Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-10-31

lew lnNlJeu ladies anu ScnIiciheii, Oh lnurs-
day evening last, appearing with an entire
new programme of pieces, which were exc
cuted in manner that did great credit to
the musical talent and patient practice of the
youthful performers. Misses ELLEN c. AVERY,
MELISSA JONES, SARAH PENNoYER, and
CLARA WHITE, again presided at the piano
with grace and easesthat showed each COM
plete mistress of those "mysterious keys"
and the variety of tones capable Of being
produced from that wonderful instrument,
and the skillful manner in which they per-
formed some of the most difficult pieces, eli
cited the hearty enconiums of attentive lis
teners, and exhibited clearly the peculiar tai
ent enjoyed by their esteemed instructress,
Mrs. PosT, in imparting to her pupils the
principles OF musical science in a manner that
will soon enable them to excel in that de-
partment of refined education. Any one
who has ever been favored listener to the
enchanting music discoursed from the piano,
under the touch of that accomplished lady,
can but have formed an exalted opinion of
her ability as pianist, and highly favored in
deed, in point Of privilege, is that parent who
is so fortunate as to secure for his daughters
so able an instructress in this branch of po-
lite literature.
Speaking of music, in this connection we
presume we shall not be accused of super
abundance of home egotism when we state
that in no place of its size, with which we
are conversant, can be found a greater num-
Der who have turned their attention to the
study of that "pleasing art divine" and who
have made greater proficiency, both as pian-
lists and performers upon the melodeon, than
the young ladies of Grand Haven; and we
should consider ourselves guilty of an unpar-
donable offence did we omit to state that
those ladies by no means neglect an acquain-
lance with the science of domestic economy,
and are as conversant with the music of the
utensils employed in the kitchen and pastry
room, and can perform their part there with
as much eclat as when presiding at the piano
or melodeon, while others yet in their juve-
nifty rank high among the members of the
higher department. of the Grand Haven
school, for their zeal and application in the
pursuit of knowledge, determining to make
themselves thoroughly acquainted with the
useful as we'll as with the ornamental branch
es of education.
MONEY SToLEN.-The dwelling of S. O.
Hunter Esqr, in the township of Crockery,
was entered during the absence of family, on
Thursday evening last, and 100 mostly in
gold, belonging to the town, stolen therefrom.
Suspicion Of the robbery rests strongly
upon an individual who has been a resident
of the neighborhood for nearly year past,
whose name, for certain reasons, we at present
withhold from the public.
FLoUR.-We are informed that -four is
now selling at s 8 dollars per barrel, by the
various dealers in our village. The rapid
rise from to S has been occasioned, we
are informed, by the great efficiency of bread
material in some of the European States,
particularly in England, France and Germa-
ny, and that those Governments have agents
in our Western marts purchasing supplies.
Prices offered in order to secure a competency,
has caused great activity in the wheat market.
AN Op1N1oN.-The Kalamazoo Telegraph
is rather decided in its convictions, and in the
expression of its sentiments. Witness the fol-
lowing about Grand Haven, which we must
say we are not prepared to take down whole
Detroit Democrat and Inquirer
"There is situated in the extreme left
hand corner of the county of Ottawa, one of
the worst, most Sodomish places that can be
found on the surface of this continent-in-
habited by a Goddess, soulless, Christless set,
whose only religion, it seems is to do evil.
The only righteous man that can be found
in the whole community, wouldn't be fit to
ferry the souls of the damned over the river
Styx"
re" The above language is somewhat IA
miliar to us, having heard it on one of those
hot July mornings, of the present year, vom-