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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-03

quence the exquisite tragedy vas transformed into
Rbou. the rc burleequs that enacted upon
any sage. Through the two first acts the actors kept
within totrsbe bounds, hoping the audience would get
sick and d5miss himself but he too vide awake for
tbst he Was al old familiar among the players, and,
seeing the fun brewing, he heroicsly kept his seat 10
the middle of the pit Between the acts he amused him.
self ca Ing out shoots" "physc" introducing also the
elegant vaTiatoDs of whistliog stamping crunching
pesnus and initiating all the customary sounds OF
crowded auditory.
The third act opened and advanced, and scarcely
line vas spoken that not perverted 30 az to furnish
glorious matter for book Of comic Illustrations me
veg of an au fence abandoned himself heart and soul
to the spoI now joining in word With the actors ana
again applaudn g with his stick and dspsrs ng himself
ia ecstscies OF lighter.
"Unaccomm0dated man il no mors but stoh poor,
bare footed thing as thou artl" said totterng Lear,
looking at and pointedy addressing the ol Individual
in the pit. Pre- emily afierWard mad Edgar exclaimed
This is the fonl fsnd Flibberhjibbet; be b'gins at
curfew and waks till the second cock &c., pointing
directly asvho same good humered Norshpper Of the
drama. -
"Stop, step the play" faid the audience. Ladies
aud gentlemen be kind enough to wait few moments
ill go to the bar and get lt!ls warm winter beve-
rage"
poor mad Tom adding, II say Jack, le ]. be for two
while you're about. il!
In the fourth &C. a black boy walked on the stage
with number of smoking glasses Of hot drink upon q
waiter and as all idea of Getting the play properly was
nov entirely abandoned, the players stopped at otcs
took the tumtlers in their hands, and then went on
speaking and drinking touching glasses and laughing
beyond control or restraint at the supremey extra
ordinary and ridiculous scene that going forward
The suoience had ccntrved 10 send the boy round to
the private entrance with orders to march directly on
the stage and suffer person to stop him, which CON-
mission the little niger faithfully executed.
The fifth act went on, Lar came staggering en- ia
the last scene with DE- ad Cordtlia ia his slm7 eXclam
ing "Howl, howl, howl "Ladits and gentlemen, will
you DO ma the favor TO how'll"
This Weund up the play, for the man in the pit in
SANITY vose up and commenced bowling like dog, the
actors Joined in, and sudden aud irTersible climax
Wasgven to the whole affair by the house dogs in the
neigRoorhocd setting up VoSiferous serenade al
around the theatre which continued in meodiOus
echoes by
'Aastif, greyhound, mongrel grim,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-03
''Aastiff, greyhound, moDgrel grim,
Hound aud spari;l, br.ch and lynn,
r ,btail tike and truDile tail

and every "Trsy Banch and Sweetheart in the to !"
The manager Iung down the curtain HIMSELF hoped
the ladies and gentlemen had sufficient! ssd them
selves ard thought after such aughabe tragedy there
Hcui be no occasion for farce, peep; gtnrough
the curtain he discovered that the sude-ce had concu
dej TO 60 home.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-03

MAYORS Coukr.- His Honor held his Usual levse Ia
the Mayors Court y,s'e'd y, whes TIE telloscg
cases were d posed Of
John Leiibe aud T enton Kennedy were brought
up the charge Of stealing quantity Of on eos
from the gsTden Of s1me person unknown. IL appeared
from the testimony Of tbs poles who made The arrcst
that the parties caught with large qsApi.y Of
green oroDs in bag; tie parties gave no scccu Of
the onions, and accordingly licked up 10 Gs.er.
They were committed 10 jail in deisuls Of security for
their good behaviour.
Thss are Of the mos! Desperate characters tat
have taken up their abode Ia the city tipce tie
Joba athers has been already convicted Of lar
Iotry AID made bis escape from the ohan- gang Ken
nedy has before been ordered away from the city for
various cfsnces.
Rotert Fa ralote Sas charged with sts6bing negro
boy. The boy was rot abe 10 appear in court /.
appeared that the parties email boys and engaged
in fight the fr.t market which resulted In The
negros Being with knife Tbecls was continued
on accJuat Of the b,ence Of ioportant witnesses.
The case Of Joshua Ovens, charged With skalI G .
gold watch from Capt. VIM. Cls,kson, wis continued
Gil such iuc tn, appearances Of Capt. Caikson can
be secured he heir in the field with his command.
Esoch Pellon, ef he 10th Va. Cavalry, va charged
With s.espg hor rom Lieutenant Edward Moore,
Of tie 5h S. O. Cavalry. Lieut. Moore was wounded
in a skirmish in Hanover on Aordiy and brought 10
the city. HIS holse left at Camp Lee, and fran
thst plce was soln. Nobing was heard o. the stolen
animil tifeficsr al, about midnight, Wednesday.
found h,n 10 the stsks o. Granville Mon ele, at Bacon
Quarter Beareh. Mont,le said that Piton, who wee
also fourd The premises, bad brought tie torss
there. Lieut. Moore bsing too Ill to appear In court,
the case was CONTINUED.
Some triarg cases were then dsposed Of and the
court al ourDcd.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06


