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The American patriot., 1855-03-07
n. w. Ward,
Marchant Vail Or

III or anu lIOr,
RESPECTFULLY begs leave to inform his friends
IL and the public generally that he still continues
to carry on the above business at the old stand of
HATCH g. WARD, opposite Carman's Hotel. He
has just received from New Orleans a splendid
assortment Of GOODS suitable for winter wear,
which he is prepared to make to order in the
latest style, and upon the most reasonable terms
N. B.-Particular attention paid to CUTTING
and Repairing d27
The American patriot., 1855-03-07
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.

F1FrrErH vOLUME-rUBLIsHED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
DYTuE SAME PROPRIETOR.
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

N. B.-Those indebted to me are respectfully
requested to call and SETTLE as it is absolutely ne
cessary that should close up my old business
o. p. L.
SentlnCl, at Jackson please COPY. inns
The American patriot., 1855-03-07
FOR SALE.

4 FINE PLANTATION lying six miles south
n Of Clinton, on the Comite River and the PoF
Hudson Road containing nine hundred acres of cI..
cellent land with four hundred acres cleared and
under fence A good road runs by it, 1t is wei
watered and presents every facility for fine stock
farm, grass grows luxurantly upon it, the proprit
tor kno,rs By experience. Amy wishing to pir..
chase for himself home that will wear well and
which may be bcqucathed as rich legacy to BIZ
posterity, would do well to examine it.
The terms will be reasonable and time will be
given for the payment of most of the purchase
price if desired.
For further particulars enquire at this Office
or address the Proprietor of the American Patriot
lanlOn ~
The American patriot., 1855-03-07

"a The following catalogue embraces partial
III list of articles constantly hand and for
~ sale by LANGWORTY Il TILDON, at their
DRUG STORE in Clinton, to which the attention
81 tI,o tr,d 10 rocnoctE,llv sol;ritod.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
New Township.

NOTICE is hereby given that application VIII De
IN made to the Board of Supervisors of Ottawa
County at their next meeting, to be held on the
seven north of range fifteen west and all that part
of township eight north of range fifteen west.
which lies on the south side of Grand River set Off
from the township of Ottawa and organized into
new township by the name of Robinson. Dated
Grand Haven, Dec. 4, 1850
.Jobn Barnard George Spencer,
Henry Pennoycr George Parks,
Alfred Robinson Erastus Robinson,
Ira Robinson, Stephen Munroe,
Frederick Ranney, Thomas D. Gilbert,
Paschal Taylor Owen Trumbel
John Il. Davis.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
FoRrIle1.Ns PosrAor srAMps.--We learn

FoREIoN PosTAGE STAMps.--We learn
from the Post Office Department that Cana
dian postage stamps are not unfrequently al
fixed to letters intended to be mailed at ON
ces within the United States for Canada. 70
may be useful to the public to understand
that on any letter mailed within the United
States, whether to another office within them
or to foreign country, no postage stamp ex,
cept those Of the United States can be used
to prepay, or recognized as evidence of pre-
payment ON such. Washington Star.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
For Sale,

DLANK Books can be had at the Drug and Va
ID riety Store, Mill Point. L. M. S. SMITH.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

TSTRAY.-Came into the enclosure of the sub
IL scriber, on or about the first of November
last Red Ok, broad Horns, apparently seven or
eight years old The owner is requested to prove
OLIVER PURCHASE.
Holland Doc 4 1875 l220w3*
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

RONNETS-We have just received the fall
- and winter styles of Bonnets, all kinds of
Straw, Leghorn and Silk Bonnets some beanti-
full silk hats trimmed, and selling off at very low
prices, at HAxTON, CUTLER & WARTS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

Ole Bulls twelve hundred dollar diamond
min. a present from the Queen Of Spain, and
which was attached in New York by one
John Hopper, some months ago, has been re-
stored to him by order of the Court.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

- BRIGHAM YOU'VE is reported to be worth
nearly 100000. He needs it--as ne has
3S wives.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12
Ready Made Clothing.

