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Year: 1861

SHOCKING EXPOSURE OF TWO CHILDREN
OKE OF THEM FROZEN TO DEATH.-The
Philadelphia papers give account OF the
most heart rendiDg exposure to the cold aud
suffering from want, of two little boys
named Charles Hill and Frederick NeedIow,
at a public school house in that city. The
Journal says:


Some older boys bad induced them to
play t'hide and seek" on Monday afternoon,
after school session, and, in hiding, the lit
tie fellows found themselves locked in a
privy belonging to the school, which was
seldom used, and when the door was shut
with the spring latch, the children inside
could not open it, and the boys all went
away, not thinking who was inside. The
school was closed, and the little ones left
there to freeze during the long, dreary, cold,
and stormy night The former was six and


the latter seven years of age. They finally
cried themselves drowsy, and fell down in
that horrid place to sleep, only, however, to
awake and find themselves still in prison,
hungry and frozen. The parents OF the
children were as may be imagined, almost
distracted. They had the police telegraph


in operation nearly sll night; but no tidings
of their dear ones were received. On Tues
day morning about nine, little Freddy heard
one of the teachers moving in an upper
room He made what noise he could, and q
young lady teacher came to his relief and
rescued the boys from death. Upon ex-
| animation the physician declared that Ohas.
Hill was so badly frozen that he could not
survive Frederick Needlow may live, but
| his feet are badly frozen, and will have to
! be amputated.
Year: 1861

Our attention was attracted this morning b,


an old man, standing with piece of broom


corn in his hand, apparently signaling some


thing out in the Lake. Upon making enqui


ries we learned that this man is fisherman


whose life has been passed upon the water il
pursuit of the finny tribe, to which profession
he has brought up his boys. Some time since
his sons, four in number were on fishing ex
cursion on Lake Michigan, and sudden gale, tc
which these island waters are so much exposed
sprngiog up, their smack was driven out into
the Lake, and all were lost. Such a terrible be.
reavment has driven the old man distracted --
He was very i'll for long time, with a disease
induced by the loss If his sons and since his
recovery has been insane. Wherever he goes
he is constantly signaling with whatever he
may have in his hand to his sons as he suppos
ed out upon the water, and calling 20 him for
help. lie remains in this position for hours to-
gcther, gazing txedly upon the water, it being
impossible, save by force. to distract his atten.
ton, 1t is very sad case, the old man. with
his gray hair streaming in the wind, and his
lusterless eyes glowing with that expression so
peculiar to insanity, trying TO render ass stance
to his pershng sons - CleuelaHR Neyah
Year: 1861

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The Boston Advertiser, one of tn,
leading and most influential Republican
papers in New England, in noticing Sen
ator Summers speech at the Republican
State Convention in Massachusetts, il
favor ofmaking this a war for the aboli
tion of slavery, remarks:


"Ara incontesGble truth that neither men no,
money toiH be forthcoming for this ,oar, if once
abolition Of slaUery and not the defense of The
Ouion IS its otject. that its original purpose is
converted into cloak for some new design OF
seizing this opportunity for the destruction OF
the social system Of the South. The people are
heart and soul with the Government IN support
Of any constitutional undertaking; we do not
believe that they will follow it, ifthey were
made to suspect that they are being decoyed
into the support of any unconstitutional and
revolutionary designs"


The New York World takes the same
view of the case, and asserts as safe
proposition "that third of the North,
with emancipation inscribed upon its BAN
ner, would not be as strong as the whole
North without it.


Such talk as this is gall and worm
wood to the radical Fremont Republi-
cans.
Year: 1861

Every Republican stumper and edito


has declared over and over again, sine


that party took its existence, that tn


"grcat object of the Republican part.


was not to interfere with slavery in tht


States where it already existed, but t.
prevent it's further extension"


President Lincoln has said the same
thing, and as consistent man, when
Gen. Fremont, in his Proclamation, vio-
lated not only this principle of his party,
but also the Constitution of the United
States, he had to modify that Proclama-
ton. But no sooner is this done than a
universal howl goes up from large por-
tion of the Republican party against the
President for this very notification
They do not seem to care for the princi-
pie VIC have quoted above. They give
the people to understand that when they
said they did not wish to interfere with
slavery in the States where it already
exists, they did not mean what they said.
Now every man who sanctions Fremont's
Proclamation, acts contrary to this prin-
ciple Of the Republican party. Missouri
is still in the Union-and the Govern
ment acknowledges no State to be out of
the Union. 10 interfere with the insti-
tuition Of slavery in any slave State, eth
cr by military or civil authorities, would
be violation of this principle.


