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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

New ROUTE TO CALIFoRNIA.-A new route
to California occupying only sixteen days be-
tween San Francisco and New Orleans, has been
opened, and the first arrival over it was the 2lst
inst, in seventeen days. This new route is
across Mexico, ria Acapulco and Vera Cruz
The Postmaster General has executed contract
for semi.monthly mail over this route, to 90
into operation at an early period; probably by
the first of May and this is its first fruit The
news we now have, came by the regular Pana-
ma steamer Tennessee, which was boarded off
Acapulco by the agent of the new line, and bro't
thence to Vera Cruz in five days. and thence to
New Orleans by the Albatross
The contractors on this route propose to car
ry the mails from New Orleans to San Francis
co in l6 days,and expect to furnish facilities for
carrying passengers across from Vera Cruz to
Acapulco in less than four days. The success
which has attended this first attempt to 90 over
the line, shows that they have probably underta-
ken no more than they will be able to accom-.
plish. The time occupied in this first effort hav
ing been but eighteen days. 1t is an achieve.
ment nat speaks loudly for the enterprise of the
parties who have taken the contract.
Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The Legislature of Missouri have before them
most stringent law to prevent illegal banking.
1t provides that any person in the State, except
the Bank of the State of Missouri and its branch
es who either directly or indirectly make, issue,
or put in circulation, as currency, any note bill
or check, certificate of deposit, or other docu-
ment, setting forth that the holder is entitled to
receive certain sum, or that it will be taken in
payment of any debts, or in exchange for prop
erty, shall forfeit for each offence the sum of
$500.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

A treaty has been concluded between Peru
and Brazil, and ratified, for the furtherance of
the navigation of the Amazon river; the chief
points are mutual equality of transit and excise
duties on goods passing from one State to the
other; pecunary contribution of $4,000 to
aid the first established line of steam vessels nav
igating the Amazon under conditions mutual
extraditon of criminals, deserters, and fugitive
slaves, an article forbidding slaves to be intro
dueed from either State into the other, and the
appointment of a mixed committee to determine
the exact boundary on which the two States
meet.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

A Company has just been formed in Genoa
by the king of Sardinia. They purpose build
ing seven steamers of $50 horse power each,
and 1900 tons burthen, performing a monthly
voyage between Genoa and New York, and &C.
noa and Montevideo Gin South America). A
single house in London is stated TO have taken
shares to the amount of $5S0,0O0. The Duke
Of Genoa has likewise encouraged the underta-
king by taking shares. The trade between &C.
noa and America is estimated at the present
time at 81, d75 tons, employing 900 ships, and
steadily increasing
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 0, 1853.

az We regret to say that the last package
of Scribbings by the Way" of our California
correspondent, is exhausted-No. 6, published
last week. being the last we have received. We
hoped to receive another package in season for
this weeks paper. We are disappointed. AS
Martin Van Buren, once said about the delay and
interruption of the mails, under Wing Admin
istration, " Our sufierings is intolerabe" But
"there is good time coming," we hope, if it
has not already come. We hope to receive an
other package from I'll. II. E." before another
issue.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09
New ORLEANS. Feb. o6tb.

The steamer Pampero from San Juan, Mica
ragua, has arrived here. She reports that the
steamer Winfield Scott sprung leak in the Bay
of Tehuantepec. Her passengers had been sew
erar days without food; forty had died. and many
others were very i'll. Part of her passengers
were transferred to the steamer Columbus,
which had arrived at Panama.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

An application is to be made to the Legisla--
ture for an act to incorporate a company with
capital of one million dollars, with liberty to in
crease the same to not exceeding three millions,
of dollars, with power to construct ship canal
and basin on the west side Of the Hudson river
from Albany to some suitable point at or near
the village of New Baltimore.
Buffalo Rough Notes.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

England owns more than double the number
of war steamships possessed by any other ma
ton: there being in the British navy one hun
dred and forty one; in the French, sixty-eight
in the Russian, thirty-two; and in the United
States, fifteen.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09
LATE FROM CUBA.

