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W -If ft VOLUME I. CONSTANTINE, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MAY 24, 1837. NUMBER 47. CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN, ruBuanKD it ; . i & COWDEIIY, Every Wednesday Momlnir, eorncr of Canarls and Wiilcr street. t their Printing-Office and Hook store, over the llauk. Stairs, south aide. To all tubtcriber$ who commenced previous to .' ) . . number 20 . Tsa Two dollars per annum In advance, two dol lars and fifty cents within the year, or three dollars at the expiration of the year. Ilut, To thote commencing with and after JVo.20 . (TH PIRST NLAOSO HUMBItm.J - n. if nald in advancei ' Tumi 3 00, after the first 3 months j or, ( 3 00, at tlie ena oi no yeur. ! Advert I iln at the usual rates. tCIIOOI, BOOKS, a New Supply fy among which arc - Leather and cloth bound, chonp Testamonts " Definition and common English Readers ; lllake's HiBtoricul Roadnr . Webster's and Walker's Dictionaries ; Woodbridge's and Olncy'a Geographies & Atl.; . .Parley's Geography and Tales ; murs Kirkham's, Murray's and Greonloaf s Gram ' Daboll's.Ostrandr rrs and Colburn's Arithmetic; Blake's Natural Philosophy ; . Introductory Reader, Juvenilo Instructor, For sale by MUNGER & COWDERY. , Const antine, July 27, 1836. 4 MUNGER & C OW DEHY have a now supply of Miscellaneous, Thcologi cal and nearly all kinds of School Books ; with ..v . STATIONERY. SUCH AS Paints, scaling wax, Camel's hair poncils; Rulod cap paper, No. 1, do. No. 2, Plain cap - Nos. 1 and 2, Water lined letter paper, Fan. cy colored do., Blue laid do., Supor satin do., and Blue velum; Hulod Letter Paper very nice ; .. Enamelled printing cards, various sizes ; . , Small blank cards, largo do. colored do. ; Writing books, bank do., Pencil do. ; ' Leather memorandums ;' Colored blanks, White do ; " ' Slates, of three sizes Note books, large and small ; Opaque Quills, No. 15 yellow do., No. 30 do. ; Ink, of first quality ; ' Cork Inkstands ; Maps Stone Inktiind aaMurtod, wafer stamps J - Ladies' pocket books ; small double wallets ; Ladies' bill books ; fancy wallets, small singlo do., large pocket books ; 1 Patent rukrs, round do. different sizes ; . Wood sandboxes, Japan do. ; Large boxes wafers, small do ; ' Conversation cards, Steel pens ; Carpenter's poncils, fancy boxes ; Silver poncil cases, loads assortod Ink powder, Toy paints, &c. BLANK BOOKS. 1 quiro long fold blank books, 1 quire brood do., quarto do.; 5 and 6 quire full bound Lodgers ; 6 qr. full bound Journals ; 4 and 5 quira Day Books, largo Alphabets, ! small do. ; 6 quire half bound Lfgors, 6 qr. Journals do. ; ., .13 quire long Lodgars, etc. etc. ET Bookstore in tho rrinting.Oflicc, over the Bank : stairs on tho south tide. USTICES ISIjAIVKS. -MUNGER & COWDERY have just printod an assort ment of Blanks, for Michigan and Indiana. BLANK WARRANTS, summons; CAPIAS', VENIRES, SUBPOENAS, EXECUTIONS, &c. &c. and a now and splendid form of Blank Deeds, printod on script typo, for Indiana and Michigan. Call and examine. MUSIC KTOltl? MUSICAL IN STRUMENTS of every kind, and in great variety, kept constantly on hand and for sale at tho Detroit Bookstoro, (old stand of S. ' Wells, desoasod) whero those wishing to pur " chase are invited to call and cxamino for them olvos. Tho following articL-s can ba found among the stock now on hand : Two very suporior German Violincnllef, Kent Bugles, Post Horns, Hunters' Pocket do., Flutes with from one to eight keys, Titch pikes, Tuning forks, Violin mutes, . Capo D'AstroH, Guitars, with singlo nnd doub. le bottoms, small Buglos, Pandean Pipes, Bugle crooks and shanks, Violin bridges, Pegs and bows, Tiano and Guitar strings, Fifes, common and cxtr., Flageolets and Clar ianRts. Violins, an extensivo assortmnnt, among which are to be found ono of tho colobratod . itumn afRrtlnn! ono of Claudofs famed in rfnimnnts. and ono Containing tho stamp of Thomson. Admirers of the Violin are invitod to caJl and examine theso celebrated instruments. Just rsci'ivod ns above a largo assormcnt of PI. ANO MUSIC, well assorted; Piano instructors, Troceptors for tho flute, fifo, &.C., Adminul airs for tho ftuto, violin, kent buglo and flageolet, Alan. IAccordcon, JIouth harmonicons, Portable music desks, Bass and snare drums, ice. &c. ; . Xm annn as navigation opens, every addition which tho market requires will bo received, and tho assormcnt kept full. Pianofortos will be con. stantlykcpt on hand, together with all tho new mnsir na anon AS it is Dublished. Music Associa- ' tions will bo furnished with every thing in this line, on tho most reasonable terms. L. L. MORSE. Detroit, June 20,1830. , lyl CABINET WARE IIOUSE,ren doors below the Mansion House, Main .in. WM. G ALLIGAN respectfully informs the public that ho continues his business at tho above stand, whero he manufactures and keeps constantly on hand every description of Cabinkt Work, comprising sojas, oncnes, o aer, Book Cases, Wardrobes Pier. Centre. Card f- Toilet Tables, Scroll hmttnm Tea do. Ladies Work do. and Stands Music Stools, ij c. On hand a full assortment f White and Egyptian Marblo Tops, for Centre and Pier Tables, Buroau l ops and vvosn oiani Jjikewise, every acscripiion oi ulw a tw n, nil other articles in tho Cabinet line. Tin him in his employment first rate workmen ni hi materials are as irood as can bo procured in the country