There is a remarkable similarity in the spirit
and expression with which Southern rebels and
their Northern sycOphants received TIE nom
inaton Of Lincoln and johnson. The Richmond
Examiner announces il thus:
1.-The Convention of Black Republicans in
Baltimore, have renomnated for President OF
their country, Abraham Lincoln. the Illinois rail
splitter, and for Vice President, Andrew John
son, known in the West as the Tennessee taller
one Of the meanest Of that craft whether they
will ever be elected or not depends upon the
Confederate army altogether.
THE people of the enemys country have
nov two Black Republican tickets before them,
and the Democrats are TO come vet. All these
several movements we are obliged to watch, aud,
il possible, Enthusiastically reason Of their pos
no earthly interest in the matter and If We
were now at peace with that nation, it would
be altogether Indifferent TO u ichGt ape, or hg-
snG, or jdekass they set up to govern them"
And the n I. World, the Democratic organ,
in its comments upon the nominations, uses the
following language:
1.-THE only merit we can discover il this Bal
timore ticket Is the merit OF consistency it il
all Of . piece the tail does not shame the head
nor the lead shame the tail 4 rail splitting
bnfoon and boorisk tailor, both from The bach
goods. both orOring up IN Hne0nth ignorance,
they would afford gretesque subject TOR satiric
poet &c, &c.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
Err., Michigan sh.rp-shooters.

The following extract from letter OF Lieut.
Hinckley, Of this city, dated June 18th. at
Petersburg, gives a graphic description OF the
destruction Of this Regiment in the attack on
Petersburg. Lieut. Hinckley enlisted in the
10th Infantry. but was transferred to the Sharp
Shooters. his name appears in the papers Of
a later date among the wounded.-ED. REP
liam alive and we'll, after participating for
three DAYS in one Of the most desperate battles
of the War Ny Regiment are nearly all taken
prisoners, We only number 60 men this morning.
Ny Company were all taken prisoners but one
man. Sergt. Colvin, he was killed. Our Regt.
weRt into the fight about o'clock P. NJ. 18th
We advanced until we came to the rebel works,
which they vacated az our approach. and We
were ordered to hold them at all hazards,
which We did until nearly 10 o'clock, It being
so smoky and so much firing we could neither
see nor hear anything until the rebs. charged
upon Us. The! were on one side Of The breast
works and ouI Regiment on the other, only
four feet apart They demanded u to surren-
der. and we demanded them to surrender; they
would not, and our boys put the muzzle Of
their guns in the faces of the enemy aud fired
They then commenced to jump over on on
side Of the works, when our boys wonld dis
arm them and take them prisoners. We tool
nearly 300 and sent them to the rear. In th'
meantime the rebs were making a flank move
on Us, they running around on our left and
came up in our rear. With no chance 10 Is
cape we had 10 surrender or all be killed YoI
may wonder how | got out, as l did. | vii
tell YOU The FIRST rebel that came on our sid
of the works was a Lieut., leading his com
mand. lie called out TO Us 10 surrender.
took him by the coat collar and told him b
was nv prisoner. He threw bis sword on th
ground aud surrendered. l kept him with m
until our commanding officer was killed ant
our regiment was 20 broken up that We coul
do nothing, then, taking the rebel Lieutenan
by the collar, l took the chances of being sho
rather than taken prisoner and started on th
run. The left Of the rebel line was within
few rods of me when passed them, it being :
smoky they did not see Us. 1t was narro'
escape for me. We lost three Captains al
three Lieutenants, killed and wounded. "
have but four officers fit for duty"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06

