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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
state Agricultural College.

4 LII the Classes will commence the Stud
II les Of the first half year Thursday the 25th OF
February Examinations for admission will be held the
preceding day. The preparatory class VIII review
Arithmetic. grammar &c, the f ST half year. The
course OF study Is full English and Scientific course
especial prominence being given 70 Natural Philosophy
Chemistry Botany Zoology, and other branches reat
ing 70 Agriculture
Each room IS furnished with bedsteai and stove. 9th
erg students rurulsn their mattresses
NAV he rented az the College
Tuition is free 10 students from this state
Board is Furnished at cost Moderate wages are al
lowed for labor For further particulars send for
lOgue. or apply to C. ABBOTT, President
Lansing Michigan. 4iCw2
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

SOLDIERS SUPPER.-The following is
the final report of the committee which had
charge Of getting up the supper, at Represen-
tative Hall. Feb. lSih. 1864: About 200 sold
iers including their especial friends, were fur
nished free; and not far from 400 citizens, al
so cents each. The evening was fne. and The
supper generally passed very pleasantly. The
financial statement is as follows:
Reed on subscription Of citizens ........s7 Il OF
Reed At door, OF citizens al SOC each "a %
Reed from sale OF oysters. sc, left on hand,
and collections AZ tables, II 70
Sis G
Paid for oysters, express, sc. ,..........S56 90
coes tea, sugar, &c, Sc., aud
broken dishes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 6S
Nett proceeds .................. lOl "
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

The nett proceeds. slOl 81, have been
equally divided between the Ladies' Soldiers
Aid Society. and the Young Ladies' Loyal
League, Of Lansing.
L. 3. POTTER.
March 2, 1854. Chm of Com.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

* 1t is a well known fact that E. B. MIL
LAR has Much the largest and Freshest Stock Of
Groceries in the City, which he WHOLESALERS at Detroit
prices and Reails at prices that defy competition.
Country dealers and house keepers, call and him,
He PAYS Cash for Hides Pelts and Ears and most kinds
Of Produce.
e5- In Beebe's Block, Lansing, Mich 4oly1
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

Know ALL NEN BY THESE Presents That the New
England Fire Insurance Company located al Hartford
the state Of Connecticut doth hereby nominate and
appoint for themselves aud their successors the follow
ing named person to-wit J. f. TENNEY, Of Lansing as
their AMI lawful Agent Attorney transact in
the and behalf of said Company the business OF
Fire Insurance the state Of Michigan. And the said
Company do hereby authorize the afore-named person
o. acknowledge the service Of process for and IN behalf
Of said Company hereby conserving that service Of pro
upon such Agent Aforesaid shall be taken and
held to be valid il served upon the Company accord
ing 10 the laws OF said STATE o. Michigan Of any 9th
er state and waving an claim Of by reason Of
such service
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
Wit! Wisdom! Wonder !
FUN, FACT AND FASHION!
The Ballad Of the Caters,
HOW AN OLD MAID GOT MARRIED
RICH RARE RACYl

