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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17
Mahogany.

Fonr moderate and with increased desire 70 reslize pm
Of the low grades 5dOc easier At tho statement there h
limited inquiry for export in consequence OF the IN iby 10
negotiate sterling exchange The Eastern demand fair al
there steady local inquiry the sales are 800 6os At %
e for good State 5b0S4 20 for extra DO
81 3ds4 ~ for Tusefns Indiana aud Michigan; 81 80
IS 50 for extra do 81 90d s. 60 for 70 good extN
Ohio, Is eO6e6 30 for good 10 choice do Is soQt7 Is
for St. LOsi' brand: and s5 ooSsn 10 f9r eAgs
snd is again lower and slow of sale tho arrivals are
in Of the demsud; sales Of go bbs a. 8 4nU
Southern Flour plenty exceedingly uosetted ices
low.r sale, Of o Dbl. q soee5 = for ni1sd 70 goo
Rye Fonr plenty the dem and s saes Of 70 bis q o.
abundant and lower the receipts lse sales OF J.ey
at IS ora sS 10 and Brsudywinest s. 6od S. g. and Pun
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17

LUT8TR-s..rs haze been r1Ids acE.us tle week OF
Ess,tn srac- and p,1e y TIE ci-Eo - sli '' 'ee'
LA5 HS-Ea..srn are SCI ~ TO fsig er.en;f > a.
LrlD-Pg 10 q-.e: and 6rte nomirs' bG se!-' a. g.
ed Pipe ssd sbe,ts &C -. ec.
LINE-RooEsIa q-'e, ard :za.ns AZ soe f'r C'mn'n
sad 81 Hr Lump ,,,-.,
1OLAssFsrne'e has been mor. ,c.yyi ~ aa1, ~, -,
Rco h,e soi D. AID 80 lSds Cuba Masc1v a. isl
NAVAL srOaEs- For all knds the inqcJ s qu.:s .nle =
tie irD's N fesh.s and 10 ete unfsvcfaoie sa'css .s
Europe shippers from p1-c tsns % extent q
tt ynnA their ertAe Spirits ru ss-tine s bed VIZ
al the lots which have been re,evsd ~ OF
eide parie bare d.spose1 o. the demand Is nsI 81
the mproye-pDt he Transactions include 100 er.s
So DO :. 404c and 100 do 81 ic closing qrety rae
tock the n,nds Of receivers sn1 ds.lers . COMP q
about OO IBIS Crude continues inactive ard pce. nee
po1ipa Common HosiD il n limited dems3d ~ esdy rA'
,aes If 5n0 bbls 9, s1 snl 09 g. AZ . 81 $40 Go
Hye-.i re lls S. az p me-: cssb ne ms1nn
and foe zsies ccnpne .ang9 AID pee. se 81 y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17

OIL CAKE-rhs demand for al Kinds Is extremely limited
and quostiops the sbsrnce Of sales would De useless there
really not enough doing character TO the mnke. The
news from Eu'C pe is quite uDfavorable.
PROVIsIONs-Tbe demand PORK 10 less active .nd tbe
naIi.t is lees fm a. the closet sales Of 400 b,s a si5 500
sl6 for Country snd City Mess; SIS p for Thin Mess;
sIS756 IL for fppsoed Prime and SIS for Clear Beef
heavy and freely offered the demand for small lots nny
40 bis e5 75D SIS 50 for Country Primes 631 10
for DO Moss si0da275 aud SIS asa ga 20 for eItrs do
class osirs unse,ted With derosnl for export Bscouis
dbl nominal st sdloc with nshere Smoked Bseo
inactive at lndlc Cut Meas plenty and lower saes
bhds st7a7c Tor oulders ard s49ic for Hsm Dressed
Hoss dull AVID plenty; sales a. d63. closing
heavy. Batter sbuuds1t and dull a. l1d &c for nho,
ard Sq@c for State Cheese' irsetive and plenty $780,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17

