The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-11
VARIOUS ITEMS.

money now in ejaculation, not over ore half will
be converted into bonds within the time specified
by law. Ii SAYS that there millions OF dol
lars in the enemS's lines, beyond the ocean and
elsewhere, that cannot get back in tine 10 be
funded. aud il estimates a consequent prohI
10 the treasury Of about one hundred milions
There we're PA, 40 pounds OF wool marketed
al Grand Rapids the past season. The average
prices paid by the bsyers ranged from On TO
about s5 cents, aggregatng for the crop SlS5,-
463 Is
The war in Denmark is vigorously progressing
The repulse OF the Prussians before Duppel
proved only temporary checx. The latest al
vices are that they are being reinforced bv
portion Of the Austrian army. built their first
parallel and turned the position 0y crossing over
10 Alsou Island II this be true, the Danes
will be compelled 10 evacuate the place. THIS
Island commands il and the Allies. by erect
ing batteries, may lombard il az their leisure.
The iron-clAd frigats Ironsdes hss fred since
sue has been in the service, tour thousand three
hundred aud sixty one rounds has been hit
two hundred aud tOrty-one times; has had only
one uan killed; has not been seriously ijared,
aud is probably the best iron clad vessel III the
world
That organ OF pure, unadulterated Democracy
in these latter days the Cincinnati Enquirer
says. in its issue OF March IS:
There can be no war under the Constitution
Tor the coercion OF d Sovereign State. The Dem
ocrscy stand by the Constitution and iusst that
such war caunet be prosecuted for any legiti
mate or just purpose, or IN aDy just manner"
lev weeks since San Francisco stock ope-
rator disgusted at bic losses concluded 10 shake
of this mortal coil. aid take shares in king
dom come" To this end he swallowed lot OF
iaudanum, which being discovered by his friends
they called il physician, who, by the exercise
OF iOfce, got stomach pump at work, pumped
cut the poison aud saved the mans hie. Physi
can subsequently seat Ia oil OF $50 for hI-
services la1danun taker refused To pay saving
he had nOt employed him; ply sicsn Tor
his money, aud lAudanun msu Threatens pros
eeute phs siciau Tor assault aud battery. Rather
pretty as il stands.
John {. Heenan is still in London. He has
hls and tails down IN the street lie nas
never been ~ell since he was drugged for the
tight win King. by friends of the latter. It
Is thought be will never recover.
Ms Presdeat Lincoln, it is stated, has abau
dOned criuohns
a small business, but il il a profitable one, accor
ding to the last report of the FIVE Cent Saw
ings B4nk in Boston. During the last year
that institution has increased IA deposits $ss7
600. and in the number Of depositors 46s7
aud will pay a dividend IN Nay OF about $lOO,
900. Many a mlckls makes a muckle"
The latest style Of hoop skirt l. the self ad-
Justing, double back action, hustle etruscsh.
face expansion. Plccolomni attachment. go-sa
mer, indesrructible pol,ctcommorsm. IL Is said
10 be very charming thing
/ Ii Is said man must make his money before
he Is forty years Of age. IL is a mistake NJ
Astor was more thsn forty before he made that
thousand dollar. Mr. Girard was iorty Years %
age n tore be became a millionaire. The oFigi-
nal Roihsch,ld Nas more than forty years old be
tore he became a Iicn luan. When a man gete
to be forty ave he brgins to lose his vim out TO
man should despair s'mply because he Is getting
advanced in years Undoubtedly youth Is the
tinie for exerton, but it Is never too late.
At the New York Sanitary Fair is spread
eagle, made OF hair. IL WAS presented by Mrs.
Ex-Governor Wright Of Indiana. It measures
about twelve inches IN length, and the head
eyes and backbone OF this curious bird are form
ed of hair from the head of President Liucoln
fhe bill is formed Of Secretary Chase's hair. be
ing symboical OF greeeubacks and other bills
rne wing feathers are made OF hair from IN,
heads OF thirty four prominent Senators, arr an z
ed in the order of their age. The tail and paru
OF the body are also made Of hair
The annual revenue os Great Britain is sS55.
900, 600.
Another mammoth deed. bearing s. 900 il
revenue stamps was received at the county clerk
Office on Saturday. Il was the transfer of th,
Smith & Parnslee gold mining Co. New York
rhe deed is miracle OF mechanical execution
The consideration of the sale is $2,5JO,O ,O0O
The stock is divided into "a. 900 shares, Of I o.
100 each, Of which Smith & Parmalee retail
$4,000.
A cavalry Reconnaissance, under Gen Deviu
has been made to Madison Court House Va r.
sulting in the capture OF the few reOes who occc
; pied the place. about 80 in number, no larg
? force being found in the neighborhood The eu
emy on the R4pidan are active aud engage
III strengthng their front Picket firing has bee
resumed, and smsll skirmshes are taking plac
daily. Officers from the Army Of the Potoma
I arriving at Washington, state that active oper.
r lions will lot commence jlst at present.
The Providence (R. l. Press states tbs
amongst the recruits tor the Fourteenth Rhod
Island Regiment, on Dutch Island, are tourtee
brothers, all sons OF the same ia her and mothe
A still more remaI kable circumstance conceruin
these bows is, that there are among theI
two pairs OF tSins The average height OF th
fourteen Is six feet two inches making a.
gregsts OF eighty Eve feet. Their names az
Postley, and they are all members OF Compan
/. They came from the town Of DepOsi Broom
county, in New York, where their mother is 81
living, their father being dead aud where, as
thev have two sisters. also twins. one Of who
weighs Two hundred and eighty Two pounds ar
the other about tao huudred aud twenty.
Eight or nine regiments Of slave, blacks
over eight thousand men in all-bave bee
:, raised for our army in Maryland Some OF the
: reginents have been sent down far as SOuE
=. Carolina, and Others siil soon iOlloW. The
!, eight thousand men Dearly all slaves, At
Sere emitted vOluutari,, mainly from the Dla
: cations VERY few of the free negroes OF VI
. ryland have entered the ranks. Our eniistmen
already must comprise three-fourihs OF the ab
bodied slaves OF the State. The remainder a
|, eBlisuug as rapidly as they can hnd OpPortunit
F" Arrangements are being perfected for the me
= ting OF the Ulion National Convention al Bali
u more. IN Juue Il IS therefore not probable th
she Convention will be pospOned.
THE report ofthe Commisssry General Of Pri
oners. accompanying the Secretary of Wars r
-, port, has Just been published. IL shows that u
(; number Of r~bel officers and men captured Oy
since the beginning OF tins il: l LieufeDan
- Gereisl N-jDr Generals, Bigadier-Grn-rs
- st Colonies, 244 N Hs, : 4sI Captains. 8
LIeutenants, o. 563 non Commissioned Ofhcer
!, iI2l, i5S pfivstes ard 5 $40 citiEena OF the
: Sc had OF hand al the date OF the report 29 =