davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-20
% - - = -
PHHNsYLVANIA RAILROAD.
naIral5 fssa

The great Genital Route, connecting me Al iantse
elias win Tho Western, Norlhwe m, ahs se9th-
ves,.r Statcs by tno0as Haiis ay direct Tsis
rosd aixo connects At Pittsburgh with daily line oi
S,ssmsrs 70 al psrts on the Western Rivers, and u
CIeyslspd and Ssndusky with steamer: 10 all ports
onl the NORTH estsrn Lakes; making The most d-
rect eAssysst and reliable rests BY which FTeigtt
can be for wardod to and from The Great West. j
Rates between Philsdelphia and Pitls6afE,
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-20

1 FRESH lot ofLsnoss, onness, Mats, cAslDes.
SC, iast resolved By
Urc a2iN NJ H. HHlQRNADIlGHA
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

Ey- A Western chap who is spending
few days in New York thus gives his views
of the women who circulate through the
streets Of the metropolis
"Somwhars, in every circumference of silk,
velvet and cetery, that riggles along Broad
way, thars allus wumman, l spose; but
how much of the holler is filled with meat,
and how much is CANNON, the near speck-
tatur ken never no. A feller marrys site,
and finds, when it comes to the pint, that he
has nuthin' in his arms, but regular anato-
my. Eff men is gay deseevers, watts to be
sed of female that dresses for hundred
weight, but hesent reelly as much fat on her
as wonld grease griddle-all the APPARENT
plumpness consisting of cotton and whale
bone.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

A RAcY VALEDIoToRY.-Edit are
strange people. One of the fraternity west,
who appears to have become disgusted with
the profession, assigns the following reason for
vacating his chair: "The undersigned retires
from the editorial chair with the complete
conviction that all is vanity. From the hour
he started this paper to the present time, he
had been solicited to lie upon every given
subject, and can not remember having told a
wholesome truth without diminishing his sub
scription list, or making an enemy. Under
these circumstances of trial, and having
thorough contempt of himself, he retires in
order to recruit his moral constitution"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

During the heavy snow storm on Monday
last, Miss Virginia, daughter Of Mr.. Thomas
Claggett, residing near Marlboro, Nd, having
been informed of the illness of servant wo-
man in one of the quarters, some distance
from the dwelling, determined to go and see
after the sick, and accompanied by negro
girl, started, but had not gone far before they
were SO completely surrounded by heavy
drifts and blinded by the wind and falling
snow that they could not get to the house,
and when found they were standing erect in
the drift, and life was extinct. Miss G.. was
beloved by all who knew her, and was in the
Oath year of her age.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

The Coolest PLAoE.-Franconia N. H.,
the coolest place in the United States is
heard from. 1t is in a valley of the White
Mountains where the coldest stratum of air
is deposited. "Profile Mountain" rises 1000
feet above it. The spirit thermometer at
this place, on the morning of the Oath ult.,
indicated 40 degrees below zero at halfpast
five. A mercury thermometer, taken from
warm room at eight o'clock A. NJ, after the
sun was up and shining brightly, sunk to 40
degrees below zero in twenty minutes The
mercury itself was solid This is the coldest
weather ever known in Franconia. One
could be exposed but few minutes without
freezing his flesh. Several persons were frost
bitten before they were aware of it.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

The LATE Mr.. BRooKs.-The death of
the Hon. p. s. Brooks created great sensa-
ton in South Carolina. On the arrival of
the news at Columbia the Mayor ordered the
town bell to be tolled; and the exercises at
South Carolina College were Immediately
suspended. At Charleston large palmetto
tree, standing on one of the streets, was drap-
ed in mourning, and the flags of the shipping
in port and on the public buildings placed at
half-mast.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18
WHOLE NUMBER 277.

mer, abundantly prove this sugar plant of
great value, and, in connection with the use
of the refuse Tor bruised and pressed stalks)
for fodder, will soon render the production Of
sugar Tor at least molasses) as common thro'
out our Union as that of corn now is.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

A New KIND OF SUGAR.-The n. Y.
Tribune, in an article in reference to sugar
duties, speaks as follows of a new vegetable
which promises to become fruitful producer
of sugar. If this new species Of cane is all
that is claimed for it, it will prove a valuable
substitute for the sugar producing vegetables
now used:
"But the prospect of liberal and proita-
bic yield of sugar from the Sorghum, or Chi
nese cane, is still better. Here is no crude
theory-no rash experiment. The Sorghum
has been extensively grown for sugar from
time immemorial in China and other parts
of the East, where its product came necessa-
rily in direct collision with that of cane. The
Sorghum will grow luxuriantly in all our
States south of AS deg, though it will prove
most productive and profitable in the South.
Two crops of it (for sugar. may be grown in
all the South Western States, though but
one probably would ripen its seed. The evi-
dence embodied in the last two Agricultural
Reports from the Patent Office, with that af-
forded by the personal experience and obser-
vations Of thousands of our citizens last sum-
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

