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CoprisU ARlsToCRACy. Cy.-Ofail the sermons
the Albany Dutchman ever preached, mono
are better and truer than the following
drive at Goldfish oristOcracy.'
we met little apple pcdlar, yesterday,
who was crying his eyes out because man
had just passed pistarecn on him for a qua:.
ter. \ lew years hence he will discover
that this is the way of the world. There
is our friend Silky, for instance. Silky lives
as If he were in the receipt of ten thousand
dollars year lie gives fine suppcrs keeps
u horse, buys rosewood pianoes, and in
dulgos in four story cdiiicc and a!half dOz-
en- servant girls. Silky's actual salary is
800 year. In a few months Silky will
burst for the benefit Of his creditors, and
take his meals at Swccncy's the whole bro't
about by Silky'S attempting to pass pista.
rccns for quarters. Again, Mrs. Bullion
goes to Saratoga, comes out with four horses
and u nigger-talks of her family connec-
tons, and the high birth Of herself and an.
ccstors--drcsscs in a brocadc silk, and Is 80
sticked with nerves that to see a strawberry
bleed to death would throw her into hys.
tcrics. Don'tbe deceived hy these things
however. Mrs. Bullion is humbug-a pis-
tarecn who is tryingto pass herself of for
quarter Her high connections are tish incr-
chants, while the only reason she is a mill.
ionairc instead of wisherwoman, is found
in the fact that her husband, during the
mackcrcl fever, cornered one herring, mado
u fortune instead of losing one
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AMAzoNs. Saturday afternoon considera.

ANAzoNs.- Saturday afternoon considera-
hle excitement was caused near the corner
of Main and Poplar streets, by the disorder
ly conduct Of five women, who were all in
an almost bcastly state Of intoxication, and
fighting pcll nell amcng one another in the
mos, furious manner. They had provided
themselves with champagne bottles which
they had slung in handkerchiefs. and fought
with stones, bricks and whatever else could
be laid hold Of, in addition to womans most
approved method Of scratching faces and
pulling hair. The police were soon on the
spot, andit was with great difficulty that
they could manage these vragoes.
They all turned on the police and com
mcnced desporat battle, but they eventu.
ally succeeded in conducting the offenders TO
the calaboose where they were Gagged for tri.
al on Monday morning. Their names are
Elizabeth Mason, Fanny Hayes, Lucretia
Batcman, Julia Brown and Emma Thcmp.
son. --.,S. Lsyis Rp
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MAuriN VAS BrnES ASD Parker TAsLEy.
RANp.-Wc hardly know ofany exhibition
Herr AlcXandcrs not cXccptcd--calculated to
create in u spectator greater curiosity and as.
constituent than that of an interview be.
tween 'rallcyrand and Van Buren,; in which
each was trying TO pump the other. Van
Burcn, himself, we believe, has given an ac.
count Of his last interview with Tallcyrand,
when he (Nan Buren,, was minister to the
court OF London on which occasion Gn com.
mon with most others when they meet We
prcsumc), the curious and interesting opera.
ton, spoken of above, mutually sought to
be performed. The day Van Buren, was to
leave England for the United States, Talley.
rand, happcning at the time to bc in Lon
don, called upon him, and seemed TO have
something important to communicate. Van
lIurcn did not I've do not say could noD
speak French, and there was no interpreter
at hand. Time was precious, and what was
20 bc doncy In previous interviews theyhad
always communicated with each other
through the medium oran interpreter. Van
Buren, makes motion politely expressive OF
his regret at the awkwardncss Of the inter.
view, and also Of the necessity Of his going.
After an impatient gesture or two, Talley-
rand breaks out in very good English, with,
"Well, well, II there Is no interpreter,
SUPP oSe must talk English, II you will not
| talk French
We do not profess to be very well informed
/ us to President Van Buren's knowledge o
languages, but we would just suggest that /
any man happened 60 be in his company
nj desired TO communicate something tc
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VOL. XIV---NO. 81

Sow IN A GARREr.--A captain of the mn.
lice relates an incident which occurred dur.
ing the recent inspection ofthe preInisss in
Canal street, where so many deaths hive
occurred. In addition to general neglect
OF cleanl ness, hogs were found pcnped nm
III the cellars, in order that they might ca.
cape the vigilance of the police. A whols
hitter oil s nall pigs was found in an upper
story, and in one instance, large over.
grown SOW was found in an attic. VI course.
these things naturally excited the surprise
oi The vIsltants, but when they came to the
SOW in the garret, thcff wonders knew no
bounds. The ricketty stairs leading to the
attic shook under the party ascending, the
passage ways were so narrow that there
Was scarely room for one man to pass.
