The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
VARIOUS TIE rs


An intelligent resident of MARYLAND predicts
that she will be free State with equal laws OF
all her citizens, by the 4th Of July, 1864 The
legislature, certainly, appear to be marching
steadily on to that point. The House Delegates
on Thursday last. adopted bill making manu-
mission easy, and repeating some of the restric-
tons of the old laws. No doubt is felt that the
people are in all respects quite up "ith their
representatives in preparing for the approaching
change 10 their State institutions.
The Legislature of Delaware has voted down,
bv IA to Z, the bill for the relief Of families OF
volunteers. Resolutions in favor of vigorous
prosecution of the war. of thanks to the army.
and sympathy with the wounded and the iami-
lies of soldiers slan or disabled, were Likewise
tabled.
No less than sixty planters have taken the
oath of allegiance at Natcbez, Miss, within a
fortnight.
A Gemrmsn who had fifty dollars in gold in a
PRAYER in the work bench in Colts Armory, had
to leave it there at the breaking out the late
fire. On digging in the debris near the spot
where his bench stood, the gold was found last
week melted into one nugget.
Miss Ann NJ Church, of Chicago, advertises
that this is leap year. and she will wait no lon
GER that she is twenty-one years old, healthy,
progressing, medium size full breast, educated,
prudent, large sparkling eyes. long black flow
ing hair, aud as full OF fuA as a chestnut is Of
meat, born to make some man happy, and wants
a home She concludes by asking, Does any
one want me?"
The Ohio Legislature has passed a bill to
'a'sS EO,Vvv,oVy $500 -. ~. $50 $3.50.
dier's families Only two cOpperhcads voted
against the measure
Up to the 9Th inst, more persons had regis
tered their names and taken the oath of alleg
ance in the two parishes Of Jefferson and Or
leans, Louisiana, than the one-tenth of the az
gregate vote Of the Of the Stste in 1850, required
by the Presidents Proclamation. 1t expected
that twice this numberwill be thus qualified to
vote in the parts of the State within our lines
alone
Il said that a discovery has been made in
France, which will probably revolutOnize the
paper business. Excellent paper is mAnufac
tured from the wood Of the oak. walout pine,
chestnut, and various vegetables, without any
addition Of rags. A reduction in price of from
fifty 10 eighty per cent. is predicted. Samples
were exhibited, and attracted general attention.
The business of embalmng the bodies Of de-
ceased soldiers is increasing in Washington
The cost has been reduced to ten dollars each
subject and at the Armory Square Hospital, all
who die are embalmed, whether their friends re-
quest it or not. When the friends are too poor
to pay, no charge is made.
The brain OF Lord Byron weighed sixty-three
ounces, that OF Thackeray fhy-eght and a half
Both were much above the average, which il
forty nine ounces for man aud forty four for a
woman.
Gen. Humphrey Marshall Is a candidate for
the rebel Congress from the State OF Kentucky.
As be weighs about 800 pounds. the presomp-
ton is, that if elected be vii be able 60 FIJI bis
seat. He is much better qualified tor Congress
than for light infantry.
Turing the last SIX months letters have been
received at Ypsilsnti, on which the name OF the
town is spelled sixty four different ways
company of Frenchmen have been formed
In Chicago for catching rats, curing their skins
and exporting them to Paris, 10 be made into
KID gloves.
Gov. Andrew, OF Massachusetts, has addressed /
/ circular 10 the Governors Of the Oyal States /
o which he recommends that the States intend /
ng TO sell the Agricultural College scrip held by |
hem, should tx the price thereof at one dollar /
Ind twenty-five cents per acre; that they should .
tell through a common agency in New York. /
and Boston, or in New York alone,
md that the agent should sell for the several |
states prOpOrtionaIy, receiving small comms-
ion for his services. Gov. Andrews believes.
IN careful investigation, that the scrip can all be
'old within three years, with prudent manage
nent.