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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
~ Various complaints in reference to tn

tE- Various complaints in reference 10 tue
snnnlies and treatment of soldiers at Grand Rap
not Trepublished, because such statements are OF
ten unfounded or exaggerated But the Editor
Of the Grand Rapids Eagle testifes that ne has
% visited the barracks; and in the dead OF WIZ
ter, with the cold at nearly twenty oeio" zero,
the men we're without a sufficient quantity oil
straw to lie upon. During many OF the severely
cold nights, when citizens shivered in their luxu
rious beds at home. many Of the gallant voiun-
teers for the salvation of the Union were lying
upon bare boards, or upon boards nearly bare
with no covering except their own coats OF snc'
extra clothing as their more fortunate comrades
could loan them for the night, and with a leakl
roof above them"
| Surely this is hard treatment, In the midst Of 4
nonulous city, for men who have voluntarily LEI
their homes for their country's service Can
not the Quartermaster obtain stra~ enough 10
the men to sleep on ,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

q The Jackson psepis are noi ou'y gong
into the manufacture OF salt largely bat are
about boring tor oil The oil producing strata
that have been penetrated are said to De izS
feet in thickness.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

~ Alta meeting at St. Johns, OF the i4th
inst, about so persons we're present Who hae
Joined the Idaho company They are 20 render
vous at Omaha, Nebraska Territory, May l.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
= The ararage temperatare 81 Iraver.e

~ The average temperature Of Iraver'e
City for four years, from 1850 10 1868 ineiu-
sive. during the four winter months OF Jan
uary. February, March, and December was
% degrees above zero. The latituie Is about
At deg. 50 min
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
MUSIC.

MRS s. D. FOBES. HAVING 10
vi Gated permanently in Lansing, vii instruct
nnrrs "A Tie PIANO or AtEL0l EON At The resi-cnce
Of Mr. james A. halsc9n-
TRIMS
- Lessons ou Piano. 80
- With USE pi a..--- ------ DO wy
PAYABLE az middle OF t-rn-
Lansing February 18TH l-fs 7'l+
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
sale OF Reserved Stale Mineral
Lands

Wicuoav sTArU LssD ofTfor,
Lansing. March 3 a, lsds-
NOTICE Is HEREBY CIV IN,
tb.tau the Primary school aud swamp Lands IN
tbr Tpper Peninsula heretofore Withheld from m'IAs'
As Coer ana lrou locations, situate 30 The towns ana
ranges mentioned below, except sleh . ,t,- go -" =
~ .,.,s a. have tesa reserved hy the Governor ior
.,amnation By virtue 90 act 1876, secession avs % 49,
win b. onsred Al public auction a. us euee, GA u.s
18th day o. Nay De1t, al 10 oeloeA a ~ pr VIZ 1'-
-, H. s,s ari on the terms established Dog Law
The list contains about "a $40 acres rt-efFfi Dllei
b MINERAL law ~ 1886 II contains LANDS portion "
lirl are aartoneI ln Jackson Geological Report 70
~ ia session OF the alst Congress, Boa l.ta-p. - De-
mo valuable Tor minerals Tie remainder were selected
mn e-srvsl because they present tle same Up si~pn
I and geological appearance as tAc mineral ianes men
toned i- Jackson's and IostcT Whitney 1eoioGNAi
and Meteorological Reports -
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

~ On our first page will be found correct
and official copy of the new Enrolment Law.
Those interested IN its provisions may do well to
law il aside for future reference.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

ing sold out their old Bankng House % me seeepo
- ps~t will move IN the FIRST ~ April into me
- tv h , Simmons uu the corner ~ WASH
,,o, and Michigan Avenues. where they "uh een'-ls ,
ne R,uktne and Exchange business, -s per, ~.
their new banking horse IS com p.''e- - |
tiona Bank ...-. "a, ,s.r On the
I'M The meantime an commlnic.iills " rs ~ =. ~
r~st National Bank Of lansing. vii meet WIN Pi.i"P'
- j. T. BAILEY CO. Bankers.
Lansing Mich. March IL. 1854
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

Oh, Monday evening March Il l,a+ Ne AN0-i-NI
SavAcF Me OF Ar frAak slva-t -rel - years
FUNERAL services iu 81 r-ais Church oa 4A-r' '-s Al
IOi. o'clock A. n.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

