Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

course of completion, in our village, by Capt.
T. w. WHITE, Is already assuming an attract
i've appearance, and promises, when complet-
ed, to be splendid affair-an ornament to
the notwithstanding in good degree by
its noble dimensions the generous liberality
which characterizes its owner. Long may
he with his amiable family be permitted to
enjoy the many attractions that cluster around
their beautiful residence.
The new church edifce is rising daily to-
ward the " blue-vaulted heavens" exhibiting
in embryo its comely proportions. AS one
passes by, he already begins to picture to him
self the many fine, practical, common-sense
sermons that will be uttered and listened to,
devoutly, within its walls; when our prince
ly merchants, affluent mill owners, thriving
mechanics, prosperous laborers, gentlemanly
clerks, handsome and intelligent ladies, for
ward youths, and rosy-cheeked children, shall
there assemble on the first day of the week
and
"Bow in humble worship to their God,"
while the devout minister of Heaven points
out the narrow path to fairer chimes, far in
the glittering skies, and humbly leads the
way.
Those neat, comedy, social looking cottages,
of our Holland citizens, are becoming quite
numerous, and give our village thriving ap-
pearanee. Their occupants are destined, ere
long, to rank high among our most intelli-
gent and thrifty citizens, and will make a
valuable addition to the place, in point of bu-
siness tact and successful enterprise.
Our harbor looks qnite deserted. All yes
sells engaged in the lumber trade have "gone
into winter quarters"
"Mine host" of the Washington House,
signifies his intention of closing doors until
the opening Of navigation again, and enjoy
ing oti,m cum dignitate in the society Of his
own family, of which he is, indeed, a prom
inent member.
Strangers, and others, visiting our village,
during the winter, will find comfortable quar-
tiers at the Ottawa-formerly the William
Tell House--which, under the supervision of
the present lessee, Mr.. SHAoKLEroN, has un-
dergone a thorough renovation, and. is fitted
up in manner that will render it desira-
BILE home for those who may extend to it their
patronage. The plump, rotund figure, with
the smiling countenance Of the proprietor, is
a comfortable assurance that the luxuries as
well as the necessaries will be found in ample
abundance upon Hastily spread table, and
every want of the visitor promptly attended
to with very moderate charge for the same.
W1NTRY.-The weather, since Sunday
noon, has been decidedly aointry. The earth
has already assumed her white mantle. An
Choir ice is running quite freely with the cur
rent of the river. The state of the atmos-
phere seems to favor speedy close of nav-
CATION on the river. The Olive Branch and
Michigan arrived on Monday evening and
left on Tuesday morning, fully freighted with
a portion Of the cargo brought from Buffalo,
by the Troy, which arrived on Saturday last.
We are informed that the Olive Branch will
return to this port to-day and take up her
winter quarters. The Michigan has made
her last trip and will lay up at the Rapids
The Empire will continue to run so long as
the condition of the river will permit.
ARREST OF ME1eGs, THE FoRGER.-We
learn from the San Francisco Herald that
Harry Meiggs, whom our readers will remem-
Der as having committed very extensive for
geries in California, was recently arrested in
Chill at the instance of Gov. Bigler, who,
through the American Minister, represented
to that government that he had been guilty
of great crimes at San Francisco, had fled
before those crimes were discovered, and that
his arrest and delivery to the hands of the
lords of California would be of great benefit
to the cause of justice. Upon learning these
facts, the proper authorities of Chill, in the
absence of any treaty of international extra
1ition between that government and the Uni
ted States, as matter of courtesy, immedi-
ately gave directions that measures should