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Year: 1862

The Secretary of the Navy has formally
given notice that the spirit ration will cease
in the Navy, from and after the first OF
September, in accordance with the Con
gressional enactment. THERE'S to be paid
to every person, now entitled to spirit ra-
ton, FIVE cents commutation in addition to
his present Dispatch TO Philadelphia
Il0i1reT.
Year: 1862

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-Countv 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 fifth day Of June,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Pro-
bate In the matter of the estate of John II. Oakley
deceased. On reading and filing the petition duly
verified, of Mitchell Robinson praying for proof Of
will of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
fifth day of July next. at ten o'clock in the fore
noon 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 re-
quired 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 circulating in said County Of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. Z. SHANAHAN,


"a true copy1 Judge of Probate.


June 5, 1862. junel2-sw3
Year: 1862

STATE OF MICHIGAN-Couuty of Cass:-ss.
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapolis, On Tuesday, the 10th day of june in
the year one thousand eight hundred and six,yt
Present, Clifford Shanahan, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Alexander Muncv,
deceased. On reading and filing the petition duly
verified, of George b. Turner, PRAYING for letters
of Administration on the estate of said deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered. that Saturday, the fifth
day Of July 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 Cassapols, 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 circulating in said County of Cass. for
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. G. SHANAHAN,


true copy.l Judge Of Probate.


June 10. 1852. junel2-Sw3
Year: 1862

CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss
- At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office. in
CassapoIis, on Friday the thirtieth day of May
in the year one Thousand eight hundred and sixty
two Present - Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. La the matter of the estate of Caleb
Cooper, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, of Ephraim Huntlv, praying
for letters of Administration the estate of said
deceased.


Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twenty eighth day of June next, ut 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-
apois 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 circulating in said County of Cass for
three successive weeks previous to said day OF
hearing c. SHANAHAN,


IA true copy. Judge Of Probate.


May 80. 1862. june57w3
Year: 1862

Jenny is poor, and l am poor,
Yet we will wed-so say no more;
And should the barnies to us come,
As few that wed, but do have some,
No doubt but heaven will stand our friend,
And bread, as well as children send.
So fears the hen in farmers yard,
To live alone she finds it hard;
Pre known her weary every claw.
In search of corn among the straw,
But when in search of nicer food,
She clucks among her chirping brood,
With joy we see the selfsame hen
That scratched for once, could scratch for ten.
These are the thoughts that make me willing
To take my girl without shilling;
And for the self same cause. you see,
Jenny resolved to marry me.
Year: 1862

We printed, in former number
some advice tn farmers on the subject
of personal habits of cleanliness, neat.
ness, &C., and therefore deem, it but
inst to give, from the same writer
who contributes her thoughts to the
Germantown Ielegrdph-the following
hints. The ladies shall not complain
that we neglect their department so
here is good advice for them :-Ec


"There is nothing that marks the
character Of the housewife so clearly
and Enthusiastically as personal tidiness
Tt is no excuse to say that have had
60 much to attend to to-day that 1 have
not had time to DRESS" &C.. and thus
eontinne slovenly looking all day.
am not willing either to admit that
household duties should be bar to tidi.
ness in its proper sense. / do not mean
that a person at all times should be
dressed up; but surely household work,
of whatever kind, does not interfere
with having clean frock on, however,
common, nice, plain collar, and a
smooth head of hair. There is all the
difference in the world in different
housewives in this respect. Some al
ways look bright and smart, but others
never look decently clean in the morn.
ings; they seem to have no idea that
anybody will notice their personal ap-
pearance while engaged in their house-
hold duties, or that it is matter of the
least possible concern to anybody.
They forgot that they had husband,
who was won when they were i'm full
dress. and studied to attract him by the
addition it gave to their persons. with
out regard to the time and trouble re-
qnred, whose eye is as sharp now as i,
ever was, and whose sensibiities are
just as acute. He may not complain
he may have found out by sad expert
ence that all complaint is futile; but he
feels and suffers the change, and is
forced to settle down into listless indif
ference, without hope to brighten the
future.


