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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

COUNTY BUILDINGS LOCATED The Board
Of Supervisors have located the Court House
and Jail on the west bank of Grand River, just
below the bridge. The site is acknowledged
by all to be the most beautiful one in the coun-
ty, and the location, in our opinion the best that
could have been made. The land is given to
to the county by the propnetors, and very lib
eral private subscriptions have been made for
the erection Of the buildings. We shall soon
have q place to hold our courts and criminals.
Grand River Eagle.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
adrian Watch Tower.

The, Democratic National Committee have fix
ed upon the first Monday in June as the time
for holding a national convention to nominate
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presiden-
cy. Baltimore has been designated as the place.
The pr ointment candidates that will be before
that be dy, so far as they have been designated,
are Gen. Cass, Mr. Buchanan and Mr.. Douglass.
Any one of these will easily win the race. They
are all staunch supporters of the compromise,
and unwavering in their devotion to Democracy.
Either one of them will carry Missouri triumph
anty. There are many reasons why Gen. Cass
is our first choice; but if the convention select
a different man, we only want to know that his
democracy is untanted, and that his position on
the slavery question is as sound as the constitu-
ton itself We shall not be surprised if the
the Wing party are silly enough to bring out a
candidate and set up regular opposition to the
Democrats, Notwithstanding they can claim only
five Governors in the Union, and but corpo-
RAILS guard in Congress. Well, they have as
much right to take fogging as any body, and
if they suffer their presumption to force them
in the way, the democracy can give it to them
genteelly. Western (Mo.) Chronicle.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
RICHMOND. Oct. "a.

VIRGINIA Ell EcTIoN-The vote in favor of
the new Consti tuition for the State, has been
almost unanimous.
In the first Congressional District Samuel
Wilson, democrat, is elected by large MAORI
ty over L. c. w. Cooper, whg
In the 2nd District, r. r. Meade, democrat,
had no opposition and is Of course elected.
In the 9th District John M. Bolts is defeated
by John Caski,, democrat, whose majority is
very large.
In the 9th j. F.. Strother, wing, is elected
over ]. Morton, late wing incumbent by heavy
majority. The re was no democratic candidate
in this district.
In the 10th district, Charles f. Faulkner, the
Independent wIiig candidate, has undoubtedly
been elected over Henry Bedinger-a wing gain
There are counties still to come in.
In the 18th district, Geo. w. Thompson is
supposed to be elected over F. S. Raymond
wing.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

IcEBERGs IN THE PAcIFIc.-Most disastrous
intelligence has been received at New York, of
the American Whaling feet, which became in
volved in the ice in the South Pacific Ocean,
and were ground to pieces The John Wells
was spoken near the Sandwich ISLANDS, in near
ly a sinking condition, and completely broken
up for sea service. She had been between two
icebergs, and if the vessel had not been very
strong she must have shared the sad fate of
the others. Some of the whale ships went to
pieces in twenty minutes after being enclosed
in the ice The accounts as given by the Off
GERS Of the John Wells, are frightful. Eight
ships were lost and sixty more were in a Grip
pied condition. A portion of the vessels had
gone to Hong Kong, in China for repairs.
Daily Wisconsin.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

ANOTHER PRoCLAMATToN.--Our remarkably
sagacious President has issued another manifes-
to warning all and singular the United States, to
abstain from any acts Of aggression upon Mex
lean territory, &c. We fear he is, as usual, too
late. Something of this kind, if it had been
done during the past summer, might have been
effectual, but alas! Mr.. Fillmore and his Con-
stitutional advisers, were ut the watering places,
seeing the fashions" instead of attending TO
such little matters as preserving our neutra!-
ty, &c. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

We are yet without reliable data of The Penn
sylvania election. The majority for Col. Bigler,
the Democratic Governor elect, will be about
nine and perhaps ten thousand. 1t is triumph
and we would not say so had the contest been
waged upon any other than national grounds.
The vote of Pennsylvania, at this election, is a
complete triumph; it is an unalloyed work of the
Democracy on the basis of the Union and the
good of all. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
CLINTON, Mich. Oct. Of.

4NIICIIs, OVV'
The usual quiet of our town has for the last
few days been disturbed by the occurrence of
two serious and melancholy accidents, which we
regret it is the sad duty of our telegraph to
chronicle Two men, while engaged in the
pleasant pastme of hunting in different local-
ties on Sunday, were shot, one accidentally
wounding himself, the other by an unfortunate
miscalculation of his brother-in-law, who in aim
ing at too low an angle, discharged the contents
of a double barrel shot gun in his brothers
breast, Mr.. A. Comstock, who has since died.
The other gentleman, Mr. E. Brooks, we learn
is in precarious condition, though some slight
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Telegraphic report, Det. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
WASHINGTON. Oct. %.

