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Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22
NO.4
Caution to those Entering Public Lands.

Il. having been alleged TO the General
Land Office, that some persons having OBJ
tained twelve thousand acres Of public do
main. under the guise Of the graduation law
passed at the las. session of Congress, ac-
knoWlcd ging that they have evaded the law
On the ground that it does not require them
to state when they design making the set
Element under IL" the Washington Star
states that under the construction which tks
Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner
Of the General Land Once put on the Law
in question. 10 sach swiDdling en;ries will
be patented. The construction of the act.
which these authorities announce i. that
the reduction Of price is to operate only in
favor Of three classes Of persons:
FIFsT-Tn perrons who were actual set
tiers and occupants a. the time Of the ena Ct
inent Of the law. or sneh as may hereafter
become such settlers who may be entitled to
presumption.
SEcoYD-TO persois who desire the same
for his Or her own Use. ani for the purpose
Of actual settlement aul cultivation. That
is. where the land is deIired for the imme-
diate u.s. Of that particular person as farm
for himself or family, and for no other use
OF puIpo-e; and
THIRD-To persons who already occupy
or own land previously acquired. who may
be desirous Of securing public land adjoin-
ing that 50 occupied Or owned. with a view
to the extension Of their present farm or
plantation" No other person can rightful-
iy avail himself of The provisions Of the
graduation law in this respect. All entries
made under other circumstances will be re,
garded by the General Land Office as illegal
and therefore void
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

AFRICAN IuELs The African code Of
honor i not likely to be adopted il any 9TH
er latitude. \ recent publication contains
this detail Of its pTocess:
"At the appointed time, Tile duelists ap-
peared upon The field of honor accompa-
niod by friends who were to witness their
victory OF synpaiiza III their defeat. Each
s;alwart savage leaped into the arena. armed
with 4 cow-hide cat, whose shdrp and triple
thongs we're capable " inaicting the harsh
est blows. They stripped. and tossed their
courieyS into the air. to determine Who
should receive The Gr,t la.hing. The I'M
fortunate loser Immediately took his stand
and received, with tile frmncss oT n martyr.
the allotted number of blows Then came
the turn Of the whipper. who, with equal
constancy. offered his back TO the scnurge Of
the enraged sufferer Thus they alternated
until one gave in. or until the bystanders
decreed victory to him who bore The punish
ncnt longest without wincing. The Aayed
backs Of these 'chivalrons men of honor
were aver after displayed in token Of brave
ry."
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

CRoNsTADT TAKEN AFTER DlNNER-
ByoIcn end Jones orer their IVine.-
Jones-How wonld YOU take Crons.adt -
With vigor end deci,ion-nothI hing more ea-
". Ny dear Brown, look here. This ta-
be is the Baltic; very well. Now look
-(Jones places certain strawberries for
tie forts; the city Of Cronztadt On this &C.
casion only being represented ny plate Of
gooseherries at the back Here We are
The strawberries the forts; CTonstadt tie
gooseberries Now little vigor and dec;-
sion This spoon il ths Duke of Yelling
ton. three-decEer, leading tie van We
go in here. firing both broadsides at once
to destroy the forts to larhoard and star
board while il te same time our guns i'll
the bows anj stern-sheets smash the other
forts before and behind. Very good. We
are then In front cf Crons;adt-the city Of
Cronstadt We shell that, sir; she'll it, Of
course, Biaw up The the powdor-mag "a
zines; capitu.ation ensues; the Russian feet
is in a blaze, and. my dear Brown, that is
how would take Crons:adt. Brown-Af
ter dinner. Paaca.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

a SHrFrr JuDGE-A short time since
they had queer case for Circuit Judge
in the Western District of Tennessee. He
was q good lawyer, but cared nothing for
appearances. and les for dress. The latter
he knew nothing about, it being left entire
II to Betty. hs wife. His Betty Was ab-
sent from home once when he started around
on the circpit, leaving the Judge to pack
his clothes for the trip. He did 80, but in-
instead Of finding bis shirts. Re seized on a
pile Of his wife's wbat-you- call -ems. used
for Ike purpose. A learned brother. who
roomed with birn. was much amused few
mornings aferEards, at the queer appear
ance Of the Judge. nothing being in sight
but bis head, arms and feet. bis looks of be-
wilderment, and his Sotto race reflections.
which were II wonder what on earth made
Betty cut OFF my shirt sleeves ? don't
see" 1t is probable that he heard tho rea-
son the next time he saw Betty, but not be-
fore, a. the bar kept dark on the matter Ito
him) that round.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22
AN ExAMrLR.-A Cincinnati paper states