Washington, June %.
The President has signed aud approved the
act to increase the pay of soldiers in the United
States army.
IL provides that on and after the fret Of Nav,
and during the continuance Of the present re el
lion, the pay per month of non commissioned
officers and pfivates in the military service shall
be a. follows:
Sergeant-msjors, $40; qnartermaster and
commissary sergeants Of cavalry, artillery aud
infantry, $40; sergeants Of ordnance, s4ppers
aud miners aud pOntoniers, S34 corporals OF
ordnance, sappers and miners and poutoniers,
$40 :; privates Of engineers and ordnance Of the
brst class, SIS; and of the second class, SIG
corporas Of cavalry, artillery and Infantry, :
chief bugers Of cavalry, S23 f; 5uglers Sl6; pri-
Yates OF cavalry, artillery aud infantry, Sl6
principal musicians OF artillery and infantry. $z2,
leaders OF brigade and regmenta bands, 81
musicians $40 hospital stewards OF the fret
class S33; hospital stewards of the second
class, $25; hospital stewards Of the third class
s23
All cOn-commissioned officers and pIivates In
the regular army, serving under enlstments
made prior TO July p. 1851, shall have the priv
uege Of re enlsting tor term OF three years. in
their respective organizations, Until the FIRST OF
August next, and all such nOu-commissiOned Of
hcers and prIVates so re eulstng shall BE- elti
tied 20 the bOuuties mentioned 10 the Joint reso-
luton Of Congress, approved Jan Is, 1854
IL al cases HbeFe the government shall far
nish transportation ard subsistence to discharged
officers and soldiers from the place Of their en-
rolmeut or original muster into the service, they
shall not be entitled TO travel pay, commut alton
Of subsistence.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
Importan, Order In Relation to Substitutes.

We take pleasure in calling attention to "Cir-
cular No. 25" of Provost Marshal Gen. FRY. in
another column. As will be seen it authorizes
the Assistant Provost Marshsls throughout the
country TO accept substitutes for patriotic meG
who are exempt, or feel that they cannot 60 TO
the war, when presented, and to furnish every
facility for their enlistment and muster-in Each
man who thus puts an acceptable representative
recruit into the army at this time, when the
Government most of all needs men, will receive
from the Provost Marshal General suitable Ger.
tfcate, attesting his act-a document that every
man and his heirs after him will dearly prize
In this connection we call attention TO sec. 4
of General Orders No. 7 ) of the War Department
issued last February, but We apprehend, not gen.
eraly known. We quote:
SEC 4. Ind be IL further enacted, That any
person enrolled under the provisions Of the aci
tor enrolling and calling out the national forces
and for other purposes, approved March third,
eighteen hundred aed sixty-three, or who may
hereafter so be enrolled may furnish, at any time
previous TO the draft, an acceptable substitute
who is not liable to draft, nor, at the tlme III The
military or naval service OF the United States
and such persons so furnishing a substitute shal
be exempt from draft during the time for whict
- -..t.--t--~- " T. - 1-.r., AZ
exceeding the time for which such substitute
shall have been accepted.
1t will be seen by the above, that any enrolled
man liable to military duty, OF any usn who may
be hereafter enrolled, may furnish to-day it he go
elects, all acceptable substitute who is not habl,
to draft, and thus exempt himself from the draf
for long time that for Which biz substtut,
is accepted We have within "A few days heard
persons inquiring if this could not be done, an,
stating that if it could be, they would at ono,
put substitutes Into the field. And they will IN,
their advantage most certainly in procuring sub
sttutes now, before the excessive competition
of the draft draws near. Further than this, suci
action will avert expense from the Government
to certain extent, and every dollar saved nov
counts at the same time that il will replenish th,
army at the very moment when fnsl victory
certain and sure, has simply become matter o
reinforcements. We hope the information fur
nished above may be extensively acted upon il
our State.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
A. L. r. Covert, Secretary