or in New-York, and ho flatters tiimaclf thut no shop in the western part of the -f.t r. turn out finer and more substantial tvltVi rrantr nrnmntitudo. irJnlan V,,r. rnnntantlv on hand, Mahogany r...r MnTn ami Painted Grecian CHAIRS ; liko. .I Roll Tod Fancy do., to. cethcr with common Windsor, and most other kinds, all of which will be sold twenty. five yet cent cheaper than can be purchased in this market. Cook's Patent Mahogany Knobs, Mahogany fwutrda and vonocrs. and varnish, for solo at tho mnat roasonablo prices. His friends are particu laxly invitod to give him a call, and patronage generally is respectfully solicited. Mullaio, juneu, o.. n m A new edition of Practical and Mn1 Arithmetic on a new plan, in wh ic ,.i A.ui.mntin ia combinod with the nse o .w. . r.nt!iininr a comploto system for all practical purposes; being in dollars and cents iiw,vn .wiitinn- mvisnd and enlargod with ex. : ... .v.- .i Tn whirh is added a prac tical Systnm of Book-keeping. By Roswcll C Smith. SNOW FISK, Detroit, . D. DURGES & A-O. Hartford. W. MARSHAL & CO. Philadelphia, . Detroit, June 20, 3 MITUS A UOWMAN, having receiv. KJ ed a ro-supply to thoir former stock of Goods, which consists ot Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cut. lery, Medicine, Crockery, School Books, Blank Books. Boots and Shoes, Looking. Glasses, Window Glass, 7 ly 9, bly 10, and 10tyl2. All of which thev offer for the lowest cash pri- ccs. They would: also inform their friends and customers, both in St. Joseph and Kalumazoo Counties, that thoir Flouring mill will be in op. I eration by the 6th February, when they will bo rcaay to answer ail orucrs ior nouring anu par. rclinc, or grinding Custom work. They would further give notice that all persons living on the south sido of tho river, and coming to mill or to trade at thoir store, they will give them a pass which shall pay their r erriage across to and from I hroo Ktvurs. Three Rivers, Jan. 30, 1837. 31tf BIII.SII GOODS. Tho subscriber has latjly received a new supply of seasonable GOODS, consisting of merino Circassians, com mon colored do. ; dark prints ; sheetings ; wool. , on blankets ; Canton flannels ; woolen socks ; woolen clova. lml cotton do; worsted comfort ers. &.C. &lo. Also, a supply tf cotton batting, wicking, and wadding; which ho will sell to gether with his former stock ot goods, at the lowest prices tor ready pay. C. L. MILLER. Constantino, Nov. 15.183G. 20y JIJST MECKIV ED, a splendid as. sortmcnt of IIAIKD WAHE, consisting of Table Cutlery, Pocket Knives, It at ore, Seizors, Shears, Brass and Glass Commode Knobs, Latches, Blind Fastncrs, Candle Sticks, Pock, et Pistols, Screws and Screw Drivers. Brit, ania and Tin'd Iron Table and Tea Spoons, every variety of Hinges, Spurs, Curry Combs, Facets, Shovels and Tongs, cfre. tj-c. rf-e. Also, a groat variety of Whips, Whipstocks, Riding Whips, A-c. if c. For salo by ISAAC J. ULLMANN. IHOWLERA; COFFIN, BRISTOL, JL , Mouth Little Elkhart, la., aro now opon. ing an extensive asHortmcnt of Goods to which they respectfully invite tho attention of tho pub. lio in this vicinity among which, aro Dry Goods, Groceries, ll.irdwaro, Iron and nails, Crockery, Boots and shoes, Hats and Caps, ready in ado clothing, Drugs Mjdicines, tc. &c. ; together with a variety of Goods, embracing almost eve ry article adapted to the country trade, all of wincn wiey wui sen n pneca WM imcr muuee. mcnts to customers. N. B. Produce of all kinds taken in exchango for goods. January 18, 1837. 29 TTPIiADY JTIADI2 CXOTIIIIVG.- Jl J i Just received from Ncw.York. a larco as. sortmcnt of Ready Mado Clothing, consisting in part ot sattinott vests, cloth do., bombazine do., - '" -t .. iuarsenios uo., anion uannci drawers, uo. no. I hirts. woniipn KhiH ftn,i rirav Mm hun. ket coals, green do. do., brown do. do., ladies' I&ES' PILLS A1I JULEP.- Tho Genuine Hygcian Mcdicino of the A mirir;i n fiillnirn nT Ifoiilfli. 'FIia nnVinprilior aving been appointed District Agent tor the west part of Michigan, for the sale of the abovo Mwlicinr, nnd publications of said Collecrc, is pre. pared to appoint ngnts, on ppplviiion, in all Uie dmernt villn'rca in his district. Volinii, Mar. 1 1837. GEO. FREESE. SiUKSTITUTK FOII CALOJIKL. cr Miles' Pills, the (irnuino Hygcian Medi. cine of the American College of Health, proves on trial to possess all tho good qualities, and none f tho ccletcrious consequences of Calomel. For lchy GEO. FREESE. Volinia. District Agent. Also, II. B. Houston, Kalamazoo; Milo Wins. low. Alloxan: Charles Grocorv. Joncevillc : Jas Herroa, Charleston ; Shoudlcr & Co., Coldwuter; Martin C. Whitman, Whitmanville; Kellogg & Chapin, White Pigeon ; W. A. Sanger &, Co., MottviIc; W. T. House & Co., Constantino; Smith & Bowman, Three Rivers ; James Smith, Schoolcraft ; Sub-Agents TThB'SSOLUTIOIV. Tho CoTartnership JL heretofore existing under tho firm ofW. P. House & Co. is by mutual consent this day dissolved. All demands in favor or against tho firm of W. T. Houso & Co. will bo settled by I. J. Ullmann, who is authorised to settle tho same. W. T. HOUSE, I.J. ULLMANN, W. II. ADAMS. Constantino, February 9, 1837. 