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Louisiana and Texas.

Baton Rogue, La, Jan. Is.
At 10 minutes past o'clock this 2. Ii /.
tie vote on the ordinance for immediate
secession was taken, which resulted in yeas
113, nays II.
The Convention then adjourned 10 meet
at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Jan. Is.
Cannons are being fired. and the Peli-
can flag is everywhere unfurled.
There is great excitement, and returns
from Texas thus far indicate an over
whelming majority for immediate ssces'
sion
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300 men. Preference is now given in
New Orleans to New York ships over
other foreign vessels. A despatch ysster-
day reports ship ashore fifteen miles east
of Fort Pickens. 1t is supposed TO be the
United States ship supply. She sailed on
the 5th from Pensacola for New YORK.
nth the officers of the Navy Yard.
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DEFALCATIoN AND FLIGHT OF TIE Ex
TggAsrRgR OF MIcuIGAN-Thel late Re.
publican State Treasurer of Michigan, Mr.
JoHS McKlxsEr, has proved TO be a de.
fsuitss Eor upwards Of one hundred and
Miyig fur thousand dollars, and has be-
taken himself To fight. Several leading
Republicans are implicated with MeKrx-
NEY in the etntezziemeat.
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The Brave are always Magnanimous

-
The Milwaukee Press and NeUs, refer
ring to the lack of patriotism in the Re-
publicans to eudeavor to stop secession,
says" the Duke Of WELLING Ton, in in
PRODUCING the Catholic Emancipation Bill
TO the House Of Peers Of the British Par
Lament, said: "My Lords, | am one Of
those who have probably passed more of
my life in war than most men, and ,,rinci-
paIly, | may sa", in civil War, too; and
must say this, that if I could avoid, by any
sacrifice whatever, even one month of civil
war III the country to which | am attacks
ed, would sacrifice my life in order to do
it," Our own ScoTr, eminent as he is as
military man, is not less distinguished as
pacifcstor. 1t may be justly said that
he never shed blood except where it was
necessary to "conqner peace, and if in
the present critical condition Of our coun~
try, it coull lie left to his management,
there would be no civil war. 1t Is only
the towards and traitors who refuse con-
cessions or compromise to avert the cala>
mite. of civil war; only those who fear
that they will be accused Of the cowardice
that they teel-who, at safe distance
from harm, cry out for coercion and blood
shed, and thus remove all hope for ad
justmeEt, by which peace will be restored
and the Union preserved. Brave men are
not ashamed TO offer the olive branch even
TO those who "shake their fists in their
faces "--conscious Of their own strength,
they can afford to be magnanim BUS to
wards The weakness Of others
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TERRIBLE DEsrIruTIoN AT NEW YORK.
1t will be seen by our police reports
(says tie New York Day Book that 600
poor people sought lodging in the station
house last night. Thousands are suffer.
ing for wan, of food aud clothing, many
are living ao:a.al'y living Vi star, alton.
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TIE STAR OF THE .WEsT.-The shot
which CAPT. MCGOWAN says came within
an ace of carrying away his rudder, pass
ed within four feet of the stern. The shot
which struck the hull made an indention
of the size of ha:crown, and some three
inches deep, but did not fracture the plank.
The shot which struck the starboard after
the bulwarks made an ugly opening in the
light wood work and rebounded over the
ship. No one on board was injured.
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CoU>TY GovERNMENT-Iher will be
determined effort made in the Lsrisla.
ture this winter to change the present sys-
TEN # county government. A petition
10 that effect, numerously signed. Las been
presented in the Assembly and referred to
the appropriate committee. If the Lesis.
lature would do away with the present
boards Of Supervisors. an. revive tie old
Commissioner system, it would be q great
saving Of money Ia the tax payers of the
s;aia. Ia speaking 81 the new move, the
Madison Fafy.4l says:
From our experience in Dane county,
We fear not To drnoGprs the lCounty
l'osrd) system as most ri.li1a.,ous hum
hug--a useless expense of ihsas a1.!s OF
dollars every year, Tor WHICH peopls re-
ceire no sort VI Return. The Boards al
the older counties are unsis dy. and haze
b>come mere machines 10 further the de-
signs and plaster tie pockets OF those
uho control them
The above is true picture of tie
system in staDitowoc county.
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A NEW ExcHANGE.-Through the kind
ness of the publisher, we are now in re-
gular receipt of the Milwaukee Daily Free
Denocrat-an excellent newspaper, and an
able expounder of Republicanism. Ex-
Judge A. D. SMITH-a most polished wri-
ter-is The principal editor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-02-01

