Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-24

his advantage.
~ 1t is said the Know.Nothings in the
United States are about to elect new Govern.
ment officer. He is to be called the Grand
Astrologer, and his duties will be to cast the
natirities of all candidates for office.
az The February number of GoDEYs La
DY's Book is upon our table. 1t possesses
the amount of attraction usually attached to
that unrivaled magazine. We are gratifed to
learn that quite a number of our ladies' have
availed themselves of an opportunity of tasting
the sweets that flow from every page 1t is in
deed worthy place in every lady's boudoir.
ILLNESS OF JOHN Y. MASON, u. S. MINISTER
TO FRANcE.-The latest advices from Paris are
dated December %, p. M. At that time our
Minister to that Court, the Hon. John Y. Ma
son, was in very critical condition from paraly-
sis. His recovery was regarded as hopeless
The RAILROAD DIFFICULTIES AT ERIE-On
Monday last, the track of the Lake Shore Rail
road was torn up at Harbor Creek by order OF
the Commissioners of Highways and the road
bed ploughed over. On the same day, the rail-
road bridge over State street in Erie was torn
down--the Sheriff, who endeavored to arrest
the rioters, was driven off the ground, and, with
one ofthe local Judges, peted with stones, eggs,
snow.balls, and other missiles. A Dunkirk
correspondent Of the N. York Tribune gives the
following account Of the origin of the difficult
ties:
"The Erie & Northeast Company, in obedi.
ence to the decree of the Court, are now build
ing branch from point three-q quarters of mile
east of their present terminus to the east line of
the old borough, which is known as the Ash lane
Branch, upon the completion Of which they will
abandon that portion of their road between the
branch and the depot.
The road from the West, having authority
to pass through Erie to connect with any road
having legal existence, is building trestle-
work on which to lay the track, passing north
of the depot buildings, and crossing State and
French streets, about 100 feet north Of the old
track of the Erie and Northeast Railroad, and
avoiding Penn street altogether. Over State
and French streets bridges are to be built, so
high as to render it impossible to say nuisance
to them, and long enough to place tho abutments
on the company's land, and entirely clear Of the
streets.
"To enable the companies to complete these
structures, an extension of sixty days has been
granted by the Court, and both companies are
striving, in good faith, to comply with the re-
quirements of the law.
"The city Of Erie blocks the way. Tho nec-
essary false work on which to raise the bridge
over State street is nuisance, in Erie, and has
been pulled down, as you are aware, by the au-
thorty of the Council, and, in addition to this, it
has been ordered to raise the grade of State ST.
feet. The public see the game, but no one in
Erie can.
"Harbor Creek, in humble imitation of Erie,
refuses 10 submit to the decision of the Court,
giving the sixty days extension, and declares
that no Court can compel them, for an hour, to
submit to a nuisance That the road is nu-
isance the Court has declared, and the magnates
of Harbor Creek take the ground that it is their
duty as well as their right to abate it,"
~" Since putting the above article in type,
we clip the following from late exchange -
The ERIE WAR OVERLY dispatch receiv-
ed by Capt. Gray OH Saturday, from G. c. Dem
mis-, Esq, Superintendent of the Buffalo & State
Line Railroad, it appears that "peace again
reigns in all Erie" This is consummation
which will give great satisfaction TO the entire
west. We sincerely hope that the business CON-
munity and the travelling public will not be
again annoyed by the belligerent doings of
that redoubtable city. The dispatch is as fol-
lows:
BUFFALO, Jan. Is, 1855.
TO Capt. Geo. NJ Gray Agent NJ. s. r. X. Com
pany:
Difficulties all over at Erie and Harbor Creek,
and the trains are running regularly again with
out detention.
c.. DENNIS,
Sup't Buffalo & State Line r. r.
LAKE MICHIGAN 81 PORT Huron RAILROAD
Notice was taken Of this contemplated road by
Gov. Bingham, in his inaugural message to the
/ % nis laturn which shndnwed nrnffu CLEARLY his