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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

ard disposition Of the stock Effects AID property q the
SAL company and fSr tie proper execution Or me uls-
n-ss Or The company ne same shah not be contra
y - this cha ter 4 the United states or 20
tie ortllances oi the city 4 Eashilgtln
SEC 5. And te - J4rtASr aaactea That nothing Il
tAs -et snail De 50 construed as 20 al-of1e tAs $40
company any note token cevce scrip. or 9th
/ er evidences oi debt u be Used zs a currency
Sec. 9 ARd < it fzTle- e1rcied. That any person
- persons shAl wAlly destroy. or - a1ywss inJ-re
ile ma r. pipes apparatus or other rorss property
or purtercss belonging g. and used oy SAD company
n manufacturing gs OF il furnishing the sAe 20 c1-
liners thereof, Tie person Or persons 30 osllilg sn-
for every such o-lce forfeit znd Iay tnt SAIL con
plny t-s sum oi I've dollars, an- shall u addition .
SAT- penalty remain liable % Sad conf lany or any -oss
OF isInaEe olctzl. ned boy The offence.
Sec TO- SRi tc q fErther esGced That th5 sal com
paly hereby lrorplr-te1 upon the representations
.l = shall furnish q . a. the ccuslers hereof con
ttllilg 1ty Per leLt-m more Illuminating power tn-n
tA-t which u uow furnished By the washington Gas
ght COMPANY and a. COST rot exceeding rvo dollars
an MY ce-ts per thousand CUBIC feet all illure %
Eyiy With these clnditlols shall operate forfclt
. ure ~ -l4s charter
Il AHI d II f-thsr enacted That ths SAID c. IL
pany sl-ll not be authorized t. sell gas uut u shall
have produced tie Mayor Of the cilv of Washington
AID - The Secretary oi the Interior Satisfactory ey
-euce iAIt . Las aid down n proper aul worKnAl
Ike manner ia the avenues ard streets q tie s>1 CITY,
-s mains Of Al average diameter o., a. r4stsN inches
anl tota length VI n-t less tnan twenty ive miles
nor sLal the SAID company connect It's gs mains with
ihe pipes supply ng the l4yito lIl other ploc build
ags belonging 20 the United States sell ,ss, until u
shall have produced 10 TIE Secretary of tac Interior
slactory evlleuce that has erected ar1 operation
good and substantial works 4ni holders capable u man
ufsctlrng and storing quantity % gas The q-aty
Aforesaid sufficient g. suppv lhe c01s option 80 al
ues required N the Capio and public buildings afore
said And unless the sala company shall have compiled
Win Tie requirements aud conditions ll this section
prescribed within two years iron the passage u this
act the SAID shai. be ng ar yoit Provided hot0
er That said company shall have the prvege, a. any
tle within The sand two years of Lighting = III the Gs
nAnuiact -red H. u street distance not ex
ceriius mIe
sec L. Aad Je Il further enacted. That each of the
sto kh0.lers IL the Union Gas llglt Company OF the
DIstrlc. Of Columbia shall b. held liable hs or her
Individual capacity FOR al tie cebls aud abitic. Of tie
said company however contracted or Incurred 10 be
recnv by suit ether debts liabilities 5siOrs lie
cullL or tribunal hzvIl jurisdiction ut the case.
-cc 49, AHd b 4 fIrther erdcf- That t1is act may
a. any time Do altered, amended, or repeasd by thc
Congress u the United states
Approved April :, 1861
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
CoIOred EnlIstments-A Successful RecruI-
ting OHicer

A Washington dispatch Of Wednesday says:
Col s. NJ Bowman came here TO -day, shad-
ow Of his former self. worn nearley - death IN
the vast labor of enlisting every male slave IN
Maryland OF Sighting sge o. qualifications. he
mas cleaned "My Maryland" out, and knocked
down Bishop Hopkins divine Institutions into
limbo He raised, in forty days. tWo fan regi-
ments Of a. fine black troops as can be found on
the earth He left no slaves ht for military duty
in MARYLAND He overrsn with b;s squads every
county; thew visited Utmost every farm.
The boats ran up every stream until masters
wer obliged 10 hide their slaves in the woods,
conceal them 10 boats, and couhne them 10 jails
aud houses. He opened the j4ils even. be has
not drawn one dollar from the treasury, and his
8. OOO black troops have not cost the Government
five per cent. But in doiag this work he laid
aside all stvle, all form and ceremony vent into
negro churches nights. Sundays. whenever ne
could get an audience. and always addressed
them on this the great day Of their salvation.
Bosnian is western jury lawyer, and b
plead this case with the negroes Of Maryla 81
most individually. His hours OF labor were from
a. H. 70 IL .. m. he personly inspected ever,
recruit, and mustered the whole in squads, aO'
singlv administered the oata, and always spok
noble words about their duties.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