~ Mass are Drosirat-lg ne Volunteers y =
sreI. tbs hospitals .-s srortsl win them s'-l',.
\. ,,.--ss i. t.-.s fs--ray's F.-s ere p1stTes p
,...5.e u tie ere q lA.s dssae o-c-s''a@- -'-ss
.as1a I'll preserve tie hsai,A even under re
sxpos-rs- oly % oent- per TX
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
1@s Several weeks since vote was taken il

rg Several weeks since vote was taken 10
the House of Representatives at Washington, de-
claring "tha. that the constitution OF the United
States should be so amended as to abolish slave
~ in the United States wherever it now exists,
and to prohibit its extension in any part thereof
forever"
The resolution Was adopted by a majority OF
ls-yeas IS, nays GO. Il is worthy OF note that
not one Democrat voted for t. What COM
ment is this on their oft repeated disclaimer OF
being pro-slsvery party They will not have
slavery touched as it now exists and they are
unanimous for its future continuance.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
STOCK

The amount Of stock kept on the farm Is not
vary large but there are some very fne AMI
nal. Of the Devon aud Short Horn breeds ana
j, j. considered an otjectto keep only the choic'
est animals Of any kind. They arc weighed once
a month. aud the weight, growth and condition
Oh eacn animal uOlec.
The Essex and Suffolk hogs on this farm are
a vast improvement on the long legged long
nosed animals which we usually see about the
farm houses in the country. A change IN the
breed OF hogs is 30 easily made that We recon-
mend TO farmers to give their attention to the
.ubiect and thereby gain much at small ez'
peuse
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
LABOR

Every student is required to work three hours
a day, and not any longer, unless the demand
for labor is pressing. We regard this as the H.
dispeusable thug in the institution. Nos1uden'
can learn from the lectures Of his professor, now
ever eloquent he may be, how to SOW an acre oil
wheat. or bind bundle, or swing the cradle ca
sily, rapidly and perfectly, without dong Inc
very thing in practice. If the labor were no.
required, student might get much valuable
knowledge at this institution; but he could no
become farmer. Students receive from hV'
to eight cents per hour for their work, according
receiving according TO the proportion displayed
in each direction. This amount pays a cohs'uer
able part OF the expense. The additional amour
of cash necessary to pay ones way through tn
College il estimated al sS5 90 per year.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

~ We are indebted TO Hon. J. VI. Edmunds
for a copy of the Land Office Report for 1868.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
The public debt of the United States on the
e The Tammaay Sachemes Of New York

~ The Tamma1y Sachemes Of New York
have put forth an address stating the following
important truths to their Democratic friends;
We believe there i but one side TO ths
que stiou before us-that honorable peace
can only come from successful war, snd that the
time has arrived when tempOrz ng Win this
question can 10 longer be permitted. National
aud material ruin must De accepted, OF thls wsr
mus, 20 on. with Ell our resources, unui TINS
Constitution, which made the United states
nation. Is indicated and until National existence
is a recognized fact, at home and abroad
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
1ITy LOIS PROM sIOO TO 5000

l. For sale u Its on Block as, chelby stisiea on
- ,ns slfxassec Streets and The Ran Read They
ar offered al the iow price or 500 O. s'' "S.e.-ns
1 -. -. AMI warranty dol given. Also ilr al,
- and 1 Block .gs with bsra thereof Also Il.
/ T. Rlock So 49,, ,ss.,- ,,.-.s--l,
ohce' ~ Oh " i''" u BACIEY.
| r.,sinv NsrchaI iSs2 4o'ho@
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
FUTURE PROSPECTS.

HAVING been somewhat acquainted with TIE
Coleoe from the beginning, and having seen the
considerable mistakes made in its management
NE have not been among those OF It's most san
,n;ne friends who have looked for large share
of Immediate success. But our present exam-
nation bas IMPRESSED US with the belief that It's
greatest difficulties are already suFmounteo-
The present or past number OF students : 10
sure cr;te,ian OF its future membership. Inc
immense drain of the war upon the farming pop
,ls,ion has not been without its effect IN keep
inc down the number of students but TINS i
oouonsrotivelv q small item in estimating It's per
manent prosperity. That will depend on goou
Inducements presented to young men oil 'n'
order and system of the college on the comp'
tencv and diligence Of the directors: and on tn'
high grade Of practical agriculture actually car
Rod ont In these respects, We are inclined L
hs,eve that considerable advances have beef
made; and that further progress IN the same u
rection NAV bring large accessons oil numbers
influence and reputation. The beginnings oil
new enterprises are difficult and laborious' al
ti.a verv unsafe kind of logic, which predict
from, the condition Of An institution during 10
fir, half dozen years Of its struggle tor e1i'
tence. what will De It's condition or destiny H.
or a hundred years slterward. lt IS not "
,wantv wears since the Ann Arbor Universi'
numbered only 40 students: now We are 10
that thew count as high as $50.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

