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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

GOLD RESOURCES OF AMERIcA-Sincc the
California discoveries were first made in lS49,
the quantity entered at the United States Mint,
in Philadelp phia, has been constantly on the in
crease, and there are no signs of falling off
yet. In lS49, $lO,49l,675 were received; in
1853, $53,4262O5. The whole amount receiv-
ed since 1S49, amounts to $l96, l43,9SS. "A aII
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

TVASHINGTON HOUSE, BY Henry Penney
or. The proprietor has the past spring newly
fitted and partly re-furnlshed this House, and
feels confident visitors will find the House to
compare favorably with the best in the State.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

The small bill law went into effect, in Wis
consn, on the 1st inst 1t provides that no per-
son shall either pass or receive the bills OF any
bank out of the State of o less denomination
than five dollars, under penalty of fine and
imprisonment t....-i f0a
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

FERRY q SONS, Dealers in Dry Goods Gro
ccres, Provisions Hardware, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes Crockery and Medicines and man.
ufacturers and dealers in all kinds of lumber
Water street
VIM. M. FFRRY Jr., I w. =, 49,
THos w. FERRY. W. w fEhhi'
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

R. VI. MITCHELL &. CO., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, Fire Proof Brick Ware
house, Nos 1919 and 19l South Water Street.
Chicago III. Goods received and forwarded 70
Grand Haven with dispatch, and at the lowest
hgure Cash advances made on consignmcnts
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

WILLIAM TELL HOTEL, BY Herman Io-
achm. This House is pleasantly situated with
excellent rooms well furnished, and the table
abundantly supplied with the luxuries and sub
stantials Of life.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

The Editor of one of the two rival 'newspa-
pers in village out west boasted that he had
just obtained font of new type TO which
the other retorted, "Why we procured one
long time agop' rltff gq3 'a
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

.CROSVENOR REED, Attorney and CornseI.
lor at Law. All business intrusted TO me will he
promptly and satisfactorily attended TO. Resi-
dence, Charleston Landing, Ottawa Co. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

"Illustrated with cuts" said a young urchin,
as he drew his pocket knife across the leaves Of
the young urchin's back. .g bga3gsi RI .bHsl
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

HORACE MERRILL, Boot and Shoemaker.
Boots and Shoes neatly repaired, and all orders
promptly attended to. Shop one door below the
Washington House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

L. M. s. SMITH, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs. Dry Goods, Groce-
res and Provisions, Crockery, Hardware Books.
Stationery. SC. At the Post office corner of
Park and Barber streets, Mill Point. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

G. DAVIS e. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Grocc-
ries, Provisions, Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
Shoes, &c. Muskegon Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

j. MULDER, Clock and Watch Maker, Mill
Point, Mich, is prepared to do all kinds of work
IN the best manner and on the most reasonable
terms.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

GooD.-A man named Shaw was sentenced to
the House of Correction, in Massachusetts, for
ninety days for severely whipping his daughter.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

GILBERT 8' CO., Storage, Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, dealers in Dry Goods
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, CrocSery and Stone
Ware, Hardware, Groceries. Provisions and Ship
Stores, Lumber Shingles, Slaves. Sc ~
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

c. B. ALBEB Storarge, Forwarding and Com
mission Merchant, and dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hardware, Crockery Boots and.
Shoes &c. Flour and Salt constantly on hand
Store corn Ter Washington and Water streets.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25
TIr GRAND RIVER TIMES
ds PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING, BY
ID n' j. w. BARNS Ss Co.

rs PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING, BY
'lo H1' j. w. BARNS 81 Co.
ORceover H. Grna'S Store, Washington Street.
~ TERMs.-Paymcnt I'm Advance.
Taken at the office, or forwarded by mall 81 90
Delivered by the carrier in the village, --- 80
One shilling in addition to the above will be
charged for every three months that payment is
delayed. al liz -G f3i
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid except at the discretion of the publishers
Terms of Advertising.
One square (l2 lines less), first insertion fifty
cents; twenty-five cents for each subsequent inser-
tion. Legal advertisements at the rates prescrib-
ed by law. Yearly or monthly advertisements as
follows:
l square l month, $l,OO ] square year, $500
/ 3 200 / column " 5000
q" {" 800 / g l month, 500
Advertisements unaccompanied with written or
verbal directions, will be published until ordered
out and charged for. When a postponement is
added to an advertisement, the whole will be
charged the same as for the first insertion.
Dg- Letters relating to business, to receive at
tenton, must be addressed to the pubishers-post
paid
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY--1S54

