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ports Of the rebellious States are blockaded -.
it will take an immence force to protect a.
coast. There is nothing to support this forc.
The south has no money, no navy, no provisio,.
no credit, and but few military stores, while n.
north is a unit, is right, has an acknovled,.a
and established government, plenty Of moue,
provisions, military stores. q large navy. v.i
equipped armies. everything necessary to to..p,
annihilate the South, if required What tn.
must be the result when right, justice aad Ca
are on our side.
As the government forces move southv,,s
reaction must take place. Union men in N.
traitor States will begin to rally around the s,.,,
and stripes, and the mob checked in their mad
career, will pause and reflect, and will see III.
hopelessness, the folly Of their cause, and ahan.
don il.
But must close this letter. The city Il prs..
ept is comparatively quiet, considering the lar,.
number of troops here congregated. We ~
many fine military parades. The New Yo,k
Zouaves are full of their pranks, selling the c;,;,
zens. These fellows are very anxious to seem.
the scalp of JEFF. Davis. The soldiers ep;o,
themselves well, but are spelling for fight 70.
may expect to hear exciting news very soon.
Excuse the length OF this, and oblige,
Very respectfully, youra
+. G. RUSSELL.
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INTERESTING. If housekeepers really
understood the great difference that exists Be.
tween different brands of Saleratus, as to oual
ity, purity, and consequent reliability and health
fitness, they would not long be without the
best that is manufactured DcI.and 4 Co.'S Sal
eraius COS; you no more than any of the inferior
articles which are in the market He is using a
new process of refining Saleratus, by which al
impurities are removed. This process is in use
at no other establishment in this countr,. The
quality OF the Saleratus produced by this process
is very superior, and il is fast becoming very
popular with intelligent housewives. DeIand
x Co.'s Salerstus is for sale by most grocen and
storekeepers. Manufactured at Fairport, Mon.
roe Co., n. Y. The principal erocers also whole.
sale it in Chicago and Milwaukee.
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nouncing that the Senate had receded from its
amendments to the bill to provide military force
in which the House had refused to concur.
A message Was also received transmitting the
bill te provide tax for the interest on the war
loan, which the Senate had amended by adding
to section the words 4" if so much shall be re-
CURED; if not, the balance shall be and the same
is hereby appropriated to the payment, from
time to time, of the principal of such loan"
The House ccncurred in the amendment.
A bill was passed authorizing the Board of
State Auditors to allow claims Of State officers in
certain cases. Also, bill to extend the time OF
locating the lands of the German American Sem
mary. Also, bill making an appropriation OF
one thousand dollars for the years 1861 and 1862
for the benefit of the State Agricultural Society.
House adjourned.
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LOOK OCT FOR THE CorNTRy-A writer con-
menting on the fact that most of the volunteers
now enlisted are either from the large cities, or
are mechanics from the manufacturing villages,
Gays:
1--WE must initiate the conduct Of Cromwell
The Parliament. in its controversy with King
Charles, recruited its ranks at FIRST with thou.
sands Of soldiers from the large cities. -Four
thousand Londoners enlisted in one day; but
these levies were defeated again and again BY
the Cavaliers, till the stern and resolute Oliver,
rising in his seat. demanded that they should 70
to the country and recruit from the God-fearing
peasantry, who had been Injured to the hsrdships
OF agricultural life. With regiment of these
he fought brsvely at Marston Moor, and at
Naseby succeeded in vanquishing the enemy.
Our cities have already responded nobly; nov
let us 60 back to the plow-sbare, and call for il
to be turned into a sword. TO be welded by the
sta'wart arms of our rural population. II moves
slowly, but is tread is heavy, and its stroke ire
sistibe. As We write, reports are received that
the back country has already begun, TO respond
to the call made upon il for assistance The
wood choppers of Maine and PENNSYLVANIA will
march side by side with their more expeditions
If less sturdy compatriots from the large cities
We trust to the salvation of the Union, and the
rescue OF their countTy's flag"
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TRx WAY IT WAS DoNE.-The following de
leetable morsel, taken from number OF the
Richmond Examiner. issued just previous to
the secession Of Virginia, shows the appliances
which were brought to bear upon the people OF
the South to induce them to turn traitor to their
country:
"a As the doomed and damned Of Tophet hate
the blessed in Paradise so do the mean, hungry,
avaricious lying. cheating, hypocritcal. cunning,
cowardly Yankees hate the high-toned, elevated
Southeruer, but above all, the Virgnian. An
invasion Of our soil, the discontinue of our
troops, BY the hired emissaries Of Scott and Lin
coin, would console the North almost for the Sc.