y 4
4 lady lived in Oktmas
Whose name WAS Sllie Splugfins,
And >allle Tad eye upon
Young handsome Jerry Smugglns
And s.iliIe tried q VIII his love
A FRAT she did defeat,
For Sallie, not Chinese belle,
Had most enormous feet
Besides, she wore the caif-skn SHOES
Made la that country town,
Which made most outrageous noise,
Wheue er she put them down;
And though she grew foriorn and sad
And sighed al her mishaps,
Yet Jerry knew, full well that she
Was always " on her taps
Although she ne'er had been to war,
To loose her arms OF legs,
IL sure could be said Of her
She stood UPON HER PICS ,''
But Jerry sole aversion was
Too great for his CONTROL
II wonder he dlsllked
One with 50 large sole
IoOS Lne nint at last
And then she took the papers,
And read-fe Gods what ais the girl,
She cuts such curious capers2
She read Of JOHNS & BAILEY : STORE
And Of their stylish CATERS
50 small, So Cinderella like
Ihey'd cure all women hsters
And then she thought Of Jerry, too,
And Of his great surprise
To see her feet go trim and neat
So much reduced size
Her CATERS g0t-with brother Tom
AT once she did repair,
Anticipating fond results
Unto the County lair.
Now, Tom. tn, rogue, sly as a crow.
clever lad and smart,
Resolved 10 aid his sister some
And play winning part;
And Saliie. she could act as well,
And knowing well the trick
She took a seat and screamed aloud
Looked wild-began 10 kick
Tom soon brough, Jerry 10 her aid
And long and loud complained
Against the carelesness By which
Her ankle had been sprained
And Jerry. locking for the bruise,
Beheld her gathered feet
He started back in wrapf surprise
The charm WAS then complete
And he awarded hand aud heart
His farm and cattle there
To her as Just premium
AS the fairest OF the fair,
And Sally lives happy life
From morn TIL night is merry
And though she does not drink drop
she loves good Tom and Jerryf
Plenty more Of the kind Of Cutters Cheap, Dura
Die and symmetrical. also, large assortmentcf
Fine Boots, Stogas, Shoes, Slippers
Balmorals, Ladies' Heel Slippers,
Cacks. Oxford Ties, Mems
Carpet Slippers,
&c, &c.
e. Our stock is Immense-just received from th
Eastern Houses Our own manufacture cannot be II
celled r. Call and examine for yourselves the OIL
stand u JOHNS & BAILEY.
Lansing Oct %. 1863. s43
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

sE See Viee's assortment OF Green, Buff,
and Gold Curtain Shades, at the City Book Store
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
STATE OF MICHIGAN,

OFFICE OF The SECRETArY STATE.
1. Geo H. House, D.p S-crerry safe Of the State
Of Michgau Do HEREBY Gritty. th-s rave compared
the annexed copy OF tie annual E-Dort aud sense
OF the New England Ere Insur-nce Clnpclv," with
the or gina p 0Ice and hat Il It j correct
transcript therefrom, ard @, 20 Woe o. such original
In testimony WhcF II. I llve hsreun.o set
my hand and aHi-e the Gre. seal O. the
I. s. State OF Michigan, al lsiug, this eleventh.
day Of February, the var Of our Lord
thousand eighi hundred and sky four
4G0w4 GEO II FOUSE, Dep sec state
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
Csrffcate License under the Insurance Act Of EJrd
ry15h, 1859 as amended february l5th 1861.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, }
Ianslnr Mich Erh II lSf4 [

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Lansing Mich. Feb. II, 1864. I
To all to ichona these Presents shall Come
Wtersas Pursuant the provisions of Act Of the
State OF Michigan entitled " An Act to regulate Fire,
Agents Associations Partnerships and individuals CO.
ing Fire Marine Life and Health Insurance business
not incorporated by the state OF Michigan approved
February Is 1850, there the twenty -d,,h day
Of Nav A D. 1859 furnished To the Secretary Of the
State OF Michigan. aud fled IN his Office, at Lans az
statement of the Insurance Compsnv. krown as the
New England Fire Insurance Compare. VIZ ca Com Dany
is Incorporated Company under e. avs OF 10 state
Of Connecticut, accompany ing which statement aud
constituting part thereof evidence satsiac to
said Secretary of state Of the invest nent required by
said act.
And Whereas The said Insurance Company 4, on
the eleventh Gay February A d. ls64 IT, nsh to the
said Secretary OF state satisfactory evidence ifft the
capital securities ana investments Of said CJmua1y
NAMED secure together with The receipt OF the safe
esurer agreeable 10 the provisions Of act No. 81 Of
tia laws Of 1861,
and Whereas There has been fled n said Secreta-
~ OF State resolution under TIE gal s,id COmpa-
n signed according sad Act7- bc7rDg ds the
SEY, OF Lansing Michigan, as en- o. scio Company,
to acknowledge Of process slG O. dec aratons
ia behalf Of said Company, p~o-'ded b. g., Acts,
NOU hn0Ig Ye That tho u ln1I e Company,
acting by and through f LIME. as fCeDt above
named according To the DrOvis.sus @ cli4 Act. and
the said Agent while acting a1 such, for AID Company
Is hereby authorized and Ct III lnsur-
said Acts subject to all nrovisops, reservations
and limitations in said A copts40Cd.
10 Testimony Wrereof, ave feTeuutO set
lis ms hand and csuseG the c e seal OF the
State 10 oe affixed, the cay snd year first
above wfi.ten. GIO Il. House,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

