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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
HAIL LETTINGS.



Transfers Of c3ltrals Or o. interest n contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot be al
loved. BIddcTs All therefore take LotcS th4l tAry
Wil be expected o. perform the service accepted u
them through Tie whole te III Of the contract
Is postma --eFs 70 1lLcss on or near rallfo@-s on
which mails are carried, b-t more than eighty rods
from station VIII, Immediately after Tie Z5Il d
April 1866 report tler exact distance from the near
est station. aal how they are Otherwise supple
viii the mail O. enable tle Postm ister General q
clgcct mail messenger supply from the lst O! J-y
next
March 1876 provides THAI contracts fpr he trans
Dortatisn o, le mail shall be ie-, il every c14e o.
The oSest bidder lc-rilg sle eni guarantees for
f4ifirll perform A1lt ltlcr reference ir t-e
mode ~ such lraL.poi t4fl. ilAn nlAt ue Aecrs- q
10 tL.t.ec- -.erity certainty, aud security
OF such tr4usfo~-ltior f Under tA-s laW, DIS t-AI
propose transport tue mails with c>tsr'ty csTta''',
tylnd security hlr.g BIN decld>d % % ne my %9d
Jtds are consraed pr0rtfinq FOR IA entre mai
hooersr Jdrgs and osGtrsr may Be tse mode u eoHt,5
cnce nrcelIry q insre ~ cel-ry ccrtdinfy ana g
cry AMI har> ~ prsf>r>ncs orer al others and no
ottrs arc c0Hstsred that ls, none when name az
eprc . mode ~ f0uvsF arce
~ modification " bil iu any = li- esseLt4al
terms s talt-mOlut 10 Lew eil, aal ca-Loi De &C.
ceivcl s0 us o. interfere with regular competitor
alter tAe Last hour SO t0r recevin7 bids. Making
new b.i. with guarantee aal certificate L the ouly
way O. modify q pret-1-s -l-
Il pssfr. s..rs az O. be careful aa- o. certify the
s4lce.cv ~ rHaraL .rs W surrt.-- -lout know ~
chat ih.. .r. De--1rs o. fl1iert resp1us biIty u
dirr-gar ~ t4s ,s. u.iDs ~ Issfaia't.rs r0.G
tio N tisir oath ~ 7rc> sub tiag eH 70 tans-tta.e
rernoogi AL bl iers ll4r.lnt1rs ami sgretes are
DISTINCTLY Iofllei that ca failure u euter in'O or
perform the contracts fr ths proposed Tor iu
the accept % bids, theiT legal liabilities "iI De- rn-
f.rce.l against th -al.
p Present contractors. arl gers ms kaowl at t-e
dep4rtfnenr must equally N Ga others procure guar
auter- art ccr i.rtes o.. their slfr ,ncy substln-
ti.l'v il tie farls above prescribed The lcate
" s4.lcl leacy mist be sguel by postmaster or by
Judge cf CONT NJ rfrirf W othe~ wil Dee ADM
trt The ccr,il.lf. mlst also have affixed 20 ita five
cent reg.a .. stamp. rance iei required by law
~ Ui NNl-DN
r-4rg Postmaster Gf,srdt
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
Il Night Have Been.

