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GEORGE A. PIKE,
Careless rho ug hts, nj n andoim.

The world is daily getting more
matter Of fact--more unitarian. Every
trace Of poetry and romance has near
", if not quite, been driven out of ex-
istence, and nothing seems worthy Of
the consideration of the enlightened
people Of the age, that has not for its
aim and object, provisions for the cor
poreal-the outward-the actual, liv-
ing man. The ideal, is abandoned
for the real. No one seems to under
stand the Philosophy of Dean Swift,
and few put it into practical use. It
was a favorite saying of the Dean,
that :" the great secret Of human happi-
ness, consists in being areW deceived. "
Now-in these latter days, we find no
one willing to be deceived, though
the pleasure is plainly visible, that
must be derived from the deception.
No one is willing to be deceived into
happiness and pleasure and as the
most Of it is deception, therefore
we meet few persons contented with
their lot, and happy. The man who
exclaims in the play, My Kingdom
for a horse is not Richard him
SELF" but some miserable devil, who
would not be making fool of himself
upon the stage, if his credit was good
for glass of punch at the pit door.
1t is, however, no disagreeable task,
but one to which a man may school
himself-this thing Of deceiving one
self into pleasure and happiness; for
modern life is nothing but humbug
and deception, (" every body trying to
deceive every body" instead Of prac.
ticing the same rules upon themselves
to their own infinite happiness.
A day at the Springs, away off
in the pine woods Of the Amite, re-
quires, not these artificial stimulants.
There is the earth, the air, the fowl,
the fish--in the stream and out, picked
and unpickled, all--every thing con-
spires to make one forget that the
dull world is behind him, frettipg IT,
self into a fever in order to make
something, that old time has raised
his destroying hand at, before it is
called into existence.
Hero We are again at the Springs.
There was to have been Masked
Ball tonight and why not I? No
visors could be had in the city, and the
party have been quenched and drench-
ed, by an unforeseen fall Of rain. The
good old days Of yore, when young
people would wade torrent, to enjoy
the merry dance, have gone; now it
must be paved way, gravelled--the
distance must be short and an easy
springed carriage at hand. Howev-
er, after the wind and the rain had
had their day, and succeeded in fright
ching the ladies into the belief that the
house would be blown on the other
side of the river; it cleared off. The
music had come, and was already dis
coursing mclodiously-the stars came
out and the way to the spring house
being illuminated, a large portion Of
the party proceeded to that spot, and
the excitement opened. At II o'clock
Capt. Markham came in person, to in
form his guests that a repast awaited
them at the dining room to which all
hands repaired. After the sumptuous
feast, the young people returned again
to the spring house where the dance
was resumed, and kept up to, within
the vicinity Of daylight. 1t came on
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him in dispelling that fatal diffusion Of
the people, that all diseases nre con.
tagious.
The True Delta Ayb THE ADvo
cArE.--'The following extracts are
from the columns Of the Daily Advo.
cate. They appear without comment
in that paper, and comment on our
part is unnecessary:
Yes---Let such an organization take
place, that such dregs of society-such
grogshop vagabonds may be arrested
at the instant Of the outbreak. And
lei the outraged laws reek summary
vengence upon them Let a few ex-
amples be strung up in the market
places, by some quick legal process,
that does not admit of time for some
thick headed Recorder to issue his
writ of Habeas Corpus, before the
turbulent spirit that moves it, be
sent to bedlam.-C0met
The nan who countenances or coun-
sells violations of the laws, is traitor
to the constitution. q. 7rue
Delta.
After thanking the True Delta for
its information, let us turn to the
Democrat. Why not venture word
on your own account Mr., Advocate ?
