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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISI-
TION OF CJJBA

The National Intelligencer has commenced
the publication Of all the correspondence which
has taken place between the United States and
its diplomatic agents abroad /" declaratory of or
relating to the policy of the government of the
United States in relation to the island of Cuba. "
It was communicated to Congress by the Presi-
dent on the 18th of July last but, for some rea-
son which it is not difficult TO conjecture, has
not found its way into print or to the public eye
until now.
The correspondence commences with extracts
from letter dated Nov. 1922, from Mr.. Forsyth,
then Minister to Spain, to John q. Adams, then
Secretary of State under tho administration of
Monroe, and closes with the correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Buchanan, Secretary of State under
President Polk, and Romulus NJ. Saunders of
North Carolina, then our Minister at the Court
of Madrid
The propriety of the publication Of these pa
pers has been severely questioned as likely to
embarrass seriously, our future efforts for the
peaceful acquisition of this important island.
State Journal.
The N. Y Erening Post, speaking ofthe mat
ter, says
"Spain is not likely now to entertain any
proposition for the cession of Cuba except upon
terms far more onerous than our people would
submit to, and the consequence is, that we must
either be contented to wait until she falls into
our hands as the fruit Of foreign war, or of do
nestle revolution. Such are the dire alterna-
tives, forced upon us and the Cubans, by this
apparently inexcusable indiscretion Of the Pres
dent."
While the Washington Union says
Gall the papers in the document under review
have relation either TO measures and negotia-
tons, on the part of this country, contemplating
the acquisition of Cuba for itself, or the proven
ton of its acquisition by any other nation
These papers are Of exceeding interest and i'm
portance, and will doubtless arrest the attention
not of this country only, but Of Spain and the
chief powers of Europe. 1t strikes us that their
publication at this juncture should not have been
permitted by the President. The call for their
publication was made upon the usual condition
of compatibility with the public interest; and
we can hardly conceive that any well-nformed
person can fail to regard them but as extremely
prejudicial to the public interests. Their ten
dency is to embarrass our already complicated
and entungled relations with Spain, and to throw
obstacles in the way of a peaceful adjustment
of the difficulties between that power and the
government of the United States. 1t is some
consolation however, TO know that they repre-
sent the foreign policy of the democratic party
in light which will put an end to the misrep-
reservations and groundless censures Of the
wing press, and command the appreciation and
admiration of the country"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22
CONSTRUCTION OF ICE HOUSES.

Your correspondent, r. r. Wright, Of Phila-
delphia asks information as 10 the best con-
structon of a family ice house. you see tit
you may give him that of mine, in which now
have ice that was put there nearly five years ago
the annual supply having been added 10 that
nucleus.
My ice house is ten feet cube. six feet below
to four feet above the surface, on the average;
on side-hll declining TO the northeast,the ordi-
nary entrance being at that end-that for filling
opposite.
Iexcavated the earth, placed four posts ten
feet long and ten inches square-lined the out
side and inside with two inch plank, and filled
the space between with tan-bark. | made n
double roof by mailing inch boards above and
below, with four inch rafters, and filled the
space with straw, shinglng the outside, the roof
being half pitch and projecting eighteen inch
es on ali sides. In the centre of the roof, and
elevated above, is n ventator eight inches
square had an open drain leading from The
bottom, where laid my sieepers, of ordinary
fence posts, covered with loose boards, in order
that any liquid may run freely of, n very impor-
tant point in the construction of any ice house.
In filling nv ice house, | am particular to
have all interstices well filled at every layer of
ice, with well broken prices, and prefer the cold
est weather TO pack ina matter more impor-
ant than the thickness ofthe ice. While pack
ing and when full, throw large quantities Of
water, at the lowest possible temperature, over
the ice, on very cold nights, leaving front and
rear doors open. | cover about the middle Of
March, with plenty of shavings, which regard
as altogether preferable to straw or sawdust, es-
peciay the former which would never USE
During the summer see that the shavings are
thrust down at the sides where ice mets
My ice house is shaded by 4 building in the
rear and trees at the sides.
have supplied friends with ice, when every
other ice house in the city had given out.
Albany Cultivator.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

