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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

Who was the "voluptuous SWELL who rose
with music, at ball given in the capital of Bel
GUM on the night before the battle of Water
loo, described by Lord Byron! And why was
the fellow not kicked out?
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

A CoNTRovERsY.-We have received a copy
of printed pamphlet, from which we learn that
a somewhat spirited controversy is in progress
among intelligent colored persons in the north
ern States on the subject of the migration Of the
negro population of the United States TO some
point where an independent black nation can be
established. The pamphlet contains articles pro
and con, those in favor of emigration being
written by J. M. Whitfield, and those against
by Fred. Douglas and w. ]. Watkins. Consd-
cradle ability is displayed BY each, though Whit
field has obviously The best of the argument.
We are glad that the question of colonization
has been taken hold of by the colored people
themselves, and that it finds earnest advocates
among them No sensible man, white or black,
believes that The negro race can ever attain to
any elevation in the United States. The preju-
dice in respect 10 color, be it just or unjust ex-
listing with the WITHSTAND this prejudice is
more intense in the northern than in the south
ern states,-forbds the rise of the negro above
the most servie occupations. Whatever may
be his efforts, therefore, 10 better his condition,
he must encounter barrier which it will be i'm
possible for him to pass.
If the negro is susceptible of a high state Of
cviizaton-if it be true that he is capable of
progression, intellectually and physically, to an
extent that will fit him for elfgovernment-
distinct nationality is his hope Of reaching the
desired goal. He must leave land, in some
portions of which he is even denied and abiding
place, and to all Of which he is an alien, and seek
cline where he may be " monarch of all he sur
veys."
We do not doubt that, were the blacks left to
exercise their own voltion-were they not mis-
guided by abolitionsts, who are really their
worst enemies-they would soon settle this EN-.
igration question for themselves, and that the
time would not be distant when scarcely free
negro could be found in the country. In no way
but by emigration can slavery eventually become
extinct. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

~ MIR. WALKER, of Detroit, President of
the o. and o. r. Co., Mr.. MCCONNELL, of Pontiac,
Director, Engineers INNS and HIGHAM, and
Mr.. STEWART, an English capitalist, were at the
Washington House, last week. We understand
their business had relation to letting the contract
for constructing the western section of the road,
respecting which negotiations are pending be-
tween the company and the last named gentle
man. ts.'
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

~ We are indebted to Hon. s. CLARK, and
Senators STEWART and CAss, for various Con-
oressional documents.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

BREAD STUFFs.-The Europa brought news
Of still further decline in bread stufs at Lv-
erpoo. Dizziness continued to prevail and sales
were limited, the demand being confined to i'm
mediate wants. This intelligence has confirm
ed the downward tendency Of prices in this
country and we notice lower quotations since
its reception. At Detroit, -four has come down
to 1925, and wheat, from wagons, to $l,45.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

POTATO CUsTARD.--Mrs. Bateham-Elouse-
keepers are often obliged to seek out many in
ventions during the winter season, to get up ia
vorite dishes, and in such cases harmless decep-
ton is virtue. Us girls are always Interchange
ing nice bits with our neighbors, and few
days ago Lizzie sent us motherly custard pie,
it had peculiar pleasant taste; we beset her
Cor tho recipe when 10 she declared it made
of potatoes and gave us the following directions
which we report for the benefit of the Cuhira-
tor, Cousin:
Boil your potatoes, then peal and pass them
through sieve or crater. To every quarter of
pound Of potatoes, add one quart of milk, four
tea spoonsfull OF melted butter, four eggs, yolks
and whites beaten separately, sugar, nutmeg or
any other spice to your taste; bake in crust
same as custard or pumpkin. [Ohio Cultivator.
81 say, Pete, some old locofoco stole half my
pig last night" 81. ta3'.
@How did you know 1t was loco, Bill ~
" Because, If he'd have been wing, he'd have
taken the whole Of it.n 1r'.. q # sste.,. 1ir
The fellow who" beat the Dutch" has got
new club =" ." '''"t 40 ''N'"' 'iH- t--'
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-03-08