"i,l aeayy head be-i On her yielding haas.
a- -..i. --sae- clcek, tattc- l1 d tsvl-s1 IL d.
Oh restless i7s, and most une aiet eyes,
A A| -. s.-s. sll lccks ou fhr uishr
l-c .l- S-ess presses close AGAINST tie p1lc
ARA sI.l-rc iieth 90 the elm tree cit
l-re-Ea whose VI ie branches steals re Whso-.scs1
- a.-. s'saras - shoash 'twers boi.
Sa' aolrs ile wind upon ths pavement ian
A-t i-.s Der head. as q % Astsh tacrs.
q. - wcA.iy $40 taps AGAINST thc pace
D- as mcre close the rippes ether hair
>lt s.. Es ulto herself so i-lc slrair
Al. te-..ll Us nlsic a. her thoughts are ssla
Tor 800 tat burden OBJ, tlc SO she sings
is. pa my COS % might have been @"
Ai-- ias words nae these should have iao power
IL c-.sl gle rusc- ot Der early youth
1905 rl ter altar ~ renee bra c. sleeps
>'-ie d. q. -lsla-lt.c- q a. love ana t--te--
l..t -l d tI' shadows N her memory lies
s,me grave, moss covered. where sho l5ves 70
l--,
Ar- sally ..as -n,e th5 form thc-s,n.
" % nisat have hoea-o Sod it might have besa s.
wea have BE- oar hearts some hldaoa Place.
~'rl. se.rci ~lAliler waege cola corpse les
.-c s.1l.rs uf Uaose corch We dress rrtw
Zach day beneath tle pale glare q its eyes
4 8 s: pr.ssasc so the sun.
al t't rf|l .Oe tnr.brlug 81 o1r bears
Nta t'.s s d cry %. Goa 90 might hsva h8.n iH
Wn n.-ru in sscrci re some blrioi love
10 l.t i-r n-st. whence ove does not return
AMI 80 a ln4 ai4onC its ashes grey
some .la-er nr spark tlat yct may .ivc ana hurn.
Anl when He see ine vsiDuc-s OF our tlsk
We -s' a~av far from Tho bop ess scene.
Al t... l- close olr carmen o'cr olr hearts
fgF o. trl winds. .- Cd. COS 30 10 eht have been nt
h.rr. tr $50 90 ia sunlight or 60 shade
Ne u.l-n .nc ,cNsl wh.cl tlo heart has missed
>,-l h.aF He fpl,lcl ir lAFs Ions siace gone BY
some ps whose freshness and fresh dew wc kl.s8t,
fr s..t ..t llum oar eyes The happy iyft
OBJ .Hnhclus dane .ng oa the hall sile grecn
Aa nNe the mai--n. ops them O. the night.
aat -rF. l.tC h.r. '- ID God t might have been lt
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
Capitol Square

for tie P-tlc4n
cliie ot.ea nay wlywAri- ny wandering feet.
Are venting t4sir wiy. ap tas Capitol street;
To y ght elevation, bewiteliag.y fair,
And go every Wv meet for a Capt. oi square
I~a.A a. around lt. and see some ihiag new,
Each cay as gaze. Oh The broad neld Of view;
And - on t. myself, il candor declare.
How We. yoa have CHOSEN, yolr Capiio. SluA-3.
Thoa "a t-rliaz, ray optics = ID frequently bring.
into view large structure. I've heard termed
wing
a wing .ad OF what ! would ask III dare,
IhHs p. -rs. Ear tie centre of Capitol Square
a sk-iAul AnAtom.st tells you fers5oth.
Tue name u q reptile just eve hin - t-otl.
Thus none but ar Architect vel can lecsr-,
The strlcture int nced for Capitol square
10 yol a-k WY . stranger -AolA n=atign iA'
thing
Because y a 'owl aetss. 5ai the wing
Hercs, faia would prefer, ouli have you s~are
TIE .ekole bHl were slauoi z u Cap toi square
Fes, p.r.lsi Ike al Eagle "a his eyre - high,
wout see your proud Capitol piercing the ky
Oae = honor tie state, 80 broad an - far
j4st hare 10 yosr beautiful Clptl square
AM mty ael -es IL Yol lack not The gold,
Eor IL >ta-e = Aoolndiag, II treasure untold;
And ftlis = small portion. she surely can spare
tOr truly llagniacient Capitol square
IL conc u uio, .eta stranger coascicnu9usly own,
IL mlalt a. wei let your Stale business alone.
sill, he can as frankly eouscieutousy swear,
II Is 4 well wisAer 10 Capitol square
AhGCs.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
The state Agricultural Convention to
be Held at JacksOn-Time Designa-
ted. FEBRUARY 2I.

The Executive COmmitte or the State Az
ricultural Society closed its session at De-
troit last week. and resolved 10 hold g gen
eral convention OF the farmers and all ciu-
zens Interested IN agricultural affairs at the
city Of Jackson, OF the 2lst OF February.
The Convention VIII probably be belu for
three DAYS, commencing on Wednesday.
and amongst the prominent subjects that
will be discussed are 10 be wOol-grOwIng
and sheep breeding and the matters con
nected with that interest, cattle and stock
growing. and also the general culture OF
farms IS best adapted 10 the agricultural
position Of the state. Marvin DOrren. ESQ.
and the Secretary OF the Society have been
ppOinted a committee 10 make the neccssa-
= preparations at Jackson FOR the recep-
ton OF the Convention. which i expected
10 De largely attended, 2 great number Of
The prominent wOOl-grOwers OF the State
having requested the President Of the state
Agricultural Society. ". G. Beckwitb. OF
Cassopolis. 10 cal such q meeting. The
superintendent OF the Michigan Central
ana the Michigan Southern. have verv lib
orally granted the request Of the deputatiOn
Of the Executive Committee, and have per
mi,ted them 20 announce that the railroad
iaTe 10 the Convention and back will be al
hali the usual rates. Invitations have been
rendered TO quite number OF distinguish
Ell CITIZENS 70 meet with the Convention.
and deliver lectures and addresses on mat
ters eoRnected with the object Of the Con-
Fention. jackson CtttzsH.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
Our Standing Army

