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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
slieIst,fore di>cred ted

DEATH OF The QUsEN's MurHER-The Africa
brings tho news of the death Of the Duchess OF
Kent. mother Of Queen Victoria, and widow Of
Edwad Augustus. Duke of Kent, ~ho was the
fourth son Of George the Third. She had been
widow upwards Of forty years. the Duke hav-
ing died January %, 1870. She was the Young
8: daughter OF the Duke of SAKE Coburg, and
vas. at the time Of her marriage to the Duke Of
Kent. tie widow of the Prince Of L-ininger.-
Queen Victoria WAS her only child Her death
~as unexpected. as she was taken seriously i'll
''niy on MAJ ch 5,h, and died on the morning OF
saturday. the l6;h. a, 3 o'clock. Her d. srh
occurred al F.ogmore. to which place the Q ieeu
md Prince Consort had been summoned on the
5th. The melancholy intelligence was commu
"ica,ed to the Lord Mayor. in an official letter
fiom Sir G. c Lewis the Secretary OF State, al.
20 st qu.sting his lo'dshio to direct the great bell
Of st. Paul's Cathedral to b. toed, a. il custom
Dry on the death Of members of the Roya fam.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
The Crisis Approaching.

Telegraphic dispatches look to an end of the
present nnccr taia;i.s ODe way or another, they
mus. md -nurIly. either 10y abandonment Of all
Sou h-ru stro,i eholI- by their re Enforcement
While the people If the Northwest have cOhh-
denec ,ha, whatever is drr.e, will be wisely done,
they cannot foregO The hope that the intee rit,
Of the General Government will be v:nd;cated,
and it's constitutions! power asserted, at whatever
lizards.
Without doubt, it is better to carry fOrbear-
ancc 10 the verge Of a fault, still the adsgc is
very old. AMI nol lees true, that there il poin,
at which orbesi alce Ceases to be virtue"
IL calm hut make the blood Of every true
American boil, 10 read Gay after day, Of the
A. Cci0us Insults and oGtfages offered by the
rebel States To the Government which has fos-
tered them, and ia the case Of three Of them
paid Tor them, AID the cling makes men ~ish
that Ecw-p4pcrs Lad never been invented, but
dCIb less there = - wise aid holy principle
in IL al-ceItaiily there is schooling for tOutii l.
ton, sell .bast I,eLt aud the humbIing of pride
IL IS sure that tits state Of things cannot last
fr.ver, AID il is Lot impr, bable that Tie present
week will close Cu', either the stock Of admin
isii alive fo 3eaance or Ut confederate caution.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
Tnx DrrKuIr Po.r Orr.cE-I, is rare tina

TnE DEIKoIr Po-r Office 1t is rare that a
Pos,oiiice appointment in a large city meets Nth
entire app, obati, n. bn, such is the reception,
which has been awarded To that Of Hon. VIM
as mrn.ber Of Congress were signal, owing Il
personal influence which was second to non,
upon the floor to talents of the first order
to assidui,y which was uniiring. and to a watch
fulness ard adherer CO TO principle, which chal
lenscd the Administration, AID silenced the fac
tious opposition Of enemies. Mr. Howard va,
not exc. He'd rs a locticiAn upon the floor, as q
worker in the comu,ittee room, nor in that power
Of combination aid leader ship which are tn,
prime necessities Of a statesman.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
The Town Elections.

We give below the result of the elections IN
the towns OF this county, 50 far as heard from
In the township Of st. Clair. the whole kepub
Lean ticket il elected, by average maj oritv oi
Is Judge Mani ing received % votes W.
understand the democracy made extraordinar,
rxertons TO elect their Candidate, MIR. Williams,
of Vick,burg. tor Supervisor, bu; he was defeat
ed by his opponent, Mr. \. Mills, who received
4 IL, mity o: 6l. Well done ST. Clair. She
never fails tn come up IN time.
hdno.kee-A union ticket run in this town
in opposition TO the regular democratic ticket
The whole union ticket was elected. by aver
age majority Of about 40. Some 50 Votes were
cast for Judge Manning.
BIZ rhyiIe-The whole Republican ticket j.
elected by sweeping m-joriiies. Jas. Palm, for
supervisor. received 81 m'jpriiy; Ebrr Lewis
tor Clerk, 81 IN j.rty; j. Y. PcItys. for Treas
urer, lO4 ma o,lty. The remainder Of the ticket
received maj mires averaging about the ssme "A,
t,ose given for Clerk and Treasurer. judge
Manning received l3I, being al the votes cas-
tor Justice OF the Supreme Court.
East China l.. F. Remer is elected Supervi
>or over u union ticket headed by Captain John
ak.-Po,t Huron Press.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

