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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07
EDUCATION.

The public schools tie cherished as they
by far the important institutions Of the They
the only and firm ulaa IF public private viz
tue morality AID power The Leg stature has already been
liberal and faithful them The funds apar for their
maintenance and support have been acly preserved
the wisely used is still duty to stud, care
fully the best by which the benefits schools nay
extended aud increased We, possible very greatly to
improve the Primary School, particular by extending the
Of study and making thorough by adopting
more effective intelligent supervision most important
all By providing competent tea hers It is in the
Primary School the great body people their
only education Every improvement in these reaches bqDe6
Gently nearly every child IL the STATE recommend your car
nest attention to the fall and satisfactory report Of the supern
atendant Of Public Instruction this subject recon-
mendations OF nearly all Of them, most heartily concur
The whole number Of children in the state between the ages
Of and 20 26l323 The Whole number wac attended the
Public Schools the past year, is 1882
The University Michigan steadily increasing in reputa
ton and usefulness Already it ranks among foremost Of
the great institutions Of learning in our country The whole
number Of students educated there during the past year
various departments is 65 It's corps Of Professors numbers
25 to which proposes add Of Military Engineering
and Tactics The Board Of Regents however indicate that
this be done unless the viii provide the means
the Of the University being insufficient for pur
pose The object very important QUE and should be en-
Outraged the State finances will permit The income du-
ring the year, from all sources, is So 3s4 go.
The State Normal School is still very successful The
Of attendance during past year fol
lows:
In the Normal department. 407
In the Model School 80
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07
SALT MANUFACTURES

The manufacture Of salt Las become large permanent and
rapidly increasing business in this State The saline
abundant and Of excellent strength and quality there
every believe that they will be found throughout
very extended territory. large Of capital al
ready employed in the manufacture and large quantities have
been produced Fo the security Of purchasers and the credit
of manufacturers alike think there should be system Of
inspection adopted, and therefore recommend you consder
the question.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07
AeRIcrLrrgE AND lee COLLEGE.


The encouragement Of the pursuits Of agriculture has been
always cherished object with the people Of Michigan One
Of the mandates OF the constitution the Legs azure is that
shall the promotion Of Intellectual scientific and
agricultural Improvement and shall practicable
provide for tie establishment of agricultural school" This
duty undertaken but entered upon
wisely The school itself in operation much early
and before any adequate provision had been made for its sup
port The result las been failure and disappointment
By strange oversight tie farm selected and located
the woods young needed be taught scentf
ay the business Of cloppng and logging thus potponing
anything Ike experimental farming for years Having
d)wmen upon which rely the College has necessarily always
been solicitor the Legislature for appropriations and
people have grown weary Of it 10 extent in conse
quence 1t IS strange therefore that has been able
thus far 10 that commanding influence in the agcutu
raj affairs Of the State that should do and otherwise might
have done There many better farms the than the
College arm-much better stock and scientific farming
And yet think there is steady Improvement The errors
committed the organization being remeded by time
udcous management We ought not expect nuct
at first The founding Of great institution Of learning is h
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s964,359 So