NAILSood qualify Of Ont seIpf =. 81 CASH and otc
tb, Inferior 81 sht reduction these rates
OILS without important change the densnd e cute @
tied vet for Linseeo and Crude Sperm the make sayhr
auf increased TInnts Of The former notce ssss 81
Ooo gallons from cushes hauts a. q5'c me tssE
poinnsy held a. Slds 05 sAon essh the lest sses re-
ported at the Eas. 9sc Crude Whae - it dhh sod
ics merely nominal s6Nc and upward oier kni areVh-
INN rart 4. We
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17

NsrIe,s CAREFULLY EETn7-zD FoR TO r:I9rF.
wLo.-.1.Y D.. is 1871.
.suEs IT,. marSa- u1se d fcr tn siut' the efr''9
,.tve ,4es eos tb', =, o. - fox PFC "a
sGs,f1 ~ pesIls sol C5asfsn Pos y - TIE 80
oSp,ists Of 752 bs Pot ,ni 40 oS' P"a-,' 'SA-s'l'
"f zoos \ ASp sHoEs-Itc-. !. r.t-. LOG. e,aa,u =
tn; III, :..oT,ps " l5ce 1s9s65 t,sv7 fr
tie California n4h, n pr iAis .srr Ia9'' -, ..
BEEsWAX re.is1n Yr3. "a DE q ~ wh'-h Is g.
coTfoH-Tbs .,te la bs'a.';e ~. -; -, q
decline 99o:el IL 49, a:e ssc,t =, a' O. ' u
Up.and F.ohia uo5io. NJ. reI"
O~dfnGry.......,..... none Eo3s h5ue
s s5:5a ;' Fsi:: X + .i e. j. i
CoFfEE"X better iceas r:ov,r' ed PIES are tais:
se says. .Sovs suo,ed 55a bags sold % q 3os a's5
90 a.; 10 prime was in ibe c.tsosue Since tie ssh, o
=: M Ss .ock Of RIO hes been reduced 70 $3.50 b1s' We
Rc ilr to p1ns... 3isi J.Ip,e. :; 20 e. Sc :,
r. cIainaiy......, e. g St Do ''o i0' S'' I"
I;csociSreaNc1 sscatans and Yellow Meta csrsiuus gle
sn s'dy ~ T1v % Se al o caa Bo. and Bazsr.
not y,ri9d Old Copper h N moderate request It 7Glsc for
Coal The demand r Dons,t. dahDs iae ~eA "a. bee
lin tied ovsg 20 the very mild ues;h'T tao, eus 2has
r1eepts at .5e water for tho ROY Hs. 70 f h5
much ony Of those Of last year Ybe dea1nd toi @
siderable going forward former contracts aud our qaoao
fer cs gees somewhat nominal ~ - 10 81 FROM vac
IL eJns AZ $685. 62 small snd large size d.ltver'S
The supply oIesn in Of the demand saI IS ga
and louef We hear Of ssles OF two cag1ss c! ore az
90 1siaao So two o. Camel at $40 254slo 50 and one #
esa Ia iburton .. all imo, closing At The inside rate
public sse u 10 600 ns nc3ahon Ooai cse Oh
10 dsy and iesnited as follows: 1o.o,o,,
/ 100 tuDs of Lump sold at.........""S3 ~ 1e3 -
100 tuns OF Stesmb1s st...,.......'. S..tp , ]"
l4-0 turs az Large Egg at.............. o!.H -
$50 tune Of Small Esg s..........s.... 20
$50 tuns IF Stove size G......,.',..... W 10
1000 tuns Of Chestnut st..........,.... : S':U -
DeJiyeraS e a. FhLebethport, New jersey. 1880. ,
CINDIEs-A l,maptipe continue inactive 81 D2lc.,
INC nb, Sperm previously noted, viz, 42c Tor PAIN and
62e. for patent ,,,,
DRUGS AND DYES have been dale thso us a. tds week
the quotations exhibit the prices al win n the lss'
-. :. IL - - a.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17