But how many of the admirers Of Gen.
Fremont are consistent? And what adj
mirers he has, are exclusively those who
admire his Proclamation, they care moth
ing for the man outside of that


Now, whenever you hear a republican
say he does not wish to interfere with
slavery in the States where it already cx-
lists, ask him if he approves of Gen. Ere
monts Proclamation? If he says he
does, You can set it down that he is ncon-
Sistcnt, and wishes to interfere with the
institution of slavery in the States where
it exists. If he says he does not approve
of that Proclamation, you can set him
down as a consistent Republican, very
rare article.
Year: 1861

pfrginia hlnufoctUr ing Goods for The South
A good deal has been said about Virginia
manufacturing goods for her Southern sisters:
but as evidence that she does not do so TO the
extent that she might and could do were she
allowed the opportunity, may be mentioned
the fact that Il few days since q New York
packet landed at our wharyes, for shipment to
Texas, large number OF common wagons
which had been made in the Empire city for
parties In the Lone Star State. We have hun
dreds of unemployed mechanics, and these
wagons could have been made here as well rs
In New York. Independent of this, a few
days ago one of the New York steamers land
ed lot of gun-carriages and other warike
appliances consigned to the State of Virginia
First help yourself, then other people tseeng
you don't want their aidD win help you
''Sich is life
Year: 1861

A SENrEEcE.-Lord Campbell said he him
self heard a Judge at Stafford thus sentence a
prisoner to death for forgery ''And I trust,
through the merits and media ton of our bic Sc
ed Redeemer, you may experience that mercy
in another world which Il due regard to the
credlt OF the paper currency of the country
forblds you to hope for heie.n
Year: 1861

The State of Tennessee has ordered
the consCription of all the free colored
men between the ages of Is and So,
within her limits, to serve in the rebel
army, and of all free colored women
fit for service, for camp and hospital
labor. The conscription has already
gone into effect and large numbers of
the unfortunate blacks are fleeing
northward. The Cincinnati Gazette
notices the arrival of several squads
in that city, who have been compelled
to abandon all their property and es-
cape for their lives, or else take up
arms against the Government.


There is degree of efficiency, res
olution, daring, and consistency in
| this act Of the Tennessee traitors which
commands our admiration, if not our
approval. The negroes have been
compelled many long years to support
the South by their labor. Why should
not the South compel them to fight
her battles, as well? Any argument
which answers for the one will answer
for the other There is nothing won
derful in this, but we do wonder what
will be the effect of such an act on
the loyal millions of the country who
have tried to believe that it is both
possible and proper to put down the
shareholders rebellion and sare darery
fer The rebels at the same time. Here
are the traitors who have plunged the
country into war, rcpudiatcd their
debts, Frustrated business, and sent
pirates upon the ocean to prey upon
private propcrty-actually driving
negroes, under the lash, to shoot
down the soldiers of the Union 1t
seems to us that General McDowell's
proclamation, forbidding negroes to
come within the Federal lines on any
pretence whatever, is likely to be vio-
lated because if Major General Bish-
op Polk or Major General Pierre G.
Toutant Bcauregarde should order
regiment of these Tennessee blacks
to charge bayonets on the loyal army,
they migM come within the sacred
lines without leave. The proper order
for Gen. Mcdowell to give in that
case would be charge proclamations
The reader of knickcrbocker's History
of New York might call to mind the
famous plan of Peter the Headstrong,
for fighting the Yankees. This re-
doubtablc chief it will be remembered
discarded powder and ball, and waged
war with general orders" y Chicago
Tribune.
Year: 1861

