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4 MARRIAGE IN NEW WEXICO.

BARCLAYS FoIT, \. H., April l6, 1861.
Some time since couple Of servants felt mat
rimonid!iy inclined, and, as there was no priest
within twenty miles, and there being so much de-
Law, humbuggery and expenses attending these
affairs when conducted in the old way, that pro
prosed they should have the ceremony performed
by an Alcade at once. This was new thing to
them. but they were delighted with the idea of
expedting matters so rapidly, and at their re-
quest | wrote note to that august tunctonarv,
stating their wishes and also that there was 10
obstacle IN the way OF their marriage, ard re-
quesiing him To perform the ceremony, as in du-
~ bound in virtue Of the office he holds The
lovers departed on their agreeable mission, and |
saw no more of them until the next morning,
when inquired if the knot had been tied
"1es," says the bridegroom, :" it's sortcr tied,
but don't like il the best kind"
"Why, what is the difficulty"
"Wal, the Squire only married us for six
months, and | want her for good We see"
"Why, how was that ~
"Wal, dunno how twas, ONLY at frs, he
didn't like ter do it at all and then when he
read your note, he compromised the matter, and
married us for six months, and said his juTiss!ic
ton didn't extend no longer, and that lie couldn't
do nothing more for US hen,, but when that Ii
ceuSc run out, we could come back again and
have it done over again. Twas 10 use talking
10 him, SO We got married as far as six months
will go, and came home. Here's the Gockermeut
ne give Us.
On examination, found his statement perfect
ly correct, bat finally succeeded in explaining the
matter to the Aicadc, so rs to induce him to tie a
knCt that o'o"id not slip at the end OF six months
much to the satisfaction OF the loving couple who
departed billing and cooing like turtle doves.
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
AN INFERNAL MACHINE NARROW
ESCAPE OF HON. {. IL. VAS WICK.

From an entirely reliable source, We are fur
nished with the particulars Of an affair which re-
Gently occurred at Middletown, and OF which
the Hon C. II. Van Wyck was the hero-add.ng
another to the remarkable instances OF narrow
escapes from irigtiiful death, of which Mr..
Van Wyck's career affords so many examples.
In its terrible details il is even more thrilling than
that startling thunderbolt with which Charlie "
was stricken down in the forests of Sullivan
The facts Of the last escape are substantially
these:
Two or three weeks ago there arrived by rail
at MiddletOwn directed 10 I" Hon. c. II. Van
Wyck, box Of very singular, not TO say suspic-
ious appearance. Mr.. Van Wyck went down To
the railroad depot 10 see to it, but having been
made wary by so many hendish attempts upon
his life, he struck with the remarkable ap-
pearance Of the box, and, after a careful inspcc
ton Of the same at prudent distance, he came
to the conclusion that il was an ''internal ma
chine" and wisely Lett the box at the station
house. Hon. J. g. Wilkin then essayed an ex
animation, and be came 20 the concuricn that
"there was death in the pot" and as prudenuy
departed from the scene Of danger. Mr.. Hal
stead Sweet next brought his keen vision to bear
upon the piratica craft, and his verdict was also
that it was al Internal machnaton OF the seces
siorists-probab'y sent all the way from Mssss
ipri.
The alarm became general. The whole town
was ia a state Of excitement. At length il was
decided that the matter should be thoroughly
probed, and the mechanism of the Internal in
stfumeut be brought forth TO the gaze of an in
dignant aud outraged people. With such eau
tious care rs the case demanded, and with an in
genuijy which reflects the highest credit upoiral
concerned, the box was taken about three miles
from the village, 10 a lonely spot where 10 dan
ger could he apprehended from the explosion,
and placed az the foot OF rock some twenty feet
in height. Three stout poles were then procur
ea, 10 the end oi which a chisel was attached,
and three daring fellows assembled the rock, and
commenced ope.stiOns upon the box-they being
in such position as 10 be ont Of harms way
Their well directed blows soon separated the
cover from the box, and forth rolled to the
ground-uuIn.,rgs packages Of garden seeds,
nicely packed 3; the Patent Office Tor the use OF
the rural dstric'si
We breathe II freer and deeper" as we record
the fact that Nr Van Wyck "still lives" Ma
kers of internal machines viii learn from this
how utterly useless it would be 10 send such ar.
ticles where thcv would be subiec, TO the lynx
eyed caution of Middleiown. - NewJurg 7cle.
0rrDJ
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
A YANKEE GOVERNOR nINDosrAN