We entreat Congress % ponder long and
anxiOusiy before cOnsenun- tO pass Cen
eral Wilson's Oil proposing 20 increase the
personnel OF our regular army g. some
seventy thousand men. II the 1.N 1sc0me-
q law at least thirty millions per anllm
will be added by 10 % the taxes Of 01r pel-
pie. and for what, To add forty th3u,-
and men 70 our army say You. Then
you are previously mistaken. We SHALL q,
most. have but the skeleton ~ an army
officers without soldiers; regiments on fae
books dwindled TO companies 0n par4Ie.
blOOdless, heshness skeletons. with b0lg
Jaws gr.nning a. tie iOl.y Which called t-el
into beng. Men DO C0ngres- save u-
from this costly illusion
Ample experience proves that ihe ranks
Of our little army OF fifteen q twenu
thousand never were nor could le Kept il-
in time o. peace; they were often scarcely
haifiuli. Now. war is going 0ut o. fashion
and every man IN our ralSs beyond th'
first twenty thousand VIII have COST S50l
by The tine be has fairly joined A.s reg.
melL Then Why expand We arc -r1a-
inr under unprecedented taxation wl.e'
must be yet more severely felt as prices DE
cline towards q specie STANDARD. Ec1r0
mists in Congress save us from the pass
age Of this most needless oppressive ue1s
ure y. Y. Trl5uu>
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
The Property and Wealth of Statesmen.

Jefferson died comparatively poor IN
deed % CONGRESS had not purchased his lie
Hrafy and gwen Tor IL i've times its value.
le would With difficulty have kept The woif
rnm thl door.
Madison saved money and was compar-
a'se.y rich. To add 20 his fortune. ho~ev-
er or rather that Of his widow. Congress
purchased his manuscript papers aud paid
.'rF thousand dollars for them.
f.nr~ Monroe the sixth President a. the
rf,i states. died IN New York. SO poor
fNat his remains found a resting place
taro1sl the charity OF one OF his frienas
John Quincy Adams left some $50 600.
tAe result of industry, prudence and inher.
tauce TIE was "a man OF method and
economy
Martin Van Buren, died very rich.
Throughout his political life be sfuiiousy
l1okel olt i0r Bis own interest II is not
believed that he ever spent thirty smlhngs
n politics. His party shook the bush. and
he cauEh, The birt
Daniel Webster squanderel a million IN
bis i.ie lme, the product Oi his profession
al anl political specuiations He died
aav'n- biz property 10 bis children. aud
bis d-Ot- 90 his friends The former sold
.r -- than S29. OO0-the latter exceeded
-.N NnN
hclry Clay LET a very handsome estate
probably exceeded Sl00 00o He was
prudent manager, aud q scrupul0nsly
honest man.
James IA. Polk left about $50 900. $40
GOO OF which he saved from his Presidency
W. Dur Years.
J0Iu Tyler LETT S55 600 Before be
reached fle Presidency be was bankrupt
ln o.icc bee husbanded his means, ana then
married rich Vile.
Zachary Taylor left $50. 000
Ni.arl Fillmore is wealthy man. and
aoen- BIS money IN strong box. II Will
noi Doe sQuandered ia speculation nor Ia
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31

