Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-02
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be expected what we acknowledge to be your
due, viz: a setting forth of the reasons which
operated upon our minds as an inducement to
engage in this enterprise--the principles which
shall guide us in conducting our paper, etc
The question "wil it pay" has been so fire.
quently asked by those with whom we have
conversed upon our new undertaking-indeed,
majority of the citizens of Ottawa will find
this to be an inquiry that first arises in the
mind upon learning that paper is established
in Grand Haven-that we will give our opinion
of the probable chances Of success, pecuniariy.
We have not come out in this new character
through speculative motives, neither do we an
ticpate support so meager as to be obliged in
few months to close office and seek a liveli-
hood in an occupation whose reward is more
sure In short, we hope not to grow poorer by
this operation, and so long as the encourage
ment we receive shall be adequate to an eco
nomcal livelihood, so long shall We continue
to issue the " Times"
From due consideration Of the subject, we
have been brought to the belief, that paper
established within our own limits, with liber-
al political views, and judiciously managed in
all its departments would, in great measure
contribute to the interest and permanent well
fare of our County. We commence our career
under strong impression that we can furnish
the citizens Of Ottawa County with such pub
LEGATION, and that all will be proud TO hail our
advent in this new character with due encour-
agement for success.
We have always been subscribers to the Dem
ocratic faith, and the principles our paper will
advocate, politically, must, Of course be akin to
our own. Nominations for Office, fairly and le-
ultimately made by the Democratic party, shall
always receive our sanction and support. Our
literary miscellany shall be selected with care,
and nothing except what has in its tendency, an
elevating, healthy influence shall be presented to
our readers. In our intercourse with the world,
the establishment of character and reputa-
ton which should abide the test and scrutiny
of the vrtuous and good, has been our first and
chief study; and holding the opinion that the
paper we conduct is to be a part and parcel of
our own character, an exponent Of what we in
trinsically are it shall be our aim TO guard its
reputation with that jealous care which has al
ways been exercised over our Individual conduct
After the present number, we intend giving,
weekly, the condition Of the markets in this vii
lage for the various products of the Grand Riv-
er valley, which naturally seek Grand Haven as
a depot, and thus make the "'Times" a correct
and convenient reference for business men
throughout the Grand River valley. In con-
nection with this will be given marine list, in
which will be found the arrivals and departures
of vessels, steamboats, and propellors.
HENRY PENNoYER Esqr., will take charge Of
our editorial columns on his return from De-
troit, where he is absent for Il few weeks, as
Juror in the U. S. District Court, now in session.
Mr.. PENNoYER is well known throughout the
county as an active Democrat, and from the
many important stations of public trust which
have been for several years past successfully
committed TO his keeping will be considered
as eminently qualified for this station
And now friends Of Ottawa County, we make
to you our appeal. BY the recent census, the
population Of our county is returned as 6,49O,
and cut of that number we confidently set
down 500 as the smallest number who shall
leave their names on our subscription book and
their dollar, each, in our pockets, as fair ex-
change for as many copies of the Grand River
Times We do not ask you, in pity, to come
forward and be our subscribers, and 90 away
with the thought that you have done only deed
Of charity for which reward in the world is
among the doubtful. We ask you to patron
ize our paper with no other feeling than that
you have discharged duty in support of a
laudable enterprise for which you receive an adj
equate equivalent. For the kind encourage
ment which we have already received from some
of our most respectable and influential citizens
of both political parties, we do and ever shall
feel grateful. PUBLISHERS
~ When thirty-six hours shall pass away,
the seventy-ffth anniversary Of our National
Independence will be upon u.s. Are the patri-
otto boys of Grand Haven, with "EDDY" at
their head, well prepared to celebrate "The
Fourth 2" We remember your brilliant bonfire
and pyrotechnic works of the last anniversary,