Goojorat is a fortified town in the Puniaub, and
victory over the Sikhs in lSla. The Rev. DR.
Wolf arrived there late at night, and was con.
Quoted to the palace os the governor, who had
expected him: when, TO his great surprise, he
heard some one singing Yankee Docdle.p with
all the American snutlle He was a inc, tall
gentleman, dressed in European clothing, and
with an indian hookah in his mouth.
Wolf asked him how he came TO know ''Yan.
kee Doodle" he answered in nasa! tones, :" am
a free citizen of .he United States of North
America, from the State of Pennsylvania, city of
Philadelphia am the son of Quaker. My
name is Josiah Harlan;" and as this mans histo-
~ is rather romantic Wolf will give it at once.
lie had in his early life studied surgery, but he
went out as supcrcargo in ship TO Canton, in
China. And then he returned again TO America,
where he had intended 10 marry lady, to whom
he was engaged; but she had played him false
He then went TO India, and came TO Calcutta,
whence Lord Amherst, at that time Governor
General Of India, sent him as assistant surgeon
with the British army 10 the Burmese empire -
Afterwards he quilted the British army, and tried
to make himself King of Afghauistan; but, al
though he actually took fortress he was defeat
ed az last by a force sent against him by RunGud
, Singh, who made him prisoner. RunGiud
Singh, seeing his talents, said to him, {" yil
make you Governor of Goojerat, and give YOU
! 5000 rupees month, (equal to 81 ,50O). II you
/ behave wei vii increase your salary i. not
will cut off your nose" So Wolf found him
| and his nose being entire was evidence that ht
/ behaved well.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

How TO FINISH Rooms. - Bayard Taylor's
opinion on this subject is thus expressed in the
Independent:
"For finishing Of the rooms, there is nothing
equal to the native wood, simply oiled to deyel-
op the beauty Of the grain. Even the common.
est pine, treated in this way, has warmth and
lusler, beside which the dreary white paint, 30
common even in the best Of houses, looks dull
and dead. Nothing gives a house such cold,
uncomfortable air as white paint and plaster
This color is fit only for the tropics. Our cheap
common woods-pine, ash, chestnut, oak, maple,
beech, walnut, butternut-ofer US a variety Of
exquisite tints and fbrOus patterns, which, until
recently, have been wholly disregarded In bull.
ding. Even in furniture We are jus; beginning TO
discover how mueh more chaste and elegant are
oak and walnut than mahogany. The beauty of
room is a. dependent the harmony of its
coloIins a. that Of picture. Some Of the ugli-
est and most disagreeable apartments 1 have
ever seen were just those which contained the
most expensive furniture and decorations Ny
experience shows that a room finished with the
best seasoned oak or walnut, costs actually less
than one finished with pine, and painted in ini.
tation Of those wood. Two verandabs Of yel-
low pine, treated 10 two Of boiled oil, have a
richness and beauty of color beyond the reach
Of pigment; and my only regret connected with
the house is, that was persuaded by the rep
reservations Of mechanics, to use any paint at
al
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

THE LOWEST TYPE OF HUMASITY.-The fol-
lowing extract is from an article OIL - Barbarism
and Civilization" in the Atlantic Monthly.
In the Island OF Borneo there has been found
4 certain Of wild creatures, Of which kindred
varieties have been discovered in the PHILIPPINE
Islands, in Terra del Fuego and in Southern Afri-
ca. They walk, usually almost erect, and in that
attitude measure ahou: four feet in hight; they
are dark, wrinhled and hairy they construct no
habitations, form no families, scarcely associate
together; sleep in trees and in caves; feed OH
snakes and vermin, on ants eggs, on mice and
on each other; they cannot he tanned; nor
forced to any labor, and they are hunted and
shot among the trees like the great gori.las. o
of which they are stunted copy. When they
are captured alive, one finds with surprise that
Their uncouth jatbering sounds like articulste
language; they turn up human face TO gaze
upon their captor. and females show instincts o
modesty; and, in fine, these wretched being:
are men
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

story is told of Senator Joseph Lane,
OF Oregon, which will bear repetition: Accounts
of the Senator's sentiments and movements pre-
ceded his return home, and It is said, rendered
him very unpopular, particularly after the attack
on Fort Sumter. When he reached the shores
of the Pacific he began TO feel his unpopularity
in various ways; but TO remark that made
to him and IN his hearing was more cutting than
that OF stage driver with whom he had enter
ed into conversation without disclosing his name.
In the course of his conversation the Senator
took occasion 10 remark that he considered him.
self at that time about the worst abused man in
the State. We'll, don't know about that,
replied the driver. eff you are any worse aous
ed than that rascal, Jo Lane, God help you"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
IIlE MOI NTAiN