AN ExAMPLE--A Cincinnati paper states
that three years ago, poor orphan girl ap-
piled aud was admitted to set type for that
paper. She worked two years, during which
time she earned. besides her board about
$500; and availing herself Of the facilities
which the printing Office afforded. acquired
good education She is now an associate
edi,ress Of popular paper. and is engaged
to be married 70 one Of the smartest lawyers
il Ohio. Such girl is bound to shine and
eclipse tens Of thousands who are educated
in the lap Of luxury. and taught all the
Accomplishments" Of boarding school,
Such a wife will be jewel TO ber husband,
an ornament to society, and an honor to her
sex and her country.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

A SNAKE SroRY-"D During the Florida
war;" said the speaker, Il was with the
American army. One day shouldered
my gun and went in pursuit Of game. In
passing through the swamp saw something
a few feet ahead Of me, lying upon the
ground. which bad every appearance Of a
log. it being some forty feet in length, and
about one foot in diameter. So positive
was that it was nothing but log, that
| paid no attention to ii; in fact would
have sworn before court Of justice that it
was log and nothing else. You see had
never heard of snakes growing to such huge
dimensions. and the fact il. I never should
have believed 1t if | had"
We'll" he continued, between me and
the log las took il to be) was miry place.
which it was necessary for me to avoid. l
therefore placed tha butt Of my gun on the
ground ahead Of me. and springing upon
it, lit right on top of-what do you sup
pose !''
az boa constructor" said one.
"No."
IAN anaconda" said another"
No"
"What could it have been ?" said third.
'Jnst what supposed il to be-a log"
said the wag.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

y
had been driven to the last resource-canni-
balisn-as meaus of prolongipg life
There appears to have been an abundant
stock of ammunition, as the powder was
emptied in a heap on the ground BY the nu-
tives, out of the kegs or cases containing it,
and quantity of balls and shot was found
below high water mark, having been left on
the ice close to the beach. There must
have been number of watches, telescopes,
compasses, guns, (several double barrelled)
DC, as saw pieces OF these different arti-
cles with the Esquimaux, and together with
some silver spoons and forks, purchased as
many as | could obtain 4 list of the most
important of these I inclose with rough
pen-and-ink sketch of the events and I'M
tials on the forks and spoons The articles
themselves shall be handed over to the See
retary Of the Hon. Fl. B. Co., on my arri-
val ID London.
None of the Esquimaux with whom I
conversed had seen the whites nor had
they ever been at the place where the dead
were found, but had their information from
those who had been there. and those who
had seen the party when alive.
From the head Of Pelly Bay-which is
a bay, spite of Sir Ii. Beaufort's opinion to
the contrary-I crossed so miles of land
in q westerly direction, traced the west shore
from Castor and Pollux river to Cape Por-
ter of Sir James Ross. and l could have
got within 80 or 40 miles of Belot Strait,
hut thought it useless proceeding any fur
ther. as could not complete the whole
Never in my former Arctic journeys had
| met with such an accumulation of ohsta-
cles. Fogs, storms, rough ice. and deep
snow we had to fight against. On one &C.
casion We were 4 l-2 days unable to get u
glimpse at the sun, or even to make out his
position in the heavens. This. ON level
coast where the compass was OF little or no
use, was perplexing in the extreme.
The weather was much finer on our re-
turn journey than when outward bound.
and our loads being lighter. our days march
was nearly double the distance, and we ar
rived at Repul>e Bay on the 26ih May,
without accident, except in one instance, in
which one of TIE party lest a toe from the
frost bite.
Inc commencement CT spring was very
fine, but June and July were colder. We
were unable to get out Of the bay until the
9th of August
Our progress along the coast as far as
Cape Fullerton was much impeded by ice !;
but on getting TO the southward Of the Cape.
we had clear water and saw no ice after
wards
The conduct Of the men. am happy to
say was. generally speaking, good and we
had not single case Of sickness an the time
Of our absence.
Being anxious to send this to red River
by the first boats, write in haste and brief
", but shall have the pleasure of sending
more detailed account by some future oppor-
tunity.
With the utmost respect. have the hon.
Or to be your very ob't serv't,
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

