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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-10-08

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A. II. VREDENBURG, Boot and Shoemaker
Shop over VIM. NJ Ferry's store, Water street
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The second wonder was the Colossus of
Rhodes; it was the statue or figure Of man
dedicated TO the Sun, or JUPITER it was built Of
brass, 10 cubits in height, and was twelve years
in building, and finished by Cares scholar of
Lysipus. 1t stood ffty-six years, when it was
thrown down by an earthquake, in which state
it remained till the year A. d. 272 in the time
of Pope Martin the first, when the Saracens
took possession of the Island, they sold the met
al to Jew, who loaded nine hundred camels
with it. 1t was built in such a manner as to
stand astrde the entrance of the harbor, that
ships might sail between its legs full fifty feet
asunder; staircase was built up the inside of
it, and in the right hand, when held out, was a
basin or dish to hold fire, as landmark, like
our lighthouses; the fingers on the hand were
made so large, that the stouest man could scarce
y clasp them round
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Sweet are the uses of adversity.
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JOHN T. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor. Shop on
Washington Street, first door west of III. Grif-
fms Store.
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BALL 8' MARTIN, Storage, Forwarding and
Commission Merchants Grand Rapids, Mich.
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CHARLES w, HATHA VA Y, Blacksmith. All
kinds of work in my line done with neatness and
dispatch at my shop. Mill Point, Michigan
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GROSVENOR REED, Prosecuting Attorney
for Ottawa County. Residence at Charleston
Landing, Allendae, Ottawa County, Mich.
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ORIGINAL THINKING.

The principle by which mind acts on mind is
mysterious and inexplicable. The fact is obv-
GUS that the world is ruled by mental power
There are intellectual as well as physical forces.
A strong mind when encountering weaker,
will as naturally move it, as strong force in the
material world will overcome weaker. 1t an
old adage, passed into an unquestioned axiom,
that knowledge is power" This is but par
tial and imperfect expression of great truth
knowledge is not power, unless welded by an
intelligent agent, who knows how to use and
apply it. A man may have stuffed into his head
all the contents of the Bodlean library, and his
memory may be the treasure-house Of all the
facts in science; and yet comparatively q weak
man, who may pass through the world and die
without permanently influencing or changing
the course of any individual. A mere acquaint-
ance with facts, however extensive, does not give
power. 1t is the comprehension of principles,
and the ability to apply them in the varied cir
cumstances in which he may be placed, which
makes strong man intellectually. Now prin-
ciple cannot be apprehended, much less can it
be comprehended without thought. We may
confidently assert, then, that mental power is
generated by hard thinking only; and he alone
possesses it who has been accustomed to bring
the powers of his understanding to bear with
ouCH lHtCSlty VI HtdI upOll ouDJcCto ouUiuit-
ted to their action, as either to dissipate them
in thin air. if they are intrinsicaly worthless, or
to fuse them and remoud them into forms bet
ter suited to his purpose. Such man will be
strong in himself, his power over others irresst-
ible. Sibi ipsi stat. While resisting or mod-
flying all influences however mighty and sweep
ing coming upon him from abroad he sends out
strong and modifying influence over the excl
ted elements raging around him. He is himself
an original source Of influence. He stands firm
ly fixed upon the adamantine rock Of his own
clear convictions, against which the turbulent
waves of human opinion dash harmlessly and
break and foam, and retire. But from this i'm
movable stand he utters a voice which the ele-
ments hear and obey. Such a man, with re-
spect to other men, is neither planetary nor re-
fective, but fixed and self-luminous. He pours
q light abroad from the living fountains of his
own intelligence. Who does not envy power
like this 1t is truly the only power worth de-
string or possessing. What true dignity and
sublimity encircles the brow Of the mighty ru-
Ter of mind. Olympian Jove, shaking the ma
terial heavens and earth with his nod, and hurl-
ing his thunders upon the aghast and discomit-
ed giants, does not " with half that kindling maj
esty dlate our strong conception" as simple
man with outward ensigns Of authority, swaying
to and fro vast multitude of intelligent minds
by the breath of his lofty eloquence and demol-
ishing the citadels of error by the might of his
irresistible logic. Prof G. w. Eaton.
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c. DA VIS 8 CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce-
ries, Provisions, Hardware, Crockery Boots and
Shoes, &C., &c. Muskegon, Michigan.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY--1S5l.

