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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-19

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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

fY- For the benefit of such of our readers
as may have nm interest in its provisions we pub
lish the following act, passed during the latter
part Of the late Session of the Legislature II
confers full power upon the board of Superb
sors to alter the boundaries, attach or detach any
territory, within the county, to any township, as
well as full power to organize townships upon
the proper showing.
ra...., "A BILL
To amend section fourteen and fifteen of an act
entitled san act TO define the powers and du-
ties of the Boards Of Supervisors of the sew
eral counties, and to confer upon them certain
local, administrative, and legislative powers"
approved April 8, 1851.
Sec. l. The People of The State of Michigan
enact That section fourteen of an act entitled
E" an act to define the powers and duties of the
boards Of supervisors Of the several counties,
and to confer upon them certain local, admins.
trative, and Legislative powers" approved April
8, 1851 be, and is hereby amended, so that said
section shall read as follows: "The boards of
supervisors of the several counties of this State
shall have power, within their respective coun-
ties, and all Territory attached thereto, BY ma
jority of all the members elected, to divide or al
ter in its bounds any township, or erect a new
township upon application to the board, as here
matter provided, Of at least twelve freeholders
of each of the townships to be affected by the
divisions and upon being furnished with map
of all the townships to be affected, showing the
proposed alterations, and if the application shall
be granted copy of said map with certified
statement Of the action of said board thereunto
annexed, shall be filed in the office of the clerk
of such county, and certified statement of the
action Of said board shall also be filed in the Of
flee of the Secretary of State; and it shall be
the duty of tho Secretary Of State to cause the
same to be published with the laws of the next
Legislature, after the filing thereof, in the same
manner as other laws are published"
Sec. 2. Section fifteen of said act, is hereby
amended, so that said section shall read as fol.
lows: "Sec. d. Notice ia writing of such in
tended application, subscribed by not less than
twelve freeholders of the township or townships
to be affected, shall be posted in five Of the most
public places in each of the townships to be af-
fected thereby, for four weeks next previous to
such application to the board of supervisors,
and copy of such notice shall also be publish.
ed once in each week for four successive weeks,
Immediately preceding the meeting of the board
of supervisors, at which such application is to be
made in some newspaper printed in the county,
if any shall be published therein"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.
To The Editor of the ~ y. Tribune.

SIR 1t is probable that most of your readers
have noticed the postal convention between
Great Britain and France, recently concluded
But they may have overlooked one fact con-
nected with the arrangement, which is Of great
importance. The postage on a single prepaid
letter, between the two countries, is reduced to
four pence, or eight cents. But the French Post
Office retains its old charge Cor inland service,
and is allowed fire cents for each single letter.
leaving only three cents to the British Office for
its inland charge, and for the sea transit As the
English inland rate is only two cents, only one
cent is allowed for the mere transportation of
the letter across the English Channel. This is
better "by half" than the most sanguine friends
of the movement ever expected.
Thus another important step has been taken
toward the establishment of a universal Ocean
Penny Postage TO the United States belongs
the credit of having first established this transit
route in the recent arrangement with Australia. =
England and France have now taken q similar
step, linking Great Britain and the Continent of
Europe by this cheap postal communication
Now then, let us have as the first installment of
this New-Year's promise and progress Penny
Ocean Postage between Europe and America
This link supplied, and the great chain will vir-
tually encircle the globe. 1t is the turn of the.
United States 10 move next, in order to be true
to its presidents and antecedents. Will not the
friends of this great postal reform lend a hand
to it just at this important juncture' General
Rusk has probably brought before the Senate a
bill ere this proposing the establishment Of
Penny Sea Postage across the Atlantic few
letters addressed TO the members of Congress by
their constituents, asking them to support tho
measure, would exert an excellent influence
Who will not give five minutes to the penning
of such communication for this great boon?
ELIHU BURRITT.
London January 10. 1855.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
London, January 10, 1855.

PosT.OFFIcE THIEF NICELY CAUGHT.--A
clerk in the New Orleans Post Office was ycster-
day detected in flchng valuable letter from.
that office. 1t seems that several robberies have
recently occurred there, that Dir. d. p. Blair, the
Special Agent Of the Rost-0fise Department,
arrived here a few days since, and on Wednes-
day eonsocted plan by which the young rascal
was caught. He sent a "decoy letter" to NJ
Orleans, and wen: over on the same boat with
the mail which contained it. The letter was d.
rected to business firm in that city, and they
were instructed to call for it. They did $50, but
there was no letter for them" Inquiry was
instituted for the missing document and Dir. B.
found it on the person Of clerk in the ofice,.
and in his room The letter contained halves
of bank notes which were readily identified.
Mobile Eve News, Jan. rs.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