The question naturally presenting itself
"'S ''l'w was this SOW got heref' The
mo''l' Hho had conducted the party
s 100 With much anxiety upon their
...' .'rnto. .nces, and at length
y. . rviation Of the trouble sho
"a ''sr p;gs from the vigilance Of
q 81 ., But, my dear woman said the
captain, now in the world did YOU ever get
THIS big SOW up hercY Sure, yer honor,
she niycr was down; she was got in this
room from another We had here long ago
'Ah. ! see, said the captain, she srowcd
mere. Ais. yis. She growcd, and erowed
incl too. She's but year an 5 half old,
md sec what fine cray,hur she is, to bs
sure
Orders were left for the removal of the
'ow that had grown there, and the officers
proceeded Oh their unwhoesomc duty.-
llleny Itlas, Jaly 20.
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Jouy CLARK OF ELpiN.--0nc evening
Clerk had been dipping rather too freely in
tho convivial bowl with a friend in Queen
street, and on emerging into the open mir his
Intellect became in considerable degree
confused, and not being able 10 distinguish
objects with any degree of minuteness or
certainty, no thought himself in fair way
Of losing the road to his own house In Picar-
dy Place. In his perplexity he cspied some
one coming towards him, whom he stopped
with this query 49,,
"D'ye ken whaur John Clerk bides ~
whats the use Of asking that question"
said the man, "you're John Clerk himself" "
~ ken that" answered John, "but its 10
him that's wanted its hi house"
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From the y. Y, Spirit Of the Times.
Au,l ,lriyiunl Love story.

lie struggled to kiss her She struggled the
same,
To prevent him, so bold and unloubted:
But, as smittcn by lightning, he heard her
cxclaim,
'Ayaunt, SIR and off he arauntcd.
But when he returned, with the iicndishcst
laugh,
Showing clearly that he was aiirontcd;
And thrcatcn'd by main force to carry her oil,
She cried DON'T and the poor fellow
dontcd.
When he meckly approached, and got down
at her feet
PRAYING loud, as before he had rantcd,
That She would forgive him, aud try to be
And said, Can't you:'--thc dear girl re-
cantcd.
Then softly he whispcrcd--'how could you
do soy
certainly thought | was Tilted;
But come thou with me, TO the parson wei
Say, wilt thou, my dear and she
wiltcd.
Then raily he took her to see her new homc-
A shanty by no means enchanted
See here we can live with no longing to
roam
lie said, 'Shan't We, my dcarr' So they
shantied.
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TYrieAL.--A boy of fourteen, at school in
westche ester county, last week, thought he
would sec how closely he could jump before
A Locomotive and escape. Death was the
penalty his rashness. Nine tenths OF the
community would excla'm against such nm
exhibition Of folly, without anayzing the
impulse. The latter was good germ, un.
cultivated by Judgment, II showed talent,
adventure, GOODNESS, decision, and conf
dcnce In sclfability The impulse, thus
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The Boston Chronicle tries itself on
weather paragraphs. Hear Il: "Thc wealth
or for the last few days has been positively
hot, comparatively hot. superlativcIy hot,
day and night---llot, hotter, hottest, most
hottest. Hottentot, llottentottcr, liotten-
tottest, Hottentottisimus, Hottentotisimus,
plus one, Hottcntottisimus, plus one hun
dred-hot as AN oven--hot us two ovens
hot as -, we give II up"
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ArFADmTT OF QCEES VicroRIA.-Thc
Queen Is perfectly idolizcd by the people;
She mixes among them fauiliarly but
while she pats the heads of the children
whom she meets in her early walks, she
takes care to miuglc a graceful dignity with
her cond sccnsion. The royal children, ar-
ter they have worked in their garden, 90 out
to walk, and they are especially instructed
to be courteous to whoever falls in their way.
Sometimes her Majesty will enter a cottage
perhaps at the dinncr-time of the occu.
pants-and, sitting down at the table, par.
take Of the food. .-LoHdon Atlqs.
