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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-31

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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

RAILROAD FAREs-A Railroad convention
was held at Cleveland short time ago, at
which representatives of thirty-one companies
were present, including the Boston and Albany,
N. Y. Central, New York and Erie, Baltimore
and Ohio, both the Michigan Roads,and the prin-
cpal roads in Ohio. 1t was resolved that after
the lst of December the several lines represent
ed would discontinue the employment of run
ners, and that no commission should be allow
ed for procuring passengers. One Of the reso-
lutions adopted fixes the rates of fare as fol-
lows:
From New York to Sandusky $l4,65; Cleve-
land $l3; Detroit $l5 Chicago 500 Indian
apos $40 Cincinnati $3.50; Columbus SIG !;
Shelby $l4,75; Xenia $l7,7O; Bellefontaine
$l4,5O; Dayton via Xena $lS; Dayton via Ga
lion and Bellefontain SIS; Dayton via Sandus-
ky $l8; Toledo $l6 Louisville, U. s. Mail
line $1,000; Louisville, Ohio and Mississippi,
$2l Louisville, indianapolis $2l.
A tariff of freights was established, and it
was determined that neither of the lines will
give guarantee TO transport merchandise
from New York or Boston to Buffalo, Suspen-
sion Bridge or Dunkirk, in less time than six
days, Sunday excepted Cleveland eight days;
Detroit nine days, Chicago twelve days without
a proportionate increase Of rates.
Detroit Inquirer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

BRITISH RAILWAY IN THE CRIMEA.-A
railway is about to be constructed between Ba-
laklava and the camp before Sevastopo The
English government has accepted the offer of
Mr.. Peto, and some other distinguished railway
contractors TO send out 10000 tons of rails, with
a body OF 800 men to construct the line, which
they have undertaken to complete within three
weeks after their arrival in the Crmea. The
contractors are to manage the whole matter with
their own men, and, when the railway is com.
pleted, they will hand it over to the army at the
exact cost. They will not accept a single sbil-
ling for their labor, management, or the use of
their capital.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

OAKLAND & OTTAWA RAMRoAp-Dr. John
son, one Of the contractors for the section of
this road from Owasso to Grand Haven, is now
stopping at the National Hotel, in this city,
From him we learn that according to the terms
Of their contract, the work is to be completed to-
Lyons by December next, to Ada by the follow
ing December, and to Grand Haven by Decem-
Der, 1857.
The work is progressing at the other end of
the ine-and the directors and contractors are
still ready to start The work at once on the
heavy grading between this city and Ada, when
ever our citizens will take the remaining thirty
of the sixty thousand dollars of stock which was
originally allotted to this county. Should they
do so the work will be completed to this city
one year earlier than it otherwise will. We.
should think the farmers who this fall and win
ter have been drawing their wheat to Kalama-
zoo, 10 order to realize railroad prices for it,
would each willingly and gladly subscribe few
hundred dollars in stock, in order that they
might the sooner realize twenty to thirty cents
advance from Grand Rapids prices, for their flu
ture crops. 1t is strange what an apathy exists
in regard to this great Improvement oil import
ant as it is to the interests of this valley.
Grand Rapids Enquirer
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