The Republic gives the substance of a con-
versation with Gen. Concha, Captain General of
Cuba, in which he expressed his determination
to recommend to the Queen to pardon the Am
erican prisoners Immediately on their reaching
Spain.
The bids for the materials for charging the
Capitol were opened yesterday, and the archi-
tect leaves this morning to examine the differ
ent quarries.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
NEW YORK. Oct. 23.

Cotton steady, with moderate sales. Flour
closed Cd better. Wheat advanced Cd. Pro-
visions dull and prices unchanged.
Stocks at the Second Board. The failures
this forenoon had but little effect on the stock.
which at the Second Board was very firm, sales
Erie ga Reading Sc IL; Norwich 57 Long
Island l6
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

1t is asserted by respectable European Jour
nails that Spain has proposed to sell 10 England
for one hundred and fifty millions OF dollars, the
Islands of Puerto Rico and CUBA. we give
the rumor for what IL is worth.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

RESURRECTION IN CHINA.-Advices to the Goth
of July last, state that the instruction in the
i" Flowery land" is becoming daily more formd-
able. The Emperor seems to be powerless to
crush the bands of insurgents who are marching
upon his capital. The late discontinue of the
Tartar dynasty in its war with England, has, it
appears, opened the eyes of the people to the
weakness of the government, and the overthrow
of the Tartar usurpers will soon follow. The
standing army of China is much less than it has
been reported, being in reality not over 100000
ligence of the dethronement of the present i'm
periai family. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

TORONTO Oct. 90.
There was great rush Mt the ticket sale for
Jenny Lind's Concert. Not one quarter Of the
applicants were supplied. The Governor Gen.
era left here to-day for Quebec.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

The liabilities of the Houses in New York,
that have failed since the present momentary
difficulties commenced are estimated TO amount
70 about fifteen millions of dollars
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
BUFFALO, Oct. 81.

BUFFALO, Oct. 81
The propeller Henry Clay, was lost at Long
Point--all on board lost, excepting one man.
The propeller Atlas also gone-both had full
cargoes of flour, probably total loss.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

A new line Of steam propellers, three in num-
Der, is about to be established between New
York and Boston. Their capacity will be be-
tween five and six hundred tons.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

The horizon in the South and Southwest
was illuminated last evening, and the evening
previous by the Prairie fires. The effect was
very beautiful Chicago Tribune, goth.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

~ The absence of the editor, is the cause
of the absence of editorial in our paper this
week.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
BALTIMORE. Oct. 23.

A late arrival from Mexico, reports that the
Government had dismissed and imprisoned a
number of Senator's including Gen. Almonte.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

LATER FROM HAvANNA.--The steamer Geor-
gia, from Havana, arrived this evening Oct. 23),
after passage of four days and six hours She
left Havana on the 10Th. The Falcon had not
arrived when the Georgia left.
The steamer Empire City, for New Or
leans, sailed in company with the Pizzaro.-
There were five Spanish frigates, three steam
frigates, lying at Havana.
The arrest of Mr. Thrasher is confirmed
Heavy rains had prevailed through the Island
causing great injury to the sugar cane.
A requsition has been made on Spain for six
steamers of war with 60 heavy Paixon guns, in
anticipation of a war with the United States.--
Havana continues quiet.
The Georgia spoke on the 18th, the French
bark Lula in distress, all hands sick. On the
Goth, American ship Sharon, making signal of
distress. Capt. Merriman delirious with fever,
had thrown all his instruments overheard The
Captain of the Georgia supplied the ship with a
quarant. She was ID days from New Orleans,
bound to Havre, On the 22d, spoke ship Java,
80 miles north of Cape Hatteras, steering south.
BOLD AND DARING OUrRAGE.-On Sunday
night the Counting Room and business office
of Watson's Christian Advocate" was bro
ken open and the contents either destroyed or
comparatively worthless. Library, Exchanges,
correspondence and copy-files were despatched
with ink and hurled into confusion about the
office. His mail and account books were total
ly destroyed, leaving him not scrap or vestige
by which to ascertain the names and residences
of his subscribers, or the amount Of their in
debtedness to the office. In one corner of the
room were piled up bushel or two of loose
papers, surrounded by boxes and other combus-
tible materials In this pile were thrown q
quantity of matches, and one of the papers
was found to have been ignited, warranting the
suspicion, at least that ncendiarism was part
of the contemplated outrage. BY some most
fortunate occurrence the fire expended itself be.
fore communicating with the pile, and thus the
whole block in which the office is situated, was
probably saved from destruction.
AS special favor to Mr.. Watson, we request
our exchanges to give publicity to the loss o
his subscription and account books, and to re-
quest subscribers and Postmasters to remedy
the loss as far as possible, by sending him thu
names of those who receive the Advocate
and such subscription money as they may know
to be due to the office.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