The Knoxville Journal says, that on Sunday
week little child of Mr.. Joseph Coiner met II
singular and shocking death. 1t appears that
the children had made a rope swing, on an APP
pie tree in the yard the bite of which was some
twelve or fifteen inches from the ground, and
that on Sunday, the YOUNGEST promising child
just able to run around, was missed from the
house, and when found was lying with its neck
across the swing-dcad. The child had evil
IDENTIFY tried to get into the swing, but falling,
caught upon the rope-breaking its neck, as it
is supposed, The neck being much swelled, and
the rope mark to be distinctly seen.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22
Philosophy OF MoNEY.-The Dutchman very

Philosophy OF MoNEY.-The Dutchman very
Justly observes that the moment money be-
comes cheap, up goes the price of beef aud po-
tatoes, so that it makes but very little difference
to any body save gold diggers and borrowers,
whether the yield Of gold mines be one ton 4
year or one thousand tons. Since the discov-
cry of gold in California, interest has fallen
some 40 per cent, while rents have gone up
seventy-tve. The idea that the quantity Of
comfort in the world depends on the quantity
of money in it, is, therefore, all moonshine.-
Double the present supply of gold, and we
would double the price of every article for which
gold is given in eXchange-so that it makes
no difference to nobody" whether half the
mountains in California are composed of pre-
cious metals or not. Things will find their lev
ell, and if an hours labor in California will pro-
duce an ounce of gold, the time will soon come
when an ounce of gold will be given for an
hours cobling. The quantity of labor necessa-
ry to produce an article determines its value
Make gold dust as common as gravel, and it
would bring the same price per week.
Hunts Merchants Magazine.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

MURDER AT ORANGE.--A man named Weeks,
of New Salem, was killed at Orange, in Frank
lin county, Mass, on Thursday night last, by
man named Whitney, in the course Of dispute
in regard to proposed wrestling match between
the two parties. During conversation Whit
ney drew dirk knife and plunged it into the
body OF Weeks, and afterwards inflicted an
other blow upon his hand. The injured man
lived but a few minutes The other was arrest
ed and committed for trial.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22
New ORLEANS, Dec. 10.

The revolution in Mexico is progressing The
Tehuantepec treaty was still being agitated, and
it was anticipated that the contracts would be
overruled.
Advices from Havana state that the captain
and crew of the American ship Suffolk had been
released from prison, causing much excitement
against English residents.
Several slave ships are expected on the coast.
British men of war were cruising about to cap
ture them.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

CONTESTED ELEcTIoN.-We learn from pri-
vate sources that the seat Of Alfred NJ. Hoyt,
Den,., returned as elected to the House of Rep
resentatives from the county of Saginaw, will
be contested by Hon. s. G. Sutherland, of that
county, also dem.
We have heard remarked that one seat from
the county of Monroe, will also be contested
but have no certain information of the fact.
State Journal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.

The Senate was not in session to-day
In the House the different parts of the Presi-
dents message were referred to appropriate
committees. The matter in regard to the Tariff
will be referred to special committee with pow
err to send for persons and papers. The COM
mittee to report by bill or otherwise.
A dispatch from Raleigh states that the n.
Carolina Legislature have not yet elected U.
S. Senator
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

SERVED THEM RIeHT.-Of the gang of men
and boys who so shamefully maltreated a.
French girl, last summer in the mountains east
of Whitehall, nine have been sent to the State,
Prison for the term of ten years, and two, be-
ing under sixteen years ofagc, were sent TO the.
House Of Refuge
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

The number of deaths among the prominent
men of Massachusetts, during the last few
months, says the Worcester Palladium, has
been truly startling. Webster of the Cabinet;
Rantoul, Fowler and Thompson, members of
Congress-Myros Lawrence, David Henshaw
and Francis Baylies, who have filled many i'm.
portant places.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

The stamped envelopes, which the new post
age law requires the department to place in the
hands of the postmasters for sale, will be ready
in January.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

The largest tunnel in the world is in Hun
gary 1t extends from the shore to the river
Gran, near Zarnowitz, to the Schemnitzer HiIA
mines, and is ten English miles in length.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

