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Year: 1862

| STATE OF FMICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss
| y AT a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapolis, on Saturday the twenty fifth day of
October in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty two. Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. In the matter of the estate of William H.
Miller, deceased. On reading and filing the petit
ton duly verified, of Ezra Potter, praying for
license to sell real estate of said deceased


Thereupon 1t is ordered that Saturday, the
sixth day of December 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, newspaper
printed and circulatingin said County of Cass for
four successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. C. C.SHANAHAN,


A true copy. Judge of Probate.


October 25, 1852. 8l 70 oct30-2Sw4
Year: 1862

"A Correspondent Of the Country
Gentleman lays down few plain di.
rections TO be practiced in order 70 I
husk corn fast, and in q farmer-like
manner :-"After the stock has bbeii
pulled down, place the basket at the ].
butt of the stalk, little inclined to.
wards the husker. Procure box or
a seat about ten inches high. If hus-
ker is not discommoded by resting on
his knees, low seat may be dispensed
with. Let the husker place himself
close to the corn, SO that it will not be
necessary to reach far for each stalk.
Now take an ear in the left hand, and
with the husker or fid on the right hand,
pull down half the husks. As the right
goes down, let the left h and rise to the top
of the ear, and slip the thumb of the
left hand over the end of the ear, taking
off cleaply all the silk, and bring il
down with the otte er half Of the husks.
Two quick motions of the hand will
husk an ear neatly. As the left hand
grasps the stem, preparatory to break.
ing off the ear, let the husks be retained
in the hand, SO as to protect it from be-
coming tender, between the thumb and
fore finger, where every ear Of corn
strikes it, as it is separated from the
stem.


ga quick motion is requiredin in husk-
ing corn fast, and by following these
plain directions, man may husk much
faster than he would when they are
not observed.
Year: 1862

To Abraham Lincoln, President of the United


States:


RESPECTED SIR. In my first letter
| endeavored to show that the only
legitimate object Of the impending
war is the integrity of the nation as
constituted by the Constitution Of the
United States. l shall now attempt
to point out some Of the consequences
to be apprehendOd from making it a
war on the fundamental principles Of
that Constitution.


Let it never be forgotten that we
are one people and one patton only so
far as the Constitution makes US one.
Outside Of that bond we are thirty -four
peoples and thirty-lour nations, none
Of which have any more right to in
terIere with the local laws and inssi.
tulioDs Of the rest than with the laws
aud institutions of China and Brazil.
The people of the State have u right,
under tie Constitution, to defend
their local laws and institutions by
arms, il necessary, and it is the duty
Of the United States to uphold and
aid them in the attempt. A war con.
fined to such an object would not BE-
rebellion, even though the United
States were the aggressor. Just so
far, therefore, as the psnding war may
be waged against Southern instilu-
tions, the Southerners in arms will
cease TO be rebels, and the Northern
ers in arms will become ir truth what
they are now falsely charged with be
ing-the wanton assailants of Southern
rights. Let me not be misunderstood
Thus far the war has been confined
10 an enforcement Of the Constitution
and laws Of the United States, and in
their armed resistance, the Southern
'ers are unqualified ahd unmitigated
Year: 1862

~We are certainly sufficiently tormen.
ted with mail nuisances. We had Just felic-
itatcd ourselves upon having daily mail,
which VIC needed badly; company had
got fairly under way, and were doing the
work in q very satisfactory and prompt
manner when the proprietors of the
line received q notice that contract had
been awarded to another company, and
that the mail would be again reduced to
tri-weekly. The new contractors have
not yet commenced operations, and we
do not know when they will. When
nearly every little village in the State
has the advantages of daily mail, we
cannot see why we are forever deprived
of the Same privilege. 1t does appear,
that whenever mail route must be dis
continued, it is one in which our people
are interested. Why does not tho De-
partment abolish the thousand and one
superauous mail routes throughout the
West. and let those have facilities who
need them I?
Year: 1862