A Hero.-Col Bartlett recently passed through
Jerss City, on his way 70 the field, a. the head
OF the 54th Massachusetts, regiment. Ia SCI
Col B vas a student in college. Bu, be bad
heard Of battles, and longed to follow TO the fed
some varlise lord ard 90 enlisted as private in
the goth Massachusetts,. He soon reached Cap
taincy; was a hero al Edwards Ferry; lost = leg
a. yorktown; got a wooden leg and joined his
regiment at Port Hu'isoD, where be was shot
through the wrist and foot; returned home, got
well and raised another, and nov goes back 10
battle, to die, If needs be. BE is only Z4years
l OF age
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
TIE BEAUTIFUL
Il C. D. STUART


Ihol cln 's, not clasp ths beautiful
And ca il al thine own.
Tie tctlt.t4l s gwen flr al
And lot '0r one alone
L is I'D 3 .cTe made v.s.c.l
lr e4-tl. 81 sea ard SKY
blessing w ls IS tine AM space.
For every human eye
.A- foam that cTests tie o1e4l-wagl
Al- sqarS.-s o. Ile light
ile star .Aat gems tLe brow of morn
All s-oril-- t-- night
TIE n-ooa t.e Cover iL- lclf tie hIri
Wlztev-r E4ls tie -.Ehi-
Is Cos ova ..vllg glft to al.
Tie beautiful -ul bright
AID blessed is, ana beautiful
That tl-s one Ei.t - east
l'e-cs tie -rce. tyr4uts power
Anl ban ~ wlcssl priest
tor spite " CHAINS. The slave cau see
Cos = love is WIKI h.m here.
ln beauty Ishi I'D beauty JOY
Ana beauty blessed cheer
And God be praised f1revsrmore.
Ilr tLIs las blessed boon
Tie beaut-.ll-wL.ch aI may share
Ana none can share TOO sell
The beautiful, which plril-s
And leads IS up 20 him.
Who is il source. IL life and light
Prom hover g seraf him
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
now THE CRFDULOUs ARE SWIM.
DIED.

The attention and often the cupidity OF cred
ulous readers Is frequently attracted by flaming
ADVERTISEMENTS in the papers, Offering gold aud
silver watches and various articles of iewelrv
valued from 81 10 800. "to be sold for one dol
lar each, without regard 10 value, and not to be
paid for till you kno~ what YOU get" The ad-
veriisements state that certificates at % cents
each, or FIVE for g. OF al the articles are placed
ia sealed envelops and sent bv mail as ordered.
without regard to choice; and on the receipt
you can see what you can have. AID can send
81 and take the article or hot" A gentleman
/ in New York has recently been at the pains ard
expense of investigating this system. which, as
might be expected, he 6uds gross srindle He
cent letters 10 FIVE different firms who advertised
/ in this way, ordering certificates, and enclosug
/ $50 10 each letter. IL reply he received for bis
800, 5ss certificates, which or the further paw
mant OF $40 each, would entite him to receive
4 soojs valued at e.. lis. He nov Invested 500
more TO test the representative value Of these
certificates. he presented al the business place:
Of these 6rms hundred certificates, selecting
those Of the highest nominal value, paid th1
mouev, and received 2ll sets OF jewery and 6Tt
watches the aggregate nominal value Of which
$59e. He saw that the watches and ewelr,
we're nearly worthless; but 10 ascertain beyon,
question their value, they were all sent TO th,
United States Assay Office, when it was foun,
that the actual value Of these articles sold b.
these firms for gold and silver, was nine dollar
Gad sixty- t,-o cents. By doubling she value q
the gold and silver, to include the cost OF work
manship, for the 5000 invested. $le - we're re
ceived These swipdliug FIRMS have done larg
business among the soldiers.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

SIX Mills a MIEUTE.-By a new method OF
locomotion, a speed Of six miles minute is OBJ
tsned, and capitalists are oesieging the British
government 70 allow them 70 construct lines tor
passengers and traffic through all part, Of London.
The London Ezaniner eTclams on this: Hap
pv. although uncoDcious, posterity! We envy
You've must crawl through lie at the snaiI's
pace Of only nile in two minutes, oftentines
less, while for you awaits the ecstaiic bliss Of be
ing shot through space at the rate Of $50 miles
per hour.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
sOjOurner Truth on woman's Rights