With respect to the children also
what an example for them! The
daughters will be educated in sac
school to tabe upon themselves, in the
course of time, the changes of mar
riage, and the responsibilities of 8
household. Mothers, you should Sc
a bright example before your childrer
in this as well as in other respects. The
Bible says, Cleanliness is next to god.
liness;" hence, your teachings should
embrace the practice as well as the
theory of religion, especially in It's
every day application in the family.
MARTHA.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 30, 1851.
nR c. YoUNG.-Yo will remember what a
poor vretched creature was when last saw you,
and the result has astonshed me as well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
il seems to me- never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this shall remember you with gratitude long
a. i've That you may live long TO alleviale the
suferings Of others you have mine is my eacnest
PRAYER Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case TO so happy
a termination. Yours, truly,
Year: 1862

The RELEASE or PkIsONEns. When the num-
ber OF prisoners in the possession Of the North
and South was about equal the Confederate
government made certain Of our officers in their
custody draw lots to decide which among them
should be shot in the event of any of the South
ern privateersmen at the North being executed,
and they held this threat over our heads. But
when the number of rebel prisoners run up to
fifteen thousand, rs it did after the battles at
Doneson aud Roanoke, the rebel authorities
suddenly found that 1t cost in Richmond
alone two thousand dollars in Southern shin
plasters a day to feed the Union prison
ers, that, therefore, they not only resolved
to release those in the rebel capital but
throughout the whole South trusting to the
magnaninity of the North to lberate as many
OF the rebels. This was done in due course;
but amusing enough, many of the prison
ers about whose lives they have mani
Tested so much concern, when their release
was offered to them made formal representa-
tion that if they were restored to liberty on
condition of being sent back to the South they
would rather remain in the Jail at Philadelphia,
where they had been confined Contrast this
with the avidity with which the Union prisoners
embraced the opportunity of returning 10 their
Northern homes. The sense Of exultation they
experienced when the time came was very diff
ierent to the miserable feeling of those who had
been impressed as privateersmcn into the rebel
Service, and who dreaded return to the insur-
gent States. Thousands of homes in our midst
are now gladdened by the presence Of those
who but few days ago were the tenants of
Southern dungeons and cattle sheds, and many
of these, with undiminished patriotism have
sought readmission to the grand army of the
Union.
Year: 1862

The WRETCIIED STATE or THE STREErs-A
few days ago the condition of our streets was
such that the public traffic was more or less i'm
peded at all points, and the mere act Of cross
Ing thoroughfare such as Broadway was an
enterprise full of danger and discomfort. Il
was with the greatest difficulty that the tide Of
traffic forced its way through the great arteries
{. of the city. Banks of solid ice, hills of snow,
and piles of ashes, rocc above the waste Of slush
through which we were compelled to wade,
often ankle deep. The result was that men
stumbled, and carts and omnibuscs came into
collision at every few yards, and everything
. out Of doors was hopelcssly at the mercy Of
the mire


Then, when the frost came, few miserable
looking men were set 10 work breaking the
frozen debris into pieces, which they thrcw--in
in the shape of huge, hard boulders- into the
middle OF the streets, 10 the great damage Of
every horse that passed by. They were day
or two too late In the field to do ANY good.
and in order to avoid doing harm, they
ought to have waited for thaw before they
commenced such operations. The street con-
tractor Is wonder. He does nothing right at
the proper time, and he does some curious
things when 1t would be better to leave
them alone. The consequence is that the
streets are never cleaned according to contract


We, however, perceive that the contractor Is
infusing little activity into his operations, and
If he begins to work in earnest the city Will
soon be relieved from the disgrace of being the
-dirtiest in the country. lie will also save him
self from the severe consequences which a con-
tinued neglect of the performance of stpu-
dated duty would have been certain to pro-
woke. We counsel the Street Cleaning Com
mittee to superintend him vigilantly, and insist
upon the terms Of the contract being honestly
barrisd out, and TO exact proper pccuniary
Forfeit whenever be fails In any particular
Year: 1862

1t worth while to get two additional stars in
serted In fact, when the battle was fought at
Fort Donelson, Missouri and Kentucky were
both virtually out of the confederacy again,
and the number of stars in the rebel flag is,
therefore, more accurate that in the inaugural
address of the rebel President. Altogether, it
Is q handsome trophy, and it seems to be pity
that 1t should have graced so bad "a cause. 1t
Is still the Confederate national flag, though a
different one has been devised for the battle
field.


