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The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
Total


Canal bonds, guaranteed by the
State 800 900 900
CURRENT OR FLOATING DEBT.
The current or floating debt at the
close of the present fiscal year, it
is estimated (see table AZ will a.
mount to the sum of slS4, 4,5s3 81
There is also due the counties, for
taxes on lands of the Saut Ste.
Mary's Canal Co., (see table b. $4,000 90
Making the total of current or float
ing debt 1924 ,59S 81
The Auditor General, in his report
(schedule K) of delinquent taxes re-
turned, and of balances due to or from
the several counties the sum of $l44,-
O19 %, but with the exception of the
$50, 900, on the canal lands, "this is in
no wise to be considered a debt due
from the State to the counties, as the
money has not been received into the
Treasury. 1t is the amount of delin-
quent taxes remaining unpaid, in the
form of State bids and State tax lands
unsold, and for the purpose of collec-
ton, bid off to the State. When these
State bids or State tax lands are sold,
the county taxes are paid over to the
several counties to which they are
due"
The Legislature of 1859 passed "an
act to provide for the improvement of
navigation over the sand flats of the
Muskegon river" and appropriated for
that purpose $5, 900 to be paid from the
internal improvement fund of this State.
Section thirteen of the act declares
that "no money shall be drawn from
the General fund in the Treasury of
this State for this purpose, nor shall
the State be responsible, nor held liable
for any contract growing out of this
improvement, except as herein other
wise provided" This work has been
completed by the proper authorities,
as contemplated by the law; but, as
there was nothing to the credit of the
internal Improvement fund, the appro-
priation remains unpaid. The contrac-
tors claim that moneys properly belong
ing to this fund have been used for
other purposes of the State. Should
the whole or any portion of this claim
be allowed, the amount SO allowed
must be added to the foregoing debt Of
the State
Your committee have included in the
estimated receipts into the treasury for
the years 1861, 1862 and 1858, the
sums which may be derived from the
proceeds of the sales Of Primary
School University, and Normal School
lands. They do this from seeming
necessity, as the present financial con
dition of the State will not warran1
their immediate withdrawal. But, ir
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
NEW MILLINERY
AND
M A XII NC
ESTABLISHMENT.
NJ r 8. d 4

DEGS leave to inform the ladies of Dowagiac
Dand vicinity that she will endeavor to keep on
hand every style and variety of
f a n cy I'll q t $, !,
to suit the most fastidious tastes. She has made
arrangements with Cincinnati and Indianapolis
firms to send her nything she may desire on short
notice. She also designs to keep on hand Ladies
HOOP SKIRTS, SHAKERS. SHOES, GLOVES
JEWELRY, PAPER, PENS, ENVELOPES, &c
In-view of the present financial embarrassments
she will sell at 10 w PRICES to suit the times
w-BONNETS made to order on short notice
REPAIRING AND BLEACHING
promptly attended to. Mrs. Day will also
TEACH DRESS CUTTING
after Madame Briggs ' Improved Model" Dres
ses cut in ten minutes and WARRANTED TO Fir.
Please call before purchasing elsewhere ant
examine.
sY- Store opposite the Posto6fce in the hoas
formerly occupied By DR.. 4uen.
Dowagiac, April 18th, 1850. apll9-52yl*
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A. N. AWARD,

General Dealer in Books, Stationery Periodicals,
Wall Paper, Window Shades, Wrapping Paper,
Pocket Cutlery, &c. Dennison Block, Dowagiac,
Mich.
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EORGE SMITH.

Tailor Shop over Brownelps Hardware Store
Cutting and Making done to order, and warran
ted to fit.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
JAMES SULLIVAN,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor In
Chancery, Dowagiac, Mich Office on Front
Street.
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DANIEL LARZEJ.ERE-

Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Crockery Hats and Caps, Glassware, Paints and
Oils, Hardware, &C., &c. Front Street, Dowag-
iac, Mich.
MAMMOTH STORE.
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The Finances of the State...Rep0rt of ths
Senate Committee on Finance.

