Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-07-14
of Rhenish down." as readily as did Hamlet's


Col. Wyldman does not allow of such thing
but still the housekeeper modestly limited that
he didn't care anything about it, provided the
vsiters wished to and did not ask or obtain his
consent to do it So had we obtained some
Burgundy, have no doubt but that our enter
tainer would have let us drink our fill from the
skull of the monk We did not thus use it, but
some day, if ever visit Newstead again, perhaps
| will try it.
In the large dining hall, among the hearth
rugs, and Turkey carpets, was bear skin which
a little stretch of the imagination made in
to the covering of the Identical Bruin that Byron
kept chained up on one side of the doorway, 10
play with or to frighten visters. The lofty di-
ming hall now elegantly furnished, was kept by
Byron as his shooting gallery. The "haunted
room" was shown us, and Byron's own bed room;
and in this Mr.. Washington Irving slept during
most of the time for several weeks, that he was
the guest Of Col. Wyldman. By" particular re-
quest" Irving slept once or twice in the haunt
cd room" and while in this or the room adjoin-
ing he discovered the "ghost' that troubled it,
it was large dog that came and tapped on the
door, Old Joe Murray the faithful servant of
Byron to the last has his portrait in the hall
here is the portrait of Fletcher, and of Jackson
the pugilist, who taught him boxing The pu-
gilist presents on canvass as animal, and unin-
telectual looking phiz as you could find in an
illustrated Newgate Calender. Just back of the
Abbey, in the beautiful grounds is the tomb of
Boatswain," the faithful Newfoundland dog on
whom Byron wrote the celebrated eptaph. The
inscription is plainly carved on the stone pe,and
Boatswain sleeps below. Byron's remains
were deposited in Hacknall church some three
miles from Newstead by the side of his mother.
He had once been heard to express wish to be
laid in that church where his mother was buried,
and Colonel Wyldman thought he was carry
ing out his wishes by having him inferred at
Newstead along with Boatswain. He had for
merly intended that tomb to contain the ashes
of himself, his faithful canine friend, and Muir
ray but Boatswan is its only occupant. A
most touching incident is told of the old man
Murray, when on his death bed. He was
asked where he wished to be buried at New
stead, with Boatswain, or at Hacknall. He
said if Byron had been laid at Newstead it had
been his wish to have been buried there, but
he didn't want to be left alone with the dog
Poor Joe Murray! he outlved his noble friend
many years, and now they repose not very far
apart.
You can Judge something of the splendor
and value Of the estate Of Newstead at the pres
ent time. 1t contuins 1926 acres, and cost,
Colonel Wyldman at the time he purchased it,
El008,000, and since that he has laid out in
works of utility and ornament 100000 more.
Nearly a thousand acres of forest have been
planted, and now the timber is large enough
to cut, and the sale of it now brings large in-
come. Correspondent of the Boston Post.
HANDSOME COMPLIMENT TO THE Press BY
THE DEMOCRATIC NoMINEE.-On the return of
Gen. Pierce from the Mexican War, in January,
lS4S, the citizens of Concord, New Hamshire,
turned out en- maSSe to greet him with the well
come due to gallant soldier, who had herocal-
ly served his country. In response to the ad-
dress of welcome made by his fellow citizens,
Gen. Pierce made most felicitous, yet modest
speech, recapituating some Of the thrilling in
cidents of the campaign, among which is the
following, which bears noble and honorable
tribute to the patriotism and devotion of the
printers, in the cause of their country. The
compliment is no more just and well deserved
by the typographical profession, than credita.
be to the head and heart Of the gallant chief
whom it was pronounced. The fact that this
complimentary expression was made by one re-
tiring to private life, and consequently free
from any imputation of being designed for ef-
1ect Is not the least attractive feature or the
euogium. Gen. Pierce said:
"New Hampshire had no other feeling than
that of pride in regard to her sons who belong
ed to the command. They had proved them
selves brave, devoted, self-sacrificing spirits
And Concord was well represented among
them. There was Henry Caldwell, one of the
bravest and most determined soldiers in the
army. There was Sergeant Stowell who was
shot plump through the heart at Churubusco.
AS his breath flowed, he whispered to me
"Do the boys say behaved well If have,
write home to my people," Then there was
Sergeant Pike who had his leg shot off in ad-
vancing along the causeway, swept by three
batteries. Two amputations which did not an
swer the purpose, were performed, and third
was deemed hopeless Die he must, it was
thought, I" know better than they do" he
said. "I'll try another, and when they cut it
again, hope they will cut it so that it will stay
cut" A third amputation was performed, and
he lived through it. He and the others were
printers exceed by twenty per cent, those of
any other vocation, and on account of their ed
ucation, general intelligence and high spirit they
have proved the most efficient soldiers in the
field
WEST PoINT.-The five cadets who took the
first rank in point of merit, in the graduating
class of West Point, at the examination last
week, were-l Thomas l.. Casey, Rhode Is