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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
GEN. GILMORES OFFICIAL REPORT
OF THE FLORIDA EXPEDITION.

General Gilmore's official report of the Florida
expedition, dated March Z, is just published. Ii
demonstrates that the plan OF the expedition was
his own, and that it bad four distinct objects
shch be thus states
l. To procure an outlet for cotton, lum-
Der, &c.
, To cut of one of the enemy's sources oI
comissary supplies, &c
3. To obtain recruits for any colored reg
mcuts
4 To insuguratc measures for the speedy res
toraiIom OF Florida 10 her allegiance, Ia accord
ance Nth instruction. which | had received
from the President 10y the hands of Major John
Hav. Assistant Adutsnt General
TIE report further shows that the battle o
0lestee was fought ia Consequence Of an al
varce BY Gen. Seymour not only without, hu
clearly against, Gen Gilmore's orders. We
quote Gen GImote'- iauguage:
" Af cr arrang ging with Gen ) ymonr for the
construction of certain defences at JACK sonvilir
Baldwin, and the South Fork of the st Mary's
started Tor Hilton Head on the l5th, leaving be
hind me Captoiu Reese of the + gineers, 10 giv,
the necessary Instructions for the deiences re
TERED TO- CO. siicred it well understood a
that time between Gen. Seymour and mysel
that 10 advance should BE- made without further
Instructions from nae, Hor until the deicucei
were we'll advanced.
o. the 18th 1 VAS greatly surprised AZ receiv
ing letter from Gen. Seymour, dated .he II th
stating thai he intended to advance without sup
plies in order 10 destroy the railroad near th'
savannah river, one hundred miles from Jack
sOnville.
al once dispatched General Turner to Jack
vile, to stop the movement Ie vas th
bearer of letter TO Gen. seymour Upon ar
rvug at jacksonville. after considerable DELAY
due to the incle neEcy OF the weather, he learn
ed that Gen. Seymour was engaged with th
enemv in front near Olustee, forty eight mile
from Jacksonville by railroad.
Comm. ntng upon this report of General Gil
more, the New York Tribune remarks
at follows therefore, that the Copperhea
charge against the President Of having cause
an expedition into Florida for political purposes
il reiuted by the testimony of Gen. Gilmore
and that the responsibility for the disaster d
Olustee Is removed alike from the President Al
! from Gen Gilmore, aud nov rests fIedy upO
Gen. Seymour. A the latter has been relieve
! from his command, though taldily, and sun
mOned to Washington, We are to presume n.
he il to 60 before Court Martial and receiV
| a lust penalty for bis crime"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
CuARLESTON.

\ letter iiom Charleston, South Calolina ia
ted Feb. 22d describc7 the deserted portion Of
tie cts TO be some fourteen paisllcl streets
oocursug nearly three square miles. Several
hundred houses ia that part O Tie town have
been struck by Glmore's shells, including
many fine public buildings whose Occupaais no~
attend 10 their business beyond the range the
projCctiles have yet attained. The writer says
that hotel prices are from $l2 to SO per day,
and tie cheapest boar diHg houses charge 81 per
day. NecessarIes, and the pleasures of house
keeping are rather lew. All through tue State
the woods aud sSanps are thronged With deser-
ters iiOm the rebel army, who are hunted with
ii OF hOauds as negroes formerly were An in
dlyIdusi told the writer that lie recently saw
twenty-five deserters brought into town, tied
two and two, u.ey having Ocvu captured 10y thv
aid OF dogs. The lettet closes thus
"Our condition is as bad as it can be. The
desdotism Is as BAD as It Can be, though curses
loud aud need uttered against the govern
ment 10y many nell who were scessionists. There
is very large srrinkling oi union men here II
j. quite doubtful II theIe IA not majority Ia
Charleston ~ho are for the Union. The town is
very much chuged. Scarcely anybody b.lieve-
that slavery can i've much longer. The thing l.
about up Il the Federals make the sptmg
campaign Mlat It Ought to be- the people will
cay enough.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
WHO ARE THEY.