Whit we have said, we resay, and
only regret that the language is not
sufficiently strong to compress it into
fewer, and more burning words. 1t is
the common wish, that there were
some quick legal process, whereby
the ringleaders Of mobs and riots,
might be quickly brought to Judge
ment, without the laws delay The
difference between the True Delta
and Advocate, in reference to the
above paragraph, is just this: The
True Delta does not understand, and
therefore does not hurt us when he
proclaims ''the man Il traitor, to the
constitution who countenances or coun-
sells, violations of the laws This
cannot allndo to us, for we never did
it we have been contending for the
constitution, and the laws, frem the
and being, besides, mem
Der Of the Great Worlds Peace Con
veption, we arc politically opposed to
any kind Of war, that words cannot
settle. we have q 1oathlng for mobs,
equivalent to our mtipathy to the ig-
norant, illiterate rabble, to which they
are always confined. In the para
graph above, referred to by the True
Delta, we lament that there is no "form
Of law" through which summary JUS
Iice could be dealt ont to such rufans
Fhis is our clear meaning, and the ed
tor of the Advocate, lwho, we pre-
sumo, reads the Conret with The same
svidity the Comet reads the Aavo-
rate) knows it as well (pcrhaps) as VIC
Ito; then Why would lie endeavour to
inJure our standing in this respectable
community by publishing such a
picel Why try to make people be-
|ieve that we endorse the recent acts
Of violence in New Orleans? Does
be think to lower us in the estimation
of our friends 7 If 80, he misses the
figure we have gone down to the
lowest notch, and cannot 90 farther
So far, in our editorial career, we have
spoken out, our honest convictions,
without the fear of frowns or,favors;
and we shall continue to do pretty
much the same way, until we can find
4 fair price for our political wares,
and then we shall sell out "ramrod,
stock, lock, and barrel"
We will play the second fiddle past
o the organ Of the party in this Par
sh, if The different yigilence commit
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springs The other day, by the appear.
ance at table turning, sitting" Of
the spirit Of Genl. A. jackson, who,
to question of enquiry from Maj
D in reference to the Know
NothiDgs," declared in the most en-
phatic tippings, "by the Eternal | be-
Iieve in them y We hope this will
not shake the faith Of the Democratic
press throughout the Country, because
1t has resolved to commit suicide any
how and the sooner That event happens
he better it will be for the country.
The caucused strength Of the last le
gislature Of this State, will not be
half SO great as it was; although, the
same body of men return. The rea-
son why, is, that a number have alter
ed their political bearings because the
popular tide has set in, Know Nothing
wards. We give them no credit for it,
because we do not think them so,
from principal; this class of political
mountebanks are ready for any kind
of sword swallowing, or ground and
lofty tumbling 50 as to rise up on the
right side in the strong party This is
what will kill the Know Nothings,
but the killing will not come off, until
the public mind has been fully awak-
ened to the Importance Of several
questions, wherein the destiny of the
Republic is involved. As we have
heard the lamepted J. johnson say :
Liberty has nothing to fear from
despotism as long as the masses are
taught to read and see for themselves :;
because liberty is the result Of intelli-
gence and true christianity II is
only the Capitalization of political
power in religious hierarchies that is
to be feared
To this end there should be law
to prevent the Church, as a a united
political institution, from holding
property, and swallowing up vast
landed estates, as is the case in many
European countries, beautiful ex-
ample of which system, is afforded us
in the present besotted ignorance Of
the priest ridden people, Of the SO
called Republic of Mexico The
property land therein the power) of
each and every denomination of re-
ligionists, should reside in the con.
grcgations. They alone, land none
others abroad should interfere) should
have the right to select their own
ministers, and govern their own tenn
poral affairs. Ii there be not some
law Of the States on this subject, the
Methodist, which would be a danger
Gus rival if it could land all other de-
nominations) will sink into insignif-
canoe when the star of st. Peter arises
and the day will not be far dis
tant when some one vested with Cath
Ole authority, will WELD power in
the Western World, superior to that
exercised by the President and both
houses of Congress combined.
This is no wild chimera. A check
should he put to this growing evil
this Capitalization of temporal power
for political purposes. The law should
designate no particular sect, but apply
to all alike, for the same feature to a
limited extent, has been copied by all
10 Mr.. U. B. Phillips has COM
pleted his codifcatiou of the laws Of
the State. The work will make a
nnn
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Life Tables.