BLOWN DowS.-The Daily Oshkosh
Northeastern says during the storm OF last
week the spire of the Catholic Church in
that city was blown down.
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KANSAS ADMITTED. Kansas has 6nally
been admitted as State 10 the URioa.-
She will hardly Gil the hole made by the
-
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DISASTERS on THE WESTERN WATERS.
The Louisville Courier gives compiled
statement of the disasters on the Western
rivers for the past year. The recapi,ula
ton is As follows:
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Public DocUMENTs.-We are Indebted
to Hon. CuAs II. LARRABEE, our Member
of Congress, COR important public docu-
ments.
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France and England.

The LIST of January. 1861. has come
and gone, and dealers in British ''conscls'
breathe awhile; for NAPOLEON has no,
only not announced war as his programme
for the year, but has even conIescended to
say to Lord CowLKr the English minis.
ter
81 regard the future with confidence
being convinced tina, the friendly under.
standing between the powers will main
tain peace
Notwithstanding this friendly assurance
which may or may not be intended for
the stock market-things are once more
looking warlike between France and Eng.
land, and hopes that have begun to wane
are revived in the Irish heart. The Paris
correspondent Of the Times, of whom it is
not too much to say that he is " unusually
we'll informed tells u, strong note has
been received by the French Government,
from the English, against the continued &C.
cupation of Syria by French troops
Again the diplomatic correspondence be-
tween France and Englandon the subject OF
Gaeta, is said to be most unsatisfactory
to tue English. A good beginning this
for the new year, and a pretty significant
commen,ary-taken conjointly with the
hasty casting of ARMSTRONG guns and
launching of footing battelies-on thai,
& friendly understanding between the pow
er.," of wnich his Imperial Majesty spoke.
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~" AIRY, 'op hup hand go down to
Mr.. Arris's hand hsx 10 blf e as ha bit
Of hash OF hoax 10 make 'ammer 'aniie.-
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EE- The new ERy Hall Of Milwaukee
had marrow escape l.op fire I'D SATURDAY.
last
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RATS EATING DEAD BoDIEs.-We used
to think Chicago could bear off the palm
on rats. The city used to be overrun with
the biggest kind of animals we ever saw,
but New York We now think beats Chica-
go. 1t is not long since a corpse was
most shanefully disfgured at one of the
hospitals by rats eating it, and now few
days ago the body of poor girl, MARY
ANN LOVE, who was murdered, was badly
eaten by the rats before it was taken from
the howell she was found dead in.
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THE FORTS SEIZED.
$6,947, 900 1909
Totals,

The war garrisons required at these
points amount to upwards Of five thousand
men, although as in the case of Fit. Stump
ter, they may be held with far less than
the regulation complement. The aggre-
gate cost of the public property thus selz-
ed is not far from six millions of dollars,
to say nothing of the navy yards, the ar
senals, and the revenue cutter, Aiken.
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Hon. BENJAMIN FITzPATRICK.-Th

Hon. DENJAMIN FITzPATRICK-This
gentleman, one of the United States Sen
ators from Alabama, who intends shortly
returning to that State, on account of its
recent declaration in favor of immediate
secession, is known bitterly to deplore the
indiscreet counsels that have hurried Ala,
bama into the Disunion column. The
mo st unfortunate act of his life was when
he allowed himself to be controlled by the
conspirators into resigning his place as the
Democratic candidate for Vice President,
and we have every reason to believe that
he bitterly regrets having taken that step.
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The above Is true picture Of the
systen in Hapjtowoc county.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

