Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-07-19
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY, 10, 1854.

volume OF the Times and win ]; we close ouI
labors in an editorial capacity. Two addition.
al numbers will be issued, without any reading
matter however, for the sole purpose of com
plotting the publication Of few legal advertise
ments now in the paper. The publishers now
announce their determination to discontinue the
Times, at least for the present, and their reason
for so doing is the fact that an attempt to keep
up the paper for the coming year must prove Q
losing business to themselves in pecuniary
point of view, and this is what in these fast
money making times they do not choose to un.
dertake. Heretofore, prudent management, and
a succession of favorable circumstances, the
chief of which was an undivided allowance oil
the public printing falling to our county, has
enabled those connected with this paper to reap
q moderate compensation for their toll.
Lately successful effort was made to divide
the patronage to which we allude, and the print
ing of the tax lists for this year was given to
the Hollander. This, in connection with in
creased expenses of publication, renders the
present step imperative. Our subscription list
it is true, has rapidly increased within the year
past, and especially so within the last two
months. This is gratifying to us, but the
amount to be realized from this source is incon-
siderable in comparison with what is necessary
to sustain respectable paper at this point.
From the first it has been the endeavor of
those controlling the Times to advance the local
interests of the community by which it has been
supported, to inculcate correct moral sentiments,
and to aid in spreading sound political princi-
pies among the people. 1t has firmly adhered
TO the Democratic party, not because we APP
prove the conduct of every Democratic partizan,
or sanction every measure that receives DEM
ocratic majority, but because the general policy
of that party has always concided more nearly
than that of any other with our convictions of
right, and because we have firm faith in its be-
ing the only instrumentality through which any
great political good can be accomplished.
We now cease to advocate these important
objects through the columns of public journal,
but they will, nevertheless, continue to be cher
ished by US all, and will on every suitable occa-
sion find among their most willing advocates
those persons who have been concerned in the
of this paper.
The CENsUs.-We regret to learn that no re-
turns have been received from Spring Lake,
Muskegon, Chester and Casanova. The total
population of the towns in this county from
which the returns have been made, including
White River, is 7,0l7. In 1850 the population
of the same towns was 4,735. With the ex-
ception of Holland and iceland, the increase
has been very rapid. In a majority of the towns
it has more than doubled within the last four
years. In Holland and ICELAND the increase has
been but 81. Soon after the census Of 1850
many of the Holanders left the colony, for 9TH
err parts; so that there was for time rapid
decrease in the population of these two towns
Within the past year or two things have there
worn a different aspect and the Hollanders are
now receiving very great accessions to their pop
ulation.
In 1850 the population of the four towns
from which no returns have been made this
year, was l,245. We may now safely put these
down for a population of 1000. This will give
a total for this county, including White River,
of over $1,000 In 1850 it was $3.50.
There are in the county, including White
River, 40 sawmills, Of which number 35 are
steam mills. The amount of lumber made in
the towns from which returns have been made,
during the year preceding the taking of the Gen.
sus, was 3O,S5O,Ol6ft Spring Lake and NIuske-
gon lead off by great odds in the lumber man.
ufacture, and if we could add the amount made
in those towns to the above we presume it
would give total of more than 100000 feet
PAY UP.-All delinquent subscribers are res
pectfully requested to call, forthwith, at our Of
fee and " fork over the Dimes" There is con.
siderable sum our due in triding amounts which
if paid up would greatly accommodate us with
out subjecting any one of our numerous debt
ors to any particular Inconvenience. During
the three years our paper has been published
we have wholly refrained from dunning those
in arrear but we now desire for particular rea-
sons to close our business as soon as possible,
and we trust the modest request we make will
lot under the circumstances be without des-
able effect.
UNDER OBLIGATIoNs.-In looking over mat
ers we find ourselves laboring under heavy
in the way Of acknowledgements
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