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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
SheriR's Sale.

by virtue of an execution issued out of and
- from the Circuit Court in and for the county
of Ottawa and State of Michigan, and TO me d-
rected, against the goods and chattels lands and
tenements of Edwin 7. Furguson and in favor of
Clark b. Albee, have levied upon and taken all
the right, title and interest. OF the said Edwin p
Furguson, in and to the following described real
estate TO wit: The south half of the southeast
quarter Of section thirty, town eight north of range
fifteen west, containing eighty acres (; also lot No
six, section thirty one, town eight north of range
fifteen west, containing fortyscven and twenty
hundredths acres also the east half of lot No.
seven, section thirty-one, town eight north of
range fifteen west, containing twentythree and
sxty-hundredths acres, making in all one hundred
and fifty and eighty hundredths acres all of which
shall sell at public auction vendue to the high
est bidder, at the old schoo-house, in the village
OF Grand Haven, the place of holding the Circuit
Court in and for the county of Ottawa, State Of
Michigan on Thursday the thirtieth day of Octo-
Der next, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
JOHN ID. PARKS, Acting Sheriff, by
c. w. GRAY, Deputy
Grand Haven. Sept. 10 1856. 1859 WI
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that in pursuance of u
IN license granted on the first day of September,
A. d. 1856, by the Probate Court of Ottawa coun:
ty, Michigan, to me as administrator of the estate
of Peter McNiff, late of Ottawa county deceased,
shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder, on
the 9Th day of November next Mt one o'clock in the
afternoon, at the house of Burnett Bailey, in the
town Of Wright, Ottawa county, all the right title
and interest that Peter McNiff died seized of in
and to the west half of the northeast quarter of
section ten (l0), in township eight (S) north of
range number thirteen OBJ west, being eighty
acres of land
PATRICK PENDERGAsT, Administrator.
Sept. 49, 1856. 1860 WI
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12


At session in the Probate Court for the County of
Ottawa holden at the Probate Office in the vii
lage of Grand Haven, on Monday, the eleventh
day of August, i'm the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-six: Present, William Hath
away, Jr., Judge of Probate. In the matter of
the Estate of Jeremiah Allen, deceased:
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified
~ of Charles Wilkinson, of Polkton, i'm said OF
tawa County, praying that the administrator of
the estate of said deceased may be authorized and
directed by decree of this court to make and
execute TO him a conveyance of certain lands in
pursuance of certain contract in writing, made
by said jeremiah Allen, in his life time to Joseph
Kellogg and George She'll and assigned by them to
petitioner: Thereupon il is ordered, that Mon
day. the third day of November next, mt four
o'clock in the afternoon be assigned for the hear
of said petition, and that the heirs at law of said
deceased and all other persons interested in said
Estate, are required TO appear at u session of
said court, then TO be holden at the Probate Office,
i'm the village of Grand Haven, and show cause if
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted: And il is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the persons in
teresed in said estate, of the pendency of said pc
tition, and the hearing thereof by causing copy
of this order to be published in the Grand River
Times, a newspaper printed and circulated in said
County of Ottawa, six successive weeks, previous
to said day Of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
25S 6 W Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

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 the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth
day of October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-sX Present William Hath
away, Jr., Judge of Probate. In the matter of
the estate of Jeduthon Freeman, deceased
nN reading and filing the petition, duly verifi-
~ ed of Lucinda Smith, late widow of said de-
ceased, praying among other things that an adj
ministration may be appointed on said deceased
estate Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the
third day of November next. at three O'Clock in
the afternoon. be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said deceas
ed and al! other persons interested in said estate,
are required to appear at session Of said court,
then to be holden at the Probate Office in the viii
lage Of Grand Haven and show cause, if any there
be, why the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted: And it is further ordered, that said Pc
titOner give notice To the persons interested in
said estate, of the pendency Of said petition, and
the hearing thereof by causing a copy of this or
der to be published in the Grand River Times,
newspaper printed and circulated in said County
of Ottawa three successive weeks previous TO said
day of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr,
263 WI Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
tEA The fast sailing Schooner
liz SUPpI,Y. of IyhItc Rlycr

WILL run regularly between ST. Joseph and
Grand Treverse, during the season of navigation,
touching ut all of the intermediate ports.
The SUPPLY has recently been refitted, and
is in all respects all that is desirable for the COM
fort of passengers and speedy transportation of
freight.
For freight or passage apply to the Capt, on
board, or Messrs Ferry & Sons. Grand Haven. Ry-
erson & Morris. Muskegon, J. i. Sutherland st.
Joseph, Il. A. Cain, White River, Camel & Co,
Grand Traverse. GEO. ID. MITCHELL, Master.
May 81, SO. 1914 me
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
Attachment Notice.

