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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22
The Cyclone ar Calcutta.

The correspondents OF the London Times
writing from Calcutta on The 2Srd Dec.
says :-" see that the news OF Il. GOO per-
sons having been lost In the cyclone was
received with increluitv in England. The
estimate was vide ot tile truth but only
because it vastly underrated the calamity.
As every one who knows this country viii
readily conceive there Is no possibility of
ascertaining precisely the loss of lie. he
cause hnndreds might Doe swept away and
leave no traces behind. But We ara NOT
without data for arriving al a conclusion
and II has now been calculated that fhsre
cannot have been fewer than 6O. 600 persons
drowned or otherwise killed hv that t.artul
storm IN the island OF sanger alone. be-
fore the cyclone. there were ;. 200 porsons
There are now l. 2O0-nOr have auv left IL
10 20 elsewhere 1000 persons. were car
red clean away 10y the wave. All up the
river the population has been swent Oh. IL
not in The same proportion Vet I'm Yer,
large numbers. A We all anticipated. dis
ease Is raging veryWhere-cholara fever
and smallpox The epidemic fever which
| mentioned IN previous letters this wear. Is
depopulating whole districts 4 magis-
trate told me the other day that he had
rN~H nuns ANAtu-A u flia-F lIl WHICH
there was hardly grown-up person ieu.
They had died without hope OF assistance.
without medicine. without food-for the
crops were r0tting on the ground in many
parts where the salt water rushed in. The
Benglese are in deplOrahie plight. and
the zemlndars increase the general misery
ot turning the ryots out Of their hufs be-
cause they are behind-hand with their rents
There Is money enough 10 give rehet-such
relief rs can be got for money. But human
means seem quite powerless % stop the
awful diseases that are walking through the
land earring thousands before them. The
native feels himseifil. wraps him in his
blanket, says II is late and So periShes. In
inns enormous populatiOn-lef IL be remem-
oered that here in Bengal alone We have
al least 50, oo0. 600 Of pe0p,c-the few Eu-
ropeans can only do good here and there
ani Yet IL Is solely by Europeans that good
Is being done. The rich native will moi
neip his country men. God gave him his
money, and God intended him 10 keep IL.
hat Is pretty much bis mode OF reasoning.
sometimes the fever strikes lln. and then
an aoJect terror he offers English doctors a
lee az 'nn rupso- 60 como ..aa -,.is hs--..
In recent case Of that sort. the man-whO
was worth about four millions sterling had
refused 20 give pice 10 The poor after the
cyclone. hen death was az bis throat he
altered his mind, and promised large ben
eiactlOns If he recovered. lie Was no.
spared 10 add ialsehOOd 10 his cruel ser
vice.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

We clip the following seasonable and
sensible remarks from tie Detroit Tribune:
The rapid fall in gold is a strong admoni-
tiOn 20 every man To avoid running IA debt.
and especially 10 those who buy 10 sell
again, TO buy sparingly. Thercign Of high
prices is fast drawing 10 d close Tie best
use that can now be made OF currency bv
any man, is 10 pay his debts with IL. and the
next best IS TO investit In seven thirty bonds.
OF course there will be exceptional cases OF
men who viii continue 10 make money by
hazardous speculaliOns In the teeth OF the
impending crash. Men make money at the
faro table, and Will continue 10 make mo-
ney there. Men make money. ny. bqYipg
money IN that way. But how many thus
make money i'm comparison with those who
l0seit. So of the inuumerable specuiati0ns
OF the hour The great majority of those
who are borrowing money 10 engage in
them. and their number Is countless. will
find that they are leapiuS up burdens oi
debt which can only De taken from their
shoulders bya bankrupt act-buving moon
shine at The cost " promises 90 paw which
would Dee dear for gold. Let every man
+ think twice and carefully al that. before he
runs IN debt ia enterprises winch would
prove failures II gold should fall within the
next few weeks 10 l25.
That no small portion OF the people Of
+ this country are beginning 10 withdraw their
capital from the ordinary channels Of spec
ulatOn, Is evident from the rapid and
rapidly increasing sale II the scyen-thirty
bonds, which for several days past has ave
ragged nearly Sc. 600 600
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