From EURoPE.-The Europa arrived at New
York, on the 25th ult., with few days later in
telgence than that contained in our issue of
last week. With respect to the Eastern ques-
ton there was nothing new, matters remaining
in precisely the same condition rs before. No
reply had yet been received from the Car to
the utimatum of France and England. Prepara-
tons for the impending war continued to be
made on vast SCALE
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

BEAUriruL SENTIMENTS The following
from The House by the River Side, IS tru.
" eloquent, aud embraces the belief OF every
Christian heart:
go preach to the blocks and stones, ye
who believe that love is clayi Go preach to
tho deadly who deny the Immortality Of the
affections, Go reason with trees, or hills,
iuages Of wood, or with your motiouless, icy
souls, yo who believe, because there Is no
marrying yonder, there shall be no embracing
or because VIC may not use the gentle words,
"my wife, we may not clasp those sanctiled
forlns in our own arms. / tell you. man,
that Immortality would DO glorious cheat, i
with an our clay, die all our affections. ltell
YOU that annihilation would be heaven If |
believed that when my head at length rests
on. its coffin pillow. aud my lips sink to 81
lencc and reposc in DEATH those loving eyes
would never look into mine again, that pure
clasp never be around my.ncck, that holy ca
ress never bless me more
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

NJ In the timo of Oliver Cromwell, the
magistrates in the north Of England punished
drunkards by making them carry what Is
called the 'edrunkard's cloak This was a
largo barrel. with ono head out, and hole IN
the other, through which the offender was
made 10 put his head, while his hands were
drawn through two small holes. one on each
side. With this he was compelled TO march
along the public streets, !.
What a strange sight it would BE-, were all
tho drunkards now-a.days compelled to march
about wearing barrels for cIoaks
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

OxrN IN HAYrI.-The donkey is the most
common carrier Of IIayti, and there is moth
ing 50 awkwardly shaped whether it be a bar.
rel Of -four or load of hay. that the islanders
cannot secure it upon theirbacks. Occasion
ally team Of oxen may be met with, but no
better evidence Of their unfrequeney may be
found than the unslSilful manner in which
they arc handled We quote from letter to
the New York Erening Post
They drive oxen as if they were pigs Ono
man goes before and shows them the way
two more 60 on either side, apparently T.
show them what is not the way; a-iourth
sits on the load as sort Of vigilance COM
mittee, and all four whip and scold, shower
cpithets and orders upon the poor animals
with most distracting yolubllity. -Four
IIaytiens driving an OK team make quite as
much noise as might be expected from two
hundred sailors getting an eighty gun frigate
under sail Between the noise and the scour.
ging the poor brutes. who are rarely more
intelligent than their drivers, have a sad
time Of It.
The same writer says that cargo OF cat
tie, tied together in threcs and fours by ropes
around their necks, were landed at Port au
Prince. OF course. as soon as they started
they all began pulling in different directions,
and before they had GOT half block from the
shore many Of thcm were dragging by their
neck ontthe ground, or tramplcd under tho
feet of their fellows. These we're 50 exhaust
cd when they fell that they generally refused
TO rise and then follwed the most revolving
system Of torturcs to get them up. It never
occurring to any one Of the drivers to unite
their ropes and let them walk by themselves.
Five hours at least. were consumed IN get
ting the cattle, about forty in number, three
blocks from the shore. and one Perished on
tho journey.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

R7- rficrc is a fast boy out in Madison.
the capitol Of Wisconsin. who. il he gets 10
back acts, will scarccly'fail 20 reach COngrc.s s
or the penitentiary, one Of these days.-IIis
school teacher, young lady, was prosecuted
by his parents for pretty severely welting the
young rascal's back for his badness The
case went up to Court. and the verdict Of tic
jury was in effect, Served him right" we
give ono Of the Items of the boys testimony.
The wit Of which attoncd for its rudcness.-
lie asked her to do sum for him p
which was to subtgac, 0 from %. One Of
the counsel asked him if he could not do with
out her assistance
Boy" | might. but Che 'ritliemtic said
couldn't substract 9 FROM without borrow
ing 10. aud | didn't know where the h-ll TO
borrow It :"
1t is little questionable whether a boy
who don't know where to borrow a ten will
ever get to Congress.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16


