The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1865-05-23
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= o"hsyitahia Woulu not allow the
Government to defray the expenses
incurred while transporting the Presi-
dents remains through the State. -
Governor Curtain maintained, that she
could at least do that much to show
her respect and love for DUR departed
chief, and the whole expense was paid
by the State treasury.
The Chinese are queer people to 90
to market. A gentleman at Canton
writes that "a neighbor of his has
Just got in his winters provisiops-a
quarter OF Q horse and two barrels Of
bull-dogs?" "'' o ''' H . q.
A baby born in Great Darlington,
Mass, the other day, has seven grand
mothers and three grandfathers living.
The Oldest is great-great-grcat grand
mother and is lO1 years old. 10
1t is estimated that Mexico has a
population of 100000, almost three
fifth of which are Indians. -
AT several places in California trai.
tors have been lynohed for uttering dis
loyal sentiments on hearing of the
Presidents death. 2 bW
A barber in Savannah saws he has
used up more than 100000 of rebel
money for shaving paper. M
The Kentucky Legislature assembled
Tuesday, but no quorum was present.
The special business of the session is
to try Chief Justice Bullet on the
charge of conspiracy to overthrow the
Government. It is reported Bullet
resigned in order TO escape trial.
In Buenos Ayres the natives turned
out with band of music when they
heard of the fall of Richmond, and
congratulated the American Consul.
Hon. John A. Gilmore has commen-
oed dividing his lands among his slaves
and furnishing them with facilities to
work with. Other masters will follow
his example. Gen. Schofeld's course
gives universal satisfaction.
The Commission on the Conduct of
the War; sent message to Gen. Sher-
man, asking, in view of their early adj
journment that he proceed from Rich
mond to Washington by boat and ap-
pear before the Commission at an early
day. He declined peremptorily and
proceeded to march on with his troops.
Many northern farmers, tempted by
toe liberal inducements of the Gov
ernment, have purchased tracts of land
in the vicinity of Fortress Monroe.
The records Of the Navy Depart
n,ent show that, during the war, more
than five hundred officers were dismiss
ed for drunkenness. ct-
III The Nashville Press learns that Gen,
Forrest was killed by Capt. Walker of
the rebel army, in revenge for the shoot
ing of his son.
Cyrus w. Field has gone to Egypt
to attend the ceremonial of the open
ing OF the Suea canal before laying the
Atlantic cable. ooa I
Among the patents recently issued
at the Patent Office are the following
to Michigan inventors Sewing ma
chine, VIM. Ennis, and Henry J. Bos-
worth, Hudson; apparatus for separa-
ting ore, James Watson, Cliff Mine !;
tanning mill, Abram Fauckbower,
Schoolcraft seed planter, Lum Wood
ruff, Ann Arbor. ~ .a/ atT
All our National coins are to have
the motto: ''In God we trust.'' -...
The whole number Of Postoffices in
the United States is 2s,STs.. i G
The taxable property of Oregon for
1864 was $72,00O,OOO. : s'iJ
A dispatch from Washington to Gen.
Hovey, announces a suspension of the
execution of Bowles and Milligan un-
til the I'd of June, and commutation
of Horsey's sentence to Imprisonment
for life. -, i'',' .
An agent Of Barnum's, at Wash
ington, has offered $500 for the frock
in which jeff Davis was captured !;
while two prominent Chicago gentle
men have been pleading for it, as an
addition a. to the grrat North Western
Fair ~ WOO" POO
The Monroe Commercial says; stthe
table on which Gen, Lee signed the
papers surrepdering his army to Ger,
Grant, Is now in this city-the property
ofMrs, Gen. Custer. 1t was purchased
(by Gen. Meade) for the sum of $40
and presented to Mrs. Custer"