On Friday, MIR. Baldwin, chairman
of the Committee on Finance, submit
ted to the Senate the following report:
The Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred so much of the messages
of the late and present Governor of the
State, as refers to the State debt, sink
ing fund, and appropriations, have en-
deavored to give these subjects the
consideration which their Importance
demand, and beg leave to report.
They have considered the State debt
under three divisions:
1st, The funded and fundable debt ;
I'd, The debt of the Trust funds; Sd,
The current or floating debt.
FUNDED AND FUNDABLE DEBT.
The funded and fundable debt is as
follows:
Penitentiary bonds, payable on de-
mand slS, 900 90
Internal Improvement warrant
bonds so 90
Outstanding internal improvement
warrants s,6l5 1C
Full paid s., 900, 900 loan bonds, due
Jan '6s III, 7,OOO, ,OC
Adjusted bonds, due Jan. '63 1,737, lS5 OC
Part paid S5000,000 loan bonds,
due Jan. '63 outstanding s159,0O0
when funded will amount to o., ,992 60
Jan. rs $4,000 OF
JAN rs $4,000 Of
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
CLARKE Il SPENCER,

Attorneys and Couusellors at Law and Solicitors
in Chancery. Office in G. c. Jones Co.'s
Block, Dowagiac, Michigan. Especial attention
given to collections throughout the Northwest
-JoSEPH b CLARKE JAMES Nj. SPENCER.
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ESTIMATED REVENUE roR THE FISCAL rEAa.

ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR rHE FISCAL YEAR
Estimate of Auditor Gener-
al report, page 40, $o6o,sSl o2
Deduct sundrv items in the
Treasury called cash, not
available, 1884, A
Do. specific tax of d. & NJ.
Railroad Co. for 1860 in .tss
cluded as revenue in re-
port of Auditor General
said tax paid to late State
Treasurer not accounted
for, $4,000 90
e0,043 A
Total estimated revenue $5ss 1887 IS
nefcit $685. SO
The following items should probably
ha 1daJ.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
G. C. ZONES & CO.

callers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes
Crockery, Glassware, Hats and Caps. From
Street, Dowagiac, Mich.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

estimated expenses for 1851 and 1862,
will, if approved, need appropriations
to meet them:
For 1861 Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, current expenses $4,000
Towards current expenses of Agricultu-
raj College 4,500
Geological Survey 5000
State Agricultural Society $500
Normal School, current expenses 5000
Total for 1851 s2s, 900
For 1862, Asylums for Deaf Dumb and
Blind, current expenses SO, 900
Current expenses of Agricultural Col
lege 1900
Current expenses of Normal School 5000
Geological Survey, 5000
State Agricultural Society $500
Total for 1862 sas, 200
To meet State bonds due in January,
1868, your committee recommend the
reissue of the bonds of the State, pay
able in twenty years from the first
day of January, 1868, with semi
annual interest, payable in the city OF
New York, at the rate of six per cent
um per annum. The part-paid five
million loan bonds, due in January,
1863, may or may not be presented for
adjustment and payment when due il
not presented, about one hundred thou
sand dollars of the new bonds can be
withheld from sale.
In conformity with the recommends.
tons herein contained, your committee
submit herewith joint resolution, au
thorizing the State Treasurer to pro.
vide for the interest due upon the bonds
of the State in July and January next
and to pay the interest thereon and up
on the floating debt of the State.
A bill to provide for tax for the ex
penses of the State government and
for sinking fund.
A bill to provide the means for the
redemption of the bonds of the State
maturing in January, 1868.
A bill making appropriations for thu
support of the Michigan Asylum To-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, at Flint.
A bill making appropriations for th'
support of the Agricultural College.
! H. p. BALDWIN, Chairman.
TABLEA.
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
| NOV. 80, 1861,
Estimate of Auditor Gener-
al report page 80. $696,92o s.
Balance due for repairs
Saut Canal, paid by late
i State Treasurer, not in
cluded in estimate, 29,762 5
! Total estimated expenses s7ss,sss /
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07
ID. HI. WAGNER,

Justice of the Peace and Collecting Agent, Dowag
lac, Mich Office on Front Street.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-07

TUTH1LL & STURGIS,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps. Clothing, Crockery, &C., &c.
Dowagiac, Mich. "a
Cyrus TurHILL. WM. X. STURGIs.
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CHARLES w. CLISBEE,
MERCHANTS.
HI. b. MACkIN,

Tailor, Dowagiac, Mich. Shop second door east OF
Awards Bookstore. Cutting and making done
on short notice All work warranted.
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SlS4,593 81
$4,000 90
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Business 9irettorp.
PROFESSIONAL
C.. M. O,DELL. NJ. ID.
Is Published every Thursday,
AT Dowasiacs Cass County, Michigan
BIZ W. H. CAMPBELL

