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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-23

JOHN r. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor Shop on
Washington Street. first door west OF ii. Grif-
fms Store ---
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-23

HOYT G. POST, Clerk of Ottawa County. Of
flee over II. Grfins store, opposite the Wash
'ington House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-23

CHARLES w. HATHA WA Y, Blacksmith. AN
kinds of work in my line done with neatness and
dispatch at nv shop. Mill Point Michigan.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-23

ASA 4. SCOTT, Sheriff Of OTTAWA County,
Office over IL. Griffins store, opposite the Wash
ington House
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-23

1856; diameter of tubes, 2 inches !; diameter of
cylinders, l6 inches; length of stroke, % inch
es. The freight engines have the same capaci.
ty of boiler, the same number and length of
tubes, with pair of driving wheels and
pair of small wheels in 'front.' The driving
wheels are only Al feet diameter, with ls inch
cylinders, and % inch stroke, all uniform thro'-
out in workmanship and finish 81 @8.aa aai t1
The passenger cars have the same uniformi-
ty. They are all 56 feet in length by 81 feet in
width, and divided into three classes, the first
class carrying 33 passengers, the second class
81, and the third class 80 passengers EACH
They are all provided with truck wheels eaclI
with elliptic steel springs. The freight cars
are all of them 80 by 81 feet, made in uni
form manner, having wheel trucks under each.
The imperial saloon carriages are 80 feet i'm
length and 81 feet in width, having double
trucks with l6 wheels under eacln They are
finished into five different compartments, the n
imperial mansion in the centre, % feet in length,
fitted up with every luxury for sitting or recli-
ming, and with every comfort the most ingeni-
Gus mind can devise, or the most refined taste
can desire. Spacious platforms are provided in
front and rear The whole cost of them ex-
ceeds $4,000 each. The depots at each ter
minus, and the station houses and engine houses
along the line, are on n plan uniform through
out, and on scale equally imposing. Fuel and
water stations are placed at suitable points,
Engine houses are provided at the distance of
30 miles apart, built of the most substantial
masonry, of circular form, lS0 feet in diameter,
surmounted with dome, containing stalls for
% engines each Engines are to run from one
engine house to another only under one heat,
and are run back and forth from station to sta
ton, so that they are kept constantly in charge
of the same persons Repair shops are attach
ed to every engine house, furnished with every
tool or implement that the wants of the road
can require. Engine drivers have to go through
the appropriate training before they are allow
ed to take charge of an engine, and every ar
rangement provided that skill, experience, or in
genuty can demand. Am. Railroad Jour-
We may perhaps be allowed to add, that tho
contract price for the engines was little over
$4,000 each; and if the contractors were not
obliged to pay duty on the steel imported,
they could send engines to England at profit
The cars are Of the same kind as our American
cars, thus differing from any others in Europe.
When the question between the short English
and long American cars was brought up in the
Council on Railroads, Col. Whistler stated his
opinion, which was violently opposed by every
one, but the Emperor cut short the discussion
by telling COL w. to do as he chose. 's
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-23

Misfortuncs are moral bitters, which frequent-
" restores the healthy state Of mind, after it
has been sickened by the sweets Of prosperity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

The MISSISSIPPI BY NIGHT.-By night
the scene is one OF startling interest & magl-
ical splendor. Hundreds of lights are g lam
cling in different directions, from the villa
ges, towns, farms and plantations on shore,
and from the magnificent FLOATING palaces"
of steamers, that frequently look like NOV
ing mountains of light and flame, so bril-
liantly are these enormous river levlathans
Illuminated, outside and inside. Indeed,
the spectacle presented is like dream OF
enchantment. Imagine steamer after stea-
mer coming sweeping, sounding, thunder
ing on, blazing with these thousands OF
lights, casting long brilliant reflections on
the fast rolling waters beneath. There is
often number of them, one after another,
like so many comets in Indian file. Some
of these are so marvellously and dazzlingly
lighted, they really look like Aladdin'S pal
ace on fire, (Which it in all likelihood would
be in America sent skurrying and dashing
down the stream, while, perhaps, just then
all else is darkness around it. | delighted,
too, in seeing, as you very frequently DO,
the twinkling lights in the numerous cot
tages and homesteads dotted here and there;
and you often observe large wood fires lit
on the banks, looking like merry-making
bonfres. These, believe, are usually sig
mails for the different steamers to stop TO take
up passengers, goods, and animals.-Lady
e. S. Worlhley's Travels in The U. S. in
+ 1S50-51.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