The most curious and yet sadden-
ing sight | have seen is the contents
of a secession mail bag, taken at
Centreville, and filed with Southern
letters from all parts of the South, but
mostly from South Carolina. l found
the mail at the house of distinguish
ed officer of the United States army,
in whose possession it was placed.
All of the letters had been examined,
and their contents were mostly social
\ single letter from the Manassas
post mentioned the estimated arrival
of troops at Manassas, just before the
late battle, at 1000 per day. This
was the only public information of
warlike Importance. Some of the let
ters also spoke of the crops, and the
general representation was they were
excellent, both of cotton and corn,
Provisions, too, seemed to be plenty
enough, but in one letter there was a
loud cry for salt, and in others for
sugar, coffee and tea, and in another
for clothing. One might gather from
the total contents, also, that there
was a scarcity of arms and munitions
of war.


But the most striking parts of all
those letters was the intensified hate
of most of the writers for the North
erners, and especially for "the Yam
kees," as most of the Northern people
are called at the South. Bee!zebub,
himself, inspired by all the demons Of
Pandemonium, could hardly have i'm
proviscd more bitterness, contempt
or passion. The temper of the letters
written by the women was tour-fold
worse than the compositions of the
men. In one place the dear crea-
lures" in pctticoats were threatening
to get up full suits Of female garments
to present to the young men who
would not volunteer for the war to
put down the mean invading Yankees
One amiablc girl wanted her lover to
! kill Yankee OF two, and then come
Year: 1861

FALSE A1ARA.-The alarm rung yesterday
morning for the sixth district, brought the
fire department promptly to the spot, when
they discovered an unintentional sal-a chin
ney burning The much-needed fire alarm
telegraph, if ever adopted here, viii do away
with all false a1arna.
Year: 1861

SUDDEN DEATH OF SALOON KEEpxR-Ja-
cob Khett, who kept the saloon directly eppo
site the Briggs House On Randolph street, fell
dad behind his bar On Friday night at 8
o'clock. He had always enjoyed good health.
md WIS to all appearance perfectly well q
moment before his deAth. On the day Of his
death complaint had been made against him
for keeping disorder1y house, and warrant
had been served upon him to answer the
charge.
Year: 1861

Gov. CURTIN SENTIMENTs.-We give an
abstract from Gov. Curtin's inaugural adj
dress delivered to the Legislature Of Penn
sylvania on the 18TH inst:


He pledges himself to stand by the Con
stitution against the enactments instigated
by rabid or ambitious fanaticism OF folly.
He says the election of President has been
made a preteXt for disturbing the peace of
the country by arresting from the Federal
Government the powers conferred on it
when the Constitution was adopted. There
was nothing in the life or acts of Mr.. Lin
coin to indicate that his administration will
be unfriendly to State or local institutions.
Nothing has occurred justfying the excite
ment which has blinded the Judgment of
part of the people, and which is now fast
precipitating them into revolution. He
says if Pennsylvania has laws infringing the
rights of any State, or which contravene
any Federal law or obstruct it, then they
ought to be repealed. She never has falter-
ed in the recognition of all the duties im-
posed by the national compact, and WILL by
every act consistent with devotion to the
interests of her people, promote fraternity
and peace between the States. When her
trade was prostrated and her industry par
Rlyzed, by the legislation of the Federal
Government favoring adverse interests, Penn
sylvania waited patiently for another oppor-
tunity to declare the public viii in a con-
stitutional manner.