rw- We are indebted to our friend, Mr.
GUERNY, for late ~ Y. paper, from which we
take the following extract relative to shipwrecks
of the year 1854:
"On the lst day of March last, the steamship
"City of Glasgow" sailed from Liverpool for
Philadelphia, having on board 377 passengers,
and ships company, numbering 1913, making
an aggregate Of 500 souls on board, and has
never, as yet, been heard FROM leaving no room
for doubt that all on board have found watery
grave.
The next in order, is the ship Powhattan,
with 3ll passengers, and a crew of about 90,
making a total of 23l persons, which was wreck
ed on Long Branch, N j., within about 10 yards
of the shore, of whose load of living freight, not
one was saved.
The Collins steamship Arctic, whose loss is
still painfully fresh in the minds of all, was
engulfed in the Atlantic, on the 9th of Sep
TENDER, when almost within sight of America,
end out of 400 souls on board, at least $50 were
lost.
The steamship Yankee Blade, with over 1000
persons on board, is also one of the beautiful
vessels wrecked the past summer. She was
lost on the Pacific coast, about the middle of
Nov last, and about 40 of her precious load of
human life, met the grim conquerer, and are to
be added to the swollen list of victims of ocean
disaster.
The packet ship New Era, of Bath, from Bre-
men for this city, was wrecked but few weeks
since, on the coast of N Jersey, within about 300
yards from the shore, and $50 out of 1927 persons
on board, were drowned.
To this list we must append the loss of the
United States steamer San Francisco, bound
from this port for California, with United States
troops on board, which was wrecked during the
last week in Dec, 1853, the news not reaching
us before January of the present year. 1t is es-
timated that about 1876 persisted thro' this disas-
ter.
In these six vessels, it will be seen, that the
loss Of life amounts to 1893, and although to
these vessels is attached the greatest proportion
of the loss yet it is but fraction of the aggre-
gate number who have "gone down to the sea in
ships" never to return.
The steamships Franklin and Jewess, and the
packet ships Underwriters and st. Patrick, went
on shore on the coasts of New Jersey and Long
lsland during the past season and were wreck
ed, altho' the passengers were providentially
saved"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

TELEGRAPH ACROSS THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
Mr. Shaffner, an American gentleman, has re.
Gently returned from ST. Petersburg, where, it is
understood, he made satisfactory arrangement
with the Gar for the establishment of tele-
graph line across his dominiops The N. Y. Her
aid says this line is intended to traverse the Rus
sian empire from the capital to Sitka, and will
throughout run south of sixty degrees, with the
exception of small portion, which DIVORCES
north for the purpose of reaching Yakoutsk. on
the river Lena.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

RESUMPTION OF NAvIGATIoN.-The steamer
Sultana, Captain Steele, arrived at Buffalo on
Thursday from Cleveland, with large cargo Of
provisions and other freight, having been unable
TO put in at Dunkirk, which port she had intend
ed to make, on account of the low stage of wa
Ter. She was to leave on Friday evening on her
return to Cleveland.
The creek at Buffalo is said to be entirely
free from ice, nearly the whole length Of The
dock.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSKE-
CON RIVER.

We saw petition few days since, asking
that the swamp lands at tho mouth Of the Mus
kegon river be appropriated for the purpose of
aiding in the proposed Improvement of the
flats" as the swampy delta at the confluence of
the river and lake is called. sAt}1
AS we understand it, the river divides into
number Of shallow, crooked channels, which
have not sufficient depth at low stages of water
to float logs or RATS Of lumber. The mill own
ers and others interested, propose to open new
channel, and confne all the water TO it by dam
ming up the old courses. The expense will not
be much less than forty or fifty thousand dol
lars
We hope and trust that their very reasonable
request will be granted, and that the legislature
Will also devise general plan for carrying out
the objects of the swamp land grant in other
parts OF the State as well as at the mouth of the
Muskegon river. We should not consider iu-
dcious and properly guarded appropriation of
the lands asked by our Muskegon friends as
gift, or act Of grace, but merely as performance
of the trust for whchthe Swamp lands were do
mated. la
Certain clamorous persons are doing their
utmost to convince the people of Michigan that
it would be folly and waste to appropriate these
lands for the purpose of drainage.
The State of Arkansas has faithfully expend-
ed the lands granted her under the same act, in
draining and dyking her swamps and low lands,
without seeking to cheat herself out of any por-
tion of the avas for other purposes, and has
made improvements of great value and import
ance.
Cannot we of Michigan do the same! Or is
the standard of honesty so much lower here than
in Arkansas, that we cannot expect or hope to
see this trust faithfully executed in Michigan?
Hollander.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

We zee by Detroit paper that there is to be
a weekly mail this winter from that place to the
Sault, and Upper Lake Country, via Saginaw,
Duncan, and Macknaw. Col. s. Mcknight is
the contractor. He has employed eight Indi-
ans, equipped with snow shoes, guns,&c., as CARR
ers. II will take about four weeks TO make tho
trip up and back. Blade
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

