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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

FENToNvILLE DEPor LocATED.-The chief en-
gineer of the O. d O. Railroad, has sent on
plat of the depot grounds in this village, by
which the resident engineer will survey and
stake out the same. The depot is to be located
on the north side Of the railroad track, and east
of the Flint road. Some fifteen or twenty rods
OF the Holly road will probably be turned so as
to run parallel with the track and on the north
side OF the depot, which will stand between them.
This Will leave but one crossing, and teams can
be driven up to the north side of the depot to
load or unload. The arrangement, we think, is
a good one, both as regards safety and eonven-
fence. Feptonvlle Observer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The largest church in Europe is at st. Pc
tersburgh. 1t was begun in It'll, and in twen-
ty years two thousand men had not finished the
walls. 1t is of polished marble, both outside
and in the pillars are of one piece, fifty feet
high, the bass and capitals of solid silver; but
the greatest of all is wooden box 10 cover it
from the weather.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

Parson Brownlow, in exposing defaulting
subscriber who had fled to parts unknown"
owing him six dollars, uses the following Ian
guage:
"Let him be published in every journal in
existence, until his defalcation is known; and
upon the waves of the Euxine let his meanness
be borne along with the shrieks of the drowning
Austrians and the groans of the dying Turks.
And may the deep dyed waters of the Danube
hide his body from the eye of man, when the
sabre of the Cossack and the Turk shall have
drunk deeply Of his blood. And may the close
of 1854 never premit the sun to shine upon
another rascal, who may abscond in our debt,
too mean and too dishonest even to write an,
promise to pay"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

LYING IN BED WITH THE HEAD HIGH-It is
often question among people who are unac-
quainted with the anatomy and physiology Of
man, whether lying with the head exalted, or
even with the body, is the most wholesome
Most, consulting their own ease on this point,
argue in favor of that which they prefer. Now,
although many delight in bolstering up their
heads at night, and sleep soundly without inju-
ry, yet we declare it to be dangerous habit
The vessels through which the blood passes
from the heart to the head are always lessened
in their cavities when the head is resting in bed
higher than the body; therefore, in all diseases
attended with fever, the head should be pretty
near on level with the body and people ought
to accustom themselves to sleep thus TO avoid
danger. Medical Journal
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

farmer who sold large crop of wheat at
seventy-fve cents bushel to a miller who had
seen the telegraph news of the rise to one dol
lar, exclaimed on learning his mistake: "Well,
never was so struck with lightning before"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The neaest style of fashionable pantaloons
in New York is described as ga light grey
ground, with the castle of Heidelburg in dark
blue on one leg, and Mt. Vcsuvus vomiting
forth fire on the other" Here they are called
musket covers.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

A BRIBE FOR SANTA ANA.-It was on the
morning of the twenty second, at Buena Vista,
writes Kentucky friend, who cannot write too
often, that our regiment was lying upon little
hill that the men subsequently christened
"Moum Dodge" waiting for the ball to open.--
Santa Ana's morning compliments soon came in
the form of a thirteen inch she'll which passed
few yards over our heads and buried itself in the
earth behind us. "Howly Mother" exclaimed
old Mike s., 81 if the born devil isn't shootin
the dinner pots at us!' On the twenty-6fth, af.
ter the battle was Overland while Santa Ana was
still lingering at Aqua and Nueva, twelve miles
distant, with his shattered forces, divers were
the rumors of another battle, and many were the
discussions of its probability among the men.
happened to overhear one Of these debates in
which this same Mike - had, as lawyers say,
the conclusion" Some half dozen of the men
had expressed their views" and wishes; some
were very anxious for another fight; others,
and they, too, the men who had behaved the best
under fire, expressed themselves perfectly salts.
fed with such glimpses of the elephant" as
they had been able to obtain on the twenty sec
ond and twenty. AT last Nike spoke:
Well sure boys" said he, "I'll tell you ma sin.
timents about the auld wooden-egged devil: if
had but quart of whiskey in the wurrald, and
no money to buy more, and no more in the
country to sell, sure I'd gire him half 1he'd
stag aray!' Knickerbocker.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The Washington correspondent Of the PhA-
adelphia Ledger says: General Houston has
left for Texas, previous, as he says, to- his i'm
migration to California. He will not, he says,
bring up his children in slave State"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

