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Year: 1860

CTATE OF MICHIGAN County of Cass.-ss.
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, ON Thursday the sixteenth day of
August, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. la the matter of the estate of David
Crane, Jur., deceased On reading and filing the
petition duly verified of Milton j. Gard. praying
for license to sell real estate of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the twen-
tyninth day of September 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 Cassapolis,
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 pendency of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day of hear
ing. c. SHANAHAN,


"a true copy.] Judge of Probate


August 16, 1860. aug23-18w4
Year: 1860

Jusus, divine, ever with stronger yearning


Our deepening nature reacheth after thee;
Up from the great uncertain actual turning.


Thy steadfast smile bent on us we would see.
We love, and hope, and trust, yet while belevin g
The hand drops from us that we held to-day;
We cannot cope with theworld's wide deceving


Yet from that worlds need would turn away.
Not from itself but from the evil in it BE
Thou prayedst the Father thy beloved to spare;
If not begun, now. now we would begin it,


The life that comes in answer to such prayer.
We want faith like thine, that never falters,


But still prays firmly for the Fathers will:
We want hope that lights its glowing affairs


Amid the smouldering mass of human i'll.
We want q love that blesses mid the cursing,


And scattcrs good on those who work our pain
Jesus, divine, help thou this holy nursing


Babes of thy kingdom. we would speed its reign
Year: 1860

the end of one finger touched the child's neck
each limb quivered like the tongue Of snake,
and his strength seemed, as though it would
momcntarily fail him.


The boy was dead He had probably been
so for some time, for his eyes were turned
up, and his body was quite cold. The wild
ow was now childless, too. Death was in
the schoolroon, and Lugarc had been fog
ging corpse! !.-.-----
Year: 1860

Most Of the Louisiana delegates left for home
this evening on the Coatzacoalcos


The Wood delegation from New York, with
others from the North and East, also left for
homo this evening, on the James Adger.
Year: 1860

DENTAL NOTICE--Dr. II. N.

 CASE, office next door to Gov. Conway's UlIfyN residence, where he is prepared to operate in every branch of his profession. Artificial teeth with artificial gums, from to full set inserted to look perfectly natural. All full sets inserted on the suction, atmospheric pressure principle, feel perfectly natural and easy in the mouth and answers all the legitimate uses of natural teeth.

 Teeth if taken in time, can be plugged so as to preserve them for life

 In reply to frequent nquiries-I would say, that

 am now prepared to travel to any part of the state and will go prepared to do everything Tn the line oi Ay profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge thereguar Memphis and eastern prices, same as l charge in my office. N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark. Fes g '59-ly.
Year: 1860

RESOLVED, That we, the Democracy Of the
unlon IN Convention assembled hereby declare
our atirmance of the Resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared as a Platform of Principles
BY the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati. in
the year 1896, believing that Democratic princi-
pcs are Interchangeable IN their nature, when APP
phed TO the same subiect-matters.


RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the United
States 70 afford ample and complete protection to
aillts citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.


RESOLVED, That one of the necessities OF
Inc age, IN military, commercial, and postal
point OF view, is speedy communication between
lhe Atlantic and Pacific States; and the Demo
cratic party pledge such Constitutional Govern
ment aid as will insure the construction of rail
ROAD to the Pacific coast at the earliest practical
period.


That the Democratic party are in favor OF
the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such
terms as shall be honorable to ourselves aud Just
toSpan


RESOLVED, That the enactments of State
Legislatures TO defeat the faithful execution o
toe Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character
subversiye of the Constitution, and revolutions
ry in their effect.


RESOLVED, That it is in accordance with TIE
Cincinnati platform, that during the existence ,
Territorial Governments the measure of restric
tion. whatever it may be- imposed by the Fed
eral Constitution on the power of the Territorial
Legislature. over the subject of the domestic re
lations, as the same has been, or shall hereaff Il
be, finally determined by the Supreme Court d
the United States should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and tide
NY by every branch of the General Government
Year: 1860

Rosa Bonheur is about TO visit the
United States professionally. An opu-
lent French gentleman, an enthusiast in
art. some time since commissioned her
ladyship to cross the Atlantic, and pro-
ceed to the great prairies of the far West,
and paint, from life, herd of wild buff
faloes. She was TO take her own time,
accomplish it in her own way, and fix
her own price. At first she declined to
entertain the proposition. but finally, af.
ter turning it over in her own mind, and
refecting what an original and splendid
work she could make, she has accepted
the offer. and comes over in the Spring to
make the picture"
Year: 1860


Idler, who flittest on butterfly wing,


Round the bright candle of pleasure
Heed not the evil the morrow may bring,


Quaf present Joy in full measure
Sip from the flowers that are blooming to- day,
Forthe fashion of this world is passing away.
Hasten, fond lover, thy suit to obtain