The remarkable colored woman described by
Ms Stow, in the late number Of the Atlantic
Monthly, who though wholly without learning,
had many shrewd thoughts aud keen perceptiOs
spoke thus at a recent PhilauthrOpic Convention:
"Well chilen, whar dar's so much racket dar
must be som'tiBg out o kilter. | tink dat 'twixt
the niggers of de- South and de women at de
Norf all a talkin' bout rights, de white men viii
be in q fix pretty soon. But what's all dis here
talkin' 'boutg Dat man Ober dar say dat woman
needs TO be helped into carriages and lifted over
bitches aud to hab the best place every wnere.
Nobody ever helps me into carriages or Ober
mud puddles, or gives me any best place." and
raising herself to her full hight, and her voice 10
pitch like rolling thunder, she asked-"And
ar'ut | WOmans Look at me-look at NV arm,
she barred her night arm to her shoulder, showing
It's tremendous muscular power, Il have plOw-
cd and planted, and gathered into bans aud no
man could head mc-aDd ar'nt / woman
could work a. much aud eat a. much a. any man
when could get III aud bear the lash a. we'll
and ar'nt | woman? | have borne thirteen
children and seen EN- mos all sold of into slavery
aud when | cried out with a mothers grief, none
but Jesus hesrd-sud ar nt a Won an, Den de- >
talks bout dis ling in the head. WAT dis dey
call itg Intellect" whispered some one near
Oats it honey What's dat got to DO With wo-
INA : rights or niggers' rights. II INV cup won
hold but pint, aud yours holds quart woulde'n
YOU be mean hot 10 e. NE have my little halt
measure full?' and she pointed her Significant
Gnger, aud sent keen glance at the minister
who bad made the argument. The cheering
was immense.
Den dat little man in black dar, he say Wo
man can't have as much right As a man, caus'
Christ want a woman Vhere did your Chr,s
come from p
Rolling thunder could not have stiIled tha
crowd a. did those deep, wonderful tones. AS sh
stood there with outstretched arms aud eyes O
/ fire. Raising her voice still louder. she repete
-"Whar did your Christ come from, From
I God and woman. Man had nothing TO 10 will
him."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

"whas is polygsmys" asked Ike, who stsm-
bled over the word in q paper Mrs PartingtOn
looked severe. "Polygany," said sbe ''ts where
men have an ad lioertine privilege OF marrying
pleurisy'of wives, God bless en-, when they car
take care Of one rs she ought 10 be sith cotton
flannel forty cents yard, and sour at psoulous
prices"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
LANSING CITY IRON WORKS
Closing Out Sale at Cost:
DOR CASH FOR THIRTY DAYS.

= 'UR OAou FUh IHIhI UA 1 .
The Undersigned Will sell his entire stock Of Goods,
consisting Of everything usually kept in country store,
al Cost for Cash freight Included large amount Of
these Goods were bought when goods much lower
than they are now consequently those Of goods
viii make great saving BY buying at this sale Sale
20 commence April lst, A D. 1854
r. 7. ESLER.
Grand Ledge, March %, 1854.
" B-rhose owing the above will please call and set
tie up all outstanding matters must be collected this
Spring 4oow4
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
BOOTS AND SHOES

Ever offered this city 70 old friends and Gus
toners extend thanks f0r their former very lib
era patronage, and invite them and The rest oi the
Boot and shoe wearing public % an examination OF cur
4 Boots and shoes which has been selected
with great care and strict reference 90 the wants o. the
people
Boots and shoes have materially advanced since last
Spring and must adv 4nce still more but are deter
mined 10 sell stock mostly Oh Prices and thSrc-
by give our customers benefit In our store nay be
found all the
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

A TTORSEY AND COUNSELLOR a. Law and Solicitor IN
Chancery and Circuit Court Commissioner William
s.on. Ingbam County, Michigan ss2
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

U4TT cTPGFON Z A D has cOmnenced the prac-
tce q IS profession IN all It's branches 10 Lansing
and surrounding country Once and resideneei Mich
gan Ave north sIle. pear Alddls Iown brlage- goo
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
GEO. 4. PARSONS,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR Al Law and solicitor II
C14ncery agent i0r prosecuting claims of soldiers and
soldiers widows against the Government for Bounty
Money Pensions aod arrears Of pzy-Lansng, Mich
Once } BssDes Block, up stairs, Washington Ave
me- 4l6
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
-. q. sPKANG,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Ofnee al the Drug stor
Of K TAaysr 4 sen corner OF Warrington and Hichl
gan Avenues. AL calls promptly attended 10. 4lS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

