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

GEN. CAss.-We do not know of more men,
dacious sheet than the N. Y. Tribune. AS an
example, read what follows:
"Poor Gen. Cass is in a bad way and is going
around from county to county fairly begging the
people who 60 TO hear him, to elect members of
the Legislature favorable to his reelection to
the United States Senate, so tenacious is he of
his official life. 1t is very shrewdly suspected
by democrats who have formerly worked for the
elevation of Cass, that he would not be so un-
easy about the result if he had no selfish ends
to crafty, and his seat in the U. s. Senate was
not at issue"
1t is sufficient answer to this that the next
Legislature does not elect U. S. Senator, and
that therefore Gen. Cass' seat is not in issue
In the commencement OF this contest Gen Cass
held himself ready to respond to any demand the
people might make upon him. He is constantly
answering popular calls, somewhat to the dsmay
of fusionism Det Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01
BUSINESS SDIRECTORY--1S54

WILLIAM HA TIA WAY, Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. p. o. address, Crockery
Ottawa Co.. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

KANSAS WILL BE FREE STATE.-The N. Y
Tribune which has been awfuly distressed with
the fear that Kansas would be slave State, is
thus enlightened on that point, by one of its own
correspondents, living there:
GAS our numbers increase, it becomes more
and more erident that Kansas WiH be free. have
heard of no slaves being brought into this coun-
try, and though there are many pro-slavery in
comers from Missouri and Kentucky, their num-
ber is far exceeded by that of the emigrants from
the free States" r
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

STEPHEN MONROE, Physician and Sur.
geon. Office over j. T. Davis Tailor Shop
Washington street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

A. W. SQUIER Physician and Surgeon, Stees
Landing Ottawa Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

GEORGE PARKS, Treasurer of Ottawa Co.,
and Justice of the Peace. Office third door be-
low the Washington House. up stairs.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

Attornel General Gushing, is preparing to test
the Constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Law
in the Supreme Court. The question comes up
on an appeal from the decision of the Supreme
Court Of Wisconsin,, which pronounced the law
unconstitutional t,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

THE LAST EFFORT OF Prolific GENIUs-The
Detroit Tribune, equal to any emergency, having
most signaly failed in making any one believe
its lie, that John s. Barry was opposed to a
General Railroad Law, excels ITSELF and announ-
ces with "grand" flourish, "That grand
scheme has been devised between certain prom
inent politicians in this State and others, and
Mr.. Barry, the pro-slavery candidate for Cover
nor of Michigan, to induce the next Legislature
of Michigan to assume the two million of dollars
ofrepudated bonds, illegally disposed ofby Gov.
Mason, for which the State has received no con-
sideration !"
Lying is evidently one of the arts and scien-
ces with the Tribune-it certainly is master Of
its profession. State Journal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01
NEWSPAPERS.

We appreciate and honor the local pride
which induces an ambitious village to desire
newspaper organ, and make sacrifices to start
one. But the time is come, owing to the influ-
ences we have detailed, when this has beconea
more difficult undertaking than it has beer; the
sacrifices and contributions necessary to start a
village organ must be continued to sustain it
1t is rare that a village, or town even, unless Of
the largest order, can of itself support in the or
dinary way, even weekly paper, such as the
present standard Of journalism is demanded
But it is undoubtedly money we'll spent for the
business men and capitalists Of such places to
levy upon themselves even heavy contributions
to sustain journal; it gives their place charac-
ter and position, and attracts public attention
and business to them, improving their property,
and returning its cost in variety of ways and
often ten-fold. But the citizens of these villa
ges must realize the necessity of constant con-
tributons, not Intermittent but continual ifsthey
would maintain journal in their midst, and have
it useful to their interests and credtabe, to their
patriotism. Ii will not do to seduce poor
printer into embarking his fortune in an enter
prise of the sort in question, by few types and
a press and fattering promises at at the start,
and then leave him to shirk for himself, and
loose the best part Of his days and the little he
has saved from journeymap's pay before, in cha
sing around after three or four hundred subscri-
bers, and eking out scanty living on pumpkins
and pork, corn and apple sauce, broom and brush
wood, which his generous (D customers, failing
to find a market anywhere else, bring to his
door, demanding, thereof since it is "to pay for
papers," an advance upon every body ese's pri-
ces. Fit is an object for village to have pa
per at all, it is double an object to have good
natured, lively, bright, and wel-supported one;
and it is impossible for good nature to shine out
on such n support as we have described and as
too many of our country contemporaries are ad-
duced to. A good journal is an honor to
place, and source of profit and wealth to it,
to degree that few realize but poor one is
worse than none all. Hudson Sentinel.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