cesson Of the South. Lincoln would be re cleo
ted to the Presidency, aud General Winfield
Scott would be ranked Immediately next to old
John Brown in the calender of Yankee saints.
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A NEW VERSE TO THE STAR SPAxGLxp BAr
SER.-An exchange states that recently at the
Howard Athenaum Boston, the Star Spapeled
Banner was sung by Miss Cushman with The
addition of the following excellent verse BY OH.
yer Wendell Holmes.
When our land Is illuniinsd with liberty's smile,
II a foe from with strike a biow 81 her glory
Down. doom With the traitor that are. To Sefls
The flag of her stars and the page of her glory,
BY the millions unclaimed who our brthright have
gained.
We wiii keep her bright b'az forever unstainpat
And the Star Spanged Banner in triumph shall wave
While the land II The free is the home Of the brayei
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LANSING, Wednesday, May

LANSING, "Wednesday, May g, 1861.
In SrxArR.-The Senate was called to order at
10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hickey, Of De.
trot.
Rcll called: all the Senators answered to their
names.
Mr.. Stout presented memorial Of the officers OF
the fifth regiment of Michigan volunteers, asking
certain legislation respecting military affairs, re-
ferred to special committe on the Governors mes
sage.
Mr.. Baldwin reported the following bills from
the joint committee, recommending their passage:
A bill to authorize war loan;
A bill to provide for tax for interest upon
the war loan;
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to pro-
vide military force, approved March l6, 1861,
and to add several sections thereto.
The report was accepted, the committee dis
charged and the several bills referred to the com.
mittee OF the whole and placed on the general
order.
Mr.. Ingersoll introduced bill to provide for
tine punishment of certain offenses against the
public safety, and define treason and sedtion
referred to the committee on the judiciary.
| Mr. DeLand introduced bill to provide TO;
the payment Of members and officers of the ex
ira session Of the Lee stature for the year 1851
referred to the committee of the whole.
| Mr.. Carpenter offered the following:
| Resoiyed, That Wallace X. Bartlett be and il
hereby appointed enrolling and engrossing clerl
| OF this Senate for this session;
Which was adopted.
| Mr. Monroe introduced bill to authorize the
boards of supervisors of the several counties il
the State to raise money for the support of fami
lies of volunteers; referred to the committee or
the Judiciary.
Mr. Backus introduced a bill to authorize
loan, and the levy and collection of a tax fol
the relief and support of the families and those
dependant on volunteers for military service il
suppressing the present rebellion in the southern
States; referred to the committe on judiciary.
Mr. Brown introduced bill to authorize coun
ties to raise money TO def:ay the expenses of val
unteers while military companies are being organ
lied, and for the support of families and depend
ents Of INDECENT enlisted soldiers and officers
referred to the committee Oh the judiciary.
Mr. Owen offered the following:
Resoiyed. That tomorrow, at IL o'clock, the
Senate proceed TO elect President pro tenn. o
! the Senate.
Laid upon the table
| Senate adjourned.
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ZOUAvE OPERArIc CONCERT TRouPR.-This
excellent company gave Il their superior performaa
ces, To large and delighted AUDIENCES ON Monday and
Tues lay evenings Of this week We take pleasure in sdd
Ing our testimony To- the many avorsb notices they have
received from the @ewheIe and saying that they
have given eminent satisfaction here and are we'll wor,hy
Il the patronage they received We have not the space
to particular should Ike DO either in regard
to the pieces performers bat say that every
piece was executed in artistic manner and each per
former showed a comm,hdsble proficiency.