33 THE undersigned hereby gives notico that he will do Conveyancing, take proofs nnd acknowledgments ot liecds morl gages, taKo all.. .m,l Htlnnrl tn all othor huninesa nt-rtaininrr to ll,n duties of his office. JAS. EASTMAN JOHNSON. u ,7 ruul,Vn a"u Ir:no1Vi,"niy OI V.i" "m.RUGS. Leo's pills; cum Myrrh; sup. JLr curb, soda ; Tartaric acid ; Dyott's pills ; T.nL,lc!ic:r,.i"!.I" ..Itx. ; r.c6. gum Arabic; African pepper; liquid opodeldock oil of spike; British oil; gum fuetida; Rowand's tonic mixture ; tcrcb venot; sweet ana castor oil, OtC. Oi-C. o. jjiiv.i . vonsianune, vci. i-. BTfc ITirAUAXTr.TTr. has lust received m. . at tnr . uw kronen iraa.ng uouso, ou Dry Goods, Groceries, II.., Ui.tii llnnl. ami Shos, S uldlery, and all other articlos unually kept in a country store, all of which ho offers to sell as low as can bo bought m'any other atom west ot Uolroit, tor cash. Nottawa, Jan. 25, 1837. Cm30 T1 O O I E 11 1 1 G IIIJSIHI3SS. Tho X subscriler having established himsulf in Constantino,. rcsxctfully informs tho public. that he keeps on hnu and will mako to order, all kinds of pork and boet barrels, pino wosh tubs, churns and pails, iron hooped, and all other arti- cles in Jus lino ot business, well buckets on hand, ready ironed off. Shop, corner of Third and Cass streets. ROBERT SHILCOCK. Constantino, Dec. 14, 183G. 21tf 1 LIAS nOLTO.H SMITH, in. I. J Attorset and Counsellor at LAW, ...... . w. w -, ml iw rmvrriT. and I. h,I KIIAI. r -vtt innvir e t l . tit:-,..:-..- Vilhrnnflim. .nnntw-n.-.tnfTJirraniroCountv. UVil U VJ JJIX 1 , ior JII1U1UIIH unvi iuiv,.iK,m Indiana OfTirn. smith of tha Court House, fronting tho public square, Toledo Street. Aug. 4, lajc. eii IT OJriM;v ItOTAIVIC VEGETA- ULi BLE SOAP, so lustly celebrated for its very suporior qualities in extricating grease oi every kind from gentlemen's clothing; also, oil, paint, tar, etc., without doing tho least' injury to eithor cloill or coior. hot saie py v C. C. BRISTOL. Buffalo, June, 20. Gi ltOCEIlIES. NEW SUPPPLYjust I" received. Two half pipes Cognac Brandy, two do. St. Croix Rum, Loaf and Lump Sugar, muscovauo uo., uoneo, oaiaraiu, uo juusins, Tcppcr Sauce, Bar Soap, Spanish and Common ocgars, tc. ate. lor tale at reaucoa prices, Dy i . C. L. MILLER. Constantino, Jan. 21, 1837. f fry cloaks, cattinett and moleskin coats; sattinott, 1 look upon the elFort in which wo aro en cloth and moleskin pants, velvet and bombazine naged, as one purely providential, growing B,?i( tV; n.w ,i Is' BARRY' ouf of the circumstances of the nation, and . From tho Knickerbocker. TO THE EVENING STAR. Stab, of tho west ! thy dowy beam Looks o'er our mingled ior and wo Reflected in tho glassy stream, Thou degn'st to light the world below ; While' the waves ripplo their reply To tho low breczo's evening sigh. Star of the west ! when Nature sleeps, And the last glance of the day is gone, And when tho balmy dew-drop weeps, Thou shin'st and sparknst thero alone, And throw'st thy ray of silver light On the dun breast ot coming night. Star of tho west! whose glories burn, As if to guard while we are sleeping, Ere we rotiro, to thee we turn, And gaze where thou thy watch art keeping. Thy gcutlo influence o'er us shed. And with sweet slumbers bless our bed And Thou, who mad'st tho glorious star, And guid st it through its heavenly night, Who guurd'st us whuresoo'er we are, Through radiant day or gloomy night ; Oh shed around tho willing heart The light that never eon dupart Temperance Address. Wo find on our tablo a neatly printed pamphlet containing an Address delivered before the Total Ab stinence Temperance Society of Detroit, by the liev. Ldwahd IOiMpson ot the Methodist Church. It is written with con siderable spirit, and. has some pertinent arguments, and pointed appeals in behalf of tho cause it advocates. We copy a few paragraphs. Detroit Ado. "I pass to notice one or two arguments against this society. It is contended that wine in eastern countries is used tempe rately ; that 'when so used it may be bene ficial ; that tho Saviour countenanced its use. I answer, oriental climates are encr- vating, our climatans bracing, oriental wine is pure, ours adulterated, oriental habits arc temperate, our habits intemperate : and though in certain situations and under certain circumstances it may be innocently used, yet in our country and age, it cannot be so employed. But it is enquired may not oriental wines be obtained by some unadulterated, used by them temperately. an J wiCn those wines are thus used, is their Umnlnvmrnt wmmrl I nnswor. nlhtrs are injured by their example and the apostle says, "If meat make my brother to olfend, I will eat no meat, whuo tho world stan- UCtl). ' It is further argued that tins society 13 an attcrr.pt to substitute temperance for reijmon. If this wero true, 1 should , i . , r , r abandon it at once, and forever. 