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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

EXCITEMENT AT A LIQUOR TRIAL IN DE-
TRoIT.-A trial for the violation of the Pro-
hibitory Liquor Law recently took place in
Detroit, which produced much excitement,
and for time strong symptoms for a riot
presented themselves. Thereupon the Mayor
ordered out the militia to preserve peace
The informer was, however, driven from the
Court House into neighboring dwelling,
but at length was permitted to return, and
the case allowed to proceed without any
further disturbance of serious nature.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

Mr.. FILLMORE AccEPrs.-Letters received
by those in authority, state that Mr. Fillmore
accepts his nomination as candidate for the
Presidency. The campaign on the part of
the nominating party may be considered as
fairly commenced
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21
Paper Hangings,

UPOI 1ASt115 111So,
"A BY "''0' 'D' FERRY eS W VaG .af S"''
May 10, 'j6.
JAMES 81 WYER, Surveyor, Eastmanville,
Ottawa County, Mich.
ERESH Drugs and Medicines, now opening at
IL GRIFFINs
EMONS and Oranges, fresh, very cheap, at
IL GRIFFIN's.
CHOOL BOOKS and Stationery, at
~ ALBEE's.
r AIDES, the place to buy Bonnets is at
IL ALBEE's
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

SINKING OF THE PROPELLER BAY STATE
The propeller Bay State of Ogdensburg, be-
longing to the Northern Transportation Line,
while entering the harbor of Chicago on the
18th inst, struck sunken anchor and went
down in five minutes. No lives were lost
Her freight has been taken out by means of
lighters, tugs, DC, the water at the place of
the accident being shallow. The boat will
probably soon receive the necessary repairs,
and resume her regular trips.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

n RAIN.-Corn, Oats and Corn Meal in quaint
" ties to suit purchasers, at c. &. w.
M ESS BEEF and PORK, Hams, Picked Beef
wi Tongues in good order, at GRIFFIN's.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

Marrisb,
In Crockery, on the 18th inst, by II T. Young,
Esq, EDMUND Il. BURLINGAME, of Polkton, and
Miss Nj. FELTON,, of CrOckery.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

IUUL BUUkS and Stationery, at
ALBEE's
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-05-21

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS -
AT a session of the Probate Court for the County
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in Grand
Haven, on Monday the fifth day of May, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six ::
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
THE HORSR-MARKET.

We have never seen the stables in Twenty burth
street so bare of horses for sale they in any
Ipreyous February since the street has been used for
Ia borse-market. We have counted in corresponding
lseasons past, week after week, from seven TO niue
Hundred horses at time in the various stables, and
rom two 20 four hundred sold in week was not t.
very remarkable event Now the total number in all
iesables is not over two hundred. and of fresh ar
rivals not half that number. Still, the supply Is suh
cent for the demand but Gpprehend that will i'm
ICoye as soon as the Winter loosons it's icy chains ha
ave nearly paralyzed trade in horse-fesh.
We have every reason to believe that just soon
the stables fill up there viii be a fair supply Of
| ayers No one unless greatly necesstated to buy
skorse. will 90 into bare market. To make the
tasiness lively, there must be good stock on hand
No farmer would go into haltempty store as soon
a. into full one to buy goods. 1t is just 20 with
sOrse buying. When the stables are filed up, the
sreet will be full OF buyers.
As to the prices that will prevail thu Spring, we
etcve that they will fully equal lat year, and for
ordinary work horses ~in probably exceed the price
4 year ago.
| We notice in Chambcrln'. large stable sbou, u
6zen ordinary Vermont work-horses just arrived,
ISat are held at $50 to $3.50. 4 lot of Canadian
lIpi,s, on the way 60 NewJersoy sale, will prob
ely sell for sl0O TO Sl25.
In Posts stable we noticed snug-buit, compact
sliding, l5l hands high, ycars old, about being sold
u seOo. His color is dark dun, with black stripe
DOWN the back. He was raised in Ohio and has been
one year in jersey and is now in first rate condi'
uOa, works kind and is sound.
Ask year-old sorre, near Il hands high, not very
lssdsOme but powerful horse was offered Tor s5so'
There ere some Pennsylvania horses IN this sta's
ED little higher than lest year but owners oil con
'rh saying the price is not ss high in PFoPor'sn to
0a
sOlthern horse-dealers seem to lie all blocked mp by
e NOW and cold weather. There are some good
"a" horses in McCauleys stables. These stables
~eaPable of holding three hundred horses, but at
Tettt there is not one-fourth that number there,
"asto Western men not having come forward Win
stock, or else TO their not having the stock 10
bssard. Our opinion is that horses are not
and that they will sell month hence at prices
a'ry to the farmers who supply the New-fork
"~naska.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
FROM A FRIEND.
To ae Editor Of The N. y. Tribsns.