At the late election protection to labor
was the great principle inscribed on the
banner of his party. Yet it has no design
to interfere with or abrdge the rights Of
other States. Though the State has suffer-
ed from adverse legislation, no voice of dis
sension or arm has been raised 10 strike at
the sacred fabric our National Union. 1t
will be our duty to unite the people of 10y
al States in Just and honorable measures of
conciliation. If they are just and hODora-
BILE, the danger may be averted. Ours is
National Government. We have all the at
tributes of sovereignty, and among them is
the right of self protection. No State, or
combination of States, can secede or absolve
themselves from the obligations of the
Union To permit it without the consent
of the rest is to confess the Government a
failure Pennsylvania will never acquiesce
in such conspiracy, or consent to a doc
trine involving the destruction of the Gov
ernment. IF it is to exist it must have the
power adequate to the enforcement of the
supreme law in every State. It is the first
duty of the Federal Government to stay the
progress of anarchy and enforce the laws,
and Pennsylvania will give it united, hon
est, and faithful support. The people mean
to preserve the integrity of the Union at
every hazard.
Year: 1861

The Boston Atlas speaking of the great
petition presented to Congress, awhile since,
in favor of the Crttendcn Compromise says :
" Hundreds Of persons have called upon US
and stated that they signed because they
were informed that it was simply petition
for the preservation of the Union. i.
We have the name of one lad, l3 years Of
age, who signed his name to the Crittcnden
petition times another lad told US that he
signed the name Of Henry Ward Beccher to
the petition, as though it was very clever
joke; another individual boasts that he signed
II times


One man, canyassing for the petition,
wrote down 463 names from the payroll Of
a large manufacturing establishmcnt-the
proprietor saying he thought all his men
were in favor Of sustaining the Union, but
be couldn't call them from their work to
nquire.
Year: 1861

A sewer reservoir in one of the streets OF
Boston became Fl led with gas by leakage
from the pipes, and as workmen were break
ing through the wall to introduce water
pipe on Monday, spark struck by a crow
bar ignited the gas. The explosion blew OH
tie cover off the reservoir, forty feet into the
air. The workmen were not much hurt,
Year: 1861

There is a deal Of sound sense at times in
the remarks of insane persons At the South
Boston Asylum, a few days since, a patient
was asked if he was fond of riding horseback.


mo, sir, | ride hobby"


There net much difference between the
two" carelessly remarked a gentleman.


"Oh, yes there is" said the patient, land
It is this. Ifyou ride horse, you can stop
him and get off, but when you mount a
hobby, you can't stop and you can't get off.
Year: 1861

THE PEACE CONGRESS- broke up its nest last
night, and issued its chicken TO the world
We have no account Of it but what is under
our telegraph head. According to that it
must be a queer looking bird but we viii
wait till we have a chancellor more perfect
inspection.
Year: 1861

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-Co County of Cass-ss.
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Thursday the tenth day of October,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one. Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Pro-
bate. la the matter of the estate of Nancy
Robinson, deceased On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, of John HI. Oakley
praying for proof of will of said deceased and for
letters of Administration.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
ninth day of November next, at ten O'Clock, in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate
are required to appear at session of said court,
then to be holden at the Probate Office, in Cass-
apOlis, and show cause, if any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted


And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate,
of the tendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. G. SHANAHAN,


A true copy. Judge of Probate.


October 10, 1861. oct17-26w3
Year: 1861

eWThe sexton of a church out
West, not long since, pinned a paper
to the door of the edifice containing
the following important announcement.
81 hereby give notice that vestry
meeting will be held in this house on
Wednesday evening next, the 10th
inst, at seven o'clock, in order to come
to final conclusion as to what color
this church shall be ,ohite washed-
Year: 1861

BALL IN AUBURN.-Messrs Guiou &
Towle, of the American and Empire Hotels
will give grand Ball on New Years eve,
next Tuesday evening. The large hall in
the Empire Hotel will be used for dancing
and the supper TO be spread in the dining
hall of the American. AS there has not
been ball in town in long time, we anti
cipate large party to celebrate the opening
of the new year.
Year: 1861

The STATES BEFORE UNIoN.-J udge Story
gives graphic picture Of what the States
were before the adoption of the present Union,
and what they would likely be again, if it
should be dissolved


"The most opposite commercial regulations
existed in the different States and in many
cases, and especially between neighboring
States, there was perpetual course of retalli-
atory legislation, from their jealousies and ri
valries in commerce, in agriculture, or in man
ufactures Foreign nations did not fail to avail
themselves Of all the advantages accruing to
them from this suicidal policy tending to the
common ruin. And as the evils grew more
pressing, the resentments of the States against
each other, and the consciousness that their
local interests were placed in opposition TO
each other, were daily increasing the mass OF
disaffection, until it became obvious that the
dangers of immediate warfare between some of
the States were imminent.