'uod for bid that I should glory save in the cross." tho age. An enterprise in which every party, creed, or sect, may cheerfully en gage. 1 embark in it as tho capitalist en gages in cuuing n canai to unuo two uis- tant seas. The primary object of the for- mer, ns ot ihn latter onterpriso is to in crease tho wealth, tho commerce, tho science, and the happiness of tho world. If by the one, or by tho other process, we should also open a portal through which we can readily transmit tho Bible and the Uross, so much tho moro will we rejoice, and to God givo all the glory- lothe enemies of our society, I pro pound a question. If by opposing, you dishearten una ucprcss tue menus oi tern pcrancc, and ruin tho Cause, What Will you effect ? You will not injure those great and good men who projected this noble scheme, and at tho sacrifice of personal in tcrcst and popularity maintained it, with all tho powers of their vigorous minds and holy hearts, iou may cover their names with obloquy and their cause with contempt, but thcu will not suffer. They have al ready grown gray m tho service of then God, and their generation, they aro stan, dins upon tho margin of the crave, and will soon descend into its bosom : posten ty will do them justice in this world, and heaven in that which is to come. But if you succeed, 'OU will affect yourselves, anJ J0 tn0 world an injury. If the experi- t n k; , jj f , , wiH h CVCr be repeated? Let history inscribe tho names of Bccchcr, Edwards, Edgar, Fi.sk. Hewitt. Drake and their coadiutors on tho roll of defeated champions, and re nlobo around with her auxiliaries, tho A mcrican Temperance Society proved an abortive enterprise : and in what land,' and wnat period Ot the world s existence, Will bo found heads sufficiently strong, and hearts suflicicntly bold, to raiO tho lallen I fnr-,lJ A fnilnrn f Amor enn rr, .... , , .. x ciiijtu rumu luiuiuuuii, ivuuiu inouvui iv.ii the friends of 1 emperanco in every land aamuch ns the breaking up of our govern I llllllk DUUIU OI1IIV UIU lltttl 1.1 VI UIU VIIUI11 pions of liberty throughout the world." A nnnr mnn nnro reueed his non-attend ancc at church to a rich neighbor by saying ho had no , breeches fit for tho occasion which tho latter offered to lend. The man availed himself of tho offer, and when tho priest was about to commenco prayer, ho cast a glanco to his friend, when ho called out in an under tone, but loud enough to bo heard by those around, " Don t kneel down in my breeches." Tho man carried home tho borrowed garment, and was a long time absent from church, as usual, when anoth er neighbor enquired tho reason, which tho nnnr mnn rrnvfl na hr.loro. nilmnf. that hn i nnfn hrtrrnurnrt n nflif. vvn rn nnn mvnn rn I . i i i . i " " -- F"f " . i , , , . . - ... , 1 l casioniOinsuil niS povuny uuiuruuio wnoio auaicnce "tomo Wim me, saiu nis new friend, "and I will supply you." Accord ingy n0 essayed or.co moro to visit tho church in borrowed breeches; and when no tico was given for prayer, ho directed his nttfnl An ,n l- ....-mUt;,,,, rn'ai.r whn attention to his accommodating friend, who no sooner saw him.thart he called out loud enough to attract tho observation of all pro sent, "Kneel down, kneel down any where in my breeches. Alexandria Gazette, Good encouragement. A settler informs US. that when ho caino to this country, tw vears 0o. he had seven unmarr ed. thouch marriaceablo daughters : and that the last one is this week to be married. Chicago Democrat. CORN CULTURE. Seed corn and its preparation. Judge Buel states that " Tho twelve rowed corn, called tho Dutton corn is tho earliest for field culture that we know of, and we think it the best. We have raised it sixteen years, and the crop has never been injured by tho ear ly frosts. It has been widely disseminat ed, and seed wo presume, may be obtain ed in almost every county in tho Northern fetates. ' With renard to tho preparation of tho seed, tho practice of Judgo Buel, as stated in the last Cultivator, "is to turn upon tho seed, the evening before planting, wafer in nearly a boiling state. This thoroughly saturates tho seed, induces an incipient ger- mmation, and causes tho corn to sprout quick. The next morning we take half a pint of tar for half a bushel of seed, put it into an iron vessel with water, and heat it till tho tar is dissolved, and the liquid be. comes lar water. It is then turned upon the seed and well stirred. It ad-iores to tho grain, and gives it a thin transparent coating. Tho tar serves a double purpose ; prevents an excess ot moisture entering and rotting the seed, if the weather or soil aro cold and wet ; and it preserves it from tho depredations of birds, ccc. which prey upon it. After tho seed is taken from the steep, whero we never leave it moro than 15 hours, as much ground gypsum is mix- ed with It as will adhere to the kernels. Tho gypsum prevents tho kernels from ad- hering to each other, and favors tho after growth of tho crop. Ashes or lime may i be substituted for gypsum. The seed should bo planted while it is moist, and im. mediately covered. It should not bo expos- ed to the sun. Distance in planting. This must depend on the variety cultivated and tho richness of the soil. Tho Dutton is of dwarf growth, and upon well manured land may be plant- d thrco lect each way, or three feet by two feet and a half. Southern corn, and the samo old varieties in the north grow taller, and requiro more room. As a certain quantity of food is required to bring each stock to maturity, poorly manured land can- not feed so many stocks as that which is highly manured. "Quantity of seed and covering. From using too little seed, and a recklessness in covering it, many corn fields aro deficient ono half of what ought to grow upon them. We drop from six to eight kernels in a hill, and tako especial caro to have it covered only with a fine mould. If dung, sods, ticks or stones, are planted upon the hills, partially or wholly prevents the, plants coming up. II buried too deep, the seed may rot before the soil is warm enough to induce germination; if too shallow, it may lack moisture. These arc little matters, though they havo a creat influence on tho