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The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22
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PIKE ON HIS ROAD HoME-Among the
passengers who left on the Golden Gate. ON
Wednesday last, we noticed a son of the
State of Pike whose wardrobe was any
thing but fashionable, and whose hat in par
ticular-to say nothing of his mshavcn face
attracted the attention Of many an idle
looker-on. At last, finding himself the OBJ
served of all Observers he enquired, in a
very 'Pike-ish' manner What the HI arc
yer lookin at-didn't yer never see an hon
est miner afore1I hain't grizzly bear nor
any other four-legged varmint, but native
OF old Pike and hain't ashamed to own
it, either This speech, as might be ex-
pected, brought down the applause of the
crowd, which made the man with the Shock.
ing bad hat feel a little 'goodiSh' and quite
communicative, and on being asked by
looter in the crowd why he didn't get bet
ter hat to go home with answered in about
these words:-'Well boys, as my old hat
seems to give you n great deal Of trouble, |
will tell you why | wear it. am not TO-
king when | tell you am bred -and-born
son of old Pike in the State of Missouri.
| was reared in a comfortable og-eabn in
that county, and had as kind and good an
old mother as ever lived Well when first
talked Of going to California, the old woman
went on good deal, and tried to get the
notion out Of my head but she found it was
no use, for go | would, when like kind
soul, as she was, she set about getting me
up decent outfit for the Journey across the
Plains When all my traps had been col
lccted, it was found that q new hat was
about the only article that would require an
outlay of money but as there was mary red
about the premises with which to buy one,
the prospect was by no means llattering, and
| determined to start off next day bare
headed, or nearly SO; but the old woman
was determined that | MouId have q new
hat and to work she went to make me one.
All that night the old woman was busy sew
ing and packing, while | was taking IL fare
we'll snooze beneath the roof of the old cab
in. Well, morning came, and up got, and
the first thing | saw was bran-ilew hat iJ-
ing on the table-and what do you think
she made it out of Why, out of an old
coat which Methodist preacher left at the
cabin year before through mistake-and
this Quitting his hand upon III is the same
hat, and have worn it every day. in sun
shine and rain, since the 10th day of April,
1S49, the day left for California. and iu-
tend to wear it until reach my Old home
in Pike because | told the cid woman |
would, and | will | wouldn't part with it
for its weight in gold We have seen many
ups-and-dows together, and when I reach
home and settle for life, TIL get q new hat
and hang this one behind the door, aud will
never look at it without thinking of Califor-
MIA and her rich mines from which, thank
fortune, have got about all | care for
Another shout Of applause followed this
speech and several voices cried out You're
trump, old fel-come and take drink"
The steamer was soon off, and the back of
this honest (we'll bet he is honesty fellow
was turned upon the crowd forever G0L-
den Era
80 @ss-
F,NNy FFRN saws that mans shedding
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A Stray Advertisement.

A Stray Advertisement.
Wvnted, a hand to hold my own,
As down lile's vale l glide:
Wanted, an arm to lean upon,
Forever by my side.
wanted, firm and steady foot,
With steps secure and free,
To take its straight and onward pace
Over lite's path with me-
Wanted a form erect and high;
A head above my own,
So much that might walk beneath
Its shadow DER me thrown.
Wanted, an eye, within whose depths
Mine own might look and see
Uprisings from a guileless heart,
O'ertlown with love for me.
Wanted, a lip, whose kiudest smile
Would speak for me alone;
A voice, whose richest melody
Would breathe anectlon's tone.
Wanted, true religious soul,
Topious purpose given;
With whom mine own might pass along
The road that leads to Heaven.
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The sixth and last round, is described by
the pressmen and compositors, as having
been fearfully scientific We held the
Judge down over the Press by our nose
(Which we had inserted between his teeth
for that purpose, and while our hair was
employed in holding one of his hands, we
held the other in our left, and with the
sleeps foot brandished above our head,
shouted to him, say Waldo Never Y he
gasped-
Oh! my Bgler he would have muttered
But that he dried up ere the word was uttered.
At this moment, we discovered that we
had been laboring under misunderstand-
ing and through the amicable Intervention
of the pressman, who thrust roller between
our faces (Which gave the whole affair
very different complexion, the matter was
finally settled on the most friendly terms
and without prejudice to the honor Of eli
ther party We write this while sitting
without any clothing, except our left stock
ing, and the rim of our hat encircling our
neck like ruff of the Elizabethan era
that article of dress having been knocked
over our head at an early stage of the pro-
ceedings, and the crown subsequently torn
off, while the Judge is sopping his eye with
cold water, in the next room, o small boy
standing beside the sufferer with basin,
and gancing with interest over the adver
tiSements on the second page of the San Di-
ego Herald, fair copy of which was struck
off upon the back of his shirt, at the time
we held him over the Press. Thus ends our
description of this long anticipated person
al collision, of which the public can believe
precisely as much as they please if they
please if they disbelieve the whole of it,
we shall not be at all offended, but can sim
ply quote as much to the point, what might
have been the commencement of our cpl
taph, had we fallen in the conflict,
HERE LIES PHGNIx.''
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tD1rroll