FROM THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.--A San Fran
cisco paper says From the Sandwich Islands
we have private advices to the 10th Nov, which
arc indicative of the early consummation of the
project Of annexation. The measure has been
retarded by administering movements, to which
the British and French representatives are ever
ready to give their support. In all probability,
however, the whole matter will be arranged in
week or two The terms of the treaty have
been misrepresented by some of the papers in
this city, in relation to the amount of the life an
nuiies to be apportioned, which will not exceed
100000, and their present value could not
be fairly estimated at over $2O00,000 or ST.
100000"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

sY- BY a recent table prepared from actual
observation Gas stated in an English paper) of
the climate of Sevastopol, it appears that ten of
the months are on an average about six degrees
warmer than here, and the whole year is nearly
four degrees warmer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

~" We observe the appointment of our
Representative Hon. R. W. DUNCAN, as men,
Der of the committee on Harbors, Don't think
he will forget the condition Of the harbor at
Grand Haven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

ERIE AND KALAMAZOO RAILROAD BANK
Quo WARRANTo.-The Adrian Erpositor is in
formed that quo acarranto has been served up
on this bank by the Attorney General, and that
in consequence the notes Of the bank are now
selling at from twenty-eight to thirty cents on
the dollar.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.

In the temporary absence of any regular re-
port Of the proceedings of the Legislature, we
derive from the editorial correspondence Of the
Times some facts connected with the opening
Of the session of that body.
Isaac w. Wilder was elected Secretary of the
Senate, by vote of 25 to for Horace s. Rob-
erts Ezekiel Webb was elected Enrolling
Clerk, and Edwin Perry Sergeant-at-Arms.
Among the notices of bills in the Senate, were
the following:
BY Mr.. Blair, for general railroad law.
By Mr.. Alvord, to increase the capital stock
of the Port Huron & Lake Michigan Railroad
Company from two millions to eight millions OF
dollars.
BY Mr.. Bills, to establish free common
schools.
BY Mr.. Jerome, in relation to Insurance CON-
panies and Insurance Agents.
BY Mr.. Brockway, to prohibit the manufacture
and traffic in intoxicating drinks.
BY Mr.. Conger, to authorize townships to loan
money on bonds for the construction OF bridges,
plank roads, and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Wilson, for the incorporation OF col
leges and literary institutions under general
law.
In the House, Mr. Beecher of Lenawee, was
made Speaker pro tenn, and upon the election OF
Speaker, Cyrus Lowell, of lonia received 46
votes, to % for Thos. b. Church, of Kent For
Clerk, Henry Barnes received AS votes, and John
N. Ingersol %. VIM. A. Hall was elected En-
rolling Clerk, and Uzziel Putnam Sergeant-at-
Arms
Several notices of bills were given, among
which were as follows:
By Mr. White, in reference to the Port Huron
Railroad Company, similar to that noticed in the
Senate.
BY Mr.. Power, to prevent the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating drinks.
BY Mr.. Sherman, to amend the charter of the
Minnesota Mining Company, and bill supple
mentary to the Act to organize mining, manufac-
turing and other companies.
BY Mr.. Strang, to create an additional judicial
circuit.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

s' Mr. SIGoURNEY, the husband of Mrs.
L. II. SIGoURNEY, the charming New England
poetess, died Mt Hartford, on the 3Oth Dec, of
appoplexy. He was an eminent merchant of
that city.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

N3Y" Four boxes of treasure have been raised
from the wreck of the steamer Yankee Blade
containing $4,000.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

50 Messrs. FERRY g. Sons, and Messrs.
HAxToN, CUTLER & WARTS, Forwarding Mer-
chants of this place, have kindly furnished US
with the following table of imports and exports
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
w GRAND HAVEN, uIICnGAN,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. II, 1856.