The wise legislation of your pre- ecesos has placed the pub
lie credit Of the State upon firm basis Adequate sinking
funds provided for the gradual but certain exnguh
Of tn present debt and system Of taxation nauguated
which burdensome but sufficient for all present needs
thus preventing any further increase Of the State debt In
this connection have only recommend this policy be
continued that schemes involving large expenditures
be undertaken and that payment all extraordinary
appropriations a tax be levied at the time
In pursuance of the entitled act to provide
for the redemption tie bonds the State maturing
AIRY ls 1868" approved March H. 1861" negotiations have
been entered 70, the exchange aud sale OF the
loan bonds and the objects OF the fully accomplished
think may be said turning point the financial
affairs of the State has been safely passed.
Under the authorizing loan" bonds have been
issued and sold the hundred and
sand three hundred dollars and the money has been expended
in pursuance of the law The rncipal portion Of
has been expended in raising aud equppng troops for the
General Government and for which tn, has claim for
reimbursement The and vouchers have been
warded Washington for allowance and doubt will be
adjusted in due When adjusted the will
due to the State less the direct State to the
National Government amounting to $4264ss "a
PRISON.
The number of the State Prison Novem
Der SOth 1852 49, showing decrease in two years Of
gil This to be accounted for by the the
The sound of the fife and drum on the Southern border has
called to the those and spirits who
are easiest tempted he commission of Financially
the Prison has been less successful the past year than
fore The reduction the number has produced
corresponding reduction of the received for couvct
labor while the expenses could reduced in the SAM
ratio BY unfortunate fire portion Of workshops was
destroyed and had be rebuilt $543e - These
causes with others of less Importance have tie
prison for the last year burden 10 the Stale
treasury am satisfied however that ts fault of the
officers The management has been skfu economical
and under more favorable circumstances would have proved
selfsustainng
The discipline of this Prison has steadily improved which
attribute IN great measure to the wise statute giving
every well behaved convict liberal deduction his sen
tence for his good behavior aud orderly conduct The
70 the hopes OF the prisoner has entirely successful His
love OF liberty Is stronger than his fear Of the lash After
he Is stun man and every ameoaion Of the hardships h
e0ndton meets response from his better nature
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SWAMP LANDS AND ROADS.

The acts Of successive Legislatures devong the swamp
lands their reclamation and Improvement by
State roads aud drhes may he considered having
tabhed definite policy upon that subject There be
question that the settlement aud Improvement Of
and northern portions Of the State have been greatly
aed by The system has only begun show the
fits which will be eaped from the completion Of Of
lines road 1t would have been more wise believe
the Legislature had confined the expenditures mainly
these lines instead Of allowing many roads of neigh
bohood Importance and hope that hereafter this
avoided Many roads have been authorized which it
present importance build aud seemingly with view
except give each lis share Of the lands We
hurry be rid Of these lands They steadily
growing in value and those that nearly worthless
VIII few years command fair price 1t is Of the
Of country that the people under value the low land
and the timber The has retarded the work upon I'll,
roads year very much but good deal has still been don,
and progress The sales Of swamp lands for cas
have fallen Of small amount Icing only S5les 80 for TIE
scar owing the large thrown upon the market
lower by the road contractors
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07
STATE DEBT