r. w. DUNCAN, Attorney at Law, will attend
promptly to collecting and all other professional
business ntrusted to his care. Office third door
below the Washington House, Washington ST.,
Grand Haven, Mich
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A precipitous choice makes way for long re.
pentance, t
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and not finding its way out, it rebounds upon
itself, causing confused sounds, and strange
circulation of air, which gradually lessons and
dies away, as the motion ceases.
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c. B. ALBEE, Storage, Forwarding and Com
mission Merchant and Dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Boots and Shoes,
&C., &c. Flour and Salt constantly on hand
Store, corner Washington and Water streets.
Grand Haven, Mich
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WILLIAM ~ ANGEL, Register of Deeds. and
Notary Public for Ottawa County. Office over
II; Grihn store, Washington street, opposite the
Washington House, Grand Haven
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HOYT g. POST Clerk of Ottawa County Of
nee over H Grffins store, opposite the Wash
ington House
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SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.

The following description of the Seven Ancient
Wonders of the World is from an old book, printed
in 1896.
The first ancient wonder of the world was
the Walls of Babylon, the capital of the ancient
Kingdom of Babyona in Chaldea, said to be
built by Queen Semiramis, mother Of Minus !;
but st. Augustine and Josephus say they were
built by Nimrod, who built the Tower of Babel.
The city was surrounded like quadrangle with
walls eighty-seven feet in thickness, three hun
dred and fifty in height and sixty English miles,
or four hundred and eighty furlongs in compass,
each side an exact square of fifteen miles in
length, built with lime and cement, which bound
together like pitch or glue, and grew solid by
time Six chariots could drive abreast on the
top. This wall was encompassed with a vast
ditch filled with water and lined with bricks
There were 100 gates round the wall, 25 on
each sii11e, all of solid brass, between every two
gates were three towers, and four more ut the
four corners of the great square, and three be-
tween each of these corners, and each of these
towers was ten feet higher than the walls in all
there were two hundred and fifty towers Three
hundred thousand men were employed upon
them daily. Added to this, ancient historians
tell US of the hanging gardens, built upon arch
es and towers, wherein grew trees of great
height; II was square OF 400 feet on each side,
and consisting of terraces one above another, as
high as the wall of the city: the ascent from
terrace to terrace was by steps ten feet wide
and was strengthened by wall surrounding it
on every side, twenty-five feet thick; and the
floors on each of them were laid in order; first,
on the tops of the arches, bed or pavement of
stones sixteen feet long and four feet broad !;
over this layer of reed mixed with earth; over
this two courses of brick and then thick sheets
of lead, and on these the earth or mould, which
was SO deep as to give root to the largest trees.
Upon the uppermost of these terraces was re-
servor supplied by an engine with water from
the river Euphrates. This vast city fell to de.
cay soon after Cyrus removed the seat of his
empire to Shushan.
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HENRY PENNOYER, Treasurer of Ottawa
the Washington House. NPpo'''S
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ASA A. SCOTT, Sheriff of Ottawa County,
Ofhce over H. Grif6ns store, opposite the Wash
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A. ~ y. r., Regular meetings of Ottawa Lodge
NO; 40, Is held every Wednesday evening at their
Lodge Room in the Attic of the Washington
House Members of the Order are oordially in.
vited to attend Grand Haven, Ottawa Co. Mich.
The New York herald., 1851-09-28
Marine Affairs.

