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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
State Fairs for 1857.

Connecticut, at Bridgeport October 13, II, Il, 49,
Illinois, at Peoria, September 81, %, 90, "a.
Indiana, at Indianapolis, October 5, G, 7, s, 0, TO-
iowa, at Muscatine, October 6, 7, 8, 0.
Kentucky at Henderson, October 70, 13, H. Is, TO-
Massachusetts,, at Boston, October 81, %, %, 81
Michigan. at Detroit, Sept 80 30, and Oct. 1, ., g.
New York, at Buffalo, October 6, 1879.
Ohio, at Cincinnati September Is, 16, II, IS.
Wisconsin, at Janesville Sept %, 30 and Oct 1, O.
United States Agricultural Society Exhibition, at
Louisville, KY, August 81, and Sept. 2, 3, a, 5.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

THE PoPpY.-A letter received at the
patent office, from Germany, says the poppy
is cultivated in southern Germany to large
extent, as substitute for sweet oil. It has
suppanted the use of the imported olive oil
wholly in that country. 1t further stated
that the soil and climate of the New England
states are highly suited for the culture OF
this article, and they might provide the whole
union with sweet oil, and, therefore save a
large sum of money, which goes to France and
Italy. Its cultivation would be renumera-
tive. . raarrl ,aae ,i3l
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
Michigan County Fairs.

Gcnesce, at Flint, October7,s
Hillsdale, at Jonesville, October 10, IA.
lonia' at Lyons, September %, "a, 25
jackson, at Jackson, October 7, SO.
Lenawee, at Adrian, October 7, s.
Northern Lcnawee, at Tccumseh, September TO-
Livingston, at Howell, October9 no. IL.
Macomb, at Romeo, October 2, SO. ~
Oakland, at Pontiac, October so.
Ottawa, at EAstmanville September %, %, "a
Shiawasse, 81 Corunna, October 7, s.
Vashtenaw, at Ann Arbor October -.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
Eastmanville Bridge.

The bridge across the bayou on the opposite
side Of the river is now finished. This opens
to the entire south part of the county ready
and desirable route by which the people can
reach this village. 1t is of the first Importance
to Allendale, Blendon and ICELAND, towns
which have long been without any available
channel of communication.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

Extraordinary murders and crimes increase
upon us until we have no heart to record them.
AT the funeral of Mr.. Van Lew, who was
found murdered on Mercer street, the officia-
ting clergyman declared that Sodom and Go
morrah were pure as snow in comparison with
New York Z What shall be done? Let'ev-
cry man, whether good man or bad man,
and woman too, call up the better feelings Of
the heart, and say, "as for me, will begin a
reform; and IN myself first. I wW become
a disciple Of justice and peace
HARD TIMEs.-The Peterborough IN. H.
Transcript announces that the factories in
that town are about to suspend operations
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
Notice.

Came into the enclosure Of the undersigned, on
the 9th day of June last small, gray, mare pony,
apparently about ten years old. The owner, by
calling soon, and paying charges, can have her,
otherwise shall dispose of her according to law
Chester, July Goth, 1867. SoLox DAGGETT.
300M3 4 .---.-.--l m -.---.-.---.- ~
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

Ez5- The schooner IT. e. Williams left
this place on Saturday last, with cargo Of
about $4,000 feet lumber, 34I 900 shingles,
10000 slaves, and $4,000 spokes. Cargo
valued at $4,000. A large cargo for small
schooner.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

"AND THE GRAssHoPpERs SHALL BE A BUR-
DEN."-Grasshoppers are said to exist in great
numbers in New Jersey this season. Whole
fields in the neighborhood of Belvidere, are
made desolate, as if recently ploughed.-
Young clover seems to be their favorite food,
but when hard pushed, they devour mulleins
and aldcrs, stripping them clean. ,s
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

AGENrs.-Thc following named gentlemen will
act us our agents for receiving subscriptions and
advertisements for the Times. Their receipts will
be considered as valid. EmyI
JANIS SAWYER, general agent for Ottawa Co.
JOHN BARNARD, Robinson. ~
A. Y. CARY Grand Rapids.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

