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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

g CAPTURE OF SECESSION FLAG.-The De Sotc
q Herald gives an interesting account Of the de-
sscent of Federal troops upon Potosi, Washir 2
ston Co., Mo. Some so rebel troops were car,
..tu-ed quite quanty of arms, uniforms, &c. a;iC
;;;the following amusing incident attended the tax
Sing OF the flag: The guard surrounded III,
Ehouse supposed TO contain the flag, and DR.
sFranklin and Sergeant Walker entered Ate
Esearching in vain for some time, the Doctor tho
he observed the lady of the house sitting in rath
Ter an uneasy position, and he very politely asksc
Cher to lise At first the lady nestated, but fin
eding the Doctors persuasive suavity irresistible
sshe rose slowly, and 10! the blood red stripe o
tie rebel vu-rgn appeared oeio~ t9e lauy hoops
SThe Doctor, bowling a graceful "beg pardon
amadam," stopped, and quietly catching hold O
the gaudy color, carefully delivered the lady of
Esecession flag 80 feet long and feet wide. Thu
9DOc;or bore of bis prize in triumph to the camp
I;;where the troops greeted him with wild shouts
( land characterized his feat az the crcwnng clor,
s.of the occasion"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05
JOHN PUONIy-The HirE,yIorEsr Ho,o-

JOHN PHGNIx.-The Hickerboeker Nagazin.
after giving some anecdotes of John Phoenix
Lieut.. Derby, says: Poor Phoenix, after be
ing deprived of araiia5le sight for many months
bis inner light grew suddenly dark, and he i
nov under the care Of those who minister to
mind diseased, pluck from the memory a roote,
sorrow, and rae out the written troubles of til,
BRAIN"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05
Fer the Lansing Republican.
Fruit Prospects. SC.

This is . backward Spring." was the cry AZ
Lansing, two weeks since; have also heard
this cry in passing through Oakland, Wayne and
" ashtenaw counties. Indeed, the season ap
pears to have taken spring backward, or FROM
some cause the Spring refuses to come to time. >,
On the 18th inst, as l rode from Lansing toI
Bath Station with that wide awake, musical gen
Jus "Curt," the morning was cool, raininy, and
unpleasant, vet Curt was in his glory, with a
iull load of passengers and baggage TO match 4
his hearty laugh, al frequent CALCULATIONS to his
horses, in language that they seemed to under
stand better than did the passengers, kept the
passengers in happy mood as the coac1 trun-
died along through the woods at the rapid rate
: of three or four miles an hour. On the way /
noticed the early Spring flowers were making an
effort TO expand but the temperature of the at
.nosphere was so low that it held them in check
The peach trees were trying to put forth Their
foliage, and in one place, and think but one be-
tween Lansing and Bath, noticed little cluster
of peach trees in blossom. The apple and peat
trees we're well covered with fruit buds ready Il
expand as soon as wind and weather would per
NIT.
B On the high, dry lands Of Oakland county thu
Maple trees were in full blossom. On the low
Aheavy clay lands in the vicinity of Detroit Tia
water still stood and blowing was not common
ced
Here, in Ypsilanti, as now look from my win
Edow. at the FoIlett House, this warm, peasan
smorning, just after a warm shower, l see tn
-Eblos.oms upon the fruit trees in the gardens up
gon either bank of the Huron river are beginnin
Ito fade The apple and pear tree in this vicinit
sSicive promise of heavy crops. / notice that a
sSmost every house here has its garden, and ever
sx garden is well stocked with frat. The youn
s.and thrifty peach trees show few blossoms tn
Ebe at the trouble Of fruiting.
81 The fine varieties Of the cherry, of whic
Hthere are many, are destitute of blossoms, viii
I 1.-THE common Morelo, and the Black Mazzar'
oHyery hardy kinds, are well covered with blossom
&Grapes do not appear To have received much a
l sttention in Ypsant There is great variety
fsoil here, in Lansing. Pear trees do We
Ehere, on the heavy soil.
II think Lansing will, come day, be noted {,
sTits pear trees and pears. The heavy soil Of son
CHARTS of Lansing is well adapted to the produ
q Elton of this delicious fruit. If you will mott,
l. = the pear trees that are growing on the hea'
oFsoil in the vicinity OF the Benton House. | thin
Tvou will see that they thrifty and prolific
kSome varieties Of the pear succeed best up'
eEa light sol, bu, many of them require stroI
T. Fclay soil, well drained and well worked.
a Wheat in th. region is looking well. Son
GOf the farmers in this vicinity finished planti'
corn last week-inany are just planting. II.
eH Ypsilant, May "a, 1861.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