* The Gold Bill which has passed both
Houses Of Congress. reads: That the Secre-
the payment of interest on the public debt.
from time to time. either with or without a
rebate of interest upon the coupons, a. to nlm
nav seem expedient; aud he is hereby author
lied to dispose Of any gold i" the treasury y
the United States not necessary for the payment
Of interest of the public debt"
It is said that more than $4,000 GOO IN gold
wonld have been boarded in the Treasury 10y
July l. had not the Secretary been authorized
to throw it out as circulating medium The
friends OF the bill think this very important
law. and that it will reduce the price OF gold
very largely, and when practically carried out
will bring it down from its present rate &c
about 81 20. This will help to keep down th'
price of commercial articles proportIonately.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

go hereby given. shai vii receive prapossls
= '',rs Misli.an Avenue from tAe IAiilo. sea4Fe
~ he east side OF the ro-4 fln.l.s W 'le A.s5n
-. ~, G-s tu he CITY Clerks Office he sr24ng 70 30
In, ~ tae lrst Jay o, August ne4t Tie Council re-
src thc right 60 reject any or a. DIGS ard slsf ile
/ 80, III the Avenue u they "a isA.
/ sfA-e ID J. p BAkr6, Cay Marshal
LANSING March ga, 1864 Aesvs
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

II ~. Il
IL Proprieto-s ~ the National DlspensiarT esiah
lished AZ cincinnati % January lsfe cure al p Tat
,i,ssasss win uuerauped rap-1itF- We g1arantee U
ere Goporrhoea elect Syphilis Im70tsncy- Nocilrna
Emissions OF Self-Ahuse. Dlrna missions, feIAaie
Cor1ulants n short every possible form ano variety q
s.xlar sas-s Cures RAPID Thorough ani perm
md ices moderate. Scni i0r our Crcna1--l leei
lsrge in By ID in latter TaEos y varf Fa.raDie 80
iuterestilg natter also tlr-ar i-ie--e ~ l>.e-
only .-.,.-c o..
Dr. jackson Fsrnale Pins per ooI-sena ioT Or
cllar. ., Il, ,.
Sl.cai s-tten replies. u-el se-e- sex Win ne Ut
e.is- v-.tar,t ch.-es O1s @ tie cheapest. 10 70 IN
tarest -nE AID important books ever 20 7ie- ~" =
ves 100 erzravi ng- Sc The Mour t@ll q Ls1t or As-i
= -ecto- All llarriags Cutie al g. L1rllct ky
- ro-e a-f Bsa-trf Z satsflctlr4F reveals various
st.s--z rz-er before folly cIusi-ei ~ Any poplar
rorr In he EnFish Iang-zEs- Irics - ceats aud one
Ut st-n 1r thee r 81 zac thee cent stanps.
F-l-v deesribef IL Circular. whcL every young nan
sa9--ls have whether sex ~ wei
ls.cfue and Instructions sent promptly 70 any part
- tba country CONSULTATION R0 rs OF tie spensArF
X IL. sycamore street P. %. Bsx No. 40
DR.. J4CESOE'S ORIENTAL LLNEHEAI
Removes all coldness. and rej-viuates organs Nnen
have 1l1 dormant for many years 10 All ere ~
. irluot -1cT creates and Increases me p--.ls .l
anF rf1slla te CT . l-a4l 70 l-ii-t z--1.
Price 5 PER bottle
D. J4CKsoN's FRESCH PATENI MALE SAY
:. Is re-g-ctv safe AL never fls 90 give s1-s 1f-
Il q the o-F sure and safe preF-rF7 aga-t e9l.-i
nz disease ever invented Pr-ee 81 e>2l1 = ~ LA-
dozen, ard s Per dozen se1t - l--li 7'
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New Advertisements.

