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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

wh'ca constitutes partial restriction on the
right Of suffrage. IL the North, MN OF every
condition and class OF lie arc entitled ~
VOTE. In the South oil! who are in cOrdi.
lion of sesvisude are necessarily excluded
from the exercise Of political privileges, and
the power OF ths country II wie!csd BY the
more intelligent classes. who have perma.
ncnt interest In the we'll being of society.
Slarsyy also Constitutes an .ftctua! bar
vier against that tendency 10 antagonssns
Letvssn labor and capital sehieh ez,s's IN
the North There, "a i.al Is the casual Gnu.
ployer 0i labor, and Is interested IN diminish
ing It's wages. Here, capital il the owner Of
labor, aud necessarily seeks TO enhance Ito
rewards.
THE PEOPLE MUST BIZ DNyRAAcHIssD.
Material changes seem, also, to be peces-
sary In regard to the selection OF various
classes Of public officers. Uader the C0osti.
tn ion, as 1t now stands, GO discrimination IL
made in the mode OF choosing public agents,
IL. Junction.: tSss Ss1s q ss nAsTs
taken desire to prsptia,e popular favor,
rather than wise and wtll-considersd pur-
pose 10 give security to individual rights, and
stability and dignity to the Government,
seems to have controlled the action Of the
Conven, ion Of 1850. The selection Of almost
every OIL er has been referred ~ the people,
aud by shortening the official term, a. far as
possible, tue officers are made dependent on
the people.
la determining the mode of selecting Off
| GERS, It. seems 10 your committee that some
| regard ought 10 be had 10 the nature OF the
duties they will be required to discharge.
| No rule can te prescribed which will be free
| from all objection, but your committee be-.
| iievs that IL would he safe to assume that ali
| legislative officers should b. elected by tre
people, but that those who are to fli execn.
tive or judicial trusts should be chosen b. In
t.rmediate agents. There seems to bs a good
reason for this distinction. Legislation AZ
| lects the rights aud liberties Of the whole
peoplo collectively.
Hence those who exercise legislative power
should be elected by a direct vote Of the
peopl,, and DO dependent. for their confirm
ance In Office, ON the will Of the people. But
judicial and executive officers, being Entrusted
with The duty Of expounding aud administer.
| log the public will as expressed through the
Legislature, and In applying law 70 the indi
vidual cases, have functions to perform which
| do not concern the people at large, and oughi
not to be affected by their wishes.
As general rule it would be much safer fol-
the people to elect. In the mode pre- cribed
by law, representatives In whose ability, In
teari.y and patriotism they could con6ds
aud leave To them the duty, net merely o.
framing the laws, but also Of selec.ioe
toe higher officers, to expound and execut'
them
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

the people Of Ricbn ,nd that over ono hun.
dred aud ffty letters for persons 10 the North
were Rl.cn im to deliver, and these he very
properly turned over to the Gov ILnleL:. lie
sia.es that tho most intense excitement pre-.
walls In Richmond and ihroashOu. the
South wing ~ our naval expeditions. Our
success at Hilton Had end Ray Poin,, which
were regarded the mrst formidable that had
heen constructed upon the coast, flied the
Cotton States with disDay, and they had
abandoned their c)ast DEGREES, and the
people were cali q upon she Governors cf he
S,ates to withdraw their troops now In VIZ.
Qinia, that they nigh. return South and pre-
vent the Yankees from marching into the
interior. The result Of this state Of public
feeling which had become known to the troops
il V,rpinia, had been to cause iHsubOrdiua-
ton and mutiny wherever tho Southern
troops were, ard 10 such An extent had the
mutiny proceeded about Rich ION !, York
town and Manassas. that Davis and Ben.
iinin had been compelled to give the
most positive assurances to the soldiers that
il they would cease their rebellion q sufii
Gent number should be sent South 10
drive the Yankees from their SOIL
With this assurance the men had again
become quiet Between the people Of Rich.
moEd and the rebel Executive and Con-
n, o tie most bitter feeling had been sngen
dered, when Congress decided to remove the
Capital TO Nashville. The troops and poll
ticians rom tho cotton States we're loud ir
their denuncistions Of Virginia, and openly
expressed themselves willing TO allow Yam.
KEGS to he the State; That 1t was barren
md cold, without transportation; tina,
to remain during the winter Sas utteI
ruin to them. The pe0 lie and troops were
In constant apprehension Of an attack along
their whole Potomac line, and this fesr ha,
increased now, that q large f0rce has LEFT fol
the Cotton States. They were especially ap
prehensve OF movement against them below
OcceousD. The news from Savannah and
Pensacola had decreased the panic, aud be
expresses the opinion, that already Vir
einia 10 half conquered withou. the nrins Of 9
nm.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

