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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28
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Police Intelligence.

Two persons, named Martin Crandill and William
Howetbe former deaf and dumb, while the latter
sers that he is deafwere arrested by the Fifteenth
ward police, charged with having, few nights ago
beaten md manned Francis Dougherty, hackman ia
cruel 1t is alleged that the accused hired the
complarap at eco Broadway to drive them around tie
city that the hack driver in obedience their desire
drove them, according to instructions, up street
aud down another until at last his vehicle settling 10
hole broFe down that jumping oil his box, the driver
told them that In consequence OF the mishap he could
proceed further aud requested them to settle with
him for the distance he had already driven them when
the occupants Of the carriage refused TO pay the
required By Jehu. regular Gght il is alleged, then
took place, in whish the hack received
beating, and lost the lower lip, which he alleges
bitten off by one Of the prisoners, and he is now
very Ill that it is impossible for him to appear before
the magistrate. The accused brought before jus
tice Brennan, who commit ted them to pr for exam
nation. Howell belongs to Charleston :, c., and was to
have sailed for that city to day in the steamship Nash
vile.
ALLEGED FEL0NIoUs ASSAULT.
John Smith arrested by officer Ross OF the Second
district police court charged with having felonously
assaulted and beaten Isabella Kochenrath of 1914 Eighth
avenue, with cane attached to the end Of which
n leaden ball The complainant states that she was
knoc ed senseess the blows inflicted by the accused
Tie prisoner was conveyed before Justice Brennan at
theSecond district police court, who held him TO bail
the sum Of 81, 600 TO answer.
ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.
Officer Patterson, Of the lower police court arrested
a named Ellen Paul, and her alleged lover Charles
Prime charged with stealing $50 worth Of property
from the proprietor of the Guford House Mr. Gideon
7. Close. 1t Is alleged that the female prisoner stole the
above property and conveyed ii TO Primes residence in
Bogar at the lower police court who committed them
for examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28
Herald Marine Cor.esI

II -legraphio Marine Report.
SAVANNAH, Feb 21-The Samuel l. Mitchili fro,
gusta, has arrived all we'll
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

THE FAMOUS GEORGE LAW MUsKETs.-
We learn from good authority that the Rus
sian Government has purchased the above
ire-arms-10O,0OO old U. S. muskets, we
believe-and that the same are now in proc
ess of alteration into semi-Minie rifles at Colts
establishment, Hartford, Conn. 1t is sin
gular fact that the chief belligerent parties,
in the present war, have come to the city of
Hartford, Conn.,, to obtain their best arms.
Messrs Robertson d Lawrence are turning
out over 1000 rifles per month for the sharps
Rifle Co., of that place, on an English con-
tract, besides large quantity of other arms.
Extensive additions have been made to their
works by the erection of new buildings and if
the war continues, further extensions will be
made. - Scientific American.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

A MARVELLOUS SToRY.-The reader must
decide for himself how much he will believe
Of the following account of marvellous
discovery" related in the Cork Reporter:
We have been informed, but what exact
amount of credibility we should give to the
statement we are not prepared to say, that
in the progress of the formation Of the Foynes
Railway, some laborers discovered, at "a small
distance beneath the surface of the earth,
within about two miles of Askeaton, gigant-
ic skeleton, IL feet in length. Besides the
remains was found vessel, with an inscrip-
ton on it, indicating that something would
be found by digging deeper. Following this
intimation, they uncovered another vessel,
something resembling bottle in shape, in
scribed with legend which directed that
three drops of its contents should be poured
in the mouth of the skeleton, whereupon the
owner would come to life again. Although
much doubling, they followed the instruc-
tions, but on letting the second drop into the
mouth, the skeleton begau to stir, upon which
the men became SO fri iIghtened that they took
to fight expecting as they ran to be pursued
by the half resusctated giant. The report Of
this strange story caused such sensation in
the neighborhood that the police had to close
up the grave, and thus the old Fenian giant
has been once more consigned to his long
slumber of many ages.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
THE PERPLExED HOUSEKEEPER.
BY MRS. F. D. GAGE.


