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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
New Goods, at Reduced Prices.
G. DAVIS e. co.

A RE now receiving large and well selected
"A stock of goods, for the Fall and Winter trade.
Consisting of Staple ant Fancy Dry Goods Ready
Made Clothing, such as Fancy Dress and Sack
Coats, Overcoats, Pants, Vests Shirts and Draw.
ers, Hats and Caps Boots and Shoes, Drugs and
ions, Shelf Hardware Iron, Nails and Glass. Glass
ware and Crockery, Stoves and Stovepipe All of
which will be sold cheap for Ready Pay. The
highest price paid for Lumber Lath, Shingles,
Single Bolts and Square Timber. [67tf
Muskegon, Ottawa Co., Mich, Oct A, 1852.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, IS =
AT n session of the Probate Court for the county
of Ottawa. holden at the probate office in the
village of Grand Haven, on Tuesday the tenth
day of June, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-siX: Present William Hath
away, Jr., Judge of Probate In the matter of
the estate of Charles Cupit, deceased
ON reading and fling the petition, duly veri-
" fed of Charles Ileadworth, administrators
Of the estate of said deceased, praying, for rea-
sons therein set FORTH that he may be licensed and
authorized to sell certain real estate therein des-
cribed for the purporse of paying the debts allow
ed against said estate, together with the expense
of administering the same: Thereupon il is or
dered that Wednesday, the twenty.thrd day of
July next, at four clock in the afternoon be as
signed for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased and all other per-
sons interested in said estate, required TO APP
pear at a session of said court then to he holden
at the probate office, in the village of Grand Ha-
ven, 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,
Charles Headwotth, give notice to the persons in
terested in said estate, of the tendency of said pc
ttion, and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy
of this order to be published in the Grand River
Times, newspaper printed and circulating in
said county of Ottawa four successive weeks pre-
vious to said day of hearing, T2i7 WI
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr., Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
To Lumbermen.

lust printed and for sale, at the Times Office, a
81 very neat and convenient table of sawlogs re-
duced to board measurable calculations are cor
rect and reliable, and the size and shape convent
ent for use.
Every man engaged in numbering ought to be
provided with this table, TO enable him to make
his own calculations on the contents of logs. The
expense is but trihing.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
For Sale,

1OOOCORDS of Beech and Maple Wood, at
lUUU my dock, Smiths Bayou, opposite Bar
ber's mill 1886 IN 3 Ill. G.. SMITH.
- DAP Crushed and Brown Sugars, and Coffee,
- in fact, full and complete assortment OF
Groceries are now to be had at GRIFFINs.
May G. 'hf
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

THIS remedy has won for itself such notoriety
from its of every variety of pulmonary disease,
that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the evil
dences of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field of its
fulness, and so numerous the cases of its cures,
that almost every section Of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use. When once tried its superiority
over every other medicine of its kind is too appa-
rent to escape observation and where its virtues
known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous afec-
tons of the pulmonary organs which are incident
to climate. And not only in formidable at
tacks upon the lungs, but for the milder varieties
of COLDS CoUGHs, HoARsENEss &C.; and for
CHILDREN it is the pleasantest and safest medicine
that can be obtained.
AS it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by
j. S. Farrand, Detroit; Henry Griffin, Grand
Haven; II. e. Post, Holland; Steel & Hedges,
Steers Landing; and by all dealers in medicines
everywhere.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
Boots & Shoes.

\ LARGE assortment, among which may be
IN found Ladies Tan colored and Congress silk
Caters, Misses Bronze Bootes and silk Caters
children's Bronze and Patent Leather Shoes and
Tan colored Caters, Gents Patent Leather Con-
gress, and Lasting Caters, which we will sell low
err than ever before offered in this place.
June A, 1885, FERRY WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
New Furniture Ware Rooms !
WILLIAM II. POWERS

"TOULD 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 d Colby, and will keep constantly on
hand, 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 glasses 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 /, 1855. 1919 1y
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
Commissioners Notice.