Ere youth and beauty have vanished;
Age, if it comes, may bring sorrow and pain,


Clouding the hopes thou hast cherished;
Bask in the smiles that are beaming to day,
For the fashion ofthis world is passing away.
While thy strength lasts, busy laborer, toll


Health, even life, may forsake thee;
Time and mischance may thy purposes foil
Night viii e'er long overtake thee
Do what thy hand finds to do, while 'tis day,
For the fashion of this world is passing away.
Gloat, greedy miser, gloat over thy gold,


'Tis well thus to squander thy leisure
Heaven and thyself thou hast bartered and sold
Count up the cost ofthy treasure,
See If thy Judas like bargain will pay
For the fashion of this world is passing away.
Warrior, fight on, till life's battle is done,


Though thou art war-scarred and CORY
Be not content with thy past laurels won,


Go on from glory to glory;
Strike thou in earnest, be brave in the fray,
For the fashion of this world is passing away.
Martyr, crushed down byoppression and wrong
Faint not, thou hast Gods assurance
If to the end thou art faithful and strong,


He will reward thine endurance
Wait thouin patience, stand firm till that day
For the fashion of this world is passing away
Ye who are striving to win you name,


Ie who are struggling for station,
Follow your phantoms of honor and fame,


Dream of their realization
Joy in the things of this life while you may,
For the fashion of this world is passing away
Year: 1860

In our last issue we noticed the fact
that young couple from Fayette Coun-
tv, Kentucky, arrived at the Burnet
House. Tuesday night, and were married
Immediately after. the young man being
greatly alarmed lest his father. who he
once thought he saw at station on the
railway between this city and Cynthiana,
was in close pursuit, and m light arrive in
time to tear his betrothed from his arms.
The sequel to the story, which was de-
velopsd few hours later. is as follows !:


While the young couple were receiv-
ing the congratulations of those who had
witnessed the ceremony at the Burnet
House, a similar tragedy or comedy
whichever the reader please-was being
enacted at the Spencer House. The
young man had not mistaken when he
thought he saw his father on the road,
for the old rascal, who, it seems, was in
the same humor with his son, had actual
ly eloped with young widow in his
neighborhood, and came to this city on
the same errand, and on the same train.
They escaped recognition by taking, as
it happened, different cars, and different
hotels.


When the young man learned how
matters stood. accompanied BY his bride,
he repaired 10 the Spencer House, and
handing his card up to the old gentleman.
who little suspected that his hopeful off
spring was in the city. much less marri-
ed, he came down unattended. when the
following conversation took place:


"Well, sir, what are you doing here %


learned last evening, that you were
about to elope with widow -, and
have followed you to the city to see if it
could be possible that you would do
such thing


That's very considerate in YOU
young man, (spoken somewhat tartly, J
but is it any particular business Of yours
what do 20


90, no but the example, the"


POUNDS ! sir; do you come here to
teach me propriety Don't you sup
pose that | know what Is right and
wrong ?"


Certainly you do. or should; but
what would you say if l were TO do as
you have done %


Say? Why, 1 would say you had
more spirit than ever gave you credit
for possessing"


Wouldn't you be angry 90


"Of course not, you dog /; what
makes you ask such silly question as
that -


The young blood here began a series
of gymnastic exercises, which made the
old gentleman think his son had been
suddenly deprived of his wits. A mo-
ment after, however. the young man
darted out Of the room, and before the
father could regain his self-possession, he
returned with his blushing bride when
the two bent down before him, and halt
audibly said Your blessing"


1t was now the old gentleman's turn
to play mad, but comprehending and
forgiving him all in moment, he only
said


You young rascal If you are this
bad now, what will you be when you have
my years? Come up stairs and see your
mother


Both couples left yesterday on the
same train for their "Old Kentucky
Home, - Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Year: 1860

oonsoory 70 the guilty sinner III the fact u the existence
Of pore and holy God but how beautiful tho other
portion OF the text "Beeve sIso In men
The reTereSd gentleman proceeded argue the divinity
Of ChrA by enumeratng the miracles which perform


ed and closed by showing that IN christ alone co1li be
found true peace. Philosophers spoke n the goodness OF


God seen in nature but what he ASKED could oe found
therOVo comfort guilty souf Socrates understood the
laws Of nature well any and when he wac about
ply failed in the dying hour and the language Of the
Year: 1860

SADINIA AND THE CHURoH.-The Sandman
Government and the Church are again in
trouble with each other Cardinal Corsi
the Archbishop of Pisa, refused to allow a
1e Deum to be sung in the Cathedral on the
occasion of the recent constitutional celebra.
ton, and upon being ordered to come to Tu-
rim to answer for the refusal to comply with
the demands of the Government, he refused
this also and was escorted thither by com.
pany OF soldiers. The Bishops of Faenza
and Imola, and the Vicar of Bologna have
also been brought thither. 1t is thought in
Sardinia that it is probable these trials may
result in the banishment of all the Romish
clergy who refuse to yield obedience to the
supreme authority of the Government
jariS cor.
Year: 1860