MAcKINAc-Reports from the Straits of
Macknac says that the ice is rottng fast, though
the passage is yet choked up with floating mass
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The WHEAT CROP IN MIcHIG AN.-We regre t
to learn that prospects for the coming crop of
winter wheat in the central and southern coun.
ties in this State are now very unpromising.
This is owing to hard freezing and protracted
drouth. In the northern counties, though some
injury has been received from the frost, the crop
generally looks well for the season.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

A PETTFoGGER.-Never deal with petit.
logger. IL he saves you from rogue, it is only
that he may have the pleasure of SHINING you
himself.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

CIRCUIT CoURT.-The April term of the Cir
cult Court was held in this county last week,
Hon. GEORGE MARTIN presiding. The docket
exhibited a considerable amount Of business on
hand The most of this was promptly disposed
of, the whole session occupying but little more
than two days, and but few cases being contin-
nod
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

PRETTY Coop SALARy.-The Tournairo
Family, four in number, attached to Whi!bcck's
Circus Company, receive $4,000 per month sal
airy.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

FIRE.-We are sorry to hear that the dwell
ing house of Mr.. Van Drunen, opposite Norton
vile, was burned on Sunday last. All the con-
tents were consumed. The fire occurred while
the family were absent at church.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
WASHINGTON. April -.

MIR. Columbia Lancaster, delegate from Wash.
ington territory, was introduced in the house to-
day and took the oath to support the constitu-
ton.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

Iron IN MARQUETTE CoUNTY.-A correspond
ent of the Chicago Democratic Press, writing
from Carp river, Marquette CO., Michigan make
some interesting statements concerning the iron
deposits in that region. We quote:
Thousands of tons of this ore are now ly-
ing here ready for shipment in the spring, as the
manufacturers Of Ohio and Pennsylvania find
that they can transportt to their FORCES and fur
naces for manufacture for many valuable purpos-
es which their own ores will not fulfill, and find
profit in it after all.
"Onc house at Erie will next season transport
large quantity to that place, there to be run
iuto pg-metal, thence ship the pig-metal to Chi.
cago to be manufactured into stoves, &C., for the
Illinois and Wisconsin trade; at which-and
they are no novices in the furnace and foundry
business-they estimate greater profit, and a
better article will be produced than by the man.
ufacturc Of their own ore on the spot where it
is found, and the shipment Of the manufactured
article to the markets indicated. This speaks
more than volume for the capabilities of this
ore and its adaptation for shipment directly to
Chicago"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
New York. Anril IL.

NEW Turn, NVIIl IT
A dispatch from Washington says that Mr..
Everett states that he did not write the Hulse-
mann letter, but only consulted Mr.. Webster in
regard to it.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The Liquor LAw.-Another suit under the
Prohibitory Liquor Law was tried before a jury
in this village yesterday. The suit was institu-
ted to restrain the defendant from selling
" streng beer" The jury did not agree upon
verdict-four Of the jurymen holding that the
proof did show cause for action, the other two
maintaining that the " stuff" was made and sold
and drank as "strong beer" and that it was
suchn the meaning of the statute whether much
or little stock was used in its manufacture. In
reply to the question whether it was strong beer,
the witnesses answered that it was not as strong
asstrong beer they had often bought-was weak
very feeble; and as to its effect one said that
it made his belly ache-another said that he
could not drink enough of it to make him intox-
icated, unless he was enlarged, and another wit
ness said that he did not feel at all exhilirated
after drinking eight glasses (about four quarts,),
in succession. We understand there is to be
another trial of the case on "Wednesday next.
fConstantine Mercury.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

