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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-02-13

them. The very satisfactory and patriotic assur-
ances given by your E1cellency, justify him,
however, in entertaining the confident expecta-
tion that 10 such contingency viii arise.
have the hor or 10 be, very respectfully, your
Obedient servsnt, j HOLT,
Secretary of War ad interim.
His Excellency, JOIN W. ELLIS, Governor of
North Carolina, Raleigh
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TAX PAYER.
CUSTODY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
FORTS
Interesting Correspondence Jet'reen Cor. Ellis
and The Secretary Of Var.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Interesting Correspondence bet,reen Cor. Ellis
and The Secretary Of Var.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Raleigh, January IL, 1861.
IR:-Reable information has reached this
Department, that, on the Sth inst, Forts John
son and Caswell were taken possession of by
State troops and persons resident in that vicinity
in an irregular manner.
Upon receipt of this information, immed-
atel issued military order, requiring the Forts
20 be restored to the United States, which orders
will be executed to-day.
My information satisfies me that this popular
outbreak was caused by report, very generally
credited-but which, for the sake of humanity,
hope is not true - that it was the purpose of
the Administration to cOerce the Southern States,
and troops were on their way to garrison the
Southern Forts, and to begin the work of subju.
CATION This impression is not yet eraced from
the public mind, which is deeply agitated at the
bare contemplation of so great an indignity aud
wrong ; and would most earnestly appeal to your
Exceency TO strengthen my hands in my efforts
to preserve the public order here by placing it in
nv power to give public assurances that no
measures Of force are contemplated towards US.
Your Excellency will pardon me, therefore, for
asking whether the United States forts will be
garrisoned with United States troops during your
Administration.
This question ask in perfect respect, and
with an earnest desire to prevent consequences
which know would be regretted by your Excel
lency as much as myself.
Should receive assurances that no troops will
be sent to this State prior TO the 4th Of March
next, theE all will be peace and quiet here, and
the property of the United States will be fully
protected as heretofore. If, however, / am un-
able to get such assurances, will not undertake
to answer for the consequences.
The forts in this State have long been unoccu-
pied, and tnere being garrisOned at this time will
unquestonably be looked upon as hostile dem
ons,ration, and will, in my opinion certainly be
resisted.
Believing your Excellency to be sincerely de.
srOus of preserving peace, and preventing the
effusion of the blood of your countrymen, have
deemed it my duty 20 yourself as well as to the
people of North Carolina, to make the foregoing
inquiry, and to acqnaint you of the state OF the
public mind here.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
JOHN W. ELLIS.
J.uvS RrCuAvI~ pras;iant of tho r. &
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HOUSE.
The Speaker announced the following
APPROVED ~ Tur cnyFp>oR


APPROVED SY The GOVERNOR
An act TO authorize the trustees of the FIR,
Congregational Church of Lawrence, Van Ba-
ren county, 10 mortgage real estate. Also.
An act 10 authorize fractional school district
No. 3, Of the townships of Sylvan and Lima,
county of " Washtenaw, 10 issue bonds Also,
An act to extend the time for the collection oi
taxes in the township Of Lyous and Boston, To-
mia county. for the wear 1850. Also.
An act 10 confirm deeds ahd instI uments inten-
ded for the conveyance of real estate in certain
cases, Also,
An act to authorize the For. Street Presbvtc.
rian Church. Of Detroit. Ia bold certain proper
ty. Also,
An act to extend the time for the collection ot
taxes in the unorganized territory in Manitou
county. Also,
An act to amend an act entitled an act TO au-
thorize the incorporation OF bridge companies
approved April 1, 1881, by adding two sections
thereto. Also,
An act to amend section "a of chapter e5 Of
the revised statutes of 1916, (compled laws, vol
>, section 2.63, in relation 10 the discharge oi
mortgages.
An act to amend sections and 81. of chapter
lO3, OF the revised statutes OF lel6, compiled
laws, vol =, sections 435l and 1873. Also.
An act TO provide for changing the names oi
minor adopted children, and other persons.
Also,
A bill to amend section s, of chapter SIS, Of
the revised statutes OF 1876 as amended by an
act entitled an act Ia amend chapter 80 OF the
compiled laws, relative 70 the support OF poor
persons by the public. approved February IL,
1889. Also,
Joint resolution on the state of the Uuon,
AUSTIN BLAIR
BILLS PASSED TIE SENATE.
4 bill 10 amend section 40i aud 4o5 OF the
compiled laws, being sections 60 ard Gi. oi chap
ter 10, enabling county clerks to appoint depu.
ties
bill 10 amend section % of an act TO provide
for holding general and special elections, approx
ed June -, 1881, re.ative TO the fees Of county
clerks and district canvassers.
Joint resolution in regard to the renewal of The
patent of McCormirk'S ,aapirs machine.
4 bill to amend section %, OF title !, and sec
. ton 4, oi title /, OF act entitled act to
wise the charter of the city of Grand Rapids.
Also.
/ Resoiped, That the Secretary he requested &c
respectfully inform the House of Representative,
/ that the bill entitled,
4 bill to extend the time for the collection G.
taxes in the county OF Wayne;
! Was in possession OF the Senate at the time o.
its passage in this body, "a appears from tn,
journal CT the Senate
Il bill to continue the authority Of the Circui
Court Commissioners after the expiration of ihe
term Of office, in certain cases,
Was read third time and passed
/ A bill TO amend section So, Of an act entitled
an act to amend chapter 93, Of the revised stat
utes of 1916, entitled Of courts held by Justice
OF the peace, the same being section 373S of IT.,
compiled laws,
Was read third time aud passed.
The House adjourned.
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JUDGES OFTHE CIRCUIT COURTS.