N the matter of the estate of George Torrey,
deceased, we, the undersigned, having beenap-
pointed Commissioners, by the Judge of Probate
OF Ottawa County, to receive, examine and adjust
the claims and demands against the estate Of
George Torrey, deceased, hereby give notice that
we will meet at the office of the County Treasurer,
in the village of Grand Haven, on tie 9th day OF
August next and the 18th day of October next,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of each day, for the
and demands against said estate, as six months
only, from the 9th day of June, inst, is allowed by
the warrant of commission All persons, there
fore, having claims against said estate are hereDy
requested to present them on one of said days, as
they will be thereafter forever debarred.
S9sss + $ s ss::' oonrr'.
June 13, 1856. a8 l247w7
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
ADVERT ISE M EN- T
HELMBoLD's GENUINE PREPARATIONS.
III Ell nj Boil DIS
Highly Concentrated Compound Fluid
Evfro of Ruchu

EXTRACT bucuu
Is n Certain, Safe. Efectual Remedy for
Diseases of the Bladder Kidneys, Gracet, Dropsy,
Weaknesses, Secret Diseases DISTINCTIONS, Fe-
male Complaints and all diseases Of the Secudt
Oroans uhether IN MALE OR FEMAL LIZ,
from whatecer cause they may haze originated, and
no matter how long standing
This popular and specific remedy is now offered
70 the afflicted. and guaranteed TO cure all the
above complaints 1t searches out the very roots
Of the diseases driving out all the diseased fluids
of the body thus removing the cause and render
Ing '"I CERTAIN AND PERMANENT
This medicine allays pain and Inflammation,
which other remedies invariably cause, and can
he taken with less trouble and expense to patients.
This infallible remedy has saved thousands upon
thousands from the hands OF
MERCILESS QUAC
if not from premature graves In cases Of infec
ton. the Compound Bcuhu is the only article wor-
thy of the least confidence of the afflicted in per-
forming crnrc
It contains no narcotic, mercury, or other inJuri-
Gus drug but is purely vegetable composition. 1t
is very agreeable to the taste creates no percepti
BILE odor and may be taken by persons OF either
sex without hindrance from business or medical
advice as plain directions for use accompany the
medicine Reader, if YOU have any of the above
complaints. do not neglect them,
DELA VS. ARE DANGEROUS.
With this medicine you can cure YOURSELF and
thus prevent all exposure
Truth Must and Will Prevail.
This medicine speedily and effectuaily cures the
most yiruent form of secret diseases, and eradi-
Gates every particle of the infectious matter from
the system. restoring the patient to HEALTH and
Purity And as medicine which must benefit
everybody from the simply delicate to the comm
ed and despairng invalid, equal is TO be found,
II "''i"s CURE Tg1 AND PREVENTIVE
of any Of the above ailments.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

ELOUR and Meal on consignment-1O0 bbls. of
Il Sweets Superfinc Flour Middlings and Corn
Meal, at GRIFFIN's Drugstore
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

nILS-10 bbls. Boiled and Raw Linseed and
" Winter Lamp Oils, at
GRIFFIN's Drugstore.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
READY MADE CLOTHING.

WE have bought large stock of Coats, vests;
w Pants, and Under clothing, this fall ana
will sell them very cheap and warrant not 70 mp
Call at " " w
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

WE are constantly receiving additions to our
w spring and summer stock of Dry Goods, our
assortment is nearly complete, and to prices we
defy competition our assortment consists in part
OF Challi Berage, Poplins, Printed Lawns, Apacas,
Nous de Lains figured and plain Mohair Lustres,
Ginghams, Calicoes, &c. &C. Please call and see.
CUTLER q WARTS
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

Grand Rapids Book Bindery.
THE undersigned would inform the citizens of
Il Ottawa county that they have now in sue
cessful operation, in connection with their Print
ing Establishment, Book Bndery located on
Canal street, Grand Rapids, next door to the Post
Office.
They keep on hand, for sale, and will manufac-
ture TO order all kinds and sizes of
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
Fairbanks Scales.

