Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-30
AFANNY FERN MARns11Epp.--We find the

"FANNY FERN MARRIED.-We find the
following in the New York Ledger: a4aH
We have the pleasure of announcing that
our gifted contributor, Mrs. Sarah Payson
Eldridge, $50 renowned and admired as Fan
ny Fern,) was married on Saturday, the 5th
inst. to Mr.. James Parton, w~ellknown in lit
erary circles as the author of The Life of
Horace Greeley" aysa ola r3e 1IJ ai 20 =.
DEER.-The Paw Paw Free Press, of the
I4th, says it is estimated that one thousand
deer have been slain in Van Buren, Co., with
in the last three months-and, from the VII
ilage of Paw Paw alone, during that time,
six hu ndred ~venison have been shipped to
the eastern and western markets. vH3auA
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LATER FROM KANsAs.-Mr. A. M. Sewer,
one Of the proprietors of the L~eavenworth
OK. T.) Territorial Register, the paper
which was recently mobbed, called on us yes
terday. He left Leavenworth on the lstinst.,
The Territory was quiet at that time The
excitement consequent upon the destruction
of the Register office and the mobbing of the
polls, had pretty well died out. Mr.. S. in
tends returning to Leavenworth City in the
spring with a new press, type and other ma
terials for starting a paper in the place of the
Register. The weather has been excessively
cold, and business is, Of course, almost stag
nant. s+- .I. iis0E .sga,4 .A .pa,fr
h The Free State Constitution has been
adopted by a large majority. The election
for Territorial officers and Delegate to Con
gress comes off next Tuesday. A disturbance
on the part of the borderers is a~pprehehded
at the polls along the river The Free State
nominees will BE elected of course, there be-
ing no opposition. ST. Louis Intelligencer.
on -Iefnyb
CRITICAL PosITIoN OF GEN. WALKER.-
According to the Washington Star, the pros
poets. of Gen. Walker, in Nicaragua, are any
thing but flatteripg. 1t is stated that the re-
cent arrival from San Juan, brought letters of
a very unfavorable character. He cannot
trust a single native beyond the range Of the
rifles of his men, and his military chest does
not contain a dollar. The Star adds :1WoJ
"The twelve thousand dollars which Park
er H. French brought to this country was ev-
cry dollar that Walker had been able to
clutch in Nicaragua, and he was forced to
part WIFI III, DIS WITHOUT sucCOuT VI meH anu
material from the United States, starvation,
if not immolation, stared his marauding band
in the face; and it (~succor) was only to be
obtained here through the application of hard
dollars. All of Walkers hopes turned upon
getting off French's New York and New
Orleans filibustering expeditions in safety.
The government having summarily stopped
them, it will not be long ere Walker and his
band 90 the way of Kinney and his" baiia
Read and reflect on the following good
advice given by Freddy 4" Engage in one
kind Of business only, and stick tot t faithful
ly until YOU succeed, or conclude to abandon
it. "A constant hammering on one nail will
generally drive it home at last When a
mans undivided attention is centered on one.
subject his mind win be continually sugges-
ting improvements Of value, which would
escape him if his brain were occupied by 9
dozen different objects at once. Many a for
tune has slipped through mems fingers by
engaging in too many occupations at ono
time.
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lauod9IGH .IlL - New YORK, Jan. 24!4
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