In speech at dinner given to Beauregard
subsequently to the battle of Manassas, that
general said be would never fight again under a
flag Of this kind. He ought never to have
fought under 1t at all He said it was too like
the flag of the United States, and that it gave
rise to some serious mistakes at Bull
run. 1t appears, however, that the mis-
takes were about equal on both sides, and
even in this last battle Kentucky Union regi-
ment fired volley into two Illinois regiments,
causing great panic-a mistake which would,
perhaps, have been avoided had the distinction
between the two hostile flags been more
marked. The new flag of the Confederate
army is blue Union, with four stars
and red ground, the bars intersecting
each other, not at right angles, but diago-
nally. We suppose the forces at Fort Donelson
had not obtained supply of the new article.
But in a short time there will be no necessity
for 1t, or for any but the old flag of the Union;
for by. the Fourth Of July the "Star Spangled
Banner" which heretofore has waved over sthe
land OF the free and the home Of the brave"
will be the only emblem of nationality known
In the Southern States. from the Ohio and the
Potomac to the Rio Grande
Year: 1862

MECHANICS SocTTr rEEcIuREs.-Th;s evening the Rev
Dr. vinon will deliver lecture ct Irving Hall tho
Cause and Cure of the Rebellion" The subject is the


most Interesting that lecturer handle Just now
snd NO one Is more competent TO do IL Justice than the
reverend gentleman who il to mount the rostram this
evening.
Year: 1862

The FOURTH passed of quietly in this
place. The boats ran crowded on the Lake,
but there was but very little stir IN our
streets. \ few displays Of fireworks from
private residences were made in the evening,
Year: 1862

A drop of ink in vessel of pure wa
ter may not be seen, but it is still there,
and the water is less pure and transpa-
rent. A dark spot on your character may
not be visible to the eye of man, but it
has tendency to corrupt the mass of
mind around you, and helps to contami-
nate the pure and healthy atmosphere of
the wide world That drop, dark and
corrupting on your mind, may be pro-
fame word, a lie, a deception. But no
matter what it is, while it remains unef-
faced by the rays of purity and the sun
shine of virtue, it is spr eading and deep
ening, and by degrees corrupting the
whole heart, and changing the whole at
mosphere around you.


Beware of one vice-one sin-one er-
Tor. Weak, at first, it may be, and pro-
duce no visible effects; but, alas it soon
grows and strengthens, till it becomes a
giant too strong for you to conquer
There is no safety but in virtue-in strict
integrity. "I'll sin but this once" was
the language OF one who perished igno-
bly,. 1t has peopled perdition. elbow
can commit this crime 90 is an inquiry
that bas led multitudes to happiness and
honor. Beware, then, of the first dere-
liction from duty-the first whisper of er-
ror-the first breath of the destroyer
the first touch of the finger of corrup-
ton. In no other way will you be Sc
cure, and receive the appreciation OF
heaven.
Year: 1862

A gentleman just returned from brief
tour through Canada, along the line of
the Buffalo u Lake Huron road, informs
US that the growing crops are suffering
terribly from lack of rain. A shower fell
for an hour Or two in the neighborhood
of Brantford on Saturday, and this was
the first rain in two mouths Spring
wheat is very backward, and was rapidly
yellowing at the roots. In some places
oats and corn had not come up at all. -
1t is hoped, however that the mall favor
of Saturday may be the preeursora of a
larger benefit, and that crops will have u
chance yet. The crop of grass is likely
to be total failure, unless speedy succor
comes from heaven.-Bufalo Courier.
Year: 1862

A criminal prosecution for assault and
battery was being tried be fore a justice OF
the peace, III one Of the western counties,
when the counsel for the defence burs'
into the following stirring appeal, What
sir, have my client did?-nothing, sil'
nothing. But thar is the man what have
done the naischief.-Him i were what,
with the verocity of blood hound, seized
shingle, and / appeal to the court to say
whether sich is not the law
Year: 1862

Lord .Erskine was distinguished through
life for independence OF principle, for
serupulous adherence to truth. He once
explained the rules of his conduct, which
ought to be engraven on every heart, He
said: 'It was first command and
counsel of my earliest youth always to dc
what my conscience told me to be a duty,
and leave the consequence to God. l
shall carry the memory and 1 trust the
practice of this parental lesson to the
grave. | have heretofore followed it,
and l have no reason to complain that
my obedience to it has been a temporary
sacrifice. l have found it, on the other
hand, to be the road to prosperity and
wealth, and [ shall point ont the same
path to my children for their pursuit.
Year: 1862

Gy- William Wells Brown, in a recent
speech said, in answer to the objection to
emancipation, that the negro would not
be received upon an equality with
whites: Il do not expect the slaves Of l
the South to jump into equality all that
claim for him is, that he may be allowed
to jump into liberty, and left to make
equality for himself. l have got some
white neiyhbors around me; they are Il OF
very intellectual; they don't associate
with my family; but whenever they shall
improve themselves, ,and bring themselves
worth, [ shall not object to their coming
into my society.
Year: 1862

A solemn philosopher announced, as
the result Of his deliberate reflections, that
it was q remarkable evidence of the good
ness of Providence that great rivers al
WAYS ran by GREAT towns,
Year: 1862

A beautiful oriental proverb runs thus:
with time and patience the mulberry
leaf becomes satin.''