Peh0! he 1nouuta II ni0u,reh oG h throne
Of granite, rebei in m II, and or wn"d v;th light,
TIE ses which CHS tor ever 20 EIs feet,
>hoasfs kisses an HIM fIg,l he HIs OF shells.
Ana h5ctEs Ike = r. eat tc.rt u 90 the shoe
Coo NJ cloud, flushed si'h n i" Jin'S Of NOM,
Fot theJr soft arIns about his au.rl- ucck
An1 ou his shout cr- weep delicious shoSe.S
While H. Ike a Srrn gslian- Sta nCs rmOyct.
When hunder smijes him with lance + f ..
Wtrn hai' shot from see latfrres n the cloun5s
Break on his uIsheiered brow. as though
Iae sky wee exploding shell, wl-u storms
Aes1i him rulely 9TH inv sbc sings
And tur-iblc av- T. nchc~ WE biz sitr,
Ike rIaon, rot ei rom ;h-I nfti into night
lie .e,suS against The s'trs atd lnnks aloft
Beyond the storm shere heaven j. calm serene.
Imper shsb'e record of TIE past
Are sr,tien here IN y iiables of stone.
ia She Grsar Authors own chrograyEy
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
LET Us ALONE.

81 Let u alone =" the unciean spirits cried
'' Why com - thou "a tnrrne nj IA The time
= Let u- sIsne - ETH adding crime 10 crime,
-h'sls the arch traitor aDe ltsEticice,
And wih O. nfeGerste Il ewes, would dlag her down
From tie high places Of her ord renown,
and vi her ruin, -sie his deyi sh pride.
No. Re e Melville knaves are held in scoIn,
VIII" p!Ctters # sedtin are abhorred,
While good men shudder at The wretch fofswOrn,
Wh.-e feriuries mock the vengeance of the Lord
Wiie JUS ce lives and Goi maintains his throne,
TIE devils are " cast oEt - not '' let alone. -
WV r. PTprrIGH
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
How TO DISTINGUISH THE RANK OF OFFICERS.

How TO DISTINGUISH THE RANK OF OFFICERS.
BY observing the shoalder-straps worn by Off
GERS Of the army their rank can he readily as-
certained. A Major General is distinguished
by two silver stars on his shoulder-strap;
Brigadier General has but one star Colonel
has silver embroidered spread eagle; Lieu
tenant Colonel has silver embroidered leaf;
Captain is known by two gold embroidered
bars a First Lieutenant has but one gold bar
on the strap: Second Lieutenant none at all.
The cloth Of the strap s a. follows: staff officers,
dark blue; artillery scarlet: infantry light Tor
sky) blue rihemen medium Tor emerald) green;
cavalry orange color.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

PRESTIcE-IASA.-The four great conquerers
of tire world are Love, Fashion, Death and Gen.
Scott.
Our neghbor of the Courier tells OF the feat:
of "a vicious monkey" We are sorry to say
that they are visible il his columns frequently
II is sad 0! old that the stars in their cour
ses fought against Sisera." Not only the stars
bat the stripes fight against the Southern Con
federscy.
A letter from one Of the Secession camps il
Virginia SAYS that :" the troops live principally
on sweet potatoes and rye" Especially rye, We
presume" old rye"
Toombs, the Confederate Secretary, recent,
sent General Scott ear Of green corn in "a,
/ husk. with his compliments. We are glad tha
/ he did not send any Of his Cobbs back TO Wash
nOtou.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

TUgS THEIR FACES HKAvENwARD.-Amone the
old Romans there prevailed the touching custom
of holding the face of every new born infant to-
wards the heavens, signifying, by thus present
ing its forehead to the stars, that il was TO look
above the world into celestial glories. II was a
vague superstition. but Christianity dispels the
fable, and gives Us clear realization of that %
gan yearnng, in the deep solicitude which all its
disciples cherish for tie spiritual welfare Of the
Young The great design Of the Sunday Schoo
organization is to turn the faces OF little children
towards heaven, and prepare their spirits for i'm
mortal slorv.-Rer. A. S. Patton.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

be, she swayed fearfully, and sometimes made
such proGigious jol,s that it required considera
bic sill tor one TO keep his feet. No engine
would hold together If crowded TO greater
speed.
"Wel, just as | came TO q stand at the depot
in c., the big clock doomed ont twelve, and ia,
steamboat was getting her steam on. Robert,
got on board in time aud nothing To spare
And ne saved the money. did he: | ask
ed, when saw that my iris nd had finished hi-
story.
Yes; he found it hid away IA some old box
e as Aldrich had directed"
III you are passenger for C., sid a waiter,
TIE '0u, Is ready
SO thanked my friend for h.s story, and bade
him Good h,e.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
STUPENDOUS FOHTIEICATIONS AT
SANDY HOOK.

