Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-10-06
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Jacob A. Westervelt, ship builder, has been
nominated for Mayor by the democrats of New
York.
The Illinois river is now in good navigable
order, and the boats are making their usual
trips without any hindrance.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Mcclure, for many
years connected with st. Mary's College, Balti-
more, is dead.
Hiram Becker, ESQ.,, Of Ann Arbor, has been
appointed U. S. Marshal for Mich, rice G. IL.
Knox, deceased.
On the 22d, E. G. McKie, Of Troy, n Y, a
wool buyer well known in Michigan, was rob-
bed of $4,000 at Cleveland.
The Rev. Mr. Strange, of Gait Canada West,
accidentally fell into well few days ago, and
was drowned.
The Milwaukee News says that Leahy, the
murderer, Isl to all appearance, confirmed
maniac.
The phonetic system of teaching the CON-
mon photography has been introduced into Ia
public schools of Massachusetts,.
A large fire occurred in Duane ST., N. Y, on
the 25th, in steam confectionery establishment.
Loss $4,000.
The Engineers of General Railroad Compa-
MES held a meeting in Albany to consult upon
the practicability of tunneing the Hudson rv-
or at that place.
The blowing down Of pine tree in the town.
ship of Nelson &C. W. has revealed the skee-
ton Of man of great stature. stone image,
two copper vessels, and some large sea shells.
Ole Bull, the distinguished violinist, presen-
ted himself in independence Hall, Philadelphia,
on the 24th and took the necessary oath to be-
come citizen.
Queen Victoria has, at Windsor, a Sabbath
and day class of children, belonging to the 90
mesijcs, to which she unremittingly attends
when the Court is held there.
Another bill Of indictment has been found
against the owners and officers of the Henry
Gay,fo manslaughter, in the Court Of Oyer and
Tenniner, West Chester county.
The Cayuga News Era announces The death
Of John S. Jenkins, Esq, well known in the
H. S. for his extensive lterasy labors. He en-
pired at Syracuse on Monday night.
$4,000 a year has been offered for store
now about TO be erected in New York, thirty
feet in front and one hundred feet deep and re-
fused. The price asked is $4,000. 1t is the
corner of Liberty and Broadway.
A sale Of portion Of the personal property
of the late Henry Clay took place at Ashland,
on the 18th ult., and embraced about twenty
head Of thorough bred cattle, several fine hor-
SEES, and a quantity of wine.
Mrs Sergeant, Of Northampton, was tried
before Justice Hodges, on Tuesday, for cruelty
beating her own SON, found guilty, and ordered
to give $50 bonds to keep the peace for three
months.
The machinists Of Boston and South Boston
are making extensive preparations for celcbra-
ting the anniversary of the bringing into opera
tion Of the ten hour law, which will come off
the lst of November.
Details of news by the Africa from Europe,
says it is said that Mons. Julien is already ma
king arrangements to visit the United States,
accompanied by the principal members of his
orchestra.
The nearly forgotten Forrest divorce, it is
said, will be revived in New York, in the course
of few davs-counsel for Mr.. Forrest intend
ing to argue the motion for appeal on the Goth
inst. The report that Mrs. Forrest was about
tomarry again in England, is not credited
Bishop Doan, of New Jersey, having been
again presented by the Bishops of Virginia
Ohio and Maine to be tried on the 9th of Octo-
Der. He has called special convention of his
diocese at Newark on the 9th Of October to
act upon the matter.
On the 2lst the Canadian Parliament passed
an address to the Queen thanking her for the
protection of the fisheries, and hoping that no
treaty will be made mpairing that Of l84S,
without embracing the whole commercial inter-
course of the colonies and the United States.
From 5 to ~ deaths per day, from yellow
fever, continue to occur in Charleston. There
were forty fatal cases of this disease during the
week ending on Monday. The despatch giving
this information also states that there is an un-
usual amount CT sickness at Savannah.
The $4,000 TO be raised for the foundation
of n State Normal School in Connecticut, has
been collected and deposited in the State Treas
ury. This settles the question of the establish
ment Of the school. The State is to contrib
ute $4,000 more towards the object.
Mr. Batty intends shipping the whole of the
materials composing the Hippodrome, London,
with the performers, horses, &C., to New York,
for the purpose of giving similar performances
in that city during the great exhibition Which is
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