They evince wisdom ia choosing Us
tor that Office, as We are the only people who
are at the same time influential, and vet impartial
and independent, in our relations with European
Powers
The Treaty also guarantees to the japanese
the right to have Envoys and Consuls here. 10
bus or build ships-Of-war in our ports and TO
engage the services OF American scientific men
and artisans. These, doubtless seem TO them
valuable concessions, though they are no conces-
sions at al, being beneficial to US as well as TO
them and quite as anxiously desired in America
"a they are in Japan.-N L. Tribune.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22
HENRY SMITH
WILLIAM WALKERS MovEuExrs.-The New

WILLIAM WALKERS MovENEsrs.-The New
Orleans PicqyatRe says:
Gen. William Walker, of whose departure
from the island of Ruatan, on the 2lst of June.
we have before had accounts, arrived off the Yu.
catan coast, en- route TO Nicaragua, on the LIST
nit. He had with him FIVE vessels and FIVE hun
dred men-all well equipped, full of spirits, and
amply supplied with arms, ammunition and pro.
visions. From Ruatan, off which island the FIVE
vessels made their rendezvous, the voyage was a
most prosperous one, and the whole feet passed
down the coast in splendid style The expedi.
ton first came 10 anchor at the island of Cozu.
me-, Of the coast Of Yucatan, where it remained
communicating with the mainland and completing
the preparations tor the expedition till the 2eth
ult. 1t then set sail for Nicaragua direct where.
II IS believed, long ere this, 20 have effected
landing. While Off the coast of Yucatan the ex.
petition received large reintorcements OF men.
and was amply supplied with provisions"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

CORRECTION. - The Livingston (HorO
Democrat, says:
IL Is not Lincoln's name that trightens the
people. 1t is that awful-looking picture of his.
which viii beat any scarecrow for i'll looks thai,
the most ingenious Yankee that ever existed can
make
1t don't take much TO scare Douglas man.
hereabouts.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-22

"CoNIss Or FROM THE ForL PARTY.'-A
correspondent writes us that among the $50
names enrolled in the Wide-Awake Club at t,s,-
ston, there are twenty or more who have al
ways supported the Democratic ticket, bat Low,
disgusted with the performances of their former
friends On wednesday night lin interrupting the
Republican ueetingJ haze enrolled themselves
under the banner Of Lincoln and Liberty
40. JouysGl