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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-26

For SALE.-I want to sell house and
lot and two lots on Cedar street. Would like
q good team and wagon in exchange. l have
also full set of Michigan Reports and some
other law books for sale cheap.
GEO. |. PARSONS.
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IT COMBINES ALL TIE GOOD

IT COMBINES ALL TIE GOOD
Qualities " other first class chines and possesses
many advantage over any and all OF "a. he.
Is the most simple aud Perfect its Mechanical Con
structi0u, oi any sewing Machine yet offered 10 the
public ana the only one capable Of making more than
one kind of stitch.
The feed mas boz reversed at any point desired with.
QUE stopping the Machine
Changes for The various stitches may be made while
the machine O. BOB motion.
Its stitches are the wonder Of all
Tie beauty oi Its stitch is unsurpassed.
No other covers so large a range u work.
SeWs -lt and heavy fabrics with equal facility.
The work viii feed either o. the right left
Runs quietly, sews rapidly.
No difficulty experienced pa sewing across thick seams
Needle more readily adjusted than IN any other
chine
Iai0rs cannot afford 10 DO without one
Every family slould have a Florence"
jos motion. are al positive.
Will la7t "a lifetime.
NJ springs % get out Of order
j. thoroughly practical
The heInmer the most practical in use.
Turns wIle ant narrow hens. and viii fell beautifully
Il brais neatly aud handsomely without the slightest
alteration.
The most inexperienced IND 10 difficulty IN using IL
OILS no dresses. a be machinery being the top Of
the table.
Evcy machine warranted
u viii substantial an We claim for H.
A. J. vIELE, Agent.
Lansing Michigan 43lyl
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DROBATE ORDER-stats Of Mich.

i--n- eoHaty u InEham sat a session Of The
Probate once 10 the vl.r- n Mason On Monday Tie
~ day Or August 10 the year thousand eight hundred
and sixty three Present v I'm II. Pnckney, Judge o.
PROBATE ID tie matter % The state q Thomas N0rthrup
deceased o. reading ard fling the petition duly veri-
l-- ~ L1 r N1-tnrlp widow u said deceased prsy
ng that l.-rs u admin -stratOl upor said estate
r-Fsl-
Ilsrelpon t IS Ordered That Monday the Plat day Of
pleer next az II oc0ck The forenoon be assigned
me nearing ~ sait pr ti1n and that tie heirs
tl deceased All all other persons interested sAit
are r-i-r % appear Al = session a said Court
'- Oh he mold Zen no The Probate Once u the village y
N.-a. show Cause. L any there Be, why the prayer
f.- fffner Should not be granted And fur
trf 80 er that SAID petitioner give Ao;ice 20 the per
H- iI- 10 saIi estate Of the peniency q said
lf.tlr llI tl- hearing thereof bv causing copy Of
i0- af e- i n. published 10 the Lansing Republican
ae"sptf- n f- and circulating Ia said county Of Ing
-n Ve weeks previous % said dsy q hearing
rs I-. ri.f VA II PINCKNEY.
t7w judge Of Prob.ts
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Special Notices 5.
ss-Drunkenness Cured.-Ea

Tho inebriate may now bid defiance to the tempting
cup Dr. ZANES ANTIDOTE FOR STRONG DRINK is a
certain for Drunkenness It creates a dislike for
strong drink, and can be administered without the
knowledge Of the patient Price 81 box. sent by mail
10 any address by : c. UPHASI IO3 CaEsNUr STREET,
PmIapEirmA Pa. Circulars sent free. 6m420
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FOR WOUNDS EITHER OCCAsIONED BY THE
BAYONET, SABRE OR THE BULLET,
SORES OR BRUISES

To which every soldier and Sailor liable, there
medicines safe, sure ana convenient, Holloway 3
Pills and Ointment. The poor wounded and almost dy
ug sufferer might have his wounds dressed immediate
y u be would only provide himself with this matchess
ointment which should be thrust into the wound and
stne1rcd an round TO- then covered with piece Of linen
from his knapsack aud compressed with handkerchief
Taking night and morning OF Pills. to cool the sys-
TEN al4d prevent Inflammation.
Every soldier knapsacS and Sealnen Chest should
be provided with these valuable Remedies.
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s25!I EMPLOYMENT. 1879
AGENTS WANTED:

We will pay from s25 to SIS per month, and All ex
pcnses 70 active Agents give a Commission. Par
ticuars free. Address ERIE Swing MACHINE
COMPANY, r. JAMES, General Agent, Milan, Ohio.
4le-m6
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CAUTION None genuine unless the
words IS HOLLOWAY, NEW YORK AND LONDON - are dis
cerua0e az Water marx 10 every leaf Of the book Of
directions around each pot OF box; the may be
plainly 10y holding the leaf 70 the light. handsome
reward Will Dee given to any rendering such nfor-
nation may lead 10 the detection Of any party par
ties CONTRIBUTING the medicines vending the same
knowing them 20 be spurious.
sssold at the mandatory of Professor HOLLOWAY
Maiden Lane New York and by all respectable Drug
ei-ts and Dealers Medicine, throughout the civilized
world. Ia boxes ~ p cents 90 cents, and 81 each.
Eg-There is considerable saving by taking the larger
Sis.
y. B-Dmect0ns FOR the guidance OF patients in ey-
era disorder arc affixed to each box.
4O3yl
V1-ne1lcrs in my wen known medicines can have
Show Cards Circulars &c. sont them Free Of Expense
oy addressing Thomas Holloway 50 Maiden Lane n Y
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A FEW REASONS WHY THE
A MEXICAN WATCH
I = II TX T. II Il g IT.

II Is made on the best principle, While the foreign
watch Is generally male on principle at all
Let rs look Al the contrast The foreign watch Is
mostly made by women aud boys ~ hand While their
labor Il cheap, their work dear any price such
watches made without plan and sold without guar
antee. They irregular in construction and quits
irregular ia movement They designed only % sell
aud the buyer the party thoroughly sold Those
who have kept anchors, " lepnes and " Swiss lev
eTs IN Proesscd repair FOR few years will appreciate
she truth Of our statement.
TIE PLAN OF TIE AMERICAN WATCH
Instead Of being made Of several hundred little pieces
screwed together the body Of the American watch Is
formed Of SOLID PLATES No jar iaterfsres with the
harmony Of ts working and sudden shock can throw
its machinery out OF gear Secession Of part from
smother unknown 10 It's constitution and IN riding OF
any business pursuit, 1t is all held together As firmly
single piece Of metal 1t is just what all machinery
should be
list ACCURATE
SIMPLE
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. -
Jobs VIII 30 let % the sand Beach and Bay CITY
state Road a. the o-ce o. the unders gnet ID sand
Beach On thursday, September L. 1ssS ten O'Clock
\ N Payment 70 be made il state swamp Lands
P-ans and SPECIFICATIONS nay be seen AZ ny Office.
Dated sand Peach. August S 1858
G. ". PACK
4SSV+% Commissioner.
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VOLUNTEERS. ATTENTION NDIsCRET0Ns OF
N~nF

Sores and Ulcers, Blotches and Swellings can with
certainty Doe radically cured, the Pills taken night
and morning and the Ointment be freely used stated
in the printed Instructions. II treated in any other
manner they dry 10 part 10 break out in another
Whereas this Ointment VIII remove the humOrs from
the system leave the Patient vigorous healthy
man Il VIII require little perseverance in bad cases
n insure 4 IasllaE c-ra-
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MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED.
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HOLLOWAY'S PILLS and OINTMENT.
WEAKNESS OR DEBILITY INDUCED BY
OVER FATIGUE

VIII soon disappear by the use OF these invaluable
Pills. ana the soldier Will quickly acquire additional
strength Never let the Bowels De either confined OF
unluly acted upon Il may strange that Hollo-
ways Pills should be recommended for Dysentery and
Fgx many persons surprising that they would increase
the relaxation This great mistake for these Pills
m correct the liver and stomach and thus remove all
acr humors from the system. This medicine will give
tone ana vigor 90 the whole organic system, however
forancpI while health and strength follow a matter
o course Nothing VIII stop the relaxation of she Bow
els so sure as this famous medicine
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q. 5. ASSESSORS NOTICE.

August % Is6.
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fhs company with an increased capital stock, pre-
SCENTS AS claims or continuance Of public patronage,
ant s-e4rty aAalus. oss aud AlAge by tire ana IN
land kisAs. iai- up cash apital az Four Hundred
Hundred Thousand Dollars making total capital and
rurplus ui
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
MISSISSIPPI.