A CHANCE For HosTLERs.-A gentle
man living at Gowanus, j.. ~ advertises in
the New Jersey Standard for an hosiler.-
He wishes to employ at his place at Gowa-
nus, Long Island, first rate HosrLER. who
has good experience in managing RUNAWAY
Horses. No one need apply who has ever
been in the State prison Or member of the
New jersey Legislature"
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

ticular locality "some ten or twelve days
journey to the westward" where, according
to the accounts received from the Esqui-
maux, the white men" perished of hun
ger.
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

~
l small silver plate (engraved) 'Sir John
Franklin, K c. B."
A star, with motto, "Nec Aspcra Ter
rent" on one side, and on the reverse, G. L.
MDCCCXLV.
Also a number of other things of minor
importance, as they have no particular marks
by which they could be recognized, but
which along with the above named shall be
handed over to the Secretary Of the Hon.
Hudson's Bay Company.
JOHN RAE, C. T.
Repulse Bay, July, 1854.
NoTE-The whole number of the COM
pany in Sir John Franklin's two vessels the
Erebus and Terror. when they left, England
May 24th, lS45-nearly ten years since
was one hundred and thirty-eight These
it is probable. though not absolutely certain,
have all persisted. 1t is to be regretted that
circumstances should have. prevented DR..
Rae from proceeding in person to the par
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

Il say. Bill. Jim's Gagged for stealing :
horse
Starved him right. Why didn't he bsy
one and not pay for H. like any other geE.
t)emap ,"
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

CRESTS.
No. Head of (apparently) a Walrus or
Sea-horse, with dragons wings
No. "a Griffin, with wings and forked
tongue and tail.
No. ga Grifhn's head, with wirgs
No. A Dove, with an olive branch in
IFS bill, surrounded by scroll,
with the motto .Sepero meiioyn.
No. 5-A Fi>h's head. with (apparantly)
coral branches on either side
List of articles purchased from the Es-
quimaux, said to have been to the West or
rather Northwest of Backs river. at the
place where the party of men starved to
death in the Spring of 1850:
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

Manners is medal whose reverse is in-
solepce
Washington telegraph., 1854-11-22

ARKANSAS lNsEors-A citizen of Ar
kansas, while on board Of a steamer on the
Mississippi, was asked by gentleman,
whether the raising OF stock in Arkansas
was attended by much difficulty or ex-
penss %
"Oh, yes, stranger; they suffer much from
insects"
Insects. What kind Of insects pray?"
why, bears, catamounts, wolves, and
sch like insects
Madame, your shawl is dragging in the
mud
"Well, you little hussy, suppose it is, Is
mt it the fashion -
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

Some editors think ittheir duty to puff every.
thing that is given TO them-(not even except
ing cigarsD and consequently some of our co.
temporaries are putting gutta percha pens The
following from the Rome Sentinel a puff" over
the left:
"a handful of the pens mentioned above
were left with us for trial-we tried them, and
think they are the poorest kind of pens we ever
used. The points are too sharp--they stick
into and scratch the paper as if you were using
pin. We would not give penny for cart
load of them, unless they write better than
those left with u.s.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The POPULATION OF THE WEsT.-It is gen.
orally supposed that the population of the west
ern States is composed in a greater degree of
natives of the New England States than those
efany other section. The census oflS50 shows
this to be an error, and proves that the share of
New England is but small one, when compar-
cd with that of Pennsylvania and New York.
When the census referred to was taken, there
were, ia the States of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri, 324,9l2
natives of Pennsylvania, 39O,99S natives of New
York, and but l8O,79l natives of New England
The number of Pennsylvanians in Ohio alone,
30O,634, exceeded the whole number of New
Englanders in the West, while in the State Of
Michigan there were no less than l33,756 New
Workers.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