C.. M. O'DELL, M. ID.
homeopathic Physician. Surgeon
and ObStetrician,
Having bought out Dr. BARNES and taking his
Practice, feels happy to say to the citizens of
Dowagiac and vicinity, that he is prepared to
Practice bis Profession in all its branches. He
also keeps Medicines by the case or single phial
for sale and Family Guides Office at the former
residence Of DIR. Barnes.
Dowagiac january 2sth, 1861. jan31-41y1
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GEO. w. FOSDICK, M. ID.
Office over Mr.. Bates Provision Store, Front
Street, Dowagiac. nov22-3ly1
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" "HICfi IHOIC tHIH CONcfo tuO SotIiIIdCSU
deficit at the close of the year.
With States, as with individuals, it
is much easier to get into an embar-
rassed condition than, once there. to
get out. This is particularly the case
under the constitution of this State.
The State tax of 1860, which does not
come into the treasury until 1851, and
is not yet realized, cannot beincreased.
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Total funded and fundable debt s., ,2S8, ,S42 70
TRUST FUND DEBT.
Primary school fund $697 ,625 ~
University fund 162, ,55S 27
Normal school fund 16,37097
ss7s, $50 81
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
Artillery Company.

Would it not be we'll for us to or,
ganize an Artillery Company in GU,
city, taking into consideration, that
there are sufficient number Of field
pieces at present here? We doubt not
but what we have sufficient number
Of persons left in Shreveport to form
q company of this sort; and it would
at the same time not only be beneficial
but prevent accidents hereafter, arts.
ing from the use ofour cannon, for we
could have experienced heads to con.
troll the management of them, and be
still better prepared for any emer.
gency. Let some one of experience
make the move, and we predict, that
a good company win soon be formed
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
The PROSPECTS,.

1t is very difficult to surmise the re-
suit of the state Of affairs. We are
continually receiving dispatches, so
worded, that it is almost an impossi-
bility, to understand their actual
meaning. The dispatches of the 10Th
instant, we judge, are very incorrect;
however, such as they are, we see much
more in their defnation than we had
contemplated. 1t is too evident that
the Internal Black Republicans are
determined to use all their efforts to
harm us if they can, but they will be
foiled in the attempt; for, with the
right, goes triumphant victory. There
exists great dissatisfaction, now, even
smong the ranks of the Black Re
publicans, as to the proper steps to
be taken in carrying out their views,
and unless some change takes place,
the fight will commence among them
selves
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
What Volcanoes Have D0nc.

Cotopaxi, in 1913, threw its fiery
rockets 5000 feet above its crater,
Will, in l74l the blazing mass, strug-
cling 10, an outlet, roared so that its
awfll voice was heard a distance OF
more than 500 miles. In 1917 the
crater 81 Iurguragua, one of the great
peaks of the Andes, flung out torrents
of mud " lich damned up rivers, open
ed new lakes and in valleys of 1000
feet wide made deposits OF COO feet
deep. The stream from Ncsuvius,
which in 1877 passed through Zorro
del Greco, contained $4,000 cubic
feet of solid matter; and IN l 19l. whom
Zorro del Greco was destroyed Sc
cond time, the mass of lava amounted
to 15,000,O0O cubic feet. In 1919 1t
ma poured forth Il food which covered
S4 square miles Of surface, and meas
ured l0O,000,0O0 cubic feet. Ga t!tia
occasion the scorin formed the Monte
RosSi, hear Nicolosi, Il cone two miles
in circumference and 1000 feet high
The stream thrown out by E,na in
| 1910 was in motion at the ratc nf j
yard per day for nine months after The
eruption; and it is on record that the
| lava of the same mountain, after Il ter.
riblc eruption was not thoroughly cool,
ed and consolidated ten years atter the
event. la the eruption OF Nesuvius
\. d. 10, the scorin and ashes vomited
forth far exceeded the entire bulk OF
| the mountain; While in 1000 Etna dis.
gorged more than twenty times its uwI
mass. Nesuv:us has thrown its ashes
as far as ConStauiiuoplc, Syria, auc
Egypt; it hurled stones, eight pounds
in weight. to Pompeii, a distance Of >iA
miles, while similar masses We're toss
ed 5000 feet above it, summit. Co
topaz has projected a block of los
cubic yards in voiume, distance o
nine miles, and Samhawa, in 1915
during the most terrible eruption OF
record, sent its ashes as far a. Java, ;
distance Of 300 miles, and ont of ;
population of $4,000 souls, only TWEEN
ty escaped.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
From Sundays Extra.