pIPARrvRE STEAMSHIP PAciric-The y. s. d.
steamship Pacific, Capt Nye, took her departure at
yesterday for Liverpool She carries
passengers, whose will be found another page
PAssENeERs FOR CsLHoRNIA-The steamship Brother
Jopc.tan which left for Chsgres yesterday afternoon
took out AL passengers, the names Of whom We shall
publth to morrow
TIE STEAMSHIP UsIoS, Capt. Budd arrived Yesterday
from New Orleans in passage Of days and eight
hours We indebted to the pOteness of the purser
for flee Of New Orleans papers to the 10th inst.
LAuscH The steamship Central America was yester.
day launched frcm Mr. simonsons yard, foot Of rwen-
tiei street, East River. she Immediately towed
round TO the Novelty Works for the purpose Of receiving
her machinery.
THE Loxorsr sr-p IN TIE woRLp-Messrs G. Mare
CO. the bir-builders OF orchsrd yard Blsckwa aud
Messs Penn, Of Greenwich engineers have taken
to for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Company an iron steamship Of the following
dimensions and power, viz. - Length between the
perperd.culars S25 feet breadth Of BEAM 43 feet
Depth 80 feet she will measure about 81 90 tons, and
will be propelled by four engines Of the collective work
ing power Of eco horses WI. have fea.heriDg paddle
wheels and gusrar iced pecd Of IL knots equal
to sixteen statute miles Per hour Some idea may be
formed CT the zs Of this gigantic vessel when Is COM
Jared with that ofsome OF the existing steamships ost
cebated for their large size she will be yone feet
lcpgcr than tie Grat Britain sixty feet longer than
tie largest Of the Cunard, or North American malt
stesmers the Asia and africa 10 feet longer than the
large steamers, such the Parcn3, Oronoco, &c
copfueiipg for tie Royal Mail Company, and 100 feet
longer and 5C0 tens larger than the Caledonia rstrate
OF 10 suIs She Is the frat of improved class Of
steamships stout TO be constructed by the Peninsuar
and Oriental Company Tor the East India mail and pas
sergtr ftIyice and IL is confidently estimated that she
viii Effect the passage between southampton and Alex
sndria distance OF 90 miles, in nine days The pas
senler accommodation In these vessels IL 20 be the
nost spacious scale replete with every comfort an
eonyenience-EagLish PcPu.
The New York herald., 1851-09-28

HER THIRD CONCERT IN THE U TIED STATES.
Last night Tpisz Han vas crowded = on the
sion oe the nrs concert Of Catherine Hayes and the en-
thusam, In every respect, great and = crafty
ing, presums, to the brilliant vocalist n could b
desired very large proportion of those present
ladies, who seemed to appreciate the merits Of the song
stress In every part Of the concert for noticed many
Of them waving their handkerchief amid the many
storms Of bright eyes sparkling with delight
at the great success Of the lady whom fame has so much
distinguished.
On the appearance Of Catherine Hayes the applause
protrscted for several minutes and the vocalist
knowlsdged the honors with that adyke grace which
distinguishes her. She dressed in Q white musin
rebe elicatey embroidered which became her fine fea
tures admirably. "Ah mon Fills, and, indeed, every
thing she sang might be considered sncored but she
repeated only portions Of three Of her performances
While she singing :" The Harp that once through
Tsras Has she foeot the words of the song but with
much self possession and grace, proceeded. Such
instances are not uncommon. We have Charley
Kesn totally unable to repeat portion Of a scene
familiar to him ss the alphabet; and the elder BrAA
forgot the words of song that he had been ee
very often for many years The audience, hows
quite enchanted with the song, they W. inaeeu'
with all the other pieces undertaken by Cat
and bouquets thrown at her feet az" anu as@n
as she called forward to receive ~ sppS0pai0n ~
about four thousand admirers
The concert was repetition S'he nrst one with the
exception Of Bsrtucca Maret>As narp performances
and the addition Of Kaveen MaVourneen ana an
Italian composition exoc~eo oy nerr Mengs, VINO was
well received throushg| the concert and warmly ap
pauded an euco,ed Augustus Braham, too, came in
for his share Of thonors His voice is delicate tenor
managed with yAch skill, which he makes very useful
T., ,h.;,-Ia Iation Of some Of his English ballads He
rss also ned, and very generally appiauded, by the
inn maTes IGdiepee On the whole, the consert, incud-
- ~ Sfformances Of the orchestra, was an improve
ns s fn on the first second; and the next enter
cent Tuesday, will be still more interesting.
sini and Virginia Whiting viii appear en- the occa-
and the programme, altogether will display the qua
ties Of all the vocalists We apprehend, to great ad
sItage.
The New York herald., 1851-09-28