BRIGHAM YOUNG AND FANuY-Mr. War
rem Leland. Of the New York Metropolitan
Hotel, gives in the New York Herald an
account OF q ball in Salt Lake City. which
he attended He SAYS.
d" Brigham 0ung ha1 twenfy-threc OF
his wives present. 10 al Of whom was
introduced, and danced with six different
ones. The ladies were All cheerful aud hap
py. their religious zeal apparently making
them uncOnciOus Of The pecu'iarfy of The
domestic relation. During the evening
Brigham requested all his wives and daugh-
tiers, sOns-in-iaw aud sons with their hume
sous wives and daughters, 10 occupy seats
al one long table IN order, o. he remarked
that Mr.. L. could see what p largc and hap
py family he had. l looked bowed and
blusheC. Brigham is a hale, harty gray
old gentleman, slxty-.Our years old. and ap-
pareutly has many years and lonc line of
progeny still before him"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

An ACT 10 amen an act entitled act for the re-
organization Of the military forces Il the STATE Of
Michigan, approved January IS, 1852.
SECTION / The Peorle of TIE Sicie Of Michigan enact
That section twenty four OF act euttcd An act
for the oranizltiou OF the military forces Of the
state of Michigan" approved Jauua Is, l-63, b.
20 amended as T. reil as follows.
sec. ~. The Qlartermnster General shall be ap-
pointed IN the .uucr as the AlJutant General
and Inspector Genera ANA hold ais Office for tie term
Of two years until his successori appointed and
qualified. unless sooner removed FOR misconduct OF
IN case OF ,he evacati1n Of ms ONCE oy resignation
duly accepted beiore entering upon tire llt-s o.. said
Office ans within twenty days after receiving of1iil
notice OF his appointment lac sbaita and subscribe
the con. tgti0 nal oath OF Office and he shall vl bonds
% the STATE with sur-tes q De approved
hy the commander Ia chief L. the penal u fifty
thousand lo irs conditioned iIItlflLy II discharge
the duties q hs otlc O. a Necessary ID gene,
and IN the s4fe keeping o. miltl-y stores. and
other military property of tle State committed % his
custu1y .-colnt tr tle same aul deliver
his successor or 90 any otLr person authorized %
receive the same az sach stores ani property which
bOud shall. .tlIl tie aforesaid twenty DAYS De de-
posted, together with sal oath by sa1 Quarter
master General. with the Secretary of state. WHO
shall file and preserve the same in his office: he sha
have charge u a. publc magazines, store houses
arseDals. munitions " wAr, anL other military prop
erty of the state. and account Tor tie same the
/ FIRST day Of December In each wear to the comman-
] der IN chief
Approved Marsh IS. 1873.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

An ACT making Appropriation for tie Michigan Asy-
llm for TIE Insane, Tor dedGieuces FOR the years
1873 and lSs4
SscTIox Tss Pe9pls o. NJ sat Of Ncki91s >rsa-4
That the sum of eight thousand eve hundred sni any
dollars Tor the payment as arrs.rs anG for the erect
~ q l.use Jog tlr U.s. u. te -aeer u Tie A.ch
gar Asy1n r the Insane Be aud tie same : hereby
appropriated ont % any moneys in the general fond
sad asvim flul oa the b * n te state Treasurer
and NAV - drawn by ths treasurer ~ the asvlru
for the insane, upoa warrants MADE by tie clerk o.
the board of trustees Of SAID asy luu approved ty
the medical srpe-in icrtcnt thereof a1d connter-
signed By the Au6itor eeeral. ard 20 Be spplisd
herein provided. AM in no other manner No mo1-
eys shall be drawn BY virtue OF this act by said
board until the clerk x said board shall lie with tls
Auditor General. astatenent showing for What 7U--
pose the money * 70 be used
Anprgvef March IS SIS
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Nn 1e
an ACT 20 auasrt Al at % provide for the appoint
rusry II. 1851.

An ACT % aElsnd An at % provide for the appoint
ulsnt q trrssees IL certain cases approved FEB
rusry II. 1851.
SEc717V l. Tse Psope ef n Sat u Hcki9da encc.
That scto ons and Two o. act number re hundred
anl seventy three, = tie se-s0 laws of eiEh-es1
hrn5rs- and ffty-sever tie sane being No 2o44 in
volume q the compiled laws. be and hereby 5 rar-7
amen led 50 that sail Sections shall read follows
s. / That vhsa YER by tle constitution r-ls =
Is lEes o. sly Ua-ficar church religious IA
ton trustees are re1 irsl Il and for such re- g0us
csnou 1at on. lch trustees SHAH be nominated and
slscfe1 according 10 the constitution rules aal UsaEes
O. such re- gl1ls Il El,lt.Cn I. shall BE The duty
o. the ocer pres-l-E ever such election y give such
trustees certificate Il their election under MS hand
and se4- speclfg the name ~ which such trustees
and t1er soccesors sLa forever thereafter oe kneT1
which certificate shall b acklc vle-get proved %
Subscribing witness tterst' before some c1cer a.
th0rizs - tAke Acknowledgements o. deeds, and the
said Cerl1oate wrh the certidte of 0<ie g1lsrs
q proof teref sha De rec0r1ee by tie clerk O tas
cclnty within xhcA The church or pace u worship
q s1ch c1nEregation shan be situated q book 10
De bF hin provided FOR thai purpose. who shall Be
emitted = cents Tor each f1io FOR recording the
sane and thereafter such trustees ard tLe- sgcces-
sors sal be b1dv c1rpora;e ~ The name expressed
n such certificate With al the rights powers and priv
leees q other religous corPorat0ns constituted
c0rtllg % laT
Sc AL acts 9r parts Ct acts conflicting with the
Provsio1s q tbs act, are hsEsby Fspsasd AID ihs
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No 221l