I'm euAngy cor 100, inke ~
Sale. of Hes' s the week ending De- e By Nile, Bart.
Geo W. Wells Delaware Co., OHIO s corn fed Hogs drssse1
weish price Sc owner los eoIned Hogs sy gro ~
D. 4sto V. C. Cox, Franklin Co.. Ohio 50 eornfed Hogs,
gro w n Sc same owner. ia eornted BoU dressed
1iSOOe r Dosn kchl.nd Co, Ohio 100 fed Hoss
dr.ned weight, &C. Bickerssf Ohio fs fed Hogs,
dressed weight &c g. Tucker Rcblsnd Co Ohio ~
fed Hos dressed weight sc Hes'er Ohio los corn.
Co, Ohio SAG sorn.fea Hogs, dressed weight &c J..
Evans Ohio, 1871 corn fed Hogs dressed weight. Ales
Hsla ChssterviTe. Ohio $50 corn fed Hogs eight" goes
weight 4c Wm; Cricket. De!.vsre Co, OHIO 10 CON led
eorntd Hogs gro 1872 &c studabsker Button, Iowa
rs coin..ed Hogs AZ, 4HIco; VIM Clark Lossn Co
Ohio. II cornfed Hogs go ma Sc owner IS
OSio lss cOrn4ed Hoss df.rsa veiit lec Cr.chssd
Knox Co Ohio Ill fed Hogs dressed eight s5iec
L Anderson Ohio 81 eornted Hogs gro. 2o2 $1,000 L.
Baldwin Fraptlin Co. o., III cornsd hogs ~ gro 1875,
&c Guthrie Marion Co. o, Ill eorusea Hog. ~ SO
Hogs ~ ro rs Sc same o.ners rs corn.fsd Hog,
SO 4s+toc Lite. Abreu belong Marion Co.. o.,
,s3 corn fed Hog, no H; John urolfe, KnoI Co..
@ o0% s bog. ~ gro. 2.4 'ie; Hem lad :sa.'i
s.1.e. CO. '' a. s,a he es:s H ass Gs
60 corn-fed Hogs gro 4ic huncs, 10
COO fed Hogs dressed weight &c ownef SO corn.
fed Bos; dressed weight, 90 Licking Co. oeG 81
q net ia sic SAID rAonp~n, Delaware Go Ohio. sl
eorn.fed Hes, ~. l,o., H. 52l6e.; w w. 6erI
Marion Co OHIO 81 oorn-fed Hogs dressed velsht 60 L.
ESsoT fDsy:Ss. 60 ;S a,i Es 81
g.cun CHORD Heron Co Ohio lH eorafsd ass' !" gro;
ssrnf.1 Hoss ~ To 100 lelsce Frynsn pslsw:re c.
De var. Co Ohio ia com "A HOS ~. no ~ SIC webs
sweeney Iowa In corned Hoss, dressed veistA sc Total
Hogs o,@.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-17

Fog n, Week end!s3 WEDNESDAY,, Dec Is 1857.
TOTAL ascRPrs CATTLE oy AL KIDS, voh rps wssk
Aeo-s 20 tie reports ou, marie: placer In the
city ths.s have heer received tbs veeki
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA,