90 900 coo by our Government, 10 b. fuv.
n,shed ia eve annual sams o. &c 0c0 on
ssca, 10 return f,r the mercantile aavartsG~,
md 'rsu.is OF y. =. troops thrcug. Mexic,,
territory"
Tho World, dispatch says: " Secrciarie,
Cameron aud Seward were s'rensded 70
night. bat only tho laltsr appeared. H..
simply compiimen,ed the music, and stat.
that 10 ten days the county would rejoice 81
good news"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
An Indian Regiment.

We see 1t stated that Lewis nendriek,
great grandson Of the celebrated Capt Hen
drick, OF Revolutionary memory, has been
an horse1 by the Governor OF this Safe {,
Rise an Indian regiment for the war aud
that recruiting offices will be Immediately
opened at Green Bay, Fond du Lac, and other
places throu h0us the 6tale. We do not b..
iieve tho report, but, II 1t is really true, suoh
a reai nen, could be Used 10 two weeks
This would be good news for the Onudas.
P.S Mir. Hendrick, who Is OF the Sock.
bridge tribe formerly Of the MohicrDs, has
called upon rs, and cor6rms the truth OF the
acove. He p edges $46 O00 from the Indian.
tox ards the squipriDg the g'mcnt. Mr. H.
Is very intelligent man, a student Of Apple.
ton UniverSitc.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

A Nzw ESeLAxD THAKxso,v'xe. = The
clue surviving daughters Of lhe late Amssiah
sha,tuck, OF Milford, N. H., met on Thanks
q wing in Chelmsford, Mass, with all their
nu. banas save three, sni chill irrn enough to
make up tie number TO fury persons. The
ages Of The sisters range from forty Two 70
sixty years, md their weight from enc hun
drea aud f0ur 10 two hundred and ton
pounds. Treir aggregate age was four hun'
urea s.d seventy Two years, aud their aggre.
gate weight ooS shouAaud three hundred and
thirty pounds. Death haA not viAitod The
family los f0Sty.two jean So,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

yRox zNs xoRxzxgs 10lsiOS.
LATEST NEWS
Ok TELEGRAPH
IHE VAR ON THE UNION.
No FURTHER OUTRAGES
BY PRlvATEERS TO BE
ALLOWED IN BRITISH
WATERS.
Beaufort to be Occupied by
5000 Federal Troops.
the NEXT SOUTHERN EXPEDITION.
Trial Of Col Kerrigan for
Treason.
HE Is uNED TO BE
SHOT.
s4NOtNe1' SSt<s.asasak erifh fIhC
Rebels.
FURTHER kkNPECrlNG THE BATTLE
At FORT PiCKENE.
the NEXT SOUTHERN EXPEDITION.
Trial Of Col Kerrigan for
Treason.
HE Is CONDEMNED TO BE
SHOT.
saMOtAeF SStSs.asassh erifh fhe
Rebels.
HURTHRR INSPECTING THE BATTLE
At FORT PlCKENs.
News from the South.