The Philadelphia North americas Of this
morning publishes letter from an officer at
Fort Sumter, written ON Thursday last March
.Sth) 1t gives the latest news from that fort.
The writer SAYS
" Defensive preparations are still going on
Up to TO-DAY 10 orders for the evacuation of the
"Crx have been received; and, although tao
messene els from the administration have arrived
within the last few days, The object OF their visit
has NOT TRANSFERRED, it beng strictly Of coufien-
'iai nature. The prohibition Of all intercourse
with Charleston is sti! rigidiy maintained, and a
proposition To cut off the supplies Of fresh pro
visions and the mails rom M.j ,r Anderson, was
To dav discussed in the convention Some pri-
vaue furniture belonging to one oi the officers.
aHd which has been detained on Sulival's Island
for months, was f'ally sent down to the tort
" The prospective evacuation of the work has
been leaned from the newspapers only, and il
the visit o! the messengers from Washington re-
at.d thereto, il has not ,c; been officially an
n"uced; ana Tie stdtcInruts ia the Cha lest
papers that M,j"r Anderson had expressed any
preference for any particular time, or that any
arrangement was To be made with any officer OF
South Carolina lit regard to the evacuation, is
entirely untrue. Major Anderson awaits the
orders Of his government, and by these alene
will he guided.
"7he fuel and he provisions at the fort are
marty exhausted. The las, shaiity on the parade
WAS ui!cd down n week ago. and dry pine burns
fast. Sere', days a'loranee IF bread get remain,
tut the men ave still working steadiv on, com
plctng the preparations for defence. The en-
biasures for ma-ketry on the side Of the work
exposed TO the fire Of the batteries at Cummings
Point and Fort johnson. have been filed with
solid ,gying filled il with lead. and are now bail
aud bomb proof, adding materially to the strength
Of the work. Inside, the magazine and hos pital
have been protected by stone iraverses, and the
parade cleared"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

A PAISTrL RUNoR letter has been re.
ccived from Washington. representing that q
statement vas made few days ago in a Bal,i.
more paper. TO the If Ct that Lieut. James B.
Whherei, Of the Second Cavalry, son of Judge
WitheTe' OF this city, wa drowned last month
at the mouth Of the Rio Grande, while embark
ing on board transport, sert to take Of the
Uni ed States troops stationed in Texas. A dis
patch froT the Adjutant General at Washington
states that no further infoi nation has been re.
ceived Oh the subject than that contained in the
newspaper referred to; and this fact. in connee.
ton With some discrepancy in the dates If the
published statement, affords a reasonable ground
to hope that the report is uhfounded. Lieu,
Wi,hrrsll was promising young officer, and his
friends a, those Of his family in this CITY await
further infO'msio With much anxiety. Lieut..
Witherell has been stationed on the frontier sew
eral years.-DetrOit Adssrtiser.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

A STRANGE MIsrAEs. - A piOus old lady il
Chicago, Who has for years been in the habit
Wien at church, oil walking up to the altar anC
there depositirg small sum in change for III,
support Of the Go pei, recently walked into III.
Circuit Court Of that city, and pressing her va,
through the crowd of lawyers, d. posted or tn.
Clerk. table scne sky cents; then. raising hel
hands tosaris Heaven, exclaimed, "msy Goo
bless my mite n,he conversion of these amners::'
A neu Der Of The bar who had seen this gOct
woman at church. and hence, vas aware Of he
mistake. informed her tina, it was not meetin.
house. but a count; whereupon she took up heI
moEey and ha- iilv retired.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
Important Military aud Naval Sews.