The funded debt Of the State IS as follows
l. Full paid "s5, 600 900 loau" bonds, peg cts
due January LIST, 1868, ............-.....
2 Adjusted bonds, per cts, due Jan lst 1863, /.
{: Temporary Loan, per cts, due Jan. lst, 1878,
T. Renewal Loan, per cts, due Jan. lst 1878
5 Canal Bonds, per cts, due Jan lst, 1879.
g. War Loan. per cts, due Jan. lst, lSs ,
l. Outstanding Internal Improvement Warrants.
FUNDABLE DEBT.
s. $4,000 outstanding part paid "s5OOOOOO7
Loan, which, when funded, will amount TO-.
Total of funded and fundable debt, ..... 50
TIE TRUST FUND DEBT
Is made up Of the following items, to wit
Primary School Fund, Observation-Disclosures. 5
University Fund, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Normal School Fund.-
Rail Road Deposits. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
1Otai' -.-...---..- ..---.-.---- :
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5 I77,OOO 90
IT46I85 90
so 900 90
2l6,OOO 90
100 900 90
6O7,300 90
1898 -
sO.999 so
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aAjus,y upon vessels aud aIe> mat Tolls up u
such vessels ought 70 be reduced rs principal arguments
Isl that Is much -x2eas running steam than
sal vessels ana lad tha, sa cary rouna e much
anger il fact than thai wlch they raid whs steamers
carry necessarily very much less Wa.tr there IS any such
inequality require legislation correct rec ommend YOU
inquire; and also whether general reduction Of the tolls
may properly be made a this time
RIVER MraovExENr
The Legislature Of s57 passed al act to provide for the
Improvement Of navigation the fats # the Muskegon
river and appropriated for that purpose fifty thousand dol
lars be paid from the Internal Improvement Fund If this
State" In Of this a contract was made with
Hon John Brooks aud the work eed and accepted b
my predecessor The Internal Improvement Fund exhaust
ed the Of the passage Of the There was nothing
appropriate from it, and, therefore, the got
nothing for bis The contract was assigned by Mr.
Brooks William Beard who good faith it appears ex-
pended considerable of money the completion Of the
work M Beard before the last Legislature with his
claim and the action taken upon is in joint reso
luton N. H. approved March 9.h 1861
The joint resolution after ecitng the facts affecting
the claim takes the ground that the contract with Mr. Brooks
illegal and void he having the time Member of
Legislature that passed the act consideration Of the
value Of the work and the good faith of Mr. Beard the claim
referred Board Of Auditors for adjustment
and the found equaby due directed be paid
state Swamp Lands the minimum price per upon the
claimant fling with the Board his receipt full This settle
Mr. Beard has declined accept and advised that
the claim will be aga presented this session very
certain that the Legislature # 1857 intended pay
that Improvement in cash They led think believe
that there internal Improvement lands still unsod
which might be made available for this purpose extent
and that capitalists that quarter would furnish the remainder
necessary do the work They willing encourage
improvement to the that might unexpended Of the
fund but further only counsel that this claim if pre-
sented should be very thoroughly examined Strict justice
should be done, if possible and the rights Of the people
well as the claimant carefully guarded
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-01-29

y,,, b,,,,, recommsn.
s.d hy nhys;.,ans,ocure
,hs foilow;ng diseases
h.y;ra 81 ~, nr;g;n 1, a
djsordsr.d state of the
hlood
Ssror,,,o y,t,s, or go,t
Phey,n Kali Hs,d f5,u-
Rae mc.ra,;o,s nm n
EaInr0e,ne ~, oftbe Joints
O1nrerous TN D, n - $
Ein1's Er;l E,.vsiDelas.
81 1nthon,,,s Firs White
G,cely.n1s Obstin ate
ErnDtions PIN ples on
fhe face Rlotebes. Pus.
f,IIss Rheumafls,n' Dvs-
oensia' etc. tSvnhH:fic
md Wtreur;ol 4 tJsctiOms
ara c,tre1. fTlorosis or
Distractions in Females,
I.e,lcorrAea or Whites.
0re ,,elieDed bv tbe use OF
This Medicine.
The medical properties
efsarsa,,arilIa in coniunc.
tion with StiIlinsia are
veil known nv all M edical
c,en To he tbs hest com.
nonpd vet discovered tc
cleanse and purify the
Mood and eradicate ali,
humors from the system.
we have given the Re-
cine to most physicians
In the country. that they
NAV know what they are
usine. and will continue
70 send IL by mailto those
DESTROYS of knowing the
Ingredients entering into
its comnosition. that they
NAV nrescribe IL In their
,ractice.
This preparation stands
At the head of the list of
medies for cuing all dis.
eases arising from impur-
lilies in the blood or dis
eassd matter lurking in
the system.
thousands who have
used the stillingia and
aarsanarilla will testify to
10 rem arksble effect In
renewing ali Impurities
srom their blood. giving
cone and vigor to the
Whole human frame. and
restoring a healthy action
"a ali the functio M of the
bodv The testimonials
n ,snv M smbers oftheMed.
cal faculty would, were
We 10 punish 'hehh' hf .
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U FOR CINCINNATI! d,
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS,
CINCINNATI SHORT LIME
Rail Road!