Days roll on, and sill vibrates the report over the
wires. "no change in Vlcksburg" Weeks have passed
since Grant made his last assault and turned his aten
ton to digging up to the defeuces Of the town and
starving the garrison The starving process will be
slow, because tits known that Ycksburg is supplied
with full and regular raons for sixty days in which is
not counted the large stocks Of rice sugar and moas
ses 90 that point Ne have 10 believe that Gen.
Walker holds the Peninsula opposite the city, and
there is also ason to believe that he already driven
cattle across to PemberOn. 1t is practicable opera
ton for Gen. Pemberton commands four miles Of the
river in his front There Is also large stock of salt in
the city 10 the meat. With these means the gar
risOn be sustained all summer-nay into the fall
Ne ntme, Grant Is not easy In his commissariat Gen.
Walker on tho Louisiana shore, has interrupted his
communication with his depots below Vicksburg by
witch he fed the left wing of his army. To supply
this wing he must haul his provisions from Snyder's
Bluff, 4 distance of thirty miles. For this his
means OF transportation are cramped. He is in
danger Of another difficulty, and this is one,
iutarposed as it would seem, by special Providence.
The Mississippi river is unprecedentedly low at this
season Of the year. There is an entire absence Of the
"June rise and probabilities OF it, for information
from the mountainous sources of the great river aud lie
tributaries is to the effect that there very little snow,
the dsoyng Of which by the spring heats is the cause
o. the June rise The probability is therefore, that the
river Ill reach its lowest point of depression and this
We are creoiby informed will interfere with navigation
70 such degree that Grant will find it very difficult to
De supplied by transports from the Upper Mississippi
Again Gran. holds bis present position until Septem.
all accounts Of that country concur in the state
m3nt tat his army Will melt away under the effects of
the malaria and bad water of that region. The former
IS said 70 be fatal to the inhabitants all of whom that
are able, leave the country during the months of July
August and September. These the sources of hope
70 the Confederate from the actual situation ~
We must add to them such as are to be derived fr0
the movements OF the Confederate forces on both sides
OF the Mississippi, which eagerly watching and pre-
pairing 10 strike at the enemy the proper time If
Voksburg is in DANGER we can take to ourselves the
consolation, Grant and bis army He must take
Vcksburg be taken. Unless he carries the works by
assault his numbers only tend to increase his embarrass-
ments whether be stays face the malaria and the diff
heues OF supply Or whether he gives up the siege and
attempts 70 retreat-lf0Jie Register.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01

GENERAL LxE's TAcnCs.-The correspondence OF the
Savannah Republican, under date Cupeper, 18th nst
prognoseates the tactics Of Gen Ice in his movement
over the border
If my reasoning is correct General Lee is mar@uyer
ing Hooker out OF Virginia transferring the seat Of
the war the enemys country The advance Of one of
his corps to this point made it necessary Tor Hooker TO
throw considerable force up the Rappahaunock to dis
put, march toward Washington, if such should be
uuc intention, whilst the movement Of Ewel into the
Valley and in the direction OF Maryland will call for
corresponding counter movement of the Federal com
mander Meanwhile Lee left sufficient force at Fred
erieksburg prevent advance from that point upon
Richmond and at the time has held this positioa
upeper until all danger Of attempt by the enemy
TO penetrate center and thus throw himself between
the right and left wings Of the enemy, has passed. 1t
was mastery marWuvre the part of cue great
chieian. Will his success beyond the Potomac should
mis- plans contemplate advance into the territory Of
the enemy, be equally gratifying? Let u9 hope it will
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
LATER FROM VTCKsBURG.

INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THE lombard
MENT-PRINTING A NEWSPAPER UNDER DIFF
ICULTIES-YANKEE TRANSPORTS CRIPPLED,
Ere.
JACKSON, June 20.-Advices from Vicksburg have
been received to-day There has been change in the
situation of affairs since the 2lst This portion Of the
despatch is rather uninteigible.l
The enemy sprung mine to blow up an angle of our
works, which was complete failure. number of
their own we're killed and wounded by the explo.
sion.
The Vicksbug citizen of the l6sh 1Sthan 2Sd inst
has been received 1t says that for twenty eight days
there has been incessant shower Of shells raned
upon the city, The lowest estimate places the number
at thousand (per day.? aud but three casualties hare
occurred during that time
The streets are daily filed with people, including
women and children, who go about free from danger
On Tuesday, while working off the edition Of the
Citizen for that day 10 inch shell passed through the
Office, scattering the cases of type. No one was in
jured.
One of the enemy's guuboats is fast aground below
the city, number of Transports loaded with troops
came down past the batteries few days ago The enc
my has been firing incendiary shells for three days.
They have so far, done no damage.
Major Headly, of Arkansas, commanding the water
battery and Major Martin, of the 26th louisiana were
killed last Sunday. Col McLaurn, of the 9th Louis.
lana, was severely wounded.
The Citizen confirms the news of the heavy lombard
ment Saturday. and says loss comparatively
nothing.
says that all in Vicksburg know and feel that Gen.
Johnston will arrive in time. The general tone of the
editorials is cheerful The paper is printed on wall
paper.
Gen. Parsons battery at Cypress Greek, twenty miles
below Napoleon, fred five transports loaded with
troops, Tuesday, Gripping them badly The troops
landed and attempted to storm the battery but
dEgsR back with the loss csAbsee hundred.
TIE BrOOkhaVn prisoners arrived here to-day They
had orders to strike the country destroy the railroads.
and embark at Pensacola for New Orleans.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
OUR PICRETS REPORTED NEAh ALGIERS
OPPOSITE NEW ORLEANS

