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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-01-11

I Resolred, That we believe special Legislation
impolitc, in all cases, which general laws will
meet. For that reason we consider general
banking law and general railroad law, as en-
actments demanded by sound policy and inter-
este of the State. In advocating these meas
ures we believe that we faithfully represent the
opinions Of a large majority OF the citizens OF
Ottawa county. But with regard to the propri-
ETY. of calling an extra session Of the egisla-
ture to enact these laws, we would give no opin-
ion, feeling satisfied to leave the decision of this
question with the Governor, where the consti-
tuition has placed it.
The resolution was adopted by the following
vote (several of the members not voting):
Ayes-Messrs. Reed, Chubb, Hathaway, Post,
Skeels, Hopkins, Woodward and Van Hess
Nays--nonc. ~
On motion, the board adjourned TO meet at
o'clock A. NJ, tomorrow.
Friday, January 6, 1854
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
The committee 10 whom was referred the res
oution, and also the substitute offered, in rela-
ton to paying the widow Of the late sheriff
1928, reported, recommending that the resolu-
ton be not adopted.
The committee appointed to confer with Mr.
Ferry and others, in relation to county offices
Ferry, Albee and Pennoyer, as follows:
To Messrs. VIM Hathaway, A. Norton and s.
l.. Lowing-committee of the board OF SUI
pervisors of Ottawa county.
Gents We herewith submit, through you,
to the county of Ottawa, the following propo-
sition, viz:
We will cause to be built under the contem-
plated new church, in this village, in the base
ment story, or in some other way and building,
a good and safe fire proof vault Of six feet
height, six feet width, and eight feet in length,
in the clear, with good iron door and lock lead
ing thereto; also two good rooms or offices for
the use Of the county treasurer, clerk and regis
ter, each to be from sixteen TO seventeen feet
wide and twenty feet long, and eight and half
feet high in the clear, when finished, and well
lighted with three windows each and will rent
the same to the county for one hundred and hf-
ty dollars per annum, payable sem-annualy ;
and we will cause the same to be built and ready
for occupancy during the ensuing season OF
igaton-pfo badly by the first OF September
neXt--or if the board of supervisors should
prefer, we will cause the above named vault
and offices TO be built as aforementioned and
will rent the same for the purposes aforesaid, to
the county for three years, at the rate OF one
hundred and fifty dollars per annnm; and for
any number of years onward up to seven more,
at the stipulated rent of one hundred dollars
per annuni, payable as aforesaid, semi.annually
Reserving in each case the privilege of any sur
plus room in the vault, which the county may
not need, for any papers, books or other valua-
bes, for our own use--subject to the convent
ence of the occupying officers.
Most respectfully yours,
VIM. NJ FERRY,
C.. B. ALBEE,
HENRY PENNoYER.
Grand Ion
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Total

BY redemptions reed from Jan. 6,
1853, to Jan. 2, 1854,
By taxes reed from Jan. 6, 1853,
to January 2, 1854,
By expenses of sale, July l, 1853,
to October A, 1853,
By cash paid County Treasurer,
By rejected taxes and difference
of footing,
BY balance, being amt due Coun.
ty of Ottawa, January 2, 1854,
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Grand Haven, January 6, 1854.