IL sale by w. ID. FOSTER & co.
Agents for Manufacturers.
VNHE best assortment of Tin Ware in town, can
Il be found at the store of
CUTLER & WARTS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02
CUTLER & w ARTS

REnow receiving from Propelers Pocahontas
n and Troy, the balance of their large ana eN-
tensivc Spring and Summer stock of Hardware,
Groceriers and Crockery to which we invite the
attention of all those who wish to buy goods at
very low prices.
Grand Haven, June 5, 1854.
lust received, at Grfins, Goldfish, Mackerel,
81 Sporting Powder, do Rifle, IN nan cans
Porter's Mold Candles by box or h.,
Soda Crackers Winter Lamp Oil,
Chicago No. Soap, by the box or bar,
Dried Herring, first rate article,
Bazin's Extracts,
Crimean Musk, and variety OF
Perfumery.
Fresh Hyson, Green and Black Teas, Brown and
White Sugars, by the barrel.
Nav 5 1856.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-07-02

nORK, Salt Fish, Flour, Corn Meal Oats, But
| ter, etc, just received and for sale low oy
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
South Carolina College.

TIE editor Of the Fairfield Herald, a
warm friend Of the College, under the above
head, in a late issue Of his most excellent
paper, has the following article. His sug-
gestlons as to existing defects and their
remedies, we think worthy of consideration.
In various portiols Of the State there
exists most deadly spirit Of hostility to it,
that will be satisfied with no other consum-
nation than its total overthrow. Wherever
there is popular discomfort, there is some
cause either imaginary or real. Now most
OF this discomfort rests upon imagined evils
connected with the institution. Bnt we be-
levc that the course Of studies and the
rigidity which compes every student to-
pursue them without any regard to their
usefulness in after life, are evils that NAV
justly be complained Of The College is q
State institution, it should be organized then
so rs to render aid and shed light upop
every interest in the State. 1t should foster
agriculture, mechanics, and other practical.
branches as well as the higher but less useful
arts. This can not he done unless the Uni
versity system be adopted. Professorships
may be established for these branches in tho
college as now organized, but of what use
will they bcl Can the farmer of small
means or the mechanic afford to attend
four years, qualify himself in Latin and
Greek and other branches of studies tlhat
will be Of no nse to hilna Certainly not
Then what practical benefit can result from
these professorships, unless young men can
60 down and pursue only those studies.
which can aid them in their future avoca-
tions? 1t requires something more than.
mere scholarship to give wealth and power
10 q State -. =
And any State that fosters scholarship.
alone will soon find itself going behind
band in the struggle for greatness. There
has always been a contest between spectila-
tive and practical philosophy. The nine.
tecnth century witnessed the ascendanov Of
the latter. 1t is the speculative philosophy
that now regulates tho college, and until
more practical system be adopted popular
complaint against the institution will oon-
tinue, and unless its just demands be grant
ed will eventually overthrow it. .s.
Those who really wish to befriend the in..
stitntion would do we'll therefore 10 consider
this matter. Let them probe the cause Of
complaint and remedy it, by making tile
College what it should be, the foster mother
OF the useful arts and sciences rs we'll as Of
literary scholarship.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
WHOLE NUMBER 179.

public life, but rather to express the sub
lime dignity, the calm integrity, forti,ude
and elevation, in n word, the entire charac-
ter Of Washington"
The following extract, recently copied iu4
to your own paper, in regard to sculpture,
as coming from the gifted Greenough him
self may be appropriately introduced here !:
81 once had the honor" said Horatio
Grecnongh, "of hearing the President of
the United States talk Of sculpture He
spoke of several works which he had seen,
but declared that the statue Of a royal govern
or. still preserved somewhere in Virginia.
w;ts til" only work that gave him full idea
of the power OF art. The wrinkles in the
boots sir, are perfection' Lest anv man
should suppose that he or were inclined to
annuse ourselves at the expense of sincerity
and truth, do declare that these were his
words, aud uttered with much warmth"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
The Misnomers of the Dav.

