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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02
TOTAL LOSS OF THE PROPELLER
OREGON

The following statement of the loss of this
staunch propeller is taken from one Of our De-
troit exchanges:
Yesterday morning. about half past seven o.
clock, the propeller Oregon burst her boiler
when near the foot Of Peach Island, seven miles
above this city, She sailed from Cleveland on
Thursday, and was bound for the st. Clair Flats,
to bring down the briggs N. nj. Standard and Fly
ing Cloud which have remained in the river du-
ring the winter. She had on board, besides her
own crew of 10 or IL men, that Of the Standard
of men, and of the Flying Cloud of men, al
so provisions for each of their vessels to supply
them in their passage down. Of the twenty
five or thirty men on board, only ten or twelve.
have reached this city, Eight poor fellows bad
ly scalded or bruised, were brought down and
taken to the hospital for care Three Of the Or
egon's crew, both engineers and the cook, were
instantly killed. and their bodies. went down
with the propeller, which sunk in very few
moments after the explosion. We could not
learn their names.
Captain Stewart Of the Oregon, and Captain,
Glazier of the Standard, were standing on the
deck at the time and were thrown high into the
air. In their descent, Captain Stewart fell thro'
the deck, and broke his leg, and sustained some
severe bruising. Captain Glazier was slightly
bruised by his fall, but says he shall 60 to his
vessel to-day Mr.. Clark, mate of the Oregon,
escaped unhurt. Of the remainder of the Ore.
CONS crew we could learn nothing.
Of the Standards crew three were lost. The
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

PEAcHEs.-From the Kalamazoo papers we
learn that thorough enquiries in that vicinity
have been made, as to the prospect for fruit in
that county, and it has been ascertaned that the
peach has been very seriously injured, the buds
not only being killed but in some eases the
boughs themselves. We may congratulate our
selves that in this city and vicinity we have very
fortunately escaped so serious a calamity, as a
personal inspection, and many enquiries on the
subject prove. If the prospect, from present
appearances, is realized the lovers of this deli
cous fruit will be gratified by an average, if not
more than an ordinary crop.
Grand Rapids Enquirer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY Q, 1855
a Gard.

avail myself of this method to acknowledge
the receipt of certificate, honoring me with life
membership of the American Sunday School
Union" through a donation to that society OF
$50 by the Ladies of Grand Haven"
With more emotion than surprise do here ten
der my gratitude to YOU ladies, for this touching
tribute of affection; as your delcacy of manner
has prccluded me from personal Acknowledgements
While my heart is made to rejoice in this token OF
your attachment, may HE, whose spirit will guide
the results of your gift, each one of you to
experience the sweet assurance that " 1t is more
blessed to give than to receive"
AMANDA w. FERRY.
Grand Haven Nav l. 1855
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

W The latest information from Chicago
declares that the excitement in relation to the
liquor prosecutions had in measure subsidized
The artillery companies with their cannon plant
ed in front of the Court House, had succeeded
in keeping the mob at bay, although arrests con.
tinued to be made. The license suits had not
vet terminated.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

~ We learn from the Paw Paw Free
Press that steps are being taken for the pur-
pose of raising subscriptions for the construc-
ton of Railroad from the Michigan Central
Railroad, via Paw Paw, to Allegan, or to some
point further north, ria Allegan.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02
WASHINGTON, April %.

The Union Of this morning has long ari-
Gle on the estate of affairs with Spain. 1t
states that the President regards the recent
bringing to and examination of American ves-
sells violation of international law, and an in
dignity to our fsg, and an aggression upon our
rights which will not be tolerated
Com. McAuley is not to argue with the Span
ish cruisers as to the right of search or vista
ton, but to say to them you can claim no right
of search, visitation or examination of any ves-
sells rightfully bearing our flag upon the high
seas, under any pretext, in my presence or with
in my reach. If you attempt it, the act will be
at your peril. The Union says further, the
Spanish government have the issue of war or
peace in their hands, for If they persist in their
aggressons, war is inevitable.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

~ Reader, have you ever had the pleasure
of perusing Frank LeSlie'S New York Journal,
printed in large quarto form, and containing 60
pages of choice, scientific, historical, and gener.
al information, nterspersed with interesting ro-
nance! If not, the May number, kindly fur.
nished us by the publisher, may be seen at our
office. We consider it a Magazine of great
merit. Subscription price, So per annum
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