than TO make Charleston, Savannah, Mo
bile, and New Orleans depots of English
manufactures, TO be struggled across the
long and imperceptible frontier which
,arates them from the United States.
Nay, il is quite possible that the gree.
city Of New. York may prefer to declai
itself free port, and to become the de.
pot of an enormous illicit traffic, rather
than see its wharves rotting, its streets
deserted, and its harbor empty, because
a suicida! folly has driven commerce E
the inferior harbors of the South. Il
indented coasts of the northern State5
give ample opportunity for smuggling,
and, what is still more important, the
frontier between Canada aud the Union
is virtually traced by the streams of the
ST. Lawrence, Erie and Huron. 1t is a
region which might have been Great
for the express purpose Of furnishing :
presumptuous folly of seeking to erect &
barrier of prohibition between nation
which have long enjoyed the mutual be-
eft of commercial intercourse. The
smuggler will redress the errors of the
statesman, as he has so often done before.
The change may occasion delay, loss and
inconvenience; but the stream is too
mighty to be choked. and no sooner will
the old channel have been stopped than
a new one will be forced.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-On Saturday even
ing John Gafney, youth eighteen or
twenty years old, attempted to kill him.
self 10y taking strychnine. Having pro-
cured the poison, he went to his broth
er's, Martin Gafney, grocery store, got a
glass of beer, put the poison into it,
quaflied it off, turned round, shook hands
with Il young man named Washburne,
and said that was the last glass OF beer he
would ever drink. 1t was soon known
what he had done, and doctors were hast
lily called, who gave him emetics, com,
PEELED his stomach to disgorge, and saved
the young man from death. Warrior
statements are made as to the motives,
all of which are mere trifles to cause
so rash an attempt. The youth is Grip.
pie, has an uncouth spinal curvature, and
it is surmsed that the despair occasioned
by his dependent condition made him
tired of life. The affair caused much ex-
element in the neighborhood of Gafney's
grocery store at the time. We under.
stand that the youth has not suffered
much from the effects of the poison
-Adrian Practitioner, ApriI s.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11
A TOBACCO SroRY.-An aged olero

a TOBACCO SToRY.-An aged clergy
man, speaking of the solemnity attached
to the ministerial Office, said that during
the whole term of forty or fifty years that
he had ofliciated therein his gravity had
never been but once disturbed in the pull
pit. On that occasion he noticed man
directly in front of him learning over the
gallery with something in his hand, which
he soon discovered to be huge chew OF
tobacco, Just taken from his mouth. Di-
rectly below sat q man fast asleep, with
his head back and mouth wide open.--
The man in the gallery was intensely 2
gagged in raising and lowering his hand
taking an exact observation, till, at last
having got it right, he let fall the ovid
and it went plump into the mouth of the
sleeper belowl The whole scene was SC
indescribably ludicrous that for the first
and last time in the pulpit an involuntary
smile forced itself upon the oountenanc,
Of the preacher
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11
TEE LIQUOR LAW,

The idea entertained by many that tho
ll'qaor Law as amended by iho last Leg
stature Of this State will not be enforced
is, in our opinion, altogether fallacious.-
It's provisions in relation to other enact.
meats, are snch that ministerial officers
who neglect to do their duty under it
put themselves in position where they
viii be at the mercy Of men of any or no
character whom they may happen to Of
fend in the proper discharge of any OF
theiv legitimate duties A law passed
early in the session makes it their duty
20 become complainants in all violations
of all penal laws, neglect Of duty IS mate a
penal oFmce. This law was passed with
direct reference to the execution of the
liquor law, which it was then the design
of the republican majority should be re-
yiscd. We shall publish both laws as
soon as we can obtain copy.
The temperance people IN other por-
tons Of the State arc msking preparations
to enforce the law with the utmost Wig,
or. The whole police and constabulary
force will be enlisted from necessity, in
carrying out their designs, and it is i'm,
possible that the movement fail in eficien.
cy, even in this city, whatever may be
said to the contrary.
The law goes into effect, we think, on
the sixteenth of June next, and those
whom faith in the impotency Of Repub'
lican legislation on the subject is such as
to induce in them the belief that it is
safe to violate the law with IMMUNITY will
do well to give the matter thorough
investigation before that time. Oul
opinion is that of necessity, officers will
be compelled to see that It is vigorously
enforced.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