The MONSTER LUMP OF GoLD.-An immense
lump of quartz gold has been found in Calave-
ras county, California. weighing l6l lbs, or g.
576 or avoirdnpois. The actual weight of gold
in it is estimated at l4l lbs, or 1886 or. avor-
dupois, the value of which at $l7,25 per ounce
would be $3S,9l6. This is the largest lump
of gold ever found in California, or the world.
The company to whom it belongs consists of
four Americans and one Swiss. 1t was taken
out on Wednesday evening, Nov %, just as the
company were quitting work for the day.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

IMPORTS.
1862 tons Merchandise, 5,2l4 B. B. Mch'd,
l7,416 blu. Oats, $3.50 blu. Corn,
1858 bbls. Pork, $50 bbls. Beef,
1858 Whiskey, 3,51l " Salt,
500 "Green Apples, go tons Coal,
$4,000 Brick, Steam Engines,
352 Wheelbarrows.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

~" We are in receipt of Harper's Maya
zine for December and January. The value of
this monthly is too well known to need any CON-
mendation.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

STATE AGRICULTURAL ScHooL.-A petition
has been adopted by the executive committee of
the State Agricultural Society and is in crcula-
ton for subscription, to the Legislature, praying
that honorable body to make suitable appropr-
atoms by law, for the purchase of tract of
land sufficient and suitable for an experimental
farm and the erection of suitable buildings there
on, for an Agricultural School, and for the en-
dowment Of the same in such manner as shall
place it on an equality with the best college in
the Stale.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

~ Miss Bunkley, the Nun who recently
escaped from the convent at Emmitsburg, is
said to be writing history of her convent life.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17


cal condition of the State is satisfactory. The
surplus in the treasury on the 30th Nov. last
was $553,OO4 OS. The entire State indebted.
ness at the same time, funded fundable and due
to trust funds, was $2l3,245 43. The specific
taxes during the year 1854 were $ll3,255 90
The entire receipts into the treasury for the
year were $6lO,699 81.
The Governor thinks large surplus in the
treasury should be avoided and therefore rec.
ommends that the act Of lS48 be amended so
that interest on part-pad bonds which shall not
be surrendered within specified time shall
cease He also recommends
That if the policy of making banks deposito-
ries of the surplus funds be continued, five per
cent interest be charged;
That the trust funds be used to pay the State
debt
That general railroad law be enacted
That the capital stock Of the Port Huron and
Lake Michigan Railroad Company be increas-
ed;
That the capital stock of mining companies
may be greater than 100000;
That a general banking law be not passed;
That the circulation of bank bills of small
err denomination than of FIVE dollars be prohibit
ed;
That all old bank charters be repealed;
That the swamp land law be amended so that
the lands shall be sold subject to drainage by
the purchaser, and that the proceeds be appro-
priated to the extinguishment of the State
debt, or to the educational fund, or part to
both;
That the minimum price of these lands be
not raised, on account of the low price of gov
eminent lands under the graduation law;
That the prohbtory liquor law be repealed,
and an act passed prohibiting entirely the sale
of spirtuous liquors in less quantity than one
or more gallons, and that not to be drank on the
premises where sold, and to be carried away at
one time; and also prohibiting the sale or gift
as beverage to any person Unknown intemper-
ate habits
That House of Correction for juvenile Of
tenders be established;
That the constitution be amended so as TO
provide for annual sessions of the legislature of
forty days each, or biennial sessions of eighty
days;
That the salaries of the Judges of the Su-
oreme Court, State Officers, and Agent of the
State prison be Increased.
These are the more prominent recommends
ions of the Governor The message, besides,
$ complete resume of the condition of the af.
airs of the State, succnct and clear in its state.
nents, with the merit of brevity, considering the
treat number of topics dwelt upon. We shall
peak more at large of it hereafter.
bet. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

~ We are indebted to Hon. PORTER KIB.
BEE, late Commissioner of the State Land Of
fee, for his Annual Report to the Legislature.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

~ The parent who would train up child
in the way he should 60, must 60 the way in
which he would train up his child
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