JACKSON, June 29.-0nical dispatches have been re
ceived here from General Dick Taylor (SOn of sold
Zsck conveying highly interesting information from the
OF operations in louisiana The dispatches state
that the forces under his command had stormed and
carried at the point of the bayOnet, Nth ,aoatdgaas
the enemys position at Berwck's Bay, capturing over
one thousand prisoners, ten heavy guns, and large
amount of stores. The loss in killed and wounded had
not been aseertained when the dispatches for
warded.
The same dispatches state that the enemys posi-
ton at ThibodeauI have also been carried-by whom
not stated, but it is supposed by Gen. Walker.
These achievements give us the command Of the
Mississippi river above New Orleans, and will thereby
enable US to cut eff Bank supplies, and probably,
ra Sc the siege of Port Hudson.
Berwicks Bay is about eighty miles southwest of y.
Orleans Tbibodeauxvile, the La Fourche river, is
not more than fifteen miles from the Mississippi at
point nearly midway between New Orleans and Baton
Rouge.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
ZION M WYITE HOUSE.

Tie report By the train on the York River railroad,
last evening was, that the Yankees were still in force at
te While House, having made 10 advance. Their pic
GSt extend mp Tar as Tuls,aH5 Station. They are
-e1apped in tie ncighbogbood Of the White House,
aad d is represented that tie whole vicinity white
With tents.
Yankee prisoner who was brought up yesterday
stated that their force had been Overestmated but
shaa they would be reinforced and then finish up the
wCr they had begun. We give his statemen. for what it
b Eoyth.
report wa 10 circulation yesterday that a body Of
Che enemys cavalry 1900 strong had started 90 an
other raid opp through King William aud that they en-
eimPed on acndly night at King William Court House.
Per contra, gentleman who left the county Yesterday
morning heard nothing o. this movement
Il is be-e7ed in quarters that the Yankees, az
ter having been reinforced, will make 4 push for the
RappahannOck, and endeavor to destroy everything
that cones u their way. Taere is at prssent but s ht
apprehension Of their advancing upOu Richmond.
report reached The city last evening that the Yam
KEGS threaten to hang al the members Of the Hone
Guard, Of King William, that they can lay their hands
upon aud bad in iac put their threat into execution
circumstances They say they are bushwhsekers
aad not entitled to the treatment Of prisonersofwar
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
TELE4RAPHTC.
LArkR FROtt THF NORTH.
rae CONFEDERATEs ADVANCE on HARRISBURG -ADVioEh
FROM PORT HUDsON-CoSTISUED DESTRUCTION or YAM
KEE COMMERCE. ETC.

The CONCENTRATES ADVANCE On hAksisbUF"- A"'iSNH
FROM PORT HUDsoN-coSTISUED DISTRACTION OF YAM
REE COMMERCE. ETC.
PETERSBURG VA, June SO.--Northern dates TO the
9th are received The Herald says the enemy progress
slowly, but with large force into Pennsylvania ATtirs
at Harrisburg bear quiet aspect, though the
coun ry people, with droves of horses aud cattle are
rushing into the city in large numbers. PgePara-
tons iO- defence going rapidly. General hnipe
has evacuae Carlisle but at last accounts the rebels had
not occupied the town. Much perplexity exits as to
the exact route the rebels have taken. Earys division
is at Gettysburg and Rhodes division is at Chambers
burg.
Gen. Mroy has been superseded by Col Peircc.
The Herald publishes very interesting news from Pert
Hudson. A second assault was made on Port Hudsol
on the l4th inst by the Union troops and they were
again dsastrously repused. The loss of field Officers
was very large in killed and wounded amounting to 10
less than FIVE Colonies. The Federals though repulsed
lorgbt bravely. Gen. Banks has not force enough to
accomps h what be so daringy attempts, and wants re-
Inducements. 1t was expected that another assault
would be made on tie l9th.
The latest from Vicksburg is to the 22d Everything
was going tavo:aby, and navigation was closed uptO
Memphis.
The destructive operations of the rebel pFiVateeFs in
Northern waters continued u1abated The Herald says
the is lit up by the rebel sea-devls Four more
vessels have been destroyed within the past day two,
one of which was large sde-wheel steamer. Three
rebel pirates large steamer, bark and three-mast-
ed schoOner-were at work Off tho Bay of Funday.-
The merchants of Boston offer reward of $4,000 for
the capture of the bark Tacony. Alabama aud
Georgia were still at Bahia on IL th The rebel
steamer Battle was captured of .Ang tou on Satur
day week by the gunboat Florida.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01
TAYorHER DESPATCH