IL Henry Urban, of st. Louis, is an
unfortunate man. A gang of rowdies
attacked his house, aud he fired upon
them, breaking the arm of one. For this
he was arrested and sentenced to months
Imprisonment. When he had served his
time out he went home, and found that
his wife had eloped with another man.
The next day Jew peddlar sold him a
brass watch for $50. He is waiting to
see what will turn up next.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

MOURNING FOR THE DucnEss OF KENT
The English court went into mourn
ing on the 2lst ult, for the Duchess of
Kent. For the benefit Of her sorrowful
friends we copy the style of mourning
prescribed by the Court Journal.
"The ladies to wear black silk, plain
muslin or long lawn, Grape or love hoods,
black glazed gloves, and black paper
fans.
"The gentlemen to wear black cloth,
without buttons on the sleeves or pockets,
plain muslin or long lawn cravats and
weepers, black swords and buckles"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11
From the Boston Courier,

VOYAGE AMONG THE IcE.-The schoon-
or Freeman, which returned TO this port
on Saturday from an unsuccessful at
empt to reach Saginaw, made quite an
exploring expedition while on Lake HUI
ron in her attempt to reach her port Of
destination. She cruiscd about distance
of GO or 20 miles, occasionally finding an
open space Of some two or three miles in
length when she would become perfectly
blockaded, forcibly reminding Capt. New
hall Of what lie had read of the expedi-
tons sent in search of Sir John Franklin.
Finally after cutting and working in
the ice for two days and nights, they
were rejoiced to find an opening which
enabled them to reach the river without
having sustained any damages from the
hazardous voyage they had undertaken.
Capt. n. states he has no desire to make
any farther lake explorations in the ice,
being perfectly satisfied with this his
first experience. lie reports ice in some
places less than feet Detroit TriJane
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

TIE NEws.-By reference to the tel
egraph column our readers will perceive.
that the administration is awakening
from its sleep of inactivity. If any reli-
snce can be placed upon the dispatches
civil war seems in,inent, but it is imposs-
IDLE to predict the result. We must
await further intelligence, and meanwhile
must endure that painful suspense by
which our minds have been racked since
the 4th Of March.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

young German, in Jersey City,
whose wife is in the habit of using NOR.
phine for some purpose to him unknown,
has laid the matter before the authorities
fearing, in case she should take an over
dose, he might be charged with poison
ing her. He says he has applied 20 the
different druggists, urging them not to
sell her the article; but one of them has
refused to comply with his request and
still supplies her.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

EEIn the trial Of polygamy case
at Bangor, Maine, the second wife of the
defendant was put upon the stand to dis
prove his in6delity. She said she mar
ried man Of that name, and the defend
ant looked like the man, but she could
not say whether he was really the man or
some other man.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

EE A revival is in progress among
the British soldiers in India, part icularly
at Agra, where church of soldiers was
founded by Sir Henry Havclock. The
cantonment chapel and the Christian
community which has occudied it for
many years, sprung from tho labors Of
this eminent man.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11
CHARLESTON, S. O., April I

NHhNHN'4V', - IT
Gen. Beauregard this morning issued
an order, aud sent special messenger to
Maj. Anderson giving him an official no
tifcation, that all intercourse between
Fort sumpter and TIE city would be pro-
hibited from that date. All the posts
have been strengthened, and two add
tional regiments are expected from the
interior.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

E< The mate of the ship Benjamin
Tucker, was recently tried in Boston Cor
heading up refractory sailor in cask
and giving him his rations through the
bung-hole. The defense was that the
man was dangerous to be at large.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, &C
NEW AND EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
". T.. DOUGHTY.