SMOOTH HANDS FOB DIsHwAsHIRs.-Keep il
IA saucer, corn meal with vinegar. and when worI
is done, and trihe Of soap has done its Office
rub your hands faithfully with teaspoonful o
this mixture. Rinse off, and rub your hands til
dry, and the sof,ness of your hands viii repay
you.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

A HAIR .BREApIH EscAPE.-On the second
night of the possession of Ale1audria, pickle,
lot Col wileo1's Regiment was fred upon by
rebel troops, and the ball passed through his
hair, grazing his head
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

VALUABLE MKxESroEs-At a recent sale 10
London, eighty manuscript poems Of Burns 10
his own handwriting. many OF them unpublished,
we're disposed of. One of these vas IN ode %
the Independence of America, which wosld be .
weIl-timsd publication.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

HAPY CLiXAx.-The venerable Dr. Cox sal
in recent speech before the General Asseub
at Syracuse "In heaven there will be no NOR
no more thirst, no more tears, d
more sin,-yes. thank God no more secession
of the devil and his angels"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

AFFLICTING The secessionists of Alexandra
are highly indignant at the occupation of thai
city by the n. Y. Regiment of Zouaves, because
they DO not belong to tie First families"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

CogS BREAD.-Ohe quart Of milk, four eggr
whites and yolks beaten separately, scald the
neal with boiling water, not make it thin, melted
butter about the .ize OF a hens egg. Thin a
for batter cakes, beat hard and put Immediately
lin hot oven, little salt;
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05
MIME RIFLE SHo1s. The mower of the MI

MIME RIFLE SHOTS. - The power of the Mir
|nie Rife has been proved il the collision of ia
troops with the mob at st. Louis The balls i
striking the walls tore the bricks for a space {
hree or four inches in diameter. and, when the
struck perpendiculsrly, penetrated to the dept
of six inches into the solid wall. One shot, fire
at an angle 10 the wall, tore away the corner O
a brick next the door frame, penetrating throug
liz at lest six inches, and went through the doc
into the building, lodging in the opposite wall.
" ]. Sun
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

Freeman has discontinued its daily " because e,
(ery man in the Office has jned' the army"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

Two members Of JEFF Davis's Cabinet
are lying sick in Montgomery. and bis editors
are lying like the Devil everyvhsre.-LoaisriH'
journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

Azw SIGNAL Books. = We learn that impor
aans changes IN the regulations Of the army anc
aavy Of the United States are nov being effec
~ The signal books must, it is thought. be
destroyed, and new oues made out. Southern
omcers Who have been in the Federal ,ervic<
.ay have kept the same signal books, and man,
knsv The chief signals ~ glance.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

NOVEL BArrERY.-The Philadelphia Ledg.
~ states that the determination to reconstruct
the bridges on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, destroyed by the mob from
Baltimore, has led to the construction of . Rail-
road Battery BY the Federal Government at the
locomotive works Of Baldwin L Co., in that city.
Que OF the long platform baggage cars has been
htsed up with sides and top OF thick sheet iron,
the sides having port holes and loop holes for
muskesry. A turn table has been arranged, on
which ritied cannon is to be placed. Tee car
rage for the gun is 90 constructed that it can be
placed At any angle, and the gun can be fred
from any one OF the port holes in the side or end
Of the car. In place Of shot or shell for the
cannon, pieces OF iron punched from locomotive
loilefs will be used - loads. This car is to be
placed iu front Of locomotive, and fifty men
viii be put inside, armed with Minnie rifles, Is
veil - seamen to work the cannon. There are
but fev more terrible instruments of destruction.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

An modest OF The BALTIMORE Rror.-It i.
stated that one Of the volunteers Of the Sixth
Regiment. in describing the scene At Baltimore
relates the following: "One fellow was leaning
eus Of window three stories high, firing q re-
soavsr and throwing bricks; a soldier Of the
ssoneeam Company spotted him, fred, and
down he came to the sidewalk, shot dead"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