Louis Napoleon, Emperor of France, in an
swer to memorial of the Professionals of that
country, praying for permission to exercise the
rights of conscience in matters ofreligion, repl-
cd through his minister of worship, that he re-
cognized the rights Of liberty Circumstance in his
subjects, but not liberty Of worship" Liberal
monarch.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

Jeremiah Mason said, sunless man OCCASION
ally tax his faculties to the utmost, they will
soon begin to fail" President John Adams said
to Mr.. Quincy, who found him reading Cicero:
4" Il is with an old man as with an old horse, if
you wish to get any work out OF HIM, you must
work him all the time" These two rules, so far.
as intellect is concerned, contain the secret of a,
green vigorous oldagc,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

Cow. PERRY-This distinguished officer is
receiving tokens of appreciation of his eminent
services in negotiating the japan treaty. The
Chambers of Commerce Of New York and Bos-
ton have passed resolutions Of congratulation,
and appointed committees to inquire what fur
Their action is requisite and proper; and Mr..
Walbrdge has given notice in the House of Rep
resentatives of resolution conveying the thanks
of Congress to the gallant Commodore.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
WAsHINcroN, Feb. 10

WASHING TON, FEB. Iy.
The Washington correspondent of tho New
York Courier d Enquirer teiegraphs as follows:
Satisfactory progress is making towards the
settlement of our claims on Spain. Dispatches
received here state that indemnity will be given
in all leading cases. The new Minister Hon.
A. e. Dodge,will sail in March with instructions
to pursue the demands of this Government with
energy. The rumor Of the new Cuban expedition
is false alarm.
General Quitman has nothing to do with the
proposition for another descent on Cuba, and
both schemes are finally abandoned.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

PROSPECT OF WAR WITH THE SToUx.-The
last mail brings to the delegation in Congress
from Iowa, tidings that indicate war with the ST.
oux Indians. The immediate scene of hostili-
ties is near the mouth of the Big Sioux river, in
the northwestern portion of The State; but from
letter received from the Governor Of Iowa,
it appears that about 500 warriors of the Yanc-
ton and Siston Sioux have also encamped near
Fort Dodge, on the Des Moines river, in the
central part of the State. The Washington I'm.
ion says:
"It is represented that the Sioux Indians are
claiming that they still own the land lying be-
tween the Little and Big Sioux rivers, and that
they intend to occupy the same, and plant corn
there during the coming season, notwithstand-
ing that portion of the State was long since pur-
chased by the United States, and is now occu-
pied by white settlers. 1t will be recollected
that the Black Hawk war originated under pre-
cisey similar state Of AFFAIRS and experience in
our intercourse with the Indian tribes of the
Northwest teaches the importance Of providing
means for the immediate suppression Of those
difficulties"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

A TALL WoMAN.--A Maine paper tells of a
woman living at Portland, about thirty years OF
age who is seven feet six inches in height, and is
still growing The weight of this giantess is
$50 pounds. She was twin at her birth and
weighed only three and half pounds. This hu-
man mostodon has followed the occupation of
nurse, and always I" held baby" in her hand, by
placing the feet toward her wrist and with the
thumb and finger elevated made cradle. Miss
Hardy--that being her name--paces her knit.
ting, or thimble, on the casing over the door
Once in passing through the kitchen of farm
house with large pan of milk in each hand, her
hair caught upon hook which projected two
or three inches from tho ceiling, and held her
fast until her cries brought aid.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

The Mayor of Cincinnati has announced in
court that, as drunkenness was now crime, the
police must arrest every offender.
Also that arrests must be made for every vi.
olation of the new liquor law, no matter by
whom the law is violated.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

A very good reason is given by tho Marshall
Erpounder for Gov. BINGHAMs veto of the Bill
which passed the Legislature to supply every
School District with copy Of Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary. 1t says. State Journal.
"We presume the Governor was afraid the
urchns' would find out what was meant by
'retrenchment and REFORM and so refused 10
sign it,"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