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compounded, which prompted his temerer.
Gus act, if properly schoolcd and developed
with his manhood, would have made him a
marked man.--That boy was type of
Young America."--N \. Sunday Times
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\ Western editor appeals in the following
eloquent language to the symnathics OF his
drlnqucn, Subscribcrs
I'VE cannot help thinking how much easi.
or an editors life might be made il his gener-
ous patrons could only hear his better half
scraping the bottom of the flour barrel. A
man that can write editorials with such mu.
sic sounding in his ears, can easily walk tho
telegraph wires, or turn summcrSctS in tho
branches of thorn bushes
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GssAr Dnovr OF Surrp.-A drove ofshsse
numbering eleven Thousand head. passed
through Edwardsyllc, Illinois on Saturday
last. They are from the state Of Tennosee,
and are 10 be wintercd in Missouri till neat
fr-ir~, when they will be drireu 10 Salt Lake.
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CgWorir il, EFFECT: ogliArg oy GnAss-A few
and spread 1t on the grass to dry This was
in the fall and winter After being washed
with the rains, il was raked up, leaving por-
ton sticking in the grass. In the spring this
was the earliest green spot and continued to
be the sweetest, as was proved by the cattle
rcsorting there to feed. By and by one Of
them died, then another and another, though
apparently fat and healthy. Then one was
opened u ascertain the cause Of death, and al.
forwards others for curiosity. lu the stom-
achs Of those tnat had fed most upon this hair
m1nurcd spot were found two or three dozen
hair balls; such as we used to be told when q
boy were witch balls" We have seen them
three inches in diameter and solid as IL is pos.
siblc to compact hair together. The calamity
grew so serious that the owners Of the cattlo
had to plow up the ground and turn under the
sod and rich nanuring, which continued 10
show its effects for years after.
Hair balls are often found in the stomachs
of cattle on the farm, from a morbid appetite
eating their own or another animals or when
the swine have been butchcred; and perhaps
oitoncr produce death than is imagined. To
prevent accidents, let all the hair be plowcd
under i; is very valuable manure
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another that he didn't wish Sir. Van Burcn
tounderstand, he should use some other lan-
guage than French PataaHts Naga=.le.
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COOKING STOVES PROVIDED by Will
The Salem Gt.e'ts publishes some further
particulars concerning the bcqucst to the city
Of Salem, contained in the will Of the late Tho
mas W. Swcetscr. The viii provides that af-
ter the deccasc ofthc widow, or her marriage,
and also after the dcccase orthe three children
Of the stator iftha property amounts to thir.
ty thousand dollars 70 the city of Salem, for
the purpose offorming a fund upon interest
at six percent forever, to be expended in fur.
nshins the poor inhabitants Of that city with
coOking.stoycs.
The will provides that every poor inhabit-
ant Of Salem, keeping house and not owning
cooking stove shall upon proper application
receive one, with the necessary utensils and
fuel and said stove shall be properly set in
the tenement at the expense of the fund.
Upon the death or the removal of the beneli.
ciary it must be returned to the trustees. The
trustcesshall keep on hand a sufficient supply
of stoves oId:llerant sizes, and also sufficient
supply Of fuel.
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WHJ yam m EgS MC M q @

~ EO. BRISTOL dcaier in iuntber, tath
" sh,agics, cedar posts, dOors, sash, glass,
oaiis &c west end OF the side.cut bridge, oppo'
rite Ilossarks, Ottawa, III. April |.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-21
Attachment Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that warrant of at
IN tachment has been issued from the office
of r. w. Duncan, Circuit Court Commissioner
for the county of Ottawa, Michigan, against the
schooner President, of Chicago Illinois, q vessel
used in navigating the waters of the State of Mich
gan, Alexander Crawford being her last COM
mander.
This is, therefore, to require all persons who
claim TO have any demands against said schooner,
her tackle, apparel or furniture, under the provis-
ions of chapter 122 of the revised Statutes enti-
tied of proceedings for the collection of demands
against ships boats and vessels" to deliver an ac-
count of their respective claims and demands to
me, within three months from the first publication
of this notice, their remedy against said schoon
er will be forfeited, said schooner, her tackle,
apparel and furniture, will be sold for the payment
of the claims against her, unless the owner, con-
signee or commander thereof, some person
interested therein, appear and discharge said war
rant according to law, within three months from
the first publication hereof.