Attention is just now being directed to the
magnitude Of defensive work which has been
in progress at Sandy Hook for the past four years
hardly noticed heretofore, and unknown to the
generality even of the New York public. II
seems that fortress (rot simple font Of great
magnitude, second only 20 the celebrated For
tress Monroe was commenced at that point four
wears ago, and has been in course of steady con.
struction since, Until it has already assumed
importance among theS dafcnces Of New York
harbor. The area OF its ground plan is about
thirty acres. The New York IForld gives an
extended description of it, from which we take
the following: "This monster work is to mount
one hundred guns in casemates, and one hundred
and fifty en- JGrbette. A majority of the guns
will be S and 10 inch columbiais, with A. poun-
ders in the bsstions We learn that application
has already been made for a battery OF nine rifed
i2.pOunders, with James projectiles to weigh Sc
pounds Also the application asked for a ten
inch ritled gun which throws round shot weigh
| ing l2S pounds, or a Dol. shaped shot to weigh
2i0 pounds Engineer officers are confident
that this last named arm could throw a shot
which would penetrate any iron-clad ship of the
| age.
"ThiS work will command TIE entrance to- our
harbor by the main ship channel ard the Swash.
Vessels passing in over the bar will be within
range OF the most destructive kind of artillery,
for distance of ten miles, so that, going a, a
speed of ten knots, they must be within the fire
of the guns for Is or @ minutes. Sailing YES
se's would of course fare much worse. In enter
ing the main-shp channel, vessels VIII have 10
pass within half mile of the guns, so that il
would oe almost an impossibihty TO pass that
point without being sunk, or so crippled as to bt
unable 10 pursue their voyage.
In times o. peace it would be manned bl
about one thousand men. But in active wa
times three thousand men would be required tc
keep up the working force, although about 81,
thousand men could be Quartered within it
walls"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31

INTIMATE ESEMIEs.-A Washington cores
pondent of a Philadelphia paper writes: % The
rickets of the Federal and Confederate soldierv,
up above the Chain Bridge. have exchanged civ
iities. Two Of them dropped their muskets and
took drink Of whiskey together, day or two
since. The Confederate picket cried out from a
distance, asking the United States soldier if he
had anything in the drinking line. The reply
was satisfactory, and an arrangement was soon
made whereby both parties left their arms and
met half wav. smiled and returned 10 theiI
picket duty
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0(f|C|AL STATE DIRECTORY.
STATE ORFYCERS.

,,..rlS BI-IH. uyverE9r
saxyaY r. BAcHCs, rir7'deh' OF th- S-na'e ar
>, osicis Lieutenant e'uVeInsr
- pyRrlR, oe.crtary Of -ra
sal,S,;T n II JUsr. U'pu'y 20
ss,S,StJiJG 3f.asf, Auditor t'rneral
.aeA JONES, D-Puy
,1-,S JYES. -t-t- rr-tsursv.
,,,aES FC aNER, Depu-y 20.
!slaT r GREGD..Y -4terutends nj Pu ,. instruction
cc,,;flsND 3 ,TFBBTNS, u-Puty do
..',,n-EIs LAgEl J,nmiSssouer state Land Dfice
~ rs HEWITT, Deputy ao
cca.2fES CPSDN. Attorney G-teral.
AN s13ggI-OS, All saa u. Master Gen.
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The STEAMER CATALISE.-The steamer Cata-
lin, whose charter for government service has
been noticed as having been made at tiagitious
rates, vas no, made by Secretary Wells or Sec
retary Cameron. Ii was made in New York By
Gen. Wool, in those days in April when comuiu-
nication was cut of between New York and
Washipg pgton.-Nntioaal Republiean.
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DaAFrISG DEAD MAN.-A Charleston mer-
chant was drafted for the war some time since,
and procured substitute, who was killed in an
engagement. The merchant has again been
drafted, and pleaded that be could not 20, - be
had regularly been killed, and was 50 recorded.
1t s said that the military authorities refused TO
recognize his title to exemption, and insisted on
regarding him az living man.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
A GIrsEY MoruEs,s REcouYExpArIox or HER

UifsEf MOTHERS ) RECOMMENDATION or HkR
DArGHTs R.-A young English traveller contrac.
ted in Valencia a love affair with pretty gip-
sey girl. The mother wished that he should
marry her a; once, but the man declared that hs
was not rich enough to keep wife. What
said the gipsey. laughing, - not rich enough to
keep wife in the land of guiness. With so re.
novned a thief as My daughter you will in rear
be a millionaire.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-07-31
mDGEs OFTHE CIRCUIT COURTS.