II. Il. DOUGHTY,
A T THE STAND ON GENESEE sTrEEy
IA two doors East Of Hoyt's New Block, formerly
occupied by A. Ferguson, has just received new
and ex, ensiye assortment Of articles In the above
line, among which are;
BOOKS OF ALL KINDS.
Msceilanelrs. Historical, Law, School, Animals
Books .na all kinds of Picture Books, and
pe-s for children. Also Gift Books in series
rewerds of merit, fancy cards, &c. for school pres
ents A full assortment of Blank Books, and Blanks
o. all descriptions. Books of any kind not ON hand
will be ordered if desired by customers.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

WESTON THE WONDERFUL WALKER
Mr. Edward Payson Weston, the man
who attempted, in ful6llment of a wager
on the Presidential election, to walk from
Boston to Washington (470 miles, in ten
consecutive days, and failed by fourhours,
comes out in card in which he announ.
ces his determination to "try again He
says that, though President Lincoln,
against whose election he bet, has offered
to furnish him with ticket home, he
shall leave Washington at noon on Tues
day, April Odd, and walk the distance
home to Boston, SO as to arrive at the
latter place on or before noon, May Sd.
He thinks he should have succeeded in
his first attempt, but for delays caused by
persons maliciously inclined. He has no
fears for his health, and is in better phys.
ical condition than when he left Boston.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

From the n. y. World, April D.
Another eminent American jurist has
gone. The Hon. John Mclean, the old
est of the nine Justices of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, died yester-
day, aged seventy-seyen years, at his resi-
dence i'll Cincinnati, Ohio.
The deceased was born in Morris coun-
ty, New Jersey, March 18th, 1885,
While he was yet youth his father re-
moved to the then almost unsettled back
woods of Ohio. After such education as
the resources of that region afforded, he
began life for himself IN Cincinnati
Choosing the law for his profession, and
obtaining employment in the Office of the
Clerk OF Hamilton county, he found time
TO pursue his studies under the direction
of Arthur ST. Clair, prominent counsel
or and son of the Revolutionary General
Of the same name. In 1907, young Nc
Lean was admitted to the bar, and com
menced practice at Lebanon, Ohio, hav-
ing Just previously married Rebecca,
daughter OF DR.. Edwards, of South Caro-
lima.
' In October, 1912, he became candi.
date for Congress, and was elected by q
large majority. In 1914 he was again
elected to Congress by a nearly unani
nous vote-a circumstance of rare oc
curance; and remained member of the
House of. Representatives until 1919
when the Legislature oil Ohio having
elected him Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State, he resigned his seat
IN Congress at the close Of the session.
lie remained six years upon the bench Of
the Supreme Court, and attained an en-
viable position as sound and able jurist
in 1922 he was appointed Commissioner
OF the General Land Office by President
Monroe; and in 1923 he became Post
master General, both of which offices he
filled with ability. In the year 1929 he
was appointed by President jackson q
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, after he had refused the offer oil
the War and Navy Departments. He
entered upon the discharge OF his dutle:
p at the January term of 1880, and has
performed the duties of that station for d
period Of 81 years.
In politics Judge Mclean had of late
years affiliated with the republican party
and was understood to be its seconC
choice for the Presidency in 1856. =
When the bred Scott case came up be
fore the Supreme Court, he dissenteC
from the majority decision Of his associ
atcs.
In his social relations Judge Mclean
was beloved and esteemed by all who en-
joyed lis companionsliip. From early
lie he was consistent and earnes
Christian of the Methodist persuasion
and ever prominent in religious and eve
prominent in religious and movements
lie leaves behind him the memory Of 1
wise and virtuous man.
DEArn OF A REVOLUTIONARY HERO
Mr. Horace Bishop, one of the patriots
the revolution, died at tho residence o
-. D;.I,o, In Novi Oak M
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

Ny stock is sufficient to supply dealers in this
ton at wholesale rs well rs 10 furnish the retail
trade and the attention OF all classes of buyers II
respectfully invited therc,o and their patronage
solicited. T. L. DOUGHTY.
LAST Saginaw Dec !, 1860
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11
A CHoICE STOCK OF PAPER

. OF every varie ". ruled and plain, of all grades
Cap, Letter Bill po. Office, Folio Post, Commercial
Note Bath, Billed, Colored, Embossed Perforated
Drawing paper, Tissue do. and every other style ano
quantity imaginable.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
All the leading Eastern Magazines and New,
papers, and the Detroit Dales.
Es2- Particular attention paid to repairing CT :
Watches and Jewelry
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-11

EE-Forgeries amounting to the SUN
of $50, 900 have been detected in Boston,
the, pcrpetrator Of them, II. z. ID. Big
Glow, OF the firm If Bigelow & knight,
shoe dealers, having absconded,