James Redpath, and is devoted, among other
things to the. following objects, set forth in its
salutatOry.
at will expound programme OF associated
action, having for its chief object the complete
and abiding triumph Of the Democratic Idea on
this Continent, and its Islands; and with it, the
elevation of the colored races inhabiting Ameri-
ca, to a position of perfect social political and
National Equality and Power with the whites
"Thi, programme will embrace
81. The immediate eradication of slavery from
the soil Of the United States, by the authority OF
the Federal Government; or, failing in that, by
John Brown expeditions, and Simultaneous and
extended Negro Instructions.
I'll. The calling of National Convention for
the revision of the Federal Constitution. to place
is Enthusiastically and forever on the side of free
dom; to erase from it its lingering remnants OF
royalis, ideas: to enable the North to share the
taxation and new duties, las they have shared
the guilt and the folly of Slavery,) which must
necessarily result from q forced emancipation !;
and finally, believing that the people of the Cot
ton States east of the Mississippi are, in every
essential respect, different and hostile nation to
US, to take measures for their temporary seces-
sion from the Union. after the abolition of Sal
r:ry in their Territory: that is to say, if by al
fair vote, their inhabitants shall decide, as vel
believe they would decide, in favor Of an indie
pendent Government.
I'LL A Union with the British North Amer
lean Provinces.
"IV. The establishment of two Tropical Con-
federacies-the first to be organized by a union|
|of the West India Islands; the second, by the|
COLONIZATION OF Central America by the whites of
the North, and the blacks Of the country.
"Let US not be misunderstood. We do notI
believe in a distinctive Nationality, founded onI
the preservation OF any race, as fnality. Wei
believe in Humanity, not in Black men or White
men; FOR THE FUSION OF THE HUMAN
RACE Is THE DESTINY OF THE FUTURE.
I'VE do not believe that the incubation of the
doctrine Of fraternity alone will accomplish Thu
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-05

New York. June l.
The brig Mystic arrived from Indiano!a this
morning with 245 Texan troops and SO women
land children.
The Posts Washington dispatch says: The
4 government forces had conflict with the rebel.
lat Acquia Creek. The steamers Freedom. An
sacosta. Resolute. and a schooner opened FIRE
shnally silencing the wharf battery and killing
several rebels. None OF our troops were in
Eiurcd. The Pawnee and Yankee were sent
: There this morning.
Dispatches also state that skirmish took
space last night at Falls Greek. six miles back
Tot Arlington Heights. Our pickets were at
tackled by rebels and several of our soldiers
Swere wounded.
\ later dispatch states that force of cav
FAIRY and As infantry, under Lieutenants Tomp
hins and Gordon attacked the rebels at FairlaN
court House. The rebel pickets were met four
miles this side. who fed and alarmed the camp.
The cavalry then charged on the town. enconn1
.tering vigorous Resistance. people firing on
Them from the houses. Tompkins' horse was
shot under him and his cavalry surrounded BIZ
rebel infantry, who poured in a continuous fire
but they fought their way through them taking
IA number of prisoners. One cavalry man was
Killed and two wounded Some staff officers oil
the 9Th New York Regiment Were wounded |
being with the federal troops. Lieutenant
|Tompkins reports 80 rebels killed. and that
|their force amounted 10 / 800. They tad pre-
|viously supposed there were but 200 there"
The Commercials dispatch says: at is be
iieved that the engagement at Acquia Creek
has been severe. if the batteries have not beenI
destroyed. A large force will 90 immediately
and take the place.
- A large body of troops advanced on Fair-I
fax this morning
A o'clock dispatch says: Two batteries
at Acqua Creek were destroyed
Alexandria. June /.
Shortly before l O'Clock last night. skir-I
mish took place at Wellington Mills, between al
company OF Zouaves and Company E. of theI
Michigan Regiment, and a scouting party oil
Virginians The Federals drove them away.l
One Zouave was killed and another wounded.
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IN S o R A n G e +.
HTN a
Insurance Co. of OfIiartfOrd.
INCORPORATED 1910.
Capital & Surplus, s2,I9b1OO.O2.