REMEDY FQH CBOLERA DIR. Ne.pean.
tae eminent French surgeon, and one Of
tte most distinguished members ~ the
medical profession living, made the follow
.n- remarks a. recent meeting ~ French
physicians. " am obliged " avOw t1at
lt a. Dol always in our power 10 point out
au etIcaciDus remedy. The cholera b. no
lGrl- caused Dy the Introduction 0f . pols-
10 iato tle organism. II the p0ls0uOu. el-
emel' is n small quantity, aud the organ
l-u strong, a. makes 10 raFages, u the
contrary le tie case, tie danger is reli.
A-. .He. tle patient a5sorDs what Is ad-
stored 70 BIN. his cure is pr0bab p.
bl- sometimes the stomach refuses 10 as-
-9rl anything; and ia tlis case recourse
should DE H. 10 external means, which are
often ll-l''ir.ent u a word. the malady
almost always commences by Characteristic
symptoms such as premontary GisrrbUa.
Tic preFe1tauVe treatment is easy. sr1 it
l- i.r e-cA person ~ guard himself Lx-
cess oi every kind Should be carefully
avoided. and tie rules ~ saluDrifv attel-
lively Observed The means Of arresrug
the ma.aag q, rs outset are very simple.
Ny advice II this: Pour from tnree 20 four
drops " .al4allm on . lump u sugar and
swallow .-. Repeat . TWO hours afterwards,
and 70 on. until the ch0iic and vomiting
4 pass away Take also very small iDiec-
F -ons of starch, poppy flowers viii s.K.
seven. eig-- or Ten drops Oi laQdan1m-
+ This treatment wll almost always suffice
= stop tue darrhGa, and vii be a g1areDty
against The maladv"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
TIE Saginaw Salines.



Correspond .nce ~ O.. ADVERTISE 4ui Tribune
F..-ssss,A4. IN is. ls5,
The salt works .n tho ~arinau Vsua,
have. in nearly every l.,.alce mannf,c
rrraf less sa'- .lr-f,,r.l. l.r,.st -ss..r fi..,r
fhey did dur,r.r -fo ,l~a,aa if~.r rasr Thor.
seemed also -. h,r-e f.aa, . go ~ do
/ Iocku in trs ssit nlarke-. .,fr,rh so iafaof
mat many manufacturers e..f..l i..ir Ir,I, .o
san rarher p-at.-fa.- -a r.-l m o-i rrr
,La'- ~banca. IN III. -,.-te+ r r~i =.
rather Jitficel- o. obtain .r.. ....s.- anolr,
manufactured dsrin.- PILL. v.,r l-.- In.
viii an.iaarar ,5 .-e- s, r...r us t..s-. .la IN
,ha s,nrs. taking rla amount .- h-r-
mod. ~ rha Different ,,,.fts -r.f4.1 .- .r-
Ilvjdual WORK.
Commenfin.- ~ S,r.g Ther. ora i,.-a
+ II works with IS blocks c1utafnir.. 80
kettles and ono steam process. entire
csnifol $50 000 Amount nanufacfnra8
= ono his.
The New Eralara Sal. Camnan, ~
B4e1q Tt>tr. has oneb.oct. steam process
investment rc1~ SIS oGo Made 900
ha-r..is
Rrl{-e..o,t ,...,.r T,v, ft.,-s ,ri.t
mans So, XIX ~ ,oo,,. i.,-a,'.,. '' e. oos ,''
NM. a. ~ - ,..l'. % -6n
T,ss ~. .To-i1..l.. o,.. ,,..l. I'd, t.,.-
,les 80 o,t.,- MI. ,,,.,.. ..,....r era n,e.
salr ,',o,,,ta,.,.,....l Il o.', i.,.-..i.
Eae, So, III ol.o.s
o,-,,''.,,,.,,s o6 - ,,'i-..
60 "-a -.i -eo ,' -, a,,
tsI s9Is 0oo. .sIt r,o1o .5o o0o bs~ra,s
1r..-.,1.-.. - 49,. 80 49,.
,,.oc'.ss. - 50 noo. ,'.,,,i.- 80. 49,
raIs ,nale D 0ae
So, ~.t, ri.1, ,,,-..s y-t In
No., or., NJ ,;,,,,s.'7s ,,...,s r.,,- 80,
rroo@.s 90 so5 -. .,,,,..i 500 COO
saIf u,a5a a. o0o 1.,rroi.
-. 49, ,..t ooa f-,..,--.
co1i,aI s-o oa6. ,-o',',.;''. 20 oo, i'o'.rss
- - i,r'aI,I,,,.- MI, -o ,-a,,l.-
ooTi.ol CO. oaa. ,,ro5.,. .-ol.,r-al-
-. 81 80 80 i,o.''.'' ... - el-oi,
o9s i-a.,i - -, ',l e.
covare. ,,,,-.si sp-I 0oS. -. "a a1o
So.ei-i
z.5,-,,.L.. ,r,r.., ,,..t -f.,o,.s or
- o. -on
no,.or.. o,,.'.'I .,nn .,a. Il D-..-,-s
4 Co. ARE jntr9iucir Ch.n,n.s patent pro
cess IN two Of the Wnfe- Produce $4,000
barrels
Portsmouth works with blocks.
26o kettles aud / steam process; capital
$4,000; product 10000 barrels
Buy tHy-l1 works, y ln L. blocks, 0'4
kettles. some pans and iu9 solar covers;
capital, S26O03b; prodgcts. so co., bar
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
M Bright on Lord Russell--Prospects Of
Reform.