MENTAL Exc1TEMENr.-Bad news wea-
kens the action of the heart, oppresses the
lungs, destroys the appetite, stops digestion.
and partially suspends all the functions of
the system. An emotion of shame fushes
the face; fear blanches it; joy illuminates
1t and an instant thrill electrifes million
of nerves. Surprise spurs the pulse into
gallop. Delirium intuses great energy
Volition commands, and hundreds of mus
cles spring to execute, Powerful emotion
often kills the body at stroke Chilo Dia-
goras and Sophocles, died of joy at the Gre
clan Comes. The news of defeat killed
Philip the V. The doorkeeper of Congress
expired upon hearing of the surrender Of
Cornwallis. Eminent public speakers have
often died in the midst of an impassioned
burst of eloquence, or when the deep emo
ton that produced 1t suddenly subsidized
Largrave, the young Partisan, died when
he heard that the musical prize for which he
had competed was adjudged to another.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
y #Age:;ss. - IS. a:sss 81.
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v % 4a5fssesESSgEVS
P0 EFT r Y,
"YoUNe MAN SAY UNTO THEE ARISE
roa THE spEcTATo R

ltwas a sacred hour
The sun had shed its parting beams on Nam
The busy hum of toll had ceased: The streets
Were lonely and deserted-and so deep
The silence that the world seemed buried
In Eternal sleep; when suddenly slrah
OF music, wild aud heavenly, arose
Melodious-a death -dirge-then moan
And then q shrek of bitter anguish burst
Upon the wondering ear. Slowly and SAD
A band of mourners issued from door
Which poverty had cursed. Upon bier
Law stretched in death youthful form The breeze
Had waited back from the palY brow the carls
Which clustered there, and on the parted lips =
There dwelt smile, such as the spirit wore
When Death had snapped IN sunder earthly ues
And il fled 10Y ful 10 its heavenly home
Weep;ng near the corse, there stood form
R.nd;ng with years--shc was the,mother-he :
Her ouly son her lovcd-her beautiful
And long and passionate the kiss she pressd
Jpon his pallid cheek Then Ia song
Uf parting, there glshed forth, mothers voc
mothers tenderness:
Farewell gentest thou art sleeping
Swee,ly on thy lowly bier,
And thy mothers bitter weeping
Falls not on thy slumbering ear.
Farewell dearest thou art smiling,
E,en in Death thou meetest my sSht,
AS when smiles my care beguiling
Made the path OF sorrow bright
But fare thee well thou wilt not waken
For thy mothers heart wrung sigh' =,
And she whom thou hast now iorSaken
Turns in loneliness TO die.
And then she wept again upon the corse;
Yet IN that breast no answering echo woke
"Woman weep uot'; the wondering mother
Met strangers gaze Meek his attire a9
Lowly Scarce thirty years had lett the~ shaae
Upon his check, Care and mol age had set
His seal upon the brow and grief had dImned
The lustre Of the eye. Yet i'll that face
So sorrow full, there bea,u'd such holy love-
Such sympathy divine for mortal woe,
The mournrr loycd-and knet and worshpped MIN
She knew it was the Christ. Again he spoke
e.Young man say TO thee arise" and straight
The spirit left its bright abode on high
And sought again its earthly tenement.
There came change over the death pale face;
A gentle tint man,lcd the cheek--the smile
Grew swecter aud the dead sat up His eye
Wandered around in search OF some known lace
Som. loved familiar object. Then he met
The nouruers gaze "Mother !" voice
So gentle that She started ut the sound
And wept for very joy--Ihen turned to thank
Her generous bcnefactor-wherc was he
October 1885. W. A.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
VOL. XVIII.
STANTON SPECTATOR,
TERMS.

no. Tne"SPECTATO is published once
s..k. atTioo Dollars gear. if paid in adca"ce' :"
Too Dollars and Fifty Cents if delayed ofy0"" "''
sr,ration ofthe year No subscription ''i't 0s
al for !s sss time than sic months, and no
wg be discontinued, but at the optic" " '"s 1-"''0''
anil oil arrearages are paid
n,- Au communications to the Editors oy ma"'
~ \, most. paid or ahey ,rn not be attended to.
@-ADVERTTSEMENTs Of @ir'ss" lines (0r
;n,.r,,l three times for dollar, and t'oenty-
40. cents fo, each subsequent continuance. Larger
.r.,,;,,msnfs in Mc proportion. liberal dis
made TO adcerssrs by the gear, the Advertiser be-
ing confined to the particular line Of his business
Tysn hs number of times advertisement as TO oe an
,.rted is not marked on the copy il 'oi be continued IN
Ii, forbid aud charged accordingly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
WHY THE QUAKERs WEAR THEIR HATS.