JUDGES OFTHE CIRCUIT COURTS.
III. Dist. EDWARD II. C. WILSON.
I'd NATHANIEL BACON.
"A BENJAMIN p WIrHEREil
ath EDWIN rNCE.
Sth BENJAMIN = GRAVES
eth SANFORD GREEN.
TIN JOSIAH TURNER
Sth LOUIS ;. LOWELL
9th FLAvIUS J. LIrTLEOliN.
10Th WILDER ,. WOoDWORTH.
Cppsr P.rinsuid, DANIEL GOODWIN.
Sn2Ess SfIEsk ! M'i haxrShi, Board Of za"ea'''".
EDWIN WILLIS.
lss Dist BENZ L. BAXIfR,
"a J. EASTMAN JOHNSON,
81 LEVI BISHOP,
9Th a. DONALD MCINTYRE, Regents Of the
5,h " E. LAKiN BROWN, Unirer1ty.
9Th " HENRY WHITING,
Tth LUKE II. PARSONS,
s,h /" OLIVER l.. SPAULDING,
saxSs ssx5sy1x A TAEkss y,Ek Trustees 3, q A'''""
REV n. NJ Fay, PrinepaL
Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Bnd-Fn,
JEREMIAH wOODBURY,)
HENRY MONTAGUE,
LUTHER II TRAsK,
Una PITCHER, Trustees Insane Asyian.
CHARLES COGGEsHA.L,
DANIEL l. PRATT,
Asylum for tn. InsAne-Kalamazoo.
JAMES TURNER, hoard cf Con,,oi,
GtORiE W. LEE, Usase - C"yrecti0w-
HARMON CHAMBERLlN,
CIIAS A. TROw BRIDGE
GEORGE W LEE,
CHARLES TRIpP, Railroad Commissioners
WILDER d FOSTER,
CHARLES CPSOS,
WM /. SfArON. Agent of the State Prison.
J EUGENE TENNEY, State Librarian.
AMOS ROOT
NELSON ". CLARK
SAMUEL. z MEtD, Sup,. IT Narys Fails ship Canal.
CHARLES hIi~sY FreS't Sfate Ngticutugai society.
r. r. JOlNSr,NF Secretary do 10
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PASSED. RY Tur SENATE