wish had dozen pairs
OF hands, this very minute;
b I'd soon put all these things to rights
. The very deuce is in it.
Here's big washing to be done, rra,.
One pair of hands to do 1t,
Sheets, shirts and stockings, coats and pants
How will e'er get through it?
Dinner to get for six or more,
No loaf left DER from Sunday;
And baby cross as he can live
He's always so on Monday.
And there's thecrcam, tits getting sour,
And must forthwith be churning,
And there's Bob wants button on
Which way shall be turning?
'Tis time the meat was in the pot,
The bread was worked for baking,
The clothes were taken from the boil
Oh dear baby's waking.
Hush, baby dear! there, hush-sh-sh!
wish she'd sleep a little,
Till could run and get some wood
To hurry up that kettle.
Oh dear! if P comes home
And finds things in this pother,
He'll just begin and tell me all
About his tidy mother!
How nice her kitchen used to be,
Her dinner always ready
Exactly when noon bell rung-
Hush, hush, dear little Friday.
And then will come some hasty word,
Right out before I'm thinking
They say that hasty words from wives
Set sober men to drinking.
Now isn't that great idea,
That men should take to shining
Because weary, halfsick wife,
Can't always smile so WINNINGS
When was young l used to earn
My living without trouble
Had clothes and pocket money, too,
And hours of leisure double.
never dreamed of such fate,
When /, A-LAss was courted-
Wife, mother, nurse, scamstress, cook, housekeep-
er, chambermaid, laundress, dairy woman, and
scrub, generally doing the work of six,
For the sake of being supported!
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
Loss OF THE PRoPELLoR FINTRY AND

Loss OF THE PRoPELLoR FINTRY AND
EIGHT OF HER Crew.. l.. Hurd & Co.,
owners of the Propeller Fintry, received this
morning, despatch from Capt Langley,
dated Port Colboune, stating that the Pro-
pellor Fintry blew up off that port yesterday
morning, and Immediately sunk. The sec
ond engineer, together with seven of the crew
were lost. The rest of the officers and crew,
15 in number were saved No further par
ticulars were received, and we were unable to
learn the names of the lost.
The Fintry was loaded with about 10000
bushels Of Wheat and 800 bbls. of Flour,
taken on at Chicago for Buffalo, and also
200 bbls. of Flour taken on at this port
She was one of the largest class and per-
haps the fastest running Propelers on the
lakes. She was three years old, and cost
about $4,000. Insured for $4,000. Ten
thousand in the Buffalo Mutual, and $4,000
in other companies. Her cargo was insured,
but in what Companies we did not learn.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

SINGULAR TEsrIMoNY.-In recent breach
of promise case tried at Springfield, Mass in
which man by the name Of Dwight was
the defendant the mother of the plaintiff
gave the following very satisfactory testimo-
ny:
AT one time Dwight saw Eunice mop
ping the floor He asked her to come to the
door and see big hawk that was there. She
went out, and in moment | followed to see
the hawk too. | did not see any hawk, but
| did see Dwight with his arm around Eu-
nice's waist. | saw him kiss her, and tel
her he didn't want her to mop floors. She
said she could do it better than mother"
This evidence was considered so conclusive
that the jury gave the fair plaintiff twenty
five hundred dollars damages. He, however
is SO unreasonable that he has appealed to
the Supreme Court, on the ground that he
"knows hawk from a handsaw," and "a
girls waist from mopstick."
Philadelphia Sun.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
A HUSBAND AND FATHER TURNING UP, AF-