WHY THE QUAKERs WEAR THEIR HATS.
-Quakers invariably wear their hats in
places of public worship, or in public as
semblies. We often see. in our assemblies
and senate chambers, slouched hats, hang
ing carelessly over solemn faces, and but
few are aware how this custom originated.
Fox, the founder of collarless coats and
broad brims, was in the habit Of attending
the Episcopal Church. When the preacher
uttered sentiments of which he disapproved,
he would solemnly put on his broad-brim-
med hat, and take it off again whenever a
more welcome train of doctrine occurred
If he sat long with his hat on, and the i'll
sounding propositions Or fulminations con-
tinued, he would rise slowly and silently
walk out. Thus it appears, that it was fol
the purpose of habitual protest that the
Ouakers first learned to sit with their hats
on.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

&S- Some interest has been excited in
Pittsburg by the performance Of Mr.. McCor-
mick, who walks, head downwards, on Tor
rather under) slab ofpolished marble, to
which his feet attach themselves, as he as
serts, by atmospheric pressure. He made
some six or seven steps, the slab being on
ly nine feet long. This experiment is said
to be result of many years of research and
labor. and involving philosophical princi-
plea
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

g. A poor emaciated Irishman having
q physician in forlorn hope. the latter
spread huge mustard plaster and clapped
it on the poor fellows breast. Pat, who
with fearful eye looked down upon it,and
exclaimed "Doctor, doctor, dear, it strikes
me that isa a<alsf mustard for 50 lir7s
mxss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

SINGULAR EDIrIcEs.-There is certain
district in the suburbs of Lassa, the capital
of Thibet, where the houses are built en-
tirely with the horns Of cattle and sheep
These odd edifces are of extreme solidity,
and present rather an agreeable appearance
to the eye; the horns of the cattle being
smooth and white, and those of the sheep
being black and rough. These strange ma
terials admit wonderful diversity of COM
binations, and form on the walls an infinite
variety of designs. The interstices between
the horns are filled with mortar. These are
the only houses that are not white-washed.
The Thibetians have the good taste to leave
them IN their wild and fantastic beauty
1t is superauous to remark, that the inhabi-
tants of Lassa consume fair share of beef
and mutton-their horn houses are incon-
testible proof of it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
STATNTON VA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ~ 1901.

lently read the treasured secrets of the gen.
tie heart thus fatally wounded-the evil
from which she had sedulously striven TO
guard her pupil had not been successfully
ayerted-Mary St. Elan had already given
awav her guileless heart. But her sorrows
were not doomed to (ast;for soon afterthat Pc
riod when the law pronounced her free from
control respecting her worldly affairs, the
last ofthe St. Elans passed peacefully away
to better world, bequeathing the mansion
house and estate of St. Elan's Wood 10 Sa-
b;na and her heirs. In Sabina's estimation,
however this munifcent gift was as the
price of blood > as, but for her instrument
tality, the fatal knowledge would not have
been impaired; but for her the ancestral
woods and pleasant home might have de-
scendedto children's children in the St. Ell
an IS line-tainted, indeed, and doomed but
now the race was extinct.
"There were many persons who laughed
at Sabina's sensitive feelings on this subject,
which they could not understand and even
well.meaning pious folk thought that she
carried her strict notions 'too far Yet Sa-
bina remained immovable nor would she
ever consent that the wealth thus left
should be enjoyed by her or hers.
"Thus the deserted mansion stillremains
unclaimed, though it will not be long ere 1t
is appropriated to the useful and benehcent
purpose specified in Mary St. Elan's will
namely, falling Sabina and her issue, to be
converted into lunatic asylum-a kind OF
lnnatic almsbousc for decayed gentle-wo-
men, who with the requisite qualifications,
will here find refuge from the double storms
of life assailing them, poor souls both from
within and without
"But what became of Sabina, and what
interest has your son in this picture :" ask
ed nv friend of old Mrs. l., as that
venerable lady concluded her narration
.'for if none live to claim the property, why
does it still remain thus 7"
"Your iustiiable curiosity shall be graft
fed, my dear, responded the kindly dame.
Look at my hair-it did not turn white
from age: | retired to rest one night with
glossy braids, black as the ravens wing,
and thew found me in the morning as you
now behold me Yes, it is even so; and
YOU no longer wonder that Sablna's son de-
sired to possess this identical painting; my
pilgrimage is drawing towards its close
protracted as it has been beyond the allotted
age of man-but, according to the tenor OF
the aforenamed will, the mansion and es-
tate of St. Elan must remain as they now
stand until | am no more; while the accu-
mulated funds will amply endow the excel
lent charity. Were my son less honorable
or scrupulous, he might, of course, CLAIM
the property on my decease; out respect
for his mothers memory, with firm adhe-
renee to her principles will keep him, with
Gods blessing, from Yielding to temptation.
He is not rich man, but with proud hui
rnility he may gaze on this memorial pic
ture, and hand it down to posterity with the
traditionary lore attached; and may none
of our descendants ever lament the use
which will be made, nor covet the posses
sion of this deserted mansion"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