Ga~We carelessly threw bucket of water from
our Office door the other day, the most of which
fell upon an astonished Spaniard sitting upon his
horse. before the Colorado House He made the
brief remark, CarJo,' meaning that we were
courageous. and on observing his stalwart form,
and the ferocity Of his expression and moustach-
es, We thought VIC were,
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

ON WORTHY says he likes to see young
ladies walking the streets on Sunday in their
silks with holes in their socks, as it proves
they are more attentive to things above than
things below.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

IMpERrlNENT.-Lddy (m fas6sonablc dress)
Little boy, can go through this gate to
the riyerr
Boy Perhaps. A load of hay went
through this morning.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

A COUNTRY EDITOR thinks that Columbus
is not entitled to much credit for discover
ing America, as the country is SO large that
he could not well have missed it.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

The following Interview between the ed
itor Of the San Diego Herald and Phoenix
we take from the above work, lately pub
lished
The Thomas Hunt had arrived, she Law
at the wharf at New Town, and a rumor
had reached our ears that " the Judge was
on board. Public anxiety had been excited
to the highest pitch to witness the result of
the meeting between us. 1t had been sta
ted publicly that the Judge would whip
us the moment he arrived but though we
thought a conflict probable we had never
been very sanguipe as to its terminating in
this manner. Coollywe gazed from the win
dow of the Office upon the New Town road !;
we deserted cloud Of dust in the distance !;
high above it waved a whip lash, and we
said, the Judge cometh, and his driving
is like that Of Jehu the son of Nimshi for
he driveth furiously'
Calmly we seated ourselves in the arm
claT, ana continued our laDorS upon our
magnificent Pictorial Anon, step, a hea-
Wy step was heard upon the stairs, and the
Judge stood before us.
In shape and gesture proudly eminent,
stood like tower ....... but his face
deep scars of thunder had entrenched, and
care sat on his faded cheek but under brows
of dauntess courage and considerate pride,
waiting revenge
We rose, and with an unfaltering voice
said Well, Judge, how do you do ? He
made no reply, but commenced taking off
his coat
We removed ours, also our cravat.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

WHAT AN IDEA IA fashionable Young lady,
hearing of Coeridge's Aids to Reflection, wished
to know if they were toilette candles?
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

WHY is a cows tail like the letter f
Ans.-Because it's the end of beef.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

FANNY Fern says that mans shedding
tears is an infringement on womans water
privileges
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22

FMr Clay S very words as he pointed to the mon
umcnt that stands upon the height near Frank
fort, above the slain of Buena VISTA including the
remains Of his own son.
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22
Phenixiana,

The following Interview between the ed
itor of the San Diego Herald and Phoenix,
we take from the above work, lately pub
1;cbo1
The Trinity journal., 1856-03-22
NeVer !
BY GEORGE W. CUTTER.

BY GEORGE W. CUTTER.
ImGy6e asked, as hare been asked, lcbea an,
for the dissolution Of the Union Ianswer, nerer,
Rever, nereT HENRY CLAY.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
Ey- Yellow Fever is prevailing to con
siderable extent at Charleston, S. G..

