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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29
Grand Republican Mass Meeting-Orsier of
Arrangements.

salute Of three guns will be fired at o.
clock the morning of the 9Th Of September.
At o'clock, a gun will notify the military,
bands, and the different clubs, to assemble on
Michigan Avenue.
At ten o'clock, one gun win notify Of the for
ming of the escort, and win warn all delegations
to fall in.
The Marshal of the day, or one Of his assis-
tants, will attend to placing each delegation.
The position Of each delegation, and the line
of march, will be laid down in detail, in small
printed programmes, which will be generally cir
culated.
At eleven O'Clock, one gun will give notice OF
the marching of the head Of the column of pro-
cession, which will take up the different delega-
tons, and its march, on Michigan Avenue, Cap
itol Avenue, Main-Street, River Street, Grand.
Street, Michgan-Avenue, Franklin-Street, Cedar
Street, to Michigan-Avenue, to Grand-Street, to
Joseph-Street, Washington-Avenue, Michigan
Avenue to the public speaking ground on Cap.
ital Avenue.
A salute of fifteen guns, to His Excellency,
Tue UO'crnof, VIII D. Hici on TetcHiuS Tue
grounds.
One gun, will give notice that speaking has
commenced.
The distinguished speakers, will each receive
a salute Of thirteen guns. upon his appearance
on the stand
Two guns will announce that dinner is ready.
Four guns will announce the re.assembling al.
ter dinner.
Three Guns will announce the preparation for
the torch-hsht procession.
One gun will announce the march of the torch.
light procession, after which six guns will give
notice of dispersion.
The distinguished guests, will he received on
their arrival on the evening OF the fifth, 10y a
salute Of fifteen guns.
To all who will have any considerable distance
to travel, it may not be improper to suggest
AN EARLY START,
Republicans must recoect, that the entire day
will not be too long to listen to Gov. Seward,
Mr.. Wade, Gen. Nye, Mr.. Boxer, and Gov. Pat.
terson, to say nothing of our own speakers OF
distinction, and as this is to be for Ingham Co.,
THE GRAND MEETING OF THE CAMPAIGN,
all should make it their days business, to make
all things go off, in satisfactory manner. Day
light, should find all under motion, who have far
to come, and who wish to hear and see what is
going forward.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

RELIEF FOR THE SYRIAN CHRIsTIANS-The
committee appointed at The New York meeting
have prepared an address to the public, and ap.
pointed Dir. VIM. 4. Booth Secretary, with in
structons to remit whatever funds are collected,
as soon as they reach the sum of $500 Ameet.
ing was also held recently in Boston, by mum.
Der of influential citizens, and steps taken for
raising funds. We are glad to believe that be.
fore long relief for the thousands of destitute and
starving will begin to flow in through various
channels. Let every one select that which seems
to him most reliable and speedy, ard send his
mite towards this benefcent work.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

BOLD RoBBERT.-On Saturday last the ticket
agent Of the Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad, az White Pigeon, Mr.. Vim
Weller, had occasion to step out Of his Office
some ten minutes, and Oh his return the money
drawer, containing over 5000, was missing
After instituting a search, the drawer was
found in the ladies' wash room, with some
railroad tickets scattered about il. but the
money was nowhere TO be found. The agent
having suspicious OF one Finlay Paulding, until
recently in the employ of the Company, imme.
mediately had him serched, and afterward. ar
rested, and he is now in jail awaiting trial. A.
though most thorough search has been made,
We are informed that none of the missing money
has vet been found.-2hree Rivers Chronicle
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

CLINTON County REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
The Republicans of Clinton County held theil
convention at st. Johns, last Saturday, and nom
mated the following excellent ticket:
Sheriff, VIM. Brunson; Judge of Probate, Ii
VI. Perrin; Clerk, D. C. Chaplin; Treasurer,
Charles kipp; Register, William Sickels; Prose.
cutting Attorney, Henry Walbridge; Circui,
Court Commissioner, o. F. Strickland; Surveyor,
VIM. Smith; CorOners, Chas Brown and B. II.
Beers
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