profits of the crop. Tho extra expenso that would bo incurred to do theso things per- feet, might bo four quarts of seed and one day's labor to tho acre-and' tbo ndvantago would often be doubling of thj crop. Two inches is a sufficient covennr, if tho hill is trodden upon as it should be, by the planter to compress tho earth, and prcservo it's moisture. i. A hint to Ghosts. If ycu insist upon making your appearance here,' said tho ten ant, who had time to collect his presenco of mind during this prosy stUcmcnt of tho ghost's, ' I shall give up possession with tho greatest pleasure ; but 1 should like to ask you one question, if you will allow me.' Say on, replied tho apparition, sternly. Well,' said the tenant, I don't apply tho observation personally to you, becauso it is applicable to all ghosts I ever heard of; but it docs appear to mo somewhat inconsistent, that when you havo an opportunity of visit- mo tho fairest snots of earth, for 1 sunnose spaco is nothing to you, you should always return exactly to the very spots whero you have been most miserable.' 4 Egad, that's very true, I never thought of that before,' replied tho ghost. 4 You sec, sir, pursued tho tenant, 'that this is a most uncomfortable room. From tho appearance of that press I should bo disposed to say that it is not wholly free from bugs ; and I really think vou might find much more agreeable quar ters, to say nothing of thechmato ot London which is extremely disagreeable.' 4 You are right, sir, said tho ghost politely, 4it nev cr struck me till now ; I'll try a chango of air directly, and in lact, ho began to van ish as ho spoke ; his legs, indeed, had quite disappeared. 4And if, sir,' said tho tenant, calling after him, 4you would have tho good ness to suggest to tho other ladies and gen tlemen who aro now engaged in haunting old empty houses, that they might bo much moro comfortablo elsewhere, vou would confer a very great benefit on society.' I will, replied tho ghost, 4I can timagino how we can havo been so stupid.' With theso words the spirit disappeared 'and what is rather remarkable, added tho old man, with a shrewd look around tho tablo, 4ho never came back again.' Pickicick, No. 8. Bashfulness. 'Betty,' said a houso mistress tho other day to her newly acquir ed maid,4why do you not riso early in the morning have the fires made, and tho breakfast prepared in better season? I must bo done.' 4Why, ma'am,' said Bet ty, leering, 'to tell tho truth, I'm dreadfully bashful, bout pcaring afore folks; that s why makes me so late. A Good Shot. Not long since, Mr, John II. Brodie, of Franklin county, shot 2 squirrels with a riflo at tho same fire, and what is wo suspect without parallel, tho ball went through tho heads of both, carrying in its progress tho whole four eyes of tho pair 1 This is strango but no less strange than true. Raleigh N. C.) licg, A pretty good shot, but we havo just heard of a better. A boy in this stato a few weeks since, shot thrco rats at one and at tho samo time with a rifio, at a long distance and singular to relate, the ball took tho whole three tails at once, and by its rotary motion tied them in a hard knot! ! J This is stranger than the other, but whether as true, wo leave our readers to decide. Detroit Daily Adv. Fro pi the United Htutea (Jucette. Monroe, Michigan, Monroe is destined to become an important point on Lako Eric situated at tho head of tho lake, on tho Ri. er raisin. It is tho capital of Monroo co. one of tho richest in tho state. A canal is now cutting 300 feet wide, 12 feet deep. tnrougii a neck ot land which will make a straight course from tho lake to tho town about three miles distant up the river this will enable tho steamers and other vessels to reach tho citv without difliultv. to dis. charge and load their freight. From this point a railroad is being made to run direct- y across tho state to New Buffalo on Lake Michigan the state has subscribed $100,. 000 to the stock, and other means are at land : 30 miles of tho road, to Tec.umseh. ill bo completed immediately. This will bring to Monroe tho trade of several of the southern counties of the state, nnd contain an activo and industrious population, who aro tilling tho finest land in tho U. States. In all my rambles in tho west, I have seen no placo with brighter prospects before it for future greatness, than tho city of Mon roe, in Michigan. Buildings are going up in every direction, grading streets, building steamers, sloops and schooners, and allscm to bear the appearance of cheerfulness and prosperity thus early in the season. Mon- ey matters may become as tight there as in tho east, but they aro a working people and their city must and will flourish. A. Z. LAWS OF MICHIGAN. IT AUTHORITY. AN ACT to incorporate the villugo ol Te. cumsoh. Sec. 1. Be it enacted ly the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That all that tract of country situated in the township of Tccumseh, in the county of Lenawee, included within one mile and a half square, the center of which shall bo at tho intersection of Ottawa and Shawnee streets, in said village, and tho north and south ljne thereof to run parallel to Shawneo street aforesaid, bo and tho samo is hereby constituted a town corporate, by tho name of the village of lecumseh. Sec. 2. Ihe malo inhabitants of said illage, having tho qualifications of electors, under tho constitution of tho