lection ot said taxes;
A bill 10 leSahze the tax roll of the township
ct Maple Grove, IN the county OF Barry, for the
Year lSoo. and 10 extend the lime Tor the collec-
tion a: said taxes,
Was read third time and passed
The House then adjourned I'LL 10 morrow NOR
uinG at ten O'Clock
lansing, Thsrsddy. Feb :. 1861.
SENATg.
Senate called to order Al 10 O'clock
PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Armstrong.
Roll called: quorum present
BILLS PASSED N THX ogHFR HOUSE:
\ bia to amend an act entitled an act 10 in
corporate tie village Of Bay City. approved Feb
ruarN q, 80;
Passed the House. immediate Effect
\ hi.. io aul olizc tie trustees of the Central
Meihodi> Episcopal Church of Lansing TO bcr-
row money AID secure the payment thereof by
mortgage ol LOT iumbcr g. IN block number a6.
IN TOE ci., cf Lansing;
Immediate eject.
The Senare adjourned.
HoU>F
hill Ia repeal az act 90 authorize Bay coun-
~ To raise money hy the issue of bonds To aid in
the construction 81 road, approved February
Il. 1889,
Was read a third time and passed.
Immediate :, G Ct
PASShp ny sENATE.
A bin 10 authorize t'c First PRESBYTERIAN So.
cicty IN Ann Arhor. 20 boIioN money and secure
the payment Whereof;
4 bl!i to amend an act entitled an act relative
TO hfk roads, approved March Is. 1913;
a hii u abolish the Office OF Distric, Attorney
in the Upper Peninsula;
THIRB READING OF Bills A>D JOINT RESOLUTIONS
A bin 10 change the name OF Clarssa Melissa
Wing Ia Clara Barnes,
Was read thlTd time and passed.
Immediate effect
A biil To attach certain territory 10 the town
ship of Geneva, ia Tuscols county
Was read a third lime and passed,
Immediate effect.
\ bal 10 repeal an act entitled an act Ia amend
chapter 23 Of the revised statutes ~ 1916, rca
tive TO highway taxes, approved April ., 1880,
Was read third time and passed.
h to amend an act entitled an act "a pro
vide punishment for iraudulcn,ly removing or
embezzliug property under chaitel mortgages,
approved February l5th, 1893,
Was read a Third time and passed
\ bill 10 authorize the sale, by the State Treas
urer two thousand copies oi tie compiled laws.
Was read thru time aud passed
Immediate effect
bill 20 provide for publishing the statistics
Of the State Of Michigan, uken 10y authority a,
the United States in the year 1860,
Was read third time and passed.
4 bill TO amend sections seven, thirteen AND
tweaty one. Of chapter twelve, of the revised
statutes, the same being sections one hundred
and fifty four, one hundred and sixty, and one
hundred and seventy three, OF complied laws
Was read a third time and passed.
\ bill To amend All act entitled an act Ia pro
vide for the incorporation Of railroad companies,
! approved Feb -, 1883,
Immediate effect
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THIRD READING.

A bill to legalize the tax roll of the township
of Maple Grove in the county of Barry, and ~
extend the time for the collection of taxcs
therein,
Was read third time and passed.
Immediate effect.
A bill to authorize the trustees OF the first
Presbyterian Society OF Ann AIbOr 10 borrow
money and secure the payment thereof
Was read a third time aud passed
Immediate effect.
4 bill to abolish the office Of district attorney
in the Upper Peninsula,
Was read a third time ard passed.
\ bin TO amend an act entitled an act relative
10 plank roads, approved march -, ls4s,
Was read third time and pa sed.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
4 bill to Iegaize the tax roll Of the township
of Maple Grove, il the county OF Barry, for the
wear $50. and TO extend the tirae for the coliec
ton Of said taxes;
The Senate adjourned.
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Lansing, Wednesday FtJ. 6, 1861.
SENATE.
lILLs PASSED BY rur uorsE

HILLS Ta-NfF III TIE IlVLNh-
4 bill to amend section Sc. q. an act entitled
an act to amend chapter %, Of the revised stat
utes of 1876 entitled of courts held by justices
of the peace, the same being section 313S, of the
compiled laws; also,
A bill to continue the authority Of circuit
court commissioners after the expiration oi their
term of office, in certain cases:
A bill TO abolish the Office OF district attorney,
in the lpper Peninsula.
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OFFICIAL STATE DIRECTORY.
STATE OFFICERS.

ACyrrN BLAIR, Governor
Gsvss BlRNEY, Lieutenant Governor
LANES n PORTER, Secretary OF stA'e.
vnWIv A THOMPSON, Deputy DO
LASGFoaDG BERRY, AaiiIor General.
yZRA JOSE>, Deputy g"
JOHN OWEN STATE fr-Asoref-
LANES TURNER, Deputy 20
c,RnAyp q SrEBBiNS, Depu'y do
SsvrgI : LACEY, C,nmi -si"ner state Land Once
CYKU3 HEWITT, Depaty q"
CaA8IES CPSOV, Attorney G-netsi.
SKEDER,CK " CCRTENlC-, Adj snd Or. Master Gen.
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NEW LIVERY STABLE.

M. j. ID a NJ Z i Il 3 /,
MOULD INFORM THE CITIZENS OF LAM
w sing, that he has opened a new Livery
Stable, with a full stock of fleet, well-broken
Horses, comfortable Buggies, Double Carriages,
and Sleighs, and by close attention to business
hopes to merit fair share Of public patronage.
Lansing, November 80, 1883.
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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE L..
lansing. Tuesday, Ft6. 5. 1851.
SENATE.
TulkD REAnlNG.