Shortest Quickest, and only Direct Route from Chi.
cago to Cincinnati
trains leave the Great Central Depot foot
OF Lake stIeet, as follows:
First train I:i5 am, arrives at Michigan City at
1880 m. dnner) La Fayette 5:25, (supper) Indi-
annapolis Sl5, pm. Lawrenceburg 1890, and Cincin-
natl at ll:45p.m. E.
Second train scoop arrive at Michigan City at $50
pm, La Fayett. $40 am, indianapolis 500 am.,
Lawrcnc eburg 1920 am, Cincinnati at 1O:45 am.
Passengers leave Ottumwa 800 PM, arrive at
Burlington at 1925 pm, arrive at Chicago BIB
at Cincinnati 1880 am.
.Onlyone change of cars between Chicago and Gin
cinnati.
Patent sleeping attached to all night trains,
and rui through from Chicago to Cincinnati without;
change. t.
Through tickets ca he had at all railroa offices
in the West and III the company office, corner Lake
and Dearborn streets, and at the depot foot of Lake
street. Chicago. s
Fare as low as via any otherroute
r Er. H.J. SPALDiNG, Ag't Chic ago.
WM. PowELL, TRAY. agent.
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to Cncinn att as quick, and to In
IL st. LaHjs and Chicago quicker than by any 9TH
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New York Contra, GIeat Western,

= CT OSE. CONVECTION NADE-
from Chicago aud Western shippers rel, Hupor
having their goods receive utmost despatch.
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LrGsL NOTICE.

NFHIe U1 IOWA, " 8NtTIo Bounty ----"
To WILLIAM MEEKER and D. V. MEEKER
VOu and each Of you hereby notified that on
the 10th day Of September. 1862, the petition Of
s. and a. Mciee win be on file In the ofice of the
Clerk OF the District Court Of Wapeo county State
of1owa, asking for the GA given
by John w. Meeker and Elizabeth Meeker to said a.
and A. McGee upon the south east quarter of the
p"rih-east quarter Of section ve nshp seventy.
three, range twelve, 10 said county, dated October
18TH 1879 The said s. and A. McGee will in their
said petition also ask Judgment against the estate OF
iiven
Now unless you appear and make defense to said
petition on or before of the second day Of the
next Term Of said Court to be begun and held at OF
tnmwa In said county. on the oath day OF Novemb or
1859, default viii be taken against you and judgmen
and decree rendered In accordance with pr yer
petition. WILLIAMS 4 HAMILTON
Aug ~, lS62-4w Att'ys for Petitioner.
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III. SCOVIL, Proprietor,
76 Randolph ST., CHICAGO,
y whom all orders should be addressed.
Fold BY J. l.. Taylor, Ottumwa g. r. Knight, Agen
~ City; n. Steel and G. s. Clark, Fairfield F.. j.
Hrswa, Birmingham. ,--s.-.# lCct. 4, 6z-y.
-s ILLJISTRAT
scientific American.
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l. U N Or s
THROAT.
! For the cure OF
( Consumption, Decline,
Z .Asfltma, q ,onchitis, Has-
ting Of Flesh. Splitting
Blood, Wight .Sceats,
| Wtoopt,ig Cough, DIM
Guilty of B'eathing, Colds
Coughs, Influenza, Pain
In the Side. Pktiisic ma
/ all Diseases o-the EHngs.
TT rs CNEQ BALED.
| Halls Lung Balsa-l. in
all cases, gives the best
| satisfaction.
Has wrought more cures
| since Its Introduction
than any other cough
m edicine. Is endorsed by
our leading physicians as
the safest and best rene
| dy now before the public.
Is safe to use among chill
drsp, and yet powerfulin
eases of chronic pulmona-
nv disease. Brings in GER
tiicates almost daily of
its wonderful cures i'm all
parts of the country.
There is no medicine
within our knowledge that
has acquired so great aad
wide spread popularity,
in so short a space oftime
as DR.. Hdlt's Bdtsdm for
tie lungs. Its balsamic
an d healing properties
are magical. Ii is highly
expectorant and tonic
1t contains not a grain of
opium or morphi lie, the
narcotic and astringent
, properties of which have
created so much prejudice
against similar prepara-
/ tions.
We believe that q medi-
cine possessing real mer-
its will effect cures when
ever it Is used, at home,
as well as abroad. DIR.
Halls Balsam for the
lungs is no paregOrsc pre-.
paration, but one which
If used in season, willsave
the lives of thousands. -
The m ost distressing
cough is frequently re-
]ieyed by q single dose,
and broken pp in a few
hours time. Tpe a&icted
do not have to take bottle
after bottle before they
find whether this remedy
will afford relief or not.
Hear what Physicians
say of DIR. Halls balsam.
Says one: 81, with conf
dence, recommend tn e
Balsam as superior to any
other preparation" Says
another 81 have used il
with uniform success, and
can confidently recon-
mendit for all those COM
plants for Which tits Of
fered as a remedy" Still
another writes ~ have
no hesitation in saying
that it is a saFE,- coNvE-
srEST and very efticacious
medicine"
OWL, Proprietor,
pin ST., CHICAGO,
ha a d,1rpse
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!EsEzS RailWa sr i.
Great Er9ad ssuagc. D"nbI" srrck
aud 'rrse..apE sS..ssrr --. t.a