WILLIAM HA THA VA Y Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. p. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

The hotels of California are rather primitive.
A friend of ours puts up at one near the mines.
That our readers may have some idea of his bed
room furniture, we would state that he washed
in half pumpkin, and dressed his hair with a
curry comb
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

He Cur AND RUN.---There is an anecdote1
which shows for once that good advice was not
thrown away 1t used to be related of the
Hon. Jeremiah Mason, of N. H., and is said to
have occurred at Portsmouth. 5g "a l .bl1ow
There is well known custom prevailing in
our criminal courts, of assigning counsel to
such prisoners as have no one to defend thenn.l
On one occasion, the court finding man ac-I
cused Of theft and without counsel, said to
wag of lawyer who was present, "Mr. ------,
please withdraw with the prisoner, confer with
him, and give him such counsel as may be best
for his interest" ,3 x ga6B g.9af iao
The lawyer and the client withdrew; and in
fifteen minutes the lawyer returned into court
alone. t s s4aa.8u VieillaItg
"Where is the prisoner asked the court
t" He has gone; your honor told me to give him
the best advice could for his interest, and he
said he was guilty, thought the best counsel
could offer him, was to cut and rum which he
took at once" 81 l...,l ai s' i8l
WoMAN's LovE.-A man who had struggled
with malignant disease, approached the crisis
on which his life seemed to depend. Sleep un-
interrupted sleep, might ensure his recovery.
His anxious wife, scarcely able to breathe, was
sitting by his bed; her servants, exhausted by
constant watching, had left her. 1t twas past
midnight-a door was open for air; she heard
in the stiffness Of night, window open below
stairs, and soon after approaching footsteps.
A moment more, man, with his face disguised,
entered the room. She instantly saw her hus-
bands danger, and anticipating the design Of
the unwelcome intruder, she pointed to her hns-
band and pressing her finger to her lips to i'm
plore silence, held out to the robber her purse
and keys. To her surprise he took neither
He left the room, and without robbing homo
sanctioned by such strength of affection, he at
once departed
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

JOHN T.. DA VIS, Merchant Tailor. Shop on
Washington street. second door west of II. Grif-
fms store.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

UENRY MARTIN, successor to Ball & Mar
tin, Storage Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chant. Grand Rapids Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

The remains of Pulaski have been disinterred
at Savannah, preparatory to the erection of a
monument There seems but little doubt of the
identity of the remains, which consist of a COM
plete skeleton, for the skull shows the wound
which Pulaski is known to have received.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-25

A. W. SQUIEI1, Physician and Surgeon, Steels
Landing Ottawa Co, Mich.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

RUMoRED BoMBARDMENT OF CRoNsTADT.
There was a rumor in New York on
Saturday that the city Of Cronstadt had
been bombarded by the allied fleet under
Sir Charles Napier. .a .iaHa
The report came from the Office of the
London Sun, and it was stated that two
mercantile houses in New York had .e>
ceived letters by the steamship America,
in which allusion was made 10 the circum.
stance. 1t was further stated that three
thousand lives were lost in the conflict
and that the town was either taken or
abandoned. We give the rumor for wha
it is worth. The arrival of the Arctic
now due, will either confirm or show its
falsity. Whether this rumor is true OF
not, we must be in anticipation of such an
event before many days. The spring is
now fairly open, and Sir Charles is now
in the Baltic to 'ake St.. Petersburg OF
lose his reputation. Look out for the
Arclic's news!
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
WALKERS PARry.-About the 7th ult.,