THE CHARTER OAK.-All of our citizens ven-
crate the Charter Oak, the grand old tree that
so completely shielded the written charter,
which continued to be our organic law till 1918.
In song and story the old oak is made famous;
and thousands of strangers from abroad annual
" visit it. The tree stands upon the Wyllys
Place, now owned and occupied by the Hon. l.
w. Stewart, who has kindly cared for it, A few
years since some boys kindled a fire within its
trunk, which burnt out most of the rotten parts
oft. Mr.. s. soon discovered the fire, and at once
had it put out. He then, at considerable ex-
pense, had the hollow enclosed by a door, with
lock and key. He also had the stumps of branch
es that had been broken of, covered with tin and
painted. The tree from this time seemed to be
imbrued with new lfe each succeeding Spring
dressing itself in rich and denser foliage. On
the 22d inst, the New Haven fire companies,
who came up to join their brethren in Hartford
on the occasion Of their annual muster, visited
the famous oak. To show them the capacity of
the tree, they were invited to enter the hollow
trunk, when twenty-four men belonging to No.
6 entered together. They came out, and twenty
eight of No. 7 entered. BY placing twenty
eight full grown men in an ordinary room of a
dwelling, one may judge of the great size of the
famous old Charter Oak. 1'e ,
Hartford Times, Sept %.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

For THE INTEREST OF Missouri THAT KAN
sAs SHOULD BE FREE.--The MisSourian has a
true conception of the matter, it says:
"We think every man of sense must be satis-
fed that if it is of any Importance to the State
Of Missouri to have the Pacific railroad extended
west of her boundaries that the object will be
accomplished sooner by the formation of free
State in Kansas, and it is therefore the interest
of Missouri to make Kansas Free"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

SoLoMON's famous Spectacles always on hand
~ at p VIM PREUssER & Cos
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

swell" exclaimed a politician yesterday, to
reverend friend, after reading the report Of the
Auburn doings, 81 wonder what our party is
going in for next. can't imagine unless it is
for the restoration Of The Jetcs." 1910 ian
aaao7 oa. Albany Atlas.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

MATTERS IN KANsAs.-A correspondent Of
the Washington Union says:
Kansas is one Of the most glorious, magnif-
icent looking countries in the world. Numer-
Gus cabins are going up, and some we'll finish
ed. Everybody is in Kansas, and you meet ev-
cry body going. met man on my return, and
his only salutation was, "Where IN The name of
sense, do all these people come from 2" The Kan
sas river is rs large as the Ohio, and more wa
ter, and little improvement would make it fit
for constant steamboat navigation. The Boston
settlement is California out and out. Timber is
all that is wanting. Soil can't be better. Not
withstanding the scarcity of timber, we saw a
steam saw-mill going up"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

4R. M. MITCHELL g. CO., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, Fire Proof Brick Ware
house, Nos. 1872 and 1874 South Water Street..
Chicago, Ill. Goods received and forwarded to
Grand Haven with dispatch, and at the lowest
figure. Cash advances made on consignments.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01
WHO CAN REJOICE?