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mails of the Senate and the House by the Secre-
tary and the Clerk, and that the time Of the final
adjournment of the two Houses of this Legisla-
ture shall be on Saturday, the eleventh day OF
Nav, inst. at IL o'clock noon.
Resolution adopted.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the general order, on House bill No. 8. ehti-
tied bill to amend an act entitled an act to
provide a military force" approved March l6,
1861, and to add several sections thereto, Mr..
Sessions in the chair
After some time spent therein, the committee
rose, and through their chairman made sundry
amendments to the bill, asked the concurrence
of the House therein, and recommended its pas
sage.
Amendments concurred in and the bill passed
ayes rs, nays0.
House adjourned.
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N Call at Martin j. Wells He.,

Quarters for ready made clothing, gents furn.
ishing goods, hats and caps, &c. But whys Be
cause his clothing 10 all made under his own
supervision he can warrant them therefore, for
being very well made, and splendidly gotten M
and can sell them at from 20 to SS per cent
cheaper, than the same garments can be sold II
any other place. His hats and caps, shirts col.
lars, undergarments, neekties. &c, are purchased
direct from eastern manufacturers, and combine
therefore the latest aud most approved STYLES and
the best taste and by far the lowest price, Con.
vince yourself by giving him call at his 6ne
establishment
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LATEST WAR NEws.-The latest news furnish
few stirring events Southern troops are still
accommodating at Richmond and other places in
Virginia, and the design of attacking Washing.
ton 10 evidently not yet relinquished. Just now
Harper's Ferry and fhe Relay House-both sit.
uated on the Baltimore aud Ohio Road, the
latter At Washington Junction, ten miles from,
Baltimore, arc objects of interest in consequence
Of an expected fight between the hostile forces
concentrated at these two points.
St. Louis is reported quiet, and the accounts
justify the conduct Of the Federal troops in the
sad collisions which have occurred there within
the past few days.
The Federal troops now pass regularly through
Baltimore, and although there are some mutter-
ings from the secessionists, they appear to be
pretty effectually squclched.
The secret mission of Gen. Butler proved to
b 10 Baltimore. Mr.. Douglas has received from
the President the commission of Brigader Gen
eral- The First Michigan Regiment departed
Monday evening for Washington.
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PATRIOTIC iNDIDENT.-At the Boston meeting
10 summon recruits for Fletcher Websters req
ment, the following telling incident occurred
The chairman notified the audience that eubscnp
tons would be received. when little boy prompt
ly came forward and said, " This 10 from ~
phen Deeater, SIR" 1t proved to be q check 10
500. The father stood by and proved to Dc
blind. He lie an officer Of the navy Who lost hD
sight in the service, and a nephew Of Couno-
dore Decatur, Of the last war. Nine cheers vere
given for him, which made the halls ring. Five
thousand dollars were Immediately subsc'ioeo
for the regiment, which is to leave this week.
One hundred young ladies were making garmeoa
for the men,
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate was called to order at 2 o'clock.
Roll called: quorum present.
The President announceced the following stan.
ding committees:
Mcorporations-Mess's. Baldwin, Carpenter,
Monroe.
State Librayy-Messrs. Lane, Ingersoll, Briggs
State Afairs-Messrs. Stout, Baekus, Green.
Federal ReIations-Messrs Ingersoll, Webb,
Strickland.
Wallace II. Bartlett appeared, was sworn, and
subscribed to the constitutional oath of Office,
as engressing and enrolling clerk OF the Senate.
Mr.. Backus reported from the committee on
the judiciary a bill to authorize the Board of
State Auditors to allow the claims OF certain
State officers in certain cases. Also, a bill to
provide for the aid and relief of the families ard
those dependent on volunteers in the military
service OF this State and the United States. Al.
SO, bill TO provide for the punishment of certain
Offenses against the public safety.
On motion Of Mr.. Strickland the resolution
relative to the election of President pro tempore
was taken from the table.
Mr.. Backus was duly elected President pro
tempore of the Senate.