AttaCNMEMC NOtlCe.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Circuit Court for the
County of Ottawa:
Clarsa III. Peck, NOTICE is hereby given
VS.. THAT on the 9th day of Sep
Aonzo b. Stevenson. TENDER, A. d. 1856, n writ
of Attachment was issued from the Circuit Court
above named, wherein the above named Carisa III.
Peck, plaintiff, and the above named Alonzo b.
Stevenson, defendant, for the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars that said writ was made rcturna-
bic on the 18th day of October, 1856 Chat being
in term time), and that as appears from the re-
turn of said writ property has been attached there
on, and that the defendant above named could not
be found in the State of Michigan.
CLARIsA III. PECK, Plaintiff
w. ii. PARKS Atty. 1904 WI.
Grand Haven Oct 90 1856
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
Mortgage Sale.

nEFAULT having been made in the condition
IL of a certain indenture of mortgage, execut-
ed by Orpheus b. Church and Harriet L. Church,
his wife, to Johannes De Spelder, dated the third
day of January, i'm the year one thousand eight
hundred and tfty-four and recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for Ottawa county, State
of Michigan, on the third day of January, A. ID.
1854, at o'clock p. NJ. in Iiber of mortgages,
on pages 364 and 1865, upon which said mortgage
there is claimed to be due, at the date of this
tice the sum of fifty-nine dollars and twenty-one
cents Is so Fl }, and no suit proceeding in law
having been instituted to recover said sum- or any
part thereof, notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a power of sale contained in said mortgage,
and pursuant to the statute in such case made and
provided the said mortgage will be forecosed by
a sale at public auction of the mortgaged premises
therein described, to wit: The east half of the
west half ofthe south quarter of section thirty
six, in township number six, north of range num-
Der fourteen west, containing forty acres of land
according TO United States survey, be the same
more or less in the county of Ottawa and State of
Michigan, at the place of holding the Circuit Court
for said county of Ottawa, on the thirteenth day
of November, A. ID. 1856, at o'clock in the after
noon, to pay the sum due with interest and costs
JOHANNES DE SPELDER, Mortgagee.
Grand Haven, August 90 1885, 255 I3w
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
New Furniture Ware Rooms
WILLIAM r. POWERS

"O ULD respectfully inform his friends and
w the public that he has fitted up some new
rooms, one door East of the ware rooms formerly
occupied by Powers, Ball & Co, and now kept by
Ball. Noyes g. Colby, and will keep constantly on
hand, a large assortment of
New and Fashionable Furniture,
Consisting of Sofas, Tete Tetes, Mahogany,
Cane Seat and Boston Rockers, Centre and Card
Tables, Bureaus, Book Cases, Mahogany and
Common Bcdsteads, Cane Seat Chairs, Tables
Looking-glasScs, Rosewood and Gilt Mouldings
for Picture Frames, Mattresses, Looking-glaSs
Plate Collins, and all other articles belonging to the
Trade, all of which he will sell low, For Cash
Grand Rapids, October /, 1850 I212 1y
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
GEORGE PARKS & Co,
General Land AGENTS,

WILL attend to selecting, locating and pre-
w empting Government Lands al so to the sale
and purchase of other lands, and the payment of
taxes. VI
Oceana, and Mason counties, which are carefully
corrected each week.
We are able 10 designate Pine and Farming
Lands and will do so AT reasonable rates, and war
rant the lands to be as recommended.
We will make selections for those for whom we
may locate lands at the State or the United States
Land Offices, when desired. Also we will make
and correct plats of the above named counties on
short notice.
All business entrusted TO us will be attended to-
promptly, and for moderate charges.
Office second door below the Washington
House, GrandIIaven, Mich. 1908 IT,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, ss:-