To he Editor qf The N. y. TrfbeRs.
SIR: presume il is quite an extensive practice,
where papers so much cheaper in clubs Of 20 OF
mere for country subscribers 10 order the paper to
village or city postofce, much to their inconvenience
q the trouble of being forwarded by the Post Master.
such was the case in this vicinity. j spent few
lOus in calling upon roy neighbors TO form club Of
en or more; with hardly an exception they responded
We will take it," The result is send you 90 new
subscribers. A few hours exertion would procure &
club Of ten, probably at nearly every POST Office in
he Free States. The friends Of humanity and the
Republican cause must feel deep interest in The
TmBuSK. AS it employs agents, let every subscri.
lr "speak TO his neighbor" The circulation though
large at present. might be greatly increased, if not
doubled in six months and its influence for Temper
ance. Liberty Home Prosperity and Intelligence, tel
powerfully in our countrys history. l.. FABRIC.
H4rsem Wiaaebqgo Co., III.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
MARIfE AFFAIRS.
THE SOUND NAVIGATION.

THE SOUND NAVIGATION.
The navigation through the East River may now BE-
considerod open for the seasah-the propeller West
chester, from Providence having successfully acted
pioneer in orctg pa sag through the ice beyond tn
Gate. She started Fnday last, from Hart Island q.
the entrance TO the Sound and arrived here yester
Gay. The boats Of the Fall River line, which, for
few das past have been running by the outside route
WI now probably take their old course through
the Sound, and the other lines of steamers eastward
that have been suspended for some time past Will now
be able 10 resume their operations.
The Elm City left her pier at Peek Zip yesterday at
- ocIock, for New Haven, and are informed sue
oeeded in forcing her way through. The steamers
Champion and Traveller, for New-Haven aud Cata-
line and Ansona, for Bridgeport, are all receiving
freight at Peck-slip.
The steamer Bay State, which left Fail River at
noon on Monday, arrived here At o'clock yesterday
rnoruing via Sandy Hook, and loft again at clock
yesterday afternoon by the s.me route. The Empire
state len here at 4p Monday, via Sandy Hook,
and arrived at Fall River at a o'clock yesterday
morning She left there on her return TO New York
yesterday afternoon.
THE SHIP TELEGRIPH ON FIRE.
Ellwood Walter, esq., received telegrsphlc dis
patch from Savannah, yesterday informing him that
the clipper ship Telegraph of Boston, was on FIRE at
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
MARINE TELEGRAPH-STORM SIGNALS.

The agent of Cape Cod Telegraph Company, Mr.. +.
Smith, has handed us circular on the subject OF ar
Tangements for carrying into effect in the Vineyard
Sound and upon the prominent points Of Cape Cod, a
series of signal stations from which to apprise vessels
of the existence Of sudden and dangerous storms thus
enabling them to make harbOf or gain ofing in
season. il is assumed that all regular storms between
laitudes 400 and 5 north first experienced at the
westward, and travel from west northwest to east
southeast nearly so, progressing, according to
severity, from eighteen TO twenty miles per hour;
also that the subsistence of storms is first felt at the
west and clear off toward the southeast. Acting
upon these ascertaned facts perpetual index of the
the wind and weather is to be kept displayed for the
benefit of the large feet passing east and west
through the Vineyard Sound by which much may
be done in preventing disaster and loss of life
When vessels are overtakcn with thick weather aud
heavy gales on the back Of Cape Cod, all seafaring
men know the difficulty of getting into a harbor on
that part of the coast. Boston, Albany New-York
and Springfield the principal places to be con-
suited for the weather; and when heavy storms are
reported at either of these places, by magnetic tele-
graph that fact is conveyed to all vessels in sght.by
signals the key of which is supplied to all masters Of
vessels which frequent that coast.
In the Winter Of 1854 there over thirty spread of
sail cast away on the back of Cape Cod in single gale
from the northeast, and most Of the crews were lost
All of these vessels left their anchorage at Holiness
Hole but ten hours previously when no signs of storm
were to be SEEM but at the time the telegraph re-
ported severe northeast gale with snow in Newf ork
Could this fact have been communicated to them before
leaving their anchorage by such means as proposed
they would have escaped the fatal disasters which
overlook them There are other important uses
which such plan will serve and We hope our mer-
chants will cooperate with those Of Boston, who have
already subscribed to sustain the arrangements. The
supervision of the signals is to b. cOn6ded to we'll
known scientific and practical gentleman of Boston,
who has had long experience in such matters.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27

