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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13
NOTICE OF AMUSEMENT.

OFFICE OF The LANSING AND
~ JACKSON RAILROAD COMPANY, Juns Il 1854
To The Stockholders q saad Company
Pleas take notice that the Bard y Directors o. the
Lansing Jackson Railroad Compan have 10 pursuance
Of law made the following Assessments upon the capital
stock Of said Company VIZ
frst The sum " In pr cent all stock upon which
noihing has been paid aud TIE Of fUe pr
Al STOCK upon which tive per cent has been paid, al
payable on the first day d July next
second The sum 81 tUe PER cent all stock payable
Oh the FIRST DAY Of August mkt
lhfd The sum Of I'm pr cent monthly thereafter, %
al Stock payable on the FIRST cay u every succeeding
month until Otherwise ordered by the Board, said
stock be al paid.
"nicD assessments are 70 be paid 70 James Turner
Tie Treasurer Of said Company bis Office the city
d Lansing on or before he times prescribed FOR the pay
melt d The same.
By order u the Board Of Directors,
4ISw3 o. n BARNES Secretary.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13
list National Bank of Lansing.
AT A MEETING OF THE DIREC-

L n TORS Of The First National Bank 81 Lansing held
lhis day At tie Banking Office Of }. C. Bailey a Co..
IL Was resolved thai The capital stock OF ths Bank be
Increased u $1,000 that books Of subscription be
opened Tor that purpose al the oroe 81 J. I, Bailey
Co IA Lansing, under The direction of the President and
Cashier
cordugly, for additional subscriptions u bank 81
81 OOJ aud NIL be kept open until that amount sub
scrlbed
The Bank will be opened for business as soon as the
new BANKING House being thai pur pose
Completed which Viii be about Tie lrst day Uct0-
Der
Ca subscriptions 20 per viii be required on tho
first Gay Of October next and ~ per per month
thereafter
Lansing. Mich. July T. 1854.
J. c. BAILEY, President
/ h HEWITT, Cashier. 4sou
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13
Collins, all Sizes Constantly on Hand.
FiSk'S Patent Metallic Burial CaSeSI
DOR ORDINARY INTERVIEWS.

Il Depositing IN Vaults, and transportation, they
have no rival They are made of the most mpersnable
materials and are enameied inside and out, prevent
rust, and the exterior has fine Rosewood laish When
properly cernenfed thu
from Eruption Of water depredatcns OF vermin and
may without offensive 0dOr be kept as long dcsir
ed thus obvstng the necessity OF hAsy burias Their
long successful anu the appreciation given them
renders unnecessary any extended notice Of their
able advantages. ~ 400
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13
BRISBIN s. CONELY,

Successors to R. Thayer 4 Son.
4sly1
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13
BOOTS AND SHOES

EEver offered in this city To old friends and Gus
toners extend thanks for their former very lib
era patronage, and invite them, aud the Of the
Boot and shoe wearing public, 10 examination Oi GU
new stock OF Boots aud shoes which has selected
with great and strict reference the wants OF the
people.
Boots and shoes have materially advanced since last
Spring, and must advance stl more, but deter
mined 10 sell our stock mostly OLD Prices and there
10y give our customers benefit In Store Inay b.
found ali the
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13

The Prescription and Compromising Departments will
be in competent hands, that insure accuracy
a all hours.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-13

So 10 not forget the place Al the sign Of the Gold
en- Mortar"
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Terms OF SUBSCRIPTION.

BATES OF ADVERTISING.
.nayrED BIZ raE LANSING STATE REPUBLICAN, JAN ls0s
Lines or loss considered as Squars.)
, 1864-02-06
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Special Assessment Rolls.
RECORD OF GASES IN THE DIR-
FERENT LAW COURTS.