The steamer Black Warrior arrived on We'd
nesday morning, at three o'clock, from Mobile
and Havana Left the former port at three +.
NJ, oil the 18th, aud Havana at Z A. NJ, on the
18th inst.
We have received files of Havana papers to
the 18th, but they contain nothing of interest,"
The health of the city was good, and consid-
cradle number of visitors from the States were
spending the winter in the city and suburbs
The Black Warrior landed forty passengers from
Mobile and New Orleans
The Vice President elect, (Col. King,) and
party, arrived at Havana, from Key West, On
the 18th. The health of Mr.. King had not inn
proved; we learn from good authority that he
himself despairs of his recovery. On the 10th
accompanied by his friends and nieces, Mr.. King
embarked on board the United States steamer
Fulton, for Matanzas, where they proposed stay
ing for some days.
A circumstance, which created some little in
terest in Havana, occurred during Col Kings
visit there. 1t seems that etiquette forbids the
Captain General from paying his respects per.
sonally to any stranger, no matter how distin-
guished his rank. Mr.. King, aware of this fact
addressed note to Gen. Canedo, stating that
he regretted that such was the case, the more
so as his own precarious health put it out of his
power to call upon him. Gen. Canedo at once
replied, requesting that Mr.. King would desig-
nate time when he could call on him. Mr. X.
answered that the effort to receive him would
be attended with great exertions, but fixed upon
the ensuing Friday, at 2 p M. At the appoint
ed time, with great difficulty, Qor he was suffer-
ing severely he was prepared to receive the
Captain General but his Exceency did not
present himself On the following morning
Col Kino through our Consul, addressed note
to the Captain-G General, reminding him that he
had failed to keep the appointment or send an
apology, and stating further, his regret that he
would be unable 10 see him at all. Immediately
on the receipt Of the last note, the Captain Gen.
eral called at Mr.. Kings hotel, accompanied by
his suite; but Mr.. X. declined seeing him, as
did also the ladies of his party. We believe,
however, that on Col. Kings leaving for Matan-
zas, mutual interchange of cards took place,
and no unfriendly feelings existed on either
part.
Four hours out of Havana, the Black Warrior
passed three Spanish vessels, with their colors
flying, one of which proved to be a man-of-war
brig. AS the b. w. got abreast Of her, she fired
lee gun, and before the coors of the steamer
could be hoisted, the brig fired round shot
which passed just over the fore stay. This SEEM
ed very arbitrary act, as Captain Shufeldt had
not time to hoist his ensign between the firing
of the lee and loaded guns-nor was he aware
of her being man. of-war, as she had no pennant
flying.
The American bark Martha Ann Babcock
from Savannah for Havana, was fred into, of
the island of Cuba DO the English frigate Vestn
Capt. Hamilton on suspicion Of boing SLAYER
and not showing her cOlors.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The New ARCTIC EXPEDITION.-The N. Y.
Evening Times learns that Dr. Kane has finally
completed his preparations for the renewed ex-
plOration of the Arctic Seas upon which he de-
signs to enter as early as possible in the coming
season. He has succeeded in organizing sci
entifc corps of four gentlemen. who, acting I'M
der his own supervision, and animated, it may
be hoped, by something of his own intelligent
zeal in the cause of science, may bring back facts
of the utmost scientific Importance even if they
fai!-as we hope they will not-in the main OBJ
ject of their hazardous and heroic search. In
this corps will be an Astronomer, who will have
permanent Observatory at Smiths Sound, and
n Zoologist, whose attention will be specially
devoted to the lower orders of marine life-the
food of the whale, whose migrations may be de-
termined by the characteristics of the life on
which it feeds The deck officers are four in
number-two of them volunteers from the last
expedition. They all hold naval appointments
for the purpose of rendering them amenable to
fixed discipline but none of higher rank than
that of boatswain. They are all practical men
hard listed and enduring one of them has al
ready spent six years in Baflin's Bay,and returns
from recent shipwreck. The crew consists of
nine Bangor seals-mep. They are to procure
forty EIGHT dogs from the coast of Greenland,
with Esquimaux drivers, and leave with sledges,
gutta-percha boats and the equipments of large
party in the fall. They intend to leave N. York
on the 10th of April. They will carry with them
the hearty good wishes of thousands and tens
OF thousands of their countrymen.
Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