..... the question Of ten thousand mon, women and
| ssaren that same day. Who answered 1t Not the
ssb,r, of the CITY, but number OF little boys and
u. .th broou. and shovels' The fact is New-York
,,uld have beep Serbonian bog bet for those excel
!, yorrg volun,ecrs-all Irish-whom blessed a.
lss.cd over not having auy loose change. The ttle
l.fuuipers" solved the struggling problem Of the City
lsatbers with the prompt sagacity Of Mr. Dick.
,.ss by the efforts Of those grown-up islanders with
sekares. for, between ourselves, that shoyelng Of
40 snow from the sides into the middle OF the street
"A inst a. much harm a. good, or not much Of the
ter al any rate. But this was q native, city busi
sss.
After all we could not get along 80 well without
bsse Irish. won't dwell on the stale general argu'
ant about the canal building and the railway making,
a come 10 more curious and less recognized con-
Scratious Go to any book stall in the Empire City;
sinto any store where solid old and secondhand
.sks-none Of your elegant, himsy things Of the
sr-are sold; and who keeps the stand-who is the
arsrisnl Let him but open his mouth to show you
With a courtesy which you cannot but observe-the
s,erior merit Of the aged volumes, or to COM
.Dd bis wares in general. and you have hin-the
SantDman Of Alcuin, Giraldus, and Usher-la man,
srefduv UcIn tht tounlJ LihtilCh- souttiuco
som TIppcrary, and but seldom from the North Of
h Island where the people have more Of the Anglo
s.son character. Again, who are they who preside
o,er the pedestrian muses. of America-the ballad
rsrsture Of the streets ranged along the wall Ike
,OIaen in line, and helping to soften
pSs and forbid them TO become ferociousl The
eOsntry boys Of Carolan. Once more--who is it that
,,ery dsy in the week circulate through the city
eies "the logic and the wisdom and the wit of our
tie journalists, stirring us all up with second ed
aOns, and telling US, with happy yivacity, such
lsmyrs at times about the steamer at Halifax The
tile Paddles, TO be sure. And what should we do
rahout these acute little rogues? This s all funny
cough. One would think the old island love of let
ss is still asserting itself among uncOnsciOusly, in
ese modes Of getting along at the other end Of the
rrld.
For all these considerations, picked up at crossing,
hall nourish more liberal and cosmopolitan feelings
nd hope the happy fusions now going on will yet
,ske us the "Corinthan brass Of all creation.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
CT 4 Y ITE AZ s.

MUSICAL The last morning concert OF Messrs.
Mason and Btrgmann drew q crowd. The trio of Ru
bepstein was roundly applsuded. A trio for piano,
violin and violoncello is stupid combnation-the
first interfering with the two last: and the The
interest of the tao in particular lies in the suppression
of the concerted quality and n giving prominence TO
single instrument The piano solo Of Heller per-
formed BY Dir. Mason, was handsomely received in q
manner due it, brilliant execution. and it followed
BY solo OF the player hmselfa sweet piece of piano
spray, which ought to be popular. The finale, By
Bach for three pianos and stringed instruments, was
interesting for its antiquity. Composed at time
when such music Just emerging from the fague, it
has neither passion rhetoric to recommend it,
yet transceDdental barmones But still it was proper
20 play il as a relic of the past.
-Got,sehalk seventh Piano oSoree-entertainments
which draw Overlooking audiences and are the rage
vii take place at Dodworths Room, adjoining Grace
Church, tomorrow night Thursday
The third concert Of the Philharmonic Society
will take place the lst OF March al Niblos Thester
RFIrRsED FLLIBUsIERs.-Thirty-tw young men
cf this CITY who had embarked board the Northern
Light on Monday. under engagements to join the
army of Gen Walker IN Nicaragua, were put ashore
by Capt Warnock Sandy Hook, at 6! O'Clock on
Monday evening. II that the tickets they were
furnished with were spurious and that Capt Warnock
did not deem proper to carry them through They
had been told by the parties enlisting them that
though the tickets were not OF the regular kind an
understanding had been had with the Company. By
which they would take them " Neasgus; and on
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
THE DRAMA.
LAURA KEENE'S VARIETIES.