The New York Tribune's correspon-


dent says that "there is duelling at long


range between the enemy's pickets anu


our own, and there is movement ana


preparation on our side, and undoubtedly


on their side, for the great battle soou to
be fought. And will candidly tell my


friends that they must mako up their


minds to hear tho details Of a conflict be-


fore Richmond compared to which the


battle of the Seven Pines was but sk'r-
mish. The enemy are greatly superior to
MS in number. Their earnestness is oil
course greater than ours. for they light TO
repel an invasion of their homes and hrcs.
Their courage as daring. if not as tenacl,
ous. as our own. is by nature savage. aud


has been animated by politics into Inn
placable hate. They have our own dis
cipline, an equal experience in the camp
and in the field, and possess in their
smooth bore muskets and cartridges oil
one round bullet AMI three buckshot a far


better weapon for the woo'ied fighting
ground than our boasted Mimic rides. l
saw these rebels fight under the Seven
Pines. and l say to those people who
think We are to march into Richmond


without fighting every inch of our way,
that they nurse delusion which the list
of the killed and wounded certainly. aud
possibly the list of killed, wounded and
captured, will wake them from shocking


ly If they have sons, brothers or nsphews
in the battle. / tell you, New Workers.
that this rebel army has no purpose Of re-
treating before MS ns we march into their
political capital. They sit in their trench
es and lie under their cannon to save the
Southern Confederacy. They desire to
fight. By evacuation Of strongholds and
retreats from positions of advantage, held
Just long enoughto to weaken Us by delays,
they have dawn us where they can flank
us, and where they will compel Us to
fight. whether we want 10 or not. They
consider that the coming battle will de-
eide their fate. and that of the Coneedera-
tiou-that it will conclude the war.
They know its Importance, and they are
braced to its duties. To whip this rebel
army tomorrow or next day, we shall
have to destroy it. To march into Rich |
mond we must pave our way with 20, 900
dead Scutherners. Can we do it %
Year: 1862

S~ That hammer has come back. II
all parties arc agreed, we will now call it
square, and let each other alone. It is
just as easy to be honest as to be thieves, If
some men would only think so.
Year: 1862

- Great preparations are being made for
the skating season in New York The Centysl
Park pond AS usual will be the centre Of a.
traction. Several ponds will also be opened
IN Brooklyn, Williamsburg and st 9reenpoint
A new feature will be a private pond for the
private use OF Fifth avenue citizens, ON F1fty-
ninth street and sixth avenue. The price Tor
single season ticket will he no less than d IS.
Year: 1862

We place at the head of our editorial col
umns the ticket nominated by the conven.
tIon on Saturday last, and shall support it
with whatever ability we possess. The del
eRates to the convention had no selfish
motives to subserve; were neither seeking
for nor expecting of6cej but conceiving it
to be their duty to maintain resolutely their
organization, have placed ticket in the
field, which, so far as we can learn il en-
tirely Acceptable to the party they repre-
sented. The detection in our ranks q week
or two ago, had, for the time being. dis
Couraging effect 10 this county, and some
were disposed TO give up the contest and
allow the fight to be made by the section
alists. But cooler and more patriotic
counsels prevailed; the ranks are closed up,
and the Union Democracy are now entering
upon the contest with Frightening prospects
and fair hope of success. We do not deem
il necessary. at present at least, to give any
extended notice of the candidates. They
are all old residents, and the most of them
we'll known throughout the county. They
were all warm supporters of Douglas in
1860, and not one of them to our knowledge
has ever been accused of disunonism or
secession sympatbies
Year: 1862

The important news alluded TO in our
dispatch is the account of terrific battle,
which took place on Sunday last between
the forces Of Stonewall Jackson and Gener-
al Pope. Extra this evening.
Year: 1862