state shall meet at the court house in said village, on the first Monday of May next, and on tho first Monday of May annually thereaf ter, at such placo as shall bo provided in the by-laws of said village, and then and thero proceed by a plurality of votes to elect by ballot seven trustees, who shall hold their of fice for one vear, and until their successors aro elected and qualified ; and any four of said trustees shall constitute a board for tho transaction of business, and a less number may adjourn from timototime; but if an election of trustees shall not bo mado on tho day when, pursuant to this net, it ought to be made, tho said corporation shall not for that cause bo dissolved ; and it shall be lawful to hold such election at any time thereafter, public notico being given of such election as hereinafter prescribed. bee. 3. At tho first election to be holdcn under this act, there shall bo chosen viva oce, by tho electors present, two judges and n clerk of said election, each of whom shall take an oath or affirmation, to bo ad ministered by either of the others faithfully and honestly to dischargo tho duties re- quired of him as judge or clerk of said clec tion, nnd at all subsequent elections tho trustees, or any two of them shall bo judges, and the clerk of tho village shall be clerk of tho election ; at all elections the polls shall bo opened between tho hours of nino and ten o'clock in tho forenoon, and closo at three m tho afternoon, and at the closo of the polls tho votes shall be counted and a truo statement thereof pro claimed to tho electors present by one of tho judges ; nnd the clerk shall mako truo record thereof, and within fivo days after such election ho shall givo notico to tho persons elected, who shall enter upon tho duties of their offico on tho first Monday thereafter ,and it shall bo tho duty of the villago clerk to givo at least five days pre, vious notico of each and every election by posting up written or printed notices thereof, in five or moro public places in isad village, or by causing tho samo to bo published in somo public newspaper. bee. 4. bach ono ot tho trustees, before ho enters upon tho duties of his office, and in tho presence of tho board of trustees. shall tako an oath or affirmation, which oath or affirmation may bo administered by any trustee present to support the constitu tion of tho united btatcs and tho consti tution of this State, and that he will faith fully and impartially dischargo tho duties of tho ollico of trustee of said village, accord ing to the best of his abilities ; and it sha bo tho duty of tho first board of trustees and of every subsequent board of trustees at their first meeting to elect by ballot one of their number president of said village whoso duty it shall bo to presido at all meetings of the board of trustees, but in case of his absence any other trustee may bo appointed by tho trustees present, to presido at such meetings, and it shall like wiso be their duty to appoint a villago clerk to attend all meetings of tho board, keep fair and accurato record of their proceed ings, and perform such other duties as shall bo assigned him by tho by-laws of tho vil lage. Sec. 5. Tho president and trustees of said village, shall bo a body corporate and politic, under tho namo of 44 Tho President and irustecs of tho Villago of lecum sch," and may havo a common seal, which they may alter at pleasure, and may pur chase and hold real and personal estate for tho use said. villago, and at any time soil and convey tho same, and may suo and bo sued, defend and bo defended in any ... .i .11 i court, but when a sun snau do commence ncainst said corporation, tho samo shall bo commenced by summons, an at tested copy of which shall bo served upon tho president of tho village, at least fivo days before tho return day thereof. Sec. C. The board of trustees shall have power to ordain and establish by-laws rules and regulations, and the same to alter and repeal at pleasure, for the following pur- poses : lor the election or appointment of a treasurer, throo assessors, a marshal. uid other oincers ol said village, and to prescribe their duties, declare their qualifi cations, ana ino periou oi their appoint mcnt or election ; Provided, That no offi ccr shall hold his office more thaiono year.or until others bo elected orlappoint- eu ; ana tho tees any ono ot them shall be entitled to receive for his services, and requiro of any or all of them an oath or uiuuuuiiun imimuuy ana impartially to ais- n. f '.i ii i. charge the duties of their respective offices, and to require of any of them such securi ty, by bond, for tho performance of tho du ties of their respective offices as shall be thought expdiept, which bond shall run to tho treasurer of said corporation and his successors in office ; and said treasurer or his successors, shall have power to suo for all breaches of tho same, before any justice of the peace, or the circuit court of said county, according to tho amount claimed, which courts aro hereby authorized to hear, try, and determine tho same. lo prohibit tho running at largo of swine, cattle, mules, reese," nnd sheen. within tho limits of said village. To regulate building of partition and o- ther fences. To purchase fire cngins, and other neccs- sary apparatus for tho extinguishment of fires ; to cause each building occupied as houso or store, to bo provided with fire buckets ; and to prescribe tho manner in which stoves, with their pipes, in actual use, shall be put up, and chimneys built to guard against fires. 