EE- The resignation of Secretary Chase, which
has surprised the whole country, is said to be
the result of several remote causes, and some
recent ones. The Secretary Is represented as
being more sensitive to abuse and calumny than
some public men. The President and be have
been somewhat divided in opinion on public mat
tiers. The President has interfered in his choice
of subordinates in bis department; and the ad-
ministraton were unwilling to raise ss5. 600, O0O
more by additional taxation on tobacco, whiskey,
aad other articles, which amount he deemed nee.
essary to be raised.
The President seems to have anticipated bis
resignation, and immediately nominnted e1 Gov.
Todd, Of Ohio. Who declined. The subsequent
nomination Of W. P. Fessenden, Senator from
Maine, seems to be largely approved BY the
country. Mr.. Fsssenden has been in public life
long time, has been one Of the Finance Com
mittee of the Senate, and is careful, prudent
man, with q character for individual integrity
above reproaeh.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06

tE- The n. Y. Tribune, remarking on the
order of government commanding five rebel
prisoaer Generals to be placed under IRE in re-
talation for FIVE Uniou Generals exposed to the
chances of the Charleston bombsrdment, approves
Of its promptness, and wishes il could be made
equally efficient il protecting its black soldiers.
The Tribune continues:
Meanwhile the black troops are in the field,
fighting with unsurpassed bravery. They have
TO some extent, acted for themselves on the qles-
ton of retaliation. Here is an extract from a let
ter we published yesterday:
"Wen," said Gen. Buffers Chief OF STAFF 10 a
tall sergeant, You had pretty tough fight there
on the left" YES Sir, aud We lost a good msny
good officers and men" Hos many prisoners
aid you take. S-reeauts ," Not Gnv diirs, Sir,
vas the significant response. Gen. Smith SAYS.
They don't give my Provost-Marsha the least
trouble. aud | dome believe they contribute TO-
ward fllii any OF our hosp tall with rebel wOln-
ded'
The same account MAS given by Gen. Burns De 5
cOOred division 10 the SpOttsylvana battles
They took no prisoners alive. NOT Il lt poss' b.e
to deny that the black troops are legally and NOR
ally right. They are fighting against al enemy
Who shows them no quarter: by the laws Of val
tuey are chlicH 'o iel1sc t-Ai'ct ~ 4nc LIS"
er law OF seii-QreservAtion thay are bound 10 re
fuse IT, The Government mean~hile does moth
ing to melorate this condition of affairs %.
the distinct issue presented 10 Us by the procla
nation Of Jstiers on Davis more than wear and
halt ago, aud since steadily put IN practice b.
his officers and soldiers. We have nOt Yet mat
VI our minds. Is it strange that the war be
comes murderous, Ii will cease 70 be 50 whel
roe Government euiOrces that protection Of negr
troops which it has promised them. Uath
does. what title has IL 10 ask-much less 10 com
pel-miitary service from the blacks ="
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06

FAIRBASKs' ScALEs.-About thrty-fve years
ago, the Messrs Fairbanks invented and began making
platform scales which elected complete change 10 the
manner Of doing such business as requires weighing.
and without which % would De .mqoss tio 90 go The
present immense amount Of business Do ihe country
Since then they have gwen tAer constant personal
tention 10 the business making All such improvements
and adding such m0ctcators their experience has
shown % be- desirable DARING tbs time many other
kinds Of scales have been Invented sni more " less
ried by Tie public, and Inal-y thrown aside while the
business u Messrs Fairbanks has steadily increased
from year O. year their scales tlnIIg higher iu
public estimation, aud their sales being very much
larger than before Tbs shows very strongly the
excellence and durability Of Falrbauk scales
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
War Department
PROvOsT MARSHAL GENERAL's OFFICE,
Washington, b. c., June 20, 1864.