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County or Ottawa, ss:--
At a session of the Probate Court for the county
of Ottawa holden at the probate Office, in the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth
day of October inst, the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-sx Present, William
Hathaway, Jr.. Judge of Probate. In the matter
of the Estate of Charles Cupit, deceased:
ON reading and filing the administration ac-
~ count of Charles Headworth, who Is admins
traitor of the estate Of said Charles Cupit, de-
ceased, and the said administrator having asked
to have said account settled and allowed: There
upon it is ordered, that Monday, the 9th day
OF October, inst, mt four o'clock in the after
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate, are requir-
ed to appear at session of said court then TO be
holden at the probate office, in the village of Grand
Haven, and show cause, if any there be- why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in the Grand River Times, newspaper
printed and circulating in said county of Ottawa,
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing. WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr.,
262 wal Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
BOUR'S CORDIAL,

\ safe, speedy, aud efTeetual remedy for Dr.
arrhea, Dysentery, and Bowel Complaints.
THIS medicine may be relied upon as one of
a the mildest and safest of remedies, while at
the time it is eectual in curing this class of
diseases
70 BY observing the directions on the bottle it
may be given 10 children with perfect safety.
Sold wholesale and retail by III. d. Post, Holland,
also for sale ut Griffin's Drugstore.
Sept. Is, 1855. 1909 If.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
DAY AND NIGHT LINE.

4 T the opening of navngton the Clipper Scows
N Capt. Toms Cabin and Bell Brandon, will run
upon the river for freight Those having lumber
shingles, wood, ETC., to transport can have it at
tended TO, promptly, by application TO Capt, Derk
Wynn, in command, or to us, Agents of the Nam
moth Transportation Co.
T235tf 7. w. WHITE & Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

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 the
village of Grand Haven on Monday, the thir-
teenth day of October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-siX: Present William
Hathaway, Jr. Judge of Probate In the mat
ter of the estate of George Torrcy, deceased
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified
~ of several Of the creditors of said deceased
praying, for reasons therein set forth, that the
present administrator of said estate George Tor
rey, Jr. be removed from said administration of
said estate, and Jacob H. Bailey, Of Holland be
appointed administrator of said estate: Thereup-
on it is ordered, that Monday the tenth day of
November next ut four o'clock in the afternoon
be assigned for the hearing of said petition and
that the heirs at law of said deceased and all 9TH
CT persons interested in said estate, are required
to appear ut session of said court then 10 be
holden at the Probate Office, in the village of
Grand Haven, and show cause, if any there be-
why the prayer of the petitioners should not be
granted: And it is further ordered, that said pc
ttioners give notice to the persons interested in
said estate, of the tendency of said petition and
the hearing thereof by causing a copy of this or
der to be published in the Grand River Times q
newspaper printed and circulated in said County
of Ottawa, three successive weeks previous to said
day of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr.,
26l w4I Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

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 the
village Of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixth
day of October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and tifty-siX: Present, William Hath
away, Jr, Judge of Probate. In the matter of
the estate of James w. Boycc, deceased:
ON the petition of John Hare, administrator of
" the estate of said deceased, praying that the
Creditors of said estate may be required TO present
their claims to this Court for examination and al
lowancc, or be forever barred of all claims against
said estate: Thereupon it is ordered that all per-
sons having claims against the estate of said de-
ceased be and they are hereby required to present
the same to this Conrt within six months from the
date hereof at either of the several sessions there
of, to be holden at the Probate Office in the vii
lage of Grand Haven, on Monday, the first day of
December next, and on Monday, the sixth day of
April next, at O'Clock in the afternoon of those
days, for the purpose of having the same heard
and adjudicated by said Court: And it is further
ordered, that said administrator give notice to the
creditors of said estate, of said times and places of
hearing said claims, by causing a copy of this orr
der to be published i'm the Grand River Times
newspaper printed and circulating in said County
of Ottawa, four successive weeks previous to said
first day of hearing.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr.,
261 jwl Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

THAT'S and Caps-the best assortment in town..
and for the lowest prices, at ALBEEs.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
BOnnets.