1 o remove nuisances. To grade tho streets and alleys, and pave them, and cause side walks to bo made, and the expense thereof to bo asses sed on tho lots, in front of which either or all of said improvements shall bo made, but no one of said improvements shall bo made, unless tho individuals owning moro than one half of the property to be assessed for tho same improvement, shall petition the president and trustees for that purpose. 1 o keep the public highways and bndg. cs within tho incorporation limits in repair. 1 o cause the streets, alleys, side walks, and public highways, and every part there of, to bo kept free from obstructions. lo lay out new streets and alleys, and to extend such as are already laid out ; Pro vided, That the land of any individual shall not bo taken for such purpose, until said in- ividual shall be paid the value thereof, and of all buildings upon said land, and a'l damages ho will sustain, to bo ascertained as hereinafter mentioned. To lay taxes on all personal and real cs- tato within tho limits of said village, ex cepting property belonging to tho village, town, county or state; excepting also pla ccs of public worship belonging to any church or congregation and all school houses. For tho violation of any of which by-laws, rules and regulations, such reasonable fines and penalties may bo imposed by tho law itself, as tho said board of trustees may deem proper ; and when any fine or pen alty shall not exceed ono hundred dollars, tho samo may bo recovered before any justice of tho peace in the township of Tc cumseh, and any interest tho inhabitants of tho villago of Tccumseh, as a body cor poratc, may have in the fine or penalty to bo recovered, shall not disqualify any in- habitant of said villago to try said cause, or servo as a juror, or bo a witness therein, and the circuit court of tho county shall also have jurisdiction over all fines and penalties imposed by said by-laws. bee. 7. lo ascertain the valuo of any property to be taken to open or continue n street, and tho damage tho owner will sus tain by its being taken, tho board of trustees shall appoint two commissioners, and the owner of tho property to bo taken may ap point two, and tho four shall choose a fifth and in case tho owner neglects or refuses to chooso two, any justico of the peace of tho county may choose for him, which commissioners shall bo disinter ested and inhabitants of said county, and freeholders therein, and who shall tako an oath or affirmation to bo administered by tho president of tho villago, well and truly and without partiality or favor to value the property to be taken, and tho damage to the owner as aforesaid, and to assess tho same upon the property benefitted by tho im provement, and to report such valuation and assessment to tho board of trustees, which report when confirmed by tho circuit court of tho county, and entered upon tho records thereof, shall bo final and conclu sivo upon all parties interested , and any person interested in said report may object to its confirmation by affidavit or otherwise, and the said court may refer the same back to tho old commissioners or new commis sioners to be appointed by the court to make a new valuation and assessment cs often as the court may deem tho samo necessary to promote tho ends of justico ; proporty lying upon tho street to be opened or con tinued only, shall bo assessed for opening or continuing a street, which shall be as sessed upon property benefitted thereby; and no new street shall bo opened unless iwu Minus ui tuv ui.ot vuduujr umjiuu shall petition tor tho same. Sec. 8. All taxes levied upon real cs tatc, and all assessments mado thereon, for opening or continuing a street or alley, or grading or paving a street or alley, or ma king siae-wfilks, shall remain a lien upon :.i . !. i Bum estate until paia. bee. 0. 1 hat the president and trusteos shall, at tho expiration of each year, cause to bo mado out and published in some newspaper printed in said village, if one shall be printed therein, and if not printed therein, , then to be posted up on tho out ward door of the bui'ding whero tho last annual election was held in said village, a truo statement of tho receipts and expen ditures of tho preceding year. Sec. 10. No by-laws or ordinances of said corporation shall have any effect until the samo shall have been published thrco week successively in a newspaper printed in said county, or by written notices posted up in three of the most public places in aiI vil. ago ; and an affidavit of said publication, in the manner aforesaid, entered at large upon tho records of said corporation by the clerk thereof, and tho record thereof shall bu deemed prima fucio eviJenceof such publication. Sec. 11. It shall bo tho duty of the trus.. tecs, onco in each nnd every year, and im mediately after the assessors havo asses sed the real and personal estato lying and being in said village, to estimate, apportion and set down, in a column left for that pur. pose, opposito to the several sums set down as tho polfs and valuo of tho real and per. sonal estato in tho assessment roll, the re. spective sums in dollars and cents to be paid as a tax or assessment thereon ; and they shall cause the assessment