PkNssYLvASIA.-As the case now stands, the
more ssgacious adherents Of the Democratic
party freely admit that il is but Of slight practi
cal Importance TO the contest in November
whether their party presents divided or united
front TO their adversaries. II combination Is
formed that will in any contingency inure to the
advantage OF Breckenridge, thousands of the
Douglas men will stay at home on election day
or else vote for Lincoln. II, Oh the other band,
such a compromise is effected as admits the reg.
ularity Of Douglas aud looks 10 his exclusive
benefit, then thousands Of the Breckinridge
Democrats will sullenly rufuse to vote. II Dr.
vided front is shown, Of course deiea, s inevita-
bic Either way makes Lincolns election sure
III Pennsylvania. These views will explain our
meaning when declare that, however impor-
tant the result OF the Democratic State Commit
tees deliberations at Cresson might have been
at one time, they quite Of secondary conse-
qGence now."-Ph'iddetphia InGuiro.
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of energy.

GREAT FuRNIrURx SALE-Let all hotel.keep.
ers, clearinghouse keepers, and heads of large
families, read the notice of the sale of the fur.
niture of the Biddle-House. Col. o. B. Dibb!e.
and his son c. l.. Dibble, are most experienced
hote-keepers, and are noted for the care and
close attention to their business The large
amount OF furniture offered by them at this sale,
Is mostly, to our own knowledge, of the mos,
permanent and substantial kind, and in the hes,
preservation, and as Col. Dibble never purchased
a poor article, if he knew it, all who need such
property may be assured that they will buy
the best at this sale.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

OSE OF THE FIzzLEs.-The Springfield NEE
ting was one of the largest and most enthusiss
tic ever held in the Union, vet one of the Dem.
ocratic papers in Springfield called that nam.
moth demonstration Of the Republicans at the
house Of Abraham Lincoln, a "fzzle,n where
upon the State Democrat canddly confesses
The rally Of Republicans TO-DAY, in our civ,
We think, IS r'.thoa. parallel in political cam.
paigning an Illinois, If not in the United
States The display is truly gorgeous
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29
Order of March for the 9TH.

The Wide-Awakes Of Lansing, will meet at
the Lansing House
PRECISELY AT I2 O'CLOCK,
accompanied by the
LANSING BRASS BAND,
and citizens ON horseback and in carriages, to
meet our distinguished guests from abroad at
DE WITT,
and to escort them thence to Lansing.
Promptness and punctuality on the part OF
all intending to join the march is desirable, that
the procession may not be delayed in its progress,
but may reach Lansing at an early hour.
Republicans, be on hand early with your
wagons and horses.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

A SENSIBLE standardization. j. Morrison
Harris, VI. t., OF Maryland, spoke the following
sensible words at the Bell ratification, at Bruins
wick, \. j., on the 18th:
when Abraham Lincoln il elected, what
practical thing is he to DO in connection with
slavery? | believe the first act Of his Admins.
ton will be to natiOnalize the party. He will en-
deavor TO strength it South, and make it accep.
table there. Great applause from the Repubii-
cans. Is there Republican tina, would vote
for him If he didn't believe be would make his
Administration a National one? Why. then,
don't you make it the party Of the country
before the election? | have TO fears of the
Republican party. | have mingled in Congress
for years with Republicans, and | haven't heard
the first man of them say that they were going
to interfere with the Institution Of slavery"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

A HARVEST MooS.-The harvest moon. wa;
once ian Institution" in the old world, and
il would seem that it is fast becoming one here
A Wisconsin correspondent. OF the y. Y. Tri.
bune says:
Tie weather here is Aug. ~ very iue and
COOL Harvesting will be very nearly completed
this week. The heavy crop has drawn to the
harvest fields men, women, and child doctors
lawyers, and ministers. The country villages
have been deserted. Laboring by moonlight has
been of one Of the interesting features peculiar
TO the harvest"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

VIRGINIA BRrcErsRrDGE CosvESrIos.-Tbe
Breckenridge and Lane Democratic State Con-
vention met at Charlottesville, Aug. Is. A
resolution was adopted modifying the Electoral
ticket, and appointing Senator's Hunter and Ma
son, ex-Gov. Wise, and Messrs. Smith and Rus
sell, a. Electors
The correspondence between the two Conven-
tons shows tina, all overtures for a compromlse
were rejected
Senator Mason, in bis speech to-day, declared
that .hs path marked out by Douglas led direct
ly To the Abolition camp.
The speeches Of SenestOrs Mason and Hunter
have been requested for publication.
Amid the greatest enthusiasm the Convention
adjourned nne de.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