A HUSBAND AND FATHER TURNING UP, AF-
TER THIRTY YEARS ABsENcE.-We heard
the particulars yesterday Of one Of those
strange episodes in life in which the old adage
of /" truth is stranger than felton," was fully
illustrated. About six years since, lady
named Mrs. Martha Wood, accompanied by
her son, his wife, and couple of children, ar
rived in this city from New Bedford, Mass.
She stated that she was a widow of twenty
four years standing, her husband having been
mate of a whaler, which had been lost at
sea. The family have resided for the great
er part OF time in Liberty-st., Mr.. Wood, the
son, working at his trade, which is that of
cooper.
Yesterday morning gray-headed and
toil-worn man called at the residence of the
family, and seeing Mr.. Wood, inquired for the
widow, who, being called into the room, while
gazing intently at the stranger, whose eyes
were fixed mournfully upon her, requested to
know his business.
"Do you not know me, Martha ?" said he,
and as the sound of his voice, like the MEM
ory of an olden melody, met her ear, she gave
vent to a hysterical cry, and tainted in the
arms which were opened to receive her.
The tale is soon told: the ship in which he
had made his last voyage from New Bedford,
was cast away in the South Sea Islands, and
he was one of the few who escaped watery
grave. After enduring almost unheard of
privations, he succeeded, after thirty years alb
sence, in reaching his native city, From a
brother Of his wife, he learned their present
location, and arrived here to find her whom
he had left young and blooming bride, far
advanced in the evening of life, while the in
FAINT, upon whose lips when last he saw him,
he had imprinted fathers kiss, and who
then could scarcely lisp his name, was now a
stalwart man, and the head of family. How
many hopes and tears must have agitated the
old mariner as he again set foot, after his long
pilgrimage, upon his native land.
Gin. Enquirer, 9th.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

WoMAN's LAUGH.-A woman has no nat
ural grace more bewitching than sweet
laugh. 1t is like the sound of flutes on the
water. 1t leaps from her heart in clear,
sparkling rill, and the heart that hears it,
feels as if bathed in the cool, exhilirating
spring. Have you ever pursued an unseen
fugitive through trees, led on by the fairy
laugh, now here, now there, now lost, now
found? We have. And we are pursuing
that wandering voice to this day. Some
times it comes to us in the midst of care, or
sorrow, or irksome business; and then we turn
away and listen, and hear it ringing through
the room like silver bell, with power to scare
away the i'll spirits Of the mind. How much
we owe to that sweet laugh! 1t turns the
prose of our life into poetry, it filings showers
of sunshine over the darksome world which
we are travelling; it touches with light even
our sleep, which is no more the image Of
death, but is consumed with dreams that are
the shadows of imertality.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

The IMAGE OF HIS FATHER On the
birthday of the seventh child, all the woman
came rushing to see the "dear infant" and
to congratulate the happy parents upon the
event. Our friend anticipated the visit, and
instead of having the child prepared for it,
made the servant bring in sucking pig and
dress it up in swaddling clothes, and covering
up its face, he laid it in the place the real
child should have occupied.
The ladies were introduced into the apart
ment and gently approached the bed; the
coverings were turned down, and portion Of
the face of the little grunter was exposed.
"Bess my soulp' said one of the ladies,
what remarkable childw
I" So very interesting" said the second.
"And so good naturedw observed the
third, as she commenced toying with it.
"And how very like his father!' remarked
the fourth.
They were all Immediately struck with the
observation and exclaimed:
"The very image of his father"
The fiattered parent rushed out of the
room, convulsed with laughter, leaving the
old woman to discover their mistake.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

WHAT DENMARK HAS REcEIvED.-A re-
turn for the "a years ending with 1853 shows
the revenue from Sound Dues, resembles,
light dues and fees at the Oeresound and the
Belts to have amounted to $54, 100000; up
on the average, $2,35O,OOe yearly. This
does not include the extra charges to agents,
boatmen, pilots, and for postages amounting
to at least $soo,o00 annually. Twelve mill
ions must therefore be added to the above
ffty-four millions. 1t is truly rich jewel in
the Danish crown, and we do not wonder that
it distresses Denmark to surrender this tax.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
WHOLE NUMBER 21S..