SUMMIT Juue 29.-The N. o. Daily True Delta of the
oath instant reports aght at Lafourche Crossing the
Esd. The Federal force engaged was six regiments.
The Confederate force is not given. The Confederaes
charged aud captured Federal battery, with report;
ed loss of 6fythree killed. incuding Colonel Walker
fthe Second Texas Regiment (who was buried under
flag of truce,) and sixteen prisoners. The Conede
rates retired, the enemy wanting facilities for pursuit
The despatch is obscure.
Agenteman who has just arrived from Paseagoull
reports the capture of the 10Th Connecticut regiment
and two batteries near New Orleans. Our pickes, he
says, are near Algiers the opposite side of the
river.
Lafourche Crossing ia, We presume, the point at
which the 0pelOusas Railroad crosses the Lalourche
river 1t is short distance south of Thibodeauxvile-
Wh;g1
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01

NoEL2 IOUNG MAETYR-The calamities of war fall
the and ias; on this community One blow is barely
announced before the a Give weight OF another Is lelt
Yesterday the sad intelligence was received of the death
OF CHAa. D. SAUNDERS, son Of Dr. James Saunders of
t1is ci-v-and member Of Moormans Battery Siuart's
uor'e Artillery. He fell at Uppervine, in Fauouer
county, 10 one OF the late engagements between our and
me enemy cavalry. He was a noble youth full Of all
generous Impulses and exalted qualities. Baneless in
e, pure IL heart gentle and sGectopate in disposition
yet brave and chIyarous in the discharge Of duty he
was loved by all with whom he vas thrown in contact
AZ lc Idol o. devoted home circle his death has fallen
there sith G crushing weight Of woe which no human
effort or otcc alleviate. They bavethe earnest and
unaffected sympithy Of the entire community in this
severe Efiict o2.-LyIchb'ng YTrgiHian
We knew this brave ant nobespirited youth and de-
sire to aid the tribute Of admiration for his manly
qea ties and conduct and Tie expression of our sincere
sympathy with the sorroW-sricken family from whose
CIRCLE already narrowed by the war be is taken Young
SlundeSs entered the as volunteer before he was
eighioen aud participated with marked gaIantry in
many Of the 6ercy contested battles Of the war
Aer 10 fell his litbful servan, "John, who had been
vi b bin re- me he entered the service, remained
With hin, though Tor some time within the eremy's
lines nnil de enemy being driven back, he was en-
abled b. tbe assistance Of of his young masters
comrades and symPathizing strangers in Uppervie to
prepare he body for removal 10 Lynchburg, whittier he
faithfully attended It.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-01

N p. WILLS on TIE SoUTH.-We extract the follow
ing from letter written by Willis to the Home Journal,
about the beginning Of the secession movement. 1t
contains more truth than the majority Of his writings
Politics trade and sectional differences quite OUT of
he question, land News" knows the branches Of the
question sufficiently discussed in the other papers,
sustaining grea. socia! loss in the enlargement
Of the South Ia all the largeran refined circles
Of our American s0ciety-at Saratoga aud Newport, in
gayetes Of the cities and routes of fashion,
able travel and resort the SOuherners are uuqueson-
ably the class most sought and admired 'the incest
people" IL would be hard TO find cultivated society
mar" probably any where at the North who does not
number many of his valued friends and peasantest
scQulntances in this class Explain is by what social
alchemy you please too the Southern amagam in any
S!embic Of polteness at the North, exceedingly i'm
proves the meta-pary, doubt from the corrective
given by the more generous and graceful qualities of
the South. The American travellers who shine most at
foreign courts and in foreign society from the South
They are, in fact, cOuntrys natural patricans-
And-abused though they at distance by some of
the Northern newspapers, as an offensive ogarchy-
the tribute OF preferences and admiration is paid TO them
BY these very Northernes at this very time whenever
they come personally in contact. And So with all the
mOmenous issues Of secession left to more gregarous
dscussion, may fairly own, that indiUiduallu
Northern men regrettng exceedingly the social es
arrangement Of the South.