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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

INTERESTING PRoJEcr.--A very interest
ing project was preached at a recent meeting
of the st. Louis Chamber of Commerce
the opening of new steamer route to the
Gulf OF Mexico Edward Bates explained
the proposed measure. He had learned that
a former outlet of the Mississippi River, NAM
ed the Bayou Manchae, below Baton Rouge,
had been navigable, with five feet of water in
its channel, until the period Of the siege of
New Orleans, and had been used, both by
the pirate Laftte and by the British naval
commanders, for communicating with the in
terror of the country. Gen. Jackson had
rendered it impossible by sinking boats and
other distractions, and the deposits of the
river soon entirely closed its channel. 1t was
believed that it could be re-opened to navi-
cation, and if SO, most important and very
beneficial change would result in st. Louis
steam communication with the Gulf. The
route would lie through Lake Ponchartrain,
and it was estimated that freight could be
carried to Mobile for nearly the same cost
which now only sufficed to take it to New
Orleans, thus saving the expense of tran
shipment.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

New GooDs.-Messrs. CUTLER & WARTS,
have just received, direct from New York, a
large and well selected stock of New Goods
of all kinds. The public are respectfully in
vited to call. See new advertisement in to-
days paper.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

DEMOCRATIC VIcToRY.-At the recent
municipal election in Newport, r. I.-here-
tofore stronghold of the enemy-the black
republican and know-nothing candidate for
Mayor was beaten by 226 votes.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

BURDELL MURDER CAsE.-The jury in
this case were sworn in on the 5th inst, and
the trial is now in progress, Mrs. Cunning
ham being placed first at the bar.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

A PICTURE OF SUNDAY LIFE IN CHICAGO.
Here is picture of Sunday life in Chica-
60 furnished by the Times:
Here in Chicago on Sunday we have Sc
churches open during the forenoon and even
ing; but at the same time there are no less
than 80 ball rooms, in which the "band !"
plays from morning till midnight, and waltz
ing goes on without intermisson. In addi-
ton to these festivities" we have two the
aires, each with its performers in tights and
very short garments, rivaling Ellsler in their
graceful evolutions. Saloons have their front
doors closed by proclamation, but do thriv-
ing business through side entrances.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

Gg- The amount of money in the United
States Treasury, on the 1st inst, was twenty
three and quarter millions of dollars, sub
iect to draft.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

SCARCITY OF FEED.--Great complaint is
made by farmers and stock breeders in many
places, of the scarcity of hay and feed
The winter was so long and severe, that Or
binary stocks of feed have been given out
long since. While the backwardness of the
Spring, and the recent deep SHOWS, have oc-
casioned an absence Of grass, which is severe
ly felt. The Charlottesville, Va, Advocate
saws: ave hear of some farmers who were
forced this week to go to the mountains,
where the snow was FIVE inches deep, and cut
down trees that their cattle might feed upon
the buds From this until early grass is suf-
ficiently grown to be grazed, our cattle must
suffer greatly in many parts of the country"
The Warsaw New Yorker mentions num-
Der of instances where cattle have been
knocked in the head, or died Of starvation.
Fodder being so high-$l5 to S25 R ton
it is considered cheaper to let the cattle die,
than to undertake to winter them through.
In Louisville, KY, hay is s25 W ton, and in
Missouri, still higher. The st. Louis Nea0s
says: "In Galloway and Marion counties,
we learn that hogs are dying forlack of some
thing to eat, while cattle are barely able to
sustain themselves on dry prairie grass
Corn is being bought here in this city for
feeding in the country-a fact which tells in
few words the tale of scarcity"
Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer d Herald.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

Ann Eliza Tyler died in Richmond, Va,
on the next day after being bitten on the
cheek by spider.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-13