HEADING CABBAGEs IN WINTER-The
following plan to accomplish this desirable
end is that which we are informed is adopted
in the New England States, by the best
farmers and gardeners there. We invite to
1t attention in this region, as we frequently
see much cabbage, which failed to head in
the fall, from various causes, either pulled
and fed to stock or left prey to the frost.
Mich. Farmer.
"Select suitable spot in garden or
field, six feet in width, of any desirable
length, free from standing water; run fur
row the proposed length of your bed, and
throw back furrow upon it. This double
furrow will form side wall of your cabbage
house. In the trench stand your cabbages
on their roots, leaning towards the furrow at
an angle Of 40 to As degrees. Let the next
furrow be thrown upon the roots and stalks of
the cabbages, and another row be placed in
the trench made by the second furrow; thus
proceed till the six feet of width is planted;
then let the last furrow be double one
making the other side wall about the hight
of the cabbage heads. Through the whole
length Of the middle of the patch lay rails
lengthwise, supported by crutches, at hight
of about two feet from the cabbages; this
will form the ridge of the cabbage house.
Lay light brushwood from the side walls to
the ridge pole; then throw on salt hay, or
bog hay, or straw, two inches in depth. AS
the cold weather advances, throw on dirt un-
til you have depth of six or eight inches,
or even more, when the winters are severe;
and finally, spank the dirt roof with the fiat
of a spade, until it will shed rain. Fill up
the two ends of your house in the same man
ner, leaving only small air-holes of a foot or
two in diameter, which may be closed with
hay. Tho length of the house should be on
north and south line.
SIN the early spring you will find your
most uupromising plants have heads of their
own, and all be thriving and fresh Try it
once, and you'll try it ever afterwards"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

RELICS OF ETHAN ALLEN.-The Vermont
Senate has passed resolution authorizing
the Governor to appoint an agent to 60 to
Michigan to obtain the sword, pistol, and
military garments once belonging TO Ethan
Allen.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

A PARAGON OF A WoMAN.-The Indian
apolis Journal gives the following account of
a lady residing in Paris, Tennessee. Her ex-
ample is worthy Of imitation, not so much as
regards the extraordinary fecundity she has
herself exhibited, as the generous conduct she
has manifested towards those not of her own
blood We are sorry to say that we cannot
give her name in full The matron in ques-
tion is Mrs. D, now eighty-seven years
DID, She had twenty-three living children,
and prayed to the good Lord to give her one
more, the round and goodly number of two
dozen. Besides these, she raised fourteen
orphan children. She has educated thirty
children-her own and portion of the Or
phans-and for many years sent nineteen
children to school in Paris, and their dinners
with them. She says that none of those she
has reared and educated have ever disgraced
her or themselves. The girls have all mar
ried well and rich. The boys have all done
well; one of her orphan proteges has been in
Congress, several others in the State Legisla-
ture; there are sundry colonels, DC, among
them, and all are highly respectable.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

HoRRIBLE.-The western train from Buff
falo, last night, when within short distance
OF Dunkirk, ran over an Irishman, killing him
instantly. He had been drunk in Dunkirk
during the day yesterday, and had started to
walk on the track to his home in Silver
Greek. He had probably fallen on the track
in his intoxication, and did not know enough
to get up again. 1t was discovered that the
accident had taken place by the blood and
brains on the locomotive this morning. The
night express to this place must also have
run over him. A party proceeded to the
place this morning and found fragments of
the unfortunate man scattered for forty or fif-
ty PAGES along the track. He was absolutely
torn to shreds. His remains were collected
in wheelbarrow, and a coroner's verdict held
over them. A verdict was given in accord
ance with the above facts. We are indebted
to Mr.. Charles Candee for the above partic-
ulars. Buff. Rep.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

