Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-08-13

their trained and experienced valor Will aid us
in annihilating, once and for always, the last
badge of ignominy that still dsgrsces the free
and independent soil Of America"
The pronuncianento closes with declara-
ton of freedom from all allegiance to the Span
ish Government, and a determination to MAIN
tain such a position at all and every hazard
The accounts of the Patriots and of the gov
eminent, respecting the outbreak, are very con-
hicting, and further news is anxiously awaited
by the friends Of liberty in this country.
New ORLEANS, Aug 2, 1851
For CUBA.-Steamers Cincinnati and Pam
ter with men and arms. A mass meeting is
now being held to celebrate their departure
We clip the two following articles from the
Geneva N. Y. Courier, at which place the Messrs.
collision of the Railroad trains there last spring.
by which collision our friends, the gentlemanly
S. b. ScoTT and the whole souled PETERS bare
ly escaped with their lives We understand by
the brother of Mr.. SCOTT, who now resides at
this place, that the fraternity spoken of in the
first article have acted well their part and that
to their kind offices, in a great measure may be
attributed the thus far successful recovery of
these two gentlemen. Even in this wild region
both have troops of friends, praying for them
speedy recovery and safe return to their
homes.
"Messrs. Scott and Peters, two gentlemen
who survived severe injuries by the Railroad
catastrophe of last spring, are improving finely
Mr.. Peters, who had but one leg broken, already
begins to use his crutches, and will probably be
able, in a few weeks, to return West. Mr.
Scott had both his legs badly smashed, and will
be much longer in his recovery He begins
now to sit up and wheel himself about his
room. His improvement has been exceedingly
rapid, and shows the value of good and skillfu
care. Both gentlemen are accommodated with
pleasant rooms at the Franklin House, to which
they were removed several weeks since. They
are attended by their wives; and are able, since
they can each sit up, to enjoy each others CON-
pany much Of the time. Mr.. Scott belongs to
the Odd Fellows, the practical value Of which
fraternity he has had good opportunity to test.
To young men of active business habits, this
long and severe confinement must be decidedly
| unpleasant"
awe happened to see, the other evening, a
pair Of crutches just finished by Silsbe, Bulkley
a. Bennett, for Mr.. Peters, one of the sufferers
by the Railroad accident in this village last
April, which, for beauty and taste Of workman
ship, excel anything of the kind we have ever
seen. They are Of rosewood, ornamented with
solid silver of the standard value, beautifully
wrought with mlled edges. The two rods of
each crutch are joined at the lower extremity
by heavy ferule of silver, which receives the
cork. The head of the crutch is tipped with
cups of silver, and trimmed underneath with
open ornamented leaf-work of the same metal
The amount of the genuine article with which
they are embelished, is about thirty dollars and
in respect to delicacy and symmetry of finish
they are an honor to the mechanic that design
ed and fabricated them. Admirable specimens
of Yankee ingenuity, they seem well contrived
rs a solace for broken limb and we think the
lame generally would do well to employ suc,
mechanics to construct their aids to walking
MAIL ROUTE FROM GRAND RIVER TO Mil.
wAUKIE.-Our readers will be glad to learn tina,
this route has been established by the Post
Master General, and the contract taken by the
Messrs. Wards. For this, we are greatly in
debted to our interchangeable fellow-citizen, III
r. WILLIAMS Esq, who has just returned from
trip to Washington, whittier he went for the
purpose of efecting this arrangement. Mr.
w. almost daily places the inhabitants of thi:
valley under renewed obligation to him for his
services in behalf of their interests Wha
next, HARRY? We want to make prediction
Tell us what you intend to do, and we can ca
silly tell what aoW be done.
Grand River Eagle.
We endorse the above, knowing it to be true
and that HARRY is one that never looks back
after putting his hand to the pough--especially
; when taking care of the interests of his favor
lite Grand River. If he was a lo-co-fo-co W,
should have no doubt remaining on our minds
as to the result Of the next election for Presi
dent.
DEMONSTRATIONS FOR CUBA--A very large
and enthusiastic meeting was held at New Or
leans on the Goth ult., in relation to the presen
struggle in Cuba Capt. James Stockton pre-
sided, and the meeting was addressed by Judg
Walker, General Houstan. General Lopez, ant
others. A series of resolutions were passed
; aud a committee appointed to collect contribu