The Provision MARKET.-During the
spring months the provision market has been
quite unsettled, and many kinds have COM
manded prices which at other times could
hardly be credited. Flour has been retailed
as high as $500 per hundred; Potatoes at L.
SO per bushel, and Butter at 40 cents; but
these prices were only of short duration. This
has been owing mostly to short crop last
season. the large quantities consumed in the
lumber woods during the winter, and the rap
id immigration into this valley; together with
the absence of facilities for transporting pro-
visions by either land or water during the
early spring months. But now we trust that
these starvation prices have ceased, and al
though most kinds of provisions must remain
high till after another harvest, enough will
be within the reach of all. We have no
doubt but that upwards Of 10000 bushels of
grain have been received at the mouth Of the
river since the opening of navigation, destin-
ed for ports above, and also quite an amount
of flour. In one instance, at least, flour ship
ped from here to Chicago during the last fall,
was returned to Grand Haven this spring,
and sold for home consumption, and by the
same firm, too, who sent it off last season.
Flour is now held at 5000, and we think
has reached its highest figure. Corn is firm
at 81 cents; Oats, quite as firm at rs cents,
and we have no doubt but those prices will
be maintained till another harvest For quo
tations of other articles, see our carefully cor
rected market list.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

EDWARD EVERETT AND THE OCEAN TELE-
GRApH.-The last inspiration of Everett is the
Ocean Telegraph, from which we make the fol-
lowing beautiful extract:
al hold in my hand portion of the identical
electrical cable, given me by my friend, Mr..
Peabody, which is now III progress of manufac-
ture, to connect America with Europe. | read
upon it the following words; "A part of the
submarine electric telegraph cable, manufac-
tured by Messrs. Glass g. Co., of London, for
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, to connect
st. Johns, newfoundland, with Valencia, Ire
land, distance of sixteen hundred and forty
nauctical, or nineteen hundred statute miles >
Does it seem all but incredible to you that in
teligence should travel for two thousand miles,
along these slender copper wires, far down In
the all but fathomless Atlantic, never before
penetrated by aught pertaining TO humanity
save when some vessel has plunged with her
ha apless company TO the eternal silence and
darkness of the abyss? Does 1t seem, | say,
all but u miracle of art, that the thoughts OF
living men-the thoughts that we think up
here on the earth's surface in the cheerful
light of day-about the markets, and the ex-
changes, aud the seasons, and the elections, and
the treaties, and the wars. and all the fond no.
things of daily life. should clothe themselves
with elemental sparks and shoot with fey
speed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
from hemisphere TO hemisphere, far down among
the uncouth msnsters that wallow in the neither
seas, along the wreck-paved floor, through the
oozy dungeons Of the rayless deep; that the
last Intelligence of the crops, whose dancing
tassels will in few months be coquetting with
the westwind on these boundless praries, should
go flashing along the Shiny decks Of old sunken
galleons, which have been rotting for ages;
thatmessages of friendship and love. from warm
living bosoms shoald burn ever the cold, green
bones of men aud woman, whose heart, once
as warm as ours, burst as the eternal CULTS
closed and roared over them centuries agol
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16
A Thrilling Story.
EDITH VILLA MI s a..
A TALE OF THE REVOLUTION.

About a quarter Of mile from Collybark
Point on a beautiful little knoll, stood, in the
time of the Revolution, a neat and pretty Gin
those days it was very pretty American farm
house, which was inhabited by an oil farmer,
named Adam Williams, his better moiety,''
and two lovely daughters, just budding into
womanhood. From the piazza of the house,
the view of the surrounding country was beau
tifnl. The majestic Hudson, short distance
from the doorway, the Highlands, aud the tall
trees with their rich foliage, made it a scene
almost enchanting. The quiet and peace of
the good old farmers were not disturbed in those
days by the noise of steamboats, and other river
craft holy calm pervaded all around, and
nature seemed fairly intoxicated with her own
loveliness.
Close by the kitchen door of the farmhouse
was well (which was said toIbe over hundred
feet deep, at the bottom of which old gossips
shrswdly limited that " lets of gold was hurried
to prevent its falling into the hands Of the Bri-
tish and Hessians. Adam Williams house was
two stories high, very large and commodious,
with plenty Of room for his family and more to
spare for " company In those days painters
and carpenters were not SO plenty as they are
now, you probably know, gentle reader; and
therefore, Adam Williams was prevented from
having the external, appearance of his house
quite as good looking as 6e wanted it---for he
was man of very great taste, and rather upper
ten thousand in his views. .tef7-.aal
1t is at the close of the last day of the sum-
mer Of 1883 that our story commences. It had
been Ipvely.day, and the departing rays Of the
sun shed rich Iastre on the surrounding scene
ry, which made it more picturesque and beau
tiful than ever. Adam had just finished hir
supper,when the news arrived that an intimate
friend Of his had fallen from a tree, broken both
his legs, and was not expected 10 survive. II
was distance Of over ten miles, and although
Adam had been hard at work all day in the
f,d, be resolved to set off Immediately. After
s,eiug that everything was safe and secure in
the house-for Adam Williams was man pret-
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