Nav YORK, Dec, 2.
A special Washington dispatch says that
Secretary Welles 10 making arrangements "
prevent any further outraees In British waters
by rebel privateors.
The Nashville will probably be overhauled
BY Government vessels.
Port Royal advices sisted that Ta,nalls
alta on the 28.h was not worthy the name
OF . battle. He came with three or four
vessels near enough TO Ere few shots,
which did 70 damage, and Immediately re-
tired.
Tybee Island Is moi yet occupied BY our
troops. The national coiors are Tying from
the lighthouse.
II il understood that Beaufort viii be
occupied on the och by 5000 Federal troops
to prevent secessionists from taking posses.
sion.
The expedition South Is supposed to be
for Ferdinanda. $4,000 troops are to 60.
Nav YoRK, Dec. 2.
Il Is reported the. Col. KerIisaB, Of the
New York 18th Regiment, has been tried b,
Court :. atrial, for ueasnn, AID sentenced
70 be- slot. The warrant has been lined by
the President. Ker'iean Is q member Oi Con-
giess from This city.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.
A skirmish occurred Friday night near
New Market, about i've miles from Ola Point,
in whicn three rebels were killed, including
e. A. Scott, a well known merchant Of H;CL.
mond. His body vas identified by letters In
mis- pockets.
Lsu,sviLLR, Dec. 2.
Southern papers to the 28h contain seat
tered accounts Of IKE Pickens s0... The
bombardment c;mmenced on the 2ls., and
conliC ued, with occasional interim ssions, hight
and day, until tn, evening CT the 2i.h, when
Col. Brown crssed firing The rebels did not
,espo~d until after Fort Pickens cpenei q e
from the Fort and GU side of Santa Rosa
leland batteries were directed against Fo,t
Bmrancas AID other rebel batteries, the
rebel steamers Times and N-llncs, and tie
Navy. yard, while the Federal vessels engaged
Fort McRae The rebels admi, sixteen killed
aud wounded. Considerable damage was
done to McRae, including the cavirg in Of the
powder mag sine, aud partial destruction
Of the Navy yard. Warrington, aud q rebel
Asals, ha milan n la -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
MeWa and Miscellany.


Person Of an erqairing turu-What ID
that gun intended to carry1
Literal and laconie Artillery nan-The
day.
Milton says that many th'stles grow upon
Parnassus. That must be the reason why 10
many donkeys browse there.
"A fellow advertises In a California
paper for female partner to sccompany
iiu, TO . ball, and says he prefers ono who
can advance him i've dollars ~ pay Tor the
ticket.
Tho Legislature OF Alabama has appro.
priated $780, 900 Tor the construction OF a
steam ram ior the defence Of Mobile. uVllips
should also be sent for.
The Washington correspondent Of tho
New York World says the Government has
received Ctiic,al inform alton that there 10 cot.
mn enough At Beaufort to make ten Thousand
bales.
JEFF. Davis message reminds Col. For
ney VI Rufus Choate's famous sxclsm alton
y. the predicament Of client, Wis I" What I
hands dripping ~ith human lood aud not
dollar In yorr pocketv'-Bsfaio Ccmmer-
GAL
"A Oh Louis oiSpatCn 10 t"o ItWeS says:
Frank Blair met Oen. Harnry on the street
and offered 10 shake hands. Harvey replied
with curse and contenai tuoGs expression,
and .urned away"
Col. Jenbi'on's Kansas cavalry, now on
the "campsso" Ia Missouri. nsme their camps
after ,he usrpers Ferry heroes, "Jchn
Brown" Kasi,"" Coppie," exc.
The Arras Journals record q singular
circumstance-the killing in the nei2h5or.
hood OF tina. ~ of tour rsrtridaes, perfect.
" white. Three Of them were shot g! R,n.
sart, the fourth at Vimy.
A gust Of wind took the paraso! from tho
hand Of Ito owrer, and Q lively Emeraidcr,
dropped his nod @! brick Caught IL and hanl.
cd u " her, saying, Ii you wers 60 strong
as you are sa' dsome, il woaldA't have scs
away from you'll"
1t Is asccrtained that al the 20, dtv ls7
at Po-t Royal ssas NovihCn powdsr. Ia.
Interrupted c. mmuricallon IL kept up With
the North. and powder, arms. 10 fact almoS:
all nectssaries, are freely obtainod from Eos-
sh> n.,s~ Ia
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

- The Columbus mentioned IL the die.
patches is the Ospital Of Bal ard county, Ky,
and 10 situated 90 the east bank Of the Mis-.
sistippi. On high chalk blu6, which 10 forti.
6ed tor some i've or six miles. il II Is miles
below lhs month Of TOO .hio, aud hss long
BEEN occupied BY q considerable rebel force.
It Il position OF great nstural strength.
Hollns aud his rebel navy from New Osleans
are collecting there, and largo rem forcements
Of troop. are being sent forward. With 90.
lumbus 10 our possession, Memphis would
fall an easy prey. y
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
A Curieus Rebel Uraft.
The Cairo correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune. Nov. ooh. says: .la.

