The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-11-01
respect from the "roughs," who look upon
new corners as lawful plumber.
Yours very truly,
..T-.-r-
FORT LKAvESvORTH.
KANSAS, Oct. %. 1865.

Kansas, Oct. %, 1865.
The Kansonians generally are not much
given to discussing politics, but for the last
few days nothing else has been talked or
The Republicans assembled in convention
on the 2lst and nominated their county
ticket for this county. and the Democrats
hold theirs in a day or two: much excite
ment is manifested. and close pull is an-
ticipated al the polls. But the RepubE-
cans are largely in the majority here and
it will DO rather a one-sided affair.
ARRIVAL OF GIN. SHERMAN
General Sherman arrived here las: week
looking hale and hearty, and has been toas-
ted teted and gazed al on all sides.
What his business at this part was, can
not say, but things have taken & decided
improvement since his arrival
The hero Of Atlanta Is not much given to
fashion or dress; but, on the contrary, goes
around dressed as shabby as the poor pr
vate soldier. His pants are generally stuck
into the tops or his boots, his Old iel- bat
cooked on one side OF his head, buttons Oft
his coat and vest, and carrying himself gen
orally as il be did not care picayune how
he looked or who looked at HIM.
WHAT He SAID TO THE WOLVERINES.
A day OF two after the General came here
and while he was stopping at hotel in the
city, two OF our Michigan boys, WHO We're
stopping In the Attache Barracks, went 10
town for the purpose OF getting Slowed,
and after drinking Leavenworth whiskey
for an entire afternoon, having become
most GLORIOUS" and started for camp
siugiDg 4" We won't go home till morning
The General was taking little stroll, fol-
lowed at q distance by crowd Of gaZers
and, as il happened, the boys" ran into
him. Que OF them had undoubtedly seen him
before, for as they came up, he (the soldier
extended his hand with the greatest formal
ity, exclaiming How are you, Billy Sher
mang' Billy" was probably taken a lit
tie aback-if such thing were possible
but observing the happy condition the
boys we're in, grasped the soldiers extend
ed hand, and kindly assured him he was as
well as usual, after which be gave them a
little talherly advice about imbibing too
freely Of " old Leavenworth." Had the sol
diers been sober, they would doubtless have
hesitated before greeting the General in
this manner; but the old adage when
whiskey is In, brains are Out, " was just then
particularly applicable to their case. Maj.
Gen. Dodge arrived from the plains week
since whittier he has been the past three
months engaged in experimenting Indian
affairs.
MAJOR SANFORD.
Major Sanford, formerly Provost Marshal
OF the Lansing District, and who resided
in the 4th Ward, arrived here about two
weeks ago, and has opened q paymaster's
office in the city. He leaves in a day or
two for Fort Kearney, for the purpose of
paying of troops stationed there.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several Michigan men have been dis
charged here during the past week, but
none from Lansing, with the exception OF
Chas H. Rulison, OF the 4th Ward discharg-
ed on the goth, by reason Of disability. A
detachment OF Michigan men were started
for the plains several days ago some Of
them going whose times had been out p
days.
Nothing has been heard from the Brigade
the past week, but the three years men
have doubtless been mustered out ere this,
and the balance consolidated. The 18th,
l4th Missouri, and the I'd and 9th L. S.
Volunteers, came in last week. and doubt
less be mustered out in few days. There
will be but a few more regiments discharged
here this fall, as Gen. Conner proposes 10
keep nearly all his command through the
winter, and Sanborn's men have mostly
been mustered out.