Mrs. Nicholas Campbell, of the Notch,
near Paterson, N. j., who was bitten by cat
some three months since, died on Tuesday in
a horrible raving state, from hydraphobia.
She did not suffer any inconvenience till
about month ago, since which she endured
very much agony. AT times she has been
sensible of her condition, and at other times
raving mad. During the last four weeks she
had eaten but small quantity of food, and
even that was Tapped up as if by cat.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

Feargus Tracy, fourteen years old, crossing
Colts meadow at Hartford, fell into snow
covered well, forty feet deep, and with five
feet of water in the bottom, but, after cutting
off his boots with his jack-knife, he managed,
with the aid of piece Of plank to get out,
having been immersed an hour and half.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

STONE & CHUBB, Manufacturers of Plows,
Cultivators, and Grain Cradles, and dealers in
all kinds of Agricultural Implements, and Ma
chimes. Agricultural Warehouse, Canal street,
Grand Rapids Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

A man who was brought to the Boston
Hospital as an invalid, made love to one of
the nurses during his sickness. When he
was able to leave the hospital, he married
her at one of the hotels, and the next morn
ing left, taking all the money his wife had, to
w.t. $400, leaving her even to pay his bill.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18
Noah ii. Ferry.

Tlos. w. Ferry, Noah III. Ferry.
FERRY g. CO., Manufacturers of Lumber, and
Dealers in all kinds of Merchandise, Provisions,
Shingle-Bolts, and Shingles. White Lake. Oce-
ana Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

The Erie Canal is to be excavated so as to
contain five feet of water west Of Syracuse,
by the opening of navigation 10 the spring.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING, BY
JOHN w. BARNS.
Office ON Washington street, Sd door belo,0 The

Office on Washington street, Sd door betoao The
Washington House, second story.
"TERMs.-PRyment I'm Advance.
Taken at the Office or forwarded by mail, 81 90
Delivered by the carrier in the village, so
One shilling in addition to the above will be
charged for every three months that payment is
delayed.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, except at the discretion of the publisher.
Terms of Advertising.
One square (l2 lines less) first insertion fifty
cents twenty five cents for each subsequent inser
tion. Legal advertisements at the rates prescrib-
ed by law. Yearly or monthly advertisements as
follows iF
square / month, s1,oo | square ! year, $500
/ 3 Z" 200 l columnl . 5000
6 800 1-2 :" 5000
DY- Business Cards $500 per annum.
Advertisements unaccompanied with written or
verbal directions, will be published until ordered
out, and charged for. When postponement is
added to an advertisement, the whole will be-
charged the same as for the first insertion.
10 Letters relating to business, 70 receive at
-tention must be addressed to the publisher,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

FOSTER & PARRY, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Hard and Hoow-Ware, Iron, and
Manufacturers of Tin and Sheet-lron Ware, foot
of Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

r. w. DUNCAN, Attorney at Law, and Solicit
or in Chancery also agent for obtaining Boun-
ty Lands and collecting claims against the Uni
ted States, in connection with General Agency
at Washington. Office third door below the
Washington House
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

The Governor of New York has weekly
receptions" after the manner of the Presi-
dent.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

STEPHEN MUNROE, Physician and Sur
geon. Office one door west of j. t. Davis
Tailor Shop, Washington street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

FERRY 4. WALLACE, Dealers in Fancy
Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hardware
and Groceries Water ST., Grand Haven. Mich
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

Water drinkers are never drunk, and new
er run in debt.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

CROSVENOR REED, Attorney and Counsel
lor at Law. All business intrusted to me will be
promptly and satisfactorily attended TO. Resi-
dence Charleston Landing, Ottawa Co. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

FERRY g. SONS, Forwarding and Commits
sion Merchants. Central Dock, Grand Haven,
Mich. "a
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

JOHN II. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor. Shop on
Washington street, second door west of III, Grif
fms store. .t
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18
DcnTiStrv,

DIR. l.. A. ROGERS, Surgeon Dentist, Office
in DR.. Shepards New Block, Monroe ST. Grand
Rapids, Mich, where he may be found during
business hours. b.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

JAMES Sd WYER Surveyor Eastmanville
Ottawa County, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

GEORGE PARKS, Treasurer of Ottawa Co..
and Justice of the Peace.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

HOPKINS 8 BROTHERS., Storage, Forward
in all kinds of Dry Goods Groceries, Grain and
Provisions; manufacturers and dealers whole
sale and retail in all kinds of lumber Mill
Point Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