7 IST OF LETTERS remaining in the
Il Post Omcc Al lansing. Mich. March IS, 1861 All
esterx advertised 10 extra charge Of
cent Persons calling fortacn willpicasc say " Advcr
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

EORES 4 HITCHCOCK have Justreceiv-
l. "a o.. new STYLES OF Hats aud CAPS As', Alex
=. "a Gloves for Geuts--the best ~ the ma[Nei
g.. st,-igs Of Foods received every week -ieA
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
I'm. Agricultural College.

Having recently made brief visit to this ID
s,i,utiop. we have concluded to note down ie"
Of the observations which We made We were
very politely shown through the premises oy III
Miles, Professor Of Zoology.
THE YARN.
4, the onepiug of the College, in 1856, the
farm was mostly in its natural state. Near'y
500 .cres have been cleared, and some portions
are under thorough cultivation. Inc iocA'i0n
of sacb an institution in forest, was a great
hindrance to its early progress That oincu'9
has been mainly overcome.
The plan Of farming, as explained 10 Us !"
very systematic and thorough. Zach lot IL mum
bs,ed and the amount and kind Of msnures Il Is
to receive. and the crops to be raised thereon
are prescribed la advance An account i Ope--
ed with each field, and il is charged Win d.. Luz
labor manure and seed it receives, and eFe'''eu
With the crop which it produces. Ihese AZ
con,,s are kent on little books, which are a.
wsvs carried by the farmer, and when hHeu
thew are posted by the students into the genera
ledger. In this way the exact cost oil every ar
tiele on the farm is known, and Is put on reco''
for future reference and comparison. Inc crop
are weighed on the large hay scales thus a''@'n
i,., the greatest exsctness with the least amour
~ ,ronbls This is the true plan Tor maxim
progress in agricultural knO"ledgs-a record
the present, and a comparison With the past, 10
the purpose Of improving in the int"re- III lac
This course is substantially pursued by tue iho'
s successful farmers in the country, and none Ou
C the most ignorant or prejudiced would ever oil
l ieet to it ss " Book Farming" Such BOOK la
rpers will always have crops ahead Of those wi
Laa, m accounts at all.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
WORKSHOP.

There is large workshop under the basement
of the College, in which all the tools and imPie-
ments Of the farm are made or repaired during
the had weather. and in this way ready use
Of mechanical tools is required by tie students
TRIMS.
Tbarc i Int one term Of nine months, COM
mencing on the last "Wednesday OF February
Tbs gives the students AFT opportunity OF keep
ing school in the winter.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23

world Of Mind at my Of the UniTersluee' 0e
you'd acquire a cast Of thought directly eppo
site. His rneditations would then be upon inc
dreams of the heather poets; upon IDEAS anu
thoughts. instead Of things: upon the iansuas
IS and their beauties: upon history, poetry
morals. mental philosophy and its endless specD
lations. aud theology, amoit'ousy sir'''s u
know wba, cannot be known. In his thongnts
and studies he would largely ignore the material
universe. but would have a great store OF 1noNi
edge Of the thoughts, ideas, theories ard sPecu-
lations Of mankind on all subjects oil mental SCI
ence.
It would be desirable, if it were possible &c
mite a thorough knowledge Of physical nature
with an equally thorough knoWledge OF men'a
science. But this canno. vel be. No man
however gifted, can excel in all things ana To-
more time be bestows in learning enc thing, ih'
less lime has he to devote TO The others. II
mus, choose betSeen them; and IN esuma'inl
the advantages Of the opposite courses oil s'ud
shove referred to, an impartial Judgment vi
declare kat. if not equally balanced, the pre-
norderarce IS certainly lot against the pursuit
OF physical scieLce.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS

Some Of the labor-saving machines are ussu
as means Of reducing the amount oil severe
-bvs;cal lobor mover was used 10y the boys
last season for cutting 40 acres Of grass anu
notwithstanding the multitude OF stumPs' the
whole was done without the expense OF dime
for repairs on the machine.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-23
TRIMS
STUDENTS