While sitting in our sanctum last
night, thinking that we were to have
some rest, we were aroused from our
reflections by the receipt Of the fol-
lowing glorious intelligence, relative
the "Old Dominion" The news
is so cheering. that we consider we
would be doing an injustice to our
readers if we failed in getting out an
extra. Now that Virginia is out, we
may expect Kentucky and the other
backward States to follow her ex-
ample:
Memphis, April 1s.-Sanders de-
clincs the porstmastership. A commit
tie of safety has been appointed.
The resistance feeling is unanimous.
Cannon are being cast here,
Nashville, April 1s.-Gov. Harris
replied to Cameron's call on Tennes-
see for two regiments, that Tennessee
would not furnish single man for
coercion, but fifty thousand if neces-
sary, for the defence of our rights and
those of our Southern brothers.
Cincinnati, April 1.-THE Council
have rendered 100000 to Gov. Den
nis0n.
St. Louis, April 1s.-Gov. jack
son replies to Cameron thathis requisi-
tionjs illegal, unconstitutional revo-
lutionary, inhuman, diabolical, and
cannot be complied rith, Missouri
will not furnish a man in such an un-
holy crusade.
ST. Paul, April lS.-The Governor
of Minnesota has issued ploclama-
ton for regiment, in compliance With
Lincoln's call.
Madison, Ind. April 1s.-Ths
excitement is daily increasing
Washington, April 1s.-It is not
credited that Harper's Ferry has been
seized, or that Jefferson Davis is in
Richmond.
Boston, April ls-The city is filed
with soldiers.
Providence, r, L., April ls.-The
Legislature appropriated half mill
lion o. dollars TO military purposes.
Montgomery, April ls.-Presiden:
I Davis has issued a proclamation invi-
ting privat.srs to make war on Nor
thern commerce by letters of marque
or rt'pl1sai
| Harrisburg, April 1s.-The Lgis-
lature convenes to-day. 1t is ru-
mored that the President ordered a
fresh levy of troops from Pennsyl,
vania.
Charleston, April ls.-Prvate in.
telligence SAYS that President Davis
will take command at Pensacola.
New ork.-Cisy more quiet.
Cole Ellsworthiso organising Zouave
regiment,com of good men, fron'
the Fire department.
New York, April lS.-It is report.
ed that Meigs, with the sappers and
miners, have gone to Fort Fickens
Jersey City, April lS.-ThG
Zouaves, German Turner's, and others
/ have volunteered.
Vicksbus. April 1s.--Om city
e. Council has appropriated $4,000 to,
= the defense of the CITY.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06

QuERy.-If four dogs, with sixteen
legs, can catch for,y-nine rabbits,
with eighty-seven legs, i'll fortytour
minutes, how many legs must the
same rabbits have to get away from
eight dogs with thirty-two legs, IN
seventeen minutes and half
SoLUTIoN.- Add together the legs
of the rabbits and the tails of the
dogs, and divide the amount by three
big dogs; this leaves four bushels of
barks and thirteen poundcs OF hair
Take the fractions of the rabbits.
add six inches of snow. and multiply
by dog fight. Then divide by a
man with double-barrei shot gun,
and add side Of fresh beef. Multi
ply by half as many legs as three
times II less number Of rabbits would
have had. and divide by one-third OF
the time it would take for the rabbits
to get away from the dogs, less seven
teen and half minutes. The result
depends upon the size of the dogs.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06

1t is stated that the largest steamers
that have left, and others that are
loading in the harbor of New York
have on board 10000 bags for sand,
several hundred horses, plenty of for
aging carts, boats for surt-ianding,
oars. carbines, tent-poles, canvas, cam
non and ammunition, for n long. cam
paign. These are the facts stated in
a Washington dispatch Of the sth
inst. in the Montgomery Advertiser.
These cargoes have a decidedly war
like aspect.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
The Seventh Case,