The steamship George Law, Lieut.. J. p Nc
Kinstry, u S. N, commanding, left AsPinwalf
ut 10 minutes past IL on the morning OF the 10th
inst, and arrived at Quarantine at u o'clock on
the morning of the 18th.
She brings the California mails of the lst
inst, $l,l7O,547 in treasure on freight, and BOA
passengers, brought down on the Pacific side by
the p. Nj. 8. 8. Co.'S steamer John l.. Stephens.
The Panama Railroad is so far completed that
trains run the whole distance from Aspinwall to-
Panama. The passengers by the John L. Ste
phens were landed at Panama on the morning
Of the 18th inst, and came on board the George
Law the evening of the same day. The road
was to be formally opened on the Goth inst, and
the party of Directors and other gentlemen who
left N. York on the 9Th by the George Law were
to assist in the ceremonies 0ats
The Sacramento Statesman charges the de-
feat Of Gwin upon the friends of Gen. M:Dou-
gal. The San Francisco Times and Transcript,
the organ Of Collector Hammond, the Admin
istration and Gwin leader of California; is in
great agony at the Senatorial result.
The Gwin party now 60 for staving off the
election. ~,
The Senatorial election is not yet consum-
mated, though the Joint Convention has been.
in session nearly every day.
The last (3Sth) ballot resulted thus: David
c. Broderick, Gree Laborl Dem.) l3; p l.. Ed
wards, (whig) 50; DR.. W. NJ. Gwin, (Adminis--
tration and Nebraska Dem.) 80; human E.
Whitesides, (Anti.Gwin Dem) s.; ]. w. Nc
Corkle, (Anti.Gwin Dem.) 8; scattering 9.
On motion of Mr.. Tuttle, the Legislature ad-,
journed on the 3lst of January, without naming
day, and the Gwin party contends that this in
definitely postpones the election. They fear
that the Wings and Independent Democrats
may yet unite, and Broderick be elected after
all.
A bill has been introduced into the Legisla--
ture to make steamboat. owners liable for inju- .
ries done by explosions to passengers, unless
the owners can prove that the explosion did not
occur by fault or negligence. The price of life
is fixed at $4,000, of a leg $4,000, Of an arm at
$4,000, &c.
During the last three or four days we have had
a little rain, but more is wanted. The miners
are complaining sorely.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

The appropriation to be expended forthwith
for the House of Refuge, located at Lansing.
amounts to $4,000. Doct. Holmes, and Hon.
NJ 6. Isbell, are members Of the Board Of con-
troll
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

The Chicago Press says that Gov. Matteson
has signed the bill lately passed by the Illinois
Legislature, providing for Prohibitory Liquor
law in that State. 1t will be submitted to the
people in June.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

FIRE ALARM IN STocKHOLM.--An American,
in writing home from Stockholm, Sweden,
says:
"Fire is a rare occurrence here, almost every
house, even the very poorest, being built of
stone consequently when it does occur there is
great excitement. Along every street a man
goes beating drum violently, and every house
is obliged by law to send barrel of water, which
stands ready in each courtyard. This rather
slow and primitive method of extinguishing
fires would scarcely answer in our Undertook
towns"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
New YORK, Feb. %.

The Washington correspondent of the Coar-
ger d Enquirer telegraphs that an arrangement
is in progress for nffixing to the General Appro-
priation Bill an amendment reducing the duties
on wood, chemicals, dyes, and raw material,
and granting credit of three years for Railroad
Iron.
1t is now 100 days since the sloop-of.war De-
catur was Inst heard of, and fears for her safety
are Increasing.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
WASHINGTON Feb. 90.

The Secretary Of the Navy has appointed
Commanders Engle, and Gardiner to select Pro-
pellers to be sent on the expedition in search of
DR.. Kane.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
QUEBEC, Feb. %.

Canadian ParliamenL--The Provincial Par
Lament re-assembled to day, after an adjourn
ment of nine weeks. The Government will in
troduce measure abolishing the postage on
newspapers.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 1.

Our State has been Mortified by the explosion
Of the steamboat Pearl, in the Sacramento and
Marysville trade, by which sixty persons were
killed and thirty wounded. The accident oc-
Cured on the 9th ult., near Sacramento, just as
the Pearl was coming in from Marysville. The
cause is supposed to have been in the pumping
of water into redhot empty boiler. There had
been good deal of racing previously between
the Pearl and the Enterprise, an opposition boat.
1t is known that sixty persons were lost, but it
is not known how many more, though sixteen
l22 persons on the boat but there was no reg
istry kept of their names. The hospital estab-
lished for the wounded presented frighlful
spectacle.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.


THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN. MICHIGAN,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1855.
e85- Il was our intention, as intimated in
late number of our paper, to have furnished our
patrons with list of the acts passed at the last
session of our Legislature, but upon receiving
the list, it was much more extensive than we at
first anticipated; and would occupy much space
and afford but little interest to most of our
readers (the bills being mostly ola local nature).
Hence we think it best not to publish. Suffice
it to say, there were l76 Acts, and 80 Joint
Resolutions passed; plainly showing that the
members were workers" to have accomplished
SO much in the space of forty days.
e- The communication from White River
received but we must most respectfully decline
its publication for three reasons: first, it is too
lengthy; secondly, it is too personal !; and third
", the writer has withheld his name.
sW We are gratifed to announce to our
readers CATHARTIc PILL (of which see in our
columns an ADVERTISEMENT, from that justly eel.
ebrated Physician and Chemist, DR.. J. C. AVER.
His Cherry Pectoral, everywhere known ms the
best remedy ever offered to the Public for
Coughs, &C., has prepared them to expect that
anything from his labratory would be worthy of
attention. As no one medicine is more univer.
sally taken than Physical Pill, the public will
be glad to know of one from such trustwor.
thy source. We happen to know, and can as.
sure them that this article has intrinsic merits,
fully equal to any compound that has ever issu-
ed from his Crucibles, and consequently is well
worthy trial wherever such medicine be-
comes necessary. [Racine Com: Adv.
New SCHOOL Acr.-Agreeably to the solicit
tations of some of our patrons, we insert the
LIST and I'd sections of the New School Law,
passed at the last session of the Legislature,
providing for at least three months school du-
ring each year, in every school district in the
State, without charge of tuition, as follows:
81. The people of the State of Michigan en-.
act, That the taxable inhabitants in every school
district shall have power, and it is hereby made
their duty, at each annual meeting of such dis
trict, to impose such tax, as shall with or with.
out the sum to be received by such district from
the income of the primary school fund, and from
all other sources, as said inhabitants may at
such annual meeting determire) be nee.
essary to keep and maintain school in such
district, without charge for tuition, at least three
months in each year: and all instruction in said
schools shall be in the English language.
-. Any school district neglecting to main-
tain such school, the length of time provided for
and required by the provisions of'the preceding
section Of this act shall be deprived for the en-.
suing year Of its proportion of the primary
school fund, and Of all funds arising from taxes
for the support of schools.
The two remaining sections of'the new law
are merely incidental to the above.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
BUFFALO, Feb. 81.

The Erie County poor house was this morn.
ing totally destroyed by fire. The six hundred
inmates were all removed to a building near by,
occupied as an inside department. Loss not as
certained. Fire supposed to have been caused
by defect in q chimney.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
CINCINNATI, Feb. %.

CINCINNATI, Feb %.
Tho Ohio Temperance Convention met at Co.
lumbus yesterday. Delegates from all points
of tire State were in attendance. Resolutions
were passed approving the State Liquor Law as
it goes, and pledging themselves not to rest till
the Legislature enacts a probibitory law.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
BUFFALO, Feb. %.

BUFFALO, Feb. %.
The Prohibitory Liquor Law bill passed the
Legislative Assembly yesterday by vote of 80
ayes, as nays.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07
New York, Feb. 90.

NEW YORK, FED. 20.
Oliver Lee, implicated in the WILLIAMSBURG
election riots, was found guilty to-day of man.
slaughter in the first degree, in causing the death
Of w. IL. Harrison.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 70.
The Know.Nothing State Convention is in
session again in this city,with, it is reported, the
intentions of nominating candidates for State Of
ficers.
The Santa Fe mail arrived at Independence
Tuesday, with dates to the 25th December, and
three passengers. A party of Apaches and Eu-
taws at Pueblo massacred ii men and left 90
others for dead, but who were only badly
wounded, three women and two children were
taken prisoners. The Indians were 100 in num-
Der.
Great excitement prevailed in Santa Fe on nc
count of the general hostile attitude of the In
dams in the territory, it being understood that
Mexicans. On the Goth JAM, Capt. Newell and
n party of tho first Dragons had fight with
some Micauters and Apache Indians at Sacra-
mento Mountains, and killed twelve of them
While on the American side Capt. Ii. w. STAN
ard and three privates were killed.
The General had called into service five CON-
panies of volunteers for the period of six months
and recommends Congress to pay the expenses
of the same.
Col. Jones had arrived in Santa Fe, and enter.
ed on his duties.
The mail was not troubled by Indians. An
express reached Santa Fe the day before the
mail left, and stated that 400 Apaches and Eu-
taws were on their way to take the town by
force.
Lieut.. Sturgis and party had an encounter
with some Apaches 30 miles from Santa Fe, the
company routing them, and recapturing some
stolen stock
The Governor was much censured in Santa
Fe and elsewhere on account OF the course
taken by the people to suppress Indian hostili-
ties.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

rB" The communication from White River
received but we must most respectfully decline
its publication for three reasons: first it is too
lengthy; secondly, it is too personal and third
w, the writer has withheld his name.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-03-07

DENIES IT.-Mr. N. B. GIDDINGs, the delegate
elect to Congress from Nebraska, denies that he
is opposed to the popular sovereignty principle,
Of the Nebraska act. He says he holds to the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, and squatter
sovereignty too.