Witness the Seal Of said Company, and the
official signature u the President and Sec
r.. rotary thereof, al Hartford in the state of
Connecticut this 5th day Of February, \
j 1851 GEO JEWETT President.
ROBERT \. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
WEAKNESS OR DEBILITY INDUCED BY
ONkR fAIIGCE
is 80 sure a. ms famous medicine.
VOLUNTEERS, ATTENTION. INDlsCREnONs OF
NOJlH

Sores and Ulcers Boscbes and Swcllings can with
certainty be radically cuged, the Il4s lAken ulghE
aud morning aud The Ointment Dc freely use4 stated
IN the printed instructions. f IN any olhar
manner they dry up part break another
Whereas TINS uintmunl wAI remove the hlmors from
the s. stem leaves The Patnt vigorous and heal.
thy man. i viii require little perseverance In bad
cases 60 insure a lasting cure.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02

Those feelings which 50 sAdcen u.s. usually arise from
trouble OF annoy Ances ObstLcte1 ptTsp-i4L eat
ng aid drlnAlug Whatever Is unwho4eSlne, Lhus dis
turblg The heAlthiu action u the Liver stomach
these orsns must &c re.leyed, you desire 10 be well
LIE fls t@ASl ACCORDING - Tie printed GCoDs
viii qulcAy procuee healthy action botl and
stomach, natural consequence clear head and
good appetite.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-03-02
NEW
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oh HARTFORD, CONN.

Incorporated. 1851. -. Charter Perpetua
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
Iowa Prepared.

Generals Price and Shelby have uni.
ted their forces on the north side of
Little Red River, and deserters report
that their object is a raid through Mis-.
souri, and as much further north as
they may think it safe to venture
Their united forces number 1900
men. A successful raid into Iowa has
been devoutly wished for by General
Price, but little schemes of that char
acter have been heretofore promptly
checkmated by the movements of the
Executive of our State. The militia
Of our Southern border are well arm
ed, grape and shrapnel are more album
dant in Iowa now, than at any previ-
Gus time since the commencement of
the rebellion. There has been great
activity recently in the movement of
heavy guns and fixed ammunition, and
ppon inquiry at headquarters we learn
that there are no blank cartridges in
the State. and the order to take no
prisoners is in full force.-Des Moines
Register.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
The War in Georgia.

Gen. Sherman is making atlanta q
purely military post, having sent away
the entire population of the city. Ii
is repeatedly stated that Gov. Brown
of Georgia, has rendered peace propo.
sitions to Gen. Sherman, and it lis be.
lieved that he is sustained by the rebel
Vice President Stephens, who is ope.
rating in the background. Shcrman's
commissioners it is said are in confer.
ence with Gov. Brown and peace pro.
positions arc soon to be forwarded to
Washington. The Government, how.
ever, Processes to have no official in.
formation on the subject. But it is
claimed, on the other hand that JEFF,
Davis left Richmond for Georgia in
order to prevent. if possible. this Sc
cession of Georgia from his confede
racy. EG
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
Horrible Atrocities.

A iendish and terrible massacre
took place at Centralia, Mo-, on the
9th ult. As the passenger train halt
ed at the depot, band Of guerillas,
under Bill Anderson, secretcd in the
depot, attacked the train, and twenty
two furloughed and discharged vete.
rams from Atlanta, Zone of them with
out a lcg,) were barbarously butcher
ed; also three other persons. The lat
ter were wounded and left to burn up
with the train which was fired and
started off at full speed. The soldiers
were robbed of every thing they had,
ordered into line and shot. One of the
'guerillas detailed to do the butchering
shot at a captain and missed him. The
captain sprang forward, knocked the
assassin down, wrenched his pistols
from him, and in another Instant
would have ended his career of crime,
but was shot through the head by an
other guerilla and instantly killed.
Major johnson. with about $50 mi
litia, arrived soon after the guerillas
had left and went in pursuit. They
were ambushed when few miles out,
and &c of their number were killed, in
Guiding Maj. johnson. The number
Of dead bodies found was l55, which
includes those murdered on the train
and in JohnsoE's command. Every
commissioned and non. commissioned
officer was scalped after being shot.
The most indecent barbarities were
committed of the bodies Of the pri-
Yates. Anderson talked loudly in fa-
vor of Mcclellan, and declared his in
tcntion to "clean out all the Lincoln
men in Missouri. The guerillas all ut
tered terrible threats against every
man who supports Lincoln and John
son, and said they would see to it that
the State goes for Mcclellan and PEN
dleton. This is the most atrocious af.
fair since the massacre at Lawrence
in Kansas. .". ..~
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
The Great Final Movement.