The Democracy are still At sea. Their efforts
to fad anchoring ground have proved unavSi-
ing. They seek in vain 20 6nd a common ralv-
iug-pout OF principle sronRd which TO gather
They have held csucuses and consultations
without number 10 hx upon programme OF pro-
ceeGidg, bGt TO no effect They are rent by
i,ads aud divisions The very demon of Dis.
cord seems 10 have taken hold aud possessed
them. No two OF their leaders sppear 10 think
alike One Is for unconditional war, another
To- unconditional peace; another Is fOr the war
upon impossible conditions; another is Tor blind.
ly husging the Constitution, when the couutrv.
for whose benefit the Constitution was made. i
on the The point OF perishing another Is for
charming down the rebellion with fine rhetoric
another i for cosIng the insurgents 10 come
back aud resume their old seats OF power.
The recent movement in the House 70 expel
Mr. Long strikingly reveals the pitsbe divis-
Ions Of the Opposition. They were al logger
heads among themselves upon almost every mo
tion. lev boldly espOused the Secession
cause; several dogged the controversy altoeeth-
er. some forty or hity OF them voted 10 ceusure
Mr.. Harris, OF Maryland; while nineteen Of
them hsd the audaciIy 20 declare that his treas
enable utterauces we're justihable exercise OF
the privileges of lebate. The only point upon
which they we're unanimous was that 4 mSn Who
declared himself IN sympathy with traitors
should not be expelled And the very men who
voted 10 censure Mr.. Harris, botei in a body.
three days afterwards, sgAust censuriug Mr..
Lung.
No two Of the Democratic leaders are agreed
as 10 what IS the creed OF the party. For IN
stance, IN the late debate, Mr. kernauan Of
tins State, declares it 10 be vigorous prosecu-
ton OF the war until the rebels have laid do~n
theiriarms and sued for peace. Mr.. Long. on
the other hand. decores that the Democracy ~
Tor peace ON such terms a. the Rebels NAV ace
nc 10 grsnL The New York World declares
that the OHIO delegates 10 tie National Convrn-
ton are war men without al exception; Gu
the other hand. Nallaudghsm writes from hi-
retreat al Windsor that such delegates are
men alter hs own heart The Albany Argns
insiss that the Democracy in this State arc tor
putting down the rebellion with the strong
hand per contra, the New York Leader will
have 1t that the Regency are little better
tAan cnli-sarie- of Jta Davis in disguise
When the Doctors OF the party thus differ,
tle "lest of mankind" may be parioned for
asking ' What does tie Democracy believe iuy'
al any Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
CnARACTERIs POWER

Il is often said that knowledge Is poWer-and
this i true. Skill or faculty Of any kind carries
with il superiority. So, toa certain extent wealth
il power, and intellect Is power. and genius has a
transcendent gift Of mastery over maD. But
higher. pure-, and better than al, mOre,c0nsiant
in it, influence more lasting iu its sway, is the
power. OF character-tbat power which emana -
from pure and lofty mind. Take any communi-
tv. Who j. the man Of most influence, To Eh0m
do al look up with reverence; Not the smart
est" man, nor the cleverest politician, the
most brilliant tslker, but he, who, in long
course OF yelrs, tried b, the extremes Of pros
perity and adversely, has approved himself 70
the judgement Of be neighbors. aud OF ali ~bo
have seen bis life, a. worthy 10 be called wise
and good.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