There was some talk about getting up iubi-
lee over the victory of last Tuesday. 1t would
have come off yesterday, with guns, drums,
trumpets, blunderbusses, and thunder" but for
one little difficulty. There was no one TO .jubi-
late. The wings could not do it, for they are
worse beaten than we are--not even having had
the honor of having candidates to be beaten
The whig victory of 1854 reminds us very much
of the bear hunt. Brun was in the cave, Jim
in after him, Tom outside. Tom cries out /:
(" Jim you got him, hey?" Got him? Darnation |!
he's got me %
The free soilers cannot jubate simply be-
cause they have lost all distinctive peculiarities
as party, and because even their favorite SUBJ
ject was ignored by other isms in reference to
the foreign population. The black question gave
way. The Irish and German question became
uppermost ..af5 .9. -.
The Know Nothngs probably may jubilate,
but they cannot even rejoice in public, for fear
people will see who they are, and then rejoicing
will seem like mockery, There is none to enjoy
the victory.
The STATE Journal as the representative of
the several incongruous isms which, in uniting,
have beaten us, exults; but who joys with it |!
Can it present to the next Congress barmoni-
Gus unit as delegation! Cooper X Watson
and Joshua r. Giddings, rank abolitionists, &c pig
together, heads and points" in the same bed
with Bingham and Sherman, old line Silver
Greys. Tim Day and Letter have found congo
nial compatriots in Lewis ID. Campbell and Ben
jamin Stanton, have they?
What influence for Ohio can such delega-
ton to Congress possess! Literally none
What one idea can they join upon when they
leave their own precincts to meet in the CON-
mon national council? Not having any unity of
feeling or action here they will take none with
them to Washington. They become "dead
heads" columbus Statesman.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-11-01

a b. BID WE'LL 8 SON, Confectionery and
Bakery, Grand Rapids, Mich c. B. Albee agent
for Grand Haven and vicinity
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07
The Turner's.

The Evansville Reform of Saturday con-
tains the following in English type:
The Journal of the I'd inst, taking its in
formation from the false report OF the New
York Times, says that the late difficulty be-
tween the Turner's and Irishmen at New
York, was melted by the indecent course
pursued by one of the Turner's towards a
young Irish girl. The testimony of respec-
table witnesses, and the immediate discharge
of the arrested by the presiding Judge, MIR.
Osborn, as also the corresponding reports of
all the other New York papers, show suffi-
cently that the assault, far from being pro-
voked on the part of the Turner'S, was ma lie
by the Irish without the least justification on
their part, and that the accusation so impro-
bable against Turner is base lie. Our
neighbor will therefore undoubtedly find II
but Just to correct his former erroneous
statement in regard to this matter.
The paragraph alluded to was clipped
from New York paper, and said the riot
was caused by Turner putting his arm
around the neck of an Irish girl. We clip
ped it out, as an item Of news, and in this
case as an item likely TO interest our friends
the luTners mere. we Hdu seeH Oul Tue Oht
paragraph in relation to the affair, and none
of the testimony. We are glad to be cor
rectsd by the Reform, and trust it will al
ways have the honest candor to point ou'
mistakes of this nature. We beg leave, how.
ever, to remark to our friend that when he
uses the words $50 improbable accusation
against the Turner'S is a base lie," he rather
conveys the idea that Turner cannot by
any reasonable probability, be guilty of al
improper or foolish act. We think that Tur-
ners, like any other citizens, may commit er.
rors. We are glad, however, to learn, that
in this case they were not to blame. We
can bear testimony to the good behavior ot
the Turner's in Evansville.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

~ The Washington cores spondence OF
the Baltimore Sun says that the face on the
subject of the demolition of Greytown "will
be known in time to induce Congress to
provide in the general appropriation bill
for the payment of half million of dol
lars to the American sufferers" OF course
1t the claims of the American sufferers are
paid, those of the English and French suffer-
ers must be paidralso. But what matters a
million of dollars in a case where such an in
hnte amount of glory has been won by our
President and one of our sea-captains! Who
can doubt that such quantity of gold would
be cheaply purchased with all the money in
the U. 5. treasury!-[ Lou. Jour.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

Sol. SMITHS New BooK.-T. b. Peterson
of Philadelphia, will soon publish "The The
atrical Journey-work and Anecdotical Re-
collections of Sol Smith"
Here is book for which there will be an
unusual demand. Every one who has read
SOILS side-splitting Theatrical Apprentice
ship" will eagerly seek after it. Sol. Smith
is one Of the most amusing writers of the
age. He has passed an exciting and event
ful life, and his retentive memory and keen
sense of the udicrous, enable him to lay be-
fore the public, in capital guise, a full account
of his adventures. The book will be publish
ed by Mr. Peterson in superior style and be
embelished with beautiful portrait of the
author 50. Louis Herald.
We had the pleasure of travelling with
"Old Sol" few weeks ago and renewing
ancient acquaintance. Who does not know
SOL by name at least! lie is a man of great
heart infinite humor, diversified tastes, and
all his tastes good, aud of wonderful kindly
feelings. Judging from great conglomeration
of funny and good things in his book called
"Theatrical Apprenticeship" we predict his
new work will have an immense run. AT
all events ,rs intend TO have an immense
run" after one directly they come from the
press-but hope Peterson will send us copy
and save our abbreviated extremtles.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07
ENAnSYiilc lsOndN.

