Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-09-29
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Santa Anna, il is thought will yet have con-
troll of Mexico.
The salaries Of the Mail Route agents have
been raised from $500 to s 900 year.
Mr.. G. H. Derby, the extensive publisher of
Buffalo, died there on the 18th inst.
The calorc ship Ericsson was successfully
launched on Thursday last.
great fire occurred at Ravenna, Ohio, on
the fourteenthinst Damage estimated at $780,
600.
Macauay has finished two more volumes of
his history of England, and will publish them
this winter.
The Postmaster General in Canada has REC
commended the adoption of the penny postage
system.
About four hundred land warrants, of the
different denominations, are issued daily from
the Pension Office in Washington.
A census of Iowa, taken by the State is now
nearly completed. 1t shows a population of
over $4,000, and an increase of $4,000 since
1850
DR.. d. c. Mcleod, well known officer of
the Navy, committed suicide at Warrington,
Fla, on the 30th ult., by cutting his throat. No
cause assigned.
In New York and Brooklyn, $1,000 have
been subscribed towards paying off the obliga-
tons incurred by the American Board of For
eign Missions.
The Mount Vernon Bank, of Foster, Rhode
Island, was entered between Saturday evening
and Monday morning, and $4,000 in notes of
the bank were stolen.
Roanoke, the homestead of John Randolph,
in Charlotte Co., Virginia. was sold on the 10Th
instant, for $4,000, to Wood Bouldin, of Rich
mond Va.
The Kentucky block of marble for the Wash
ington Monument has this inscription "Un-
der the auspices of Heaven and the precepts of
Washington, Kentucky will be the last to give
up the Union"
An attempt was made on Friday to burn the
splendid steamer New World, while lying at
New Paltz, opposite Pokeepsie. The boat was
found to be on fire in two places at the same
moment.
The Grand Convention of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows of the United States,
met at Baltimore on the goth. A large number
of delegates were present and the proceedings
were of much interest.
One day last week. three brothers, all boys,
and living in Buffalo, went into an orchard and
ate freely of unripe apples. The next morning
they all lay dead in room together, having been
attacked with cholera in its most viruent form.
We learn from the Savannah Morning Nescs,
that many of the rice plantations above that
city are entirely covered with water and that in
many instances not particle of rice could be
seen in the fields, the water being over the
banks.
Hon. Daniel Webster and G. B. Duncan, have
entered suit against the corporation of New
Orleans, to recover $4,000 for their services in
the celebrated Gaines case in defending that
city before the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The following appointments have been made
by the President: Thomas nj. Foote, of Buffa-
10, as Charge d'Affairs TO Austria, vice McCur-
dy. John Wilson, of Washington, as Commits
sioner General of the Land Office, in place of
Butterfeld.
There are now six Presidential candidates in
the field, to wit: Pierce, Scott, Webster, Hale,
Goodell and Troupe. Some of our Wing
friends say that as luck is said to reside in odd
numbers, it will be requisite for the Women's
Convention to re-assemble, and bring out the
lucky nominee. He is out already.
Twenty-seven years ago while an eminent
engineer was speaking before Parliamentary
of the probability of steamships eros
sing the Atlantic, the present Earl of Derby
lose from his seat, and exclaimed, Good beav-
Ems what do you say! If steamships cross
he Atlantic, will eat the boilers of the first
boat"
Rather heavy meal. However, Derby, or
his nation, through his ignorance or folly
nay vet have to swallow good many of I'm
lie Sans boilerS-and very hot ones.