A Large assortment of Ready Made Clothing
N consisting of all the different varieties OF
mems and boys wearing apparel, is now offered
at the lowest figure, by
FERRY & WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

It is said there are more lies told IN the
brief sentence, 81 am glad to see YOU" than
inany other sentence in the English language.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

THAT'S and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware,
III Crockery, Groceries, and great variety OF
other goods too numerous to mention, now open
ing and offered for sale at the store of
HAxToN, CUTLER WARTS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-12

HORSE RAKES, Cultivators, Grain Cradles,
IL and Grass Scythes and Snathes. in great
variety, at Stone & Chubb's Agr1 Warehouse.
Grand Rapids, July 8, 1855.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

tions to the En-, oy OF the Austrian Empire
at Frankfort were submitted to the Court Of
Berlin, aud it is said they were agreed to
by Prussia. and that alb differences we're
smoothed, and joint demand will be mlGe
upon the body of the Diet by the two great
powers. All the smaller German St;tc.
are engaged in putting their armies o. a
war footing. as though it were already deci-
ded that the whole German nation wJall
adhere to Austria's policy. iAf1e he czsr ;lp-
pears to be aware of this, and is maxim 9
preparations to guard against any possible
coalitions and combinations. Peace does not
from appearances, seem to enter into his cal
culations. Instructions have been given to
the officials of the Governments contermi-
nous with Austria to have their archieves
ready for removal to the interior, and after
that to withdraw themselves, together with
the army, in case Of an invasion Russia
is to maintain a strictly defensive system Of
warfare. The Cologne Gazette, however
says Russia has not the slightest Intention
ot accepting any conditions Of peace that
are likely to be proposed and at her own
good time she will throw off this defensive
position, for she is constantly creating fresh
armaments in manner hitherto unexaln-
pied"
This bringing the war into the heart Of
Europe, this marshalling England, France,
Austria and Prussia against Russia, is re-
versng the former order of things Then.
Austria. En- gland Prussia and Russia were
arrayed against France, and the powerful
mind that then welded the destinies of the lat
ter Power found in the mighty combination
formed against him plenty to do. Nicholas
is not, however, Napoleon, and we think
if such an alliance as is now said to be in
contemplation be really formed, the contest
may be long and fearful, but the issue can
not be doubtful
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

CHAMPAGNE.-Thea assertions often made,
that threc-fourths Of the Champagne import
ed into the United States is spurious, and
that there is more Champagne consumed in
this country than there is made in France,
are thus denied il Cozzen's Wine Press
excellent authority
Champagne is an expensive wine, and
the amount consumed in the D. States is
not SO very great as many imagine /; while
the production Of this wine in the depart
ment where it is grown, amounts in ordina-
ry seasons, to fifteen millions of bottles
America is unquestionably the best custom
er for this but the total of all our imports
Of all wines from all parts Of the world, does
nc. more than double this amount. Now.
if we reflect that we use ten bottles of clar-
ct to one of champagne, that there is beside
great consumption of Sherry, MADEIRA.
Port. Hook, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Malaga, ETC.
the falacy Of the statement will be apparent
at once"
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03
The Way we Grow.

The area of the United States has in
creased from S20,62S square miles, in
1888. to 2,963,665 in 1854, being more
than third Of the area Of North America,
and equal to the Roman Empire or that of
Alexander in their palmiest days. 1871
562 miles OF this territory is in the Missis-
sippi valley, and 766,002 on the Pacific
The ulain shore line of the Union, includ-
ing bays, sounds, &C., is 12,609 miles, of
which 6,86l miles are on the Atlantic, g.
Is, oa the Pacific. and 3,467 on the gulf.
OF the continental shore line 907 miles are
or the Atlantic north, and 1856 south of
the Virginia (lnclusive) 1854 are on the
gulf; 1913 are Oh the Pacific. The total
length OF shore Of navigable rivers is 49,
065 miles. The frontier liue of the Union
on the British possessions is 3,303 miles;
on Mexico, l,456 miles Nebraska consti-
tutes one-ninth Of the Union; Texas one
twelfth Virginia one fifteenth Rhode Is
land e-two-thousnd-th three -hundredth-
The States and Territories have about an
equal area. The slaveholding States have
85l,508 square miles; non-slaveholding
6l2.597; 1,970,077 miles are north, and
1864 south of latitude 36 80 Six
States and Territories are larger, as large
or a little less than either of the powers of
France, Great Britain. Austria, Russia
Spain, or Turkey. Eight of the largest
State, are equal to the % others in terri
tory
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