"a lady's heart is a delicate institu-
ton, and should be treated as such.-
There are some brutal specimens Of cor
uuroy that seem to think the little beat
er is made to toss about like joke, a
glove or boot jack. Young man, ii
don intend to take it to the milliner S
and parson, just let Miss What's s-her-
names heart alone-right off, too
Year: 1862

BuTToNrNG AN ENTITY POCKET AGAINST
THIEvEs.-Senator Hale's bill for the preven-
tion Of frauds on the Treasury is very good
bill in its way. 1t has but one defect, and that
is that il aims to protect the public against
non-existing danger. Would IL not be we'll for
the worthy Senator and those who act with him
to think Of putting something in the Treasury
before they enact penalties for its fraudulent
depletion. Otherwise, We fear that the bill will
resemble the sportsman's trap from which the
bait has been stolen.
Year: 1862

satisfied. in putting him again at the head Of
some advanced column of the army, where the
hottest work demands the coolest head and the
most undoubted skill and bravery. There need
be no fears that General Sigel is to be set aside
at this crisis
Year: 1862

THAT "AFFRAY."-The Bulletin, of Tues
day, re-publishes from the Marysville Ex-
press, an account of an alleged affray which
was said to have taken place lately near
Freeman's Crossing, between the Deputy
Assessor and Deputy Tax Collector of this
county and some forty Cinnamon, in which
one of the latter was shot dead and several
wounded. We are informed Oh good au'
thority, that nothing has occurred in this
county out Of which such story could be
manufactured, aud the Assessor is at loss TO
imagine for what purpose it was originated
The Express was imposed upon by its cor
respondent, and has already made the cor
rection.
Year: 1862

INDIAN OUTBREAK on THE OVERLAND
RourE.-A Salt Lake dispatch, OF April 22d,
saws: "The Indians east Of here have been
committing depredations upon the Mail Com
panv for the last two months, until at the pres
ent time they have entire control of the route.
They have stolen nearly all the stock from the
burned one station. They threaten the entire
destruction Of the Overland Mail and Telegraph
The Mail Company have discontinued the runs
ming Of the mails for the present, and VIII not
attempt to run the route until troops are placed
along it to protect them. There is report that
8 men were killed by Indians yesterday, found
ed upon the fact that they we're seen in the po-
session of animals, clothing and arms belonging
to the party. There is report that there is
fight going on east of Fort Bridger, between the
employees and Indians. A dozen men from
Fort Bridger have gone to their assistance. 1t
is momentarily expected that the telegraph line
will be destroyed.
Year: 1862

CONGRESSIONAL APPORTI0NMENT.-Som
time since, bill passed the Senate, divid-
ing the State into three Congressional dis
tricts, and providing for the election Of
Congressman 10 September next, at the
general election. This bill was not accept.
ible to tho Assembly, and that body adopt
ed a substitute on Tuesday last. The State
ought to be dstricted, as the people would
much prefer electing Congressman in that
manner; but the chances are that the two
houses will not be able to agree, and there
is danger Of the bill being defeated. 1t
seems that the Senate bill is considered ia
vorable to the Fusion Democracy, and the
Assembly substitute favorable to the Union
Fusionists; but 10 the present unsettled con-
dition of political affairs, the most astute
partisans may find themselves at fault 10
laying plans for the future, and they are
just as likely TO bit the mark by consenting
to fair division, as by attempting to gain
an advantage by Gerrymandering the State.
In any division that could be made the
Republicans, at the next election, would be
very likely to elect their candidate in the
San Francisco district, and the other two
districts would be sure to elect staunch I'm
ion men. But no one can foresee what po-
litIcal changes may be brought about in the
next two or three years, and politicians
may as we'll make good record now, and
let the future take care of itself.
Year: 1862