On motion, the report of the committee, and
the proposition of Messrs Ferry, Albee and
Pennoyer, were accepted and adopted, and or
dered to be placed upon the records of the board.
The accounts of the members of the board
were allowed, for attendance at the present ses-
sion.
| Mr.. Post offered the following resolution:
Resolved That in.case the Offices proposed
to be built by Messrs. Ferry, Albee and Pen
meyer should be completed before another sit
ting Of the board of supervisors, the prosecu-
ting attorney is hereby authorized to execute
lease of said Offices, for one year, reservng the
privilege of holding it the full time, and on the
terms proposed by them.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
| Mr. Post, in behalf Of the committee appoint
ed to prepare an amendment to the navigation
bill, reported the following:
The special Committee upon the Navigation
Bill, report
That after examining the bill passed at the
session of January 1853, we are satisfied that
the amendment herewith presented, will obviate
the difficulties complained of in the enforcement
of the remedy provided against distractions 9TH
er than by RATS or logs, and we therefore recon.
mend its passage.
All which is respectfully submitted,
H. d. Posi-, Chm.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Of
tawa enact
That Section /, of an act to provide for the
removal of distinctions arising from the erection
OF booms, or collecting of logs into RATS in the
navigable streams in Ottawa County, passed by
said Board January 6, 1853, be amended, so as
to read as follows:
The board of Supervisors for the County of OF
tawa do enact
Sec. !. That any person or persons wilfully
or negligently obstructing any navigabe stream
or narigabte ioaerS within the limits of the coun-
ty of Ottawa, either by the erection Of booms,
or the collecting Of logs or RATS of any kind, or
IN any other manner, so as to prevent the free
navigation of the same for all the ordinary pur-
poses of business carried on, from the first day
of April to the first day of December in each
year, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dol
lars for each and every day such obstacle shall
remain, after having received three days notice
in writing, by any person aggrieved, to remove
such distractions.
On motion the amendment proposed by the
committee was adopted by the following vote,
Ayes, Messrs. Chubb, Hathaway, Lowing, Post,
Skeels, Hopkins, Fletcher, and Woodward-S.
Nays,-None.
y "
The Financial Committee reported>a settle
ment with the Treasurer, the reading of the re-
port was called for, and was read as follows:
Your committee would respectfully report:
That they have made thorough examination
and settlements of the accounts Of the County
Treasurer, to ascertain his Indebtedness to the
county to Dec. 81, 1853.
We have first settled the account Of the State
Of Michigan on his books from the data found
in his office, and have then charged him with the
balance found due from the State, and all the re-
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naming assets of the county in his hands by vir-
tue of his office. We feel confident that our bal
ance sheet, which we herewith present may be
relied on rs correct. We also present q state
ment of the account Of the State of Michigan as
it appears upon his books.
We find the books and papers of the Office in
good order, and kept in proper manner, so that
the financial condition OF the County can be Gu
silly ascertained.
The Treasurer has suggested the plan ofkeep-
ing collection account with the towns. We
have recommended that he procure suitable
book and keep such an account from and after
this date. We find that the system of issuing
all tax receipts and redemption certificates from
check booksis very convenient, and recommend
its continuance.
We would also recommend that the Treasur-
er apportion as large portion Of the funds
which may be in the treasury on the first day of
February, as can safely be spared, among those
towns TO which the county is indebted for delin-
quent taxes.
All which we respectfully submit,
Fl. d. Posi-, Chm.
On motion, the Journal of the Board was or
dered to be published in the Grand Rirer Times,
and The Hollander.
On motion, the Board adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning at the County Clerks office at
II o'clock
Saturday. January 7, 1854, the Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, the journal was read and
approved.
Mr.. Lowing moved a vote of thanks to Mr..
Hopkins for the prompt and able manner in
which he has discharged the duties of chairman
of this Board during the past year, which motion
was carried by unanimous vote.
Treasurer of Ottawa County DR..
from Jan. 6, 1853 to Jan. 6, l854.l
To amount of State and County
tax committed 1852, $6973 90
To amount due from State Jan.
l, 1853, 1888 40
To excess of taxes returned by
Towns above apportionment,
Alendale, 223 10
Jamestown, 200 90
Chester, 200 80
Georgetown, IA SO
Holland, 383 "a
To Office charges received from
Jan 6, 1853, to Oct. a, 1854, l57 33
To interest from Jan. /, 1853, to
Oct. A. 1854, 3l6 SO
TO taxes committed to towns,
Oct. Is, 1853, 420l 80
To Court fees received from Co.
Clerk, 81 90
To fines received from Justices
for fines,
o. d. Rector, so
p Pendergas, 90
To primary school fund for 1853, 5l3 SO
To cash received for note VS.. B.
F. Hopkins and interest, IL IA
To desk sold, so
Total 1924 II
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THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.

GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. IL. 1854.
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County orders, III 40
BY paid H. Griffin rent Of Clerk
and Registers office, los 90
BY paid Grand Jurors, Court OF
October, 1853, l05 IL
BY amount now found due from
State of Michigrn, 243s SO
By amount due from towns, taxes
committed Oct. 1853, 420l 80
BY balance, being cash in hand, 1877 65('
Total, $l6,24l II
Jan. 6, 1854, To balance of cash
and due from State, and due from
towns to new account, $S2lS 43
State of Michigan in account with
Ottawa County, Dr.
To amt due County, JAM /, 1853,
as charged treasurer on book $2943 40
TO delinquent taxes returned
March /, 1853, $3.50 90
To thirteen wolf bounties, 80 90
To four wolf bounties, 10 90
To expenses Of e,charged treas
urer, and paid you, 800 sS
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