4 WEALTHY NEIGHBoRHooD.-There is
a single square in New York, Stuyvesant
Square, fronting the different sides of Stuy-
vesant Park, in which are seventeen resi-
dents whose fortunes range from Sl50,OO0
to $4,000, 900, the aggregate being between
S7,O00,000 and S8,000,000. Among these
are several branches of the old Stuyvesant
family regular descendants of the veritable
Hard Hopping Pete" of Irving's knick-
erbocler history. Some estimate Of the
wealth of these may be formed (says the
New York Express) from the circumstance
that at recent family gathering, nuptial
gathering, at the house of one Of them,
more than S5,000,000 was represented.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

GOVERNMENT EXPENSES IN l791-In
the act Of December 23d, l791. the amount
appropriated for the civil list. of the United
States was $329;653. OF this sum the
following item will strike the reader of the
present day with some surprise
''For defraying all other and incidental
expenses of the civil list establishment, IN
Guiding firewood, stationary, together with
the printing work, and all other contingent
expenses of the two Houses of Congress,
rent, and Office expenses of the three seve-
raj Departments, namely: Treasury. State,
War, and of the General Board OF Com
missioners. S2l ,545 49,"
Gen. Alexander Hamilton, then Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury, submitted his estimate
to the House of Representatives for the en-
suing year in the following amounts:
For the civil list S32S.653
Extraordinaries 19T, ,ll9
War Department. 532, $40
Total s1.05S,321
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03
Noble Sentiments of silas wrigeat

The following noble sentiments, enunca-
ted by the late Silas Wright, are particular
ly appropriate at the present time. when
sectioualism aud disunionism, are rife in
the land
If there be those among us who, maaSted
By mistaken synapathy. or by sudden
excitement, upon any subject, are for get
ting their obligations to the achOte country
to the constitution and the Union, let US use
every effort of persuasion and example.
to awaken them to sense Of their DANCE
Gus error. If those who, for the sake Of
private interest, personal ambition, or n,
meDtary political success, are willing to eI-
pertinent upon the public passions. to treat
lightly their constitutional obligations TO
ioment sectional jealousies and raise up geo
graphical distinctions within the Union, let
the absence of our countenance and support
convince such that the personal qualification
or public services Of any man are not OBJ
jects Of sufficient magnitude to be gained
at the expense of the harmony of the cour-
try, the peace of the Union. or single let
ter in the list of our constitutional duties
If among US there be any-whch Heaven
forbid who are prepared. for any earthly
object, to dismember our earthly confe3era-
cy, and destroy that constitution which
binds us together. let the fate of an Arnold
be theirs. and let the desecratlon and scoru
of ever American be their constant compan-
ion, until like him. they shall abandon a
country whose rich blessings they are 10
longer worthy to enjoy.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

An Editor IN Tr0u6Ie-The Green
Bay (Wis) Advocate, Democratic paper.
is edited by a gentleman whose wife hap
pens to be something Of politician, but is
staunch, unfinohing Wing. The editor
left home for a few days during the election
campaign, leaving the management of the
Office to his better half" During his ab-
sence the editor happened to see a copy Of
his journal, and his surprise may be imag-
inad at the discovery that his sub was zeal
ously laboring to impress upon the public
mind the soundness of Wing and the rotten
hurried home, arriving just in season to pre-
vent the hauling down of the name of his
favorite candidate from the head of the col
umns.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03
Total
s1,05S,321

CHIEF JUSTICE OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Hon. Ellis Lewis has become Chief
Justice of Penpsylvania. in place of the
Hon. j. S. Black, whose term as chief JUS
tice expired on tie 1st nit. Judge Lewis
was formerly journeyman printer. He
soon became a lawyer of good standing.
then judge in the Lycoming District
He was afterwards transplanted to the Ian
caster district, and from thence to the Su-
preme Bench. and now, by virtue of the
constitution, to the summit of the profession
in the Keystone State.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03
OFFICE CAIRO & FULTON r. r. Co.,