ARCHBISHOP HroHEs AND THE P0PRDoM.
The special correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, writing from New York under
date of March 7th, says the story of the Paris
correspondent of the London Morning Star,
that the Emperor Napoleon intends to employ
his influence to secure the election of Arch
bishop Hughes to the Popedom, upon the death
Of the present incumbent, though doubtless a
canard of the first water, makes great deal Of
talk in Paris. There are many who, arguing
from the frequent interviews which the Arch
bishop is known to have had with his Imperial
Highness during his present sojourn in Paris,
insist upon it that there is more in it than ap-
pears on the surface. Be that as it may, it is
certain the mere possibility of such thing will
vastly increase His Grace's Power and influence
(both ofwhich are already immense,) on his re-
turn to the United States.
Year: 1862

PLAYED OUT.-The new mines on Salmon
river are getting into bad repute about here,
from letters received last week, which state that
it is a humbug. No rich diggings have been
found outside Of the basin on Salmon mountain.
People are coming back "sold again" as usual
in the Northern mines, and the stampede prom
ises to excel even Frazer river. The elephant"
which they went to see will escort them back.
We always had doubts of its extent, and the
excitement was kept up by the Oregon people
and press to build up their State Yreka
Journal.
Year: 1862

WooLs-We notice quantity of this valu-
able commodity coming into town from the
back country, and being piled up on the levee
preparatory to shipment down the river. Co.
lusa Is one of the principal sheep growing
counties in the State, and the wool crop here
is an object for those to look afler who are en-
gagged in the business of shipping the article to
the East.-[Colusa Sun.
Year: 1862

SHOCKING ACCIDENTAL workman in the
employasat Of Kldred's Quartz Mill, near
MokelunRe Hill, had his hand completely
mashed off by the falling upon it of 700 pound
stamper in the nib, one day last week.
Year: 1862

CoURT MARITAL. An officers court, We
understand, is in progress here the object OF
which is to determine whether member of
one of the military corps in this department
shall be shot for lnsurbordination or whether
he shall be permitted to live and reform Now
every body, of course, Will want to know who
he is, what he done and who is trying him
but then we can't tell that, for they don't ad
nit US into their cour> room. We understood,
however, that ocAi,ky was largely to blame in
causing the difficulty. Soldiers should be
cautious how they tamper with whisky for it
has killed more men than Lncoln's army will
ever be able to slay.
Year: 1862

The Yankee nation is just now greatly exer-
cised about the prospective glory that is to ac-
cruc to them through. the operations Of the
great Burnside expedition.


They have taxed their skill at lying to the
utmost capacity of late in attempts to keep the
South from learning It's true dest'natiop so that
it might surprise ssen,e uEsuspeting locality, as
rio case Of Part -Rasa and are fKlulging
very extravagant hopes Of what it is to ac-
complish Ard well they may look to it with
Il good deal Of interest fer their salvation, in a
very great measure, depends upon its success.
If it fails to make decisive blow wherever
it does light down the Rump is gone 1t is
bankrupt now, its army is rapidly dcmorali-
zing its capitalists are growing lcud in their
demands for a cessation of hostilitics and
failure the part of Burnside to accomplish
something that will arouse and strengthen the
public confidence will prove disastrous lii the
extreme and precipitatc the breaking down of
Lincoln's mnchjne.


Where the fleet is to go of course no one can
tell but those who cortrole it, and it behoovcs
everybody to be on the alert, ready to meet it
with spirit and determination wherever it does
come Particularly should we in this 10
cality be wide awake, inasmuch this place
has been pointed to SO often as the fatal point.
Let our engineers and military directors be
active and vigorous and let orr soldiers stand
to their guns now for our all may depend up01
unslceping vigilance The Norfolk Day B0oh,
however, thinks, and it is in as favorable con-
dition to know as anybody South, that the eZ
pedition is intended to operate on the Virginia
waters in unison with McClellan's land forces.
This view is strengthened by rumors and spec
ulatons in the Northern prints alluding to the
same subject If that is the programme it is
very likely portion of the feet will come into
the Pamico Sound to menace the Of Nor
folk and engage our forces in the North East
merely to divert their attention while the main
wing will make last dying effort to raise the
blockade on the Potomac. But of course this is
all mcclure and must wait for actual de-
velopements and in the meantime hold our
selves in readiness to act our part in the drama
whenever the stage is cleared.
Year: 1862

not now. Ee homes also to get another four mil


lions from other direct taxes. These six millions.


