The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-04-09
Correspondsnce OF the lansing Republican.
Notes Hroa CamP-No. ..
CAMP WIENER, Yrs. m
Friday. March 2Sth- 1867

CANT WIzxIR, Yrs. N
Friday. March 2Sth, 1862.
Ma. EprroR-I, has been ea;d that "Nusic
hath charms to soothe the savage breast," butt
think it sontimes lends its charms to lead US on
70 victory. In view OF this theory the progress
Of the resimeusAl band is an All.absorbing topic
Of interest with us, aud one that 10 kept before
cur minds BY the daily evidences Of ito improve.
ment. Ii will not be entirely devoid OF interest
to your readers when il 10 seen that said had
10 composed chiefly Of members from Lansing.
On the 18Th of February, 1869, Cyrus All.
dorf, Of Lansing, Was duly mustered in By
Lieut.. Col. J. r. Saith, Uuited States muster.
ing officer. as chief musician of the lath Nichi.
gan Infantry. About the ao,h of the same
month thirteen cornet horns were received
for the use OF q regimental brass band, toge her
with spleadd silver lcad.instrument which sas
duly presented to Mr.. Alsdorf Siacs then the
exertions Of tia, indefa,igsble leader have never
ceased, and they have been crowned wilh uld.
mate success
The following is an extract from Regimeptal
order, No. %:
HEADQUARTERS I4th RKerxKxr, NJ. IL
Camp Wisner, Ypsi!anti. Marchs, ls6s
IL ia ordered that Frank N. Holly, Theodore
Holmes. William Little. OF Company D, Frank
Chading, Henry A. Ducat, of Company c, Hen
~ Anrhein, Company +. James b. Dixon,
Darisl +. News, Company b, c. Frey, Com.
Pany II, Bepjamn GattAn, Albert DAWSON,
Company A, S. c. Decker. and Charles Decker.
II. Z.
tive companies and organized a. band.
BY order OF Col. r. z. SINCLAIR.
d. B. HARBAuau, Adjutant
These together with fifcr, drummer, aud
bugler for every company, make forty three
musicians. all under the supervision Of Chief
Alsdorf. They make a splendid appearance
with their instruments on daily parade, and not.
~i,hs,anding their recent formation, (since the
sth OF March, as will be seen by the date Of the
ordsr) they are second to no other set Of reci.
mental musicians that have been raised in the
State. Soon after his arrival in camp, Jamss
B. Dixon, Of Lansing, MAS appointed by the
Colonel, Orderly SERGEANT Of the band.
On the Goth inst an appropriate mark Of q.
teen was exhibited by the members Of the
band towards their beloved leader by the pre-.
sentation of q magnificent Colts revolver and
appurtenancss. The pistol was presented in b.
half of the members Of the band BY Daniel s
Nevis, Of Lansing, in q pertinent speech Of
which the following is the substance
NR ALspoRT R:-Your comrades and
fellow musicians wish, through me, to present
/ al 81. = q 81. L.
respect and estimation of you As our leader and
worthy fellow soldier, hoping, that while you
will naturally use it in self defense, VOC will
- naturally use il in the defense OF the laws,
liberty, and free institutions Of our commea
country; and when peace shall again be ressee.
ed to our fresidss. that you will keep il in your
family a. an heirloom to be handed down 70
yosr posterity - true testimony Of your posi-
ton 10 the hearts Of your patriotic friends, and
your position in the struggle of 1862; pledgisg
with this our sincere intentions to follow you q
our leader, respect you - . soldier. and 10 love
and defend you a. brother.
Mr.. Alsdorf accepted the gift with . few sp.
proPriate remarks. assuring them Of his sincere
thanks a. well % his feelings would allow, and
promising 70 abide by the request accompany
ing it.
| The revolver Vas accompanied by . mics
hoster-belt aud 6fIy. rounds Of pistol csrtridRea
The Great Failure.
| The Knights of the Golden Circle held their
so-called Democratic State Convention at Detroit
on the 9Th inst, and accomplished nothing-ab.
solutely nothing. The Convention was called for
the avowed purpose of nominating State Tick.
at; but Z. h. Lothrop, Of ST. Joseph, formerly
Of KalamazO0) an old stager and ehrewd polisi.
clan. Who vas always jealous Of Charles Z.
Stuart knocked that ia tho head, killed Il
Charley and destroyed the vitality Of the Con.
vention at one shot. The soul having left Tie
body, nothing remained bat to pass q few dun
and meaningless resolutions, appropriate 70 the
solemn occasion, and bury the dead carcas
modification having already set in. Some
determined to bs Jolly" under the most melaa.
choIly and depIorsble circunsances, called upea
the great political acrobat and tortursr of the
American Eagle, Judge Flavius Josephus Lit.
tlejohn, to deliver the Funeral Grafton, inter
spersed with exhibitions of ground and lofty tum.
bling, for which the Judge s justly celebrated,
and in which he has no rival. A more fitting
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.--A~ Zoo ,h. rcra;"p- He has belonged 70 eve
and can jump from one to the other over q ten
rails stake and rider fence, without moving Q
muscle Of bis digui6ed and benevolent counts.
nance. He always does it with the Eagle
spread.
Ever respondent to q call, Judge Flavius
Josephus Litslejohn. with majestic step and pro.
truding sye, mounted the ramparts Of Consttu-
ton, spread the American Eagle on the Demo.
cratic platform, touched pro slavery slsw.mateh
to his tail, and scared away with him 70 the 20
Iestial battle fields Of Michael and the Dragoa.
On his return to Earth be discovered . valuable
Soap mine, which he bequeathed to the surviving
unwashed heirs Of the late Dsnocra,ic party;
made flying trip to Persia TO enforce decisisa
Of the sncients; returned by way of the Etse.
nal City" and shook hands with that old ' Roman
Citizen :" hurried of in pursuit 81 the next
Comet, and finally, to the great relief Of an In
patient audience, slghted safely upon the Ran
parts aforesaid, with the Eagle spread, which
bad only lost tail feather, occasionsd BY the
application Of the pro- elavery sos- match. He
gave few thrusts at his old friends and former
political associates the % Abotionists charges
she rebellion a much upon the north - the south;
tortur'd the eagle into one terrific scream, wrappsd
his ssiled ermine about him, dropped tear upeo
the cofhn of the Democratic party, gracefully
threw double bacx .somerssult and Was loss 70
view in the congenial mist OF egotism. BIC
transit Gloria mnndi"-Grasd Iracerss Her.
sld
ARsrsrKD 1nE WRoss MAS.-One Of eur U.
G naau,v M.,sh.ls rsceived n fev dayo Gpcp.