OFFICE CAIRO & FULTON r. r. Co,
LiftIe Rock, dirk. Nov is. 1854
Hon. p. r. BOOKER. Chairman Of tie
Internal improvement Committee Of
fke Senate
SIR-Yolir communication OF the Nth
inst, was received this morning. cnqulrlng
what guarantees this company will be ena-
bled to give (shOuld the Legislature trans
fer the granted lands 10 the Cairo and Full
ton Company.) to insure the completion OF
the road. and. that the grant will be disposed
of in accordance with the act of Congress
In answer, have to state that. this CON-
panv have no guarantees to give, other than
:hat they will cause the lands to De selected
al their own expense. and execute bond TO
tie State, TO be approved by the Governor,
with conditions to faithfully use said lands.
for the purposes of their donation, as set
forth and contemplated in and By the act of
Congress granting the same to the State.
free of any charge. expense. or liability. to
or upon the State; and that no part Of said
lands shall be sold by the company until &c
miles Of the road is completed This would
operate as lien upon the road. and. the
stockholders Of tue company now composed
Of counties along the line OF the road inter-
esteG from having taken stock, and large
number of our own citizens. who are also
stockholders
Very respectfully.
Your obediens servant.
ROSWELL BEEBE,
President.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

SALrY.-Some one having stated that
the best way to preserve apples from rot
ting is to pack them in salt, the editor Of
the Albany Knickerbocker tried the expe-
rimcnt. He says they have kept for three
years. and they would keep to all eternity.
if they waited for him to eat them. The
saline particles SO mix with the apple that
YOU can't eat one of them, without tancying
you are chewing piece Of Lots wife
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

a Virginia paper thinks that the Demo,
cratic party fell victim to full habit-had
lived too long on the fat of the land, gulped
too much government pap. became apoplec-
tic, and kicked the bucket just after hear
ty feast os executive patronage.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

Ida May" the new niger novel. which
was at frst attributed to Mrs Stowe, vas
written by Mary Langdon. An exchange
represents it as bloody enough to suit the
most sanguinary. The agony is said to be
four stories high.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

Over fourteen hundred workmen are said
to be at present busily at work in the Cos
port. (Va.) Navy Yard. They are building
two of the six steam frigates ordered by
Congress, the Colorado and Roanoke, and
fitting out the Constellation, Raritan and
Potomac besides which they are erecting
foundry, sheds. quay wall, etc.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03
Frozz the Little Rock TINE DsssocratI
Copy of Hon. FL. M. RectOr's Com
mUnicatiOn.
RECEIVED DECEMBER. 2D. 1854.


Saturday Evening. o'clock
MK- BEEBE: The following are the re-
quislte provisions. as proposed by IT,. COM
mIttee. and submitted to you, as til; Presi-
dent of the Cairo and Fulton raIlrOed COM
pany, for your consideration and approval
to wit: --
l. Charter to expire in 100 years
2 Tolls to be regulated By the Legisla-
ture after twenty years; provided the Giyi-
dend exceeds ten per cent
3 Company not to obstruct the raviga-
tion OF streams
4 Connection with other roads. in accor-
dance with the provisions OF the 11th sec
tion Of the act Incorporating the Illinois
Central Railroad
s. Capital stock to be taxed after 30
years as other property io the State
g. Actual settlers. prior TO date OF the
grant by Congress. to have pre-empsion TO
I60 acres. by paying the company 81 so
per acre
T. The company to grade fifty, or COM
ple:e twenty miles CT road. by the Is: day
of December, 1856
s. In case the company fails to comply
with the seventh requisite, TO transfer 20 the
State, or any other company selected by the
State. the right of way and right Of cor
struction. and all else belonging to said
company. and pertaining 10 said road upon
being indemniGed for the outlay and ex-
pense incurred
Respectfully your most ob't serv't,
Fl NJ RECTOR,
Chm IntI IaTT0U- Committee
House Of Reps
Roswell BEEBE ESQ. Prest If the
c. 3- F R R Company.
Lille R0-k -4rk.
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

Tt is said that pair of pretty eyes are
the best mirror for man to shave by
'Zactly SO an it is unquestionably the case
that many man has been shaved by them
Washington telegraph., 1855-01-03

Saturday Evening, I O'Clock.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23
MEETING OF THE DEMO CRATIC CLUB

JUNE 49, 1855.
The Club met according to adjournment. and the
President being absent, on motion of O. Bnsbee,
Esq, James D. Newsom was called to the chair.
Ed. Graham Haywood Esq, on behslf of the Ex-
ecutive Committee. made report which,
On motion Of w. W. Holden, Esq, the report
was adopted
The Club was then entertained by w. w. Holden,
Esq.,, with q very neat, logical and argumentative
speech.
Mr.. Q. Copeland being called upon, made q
short but appropriate address
g Mr.. Haywood suggested the propriety of having a
barbecue, speeches. &C.; and the Executive Com
inittee instructed to fix the day, procure speak
ers, &c.
Adjourned to meet on Friday.nght the 29th inst
j. D. NEWSOM, Pres pro tenn.
A. Deg TuMBRo, Secty.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23
PREsBYTERY OF ORANGE.