ATTEMPT To SUPPRESS The CoVODE REPORT
The report in the Detroit IiiJune, of the re.
marks OF Hon. ". A. Howard, at the great Up.
silanti Mass Meeting, makes that gentleman say
THAT after waiting for some weeks for his
package OF the COvOde Reports from Washing
ton. he heard from friend that they were at the
Post Office in Howell, Livingston County, Hon.
Geo. W. Lee of that place bad them forwarded
10 Detroit, bat instead of reaching this CITY they
were detained at kensngtol, Livingston Co.,
and lay i'll that small office for some DAYS Hap.
pening to be there, Mr.. Lee again saw thsm, and
had them brought to Detroit, experimenting
their passage, and personally informing Mr. How
ard OF the fact. II is yet to be determined i.
they will reach their destination now, or be again
sent to some country post Office. There was,
no doubt, design in this matter, and it shows
how much the democracy fear the astonishing
disclosures Of the COyode Committee"
The Loccioco Pos,masters, are playing the
pant of the widow of Tekoah.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

Mi,sOyR!-The Democratic Electoral Ticket
was made up before the Charleston Convention
pledged 70 the regular nominees Of the party
Since Douglas was nominated Gen English
and Mr. &. J. Corwin have declined. and thciI
places have been supplied with Douglas men
But Messrs Halliburton and T. ". Freeman
who's names are still on the ticket, are for
Breckinridge aad TIE St Loais Republican
say they must come of. and Mr. Murray. who
keeps dark. must declare himself Probably
those thrown of the Douglas Ticket VIII be pu,
on that about to he made up by the friend Of
Breckinrld1e-N T. Trijule.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

STRANGE BED FELLOWS - Misery makes
strange bed-fellows: the Albany Ecentng Jour
nal, speaking of the hybrid electoral ticket in
New York, SAYS "Messrs. Richmond and Gag
ger, as the Representative of Squatter Sow
ereignty," with Messrs. Hunt and Brooks, as the
surviving Executors of the "Old Federal L. S.
Bank Party went to work at Syracuse like bu.
siness men, and formed Political Co-Partner-
ship. The terms have not TRANSFERRED. The
Bank Men" claimed larger share of profits
than the capital they were able to invest, ust
fed, but in the end, consented to receive an in.
terest of eight thirty fourth parts.
There was no squeamishness or mealy mouth
ings about Principles, Consistency, &C., &C.
The Democracy opened its doors, and the Fed
eralists," Bank Men," "Silyer Grays," and
"Know Nothings" walked iu' 1t was "a fan
business transaction"
James Depyster Ogden, who is on the Demo
cratic Electoral Ticket, is "spared monu
ment' of old Federalism. He has been sitting
on bale Of Cotton, to save the Union, for sew.
eral years.
Uen Rosj, OF Essex, IS an Executor of the
old Wing Party. He is worthy old gentleman,
was Jealous Wing who used to complain of us
for not being hearty enough in favor of the
United States Bank
These two are types of the politicians with
whom the Democracy have crossed their Electo.
raj Ticket. They represent a smaller number
OF votes than were cast for Gerret Smith in
1856. But the Douglas men, small As this con-
trbution is, were compelled to accept it, for
it was the best bargain they could make
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

GENEssE CoUNrY.-F. II. Rankin, ESQ. the
able editor of the Wolverine Citizen, has recei.
we'd the Republican nomination for the First Dis.
tret OF Genesse county. His ability, zeal, energy
and character, should ensure him, and We trust
will ensure him, against the influences which de.
ieated him in IS. Our good and ,rusty Repub-
leans OF Genesse should see to it, this time.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29
From tie grrt Huron Press.
IL. 4. TrOw bridge. Le;!-lativ. Record.