We learn from the St Louis Democrat that
the Board of Brokers of that city, on the 18th
nt. determined to excise the following banks I:
Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance CO.; bank
of America, Washington, d. c.; Macomb Co.
Bank, Michigan; and the Farmers and Mechan-
les Bank, Brunswick, New Jerseyo
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

~ The Barry Co. Pioneer, spirited pa
per of our own political faith, has Of late made
great strides in improving its mechanical appear
ance. We hope the Democracy of Barry Co.
will manifest material appreciation of the
worth of their organ.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

SOUTH PACIFIC ExPEDITIoN.-The National
IateHigencer has advices from the South Pacific
conveying the intelligence that Lieut.. MacRae
U. s. Navy, who had been detailed on magnet
ical and geographical expedition by Lieut.. Gil.
liss, U. S. Navy, had safely traversed the Andes
with all his instruments, and was then at Mendo-
"a, in the Argentine Republic. He describes
the passage of the Andes as unusually stormy
for the period of the year, but, like true lover
of science he had persevered until the compile
ton of observations to solve the interesting
problem he was sent upon, although it cost the
entire cuticle ofevery part Of the body exposed
to the air.
The condition of the country between Men,
doza and Buenos Ayres was such that he feared
he might be obliged to abandon his instruments
at some time on the route. For the sake Of Sci
ence however, we hope he may be able to trav-
ell safely over the pampas and bring us rich
addition to magnetcal and geographical knowl-
edge.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

eYy@ A change was made some time since in
both editor and proprietors Of the Detroit Free
Press. WILBUR F. STOREY, recently editor of
the Jackson Patriot, is now publisher and editor
of the Free Press Mr.. STOREY has added to
the size of the Free Press, and his improve
ments upon that sheet generally are considera-
BILE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The Chicago Democrat saws that disclosures
of the recent State survey of Illinois, make it
certain that the coal fields of that State are
equal in extent to those of Pennsylvania, if not
greater.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

~ Winter fingers in the lap of"-March.
It has showed almost every day of this month
so far. 1t is much more like winter than either
December or January. At this present writing
the snow is four or five inches deep, and fair
prospect Of more. On the whole this has been
very mild winter. Our January thaw lasted
from about the lst of December to the LIST of
February. But up to the 4th inst, Boreas has
been "mad as March air" The weather
and the Wings have received the 4th of March
about in the same temper. Hope they will both
improve by it.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad was
opened from Morris to Ottawa, rs miles, on the
l4th ult., and trains of cars are now running dali
ly between Chicago and Ottawa, a distance Of
"a miles.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

eSy- The March No. of Harper's Magazine
is on our table, and has for leading articles,
"Notes from the Copper Region" Napoleon
Bonaparte" continued, Crusoe Life " Life in
Paris" and "Bleak House," with appropriate
and delightful illustrations. Harpers' are now
publishing 10000 numbers of their Magazine,
monthly. Price, $500 to single subscribers,
and $500 to n club of ten.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

Gov. Slade is raising the 18th class of teach
ers of the Board of National Popular Education
with the view ofsending them West, Apr. 29th.
The Board have sent out three hundred and two
teachers, including eleven to the Pacific coast
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

Mrs. II. B. Stowe will sail for England about
the first of April, in company with her brother,
Rev. Charles Beecler, of Newark, N. J.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