The Superior Court WIS occupied yesterday with
the continuation OF the argument on tho exeep-
tons to the special assessment rolls. Judge Ar
rsnEton took up the forenoon with very able ar
gumeDt to chow that such an assessment IS Is pro-
vided tor by the assessment rolls under considera-
ton, making no provision for an estimate ofdam-
ages and benefits, bnt assessing every property
holder fronting on the improvement at 40 much
per linear foot, is simply tax, and nothing but
tax. Tint as tax, It must be tested by that pro-
vision Of the Consttution which requires unisotm-
ity in the imposition Of taxes levied by public cor
po1at'ons for e9rposation purposes. s.,.,..,u.,..o
constitution. There is no necessary uniformity in
assessments for etreet improyements upon proper
tt holders By the linear front foot. In many cases
under an assessment Of that Eind, great waat Of
uniformity. The learned advocate supported his
position with q very iosclble e1oquence and CO.
Mr. Ayers on the other side argued with much
force and ingenuity. that sPesial assessment n Of
TIE ~ E. a59agn II - qaq1es not
nevertheless. q tar in such sense that the provi
eion Of the Constitution requiring uniformity Of
taxation for corporation purposes Was necessarily
RBnt even If it were he conteaded that an aascss
ment Of ibis description Is no violstton Of tlispro
vision Of the Constitution, because, to compel pro-
peIty oWners to pay for street improvements In
proportion to their front feet ls In oeasrdl fair
and uniform imposition, and brinEs the asscss-
ment substantially within the spirit q the consti-
tutional provision. The argument will be conc1u-
3cd Tomorrow
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT Counr
BEFORE Hen. Thomas 0ru"'mo"d, Judgs.-com-
4:EKipgsley ct al vs Preston ct al. Leave to
amend Declaration.
EG-Woodwa1d ct al vs The Illinois Central R.
r. Co. On trial.
6;a-jcssup6t al vs The Racine and Mississippi
R. r. Co., Default with reference to Master, &c.
6Ge-MIler ct al vs. Parker es al. Parker & Ray
mond have len days in which to answer Default
OF all the defendants and injunction granted. and
prayer for, &C., as to them.
557-Footc vs Foote ct al. Leave to amend bill.
srrEA,on CouRr-BSfors Chit Justice John II.
WitGt-In ChdHee7y.
1.-CIow Ve Smith. Dismissed at complalnant's
cost.
Before Hon. Joseph E. Cary, Judgs.- Common
Latc.
1s08-Parker ct al Va Bennett. Dismissed at
plaintiffs coRts.
1?oo9-Pa1Ecr ct al vs. Bennett. Dismissed at
plaintiff g cost.
, 1864-02-06

Az already announced in these columns the
Board OF Supervisors will meet on Tuesday after
noon next, to hear the report OF the War Fund
Committee, and decide upon future action with re-
gard to the payment of boundes. TIL that date
the County Committee will continue to pay out
boQpties OF f95 to each recruit. 1t is important
that the nature and extent OF the actlon needed
by that body should be fully known. Under the
extended call for 10000 men, Cook county must
ra,ae nj least one thousand men in addition to
those already furnished This can be done If
bouptfes are offered, otherwise not. 1t will re-
ouire an appropriation Of at least one hundred
thousand dollars. which sum can be raised With
out difficulty.
Itmsy be said that the county is already taxed
for this purpose; tbnt greater tax could not De
raiged next year, and that the sale OF cerhneales
payable In two years would only accomplish tac
result at rninous discount The first Of these
assertions is true and the last may be 30; but the
second ts simply 1idiculous- The additional tax
needed to pay this amount would be but one II,
$50 or less than three mills the assessed valna.
tfon Of property; 1t would not be one mill eacn
dollar OF real worth. OF course for IN unimpor'
taut purpose 1t would be improper to impose such
weight on the public; hut with such an object in
yiew-the final blow at this unholy rebellton-no
one cau hesitate for moment. The Interest to
he naid would be mnch less than On the former ap.
nropristtopa. as the certificates would have less
than one year to run
There is e1ittledoubt that the Board ofsupervisora
viii pass the needed order without dissent except
1t may be from the two Or three soreheads who
hold place In that body. Cook county wants to Ill
her quota up to the fnQ, without aid from Other
counties. She wishes to do her full duty, With
not one iota Of dlmtnishment. illinois has 30 far
led in the patriotic taeo, and now that the grand
fF,nt $Aa avyafn ,f he
, 1864-02-06
We Protest.
CHICAGO, Feb. s, 1851.

We Protest.
CHICAGO, Feb, s, 1851.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
In -FOUR issne Of to-day, you take the liberty to
attribute tho bank panic to quarrel between the
sfaats Zeffung and the Is,egr6ph. You .,raciousiy
remark that the '.qnasrels Or thc aaats ,Zsltun5g
and the Telegraph have been disgraceful TO them
selves. as admitted BY every one who stood aloot
from the fight" Yon win permit ID to correct the
Publishing such an assertion. We claim that no
Disgrace should light upon us in consequence Of
our relations to the Stats Zisunq, tor tie simple
reason TINT tG al tho spss Of that paper TO AZ
language sufficiently choice and reserved eyen for
the columns Of the TRIBUNE. When the Staats
Getting made itt insane attack npon the State
Savings Institution. we joined the English press
tn condennlng this unjnstldahlu exhibition OF
personal malice, and onr columns can bear witness
that during this uncalled:ior excitement We have
protected the interest Of the community quite as
ea1nestly and eheeEful]y a. any pubic Journal In
the city. We respectfully and empha!ical'y pro-
test against being c1aseed with such journal as
the Sdats ZeifUng. We have neither its spirit nor
its ability for mischief and scandal,
KNoHLEsDonr j. BINDER,
Publishers Chicago Telegraph
, 1864-02-06