WALKERS PARry.-About the 9TH ult.,
pa7,y Of ten or twelve of Walkers men
came up the Sohora side of the Colorado O
and crossed the river some forty miles be.
low the mou h of Gila, by means of RATS
and swimming. They describe the whole
Of the command as being in most mis-
cradle and destitute condition, wearing
the same clothing with which they wenl
to the country. and this is in tatters and
rags Walker himself is no better clad
than the rest, and has but one boot and a
piece of the other.
"Go up like rocket. and come dowr
like stick.' is saying that will apply
very we'll to Walker. Three month.
ago, he was hero Of the first water, Pres
dent of republic, commander of an ar,
my, &C., now, he is in decidedly a bat
way, lodging Mexican officers on on,
hand, and American officers on the other
"Sich is life.'' Walker will be grea
man yet if they don't hang him too soon
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
A Nj ACT


To authorise the acting Commissioner of the
Sinking Fund to sell certain land conveyed to
the State by A. A. Bliss.
SEC ]. BE 1t enacted by the General assembly
Of the tate Of Ohio:
Tha, the acting Commissioner of the
Sinking Fund, be, AMI he is hereby d.
rected 10 sell all lands, the title TO which
has been vested in the State, by convey.
ance from Albert A. Bliss and wife, for
cash, or upon deferred payments, not ex.
ceedng two years, with interest; Provi.
ded, that said lands shall be sold at public
sale, to the highest bidder, oil sixty days
notice Of the sale being given in two o.
the daily newspapers of Columbus.
Sec. 2. That the proceeds arising
from said sales shall become part of the
sinking fund.
Sec. 3. That the Governor is author.
ised to execute conveyances 10 the pur,
chasers of said lands, upon the certificate
of the Acting Commissioner aforesaid
that the purchase money has been paid.
F. C. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT LEE,
President of the Senate, pro TEN.
May lst. 1854.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

THE MoRMoNs.-We learn, by letter
from Kansas to the Oceola Independent,
that the advance guard Of the Mormon
emigration over the plains this season is
encsmped near that town. This body
numbers 1900 persons. They are chiefly
Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, Welsh and
English. Verify, a selection of the north.
ern European people is likely to make a
hardy, industrious and indomilable popu-
lation, One Mr.. Curtis, a mountain
Mormon commands the band, which will
start with 200 wagons as soon as the grass
has grown sufficiently. There is little
sickness in the camp, and the emigration
is composed of sober, healthy and in>
dustrious people.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
REVOLUTION IN BoaoTA.-The Aspi

REVOLUTION IN BoaoTA.-The Aspin-
wall Courier received by the steamship
Illinois, publishes the following letter, da
ted Carthsgena, 9Th inst:
With much regle. and sud (oreboding,
1 have TO inform you that the dogs of war,
(he worst of wars, and civil war, are
let loose among US.
A revolution broke forth in Bogota about
the middle Of last month-and the adjacent
country, in fact most of the interior is in
a blaze Of excitement, and anarchy and
the tyranny of dcistorism are strug>
Cling together.
Cen Mola has pronounced himself Die
tator at the Capital.
Gen Herrera, and most Of the National
Congress, had fled, and had not, a, the last
advices, accomplished reunion.
Cen. Mosquera is in Barranquilla, with
force.
Here in Carthagena, all is "confusion
worse confounded,' divisions existing in
every party and class ofsoce y, and moth
ing but weakness and foolish clustering
having yet been made manifest.
In addition to the above, the Courier
obtains the following information from
private sources
For several days previous TO the 7th,
the inhabitants of Carthagena and vicinity
had been kept in a terrible state ofexci,e.
ment by the different rumors from the
capital and on tnat evening several hun
dred paraded the streets, shouting for the
Dictatorship.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
AN ACT