A WRITER from Hungary states that such
is the rigor with which taxes are levied in
that unfortunate country and its dependen-
cies, that a peasant was very recently, for
lack of money, sold to farmer in Transyl-
vania, with directions that he should work
out the amount as a slave.
Year: 1860

SMOKING SEED CoRN.-At late discussion
of farmers club in Illinois, Mr. Ide said
that he selects his seed ears in the field before
frost, and hangs them in a smoke house-the
acid imbibed by the corn will bring it up in
dry or hot weather, and at the end of four
weeks the growth will be tVice that of corn
planted at the same time without smoking,
and will be left entirely alone by the mice,
squirrels or worms
Year: 1860

The famous case of the two mothers and
one baby, which gave Solomon so fine a
chance to show his sagacity, has been repeat
ed recently in Rutland. VT, where woman
charged another with stealing her child from
the cradle. She brought suit for the baby,
and the magistrate, after hearing good deal
of conflicting testimony, decided in favor Of
the woman who cried the most. That was
substantially the judgment of solomon in the
other case and is probably correct
Year: 1860

10 authorize and direct the Postmaster len


eral to contract with the Overland


and Pixies Peak Express


Company.


BE it enacted, etc., That the POSTMASTER
General Secretary Of War is authorized land
directed TO contract with and pay to the
President of the Central Overland California
and Pixies Peak Express Company for the
transportation by horse on Government ser
vice OF not more than fifty letters weekly, of
not more than half an ounce weight each, for
which the said Company shall be paid the
sum of two thousand dollars per month. nav
able quarterly, for the space of two wears.
from the date of the contract under this act
the SAID letters to be sent from any point on
the Atlantic to and from San Francisco in
California, CT any intermediate point on the
route; and in case of semi weeklv mail bv
said company, then the sum of three thous-
and dollars per month shall be paid to said
Company for the transportation of not more
than seventy>hve letters of the same weight.
on Government service


SEC 2. And be 1t further enacted That the
said Comprny is hereby authorized to select
Their own route over any portion of the pub
lie domain, and is hereby authorized to pre-
empt quarter sections of land on said route.
for each twenty miles of the route, as NAV be
selected by them.
Year: 1860

C,TATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Saginaw.
- At session Of the Probate Court for the county
of Saginaw holden at the Probate Office in the City
Of Saginaw on Monday the 27th day Of August, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Present, Eleazcr Jewett, Judge Of Probate.


In the matterof the estate Of George solomon; on
reading and filing the petition duly verified Of Marin
Solomon and Rudolph Schaker, administrators Of the
estate of said deceased praying, for reasons therein
set forth, that they may be authorized to sell certain
real estate described in said petition belonging to
the estate Of George solomon, deceasedi Thereupon
it is ordered that Monday the first day Of October
next at ten o'clock in the forenoon be assigned for
the hearing Of said petition, and that the heirs at
law of said deceascd and all other persons interested
in said estate required to appear ut session Of
said court then 10 be holden ut the Probate Office IN
tho City Of Saginaw, and show cause, if any there
be why the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted And il is further ordered that said petit


toner give notice to persons interested in srid tate
Of the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing a copy Of this order to be pub
lshed in the "East Saginaw Courier" newspaper
printed and circulating in said county Of Saginaw
three successive weeks, previous to said day Of hear
ing. ELEAZER JEWEIT,


no 81 Judge Of Probate
Year: 1860

FAREWELL BENEFIT OF Mas. JOHN WooD.-The
patrons of the Varieties must turn out and roll in
tonight, en- nasse, if they have any conscientious
remembrance of past delights, or present appre-
citation of the beautiful, the melodious, the funny,
the lively, and the generally bewitching and ex-
citing as Jointly welded together in the person of
Mrs. John Wood.


The present successful season at the Varieties
and we may say that the success, if not unprece-
dented, is without example in this city for many
long years. seeing that the theater triumphantly
rivalled, with its regular company alone, the
starry " gaaxies of all the other theaters-need-
ed but thing to gild gloriously the evening of
its season-and that was just one star, an evening
star, in fact Venus herself, the terrestrial or
theatrical name of which Or whom is Mrs. John
Wood, the above mentioned.


How well this lady has kept the theater crowded,
at season when people weary of theatricals,
and prefer staying at home, is well known
to the theatrical public. How completely her
charming viyacity her sweet singing, her eaptivat-
ing action in all characters, her perpetual glow Of
humor, and her keen yet refined rendition Of bur-
lesque, have subdued and taken by storm the Va
rieties audiences is another matter so well known
that we need not dwell upon it.