We very much fear that no provision will be-
made by the present Congress for the Pacific
railway. All the schemes appear to have fallen
through. The pending bill in the Senate is viz
tually dead.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

CANAL ACROSS THE IsTHMUs-We see by the
late foreign news that company in London is
organized for the purpose of constructing ship
canal across the lsthmus of Darien, at a cost of
fifteen million pounds sterling. The route has
never been actually surveyed, but superficial OBJ
servations have led to the belief that the canal
can be so constructed as to pass the largest YES
sells without locks. The London Times says
of it:
"That the revenue to be derived from ship
canal between the two oceans would be such as
to repay very heavy expenditure, is conclu-
sion long since arrived at by those who have
most thoroughly investigated the question; but
whether an outlay of fifteen million pounds for
a work that must be subsidiary to the Nicara-
qua canal, every foot of which has been the SUBJ
jcct of the most precise estimates, and which
can be built so as to admit large ocean steamers
such as the Northern Light, for less than four
million of pounds will be found profitable, is a
point upon which there would seem to be lit
tie difficulty in forming an opinion"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

iW~ Hon. JOHN SwEGLEs will please accept
our thanks for a pamphlet copy of the new tax
laws.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The following commercial items are taken
from late report from the Treasury Depart
ment to Congress:
The gross value Of the commerce Of the lake
ports in 1851 was $326,000,000; licensed Amer
lean tonnage, 2l5,000 tons entered and cleared
at all the ports, about 100000 tons. Our
commerce with Canada was over $420OO,OOO,
of which over two-thirds were exports The
Canada trade for 1852 has fallen off s. 100000,
while the lake coasting trade has increased about
25 per cent, making gross aggregate for last
year of over $4OO,OO0,0OO There will soon be
completed ali aggregate length of 25,40O miles
Of railroads in the United States, costing about
$65 100000. Over 10000 miles are now in act
ual operation; the balance in progress.
The British colonies have an area Of $780,
AS acres and population of $500, 600; COM
merce with all countries amounting 10 $70,20O,-
900, of which about $l9,O0O,OOO is with the
United States and $3O,OOO,OOO with Great Brit
ain. These colonies own and employ shipping.
measuring nearly 100000 tons. The statistics
OF cotton and manufactures of cotton rs an arr,
ticle OF commerce, show a most wonderful and
unprecedented advance in the consumption OF
that staple since 1880, at which time we were
importers. The annual value Of the crop may
now be stated to be $l00000,000, and this arti-
Gle constitutes fully one-lalf the value of all our
domestic exports to foreign countries.
The Windsor (Vt) journal has official re-
turns from all the State of Vermont upon the
liquor law and the whole vote officially return.
ed is 43,5O9, and the majority for the law is
1921. Six counties give majorities against the
law, and eight for it. Windsor county gives
the largest majority against the law, and Rut-
land county gives the largest majority for it,
The aggregate vote is 1859 less than the whole
official vote for Governor last year, and 10000
at least less than full vote. The largest vote,
as compared with the last gubernatoria election, ,.
has been given in Windsor county.
Eleven hundred majority only is given, and
the sober State of Vermont is in favor of the
Maine liquor law--diated, as it has been, in ma.
ny of its stringent provisons-in vote of Az
800. The bill is hardly worth the paper on
which it is written, without stronger support
from the people
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

During Jan, there was deposited at the N. o.
mint, $3l4,76O, all gold except about $4,000 in
silver. The coinage ofthe month was $27OOOO
in gold double eagles, and 100000 in gold dol
lars
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

NAvIGATIoN.-We notice that the steamer
Fashion--H. l.. Newbury, master-has her bills
out, announcing her departure for Toledo, San
dusky, and Cleveland, this morning, at o'clock.
Free Press I'd inst.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

President Fillmore held levee on the eve-
ming of the 18th ut., at which, there was very
large and brilliant attendance. 1t is said to be,
his last
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