AN ACT
To prohibit the circulation Of Foreign Bank
Bills, of a less denomination than ten dollars.
SEC l. Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly
cfMe State of Ohio:
That from and after the first day of Oc.
tober, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four, it shall be unlaw.
full for any person or persons, firm, or body cor.
port TO pass. transfer, or circulate, either di
recty or indirectly, or offer to pass, transfer O,
circulate, or cause to be passed, trans fered, OF
cause to be received, any bank bill, or note oil
less denomination than ten dollars, unless said
bank bill or note shall have bsen ISSUED by and
made payable at one of the banks of this State
in accol dance with the laws of this State; Pro.
vlded, however, that the mere transfer or re.
ceiv'ng Of such unlawful paper bona jGde, for the
purpose of sending the same directly out of this
State, for reden pton. shall nor be deemed vi.
olaiion Of the provisions of this act.
Sec. D. That all bank bills of less denomi
nation 'han ten dollars. unless issued by and
made payable at one CT the barks of this State,
IN ac ordance with the laws Of this State, shal
not directly or drecty. be paid out or receive
in payment Of any tax debt, judgment, decree.
hne or amercement, or other demand whatever
and all such uDlao full paper shall be held in hi,
State to be worthless and all contracts in rela
ton thereto null and void; and any disbu rsements
or payments or exchange for other property o
value; made or attempted TO be made therewI
of no effect whatever.
Sec. .. That any bank or bankers, broke er OF
brokers, or body corporate, or public officer, O
officers, knowingly violating any of the proyis
Ions Of This act shall forfeit and pay for ever,
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

"The following which we clip from
the Chillicothe Metropolis, makes an,
other hole through that awkward attemp
at Law.making, the Etquor Law. Sc
many flaws and openings are being founc
in it, that temperance men charge the
Legislature with passing law, xhict
they knew would be imperative and use
less carrying water on both shoulders
tickling them with "Prohibitory Law
which does not injure the traffic, and we
think they are right. Temperance mer
have been deceived and disappoin ed, ant
Judging from the way they execra,e the
authors of the law, they are not disposed
to bear it tamely. We would like to have
the opinion of our legal friends upon the
following:
A friend has directed our attention to a
most singular and amusing mistake made
by our wise Legislators in framing the
late Liquor Law, which renders the en-
acsmert almost entirely imperative, prac
tically. Section first declares it to be un
lawful TO sell liquor to be drank on the
premises. Section second declares it to
be unlawful to sell to minor. Section
third forbids selling to intoxicated
persons or habitual drunkards. Section
eight fixes the penalty for the violation
ofthe law in these words "For ever,
violation of the provisions of the first
second and third sections of this act, ev
cry person so offending shall forfeit ant
pay, &c. In consequence of the use 0.
the conjunction sand" instead of COR
it is necessary the offender shall have vi
olated all three of The sections before h,
can be punished at oil
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
Changers Mercantile College.

Commercial Colleges are. at this day,
as plenty Is "lesvss in VslsmbrOsa. "
Every city has one or more, and our
smaller towns. most Of lhem, can boast Of
q school for the instruction Of the young
sspirsni TO mercantile honors. But very
Few Of this number have succeeded in es-
tablishing anything like repu,s,ion.-
Few have have succeeded 10 impariing q
knowledge of the duties Of the account.
ant to that degree necessary 10 carry the
novice through the practical tests OF the
counting-reom.
Among institutions Of this Kind, Gran
gers Commercial College, Mansfield,
ranks deservedly high. Mr.. Granger, the
Principal, is thorough, practical ac.
coun'ant one who has spent years at the
desk. Understanding as he must the va
rious branches Of mercantile science, his
success as a teacher is not to be wondered
at. He has also in his department, two
competent assistants. Mr.. G.. has re-
Gently secured the servic es Of Prof. Ira
cy, of New York, author Of a series o.
Mathematical works now in use in oul
common schools, 10 lecture before the
students one week in each month. He
will lecture the whole month of Auous
before this Institution. TO teachers apt
business men, this announcement is o.
much importance. Mr.. G. has also Sc
cured the services of one of the hes
teachers of penmanship in the country
We are glad to see that his efforts ,c
establish Mercantile College, are being
appreciated. Old business men, LAWYERS
merchants and bankers. are taking course.
of lessons at this institution, and all unit,
in saying lha, all the praise bestowed up,
on it is we'll deserved. We heartily re-,
commend it 10 these desiring thorough
Mercantile education.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

q CHINESE NEwsPApER.--A friend
has handed us copy of a newspaper
printed in the Chinese language, at San
Francisco. 1t is, like everything else
the Celes ials do. very queer looking
concern. Imagine sheet closely GOV.
cred with characters, black, hideous-look.
ing, resembling nothing but n inia,ure
gridirons, inverted, and you have an idea
of the typographical appearance of the
"Golden Hill News" 1t is designed tc
be the organ Of the Chinese in Califor'
MIA, and will, no> doubt, do its share to.
wards civilizing them. .....-
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
A n ACT