The INCOME OF tlis Company Is DOUBLE that o
any oihsr Fire lnsIrince 'rpOration In the
uaited States
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! hope that the reasons were obvious
that the situation Of the North was such
rs to enable them to get the benefits of
tue tariff and that the South did not apply
herself to the pursuits which might have
given her those benefits. We are to blame.
and not the North. With the adyaptnges
which they possess over US, it wou1d lie
possible for us to compete with them
" troHld BE- just as cljg7euit far as to eompete
ie h tde North M maagfdefurss as it is for
the North to compete with Louisiana in
the production of sugar
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20 SPECIAL NoIIcEs Double the above rates.
,, Sarly ADVERTISING on reasonable terms aecor-
made. - VI Sti'1iss'
All eTtissments frun transient personS or straug
BmeSness m Cards not exceeding Te llnea SO per year
oE 81 Tor x months but for shorter period poihIng
Will lie counted less than square
The privilege Of ANIMAL ADVERTISING Z, t-nito5 ~
the Advertfersl own Immediate businesp; ana all
aaySFtiaeinents for the benefit OF other prisons a.
ofaueton Eales and real estAts sent In b tSrn
be paid fIF NJ the usual rates -
L1:A Advertisements not accompanied With written
accordingly. 4-N e'''' ssN
Notices for Political Meetings to be charged In nj
Marriages, Notices Of Funerals, and aunouncements
Sermons, 50 cents each. noTlI-'sa
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WHEELING. WEDNESDAY MORNING,

- ~heIeAs,zin-the opinion of this .ruuren-
ton the uncertainty which prevails in the
public miHd as to the policy the govern
ment intends to pnrsue towards the srce-
ded States is extremely iniurious 10 The
eonilnereial aud Industrial Interests az a
country, and tends to keep mn an excite
ment-whieh is uufavorable 10 an adinst
llent OF the pending difficulties and
'nreatens. the disturbance oil the public
peace; therefore, Resolved.
thai sommittee of three delegates I,r
uPFGihteq 9y this Convention to wait upou
the President of the United States. presput
to him these resolutions npd res3ertTriIr
ask OIL MN TO communicate to this Con.
vsntion the policy which the authorities
OF the Federal Government intend 10 p1r.
sue IN regArd to tue Confederate Sntes
Slr. CARttLs moved to amend by insert.
ing after the words ''seceded States, /" the
words "and MS to the policy the seeded
states tnfsndto pursue towards the Genetal
Sovernmedt.S Rejected-Mr. Carlile alone
voting '.ayen - =
Mr. CARbBE stRen moved to nmeud 6y
adding the foli6Ning to the rcsolution: !:
'And thata like committee be appointed
TO wait upon the seeded States. uad re-
port to this Convention what policy. they
intend to.pursue towards the General Gov.
ernment"
Mr.. G1nLI1E's second amendment WAS
then voted down, and the preamble and
resolution were adopted.
Sr. JACKSON, of Wood, said he had NOT
understood the question, and moved a re-
consideration, lie having neglected TO vote.
The President said the vote could be la
Ken over again by general consent.
Mr. JACKSON then vehcmently opposrd
tile preamble andresolutiOn, declaring that
under no circumstances would he and his
constituents consent to relinnuish the
stars aud stripes and join with South
Carolina.
Mr. MONTAGUE followed, commenting up.
on the singular declaration made by the
venerable gentleman from Wood. lie
c,tIIeI upon Eastern men to take note of
the fact.
Mr.. EARLY avaiied himself of the op.
PortunitY to declare his loyalty TO Vir-
gtnia, for whose rights he would ever
contend; but he was opposed TO The
proposition in this form, and would vote
againstit
Mr., WILEY, Of Monongalia, said that
the people of Western Virginia, among
their native mountains, were perfectly in
dependent OF the world; hut thew would
detend tue honor of the State. under ali
circumstances. He, however, deemed the
proposition too precipitate, aud though the
design might be good one, be boped they
wonll have lime to reflect upon it.
Without taking a final vote the Conven-
tton agreed to "djourn, hoping for moro
calm session TN Monday.
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SaddIes. Harness. .Trnnks Sc

WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
p. SHEPPARD, NO.l3l Main stree.-co-,
~ IuiOni Wall continue to keep on hand a Iars.s,,1
complete assortmeut f all Rrtrissin his line rst
ipg OF Lidias and GslfismSn's Saddles FineI CosT.
iiALhes8 Trunks Halces, Carpet Rage stfrtsIs ca.
lars, Ilames- Whips, &C. SS''ii
would respectfully call attention to NV .toel Ard
tEnst ny strict attention aud pnOtnptness 10 InerJt
sohGnuance Of the public patronage
81 Allus "i repairing promptly done, and Ia PRO
pft mshner J. u. SHEPPARD.
-9-tN-Il. ~, l3l. Main Sfraof
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is iSs sI9EEs rSstIs, e.; ;-lloo s,ss prime Rio cosss
Y. EErLtr.
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FIRE ANp INLAND NAYIaATIoN