Joint resolution authorizing the State Treasur
er TO provide for the interest due upon the bonds
of the State in July and January next, ard 20
pay the interest thereon. and upon the floating
debt of the State.
Was read a third time aud passed
A bill to amend section 6l3s and 6l40, Of the
COMPLIED laws, being sections lo and II. OF hap
ter POL. providing for the e;nploymento' pti-ou-
ers confined in the county jsiiS,
Was read a third time aud passed
A bill relative 10 the duties of township and
county officer, concerning receipts for moneys
paid into the county treasury,
Was read third time and passed.
4 bill TO change the name of First CongreEa-
tional Society of the village ot lonia, tn the
First PRESBYTERIAN Society of Ionia.
Was read third time and passed.
The Senate took recess until o'clock L. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION
SPECIAL oRpER.
The Senate went into committee of the Whole
on the special order, being
A bill 10 re-organize the military force of the
State OF Michigan.
The Senate adjourned.
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N. ELDER,
ARCHITECT AND DRAUaHTSMAN,

Willflrnish Plans. Specifications aud Estimates
in the best style Of workmanship, and designs for
Churches, Court Houses, Hotels, Private Dwell
lings &C., and will contract to furnish materials
and build anything in the line OF Building, or su-
psrintend the same on reasonable terms Please
give me call. 90
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lansing, Tharsddy. F,b. :. 1851.

hill ." repeal act 90 authorize Bay coun-
~ to faise money hy the issue oi bonds To aid in
the construction 81 road, approved February
Il. 1889,
Was read third time aud passed.
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;sv ,G0f0 H b. THAYER'S VARIETY
~ Seors, and che Nex Fan Cooia e.peei.u, n.
~, sAessssA 0saAse zds@x is u sS.sN
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-25
LOUISVILLE OCCUPIED BY THE
 FEDERALS.

There is no longer a doubt that Louisville was occupied by federal troops on the l6th, to the number of five thousand.
 The Louisville Courier of the 18th says:
 S'A steamboat loaded with cannon, muskets and men. landed at our wharf at the foot of Third street last evening. It was from Gin c!nnati. and is the flag boat of an extensive fleet of steamers and barges. Some ten other steamers. each towing ten barges, are in the river above, and will reach here in few hours. The expedition was purchasing chain cable and anchors in this city yesterday, and all things combined seem to Indicate the ma king of bridge across the Ohio or Mississip- pi as formidable as that on which Xerxes con templated his marvellous deeds. Some of the boats are loadedswith men, some with can, non. and some with chain cable In addition to those barges. some thirty or forty barges weut through the canal yesterday, so that the whole of the barges must number 150-quite enough to bridge the Ohio, or to be sunk in the Mississippi.
 It should be remembered that for months past strong Lincoln force has been encamp- ed near Louisville, ready to be thrown into it at moments notice We give the following additional item from the Courier of the 16th INV ASlON FROM OHiO-- EIGHT >IE A M
 BOATS AND ONE KINDRED AND
 FIFTY BARGES CHARTERED.
 Welearn b, passengers from Cincinnati that the Lineolnites at that point are secretly planning an expedition, but for what purpose we could not ascertain. They had chartered eight steamboats, and some one hundred and fifty coal barges and floats, which would make excellent transports in tow of the boats to move troops. horses, and munitions across the river to occupy Kentucky. For no other pur pose could fleet of such materials be used
 This fact should be apparent to all true un- bought Kentuckians, that the great object of the North, particularly of Ohio, is to trans fer the war and the danger of invasion from her borders. to Kentucky. The ineendiary call of both the Lincoln organs in this city for troops from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to come into Kentucky, is evidence of precon- certed move to have the State overrun by the Northern invaders, under the lying pretense of driving back the troops from Fennessee.- Are not these traitors aware of-the fact that the great mass of the people of Southern Ken lucky are opposed to the Northern invasion and that they will resist it.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-25