SLAVERY IN MIssoURLI-ln Missouri, slavery
is at a stand if not retrograding. 1t may be said
with almost literal truth, that the slave holding
immigration 10 Missouri entirely ceased three
gears ago. There is nov slape-holding emigra-
ton from Missouri Besides, slaves are con-
stantIy being sold to the South. There are no
more slaves in Missouri to-day than there were
three years ago. The prospect is, that ten years
hence their number will be greatly less than it
is now. There are now in the State 100000
whites, and $1,000 slaves. Ten years hence
there will be at least 200, 900 whites, and prob
ably less than 10000 slaves. There are now
more than eight free men to one slave. Ten
years hence, likely enough, there will be twenty
freemen 10 one slave. st. Louis Herald
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

BUFFALO. April IL.
Teere is considerable ice in sight to-day, but
not enough to hinder boats from getting in.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

A man of family remarked the other day, that
on his wedding day ne had an idea that life would
be all sunshine, but it proved all " moonshine."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

CHICAGO LUMBER MARKET.-We lind in the
Chicago Democrat table of the receipts of um-
Der, single and latb, in that city for series of
years, which exhibits a ratio Of increase in that
trade almost Incredible The following arc the
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

LAND WARRANTs-Landw warrants are so en-
tremely scarce, we arc obliged to quote as fol-
lows. and find it difficult to fill orders promptly,
even at these prices:- Buying. Selling.
$50 acre warrants. .......$lS6 $3.50
80 Z" ........ SO 50
40 ........ 46i All
Thompson's Reporter, 9Th.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
A LESSON FOR COY. SEYMOUR.

On the morning of the 28th alt Thornton Al
exander was killed by Rum at the place OF his
residence, Winchester, Indiana, leaving widow
and five young Children in abject poverty, and
heart-rending agony He was man OF more
than ordinary ability, Of generous impulses ana
flatterng prospects in life, until the web OF the
DESTROYER was woven about his heart A little
before he breathed his last, he said 10 the weep
ing circle around his bedside, 81 am dying
whisky has done it: May those who have sold
me the poison die as painful death as mine.
So he died, leaving his destitute family IN an
guish unutterable.
At O'Clock that same afternoon, process.
ION of forty or fifty of the nobler Women of
Winchester, with the agonzed widow at their
head, appeared in the streets of that town. They
proceeded in marching order to the rum grocery
of David Aker, handed him a pledge that he
would sell no more liquor there, and demanded
his signature. He demurred; but they were
resolute, and at length he put down his name,
opened his doors, and told them to take out his
remaining stock of liquor and destroy it. Four
barrels of Whisky and six or eight kegs of what
are called Brandy, Gin, Wine, &c, (all drugged,
adulterated Whisky, of course,) were then roll
ed out and empted into the street The estima-
ted value of the liquor ($llC was then made
up to him by subscription, and the Temperance
pioneers moved on.
The next halt was at VIM. Pages (another
groggery), where they met with stouter resist
-ance. Page refused to sign, and shut his door
in their faces. They chopped it down, knocked
in his window, rolled The barrels into the street
and poured out the liquor. They then marched
to jones Ennis who signed the pledge; thence
to Edward Refers who did likewise; thence to
Way & Kizer's, who also signed thence to II.
p. Kizer's drugstore, where they met with equal
success; then to Binager's who utterly refused
to stop selling. His daughter, however, who
was one of the most active Of the pioneers,
pushed into the house, brought out key of IL
.quor and stove in the head. The procession
next visited Wilson's grocery; he took the
pledge thence to Craigs drug store, with equal
success and then adjourned to meet at half
past two next day, to destroy the brewery-the
only place in town where they had not establish
cd the principle of Prohibition. Binager gave
in his adhesion during the evening, leaving Page
"alone in his glory" as a would-be-rumseller if
he only had any to sell.
A post anortem examination of Alexander's
body was made by the doctors that evening"
They reported him murdered by whisky"-the
coats Of his stomach having been entirely euten
up by it. Mrs. Alexander thereupon instituted
proceedings against Page 81 Bnager, for causing
the death of her husband. So the case stood at
the date of our last advices.
II these Winchester rumsellers are justly re-
tsponsible for the death of Alexander, how many
deaths by Alcoholic poison will lie at the door
of Horatio Seymour! IN. Y. Tribune.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