REVEALS are in progress in the Baptist church
es at Dowagiac and Coldwater, Michigan. At
the former place twenty.seven connected Them
selves with the Church on profession Of faith
and at the latter over one hundred.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

~ The Grape Shot, in pursuit of Baker
has been spoken four days out, having made
one thousand miles in that time. Great speed
this for sailing vessel
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

~ The wheat, according to reports, looks
uncommonly promising in all parts of our State
and the present high prices of all kinds of farm
ing produce, will, no doubt, ncite our agricul-
turalsts to plant and sow many broad field in
order to furnish seed to the sower and bread to
the eater, and their own pockets with the gilt
tering dimes. The following, from the Chicago
Daily Press, gives us encouraging news of the
prospective wheat harvest, Westward, &c.:
"THE GROWING WHEAT.-We believe there
has not for years been spring when the wheat
throughout the country gave such promise OF
an abundant harvest as it does now. From all
quarters the accounts are of the most cheering
character.
From all parts of our own State we have
the same intelligence. The fields of Iowa and
Missouri are also very promising, and we re.
ceive none but the most favorable accounts
from Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and
the wheat growing portions Of New York and
Canada. The only exceptions to the unusually
encouraging prospect which have come under
our notice are in portions of Virginia and Ten
nessee. If the season continues as favorable as
it has begun we shall have most abundant har-
vest"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

A young stockbroker having married fat
old widow with 100000, says it was not his
wife's face that attracted him so much as the
figure.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02
PHILnELPHIA. April 10,

dispatch received here from Cape May,
says that a sea serpent, 100 feet long, was seen
there yesterday. An expedition has gone out
in pursuit of him. A reward of 81 900 has been
offered for his capture.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

~" We are indebted to our friend, Capt.
THos. w. WHITE, for late Chicago papers.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

w Many ship owners and others on the
Great Lakes, will be interested in the following
information of the course to be pursued in re-
lation to the Improvement Of the navigation of
ST. Clair Flats, as decided upon by the adjourn
ed meeting of delegates from the various lake
ports, held recently, at the city of Buffalo. The
proposed sum of $4,000 for that enterprise
will, doubtless, be raised without delay the
larger portion of it having already been SUBJ
scribed. We copy from the Detroit Times:
"DREDGNG THE ST. CLAIR FLATs.-At the
adjourned meeting, in Buffalo, of the Conven-
ton, to devise means for dredging the st. Clair
Flats, the following persons were appointed a
committee of five to procure the work to be
done: b. S. Shepard, Chicago; Watson A.
Fox, Geo. w. Holt, and II. G. Walker, of Buffa-
10; and e. w. Hudson, of Detroit Geo. S.
Hazard of Buffalo, was appointed Treasurer of
the Committee. 1t is understood the Commit
tee will push forward the enterprise"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02

"The Lapeer Democrat announces by relia-
bic authority, that the Port Huron and Lake
Michigan Railroad Company have perfected
their arrangements so far as to be able to com.
mence the work Of construction very soon. BY
the first of June the Democrat expects to see a
strong force Of men at work upon the road"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-02
Grand Haven, May /, 1855.

e~ We insert the following extracts for
the qualification of those in our village, and
elsewhere, whose ears are wont to Jingle at eve-
ry mention of the Oakland and Ottawa, and the
Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroads But
we hope, really, the intelligence will not have
the effect Of raising the present high price of
village lots here, over one hundred per cent, or
cause other property to advance so rapidly in
value as that every citizen now in moderate cir
cumstances shall consider himself about to be-
come independently rich, by either of the above
enterprises, and, therefore, no further need of
his submitting to the disgrace of manual labor.
A little patience will enable us to "See what
we shall see -
"P II. & l.. M. r. Rive noticed last
that Hon. J. r. White was on visit to this Sec
ton on business connected with this road. We
have since learned that he purchased of the
Messrs. Ferrys depot ground at Grand Haven,
and obtained the right of way where it had not
been previously secured. 1t is said that about
the first of neXt,month, the general contractors
will be here for the purpose of negotiating for
the commencement Of the work in Ottawa Co.
1t is their intention to commence at both ends
of the route in June next, and rapidly progress
to its completion" Grand River Eagle.
"The Oakland and Ottawa, and the Detroit
and Pontiac Railroads are united under the con-
solidation act passed by the last Legislature.
The stockholders met in this city on Saturday
last, and accepted the corporate name of De-
t-oit d Milwaukee Railroad, and under that
style and title proceeded to elect officer. Hon.
Ii. A. Walker, was chosen President; and G.
c. Trowbridge, Secretary and Treasurer. The
Board of Directors consists of the following
gentlemen:
Hon. Henry N. Walker, Henry Ledyard,
Henry p. Baldwin, Nelson p. Stewart, Hon.
Buckminister Wight, Edward A Brush, Eber
B. Ward, Detroit; Willard M. Mcconnell Pom.
tiac and Harvey p. Yale, Of Grand Rapids.
SIN few days we hope to furnish some sta
tistics relative to the consolidation and pros
poets Of this road, which will be interesting to
the public" bet. Daily Times.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-14
sALE.-By virtue OF wr,ls of

g. HERlFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF writs of
~ Venditopi Exponas issued from the court of
Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, and to
me directed, will offer fos sale at public oulcry.
at the door of the court house in the town OF
Woodsheld, III said county. on
Tuesday, the 2oth day Of March. 1855.
between the hours of l0 o'clock m, and o o'clock
p m. of said day, the following described lands
and tenemen's. situate in said county, to wit:
Lots No one, two, three. four, and FIVE, in the
town OF Baresville - Also the following tract or
parcel of land, beginning at low water mark on
the Ohio river at the south east corner of the
lands Of Abraham Tisher's heirs, thence west with
said fishers line to the north east corner of the
town of Baresvills, thence south with the east
boundary of said town to the run. thence with the
'meanders of said run to the Ohio river at low
ter mark, thence north with said river the place
of beginning, known as the steam mill lot, con-
tanIng about one and halt acres more or less,
with the water privileges and landing bordering
thereon, being in section number twenty -four, in
township number one, of range number three.
Appraised folio ws: Lot No. one at two hundl ed
aud fifty dollars, lot No two at four hundred and
fifty dollars, lot No. three four hundred and fifty
dollars lot No. four nj two hundred and fifty dol-
mill lot including the appurtenances at seven
thousand dollars.
Taken in execution and levied on as the prop
erty of Joseph Williams at The suits of William
Riggs and Mark Buckingham.
WILLIAM READ.
Feb IA $s4 81 Sheriff
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Execut0r'S Sale of Land.

ON Thursday, the first day of March, next, at
" the door of the court house 10 Woodsfieid,
Monroe county, State of Ohio. at O'clock. P NJ.
said day by virtue of an or der from the Probate
Court OF said county, the undersigned, as the Ex-
ecutor of David B. Patton. deceased, will sell at
public auction. the folio wing described tract of
land situate on the Ohio river above and near the
town of Sardis, in Monroe county. Ohio, being
the property f,he late David B. Patton, to wit:
One hundred and ninety.fUe acres of
Land. more or less, lying and being in Sections
"a aud 50 and fractional Section 26, in Township
one, and Range three, and more uartiularly des.
cribed as follows: Beginning at the north west
corner of lands owned occupied by William D.
Havely on the section line, at stake witnessed
by sycamore Is inches in diameter, bearing N.
$3.50 w. so links. also sycamore Is inches diam
eter S 1850 Z. 6S links; thence south with the
line between Haveiy aud Patton 3lS perches to a
stone, marked with cross, on the section line
between section 27 and fractional section 26, and
thence Continuing the same course through frac-
tional section. 26 to the Ohio river; thence down
the said river. with the meanderinss thereof, 95
rods or less, to the corner Of lands formerly
owned by Moses NJ. Marling, now deceased to a
stone marked M. thence north with the line OF
sand Markings farm $40 rods to the north east cor
of said Markings farm, on the section line;
thence east with the north line OF sections 81 and
S3, ninety rods 10 the place of beginning.
About l26 acres of said premises are under cul
vation. about 80 acres of which is river bottom
There two young orchards OF choice fruit on
snid premises with other improv emenis.
Terms Of sale: One third in hand and the resi-
J due In i've equal annual payments, with interest
The deferred payments to be secured to the salts
faction of the undersigned.
JAMES NEsBITT.
Executor of ID. B. Patton, decd.
January "a, 1855
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Dnfrs Mercantile College.