ADEsERvED CoxpL1MENr.-The Dow
melville people will appreciate the follow
ing front the California Farmer. They
have not forgotten their old favorite, Miss
Goodenow, and will be rejoiced at her
success. "Mrs. Robb has ever deserved
success not only for her talent and skill in
ballad singing, but for the dignity and
excellence of character maintained in all
her course before the public; and it has
been more gratifying to know that she
has always been adding to the number of
her friends as well as to the wealth of
character, which is mark ofgreater sue
cess than flowing house or full purse,
and the loss of all else. At the concerts
recently given by this lady at San Jose
she was greeted by an appreciating audi
ence, and her singing gave so much salts
faction that she has been called on to re-
peat them. Mrs. Robb is expected soon
to visit other portions Of our State, and
we trust American hearts will appreciats
her talent.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02
No. 80.
Domestic Productions.

Tx California Farmer contains ctsssi-
fication of the productions for which
premiums will be awarded at the
State Agricultural asir, to commence on
the 4th of October, At San Francisco
Among other things we observe preml--
ums offered for the bes. specimens of to-
bacco and water-mellofs; thrshing ma
chimes and squashes; hook and ladder
truck, and rhubarb; best eve and lamb,
and the finest baby under one gear DID,
The society announces that their object Is
to encourage home industry" Hero are
the terms:
"PREMIUN ON BAB1Es.-Competiters
fot pfemiums on Babies must have them
on exhibition between the hours of ten
O'Clock i. nj. ahd four o'clock p. m, on
the second day OF the Fair. A special
hall will be provided for the accommoda-
tion of the little children" and every con-
venience provided. The committee will
pass in examination from tEo to four
O'Clock, p. nj. Finest Baby under one
year old S1O0; I'd finest SIS"
Now we should like to know whether
pecani,us from the "camps" in the noun
tains, are allowed when accompanied by
their respective mas, with the candidate
done up in conical basket, with weeks
supply Of acorn bread and grasshoppers 7
Are native California mothers allowed to
appear with their heads Jared or in Bloom
er costume? Are juvenile Celestials with
rudimentary. pig-tails admitted with a
sufficient ration Of fats?
We understand thait there i, to be no
munching Of gingerbread, pulling Of mo-
lasses candy, or spanking Ct candidates
during hours of exhibition.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

LOST HORSES REcovERtD.-Mr.J Joseph
Dikeman, authorized to search for s0fhe
stolen horses, and arrest the thief if posi-
BILE, has arrived in Downieville with ono
horse belonging to Mexican Ranchero,
residing at San Jose: Since his arrival
here he has recovered several others, the
property of Mr.. n: II. Hidden, also os
San Jose. The latter were proved 10
have been sold by one Juan Alavaras claas
juan Olivera, who is at present uader'
arrest at San Francisco for horse-ssealinr,
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

RoBBERY-We learn from Mr.. Shaw
that two houses at Cox's Bar were enter
ed on Wednesday night, and robbed of
ST 500. The thieves entered Mr.. Oaks
room, in the Yuba House. and took from
his pocket about two hundred dollars,
and then took from the safe 81, 300 in
dust. The evening before his child was
awakened by some one laying his hand
upon her person, but the screaming of the
child caused the scoundrel to make off be-
fore the other inmates of the house reached
the room. EIdpire House was robbed Of
$3.50 in dust and $50 in coin, on the same
evening.
ANorHER.-A store on Snake Bar was
entered on Monday evening a week, and
robbed of 500 and gold watch.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

BATTLE IN PRospEctIvE.-Wc tnder-
stand that the Canton and Hong
Kong Cinnamon about Marysville con-
template having a pitched battle three
miles out of town about the 10th inst. A
subscription is going the rounds in Sierra
Codhty, among the Celestials, for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to buy arms and mu-
nitions; and perhaps the "war will be car
ricd into Sierra" The Canton men num-
bet about one hundred, and those from
Hong-Kong four hundred, "active, eiier-
getic, resolved, and eager for the fray p
So our Marysville friends will no doubt
pick out big oak in the neighborhood in
time, and behind it, secure from harm,
witness some wonderful feats of valor on
the Chinese battlefield!
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

CoRREcrIoN.-The paragraph headed
duel almost" which appeared in our
paper week or so since was incorrect
in regard to the locality Of the jewel :
almost" 1t didn't take place in Spaflish
dance house, but in Saloon. We have
received three or four letters complaining
of Misrepresentation. The "jewel" did
take almost, but not in a fandango
house. We are glad to learn that neither
blood nor honor was split, and we trust
we wont be bored any more about the
matter.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02
Mining.