The New York Journal of Commerce has the
following on the manufacturing of cigars in
New York:
Millions of cigars are manufactured in this
city mostly by Germans-in obscure and out-of
the way places, and after being passed through
different hands to the consumer, are sold as the
Siman pure Havana.
Recently we happened in at one of these pla-
ces for moment-to see how the thing was
done. In q contracted, dingy-,ooking apart
ment several men industriously engaged pre-
pairing the article. Before them on small tables
were piles of the weed, principally grown in
Connecticut. The leaves, after being sufficient
ly moistened to become pliable, were drawn
through and rolled through the palm of the
hand, then wound round with perfect, good
colored leaf called the binder" One end of
this is twisted and the other cut off square-the
cigar is then complete. Men are at hand to
pack the same in boxes properly branded
One individual will make 800 or $50 in day,
about % pounds Of leaf making, conducted in
this style, was quite proflable--but of late, a
large number of Germans have squatted in va
rious parts of our city until there are probably
between three and four hundred different places
Of manufacture, and competition has tenden-
cy to reduce prices. More cigars, too, are i'm
ported from Hamburg, Bremen and elsewhere,
than formerly. This year, partially in conse-
quence of the large California demand, the bu-
sness has been better than last
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

1t is with books as with men; neither giants
nor dwarfs are apt to live so long as those of
moderate proportions.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

SINGULAR PREDICTIoN.-We have received
communication from the writer of the follow
ing, which we clip from the Michigan Argus, in
which he asserts his ability to foretell many
g rare and curious things" in domestic and So
cial economy, not included in the "weather Ia
bles." 1t will be seen thaths predictions about
the weather during the present winter are " i'm
portant if true" Oct. Free Press.
For the Michigan Argus.
FREEDOM, Dec I'd, 1852
Messrs. EDIToRs:
Cheer up brother farmers, Z" God tempets the
winds for the shorn lambs" ] made some Lu-
mar observations ut 3 o'clock A. NJ, on the I'd
inst. There was many mariner at his post
the same hour. The result was, the signs were
at extreme points last winter for severity,-this
winter for mildness Note it, you critics, or
hold your peace know there will be scott
ers,-so be it, South wind will prevail-some
w N w; then cold. Ladies, if you want a
sleigh ride, have good pair of ponies, so as
not to leave you in the mud.
Farmer have your saw logs ready,-be off
while yet showing These things have been
known 10 me since 1912. Next spring will be
remarkably early. Teams will be at the plough
on town meeting day. BY the same rule, can
calculate 10 years ahead
Yours, &c. VIM w. RYAN.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

CHEAP PosTAGE.-This subject is one that in
terests the entire community to an extent which
is attained by hardly another question of public
policy in this country. The rich and the poor
are alike DESTROYS that their letters should be
transported at the lowest possible cost
The Philadelphia Ledger says the revenue un-
der the reduced rates of postage has fallen of
nearly million Of dollars, compared with the
year previous. The falling off in the receipts
of the fiscal year, is reduction on the gross re-
ce;pts of the year 1851 of about 6 per. cent, q
diminution much less than followed the reduc-
ton of postage in 1916.
Notwithstanding the falling off at first in the
revenue, after the reduction of postage the gain
for the five succeeding years was very consider
able over the receipts under the old system, and
we believe a similar result will follow the pres
ent reduction. Det. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

BRUTAL MURDER-A Mr.. VIM. Stevenson,
of White Oak, in this county, was killed on
last week, in the township of Stockbridge, by
a man named Hitchcock, under the following
circumstances. Stevenson had been attending n
court at Stockbrdge as witness--and quarrel
commenced at Stockbridge-after the trial was
over, they started to go home together, in CON-
pany with two or three others. While on the
way, Stevenson who had been cautioned against
Hitchcock as dangerous and malicious fellow,
good hulnoredly seized a cane from the hands
of Hitchcock and ran off with it, Hitchcock,
pursued, and coming up, stabbed Stevenson in
the abdomen with knife, several times, letting
out his intestines, and even after he fell, as sta
ted, stamped upon him. Ii. has been arrested
and is in Jail. Estate Journal.
10 At
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-22

