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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

MERRY & SONS Are OH hand with fresh lot
II of Goods direct from New York City. Wewin
show customers that we Can sell as low if not low
er than any one in town. In Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Rice and other Groceries zoe can't be beat Try us
and see 100 IT,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

Miss Antoinette Brown has been Installed in
Pc pastorate of a church at South Butler.
|lerrih Smith, the deacon of the church. and
|lhers, took part ia the ceremonies. -,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

NOVEL LAW SUIT.-A suit of rather novel
character came up before one of our city mags-
trates few days ago. 1t appears that gen.
tleman, while in the act of passing over one of
our street crossings, was run against by wag-
on, the owner of which he knew, and was
knocked down. The horse was on walk
when the gentleman attempted to cross, but be-
fore he had got half way over, the driver of the
horse put on the whip and made him 90 faster,
thus frustrating the design of the gentleman,
who could not even get out of the way by run
ming. The case in all its bearings, was stated
to the court, and finally left by the counsel to
the decision of the magistrate.
He decided that pedestrians had quite as much
right to the crossings as horse; that the own.
er and driver Of horse is bound, both by law
and by courtesy, when he sees a gentleman
crossing street, to hold the said horse up, In
stead of increasing his gait ); and furthermore,
that it is beneath the dignity of gentleman to
run upon the public streets, particularly to get
out of the way of any quadruped, controlled
and governed by biped. The court therefore
fined the defendant twenty dollars for the as
sault, reprimanding him, also, for not paying
more respect TO the rights of pedestrians, when
promenading the common thoroughfares If
such aggressors met their deserts as often as
they committed such outrages, we should have
less OF these cases to record. Gin. Enq
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19
STATE LAND OFFICE, !
Lansing. Sept. 1. 1853. I

IN cribed Primary School, University, Normal
School, Asylum and Salt Spring Lands situated in
the County of Ottawa, forfeited for non-payment
of interest, will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton, at this office, on Thursday, the 18th day OF
October next. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. unless previous
ly redeemed according to law, viz:
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

CLOCKS.-The largest assortment of Clocks
" ever brought to Grand River. Only 81 so for
good time keeper, at the Jewelry Store Of
VIM. PREUssER.
brand Rapids, June 81, 1853
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

"A married couple" says the Gazette des
Tribunaur, safer living together on bad terms
for some time, separated. They sold off all
their furniture, but finding that the sum it re-
allied was not very important, they proposed
to commit suicide, and they went to the Canal
Saint Martin to execute the design. The hus-
band eaped first, but after while, being cap
ita swimmer, he raised his head above water,
and perceived his wife standing quietly OH the
bank watching him. He began to abuse her
and said that according to their convention, she
ought to drowned herself Instead however,
of complying, she accused him of intending to
let her drown whilst he saved himself by SWIM
ming He called upon her to plunge in at once,
without any more talk, but she refused. There
upon he got out of the water and gave her a
tremendous thrashing. Some person who came
up, went to seek for the guard, and the loving
pair were arrested. On being questioned, they
made the facts known"
DURABILITY OF WooD.-The piles under the
London Bridge have been driven 500 years, and
on examining them in 1916 they were found to be
little decayed. Old Savoy Place in the city of
London, was built $50 years ago, and the wooden
piles consisting of oak, elm, beach and chestnut,
were found upon recent examination, to be per-
wet state, the piles of bridge built TO Emperor
Trajan over the Danube, afford striking exam
pie. One of these piles was taken up and found
to be petrGed to the depth of three-fourths of
al inch but the rest of the wood was not diff
ferent from its former state, though it had been
driven 1000 years.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19
Clothing! Clothing |!