T. EAITTSBURGH. PA. incorporated by the
Il Legislature OF Pennsylvania, with perpet-
ual charter.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
His Excellemcy the Hon. James Buchanan,
Hon. w. H. Lowrie, Hon. VIM. Wilkins. Hon
Moses Hampton, Hon Charles Naylor, Gen. J.
K. Moorehead.
FACULTY:
P. DUFF, Author of "North American Ac.
countant." Professor of Bookkeeping, and Com
mercial Sciences.
JOHN ID. WILLIAMS. the best OF hand pom.
man in the United States, Professor Of CONNER
cial and Ornamental Penmanship.
N. B. HATCH, Esq, Of the Pfefsbutg gh Bar,
omy.
P. HAYDEN, Principal Of the Mathematics al
Department, Professor of Mathematics. &c.
MIR J. d. Williams has permanently joined the
Faculty, aud it will be seen that during his late
professional engagements in the East, he was
there regarded the best pehrnnn in the country.
This Institution, therefore. presents attraction,
to students offered by no other of the kind in the
United States. The course of training comprises
upwards 400 real transactions, in six different
methods of Double Entry Book Keeping. 300
prac tical business calculations covering the whole
field of inland and foreign commerce. CONNER
cial Penmanship, with every modern improve
ment in the art. Business letters aud busines:
forms of every description.
DAILY LECTURES on Commercial Law ant
Commercial Sciences, the theory Of profits. &c
Duff's Bookkeeping, Harper's edition, ''tht
most comprehensive in the language" 81 so.
Duf's "W estern Steamers Accountant" ss,
perfect system for such accounts" 81.
G-Send for a Circular by mail
Nov. %, 1854.
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- HERlFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ OF
~ Yenditoni IS EXnouas O direc el frni, lhn

a. HERlFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of
- Venditions Exponas to me directed from the
Court Of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio,
will offer for sale at public outcry, at the front
door Ut the court house, in the town of Woods.
field. in said county, on Tuesday the 20th day Of
March 1855, between the hours of 10 O'Clock A.
M and o'clock p M of said day. the follow
ing described real estate, lying and being In said
county, 10 wit: One OF land in the soutl,
east corner OF section thirty five, township six,
range six, being the land that was decided to
Adam Morris by Simon Davidson, appraised at
the sum of sixty-three dollars and sixty.six cents
Taken in execution and levied on as the pro.
perty of Adam Morris al the suit Of Bidenharn
and Benninghaus. WM READ,
Jan. z. $3.50 Sheriff.
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The Pacific Railroad Bill.

On Monday, the 2sd ultimo, the House
of Representatives, by vote Of 100 to 90,
passed bill authorizing the construction
Of the railroad to the Pacific Ocean. !,
provides for one grand trunk central rail
road and telegraph line, from some poin,
ON the western boundry of Missouri or
Iowa, between the thirty-sixth end forty
third, degrees OF north latitude, on the near
est and most eligible rout 10 San Francis.
Co, andstwo branch railroads and tele.
graph lines, one diverging from said cen.
iral road at some eligible point east Of the
Rocky mountains, between the one hum
;dred and third and fifth parallels. west
longitude, and running through the terri
tnries of the United States in the direction
,of Memphis, Tennessee, and one diverg.
ing from. the central road at the point last
aforesaid, and running through the terrific
.ries Of the United States TO the most eligi-
BILE point on the western shore Of Lake
Superior. Fer this purpose the bill sp-
propriates public lands equal to the alter.
nate sections TOR the space Of twelve miles
on each side OF the road, from the eastern
70 the western termini. 1t is also made
the duty ef the Secretary of War, the Se-
crstary Of the Navy, and Postmaster Gen
eral, to cause advertisements TO be pub.
lishsd in two Of the newspapers OF each
State, and in the District of Columbia. in.
vi.ing sealed proposals for the oonsiruc.
tion Of the road and telegraph on the terms
stated.
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Executors sale OF Town Lots