Deride not any mans infrmities.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10
City Politics,


YOUNG MEN 5 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL
COMMITTEE.
TIE members elect FIR the above committee for the
year 1852, met at ranmany Hall ru-sd " evening,
January 9, for the purpose OF organization. John
wheeler vas chosen temporary Chsrman; aud after dis
posing OF the contesting wards (ghina the Egh-
teenth and Nuetecnth) reversing the decision II tie
Old liens Committee in the the Eighteenth ward
in which much Keeling manifested they ut once p.o
eeedel to he election OF permanent off :ers
John Wheeler of the Fifteenth rari elected CT air.
man Dy accismaaon ballots were then gone into Tor
Vice Chairman two Secretaries frea,urer aud
nj Arns which uiied in the choice Of william Drew
o. the Fourth wand as Wee ohsirman Thaddeus Go-
YER Of TIE Eleventh. ward ard John Smith of the Sc.
ytpteeuth ward Sc Secretaries Augustus L. Nc Iahon
ofhe Fourteenth ward as Treasurer; and Samuel Ben
net, of the Third ward, So Sergeant-at- Arms.
The committee til, joUIntd until next week Tuss.
day, with ttree III es three cheers for Cen. Cas-.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

The FORREST DIVORCE CAsE.-This trial now
enters upon the twentieth day, and with each Wit
ness new and extraordinary Developments are
coming to light. N. p Willis will, perhaps, be
called to the stand to- day Monday, and it is
expected that his examination and cross exaniua
ton will exhibit some fights of fancy The edition
OF this trial, which is being published by our law
reporter, is cited and referred to by the court and
counsel almost daily, which is the best assurance Of
its accuracy. The Chief Justice spoke favoraby of
its correctness Thursday, and referred to the re-
port to settle point that doubt as to whether
certain question had been asked Anna Flo Ters
This edition will contain excellent lkenesses Of Mr.
and Mrs Forrest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

Come TO CALHoRNA.-Mr. William c. Hanil-
ton, who has been attached to this Office, as an
editorial writer and short hand reporter for several
years, embarks to-day, or next vessel, to try his
fortunes in California, that new Ophir Of the West
He goes to San Francisco, for the purpose Of form.
ing connection with the San Francisco Herald. a
journal which has been established there by Mr..
Nugent, formerl, attached, an editorial writer.
to this Office and who also our corresp oudent at
Washington during the Polk administration.
We trust that Mr.. Hamilton will meet with all
the success which he well deserves. During the
several years that he has been connected with u.s.
we have found him always exhibiting qualities Of
the most estimable kind, as man and gentleman,
and talents of the first order in his profession
May success attend him in his Few enterprise.
The METHODIST CHURCH, NORTH AND SOUTH
Some singular facts have come to light recently, in
the history and progress of the Methodist Church,
since it was divided by the anti-slavery excitement,
few years ago. The statistics are as follows
The Church, North, mad members in 1874. 732l23
IN lo0l.... 1903 571
Decrease in seven years .............., 2Ss52
The Church, South, had in 1844............ 1929
I'D Nol,...,. .................. 514 COL
Increase in seven years. !. -. ........... 75,s0s
By this statement, it appears that the Church,
South, since the division, has increased, but the
Church, North, has decreased. How can this be
accounted for! The more probable reason is the
recent introduction of Fourierism, socialism, and
other isms in the Mountaineering and diminishing
all the Christian churches and communities Of tho
day. 1t is now probably eight years since Brisbane,
Greeley, Dana, and their associates, the abolition
lists, including Seward, Raymond, Weed, and
others, have been spreading all sorts Of radcasm,
communism, Fourierism, and socialism. The pro-
gress Of these principles in private life, and in
Certain ranges of society, can be seen, to certain
extent, in the scenes in the divorce cases which
have taken place in our courts Of justice; and
similar results upon the religious movement can
now be ascertained by an appeal to figures, and
a collection Of facts connected with the Methodist
Church.
The truth Of the matter is, that if disunon takes
place in our day, between the North and South,
we do not believe that New England and New
York, the Northern States, could live under the
present social system ten years. without instruction
and civil war. The moment dsunoH takes place,
from that moment may be dated the rapid decline
of the Northern States until they reach point Of
civilization similar to that il South America.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-10

KossUlH INVITED 10 VIur MAesAoHusErrEs :
The Legislature Of Massachcse,ts paeed
inviting Kosbpth TO viii, that State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-05
ri r. .