And it is ordered that this notice be published
in the Grand River Times, a newspaper published
at Grand Haven, in the county of Ottawa once in
each week for twelve successive weeks.
r. w. DUNCAN, Circuit Court Commissioner for
Ottawa County, Mich. 142 W 49,
Grand Haven, April 10, 1851.
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Sherif's Sale.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, Ottawa County, SIS:
DY virtue of an execution issued out of and I'M
ID der the seal of the Circuit Court for the coun-
ty of Ottawa, in favor of Lafayette Ordway and
Olden Ordway, Plaintiffs in said execution, against
the goods and chattels and for thereof against
the lands and tenements of John G.. Conroe, Shell
don Judson, Lewis Nicholson, Nathaniel Judson
and Ben amin Barnet, Defendants therein, did,
the first day of May, 1854, levy upon the right
title and interest of the said Defendants of in and
to the following described lands and premises, ~
ing in the county Of Ottawa, Michigan, viz: Lots
numbers three, four and five, being the northwest
fractional quarter of section twenty-three of town.
ship ten north, range seventeen west, containing
one hundred twenty-five and ninety hundredths
of land, which said land and premises shall
expose for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder at the Court House, in the village of Grand
Haven in said county, on the twenty-first day of
June next, at one o'clock p. nj. of that day to sat
isfy said execution and costs of sale.
Dated at Grand Haven, May 0, 1854. T146 WI.
GILBERT G. DuRFEE, Acting Sheriff
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Mortgage Sale.

nEFAULT having been made in the payment
- Of a certain sum of money, secured to be
paid by indenture of mortgage, bearing date the
twenty day of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two,
executed by Palmer Church, Of Ottawa county, in
the State of Michigan, to Bethuel Church, of the
same county. On which mortgage there is claim
ed to be due, at the date of this notice. the sum of
one hundred and sixteen dollars ($l16,00), for the
collection of which or any part thereof, no suit at
law or in equity has been commenced. Notice is
hereby given that by virtue of power of sale in
said mortgage contained and in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided, the prem
Uses therein described, to wit: The east half of
the south-ea quarter of section twenty eight (2S
in town seven (Dnorth of range thirteen 49, west,
containing eighty,acres according to government
survey be the same more or less, will be sold at
public vendue, to the highest bidder, at the Court
House, in the village of Grand Haven, in said
county of Ottawa, on Thursday, the tenth day Of
August next. Dated Grand Haven, May TO- 1854.
l46 wl3l BETHUEL CHURCH, Mortgagee
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Administrator's Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of a
IN license granted by the Probate Court of the
county of Ottawa, under the seal thereof, on the
third day of October last, the undersigned, admin
strator of the estate of William Porter deceased,
late of the county of Mason, Michigan which is
attached to the county of Ottawa for judicial pur-
poses, will sell at public auction to the highest bid
der, at the Courthouse, in the village of Grand
Haven, in said Ottawa county, on the 25th day Of
May next at one of the clock p. NJ, the following
described lands and property, that is to say: Lot
number seven (7) on section six (6) and the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter of section
seven ~; lot number five go section five 5) and
the southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter of
section five (5) and lot number eleven (l1) on Sec
ton five (5); all in township twenty COY north Of
range number seventeen I'D west, lying in Mason
county, Michigan, containing in all about two hun
dred and ten acres of land, together with good
water power sawmill, blacksmith shop, house, and
other Improvements thereon. Said lands are
good quality of pine.
JAMES G. HOWELL, Administrators
Grand Haven, February 0, 1854 1884 W.T.
The above sale Is postponed to the 25th day of
July at the same place, at 2 o'clock, p NJ
T140l j. G. HOWELL, Administrator.
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Notice to the Creditors of the late VIM
FiA s, Lasley.

TIME undersigned having been appointed, by the
l. Hon. VIM Hathaway, Jr., Judge of Probate,
Commissioners to examine and adjust all claims
against the estate of William Lasley, deceased,
late of the town of Muskegon, State aforesaid.
hereby give notice that pursuant to decree under
the seal of the Probate Court of Ottawa County
aforesaid they will meet at the store of Messrs.
