Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-03-12

Col. Fremont AND HIS MARIPosA GRANT.
Col. Fremont has at length got his great
Mariposa estate fully confirmed to him, and
if he can succeed in taking possession of it,
may be regarded as one of the richest men
living. The patent was signed by the Presi-
dent last week, and delivered by him at the
White House to Col. Fremont in person.
Patents are now generally signed by the
Private Secretary of the President who is
thereunto authorized by an act of Congress;
but Gen. Pierce signed this with his own
hand. The instrument is engrossed upon
parchment, and covers twelve sheets, includ-
ing on large sheet Of parchment, a finely
executed map of Las Mariposa, as surveyed
by the United States Surveyor-General.
The tract is upwards of seventy square
miles in extent, and is situated about 225
miles from San Francisco, in an easterly di-
rection. 1t embraces the town of Mariposa,
containing about 5000 or 1000 inhabitants,
and a number of other small towns and set
Elements; and it is estimated that there are
upward of $4,000 people now on the estate.
Col. Fremont bought this land on the 10th
of May, ls46, of Alvarado, Ex-Governor of
California, for $4,000, in cash. and at the
time the old Californians laughed at it as
very extravagant price. After little litiga-
tion his title has been fully confirmed by the
Supreme Court at Washington.
Of the value of Col. Fremont's Grant it is
impossible to speak with defniteness, as it is,
apparently almost beyond calculation, Messrs
Palmer, Cook & Co., bankers of San. Fran
cisco, who have been advancing heavily to
pay the taxes upon it, and to defray the
enormous expenses Of the suit, own one un-
undivided half interest in the PROPERTY
Col. Fremont alone owns the oiher half.
Already about thirty-fve millions worth
of gold dust have been taken from the tract,
and the per centage of earth which has yet
been worked, even imperfectly, is exceeding
ly small This is owing to the scanty sup
ply of water to be found on the tract, and a
canal is projected, at the cost of 5000, 1000, to
supply this deficiency. When this is COM
pleted, the revenue to be derived from this
estate will amount to many millions per an
mum. Evening Post.
RECEIPT FOR MAKING TATTLERs.-We
copy the following from the Marshall States
man, presuming it was intended for that 10
cality-erclasi0ely-certainly y-of course: -
"Take handful of vines called Runabout
the same quantity of Nimble tongue--a
sprig of the herb called Back Bite, just before
dog-days-a table spoonful of dont-tell-on't t
six drachms of malice, few drops of envy,
all of which can be obtained in any quantity
at the tea-table dispensary of the firm of
Misses Swivel tongue and Rattle Jaw-stir
them well together and simmer them for an
hour over the fire of discomfort, kindled with
shrub called Jealcusy-strain it through
the rag of misrepresentation and cork it up
in the bottle of manevolence, hang it on a
skein of Street Yarn-shake it about the
neighborhood for a few days, until it has the
consistency of revenge, when it will be fit for
use. Take few drops from Mrs. Night
Walkers black cup of SANDER, and the sub
ject will be qualified on the first trial, for all
manner of evil speaking, and thereby acquit
herself with honor in the circle of unblush-
ING character harpooners.
"Patented Dec. II, 1855. by DR.. Lovelady
M. B."
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