How encouraging is this lesson to the
impatient and responding! And what
difficulty is there that man should quail
at, when a worm can accomplish SO much
from the leaf of mulberry.
Year: 1862

With those who are sincere with us we
must be as candid as the day but when
we are sadly taught the fallacy of words
and the lragility of promises, we must OF
course, shelter ourselves under some re-
Year: 1862

The husband of a buxom wife near
Exeter, England, had long been dying,
and at length, one of the clergymen of the
parish, making one of his daily visits,
found him dead. The disconsolate Wild
ow, in giving her account of her spouse's
last moments, told him her poor, dear
man kept groaning and groaning, but
could no die. 'sAt last" said she, 81
recollected that had got q new piece of
tape in the drawer, and so l took some of
that and tied it as tight as l could around
his neck, and then l stopped his nose
with my thumb and finger, and poor
dear he went off like lamb.


EY- One of Berdau's sharpshooters,
after the battle of Hanover Court House,
writes as follows:


When we were in cur camp the next
morning, two of our men went into a
house to get some bread baked, and found
there three old negro women cooking
They refused to bake meal for them, say
inc that their mistress would have them
whipped, although she made them bake
for the c. S. A. But our men coaxed
them to put some bread in the oven for
them, when sure enough the lady 2 of
tie house sent her son, boy ten gears O,
age, to whip these three old women. That
is fine business to set boy at Whip.
ping women sixty years old. One of oul
men took the little varmint and used his
own whip over Linn till he was quite sat
isfed to run into the house. Fine effect
such education must have on children.
Year: 1862

remaies nurses 4O cents per day and one ra-
ton.


Paymaster's Clerks $500 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually on duty.


Chaplain in volunteers STAG so.


In addition to the pay above stated. one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers paw If soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties, the law provides for h m
pension, or he may, if he prefer it. obtain sd
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home so long as he may
wish TO receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 a month to be paid du
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for. and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply to officers and privates alike.
Year: 1862

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-I want TO make speech.
rousing war speech. My blood boils over
when think how many lives have been sac
rihced in this accursed war, by those very men
who have enjoyed the blessings of our civil in
stitutions. want to strike that traitor in the
dust who strikes at my country's flag,-that
flag so long the guardian of our liberties.-
Shall we be slaves to a foreign power? If we
desire it, then let us fold our hands, and chains
will soon be ready to fasten them. But, sir, /
do not believe in halfway measures. l do not
believe in hugging the delusive phantom of
hope till she has bound us hand and foot Ev-
cry able-bodied man in the free States should
be placed on a war footing. Every Saturday
afternoon should find two millions of men in
the free States engaged in military drill If
they have not muskets, let them drill without
muskets. Officers should be learning the sci
ence of war, SO as to know how to act when
called into service. Every man at the South is
a soldier, and every man at the North should
be one. A half million of men, well-armed
and drilled, should be ready to start for the
seat of war by the first of September


Northern secessionsts shonld begin to feel
that there is such a thing as treason. Those
God-forsaken looking wretches at the North.
who are throwing obstacles in the way of the
settlement Of this matter, should now be made
to hold their peace. The loyal people of the
North have already borne it too long.


am tired, sir, of hearing what we are going
to do. A year and half are nearly passed,
and what has the flower of the American ar
my really accomplished? Stop this talk about
the decentralization of the enemy, of their starry
ing to death, and of their weak forces This
does no good. 1t does not benefit our soldiers
in time of battle. 1t is right to be taught by an
enemy, but we do not want to pay too dearly
for the instruction. The rebels have skifull
officers, and well-drilled troops in abundance.
and millions of negroes to supply them with
food. Every days delay makes them strong
er. If we want foreign power nestled down
in our very vitals, let us go on in this halfway
policy little longer, and we shall have it. |
blame no man at the head of affairs. They
have accomplished wonders; but the people.
the People, sir, must act. They must feel
that they have foe worthy their steel, and
they must be aroused to a sense of what they
must do, and then take hold in earnest. Our
armies must be large enough to crush the foe,
and not merely to pursue them on a safe re-
treat. If Gen. Mcclellan needs a half-mil-
lion more men, let him tell the people so, and
the people will say in thunder tones, HERE
THEY ARE! And if a halfmillion won't do
take a million then, and we shall have two
millions left of good working and fighting
men. There ought to be tremendous applause
here.) ABsvLoM ADAMS.