The ARMY BILL PRovIso-The condition
upon which the black republican majority of
the House profess willingness to vote supplies
for the support Of the army is, that the army
"shall not be employed to enforce the obnox-
ious laws of the Kansas legislature. Now,
all intelligent people perfectly well know that
the army in Kansas has been employed for
no other purpose than to preserve the public
peace, and that the intention has not existed
of enforcing the obnoxious laws of the Terri
tory by force of federal troops These laws
are properly regarded by federal authority as
disgraceful to the age. The first attempt to
enforce them, by any authority, will result in
their being declared unconstitutional and void.
Again, all intelligent people perfectly well
know that the democrats in Congress have
sought to abrogate these obnoxious laws The
bill passed by the Senate declared them of
non-efiect. What did the black republican
majority of the House do with this bill They
refused to pass it.. They rejected it. And
why did they reject it? Because it would
have secured peace to Kansas. Had they
passed it, the present difficulties in Kansas
would not have occurred There would have
been an end of civil war there. But this the
black republicans did not want. They did
not want peace. They wanted civil war;
They will continue to want civil war until
November, or until Fremont's chances shall
have become so poor that further inflamma-
ton cannot possibly promote his election.
Is any body so blind as not to see that it
is to promote civil war that the black repub-
lican House insists upon the proviso to the
army bill? Let that bill finally fail, and let
the army be withdrawn from Kansas, and
does anybody doubt that civil war will pre-
vail from one end of Kansas to the other?
bet. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
Election Notice.
Sheriff's Office, Ottawa Co., Grand Haven,
September l. 1856.

Sheriff's Office, Ottawa Co.. Grand Haven,
September |, 1856.
NOTICE is hereby given that at the General
~ Election to be held i'm the State of Michigan,
on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of
November next, the following Officers are to be
elected, viz
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor Secretary of
State, State Treasurer, Auditor General Commits
soner of the State Land Office, Attorney General
superintendent of Public instruction. one men,
Der Of the State Board of Education, six Electors
of President and Vice President, and Represen-
tative in Congress for the Third Congressional
District of this State, to which your county is at
tached Also Senator for the thirty first Senate
rial District, consisting of the counties of Ottawa
Newaygo, Oceana, Lake, Mason, Grand Traverse,
Wexford, Missaukee, Kalkaska Owena Lelanaw,
Antrim and Manistee. Also one Representative
to represent the District composed of the county
of Ottawa in the next Legislature provided by
law Also the following County Officers, viz
Circuit Court Commissioners County Treasu-
urer, Sheriff, Clerk and Register of Deeds, Prose-
cutting Attorney, Judge of Probate Surveyor and
two COroners.
JOHN b. PARKS, Under Sheriff and acting Sheriff.
Grand Haven, Sept. |, 1856. 1857 w10
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

FALL OF THE CHARTER OAK.-The Old
Charter Oak of Hartford, that venerable rel
ic of antiquity, around which clusters a pleas
ing "reminiscences of the days that tried mems
souls, fell with tremendous crash during
the storm Of August Goth. Some idea of
the size of this aged monarch of the grove
can be formed from the statement that fire
company of twenty-seven full grown men
have stood up in it together Thousands of
people are visiting the ruins and taking away
such sprigs and parts of limbs as Mr. Stuart,
the owner, permits.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
DieS,

In the village Of Muskegon, on the Goth ult j.
HENRY KNICKERBoCKER aged about forty years
The deceased was formerly from jefferson Co.,
kegon about twenty years ago. and was extensive
ly and favorably known as an honest, generous
and warm-hearted man, and an exemplary and
much esteemed citizen His wife, u very estima-
BILE woman, died, with her friends, in Massachu-
sets, in February last, leaving little son a few
years old and her husband who has so quickly
followed her. The memory of such persons is
firmly syapt
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

GREAT GATHERING ON THE TIPPEcANoE
BATTLE GRoUND.-An immense gathering Of
the Democracy of the Northwest is expect
ed to take place at the Tippecanoe Battle
Ground, in Indiana, to-day. 1t will proba-
bly, exceed in numbers and interest any gath
ering yet taken place since the opening Of
the campaign.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

At the recent State election in Iowa, it
must not be forgotten, the Fillmore and FIRE.
mont parties united on single ticket against
the Democracy, and merged their Presiden-
tial dissensions for the time being in order to
make common cause to defeat us. In the
Presidential struggle, in November, it will be
otherwise.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
Administrators Sale.