On Friday evening novelty bearing pleasant
name and presenting series Of tableaux initiative
and illustrative of the leading attractions and popular
poIsOnatiOns Of the various theaers of NewYork was
presented at this establishment The series opens with
picture of Mr. Burton as "Toodles," by Mr.. n. Hall
who last season twinned with the great original
Dromo. The figure and face were admirable but the
she had brother had better be left out. The voice
Insrred an otherwise admirable illusion. Walack's
contributed a scene from Pauline, with Mr. Chandler
as Dir Lester said to be perfect and the Broadway an
imitation Of Mr. an1 MT. Williams the irish boy
and Yankee girl, by Mr. Johnston and Mrs.
Hough. which we should fancy must have been
good and was certainly nch in merriment
Mr.. Johnston again, as Herne the Hunter, per-
formed wondrous eats and presented various tabeaux
of horror and consternation far more amusing than
any of the originals This il the fourth Herne
have had two genuine and two humbugs; indeed,
they are all humbugs, but We much prefer the con-
fessors. Mr. Rae as Shakespeare if discovered
anywhere in the neighborhood Of Straford-onA Avon,
would at once be wOrshiped by Collier, White and
the other disciples Of the bard The Irish brogue
which oct rich cream on his conversation, only
confirming our abid5g belief that Shakespeare
was Celt The limitations interpreted
with song and dance, and some beautiful scenic
effects. and the piece which does infinite credit
TO the taste and design of the directress, by whose
fair fingers it is said to have been wOve, was
perfect success and is likely to be most popular 1t
was preceded by light, graceful comedy, Balance
of Comfort" of the same school as the dreams OF
Delusions." We would again commend to Miss Keene
the production Of such pieces as these which require
little scenic effect, and are infinitely the most
suited both to the atmosphere of her Theater and
the capabilities OF her company. We were happy
TO find our impression Of the Dreams Of Delusions
strengthened by the good opinion Of several persons
Of admirable histronc taste. Mr. JOrdan's persona
ton of Sir Bernard Haregh far supasses any in which
we have seen him. lie hits the precise point OF excel
lence-he union OF reality with refnement-and so
prevents the painful impression which the literal rep
resentaton of lunacy would excite, while utterly
moved from the rant Of stage madmen. The mixture
of sanity with raving and the existence Of method in
madness arising from correct reasoning, and drawing
Just conclusions from false premises, are admirably
depicted The effect is to interest the audience and
wake their sensibities but not TO shock or outrage
the propreties which should always be observed.
Miss Keene a. the wife, too evnces that quiet sup
pressed feeling which naturally belongs to the charsc
ter and which is much affecting than the usual
farttiOus stage displays Of emotion.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
AND THE IMPROVEMENT
OF HORSES

Of 1OhSES.
Ifs he Editor of Tie N. y TriJvsc.
Your remarks on hOrse-racing in Queens
County as presented to your Legislature, reminds
Inc of q similar scene in the Vermont Legislature
,One thirty or forty years since General Amos
Barnum (by the way another 7. T. in his day and
eeneration), who had built course at much ex-
yense, challenged the Workers and beat them, with
+ Cock of the Rock, in September think. All
was done in the most gentlemanly and aristocratic
manner.
The following October the Legislature con-
I,ened, and some one introduced u bill CHASING
racing, trotting &c, for wager, or purse,
Iu nisdemeanOr and an offence against the public.
Upon the debate which ensued, the same old ar
Irument, viz: 1.-THE Improvement of the animal ,
vas urged. The Legislature wisely judged that
Iae Improvement contended for did not compensate
lbr the degeneracy of man, as necessary conse-
l0ence; 80 the bill passed and is on our statute,
Looks TO this day. And what is the result Will
Ilny man pretend to cay that horses have not im-
Lmyed under this restriction Let that man
come to Addison County, ia which the course OF
Zen. Barnum was located, and buy frst-rate
Morgan or Black Hawk FLY or stallion, and pay
lhom five hundred to as many thousand dollars.
He NAV then be satisfied that improvements of
|ae animal do take place in the absence OF a race
course, and without its exciting and demoralizing
influence on man. NERMoNTER.
y,s Hac,a ladi.oa Co. a., Feb. 10, 1855
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
LAW LNTELLIGENCE.