The present number of students IS between
forty aud fifty, and it is expected that some,
whose schools are not out, and some others yet
to come. will nearly fill the present aecomEoda-
.s.... ,,t.i,i a,c 10, aUOuJ eighty persons FV"'
6,hs Of the students are sons Of farmers, or
are DESTROYS OF becoming farmers, and conse-
ouen,ly have an interest in their studies and
pursuits. This is a great Improvement on the
first installments Of students who came here. A
majority Of those were the sons of rich mea or
Office holders-many OF them very fast young
men-who did not care straw for the studies
o. pursuits OF the institution, but were remarka-
bic for Incidence, mischief and rOwdyism. Such
seldom come at present. and do not stay long
FAcrLIIIss FOR IMPROVEMENT.
The advantages of an education in this Cor
lego in preference to MOST other academical IN
stitutions. are very considerable. 4 student,
determined to improve, has before him large
farm. with its stock of animals. large Kitchen
Garden, Botanical Garden, a HeFbarium OF 20
600 plants, very full Laboratory, Surveying
instruments, Library aud Reading Room, and
| Museum Of Minerals and Animals Instead a
studying books, merely, he has Haturs itself be
tore him; he studies things instead Of pictures
aud nothing in the mineral, vegetable, or ANNA
kingdoms is deemed too Insignificant for notice
and investigation. Thus the students &c out OF
excursions to gather fragments OF rocks for th'
museum: a boy at work in the garden finds
strange insect eating the leaves of a bush b
II =. II ma
placed under a microscope which makes hir
> look 500 times larger; aud he is ultimately Ia
belled and hung up in frame, with others
his class. A COW dies on the farm, and instes
= of burying her, she is straightway Invested
=. everything except her bones, and she stanC
erect from year to year, at the door Of the MI
scum, perfect and entire, subject Of study al
examination for all behoiers. We found in q
museum a student who had just shot some bird
L and was preparing them for preservation vi
other specimens. This e the true mode OF lear
ing. All knowledge must first come by pArti
. ulars; afterwards, when systematzed, it
:; known as science.
The studies pursued here relate mostly to t
material world. The attention OF the student
directed almost entirely to the mineral, vegei
bic and animal kingdoms, and their relations
each other. This almost exclusive attention
=. four wears 70 the world of Matter will necess
y ray affect the cast OF his mind. he will becor
e. eminendy practical man he will be gre
he inquirer after physical factsi he will be Fl
\, believer in the laws Of nature; and will be U
,u willing to believe things on evidence much sh'
nj. of physical demonstration.
An On the other hand, if he were to devote the
J four years TO the slmost exclusive study OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-29
TEE EsGHTEEgTa COars.
Mr.. John A. Erady'g Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, EcRfKsSrR AMY CoHpr,

Mr.. John A. Erady'g Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, ElGHfKsSra AMY CoRrr,
II Tax FIELD JlIy II, 1891.
The usual quiet remsnea unbroken until midday
yester day when the rebeie opened with ther Whit.
worth's and mprtars rpou line. The heavy batteries
OF the Connection, replied quo tor gun aud after
short though noisy conflict oes the rebels on one
eide and Dow Benton a,d jackson on tho other. the
onemy In their usual STYLE anally ceased Erins.
The enemy seemed 10 bo excessively troubled with the
fear that will abandon position ard commence
retreat To d,ecovor 'novemen. OF ths kind on our
pars the earliest moment, they every aud tnen
open their batteries 10 feel position An attack Of
this description seized the snoy about dark Last
ing, they Immediately commenced furious sneics
Ths night extremely fnggy and auy OF aim
was " course entirely o. their power but for
they threw proeve. Of every descrpt.on about in
tho most miscellaneous manner Our batteries gradually
and slowly opened aud unti after midnight trs
magnificent. The besutfuI Of ths garning
SHE'LL thrown out Ia strong relief by the sobre
almost stsrIess sky, aod tho rspd lush gun atsr
gun, No every battery became Engaged. presonted
uurivailed pyrotechnic display After lengthy and TO
us harmless conflict, the oLemy finally sieaced
ORGANIZATION oy rRz AbIuLssY--ooIosxL PIER
Tho organization Of tho artillery has again been
changed Major Trumou Of the First Connecticut, who
has ably successfully ned lhs position Of Chief OF
artillery, relieved BY Caons pper of the Tepth
New York heavy artillery. Major Trumbuii's duty
chief OF srtory rterfercd s, hs position cbof Of
the siege with the corps and although he ed
In after ding bis duties in noin positions, the service
has certainly been greatly beneled by the entire dsvo
tou his experience add abilities - the management Of
tne numerous heavy guns in position.
Ilsz aulsrERnAsrEas DEPARTMENT
Lieutenant Colonel John b. Howard has assigned
as chief qusrtermsstcr OF this Tts position
been hlied the Grst tne ard to be indca
ton that there viii Eventually DO resuI corps star
attached 10 the Eighteenth.