FIRE IN MILwAUKEE.-The old "American
House"-the crack hotel in 1897, was burned
TO the ground on Sunday morning last.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, There is reason to believe that q
military expedition is about to be fitted out in
the United States, for the purpose of invading
the Mexican Republic, with which this country
is at peace,-and whereas, there is reason to
apprehend that portion of the people of this
country, regardless of their duties as good citi-
zens, are concerned in, or may be seduced to
take part in the same.
And aohereas,such enterprises tend to degrade
the character of the United States in the opin-
ion of the civilized world, and are expressly pro-
hibited by law, now, therefore, have issued this,
my Proclamation, warning all persons who shall
connect themselves with any such enterprise, in
violation of the laws and national obligations of
the United States, that they will thereby subject
themselves to the heavy penalties denounced a.
gainst such offenders; that if they should be
captured within the jurisdiction of the Mexican
authorities, they must expect to be tried and
punished according to the laws of Mexico, and
will have no right to claim the interposition OF
this Government in their behalf
therefore expect all well-disposed citizens
who have at heart the reputation of the country
and are animated with just regard for its laws
its peace and its welfare, to discounteDance, and
by all lawful means prevent any such enter
prise and call upon every officer Of this Gov
eminent, civil and military, to be vigilant in ar
resting for trial and punishment, every such Of
fender.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

The cotton crop of Texas is said fall far below
the last years yield.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

The National Intelligencer says Washington's
Monument is not yet completed, nor are the
funds raised to-doria to defray cost; ergo people
should not contribute to the Kossuth Fund
The smart man, not yet found, must explain to
us what the one has to do with the other.
Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1851.
The following has been issued by the Presi
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

MURDER IN BOSTON.-A horrible murder was
perpetrated this afternoon, Oct 10, about o.
clock, in Charter street, at the north end
James Davis, rigger employed in the Navy
Yard at Charlestown, killed his sister by cut
ting her throat with his razor. After he had
inflicted the fatal wound, seized his victim and
tore out her wind-pipe with his hand, and other
wise horribly mutilated her body. Miss Davis
is represented to have been very beautiful and
amiable girl, and was to have been married short
ly to a gentleman to whom she has been some
time engaged. Her age was about 80.
Davis is about SO, and has lately returned
from California 1t is stated that delirium tre-
mems was the cause of the act, though there is
report that he was violently opposed to his
sisters contemplated marriage. The tragedy
causes much excitement in our city, Davis has
been arrested.
Owen Sullivan, living in Atkinson ST, beat
his wife to death. He has fled but officers are
on his track, and he will be arrested
Davis, who murdered his sister for having
married contrary to his wishes, returned from
California last May, and has been employed in
the Navy Yard until within few days since,
when he was discharged He stoutly denies
his guilt, though there is little doubt of it.
The murdered woman was the wife of Mr..
Van Wagner, of Poughkepsie, who is connect
ed with the tow-boat kne She is represented
as young and beautiful. The murderer is a
widower with two children, and boarded with
his sister, the deceased.
A personal encounter took place at the Atlas
office between Col. Schouler and Samuel A.
Way, a State Street broker. Way called Schonl-
Ter a scoundrel, whereupon the latter kicked the
former down stairs into the street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-05

NIILLARD TILLMORE.
The proclamation is issued on information re-
ceived that some Texans had organized and
crossed the frontier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-24
.soard OF Education.