Miss Fortunes no fortune Mt MI,
Miss Rich cannot muster guinea,
Miss Little's n little too tall,
Miss Wise is completely ninny;
Miss Black is as white rs snow,
Miss Green is as red rs cherry,
Miss Brown is rather greenish or 80,
While Miss White is rs brown as a berry.
Miss lnchbald's fine head of hair,
Miss Hare has got none on her noddle:
Miss Young is old, wrinkled and spare,
Miss Iightbody scarcely can waddle;
Miss IIcavyside bounds like roe,
Miss Wild is grave, dull and unchcrry;
Miss Still is accounted the go,
And Miss Grave is excessively merry.
Miss Sharp has got blunt they say,
Miss Dark is prodgionsly bright;
Miss Night hos been turned into day,
And Miss Day Is to marry knight
Then here is health to them all,
Good luck to them sleeping and waking
If tits wrong fair maid to Miss-call,
Yet there's surely no sin in Miss-taking.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
Interesting Reminiscense.

The edi:or"f the Pickens Is. C) Coa,;er
says: Week before last we transfened to,
our columns IN extract from the editorial
correspondence of the Camden Journal,
III relation to the manner in which the
'S'minp House Mountain" took lis name.
From Il 'r'rr.':. VIZ learn that it is partly in-
r"r' r. H. has also kindly permitted us
+" max" al Interesting extract from letter
received from his kinsman in Mississippi,
on the subject:
81 remember the Stump House ami OLD
Bill Hammond, than whom greater hog
never lived. He, the companion of dirt and
rags, the result Of his own lazincss, while
his wife was clothed in satin and silk, the
products of abandon and debaucllery.-
Well, sir, remember old Billy Sullivan,
when he built the Stump House, and bis
wife and daughter Polly were its inmates;
and I have lived to see the same Polly iy-
ing in stately mansion, surrounded, BY
wealth, and smart children, and her son
Speaker of the House Of representatives in
the State Legislature, and also, a member
Of Congress OF the United States. g l. aliude
to Bill Barry Of our district. What mighty
revolutions does. things bring about, Il
think sometimes that would ike to. i've
always to see what the final result .of IN
things would be-" @2".' "'' .Zdf3v
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
MISCELLANY.
PoE TIE INDEPENDENT rREss.
Kansas Territory.

Messrs. Editors In compliance with
your request, shall attempt to give you
=some information in regard to Kansas. Al
though I feel my inability to give de-
:scription Of the country, yet may be able
ITO say something that may be interesting
ITO those who desire to emigrate there.
All that shall say will bc true statement
Of what saw and learned during my stay
nm the Territory of Kansas, and I shall at
temptte give sou a true statement pro
and con.
During Try stay in the Territory, fortu-
natcly had the opportunity Of seeing most
Of that portion Of it which lies on and
South Of the Kansas or kaw River, all of
which is one large prairie, with occasional
streams running through it, Gin fact all Of
Kansas is prairie.) The timber is cxcu-
sively colSta:e.l 10 the streams. 1t is gen.
orally large, and consists principally Of oak,
hickory and walnut. The width Of the
timber on the streams is from one-hair It.
two miles, varying as the size of the stream.
The surface OF the country is generally rol-
ling, but not enough to cause it to wash.
All Of the land lying between the streams
(which is entirely prairie) is covered with
beautiful grass from two to four feet in
height. 1t stands 20 thick that the ground
cannot be seen. This grass is moved i'll
the fall, and used for wintering cattle-it is
called prairie hay. All the land is very
rich. law no poor land. 1t consists gen
,erallv Of black loam soil. 1t produces
from sixty to one hundred bushels of corn
20. y. oats and other grain il
,ssanor,;o, ~ clovsr also grows finely
Hemp will grow in the Territo., o
It does IN Missouri, and in Missou,. VI"
hand will mako six hundred dollars worth,
Of hemp per year. I am told that they
often make as much as seven or eight hun
dred dollars worth. Corn is cultivated en-
tirely with the plow. Tie first year TIN
land is cultivated, the sod is simply turne'
over and tue corn planted, it will then
without anything else being done to il
make forty bushels per acre.
This country is destined to become one
the greatest cattle raising countries in the u
ION. Here the cattle raiser will not bav
to coufine bis cattle to small pasture; b
may have pasture as large as he choose
even il it should be one hundred mil'
square. All Of the Southern (and it is Il
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprietors of the Abbcville Banner and
Independent Pres. have established the follow
ing rates of Advertising to be charged i'll both
papers:
Every Advertisement inserted for a lees time
than three months will be charged by the in
the space Of IL solid lines less for the first
insertion, and Fifty Cents for each subse-
'quent insertion.
EB- The Commissioners. Sheriff's, Clerks
and Ordinary's Advertisements will be inserted
in both papers, cncl, charging half price.
EB- Sheriffs Lcvics, One Dollar each
eB Anuouncinga Candidate, Five Dol
lars.
Advertising IN Estray, Two Dollars,
to be paid by the Magistrate
Advertisements inserted for three months, or
longer, at the following rates:
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III siInliar, out not so emDIematlcaI style.
| saw nothing, during my European tour ir
1924, in elegance of design, in richness of
beauty of coloring, or in general style of
execution, no, not even in the vicercgal pal
aces at Milan, superior to these mastery
frescoes.
THE COLOSSAL STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
The noble statue of Washington, by
Greenough, chiseled from single block Of
BLUSH marble, stands in the great square,
across the street, East of and opposite TO
the Capitol, and faces the Eastern pcrtico
At first it was injudiciously placed in the ro-
tunda, for which it was neither designed
nor suited, and owing partly to this mistake,
and partly perhaps to the want of true
taste for and due appreciation of the
sculp'or's art, in our country, public cxpcc-
tation was then much disappointed. Its
present position, in the midst of the great
square, and in the open air, gives due and
full effect to its magnitude and noble pro-
portions, and it is now justly esteemed
as an honor, both to the gifted artist, and to
the country, which fostered his genius into
ripe and palmy excellence. Its size is
'nlossaI, and it occupies sitting posture,
on square pedestal, with suitable inscrip-
tions on each side and among them the
following =
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10
y.
IbbeviNe g. H., October I, 1856.