TIE NAVAL E. GAGEMENT AT HICKMAN, KENTUCKY. " Yesterday about F o'clock the repose of the Confederate camp at this place was disturbed by the appearance of two Fed ersl war steamers supposed to be the A. o, Tylor and Conestoga. just rounding at the point of the Island The were totally unex- pected by the soldiery in the encampments, who were consequently thrown into consider able confusion for some time, which, however, was speedily overcome by the efficiency of their officers, and in an amazing short time the whole force was formed into line of battle.
 About the time the Federal steamers reached the mouth of Obon river--a distance of about four miles--the Confederate steamers sYan- kee" with her thiFty-two pounders, opened fire upon them, which was immediately answered by the A. 0. Iyor from hel side pieces. The
 Cenestoga, by this time, advanced into line with the Tylor, and both ope cd pretty brisk fire upon the Yankee, which responded with admirable shots, retiring in the meantime. be- low the range of Capt. Jackson's battery on the banks, which now opened a magnificent discharge from thsir different points
 The firing was kept up pretty briskiy for, about twenty minutes, amid the widest enthu- siasm of the soldiers and citizens. Every shot from onr batteries was cheered by one long shout from one end of the line to the other.
 A large number of our ladies were upon the hill viewing the engagement, and greeted the Southern bAys by waving their handkerchiefs, and other kindly demonstrations. The expert firing of the ankee was the wonder and ad- mirasion of all All our guns were said to have been excellently managed, while that of the enemy were derided by our engineers and apparent to everybody. Some of our shots were observed to strike very short distance
 in front of the Tyor, and others to pass be- tween the two steamers. A shell thrown frpm Jackson's battery went clear over the Ty1or.
 It was doubtless owing to these last hot shots that caused the enemy to turn back, and at pretty good speed to retreat from out the range of our guns. As they were turning the point on their retreat, company of cavalry, sent forward by Gen Cheatham, fired into them with Maynard rifles, but it is not known whether with any effect or not. None of the Federal shots were observed to strike in sev- eral hundred yards of our position. On their retreat they were fired into all along the river by the cavalry and outraged citizens. The utmost bravery was exhibited by the soldiers and citizens. Allwere enthusiastically eager for the fray.
 After the engagement Gen. Cheatham pass ed down along the line and was greeted with the widest cheers by the whole force. The soldiers here idolize Gen. Cheatham. Dur
 ing the engagement he proved himself worthy of their love by his superior management
 Hickman Courier, 9th.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-25
Letter from Prisoner Harris.

It will be remembered that MT. Harris who set out from Washington in company with MT. McGraw to obtain the remains of Col. Cameron after the battle of Manassas Plains, was arrested by order of Gen Beau regard because they sought to invade the or dinary usages of civilized warfare, which had not been reserted to by the Lincoln Govern ment, for fear of impledly recognizing the Confederate States as a belligerent power. The New York News ofetbe 27th ult., quotes from letter from MT. Harris, now in confne- ment in Richmond, to a friend in that city. He says:
 wish that you had been with me in that trip over the battle field, two days after the 6oht. Rather wish that those men in the North who have sent forth armies to invade the South could have witnessed the awful scene. For miles before we reached the scene of combat, dead bodies lay scattered on each side of the road; sometimes slngly, then three, or four, or five together. 1 saw two powerful Zouaves in their full uniform, their corpse swollen with putrefaction to the size of Fal staff, and blacker than Othello. Close by them lay fine looking young oficer-amost boy; just breathing his last. He had lain there where he fell, without help or surcor for two days of fortune, The Southerners buried their dead first, but in the meantime, and before dead body was committed to the earth, sc0ut- ing parties were sent everywhere through the woods. and for miles about, hunting for the wounded of both armies They behaved with the utmost kindness toward the Federal troops, and the shameful stories of barbarities com mitted are all false. The slaughter must have been immense passed through one small field where four hundred Northern men were buried that day, and the 5urying party was still at work by moonlight
 We were confined twenty-four hours in the same place with thirty-nine Federal officers among them Col. Cocoran. There is no chance for their regaining their freedom til the Gov ernment at Washington comes to it's senses, and recognizes the Southern Confederacy as a belligerant, as it has certainly proved itself to be-and very pugnacious one at that!
 One of the officers said to me he was tired of fighting for Government that gave him three chances for death, viz to be killed in action--to be left to die if wounded-or to be hung il, retaliation, if captured; while the on- ly chance for life was to run away from the battlefield. dc not doubt these officers will be hung if any hanging happens to the priva- teersmen of tue Savannah and other prisoners in the hands of Mir. Lincoln. Will the Pre- sident stic6e longer upon the miserable dodge that the Confederacy is not belligerent? Will the comrades and relatives of the poor fellows kere in captivity tolerate this folly?
 We are well treated Beverly Tucker is as kind as a brother. We have nothing to com plain of--have room to ourselves in the Jail asd are boarded by the keeper. Nothing wanting but our liberty,
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-25

Two HUNDRED MILLroNs.-The Baltimore Exchange learns from undoubted authority that the expenses of the Lincoln government during the past four months have been over two hundred millions of dollars. The great bulk of that enormous sum goes to pay coh- tractors in carrying on the var Of subjugatiRg the South. That is oyer million and half per day.
 Se% 4 complete list of vessels seized owned in whole or in part by citizens of the Con federate States, comprises ten soops, eleven barks, three brigs and eleven schoonefs Ag- gregate value $750,000.
 GSYT The Fort Smith Times, of the 7th learns that five regiments of troops from days. Also, one regiment from Mississippi and enc from South Carolina.