Toregulate the fees of Sheriffs and Appraisers
in certain cases.
Sec. |. Be it enacted By the General assembly
Of the State Of Ohio:
That in all cases now pending, or here.
after commenced under chapter three, OF
title eight. of the act entitled, tan act to
establish code of civil procedure" pass
ed March IL, 1853, the sheriff shall be
allowed, for each person and parcel Of
land served with copy of an order of
attachment, the same fees as are now all
lowed by law for levying each execution.
Sec. 2. That in all such cases, the
freeholders required TO be called by the
sheriff, to appraise property, shall be al
lowed such fees for their services as The
court may direct.
F. C. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
ROBT. LEE,
President of the Senate, pro TEN.
May LIST, 1854.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
AN ACT


To amend an act entitled ian act prescribing
the duties of County Treasurer" passed the
18th Of March, 1881.
SEC. 1. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Ohio,
That the fourth section Of SAID act be
amended SO as to read as follows: Sec.4-
That whenever the Office of County
Treasurer shall become vacant by death,
removal, resignation, neglect TO give bond
or from any other cause, the county COM
missioner of the proper county shall forth
with appoint some suitable person to fill
such vacancy, and the person so appoint.
ed shall give bond, and take an oath or af-
firmaiion as required in the second Sec
tion Of the act to which this is an amend.
ment, and shall hold his Office until the
next annual election, and until his suc>
cessor shall be elected and qualified; Pro-
vided, tha, if such appointment shall not
be made more than twenty days before
the annual election next thereafter, then,
in such case, the Treasurer so appointed
shall hold bis office until the second an.
nual election next sfier his appointment,
and until his successor is duly elected and
qualified.
SEC. 2. That section four of the set
to which this is an amendment, is hereby
repealed. This act to take effect and be
in force, from and after its passage.
F. C. LIE BLOND,
Speaker Of the house of Representatives
JAMES MYERS,
President of the Senate,
May lst. 1854.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03
SUPERSTITION IN CoNNEcr1cUr.-T

SUPERSTITION IN CoNNEcTIcur.-The
Springfield Republican Of Tuesday last
has the following paragraph, which sounds
like record of two centuries ago:
In Jewet city, Conn.,, on the 7th inst >,
the dead bodies of Horace Ray and his
two sons, who died one after another o.
consumption were taken from their grave.
and publicly burned, in conformity with
an ancient superstition that the life Of the
third son, who is now afflicted with The
same disease of which the others had died
might be saved thereby, the theory beins
that the deceased in their graves preyet
upon their living relatives.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

rPLANK ROAD MEE,1Ne.-We pub.
Iish in another column, the proceedings
of meeting, held Saturday evening last
The meeting was we'll attended, a large
number of our most substantial citizens
being present, Every one seemed to
take a deep interest in the matter, and
as they took hold Of It as if they mean
something, we feel confident that 'he
road will be built. Our shrewdes. bust
ness men have confidence that the roac
will pay we'll, and many have expressed
their willingness to take stock in it to q
large amount. That it will be bene
fit to the place, no one doubts. Let il
then be built.
Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

TA Know NOTHING TRIUMPH.-At
Bridgeport. Conn.,, there was recently a
hotly contested election of a State Re-
preventative TO supply vacancy. Phlo
F. Barnum and Rev. Mr.. Siniat were
the candidates. When the polls were
counted, great was the astonishmsnt a,
discovering that Thomas H. Oakly, whose
name had never been mentioned for the
office publicly, had been elected by q
majority ofs56 |! Where the tickets came
from, and who voted them. remains a
complete mystery. .9.ra1 nah. @y)3