Gen. Grant lately made statement
in a private letter, which was too in
spring not to be made public. He
said that he designed making the final
record of the Army of the Potomac
the most glorious record of the war
The movement has begun. General
Grant telcgraphs that, on Thursday
afternoon, Gen. Warren carried the
works on the extreme rebel right,
while Gen. Meade carried rebel line
near Poplar Grove Church. An as.
sault upon Gen. Butler resulted iun.
successfully, as did an attack upon
some of our earth.works on the Jeru-
salem road. The works captured by
Ord and Birney, north OF James river,
are as strong as any around Rich.
| ..S.-l
In this movement Gen. Grant has
executed one of those brilliant, com
pick, and secret moves, by which he
loves TO rack and bewilder the enemy
Grant has now gained front from
which Richmond can be securely in.
vested. He had twice before attempt
ed this and failed. The object was to
gain possession of the commanding
heights at Chapin's Farm on the left
bank of the James river and nearly
opposite Fort Darling The heights
of Chaplin are within Smelling distance
Of Fort Darling and five miles from
Richmond. We may soon expect the
evacuation Of Petersburg, when Lee
will throw bis whole force into the
Notifications proper of Richmond, and
the siege of that place will begin in
form. Richmond will be closely in
vested, and operations on the other
lines will shake Lees hold on the reb-
ell capital, cut of his supplies. and
bring him to the necessity of either
fight or flight. If he attempts the Of
fensive, it will be precisely what our
army most desire. If he attempts to
retreat it will bring ruin to his army.
In every sense, the situation before
Richmond is in the highest degree en-
couraging.
The troops of Grants army are in
excellent spirits, owing to the large
reinforcements and the prospect of
certain success. The people of Rich.
mond are packing up their household
goods and leaving in large numbers,
in anticipation of the capture Of the
city. They believe that JEFF. Davis
has already deserted them, wishing to
make sure of his personal safety.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
Invasion Of Missouri.

Gen. Ewing, in command at Pilot
Knob, and supposed to be cut of by
Prices army, evacuated that post and
succeeded in getting out of dane"'
wi.n ms garrison. The preparations
in Missouri to defeat and capture the
invaders are very active. Additional
troops are constantly arriving at St
Louis. No definite news is yet rccei
we'd from Gen. Mowers command who,
in conjunction with Gen. Steels, were
expected to attack Price from the
South. 1t is believed that Price was
allowed to enter Missouri for the pur,
pose of bagging him and his whole
command. With Steel and Mower OH
thee South and A. j. Smith on the
North, Prices prospects of escape can
not be very hopeful.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06

1t is a notorious and irrefutable
fact that the Democracy" made the
war. They caused all the calamities
resulting from the war. They are
guilty of all the blood that has been
shed in the civil strife. They arc the
cause of our vast expenditure OF
means, of our public debt, of the tax
es we pay the Government, and the
high prices we pay for what we buy
aud consume. We say the " Dcmoc.
racy" are guilty of the whole, because
the war was begun and has been waged
by the leaders of that party, because
every State, save two, which cast a
Democratic electoral vote in 1860, has
either seeded and took part in the
war as State, or sought to do SO,
through the Democracy"
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
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scrirtions viii DO received ts Coupon Treasury 49,,
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holder At maturity into xpet cent gold bearing bonds,
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and SIS 900 and all subscriptions must be for fifty dclls
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Transportation charges as afler the receipt OF q
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Asthc' notes draw nterts, from August y pcrsous
making deposits subsequent to that date must nay the
interest accrued from date Of note to date Of deposit.
Parties deposiiing twenty Ave thousand dollars an
upwards for these notes at any time will be allowso
Commission of one quarter Of one pf cent, which
viii be paid 10y the Treasury Department upon the
ccpt Of bin for the amount, certified by the officer
with whom tic deposit made. No deductions lbF
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Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
THE DISUNION PLATFORM.
Adopted at Chicago, August Goth, 1864.