An ACl 90 proviiefur proving the by aNs ordinances
aud resolutions o, incorporated cities aud villages
ln certain cases.
SECTION J. The Pe0Tie Of the SsI'e Of Michigan enact
That all laws. by laws, regulations. resolutions and
ordinances ol the common council Of the board OF
trustees Of any incorporated city or village n this
state may 5e read evidence all courts Of justice
AMI ia all proceedings before any ofhca<, body or
board IN which Il shall be Necessary 10 refer thereto.
either
From a record thereof. kept by the clerk or re
c0rier q s1ch city or village;
From printed copy thereof purp0rting q have
been publ by authority o. the common council or
board of trustee, in newspaper published IN such
CITY or village. or
From any volume of ordinances purportng 20 have
been printed by authority 0f the common council or
board Il trustees Of such city or village;
And snch record, certified copy or volume. shall b.
DrnI fGeie evidence of the existence AM validity Of
such laws. regulate rs resolutions and ordinances
without proof Of the enactment publishing. any
other thing concerning the same.
Approved, March Is, 1896
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

no Is47

An ACI T. alnent act one hundred AMI sixtg-one of
Tie SESSION laws ol 1865 entitled ln at O. pro-
vide iQr tue r-lif - COUNTIES of TIE families ~
vo-lltecrs mustered from tins state iuta The mill
tiry ,err-renf tl- Unite states or Or this sat" "
approved March ls lSe3, by adding thereto another
section-
sscnoN ! I.s Profle q the S.aie Qf n kigdn enact
That act one hundred and sxty zone Of the sess ion Avs
ol lsoa entitled An act % provi-e Tor the relief by
COUNTIES 90 tie families OF volunteers mustered from
tnls S-aic lnt' ttn mllttry service Of the United
states W ~ ths state, approved March l9 1893 be
amended hy aliiag thereto nov section 10 stand as
section eleven ~ tia act IS ioiiows
SEC II Tie person appointed shall h-d his flee
Tor one year and TIE t-ru Of hi4 Office shall xpire aud
commence OIL Tie LIS. Tuesday % MAY. IN each yc4r
BEFORE entering Upon the duties ~ his office slch per
son shall tXeclt- bond With good all sufficient sure
ties O. be approved hy the common council as re-
qurei by section 2s chapter OF the scd of
tnc city 81 Lrtr0t, and the council shall fro.a
tine u time. require such alditona bonds aud sure
ties a. thcy may deem proper, aud any failure to
make aud execute such bonds shall vacate s9.d olue
Approved, March IS 1853
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

Section l. The Peoplc Of The Sdts Of Kieliq1a enact
That tAe sum of forts Thousand dollars for the year
1866, and the sum oil forty thousand dollars for the
year 1861 be and tie same aye hereby appropr atcd
T. the Michigan Asylum Tor the Insane for the pur
pose o, erecting, finishing and furnishing the north
wing OF SAID asylum, which said sums the Auditor
General shall aid O. ant Incorporate m the STATE tax
fos the years ls65 and 1896 and when collected shall
De passed. 10 the credit Of the Asylum fund aud nav
be drawn by the treasurer Of the Asylum or the In
sane upon warrants made by the clerk of the board Of
trustees OF said Asyu approved BY the said board
" trustees ana counter. .sued by the Auditor Gen
cral
Sec. 2 lt shall be tue duty oi the clerk OF sad board
OF trustees % render QuarteT-yelry o. the Auditor
General accounts curreLt u ali cash transactions and
al moneys received with the proper vouchers and no
monny shall be- drawn by virtue OF this act bv said
board II trustees, unless they shall have nrst eI
showing the purpos for which such money is required.
H3E =aiM M lie APak GsPsa arTa rTa hi ohSs2FEgT hSs2FEgTat s az az
pr0pri-ted
SEC ! lne moneys appropriated il this ac. and bv
act number ono hundred lfty-seven laws Of 1851 and
BY act number one hundred thirty laws OF 1853
for the purpose o. erecting aud finishing The north
wing OF sll Asylum, shall bc expended under tie Oh
rcrtiJl cf the board Of trustees. BIZ bull ling com
missioner 90 be appointed by be Governor: anf the
Governor is hereby authorized % appoint such csm
missioner, and small have full power TO remove said
commissioner - pleasure. Tie SAIL commissioner
shall receive for lis services al amount not exceed
Necessarily spent IN experimenting such work % be
paid by tie trustees O said asylum the certificate
or the bOarl OF trustees.
Soc - All acts and parts u acts c0ntravenng the
provisions Of this act are hereby repealed
Approved March 10 1855
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

