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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-09
Il U m o r GU s.
A little laughter, now and then,
Is relished by the wisest men.

------------
- SAKE, the well known poet aud editor
Of the Burlington Sentinel, addresses the fol-
lowing to an offended subscriber: n.rtg
d, A equity patron of the Sentinel
- Politely bids US send the thing to hell"
A timely hint IT'S proper we confess,
With change of residence to change tn address !;
1t shall be sent, If Charons mail will let it,
: Where the subscriber will be sure to getit.
a young lady said to her gallant
Please, clasp my cloak
Certainly said he, putting his arm around
her, and the contents Also q n Alto.
- "Do you enjoy good health, Zachary ~
"Wy, yaze to be sure, who dosen't"
- An Irishman who lived in an attic, be-
ing asked what part of the house he occu-
Pied answered, " If the house were turned
topsy- turvy, I'd be living on the first fure."
-"I know by little what great deal
means" as the gander said when he saw the
tip Of fox's tail sticking out Of hollow
r tree
Mr. Green, when you said there was
too much American Eagle in the speakers
discourse, did you mean that it was talent
ed production; and to what claws of the
speech did you especially refer?"
-----Krautsalaat's wife has great fancy for
country life, and insists on keeping hen in
the back yard, as Hood says, :" to furnish
milk, butter and eggs" for the family. The
other day she came to Krautsalaat in great
trepidation. I'LL
"My DEAR said she, "the hen has com
menced to set. | took the eggs away from
her. and she is setting in one corner of the
coaLbin on an old axe head -
" swell, my DEAR" responded Krautsalaat,
in his subdued bilious way, " if the hen is
setting upon an old axe head, it seems quite
likely that she may hatch-itF' %
Some nine years since, letter was re-
ceived in New Orleans, directed " the biggest
fool in New Orleans" The postmaster was
absent, and on his return, one of the younger
clerks in the Office informed him of the re-
ceipt of the letter. ,.t,.a-.,t
1g" And what became of itf" inquired the
postmaster.
" Why" replied the clerk, did not know
who the biggest fool in New Orleans was,
and so I opened the letter myself
p And what did you find in it 2" inquired
the postmaster.
e" Why" replied the clerk, nothing but the
words thou art the man." rsr,l i,
Love is a theatre in which women dis
tribute the checks lsB l.r
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-09

Mr.. Green, when you said there was
too much American Eagle in the speakers
discourse, did you mean that it was talent
ed production; and to what claws of the
speech did you especially refcr?"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-09
VESTINrGS.

Black, check and fancy Vevets, black aud fgur.
ed satins, plain and figured grcnadine, barathea
and brocade Silks plain, striped and checked farm
er's satin, white and buff Marsees and cashmere,
| Valencia Rob Roy, ETC.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1857

$1,000. On. n h, C.,suy Chwvb ~ the Rsv DR..
s.A,, n, r,sd~dSk y Psrdse 10 di.s sAf.aA r"c
+, r.ripo.. SEPT g Msss-v o. BOsf 70 NJ" 's'''f"'
IN s,eel;p, ss,. John Henry Fisher to fr'ae'i' ''
Sn s.s.seB,o, Aus ST. NJ Edward Connolly to Mise Mary
y. ss5 Prspe,eo SEP. m st Grace Church By tbe Hsv
r D.,,a B.hn % Of New York, and A1tus.s ~ 1.oo'
ssssS,.r of The Andrew j. Yates formerly Of
M.r,,ll., Sept y.rss cran,haw Of Yubs Co. to MS
kh1sketh Pnee.
II Gan P,,,..co s~ut David r. Barbs, only son OF David
and Susan z Barle as:d ye.r sne o es w u-. ,.a
~. mo, ,Ire5on hich arrived IN Csfotnia IN isS
San Frspe;eO. s-Pt H. Of SniSny mo T,s Whisney.
sssd months sps DAYS $1,000. II IL, ~ .,S
Ms,ipo.a sept John Henry nfsn, son OF joan q. sna
n. ,.s.Fes Of Car, Dexter Tahiti July Is Of onsamg
ton lusus,rs MUsbs Lawrence, Macs aged about 10
AZ the rvssence Of Capt Cnnde ba.h sIesI S.ps 10
AZ ella spItpss near Columbia Sept 10, George keeier
ss,d about IS years formerly of Michigan - s.
AZ Der residence in Yoo County 1 miles rom
IN Yubs CITY sep, IL Of dropsy. William H. Cox aged 20
In San FrsI CISCO Sept, Of consumption o0rnenu' j.
hs adaS. Rspeb in Vallejo Township Sep. p Of brain
S,s, M Crisp recently from Ysmhi County Oregon sed
TysNa e. Ia. cou,tv N, the 2s,h
M NJ. Ra.l Eden d.ushtr Of Rafael and solidad oasr0
.sed 10 xesrs lltuDopths and IA dsya
In San Fr.neseo, Sept Mrs Paul ,
eAd Il Prescu and Rachael B. Richardson, ps'e o san
In OroyIe Sept g. of Inflammation OF the BRAIN Ceose
H.ps son Of LouiS and Nina SHREDDER, aged years ana
On 81. p,.pc,..o a. the Pls1s Hotel, Sept II, Edmund
Lasan formerly Of Charleston, s. c., aged o2years
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
SOUTH PACIFIC COAST.