ID ECEIVED by Propeller Pocahontas, last week,
IL and now open for sale, an extensive assort-
ment of Fashionable Clothing, Fancy Stocks,
Neck Ties, Plain and Fancy Linen Shirts, &c. Cali
and see. FERRY SONS.
Grand Haven, May "a, 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

NOTICE is hereby given that the accounts of
~ III. ID. @. Tuttle, M. d., and of Drs. Perry &
Tuttle have been assigned to A. + Tuttle and been
left with the undersigned for collection. All per-
sons indebted will please pay up at once and save
costs. GEORGE IARks.
Grand Haven May 7, 1853. ~
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

NEW ORLEANS, Havana, Crushed, Coffee and
IN Powdered Sugar, Green and Black Teas. Rio
Coffee and Poland Starch, at FERRY d SONS.
X I'D GLOVES of extra quality for sale by
IN H MARTIN.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

A LARGE lot of Tin and Stone Ware for sale
N cheap at the old Brown Store, by
n 101. GILBERT & Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

MO USE TALKING.-Ladies and Gents:-Call
~ on us for cheap and fashionable Goods, at
Mill Point J5tfI HOPKINS BROTHERS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19
RUINS OF THE MORMON TEMPLE AND THE lea

RUINS OF THE MORMON TEMPLE AND THE lcA-
RIANs.--A correspondent of the Morning Star,
at Dover, gives some interesting facts in rela-
ton to the city of Nauvoo, Mormonism, &c.
Before the temple was burnt, it was nearly
finished, Now, all that remains is the end IA
cling the river, below and above. Ii was built
of limestone the outside hewn and carved, ex-
hibiting some of the most beautiful figures that
ever saw made on stone. The location Of the
city, is considered one of the best on the river.
1t Is on point of land formed by great bend
in the river, overlooking quite portion of Iowa.
A considerable part Of the city is below the
bluff, yet it is so high that it is never inundated
The present number of inhabitants is about
5000.
The ruins of the temple are not all the ruins.
Many of the brick houses in the back part of
the city are deserted, and the remains of many
burnt houses continue upon the grounds. Had
the Mormons, even with their humbug, conduct
ed little better, this would have been great
place. Most of the villages in this country
were under their control
Joe Smiths widow has married and lives in
the city. She and her husband keep the Man.
sion House. Her eldest son is about twenty
years of age. They have no fellowship with
Mormonism. Boynton. who first preached in
Maine, as a Mormon, and induced about thirty
families, with their innocent children, to leave
my native town, has for twelve years been an
Anti-Mormon. Yet Mormonism is still flourish
ing. A few miles below, thousands are now
encamped, preparing to migrate to the Salt
Lake country. Most Of the Mormon sufferers
have been women and children
The temple sight is owned by company of
socialists, called Icarians, mostly French. They
number about four hundred, publish weekly
paper in English, and are infdels. visited
their building-had an interview with their Pres
ident. They are noted as being peaceabe and
temperate. They all dine in one room yet ev-
cry man has separate room for his family
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS.
TUST Received large assortment of Dry Goods,
81 Groceries, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,
Clothing, &c. Purchasers in want of goods will
save money by buying of me.
H. MARTIN.
Grand Haven July A, 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19
THE OLD BROWN STORE.

NTACKEREL, the best quality now on hand, and
IXl for sale by FERRY Sons.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

TNEAS.-Good Tea for three and four shilling
l. per pound. H. MARTIN.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

DERFUMERY.-Ott of Roses, Musk, Oil Rhodi-
l. UNI, Burgamot, Jasmin, Lavender, Rosemary,
elegant Hair Oil, Bears Oil and Cologne, at the Mill
Point Drug Store, 1871 l.. NJ. S. SMITH.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

THO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (four and Nos. 1-2,)
Il Refined BoraX, Salammoniac and Prussiate of
Potash, for sale at the Mill Point Drug store.
l.. NJ. S. SMITH.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

NANCY Cassimeres, Broadcoths, Black Satii
Il and fancy Vestings, of various styles anC
qualities at F. Sons.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

VNTANTED.-500,00 900 feet, smooth, sound logs
w 16 feet long, for which cash will be paid on
delivery. GILBERT Co.
Grand Haven, Jan. 1, 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

EOR SALE.-A good second hand Engine of
IL % Horse Power, with Cross Head, Slides &C.,
suitable for running two saws. Also, one good
second hand Cutter. GILBERT Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19
GOLD PEN MANDATORY.

c. Piquette, OF Detroit, Manufacturer OF SUI
perior Gold Pens,
UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY AND FINE FINISH.
DOINTS, twenty different kinds made, some as
Il low as 81, so for Pen and Silver Holder.
Damaged Pens repointed. Medium 80 cents
Engrossing rs cents.
Damaged pens sent by mail, enclosing the
amount for repairs in Post Office. Stamps will be
promptly attended.
Detroit, January, 1858.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-19