Ji.gi .8.l'i HALsFAx, Aug. 20. 4
The r, M. steamship America. Capt Long, from
Liverpool on Saturday, the 18th inst, arrived at
this port at an early hour this morning. The
news by this steamer is three days later from Eu-
rope, and is of the highest Importance nlgG q
The Atlantic telegraph Is, we regret tosay, a fail
ure. On the morning of the nth instant, when
1886 miles from the Irish coast the cable broke
The vessels were returning to England with the re-
mainder of the cable, still over 1000 miles in
length, and perhaps sufficient to unite the two
continents. AA sg = -sa-.l&
The directors were sanguine of ultimate sue
cess.
18th inst, for the purpose of determining whether
to go on Immediately with the balance of the Ca
BILE, or wait until another summer.
The India mail had arrived with intelligence of
great moment. aam.r9 Ga, ,ri i.a
Contrary to the general expectation in England,
Delhi had not fallen up to the 29th of June, the
date of the late adyices. o.rq ta
Further mutinies had occurred among the ma
Seventy-two ships, carrying about $1,000 men,
have been dispatched to India.
Delhi was reported full Of sick and wounded,
and the cholera prevailed. .r 10 asuH- rurf
Renforcements continued reaching the British
camp i''f - th ih .','.
Peshawae is disturbed, and three regiments had
been disarmed there.
Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Adam on the 2sth
Of July. s.,i1 s. nad5rln 4.u a.e gs.f
The first batch of the China corps had reached
Calcutta "l1.
The British force before Delhi was 900 to 5000
British to 5000 natives. ,,...c ...ot
The rebels had been dispersed at Allahapad and
the post saved. . na 'fl ba 4fgio
The whole of Dude had risen, but Sir Henry
Lawrence kept the enemy in check
Calcutta was more tranquil and the native bank
ers were gaining confidence. ~i
The mails reached London on the 18th, and the
news seems to be favorably regarded. b
The Times correspondent thinks the food Of in
surrection has passed. The new outbreaks are not
so serious as the old ones.
CHINA.-There was rumOr that the Emperor
had abdicated, but the rumor was not believed
The news is generally unimportant
FRANCE.-The Louvre was inaugurated on the
14th. The emperor pardoned over 500 persons on
the occasion of the fetes of the 10Th. efJo1
SPAIN-The Mexican Envoy has placed Next
can subjects under the protection Of France. The
Spanish government had suspended negotiations
with him. .H
Spain asks Portugal for the eXtradtion Of Span
ish refugees. The latter will probably refuse
ITALY.-A plot for the escape Of Galley slaves
at Genoa had been discovered. All the turkeys
were to have been murdered simultaneously.
TURKEY.-There is nothing of Importance re-
speeding the Moldavian election difficulty.
The ambassadors were still at COnstantinople
awaiting instructions.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02
LATEST I'm te11iEe11Cc

New YORK, Aug "a.
Surrogate Bradford, to day, rendered a decision
i'm the Burdell estate. The decision is very elabo-
rate and lengthy, and concludes by declaring that
Mrs. Cunningham is not the widow of DR.. Burdell,
and by directing that letters Of administration be
issued to his next kin.
NEW YORK, Aug. IS.
1t is currently reported that Messrs. Delaney,
Isolin & Clark, bankers, and John Thompson,
banker and broker, and publisher Of the Counter
felt Detector, have failed. q. S. Monroe, banker,
is reported failed.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. "a.
Messrs. Brewster & Co.. private bankers of this
city closed their doors this morning Their fail
ure is caused by advances to Messrs Elys who failed
some days since. Their liabilities are not known,
but they arc not large.
CINCINNATI, Aug. "a.
The Ohio life and trust company failed to-day.
1t was one of the heaviest corporations in the
country having q house both in Cincinnati and
New York city. The failure extends to both
houses. We arc told that the deposit account of
the Cincinnati house was usually counted by mil
lions.
DETROIT. Aug. 27.l
James Lycll, private banker of 20 years stand
ing in this city, closed his doors this P. NJ.
NEW YORK, Aug. 90.
Mcssrs. Benedict & Co., and Fisher & Co., stool,
brokers, have failed.
MADISON, Wis.,, Aug. %.
The Democratic state convention has nominated
James b. Cross present Mayor Of Milwaukee, as
their candidate for Governor.
Iyr AUGUSTA Ga Aug. 90.
Hand bills are being circulated in upper Georgia
and Tennessee for Nicaragua troops, who arc
promised 25 dollars a month and $50 acres of land.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02
NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02
D . e D /:

In Eastmanvile, August 81 of consumption, Mr..
WILLIAM MINARD, of Marietta, Iowa. ~
In Eastmanville, August 30, of hemorrhage of the
lungs, Mr.. JOHN SCHROEDER, of Eastmanvile.
In Grand Rapids August %, of typhoid fever,
Mr.. FRANK GoDrRoY, Of Grand Rapids.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