roll, or a copy of it, to bo delivered to tho marshal of said village, with a warrant annexed to the samo under the hands and seals of said trustees. or a majority of them, directed to, and re. quiring him to collect from tho several per. sons named in said roll, the several sums mentioned therein, set opposite to their re. ' spective names as tho tax or assessment, and authorizing him, in case any of them shall refuse or neglect to-pay such sum or sums, to levy tho same by distress and salo of his or her goods and chattels, together with the costs and charges of such distress and sale, and directing him to pay such money when collected, to tho treasurer of said villago by a certain day to be therein named, not less than forty days from tho date of said warrant. Sec. 12. If any person shall refuse or neglect to pay the sum or sums at which ho or she shall be taxed or assessed as a. forcsid, the said marshal is hereby author, ized and required to levy tho same by dis. tress and salo of tho goods and chattels of the person who ought to pay tho same ; and in case tho goods and chattels distrain, ed, shall bo sold for more than the amount of tho tax or Assessment, with tho charges oi distress and sale, the surplus shall bo paid to tho owner of such goods and chat, tels on demand. Sec 13. Tho tax upon real estate, with all assessments for the purpose named in the eighth section af this act, shall be put down in tho said assessment roll in a col. umn by itself, and whenever any such tax or assessment, and tho interest thereon, which shall bo computod at tho rate, of fourteen per cent, thereon per annum until paid, shall remain unpaid for two years from the date of the warrant of the mar shal aforesaid, the treasurer of said village shall cause so much of the land charged wiih such tax and assessment and interest, to be sold at public auction, at somo public house in said villago, to tho highest bidder, as shall bo necessary to pay tho said taxes and assessments and interest, togeth er with all charges thereon, first giving at least four months notico of tho time and place of such sale, by advertisement posted up in three of tho most public places in said village, or by causing tho same to bo pub lished in a newspaper printed in said vil lago ; and an affidavit of said publication re. corded in the manner prescribed in tho tenth section of this act, shall bo deemed prima facie evidence of the fact of publica tion. Sec. 14. On tho day mentioned in said notice, tho said treasurer shall commence the sale of said lands, and continue the samo from day to day, until so much thereof shall bo sold as will pay tho taxes and as sessmcnts as aforesaid, with tho interest and charges due, assessed and charged thereon as aforesaid ; and tho said treasurer shall give to the purchaser or purchasers of any such lands, a certificate in writing, des cribing the lands purchased, and the sum pnid therefor, and the timo when tho pur chaser will bo entitled to a deed for the said lands : and if tho person claiming title to the said lands described in the said certifi cate, shall not, within two years from tho daio thereof, pay to tho treasurer for tho use oftho purchaser, his heirs or assigns, the" sum mentioned m said certificate, to gether with interest thereon, at tho rate of twenty per cent, per annum from the date of such certificate, the treasurer or his suc cessor in office, shall, at tho expiration of the said two years, execute to tho purchas er, his heirs or assigns, a conveyance of the lands so sold, which conveyance shall vest in tho person or persons to whom it shall bo given, an absoluto estato in fee simple, subject to all tho claims tho state shall havo thereon, and tho said conveyance shall be conclusive evidenco that tho salo was regu lar, according to tho provisions of this act ; and every such conveyance executed by tho said treasurer, under his band and seal, and acknowledged, witnessed and recorded in tho usual form, may be given in evi denco in the samo manner, and with like effect, as a deed regularly executed and ac knowledged by the owner, and duly record, ed, may bo given in evidence. Sec. 15. Tho treasurer of said villago shall receive the 6amo fees in cases of sale as aforesaid, as aro allowed by law to tho county treasurer for like services ; and tho expenses in advertising any land for salo in pursuance of this" act, shall, by tho treas urer, bo added to such taxes respectively, as aro charged upon lands and unpaid, in proportion to the amonnt of each person's tax so charged and unpaid. 10. The said corporation shall bo allow ed tho uso of tho common jail of the coun ty of Lenawee, for tho imprisonment of any person liable to imprisonment under the by laws or ordinances of said corporation, and all persons so committed to said jail, shall bo under tho charge of the shenfl, as in other cases. Sec. 17. This act shall be favorably con strued and received in all courts as a public act, and copies thereof, printed under tho authority of the legislature, shall bo receiv ed as evidence, without further proof. ' Sec. 18. The legislature may alter, a mend or repeal this act. Sec. 10. No person shall be eligible to any offico in this corporation, unless he shall have resided in tho said corporation one year next preceding his election. i Approved, March 14, 1837. A true copy,' Kratzm PuiTcniTTt, Secretary eif Stato,