PERU.
BY private letters, it is said that information has
been received relative to the murderer Of Mr.. Sul
van who is stated 10 be Frenchman OK notoriously
bad character, residing at Huacho. A Government
steamer, with force on board was sent 10 arrest
him; but he could not be found. He was hired by
parties, yet unknown, to commit the murder.
Orders had been Issued in Callao for the merchant
vessels in port to leave their moorngs as the Apur.
mac was expected, and the Government vessels were
preparing to attack her. The French vessels-of-war
II port were lo0091g after the foreign interest.
The English and French feet had been Withdrawn
from the Chincha Islands, which was at the mer
cy OF Fivancos vessels If they wished to seize them
CHILL.
Dates from Valparaiso are to Aug. 81. There is q
mastery inactivity in politics owing to the differ
new Ministry has not yet been formed and the est-
mates are consequently rot yet brought forward.
The Senate has passed q law prohibiting the Gov
ERIN en police from voting at elections, and that to
tons tor the full enjoyment and exercise Of cuzenshP.
II is generally supposed that the Executive VIII veto
this me asure in the Chamber OF Depufie: when tne
Govern me ut has majority. Nothing has been done,
ard the Senate has concluded without the estimates
having been voted.
News from La Paz IL to Aug. %. The journals are
occupied with the installation of the Congress in Sucre
and speculAons the proceedings OF the Legislative
Body.
TIE Archbishop of La Plata has been named Pre.i-
dent CT the Senate. The President in his message
minds the members that though five attempts at revo
luon have been put down, attempts being made
to subyert the Government The Minister Of Finance
shows in bis report that there surplus revenue this
yesi Of 1858 Si =. Mary new measures are pro-
posed such the introduction Of tue decimal system
and the free trade in CascariIls bark.
On the 2lst irst. the Hen. Mr.. Limperani, French
Charge 6Affaires presented his credentials and was
received by the Republic.
On the 26th the Hon. Mr.. ID. S.arkweather, Charge
dAfares Of the United States took his final leave.
months Of thi. year, bes amounted TO s. SI3 49,
more or lets, equal 10 that OF the same period last
year.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
AUSTRALIA.
Ru zau NAV ofC

BY way way Of CalIao we have Melbourne papers
~ July 81
The yield ofgod in the colony Of Victors is steady,
though the average slightly below that of last year.
TIE receipts from the mines up to July IL hsve been
56 666 against 579,S6l for the same period last
year. A return showing the average receipt per year
Of each digger has been officially compiled the amount
calty and the system Of working. Joint Stock Com
panes ss superiecing the individual labor system
The wheat crop, which was supposed to be IN excess
is found to be little above the demand and prices
have advanced 10 los. per bushe at which it is likely
to remain.
The Geelong and Melbourne Railroad was opened
on the oath Of June. The length is forty6ve miles.
The commercial news Is unimportant Flour was
held at f2G; but buyers were not disposed to come
forward at that price.
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
SUMMARY OF THE FORTNIGHrS NEWS.
THE STATE.

From TIC Alta California,,Stpt q.
At the date of the last sem-monthly summary few
and unreliable returns only had been received Of the
Gtsie election of the I'd. The official result has since
heep declared in most of the counties The total vote
rolled fall some Is 600 behind that Of the preceding
els ction. The returns show a majority TOR John u.
Weller the Democratic candidate for Governor, OF ii
600 over both Bewie American, and Sanly KspuDncan
nominees The latter leads his know-Nothing com
petitor 900 votes. The Legislature Is also over
whsimiDgy Democratic.
The people have resolved to pay the State debt oy
. majority Of 1900 against "repudiahon, out
have also refused TO call Seate Convention 10 re-
vice the Constitution. A majority OF all the votes
cast vss necessary to insure Convention; but 80
great was the indifference manifested on this import
the question ct all.
The election throughout the State excited compare
tvely hte interest except regards the local Offices
the success OF the Democratic State ticket having
bssn universally regarded for months as a foregone
eoEelusion. There were comparatively few disturb
spcee st The polls during election day and with the
sI~ptien Of tae shooting Of candidate in III Dorsdo
County, and an afffsy at Ssn Ms.eo nons of serious
moment.
I(nieG J ustics Hugh G.. Murray died at Sacramento
80 The lsth inst Of disease of the lungs and his de-
ossse has eaused considerable sensation throughout
to- State He arrived m CsluoDia early IN lsis ard
vss shortly thereafter elected member 'i the AySn-
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
Marriages a.d Desths In California
nARRIID.

In suun sOlsno County Ans q, s. overia 70 Khods L.
Ssckstt ,,.r - Gall "a U.,;.x n
In san Frsucisoo Sept I5 H the residence Of IN han
by the Rev K p Cutler MI George "nnins'on ns'ouJ "
Mis-, May Martin both OF thA, city. A. ct
In San Francisco Sept Is By The Rev 10y MI Sa>s'
20 Beher Bsike both OF San franriseo
In santa Clara Sept TO- By the Rev NJ bnsst serse T.
Crimes ean Francisco to Miss Lizzie u ihonth OF eaaA
Al sy.ri.h Fors City U. T. on the i;A ei July TheHa'
Waters 70 Sarah Lee
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
PASSENGER LIST OF THE CENTRAL

Tho Northern Light brings the following transcript
of the Passenger List Of the Central America, ~ re-
corded nj the Isthmus:
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17

REHABILITATION OF THE SAVED.
ADAMS, WILLIAa H., Plscer County, Cal
AnroRD, HEsRY, Montreal.
ATB3ossABs, Mrs., CT tfeks-
New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-17
prnhahla number lost. 49,.

We have epdesvored to selec. from the above lis.
the names of the passengers saved but in consequence
Of the similarity of names it is impossible to make
satisfactory separation. We therefore append the
hit of passengers, corrected from our les and leave
those who know the parties to determine in cases
where the names are similar.
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ESTRAY NOTICE.

vEAKEN up by Vim. Rowan, OF Liberty town,
ship, Buchanan county, Iowa, one dark
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(34-4t) EDWARD BREWER.
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