| J.. Resolref, That in the future, MS in the
past, we will adhere with answering fidelity
to the Union under the Constitution as the
only solid foundation OF our strength, security
and happiness as a people, and as frame
work of the Government, as equally condu-
Give to the welfare and prosperity of all the
States, both Northern and Southern.
.. ResOtped, That this Convention does ex-
plicitly declare, as the sense of the American
people, that after four years of failure to re-
store the Union by the experiment Of war, du-
ring which, under pretense of military neces-
sity, or war power being higher than the Con-
stitution, the Constitution itself has been dis
regarded in every part, and public liberty and
private rights alike trodden down, and the
material prosperity OF the country essentially
impaired, justice, humanity, liberty and the
public welfare demand that immediate efforts
be made for a cessation of hostilities, with
view TO an ultimate conyocation of States, or
other peaceable measures to that end, thatsat
the earliest possible moment peace may be re-
stored on the basis of the Federal Union of
States. E .af
3. Resoyred, That direct interference of the
military authority of the United States i'm the
recent elections held in Kentucky, Maryland,
Missouri and Delaware, was shameful viola
ton OF the Constitution, and the repetition of
such acts in the approaching election will be
held as revolutionary and resisted with all the
means and power under our control,
4. Resoiped, That the aim and object of
the Democratic party is to preserve the FEEDER
al Union and the rights of States unimpaired
and they hereby declare that they consider
the Administration guilty of usurpation Of ex-
traordinary and dangerous powers not grant
ed by the Constitution, the subversion of civ
il by military law in States notin instruction,
Of arbitrary military arrests, Imprisonment,
trial and sentence of American citizens in
States where civil law exists in full, tho sup
preston Of the freedom Of speech and OF the
press, the denial Of the right of asylum, the
open and avowed disregard Of State rights, the
employment of universal test oaths and inter
ference with and denial Of The rights of the
people to bear arms in their defence as calcula-
ted to prevent the restoration of the Union
and the perpetuation of the General Govern
ment, deriving its just powers from the con-
sent of the governed. aIs. ~ Ilf,.eff
5. Resotped, That shameful disregard of the
administration of its duty in respect to our
fellow citizens, who now, and long have been
prisoners of war in q suffering condition, de-
serves the seyerest reprobation ON o score
alike Of public policy and humanity.
6. RssoIred, That the sympathy of the
Democratic party is heartily and earnestly ex-
tended to the soldiers of our army who now
are, and have been in the field under the flag
of their country, and the inevent Of attaining
power, they will receive that protection and
regard that the brave soldiers Of the republic
have so nobly earned.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06

Our iron-clads and gunboats are
near Mobile, but no attack has yet
been made on the city. 1t is limited
that Sherman is preparing for this i'm
portant undertaking. Farragut's ex-
petition up Fish river was entirely sue.
cessful. He has removed large mum
Der of torpedoes sunk by the rebels in
the vicinity of Mobile.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06
Sheridan Still Advancing.

After the slaughter and capture
made by Sheridan in the encounters
at Opequan creek and Fishers Hill,
Early was left with force Of about
10000 strong. On being pushed back
to Stanton, he found it equally i'm.
portant to prevent Sheridan reaching
Lynchburg or moving on Richmond.
lie finally left Lynchburg to. its fate
and started for Richmond via Char.
Iottcsville. Sheridan's forces, when
last heard from, were still on the wal
path in. pursuit of Early's defeated
army. The War Department has re-
ccived dispatches from Sheridan, de-
failing successful operations since bis
former report. They arc dated al
Harrisonburg, Va. Sept. goth.
Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1864-10-06

The rebel movements across the
Arkansas line into Missouri, uuder
Price, and against General Sherman's
communications at Pulaski and other
points in Tennessee, under Wheeler
and Forrest, arc now unmasked as the
rebel fall programme, desperate
measure to seek a diversion from the
operations Of Sherman, and to give
occupation to troops, in the North
west, which would otherwise be sent
to strengthen our main operations in
Georgia and Virginia.