IN the matter Of the estate of William Sutliff,
L deceased: Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue Of license and authority granted to the under
signed, by the Judge of Probate in and for the
county of Newaygo, in the State of Michigan, on
Monday the eighteenth day Of August A. ID. 1856,
will sell at public auction TO the highest bidder,
at the house of Ebenezer Wilson, now residing on
the premises to be sold, in the said State Of Mich
igan i'm Ottawa county, on Monday the thirteenth
day of October 1886, at two o'clock in the after
noon of that day, all the right, title and interest
with which the deceased died seized in and to the
following described real estate to wit The south
west quarter of the southwest quarter, and the
southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton number nine COZ in township number ten (10),
north of range number fifteen 1j) west, contain
ing eighty acres of land all lying and being in
said Ottawa county.
EMELINE SUTLIFF, Administrators.
August Is, 1856 1857 WI
NOTICE is hereby given that application will
~ be made to the board Of Supervisors, of OF
tawa county, at their meeting to he held in 0cto
Der next, to set off and organize town six north
of range fifteen west being part of the township
of Holland, and town six north of range sixteen
west, being part Of the township Of Ottawa IN
to a separate town to be called Troy. signed
James b. Eastway Wm> Gibson,
Thos S. Finch, Ozias Tubbs,
Elias Eastway, Ransom luoOs,
Laban Finch, T.. NJ. Fellows, &C.
August 90, 1886 l2o7 WI
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

So DID JUDAs.-The notorious riheman
Beecher, has changed his paper from relig-
ious to political journal, and says he count
ed the cost before he came out for Fremont"
So did Judas Iscariot when he betrayed his
master. The Jew "couated" just thirty
pieces of silver. How much did Beecher
count when he bargained to forsake his holy
calling and betray his country!
Camden Democrat.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

DRowNED.-John H. Counselyea, Will
iamsburg, Long Island, Bookkeeper for
George w. Ford, Esq, Pierre Marquette, was
drowned, on Sunday the oath ult, while sail
ing for pleasure.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

EY- The Vigilance Committee is still act
i've in California; several murderers have
recently been executed for crimes committed
years and months past, and other criminals
are being vigorously prosecuted. Recent at
tempts Nave been made to fire the cities of
Sacramento and San Francisco but without
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
Notice Of Copartnership.

'EHE undersigned have this day formed q co
4 partnership for the purpose of doing gener-
al mercantile, forwarding and commission bust
ness, under the firm and name of Luther & Hins-
dale, at the store recently occupied by Geo. Luther
& 20. GEORGE LUTHER,
NORMAN NJ. HINsDALE.
Lamont Aug. 49, 1856. 1857 m3
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

If the democratic party is pro-slavery,
(says the Dubuque Democrot,) why did not
the Constitutions of Iowa, Wisconsin, Mich.
gan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and California
allow the holding of slaves, when they were
all formed by the democratic party? What
party but the democratic party abolished sla-
very in New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey? None.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

ES On account of the failure of the pass
age of the Army Appropriation Bill, all the
workmen, to the number of 200, in the u.
S. Armory, at Springfield, Mass, have been
discharged.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

A little boy, while writhing under the tor
lures OF an ague, was told to rise and take
powder which she had prepared for him.
"Powderl powder" said he, raising him
self on one elbow, and putting on a smile !;
"Mother. [ amt a cum
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
STATE OFFICERS:

DIAIE UFFICNRN:
For Governor, ALPHEUS FELCH.
Lieut.. Governor, EDWIN III. LOTHROP.
Secretary of State, FITZ HENRY STEVENS
" State Treasurer, ROBERT NJ DAVIS.
Commissioner of Land Office ALLEN GOOD
RICH.
Auditor General, DAVID r. DENNIS.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, FRAN
CHS w. SHEARMAN.
Attorney General, AMOS GOULD.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
Democratic Congressional Convention