SUPERIOR COURT - GENERAL TERa - Feb 81 Before
judge. DuEE BossoErH and SL0ssOS.
THy OODEs AsD AsTOR CosTROyERsY.
sauusl g. Osdsn Adnnfnsstor a " O. Ogden, Wm q.
and Wn z. AstOr and others, Executors Of JobH
Jacob AAtor. .
This u petition by oefsndsnts Dor resette ment c'
the decree entered This c0rueaced before the
Of Chsnee trsnsfsrrsd the ertne,en q
that tribunal the Supreme finally the superor Court
IL brought BY the administrator Of hs former P~os o.
the John Jacob Astor for the eovery q large os
claimed b due u the settlement of tie psztershp nasae
Tbe cour hare deeidsd tst partnsrs5p did sx bet~eea
OGDEN and Asor decree for accounting w an
terd Eve yea axo and he ranif bs snee been e
r.oysd n prsusr1s te ssnt fox inspection q the ref
sr, Jur s be comtleted ssk tbs psttss 6< fsssns-
neat u ths asrrss gs brsseht b ~ tsfoadAaA
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27

TERRIFIC EXPLosIOE-FoUR PERSONS KILLED
One of the boilers of the Louisville Paper Mill located
in the lower portion Of the city, exploded about
O'Clock on Saturday morning, killing four persons and
wounding two others. From The ErcHtRg Bulletin
of SATURDAY, We gather the following particulars:
"The boilers are in the rear Of the mill, and COW
cred by she'd. The fue lifted up erect aud fen
against one of the walls making large hole In IT.
The engine was broken 10 pieces. Some OF the
bricks from the building Were thrown great dis
tance bat did no damage
"The persons certainly killed Thomas Canon,
a girl named Melnot, and John Price, the negro FIRE
mnn Their bodies have been found. Daniel Daley
was missing al IL o'clock this morning, but his body
had not been found Ben Stump was badly scaded,
and his son had leg broken and cash about four
il ches long in the forehead.
These persons were all employed in the mill
Canon and DALEY had families. One was about forty
and the other was fifty years Of age The girl Mel
moi was about thirteen. She had just come 10 work,
and .topped in front OF the boiler to warm herself
when II b, st Her mother resides on Main street,
oDposite the mill. The engineer was al breakfast,
and had been absent about fifteen minutes when the
explosion occurred iLoaS'Ae Deinoo'a''
Disastrous FIRE IN MILwAUKrE-Losss 80 ,OVV.-
We take the following particulars from the Milwaukee
AmercGN: On the evening of tie 18th inSiant, hre
broke out in the large warehouse owned by DcAnson
a Co.. and occupied by " iliGm B. Aivord ana i,eu q
Bean. The warehouse was entirely cons umsu' IL
contained about ls 900 bushels of wheat owned by H.
j. \. Hiu Storrs & Mute, Mr.. Bell, and other gen
tlemen 80 tuns of broom corn 80 hhds. OF sugar De-
longing TO BOYD & Ledyard beside pork and various
other goods. The building worth about sl2,OoV'
The insurance IS distributed as follows:
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
F. I II T. s.

BURSIEC or A DIsTILLERY Is BROOXLYs-Loss
s25, ,OO0-The burning Of the old distillery in Kent
avenue, in the vicinity Of the Marine Hospital, known
ar Crosss, involves loss Of about SEE 900, which was
covered by insurance.
The buildings and fixtures belonged to the Bach es-
tate, and were leased and occupied by Mr.. Julius
Tower.
The loss on buildings and fixtures Is estimated at
$4,000 and il insured in the following named comps
New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27

Number remaining feb. B.....................6,6H
The whole number Of famiies receiving money from
the Department TO date is 1892.
Whole number of families receiving fuel including
Twelfth, Nineteenth and Twenty-second Wards
is l6, 249
The following communication was received from an
inmate OF the Work House:
Seek and you shall fnd knock and shall opened unto
you
II address myself 10 you, gentlemen, as the Grand
Inquest Of the city. i appeal to you Of the
strong arms of America | invoke you rs that only
power VI hich can bind in fetters and cast me out
from among my felowndigcnt. The spirit of your
beloved country looks to you. You are convened in
the justly proud metropolis Of the land Of freedom.
What you about to do this day will be recorded by
precedent, in the eyes of the nation, in the
value of American Disposition the honor of your city,
for. Act worthy of the dignity of your station act
worthy of yourselves and depute the humble suppl
cant TO some minor Office scrbbler, and shall be
the hight Of my ambition to wish you terrestrial and
celestial happiness JoHS QUINN.
" The Hon. the Governors Of the Alms-HOuse
If George Kellogg, esq. Is present. he az gentle
man, former occasion, will do me the honor Of
letting me understand the decision of the tribune,
&c. &c.
True in writing comes from art, not chance,
As those easiest, who have learned to dance"
The communication was received with some meni-
ment and finally referred to the Committee on Ssls-
ries where it will probably remain.
The usual weekly business was transacted, aud the
Board adjourned.