How THEY PROPOSE To KEEP Up THE SuPrLY
OF WOMEN IN UTAH-Heber kimball informed
recent traveller ia Utah how he expected the
proper number OF women were to be provided for
The -aints in that locality
Why said the old man, twinkling bis little
black eyes like godly Senus aud nursing one Of
MS lat legs with hckerish smile Isn't the Lord
Almighty provdn' for His beloved heritage A.
fast a. lie any way kin, This wars agoin' or
al the biggest part o you male Gentiies has
killed each other off. and then the leetle handful
that's left aud comes feein' to our asylum N
bring all the women OF the nation along With
en- so We shall hev women enough to give
every one Of EN- all they want, and hev large
balance left over TO distribute round among Gods
saints that hez been here from the beginaiu' Of
the fribulat.On"
The sweet taste which this diabolic Il reflection
seemed to leave IN Heber Kimbalrs mouth made
Ine long 10 knock him down worse than had
ever felt regarding either saint or sinner But
It ~ costly TO sInite an apostle Of the Lord in
salt Lake City; aud merely retaliated by telling
him ] wished / could hear him say that ia lee
ture reom iull Of Sanitary Commission ladies'
scrapng lint for their husbands Sweetheart sand
brothers IN the Union army. / didn't know
whether saints made good Int but thought
knew one who'd get scraped little
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
COFFEE A powERFL DlsINFEcrANr.

TIE fumes Of burning coffee are pOweriul dis
nteciants. Experiments have been mad,. az
Faiis to prove this. quantity of meat was
hung up iu Il closed room until decomposed. and
then a chatng dirh was introduced and 800
granimes OF coffee thrown on the hre; in a few
minutes the room was completely disiuieo ed
La another room suphureted hydrogen aud am
mouia were developed, aud ninety grammes of
coffee destroyed the smell in about half minute
IL IL also stated tat coffee destroys the smell Of
musk, castorieam. aud as-afeOtada As proof
that the no. Gus smells are really decompo-ed
10y the fumes OF coffee, and not merely oyefpow
cred by them IL is stated that the first vapors of
the coffee were not smelt at all, and are, there
fore, chemically absorbed while the other smells
gradually diminish a. the fumigaiion continues.
The best way to effect this fumigstion is 10
pound the csiiee in mortar, aud then strew it
on hot iron plate, which, however, must not
be red hot
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
HENRY WARD nEECHEK Al COURT

When / Nas III tiheut, al the rcques, Of the
American Miuisler. ] consented, IL the hope OF
doing some good io cur country, 10 call OF the
King OF B.lgum Il would ro' 90 for he 10 20
without some preparation. A 10 borrowing a
Cour, sui I would not. but asd consent 70 .et
a white vest; j. j Id couseni 10 get some
white gloves; shl did CO. selt TO get stiff
hat Nten hal -ot myself arranged ior gong
T. Court. a. ulAlner Unlike that 70 Nhich Lad
been accustomed. / procured a splendid car
Iiasc, and started A. | rode through the
st. cet-, all the oOy- looked -. uue, and ! ieit
very much Ike fool going 70 court And a. |
came TO iAe kings residence, thought the soi-
diers klcN that I wa dressed sp Tor the first
time ln nv life in such ttif ss--v l.ch Was the
isct 5id not kiow what q say 20 tie scIv.-
tors at the FOOT oi ihe stairs or 80 the sefvit1fs
at the top oi ite stairs. bat l made m7 war
along sou.cho", aad Hey conducted me through
tte bail and SA'sktd I've a. or c. before the
king. He ID venerable pessouase He speaks
the English language beautifully. lie i the
mentor, nc Is the adviser OF European monarch
II you were 40 see Lin dressed la Ordiuafy
clothes, you would think him 4 plain American
citizen; bat he WAS dressed, from the cfown OF
ms head to the sole of hi- feet, IN all sorts Of
beautiful thugs ana oinamehts He walked 10
~ard NE IN d very stately manner. with bis
sword ratthug on the Goor by bis side, and
walked toward lin the best way | could He
bowed and bowed We talked togetaer, aud
| called him Sir" all through, and said a good
MANY things that should not have sad. | could
not get il out Of my head that Was not afraid
of dong something disreputahc. / wanted to
observe Court forms, but the very desire 10 10
so rendered the thing impossible | s4N ihst
he knew it for he smiled Oenignantly, and seemed
10 have iathrfly consider alton for me Finally
in leaving the room. ought 10 have backed out
I did 20 backward Tor one or two steps; bu,
then | turned ahd whiskcd through the door,
! lace foremost.
/ IL may SEEN amusing when it is told Of my
going To see Oh earthly priLce; but you every
week, in going TO the King Of Glory, make d
more ridiculous appearance than did. You
get on your new drcss-ycur white vest, Voui
iurOel0Wed coat, aad uuaccustOmed thlug--and
w4lA before the Lord, assuming strange pos
tuses. Aud l 60 lot doubt that the angel,
laugh al seeing YOU. as heaiils as YOU laugh a.
hearing this little narrative II you expect tC
lave beauty ia your holiness, IL must be lot q
Sunday dress for every day and hour Of th,
week. Il ut~ hei. you think of my gong brfOr,
the king Of Belgium, reeoilect the application D.
you please. You go before a higher king, an,
cut "a sorrier figure than / did. The only clothes
that look better the more you Wenr them at'
those that 6od gives the soul
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

