The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-30
NEWS ITEMS.

At which our horses are used up, 5y want OF
skill and often culpsble neglect Of the animals.
Four hundred and thirty i've thousand horses
will be needed for the coming year, II the evil
remains unchecked. The enormous waste OF
horses was one OF the pOints which was urged
quite early. We believe, by those who wished 10
! see the volunteer cavalry force kept within mar
row limits The admirable service done by this
force will outweigh lis immense and needless
expense in the opinion of the country. The
immense consumption Of horses however, il an
evil which is ieit outside the army OF she Treas
ury. The stockbreeders declare that if 10 goes
on il will permanently injure the breed Of horses
10 the country. The horses OF mature age are
| being taken up 10y the Government so fasi that
/ Young horses are put 20 work too early the re-
suit OF which vii ultimately be seen IN the di-
minution OF the average sire.-Bos.on Adr.
The maiorties tor the Unioa ticket in the
nineteen States which have held elections during
the past seven months amount TO So, 600.
! Honolulu advices Of 5th Nasember saws.
! Twenty four Of the Arctic fleet OF whalers
have arrived averaging each 76O barrels OF oil
aud 10000 pounds of bone. Whales were
very abundant during tho latter part OF the
season, the water being perfectly alive with
I them. Hundreds of vessels could EASILY have
/ been filed without percepubly diminishing the
number of whales. The Aduertssr recommends
New Bedford ship owners 10 send all their idle
vessels 70 the ATctic.
The same paper reports but few arrivals from
Ochotsk, and these bad done poorly. Whales
were abundant as usual but the weather was
rough.
OF ,o5l applicants for commissions in negro
regiments 500 have been recommended for
appointment, VIZ: Colonels, 5; Lieut. Coonels,
To-; Majors, 25, Captains, lOf lst Lieuteuants,
l53; ID Lieutenants, 26s.
The changes in currency and high tariff on
salt has given a fresh impetus to its manufacture
in the West. In Saginaw Valley, Michigan,
where in $40 no salt was made they now msnu-
fscturc 900, 900 barrels per annum
The fabulous profits already made creating
quite an excitement among capitalists. Lands
that two years ago sold for $40 per acre are now
selling from $500 to $500 per acre, gnd the
quantity OF wood used h. the manufacture Of
salt and lumber las more than tripled the value
OF timber lands. A company has recently been
or rganized with fee simple title to $4,000 acres
Of lands in the Saginaw Valley and vicinity
The purchase was made almost three years ago,
previous 20 the salt discoveries, at a nominal
price. and has recently been perfected. The
company is known as the Saginaw Valley Land
Salt and Mineral Company. The managers are
gentlemen OF intelligence aud capital, accustomed
TO succeed in their enterprises, aad a company
organized with such elements OF success cannot
fail to become prosperous and profitable Tor the
tockholders.-Al AlJany Eve. Journal.
The Pacific railroad has been located by the
President with It's eastern terminus at Omaha
City, Nebraska. Ground was broken on the ID
instant.
The Count de Madre, in Paris, has built 25
great houses for workmen, and let them in fats,
consisting Of sitling-roOm and kitchen, at a rent
of three shillings per week. All the tenants
have the use of the court yard as a playground,
aud grand central hall is TO be erected for the
use of workmen's wives The count pledges
himself never TO increase the rent of a tenant,
so that he may decorate in confidence; never 10
/ eject one except for uUu-Paymeut OF rent, and
never to distrain on furniture. The experiment
has now been tried for two years and the result
is profit Of - per cent The Count is about
to erect other large buildings on the same plan
for the same purpose.
The London Gazette saws that the Queen has
been graciousy pleased to nominate and appoint
/ his Highness Scramudi Rejahye, Hindostan RAJ
Rajender Sree Maharajah Dheeraj SEWAGE Ram
Sing Bahadoor OF Jyapore, and his Hghness
Furzund Dilhund Rasekool Itabqud DOWlut-i
Englishia Rajah Suroop Sing Bahadoor Of
Jheend, TO be Knights OF the most Exalted Or
der Of the Star Of India.
The remains OF llSS persons repose a. the
National Cemetery at Gettysburg
In Richmond good whiskey sells at s5 900 a
barrel, rebel money. An inferior article can be
had for $1,000. A glass of brandy commands
FIVE dollars. We wish &c was held al those
figures here
4 A correspondent al Washington writes con
cerning the crowning Of the Statue Of Freedom
on the dome OF the Capitol
at is very seldom that a larger crowd assem-
bles in front OF the capitol than was gathered
there 70 day 10 witness this impressive ceremO-
nv. IL was an occasion to be remembered while
life lasts As the last section Of the statue. IN
cluding the bust was placed in position, looking
toward the rising sun, a shout went up from ten
thousand voices, and cannon pealed forth their
glad welcome TO the Goddess OF Liberty installed
in her future home. Il was sublime moment.
The statue il a most beautiful one, the expires
sion of the features being grand beyond descrip
tion. The bronze is l understand oxydzed. 60
that 10 will never change color, but become only
brighter a. the atmosphere acts upon IT, Il IS
nineteen feet high, and stands upon q white
marble pediment, upon which the words
Pluribus Unum" are plainly legible. The sop
of the statue is three hundred feet from the base
of the Capitol building which elevation gives
the appearance Of the ordinary size OF the human
figure
Some time last year, whilst Col. Campbell va.
Provost Marshal OF Nashville, rebel was car
ried before him, on some complaint, and got a
By taking the oath" After which the follow
ing colOouy occurred:
I'm loyal citizens, nov, an not, Colonel e.
asked the rebel.
"Oi course replied the Colonel
81 can talk now, and express my opinion
can't -
"Of course
"Wen, Colonel, didn't the rebels girs us hel
az Shiloh II
TIE Old Adam vas still in him, and be coul'
not disguise it-RastriHs Union
There Is speaking well, speaking easily, speak
ing Justly ard speaking seasonably. Il is Of
Tending against the last to speak Of entertain
ments before the INDECENT; Of sound limbs an
health before the infrm Of houses and land
before one who has not 50 much as q dwelling
in q word, to speak Of your prosperity befor
the miserable. This conversation is cruel, an
and the comparison which naturally arises il
them betwiIt their condition and yours Is CT
cruciating.
: New York has twenty theatres, which col
] tain nightly $4,000 persons, who spend on a.
r average $4,000 each evening.
4 They have zwee, ladies down Sortk The