The Cairo correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune, Nov. 20ih. says: nooc
"A new feature has been developed Of
rebel resources, and proves that brilliant In.
ven.ion can often claim dire niece SHY for its
mother. Up the Tennessee river they have
been terribly frighteaed by our adventurous
gun boats, which have PAID visits weekly or
oftener to them for sone time. Secession
wit has, therefore, bent itself eagerly to con.
ceive remedy, aud has, at last, been safely
deli cred of the following: They have taken
small boats and placed tightly compressed
cotton bales within their bulls, and like wall
along the decks, encirciing the euns snd
ring above the heads Of men. These bales
arc imtervious to the heaviest shot, and
naval men say thai, properly armed, the
boats would be most formidable crafts. The
cotton, being already loaded, will be easier
carried to market when Our fleets get ready
In alart -r.r
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

WHEELING, Dec. z.
The Legislature met in this city to-day
Lieut.. Gov. Palsy presiding in the Ssuate,
and Daniel Frost, Of Jackson, Is ps,siding 10
The HUuse.
Tie Governors message was sent In this
evening. IL 10 q forcible review Of tho cond'
lions OF this Stale aud advocates strong meas
ares against rebel abattors in our midst.
Col. Kramer, Of :,lonongshala, offered q
resolution for a stringent coLfscalicn Law.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
Arrival Of the santa Re MALL

Kansas CITY, Mo-, Dec. z.
The Santa Fe and Cannon City Nal! with
dates to ths 20.h arrived ON Saturday nigh,
with Gen. Hatch aud Capt. Grover as pas.
sepgcrs ca route for Washington.
4 petition asking for the establishment OF
q semi. weekly mail between Santa Fe and
independence has been signed by the citizens
Of Santa Fe, aud will be forwarded to the
Posloffice Department..
Col Cauby has ordered tho establishment
of new pos. at 0alin0s, twenty miles west
of Abiqaau, for the protection Of that section
o, tbs COuntry against Indian incursions.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
Tho following ste those who cid not ap.
pear in the Senate Chamber: Dreckinrtdse,
Howe, johnson Of Tennessee, johnson Of
Missouri, Kennedy, Pierce, Polk, SberMso,
Wiley, Wumot. Messrs. Baker and Bins.
ham died during the recess.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

Tho louisville Dsmos,aS says that before
the close Of Tho month the news from the
uSiou forcps operating 10 Kentucky will b.
moro startling and gratifying than tts N.
nouocemsut OF the success Of the great naval
expodiAiiQn.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

The Vermont Legislature adjourned on
Thurs day, after session VI six weeks. The
passage vi The Insolvency bill was defeated.
A bill was passed rey eating me famous Per.
sonM L!ter'y bills Of 1858, 90 says tho New
Yo'k Jour"sI Of Cosms,es, bot We have no.
L"tced an such statement In tho Vermont
papers.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
The Army Orders at Lssshurg..B Bakers
Disaster.