Mr.. Backus then addressed the senate
A bill to authorize the Board of State Audit
ors to allow claims of State officers in certain
cases, was read third time and passed-ayes 81
nays o.
Joint resolution relative to the printing of the
journals, documents and acts Of the extra session
of the Legislature for the year 1861, was read
third time and passed-ayes 50, nays o.
Senate adjourned.
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City Council, the other night, Capt. Lowell said :
Don't make man a walking arsenal. The
mounted troops might have pistols; but it vss
enough Tor man to carry a mnsket and forty
rounds of ammunition, and four days' rovisions.
without the pistol, which weighs twelve pounds
in the morning and twenty five pounds a; night
Besides, any weight around the loins after TOO
or three hours marching, begins to tell very op-
pressively. The great difficulty was TO make
men take good care OF one weapon. A musket
was enough for man. The lighter soldier
goes the better; for if he is loaded down too
heavily, he will throw away bis extras The
provisions he carries in his haversack are four
pounds Of bread and three Of meat.
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MORTALITY or WAE.-HArst,al SAKE, high 40.
thority in such things, was in the habit Of say.
ing that to kill man in battle, be weight IN
lead must be expended A French medical ard
surgical Gazette, published at Lyons, says this
fact was verified at Solferino, even with the re-
cent great improvement in fire arms The Aus
trians fred $500, 600 rounds. The loss OF the
French and Italians 1900 killed and 1000
wounded. Each man hit cost 200 rounds. and
every man killed cost 4, 200 rounds. The mean
weight of balls IL one ounce thus. We find that
it required, on an eversge, z72lbs. OF lead 70
kill a man. If any of our friends SHOULD get
into military fight, they should feel great con.
fort in the fact that 700 shots may be fired q
them before they are hit, and 4, 300 before they
80 shuttle OF the mortal coil"
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JupeE BlRskr.-Hou. James Birney has been
appointed Judge in the tenth Judicial District
Of the Statewide Wilber F. Woodwork, re.
signed. Judge Brncy filed with great accep.
lance the office of Lieut.. Governor, which he
he's vacated by resignation, and We trust and be.
hsve he will be equally successful in his new and
responsible position.
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Araorksr.-We have received commune
cation from the citizens OF Delta county pro-
testing against the organization of the county Of
Becker, and declaring it to be effected without
the knowledge and contrary to the wishes Of the
Psople Of the county.
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THE LAST DAY.

Friday, Nay 10.
IL SENATE.-The Senate met at o'clock A.
NJ But little business of importance was trans.
acted, further than in receding from such amend
ments to the bills as had not been concurred in
BY the House. A protest On the part of ten Sen
ators was presented declaring the vote making
an appropriation to the State Agricultural Soci.
ety unconstitutional.
The session of the Senate closed by an address
from the President.
Senate adjourned.
House OF REPREsESrA1IvEs-Ho met pur.
s1ant to adjournment.
A bill relative TO the city of Pontiac was read
a third time and passed.
A bill to amend the charter of the city Of De-
trot, was read third time and passed.
A committee of eight were appointed to issue
an address to the people of the State.
The committee consist of Messrs. Joy, Greg.
ory, Moore Morrison, Douglas, Sessions, Gil
bert and Rankin.
At the close, the members and officers Of the
House arose and united in singing the Star Span.
gled Banner.
With three rousing cheers for the Constitution
and the Union, the House adjourned.
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RESPONSE OF THE GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS
The Nashville Gazette gives the following as the
veritable dispatch sent to the War Department
by the Arkansas Governor:
"Yours received calling for a regiment of vol
unteers from Arkansas. Nary ons-see you
id first"
Language aud conduct correspond.
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kLIvIx SruBBoRx MHx IN ILLrxors.-In the
60 Of William J. Morris, on trial, at Pontiac
Livingston county, for the murder OF NARY Mpr.
phy, two and . half years since, the jury were
unable to agree after being out sirty eioAt hours
there being eleven stubborn men" who wanted
70 convict the prisoner, and one for acouittal
A change Of venue has been granted.