GLASS, QUEENS AND HARDWARE. &c.
To our old friends and customers and "the rest of
mankind"-we respectfully invite you to drop in"
and examine goods and prices, before purchasing
elsewhere rL.4L
Our stock is unusually large and was selected
with the greatest care with a direct view to the
wants of our customers; our experience having
taught us that the BEST GOODS invariably give
the best satisfaction l
To our friends i'm iceland, Blendon, Aendale,
and other towns. would say that the bridge
across the bayou on the south side of the river,
opposite the store, is now being completed, thereby
rendering orr place easy of access,-wth smil-
ing ferryman ever ready and willing to ferry our
customers at all times to and from the store,
free of expense
The centrality of Eastmanville renders it more
convenient for greater portion Of the inhabitants
of Ottawa county to do their trading here, than at
any q ther point on Grand river. Shingemen can
come in in the morning, take cash or produce for
their shingles and return home the same day, thus
making q great saving of time and expense.
We also keep constantly on hand and for sale
large assortment of DRUGS AND MEDICINES
of a superior quality. Physicians prescriptions
compounded and put up on short notice. -
Being engaged i'm business in Chicago as well as
in Eastmanvic, VIC can and will pay the highest
market price for a, No |, Shingles, Logs, Bark,
Slaves, Posts and Produce. o. 'l0t.
Our time of settlement will be the same as here
tofore--the first of April and October al
DRAFTS on Chicago sold at par, and interest
allowed on deposits of three months and over.
S %s. \. & hs sHhw Clerks GAlrs EASTMAN,
PHrLErUs FISK, Proprietor
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02
State Fairs for 1857.

Connecticut at Bridgeport, October 10, ii, u.s. lG.
Illinois. at Peoria, September 81 %, %, "a.
Indiana, at Indianapolis, October s. 6, 7, s. 8, TO-
Iowa, ut Muscatine, October 6, 7, 8.
Kentucky, at Henderson, October ID 49, Ia, Is, l6.
Massachusetts,, at Boston, October 81, D. 90, "a.
Michigan at Detroit, Sept. 30, &c. and Oct. 1, 2, g.
New York, at Buffalo, October 8, SO.
Ohio at Cincinnati, September Is, l6 IT, IS.
Wisconsin, at GAINESVILLE, Sept. %, 80 and Oct l, g
United States Agricultural Society Exhibition, at
Louisville, KY, August 81 and Sept.l, 3, IS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02
Michigan County Fairs.

Gcnesce, at Flint, October7,s 8.
Hillsdale, at Jonesvie, October 49, ID.
Ionia. at Lyons, September %, "a, 25.
Jackson, at Jackson, October 7, SO.
Lenawee, at Adrian, October 7,
Northern Lenawee, at Tecumseh, September 10.
Livingston, at Howell, October9, 10, IL.
Macomb at Romeo, October 7, 8.
Oakland, at Pontiac, October 7, SO.
Ottawa at Eastmanville, September %, %, 81.
shiawasse, at Corunna, October 2, s. 81 't3ai
Washtenaw at Ann Arbor, October :,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02
DETROIT &. MILWAUKEE RAILWAY.

NOTICE is hereby given to the subscribers to
~ the Capital Stock of the Detroit and Milwau-
kee Railway, in Ottawa County, that their sub
scrptions are due and payable at the Company's
Once at Grand Rapids and Crockery Creek, as
follows
Five per cent on the first day of May, 1857 and
five per cent on the first day Of each succeeding
month, until the full amount shall be paid in.
W.. p. INNEs, Resident Engineer Fourth Divis-
ion of the ID. & NJ Railway. I2S3 IT,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