New TRIAL GRANTED TO GREEN.--Judge
Morris has granted new trial to George w.
Green, convicted of poisoning his wife, on ac-
count of misunderstanding between himself
and the prisoners counsel in regard to the rul-
ing of the Court in the exclusion of testimony.
The other points raised on the motion were all
over-ruled.
1t will be recolected that it was proved by
the prosecution that Green had made proposals
of marriage to Mrs. Blame on the death of his
wife (which he said would take place before long,
thus establishing n motive for poisoning her,
The defense endeavored to rebut this presump-
ton in two ways, first by impeaching the wit
ness who testified to the fact, and second by
showing that she was a ewd woman, and it was
therefore improbable that the prisoner had in
tended to marry her. Whenever they asked
questions of any witness as to the character of
Mrs. Blame for chastity, the Judge supposing
them put under the effort to impeach, excluded
the answers. The counsel for the defense have
made affidavit that they were thus prohibited
from offering evidence to destroy the presump-
ton that Green murdered his wife to marry Mrs.
Blame. Had Judge Morris understood the OBJ
iect of the questions, the testimony would have
been admitted, as it was competent for the pur-
pose proposed
1t is now the duty of Judge Morris to send
the case to the court Of Common Pleas, Judge
J. M. Wilson, which sits in February. IL may
be removed out of the county or out of the cir
cult, If the prisoner applies for change Of venue.
Chi DEM Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

The New ADMINIsTRATIoN.-Gov. Bingham
and the principal Executive officers of the new
Administration were sworn into office on Mon.
day morning, at the Office Of the Secretary of
State, in the presence of large number of men,
bers of the Legislature and others. The oath
of office was administered to each by Hon. VIM
Graves, Ex-Secretary Of State, who performed
that duty in the most dignifed and impressive
manner. This simple, but interesting formality
constituted the whole ceremony of Inaugural
ton; at its close, the several members of the
outgoing administration present, rendered their
fellctation to their successors, with the express.
ion of the hope, that their official career might
be both honorable to themselves and beneficial
to the State The spectators testified their APP
probation of the courtesy of the outs, and the
good feeling of the ms, by loud and continued
applause. State Journal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

r5y" The Teller of the Ocean Bank, N. Y,
is on trial upon an indictment of fraud.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

The strength and safety Of people lie in
the knowledge of their rights, and their union
in defence ofthem.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17
TELEGRAPHIC NE WIS.
New YoRK, Dec. 81.

NEW IOhh, DcC. Oh.
The Atlantic met with an accident to her rud-
der head on the 10th, and was compelled to put
back to Liverpool, where she was detained till
Monday. She therefore brings dates to the
18th. The news as to the war is unimportant
Breadstuffs market was frmer and prices slight
ly higher. Money unchanged Consols closed
at 90.
The " York packet ship Queen Of the West
was wrecked in Cardigan Bay. All hands were
saved.
The news from the seat of war is to Dec. A.
Nothing could be done in consequence of heavy
rains. The trenches were full of water and
the roads impossible. Omer Pacha was at Var
ma embarking 10 battallions Of troops for the
Crimea. IS
Parliament had opened The Queens speech
is wholly occupied with the war, except one sem
tence, in which she says: 6" have concluded a
treaty with the United States, by which discus
sions long and difficult have been equitably ad.
justed." The rest of the speech speaks of the
army in the Crimea with admiration and graft
tude, praises the cooperation of the French,
says she has concluded treaty with Austria,
and calls for instant reinforcements for the
Crimea. The speech had no effect on the
funds. The debates on the address are inter-
esting.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

G. w. Green, who poisoned his wife, in Chica-
go, has been convicted of murder in the first
degree.
Ia motion was made by his attorneys, mme-
diately upon the verdict being rendered, for a
new trial
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-01-17

REcIPRoCITY WITH CANADA.--The Albany
Journal learns from Washington that Presi-
dent Pierces official Proclamation, to carry into
full effect the Treaty of Reciprocal Trade with
Canada, will, in all probability, be issued in few
days. b
The Imperial Parliament, Canada, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards
Island have already accepted its provisions, but
all of their official announcements of such &c
ceptance have not yet reached the President
When they do, he will Immediately notify the
public by his Proclamation, which is the only
thing now remaining to be done to establish
the trade between the Provinces and the unlted'
States.