New NonK AucuTEc UEE.-The Immense and
Incredible sums CT money continually expended in
Mex oIk in aiding, and the extreme absence Of
architectural taste Or eject displayed by builders,
form most disproportionate and painful coa.ras..
All along our principal ihorovghEsses, as 9eIl as
10 the quarters devote TO afsocFatic Felings,
are called upon at every step, to deqore srussres
cut Ct all proportion and fynmetTy-heayy wiz
dow dressings and balconies, supported by 2thiny
-pcrticoes which look az a. Il they had been bor-
I0Ecd Of the nc.shbgEs, and placed against the
wall merely for the Tomcnl-Egyptlan corniccs
lowning over Cerinthian cspitals, gowering out Of
Dofic columns, and enclosing Greek srehitraves,
running over a lac Of pointed Gothic uindows-
sE6, in fact, every conceivable and inconceivabe in
corgruity ard deiormity Of which frecstone and
want Of taste are capable
This, surely, ought not 10 Be. With the present
lavish ard luxuriops style Of builiibg-a style un-
equalled in hese resrcct, By any other city in the
vorlG-NeS York ought to be az pre- eminent ia
architectural magnifcence and beauty, az she IL IA
wealth, commerce, steam lsips pilot boats, yachts,
and general public easerprise. We cannot bolitve
ihat there among us scarcity of good architects,
ard are compelled to conclude that the eaccts we
have described are those which result from the
that relates 70 Tic sIts AID tie creation Of tho
beautiful never was greater mistake made By
men Of business than this constant tendency 10
ihst themselves Up from interest ia The arts, and
nom communication wishthoso WAC practile them.
There is Dot On csrih more ircs-y s'glt tLsn
lar..h cxgcndii-rc % money ia the all'r5 CT i.fe
ard soci.fy, undiiccied BIZ tasts and uuem1el.lhsd
tg genius. rarrc1 ali deso,atc IA tLs Last degree
arc those l1rgnifstui mansions and splsnl.d draw
i.e re.1s. consiructcd BY tie stone mason aai
Iasaislcl g. tie Drhol.teref, hnd frou which are
.tdlltusly ,1,isded eyey thrg bat rlidc, daiu.s5,
eG-e,a,isu aal ignorance. ia other times fni
clcr couLui.s wealth ard ncrol-tle posScriy
hate been proud 90 oEcnu,lc iLsir door! @ ia.el.
tt. r.rics a-d rtroan. Thee. fias has lcf I1
iac tolacn ntrar.es Of Ibetcs s1d hi-raullia. ot
.s.iare rt1 FeIi.e. itths p-.s-n Aic % si9i
iy -t. no sii.'le1ry ar.-r gr. Va1t FI
efy fa.t ID .s-,fd of la I.Lt E.l.a al-
f-is u-.l.ef. a.l Il.se-ry
The New York herald., 1851-09-28

TcrfiHg Ckckl leftt Edsy, Olcer lieroy OF the Third
ard lclice, arrested man named Georrs MeCartney
on charge 4 forging cheek iurpor,ing 10 be drawn
by m. H. pTichsrd Tor the VI $40. uade payable
at The EutCEert and provtrs' Bank tf hs city. Ills
check uttered and pAsscdto 20 Peter Abear 8sr in
horsos, doing tufincss a. No &c. Washington ttrcct in
payment for two homes rurchascd IRON Lin BY Ac art
rey that SIC csItuey called al the stbcs Mr
Abear Ifcay ast sDd tsrgainod for the purchase Of
fIGn q homes valued at 49, in payment CT which
the check was givtni rat on Mr. Abcar's presenting
the ne ~ the hank. he was iuform,d that no such
Ierftn hslt en- account Ia that Establishment. The
check vas tzhibd 70 person ~ that name who pro-
nouLced tie ssrse TO be forgery. The Rocased wa
eonysycd bofore jus ice OlboFn Who Committed him 10
TJHcE fCT tTisl.
CLerss q Stsaiise Bous ffcs Lilr Yesterday OH
Keef, Of the Chltrs flccil ada are d two
ycung men, named George Elisms nd William sheldon.
on charge q lrUakry open letter directed &c George
q. shclh.ld No its Water street aad stealing there
Gom, In lenk bis the fun q $50 The property Of Hr
tteEeid. 10 teens that George HulNrls on3 II The
sccuted Taries IN The employ a Mr Shepherd; and
IN he ctUEte 81 hs employment sent % the post oce
for letters, and The cEe ContaUng tie money alleged
70 lave teen taken by Williams about tix weeks ago,
fftr NLich Tie mcnty las been sbstraCted. SHELDON
has been eiTefted. tLd held az sccoupncc. They
we're both detained " the Chief q Police % await
further hsgIra. On the perscn of Wiliaas va foan
a filver watch sai 81. Ia rsoney.
II Sfcnta Cont.d .I1etef = leitcfday. oflcor Nc
Marus, of tie kixth ward police srIes.ei kpuuiard
ntntd tiucn OItcz "a board the epanish brig Neloz
Sodttsno Cart Agulfre. from st. Jogo Gc Cgsa, snd
Sgttce Obcia ccImt,cd The consct TO The Toas bs r
ssfe keeping The vcssel u seems was bounI o. Cad
t1n nd after les days cut struck hy lirhtDing
tb th' sth Instant which rendered her unfit 70 proceed
The yoyege and the ccnsegusnce va that The s.,p
made the Ieft Ct New York fr rspaif aud arrived 10
cur hafbor yesterday Afternoon The convict was SEN
tCnced % tie chain gangs, having been convicted at
Cuba for murder ar the way II tramp
In the said vessel VIXEN The lightning struck her The
convict WI be detained until me vessel + repsrei AMI
ready for ana then again be Ilscea on board and
conveyed 70 bis destnstion.
The New York herald., 1851-09-28
views from Europe.