We find the following in the State Journal
of the 3D.:
We learn that WILLARD CARPENTER g.
Company, Contractors on the Evansville, In
danapolis g. Cleveland Straight Line Rail-
road, sold part oftheir Evansville City, twen-
ty year, seven per cent. bonds, last week in
the East at eighty per cent. nett, declining
to sell any more than was required to meet
their August estimates, at that low figure -
This shows that money can be had upon the
right kind of securities, even in these peep
ing, suspicious times. The price, thourh
low, is equal to par in former times. The
restoration of confidence is all that is want
ing to make money plenty and accessible
There will, of course, hereafter be more eau
ton, and discrimination in making invest.
ments. Capitalists will see that the securi.
ties are good and safe. This in the end will
work to the advantage oil honest borrowers,
who offer safe securities upon which lenders
can rely, while it will drive from competition
the millions of fictitious floating paper, in the
shape Fof Stocks and Bonds with which our
country is filled, which never should have
been issued. So with our Railroads such
Roads as the public demand, and which will
pay the stockholders when constructed, will
be Disseminated by capitalists. So that
upon the whole, the effect of the monetary
stringency will in the end work cut its own
beneficial results. The explosion and frauds,
OF Schuyler, Crane and others, in the Eastern
cities, will tend to make capitalists look into
the stocks aud securities for themselves rath-
er than to trust to appearances however i'm
posing, and they may find that the mammoth
institutions OF the East, with their millions
of stocks and bonds in the market, are not
more safe and desirable for investments, than
our smaller and less con- plex Roads OF the
West.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

0T Gen. VIM. r. Greathouse has let
ter il to-day's Journal. 1t will be found
vastly more interesting than Hon. John r.
Jones' epistle in the Enquirer. We regret
to hear from the General that he is in love
again. He is always at the feet ofsome
beautiful lady, signing like big furnace
and suffering about stars and moonshine.
If he don't get married soon and be done
with it, we will have him arrested on about
dozen breeches OF promise cases. He shoud
not be permitted to run at large, deceivng the
girls, who always were his best friends, and
the only ones who didn't sometimes deceive
him. But we will not read him any further
lecture at the present time. We only advise
him that he will get his eyes scratched out
by one of the girls at home, if h. continues
publishing the beauty and accomplishments
of the gals abroad. The General passed
down homewards, last Friday.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07
CITY OF EVANSVILLE,
MONDAY MORNING,:::::::::::::AUG.
The Mass Meeting.

From every quarter we are receiving WORD
by letter or by mouth, of the great favor
with which the proposition for mass meet
ing of the opponents of the Nebraska law
is being received throughout the district IL
is considered kind of "safety valve" to
keep the political boilers of Anti-Nebraska-
ties from bursting. They have been full of
this subject and are yet. This meeting will
give them an opportunity of expressing their
feelings and in the proper manner. We
hope it will be attended by every man in the
district opposed to the iniquitous measure,
who can get there. We expect our German
friends to aid US in this meeting. We know
what their feelings were short time since
on this question. We know they, as lovers
of liberty, and as haters of slavery in every
foej9 were bitterly opposed to a bill thai
HPosed to extend slavery into territories
which had by solemn compact been declared
free territory JoreUer. Nor have we seen any
evidence that they have changed their opin'
ion on this question. We have seen nc
evidence that they intend to throws aside
honestly conceived opinions, and relin-
quish their own independence of thought
because Democratic convention has declared
it the duty of Democrats to support this ras
cally Nebraska law. We have seen no evi
dence, we say, of any such abandonment o
principle on the part of Germans, whether
Wings or Democrats. Therefore we have a
right to presume they are as we kneao them
few weeks ago, and that they cannot ant
will not support for reelection, the man who
helped by his vote to pass the Nebraska bill
If we are right, we trust they will attend
this mass meeting and assist in the nomIna
ton of man who is right on this question
The invitation is to all, without respect ic
party, and without respect to birth or station
all, we mean, who are opposed TO this Me-
braska measure. Recoliect the meeting i:
to be held at Petersburgh, on the oath inst
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