The lead mines of Wisconsin now furnish
by far the greatest amount of mineral. The
Illinois mines about Galena have not been so
generally worked since 1s49 as previous to
that year, but still the yields of particular
mines are enormous. One at Hazel Green,
nine miles from Gaena, discovered about two
years ago. has yielded thus far over two mil
lion pounds of mineral, and about 10000
pounds week are now being got out. The
fortunate proprietors after taking out nearly
100000 worth Of mineral, refused 100000
for their mine. There are numerous other
rich leads near Galena.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
4. MILWA UKEE RAIL WA Y

DETROIT g. MIL VA UKEE railway
NOTICE is hereby given to the subscribers to
~ the Capital Stock of the Detroit and Milwau-
kce Railway, in Ottawa County, that their sub
scriptions are due and payable at the Company's
Office at Grand Rapids and, Crockery Greek, 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. F. INNEs, Resident Engineer Fourth Divis-
ion of the ID. & M. Railway 1885 If.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

The Detroit Tribune says that in one or
two towns in the interior of Michigan, dys-
entery has assumed an epidemic form, and
committed great havoc among the young
children-the 'babies" of the households
A lady from Lower Saginaw informed one of
our citizens that every infant in that place had
died, save one, and that one was sick In
Jackson the disease seems to be doing as fear
full execution.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
BROADWAY GOLD PEN
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Office 1876 BROADWAY, New York.

Fourth Quartery Sac of Gold and Slyer Watches,
Gold Watch Chains, Lochets Broceets, &C., 8'c. (.
AGENTS WANTED. EN-
List of Retail Prices of Pens, DC. = ~o~rfd
Gold Pens 81 Gothic mammoth do S
Gold pen silver holder 2 Gold tooth-picks Q
Gold pen and double do tooth & ear picks 3
exsilver holder 3 PENCIL watch-key and
Mammoth do do tooth-pick 3
Leviathan do do s Ladies gold pencils 9
Fountain pen desk do do do 3
holder 3 do do do a
Mammoth do do $ do do doc si4.l
Engrossing pens 2 gq3 es with pen s
Levathan and box 5 Gents gold cases and
and pen 8 do do do do do 10
do engrossing do d do gothic do do IL
And all other kinds of styles at the retail prices
To the purchasers of our Pens we present
Numbered Ticket, on every dollars worth pur
chased which entities the holder, by an extra
payment of % cents on each ticket to premium
varying in value from 81 to 500. The premiums
consist of various articles of jewelry, viz:
Gold and Silver Watches, Silver Goblets, Silver
fruit baskets Gold guard chains for ladies' Lockets
Bracelets Gents gold fob & vest chains, thimbles,
breastpns, eardrops, studs, rings crosses etc. etc.
none of which sell for less than ST. Country prr-
chasers may rely on being as fairly dealt with as
regards prices as if they themselves were present
We have been in operation for three years, and
thousands have bought Of us, and we have never
learned that any one was ever dissatisfied. This
plan affords every opportunity of obtaining gold
watch or some article of jewery, for trifing sum.
All our pens pencils, cases. &C.. are manufactured
by ourselves with great care, and we offer them at
precisely the same prices asked in all other stores
in the city. To agents we offer the most advanta-
geous terms, and any energetic person can do well
by working for us. We wish agents in every place
in the country. and persons who would like to
become such will please to address us, and we will
send them printed circulars of prices, terms, &c.
We have no stated periods for distribution. The
moment pen is purchased, the purchaser is enti-
tied to receive his premium on the payment of 25
cents extra.
All orders by mail should be addressed
MERRICK, BENTON & DEAN,
335 Broadway, New, York.
N.B.-Gold pens repointed in superior manner
Enclose the pen and 80 cents in p o. stamps and
the pen will be rcpointed and returned post paid.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

Ca RETIRED PHYSICIAN, 70 years Of age,
having lost his father two brothers, daughter SON
in-law, nephews and neces, by that dreadful dis
ease consumption, and suffering with cough
himself, determined to visit the East Indies, Egypt
and Japan, where he discovered preventive and
Certain Cure for colds, coughs, bronchitis consul
mpton nervous debility and asthma. His cough
was cured Immediately; he returned, cured his
relatives who inherited the disease, and in connec-
ton with his son employed in their practice, and
cured thousands of cases considered hopeless by
others. For the purpose Of rescuing as many of
his suffering fellow beings as possible, he is send
ing the Recipe to all who wish it for 10 cts 3ofit
to pay the postage, and the balance printing.
Address DIR. HEATH, 10l Spring street, opposite
St, Nicholas Hotel, New York y " 29im3
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19
The New Jerusalem Messenger.