Chaplin, Marsh & Foss, in said town of Muskegon
on Thursday, the first day Of June next, and OH
Thursday the fifth day of October, 1854, at nine
of the clock, A. NJ, Of those days, to receive ex
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of said William Lasley,
when and where all persons interested are required
to appear and present true claims with the neces
sary proof for allowance or be thereafter barred
of all claims against said estate, the fifth day of
October, 1854 being the last day of the time limit
ed for the creditors of said estate to present their
claims for allowance. Dated, Muskegon, May 6,
1851. J. ID. DAVIS,
ELIAS w. MERRILL, Com'rs
TAG WI THos. w. FERRY. J
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Circuit Court for
the County of Ottawa, in Chancery.
Daniel " Fisk, Complainant, ! At a session
Harriet G. Fisk, Defendant held at the Court Court,
House in the village Of Grand Haven, on the 1lth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-four: Present, Hon, Geo.
II satisfactorily appearing to this Court by afi
davit that the said defendant, Harriet c. Fisk. Is
not resident of this State, bnt is resident of the
province of Canada w. On motion OF r. w. Dun
can solicitor for said complainant,it is ordered
that the said defendant Harriet G. Fisk, cause her
appearance in this cause to be entered within three
months from the date of this order, and in case OF
her appearance that she cause her answer TO said
complainants bill to be filed and copy thereof 10
be served on compliments solicitor within twenty
days after service of copy of said bill and notice
of this order and in default thereof that said bill
be taken as confessed by said defendant Harriet
G.. Fisk.
And it is further ordered that within twenty
DAYS the said complainant cause copy of this or
der to be published in the Grand River Times, n
newspaper printed and published in the county of
Ottawa, and that said publication be continued
therein at least once i'm each week for six success
i've weeks, or that he cause copy of this order to
be personally served on the defendant, at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed for
her appearance. l43 WI.
HoYT G. Posi-, Register
R.W. DUNCAN, Solicitor for Complainant.
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SALE OF SWAMP LANDS.
STATE LAND OFFICE,
Lansing. Mich. June g. Is,

DUBLIC notice Is hereby given, that the Swamp
Lands granted to the State of Michigan, by
act of Congress- 2Sth of September. 1850, lying in
the counties of Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Lapeer,
wa, Saginaw, Oceana, Newaygo Mecosta, Isabella,
Gratiot, Midland, Huron, uscola, and the Town
ships in Ingham county, west of the meridian,
will be offered for sale at public auction, at the
times and places hereinafter specified viz.
The Lands in the counties of Ingham, Eaton,
Shiawassee Clinton, and Gratiot, at this Office on
Tuesday, the 18th day of July next at 0 O'Clock
A nj. of that day; s..
on Tuesday, the 25th day Of July next, at9 o'clock
A. NJ; nr
In the county of Allegan, at the village of Allie
gan, on Thursday, the 9th day OF July next, at
o'clock A. NJ; H -
In the counties of Ottawa and Newaygo, at
Grand Haven in Ottawa county, on Monday, the
3lst day of July next, at clock A. M;
In the counties of Kent, Oceana, and Mecosta,
at the city of Grand Rapids, in Kent county, on
Thursday the Sd day of August, at o'clock A. M;
In the counties of Ionia, Isabella, and Montcalm,
at the village of Ionia in lonia county, on Monday
the It'll day of August next, at . o'clock A. M. :,
In the counties of Huron and Lapeer, at the VII
lage of Lapeer, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF Au-
gust next, at o'clock A. NJ
In the county of Genessee at the village of Flint,
on Friday, the 18th day of August next, at 9 o'clock
In the counties of Saginaw, Midland, and Tusco-
la at Saginaw CITY, on Monday, the 21st day OF Au-
gust next, at o'clock A. M.
All persons claiming the right to purchase any
of said lands, under the provisions of Act NO 70,
of the Legislature of Michigan, approved Februa-
nv Ia, 1858, are requested to file satisfactory evil
dence of such right in this Office, prior to the day
of sale. cc,,,.
None of the lands enuring to the State OF Michi-
oan under the act above referred to, OF 18th Sep
tember. 1850, which have been enormously sold by
the General Government, will be offered at said
sales. roKTEh hiBBEE,
The following lands, situated in this county, are
q norton of those which will be offered at this
place agreeable to the foregoing notice, VIZ