that tle question: now long may a
man live o. is no longer problemati-
cal. Strange to say in the United
States there has always existed pre-
judice against the southern portion of
our domain-that no argument, how
ever firmly based upon facts, has had
any tendency to remove and Insur-
ance Companies, acting upon this pre-
! judice without data have added to
Northern rates as much rs IL per
cent. This prejudice against the
tropics, will soon be entirely removed,
If other companies will but follow the
example of the New York Mutual
Company, which is now out with q
circular in which they state that the
Carlisle Tables will Apply as we'll to
the South as to the North, ard that
their losses have not been more than
two per cent over the most favored re-
gions. They have arranged their ia
bles in accordance with these facts
This is well--this is some PREPARATION
for the injuries done us. We are real
ly Of opinion if the life tables of our
own commercial Emporium, could be
had, to compare, with the carefully
collated tables of Boston, New York,
and Philadelphia, they would show an
equal value of life in accumulated per
sous. We have an epidemic occa-
sionally y, and where is the favored spot
on the habitable globe that does not ?
What pray, is the principal cause of
fatality! Is it not on account Of the
prevalence Of a popular fallacy that
modern medical science has not the
strength to refute? The doctrine of
contagion, and infection, for almost
every class of disease, is the screen be.
hind which the lamentable ignorance
and impotency of the medical profess
sion hides itself.
In the whole range of the history Of
Medical Science, at no period was the
world ever SO much quached. From
what is denominated "the learned"
the ignorant multitude derive their
opinions and the prevalent theory of
infection, and contagion, is the real
epidemic that seizes hold Of the null
titude, and shakes thousands into the
dust of oblivion. Let the mere whis-
per 90 abroad that there is an epidem-
ic, and when the runor returns to
the place from which it started, there
really is. People fly, in horror and
terror seizes upon them to look on one
another. What scourge could be sent
from heaven, to punish them so much
in truth ? None. It is mainly the
the foul breath Of rumor in its exag-
Grafton.
In the whole range Of ills to which
flesh is heir, perhaps there is not one
after, the small pox, which is really
contagious. and is preventative for
that, in the valuable discovery Of DR..
Jenuer. Another great cause to
which we owe much of our mortality F:
at the very seasons of the year when
people should nat change their habits
by leaving home, to travel hither and
thither to avoid the unseen enemy
this is the very time they do. And
many leave their bones by the way
side. We argue, that the chief cause
Of great mortality, is the relaxation Of
the wholenervous system by fear, for
which there is no occasion We defy
all the faculty, from the last place in
the State of Maine down to the very
centre of the Sugar bowl Of the Union,
to show by any manner of human
reason in the absence of facts, that
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The ClTY.-As far as we can learn,
the city was perfectly quite last night,
with the exception of one or two tri-
fling emnetes. none of which rose
above the dignity of individual fights.
A watchman named Lynch. belonging
to the First District police, reports
having been compelled to leave his
beat on Poeyferre street, in conse-
quence Of having been attacked by a
party unknown to him, knocked down
aud kicked, losing his cap and club.
The region around ST. Mary's Market
was still and peaceable and but cam
paratiyely few persons assembled
about Lafayette Square.
We understand that the Mayor,
early in the afternoon. intended to
issue proclamation, calling upon the
citizens to come forward, and enrol
themselves as special police, but
some gentlemen promised to procure
a number Of their friends to perform
the duty, which 1t was thought would
be sufficient, and would not require
any publicity to be given to the move.
ment. The Mayor was consequently
induded to forego his determination,
but Col. Forno was the only one Of the
gentleman who came forward to enrol
his name Fortunately their services
was not needed, but if any thing had
occurred, the weakness of the protec-
tive force would haze been Justly at
tributable 10 them.
We have had so many deceitful
lulls in this tempest Of popular excite
ment that VIC hardly dare to say that
the storm had passed but at least we
can congratulate our citizens on one
night having passed without blood
shed or death, and we trust it may
be the precursor of a permanent
peace. Pic. Is inst.