Washington, ID. L., June 70, 1864. !
CIRCULAR NO. 25.
Persons not fit for military duty and not liable
for draft, from age or other causes have express
ed desire to be personally represented in the
Army. 10 addition to the contributions they
nave made in the lay Of bOuntes, they propose
to procure at their own expense aud present for
enlistment, recruits to represent them in the ser
vice. Such practical patriotism is worthy OF
special commentator and encouragement. Pro-
vOst Marshals, and all other officers acting under
this Bureau, are ordered 10 furnish all the facili-
ties in their power to enlist and muster promptly
the acceptable Representatives recruits presented
in accordance with the design herein set forth.
The name of the person whom the recruit rep
resents, will be noted on the enlistment aud des-
crptive roll OF the recruit, and will be carried
forward from those papers TO the other official
records whicl form bis military history.
Suitable prepared certificates Of this personal
approximation in the service, will be for~ arded
from this Office, 10 be filed out and issued by
Provost Marshals to persons who put in repre-
sentative recruits. (Signed) JAMES B. FRY,
asa Provost Marshal General
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
DROBATE ORDER.-state Of Aiohi-

Il sal. county d lnsnam r.. At s.sao1 d i-s
rolaie Court ilr Tie cgllty ~ llgl4l, leltn 81 ~
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verl1rd, ~ Wm. v GibsoD, guar l-D o. So max
pray az license T. Sea tLs real tst4te li -al 49,
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06

SLowSEss OF WAR-Parke Goodwin, at a war
meeting held IN New York recently SAID:
Europe saw We are slow; | remember that
the great Wellington took SIX Years o. Dive
Napoleon out OF Spain. country as large A.
Virginia, aud then he retired because OF reverse
elsewhere -Four nations OF Europe took two
years 10 occupy the Cumea. a country. about as
large a. New Jersey. f gland took twenty
eight months 10 suppress the Sepoy rebellion,
about as great an unde. taking a. 10 put down a
rebellion among the negroes OF South Carolus
county. France has ia more than wear sue
ceeded In getting about one hundred and eighty
miles into Mexico. where she holds a very ill.,
secure position. We think England better look
at home before crticsing the movements OF our
armies"
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New Advertisements
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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06

NICHIGAS.-The aggregate Of troops furnished
BY Michigan during the war up to the CON-
mencemsnt Of the Present year, is s.. 47s, be-
sides those paving commutation money. The
State has noE in the service OF the general gov
eminent in the field, one regiment Of Engineers
d Mechanics, IA batteries OF light artillery, J.
regiments Of Cavalry, and battalion in Mis-
souri, regiment p regiments Of Infantry Cnclud
ing one however, which is serving ss heavy az
tilieryl, Of sharpshooters and & companies OF
SharpshOoters doing duty With various regi.
ments.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-06
LIMITED STATES ASSE sSORs

- AOLCE-Notice ls hereby giVtl o. a. llfsoIs
clleer-sd that the lists valuations and elllerllls
u@lo AID taken by tno Assistant AaselslIs JOG ilr
County n IDghsm, will DO open Tor llzpalinl a. is
Office ~ steele, ia Assistant ASS .ss1r, ID 90
Village oi Mason, Ia sald county, from TIE Gu la1 n
J4ly lso4 O. the 18th day o. July, ls ls1nlays ~
ceptes and that Immediately u4cTeafter saturday
TIE Gotta DAY of jay, 10 sppsas WILL be received I'D
determined - al sad oC- relative a. -ly cfrts
Gus excessive Valuations made by fail As.a.iA-i
AsSess0Is
al app>als must Be made uriiiHg and must lpeeI
TIE pa s.cllsr oa1se or error compalnst n al1 70
speeding which decision 10 roq4este1.
DATED Las NJ. Ills Isl cay ~ J.iy 1894
RhiIeEf JOSE,
[. s Assessor, % Collection District Of \ lh.sla.
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Nj a IA 7rE-

June 2Ssh, Al the residence Of the brides -,,,,- .
lansing, BY Rev Il. Hall, Mr. NYRON HARRIS oer.-
mAsse and Mss MIRIAM oARPESTER. Of Iass.~ --'''
In This city al the Seymour House. on AZ. a.,
y : u Neworo, IA, Nr. MARTIN VANNF-rv,lp5 ~ :.
A'ss HARRIET J. NEWMAN. both u wili4ms,o-s' IN 70
The parties chose this manner o. Celebrating la.
psnaeaee Day, and had gay time and woua shsrk NJ,
Looms he new landlord, Tor his accommodates -,
ooliging department. On The occasion