Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-21
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JUNE 81, 1854.

markably active. Prices were quite as high as
at any previous time, and circumstances were
such as to render any immediate decline alto
gether improbable. Shipments by way of the
canal, for the week ending June 18th, showed
great falling of, owing to break in the canal
which caused suspension Of navigation for
several days. In the meantime receipts from the
lake were large, and an opportunity was thus
afforded for increasing the stock on hand which
had been hardly sufficient to meet existing de-
mands.
Figures show a great increase of the lumber
trade about lake Michigan in favor of the pres
ent over any preceding season. few years
ago this trade was of an Insignificant character
Since then it has grown to wonderful degree
of Importance, and manufacturers are now hard
ly able to keep pace with the rapidly increasing
demands of the market. During the last seven
years the receipts of lumber at Chicago have
increased in six fold ratio, shingles ten fold,
and lath eight fold. The opening of the Illinois
canal gave the first great impetus to trade
which has since been sweled by the construc-
ton of numerous railroads until that city has,
with the exception of Bangor, become the great
est mart for lumber on the continent. Yet the
the lumber trade in this part of the world, vast
as it has become, is still in its infancy. There
is no better lumber region in the world than
that bordering on lake Michigan, and there will
soon be call for carrying forward operations on
a much more extended scale. Lumber dealers
at Cincinnati, as we'll as at other distant points,
are looking forward to the day when they must
depend, in great measure, for supplies from
this quarter; and upon the completion of such
railroads as are already seriously contemplated,
a greater amount of trade in the article of which
we speak, will be concentrated at Chicago than
at any other one market.
The present extraordinary consumption of
lumber in northern Illinois and southern Wis
consn is prominent cause of the existing state
of prosperity in western Michigan. 1t has not
only given fresh impulse to the business Of
manufacturing lumber but has also had a most
favorable effect on every other branch of indus
try and with the present prospect that other Sec
tons will soon be looking in this direction for
their supplies, there is certainly much to afford
encouragement for the future. We are safe in
predicting that our ability to meet, will never
exceed the demand for our staple product
Prices must always be remunerative, for as the
demand increases the sources of supply will d.
minish. The yield Of our forests, too, will
doubtless hold out far better than is generally
anticipated, since increased prices will cause OPP
eratons to be carried still further into the will
derness, and also give value to poorer quail
ties of timber which have, heretofore, been pass
ed over as worthless.
OUR NEXT GovERNoR.-Papers in different
parts of the State are beginning to discuss the
gubernatorial question. The names of JOHN
SwEGLEs, ANDREW PARSONS and JOHN Ii. HAIR
MON have been mentioned in this connection,
but much stronger feeling seems to be grow
ing up in favor of the nomination Of JOHN S.
BARRY than either of the others. There are
many able men belonging to the democratic par
ty in our State who are emnently qualified to
fill the executive office, and we have no doubt
but WnaJ Inc CHOICE OIL. lHe kotale COHNeUllOU
will be such one as we can cordially support,
vet our preference is for that tried democrat Ex-
Governor BARRY. He has been fully proven to
be statesman of pure purpose and sound jhdg-
ment He is popular with the people, and with
him for our standard bearer in the approaching
campaign victory will be certain.
FOREIGN NEws.-The steamer Arabia arrived
at New York, on the 9Th inst, with dates from
Liverpool to the I'd inst. A slight advance in
breadstuffs had taken place. Prospects for an
abundant harvest were good. Money continued
light In the political news there was nothing
of startling interest. No decisive results of
magnitude had taken place at the seat of war,
but the details of the intelligence from that
quarter were numerous and somewhat interest
ing. The Gear, it is said, is still anxious to re-
new negotiations. Austria had positively de-
manded of Russia an evacuation Of the princi-
pali!ies, and change of ministry favorable to
the allies had occurred in Greece.
~ The list Of Swamp Lands lying in this
county was received few days since, and its
publication in our paper causes the appearance
Of less than the usual amount of reading mat
ter, this week. 1t will receive four insertions
in addition to the present one. From the no.
tice of sale that is given, it will be seen that the