WAGON AND CARRIAGE MAKER, foot OF Washington
Street below tie Lansing House Wagons con
s:antly On hand, az reasonable prices.
lansing. April 10. lsGl ly4lo
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
AMERICAN HOUSE.
EDGAR HOUSE,

ansing Hichigan-S. " EiEar Proprietor The Edgsl
House is new having been just completed, aud IS nt
ted throughout 10 ths best style and with ne" fur
niture 90 Washington Avenue, near the site Of th'
Ola frnsng House. Stages eavethis House daily AZ
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
Business Direftorp.
s IL. LANTERMAN,
S1Yfp DENTIST.
IIOKATIO PRATT.

,eth mounted on Gold silver, or Rubber Base. once
a. us resi- ence On Grand street, directly East Of the
ClpltOl lansing, Mich AT
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
LONGYEAR a. BURTCH.
DOCTOR II. w. NELSON,

Aw, CHANCERY, ASD COLLECTING BUSHES
J. LOSCYEARs s..-----.------N x d !" BukIch.
Lansing. Michigan osS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04

An ACT 10 ,rporate the Union Gsslght Company Of
tho District Of Columbia.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
.speech br the PrenIdenI.

The President was serenaded on Tuesday
night and made speechcOngratulating the au-
dience of Marylanders on the adoption of the
new Constitution Of Maryland. The following
is the Presidents speech:
Il am notified this is compliment paid me
by loyal Marylanders, residents in this District.
l infer that the adoption of the new Constitution
for the State furnishes the OCCASION and that in
your views, the extirpatiOn of slavery consti-
tutes the chief merit of the new Constitution
Most heartily do congratulate you, Maryland
ers, the nation and the world upon the event
regret that it did not occur two years sooner,
which am sure would have saved to the nation
more money, and that would have met all the
private losses incident to the measure. Butt
has come at last and sincerely hope its friends
may fully relieze all their anticipatiOns of good
from it. and that its opponents may by its effects
be agreeably and proftably disappointed.
A word upon another subject Something
said by the Secretary of State, in his recent
speech at Auburn, has been construed by some
into threats that if shall be beaten at the cleo
ton, | WILL between then and the end of my
constitutional term do what may be able TO
ruin the Government. Others regard the fact
that the Chicago Convention ad iOurned not sine
die, but to meet again if called to do SO by par
ticular individuals, as an intimation of purpose
that fits nominee shall be elected he Will at
once seize control of the Government. | hope
the good people will permit themselves to suffer
no uneasiness on either point. / am strug-
Cling to maintain the Government, not to over
throw it. l therefore say that if shall live i
shall remain President until the 4th of next
March, aud that in the interval / shall do my
utmost that whoever is to hold the helm for the
next voyage shall stand the best possible chance
to save the ship. This is due to the people both
on principle and under the Constitution. This
cOnstitutionally expressed will is the ultimate
law for all Ifthey should deliberately resolve
to have immediate peace even at the loss of
their country and liberties, / know not the
power or right to resist them. 1t is their own
business, and they must do as they please with
their own.= believe, however, they are still
resolved TO preserve their country and their lib
critics, and in this office or out ofit am resolved
to stand by them. l may add that in this pur-
pose to save the country and its liberties no
class of people seem so nearly unanimous as the
soldiers in the field and seamen afioat. Do
they not have the hardest of it? Who should
quail, when they do nOt2 God bless the sol
diers and seamen and all their brave command
ers.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
VOTE EARLY.

The Union County Central Committee wish
es us to impress upon the minds of Union
voters the importance Of voting early. The first
thing you do in the morning should be to vote.
Every Union man that intends to vote without
being run after, should have his ticket in the
ballot box by 10 O'Clock, This course would
save those who work at the polls much trouble
and vexation. If youhaye work of your own
that you think must be done, 60 and vote, and
then go home and dol But your better way
is to go to the polls at 6 clock in the morning
and vote, and then spend the rest Of the day in
seeing that your Union neighbors vote,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
NOT auITR so East.