@z. A South Carolina paper, the Piekens
Republican, retorts upon disunionist jour-
nal with which it has controversy, that 1t
has been satiualed by the too frequent use
of "Charleston Mercury"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

A SHARE IN THE CoNcERN.-A little
chimney-sweep, all washed and clean' was
once seen running along the Strand in Lon
don, in great haste. A gentleman who saw
him asked him where he was going, that ne
was in such haste.
oil am going to the children's mission
ary meeting in Exeter Hall?
What have chimney-sweeps to DO al
missionary meetings, should like to know,
why sir, have share IN the concern
"a share in the concern What do you
mean"
why paid my penny, sir, and so have
share in the concern :,
And so, dear reader, have you. Each
penny or sixpence that you glve' and eacf
effort that you make, gives you share IN
the concern. And what concern line
concern of spreading the gospel Of Christ -
of establishing the kingdom of God IN all
the world-of banishing idolatry,. and SUI
perstition, and SIM from the earth! This
is the concern; and in the great day o
God this will be the honor most to be de-
sired, to have had share, however humble
in the concern.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
William 3. Johnson,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, V'rginia-prac'
tses in he Courts Of Augusta Rockbrdse, Rocking
ham and Albemarle. -
Or Office on Beverly Street, one door West Of the
Eagle Hotel.
Stauuton, Jan. %, 1851.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

DoGs.-It is estimated that there are
three and a half million Of dogs in the Uni
ted States and that the expense of keeping
them is equal to that of twenty millions Of
sheen or two millieRs Of Cows.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
D. Roanler,

GENERAL FORWARDING AGENT and
" COMMISSION MERCHANT, ScOttSyille, 'r@in-
ia deYoes his undivided personal attention to receiving
GooDs, MERCHANDISE AND PRopUcE;
and to sales of Produce consigned to him.
April ,, l95l.-6m.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
z, Thomas Albertson,

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Waynesboro', Virginia
"A Practses in the Courts Of Augusta, Aibcmarle and
Helsea. Office Main Street, ser Sisss' Hstel.
Res. go, Fskt-ts
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
William Brown,

IMPORTER, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALER IN
WAT 0,gcaSo FINE 81 VIl9LGEs
SILVER, PLATED WARE AND FANCY GOODS,
276 Baltimore Street. Baltimore.
Cs- Sole Agent for the Perifocal Speclacles.
November 8, lS50-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
Dr. n. A, Barkeley,

OFFERS his'proCessional services to the citizens Of
" Ssuuton aud the surrounding country Office at the
late residence OF his father.
Staunton, April l6, lS5l.-tf.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20
J. L. M'2hail s. Brother,
HAT MANUFACTURERS,

AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
MJATss Gaps AND E.ANGE E1lSa
1872 Baltimore Street, Baltimore.
November 6, lS50.-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-08-20

WHEAr.-We are indebted to the kind
ness of the Richmond Millers for the fol-
lowing interesting statement of the quanti-
ty of wheat ground by them during the last
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-04-12
To Oft ers, Soldiers, Widows, and
o.her Claimants,