The Army Orders at Lseshufgs.Baker's
Disaster.
oorrssp ,neenes Of the Cincians,i ossetss
WASHINGTON. Nv. ..
Last week Gen. Stone receiver, BY a d X OF
truce, an Informal cor municat,on Hom Tnos.
Jordan, Beauresard's Assistant. Atjn.ant.
General, inclosing copies u Two Of General
stones orders to Col DeviDs aud one 10 Col.
Baker-lcund On the bate field a. Leesburs.
Col 10, dan says that he seeds the orders
as an act OF justice to Gen. Stone, who, he
has observed, was much blamed In the public
prints.
He adds idle s,oIies about the prisoners o.
war having having beer handcutied and tied
10 cdr army. adding that this had Lever been
done within the Confederate lines TIE orders
70 Col. Devius direct his crossing and enio CO
tn, usual precau ions OF = prudent com.
mander. That 10 Col. Baker Is a. follow:
AsAfeg sass.s C,ass o. Osssay .siez.l
E.wskoS fsssu. Ncs II, le0l.
Oh. 4. p. Dlxss, s,um ,ndlrs ghs ems.
Y,urs OF two O'clock aud t0irty minutes Is
received. I am glad you 6od your position
tsnabis. II satisfied with II hold on, and don't
let the The troops get fa.igued or starved
while waiting. Please detail plenty Of 0M.
GERS to attend to the food Of the men. Do
you need moro artillery than the eight
pieces now at your disposition
Oixned) Oh 8 ,. sfONe.
nrisad tr-vsns 81 Vomr andlnG
These orders, part culsrly the last, 70 far
to exonerate Gen 6tons from blame for The
Leesbura disaster, and thor transmission II
greatly TO the enemy . credit.
John SilUeil's ialh.f was candle shsnd.
Ter. and this. probably. y The reason bis 'on
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

Tho lsdspssds~t 10 authorised to deny
the rrnor that Henry Ward Beecber Il eoirG
% Europe " fer ihC purpose Of iD6ueucinR
E.slia b sentime s on American aGAirs" or
for any other reason. i.,l. .t,-.tt
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

"A machiue for printing music, and en-.
suriDg the corSaLt repetition OF the tones
Produced, b now % exhibition o: Florence.
]. 10 satd 70 have b. n invested q PAdua and
executed fsr The Marches Barbo. to BE- 81.
a3sd 70 eas ei 1nayd's grand planes.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
New COuntArfsiess

PORYIAED, Ne Dec. 3.
Our city IL flooded with so counterfeit
notes IN The Wateroury Bank VI Connecticut.
they are execa,eo equal TO the original.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

A New England lady. who is quito a
famous house keeper, recommends an eco.
nomical plan for making cake without butter,
which may be useful 10 our readefs. Take a
p,eoo Of soft pork fat, melt It down and
strain II through piece of hin muslin. Sc.
IL aside until cool II 10 thor white aud nrn
and may DO used like butter in any kind Of
cske. 10 pound cake she assures 10 !! is de-
I;cious. she says that after one .lal she
never used buit'r agsio.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
The Virginia tiOns

WnsRIISo, Va, Dec. 2.
In tho Convention MIR. hasar, Of Boone
60 MY, offered the following:
Whereas Negro slavery Is the origin and
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
90 HoWly POWersl" exclaimed

=" HOWIy POweFsI' exclHimed an entbu'
sia tic lrhGman ~ the Null isan reception
last night, :" an u that Col. Muliaan On
me scu', an he has the face II an O'Conpe,
an jewel OF . lad 10 he. Whoopl" aud
away went his hat In the air. Just now the
hero OF Lexington could raise al ltisb DSi.
eade IN Cincinnati In less than no sime.-
CsaSjWNots TS0ss.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

WAsHINoros, Dec. 2.
The following notice was given under the
rule 10 the House,
Mr.. BeSnhoisel presented the Constitution
which was formed by the Convention Of Dele
Gates assembled ri Great Salt Lake City,
Utah, In March last, accompanied BY me
mortal asking Congress ~ admit that Terri
tory into the Urion as a State, on an equal
,oOlinQ with the original S;ates.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
~ telegraph.
New York Market

INV YoRR. Dec s.
FLom--M Market shade Aruer. Sales l3 sou
bbls q 36R6 40 for super6ns state, e00b gu
for extra state 8 2506 20 for ssPsrnus western;
hOQS ~ for coumon 70 medium extra western
6a"q6 80 for shipping brands extra round hoop
ohiS go
UAsAprAx FIoua-Firm. rales GOO Ibis ~
3s.06 ~ for supssans; 6SQ7 30 for soln-
kYs fLouR-stssdy ut 2b4a 20.
WagAf-Msrkst 10 bsttsr for fair exnest de-
msud. Sales i26 600 bu 1t 2u0l - foe Ch!ca-
70 spring 2eGl2 ~ for MLwaukso club I -
for amber Iowa +; / 3lGl 3, for winter Ted vest.
e,u, 4lol ~ for white Canadian ! 30 Tor
choice white Kentucky.
RYs.-Quiet and s'.ady At $685.
c BARLsY- Quiet Mt 6s0e6,
Coan.--Market shade 6rmer, with fair DO
msnd Sales 1000 bush. at 64t for good ship.
ping. Mixed Western "a rat.
oars Lower; 1901 for common Western
and state.
PoRx STEADY, Sales $50 bbls. at al2 261
el3 for mes.. and % 5JV6 Is ior Prime.
B.rS Fair demand.
Cut Meas Inactive.
Lsvd-Quiet and 6rm. Sales 100 SblD. Ct
e14oI.
for state.
Chssss-stsady 1t sl0ee
whisky Quiet ~ 2uG20t.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