" hen he gets thorn. will not go far, he mrst


admit; but then he has complete set of excise


machinery ready to get into gear He IS atout


to tax stills and spirits and sugar, and tea. and
coffee and tabacco ; he has an impost prepared
Tor bank notes iegacies and carriages: and-eh,
Mr. John Bright. how ca. your credit with the
North have fallen SO low he offoTs part Sc
curity for this mountain OF debt duty upon pa
per


If all this only go forward mercantile
people say. We shall congratulate the federal
states upon being well taxed community D
any respectable. old fashioned kingdom of the
Old Word " Whether such young taxpayers
will bear snch weight all at once must be nat
ter of pertinent Boston used not to like tpa
duties. and even under the present popular AMI
enlightened governmeD: of the federal States
some timorous might have objections to
take the appointment of Income Tax Commission
e. in one of the Western States. We do not find
any estimate of the cost Of the collection Of these
taxes or of the new machinery of excise. We
presume that patriotism will supply all the costly
expedients of Europe, and that all these iu,posts
will be voiuntarii paid 4iA1o the exckequer. If
this should be - hfssA will get some four.
teen millions toW'sTds his pen1iture of seventy
six millions. And yet it is still drbels whether
to this expenditure is not to be added The tidinS
contingency of war with England.
Year: 1862

From the Lcndon Telegraph, Dec 25.
A general impression prevailed at both ends
OF the metropolis yesterday that the latest in
teilgence from America wore a more peaceful
aspect and there can be no doubt that, if the
councils at Washington were governed by pure
reason and sound sense, the differences with
this country would be brought to prompt
and friendly termination Whe have however
reminded the public that the boastfu reports
and reckless projects ofthe Secretaries of War,
Navy Yard and Finance have bean adopted by
the President in the Cabinet, and avowed in
presenting them te Congress. 1t must be re-


nenbered ALSO that the democratic party is
just now supporting the present government
IN It's suicidal career, but stands ready to avail


itself of the first hlunder <or first public dis
grace. For President Lincoln to persevere
therefore, in the policy framed for him by his
Secretaries is ruin bat to recant is to pro-
claim the ruin. All this enormous war expen-
diture, this destructive tumult for the loyal"
States, this universal devastation for private
interest-all have been incurred withou one
single achievement to redeem the cost.


The army Of six hundred aud fifty thousand
has done nothing; the young Napoleon" has
not had his Waterloo and to quail at the first
word Of Cispleasure from Great Britain would
be for the successor Of Washington and of
Jackson TO incur irretrlevabIe disgrace in the
eyes of the mob. But even if they should
discern the utter hops lcssness Of their present
course, Mr.. Lincoln and his accomplices may
think to back out of it by still more wick ed
resort. The notion is that they might turn
their young Napoleon upon Great Britain in
Canada, give their army Of SIX hundred and
fifty thousand something to do before it is dis
handed, and thus, even If they scramble to a
haaty peace, Still have something Of military
deeds TO report before they wind up.
Year: 1862

A PROPOSITION is now before the Parli.
ment Of Brazil TO open the Amazon, the
La Plata and other great rivers to the
commerce of the world and in addition
to this is another proposition to grant
subsidies to companies that will establish
lines of steamers to ply on those rivers
and connect with the United States.
Year: 1862

A GOOD STORY is told of Michigan SOL
dier, in Virginia, who was accused Of
stealing a goose from n rebel. He was
brought up for trial, and admitted taking
the goose, but pleaded in extennation
that he caught it in the act Of kissing al
the American flag, and arrested it for dis.
loyalty.