FgVlIE subs, -ber having made arrangements
with Nc,pa ,un Ellis, E-q OF Washington
u. Civ hereby gives notice lhathc j. prepared
toprosccu,c Bounty Land Pension and other claim.
upon government with ,acuy aud on favorable
terms
The principal classes ofca'es oiand bounty and
pension claims which now exist, and the general
principles on which they rest, are rs plldws, to wit.
lstLaHd Bounty Is due to all officers, non'commis.
stoned officers, Musicians prlvnics whether reg.
u,lrs, volunteers, rangers OF militia. who served in
The war y 1872 unless they have heretofore recci-
we'd land bounty Also. 10 all such ~ served any
OF the Indian war since l1gO, 1nialso ihecUmm.s.
stoned officer. who served u 'hr war witt, Mexico.
10 wit Those who enlisted Nor one yeatnu6 served
ymouths, 10 100 acres, those who enlisted for six
month. nud 'ry,d imuuihs 10 HOacrcs. All hose
whOs,Tved over | month lo 20 acres The widow
OF soldier vhowasSUled 800 battle, isenul.cito 100
ucrrs u the officer or sodirris Dead the widow is
entitled 10 the buunty 1t there be no widow. the
minor hens OF the officer or solder are entitled to
the hounfy
I'd Pensions for Life arc due to all widows of
revolutionary officers aud soldiers, Il they were mar.
ned prl4rto 800
81 Increased pcnsionsare dus to all such widows
u their husbands were pensioners under the act OF
1878
All communications addressed to nc on the
above subjects will receive prOupt and respectful ni
tention Postage paid un all letters sent through the
Post Office. Ottnwa, nov . VI. Il ,lutL;srfR
At'u AZ Lac, and Lana agent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-04-12

BUcESER s. MoRRs, Esq You wi please
'Sne notice HAT on the 25ihdly OF July, A D. 1919
at tax ,ne held sllhc town Of Ottawa, in the couu-
ty OF la sale, ind the state OF Illinois the following
tracts OF land, TO VII. sixty acres, the undivided
Ehrye-cIghls Of the southeast quarter OF lection %
49, On township thirty three 49, north Of the Base
line and range one i eat ollhe third pridcipal me-
rdan, and also -lNly acres, the undivided three
eights Of The southwest quarter Of the same lection,
Tcrc purchased hy me, and that the time forthe re-.
Och pilon otlhc snm", wall expire on the lj,h day Of
July, \, d. 1851.
InS.'.s march { 1851. Dawn I. IIorGu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-04-12
Illinois and Michigan Canal.

NOTICE ia hereby given, lhnt,he hoard OF Tri..
~ tees OF the ILLINOIS and Michigan Canal, will
offer Tor sale, at public aueiion, in the city Of CHI.
cngo, commencing on tie ninth day OF MAY next,
l72 acres OF land lying on both sides OF sad ca.
nal, and within five miles Of the same, between
Chicago and In Sale.
The Board will also offer Mt the same time and
place all the unsod lots belonging to the Canal ly.
ing in the city OF Chicago, and towns OF Lockport
Joliet, puPHgc, kankakee Morris, Ottawa, and
La Sale
The terms oi the sale are. one fourth CAsH. the
residue OF the purchase money IN three annual m.
stolnents, with interest at -lX per cent per Hnuum
payable annually IN advance
This sale IS made under authority granted by The
state Of Illinois, as set forth IN the acts at Feb Q
lSi3 March l. Ei5, aud in the deed of trust cxccu.
ted by the Governor OF the state June &C. 1873 and
duly recorded in the counties Of Cook aud Will
Office otthe Board ofrrns,ces OF the llIinoi. and
Michigan Canal, Feb. q, 1851. fs2.2g
WILLIAM II. SWIFT,
DAVID bEAVlrT,
JOSEPH h. WELLS,
Trustees Of M d .Meh Canal,
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s Administrators Notice.

4 LII persons having claims against the estate
y u Miss Mary Grover, late oflhe county OF
De kslb, and state Of Illinois, deceased are hereby
notified and required present the same NJ the court
Of Probate, to be holden in Sycamore M said coun-
~ Of De klib, on tie third Monday ia June next
Tor adjustment and settlement, and oil persons in
drbted 10 said estate are required 10 make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned
SomOnaul, Feb Is. wv II Envy Admir-
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Administrators Nnricc

NOTICE is hereby gwen that by vrr" Of an or
y der OF The county court 81 La sale county, |
shall a. administrator the estate of John Prescott
decreased, sell at public auction, 20 the highest bid
der, on the lih day OF AprI, ISL on ,he premises
The following described real estate. to wit:
Ten acres, all Of lot ln lal TO- on lection 10,
township 80. range >. east ol3l principal meridian,
10 ;hc co.nty Of La Sale, aud state OF Illinois Sale
to commence at II O'Clock, A VI. Ferns made
known on day Of sale
February "A PArrlcE RyAN, i8mr.