C. DAVIS 4. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Grocc-
ries. Provisions Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
Shoes, &c. Muskegon, Mich. $500
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

The devil lies in covetous mans chest.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

General Agent Dealer in Salt, Flour, Dry and
Green Fruits, Provisions, Family Groceries,
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, &C., &C. at his old
stand opposite the Washington House, Grand
Haven, Michigan.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

a. b. WELL 4. SON, Confectionery and
Bakery, Grand Rapids, Mich G. B. Albec agent
for Grand Haven and vicinity.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-18

ID. b. COMSTOCK, Architect and Civil Engin-
eer Residence at Lamonte (Steel's Landing)
Ottawa county, Mich. ,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29

SrRYcHN1NE IN LIQUOR. We read in an ex.
change:
The physician in the House of Correction, at Law
renee, Mass, reports it almost impossible to treat de-
lirum tremens successfully now, in consequence of
the utter prostraen Of the system Of drunk
ards by the strychnne generally used in the manu-
facture of various liquors.
1t is said that in Great Britain strychnne is used
extensively in the manufacture of malt liquors. as
substitute for hops when the price of the LATTER
ing to short crops had risen enormously. In flavor
the bitter of strychnne and hops is exactly similar
only that in the former it is much more intense than
in the latter, and, when strychnne is used by brew
ers it is only to impart this bitter to the malt liquor
and not to increase its strength, change its char
acter. In this country however, and especially Of
late years, hops are much cheaper than strychnine,
the price Of the former ranging from to Is cents
per pound while the price Of the hitter is 81 so to
SO per ounce. ..-Nf
1t is not reasonable to suppose therefore, that our
brewers would use such an expensive, and at the
same time, dangerous article as strychnine when a
cheaper and better article was abundant In regard
to the statements put forth last spring that strych
nine was extensively used in the dstillation of spirits
assured that they are utterly without founda
ton for while styrchnne cannot add to the spritu-
Gus strength of the liquors. make bushel of grain
produce more spirit, it would render the product so
nauseousy bitter that to the mind of the most
ultra prohibitiohist, Temperance law would be en-
trely unnecessary.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29
Nth @rltans 4ailp Gr.slf],nt.



s. Hyperborean.
An evening paper yesterday contsined the follow.
ing cool dispatch. It is really hyperboean, refresh
ngly co. considering the season Of the year. and the
circumstances. We quote: ,T5sys 80 5.s5.t
ACTION OF THE NEW YORK BRoKERs.-The brok-
ers refuse all Southern funds, nclHding North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana.
When the character for honesty and solvency OF the
Wall street brokers is considered and the character
for honesty and solvency of the banking institutions
of the Southern States named, is considered, all will
admit that the resolution to which the aforesaid
New York Brokers !" have arrived Is as cool (at
least in impudence) as the breezes encountered by
DR.. Kane in his Arctic explorations.
parcel Of fellows who continually failing, org
ing and swindling an unsuspecting community in all
manner Of ways-nine tentbs of whom possess no
real capital-men Of straw-and whose principal
stock in trade is unbounded assurance, with brass
enough in their faces to keep all the bell toundres
on earth moving, with no more conception of the
meaning of the word conscience than Florida al
gator has of the Christian religion who rush in pe
nell wherever there is an opening for an honest or
dishonest speculation-to talk about refusing the
notes Of the Banks Of Louisiana! Bah!
Really and truly this is the richest piece of down.
right mpertnenee that ever came under our observa.
tion Bankruptcy sets itself above solvency. The
insolvent tells the solvent he will not credit him.
The beggary loafer seeks to discredit the solid mans
paper. We may next expect to hear that Work House
habitues have declared the acts of the City Govern
ment invalid 1t would be no more preposterous
and absurd than this reported action of the New
| York Brokers'"
1t is very possible the New York Banks may fail.
We should not be surprised to hear of their suspen
sion at any moment; but if every bank and moneyed
institution north Of Mason and Dixons line, or south
OF Mason and Dixons line, should suspend today the
Banks Of New Orleans would be in no more danger
suspension than is the Mississippi likely to be COM
PEELED to reverse its current and flow in the direction
of the Falls of st. Anthony instead of the Gulf Of
Mexico. Our banks and our merchants are solidly
solvent. Such is not usually the case with Northern
banks and merchants Too much of their capital is
straw, liable to be scattered to the four winds of
heaven by the first financial breeze.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29

CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER TEN
YEARS IMpRIsoNMENT-The editor of the Handsboro'
(Miss) Reformer, writing from Augusta in the same
State under date of the 18th nst gives the suboned
account of the conclusion Of one of the most remark
able criminal trials on record We quote: -
The business of the court was not very great, A
few cases. however, of Importance was found on the
criminal docket, the chief among which was the
State vs. James Copeland, which has been before this
court for the last eight ten years. Copeland was
charged with killing one James A. Harvey and has
been found guilty twice before by the jnries of the
conntry yet by resortng to the technicaltes of the
law he has been enabled to gain trial after trial to the
present time. On this occasion, he was defended by
Bentonville Taylor Esq, of Covngton county who
by the way, delivered himself of decidedly logical
speech of three hours length.
The prosecutor for the State made one of his most
powerful efforts, which is to say that George Wood
by his close logical and able reasoning, convinced the
jury that Copeland guilty of murder in the first
degree. They found the prisoner guilty, and this
morning. the Judge pronounced upon him the sent
ence of DEATH ordering him to be executed on Friday
the 30th day of October next.
To be hung, after ten years awful imprisonment in
miserable county jail is rather hard case, although
there is no doubt, we have frequently heard, that
Copeland deserved hanging in the first instance. The
claws delay in his trials, has been productive only
of protracted suffering winding up with an ignomin-
iOus DEATH -s,Aa ~ o.. satl
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29
Talk on Change.

The talk yesterday took broad range, though it
was not of diversified character. The chief topic
was, What will the banks of New York do? Well, all
we have to say do not believe they will suspend
We think that majority of them would sooner see
threefourths of the merchants suspend-if they are
not drawn into the vortex-than to suspend. There
is no doubt whatever, but the course of the New
Workers has forced the Philadelphia banks to sus-
pend. Now, then, as Philadelphia has led the way,
and exposed its weakness and Baltimore following in
the wake, which proves to be equally as weak, with
hundreds of weak and rotton institutions in the est
the question propounds tself-W not all these sus.
pended and bankrupt concerns with their retainers,
stpendiaries and deators, with the insolyent rail-
roads and brokendown and worthless SPECTATORS, all
unite and combine to force the banks of the city Of
New York into the same category endeavor to
bring New York down to the same level. The gen.
eral opinion the street is, that New Orleans is not
yet prepared to go to kingdom come. The telegraph
advises that the New York brokers refuse to receive
all Southern funds, including Louisiana. 1t may be
well enough to inquire, how many of these New York
brokers in position to hold ten thousand dollars
Of Louisiana funds for the brief space of ten min.
utes. We hope the telegraph operators will spare
our rsible faculties when they have anything to say
ABOUT new Orh brokers' ana LOUISIANA LUNGS we
expect to hear of failures by the in New York,
and that Black Republican religious Sheet which
takes so much pleasure in recording the misortunes
of the public will, we think, have long list the
coming week. So .r
We hear, also, on Change, that the Bank of Nash
vile has suspended for the reason that the brokers
refuse all Tennessee money as currency. We,if the
brokers in Nashville control the moneyed interests of
the State, the all the banks pull off their hats
to the brokers the bettern fact if the banks of Ten
nessee are at the mercy of brokers, they ought to
suspend-the sooner the better.
The Bank of Nashville we think, must have been
a small affair, but it makes big noise to get on the
telegraph wires, with capital of only 100000. The
President was Nicholas Hobson; Cashier, Wesley
Wheless. There several failures in ST. Louis re-
ported The greatest farce advised of is the dispatch
saying the Governor of Pennsylvania will call extra
session of the Legislature of that State to act the
general suspension of the banks and legalize the
turptude. Well, good by, Pennsylvania If an ex-
ira session should convene, and this disgraceful
proposition carried out the measure ought to EN-.
brace every merchant every trader, all citizens who
have been compelled to suspend payment.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29

MEAN SENrIMENT.-Among the sentiments put
forth by Mr.. Curtis in his grafton at three of the
Public Colleges, and the Normal School of Massaehu-
sets, was the following:
You will find that success has made n, m
covards II Is question whether greater issue tan
that of the Revolution could ronse US to herois
be founded upon thedea liberty and
do not dare to discuss Slavery" 80
This is what the Republican orator at Union Dart.
mouth, Brown and Westfeld, in the summer Of 1851.
calls Patriotism, and it is also what is put forward
BY one of the poorest possible pretenders to every
thing like true patriotism for the government of
the young men of our country. IN. Y. Express
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-29

|, POLITICAL APPoINTMENTs.-We are authorised to
state, says the Donaldsonville Vigant of the 26th
inst that Mr. Burke will be present at the following
places and address the citizens political topics:
Thibodaux, Saturday, Sd October; Honma, Mon
day. 9th October; Franklin, Thursday, 8th October;
st. Martnville, Saturday, 10th October.
He will also be pleased to meet the Hon. Miles
Taylor at all those appointments