The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-02-14
STATE ITEMS.

Tho editor OF the MusNegon Ne,rs ha.
received a present OF $500 As an apprecia
lion OF his labors.
In the month of January. last year, there
were only three homestead entrie-. and 20i
acres sold Tor cash.
Gen. Cass il said TO be dangerously III
az his home in Detroit. and his advanced
age leaves hut little hope of his recovery.
Mr.. Cass is now in his eighty-second wear.
\ number Of capitalists have organized a
company with large capital. To bore for
on at Nuskegon. The work IS 20 be prose-
cuied at once. and there are iaticrine pros
poets of success
We learn from the Charlotte Repabiicon.
Che particulars of a large fire at Oliyet.
which destroyed the store and goods Of s
F. Drury. the Post Office, and house ci DR.
Warren. Total loss 5000: insured for
3. OOO
Gen. Sherman has visited Detroit for the
first time, and was received with great en-
thusiasm. The city Government. Board Of
Trade and The citizens generally. were
ptOud 10 nonor the OLD hero with every
tribute Of respect.
Grand Rapids Eaqle gives an account Of
! chivari at Painted Kent county. where
the mob, after breaking doors and windows.
aud creating a miniature nell. dispersed
failing to make The bridegroom come TO
time on the question of treating.
The Grand Traverse Herald SAYS fifty-tour
Homestead entries were made at the Tray
e~~c CITY Land Office during the month OF
January covering s.I96 acres; $50 acres
were located with Warrants and Scrip. and
1850 acres We're sold for estimating
total Of IA, 532 acres.
The Detroit Adrerfser gives an account
OF the death Of a German girl in that city.
by the disease called frlclinG. Investiga-
.i'n shows that she had been in this
country only two or three months. and
that she came from that part OF Germany
where the disease is raging, and probably /
AT there the pork which caused her death. /
The Jackson citizen SAYS the Lathrop
j.ock in Jackson Is TO he offered at lottery. I
{ Is 10 be pat up Al $50. GOO. and will be /
distributed in six prizes AZ S25. COO each.
n IN six stores. Ii is estimated 10 be
worth an annual rental of SIS. The
ickets are 10 be one dollar each. Mr.. La
hrop proposes with the proceeds t. build
mother magnificent block in Jackson.
We learn from the Port Huron CONNER
iai that bed Of peat has been discovered in
he town Of Muzzy. 81 Clair county. on the
me Of The Port Huron and Lake Michigan
Road. Tie bed comprises 4 thousand
cres can be converted into peat coal and
delivered al Port Huron at - per ton. and
'aees as good fire as stone coal. and is
luch more cleanly and convenient The
ame paper states that young lad OF elev-
q. lhas been nearly murdered. bv wearing
aataloons drawn tight around his waist.
iAoi'y supported without suspenders. The
oy was much emaciated and rapidly soin.,
nio consumption. VIII parents heed the
,sSon.
The St Johns, Clinton Co, Republican
avs a party OF hunters from that village.
be other day, while hunting in the vicinity
NuSArat Lake, came across a wild hoe
'hieh has sojourned in that locality for ten
ears, II is supposed. and succeeded in
Tagging him, after perforating his
'lta hide with four rifle balls. His weight .
estimated al between 500 and COO pounds.
'7 ~-s nrat seen about six years ago, at
AieA TINE he had attained his fun growth.
We NJ the tnshes taken from the under I
!" Is very formidable looking weapon.
is seven inches in length, girts nearly
NO inches, and tapers to a triangular ,
ONT