RETURN TO THE TRUE FoLD.-Bishop De-
Lancey announced to the Convention at .Oswe-
&c, that Mr.. William ]. Bakewel, formerly n
clergyman in this diocese, removed to Penn
sylvania, resigned the ministry, and Joined the
Roman Catholic Church has written TO him de!
claring his remuneration ofthe errors into which
ne was led, his desire to return to the commu-
MON of the Church, and his renewed adhesion
to the doctrine, discipline and worship of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. He was admit.
ted to the Communion at Genesee, where he
had formerly labored in the ministry GOSPEL
Messenger.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16


oh, how in the clear still night love
To gasc on the ep.blue sky above! f3
Fsr The sole mementoes of my childhood's home
Are the stare which gem its cerulsan dome,
And gazing on them my MINI will flee,
On the magic wings of Memory,
In an instant, back to the days of yors, e ~
When barefoot boy in my Fathers door %. g.
While with childish joy my heart did thrill = -''
And bliss which now no longer feel
gazed on the sclfsame stars which now
Undmmej in the azule heavens glow.
From the home of my youth I've wandered far;
And though dear friends even here there are,
They are not the friends whom ! used 10 love,
Nor the playmates with whom was wont to rove !;
And Nature herself, even Nature loo,
In her earthly garb is changed and new
For the sombre pine with its robe of green
Here never relieves the wintry scene;-
Aud the rugged hills which tower here,
And the wide stretched prairie treeess and drear,
And the rushing torrents which tumble Ger
The rocky slope with an angry roar,
Form a Ian Escape different far from the one
Where my infant feet were wont TO run;
And all day long not an objectI view
TO remind me of those I've hidden adieui
But when the shadows of eve steal on,
And the curtain sf light is slowly Withdrawn
Which veiIed the heavens from sight by day.
And the stars stand forth in IheiI bright array,-
Then my heart leaps forth and every star
Seems like friend returned from ATARI
And sit ioI hours in the air of night
And gaze their faint pale raylsss light.
And muse on he friends of days agOne-
On Joys departed and pleasures hewn,
Till reverie steals my senses away,
And Fancy ideal takes dOmInaRt sway,
And the past seems present, and mix once more
With the Of youth and the loved ones Of yOre.
And off at night in my chamber lone.
When the heart is signing for Friendships tone,
When restless though weary sleepless lie,
Through my window gaze on the starry sky
On the orBs Of light which unceasng roll
Their crcling light round the fixed poles
And my Spirit g!ows with the fire of love,
And my soul drinks harmony they move;
For the fanced music Of the spheres
Come pouring sweet on my 'raptured ears,
And its dulcet st raint Of harmony
Are akin TO heavenly melody
And they soothe my mind in q pleasing dream,
When things that are real, and things that seem,
And the things that were, and the things that are,
Aud the friends that here and the friends aiar,
All minglS together and sweetly blend,
Till Fancy no other charm could lend
To render scene more fair and bright
Than is woven by fairy dreams at night,
When I'm sooIhed to sleep while musng and gazing
On the myriad suns amid darkness blazing.
All! though he be rich, and famous. and proud,
And hOnOred and Aattered by the silly crowd
envy him not who unmOyed can view
On clear winters night yon welkln blue.
Id rather dwell in the wilderness lone.
Uncared for friendless, unseen and unknown,
Than 10 gaze on the heavens and never feel
These rapturOus emotions my bosom thrill
For, oh Ills bliss by earth not given,
Which flows at night from the portals Of Heaven
AYETTE, Mo, 1857.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16
miscellaneous .Artictes.

