Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-11-30

We call TO it the particular attention OF all who
may have business of any kind whatever in that
quarter. 1t will also be seen from our adverti-
sing columns that Mr.. SHAcKLEToN, of this vii.
lage, has recently opened an extensive meat
market, which is designed to be a permanent es-
Enlistment From all we can see and hear, we
believe he has thus far most successfully re-
deemed his promises to the public.
The advantage of advertising in the Times
we observe is every day becoming moro and
more apparent This advantage is recognized
in the assertions of those who are most CONVEX
SAINT with the business affairs of the county,
and is still more strongly evidenced in the steady
increase which we are constantly receiving to
our business in that line. Our old customers
continue to extend their usual amount of pat.
ronage, and the number of new ones is OH the
increase.
The trade of the adjoining country fora con-
siderable distance should center at Grand Ha-
ven. We believe that this will be the case
hereafter to greater extent than heretofore.
During the present year there has been very
our village. Never before have so large and
extensive stocks Of goods been received, and
never before have goods been offered here on
so reasonable terms, all things considered, as at
the present time. Several causes are at work
to increase the trade Of our town, not the least
important Of which is the effort made, by many
of our leading men, to spread abroad a knowl-
edge Of their business transactions, through the
columns of our paper
~ Our latest intelligence from the seat of
the expected railroad war, up to Tuesday morn
ing, was as follows:
ERIE, Nov. 17,-8 p. m.
"There is meeting Of Railroad men here
this evening, to decide upon the course to be
pursued with regard to change of guage.
"The military are preparing to turn out on
the call of the Mayor. A wagon load of pow
der has been taken to the armory for cartridges
1t is thought if there is any resistance on the
part of the Railroad Company, that the track
will be torn up the whole length Of the county,
and the bridges destroyed.
"The people are DESTROYS that the track should
remain as it is,-but if the Railroad Company
force them to act, there is no telling where they
will stop.
"Our Supreme Court decided that the west
ern road has no law to protect it-and only a
word is needed from the authorities to tear up
the whole to the Ohio line Monday will prob
ably decide the matter"
| So much Of the South Shore Road as runs
through the State Of Pennsylvania, being Is
miles in length, is of a more narrow guage than
the remainder Of the road from Cleveland to
Dunkirk. This renders two changes of cars
necessary between those places. Last winter
the Legislature of Pennsylvania authorized an
alteration so that the road might be made of an
equal guage throughout. The Company had
fixed upon Sunday, Goth inst for making such
an alteration.
Both the citizens and authorities of Erie have
been making extensive preparations to resist the
work. The project of accommodating the wants
of the public at large by obviating the necessi-
ty for a change of cars at Erie, was deemed so
hurtful to certain interests in that town as TO
justify its valiant inhabitants in resorting to ex-
IRENE measures of resistance. Hence the mill.
tary preparations, and threatened bloodshed, OF
which we have lately heard in that direction.
CONVENTION Several of our exchanges from
the I" Southern tier' of counties are out in favor
of Southern State Convention for the purpose
of considering questions of State policy. The
most prominent subject to be brought up for
consideration, so far as we can gather, is, the fu
ture policy of the democratic party in Michigan
with reference to the passage of general laws
of incorporation, and particularly of general
railroad law. The calling of the convention is
also urged as being means of ascertaining the
state of public sentiment on the question of an
extra session of the present Legislature. No
time or place for holding the convention has
been fixed.
~" The late c. G. Atherton, whose death
occurred at Manchester, on the 18th inst, CON-
menced, in March last, new term as u. s. Sen
a.or, from New Hampshire. He had been rep
resentative to Congress from 1887 to lS43, and
Senator from 1913 to lS49. He was last cho-
sen to fill the place previously occupied by John
p. Hale. Mr.. Atherton was the intimate friend
of President Pierce. He was a warm politician
q strong partizan and man of more than ordi-
nary ability.
~" Several weeks since the yellow fever
had nearly disappeared from New Orleans, Mo-
bile, and other places where it has, this year
nroyad meet fatal Rut et;ll onr I,tost ,l,;oas