THE CRops.-The wheat fields in Tngham,
Livingston, Oakland and part of Wayne, thro'
which we passed about eight or nine days since,
appeared to be generally greatly injured, if not
entirely destroyed by the severe freezing wealth.
er Of the past winter. Hardly single field
could be seen week ago which was not, to all
appearances, more or less winter killed; on our
return yesterday along the same route, we were
pleased to notice marked change n the aspect
OF things; the recent warm rains have effected
"A wonderful revolution in the appearance of the
wheat, and fields which few days since were
yellow as sand, are now dressed in livery of
blooming green, giving promise of the usual
abundance of the great staple of the State.
State Journal
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
WASHINGTON, April, 0.

Judge Douglas has written a long letter, of
eight columns Of the Sentinel, IN reply to the
resolutions of a meeting of twenty-five clergy
men at Chicago, and in defence of his course in
debate in the Senate on the protest of the New
England clergyman against the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, compromise.
The letter is argumentative rather than denun-
ciatory, and is mder than might have been ex-
pected: but still, upon some points, it is tart and
sarcastic. The letter is clearly designed as
full vindicaton of his character, and covers all
of his positions in regard to his opposition TO
the protest of the New England clergymen. It
shows much care in its preparation, and when
published, as it will be on Tuesday, it will be
read with much interest by the foes as well as
by the friends of Judge Douglas and his Nebras-
ka bill.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

BIGGER THAN THE VERY BIGGEsT-An i'm.
mense iron steamship is now constructing at the
yard of Scott, Russell & Co., lat Blackwell, near
London, for the Eastern Navigation Co. She is
to be screw and paddle steamer. The dmen-
sions will be nearly as follows: Tonnage, TO-
600 tons, or builders measurement 22, 900 tons ;
extreme length, 700 feet; extreme breadth, 80
feet; depth of hold, So feet, with screw and pad
die engines of the aggregate nominal horse pow
er, $500 horse /; stowage for Goals, 10000 tons !;
for cargo, 5000 tons 500 first class cabins with
ample space for troops and lower class passcn-
gers. Her entire construction will be similar to
the tube of the Britannia bridge, kind ofdouble
ship, with a space Of 2 feet inches between, Of
cellular formation. She is to have ID water
tight compartments, most Of them 40 feet apart.
With these, it is said, she will carry out sufficient
fuel for voyage to Calcutta or Australia and
back to England, and avoid the delay of length
ened stoppages and coaling which other steam
ships are subject to. 1t is expected that she
will accomplish the voyage between England
and India, by the Cape, in 80 or 33 days less
time than the distance is at present done by sea-
going steamers. She is to be completed in Is
months.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

TIE ComET.-An observer at Brown Unver-
si,y, Providence, writes 10 the Journal relative
10 the comet under date of April 4th, and says
b. it became visible to the naked eve ut quarter
past seven. On turning the telescope upon it
observed small star about one half of degree
above it, and very nearly in the middle of the
tail. So rapid was the motion Of the comet,
that in the course of 10 or 18 minutes the star,
was in the extreme northern edge of the tail
and in less than an hour the Comet had come
to the same altitude rs the star, and was per-
baps half a degree from It on the southern side
ats present motion is to the Sonth and East
and very rapid. 1t is now many degrees from
the position where it was first seen. The nucle-
US is very dense and brilliant, approaching in APP
pearance TO planetary disc"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

The WEATHER.-We have thus Gar had q
remarkably dry and pleasant Spring. Tho
wheat has suffered some for want of rain
Sunday last however, brought us copious rain,
which has given the grass and wheat new start,
snd been particularly refreshing to humanity.
We are now having clear, pleasant days, with
cool nights, making superb sugar weather,
which we believe our farmers are using to the
best advantage. The wheat generally looks
well in this section.
Grand Rapids Enquirer 10Th inst.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

New GOODs.-So far as we are informed
none have been received since navigation OPEN
ed by the Grand Haven Merchants. This, how
ever, is owing to no fault on the part of our en-
terprising friends of the new firm" They
made such arrangements as would have ensured
the arrival of large and splendid assortment
by the first of the present month, had it not been
for some mismanagement that occurred with
reference to their transportation on the railway
through Canada. The said goods are now dali
ly expected, and when they do come there will
be time for great bargains.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Boston, April 8.