Mr.. Tro~bridge's record in the Legislature i
certainly quite as honorable one n that OF M
Thomson, and much more consistent He pre-
scented the bill giving forty acres land a. home
stead TO actual settlers, and used his influence
for the passage of the Swamp Land Road bill,
while Mr.. Thomson was settling back in his party
harness, refusing TO help on these needed i'm
provenents of the State, and amusing himself
with throwing obstacles in the way Of legislation
tor mere party purposes, displaying his wit by
Offering senseless amendments to bills before the
House. Whatever may be the estimate put upon
Mr. Thomson's services by those figuring politi.
clans, who always have an eye TO the main
chance, We are quite sure the honest aud hard.
working pioneers that are now ENJOYING the ben
eft of Mr. Trowbridge's Homestead Bill, as well
as those farmers whose farms are becoming &C.
cessible by the operation of the Swamp Land
Law, also supported by Mr.. Trowbridge, will set
higher estimate upon the honest, capable
straightforward, tarmer-candidate, Rowland +
Iro" bridge, who has always proved himself a
capable aud true man, in every position he La.
occupied
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

MODEST MERIT.-The latest case Of modes:y
on record is tha, Of the New Orleans Postmaster
who, after having appropriated government
fund.- to large amount, suddenly retired, leav'
ing ia the Office valuable assortment Of stamps
His nOdesty was surprising. Had il been Ne.
York official, the stamps would have disappeared
with the defaulter. The incident goes 70 shos
that Sourhern Postnssters, under certain circuu'
stances, are more modest than those of Gotham
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

A DESPERATE GAME.-The LOcofocos are be-
coming frantic hercabouts in view of the meet
ing which is to come off on the 9th ,lay OF
September, and have gotten up and are indus.
triOusly circulating story that they heard
Mr.. Kerr read letter announcing that Mr..
Seward would not speak in Lansing. No such
letter of course, was ever read to them, for no
such letter was ever received or written. Gov.
Seward will certainly be here and speak On the
sixth, and the letter which the Locofocos heard
read, announces other distinguished speakers,
Nye, Patterson and Boxer, who will make the
occasion one which Michigan has rarely seen
Here is the letter referred to:
DErRoIT, Aug. %, 1850.
FRIEND KERR have just learned from Gov
Seward, that Gen. Jim w. Nye Gov. Patterson,
and Geo. 5. Boxer, of y. L., will be at Lansing
on the 9th, and will speak.
l regret l had not known this in time to have
had the names in your bills.
In haste, W. 5. WOOD.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

DISTRESSING AFFLIcrIoN. We learn with
deep regret that Mrs. Ingersoll, wife of Hon.
John n. Ingerson, of Owosso, lost her life, on
Saturday, Aug. Is, by means of that household
curse, burning tiuid. The occurrence was the
more awful, from the fac, that Mr.. Ingersoll was
absent, on his canvass for the State Senate, a,
Saginaw.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

Executive Bradford REYNOLDS
convicted of burglary in the county of Kent, in
March, 1850, and sentenced to State Prison for
two years, pardoned August IA, 1850.
John b. Scott, convicted Of bigamy in the
county Of Monroe, February, 1860, and sentenc.
ed for three years, pardoned August "a, 1860,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

4 Mas TERRIBLY lsJURED-We are nfor-
med by Mr.. Luke, Of Ogden, that on Thursday
last. the cylinder OF thrcshing machine, owned
by Joseph Ritchey, who resides about sixteen
miles south Of this city, bust, and one of the
iron fars struck Mr.. q. on the head. nurinc
him shockiugly, fraeturing his skull and making
an ofihce out Of which nearly tea cup full Of
brains was taken, together with straws and dirt
which had been forced into the head by one OF
the teeth which was attached to the iron bar.
His physicians, Drs. Hill and Young, are Of the
opinion that he viii recover. The cause of the
explosion Is unknown. This is another warning
TO be careful when running muchsines -Adriaa
Tatcitprer
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

ksNTUCEY SURE FoR BREcKISglDGE AND
LAsE-A Washington correspondent Of the
Pe.HsglrdHidH, under date Of Aug. l4th, saws
4 private letter received here from Breckenridge
expresses entire confidence as TO the vote OF
Kentucky in November. Ii il not not true that
he la. written any letters here Of despondert
nature On the contrary, he is full Of pluck,
and says he would be glad to take the stump for
the cause if be were not candidate himself.
As it is, he has been urgently solicited to do co.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