UNION NEETISG Is NORTH ALABANA.-IIon
Jere. Clemens, Of Huntsville, Ala, formerly Uni
ted Sia.es Senator, presided over aud adressed
large Uuioa mesting at that place on the fifth
instant The meeting il stated to have been well
attended. The follosing is a summary Of tie
resolutions passed
The first denouuces the atten ., 10 break down
the Government; the second declares the onlg
hope for deiversnce is by the people casting on
their leaders and acting for themselvs, the thiri
AID fourth express the belief that all past df-
curies can be adjusted under the Constitution of
the United States and the tribunals thereof; the
the fifth asserts il il time for Alsbama 20 look
ont for herself ia manner 10 secure peace while
it can be had on honorable terms the sixth ., Z.
cisres unwi.lrgness 10 longer continue a rcvola-
ton commmercsd and continued in crime !,
the seventh calls on the Governor 10 convene lie
legislature for the purpose OF caliings convention
to provide for restoring harmony % the distracted
land, and to re-uuite the links so mOurfully bro
ken, aud, on his refusal pledges the people 20
act without such authority and the eighth calls
for meeting Of all the Union citizens n's9j lin-
! ing cou7tes in Huntsville on the 18th Of March.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

YoTISG ~ CAHP-The Rochester Dem0eraf
in discussing the question OF voting in camp, OF
by proxy, has the following:
We have seen an election carried on in the
army OF tile Potomac. regiment OF OhiC
cavalry cast their solid vote against Vallsndg
ham. voting while in the saddle, and facing ID,
enemy on the morning of day of almost inces
sant battle And that act of the Oh soldiery
citizens ia LOYAL blue-standng in line across
the road al Brandy Station, each right hanc
eraspins he ready sabre, which in al hour vai
to hew the rebels in front, and the left deposit
ing the ballot which was to rout the Copper
heads in the rear; it was one Of the most sub
lime and significant spectacles We have eve
witnessed, and how truly American
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

The Richmond Why proposes to hire incen-
diaries to set FIRE to New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, Chicago, Pittsburg. Washington and
other'priucpal cities Of the North 1, assumes
that that this piece of vandalism could be sc-
complished for cash outlay OF a million Of dol
iars without risk or hazird-as men TO do the
0orS could be picked up in the cities to be d-s-
troyed. This mode OF wsrfore the Whig thinks,
~ond be perfectly jastifable, legitimate and
right That tie scOuudrels are capable Of
wishing 10 achieve such result We have 10
doubt; bat there are difficulties In the way
which Wiil deter them from undertaking il The
suggestion, however, shows their desperation
AMI iOreshadows their weakness
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

