The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04
Detroit Correspondence.



DETROIT. April ,. lse6.
The events 81 the week have presented
nothing especially marked or exciting.
The people Of Detroit have 10 spring cleo
ton 10 arouse their energies or beIligerency,
as the rural districts have, and hence We
are without the amusement Afforded by a
political contest. The only things that
aeitate tie political waters al III have
been the second Presidential veto, ana the
commencement OF the publication OF the
Daily Post. the first number OF which was
issued on Tuesday last The veto created
no surprise as it was looked for By all par
ties. 4 meeting 10 sustain the President
was called and held at the City Hal on
Tuesday evening, which was quite We'll at
tended in point Of numbers. but there was
a marked absence Of leading spirits there
being but one OrtwO Democratic politicians
Of any note who participated IN IL. The
Free Press gave no report or the meeting.
and I'm fact denounced 81 as dodge OF the
opponents OF the Administration. The new
paper. as was To have been expected take,
radical ground politically. There was some
surprise expressed az the want OF tone and
ability manifested 10 the first number, hu'
Subsequent numbers have been better IN
the meantime. tile advent OF the hew paper
has the elect 10 stimulate Tire OTHERS 90 To-
newcl efforts
One or two failures OF business house.
are recorded within the past few days. On'
case Is traceable to the speculation of th'
proprietor in oil enterprises. The amount
Of money that has been thrown away II
these oil speculations during the past veal
if aggregated into single sum would h'
appalling. VI =. Frost. Of this city
his name has heretofore been published, o
should not take the liberty vino Is report
ed 10 have been worth $1,000. u0o. has fail
iel Whether hi- failure is jue wholly to OF
OF not Is nor definitely known. hgi 10 IS lu
90 the spirit oi speculation m some form
that ha- been rampant durng ihe past lew
year.
several arrests have lately been made %
persons supposed to have been implicated
/ n the desperate hur"Iaries OF thc past few
months but Yet the depre,iaiions continue
/ ln some late Instances. the BURGLARS hav'
/ resorted t0 arson 10 aid their nendi-h ope
rAtiOns. first setting lire 10 some huillin.
10 withdraw the attention of tine police an'
citizens from the place they designed q
rob.
The Catholic and Episcopal churche
/ have Just emerged from the Lenten -rasDi
/ bv the observance al Passion Week
which has been observed with much strict
ness and s0lemnity hy these two denomina
lions. Tie Jewish festival of the paSsove
Was solemnized los the Jewish population @
! The city, which is quite numerous durn-
saturday and Yesterday Speaking %
things spiritual The presence OF Presideu
Haven, OF The University at Ann Arhor, "a
The spiriinailstc meeting at Merrill liai
yesterday excited uo little comment
Nhilc trade generally has hren dull witt
. DOWN. 4rl tcnIlncl in prices The bette
grades ol wheat aul flour have advance,
somewhat THIS IS admitted by rood jui@
es TO he due 10 "A scarcity a. the articles IN
question There was so much wheat dam
aged last summer. That there il not enougl
really good tO supply the consumption dc
mand. IL may, therefore be set down a.
probable that holders of choice wheat vii
realize = good price for il between this an,
next harvest. while those who have am iufe
riOr grade will 10 well 10 avail themselve.
of the best oilers the market will afford
Choice superior white wheat ilours az,
worth $40 TO Sll per Dbl on change
Wheat on the street has advanced and eN
ira white is quoted ut > 20 TO - %: No
l white. 81 - to -; No. l rel. 81 93
Corn, Is TO 30 cents: Oats. 80 cents: Ap
pies, green and dried are in good demand
the first at s. to So per bbl.. and the Latter
at - to Il cents per pound Butter con
tinues well up, choice being quick at 30 ID
IS cents. Eros We're down to duite q low
figure early in tine week, but the Easter
demand caused an Improvement IN the lat
ter part OF the week. and quotations ar,
now 10 To IL cents from first hands \ de-
cline during the present week is not inn
probable. Maple SUGAR Is yet m limited
supply, buyers freely offer I S to 20 cents