WE have just received large supply of Bon
wv nets, of the best styles.
Call and examine and we will guarantee TO suit
you, both as to price and fashion,
Sept. %, '56. CUTLER & WARTS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

Rags! Old Rags'! Clean h"ss'!!
A NY quantity of Clean Paper Rags wanted at
IN this office. subscriptions to the Times
may be paid in Rags, and Rags will pay for our
money. therefore produce the Rags
September %, 1852.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

NHEESE, Butter, Corn Meal and Beans, in good
~ order and Of the best quality, at
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12

- HIRTS and Drawers, blue mixed; q large as
- sortment of Red and White Flannel Wooden
Yarn; all of the best quality, for sale mt
FERRY & WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-11-12
COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE, !

TIORSE RAKES, Cultivators Grain Cradles
Il i and Grass Scvthes and Snathes. i'm great
variety, at Stone & Chubb's Agr'l Warehouse.
Grand Rapids, July g. 1850
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-22
Spring Elections.

Lorp C,Ll. The Augusta Arc-shc al
lance coalition organ which goes by "force'
and " extreme power has the following
loud call, italics not excepted
We call uron the citizens Of every city and
town, therefore. % see g. il, that these men
have no longer the power committed % their
hands IG not a1v torn h again sublsri'd
q, thar dominion Randy me- oIiby rm1or-
tHg a. Spare Uo pam, tD hare q fuM and
dri3ri rn's' 1T no man feel that IL j. a
matter Of slight importance, and Jet no man
b, deceived hy hl-rhoois Of thos, whose
very fundamental principle is to deceive!
Thi, i, the key note Of black democracy
and federalism. The organ begins by saying
that It's peculiar fricnds-ihc Custom House
officers. Po,,mastcrs and their dependents
aud hangers on-thc general opposition to
RcpuHicauism did not do their duty last
year, but they mus, do better this year and
put only black Alliance " democrats into
Office. All this is false Of course but the
call should warn the Republican party. 1t
should start the party Of the people as op-
posed to coalition and prescription upon their
feet, and set them to work for Freedom and
Reform.
We want homes, men for Municipal Of
iicers-men who will do their duty IN spite
Of threats, falsshood and deception. Such
men can every where be found in the Re
publican ranks: and the true soversigns
should Destir themselves now, and be preFar-
ed to face their noisy foes. In the language
Of tai, interruptions pandoTer to power, we
say Let not any town or city be again
subjected TO their dominion Remedy the
evil by removing it Spare no pain. to have
q full aud decided vote
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-22

FIVE lIuNDRTD MISTAKES CoRRrcrED.
Messrs. Daniel Burgess & Co., New York,
have just issued a small volume, under the
above title, designated for guide to those
who have fallen into habit Of careless
speaking, and for those whose facilities for
obtaining an education have been limited.
1t is a collection Of the common expressions,
in which words are miSapplied, or incorrectly
pronounced, and it points out the error and
gives tho correct form. 1t sa practical
treatise, and il, study will save much NOR
tiGcatiOn to those who are not familiar with
the grammatical construction oflangusgo.
Price 81 l-2 cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-22

Presidents PATRoN,GE n MANY. In
this State there arc about 100 Custom House
officers, and some 500 Post Masters, beside,
Lighthouse keepers, Pension Agents, Dis.
trict Attorney. Marshall, Route Agents and
others. The salaries Of these 1000 official.
amounts to an aggregate Of moro than
5000 900. This large sum secures the at.
iachment Of nearly all of this obscquiou'
class to the Government; and keeps alive
about three four;hs Of their journals, under
pay, directly or indirectly. Such an army
in State, always ready at any call, under
such pay is powerful and subscryicnt tool
in the hands Ola slavery prOpagating Admin
istration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-22
lie, the Union Slide"