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AN UNFORTUNATE NAME.-Re-
turning late one night to camp, Gen.
eral Valavoir was challenged by the
sentinel, "Qui va la !" 'Valavoir, -
replied the officer, and the man, think.
ing he was told to find out, shot him
dead on the spot.
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10 Mr.. U. B. Phillips has COM
pleted his codifcatiou of the laws Of
the State. The work will make a
volume Of 600 octave pages.
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Dun WIVES AND DArGrERs.-The
editor of the Newburyport Union
who is women speaking of the al
lodged extravaganza Of wives and
daughters, says that a great part Of it
arises from their being kept in igno-
rance of business affairs. Was it the
habit of men to interest their wives
in the details Of the day book and
ledger, she thinks we should hear
less talk about unreasonable expendi-
lures. "But if men will presist in
treating women as fools Or children
they must expect them to act accord
ingly. Did any one ever know Of a
woman urging her husband to un-
necessary expenses, who was thor
oughly acquainted with his resources,
and made confident Of in all business
matters? We do not believe the world
can furnish an instance. Let business
men try the experiment Of making
their wives and daughters the continent
tial clerks $50 far as knowledge is con-
cerned,) Of their establishments, and
we should hear of no more leminta-
tons about $500 shawls $4,000 parties.
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10 1t was only day or so ago
that we chronicled the particulars Of a
large fire at Mobile. On Thursday
night last, we learn by telegraph that
there was another fire in the same
city.
GATHERING OF CATHOLICS AT
RoME.-The Paris Universe states
that grand council of Roman Catho-
lie Bishops from all parts of the world
is to assemble at Rome, at the end of
October to deliberate on the question
of the immaculate conception of the
most Holy Virgin, and finally to set
tie what is the true dogma of the Ro-
man Church on'that point. The Uni
verse says that ut is probable that
the 18th Of December of this year
will witness the accomplishment Of the
universal wish.
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Galen to sail in, and he might we'll
call on the Christian minister to aid
him in dlspelling that fatal diffusion Of
the people, that all diseases are con.
tngious.
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EgThe Recorder and Councilmen
of the town of Pass Christian have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
sale Of liquors, merchandise, or allow
ing the playing Of billiards, nine or
ten pins, on the Sabbath, or first day
of the week called Sunday, under the
penalty Of five or twenty-five dollars
for each offence, Merchants and store
keepers are prohibited from opening
store or disposing Of their goods, wares,
md me rchnndise on that day.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-12-06
ChancerY Sale.

DURSUANT to two DEGREES of the Circuit Court
l. for the county of Ottawa, in Chancery, made
on the fifth day of October, in the year eighteen
hundred and ifty-three, in cause in said court,
wherein Francis b. Gilbert is complainant and
Amos Norton and George L. Norton are defend
ants. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
the Circuit Court Commissioner of said Ottawa
county, in the State of Michigan will, on Fri
day the 9Th day of January next, at the hour of
10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the outer door of the
building used for Courthouse, in the village of
Grand Haven, in said county, sell ut public auc-
ton to the highest bidder those certain pieces or
parcels of land situated in said county Of Ottawa,
described as follows, to wit
The southwest fractional quarter of section
twenty-three, containing one hundred and sixty
six acres fractional section twenty five contain
ing five hundred twenty and ninety hundredths
acres the west half of the southwest quarter of
section thirteen, containing eighty acres; the east
traction or south east quarter of section fourteen,
containing eight and thirty hiindredths acres lots
number one and two, and south half of south east
quarter OF section twenty-three, containing two
hundred and five and eighty hundredths acres;
northeast fraction of section twenty-six contain
ing hfty-one and sixty hundredths acres, all the
above being in township number eight north of
range number sixteen west. Also the northwest
quarter of northwest fractional quarter Of section
thirty, containing thirty -fve and ffty-two hun
dredths acres the southwest quarter Of south
west fractional quarter of section nineteen con-
tanning thirty five and fortyone hundredths acres,
the last two descriptions being in township eight
north of range fifteen west. The west half of sec
ton twenty-four, township number eight north of
range number sixteen west, containing three hun
dred and twenty acres, all according to govern
ment survey. Sale absolute. Terms cash. Dat
ed October 8, 1854. 1 Htt'ft wen I161 WI
eo. ROBERT w. DUNCAN Cir Court Com'r
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-12-06
srATE OF MIcHIGAN. County ~ ottawa 81 !.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of Ottawa, IS
At a session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty Of Ottawa holden at the Office of the Judge
thereof at Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth
day of November, in the year one Thousand
eight hundred and fifty-four: Present, William
Hathaway Jr. Judge of Probate In the mat
ter of the estate of Eliza Shelby, Henrietta Shell
by and Janette Shelby, minors - NJ rAl1Nb .