TgSONew York Boston, and all eastern cities, car.
q rying the Great Western and Ncrt-N estrrn
United States malls
Express Trains leave Dunkirk and Buffalo. daily.
arrival of all trains the Lake shore kaiirOad
ON Cleveland, Chicago Milwauk &c. ~. , outs Bur
lington, keokuk, 81. Paul, Dubuque, Galonn, Iowa
City, &c.,-the only cara running through from the
Lak.s to New YORK city withon change.
Baggage checked through. Fare almars ~ Low ~
by any other route 'Er 3sasr SOFA n# .1.. .a.
Be particular and can f"r tirkct, VIA Erie Rail-
road, which arc sUli all the principal iiaiIrna'
Offices in The West. z.
This "a si affords FACILITIES for shpD M a" freight
superior TO any other nc ale. s. p s.I.r. ......
Az EsS-'ssET% flS s.E.:5F'7 '":>t7N
leaves New York daily, making close connexions
through ,lpoints West. anGiucker time than eyei
before a% e on any line.
For freight rates CT mir" off C. tina II. 10 Broad
way, Sew York, Chs :. finruan, is3 Broadway. New
York; O ~ p Archer, - South Sfrptt. y. y j. s
Dunlap 10 Statr tire, Kn>tnn frir Railway OFF,.
81 CLARK ST.. Chicago. CHAS. MINCr.
Els. SPaSrtR. t..f .as5Ezf.r.. Gent Sur't, " y.
Western hg't Chicago, Ill. !. B.tRRER.
March ~, 1862. Agent, Burlington, iowa
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ION ARD ASSOCIATION,
FHlE

A 8enernleh institution established b., sDec;nI o.
"0Mnsnt TOR the Rrhe, Jthe .Siekaa9 Distyesstc.
GWecffd Wtth Trnifnf and fEipnfc Diseost.
nal Orgdps.
NE EDiuAi. ADVICE given gratis. by the Actin
:. surgeon, TO all who apply by letter. with d,
scrptinh "ffhtir condition, (age. occupation hah-
~ q life, 6cl and In cases of extreme poverty
furnish Medicine free OF charge.
pslnabieReportson Speripatorri ga andotber nis
ases o. sexual Organs and on the New Rene di
mpio,cd IN the Dispensary semitic the afflicted in
sealed letter envelopes free of charge Twcorthree
tatnrs for postage will be acceptable
Address. DR.. }. SKILLN HoueHroN. Actjns Surgeon,
toward association No. South Ninth sire et Ph.i,.
'feiphia.Pa by order ofthe Directors. 80
EZRA fIEARTWELL, Presi6en.
GEO :FAIRCHILD, Secretary
April B. 1s6l-tf
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1861. THE 1861.
plTTsBucH, FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO

rH# af RAILROAD.
To all Points in the South, West, and
Northwest. $3.50

a.
YylMEto Cincinnati as quick, and to Indianapolis,
WESTWARD TRAINS.
Fast Nal Ltne--Leave Pittsburgh 1:4o a. m.
Arrives at Crestne. .f0.40 a. N.
Making close connections with Bellefontaine and
Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati Roads.
Arriving at Indianapolis at s:s5 p. m; St. LOUIS
p. m. N.B.--The time to Cincinnati is the same as
by steubepyie. Trains on both roads meet at Colum.
bus, and passengers all 20 into Cincinnati together
ErPresS 7rnin-Leaves Pittsburgh lao a. M
Arrives at Crestine. 1890 a. M.
Making close connections as above. 1900"
Arriving at indianapolis at $50 m; st. Louis, 1910
a NJ; Cincinnati $50 m; and Chicago I0:40 a m.
n. B.-The time to Cincinnati is the same as nv
Steubenvile. Trains on both roads meet at Colum-
bus, ana passengers al go IN Cincinnati tegether
cnnati, to Indianapolis and to Chicago.
Trains through to Chicago without change of cars
EASTWARD TRAINS.
Leave Chicngo 6:10 and ESQ m. Arriving At
Lima 2:25 p m and BIO m. Connecting with trains
for Dayton und Cincinnati. Arriving at Crestline
545 and 6:l5
Gonnecting with trains for Columbus, Cincinnati,
Cleveland Buffalo sndthe East and arriving ut Pitts
turgh 22o am and4 40 pm. All making close con-
Philadelphia ana The Eastern cities
Accommodation Iroias-- Fr.ni Federal street, Al
icgheny, fo' Ne" Brighton u and 4 90 m; ar
rives at B ighton at ll.G0 IN ana AZ M. Leayfs
New Brighton at 600 m and 1890 In, arrives al
Allegheny al $50 IN and 2aO u M
SlleEHeil3 anu ECONOMY accommodate tratEleAye
Allegheny AZ ~ III and m, aud arrives n Economy
at .nn IN and Ip m. Leaves Economy ut G. 80 in
and 3 IS m and arrives in Allegheny at rs a IN
and $50
.Aasnree Mnrket Train Leaves Alliance at 800
m and arrives in Allegheny II 80 m; leaves Al.
leghcny ut 2.2H NJ ana arriv.sin Alliance at ~ n M
stopping ~ stations Tor passengers aud citing.
Tickets willb sold for these trains at ed nj e.
Through Trains connect ns follors:
~ alliance, with trains oh The Cleveland and PITT
burgh Railroad.
st orIsin ohio. to and frcn. MiIlerAug,
fuyhoga ftlls, g..
Al Mansfield Ohio, for ii, rerron Shelby .Sapdurly.
Toledo, bet. 1T. ,!t. 80 =
~ t'fest'ine. for Delaware Springfield Columbus,
Cincinnati, Xcns, Dayton, / i diaIarolif ST. Louis
InuiSG lie. 6r.
Afrorest, forSpringfeld. sandusky Dayton, Gnein-
natl &c.
~ Lana. for sydney, Dayto Cincinnati &c
" Fori Wayne. for PERU, Lafa yeite (IGdian : g..
Louis. and INTERN ediatc points in Central In diana
and Illinois. -
N pIvmnith. for LHprrtc
dtManatah, for all points on the New albany aud
Salem Railroad.
md nj Chicago, With trains for an pointt in hin Ia
Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota.
For further informant or. and Through et. app,y
j. STEM Art, Ticket Apent
Passenger station Pittsburgh.
GEORGE PARKIN Ticket 4 cent
Passenger Station. Allephens
Through Tickets for sale the Ticl ct Cfcrs of the
company ON the line OF the road. TO all parts Of the
United 1ates q. =. H4TTEWAY.
Genera Passenger agent Pittsburgh.
March is 1851.