:. NJ. EDWARD a G WILSON.
81 :. NATHANIkL BACON.
a. :. BENJAMIN = IL NiIHEEEiJ.
- - EDWIN I.&wRt NCt.
81 =. BENJAMIN r GRAVES.
a. :. ~ANFOAD u GREEN.
- JO-IAH TURNER.
a. - LOTS = LOWELL.
orr 50 FLAVIUS J LtTrLEJOiiN.
,e,s =. JAMES BiBNEI.
inner PeatasHiG, "a MEL "''i''l-'-
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NE,y EivEgsg sTAEsEE.

NJ. u ID ~ M Z yE IL .,
MOULD INFORM TUE CITIZENS OF Ian
" sing, that he has opened new Livery
Stable, with full stock of feet, well-broken
Horses, comfortable Buggies, Double Carriages,
and Seighs, and 1Y close attention 10 business
hopes 20 merit lair share of public patronage
Lansing. November 80, 'S5S.
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ucTJCEs or The SUPREME COURT.

,sagGE MARTIN. Chef Justice.
FAC p. CHRi,TItNCY l-sOc-ile Justice.
JAaEs =. CAMPBELL,
s,xyOLPH MANNING. ."
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CHARLES sSN'S
billiard and Eating Saloons

Ar nsc open. eais To- y mUnt tstjcn nf ;he pub
&c, ATs eas, q siile : E,uS ON Nich rtn tv"Une.
Lansing Hs-eh % lSsI .O9
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Is WILCOX.

E0U>E, SIfN, ~ ORNAMENTAL FAINT +.
Shop ever 3 70 Ht-:'I eo.7Cw : Drag Store De
syns Ana Pcrrsi,. Tor pIst,'4l runners exccued in
u. best = lie rs
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e. "a. LONG Ss,Aks,
PARSONS & WILEY,

it,Orneys and Coapsecrs AZ Law ant solicitor Ia Chan
ee-s ian..n,. ,hgsn nGissusn Gov he's Block.
GEp / PARSONS - H. g WILEY.
MD WuEy e d.feI.i crirs,asI ra-es A. here
io'a-e .13
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
nay-Tbe Noble County Union, Is.p,esakih


s0-The Noble County Union, speaking
of what Monroe county has doue in the War
for the Union, says: h'y" CO..
"Are not many Of these III men from
other counties? We have heard that several
Virginans are in some OF her companies,
and are told that sixteen men Of Captain,
Warren Hollister's y company were obtained
from Carlisle in this county, while one half
of the Stafford company was recrnited in
Noble County Give Noble credit for about
one company of your men, will you, Mr..
Spirit ?''
We are informed that there are about men
enough from Belmont in the various Monroe
county companies to form one company.
Besides this, our county sent about 40 or 81
men to fill up the ranks Of the Governor
Guards, at Columbus, row in the Third Ohio
Regiment. She has a great many men II
service in the Virginia Regiments, for which
she gets no credit. One company Of ofcavalr.
was taken from this county into a Virgins
Regiment. Our county now has Capts
Charlesworths, A>kew's and GLOW
er's companies in service, and Otho S
Holloway and Peter Tallman will soon b
ready to take the field with their companies
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26

{ fayThe Editor of Chronicle. q few even.
ings since to cheer the dropping spirits OF
his partizans said that out OF the Five hun
dred soldiers who had then left this county,
Four Hundred Of them were Democrats and
Bell men, hense the favorable prospect OF
carrying their Bogus Union ticket. And
this editor aud his pinlps are daily charging
Democrats with being traitors and their
meetings and conventions as being Hartford
tConyentions. Il Gazctte. VI iaa9
-. The above for mean INSCRIPTIONS, con
Atemptibie lying beats the father Of Hes out O
his boots, and we have no doubt but thai
a aoestlsa,as, las compared with editor Of the
''Gasette--will be willing to give over the
horns he has so long held undisputed pos
session Of without attempting any furthel
contest. IN tF .i1{lI {l.y1 p
The fact is, and this little william knows
IL. and one of his candidates has claimed hi
election on that account,-that nine out o
every every ten Of the voters in the last four com
panies that have left this county would vot'
the third Of August Union ticket if the!
were in the county on the day Of the cleo
ton and we have so said wherever we hav'
expressed an opinion on this subject, am
, wo have further said that we can spare then
'I ali and as many more as zee fit to voluntee
from now until the election and then bea
!, your secession disunion ticket by from thre
10 tsn hundred majority ,9aa y .sis5 "a .ii