A Convention Of Delegates from the counties
composing the Third Congressional District will
be held at the Court House, in the village of Ka
amazoo, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th DAY OF
SEPTEMBER next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ The ra
ito of representation will be two Delegates for each
representative in the State Legislature.
BY order of Congressional Committee
ISRAEL V. HARRIS, Chairman
August 8 1856
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

LosT.-A young man recently from Wis
consin-name unknown to us-who has late
ly shantied out with Mr.. Sage in the woods,
one mile above Lawrence's mills, on Crocke-
ry Creek left his companion on Sunday, oath
ult., near the Big Bayou, for home, and moth
ing has since been heard of him. Men
have been searching the woods in all direc-
tons in vain. The impression seems to pre-
vail that he became bewildered, lost his way,
lay down at night and was devoured by
wolves, which frequent that section of coun-
try.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

Francis p. BLAIR, JR-It is stated that
Francis p. Blair, Jr., recently elected mem
Der Of Congress from the St. Louis district,
and whose election has been claimed as a
black republican victory, is about to take the
stump for Buchanan.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
Notice of Dissolution.

TgNHE copartnershp heretofore existing between
a George Luther and John Kendall, under the
name and style of George Luther & Co.. Is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons in
debted to the late firm are hereby requested to
cali and settle the same with John Kendall at
Lamont or Grand Rapids
GEORGE LUTHER,
JOHN KENDALL.
Lamont, Aug. 10, 1856 1857 VIZ
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

Ey~ Mr.. TAYLOR will resign his position
as political editor-after the present issue
of the Times to another, and will thereaf-
ter be connected only with the miscellaneous
and local department.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
awe say it upon our own personal honorand

"Wesay it upon our own personal honorand
proper knowledge. Col. Fremont never was,
and is not now q Roman Catholic"
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
The only difficulty in this case is, the want
of credibiity in the witness. Beecher may
endorse Fremont, but who will endorse Beech
or. Cleveland Plaindealer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

At Nortonville, on Tuesday, Aug. 2Sth by Rev
L. NJ S. Smith. Mr.. GEORGE L. NORTON, Esq, and
Miss MARIETTA j. SMITH.
At Crockery, on the 23d ult., by II. T. Young,
Esq, Mr.. GEORGE EDWARDS, of Crockery, and
Miss BETsEY E. HANCOCK, Of Brownville Jeffer-
son Co. N. Y.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

NOT "PATHFINDER' NOR a " CoNQuER-
OR. The black republican press have been
strenuously claiming that Fremont discovered
the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains, and
that he conquered California. 1t has been
concluslvely proved by democratic journals
that he did neither the one nor the other;
aid the n. Y. Tribune at last acknowledges
the falsity of the claims. Says that paper:
"He Fremont had no thought of devils
ing new and uutried passes through the
Rocky Mountains, but rather of describing
and locating with scientific accuracy those al
ready known. Does he not Gin his report)
speak of the Pass as already known, and of
Carson's intimate knowledge Of the coun-
try thereabouts? What absurdity, then, to
parade certificates that Others had penetrat-
ed it before him! Nor did any one ever hear
an intimation from him that lie conquered
California"
Fremont being thus admitted to be Meth
err " Pathfinder nor Conqueror," what
is there left of him? bet. Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

Ey- Harper's Story Book, for Septem-
her, is before us--just the little monthly for
children and youth. 1t can not fail to inter
est and please.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Michael Shoemaker, David A. Noble,
Jonathan II. King, John &. blanchard,
Robert Grouse, Dewitt &. Walker.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

Gg- Reports from Nicaragua confirm pre-
vious intelligence that Walker and his army
are in very critical position from foes with
out his encampment.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03

Sugars are lower in New York. All we
can say of this commodity here is, that they
grow darker. G. R. D. Enquirer.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-09-03
re- Jack Frost made his debut in this vi.

Ne JaCk Frost made MS de6ut IN THIS VI
cinity on Monday night, the 25th ult., and
re-appeared on Friday night last, biting the
corn leaves md potato tops in some localities,
so severely as to effectually check further
growth.