~ IN ~ boston, April 3.
The statement recently made to the public
that Hon. Edward Everett was the author of
the Hulsemann letter, causes no excitement in
this city whatever. Neither has the disclosure
of the fact caused any il-feeling between the
friends Of the late Daniel Webster and Sem
ator Everett. The original draft of the letter
was returned to Mr.. Everett by Mr.. Webster's
literary executors, aud perfect copy, which
with the original, will be preserved among Mr..
Everett's papers. He does not contemplate any
publication.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19
I Grand Rapids Enquirer 10Th inst.

A NOBLE BoY.-A touching incident occurred
recently at a steamboat sinking in the Missouri
river, near st. Louis. Among the persons who
were swept overheard were woman and boy
about twelve years Of age. A man on the steam
boat seeing the boy buffetting the waves just
beyond the boat, threw him rope, and called
to him to take hold of it, The little fellow re-
piled never mind mel can swim-save man.
ma" They were both saved
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

SIZE OF LoNDoN-Lopdon extends over an
area Of 7S,029 acres, or 122 square miles, and
the number of its inhabitants, rapidly increasing,
was 1852, 1886, on the day of the last census
A conception of this vast mass of people may be
formed by the fact that, if the metropolis was
surrounded by a wall, having north gate, a
south gate, an east gate, and a west gate, and
each of the four gates was Of sufficient width to
allow column Of persons to pass out freely
four abreast, and peremptory necessity requir-
ed the immediate evacuation of the city, it could
not be accomplished under four and twenty
hours, by the expiration of which time the head
of each of the four columns would have advan-
ced no less distance than seventy-fve miles
from their respective gates, all the people being
in close file, four deep.
Chesire's results Of the Census.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

AN EFFEcTUAL MAINE LAw-They have n
Maine law in Washington, which is certainly eff
cacious in its results, whatever may offset it in
nicer respects. Some poor fellow gets drunk
according to license, and then starts out in
search of his home. The night is dark, and be-
fore him stretches the canal, broad, deep and
silent. One step more, in he goes, and the eie-
ment that should have given him health and
strength becomes the instrument of his death.
Next morning the unfortunate individual is iden-
tilted by his hat, and there is another item for
the police reports. There was case in point
only last week. Nothing could be better as n
prohibiion-a drowned man never gets drunk
again. Winch. (Va.) Rep.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

RECIPROCAL FREE TRADE WITH THE CANADAs.
The Senate of Ohio have adopted resolution
instructing their Senators Ia Congress, and re-
questing their Representatives, to "use their
best endeavors in favor of establishing free trade
with the Canadas, and the opening of the river
ST. Lawrence to The commesce of the United
States"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

ToucHING.-A newspaper published in New
castle, England, says that short time since n
Joiner residing in that town received an order to
make chids coffin, one of the conditions be-
ing that it should have a lock and key. The
father wished to preserve some tangible memo
rial Of the last resting place Of his child, and
his intention was to wear the key of its coffin
round his neck
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

Some American travellers, on their way to
Jerusalem, in December, were told by the Uni
ted States Consul for Beyrout that travellers on
the Nile cannot safely cross the Desert to the
Holy Land, in consequence of the licence afford.
ed to the Arab pirates by the war with Rus
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-04-19

SETTLING BILL.-Four sharpers having
treated themselves to n sumptuous dinner at the
Hotel MoDtreul, and were at loss how to set
tie for it, hit on the following:
"They called the waiter and asked him for
the BILL One thrust his hand into his pocket
as if to draw his purse; the second prevented
him, declaring he would pay; the third did the
same. The fourth forbade the waiter from ia
king any mouey from either of them, but all
three persisted. At last one said: The best
way to decide is to blindfold the waiter. and
whoever he first catches shall settle the BILL
This proposal was accepted and while the wait
er was cropping his way around the room they
slipped out of the house one after another"