This oIten-quotcd expression, which mod
fled by explanatory remarks, was used by
Mr.. Banks in public speech last fall, has
been made the theme Of numerous pharasai-
cal homilics, by the black democratic pres,
upon the immaculate purity Of the demo
cratic party, aud the corruption and treason
OF the Republicans The chief abomination
which they labor to establish, is, that We
endorse a man who uttered such a sentiment
which they say Is reasonable. They
would have us receive the ediets Of the South
as law and gospel, and learn 10 lick the
hand that crashes rs. This is the Begin
ming and end Of National Democracy, as
laid down By southern di'uniouis:s, and
acquicsccd m by Northern doughhoos, aud
labelled the only National faith They be
licyc nothing is National which is not sup
ported by i0h North and South. II the
Republicans, in asserting that " Freedom is
National, Slavery Sectional, " are denounced
hy these aSiutr editors a. entertaining treas
onabl, PRINCIPLES, and plotting the dostruc-
ton or tic Union, it follows that their
opinions would be expressed By reversing
the expression, and making it as follows .
d" Slavery National, Freedom Sectional, a
sentiment which they practically demon.
sirate almo', every day. Entertaining these
ideas, We presume they will, by the same
course OF argument, reach the same conclu.
sions Of their S5uiiryp brethren, as ayowcd
ia a cnmuuirlaou published in a Southern
paper Tho article a,ov' the course 10 b.
pursued hy the South, the forming and al.
mission ofuumerous Shv, states, thc Ma
slonalia,ian of S'aycrg, and monopoliEing
the National Government by ,hc oligarchy,
and declares m the face oC thi. tha, " the
Union must BE- preserved" sud how
simply hy having IN, North "a-ylis'rs
ln their revolutionary measures. Af,rr
stating the programme, It gives the ultima
ium whish thc South oT,rs, which Is. Ac-
qui5scc, or we'll "lrt the Union slide,
which places ,hcs, Northern d1ushf,cc
allies under the dinsrccable necessity Of
swallowing asa par, or their doctrine a
sentiment which thcy have enioavorcI TO
apply 90 Ms and affected to consider disloyal
to ,ho Union. They mus, now culor,, the
oI.aus doctrine, or la read out OF their
party. The South ha, ail, and it mus, BE-
fldllI. The following &. tn language
| confess, however, that there arr circum.
s,anccs-l contingency may ~ imagined
that b.. W. may c1ucriyo-sh1ull tho North
disregard her constitutional obligations, and
DENY that our right. are a. wide as che Com
gitutipu drcbru. SLAVERY SECTION
A., FREEDOM NATIONAL. Gadhs uri-
f| bar rffiy Contradictions amin. o.
make murkDry and ours" of this great
beacon O. tho oprrr.,,i untlons-th"u, in-
q 'rl. iu that l1lriul contingency, rrih q sal
,rrrrH % The memories and monuments
anil Rhetorical Nluri.h.. " ~ our stern
ancestors. W. w,su orr u,Nus or uWIE
.,,.rrp ut5op, aui LET THE UNION
SLIDE"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-22

TuE SNow SToEv The recent storm y
light m0w, together with the severe winds,
have made sad work with the roads every
where. Except by the main roads it !, i'm
possible 20 st aIousat all. South Of Port
land, the trains IN tho ylri5u, roads have
becn stopped entirely Cor two or three day',
aud the train on the h. d p road, frum Au-
.usta to Portland, due at =. VI Monday,
did not arrive until p. VI Tuesday. We
have received no nailsfrom beyond Portland
this wcck, and have had but one paper from
Augusta. The trains on the Grand Trunk,
aud from Bangor have been but little behind
time. The Portland Advertiser Of Wcdne.-
day thought there was a prospect Of getting
a Southern mail sometime during the wees
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-22

OXFORD NORMAL INSTITUTE. Tho De
partmcnt Of Languages in this School, will,
the ensuing SESSION, be under the direction
ofM. c. Robinson, \. NJ, instead Of Mr..
willard Small as advertised. Mr. Robinson
is a graduate Of Williams College, Mas,
and is a thorough practical teacher Of s5mc
ten years experience. He has taught tho
Languages in Westbrook Seminary and
Lewiston Falls Academy. We predict that
his services will be profitable aud salts
factory acquisition to the Institute, which,
We are glad to learn, is more successful than
ever before.