On Thursday evening abou. one hundred and forty
costs Finished belonging to some merchants on
Lake street, but yesterday only forty OF f1y could
be found. Two uew sewing machines, purchased
but not paid for, from Wheeler q Wilson's Ch1ca-
60 agent had also been removed. Otherwise the
ccption Of the eew1ng machines Of which therewere
i've OF al1. and which were all minus thc:r shut
ties these had probably been removed bee suse
the number OF Tie machine was marked on them.
The enormity Of the crime is in this case greatly
increased By the fact that In tho same building re-
sido rome five or six families, many OF whom
won1d hare been ruined Ind tho contemplated plan
succeeded.
, 1864-02-06
The Staats Zeftung and the State Saw
ings Bank.

The Stants XeftunE and the State Save
inss Bank.
The following article appears in yesterday q
Stats Zeitung in reply to tho card of number Of
merchants, condemniug the course Of that paper.
In Justice to the Zeitun0 We insert Its defense aud
explanation Of the course 1t has seen proper to
pursue:
TIE STATE sAv1s9s INSTITUTION.
In yesterday,s Essning Journas appears under
mtg Ss sSas;
sses5g ~ RsaH nsys
m sse 2Rc SaSs
s6iiits ii TIC % 6anE Sefided by calling upon any es-
T As he b Haass ] zs.fang Is printed ind published
IN the German language. and none Of the s'gners
Of the above card Il to our kno%ledso co2Te1sant
enough with language, VIC would respectfully ask
whether the gentlemen who nave united In CON
demning the course OF the 6yQats Zeleung have any
positive knowledge OF tho course they arc SO
which Is contained in the above card thst the bank
s sound. VIC hare every reason to believe that our
eelfconstttuted Judges were inhaled into the ppm
ion that we had attacked the eoundneas or so!Ven-
Who is able to read the aaks Zestuna can sec that
snch was not he sane and thft & &noneay DC Tonia 80 4
abilities than wc because most Of the creditors Of
said Institution are our own couutrymen-
The siEne1s Of the above card are Of course not
aware that the Illinois Savings Institution for the
last fonr five years nsed the advertising columns
OF the Staats Zeffuag to recommend the Illinois
Savings Institution, the eafety OF whose charter
was often very highly commented upon IN the col
was not changed, after said Bank had On August
1st, 1868, commenced to operate under new char-
ter. In January, 1885,, the accounts of tho depes-
stution to the Stats Savings Institution, Without
any notice to the depositora, who were not aware
that the Institution had changed from Sarings
Of the IutnotS Savings Institution WAS not with
drawn or altered tn our columns, and depositort
who could not read English were under anch cir.
, 1864-02-06
QUOTA OF COCK COUNTY.
Tie City BountteH-One Thousand
Men yet Needed-Bonrd OF
Supervise RS "a n other
Appropriation must
be M a de,

Yesterday witnessed the payment Of the last Of
the city bountIes to recruits, The number con
tempated In the appropriation Of S1a0, 900 by the
Council has been reached and the city has no fur
thcr power to appropriate money for this purpose.
At their last session the Council passed series Of
resolutions, in which the Board Of Supervisors
were requested to continue the payment Of one
hundred dollars to each recruit, This cannot be
done without a special Beseiou Of the
Board, which is appointed for Tuesday,
next, and their action cannot be antic-
anticipated. 1t is probable, however, that the
measure Will pass the Board and that the payment
Of full bounties will be resumed.
The number Of recruits paid by the city 10 1900
There are distributed as to nationality, as follows:
, 1864-02-06

ret sfondtnc In columns. that they Ind invested
n the Illinois Savings institution when In reIHsy
their funds had been transferred to the Sfote SnT
iuEs Instituuon.
ty Is pnb1c Journalists, It we, by Withholding no.
tfce Of such transfer from our readers, would
haye assisted IN inducing our countr1men to believe
bank. when in reality 1t was invested In h1nk Of
discount.
No hope the sigrers Of the above card have bot
ter tnyestlg3t. the affairs Of the State Savings In
eltution beigre Fouchiug for It's eoun1ncss, tn IN
the courec which WAS taken by the ".St11ss "a
fung," before they Ind united in condemnlng 1t.
the judges ct our course, not better unite in cou
demniDg the course OF the managers oil the State
SAyfpgs Institution
, 1864-02-06
coNsPlRAclEs AND coNsplRA1oRs
How the Revelations are Received
Comisky and the Copperheads-
Aldermen in His Breeches
Pocket-Free and Easy
Swearing.