THE EMPRESS EUoENIE She is as sweet and
gentle a lady as ever it was our fortune to look
upon. None of her portraits do her justice, a
point greatly in her favor, for we remember
hearing Sir Henry Raeburn say, -" No woman's
face is worth anything if it can put upon can
vass"-meaning that variety and transi:ori.
ness Of expression were the finest parts of fe-
male eauty. Even in feature she is statues
que ard regular; but twas ma her bonny blue
e'e was my ruin;" it was the soft, feminine
graciCusness of look and motion the retiring vet
self possessed manner with which she acknowl.
edged the sincere and hearty reception of the
spec'ators-and to US
e. Land Of my sres what mortal hand
Shall e'er unite the filial band,
That binds me TO thy rugged straud?'')
she had an indefinable charm--powerless per-
haps, on the hearts of French, or even English.
She was the exact representative of !" the yell
low haired lussie" we read of in Burns songs
"a refined Scottish expression about her mouth,
winning apd humorous, completed the effect
BLackWoOd.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16
o. Western Journals estimate that 100000

V7~ Western Journals estimate that 10O, 900
acres OF The Chinese sugar-cane have been
planted this year; and the Chicago Press Is
sanguine on the point, that pure, we'll crvstalh
zed sugar can be obtained from its Juice Thar
journal says.
In the Chinese sugar-cane we are now con-
hdent we have the source of an almost unbound.
ed supply. 1t will flourish everywhere in the
Union, and can be raised at the West as easily
and cheaPly as corn. Where, then, shall we
Tx the limit of its culture save in the demand
for sugar and moasses! The prairies of Iii
nols, besides growing all the breadstuffs thew
do now might almost supply the markets of the
world with those articles. We shall be con-
tent, however, for the next two or three wears
with enough ofeach to meet the home demand.
The business can be indefinitely extended
thereafter"
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

PUPPY-LovE LITERATURE.-The public ap-
petite has been satiated with this sort of STUFF
and the romantic flash papers, with highly
immoral tone, are already beginning to wane.
That putting and blowing" has sent their cir
culatlon up like kite, there is no doubt: but
they Will I" come down like STICK" is equally
certain. Sensible people, and even foolish
boys girls, and men-millncrs who patronize
the blood-and-murder papers, are getting sick
OF II, and now seek something more solid and
useful. Well, we are glad to note the change.
Inc great increase of crime, sHch as seduction,
elopements, suicides, murder, etc., may be at
trlbuted in no small degree to the pestiferous
and wicked literature by which the country has
been Hooded of late, through flash story-papers.
Parents who regard the purity of their children
should carefully exclude from their families the
vile trash scattered broadcast over the coun-
try.
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

A CALCULATION TO Look Ar.-Supnose /,
man drinks four glasses of liquor dav. at five
cents glass, in week he spends Si an and
in year S7260. This will buy the follow
ing articles: Four barrels of flour-sav S2l
four pair of boots-say SIS; 40 lbs. of butter
$40; 200 lbs. beef so; a new hat 81; a new
satin vest "a; a bonnet for wife So sugar.
plumbs for children $50 cents, total S72. So
California Farmer
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

V3 1t Is proposed by some quaint genius to
annex the little State of~Delaware 10 Mary
Iand !; New Jersey to Pennsylvania; and Rhede
Island to oConnecticut. This would suit all the
inhabitants except the little fellows ho want
TO bq congressman and United States Sena!
tors h2d" '~viga4 aa So - = Ina.
hla ~ t4naan sdt l.a .e-e ~ n -
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

WEIGHING BAGGAGE.--The Lynchburg Vir-
ginian complains Of being obliged to pay on
the railroad from there for weight of baggage
over certain fixed amount, and suggests, as
further reform, that every man weighing over
$50 pounds, should be charged for excess in
weight" fora man weighing ESQ lbs, should
not pass at the same price with ourself, who
only weighs lbs. We want, also, to see war de.
eared upon hoop skirts, as we do not think it
right that one lady should sinohopolise two
seats without paying for them" ~
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16
WHOLE NO., $50.