LI8urBHAHr FAiRYAxs Fac uETsR WIFE
rnK LADIES. - Lieutenant Fairfax, who made
The arrest Of Mason and Siidell, thus alludes
TO bis encounter with the ladies
1t wts by no meaps an agreeable duty
70 40 on hoard the Trent and arrest my old
friend, M. Mason, whose family sIs connect.
I'd with mine by marriage, though NO sIc
not as me Of the papers bxvo said, cousins.
l knew pretty well what had 10 do, and
know. sOoh siier got aboard the vessel, shat
I should have something moro % contend
with than the four gentlemen was To takc
with me ~ the San Jacinto. Mis- Siidsll and
her daughters were there; they were ~oman,
ly aud lady like; bu. they were under good
deal Of excitement, and YOU may we'll i'm ieius
that they gave ulteiance 10 Y good many not
very pleasant expressions
A keener appreciation Of The difiiculties
under which the gallant Lieutenant iaoored,
Is had Ia the fact-v0uOhed tor by Ibe Boston
Transcript that a young lady member VI
Mr. Siideli's family WAS ~ disturbed at his
temper aud dew into 'ae v, swss'esss OF nor
was particularly severe Oh Lieut.. Fairfax.
Not content with railing at him, IN good set
terms, che actually ,sent 80 f& AZ 10 dea!
Ism ssreys bl0w IN she face.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

Nav YcRK, Dec. 2.
The bsnk statement shows an Increase IN
loans Of "a $40 926; do deposits ". $40, l9A
decrease Of specio, el0l sos; decrease In
circulation, S60 7l0.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

A lady friend Ut ours, ~ho was stsying at
the Yves; Point Hotel summer before last,
When JEFF Davis aid his family were vl.'t,nV
the same place. relates that o.e OF the Davis
children, u hog of only -four ears, beating
The iRpomipious name Of Ied Davis. Jr., NO
outraged the decsnciss Of ho;sl lii, b, his
profanity at the table, that general fe ling
Of horror at the ille w.eich's tea-,iy con.
duct IVES tho universal sentiment expressed
BY oil the boarders, except the father and
mother OF tho wicked young fury. Meeting
the lady, cnr informant, on tre entry stairs
ono day, aud recoeniz ng her as Northern.
er, among other delicate phrases. tho dirty
faced lilile ruiiian called her "u---Slack
Niger" and yprea,eucd to throw . slonc ut
her when he got chance. Sweet counsel
aud guidance that south must h've received
At the parental knee -Bostos Transcript.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04

4.H WAsntHoroH, Dec. ,.
The Ma.rid Corysspesdenesa DtspswrOso,
recently received hero, contains the following
paragraph, which sbows the friendliness Of
feeling be'w the Spsnish Governments and
Tho Church party Of Aexioo, Yesterday
look place the ling announced visit 10 her
My.-sv lhc Qieso, by Gen. Miramop, Re-.
President or-AAsx,c0. Our august cousin
received him With her ususl anna nifty, ~ did
also tho Kins her husband, ~ho was seated
st her side. Cow. rsatton lasted for more
iran quarter Of au hour'
from an intelligent source, Il seems there
Is some foundation for tho report that Queen
lssoe II has made 4 % ere. treaty v To the Ea.
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islands, provided he will assist her IN ner de-
sisns asal0st Mexico. -
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say: Information mas been received here
teas -eae clause 10 the treaty with The
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