There arc some mrn who are never known
IN give an unconditional asseut 10 any r,ropo-
sition however selfcsideut
We have in mind a person Of this charac-
ter, to whom for the sake Of convenience, we
shall give The name Of White.
"a beautiful morning. Mr. White" We
remarked. on one occasion
Yes" said he. doubiingly, "bus should.
mt wonder If it rained before night
Your piazza isa great Improvement to
yonr house, We continued
Yes. sir but it's little too narrow. II
i, was.-a foot, say,--wider it would be just
the thing
In that case you must like Mr. Smiths
for. if | am not mistaken. his is precisely that
width"
I" Very true. but thenit's too high"
=" How do Yon like our new minister? Tie
is generally POPULAR Good preacher. good
pastor. and good maa' ss
Why. yes. 1 admit all that; but didml
you notice how askew bis ncck-cloth was last
Sunday ~
No; but admitting that 10 be the case, it
was no objection to him in his official charac
ter" M
why. no but then we expect minister
to pay as much attention to dress as other
folks"
You have a lne field Of potatoes, yOnder
Mr. White.
"Hes: they look we'll enough above ground
but there's no knowing but they may be all
rotten before they are gathered
The new railroad will be 4 great .hine
for the town, and do very much to build it VI
don't you think so2"
Well, | don't know but it may, but thcr
it will be very noisy 50 that a body can't hav,
quiet moment to himself
We must be content to submit to a little
Inconvenience for the sake Of obtaining a
great good That is the true philosophy o.
life"
Perhaps it is; but then. them railroad.
are confounded noisy"
Almost dcspairiDg Of obtaining straight
forward, unconditional answer to our cnqui-
ries, we, as last resort, pointed out boy
who was passing By. and remarked
That boy has very dirty hands"
Yes" said Mr. White. Eyes, but-but
but" he was evidently seeking some way
in which to bringin an objection at length
bis face Frightened up, aud he continued
but if they we're washed, they would be
cleaner"
We left him to bis reflections.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

TEARING THE RosEBuD APART We have
often watched an inpatient ono who, plucking
n beautiful rosebud from its stem, and longing
10 behold it full blown flower, tears its
leaves apart, and thereby bring it to blight
and death
This morning VIC paused to look at some
little ones We met on their way 10 school.
children who could scarce speak word, tod
ding along with short uneven steps. holding
tightly in their tiny hands. the books, whose
pages, for them. could contain no interest,
save that they were embellishcd with pretty
colorcd pictures They ncared the school
house, hushing their laughter stllling their
voices, aud assuming serious expression.
which God never intended should rest upon
the innocent face Of childhood.
"Oh" thought we. " this sudden change
from The baby to the scholar is tearing ePcn
lhe rosebud"
When we sec fair young girls with pure
and unsullicd hearrs entering the glddy round
Of pleasure bowing to the DEGREES OF flshlon,
flirting. trifiing away the precious momenss
Of life, when the first flush Of womanhood
has Just kissed their checks. We sigh again
and think Of tearing open the rosebud"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

PROPAGATION OF FiNE RosEs.-It may
not be known 10 many Of our readers that the
fine roses Of the China varieties may be read
ily propagated by means Of slips. Cut fronl
tho weli-rpened wood slips three or four inch
es in length. strip off part Of the foliage,
and insert them il clean white sand, placed
n pots or boxes Keep them regularly va
tered. 50 that they may not get too dry. and
at regular temperature. They strike roo;
very freely. Some practice covering them
with a l-gIass, but those Of most experience
d. not consider the practice necessary, La
dies may also propagate any of tho choice
roses desired by budding in the same manner
~ fruit trees are budded 1t adds much TO
tho beauty Of the hardy climcss 10 have the
main trunk variegated with branches OF roses,
Of different shades OF coloring. We strongly
commend the practice to those who would
thus alorn tho shrubbery Of the Homestead
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

