The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

A western paper notices a curious 'specimen
of the handixOrk of Southern ady-a pair OF
knit panta'Onns IN crotcnct work The WORK
vas firmly and neatly done. and the maker vs.
Ms. W II. Macke, Of Columbia. A. kansas
During the blockade Ia that region her husband
needed pair Of panialoous. and as there wa
500 cloth Ia se had she took her croc het nee
die. and with plenty OF home spun yarn got up
a. article equal 20 anything a merchant TAYLOR
could turn out-hsudsome in appearance, aud
good for three years Or the war.
France il paving nearly talf 4 million sterling
per month Tor the support Of her armies ia Mex
icO
An Alabama rebel, when asked whether they
eco. .cripied close" there. SAID feengs: g.
should think they did They take every rnan
~ho hasn't been dead more than two days.
The colored persons in Washington who
wee put off a tail sav car a few DAYS since have
begun 4 prosecution against the cOudus or, with
vlew of having Tie legal question involved set
he'd VA the Courts. Senator Revsrdy JJhn-oi
stated ia The senate the other day. that there
could be 100 doubt on the point raised-tha, II
Is perfectly clear that coiored people in The
District cannot be turned out Of any cars.
H. describing the difference brtween ari-toc-
rAcg and democracy. II VAS wttiugly said #
C,.cimat--the democracy are those who kil.
hogs for a living. the ar.stocracy those who's
fathers killed hogs.
A man named Phelps, Who died at Salem
New London couaty, Conn, recently. by h.-
al owa agrcement sold his bJdg 10 surgeon
40 Boston for 900 the mones To be appropr'a
,,d to the u-e Of his widowed mother. aud hi~
BODY to purposes OF scientific investigation. H.
Death was produced by an enormous tumof
growing upon ms back. larger than a bushel bss
ke,. aud apparently 100 pounds in weight. IL
had b,eu growing tor eight years
Nen fourd.4ud /, said 10 be a country without
a reptilc, aud the Chattanooga GAZETTE says Va
iId CHAM Is reptile without county; he
ought 10 move to Newfoundland.
More than 10000 trees shrubs, and herba-
ceous plants were pla-tcd ia New York Central
PAX lat year. The carriage drive nos com
pleIed j. about eight mlet IN length; middle
road We miles. aud walks twenty miles. Ov-r
0uu, 900 persons visited the park ia lsG3
ADD IL one day over 600 carriages entered the
drives.
The Hon Marcls A Chase, the diminutive
inib Of tie la~ AID disciple of the Democracy
Who was he laughing stock of the legislature Of
"a, Stale during the session OF SCI was arrested
ia D-tfoi OF 1hur>dly, on cna ee Of beiag
common dfsukard.
The lady principal Of school, in her adser-
tisement, mentioned her female assistant, and
he reputation for teaching which she bears &"
but the punter-s careless ielOw-lcit out the
d" which, So the advertisement went forth, com
meuding the lady's reputation for teaching
she b drs.'
Jones writes to friend and closes by saying.
a. glad To be aoe 10 say that NV wife l. re-
covering slowly"
Beautiful weather" a. a gentleman sad
when he Glanced 10 gef tender piece OF NUT
ton o. his plate one day Al dinner.
V Gastave Aim4rd has written book. In
ahich be describe the priests Of Gull. The recent
catastrophe AT SaIuago gives Interest TO his de-
criptiou. lie saw; With the exception Of
he minor grades. the mo- n are jobs f,lo~s
IN. king, drinking swearing, ami making love
"a. we'll a a mau Of tie wori. II J. not uacom
mon 10 see Ia sine shop IA, monk, Nth
red face and cigarette III has mouth. merrily
PLAYING the viuueia a. dance accompaniment T.
a LOVING couple, whom he wi c)lie-- the aex
morning Most OF the MONKS carry their knife
in their sleeves aud IN quarrel, which i ire
oueut thing in Chih. Use 1t veil, and nth as
iule remor-e. a. the frat conner Such are the
people, aud such are the pnes Who form
fourth part OF the population 10 the country I
= here the grea: Lunaa burning took place"
Atiltant General Thomas "a issued a. order
that negro soldiers snail be desig 4aled as i,sd
>t4te- troOps and nol be known belonging 90 /
arv particular Sta.e. The order avs { az t. 1
regime,rs are FILL aud Others ia tee course Of
81 gauiZatioD-
Il 81. be OF interest u the soldiers to be in
ormed tt4t there i a Dill before Congress 10 al 4
90 them on the pay roll. the mon.y
Value Of ali rations to which they are entitled 1
.nc DO not receive, owing to want Of tiansp0rta
ion or auv other cause. Tbs will De good /
iess f.r the A'Iny OF The South wet II the
a. 1aJ been ia Operation asst summer the
ROOFS a. der o Ant md ROsecrans ~ould have
.ry@n rich Oh their empfy -toqachs Tith ths
.outeapia,ed increase % pay. ID addition 70 the
generous eusclment, soldering ~iI become
.ICh-abe business.
A London letter saws that during the months
f January and FEBRUARY the sso id not shine
~ once in England. /