ON reading and fling the petition duly verified
Orof Janette Shelby, Guardian of said minors,
praying for leave to sell certain real estate be-
longing to said minors described and set forth in
said petition for the purposes therein mentioned !;
Therenpon il is ordered, that Monday, the fourth
day of December next, at one o'clock in the af-
ternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petit
ton, and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons Interested in said estate are
required to appear at session OF said Probate
Court, then to be holden at the office of the Judge
thereof at Grand Haven, and show cause, II any
there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted And il is further ordered that said
petitioner, jeanette Shelby, give notice to the per-
sons interested in said estate of the tendency of
said petition and the hearing thereof by causing a
copy OF this order to be published in the Grand
River Times newspaper printed and circulating
in the county of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous to said dav of hearing. Va 4 rsi5t',t3
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr., Judge of Probate
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-12-06
Ready Made Clothing

TN great quantities has arrived in Grand Haven,
i at the new store of Haxton Cutler & Warts,
purchased expressly for the wants of this market.
The stock is made up of the best materials and in
go cd styles. We have Brown. Linen Coats from
6 TO Dos: also Kentucky Jeans, Cassmcres, Tweeds,
and Broad Cloth, Frock and Sack Coats Cottonade,
Linen. Doeskn and fancy Cashmere Pants, Linen,
Marseiles, Valencia Cashmere Drat d Etc Vests,
Oyeras Overshirts, Oil Clothing, &C.. all of which
we are selling at very low prices. III. G. &W.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-12-06
GROCERIES.

Clarified g. Brown Sugars, Molasses, chewing
and smoking Tobacco, st. Louis Syrup, Vinegar,
Hyson, Green, and Black Teas, Rice, Rio and Java
Coffee, Pepper, Spice, Nutmeg, Cloves, Ginger,
Matches, Saleratus Soda, Cream Tartar, brown,
and toilet Soap, Candles Mustard, Pickles, Snuff,
Rcgalia, Principe, Havana and Jenny Lind Cigars,
Catsup, Soda and Boston Crackers, Brooms Tubs,
Pals, covered Boxes, Italian Maccaroni, yeast
Powders, Indigo, Fig blue, Cocoa, Chocolate Raj
sins, Nuts, Citron Prnnes Sage, Saltpetre, Salts,
Mop handles Brushes, Red wood, Nader, Log
wood, Copperas, Candies of all kinds, Nut gals.
Liquorice, Black lead Davis Ink, Backing, Pow
der Shot and CAPS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-12-06

WE are constantly receiving additions TO our
w spring and summer stock Of DRY Goods, our
assortment is nearly complete, and as TO prices we
defy competition our assortment consists in part
of Challi Berage, Poplins, Printed Lawns. Alpacas,
Nous. de Lains figured and plain, Mohar Lustres,
Gnghams, Calicoes, &c. &c. Please call and see.
~ u I.Te fifi H,xToN CUTLER q WARTS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-12-06
To Lumbermen.

lust printed and for SALE at the Times office. a
- very neat and convenient table of sawlogs re-
duced to board measurable calculations are cor
rect and reliable, and the size and shape convent
ent for USE
Every. man engaged in numbering ought to DO
provided with this table, to enable him to make
his own calculations on the contents of logs. The
expense is but tri1ing. trf