the sane county v1er J. SHAH appear . hin neces-
saTy nay appoint Euarlisn for such Incompetent
or insane person 70 have the care custody and man
sgeuislt of her property, AMI may As0 for the same
pur-es appoint gulriilns for slch married women
beng insane mentally incompetent Is a.resait As
s1tl res de w-loat this state a1d have any estate
with tle same. Pror1ded That against the rights
OF th9 lusDalt sch guarl4- sla4 net BE- entitled 70
nav ths care alt custody OF the person of tie
war.
Sc. Wlel Application zlali be made for the ap
pOiltl.rn- " g-ar1.an Tor MARI ed who g
ins1l. o- etAiy Incompetent q have charge of her
pr9uer-v t1e pr1rse lgs up1n snch application. and
a. the apYOi1tmert u the g-arcian sl- be tie san
d. AZ resp cLs as IN the apo ltmeni u guardians Tor
OH l.4slls persons AZ t-- lghts duties and obi
Cations such guardian in relation 10 the care, Gus
tOly ans disposal q tie est tt % the ward shall be
tle ar are previ-et by aw, in cases n guar
la appo4Lte O.. a. il.t .ts court for other ns-e
persons
Sec WleleV-r ap-li--t. % slll. be made BY any
person other than tle -bani f9r ile appointment
u guardian un4er the provisions o. this act, notice
th-rcf shall oe EiF en O. ta- husband IA such m4n-
ncr as tle Jltgs u probate shall direct
Approved March l5. lS5
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

7S-In the annual report Of the Secreta-
~ OF war. the armOry at Springfield j. sta
ted 10 be capable Of turning out three nun
dred thousand stand Of arms yearly. Gov
ernment has now on hand seven hundred
and fifty thousand stand. besides the million
and a half DOW in the field Gen. Medium
is highly compiimeuted for the construction
and management Of tie military railway. o.
which be has operated over one thousand
miles during the year Six thousand FIVE
hundred miles Of military telegraph have
been ia operation. Of which three tnon-nnd
miles have been constructed the past year
over two hundred rebel nags have been cap
tured properly Labelled and deposited f0r
safe keeping
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

SLOW AND SURF. Mr. Thomas Cook. cor
respondent OF the New York HerQld. writes
as follows from Fort Fisher:
The enormous shells Of the monitor
were thrown with unerring precision a. 20
short q range, every one exploding with ei-
feet. Not a shot was wasted from this yes
SCI Although she fired but slowly. she ac-
cOmplishes infinitely more in attacking such
q work than all The rest Of the feet c0mbin-
ed. With Der i i q perfect matter II IL
difference whether the fort responds 0r not. /.
and a. every discharge cart-i0ads Of sand
are shoveled out Of the wall Of the fort"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

AN ACT making au appropriation f.r tho support Of
th@ Afi-i..--.. Assl-e f-- sl-- -
the blind a' Flint ana furnishing certain portions
OF the buildings thereof
SECTION Tls Psepis of ne StI;e of Michigan snIct,
That the of erteen thousand dollars support
ius ttcasyium 1r the deaf dumb and blind. AT Flint,
dura The ytar lsf5. and tAc further sum of seven
teen Thousand dollars lOl supporting ihe yium for
the year lsc6. be aut hereby appropriated out Of
the gen raj lnd ami tie same shall be passed 20 the
credit Of saI asylum fund the books % the state
Treasurer, for the respective years above mentioned,
aud drawn upon waErant- made by the b0arl Of trus
fees ani colntersignet by the Auditor General Ac-
counts current Of all cash trausaC tons and Of al
moneys Received, with proper vouchers, shall be
rendered by the secretary of said board To the Audi
tor General Quartrr-ycafly and no money shall De
drawn by virtue oi this act By sai bear. without
first tuug nth the Auditor General an cttimate and
statement showing the purposes for which the money
8 needed; nor shall the Aufit0T General draw his
warrant except Tor the purposes for which said mon
eys are hereby appropriated.
See. ,. For the purpose of furnishing the sail asy
lum with beds, bedding, furniture. &c. the slm Of
three thousand dollars Tor the year lsf6, IS hereby
Appropriated out 0f the general fund.- and the same
shall be passed 20 the credit 0t said asylGm fund anl
NAV be drawn in the manner above specified
Approved March 49, s65
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mo aIo