Mr. Bright. in his recent speech a. Re,.-
dale ;hus referred 20 Lord Russell:
81 lament deeply fhat ora Russell d..
not this moment "A member ol tne Hoa,' Df
Commons / thlnk m that House on This
question OF Reform be woul have Lll
much more influence than De can have a- "a
member OF the House OF Lords Br,. un-
happily be is IN the House of Lords. Much.
however, depends upon him, arl 1 ava not
sure with regard o. ihe measure which is
coming that everything does uot depend
upon him lie NAV. if he chooses gather
fresh strength II he listens % The ancestral
voices which speak 10 him OF the past. or
if al times he seems 10 look 10 his future
fame. he may draw an inspiration aud a
tire that will give him strength in this most
critical period Of his public career. There
are times when what Is called caution l-
ieebieness and ruin. There are times when
the highest bOldness Is The highest Vru-
dence and the greatest wisdom. I believe
this is a time when, u Lord Russell vA.
take up this question VIII the frmlo--
which distinguished him thirty years ago.
and Will rely upon the good feeling the
good sense, and the generous support oi
Parliament and the people be will carry t.ls
measure 10 a triumphant success luf tN,
things are possible am not sure that they
NO. Oiv,ai- Ouc 4u.a. .llt- ..i..il
Is treated with Il feeble hand. tie Govern
mCnt will fail; and the other is, thar u ,l.-
government fall, presided over bv the most
eminent statesman nOw living OF the Nl'-
party We arc likely 10 see TIE cntGc ey-
,inctOn Of The Wings az g0vernnr par,y
ln the affairs Oi this country. But whether
the Government are equal 10 the time o.
not. the cause which we espOusc. which /
am endeavOring 10 defend. is nevertheless
quite safe. Ii has within 10 an inIestrIctIIie
/ life. Fee5ieness or treachery NAV retari lf
for time but cannot prevent IFS iual aud
it, early triumph There is in poem
which l read with great pleasure many
years ag0-the " Faerie Queene' I'D ine
which ] think NAV teach us something boz
our present position
NOT for 90 fcnsiaie. u1- walls SO strong.
b-t that c,utll-4l battery NAlrlt..
feel certain that the fort Of se.islre s-
and monopoly cannot De leld forever. and
that the walls Of privilege cannot through
all time resist the multitude that are gafl-
ering 10 the assault I'm all tlc nations o
the world this day believe the powers "a
I good are gaining steadily On The powers o
evil. / think il is eminently ana hanpI Is
/ so IN this country. Let us take courage
/ then. We are eDdeavOrng by c0us,tu
/ tIOnal means 10 compass a great c1lstitI.
tlOnai end-tO make the Parliament no'
only the organ OF the viii. but The honest
and faithful guardian OF an classes in tns
country. II Is great and noble plrpo-,
which We have set ourselves ~ DO; bat d
/ : purpose which cannot IA. y $3.50 ar'
true 10 it and ourselves.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31
Suffrage in Michigan