y. ". Carey, ksq Presiding
JAS n Nee School in the Sirte,nh Wsrd "A resolu-
Zion appr the Of S. 200 purchase four
dots OF ground the north sid. Of Twenty fourth
strst three hundred feet Of the Seventh avenue
for the purpo,e OF erecting new schoolhosse was re-
ferrs TO the Finance Committee.
-8ftrspttaiions - The folio sing reports Of the vi.
nance Committee received and siopted;-In
favor OF sppropriatDg the OF 81 7s3 b to meet
peuces Ct schools Of the Nineteenth ward for
for r~enh ward. for SplI ~ for First ward t3ot III
10 support the rev school In the Ninth ward;
s2kp1 ~ for the Fourth ward 81 Sal 50 for the
Ei.ht.snth vsrd: slso. $3.50 % to pay for the
pairs Of school buildings Of said vsrd 81 qI5 10 for
Tenth watd also SS2l 81 Ter alterations aud repairs
OF schssls In .sid ward SOS 81 for ssveptssnth ward
al 6q3 IL for Fifteenth ward ssT0 II Tor Seventh ward
81 3g3 Is for the Thirteenth ward.
A report OF the same COMMITTEES. sdverse TO the
petition for appropriation TO pay tive Germsn
teachers In the Nineteenth ward school, In Forty ar
street vas adoptea
scutiye Conf mttee Of Free Academy presented draft
m the annual report Of the Bosrd OF Educaton TO the
BOARD o. Regents Of the Ubver,iy and to the Common
Council whioh read and on motion OF Mr.. pioksey,
was ordered TO be authenticated by the Presdsnt an
Clerk, and transmitted 70 the said Beard :.
Insuyance.-A resolution wss offered authorizing tns
Er,cntive Com mittes Free Academy 10 insure the
building aud furniture OF the Academy for such an
smount rs they should deem sufficient.
RESOLUTIONS In the usual form we're adopted su-
hofizpg the President and Clerk to sign and counter
ian checks for the smount appropriated to the at
1rtnt wards respectively
The Board then adjourned to wednesday next
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-24
The PennsyIvania Legislature.

HARRIsBu 40, Jan. %, 1871.
In tho Senate to-day Mr. Muhienberg read joint re-
solution In favor Of the compromise acts of Congress
a. rejecting the highest credit upon the patriotic
sriginstors. He held that the measures should be
locked upon rs solemn contrsct between the North
err and Southern States that upon their proper OBJ
servance depends the fate of the Union, and no st
tempt to interfere In any way should be :or moment
entertained,
Numerous petitions were presented, In tho Senate,
beth for and against new counties The consolidation
poratioa; for free banking. and Issuing snail bank
notes to amend the License laws, &c SO A rssolu
tion was adopted directing the Judiciary COMMITTEES
to bring in bill, giving Justices OF the Peace juris
diction over all cares not amounting to felony
Petitions we're presented in the Heuss, tor the cen
tolidaton OF Philadelphia City and districts into
municipal orporation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-24

Senate.
N koRsK's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

N koRsK's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
ALBAsr, Jan. %, 1851.
For . law authorizing the Comptroller to allow In
forest to banks that have paid contributions to the
Safety Fund In advance; for . repeal Of the militia
laws; for the equalization Of canal tolls.
IrTRoDUcED.
To authorize tho railroad corporations Of this State
to rbscrbs to the capital stock Of the Great Western
Railroad, Canada West.
BILLS
For the more e6eotual prevention Of hres In Brook.
lyn for the organisation Of the thirty third brigade
Of infantry
discussion was entered into to whether the Code
Of Proce dure should be referred joint eenmttss
ef the two houses or whether should be setsd upon
by the Senate itself
The Senate decided to send the code to Joint select
committee OF three Senator'S (Messrs Mann, 0eddes,
and Stanton, and FIVE members Of the Assembly to
report by the 10Th Of March.
THE Law SCHOOL BALLsTsN SPA.
The bill to incorporate the Law Schsol ct Ballston
Spa was taken up curing the discussion Of which
Mr. GUrsrIB GUIr said that the constitution
wss intended to make every man his own lawyer, but
II surned out that 1t was now more difficult than
to be . lawyer.
The bill passed, and the Senate adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-24
Alteration In the Tariff.

fNCrTefrondsnce OF the United states Ne1etbetl
w.snisarsr, Jan "a 1881.
Several delegations from beth the Northern and
Southern States, selected without regard 10 party
politics, are nov here, urgng upon Oongrss modt.
hcaton OF the present tsr The result oi the csnsul
tations which have been held amcng themselves, ssd
With the members Of the two houses, such as TO
authorize q reasonable expectation that changes TO
the following effect may be made
let. To levy duty OF forty per cent, sd valorem
rsn the vass to be ssoeftained by taking the ave
rage ooet OF the preceding ten yesrs
ID To restore the free list o the act of1st2 vhich
contains csrss levying duty Of i've cents on wool
lens costing under seven cents and Of the same time
admits dye stus and other srices. employed in the
msnufacture OF carpets, calcoes SO duty free.
"a To declare that duties shall be assessed on the
value which articles bear the time snd place Of
Fortstion which " II asserted vas the real Intention
Of the act Of s4s though " has bsen evsded since the
ascisioh Of Judge Woodbury..
9TH. To make manufactured fabrics psy ten per cent
more duty than the rsv material OF which they are
composed
To this latter stipulation many Of the democrats
object and " fs not conclusivvly aetsrmined upon
but In regard TO Tire others, there appears to be
prstty sessra concur rsnes.