Or the evening Of the "a inst. At the residence
x Ter son. Oliver P. BALDWIN, Mrs. ELIZABETH
81 BALDWIN q the o0th year of her age.
This venerable lady. long in declining state Of
hasitb. nasscd away q gently infant going to-
sIeen During the gradnal WISHING away Of her
Ieslth and strength she exhibited Ia an admirable
msnper that gentleness and Christian piety which
adorned her character. She was most excellent
lsdy-inteIligent kind patient and afectionste-and
nrecepts IL her religion, which made her an exam
nle 10 be admired and emulated. The close OF her
life was another Illustration of the triumph OF VIZ
ia ! and Religion over Death and the grave.
In this city, Saturday morning, Sd inst a. the
residence of her father, John Caskie, Mrs. MARY
CAsKIE HUTCHINSON, vile OF Robert Hufchi
son, of Savannah, Georgia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-05

CAPTURED On Saturday last friend Smons
made capture of Tarantula or Mexican spider
Ial OF venom as a rattlesnRke-in a room located
III me yard underneath his back gallery. The body
oI tse innocent is about one inch and half long,
with legs in proportion. Simons has taken Da.
guerreotype of the distinguished visitor, and the
original has been embalmed for future exhib ten
In the Dispatch museum. We certainly III Id OBJ
Ject most strenuously to coming to close quarters
with such an hanitnsl."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-05

The "Dispatch' devotes a column of pro.
found historical research to the exposure of
blunder in this paper, which any scnoolboy
could have corrected with one tenth of the la.
bour and which the "Dispatch" itself might
nave found corrected to its hand, if it had
CHANGED to meet with our proof heets, or
looked INTO our country edition, corrected, the
morning 1t appeared. before breakfast-and
have thereby saved this vast expenditure of
original ruditOn.-Rtchmond WING, of Sat
Arddy.
Upon our word we had not the slightest in
tention to touch the sensibilities of our neigh
Dor. He pronounced er cathedra, that Bona
parte turned Mameluke. The news was as
founding to us, and believing that the editor la
oored under mistake, we proceeded to rectify
II IN the best way we could by stating wha,
we knew on the subject. We did not imagine
that there was anything in what we said to
rouse the anger of any person. "Any school
boy" II syery true, was capable of correct
ing the blunder but we do not see how that
mends the matter! Nor can we understand
how we were TO know what correction had
been made in proof sheets which we had no
opportanity of seeing, or in the ''couutry edi-
tion," which, at the time we wrote, was not in
existence. Since the editor adults, however
that he was guilty of a blunder so gross, that
1t could have been easily detected by "apy
'choolboy," we suppose all men will recog-
MISE the great historical truth that Bonaparte
did not turn Mameluke."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-05

FIRE.-Between and 10 O'Clock Saturday even
ing, there was an elarm Of fire occasioned by the
burning of Mr.. William C. Ellinstons carpent. r
shop, situated at the corner of Grace and Goth
streets. The chop was entirely consumed with its
contents. The loss of Mr.. E is estimated at about
S2o0--no insurance. The fire is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
The alarm of fire between and 10 o'clock last
evening, was occssioned by the smoking of chin
ney on 18th street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-05

SrEALING-Robert S. Dabney, between FIVE and
six O'Clock, Saturday morning, went into Mr.
Craig's saloon near the Lower Marker and in the
absence of the barkeeper stole decanter of
Whiskey. with which he made off A gentleman
who was passing at the time gave the alarm and
Dabney was pursued, and arrested while hugging
his beloved tightly to his breast Yesterday the
Mayor committed Dabney to Jail to await trial at
the Hastings Court on the 9th of August next -
The Value of the decanter and its contents was
fixed at one dollar and half