Inc revelation In the columns OF the TRIBUNE,
o. Inc great conspiracy In which Mayor Sherman,
Foiee Commissioner Newhonse, Alderman Com
lek3 and their aiders and abettors are engaged
caused considerable auttering yesterday. The Mayor
stoutly declared that he had not read the article
and II he had, he would not be Influenced jot
from the policy he thought .best to follow. Com
missioner Newhouse declared the article and the
statements therein contained, pack of Abolition
lies; and Comisky and the emaller ours that follow
his lead and bark az he directs, were wrathy and
threatening. OF conrsc they al profess to bc In
duenced In their advocacy OF their leading ufea-
suscs BY love for the dear people They profess to
believe that the police force ia wrctchedy manas-
cd, and declare their purpose to thoroughly win
now the chat from the wheat, or to express their
meaning more plainly, to remove all intelligent
efficient and loynl officers, and substtute whisky
guzzlfng politicians OF the JEFF. Davis and Invin.
cblc Club etrIpe, and duly install them as guard
ians Of Law and order.
We havc the entire rebel programme in this d.
rcction, and at some future time shall indicate It.
To-day mention the fact TINT theJ propose for The
Superintendent In place Of Acting Snpetintends Mt
B.adley, q half fedeed ehystcring lawyer named
Clase, who has an Office on bushes street,
but whose place Of resort is Peter Gleason's sa-
loon. To2 this man, totally unacqnainted with
police matters here anywhere else, they propose
preservation Of the pcaes OF this great city. In
this, Of course, they solely Influenced by re-
gard for the welfare Of the dear people. The pro-
position is made seriously. What will be thought
OF the sincerity Of the professions Of these Cop
pe1head agitaiors. when they seriously purpose to
invest with the responsibilities Of this Office
uan who possesses not single qualification for
the honor, except that Of being noisy brawler at
Coppc1head gatherings.
Next to the Mayor and Newhouse In encouraging
these cnnspiracies to which We have alluded Ia
John. Comisky. Alderman Of the Seventh Ward.
John, with all his ignorance, has the ability to
lead and influence better men. Ills notorious that
he carries the Mayor and the Copperhead Alder
men in his brceches pocket. Dr.. Hahn, an intel
liecnt man, By no means destitute OF common
sense, dares not attempt the advocacy of any
measure in or ont the Council without first secur-
Ing the consent Of Comfsky. Scha1l, Conlan.
6huefcldt, Woodman. Mcdonald. Walsh, every
Copperhead Aldermen and the Mayor find ample
elbow room in Comisky's capscious pockets.
As IN evidence Of the disloyal intentions Of
Commissioner Newhouee, we publish the oath
which, as VIC are Informed, In more than one in
stance he has administered to special policemen,
and for aueht We know to others, In ono column
the oath as prescribed by the law is published and
in the other, the law administered by tho Com
| missioner:
, 1864-02-06
A DIVORCE SUIT.
a Former Proprietor OF tho Chicago
Museum Charged with Adultery.

John O. Mellen, the former proprietor Of the
Chicago Museum, has lately been made the party
defendant to suit for divorce brought by Viz
g1nfa A. Mellen, his wife, upon the ground Of adul-
te1y charged to hare been committed In the
months Of September, October, November and
December, 1865 with one Nelly Miles. The suit
il for release Efneu1is HaQtT5monI, and for ALI
mony. The defendant entered his appearance on
the 21st Of January. The trial will come OF In the
Circuit Court, and promises rich developments.
The following is the bill upon which the suit Is
founded:
4pAeRon, E. s. Tiaiams, Judge Of Circuit Court
Z Yoar sy oratK1. sa Virginia A. Menen respectfully
shows unto the Court, that her true maiden name
ehid dS sbe aasnmed and VAS com@oniy @ r. caea By
the name Of Virginia A. Stevens, by which hitter
name she was married on the 1tth day OF Deccm-
%san a. hss been Be- sSes Seo9 hs
time and is etill the lawful wife Of John O. Mel
Of Chicago, in the State Of Illinois, more than
whole year prcyions to the filing Of this BILL.
Yonr o:ntnx further shows unto your Honor that
her said husband, ssJohn o. Mealen did at divers
during he months Of September, October. Eoyem'
ber and December, 4. p: 1893, commit adultery
with person named Nelly Miles. BY living With
Your oratri1 further showa)nnto your,H Honor, that
there are no living children issue Of said marriage
and your o1atrIx ayers tbatshe has ever conducted
herself towards her eald husband as good and
faithful wife should.
And your o1atrix further represents unto your
Honor, that 1t is meet aud right that she should
be allowed alimony out Of The estate OF her said
husband, in spch sum as the circumstances may
iuetify. and shall appear right to the court.
In consideration or which premises yonr oratrlI
pfaye that the eaid John o. Me1len may be made
gular the allegations thereof, and the bonds Of
matrimony msy be dissolved between your ora
trix nno the said John o. Mellen. and that yonr
eume again and use her true maiden NAME, and
that alimony may be granted your osatri1. and
that the court will render such other and further
relief to your oratI1x as to the court may seem
right and proper. aud the interests Of
your oratrix may require. And your oratri1 praYs
the peoples writ Of summons &C.
Signed, VmG1S1A A. MELlKN.
, 1864-02-06