FnArERN1zAT1oN.-T Elmira (N. W
Guzette gives an account Of two Fremont
meetings held in that place few days ago
-one Of white people, at Fremont Hall,
and the other Of negroes, at Mechanics
Wishing to see the party more thor.
oughIy united, tile "cullud gemmen" sent
T." following note of invitation to their
W. ,-ethren -
"n.'e sEs.. " ,,cupnERs DE 'geniality OBJ
sentiments 'sis,ing tris' the bsack and !
white cuiIard folks on t"e great question Of
hooman wrytes. hab most 'fecshunately ts!,
bound 'sm togedder, and is gwine = e'ec'
Massa Freemount, If we act wild dat harmG-
ny dat folks Oh like sentiments sbould. We
don specially invite de Freemount club
to partake OBJ de good things prepared for
the faithful at Mechanics Hall dts ebening.
saYours fraternally.
.GEoRaE WASHINGTON JoNsINu,
'Ebaisnan. OBJ de Committee"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10

Fractions Of Squares will be charged in pro,
portion to the above rates.
eS- Business Cards for the term of one
year, will be charged in proportion to the
space they occupy, Mt One Dollar per line
Fpnce
EB- For all advertisements set in dom5lr col
''mn, Fifty per Cent extra will he added to the
above rates
DAVIS e. HOLLlNGSWORTII,
For Banner;
PCCkETT d. WILSON
For Press
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10

Favor exaits q man above his equals, buI
his dismissal from tbat favor pisces him be-
low them. S 20 ''.4
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-10-10

rty of the Press is the Palladium your Rghs-unas
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-05-24
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the late J. .. Ftz-
water, are requested to make immediate pay
ment, and all persons having claims against the
estate Of the deceased will present them for pay.
ment, on or before the fourteenth May 1857, or
be debarred from payment.
G. B, CLARK,
Administrator.
Albuquerque, NM.
May 18th, lS56.-6.m.
Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 185?-1859, 1856-05-24
NOTICE.

J. f. Sabine & Co. hereby give notice that
Houehton, ESQ.,, is their authorized agent, to settle
up the unfinished business of the frn Those
having left wat hes with the ABOVE firm will please
call and get them mmeditely.
{. SABINE
Santa Fe New Mexico,
May l6 lS56-4t.