The American mail steamship Baltic, Capt Com
sock, is in her eleventh day. She will bring four
day- later news.
The New York herald., 1851-09-28

Court OF Com mon pfeaS-CseneYAI Term.
Decisions by Hon Judges Ingrshsm Daily, and Woodruff
strr. 27-Ga,ra M. Moysfe against John Su.tat-
Motion set aside; report denied, with costs
John G. Spains against Munge .4.son.-Judsment
affirmed, with costs.
George ". Ecker against Nm. s. UsSd and oisrs--
Juc sment sfiimed, with costs
Charles Wafrs eeains John TEcicr-Judgnsnta afsrn
ed for So and OF the court below and reversed
to the residue without costs 70 either party the
peal.
Miclrei Cuun egains John IT, FIshsr and 0,sTs -JGds
meIt reversed with costs.
SUsan DE Angels against lorenzo De 3ngeiisApped
dismisfed and order at Special Term affirmed, With
cests, go
Robert Latpfy agdiad Richard Martin, At Gl.-Jnilnenh
affirmed, with costs.
Martha sr,etts against JoSeyh sqr Judgment re-
versed, with costs
.aien.on 1sssk and another, cgaipd Wsrriet nfii
.ssJh s. LaLe-New trial crdersd costs TO sb.gs
The republic., 1851-07-12
[o0anns.osDlson o. rn. aaruaLIc.1
BALTlmonE, July il-5 p. n

BALTIMORE, July li-5 p. m.
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the Magnetic
Telegraph Company. extending between Wash
ington and New York, was held here yesterday
VIM. NJ. M.'Swain was unanimously reelected pres
ident, MIR. A. X. Corbn, secretary; and Mr.. Jas.
s. Selden. of Washington, treasurer. All the old
directors were reelected. The company declared
dividend of two per cent. The directors had a
meeting to-day. The office of the company has
been removed to the iron Sun building.
The negro boy George, tried for the murder of a
youth named Rumph, has been found guilty of
murder in the fret degree. The jury recommend
him to mercy. His punishment will doubtless be
commuted TO imprisonment in the penitentiary.
We have very little news to-day. The market
is dull. Nothing done in flour. Buyers offer only
$4 ~ for Howard street brands. Grain quiet.
Sales of red wheat at 80 SO cents. Yellow corn IS
cents; white 81 a SO cents Oats 81 40 cents. Rye
65 cents.
Coffee dull. Sales 1000 bags Rio at s. 9 cents.
Stock on hand, Al 900 bags.
Flour firmj sales small, and prices remain
steady, as quoted last week, The inspections are
little over 400 hogsheads.
Whisky %. 24s cents.
Wool steady; sales 20 900 pounds at lg a % cents
for unwashed common, and 30 SO cents for
washed.
The stock market is quiet, and prices without
change; sales very small.