A OoppeFhead exchange has the following:
GooDi GLORIOUS t-Ool. A. v. Rice beats
Ashley, IN the Toledo District, 900 votes This
is glorious. Rice is the Colonel who comman-
ded the 57th Ohio Regiment, which last fall
gave Yallandighama majority. -
Not quite so fast, MIR. Copper. Not even this
crumb of comfort is left you. The latest re-
ports render it certain that the glorious s'Jim
Ashley is elected by from 300 to 500 majority.
1t viii never do for COpperhead to crow until
after he hears from the army .arr ie s7a
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
THE a2D AND 9th o. vi.
OFFICE o. S. NJ. AGENcY,
O. .N,,,e Nj, ~. 10 rOca

"
Srs LOUIS, Mo, Oct. Is, 1864
EDrToR RSrArEsJouRSAL:-I suppose il is al
ready known Ia many that two Ohio regiments.
the 95th and 72d, have been 10 this city with
Gen. Mowefs command. The whole division
came from Brownsville, Ark, by forced march.
part of the route to Cape Glrardeau, thence here
by boatss As soon as the regiments came,
went to the boats Ia see them, and although
about one-third were nearly barefoot, the first
question they asked was, "Can we vote?" This
privilege seemed far above even their sufferines
for they did suffer, coming up without blankets
even. promised TO arrange the election for
them, and satisfied with this, they wanted some
paper: 10 write home Notwithstanding some
reanIs Of paper among the two regiments they
completely covered the boats in every conceiy-
able attitude, writing letters. In about an
hourthey came to the rooms of the agency and
supplied themselves with little articles and
many with clothing. This stock on hand, kind
ly furnished through Quartermaster- General
Barlow, was most Opportune at this time And
here let me- say, thai these contributions from
our State have eYsrywhere been received with
grateful hearts by the soldiers; with more thank
fulness because they came direct from their
homes - f,< stil
Before night pOll-boOks and ballots were
ready and the boys very joyous at the prospect
ofcastirlg their votes on tle coming Tuesday
Col. Eaton, of the I'D, said 10 me that they had
made up their minds 10 have an election in some
shape; if only to show their wishes in the con-
test.
The past week several soldiers from these
regiments, captured last June in Sturgis' expe-
dition, and kept at Andersouyille, came here,
having escaped from the railroad train while be-
ing transported TO another prison. These men
state that they escaped while the rebels were
delayed by distractions on the road caused by
Sherman's army. The men have the scurvy by
reason of the want of proper food As soon as
possible they viii be furloughed home.
The address of the 72d and 95th regiments is
now via st. Louis
The utmost confidence in the earnest work of
Gov. Brough, to see that Ohio soldiers are cared
for, is given by all soldiersfrom our State
Nothing that he can do is wanting.
Gen. Barlow has added TO the efficiency of
the State Agency, by complete plan of regis
tering all Ohio soldiers coming into hospitals,
in the various departments. The Sanitary
Commission keeps no record whatever
Amy application for information in regard TO
an Ohio soldier IN hospital, in this Department,
can be furnished at the office of the Agency;
but many applications come from persons in
quiring about soldiers a. tie field which of
course cannot be fully answered. '1r 5sHft
WESTON FLINT,
.iss Ohio Military Agent
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
Refugee. prom Ihe shenandoab ya,Iey.

Within the last few days between one and
two hundred persons have arrived in Wheeling
from the Shenandoah Valley. Many of them
are in a comparatively destitute condition.
They say that, the country from which they hail
has been completely destroyed and laid waste,
and therefore uninhabitable.r They all agree
that Gen. Sheridan has destroyed an immense
amount of rebel property, and that there is now
nothing in the Valley upon which the rebel
army could subsist. These refugees have been
sent North by order of General Sheridan. They
are going to Ohio and other Western States to
seek new hopies There Is. no end to the sor-
low and suffering that this unholy rebellion has
caused in the Shenandoah Valley Wheeling
Va. InteUiqcncer, Oct. l3.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28

The Free-State Legislature of Louisiana has
chosen CHARLES SMITH of st. Marys, U. S.
Senator, vice Judah p. Benjamin, whose time
expires with the ensuing session, ,and r. X, Cur
LER to fill, for the three ensuing years, the
seat which was leftvacant by John Slidells trea-
son. Mr.. Smith is carpenter by trade, a Union
ist in all weathers, who was compelled to flee
from the hate of the Secessionist and take re-
fuge in New Orleans under the rule of Gen.
Butler. He has been sheriff of and is now the
State Senator from his own parish. Mr. Cut
Ter is leading lawyer of Newt Orleans, and has
filled several important posts in the Parish of
jefferson. He was prominent member of the
Constitutional Convention. =