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

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fected, by bringing forward men who could
command the largest possible vote. How
truly he viewed the matter time will show
us. 81"
FRUIT TREEs.-From the Grand Rapids
Daily Enquirer, Of the 9th inst, we learn
that Mr.. Geo. G. Nelson, nurseryman of that
city, and the present owner of the nursery
formerly owned by Barker, Hatch& Kellogg,
is about taking a trip through the county of
Kent, and adjoining counties, for the purpose
of taking orders for trees to be delivered in
the spring. 4
We think the farmers of this county, as
well as the owners of village lots, will truly
find it a matter of the first consideration to
them to secure an abundant supply of good,
thrifty, genuine fruit trees, that are not mark
ed with spurious names; but such as will be
found to be just what they are recommended
to be. Mr.. Nelson's trees will, no doubt, full
ly answer the recommendation. l5t So JoHr'
90 Farmers! buy literally. 1t is the best in
vestment that can be made of your surplus
funds, and will yield you and your children a
rich recompense. ..,l y, 80, .u
ANOTHER FIRE.-An alarm of fire was
sounded yesterday afternoon through our
streets. 1t was confined to the large dwell
ling, opposite the residence of Nathan White
Esq, belonging to Mr.. Horace McCleur, and
occupied by Mr.. Sparkling. Our citizens were
promptly on the spot and worked with a right
go Cd will that soon brought the flames to a
quietus. We think our citizens are fully
persuaded that it is time to take some viger-
Gus measure, to provide some suitable means
to enable themthe more successfully to quell
the most fearful of elements to which we are
so much exposed. <''a.I'' '' '.
We understad the members of the Fire
Company, expectant, are to have a prelimina-
rymeeting, on Thursday evening next, to eff
feet an. organization, if sufficient encourage
ment is given to the project by our more
worthy and influential citizens. We hope to
see all come up nobly to the work.
Ezy- O, the weather! Whew! 1t blows
and SHOWS and freezes 'orrid! Where is Pro
fessor Ryan? Where is our January thaw {?
Is it put off for the special benefit of our
lumbermen? The whistling winds and driv-
ing snow give no signs that stern winter is
about to release the giant grip with which
he holds iDanimate nature in his embrace.
o, cruel tyrant! wilt thou not a little relent, ere '
u, We freeze our noses, inII .3l. HH .aa -f ..H
lg And chill our toeses, lIi l.aI '.. p.
While the wind fiercely blows .ua aLg. n.tt
Into huge piles, the falling SHOWS, ul
Or rudely fills our face and eyes ri..5..
With driven flakes of wondrous size,
That makes us wink, and blink, and cries 3
But the effort is too great, we-desist.
EH- Godey's Lady's Book, for February,
is upon our table. AS the ladies say, it is a
Glove Of a book" Oh, my! is not "The
night before the Wedding a truly interest
ing representation OF What? Bride ex-
peetant, to be sure. Look at it you cold
hearted, phlegmatic, old bachelor, and tell us
if it does not awaken one tender emotion in
your callous heart; one slight expansion Of
the chords of affection. If not, may the la
dies during the present leap year, en- mosse,
pass You by with cold Indifference. Surely,
Mr.. GoDEY, in this and the following plate,
has done all he can for you. What else re-
mains? Naught, unless First Music" as
next illustrated, presents an object SO lovely
that the most obdurate heart is forced to
yield to the charm that leads him to unite
his destiny with those who will render his
home, a miniature paradise on earth.
IMPORTANT PoLIrIcAL INTELLIGENcE!-
We find the following in the Grand Ha0en
correspondence of the National Era, pub
lished in Washington: bLg ri 81
"The progress which the principles so ably
advocated in the Fra have made in this por-
ton of the State, during the four years just
past, is truly astonishing. arIi....
In 1851, pro-slavery sentiments were open
ly and boldly avowed by many, now by none;
then General Cass had almost unlimited in