The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-04-19

spects. amer which he rode ahou, tb, cify
he slept on board one or the cunboats nm.
-s' night returned 10 CNy Point
JUDGE cANrBELL AND PEACE ovrRrrrrs
II Among the first TO seek m interview
"i'h me President was Judge Camnheu
'"c ol me ihree Commissioners whom n,
Hmet ~ Fortress Monroe The inr.-,..'.' =,
q lasted half al hour. and was followed Pa, 4,
asecond of longer duration Yesterday !, !.
kAnoWn that Judge Campbell comedies fha
3 lopeieSsnes of the rebellion ana is oni,
s,il'iuS Tor terms. To what extent he S
authorized % act for Davis and Lee io
not SNOW. nor Is IL known what WAS the
presidents response.
n DISPOSITION oF TIE CITIZENS.
II IS wholly unnecessary 10 say that every
#colored man Is loyal man an. ovarf,,,-
nS Win expressions OF his loyalfx-fri-
imphant through great irihulaiion. Wifh
Is ihe citizens generally u is otherwise. Nuh
E me exception / saw bur one biatan, rebel
e <peneraiy There l. a disposition to acoui...e
9 n return 10 The Union. and th.nk the
a majority VIII. with little hesitation sub
H>cfihe lo the oath of allegiance. moi That
) mere IS not a deep sense OF humiliation. for
5 Nat is too apparent 10 be ignored. they
<SuAenly NJ first. but with the CONSCIOUSNESS
that such IS the only road 10 Quiet ami a
'e'urn 10 prosperity. The blatant rebel to
whom l referred just now. is lawyer hy
lhe name OF Crane. who told me thar he
Aad been. during several weeks in 1861.
Lincoins District Attorney &" that Doe shed
tears When he saw the old lag taken down
rom The state House " but. " he added. Il
sshed more tears. aud more bitter ones.
."hen / saw u put back there lie CON
eSsed that he was almost alone in his hit-
|terness and wrathfally deplored The weak
ness oi those " who are thinking OF coinr
Back 10 Egypt"
pEsuTuuoN IN THE CITY.
cannot ascertain that there has been
anything approaching actual starvation.
anu Yet everybody was pinched 20 the last
degree. Certain letters which Z opened
addressed 10 Gov. Extra-Billy Smith. and
'riRe' ''slA. .v.-A iniu Is otcuIf.tl ro
the successive governors evidence OF
what extraordinary exerJiOns were necess-
airy. even IN the Governor OF Virginia 10
supply his family. aud how thankfully small
iavors were received There are but three
out Of 4 score. all relating 10 the question
oi The Governors daily food. and the ram
ent wherewIth 10 be clothed. As 20 cloth
lng. Notwithstanding yesterday and to-day
have been very warm. II is remarkable how
such ladies as appear on The
streets have worn heavy furs The reason
would seem 70 be that costly furs are very
and despite the oppressive
weather. are worn in default oi other gar
ments that are respectable With both
gentlemen and ladies' the different articles
of clothing c0mport badly. -an elegant
coat and a shocking hat.-boots out al the
toes and tine cloth pantaloous. An elegant
-. dress and cachmere shawl and horrid
Old bonnet. Nor could either the gentlemen
or the ladies' refrain IN conversation from
limiting that they once were arrayed in pur-
pie and fine linen. and Jared sumptu0usly
every day.
JOHN BROWNS SOUL MARCHING oN.
Day Rgeigrs YsSifHifFe yBeafdr@s ciaii. q
the Rebel House OF Representatives. quiet
y writing Ia his paper. A scion OF first
family discovered him thus and kIndiei his
ire. He ordered Mr. Chester 10 Kim out
)thar" which he diden't as Plp's Joe the
blacksmith would say. Then the scion laid
hold Of him to take him out Then Chester
plaHted a black list and LEFT a black eve and
a PROSTATE Rebel. Then the Rebel rOse
and asked an officer who was witness Of
the enc. for bis sword "to cut the id
nigger's heart out" The officer declined
on the ground that he did not have two
swords, that he might also give one 10
Chester. However. II the scion desired b.,
Dee would see fair play for a fair fight al the
same time expressing the opinion that he
would get thrashed worse than Lee did
The other day" The scion bottled his wrath
and skulked away, meanwhile Chester was
coolly writing.
ITEMS.
To-day the mal-boat viii come up "a the
city instead OF stopping al Varna Landing.
The Old Post-Ohice rooms beneath the
'potswood, will be occupied by the Army
Post-Oilice
All trading IS done upon green-back
basis-not man has been found whose
Cohiedeiaty d2ieiidEu 9Bq, sqiyepey Of The
Major B. b. Hammond. paymasfe- Maid
here ia the city yesterday the 5cin "a, 'and
other paymasters are at work paying to-
dav
Gems. Wetzel and Shepiey attended the
theatre last night on the occasion Of IT'S re-
opening IL was pTOfusely decorated with
Union flags aud the audience. being COM
posed mainly Of Union soldiers. never got
tired OF cheering them.
Mrs Lincoln, Secretary Harlan and wife.
senator sumner. with large party. arrived
Al City Point to-day and Will reach here to-
night
The best of order prevails in the city
a.. A. A.
Piled 90 back " J. ". Wade Nov - 1865 ''l
cHKIsTI sssHuRg "a nov - 1854
DEAR SIR.-AccOrdng % your request !
have purchased YOU cheese from Mr. J..
Ph!eg4r ! could only succeed in prOcur-
Ing one weighing about i've pounds Tor
which had ~ pay 10 per pound. which
consider a very high price although the
cheese j. Of superior quality I expect
10 visit the city ia q few days and will bring
10 down.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
J. ". WADE.
r. lis Eroelsncy, VIZ. Smith Ri1hro0rd Va,