figures:
Years. Lumber. Shingles. Lath.
l847, 32,llS,225 12,l4S,500 5,65560O
l84S, 60909,250 100000 lO,025,lOO
lS49, 73259,553 39,O57,75O l92SI,733
1850, 100,364797 55,423,750 l9,890,7OO
1851, l25056,437 60,33S,250 27,583475
1852, l47,Sl6,232 77,OSO,50O l9,756,67O
1853, l93,27l,247 l25,63S,50O 3S,72l, 1868
The extension of the Illinois Railroad thro'
sparsely timbered sections of the country has
been the principal cause ofthisincreased demand,
and there can be no doubt that the market for
lumber, to be supplied through Chicago,w con-
tinue to be very largely extended. The Democrat
says that the opening Of the Illinois Central rail-
road alone would create a trade in the article,
sufficient in itself to build up a large city This
road runs, to great extent, through region of
country very thinly wooded, and which, even for
fencing purposes, will be, to great extent, CON-
PEELED to look to Chicago for lumber.
Detroit Enquirer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

A few days ago, there was q great excitement
in the streets Of this city, says the Yazoo (Mss.)
Wing, on the report that woman had just arri-
we'd in town on horse back, dressed in male at
tire. How it was found out that the person
who attracted great crowd around her was a
woman we do not know. Either her long hair,
which escaped from beneath her fur cap, or her
awkward walk did it, and she was betrayed
She inquired for one of our most respectable cit
liens, and he entered into conversation with her,
told her that she was found out, and If she
would strife to him the motive which had promp-
ted her to assume the disguise which she wore,
he would assist her in her enterprise IT it were
commendable one. She acknowledged herself
to Mr.. -, telling him her history, which is a
singularly interesting one
She is young, beautiful and accomplished.
Her father lives in a not far distant county,
where she was married year or two ago, much
against his will, and also in opposition to that
Of her brother Some weeks ago the husband
came to Yazoo to seek employment, leaving his
wife at home until he was settled. He was alb
sent some time, and the true heart of his trust
ing wife, though not changed by his absence,
suffered pain and disquiet from it, An old neigh
Dor one day met him in Yazoo city, and asked
him if his wife was with him. He replied in a
just going to be married to young widow of
this place. The man to whom the remark was
made reported it to the brothers of the wife, and
they armed themselves to come to Yazoo to seek
summary vengeance upon the destroyer of their
sisters peace. She, woman.like, did not believe
word of the report and declared her determin-
alton to come in search of her husband. Her
brothers refused to let her come, and, on her
presising, locked her in an upper room at night,
intending to start themselves in the morning on
their expedition of revenge. When all was still,
she bribed a negro woman to bring her a suit
Of her brothers clothes, in which she dressed
herself, and descending through the window, got
a horse from the stable, and started on her mis-.
sion Of love. Before the stern brothers awoke,
their sister was far on her way to Yazoo city
She arrived here at noon, almost worn out with
fear, and fatigue, but firm and fixed in her reso-
luton to find her husband and save his life
The gentleman to whom she told her story is a
man of the kindest impulses, and just the one
to assist woman in such predicament. He
assisted her in every way she desired, and never
left her till he delivered her safe and sound to
her truant but repentant husband.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05

- X s~e -s- 8 f.
Ine pIises go Aitimors are: for lamp, 10;
Point - ' ~s -
'ne AAnAS~ \ Gap Railroad Company have put under
contract line Of their road from their depot ct jones'
r0'n' Alexandria, to Gainesville, adstancs Of thirty
iou Aes, and the Loudon branch road, which DIVORCES
~ point the main stem Of the Manassas Gap Rail-
cad q miles from Aexandra, and extends to Purs sn
vile, distance Of twenty miles, which is only sz
teen miles from Harpsrs Ferry. This link will put Alex
anria in immediate connection with Wheeling and viii
the Winchester and Potomac road which is thirty two
miles in length making the distance from Alexandria
Winchester by railroad ninetysix miles. The countr
through which these roads 70 said to be es
ceedngly favorable for their construction with easy
grades The grade going east from Purselvlls to Alex
andra does not exceed twenty feet to tho mile and the
highest Grade between that point aud Harpers Ferry
going east is twenty six feet to the mile according to
| The surveys made Of the route.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity and
lue Of certain articles other than foreign dry goods
ported into this port during the week ending and ncud
| ing Friday, June 2, 1854 -
| COMMERCE OF 7rn PORr OF NEW YoRK-WyEKIy IMPORTS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05
FINAECIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