UOwSIESilLE.-1ne ne Jersey company
are maintaining the old reputation oftheir
claims. From Tuesday morning to
Thursday evening they took out over
$4,000. The claims are being worked
night and day, and yielded in twenty-four
houts $500. Great labor was required to
reach the paying dirt, owing to the de-
posit Of sand and gravel from the sluices
above, but with the assistance of very per-
feet machinery, that has Bech removed,
and the company are reaping a fich re-
ward. A hole some IS feet in diameter
and twenty-seven feet deep, has been sunk
In the lower end of the claims where the
rocks and dirt are hoisted by water power.
Last year shaft was sunk short distance
above, where they are now at work, in
which eight hundred dollars was taken out
in single bucket Of dirt. This is in a
"streak" that has never been worked be-
fore. Occasionally little pockets are
found in the bed rock, which are literally
filed With gold, which has worked its way
to the bottom and crowded out the sand
and gravel. We observed one in these
claims day or two since, where $50
might be taken up in q handful Of the dirt.
Of course such pockets are not numerous,
but somewhat in the ratio of we'll filed
pockets among California miners.
Cations & Co., at the Blue Banks took
out l02 OF. last week; week before l60 or
three shares. The fumes on the North
Fork are generally paying well, though
we have heard Of no extraordinary strikes.
CANON CREEK-Capt. T. P. Bowling
informs us that this creek is being more
thoroughly worked this season than ever
before, and with very good success
Every rod of the stream where gold exists
at all, is occupied; though the miners of
last, and the year before, pronounced the
creek worked OUT
~ GoobyEAR's BAR, Sept. lst., 1854. :
Ed. Citizen:--At no former season has
Our town presented more animated ap-
pearancc than at present, or more favora-
bly, compared with others of the noun
tains. Mining operations arc more nu-
merous and successful and are conducted
with more enterprise than formerly. And
even the veritable Jack Ass Flat, which has
so long defied all efforts to prospect it, by
reason of its great depth to the bedrock,
and the consequent accumulation Of water
thereon, is now yielding ample recompense.
Black Hawk Company have drifted 500
feet into it, but have not struck the chan
mel of the river-they are making an OF.
per day to the hand. Nip & Tuck CON-
pany arc lower down on the fiat, aud there
fore have to drift farther to reach the
channel; they get prospect of bit to
the pan. The two other prospecting COM
panies at the lower end of the fiat have to
drift farther to reach the channel of the
river. Union Company's tunnel is 600
feet long, 100 feet of which is through
solid bedrock. The Wellman company's
tunnel is 45O feet long-they prospect two
bits to the pan. This fat is one of the
largest ON the Yuba, and when fairly
opened will be an era of prosperity to our
citizens: Massachusetts, company of Ham
Bar, took from their claims on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, "a ozs OF gold
dust, an average of % OF. per day.
Yours &C., G. I'm.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

STAND FROM UNDER.-The following is
among the business notices of the Sun.
HIREL1Sa ELEcrIoSEERs and periured
Voters, beware the ldes Of MarcA!! The
spirit Of an outraged people is aroused;
the guardians of the peoples rights are at
their posts. Already,
"The hemp is sown and ;own and hackled
And spun and twisted"
Fudge
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

PoErRY.-The editor of the Nevada
Journal has received the skeleton of a
"poim,' somewhat defective in ideality
and measure, which causes him to write
thus despairingly: I'VE are no poet,
consequently we could not make poetry
of it; but if we were, it would require
more labor to make poetry of this, than
to make it from the start"
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02
Dovneve Sierra County California Saturday. September 2 1854

No HEAVY ART1cLE.-We regret that
neither space nor inclination will admit of
an attempt at ''heavy" article this week.
It hrs been decided that Cinnamon will
eat rats and wear wide trowsers, and
Therefore Ought not to be tolerated in the
Universal Yankee Nation; that saltpetre
viii explode under certain circumstances;
ard that the man who struck Billy Pat
terson cannot be found. In addition,
each candidate at the ensuing election
assures US that the country will be safe in
another week. We therefore think it may
be as we'll to devote our columns to items
ofnews, without any profound spcculatlons
of our owl.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

MURDER.-We are informed by Lang
ton & Bros Express messenger, that an
American was stabbed on Sunday night,
at the City of '76, by Mexican, employ
ed on the Eureka Quartz Ledge. When
our informant left, the wounded man was
at the point of death. A party was out
in pursuit of the Mexican.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