Ii Is impossible TO conceive, witaont witness
ing IL, tn ex'rsci binary change shlch t.eise
hours Can make IN the aspect 81 military SNARE
at the New York station. On Monday last. eve.
erything was dull and int, re-'ii e On Cover
nors I-lard, 81 Fort Hamilton, on B,dloe leland.
and at the onklyn Navy ,ad yesterday
there sas intense excitement apparent " oil thess
places
On Governors Island indications are apparens
that troops are about TO leave. but there u re
such thing ~ obtaining particulars. The regosf
avenues through which Army and Navy move
meats are received, are inlDell-d BY su'hoF'fy,
AID nol hing can be ku0wn uDt.l orders eegp 70
De openly executed
The work Oh the q Eerent vessels at BrodkHe
has been rendered more active. aud the spleno'o
steam frigsIe Minnesota. which returned rotses
from China last yesr, ard vas subs qaen'iy po'
ia . state OF readiness, is TO be got IN coGdsuse
10 receive Ter crew without delay.
&Be'ow the surface Of the runo,s that sttfIbe~
these sariike preparations To the progress q -.
Nestle esenis, il . SOM What wei. founded rso@
that they have reference 10 the interference =
Spain ia Central America. ard that Q forinsdso'e
military and naval force vil be again dispsteheo
there.
IL 10 said that orders we're received yesterosy
al the heao iSrtefs cf The army IN TINS Guy.
recting the im1ediate filing Up Of the ssc"
companies that arrived here from Texas, in t:s
Daniel Webster. to their full hitting strvnsss'
Accordingly bstches o: the most s@ciene ~
cults we're told Of last evening at Fort Cosse
bus, and are prob bly, part Of tue Fort Hsmisos
garrison tins morning
The United States storeship Release hss'se
out from the dock ss the Navy yard. ard 80 :,
down the bay. She may 60 TO sea to-dAy'-"'
2 Tmes
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
AMY AND NAVY IxTELLlGExcE-A detach-

ARMY AND NAVY ISTELLIGENcE.-A detach-
'uen; OF United States troops lett Governo-'s Is
land vest FAY for one OF the local stat ons -
Orders have been somes bet unexpectedly receiv.
ed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard directing the i'm.
mediate outfit If the United States steam friga' e
Powhaisn, whose crew were detached on Mon.
day. AccC.dif giy number of cauIkers and
other workm-n were put on board yesterday, and
no time will be lost in having the chip osce more
in commission. Her boilers will be owes ha~led
Orders to fit out the Perry we're received, as se
stated on Tuesday. but they came bv mistake,
and have been countermanded.-NY Tribune,
AprR3.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

THIS CONNECTICUT ELECTION AT this writing
We have rather scsnt returns from the election,
in this State. but the Republicans appear TO have
elected their State officers a. follows: Governor,
VIM. A Buckingham Lieut. Governor, Bel j.
min Douglas; Secretary of State. Jas II. Trnm
bull; Controller. l.. W. Cutter; Treasurer. Ezra
Dean. Tie Telegraph says that James Wood
ruff IL defeated in the Second District, and J
E gsh. d,mocIat, elected which, if true, is
req ub!ican loss OF one. Ii is probable that all
the other present M, mbers are re.elrc,ed La
ter Geographic reforms vii, however appear in
this issue-Det Tribnne
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

OCR SkNAroLS -Scraturs Chandler and Bing
ham have both returned 10 their bcnes in health.
afier the arducUs session. We owe our readers
IN apology for having tailed to lay before then
spe, ches Of our Senators upon important topics
which We shall shortly do. Those Of Senate
Bin, ham against TIE rene wal Of the Mccormick
Patent, for which the farmers will iha,k him
and ON the Michigan Resolutions. and those gun
gent and powe,fnl Efforts OF Mr.. Chand er in oil
seer TO Senators Powell aud Breckenridge.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
The RFJscTkD ILLINOIS BANKs.-The Spring.

The RFJlCTkD ILLINOIS BANKs-The Spring.
field Journal has figured Up the exact value Of
the bills Of the rel .cted llinois Banks according
to the prices now ruling tor bonds in the New
Yo,k ma. ket, with improved results from those
given in the report of Mr.. Huilbut. heretofore
quoted. Three months more will Increase their
value by the July coupons, if in tho 'ne."sim.
prices do not decre We omit from the list
fulloAS.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

The TREAsCkY DEPARTMENT The Secretary
OF the Treasury has been compelled to exclude
the public. except during limited numher Of
hours each day, in order TO give the necessary
attention to the official business, which has been
greatly Interrupted by the outside pressure dur
ing the last fortnight. 1t Is Of the ii ST impor.
lance that the condition Of that Department,
should be promptly and fully investigated. aud
the Secretary allowed all the means at a:s d-po
sal OF putting IL on the beet fooiing. He is
determined 10 DO this, now that the frs, rush is
over, and the public interests de nani his earnest
aud active attention. Applications for otfice will
he filed or heard personally within the prescribed
time allotted for each day Y Tri6.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
rtpER.L APPROPRIATENESS A, N.suruLx-M

FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS AT NASHVILLE We
learn by telegraph ad,ices from Washington,
that Hermann Cox. E-q has been appointed L
:. A,Iorne, for this district, and Z X GlA-cock,
Ma shal Both appointments we're confirmed b.
the Senate on The 18th ult. Mr. Cox is a LAWYER
Of fne attainment- and considerable experience,
aud growing reputation electromagnetic and
faithful. Ar. Glascock is admirably qualified in
every respect for the position which mas been
Conferred upon him, and i'll make a most eff
cent officer. The Administration has done well
| in making these appointments Pat
rsak
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

DkATH BIT SUICIDE "A strange and melau
choly death bv suicide took place in Paris. OF
sunday night last, the Sis, ult Michael Emlaw
highly respectable cit'z and an old resident
Of that town, was fouhd, on Montay morning
last let inst, in his barn, short distance from
hi. house. hanging by the neck, dead, cold and
stiff When found, the BODY ~as suspended by
The neck upon leather strap. and was 80 close
10 the d Dor that his knees aud hands touched il
tie IL supposed TO have committed the act hen
III a III OF temporary arrangement, although uC
marked sigi.s Of sbe,ratiou had been >een IN him
by his relatives and irieuds Mr.. Emlaw ~az
about sixty Years of age a, the time of bs death,
ard he leaves vile ard five children, all grown
to maturity, 70 mourn his sudden and unexpect
ed deash.-G5and Rapids kogle.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

THx SPRING ELECTIONS. = Michigan Repub!i
cani.m has nO occasion 10 repine over the result,
in the township eli ciions. nor upon the genera
result in the Judicial .lGction. She is sound {.
the core.
In the villages ard cities there has been q fal
Erg fl. traceable TO The Five Gallon Law pa.ss.
BY the Legislature. Il is folly to CRY for spill
milk, but j, may be permitted to grumble it'll
when the pail is deliberately overturned BY on
owu friends
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

AfPoIxrxlSr OF Nh. Wcop.-W. & Wood
Esq, has received the appointment Of local mai
agent. At Detroit This is a most judicious ap
pointme"t NJ. Wood has industry, scrupulou.
integrity, and ability and well deserves the pac,
upon the score Of past political services. From
many years association with Mr.. Wood. in or
editorial capacity, we can speak advis~dly of hi.
Arm adherence to principle. AID his entire trust
vorthiness to ren in I'll political rela,ioua
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

A REvoLrIIONAkY SCHEME mass meeting
Of secessions,s ia Called at Richmond. Va, for
By ex Governor Wise ard few Who sympat hize
With him. ard wss sent to known fr;euds throu Oh.
out the State, requesting them to come MP to
Richmond and bring their adherents it'll them
The movement is rega, ded aa revolutionary. and
q 10 thought that formidable and successfu,
effort will be made 10 break up the convention.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

MORE on IN MIcHIa aN-The st. Clair Re
publican is credibly informed there has been a
discovery Of oil near Pine River, abou. one and
4 halt miles from st Clair city. Indications Of
oil have also been discovered on the farm of our
old friend. Mr. Alexander st. Bernard, Sailing
master Of the upper lakes of the United State.
Steamer Michigan, about two miles north of St.
Clair
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

DEATH OF NATHAN DICKINSON. OF RoXEo
The MANY friend. Of this gentleman will regret
TO learn Of his death, which took place at his
residence yesterday morning. Mr.. Dickinson
xas one Of the first settlers of Michigan, and
has for many years been prominently connected
with the business and religious interests Of Ma
comb county.-Zritwne.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
Ian their per ceLt Of rates

enc n att To New Y1'k e"uip PRE-. SD ....... e3
noe 'mpre &c i............ T. "a
The rates from all the points named above, are
70 Philadcp ha, Sc on fourth class and loo OIL
h,ur less than to New York; and to Baltimore
they are Toe and 2Oc ], - than to New York
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

Cossscricrr. = Old Connecticut, Ike New
Hanpshirr. elo'iously redeemed herself, making
. clean Republican sweep. except one member
q Ceosresa
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
HALL ifoasl Matters.