We learn from the Chicago Democratic Press
that the sloops Lady Anne and Wunx sailed on
the cath ult., for Racine; and that the lake at
that time was comparatively free from ice.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

Washington Market, it is computed, gives
employment to eight thousand persons, besides
an army of farmers too numerous for counting.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

Peanuts are raised in immense quantities in
Virginia. One county in the State isle OF
Wight realizes annually by their sale S250,OO0.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The recent report of the Secretary Of The
Treasury estimates that the loss suffered by the
American fisheries, in consequence of the late
British interruption, is not less than $25OOO0.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINE OF STEAMBOATS,
From the Toledo Blade, we learn that during
the approaching season of navigation, the follow
ing steamers will comprise the line between To-
ledo and Buffalo, in connection with the South
ern Railroad
Southern Michigan, Capt. A. d. Perkins, on
Mondays and Thursdays.
Northern Indiana, Capt. l. T. Pheatt,on Tues
days and Fridays.
Empire State, Capt. ton Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
They will touch at Cleveland, each way. It's
calculated that the trip from Toledo to Buffalo
will occupy, including stoppages, about fourteen
hours.
The line will connect at Buffalo with the Gen.
trail New York Railroad, and the New York and
Erie Road, ria Hornelsville. On the opening
of navigation, the Northern Indiana will run be-
tween Toledo and Cleveland daily, until naviga-
ton is open to Buffalo. The line will be under
the general superintendent of Capt. Arthur Ed
wards.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The winter in Vermont has been so mild that
maple sugar in large quantities is already in the
market
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

More than 10000 hhds. Of sugar, the produce
Of Louisiana, were bought from the planters, at
New Orleans, week before last, at high prices,.
mostly for the west.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The population of Cincinnati by aeensus Just
taken, is found to be l6O,ll0-an increase OF
nearly 10000 since 1850.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

Louis Napoleon's crown, now in the process
of manufacture, will be Of the value OF near 25;-
O00, 600 francs, about $4,500,000.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

PROVIDENCE, Feb. "a.
The Senate passed the liquor bill yesterday
afternoon. 1t is now a law, and goes into effect
ten days after adjournment.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

BUFFALO, March /.
The democratic candidates for Mayor and JUS
tice are elected by from three to four hundred
majority.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The State Of New York has already expended
nearly $4,000 in the publication of its colonial
history.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The Order of Odd Fellows in the United
States embraces thiry-sir grand lodges. The
aggregate of lodges belonging to these several
bodies number 2,729. The number of contrib
uting members is l93,29S. And according to
the official report of the Grand Lodge of the U.
States at its late session, it appears that during
the year ending June 80, 1852, there were 49,
776 limitations, while the revenues of the entire
body reached the amount of $l64,33l ID. The
relief afforded was as follows, viz. number of
brothers relieved, 26,330 widowed families re-
lieved, 1850; number of brothers buried, l,642;
relief paid to brothers. 1872, 1884 90 relief paid
to widowed families, Ss52,430 IS; paid for the
education of orphans, SlO,75O IS; paid for the
burial of the dead $l72,442 70.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

The town of Rutland, VT, is said to have
turned out million dollars worth of marble
the past year.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

Niebuhr's History of Rome has had sale of
five thousand copies, in England. It's the fash
ion now, at Oxford and Cambridge, to study
Niebuhr.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

~ Hons. l.. CAss, A. FELcH and c. E. Stu
ART, have our thanks for public documents.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

Tho Common Council of Washington have
passed resolutions highly complimentary to
President Fillmore, and asking him to appoint
the day for public dinner, before leaving Wash
ington.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

BY measurement upon the ice, Albany is one
hundred and forty-five miles from New York.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09


Tn England there are four thousand miles OF
telegraph; in the United States twenty-three'
thousand
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-03-09

"Peter, never go to bed at night without
knowing something you didn't know in the
morning"
"Yazc, sir; | went to bed slew'd last night.
didn't dream Of such athing in the morning.