DYE WOODS AND DYE STUFFS.-Camwood
~ Fustic, Logwood, Redwood, Madden, Aunatto
Ext. Logwood Alum, Copperas, Sal Soda, Carbon.
ate Soda, Cream Tartar, Tartaric Acid, &C., &c,
At the Mill Point Drug Store I12ft.l
L. M. S. SMITH.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18

"The building is five stories in
heigbth, and its crumbling walls, green
from the accumulation Of noxious va
pors, surrounded BY near one hundred
miserable creatures Of crime and star
vation. The roomin whichthe corpse
layis about twelve feet square. and
in it twenty wretches, white ard black,
reside, The effiuyia that filed the
room when our narrator entered, was
most intolerable. The body had been
decaying for several days. There it
lay, in the corner of the room, mass
of corruption. Near to it were three
females, one white and two colored,
sleepingthe unfreshing sleep Of drunk
enness. The others, male and fe-
male, black and white, were sitting or
lying upon the floor, and so stupefed
by rum, noxiousvspors, and the in
tense heat, that when inlerrogated as
to how long the corpse htd lain in the
room, they could not give an intelli-
gible answer. The worthy young
man was, notwithstanding the poison
GUS condition of the atmosphere, de-
termined to accomplish that which he
had SO laudibly undertaken, and step
ping carefully over the Giving dead,
he reached the corpse. ltwas that of
white woman apparently about
twenty-five years of age. She had
doubtless been dead several days,,for
the form and features were discolored
and distorted--so much so, that the
body could not be identified. The
taste that had been displayed in the
dress then upon the body, although
much faded, betokened that its now
loathscme occupant had moi been rear
ed in the dens of filth and inlamy.
The Coroner was notified; an inquest
held, and Potter's Field now numbers
among its inmates the once doubtless,
loved and vlng-Unknown."
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18

again; and before its conclusion, there
was not an eye in the court that was
not moist--the speech affecting to
that degree which causes tears, hold
ing its hearers spell bound.
The little time that was necessary
to transpire before the verdict Of the
jury could be learned was period OF
great anxiety and suspense. But
when their whispering consultation
ceased and those happy words, mot
Guilty." came from the foreman, they
passed like thrill of electricity from
lip to lip; the austere dignity Of the
court was forgotten, and not a voice
was there that did not join the accla-
nations that hailed the lads release!
The lawyers first plea was a sue
cessful one. He was soon a lavorite,
and now represents his district in the
councils of the nation. The lad has
never ceased his grateful remembrance
and ws, by The affecting scene here
in attempted to be described, have
often been led to think how manifold
greater is the crime Of the tempter
than that of the tempted-Arthar's
Home Gazette.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18
A Whisky Murder.

On the 1st inst, at Oldtown, KY,
two young men, named HolbrOok and
Jacobs, got drunk over the social
glass, and, as a natural consequences,
u quarrel ensued, during which Ja"obs
shot Holbrook dead! Neither of the
parties were 20 years old, and when
sober were on the best of terms with
each other.
Ohioans may expect frequent oc.
currences of this kind-they have
voted for continuance Of these nur-
series of vice and deLth!
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18
LEAD Us not into Temptation. p"
A COURT INCIDENT.

LAw-though framed for the pro.
lection Of society, for the individual
benefit Of its members-olten admits
of a construction adverse to the de-
sigus of its legislators, and, in its ap-
plication, frequently defeats the object
which it was intended to sustain. We
have, however, numerous instances
wherein honest juries have given thei
verdicts conformabIy to the prompt
ings of Justice; and happily, when such
decisions have not been TOO widely diff.
ferent from the expressed rule, they
have escaped from the appeal.
T. We take pleasure in relating an in
cident, which greatly enlisted our sym
pathies, held us spell bound by its in
teresC, and finally made our heart leap
with joy at its happy termination.
In the spring of l84-we ehanced to
be spending a few days in beautif i
inland country town in Pennsylvania.
1T was court week, and to relieve us
from the somewhat monotomous Incl
dents of village life, we stepped into
the room where the court had con-
Vened.
es Among the prisoners in the box we
saw lad but ten years of age, whose
sad and pensive countenance, his
young and innocent appearance,
caused him to look sadly out of place
among the hardened criminals by
whom he was surrounded. Close by
the box, and maniIesting the greatest
interest in the proceedings, sat tear
full woman, whose anxious glance from
the Judge to the boy left US no room to
doubtRhat it was his mother. We
turned with sadness from the scene,
to inquire Of the Ofense of the prison.
, er, and learned he was accused of
2 stealing monev. "
The case was soon commenced,
and, by the interest manifested BY
that large crowd, we found that our
heart was not the only one in which
sympathy for the lad existed. How
T7 we pitied him! ! he bright smile Of
youth had vanished from his fee, and
now it more expressed the cares ol
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18
An Epitaph.