A Convention has bce,: in session at Cleveland
10 arrange the running Of the through trains -
The foioaing schedule, proposed by G. Vibbard
Of the New York Central, was adopted, to go ill.,
to I'll CT ADiil 18th:
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
The body of Hon. j. sh~rid," Hogan Found.
Toronto, &. w. April |

TUUITtU, y. W, Ap'H I.
The body of Hon. John sheridan Hogan a
member of the Canadian Far lament who d.sap.
feared yer, mysteriously something over a Year
ago, found in the River Dor OH Saturday
Iiyht.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

GOING West
leave Eex Yp.. fC0. u. IL o. =. 10. 500 D. II
Lew AitaLy..... 1-.Op ssop IN IL rs m
rive k.1si,..... lU.aD H. IN 4.u a. IA lUlO IN.
GOING Est
Leave Buffs'o.. 500 IN 600 o m. 10 60 IN
Az. Airany...... $50 - A. m. e:l5. IN
A rv- Ne~ 10 L.. 9.S'y IN lisa. 20 ~.
Arrive sion. ii % z:-Op 4.IU y IN
At meeting OF the Pres dents Of the five
Eastern T,u,.k Lines. held ut the St. Nicholas
Hotel in New York. Oh Tuesday Of last week,
the Ellowing schedule OF East bound rail rate.
was mgr. ed upon, to take fleet and fer Non
day, March 10Th. The five Presidents also adop
ted resolution. that they would hot receive les-
tinu their ner r., Z nf
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

RHopK lsIANp.-This State has returned to
her wslOwing in the mire.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
THE EXTRA SESSION PROPOSITION.

So far as means concerned. no necessity
for AN extra Sc ssion exists Nothing but some
great public emergency will induce the President
to summon one. Tius far The r. VENUES have
reached within few thUu.a dpllts Of The IS
Inmates made soon after Mr.. Chase came into the
Department The reasons assigned in political
CT Giles for calling Congress toy, Their are not
gard-d ss sufficient here. There must b. strong
ones to justify such resort even though regar-
ded with favor oy a pOr ton of the Cabinet.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

Washington, April
A great change has taken place in the tone OF
Administration circles, and the CONVICTION il
gaining ground that the spring election being
over, and the loan negotiated d. ci.ve pollcv is
now being adopted in re!.rerce to the Southern
question. member OF the Cabinet remsI ked
to-day, Z" storm is coming"
Postmaster General Blair has received letter
from Gov. Houston. Of Texas. .xho. ting the
Administration to maintain the Cniun At all hxz
ards. and not desert the friends Ut the Union in
the South. Ii is said that the letter vas submit
ted ~ the Cabinet council. and will be the coca.
zion o; come Executive action in refereuce to the
holding Of the Texan forts
Washington, April s.
The President has appointed the following
POstmastegs:
G-o. B. Roberts, at Laoorte; John Anderson,
At Michigan City; Mr.. Wilson. at Logsnspo,,
L. K farnham. At South Bend; II. n Nirolay,
At Evansville, Indiana; Ms. Margaret Silliman,
at Potuvile; Thos. I. Davis, at C.ioovills; c.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10
Washington, April 3

Washington has presented Il decidedly wnlk-
appearance to-day. One company Of sappe,s
and miners left the CITY in the morning. while all
the batte' les Of artillery we're paraded through
the streets. During the d,y a preparation,
grand dill took place east of tie Capitol The
rapid evo'utions of the COMPANY as they darre +
through the streets. alarmed lady, who believed
war had commenced. The batteries If ar,i-r,
will have in the morning, and all the troop, will
.oOa be ~irhdra~n from here. People r. ice At
this. Several volunteer companies were also OF
to-day.
To-day. the Richmond Wig heretofore the
'tsunchest Union journal IL Virginia. came on,
tor secession. All the available sock in III.
concern wes bought up sy secessoui-t-, aud
Rdgeway, the editor. one of tire most able
statesmen and true Union men in Virginia, was
voted out. The sum of $40. $40 was INN disrel,
subscribed to start Cni"n j 'urnal. The fight
IS growing very warm at Richmond.
A.. ~ a. n
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-10

The Government Have Assurance -.
England a"d France will ta nO way -
eoG.lgo the Secec0~sl Haaess.