Published every saturday, at %I5 Canal St.N.Y.
Byt General Contention ofthe Neao Jerusalem
Church in the United States.
Rev. w. b. HAYDEN, Editor. So per annum. in
advance All business letters TO be addressed TO
JOHN L.JEwETT, Agent,
29lwS* 2l5 Canal ST., New York.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

Sales at Stevens Point, Wis. land Office
for June, 1852:
BY land warrants, 110,775 rs acres.
BY cash, 1867 50 acres. <
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

re-" "A sorry looking pile OF exchanges was
that we received last Monday. A majority
of them appeared as if they had been caught
in rain-storm, while in leaky mailbags;-
while of the minority, not a few bore witness
that their editors had taken lee-tle too big
enough dose of DR.. Coggswells antiphlogistic
S-a-Lt.!
Ry-Ihe river steamers Olive Branch and
forest Queen touch at this place, daily, as
follows
Steamer Olive Branch, going east,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Going west,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Steamer Forest Queen, going cast,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Going west,
Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays
sDEsTRUcTIvE FIREs.-A fire occurred at
gainesville, Ohio, on the 4th of August
1t was a most terrific conhagration. Nearly
one half Of the business part of the village
was consumed, involving loss of about
100000.
At St. Paul, Minnesota, a fire on the night
of August 3d. destroyed property to the esti-
mated amount of $l50,0O0.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

Fourth Quartery Sac Of Gold and Silyer Watches,
Gold Watch Chains, Lochets, Broceets, &C., 8-c.
AGENTS WANTED. 1c
List of Retail Prices of Pens. DC = y-.-.--f
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-19

HORRIBLE REvELATIoN.-"Pa didn't
you whip me for biting Tommy" eyes,
my child, you hurt him very much" "Well,
then, you ought to whip mammals music
teacher, too, for he bit her right in the mouth,
and know he hurt her, for she put her arms
round his neck, and tried to choke him."
- Thou rainest in this BOSOM as the chap
said when basin of water was thrown over
him by the lady he was serenading.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-26

CITIZEN and fellow democn, Of his own
State, whom he il pleased to call a 4" drunk
en- brute, as destitute ofmdnLines as rerdciiy."
But to cap the climax let us prcscn. tho
opinion Of this same Banks on the Sumner
outrage. Here II Is fresh. mendaeious, and
murderous, as Il drops from tho fre-eater's
pen. when Brooks had committed that
disgraccful deed, he wrote:
"The telegraph has recently announced
no information more grateful 10 our feelings
than the CLASSICAL Gaming which this out
rageous abolitionist received, on Thursday.
at the hands Of the chiyalrous Brooks, "
South Carolina. No punishment Is adc-
quate 90 proper restraint Of his insolence
but a cool, deliberate, dignifed and CLASSICAL
Gaming"
l. seems, however. that Banks has already
altered his opinion Of Gaming. When cE-
periencing tho beauties on himself instead
Of calling It q" grateful, cool, dignifed, and
CLASSICAL" he declares that the author Of il
Is " drunken brute, as destitute Of manli-
ness as he is Of vcracity." How wonderfully
a little personal cIpOricnco changes the sem
mcnts Of chialry
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-26

SANTA ANN, That arch.scoundrgl, the
cH Dictator Of Mexico, who has done little
elso during hi, lifetime but keep the McKi-
can nation in q tumult, j. again at his old
intriguos TO gain control Of that country.
and 70 overthrow the government Of COm0n-
fort. lie j, negotiating with the government
Of Spain 10 furnish him with men aud means
with which to accomplish his purpose, aud
pledges the Performance Of certain Interior
objects which the Spanish government have
in view We find in the telcsnphic col
,mn, Of the daily papers the following sum.
mary OF hi. plans, which como from a letter
written in Havana
q" lie offers to make a treaty with Spain
as soon Us ms government is established. in
which the Spanish Convention with Mexico
shall be sustained without conditions to
pay Spain one million Of dollars for the
as.assinatons at san Vincent, and a solemn
compounds to make an offensive and de-
fcnsiyc alliance against the United States.
For all this, Spain is to assist Santa Anna
with three VESSELS Of war, 1900 men with
which he will proceed to any port in MeIi.
co that he may deem proper-thesc forces
to be maintained by Santa Anna at the port
where they may land during the revolution,
and until hs government is consolidated.
Santa Anna believes that he will not require
a larger force than this, but IT reinforce
ments should become necessary, all that he
may desire shall be sent TO him. Itisstated
that all these propositions have been approx
ed by Gen. Concha, who is making prePar-
alton, to receive his guest, daily looked for
at Havana"
Gen. Vidal, Santa Anna's ather'in'
law, has written to Santa Annas friends
that tho former Dictator Of Mexico will DO
in Vera Crutr IN less than 90 days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-26