SurERsTrTsoUs. The thirty Lascars tllin'
doos) teing part Of the crew Of the ship Qacen
oftlo Pacific who are now in Jail as witness
cs on charges preferred by them against the
captain Of that ship. art a most supcrstitious
set of men. They are allowed the privilege
of the iail-yard, and will not eat any article ol
food which is cooked by Christian. They
do not eat any animal food, but live on fish
and rice, and are allowed to do their own
cooking. They passed Sunday in tho jail-
yard, prcferripg TO remain in the hot sun "a
thcr than in the shade. In their walk about
tie yard they discovered pig in bis sty, at
the sightof which they were greatly alarmed
and ON no account could they be induced to
take a second look atthc terrible creature
One Of the officers put the boatSwain's whis-
ile to his lips and blew blast; but the
boatswain andtw others Immediately regain
Cd possession Of the whistle. and set to work
rubbing off tic stain Of sin left by the officer s.
or. as they say, "Cbrisian 5. lips And, as q
the rubbing wouldbe unagailing. they resort
ed to FIRE to purify the iustaumcnt. .-B0sto@
JoMuaf.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16


KNourISo 4 WomAN.- -Gemauia dc Dag
nv. Frcnchman who has spent some years
in Russia, relates the following interesting IN
eident;.
F" In 1850, under the reign Of the lndolent
and luxurious Elizabeth. who bad abolished
capital punishment. Madame l,apoukin wo-
man Of rare beauty Of which the Czarlna
was cnvious. was condemned to the knout and
transportation, in spite Of the privilege Of tho
nobility never TO suffer the former punish
ment. She had been fetel, carcssed and run
after at court. and bad it was said, betrayed
the secret Of the Empressc's ksaSo'a with the
Prince Razoumosky She was conducted by
the cxccutioncr to the public square, whore
she was exposed BY one Of them, who rolled
up her cheulisc as Ear as her waist; when
another arranged her with his coarse dirty
hands, in The required position, obllglng her
10 bold her head down. while man Of the
lower classes. squatting at her feet, kept her
jees still. The executioner cut her flesh into
sE,rcds with one hundred strokes Of the knout,
from her shoulders TO tho lower portion Of
her loins.. After rthc infliction Of tho punish
mes.t, her tongue was torn out, aud short
tfmc Subsequently she was sent 10 Siberia,
whence she was recalled in 1902 by Peter Ill
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16


R- The principle Of getting the good Of
a thing was never more forcbly aud aptly j.
Illustrated than by the little anecdote VIC are
going to tell IL was the case Of niggardly
man, who adorned the outskirts Of country
town with his family mansion A committee,
appointed by the villagers waited upon him
at certain time TO secure little Of his pc
cuniary assistance 70 the project Of purchasing
a public hcarse The sight Of the drcary
looking old bier had long troubled the people
at large. and it was in accordance with their
refined sentiment that the committee alluded
TO- called to SEQ if he were willing to give
them lift Greatly to their surprise, he did
squeeze his treasury chest till 1t leaked to the
amount of whole dollar
Just about year afterwards the same rep
resentative body bad occasion to attend upon
him again. THIS time, however. it was for
help 70 build a hearse-isouse. The new licarse
had not a cover suitable to vehicle 50 costly.
Old Perrcrmint stood aghast.
Z" A dollar more ~ said he, each ef his eyes
Of just about the size aud color Of the coin
itself
"Ycs, just another dollar more.' blandly
said the committee.
"I won't give it-thcre" rctorsed he,
Only last year gave dollar whole dol
lar to buy bearsc with ant nc, nor my
(rmiig, ncUcr hui any g0ott w uie acorl't
o,n of it yct And now you want another
dollar You can't git it, tell you! Let
me have the bsnclit Of what I've paid atrea,ty.
viii ye and then it'll be time enough to co me
for more y
The committee on a public hearsc-housc
suspended operations for that day, AND got
their wives 10 sew on their buttons.-N Y
Journal,
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

ARMS FOR STATUE. Everybody has socn
or heard Of the Ncnns Of Milo--that wonder
fuI creation whfcn Of itself is worth whole
museum. Il viii be remembered the statue
Is destitute Of arms and academicans, anti-
quarics. and scuIptors have long been nsdis-
pote upon their true position and'movcment,
while every artist has deplored their loss. II
Il seems that these. arms have been recently
found-not the yeritablc originals belonging
10 this particular statue. but copy with the
arms in their right place, has just been cx-
huincd from the trcncIies Of Rome. The Vc-
nus Of the Louvre is nearly seven feet high.
The copy just found is Of reduced size being
from four and half to five feet only. The
Venus. it seems. has triumphcd over her n
walls. Minerva and Juno, with whom sue has
disputed for tbc prize One eof her arms, the
left, is elevated in the air. where sue holds
the apple which Paris has just given her. =
The right il inclined downward gathering
and adjusting her raiment Thus has the
problem been solved but where is Tho artist
who darcs chiseI out the arms OF the Venus
Of Milo!
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16