Y virtue Of an order from the Probate Court
E D of Monroe county. Ohio, on Saturday, the
7th day of March next, at ten O'Clock, A. NJ,
the undersigned as Executor Of Margaret Patton,
deceased will sell at public auction the following
described lots in the town of Ssrdis, Monroe co .
Ohio, to wit: Lots number 30 and 80. Lot No,
80 is corner lot on Marietta and Muskingum
streets, with small dwelling thereon. Lot No.
80 fronts on Marietta stIeet-said lots are very
desirable loc ations for business.
TerlAs Of sale-One third in hand, one third in
six months, and the residue in one year. with in.
te.est op deferred payments from the day OF sale.
t. be secured to the satisfaction of the undersign
ed. JNO. r. NOt-L.
Jan 81. '55. Ex'r Of ofMargerst Patton. decd
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THE "rHUNDER'' OF THE LONDON TINES
ACCOUNTED FoR.-Accordirg TO the Lon
don Morning Post, the savage attacks oi
the Times.upon Lord Raglan are in con-
sequence Of Lord Raglan's dismissine
Mr.. Russell, the correspondent Of the
Times. from the camp. II tseems that Mr.
Russell was carried TO NJ alta in a s,sa
or. at the public expense; took three
horses to carry himself and baggage
from Varna to the Crimea. at the public
expense, when field officers were allowed
but one horse; and he and his horses
had been fed at tho public crib ever since
The army disembarked, until Lord Rag
Ian found i, out, and put a s'oopsr onsour
own correspondents" Hence the wild
thund or oil the Times
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Petition for Partition.

NOTICE is ereby given to Godfrey Rines.
IN Christian Rnes. Cathsrine Rines and Saiina
Rines, that Cd the 24ih day of January. A. D.,
1855, Frederick Rines flied petition in the I
of common plea. of Monroe county, Ohio, where
the same is now pending. demanding partition Of
the following premises situate in said county. to
wit: The north east quarter of the south east
quarter OF section one, township FIVE, range
seven, containing forty acres; and also, the north
east quarter of the north west quarter of section
three, township seven, range seven, containing
forty acres. The said petitioner demands that
partition be made of said premises. to the said
petitioner one fourth, to Godfrey Rines, Chris
tan Riues and Catharine Rines each. one fourth
part, and to Salina r ines dover in the whole
A the next term of said court, an application
will be made by the petitioner, for an order thai
partition may be made and dover assigned in saio
premises.
Jan. 81, 1855. JOHN SINCLAIR,
Att,A f,r De
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Notice in Partition.

Notice In Partition.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MONROE COUNTY, OHIO.
EOHN WISE, Robert Wise. Peter Smith and
% Mary Smith his wife, Thomas Ciesg sn'. Gli-
zabeth Clegg his wife. Joseph Cox and Margaret
Cox his wife. Shepherd Wise, Swazey Wise. Asa
Wise. James Wise, Jacob Wise, Sarah Ann Wise,
and Juliann Wise will take notice that on tile liih
day Of December, 1854, William Wise filed in said
Court his petition asking for partition Of the fol-
lowing lands situate in said county. OF which James
Wise died seized, to wit: All the south east quar-
ter OF Section 6, Township 6. aud Range =, ex-
cept the west half of the south west quarter OF the
south east quarter. containing l6 acres. more or
less; also the north east quarter Of the north e'st
quarter of Section s, Township 6, and Range Z,
except about 10 acres in the south east sold
off to Doctor Allen and after wards sold to Samuel
Kyser. containing in aB $50 acres. more or less;
that at the March term Of said court, 1855. said
petitioner will ask for partition of said premises
amongst the following persons: William Wise.
John Wise, Shepherd Wise, Swazey Wise. Asa
Wise, James Wise, aud Jacob Wise, subject TO
dover.
HOLLIsTER, OKEY HOLLISTER,
Dec. 40. 1854. Attorneys for Petitioner.
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az iERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ Of
~ Vendtioni Exponas issued from the coutt OF
Common Pleas within and for the county of Mon
roe and State Of Ohio, aud TO me directed, ! will
offer for sale at public auction at the door of the
court house in the town OF Woodsfeid, in said
county, on
Tuesday, the 20M day IF .M1rrh. 1855,
between tie hours of 10 O'Clock NJ, and o'clock
p m, on said day, the following described tract
of land, situate vi said county, TO wit:
Twenty acres, more or less, off the north side
OF the south west quarter OF the north east quar-
ter OF section seventeen. township three. range
live, appraised at one hundred and fifty doa,s,
Taken in execution and levied Oh as the prop
erty of Joseph Workman at the suit of Joshua
Workman. WILLIAM READ,
Feb ii go 81 Sheriff