But the evil did not rest here. Our foreign
commerce was not only crippled, but almost
entirely destroyed. Foreign nations imposed
upon our navigation ard trade Just such re-
strictions as they deemed best for their own
interests and policy. All of them had a com
mon interest to steal our trade and to enlarge
their own. They did not fail to avail them
selves, to the utmost, Of their advantages =
They pursued system of the most rigorous
exclusion of our shipping from all the benefits
of their own commerce and endeavored 10
secure, with bold and unhesitating confidence,
monopoly of ours. The effects of this sys-
TEN of operations, combined with our political
weakness, were soon evident. Our navigation
was ruined our mechanics were in state Of
ineXtricabe poverty; our agriculture was
withered, and the little money still found in the
country was gradually finding its way abroad
to supply our immediate wants and state of
alarming embarrassment in that most difficult
and delicate Of all relationship relation of
private debtors and creditors threatened daily
an overthrow even of the ordinary adminstra.
tion of justice. Severe as were the calamities
of the war, the pressure of them was far less
mischievous than this slow but progressive de
struction Of all our resources, all cur industry
and all our credit.
Year: 1861

The Gazette de Saint Petersburg publishes
a letter from Nine. Albrecht, the wife of q
physician who visited Jeddo last winter and
returned from Jeddo to Hakodadi by land
She says that they found great difficulty in
getting permission to make the journey, and
that it was dscountenanced By the representa-
tives of other foreign nations, the American
consul speaking particularly against it. They
provided themselves with the little bamboo
cages which the japanese use for palanquins.
and which are so small that one cannot have
a seat in them, but must sit on his feet. There
were five of the party, and they were escorted
by seven japanese fuactiOnaries. each one also
in his little cage The paanquins sus-
pended to a POLE which is carried by two
bearers, one before and one behind. Spare
bearers, ran along by the side of the balan-
quins, for relays, some palanquins have as many
as ten in all Besides, large number of po-
lice accompanied them on either side Of their
line Of palanquins. A body Of police in front,
forming vanguard, continually shouted in q
melancholy and measured tone, "Saray, Saray,"
sit down, sit down; and all the people who
they met sat down in the streets, along the
raining. Only in places inhabited by princes
of tue crown, where the japanese people are
allowed to keep their trowsers clean. In the
cities there was often great confusion. The
people pressed about the palanquin, trying TO
open the doors on both sides, but the policemen,
armed with long slaves, pushed them back,
sometimes drawing out from their sleeves a
short club, of which the people seemed to be
greatly afraid Nine. Albrccht was told that
whoever was touched by this club was con-
sdercd 10 be under arrest. The whole train
was mere than half mile long A messenger
Travelled before them, and at every station they
found a very comfortable room hung with
magnificent painted papers. There was but
one inconvenience it was cold. These rooms
were warmed with portable stoves at evening,
but the fires did not last long. The road was
very good the first half of the way it was
planted with large trees on eack side, forming
a complete arch overhead, and beyond the
trees she saw nothing but rice fields The lat
ter half of the way was mountainous, and they
had much Inconvenience from snow and rain
Here they were scarcely ever out of hearing of
waterfalls, and they lad frequently to cross
over on ferry boats. The reception with which
they met in every town was very tedious. The
Governor first came out in uniform and saluted
every palanquin; police were posted on both
sides OF the street, with their Japaned clubs,
and behind them were the winged functionaries.
This winged appearance is due to particular
gauze Over-dress which they wear. Behind
them were servants. holding, upon ances some
thing resembling horses tails The same GER
emonies met them everywhere; sometimes
varied with an army with bows and arrows,
and at other cities were hedges Of soldiers,
with gun in one hand and match in the
other. The journey occupied twenty-five days,
and they Travelled from fifteen to twenty five
miles per day.