BEzILEEL CusnniN, E.q. who was for
many years Prcecptor Of Portland Academy,
died in Portland on Monday last, at the
age of79 years. We find in the Daily Ad-
ycrti.er the following biographical notice,
which must 10 Of interest to those who were
his students and they are not few, while at
Bridgton.
" Bczeleel Cushman wa. born at Hebron,
in this State, in 1855, bis father having
moved there. ono Of the first settlers, in
1880. IIo began to keep school at lG, aud
with only sij as capital, be entered Dart
mouth College at the ago Of twenty.threo,
and by dsvoting hi. whole leisure to school
keeping. ho was able to graduate in honor
able standing, in 1871. The same class con.
tanned his predecessor in the Academy in
Portland, Nathaniel Wright. succeeded
Mr.. Wright in 1915. coming from the
Academy at Bridgton, aud continued stead
lily aud conscicniiously TO discharge tho
duties Of this responsible Office, to the year
lsil, when exhausted by his unceasing care
and labor bis friend. procured for him the Of
Gee Of Surveyor Of this port. Here he began
to recruit his tired spirit and worn out
frame, but President Tyler having friends to
reward, know not the veteran preceptor,
and he was once more thrown upon the
world on the accession Of President lay
lor, his friends vcro again successful in re-
storing him TO the Office, which be faithfully
discharged to the year 1858. IIcwas at the
same time, and from tho establishment OF
the Atlantic & st. Lawrence Railroad Com.
pAny, their attentive and diligent clerk,
receiving from his employers unqualified
appreciation.
Thirty.four year, Of HE life, after leaving
college, were devoted to teaching the vast
number Of pupils who for more than a gen
Grafton passed under the yisilant eye and
careful discipline Of this ycnented teacher,
and they compose large portion Of parents
in our city. whose children also partook Of
the benefits Of his instruction, have watched
with sympathy the waning health and the
declining year, Of their beloved friend, and
now weep most Of all, that they shall see
his face no more.
Mr. eastman was man Of kindly, almost
womanly tenderness, and uniformly cour-
teou. his temperament was delicate and
adcc,iouate, yet drm for principle, and res
dilute when occasion demanded. lie was
strictly conscientious, aud always governed
bya high sense OF duty. llcwas from l'27
a member Of the First Church in this city,
aud many years ono OF It's Deacons
In lslG he married Miss Rust Of Norway
She died in ls27, leaving four children. Ia
In 1880 no was married to the true and
nTcc,ionato COMPANION who survives him,
and who with her three sons cannot CEASE
to lcplorc their loss"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-06-26

TuE FouErn Is PoErLNp. Tho Port
landers are making extensive preparations
Tor celebrating tho anniversary Of our Na-
tons Independence In \ manner worthy u
the occasion II j. designed 20 have . Flo
raj Procession, Of the school children, tho
the Military and Fire Department acting a.
escort. This will be the leading feature in
the mind'of most people, Of the celebration.
But the City Fathers have an eve % tho
AMUSEMENT Of all Glasses, and have arranged
for a regatta, in which high prizes hnyo
been offered, and il i. expected that a spir-
tied contest will b. witnessed. For tho
convenience OF tho multitude, tho rr1Trie-
torso toe steam Tow Boat have constructed
a hug barge called " tho Comfort, which
will accommodate eight hundred people.
Alicd 70 this li.t Of attractions, il is ~.
morci that there will boa balloon ascension.
by an experienced aerouant Altossthrran
entertainment is offered for such a, enjoy
the toll and discomfort, of such celebrations,
such As j, seldom eQuallcl in the State We
presume the railroad fares will De- reduced
50 as to give the inhabitants Of the rural
districts an opportunity 70 attend a, a mod
crate cost.