AN ACT 20 punish the Recruiting Of men for the vol
unteer service o. other States
SECTION The P,opie Of the STATE Of Michigan enaoi
That It shall not be lawful for any person wilfuy and
manciousiy u aid with the design Of preventing a
resilient Of this State from being credited 10 the Town
ship or ward where be actually resides % persuade
induce attempt 10 persuade or induce any resi-
dent OF this State 70 enlist IN the military naval
forces Of the United States for tue purpose or being
credited on the quota Of any other state to per
suade any such resident q depart from this State Tor
the purpose " being enlisted and credited And Il
shall be prsa fScie evidence Of The guilt Of said per
SOn when complained Of Informed against indicted
undeE this act II u Is proved upon the prosecution Of
the compliant information OF Indictment that be per
suatei OF induced, or attempted 10 persuade IN
duce said resident % enlist 10 leave this State q
enlist ia any regiment, company, IL any body VI
bel raised already raised n any other State
f1r the military naval of the United States
ANY person offending against the act shall, upon con
vcton, be punished by nne, not % exceed one thou
sand dollars. or By impr pris1nusnt the county jail
nrIsonneut in the discretisu ~ the court
Approved, March l6, 1895.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

AN ACT making an appropriation 70 paw the arreara-
ges OF tie Asylum for me deaf and dumb and the
blind, for The years 1866 and 1864.
SECTION l. he Psople Of the STATE Of Michigan enact
That tho Of sixteen thousand dollars De and the
same Is hereby appropriated out Of the general fund
to pay arrearagss the debts OF the asylum for the
deaf. dumb ana blind, for the years 1868 and 1864,
and the same shall be passed 20 the ere TIC Of The
asylum fund, and shall be drawn ON the warrant oS
the Auditor General, who is hereby authorized to
draw his warrant the state Treasurer on the pre-
sentaon of vouchers certified by the board Of trus-
tees for the above amount tho board Of trustees
may direct.
Approved March Is 1865
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

JOINT RES0LJ Ton esSing Al appropriation Of land
by Congress 20 aid in tie construction of railroad
from ESksnanba 10 the straits or Michiiim tckinac
near Fort Nsckinaw.
Rsso,-si bVtae SssG.c and HYn's o. 2 pres>ntrirss
Of the Stdcof RieAigG7 That senator's and Repre-
sentatives Congress. De requested 70 use their
fuence g. procure donation ut land ty Congress. t.
ad IN the construction lf ralroal from a. or near
Eskanauba the Little Bay DE NoQuet. the terminus
OF the Upper Peninsula railroad % the Straits OF
Mch.limackinac. near Fort Mlckinav-
Resolved That the Governor be requested 20 imme-
dately transmit copies Of The foregoing resolution 10
our Senators and Representatives IN Congress
Approved March a. isC5.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

Coon FOR BROESLOw.-Ina q suit for dam
aces for Imprisonment and prosecutions a.
the hands Of certain prominent rebels Of
Knoxville. during the early days Of the re-
bellion. Parson Brownlow has been awar-
ded the sum Of S25. 900. q be raised from
the properties Of the notorious J. c. Ram
sey. SBeed, and some others. The Pars0n
has also recently been elected Governor Of
Tennessee. he is in luck.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

The following is a synopsis Of the reports
published by the rebel General Forrest, Of
the result Of his guerrilla wareiare Tor the
past year he says his troops have fought
1fty battles, killed and captured l6 900 Of
the enemy. captured 2, 900 horses and mules
g. pieces OF artillery. IA transports. 20
barges. 900 wagons, 80 am5uiances. lO5
stand Of arms. 4D biOckhouses, destroyed
36 railroad bridges. 1000 miles Of railroad,
{ locomotives and 100 cars-amOunting %
SIS. 900 000
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-22

ATTORNEY and Counselor a. Law and Solicitor in
Chancery Agent f1r prosecuting Claims ~ soldiers
and soldiers Wdows, against the tsOvornuent.
Tor Bounty Money, Pensions and Arrears Of Pay
lansing Mich. Olics 10 Cowes Block, up stiirs ,
Washington Avenue 463
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