Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-16
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN;
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 16, 1855.
AN IDEA FOR MINE Hosr" OF THE WASH.


WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1855.
AN IDEA FOR MINE HosT" OF THE WASH
INGToN.-The following enthusiastic language
of an admirer of the enchanting. music afforded
gratis, nightly, from every low quagmire, is
found recorded in late number Of the Grand
Rapids Enquirer. AS few minds can apprec-
ate, to so heavenly an extent, the rapturous
song of I" frogs" and as few souls indeed are
so filled with ecstacy by their sublime melody,
would it not be well for Mine Host" of the
Washington, to inquire of his guests" upon
their arrival if they are enthusiastic admirers of
Frog Serenades 2" If so, give them room
| in his spacious house where such desire for
| the sublime IN music can be gratiied in the hap
pest manner, for no doubt the blissful inspira-
ton thus afforded will cause them to be fire.
quent guests and claim a large share of his hos.
pitaty:
"ABoUT FRoGs-An enthusiastic listener to
the music of nature, who we presume had re-
Gently returned from visit TO Grand Haven,
| writes thus"
81 heard them peep last night, and before
night heard them grind their teeth, so that they
should not be set on edge. The frogs are out.
All the night long their glorious melody came
up like steam from hot dinner. How it made
my nerves twitcb. How it made my heart glad
Has any ones heart a tendency to ossifcation |?
Let him go out by the side Of the marshes and
hear the little peppers tune up their pipes, and
his heart will soften like wax He will feel a
strange warmth creeping upon il. 1t is good
for digestion. 1t cures people Of love sickness.
Stand by marsh in the evening and listen to
the frog peeps, and there will be music in the
soul, uniting it for stratagem and spoils, Abe
it the sole itself may be irredeemably damaged"
~ We attended the funeral of B. F. Hop
KINs, of the firm Of Messrs. S. G. HOPKINS &
BROTHERS, Mill Point, Monday afternoon, and
was glad to see all of the steam mills in that
town-five in number-silent, and the owners
and those in their employ in attendance. This
is truly commendabe and must be gratifca-
ton to the famys friends. as it exhibits their
respect for one Of their number in the same
branch of business.
eB1 We learn from the Paw Paw Free Press
that party of Engineers arrived there on Sat
urday evening last, having just completed
survey of one of the proposed railroad routes,
between the village of Allegan and that place,
and that on the following Thursday a survey
would be commenced thence to the line of the
Central, Mich, Road.
~ It is stated that Governor REEDER, Of
Kansas, has determined, if his course meets with
the approval of the "powers that be-" at Wash
ington, to whom he has referred for advice, to
order another election of Members of the Terri
torial Legislature, to fill the vacancies where
Commissions had not been granted said election
to be conducted with proper safeguards against
another incursion like that which vitiated the
previous election.
~" The Cholera is said to be prevailing to
some extent in st. Louis, and some of the pa
pers of that city are demanding regular reports
of the Board of Health, in order to alay the ex-
element arising from exaggerated reports of the
extent of the epidemic.
rYy" For the latest intelligence from the seat
of war, in the Crimea, afforded by the arrival of
the Asia, we refer our readers to the column of
Foreign News. 1t will be seen, that after bom-
bardment of IL days, with 500 cannon, but little
has been effected towards the reduction of the
fortress.
The editor of the Saginaw Enterprise says,
that charges of msfeasance have been made
against the Register and Receiver Of the Land
Office at Flint, and that commissioner has been
appointed to investigate the matter.
N" The House of Representatives Of Wis
consin, by a vote of A TO 81 has restored the
death penalty in that State.
The Senate has yet to act upon the matter.
ry" At the last quotations flour was selling
at Grand Rapids for $40 per Darrell wheat
So per bushel; corn ST.; potatoes 81; butter
% cts. per pound.
sY" Several fire companies Of Detroit are
said to have disbanded, on account of the city
ordinance prohibiting them to run their engines
on the side walks.
s95" Capt. j. SANDERS, of the Propeller Of
tawa, will please accept our thanks for late Chi
cage papers
JUsT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has on hand full
supply of fresh oysters at the Union Saloon We
can testify that they are of the very first order.
The steamer Olive Branch, since she common