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TIE BoYs.-We have heard from the bows
since their arrival at Grand Rapids. They we're
enthusiastically received at St. Johns, and found
very comfortable quarters prepared for them on
their arrival At their destination.
They are in fine spirits and general good
health
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e adjourned till 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AfKkhSOON SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
Roll called: quorum present
Mr. Howell, from the committee on the militia,
reported bill for the enlistment OF the entire
militia force Of the State.
Placed on the general order.
Mr.. Pringle reported from the joint committee
bill to provide for the relief, by counties, OF the
families of volunteers mustered from this State
into the military service of the United States
Placed upon the general order.
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill to amend section ], ,
of chapter l79, of the compiled laws, in relation
to treason; referred to the committee on the iu-
dietary.
House went into committee of the whole on
the general order. Mr.. Cutcheon in the chair.
The committee spent some time in consideration
of the bill TO authorize a war loan reported pro-
gress and asked leave to sit again.
Report accepted and leave granted.
The House took a recess until l-2 in the eve
ming.
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" ednesday Nav 8.


House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-The House met
pursuant to adjournment and was called to order
by the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Armstrong
Roll called: members all present except
Messrs. Peterson ard Toll.
The Speaker announced Messrs. T. ". Wilson,
Warner, Howell and Moore. as the four addition.
al members of the committee on militia, author
lied by resolution of the House.
Mr.. JOY, from the joint committee, reported
the following bills
A bill to authorize a war loan of one million !;
A bill to provide for the interest ON that loan;
A bill to authorize the Governor from time to
time to call into the service of the State volun-
teers, not 10 exceed in all ten regiments.
Mr.. Howell offered the following:
Resolred That the committee on the militia
be instructed TO bring in a bill so amending the
present military laws az TO affect thorough or.
ganzstion of all the military force of the State,
subject TO be enrolled agreeably to law, and also
to provide that the force needed for future mill
tary service, beyond what Is how provided by
law. be taken from such organized militia.
Adopted.
House adjourned till o'clock P. NJ
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A DrYPEREScE-There is a difference in me
position Of Virginia in the old revolution ana
the new one. She was at the head of the for
mer. and she is at the tail of the latter.-L0s-
isviUe Ueu
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AckSovlEDsExEsr.-Our acknowledgements
ere de 10 the press OF the State for the many
1aesesibg notices We have received.
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Thursday. Nav 9.

IL SENATE. - The Senate was called to order
at o'clock.
Roll called: quorum present.
The Senate went into committee of the whole
on the general order, Mr.. Carpenter in the chair.
After some time spent in consideration of House
bill No. 8, also, Senate bill No. 2, entitled bill
lies and those dependent on volunteers enlisted
in the service Of this State and the United States
for the suppression of the present insurrecton
and rebellion against the government of the Uni
ted States; the committee reported the bills back
to the Senate with sundry amendments.
The Senate concurred in the amendments and
passed the bills by unanimous vote.
Senate adjourned.
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EvENING SESSION.

Z ~ o'clock
The House net, and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Roll called: quorum present.
Mr.. Pringle, by unanimous consent, offered the
following:
Resotred. iii the Senate concur.) That from
and after IL o'clock, noon, of Friday, the 10th
day OF May, instant, the two Houses will trans
act no further business, other than for the Presi-
dent OF the Senate and the Speaker O: the House
p sign enrolled bills for the approval of the Gov.
ernor, and the entering of the same on the Jour.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
O'Clock P. N.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and
was called to order by the Speaker.
Roll called: quorum present.
A communication was received from the Sen.
ate announcing the passage of bill to provide
for the relief and support. of families of voun-
teers.
The bill was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
The military force bill was also reported a.
having passed the Senate, with the addition of
section authorizing the raising of corps of sap
pers and miners, and with sundry unimportant
amendments which we're mostly concurred in.
A bill to provide for the payment Of members
and officers of the extra session of the LIE gisls-
ture for the year 1861, was reported from the
Senate and passed, ayes IS, nays 6, and ordered
to take immediate effect
bill to amend the militia law was then con.
sidered, subsequently to which, the House ad-
journed to l-2 o'clock this evening.