THErFoRp Churchvard reioices in the
following matter-of. fact memorial to de-
paIted worth:
HMy grandfather was buried here,
Nv cnusin Jane, and two uncles dear;
az father pprished with an inflammation in the thighs
And nv sister dropped down dead in the Minories;
But the reason why Pm here inferred, according to
my thinking,
IA owing to nv good living and hard drinking.
II therefore, good Christians. you wish to ivelong,
Don't drink too much vine, brandy, gin, or anything
strong.'
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18

The public mind here, is jlst now
stirred up to high pitch in relation
to the liquor law. Saturday last, six
barrels Of liquor were seized on a
warrant, from one Pat Maher. Re-
sistance was made, and several Of the
officers were knocked down. A gen.
eral trial was holden to-day, relative
to the matter; and the officers had in
timated that general search lor ''cOn-
traband goods" would be made i'm.
immedl ely. T. ~
The above extract is made from a
letter dated Gardiner, Oct. 10, ia the
Stpte Of Maine, Ia Portland paper.)
The only fact contained in il is that
the seizure was made ut the time and
place specified. Some resistance was
offered to the MarshaPs aid, and he
knocked over couple Of his oppo-
nenls-that was all. Our readers
may Judge how reliable the State Of
Maine is rs newspaper. The ''cock
and bull' story copied above, proba-
bly, came from one Of the oStensible
publ ,hers of that paper; he.ha, shown
remarkable facility in manufacturing
Kennebec news, during his tour in
these parts. The item, as he5 bas
given it, is a fair sample of the man
Der 10 which that paper treats the
Temperance question. Such facts are
very appropriate to John Neal'saso-
phistrics. - Gardiner { Me.) FOslntGin.
,iasl ~ .-- ~, g.tf iG1lizfs#ls
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18
Blessing of the Liquor Traffic.

There are some "(anaticAl indiyid.
uals" who are continually moaning
about the evils of the Liquor Traffic,
aud are endeavoring get a law pass
Ell to suppress it. Poor infatuated
mortals! They would deprive their
fellow creatures Of the privilege of
getting drunk! Infamous outrage on
the rights Of American citizens!
Down with such cd Gus doctrines!
Give the people the right to get glo-
rlousIy drunk W en- and where they
please. Getting drunk helpsa man on
So rapidly in the world; it renders his
family SO astonishingly happy, and
raises him in the esteem OF his fellow
men. Besides, Liquor helps diges.
tion-can't get along without i un.
less the fanatics" wish to kill off the
human family with dyspepsia.
Then there are the housewives,
who know how to serve up rare dish
es; are they to be deprived of the ne
ces,rry ingredients to doi;9 Are the
people to be deprived of rich pre-
serves, pies, DC, to please fanatics!
No! the Liquor traffic foreverl II
people will get drunk constantly, it is
no fault Of he Liquor traffic, if they
couldn't ct drunk, perhaps they
would do something worse. The Lii
/ quor traffic is not TO blame for the
| faults OF human nature, and that man
is not capable Of self-government.
/ Who would discountenance the Lii
/ quor traffic after reading the follow
ing? No sane person would wish TO
deprive mortals of such luxury, to rut
the stuff that reduces our fellow crea.
lures to such a state beyond their
reach, IL is related in the Daily
Times; the place described is the Five
II Points:
| During one Of the ressively
warm days which we have endured OF
late, The narrator was called to visit
one of the dilapIdated and filthy hab-
nations Of Cow Bay. He was inform.
ed that a corpse lay unshrouded in
one Of the upper rooms, and straight
I way Proceeded to ascertain whether
such was the case. The story was
true, and the scene before him was
such as to shock every human sensI-
biIity. The writer has Witnessed the
mangled bodies Of the living and the
dead, mingling, a homogeneous mass,
with broken cars and shattered en-
CINE; has seen The writings Of the
nortaIly scaIded victims of. steam
boiler explosions again and again; his
vi,wtd, day after day, the scores o.
dead that lay 50 long in an advance
state of decomposition on the rivers
shore at Yonkers, after the burning o.
the steamer Henry Clay-but neSei
has he Witnessed, in single scene,
aught SO slckening in allits variety as
that which pfesenA d itself to the gen
u tIemun tUh, ,yuvu no tho daScrinlinn
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18
Railroad EpitaphS.