So, when we state that the lady takes her fare
well benefit tonight, we state it with feeling akin
to certainty that she will receive not only the COM
pliment she so richly deserves, but something
that will cause her hereafter to remember with
pride and pleasure her engagement at the Varie-
ties-not only benefit but triumph, an ovation.


The bill ITSELF even with Mrs. Woods name left
out, and any other lady's name put in would be
entitled to crowded house. But as the fair bene-
ficiary is to appear as Andy Blake, in the come
dietta of that name; as apollo, in the beautiful
tableaux from the Invisible Prince;h and as
Jenny Lind, in the charming musical petite-com-
edy of that name aided throughout by the strength
of the company, and dances by the Gale sisters, it
is obvious that no greater human attraction could
possibly be offered, and that twill be necessary for
all who intend going to secure their seats early.


Remember also, that this is the last week of the
season, and last appearance but two of Mrs.
Wood.
Year: 1860

The respectfully inform their customers
and the general that they always prepared to
furnish them with NEGRO CLOTHING of the very
teriais and at NEST reasonable prices.


The large patronage they receive from this and neghbong
States has induced them extend their establishment
meet any business and in order to be able supply
their patons always with the and best descriptions of
erals they contracts with several of the
nen the seuth and shall henceforh be able
to supply Planters with goods of uniform quality.


They feel confident that they will give entire satisfaction to
all those who may parone their emnent Southern enterprise
and solicit their orders which shall receive immediate attention


,aIs 6m HEBRARD 4 co.
Year: 1860

The recent kidnapping of John Brown, a
free man of color, in salisbury Township, has
brought to light certain facts, which leave no
doubt Of the existence, or attempted estab-
lishment, of an underground railroad, run
ming from the heighborh0od Of the Gap to
some point beyond the Maryland line. 1t will
be recolected that when Brown was in
veigled from his home by Hull and Wilson,
he was taken TO a retired place, few hum
dred yards from his house, where he was tied
and placed in q carriage, and with revolvers
pointing at his heart, was threatened with
instant death If he attempted to give the
alarm. Hull and Wilson did not accompany
the carriage very far, when change Of
"agents" took place, and, with the new con-
ductors, Brown was hurried to McCalrs
Ferry, but unable to cross the river at the
early hour at which they reached that point,
they were compelled to remain all day. The
place was apparently not a very secure one,
and was not intended to have been made a
stopping-place, certain barn in Hartford
County, Nd, evidently being the depot for
securing the "chattel" This depot was
reached at three o'clock on the morning after
leaving the ferry, where Brown was kept
until daylight and then conveyed TO Balti-
more slave Jail. The manner in which Brown
was changed from agent to agent along the
line of the route seems to prove conclusively



pany for the transportation, by the tree-pass
system, of all such likely darkies as are un-
fortunate enough to fall into the hands OF the
directors or runners.


What makes this suppostiOn the more
plausible is the fact that within the last five
or six months several colored men have dis
appeared from the neighboThood of the recent
kidnapping, and were never heard of after
wards. Some time in December last, a
colored man, living at Mount Vernon, Lam
caster County, directly on the line of this
new underground, turned up missing, and
diligent inquiry by his friends in every di-
rection afforded no clue to his whereabouts.
Probably by this time he is in the cotton
fields or rice-swamps of South Carolina.


Certain Investigations now going on will
soon make this matter clear. In the mean
time we can not help remarking, that a more
bunglng party of directors and conductors,
who have charge of this road, never any
where existed, and they will eventually dis
cover that their stocks, rolling and other
wise, is the poorest investment ever made.
Carrying passengers on the underground
from South to North, is an offense involving
the agents in serious bodily difliculty-very
often an unwholesome vibration between
heaven and earth--and the carrying of free
darkey in the opposite direction is apt to snb-
ject the conductors to confinement within
prison walls for period of from five to ten
years, on very low diet. To embark in the
business in either direction is very unsafe,
while the receipts seldom cover the invest
ments.-Ldncdster Penny Express.
Year: 1860

A "HARD CASE" THE FRIEND OF SATAN.--In
the prosperous times eff Vicksburg, Miss, when
the phrase ''hard case" meant something
more than it does now, Harvey jenkins was
admitted one of the hardest. By some
Church one evening. The sermon being
over the preacher requested all who were
friendly to religion to rise and hold up their
right hands. The whole audience apparently
were on their feet. After they were seated
again, the minister continued; snow il
there is single one who desires to see Satan
and his kingdom prosper, he will rise and
hold up his hand" Harvey with some
difficulty got to an erect position, and said;
"Had the vote been less unanimous, | should
have retained my seat: but make it point
of honor never to abandon a friend under
adverse circumstances.