SUNDAY, juno 4-bP. M
The tendency Of the stock market during the past
week has been downward and quotations current at the
close yesterday, show pretty general decline pbe
fluctuations lately have been to extent, and both
the bulls and bears have had at times turn In their
favor. The recent rise in Cumberland and Nicaragw
was not we'll managed the part Of holders Pr ees
were carried up too far and too fast and tbs ellie a was
bring out great deal Of stock which otherw $50 would
have rested quietly the hands Of outsidsrr There has
been no change in the money market Of nature cacu-
lated to force stocks upon the mrkAt and those who
have realized have been inducsi TO do to
profit IN this they wie the result has shown.
The bank returns last week far from being satiac
tory which undoubtedly had depressing influence but
haa there been great imitation in the fances pro
baby should not have any material variation III
prices Tho bank returns for this wcek, will, without
doubt somewhat similar to those Of last 10 all the
departments except specie and in that we look FOL
falling OF. The exports Of specie have, with
in the past few days, been very heavy, and we
see no probability of any let up. We shall not
have another California steamer for week or so, and
In the meantime supply must be sensibiy dimshed
We have heard lately several rumors OF failures but
cannot and any foundation for them. The suspensions
which have occurred in other cities may have given rise
to these reports
The amount Of specie exported from this port last
| week was annexed
! srr,,,ru1s nv sprcrp IRON TIN popr OF NRw York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-05
Slavery Now Existing In Nebraska.

a
In any ordinary case should be very 10th to ex-
pose brother missionary; but the case now before
rs Is one of so monstrous character as to forbid
It may not be generally known that there is in
this Territory an extensive missionary establish
ment under the direction and control Of the Metho
dist Church South, at which slaves have long been
kept to do the mental service Of the mission These
slaves have been kept here in utter disregard Of the
Missouri compromise, by which slavery was forever
prohibited here.
It would seem, to candid thinker, a difficult
matter to conceive grosser inconsistency than to
70 forth to preach Christianity to the heathen and to
carry slaves along to assist in the glorious work. Thus,
while they would hold up the gospel to the heather
With one hand: with the other they bind fast the
yoke of bondage on the neck of the poor slave. How
can they show any consistency in such monstrous
absurdity? On what grounds should one portion Of
the human family be degraded and heatheniZed, to
elevate and enlighten another2
But to come nearer to tue point-Thomas John
Don the superintendent OF this slaveholding mission,
by adroit management, was elected, last fall dele
gate to Congress from this Territory, Or rather was
sent to Washington to attend to matters pertaining
10 the various tribes of Indians here preparatory to
selling their lands and organizing Territorial gov
ernment He has been at Washington during the
present session of Congress- where he has been using
al his influence to secure the passage OF Douglass
Nebraska bill; and he has not scrup.ed to make I'M
fair statements to promote his ends He is using
his tmost en6eayors to induce those Indians to sell
out heir lands entire-a thing which they are very
unwilling to do. and which would be very disastrous
to their lest interests.
They have emgrated, to make room for the white
man, until they can go no further. There are no
lands suitable for them. Most OF the vast region
between this and the Rocky Mountains is barren
desert, and wholly unfit for cultivation. These
Indians disposed to sell all tle land they do not
need; but they wish to be allowed TO remain here in
peace ard quiet for they know not where TO CO. But
thin Christian missionary would send them away,
does he care whittier? II is believed that he intends
% eecure to himself q fat portion Of these poor
Indians lands. And he would plant slavery here;
yes, has introduced it here in violation Of the laws
Of the land And yet, are to believe that he is a
minister Of the gospel of Christ.
Friends Of Freedom! Helpi II ye ever intend to
SIGHT for liberty buckle on your armor, for the time
3 at hand.
RICHARD MENDENH ALL, Mission Teacher.
Friends Shawnee Mission, Kansas Territory, 9Th
mo. IA 1854