Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-23
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
The third musical entertainment, given by
the young ladies, under the instruction of
Mrs H. G. PosT took place on Wednesday
last. 1Aw NN NAN sNe
We were favored listener; several ladies
and gentlemen were equally fortunate with
ourselves, and we are confident no one left
the music room that evening, without enjoy
ing that pleasing state of mind, and those
happy emotions of soul, that are always call
ed forth under the potent charm of music,
particularly so, when the performers are
young ladies' of just that age that renders
them peculiarly interesting, and induces us
to regard with greater admiration the taste
and skill displayed in executing some Of the
most difficult pieces Of music upon an instru-
ment that lends many charm to the
home circle, when father, mother, brothers
and sisters are eager listeners to strains that
seem half earthly and half heavenly, so
rich, now soft, then full, always enchanting.
Among the excellent variety of pieces
performed, were "The Grave of Napoleon"
played and sung admirably by Miss SARAH
PENNoYER; stake me Home to DIE" by
Miss MELISSA JONES; Come to my Noun
tain Home" by Miss ELLEN G. AVERY" The
Waters of the Blue Juniata" by Miss ETA
SHELBY; Maggie by my Side," by Miss
CLARA WHITE; all admirably executed
The performance of Masters JAS. @. AVERY
and JOHN MILLER were creditable consider
ing the short time they had spent in practice.
The entertainment was well calculated, not
only to please parents, but also served to add
fresh laurel to the exalted reputation of Mrs.
Post as teacher of music.
We are quite of the opinion if the Editor
of the Kalamazoo Telegraph could have been
SO fortunate, as to have been one of the favor
ed listeners to the music so sweetly discours-
ed to us upon that occasion, it would have
completely Gained his agitated mind, smoth-
cred the ruffled passion that seemed to rankle
in his troubled bosom when, he let fly from
his sharply welded pen that ponderous mis-
sile that had well nigh proved death to the
moral reputation of our citizens. Certainly
his opinion of us would undergo great
change, were he aware of the fact that, our
ladies rank among the first in Western Mich
igan, for their accomplishments in the must
cal art, and general literature, and our youth
for their proficiency in well grounded scien-
tifc education.
NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENT TO BE Sue
GEsTED-We see it stated that among the
suggestions forthcoming, in the Report of
Post Master General, is to be one recommend
ing the adoption of money order system,
similar to that prevailing now in England.
This money order system is said to be very
simple in its operations, thus: When money
is to be sent by the mails, instead of enclos-
ing the bills, it is paid to the Post Master,
and he sends to the correspondent draft on
the post master at the place where the money
is to 60. The draft made. payable only to
the order of the person to whom the money
is to be sent, is good for nothing to any party
but the one to whom it belongs, and by
whom it must be endorsed.
An incredible amount of money is lost
ever year in being transmitted by mail, and
if system of this nature could be brought
into successful operation, it would at once OBJ
viate the liability to losses now experienced.
1t may, however, appear at first view to those
who are perhaps, none too wise in respect to
the complicated movements of the great ma
chinery of Government that system of
this kind, considering the peculiar situation
of many post offices in our country compared
with those of that government where similar
arrangement prevails, can never be generally
introduced. Wisdom, however, suggests that
we should wait patiently the opinions of
wiser men on this subject, believing that our
efficient Post Master General would make
no suggestion, the practical working of which
would operate disadvantageously to individual
interests, or to those of the Post Office De-
partment.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoNs.-Con-
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