IMpoRTAHT TO TAx-PATERs.-Taz-Pay
viii perceive from the following section Of the rev
enue law that In order to costs their State and
County taxes must be paid before the 18th Inst:
SEC. a. In all cases the warrant shall authorize
seament rpll shan neglect OF refuse to pay his tag.
to levy The sams By detress and sale Of the goods
and chattels Of such person; and 1t shalt require
hi ns7meuts therein specified to be made By aueh
colector On Of be{ore the nfseenth Day Of February
next euEutug.
, 1864-02-06
Total

To thcee recruits from the country the commit
tee have paid s., ,G7 and to the recruits from the
city, $s,ss5-a total Of ss4,950 To this should be
added $1,000 paid by the city, .nd the grand
total Of 1854 $50 is reached the sum paid out to
encourage cnlistnaents In Cook county alone
Since the 2sth Of January, three hundred and
seven soldiers have been paid their bounties.
Thepe have enlisted In the following regiments:
, 1864-02-06

Tot2l.-....-.--....-. ..-......-.....---... 1890
The FUN paid the recruits is $1a0,o00. It Is only
since the 9th Of January that the Wards in which
recruits reside arc noted. The following is the
record.
, 1864-02-06

McVICKER'S THEATRE.

G2AB.
This tsATqEpA1, ere.ing; Ish Gu. positively
Mile Vera Lorint-lsono,a Mile Moft7tt... Axucens
Mn'e FIcheT; ST.. sset.nt :Manriso
Eeadnctef spd Musical Pie Ter: :: 81. MgzIo:
son. debut oI M1la Angiotns Cordter and Herr Carl
Fo1rnts. whleh oecasion wI he Produced Ftottoxt
C0rDIEn 10 her admtrah.s Part OF IadJ Henrietta:
.:se Mt ren.1. Eanry: slg. Tamafo Lyonel barIls.
celebT1tc roio OF Plunkett originally and axpfnsy
s5 she ~ aS'e91 p6 HSfs M nsfhsTcHER
T1ef L ot1cca the daI hue q a!EEns A1asc S.oss.
Becond Tier 20 eents. Opera commences ats o'eoak-
fa9l.V4riY
, 1864-02-06
:F0r SaIe.

DOR SALE-Or to rent, . large
Il hrsclass wo olen house, Just nr ished I'd ready
for occupancy in days. for sale to rent west Of
Chicago. feHw317-1W
FOR SALE-Patent Right on a
IL new Agricultural Machine Persons Wishing to
buy patent right can meet with change BY calling
ut leo South Clark street, where model can seen
and fnrther particulars learned inEeference toit.
, 1864-02-06

WANTED-To invest $1,000 in
w m estab!Ahed bustncss where the same
amount IL invested BY the party answering th1a nd
fe&N Si22-2f
, 1864-02-06
TIE OATH PEEEtEfDED
1T Law.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
County Of Cook. ss.

STATE OF LLINoIs,1
c:tx s:onl;,ff 81 q 6,t,ssss. 9eos s.
r., having been aT-
pointcd 10 the Office OF
rpccIn! policeman by the
Eoarti Of Police o! the city
pft,iic::Eo, In the county
OF Cook. aforesaid, no
st,IENkLY SWEAR, that I
will support the Cons!ltu-
ton the United SiAtce,
aid CT this State, and that
j will discharge the du-
tics OF my said office &C.
cerdirE to the hest Of my
knowledge md ability.
And l also do soI.EME-
II SWEAR that l have rot
fought Il duel, nor sent or
accepted . challenge to
night y duel, the probable
issue Of which might have
been the death Of either
party, nor in any manner
Eided or assisted In such
duel, nor been knowingly
the bearer OF such clIal.
1enge or acceptance since
the adoption Of the Con.