YG. tn sE @t'
q "A sudden pitch
From misplaced switch,
4. Laid me dead in the ditch"
-'sOIf the track the engine rushed :,
Some were drowned, and was crushea'
90 "what is life? 'Tis but vision,
.r. Here died by q collision,
Twenty more died by the same;
Verdct-NObOdy TO blame"
"Sister, mother, aunt and me,
We're run over. Here we bei
We should have had time to miLEie,
Had they blown the engine whistle.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-18

H ss A large FIRE occurred at. Valparaiso.
s. America, on the 1st Sept destroying
property to the amount of 100000.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-05
Pebble Meeting "a, Red House.

Agreeobly to previous appointment, res
peciable meeting Of the citizens OF Charlotte
CO. and Counties contiguous, convened at Rcd
House, Charlotte Co, Va, on Thursday the
25th of the present mouth, (Apgus,) 1888,
for the purpose OF considering The proprlety
Of Legislative action for suppressing the traffic
oil ardent spirits IN Va
Whereupon, Henry Madison, Esq was cali
ell 10 the Chair, and John p. Clark appoint
ed S Secretary.
1t was Then proposed 10 roifg, or sanction
the resolutions adopted by the Charlouesvll c
Convention This proposition was elaboratelv
discussed by the Rev. Messrs. Jackson and
Brown Maj. Jones. Of Campbell. and Dir.
Smell, of Appomattox. for--ahd Messrs. A.
Bailey. and w G. Miller, against.
At the close of the discussion, the resoln
tons were adopted by almost a unanimous vote
JNO. p. CLARK, Sccry
10 Republican please copy
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-05

The RIOT At NIAGARA The following is
a more detailed account OF the riot at Niagara
than that published by Friday:
NIAGARA FALLS, August 29-Great excite
ment was occasioned at the Cataract House
yesterday by Ihearres,by Deputy Marshal Ty-
Ter, of Patrick Sneed, alias Joseph Watson, a
culored waiter at that house, hJ is accused
OF being the murderer of James E. Jones
OF Savannah, on 9th July, 1919. The waters
believing him to be arrested as fugitive slave.
r. scued him from the officers and barricaded
the door Of the dining room. One OF the Off
Gers drew a revolver and snapped It at a man,
bur il missed fire. The door vas then forced
the man again selzed-and again rescued
by the negroes, who hurried him down to the
ferry, where he jumped into boat and was
rowed half way acIoss the river by the ferry
man, " no left the boat in the middle of the
stream ard returned on another To the shore to
ascertain the particulars of the case from the
officers. Finding the crime to he murder, the
ferryman agreed to row down 10 the landing
at the bridge and there deliver the criminal to
the officers. The latter then started fer the
lower landing, but were preceded by the ne
groes, who, to the number of about 200, reach
ed the landing before the officers. The officers
then claimed assistance from party of some
300 Irish laborers employed on the railroad
and regular pitched battle ensued. the ne
groes put to flight and pursued by the laborers,
several of the former were knocked down
with stones, and several injured. Sneed or
Watson was then taken from the boat, placed
io,a carriage by he officers--and brought safe
ly 10 Buffalo. $500 reward had been offered
for the arrest Of Sneed, " no will be conveyed
to Baltimore soon as the necessary papers
received