AWFUL CACsALTT. On Tuesday night last
between the hours Of nine and ten o'clock, th.
dwelling house Of Matthew Baker. in Johns,owD
near the residence Of Judge Humphrey, wa:
entirely consumed BIZ fire; and, what is horri
bic 10 relate, twc children Of Mr. Be-. Obovs.
one seven and the other four years old, perish.
ed IN the flames, and third was slightly burned
The charred remains Of the two that persisted
were taken from the ruins the next morning.
IL i not known how the FIRE riyinated-EottIe
Creel Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

A SCARF TURS.-Charles Conlor, of Indian.
apolis, prominent German Douglas Democrat.
for years the leading adviser, and most reliable
defender OF the faith among the Germans. and
one OF the Marshals OF the recent Douglas pro-
cession, has announced his fixed determination
10 support Lincoln.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

CAssIrs NJ. CLAT.-Our Republican friend.
mus; bear in mind that CAssIUs NJ. CLAY, that
self-reliant and self sacrificing agen, Of human
freedom, viii speak a, Lansing, without fail on
the sixth day Of October next.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

ROMANTIC. - An exchange says "Quite q
scene is said TO have occurred last week on one
of the cars Of the Camden and Ambov line. Just
after leaving Princeton. Among those on the
train was lady, about 80 wears of age She
was good looking, and attracted much attention
from her air Of melancholy. A sun-burned but
very handsome gentleman entered the car il
which the lady in question was seated. No sooner
had the parties glanced at each other than the
lady swoonei. On recovering herself, it appear
ed that the gentleman in question was her hus
band, whom She had parted with ten years be
iore-he going to California to improve hls for
tunes, aud she falling heir to large Southern
estate left her by member of the family N
which she had been teaching. Mutual explana
tons ensued, and the happy coupe Sc, out, a.
it were, on a second bridal tour"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

The HEESAs WELcoxE.-Bos.on. Aug. IA
The Heenan welcome, which took place thu
afternoon at North Chelsea, wss quite success
ful There were $500 TO 10000 people pres
emit Exhibitions in the "u,anly srt' we're
given by Mcdonald and Cossick, Jones and
Price. and lastly by Heenar and O,;ignon. Gu
more's Band furnished the music. With the
exception Of few slight fights outside the IN
closure, there was no disturbance. The tosf
authorities did not interfere
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County Nominations,

f9 .SheriT-TRUMAS SPENCER.
Err County Clsrk-LUCIEN REED.
FIR County Tf,dsusJ-LEMUEL WOODHOUSE.
fbr Ksyistsr If Dseefs-JUSEPH :. PIERSON.
For Jseige If PSoIdte-WlI-iIAM IL PlNCkSEi.
FIR Prosecutia9 Att0rney-STEPHESD ID. BINGHAM.
fJr Circuit ID,srt Co5aml6slansY-HORATIO PRATT.
Fir County !SIrr.y0r-JAMES q. STAFFORD.
FiY CoYonerS-EDWIS HI HBARD SIDNEY RUSSE
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

CRIME AND SUICIDE Woodruff, the Loco
foco Post Master at White Pigeon, committed
upon charges of stealing money from letters.
after in vain searching for ball. went to his
room, took strychnine and died Truly, ",be
way OF the transgressor is hard"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

SALT Al FLINT.-An association for the manu-
facture Of Salt has been organized at Flint; cap
ital $4,000. VIM. ". Fenton, J. B. Walker,
josiah Begole, and other prominent citizens o.
Flint, are the stockholders.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

Fusion REPUDIATKD IN PENNsTLvANIA-The
Douglas State and Executive Committees Of Pa,
have had meeting and resolved, unanimously,
TO repudlate any and all propositions to fuse
Electors were named TO be supported in the
piace OF those in nomination, who shall refuse TO
pledge themselves to vote for Douglas and John
son, land them only"
Ex-Gov. Foose, of Mississippi, addressed the
people in support OF the Simon pure Douglas
Electaral Ticket.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-08-29

ACTION or THE GRAND jury N The FuGrrTyE
SLAVE CAsE-It Is currently reported and
truthfally We are disposed to think. that the
Grand Jury, now in session in this city. have
unanimously refused to find bill against Van
Buskirk, charged with assisting in the rescue
in the fugitive Slave, Male, at Troy. 1t is eta
ted that there were about twenty witnesses e.
aInined in this case, but their testimony amour
ted TO nothing-AuJurn Adreyfiser.