FIRE AND INLAND NAYIGATIoN
RII accepted at terms consistent with solvency and
fair profit.
Etyeei1i attention gircR u EiItrHes of DWELLINGS
and CoHieHtI for isrHJ Of one % fUe ysaTr.
Tie progress Of tliS Corporation has been stable
AMI uninterrupted through tI financial sun
shine and s.orm psrJiseyentful in exempt from
sweeping cnahlgratOns and maritime disaster. Be
ias l0ng estIblshel.Ona cash basis the troubles Of
the ere lit system affect In m9terial particular
Daring "hir times the security Of reliable Insu-
rance Is an Imperative dnty-the ability Of property
r.sIast,slel without delay, and all business at
tended % with dispatch aud hl'llty, bJ
y. c. ARTHUR, Agent,
Ohce owes the Rank OF Wheeling.
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So, &C.. SO.

Aa-1Fe have, at a heavy expenditure furnished our
Job oicc with all necessary material, enlracIn.
TYPE, RCLEs, BORDERS, CUTS. &c,
OF the latest and fstIonable styles 10 render
capable OF executing work equal to that Of any other
establishment in the city, ond possessing facilities in
the way Of Steam, &C. for doing work cxpeii,touslv
9nsnFpaased by any other CGce we respectfully pre-
sent our claims for share Of public patronage assu
ring those who entrust their work to us that NO effort
shall be wanting TO give entire satisfaction.
novll-'5o CAMPBELL & M'DERMOT.
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lE the Conven,ioD ,,o o.,,a a.
p.,,.., - ,,,,...- ''''
", VI ii"''t'N COMFY gave spirited
tnarfatiye OF the troubles of n Southern
planter. We COPY it below. Those Sou-
thorn .;ournnlu. ,.:b;,.t, col. ,,.,e- ~.
~, .f1.-,:....... 80 t''s
-" "P"9ii'tiesO OF Tue seSeding
stHtss' may derive II valuable lesson from
this story of practical exnerienre. Tba
membcrs or ,ba ..So,,,to.. ,Ia..,c.-...--,
,..s...s.,l. 'i"''''"1'u' ers
EFA9sS,'SS'StiOu' Sst VINO lhtely held prolonged
session IN Georgia town, will find hard
nut to crack In Mr.. Bruoe's statement I'M,
,,the SontI, .,,no, co,n,,o,o -,
"''' 'He -'oF'u
Al in'''''''aelures'
Mr.. Bruce said:
was once Southern planter. In the
year ls44 went to New Orleans. Myin.
aginhttnn was Eindied by the quantity of
sugar, molnsses and cotton that planters
raised in that sunny region. / came home
and Was invited TO address an agricniiur-
al sorieiy in a nciglborng county. adj
vised my friends who were large planters.
TO carry II portion of their negroes South,
where their prOgis were great. and not
keep thcm here where our profits were
small. To show my sincerity in this belief.
I went to Louisiana, and became II COTTON
and sugar planter. First year made moth
lug, rs might be expected, because had
heavy expenses but the next wear aTter-
wards, there was genial climate, there
was II fine season, there were fine showers.
and thought that our crop was very
great. Well, sir, it was sent TO commits.
~sjon merchant in New Orleans, and | went
tEfcTe in the spring, and told him that
/ wUntrd my money. All, said he, am sor.
ry To tell you that your expenses have
been very great. and L have no money of
yours in my hands. What, sir! Where
IRE all the hundreds of hogsheads of SUI
/ gar aud hnles of cotton? Is tiiere no
money coming in from them2 He opened
his pUrttolio, and drew out paper, which
! he presented to mel think he called it
an account current. The thousands of
! dollars for the proceeds of my crop was
ON ono side, and then the other side I
found the accnunt moro than balanced.
/ How is IL?
II took the account, carried IT to tba
/ plantation and exnmined it carefully.
found it all right. had no money.
found my pockets empty-uot a dime in
them-my purse turned WroRg-side ont
wards did not reveal a pieuSune-I began
! to reflect upon the matter. | found that
( though had no money had been n niu-
nihcent patron of all the arts, which gave
me some comforts. had bOught scien-
tine Instruments in Philadelphia, chrono-
meters, barOmeters, saeharometers, and
spy-glasses. l brought from Lynn all my
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gaiIg gntrlllqrufrr
TERMS OF ADVRRTIsING.=

EELvE soLD LtSEs or NoSPAREII, Ion ONE rScu,,O on
LEsS, MAKE SQuARE.
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Upwards of s13,OOO,OOO
~ Losses have been paid by tho 5laa Insurance &C
In the past Il years.