Curious Facts ABOUT CoSeREssHES. - A
Washington letter writer gives some curious
facts about the present COugressmen. IL says
Mr.. AInes, Of Massachusetts,, is tie richest,
worth over two millions Mr. Blld~in, Of the
same State, the largest; Mr.. Clay, OF Kentucky,
the ,allest: Mr. Cox, Of Ohio, the smallest; Nr
VCurg, Of Massachusetts,, the shortest; Gen
ersl DumO1t, Of Indiana, the most productive,
being the father Of nineteen children; Mr.. Ste
yeus. Of PENNSYLVANIA, the Oldest, seyenty-t~o
vears General Ga sed, Of Ohio, the youngest,
,birtv-tro years; Mr. Window, Of Minnesota,
the hand-omest; Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennss lvauia,
and Voorhees,, Of Indiana, the best speakers Nr.
Cox. Of Ohio. and NJ. Washburne, Of Illinois,
the best parliamenisrisHs; Nr. Kasson, Of Iowa,
and Mr.. Pendleton. OF Ohio, the resdiest debat-
e-s: NJ CLAY, of Kentucky, the largest farmer,
having 500 scres Of laud, y sllves, 200 sheep,
and l5O blooded cattle; while Mr.. Gruunen, OF
Iowa. has 6. 900 acres Of land, 5000 sheep; Mr..
Wallace. OF Idaho, lives the farthest from Wash
iagton. and draws Sc, 3e7 for miesge, aud Ar.
Davis, Of Maryland. the nearest, bis mileage be-
ing only $32; Nr. Frank, Of New York, the bes'
Deumsn. and Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. the
poorest The House has twenty Eve member,
With bald heads, thirty with mOustaches, and trC
with wigs.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

--f- q erecting sli.-h.1 building for pe1l.,utary
~ St-Ie prison n the manner Aforesaid.
IT, AHd u Il furtAeT saGctes That I've Per cent
I'm the proceos a The sscs of al public ants " *
within All state which shail be sold By he Unit-i
-iafe- st gent ilc admission o., sat state 1T
;he nlsn a.Icr dctncting al the expenses incident T.
shall - paid tho STATE lor TIE prpcs oi
- Al. x 4lt .rnrr..irS public rlas. roustr. .ctrg litch-
~ caaas 90 eject general system cf irrigation %
tle agr.c-.t-.. Land m Ils state - ti- Lrssas-re SILL
direct
see II And Js u fa-ti>r ENACTED, TAat from ani
afttl -le li tie So -.lte ~ tnoraco lto ile
nion 1 plrsaarC- = his act tie Tvs &C The lnlt-
t-ttE uot locally e shall have TIE SAM ioEc-
and ert within t-s l STAT. s esrN hfre within TIE
United states AMI Sal state shall constitute one Judicial
listr. .rt All Dee "a e tle Diztrll. ~ Cuura-O.
Approved NarlA = 1858.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27


