Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03


before spoken Of, now nearly completed, CIV
ing grace to the whole.
In another respect our village will compare
favorably with any other in western Michi-
gan, and that is in the number Of ornament
al trees and the amount of beautiful and
choice shrubbery that cluster SO invitingly
about the homes of its citizens, giving q
charm and attractiveness thereto that nothing
else can afford. So, on the whole, the citi-
zens of Grand Haven may with pride con-
duct friends and strangers through the sever
al streets, and point out the unmistakabN ev-
licences of comfort, wealth and prosperity.
Next week we intend to extend our re-
marks further in relation to Home Matters,
if space will permit.
The ARMY APPROPRIATION BnL-We
have intelligence from Washington up to
the Goth ult. The Committee of Confer
ence appointed by the two branches of Con
gress could not agree. The House still adj
heres to the proviso appendage, and the Sen
ate will not yield its former position. The
Democrats think themselves strong enough to
pass the bill without the proviso. They had
gained three votes since the previous day.
FOREIGN ITEMs.-The Persia arrived at
New York on the 26th ult. The harvest re-
ports are of a very favorable character; but
little doubt is entertained that the grain crop
will be at least fair average in the quantity
and quality. In Scotland crops of all kinds
are very abundant. Marshal Pelsser had re-
turned from the Crimea with title of Duke
of the Malakoh," with a pension of 100000
francs per annum. Miss Nightingale is again
at her home, Derbyshire, studiously avoiding
all public demonstrations of welcome.
No further news of importance from Spain.
The Allies have acceeded to Russia's claim
to the Isle of Serpents, bare rock in the
Black Sea with one house upon it. Russia
intends to deliver up Kars to the Turks, i'm
mediately.
DR.. NILEs.-Ths gentleman, recently
from Eastern New York, has established him
self professionally at Eastmanville, in this
county. From our slight acquaintance with
DIR. NILES we should judge his urbanity of
manner, combined with his naturally frank
and social nature, will render him general
favorite with the inhabitants of that place
and surrounding country, and the success that
has thus far attended his treatment of the
different diseases submitted to his skill is fast
gaining for him an enviable reputation.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN KANsAs-THE
TRUTH.-We have as yet published nothing
in relation to the recent reported ad-
vance Of Lanes party into the Territory of
Kansas, and the bloody work that ensued, on
the ground, that the statements were SO con-
flicting in their tenor that we could not salts
fly ourselves of the truth of any of them;
but the following letter from Gen. Smith,
read in the Senate on the Goth ult, by Gen.
Cass, no doubt contains truthful report of
belligerent affairs in that Territory:
FoRT LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. IA.
/ have received letter from Gov. Shan
non, asking me to take the field with the
whole dlsposable force in the Territory to pre-.
vent the ingress of Lanes party by the nor
then boundary of the Territory. The infor-
nation given to the Government has been so
exaggerated, and to my knowledge is so in
that | decline making any interference
in the matter Capt. p. J. Wood with his
cavalry is upon the northern frontier, and l
shall depend upon his reports to govern my
actions. Two companies along the Kansas,
were sent by the commanding officer by the
the Cows request to break up camps of arm
ed men, at several places. He says that on
lhe arrival Of the troops at points designated,
not only were there no camps found, but
none had ever existed there or any where else
n the neighborhood. / know each party is
,rying to engage the action of the troops in
sxpelling their adversaries and place no de-
oendence on the reports that do not come
rom what consider good authority.
Your obedient servant,
PERsIFER f. SMITH.
&C. The N. Y. Herald, of the 25th ult,
PROPOSES the following settlement of the cues