IN stately castle ovcrhahcinc the hay cI
Capernaum. a child is dying. Iinglazed laii-
ces admit The chill December air. to wave the
gorgeous hangings Of T'yrian dye.
Upon pilc of cushions. embroidered and
spangled in gold. lies boy. whose blue eyes
and locks. bright as the spangles on his pill
low. proclaim his mother daughter Of the
Egcan. That mother leaning upon the no.
Die form Of her husband. gazcs upon her
child with an eye Of weary terror. and cries,
/" Alas my lord. what shall We do ,"
j know not. is the stern reply. Azrael
approaches.
"If Jesus were here said the listlc sister
OF the sufferer. he could cure him--nursc
Judith said 50"
/" And who is Jesus p they demand Of the
aged lnatron. who just enters the chamber.
A prophet" is the reply. " lie wrought
many mighty works at the Passover. lie
has Just come to Cana"
II heard Of him" exclaims the noble
man.
What. ho make ready my chariot. "
and he hastcns forth, and presently the sud-
den rush of wheels and clattcr Of hools ring
through the midnight streets
The shouts die away the dash Of the waves
along the starlit shore IS only heard. As
dawn approaches, the delirium Of the sufferer
increases.
His mouth is furred and black. the eye is
sunk and surrounded by a liyid circle. tho
skin begins 10 be spotted with black. an omen
too well understood As noon approaches, he
sinks rapidly away. His extremetlcs are
cold, his pulse is gone, and the sure tokens OF
immediate dissolution appear.
The watchers prepare to repeat for the ft-
ting spirit the confession Of faith for the dy-
ing Israciie. The mother and sister are led
to an adjoining apartment The mansion
grows still as the grave, save when breaks
forth the mothers Irrcpressibe sobs Of an
guisb.
J All wait 10 hear the loud cry Of the watch.
er: Hear. 0 Israel. Jehovah. thy God is
one Cod" and to reply, Jehovah, he is
Godm
But the dirge comes not. Moments pass
ike hours. Anguish heightens to agony. =
When bark from tho chamber OF death, in.
stead Of funeral cry comes forth the musI.
cal voice" Mother"
She starts-sher eams--shc rushcs TO-
wards the door-whcn, gliding, e-robed
like spirit, to her embrace. his long locks
floating back bis check. lip and eye, radiant
with health, comes the angelic figure Of her
SON. She clasps him to her bosom, cold, ner-
yous, clinging-though weak, her child, her
JOY, her pride
Across the far plains. two chariots rage
fcrccly from opposite directions. They meet
tho painting coursers checked suddenly in
their hcadlong career.
Thy son liyeth1" is the thrilling cry.
Since when ?" gasps the toil-worn father.
Yesterday, at the seventh hour. tue fever
left him ~
I" The same - exclaims tho nobleman.--
And without another word. followed by his
retainer, thunders away to Capernaum.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-08-16

OxE Harry HEAET.-IIave you made one
happy heart to-day Enyicd privilege
How calmly you can seek your pillow how
swcctly sleep In all this world there is
nothing SO sweet as giving comfort to the dis
tressed, as getting sun-ray into gloomy
heart. Children Of sorrow meet US where
ever VIC turn there is not moment that
tears are not she'd sighs uttered. Yet how
many Of those sighs are caused by our own
thourhtlcssness How many daughter
wrings the very soul Of fond mother BY acts
Of uukindncss and ingratitude How many
husbands, by one little worl, make whole
day Of sad hours and unkud thoughts =
How many wives. by recrimination cstrange
and cmbiitcr loving hearts How many
brothers and sisters mees but to ycx and in-
iure each other, making wounds that no hu-
man heart can heal All il each ono work
ed upon this maxim day by day-strivlng to
make some heart hapPy-jealousy, revenge,
madness, hate. with their kindred evil asSo-
ciatcs, would forever leave the earth.