The Presbytery of Orange has been holding its
semi-annual session in our City during the week
just past. The opening sermon preached on
Wednesday night by the retiring Moderator, the
Rev. Robert Burwel of Hillsboro'. The Rev. F.
n. Whaey, of GAINESVILLE, Va, was chosen as his
successor The Rev. j. NJ. Sherwood and Mr.. S..
Neal were chosen temporary Clerks. We learn
that an unusually large number of the members
have been present during the present session. The
roll contained the names of twenty-three Bishops
and sxtee9. Ruling Elders. The Presbytery has
under its supervision thirty Bishops and fortyfou
Churches Its western boundary is formed by Sur
ry County and the Yadkin river far south as
Randolph County. Its eastern is the Atlantic
far Onslow County. The Prcsbytery was not
called upon to either license ordain any Min
lister at this tiRe But it took under its three
young as candidates for that holy Office. 1t al
so established fund of twenty-five hundred dollars
at the Union Seminary the interest of which is for
the education of Minister'S and called it "7he Fran
ces Dersreaus Scholarship" in honor of the late
member of our community whose deeds of charity
are the subjects of wide spread praise. The matter
of Domestic Missions the theme of several ad-
dresses at public meeting Saturday night. On
Friday night the Presbytery present, by invita-
ton, at public exhibition in the Baptist Church
by the pupils of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Insti-
tute, and many expressed themselves as highly
gratfed by what they and heard.
The time of the Presbytery was taken up mainly
in attending the routine of business fact that is
confrmatory of the reports that peace and prosper
ity reigned generally among its Churches. The
members of the Presbytery and their companions
were gladly received and kindly entertained by our
citizens-whch hospitality was duly acknowledged.
The pulpits of the Churches in the City were filed
on Sunday by Presbyterians-a specimen of Chris
tan courtesy whichwe always glad to see and
hope will be perpetuated.
The next session of the Presbytery will be held
inMadison, Rockingham County, during the week
that precedes the session of the Synod in Green's
borough.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-23
e R7aoso Nothing CounciL-Secesion Of Fifty
Three Northern Members.
The Rnoao

The R7aoso Nothing Coumcil-Secesion Of Fifty
Three Northern Members
PHILADELPHIA, June ll.-After the adoption of the
majority report of the platform committee yesterday
by the National Council Of the American party-the
resolutions refusing to recognise the restoration of
the Missouri Compromise the platform of the par
ty on the slavery question-the Council adjourned
amid much indignation and confusion.
This morning fifty three members from twelve free
States seceded-eight from Ohio, six from Indiana
two from Michigan, four from Illinois, seven from
Massachusetts, three from New Hampshire, five from
Vermont, seven from Maine, two from Iowa. three
from RhodeS Isand, three from Connecticut, and
three from Wisconsin
These met at the Girard House, when j.. w. Eos
ter, of Massachusetts presented an address to the
people which adopted and signed by all the
seceders, after which committee of correspondence,
consisting of one delegate from each State named
above, appointed.
The address says the seceders feel constrained, in
the existing state of affairs, to affirm the following
principles:
Frst-The unconditional restoration of the time
honored compromise known as the Missouri prohibi
ton which destroyed in utter disregard of the
popular will And we will use all constitutional
means to maintain the positive guarantee of this
compact.
Second-The rights of settlers in the territories to
the Free undsturbed exercise of the elective fran
chise. And cannot act with those who will not aid
us in the correction of these national wrongs.
Third-We declare our continued and unalterabe
deterninatioRto all honorable efforts to
a modification of the laws aided by such eleva-
ton of public sentiment shall preserve the inter-
ests of the nation and guarantee spiritual freedema
free Bible and free schools.
Fourth-That invoke any legislation to arrest
the growing evil of the expectation by foreign au
thorties of paupers and convicts to Shores and
that as the national constitution requires the Chief
Executive of the country to be of native birth. we
deem it equally necessary and important that our
representatives abroad should also possess foreign
preudices bias their judgement influence their
official action.