The question Oi giving The rglt 0i sun
rage to the col0red population of the state
Of Michigan, is one which is 90 De decided
at our next State election and il is not too
early TO begin to think about and discuss
the subject. The c0i0rel population 0f the
State Is small az best, and most ofthem are
intelligent and somewhat educated. enough
so al least to read and write There are a
great many white voters lG Tie state who
can neither read nor write AMI while they
are permitted the privilege Of the elective
franchise, Is there any sound sensible reason
why an intelligent cOi0rei man should be
denied it, We can certainly see DO reason
except that the cOlOred man Is c0l0re3
man; which amounts 10 just no reason ~ all
II he IS Us intelligent as well educated
knows as much, and behaves as well a. hrs
white neighbOr. he certainly ought % be
accorded equal rights with him. ia deciding
AZ the ballot box who shall make and exc
cute the laws under which and hv which
they are both to live and be governed
Again, the laws Ofthis STATE permit bal,
civilized Indians 10 eaJ0y the elective fran
chise. Is not a mnlatto fully as capable as
an Indian And itI0t. why not
We are in favor OF giving this privilege %
the cOlored man Oftnis state, and OF max
ing the laws, regulating the ballot bear
equally upon the white, the black, aud the
red man. Monroe Comnsrci0L
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Dated Jauulry nth lsfC.
81 g. WiLcO4. Sol'r Tor C0mpit.
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OHlO-INAUGURAL address OF Gov. Cox.
The inaugural address Of Gov Cox Is
limited 10 q declaration OF the general pin
ciples that govern affairs. and 10 d state
ment OF the political problem 10 be wCrSei
Out-but il does not lay down any specific
measures for the accomplishment Of these
objects He says that the one great doctrine
which has been settled bv tie war $. that
the National Union caunOt be DESTROYED hy
the action Of any Of the States composing
il, but its continuance, its modification or
its dissolution shall be determined by the
whole people, acting a. one nation under
the forms OF the Federal Constitution. and
shows the absurdty Of frlS.Dg The question
already settled by the high arbitramen' OF
nations and putting 1t in jeopardy before q
trial by jury.
The Governor concludes by saying that
the late war has brought great burdens up
on our State, but lis prosperity has been
such that they have been borne without i'm
pOverishing OF siraining the public res0ur-
ces.
Ohio. The lrst born OF the ordinance 0i
I-s7. has been true % the principles % that
act Of statesmanship. which Dedicated the
great Northwestern territory 10 free dom
and free labor. and now, more than ever
before, IS realizing the dement's O. the VS.
dom which then launched her -pol q CO.
reer OF uneXampied growth under the aus
pices OF religion, intelligence aud freedom.
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s71cz i NJ w-IsW.4 w-Is m-Is IN ! ~.
- Il In I9 81 aO 81 rs IS % s. 90 - 90
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HORAUO PRATT,
Judge o. Probate


ESTATE OF ANE +. CASLER,
l. decessed-STATKoF or cHGAS county Of lnghsm,
ss-Ata session Of the Probate Court for the county
VI CHAM holden At the Probate Oce IN the village
Of Mason Monday the 18th day Of January, IN the
year thousand eight hundred and sixty six; Pres
eut HorAtio Pratt. Judge OF Probate In the matter
OF the estate Of JaBe K Casler, deceased On read
ing and Gng the petition duly verified, Of BENJAMIN
easier, praying FOR probate u instrument IN wri-
ting purportng 10 be the last will an1 testament 81
said deceased.
Thereupou il IS ordered that Monday the 10Th day
OF February 1866 at 10 clock N the forenoon be
signed for the hearing of said petition, and that the
heirs az law Of said deceased, and al oiher persons
interested Ia said estate are required 20 appear AZ c
Of said Court then 70 be holden at the Probate
ufice ia tlc village % Mason, and show cause II any
there b., Why tAe prayer OF the petitioner should not
be granted: And Il IS further Ordered That SAID pc
ttioner give notice u the persons interested Ia said
estate Of the peniency OF said petition and the hear
nE thereof, b. causing copy Of this order T. be
published 70 The Lansing Republican, Z newspaper
printed and circulated 10 SAID county Of lngbam three
successive W. Ks previous 20 said day Of hearing
(Atrus copv.) HORArIO PRATT.
3w560 judge OF Probate.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-01-31

WEALTH OF TIE ROYAL FAMILIES OF ENg-
LANu AND BELGIUM A London cOrrespOn-
dent writes. King Leopold has been
prudent sovereign, and has left a snug little
.al-aue oi $40. 900. 600. lie does not seem
i9 have been mercenary-he only saved and
invested bis money instead OF spending H.
Nlen De- became King Of Belgium be re-
signed a.I The appointments he had held as
fle husband of the Princess Charlotte
amounting to Sl75. 600 "a year. which was
SD muca clear gam, o. The people Of Eng
.no. keeping only q life interest IN tho
hl1sc of C.armont. which has been the res
ilelce Dl his father and mOther-in-law. the
Lt-A-l- aud Queen Of France. On The
netiN oi Leopold has aged motherin in-aW
Immediately sent q notice 20 Queen VIC
tur'a. placing the house AZ her disposal
IS hatcge- may happen 10 this little band
1aV kingdom OF Belgium. Leopold has left
Dis children well provided for. Queen
Alctoria s. iar richer than was Leopold. 0r
tnan l- probably any sovereign in Europe.
She receives large sum. spends little.
gives jess. BIAS al her expenses paid and
ler property i- accumulatiUg % an e1Or-
nous amount. All her children are pro-
Ncei ior Ds the state, and II she lives forty
years longer. as she well may. coming Of
- .l--lreI family she viii die worth more
millions Than any one but a ROrhsCliij
could realize.