RECIPE FOR CURING MEAT.-Those who
will carefully adopt our method of curing
pork and beef, will be enabled to enjoy as
fine hams, tongues, "dried beef and rounds,
as the Emperor of all the Russias can COM
mand, always provided that the meat cured
is of the best quality. 1t is this:
TO one gallon of water,
Take II lbs. of salt,
! lb. sugar,
! OF. saltpetre,
OF. potash.
In this ratio the pickle to be increased 10
any quantity desired. Let these be boiled
together, until all the dirt from the sugar,
(Which will not be little) rises to the top
and is skinned of. Then throw it into tub
to cool, and when cold, pour it over your beef
or pork, to remain the usual time-say four
or five weeks. The meat must be well COW
cred with pickle, and should not be put down
for at least two days after killing, during
which time it should be slightly sprinkled
with powdered saltpetre.
Several of our friends omitted the boiling
of the pickle, and found it to answer equally
as well. But it will not answer quite SO well.
By boiling the pickle, it is purifed-for the
amount of dirt which is thrown off by the
operation, from the salt and sugar, would sur
prise one not acquainted with the fact.
Germantown telegraph.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

STONE &. CHUBB, Manufacturers of Plows,
Cultivators, and Grain Cradles, and dealers in
all kinds of Agricultural Implements, and Ma
chimes. Agricultural Warehouse, Canal street,
Grand Rapids Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

If you wish to "get out" with an editor,
just walk into his sanctum, sit down by his
side, misplace all his exchange papers, and
talk to him while he is writing.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

GILBERT e. CO., Manufacturers and Dealers
in Lumber Shingles, Slaves, Wood and Timber.
Grand Haven, Feb. %, 1854.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

HOPKINS q. BROTHERS, Storage, Forward
ing and Commission Merchants; general dealers
in all kinds of Dry Goods Groceries, Grain and
Provisions manufacturers and dealers whole
sale and retail in all kinds of lumber Mill
Point Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

Low VOICE IN WoMEN.-Yes, we agree
with the old poet who said that low, soft
voice, was an excellent thing in woman"
Indeed, we feel inclined to 90 much farther
than he has on the subject, and call it her
crowning charm. No matter what other at
fractions she may have; she may be as fair as
the Trojan Helen, and as learned as the fa-
nous Hypatia of ancient times; she may
have all the accomplishments requisite at the
present day, and yet if she lacks a low, sweet
voice, she can never be really fascinating
How often the spell of beauty is rudely bro
ken by coarse, loud talking. How often you
are irresstbly drawn to plain, unassuming
woman, whose soft, silvery tones, render her
positively attractive. Besides, we fancy we
can Judge of the character by the voice: the
bland, smooth, fawning tone, seems to us to
betoken deceit and hypocricy, as invariably
as the musical, subdued voice, indicates gen.
uine refinement. In the social circle, how
pleasant it is to hear the sex talk in that low
key, which always characterizes the true lady.
In the sanctuary of home, how such voice
soothes the fretful child, and cheers the weary
husband. How sweetly its cadence floats
around the sick chamber, and around the dy-
ing bed; with what solemn melody do they
breathe prayer for the departing soul. All!
yes, low, soft voice, is an "excellent thing
in women" Buff Republic.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

r. j. COLLINS, Physician and Surgeon, Mill
Point, Ottawa Co., Mich. Rooms at L. M. S.
Smiths Drug Store.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

STEPHEN MONROE, Physician and Sur
geon. Office over j. T. Davis Tailor Shop
Washington street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

MERE QUESTION OF TAsrE.-Thus we
have said about the question as to burning
or burying the body after death. The Louis
vile Journal makes it entirely geographi-
cal question, and says:
A South Carolina editor inquiries whether
burning or burying is the better. If we were
to die in Kentucky, we should prefer to have
our remains mingle with her glorious soil;
but if we were SO unfortunate as to draw our
last breath in South Carolina, we should
choose burning by all means. l'., 81
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

JOHN T. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor Shop on
Washington street, second door west of H. Grif
fms store
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28

; FERRY 8 SONS, Forwarding and Commits
sion Merchants. Central Dock, Grand Haven,
Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-28
Noah III. Ferry.
ThOs. w. Ferry,

FOSTER g. PARRY, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Hard and Hoow-Ware, Iron, and
Manufacturers of Tin and Sheet-lron Ware, foot
of Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.