CHARLES DICKENS A BANKRUPT "A ccord
ing to London correspondent of the N. Y.
National Democrat" Mr.. Charles Dickens
is hopelessly and helplessly bankrupt, and
has had even to flee the constable lately 10
escape Imprisonment for paltry wine bill
The writer charges that this humilating con-
dItUn of the novelest's aifairs is the direct
result Of his personal extravagences.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

FRANKLIN PRESs.-The father of the late
Nathaniel Bowditch Blunt of n. Y. was in
early life printer, and was the founder OF
the NewburyPort, [Mass.l Herald, the pub
lication of which was commenced in 1893.
The press on which it was printed originally
belonged to Benjamin Franklin, of whom
Blunt bought it for forty dollars. It is now
in good state of preservation, and is the
property of Ben Perley Poore, Esq, Of West
Newbury.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

o. The Pittsburgh Union contains the
particulars of row that occurred in the First
Baptist church of that city, among its con-
gregation, on Saturday night. The books
were forcibly taken from the clerk and the
keys from the sexton. The matter is 10 be
settled by the judiciary.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

o. dying West India planter, groan-
ing to his iavorite negro seryent, sighed out,
"Ah, Sambo, Pm going long, long jour
ney ."-"Nebber mind, massa," said Sam5o,
consoling him, shin all the way down hill.
and you soon reach the end"
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07
PERFECTLY nI.aPPoINTEn.

We had until olae considered days for selling and
course buy Ing Patent Medicines
Medicine must soon greet the worlds inhabitants
But We give uP DIR. A l.. Adams Liver Balsam tai
Of used and creating greater sensation than any
other Compound before the public and should this be til.
easel IL Is positively producing Other
Medicine now ext mt. lis osensbe that this Nedi-
cine good for what il claims Warranteapd We a..
yet 20 learn OF the nrs failure what claims
edge ourselves that there hambug it, See the
testimon ais in this paper. " ~
See Advertise ment in this paper AZ
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07

@ On Monday short distance below
Ghent, Ky, the son OF Dir. Stephens, the
wharfmaster at Ghent, who, on q moving
machine for the purpose of driving the team
while moving accidentally fell forward OF
the machine and had both Of his legs severed
from his body.
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07
sHERIFF,s SALE.

~ Office hereby given. by virtue
issued cut the of the CLERK the Court Of Com
Pleas OF Vsnderburgh County and directed in IA
OF Abrsham Gnmbsrts Jacob Goieb and against
Sutphen levied
anf will upon the 18th dav OF August A H. s Between the
hours Of 10 O'Clock A. VI and O'Clock p w. Of said day.
proceed sell the do.r the House the city
Evansville the and the
years OF the following described property o-wt The north
half OF he norhea quarter of Section T. in Townskip6
south of Range 10 and should said issues aud
Its sell for sufficient satisfy said
costs will the time and place for sale the
simple OF said real estate.
aug5-3w-pfs4 JOHN S. GAyITT s. V. G..
The Evansville daily journal., 1854-08-07
CLOTHING WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
GRkAT CHANCE EOE RARGAINS

~g2 THE undersigned having purchased his late part
IN ner Chas W Mack. his entire Cloth
I'M ing stere OF Mack LObensne very heavy dis
count IS determined TO get rid OF the present stock
greatly redu sed prices make
ment of Fall and Winter Clothing He Wits his
friends and the public generally al examine his Good.
and prices He has good stock of Clothing
FURNISHING Goods &c. &e there is in Evansville and
w sell them cheaper than they
place in the city which he will prove those calling at hi
store un Ter Pavilion Hotel.
ey29-tf ANTHONY LOgENSTTNF