NOTICE is hereby given that an application
In will be presented to the Board of Supervisors
of the county of Ottawa at their meeting to be held
at Grand Haven on the fifth day of October, 1857,
praying them to erect and provide for the organi
cation of new township to be called Oceana; to
consist of the territory described as follows, viz
Bounded on the north by the town line between
towns twelve and thirteen north on the west by
Lake Michigan; on the south by Lake Michigan
and the town line between towns ten and eleven
north; and on the east by the section line running
between sections sixteen and seventeen in towns
eleven and twelve north of range seventeen west
map or survey of which territory will be attached
to the application.
WALTER DUKE, PETER HoBBLER,
A. "A. GAME, L. M. BENNETT,
id PULLMAN T.J. WHITLOcK,
N. II. FERRY, GARRISON STORMS,
JAMES GoLDRING, S. j. b. WATSON,
E. R. BURROWS, CHARLES CUsHwAY.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

1J- We have received Harper's Magazine for
September. 1t contains three illustrated articles
-" A Winter in the South, Coal, and the Coal
Mines Of Pennsylvania" and Temples in which
have Worshiped" They are all exceedingly in
teresting There are numerous other articles, and
the editors writings are of their usual Importance.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

Punch says that every family ought to keep
kitten to amuse the children.
OF course they had. And by the same rule,
which like good one, will work both ways, they
ought to keep children to amuse the kitten.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

NEW FLoUR.-One thousand pounds Of new
flour from WooDBURY's Lamont mills, just re-
ceived at GALEN EAsTMAN's store in this village.
We have the best of reasons TO believe that if
properly cooked and placed on the table, it will
cause an alarming consumption. -tr
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

DEATH ON Local IrEMs.-A baek-woods pa
per has at last made out to get UP local item"
1t asserts that horse and cart were drowned in
the river belonging to Mr. Smith Great cart
astrophe.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

&C. The editor of the Milton FLORIDA Phgnir
says that he will send his paper free =" for one
year, to the person sending us the largest water
melon or the largest basket Of peaches"
We will make the same offer; STIMULATING only,
.hat as there are no peaches raised here, we will
accept instead thereof. pail of backberres, bas-
kct of apples, or bag of -four. Always reserving
to ourselves the privilege of deciding which is the
largest, and the right of keeping all the smaller
packages. 80 ~ "i
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

SERIOUS AMPUTATIoN.-The local editor of
promising sheet issued in the eastern part of the
state says eve regret to learn that a boy had his
leg cut off close to Ypsilanti." Did you learn
whether the operation was painful one or no!
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

THE NEW HARvEsT.-The first fruits which we
have seen of this years harvest, we tasted in the
shape of a loaf of bread, few days since The
flour was from the mill of Mr.. T. B. WOODBURY.
of Lamont Judging by this specimen, we can
say that WooDBURYs -four is excellent
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

"a RURAL RETREAT.'-It seems that friend
CLUBB has escaped from the Clarion office, and is
on journey toward Detroit. Writing back TO that
paper chapter of editorial correspondence on
the " Grand river Valley he speaks of Lamont,
Haire's landing, and Grandvie; and in the course
of his further peregrinations above the last men
toned place, he happily discovered a : rural re-
treat which he thus immortalizes:
The scenery the river banks improve as VIC
progress from this point. One scene struck us as
remarkably pretty. There was aneat gothic style
OF cottage with glass door on the upper floor
opening on to verandah The cottage is SUR
rounded with trees and flowers and fronts on the
river. Just as we were passing a lady young
and fair lightly stepped out upon the yerandab
the whole forming scene of rural beauty such Us
charms the eye and somewhat exctes the imagi-
nation as to the domestic comfort and enjoyment
of such a rural retreat. ~ IA ana .
One would think, by the way he descants on
rural retreats" that the editor Of the Clarion
lived in the city.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-02

PIGEON SHOOTING has lately commenced in
good earnest. We have noticed quite large num-
bers of this interesting game brought into the VII
lage by successful 5spoitsmen. Dogs and guns of
all compilations and qualities are in active demand.
Lead and powder have risn in the market.