IHE MoHAMMEDANs IN INDIA.-The London
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune writes:
",daVlng had an opportunity of conversing
with several Engishmen who have lived in
INDIA for many years, L find that they all agree
IN few points concerning the mutiny, which
II is Important to keep in mind in order TO un-
Ocrstand the crisis. According to them. it is a
M0hammedan conspiracy, not Brahmin one.
me Brahmlns were induced by the Mohame
cans TO revolt; and everybody who has lived
I'D lndla is aware that the re-estab ablisbment Of
me Mohammedan sovereignty throughout the
The peninsula is the constant dream of eyelv
son OF Islam. Accordingly, we see the mutt
neers tiocking to Delhi, the ancient capital Of
'he Mohammedan Mognls which. is not a sa-
cred town to the Ilindoos, and putting them
selves under the command of the titular King
Il ineal descendant of Tamerlane."
The writer says that whatever NAV he the
pretenses for the revolt, it is the pushing of the
annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie which has
oeeh the real cause OF the popular disaffectiop
ms has not only comprehended provinces, but
mas Deen extended to private transactions.
Wherever there Is any color of pretense for the
government of the India Company to exemnli-
~ the proverb, Always taking, never giving"
When Warrer Hastings was belea puered and
nearly lost his life in Benares, the Hiudoo who
saved him and the British empire was rewarded
by grant of land Now, it is said, in default
OF some wretched tormality, the descendant of
THIS worthy native gentleman was despoiled of
his inheritance by order of Lord Dalhousie.
HTsToPICAL.-It is remarkable fact. which
perhaps many of our readers are not aware of
that our last war with Great Britain was caused
oy Pig' as well as other things conspicuous
IN our conntry's history. We will show how
1t occurred and with it the Importance of one
vote. Two neighbors in Providence. r. l.. both
Federallsts, quarrelled about pig beonoing IN
one, which trespassed frequently in the garden
OF lhe other. One morning the pig was found
FagTdnte ditjctu in a fiower-bed belonpinc 70
the non-owning neighbor. Fired with ANGER.
he seized pitch-fork and transformed the often.
der TO pork. Now, mark how great war a
small pig kindled AT the next election the
PIglclde was candidate for the Legislature
His nelghbor although belonging TO the same
party, voted for the Democratic opponent of the
murderer of swine. The Democrat was elect.
ed by one vote. He voted for Democratic
United States Senator who was elected by one
vote. The latter, in his place in the Senate.
voted for the declaration of war. which was
carried by one vote; and thus tbievinr.
rascally pig, was the cause of the writing of
the song OF The Star Spangled Banner" of
the battle of New Orleans, of the election of
zen Jackson to the Presidency, and the veto
oil tue Dill to recharter the United States Bank
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16

DUNKERs.-This donomination-possessing
few features common to the Baptists-are Sot
known in New England. In the whole TniteJ
States there were, according to the last censns
$4,000, and they were mainly located in penn,
sylvania. '''' ." ~ - 'fsS''
Smyrna times., 1857-09-16
Original Poe ns.
ny EXPONENT.

- .Fritea, for the Smyrna Times.
oh, How in the Clear Still Might I Love !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-03-21

:
y "A. SENSIBLE FArHER.-A gentleman OF
wealth in this city, but who has never
cared to mingle mach in fashionable SO
|cietv, recently settled sl5,o0oa year on q
daughter who had married to his satisfac-
|tion. In speaking on the subject to 2
friend the other day, he remarked that be
was willing to do the same BY bis other
daughters on one condition; that they
married respectable, upright and indus
Itrious young men. He did not care hoy
poor they were, if they were only OF se.ls
description, and their Characters We ND
lbear investigation. Here is proof that
There are some sensible fathers leftfda thi'
|com,nnnity, though they happer4ito b
wealthy mem n. Y. Atlas. 9l6si
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-03-21

8 TIE BoalBARDMENF OF GREYTowS.T-
LIZ. Sartiges has recently represented TO
his government that large amount OF
belonging to French subjects was
destroyed by the bombardment of Grey
town bv Capt. Hollins The French Gov
frnment requires that this government
should make up the loss. The Secretary
Ii State, it is understood, is now engaged
Upon his reply to the Government. What
tpurse he will pursue is not known, but,
4 the demand is acceded to, the English
Government will also make demand
Madison Patriot. sa4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-03-21

SIGNED THE WRoNa CoNsTIrUTIoN.-S
Last Saturday evening carpenter, having
been elected member Of the "Crystal
Fount," s. T., went up for the purpose Of
signing the constitution. rUnacquainted
with the locality of the room, he niistook
one which was occupied by the Printers
Union of this city, for the right one. As
he entered, ceremony Of initiation was be,
ing performed and he Immediately joined
in, signed and paid the initiation fee, and
took his seat. Upon learning that he had
been thus suddenly metamorphosed into
printer he made his exit without the fact
being generally known. A waggish prin'-
ter present suggested that as there were
several 5ldcksnsitAs "a technical name for
4 laundering compositor,J twas no more
than right to have one carpenter, to sx-
p7ans matters. The suggestion was Pass.
ed over as clever bit Of iron y.-l BostoH
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