Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-30

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D1sasTERs ON THE LAKES in 1855.-Capt.
d. p. DoBBINs, General Inspector OF the
Board of Lake Underwriters, has prepared
for the Underwriters Convention In session
at Buffalo, statement of the marine losses
upon the Western Lakes for the year 1853.
The total loss of property is given at
50, ,s21 500, against $2,1S7,S ,S2o IN iSo4-
an increase of $633, 7O4 and the total loss OF
life at 1ls, against l19 in 1854 decrease
OIL. The total number Of disasters IN 1890
was six hundred and three, of which two oc-
CURED in the month of January, two in Feb
ruary, two in March, eight in April, forty-five
in Nav. thirty-seven in June, thirty-flve IN
July, twenty-five in August, seventy-four IN
September, one hundred and forty eight In
October, one hundred and forty three IN No
yember, twenty-six in December, and thirty
five dates not given. " :.
Three steamers, seven propellers, six
barques, brigs, thirty-eight three schooners
and one tug, have gone out OF existence du-
ring the year, making total OF fifty-eight.
Even with the enormous aggregate OF loss
given above, Capt. DoBBINs states that the
loss of property is moderated, and, owing 10
imperfect returns, understated also. The
aggregate losses of property on the Western
Lakes may be safely put down at $1,000
600. One very striking feature OF the dls-
asters of the past season is the large number
of steam vessels lost, principally propellers,
comprising nearly thirty-three per cent: OF
the whole aggregate value OF property des-
troyed. .--- a.,
THE ODD FELLows.-The annual report
Of the Representatives of the Grand Lodge
Of Michigan, in the Grand Lodge OF the
United States, made to the former body,
shows some interesting facts, connected Win
the institution. There are in the United
States some 1913 lodges and 100000 mem m
bers of the Order. The revenue of Lodges
is sl,l47,133 95; the amount paid during
the wear for relief was as follows; ' '
For relief of brothers, s373,3S5 IL s.
widows and orphans, 69,9l3 Al .
Education of orphans, l2'465 IS q
Burying the dead, .t 5a $4,000 o.
Total for benevolent purposes $445,414 n
f which is most gratifying exhibit OF th'
: working of this benevolent institution. '
|, The Grand Sire reported several points ol
n which he has decided during the past year
e among these was the humane one, that II
r case Of the suicide of brethren, the family
/, entitled to benefits the mode of death nc
debarring them from the privileges acquire
rs for them by the deceased member.
ofI The proposition to merge the encampmen
>. branch with the Subordinate Lodge, was dis
il cussed and rejected.
The report shows favorable condition
the order throughout the country. a.
), ABOUT LUcKY.-Henry Ward Beech'
in recent lecture, says: (" may here,
d. we'll as anywhere, impart the secret OF wh'
as is called good luck and bad luck. There a
r. men who supposing Providence to have
an implacable spite against them, bemoan
of poverty of a wretched old age the misfc
et tunes of their lives. Luck forever II
IN against them and for others. .l..,.f
TO One, with a good profession, lost his u
TO in the river, where he idled away his tin
.ty fishing, when he shonld have been in the
no flee. Another, with a good trade continual
cv. burnt up his good luck by his hot temp
is which provoked all his employers to lea
,ce him. Another with a lucrative busine
as lost his luck by amazing diligence at ever
the thing but his business. Another, who stes
on ily followed his trade, as steadily followed
ed bottle. Another, who was honest and G
- slant at his work; erred by perpetual N
len judgements; he lacked discretion. III
ties dreds lose their luck by endorsing; by s.
, so guine speculations; by trusting fraudul
of men, and by dishonest gains. A man ne
us has good luck who has bad wife. ne
the knew an early-rising, hard-working prud
Of man, careful of his earnings, and strl(
not honest, who complained Of bad luck.
will good character, good habits and iron indus
ns." are impregnable to the assaults of all. th1
luck that fools ever dreamed of. But W
eve | see tatterdemalion, creeping out OF !
the cery late in the forenoon, with his ha
lgly stuck into his pockets, the rim OF his
ues, turned up, and the crown knocked in, X
lies, he has bad luck--for the worst of all luc
lime to be sluggard, a knaye ora tippler." i
81 ANOTHER WILD CAT.--As the bills
onoe aThe Bank of Ohio Savings Institute
not afloat here to considerable extent, MI
;vors David Preston q Co., wrote to the Postmi
t;est at Tifin Ohio, whence the bills purport
80 sue for information concerning it. His