The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-24
VARIOUS ITEMS.


Manhattan writes to the London HsraiS
that he advertised house TO let on the sth of
January, between Broadway aud Sixth avenue.
/ on wenty seventh street He adds: Before
nlne O'Clock l mad rented the house aud furni-
lure Tor sl,sV0 per annum. Last August /
should have gladly rented il for $3.50, furniture
included. SWce ter O'Clock | have had thirty
persons OF respectabihty call, who regretted that
l mad rented the house. aud would have givea
ne 81, coo. The hOuse l own, and in which /
reside, find l could get $1,000 for, fur
nlshed, aud have great mind 10 rent it and
20 travelling for year. Two aud a half wears
ago. could not get 500 for the came house,
though 1 offered TO lease It for five years at that
tate
The pleasant news from Japan has been con-
frmed. The Prince OF Sfatsuma has given in
has paid the indemnity e25, 600. has promised
in wfidng 70 hunt for Mr.. richardson : murder
ers, and las agreed to build a n nausoIeun for HI,
remains. An officer Of the Tycon witnessed the
agreement, the decree for the expulsion of for
eigners has been Withdrawn, aud il is proposed
10 send thirty Japanese mobiles to England for
education. The Inausoleum ia surely superfu-
ous- Has not Kagosima been piled above Mr.
Richardson's tombs
The milkmen of Paris are kept honest by a
well known practice Of stopping their cans at
the city gates whean inspector examines their
contents II he finds any milk wasered. he
kicks over the delinquent can aud the contents
run into the gutter. Sometimes 30 much milk
ia spilled in this way that stream half mile
long is seen running down the cutters.
The Rochester Democrat, mentioning a visit
Of Joseph Letlel, OF Springfield, Ohio, 10 the
former city ssys; % Ha IA tba Leo hsvair as
: oouaP4-ea yssl. C-n4rai Tom Thr-oh Nr TeF.i
being only A inches in height, and weighing
but 30 pounds Mr. Leffel is now 81 years Of
age lie IS en- intelligent, able bodied hand
rome featured man, aud sports a mOustache that
would resly DO credit 70 the Scotch giant He
has filed the Office of supervisor in Springfield.
aud is regarded as one OF the most public spir.
tied citizens OF that place" He is about TO mar
" Miss Sarah L. Baton, who is smaller than
l Mrs. Thumb, and was formerly Dolly buttons
maid OF honor.
Few people comprehend the great amount
Of sugar used Annually in the United States. In
1862 there were 4S2,4ll tons, or s64, ,s22,-
600 pounds, or nearly % pounds TO each man,
woman and child, estimating the population at
, 9oooe,o0o.
The camels imported for the Government six
wears ago and since kept near the TETON reser.
vsion on the plains, have increased from fifteen
TO thirty seven. They are NOW removed to Be-
nicia, California. They can easily travel fifty
miles day, bus they are not allowed to do more
than thirty. One Of them has carried four bales
OF wool or cotton.
Queen Victoria has undertaken visits of per-
sonsi inspection to the female departments Of
the English prisoners. The Poole (England) Her
aId has the following announcement:
On Friday ast her Majesty spent considerable
time 10 going over the governments prison. the
major part OF which is occupied by female con.
yicts, and the other part by boy conVicts- At
tached 10 the females prison il a nursery for the
children born Of convicts since their conviction,
snd in ttat department her Majesty remained for
some tsie time On Monday, the Hon. Mr..
Bruce drove TO the prison with a present from
her Majesty, quite a load Of toys for the nur-
sery.
The Unitarians flourish in San Francisco
They have recently completed aud dedicated
their church which Is the largest in the city. Il
cost $50. 600. is free from debt, aud has an In
come from pew Teut &c. OF $4,000 a year
Rev. 7. Starr King is the minister in this -four
,, i=hing church.
. The junior editor Of the Mineral Point Trib
'ine Who is nov in Ijaho, advi-e- -srry UDs who
= j. doing well here 70 remain where be Is, for
p for one who is doing well in the mines, bun
dreds are making but poor living.
! Every street IN Paris is swept and vashe.
a down each morning. Plenty Of work is involve,
I in that. for al hitter OF the dAy goes into th,
e street a. night-being not kept fostering 10 dus
bins Bur, after cleaning, not a stalk, shell O
a straw, viii offend the sight for the remainde
0 Of the day.
The tsest man in the United Kingdom serve
behind the bar o. public house in Liverpool
he is seven feet four inches in height, upward
Of 2sS pounds IN weight, and his strength is i
proportion 70 bis size. He hands are 50 larg
= that be can grasp within them three OrdiDRr
SEED hands, AID is thus able 70 shake hand
!, with three persons at the sane time.
It The hotel keepers Of Freehold, y. J., hav
l. bad a meeting, and agreed to raise the price
2 drinks 20 ten cents. Tie new arrangement
of vent into effec; on Monday. Il s rumored ths
p their customers have also made an agreement I
% take only half a. many drinks as formerly, b.
70 do'sJfs the si-e Of them.
The New York TheaseEs take s5e, 900 nigh
. Capt. J. N. Streetrnan, 55th Georgia Reg
h neut IS out IL a card, urging bis fellow soldiel
r 70 desert. his reason for this is, that "the II
5eEion must finally fail; better that it should Z
e sosoonand before the lsst poor fellow 10 the RAIL
D. Is a sacrifice 70 CRAFTY the obsdnaey and prit
r. Of The rebel leaders, who intend in tbe last e
% tremity 20 save themselves by flying 70 foreig
g, country, which you cannot do, for the want
n the means Of living there
ed TIE law forbids the killing Of elk, deer Al
y quail after January lsi; OF turkey. pArtridg
10 gr,u e, goose dock and swan after February Il
Five dollars for every bird or animal is the fn
Every one found in possession OF a bird or a
er ina after the time expires Is deemed guilty
ne the lar. and i Is lot necessary 70 prove Il
killing By such person.