The \. Y. Journal of Commerce
speaking ofthe Customhouse seizures
says
Collector Schell yesterday sent to
the Secretary of the Treasury the
carefully prepared report which he
had been requested to make upon
the cases ofthe schooners S. Z. Evans
and Indus, and the snip Sultana,
which arrived at New York Goth nit.
and the schooner Sunny South, on
the 21th, and were fined 500 each
for having left-he Confederate ports
without a United States clearance.
As the facts involved are essentially
those already known TO the public
in the case. Of the schooner Restless
and steamship Bienville. there is
scarcely any doubt that Secretary
Chase will follow the precedent
which he has established in those
two cases, and remit the fines Of
those four vessels also, charging the
tritling costs Of the proceeding upon
the owners. and thus avoiding di-
rect recognition of the Southern Con-
federacy, sin ce the Secretary of the
Treasury has authority to collect or
remit fines at discretion, for an el-
legged violation of the United States
Revenue Laws. \ seventh case, sim
! liar to the above is that of the bark
{ Samuel Monkey, Jr., which arrived
here from St. Marks, Fla, on the 2Sth
ult., without United States papers.
This case, and the many others which
may be expected, will be duly repor-
ted by the Collector to the Secretary.
until the Administration has settled
It's policy towards the Confederate
States.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06

President Lincoln's reception in
Trenton, New Jersey, for few hours
cost the State $4,000! This is even
more eItravagant than the Albany
one.
\ GERMAN BARON IN TROUBLE
G. II. Wanghoefer. alias Baron Wis
loughoff, Prussian, was arrested in
New York on Thursday, on a charge
of defrauding the firm of Stanton 4
Co, brokers, out of 1880 sterling.
by means of forged draft on the
Bank of Berlin. The drafts were
discounted by Stanton & Co., and
forwarded to Berlin, when they were
shortly afterwards returned, with the
announcement that they were utterly
worthless, and that the drawer was a
fugitive from justice. Messrs. Stan
ton & Co, accordingly had Wang
hoefer arrested
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06

LlNcoLN's PoI!CY.-The Philadcl-
phia Inquirer contains the following
aHsong lis telegraphic dispatches:
The suggestion made to the Com
missioners, in some informal way. by
a member OF the Cabinet, that a ma
jority OF the people of the seeded
States had never expressed desire to
separate themselves from the Govern
ment of the United States, and there
fore entitled to be heard before its
protection is Withdrawn from them,
was responded to by thSommission-
ers, as follows: They say, first,
that the plan pursued by them was
the one adopted in the ratification of
the United States Constitution, when
the work of the trainers was submit
ted to conventions of the people IN
the several States, and that their
atiirmati, votes was deemed a suiii
cient sanction. Madison, Hamilton,
Randolph, Mason, the Pinckneys,
and Rutledges. all did this, they say
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
Federal Guns Levclled on Nor
folk and Portsmouth

Norfolk. April le-Wheu Cantaiu
Pendergast ascer,ained tina, thu. har
Dor had been obstructed, he placed
his ships broadsid. to Norfolk and
Portsmouth, and threatened 90 demo
iish both places unless the obs'ruc-
lions Were removed. The citizens
complied with his demand
rittshnrg, April i9th---Au intense
war feeling prevails here. Business
IL almost entirely suspended. he
cr7Iltin$ Is rapidly gong on
Washington Apfh iS-A large
force lett tor Harper ferry- other
companies joined on the route II IS
thought the aF'lorv mas neeh LAX en-
Harrisburg, April l9,-l5,0oo
troops VII! be here by Saturday. The
Governor has called out another req
ment.
Louisville. April l9.-T'hers was
larre Union meeting held last night,
which was addressed bv Hon. James
Guthrie and others. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted, declaring
tina, Kentucky soil should be held
sacred against the hostile tread OF
either federal or confederate forces,
1 and that she should promptly arm
herself for defence.
P;.LmorJ Aor;1,o-Cor latch.
49, - 80 oora,,,,. iii I;ncoln,s
Ia,,,a,,l g.. -; t!,,, Vi~cr;,,i,
w yorL inr;I Ia-Jba Hay,
,;., Lone La. ar,iv..J She nroca..l
~ N,sb;u~,ou ;,,med;a-eir will
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06
A SIMPLE REmEDY.-Aw writer in the

A SIMPLE II EmEDy.-A writer in the
Baltimore Sun, who was afflicted sever
ly in his family by that appalling dis
ease, bronchitis, has found relief from
the following remedy Take honey
in the comb, squeeze it out, dilute it
with little water, and wet the lips and
a mouth occasionally with it. 1t has
never been konwn to fail, in cases
where children had sorethroats so
swollen as to be unable to swallow
1t is certainly a simple remedy,
and may hea very efticacions one.
The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-05-06

The California Legislature have
passed an act prohibiting the marriage
of white man with a negroe, rnulatto,
Chinese or Indian; the offence to be
punished with fine or Imprisonment
and its proof to be admitted as prima
face evidence that the person commit
ting it is not white citizen, nor en-
titled to privilege as such.