DISPUTED HoRsE-FLEsH.-Ash short time
since a number of horses were sold to
different individuals in Downieville, by
Frederick Brooks and one Juan Olivia.
Since then second party has appeared
claiming the animals and alleging that
they were stolen from them. Do the peo-
pie in Nevada know any thing about this
speculation in horsefesh.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

j. W. SULLIVAN, Of San francisco, ),
newspaper and periodical depot, has sent
US files of the Deseret NeUs and Sydney
Empire, for which he will please accept
our thanks.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

WHrc MEEr1NG.-Calhoqn Benham one
Of the Whig candidates for Congress
addressed quite large meeting id Ctay-
croft's Saloon on Monday evening, Mr..
Benham is a pleasing speaker, and was
listened to with attention.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

MAN Mrss1NG.--It is reported that Mr..
H. n. Brown, who went out to the
Truckee river for the purpose of buying
cattle has mysteriously disappeared. Af-
ter being separated from his companions
for five or six days his horse was found,
but Mr.. Brown has not been heard of
since.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

1t has been stated that Adams & Co.'S
Express Company has the enormous
sum of 100000 in its possession, uncalled
for at its offices.-Maruulie Herald.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

1%MISNEsoTA WATER CoNPANY.-
An assessment Of SIS is now due on EACH
share, payable before the 18th of Septem-
bey.j BV order of the Board of Trustees.
GEO. A. BOOTH, President.
E. j. SMITH, Secretary.
Downieville, Sept. LIST, 1854. sep2-2t
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

SIERRA EALLEY.-We have the prom
Use Of a description of this beautiful val
ley, from the pen of Col. r. II. Taylor.
We shall take care that the promise is full
filed.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

DELANo's LIFE ON THE PLAINs.-We
have received from Kirk Brothers, Sacra-
mento, and james T. Lloyd, of Marysville,
two copies of this popular work, for which
we tender thanks. We are sorry that
our limited space this week will not admit
of q review. We will attend to it here
after.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02

1--WE ARE SEvEN."-The Marysville
Herald says "there are seven loafers in
Marysville
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02
STAR 6AKERf FOR sALE!.

STAR 8AkERf FOR SALE!
RElNG desirous ofgoing to the VAL
- ley, will dispose of the above es-
adjustment on fair terms. There is now on
hand large stoek.of the very best mate
rlf.is; and the purchaser may rely on doing
q first rate business For particulars, en-
quire on the prinises, of
JAMES NEWELL.
GoodyeaE's Bar, Sept. LIST, 1854.
sep2-lm
The Sierra citizen., 1854-09-02
CLOSING UP!

CLOSING UP!
x LII PERSONS indebted 10. the sub
IN scribers, are requested TO call and
settle IMMEDIATELY, %, we desire to
close our business s at once.
BARNES & REFS.
Downieville, Sept. lst, 1855. sep2-1t
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-15
PETITION FOR PARTITION.
James 8. Conley,
Nov 1, 1854

OS.
Daniel Conley. Isaac Conley, Catherine Dennis.
and Daniel Dennis, her husband. residents Of
the State of Virginia; William Conley. M.rga-
ret Eddy. and Peter Eddy her husband; Eliza
beth Conley, Mary Cunningham. and William
Cunningham her husband; Sarah Conley. aud
Elizabeth Conley, widow OF Isaac Conley. do
ceased, of Monroe county, Ohio. -
8 AID Defendants are hereby notified that On
~ the s0th day of October, 1854. said petitioner
filed in the Court Of Common Pleas of Munroe
county. Ohio. his petition. the object and prayer
of which is that he may hold in severalty his i'm
terest in the real estate of which Isaac Conley,
late Of said county. died seized. 10 witt The west
halt of the north east quarter OF section 49, town.
ship 8 and range 4, in said county.s Also, that
the dover of Elizabeth Conley, widow of Isaac
Conley, deceased, may be assigned in said prem.
ises. Said petition charges that William Conlsy
received from his father, in his life time, the fol
lowing real estate. to wit: 30 acres of the south
end of the south west quarter Of the north west
quarter Of section 10. township andrange =, in
said Monroe county; said premises being intended
as an advancement to said William. and m lieu
of any other share in said estate. At the next
tern, of said cou the petitioner will ssk for the
proper order in the premises. sssts.
by HoLLIsTER & WAY,
Nov. l. 1854. His Atty .