A. ACT making appropriations for the support Or tho
Miituy Academy for the year ending June thirteths
tsht.cn hundred And sixty Ave.
Be a te y The Sesate and Hoi.ss y Representation
~ tc tnef states II Am,rlcG n Cogress dfs,rstlel
HAT Ola following Sums Doe And the s.ns ar hereby -p
propr~te out 10 ally inay tic Treasury not other
w-e appropriated for tie support % the Military Acad
enJ ior The year ending The teth u June, eighteen
L-ulrtd ALI si,tv five
For pay ~ occrs Instructors cadets and musicians
one hundred Az seventeen thousand E-ulrsl and
seventy ST dollars
For commut.ton q Subsistence, four Thousand one
hundred and sixty QUO dol!lrs
tor pAy IL lieu of clothing 10 OF rs servants sixty
dollars.
pr current aid ordinary expenses as follows Re
pairs aud Improvements, fuel ami apparatus forage
sta40- tlrsrhns, stationery trAnspor aioA. printing,
clerks isce4ueous aud iuciicItal expenses. aua sic
p~rtuenIs Of instruction forty tAo4sand t"o hun
lrel auI eighty dollars
For gradual increase an expense or library one thou
I s4ld culal5
For expenses Of The beard q visitors four thousand
dollars
For forage Tor artillery and cavalry hOrses, eight
thousand SIX hundred and forty dollars.
FOr supplying horses for aru!cry and cavalry eKcr-
,.se. cn~ thOleaul dollars
fnr repairs of officers quarters thousand five
hundred dollars
For targets lnd battsres Tor artillery exercise one
hundred GO lars
For furniture N hospital for cadets including fixed
wash tubs hot and cold water hath ipsr4tls aud wi
ter cb sets one thousand dollars.
For aunuai repairs u gss pss an iatorts, thrOs
hundred dollars.
For warming app4rat.s for barracks fifteen thousand
dollars
For rebuilding public wharf and opening approach TO
/ the game from the south. SIX thousand lollarr.
Sec 3 And be Il further enGc,cd, That ths thirty
nfth section OF the act entitled act for enrolling
Aud calling out the national forces and fT other pur
poses, approved N4rch si4lrc, eEntceu nuncred xud
and sixty three shall not be deemed hereafter pro-
hlblt the payment 10 enlisted men employed tia Nl
tAry Academy Of the extra duty pay heretofore allow
el by law 10 enlisted when employed at constant
/ labor for not less than ten days continuously
s. And Be It further erdct>d That from and nf
ter the first Jay oi July eighteen hundred aua sixty
three the annual pay of caiets al the Military Academy
4t Vest Point shall be -hc sane a. that allowed ~ mi .
shlpmcn at the Naval Academy, and lAo amount
sAry Tor that purpose Is hert by appropriated
4 And Jc Il further eHdctca That cadets found
deficient Al aAy examination shall not be continued Al
the Military Academy, OF be relppointsd except upon
/ the recommendation 81 the AcAie eullc B.ard
SIC. D. And = Il further enacted That 10 part oil
the money hereby appro prited shall be applied t. o.,
support pay oi aIy cadets hereafter appointed Lot
conformity with the express provisions Of lAW reguls
inE appointments u laiets a. tlat Academy.
AuprCved April J. lst5.
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An ACT relating acting assistant paymasers ia the
navy and usting the appointment of cadets IN the
Naval AciGemy.
3. Il c-1td by the Sendt> and H. use Of Representatives.
= l.e Lnitei Sacs n AH.srcG Cogrcss GsseDtied
hat Whenever the President of the United shal
nate sny acting assistant paymaster in the y0uu-
teer naval s,rvce account of his faithful diigeut.
and efficient discharge n duty the volunteer service
10 be 4n pay master the navy, shall Dc no
objection 10 hs appointment sni cont nation that IL -
Over twenty years Of age- Pr07ed That he be not
over thirty years ~ age Ani Frouidef further That
the number of pay and sant pay masters IS
authorized by law. b. not increased thereby.
DC. p Ind be Il further enacted That the students
# the Naval Academy when examined Tor admiss ION
thereto shall DO between the ages Of fourteen and eigh
teen years.
Approved April I, 1874
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

AZ ACT 20 increase the pension Of the revolutionary
pensioners now the rolls Of the Pension Once
Be endcd b. the S>fGe AMI H9tGeof Representatives,
Of sse Lnci StGtcI = ATerica CoHyrcss Gs,nlt.d
That there shall b. pd, Olt OF any money the Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated. the sum Of hun
lrei dollars per each u the surviving soldiers
of the revolution tn pension rolls during thoiT
natural lives addition to TIE pensions 20 which they
are entitled under former acts Of Congress sali
payment to dats from, and commence On. the st day
of January. eighteen hundred and sixty four and 4
cease A thvr death
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

Amos Kendall, who presided at the recent
Mcclellan demonstration in New York, was the
man ~ho connived al the robbery Of the United
States mail when he Was Postmaster General, in
in saving TO those who had bIoken open the
mails al Charleston, S. c and destroyed por>
tiOns Of their coutents. We owe an Oblsga-
ton TO the laws, but higher one TO the COM
nunities in which We 1--WE, and if the former be
permitted 10 destroy the latter, it is patriotism
20 disregard them"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27
IGNORANCE.

Education at the South, according TO the
census OF s5S, was enjoyed OILY by tile " clas-
ses' while the " masses were ignorant in the
Extreme. The proportion Of white adults over
twenty years OF age, in each State, who cannot
read or write, 10 the lghoie white population,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-04-27

Th0rs is nov bat one secessionist paper pub
Iished in Arkansas, and that is edited by a very
honest, good sort Of a man, whose conversion IS
strongly hoped for. His success, pecunisrly, is
said 10 be far from brilliant