The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-17
OUR LEADER.

ing mood" thermometer approaching
90 deg. in the shade, the sun overhead
searching, the sand under our feet blister
ing, and we obliged TO write a leader
OJligedi alb, there's the rub. What poor
editor was ever excused, even under the
most adverse and affecting circumstances,
for having suffered paper to issue with
out a rehearsal of all the late and inter-
esting intelligence of the day, headed by
leading editorial. No sick headache,
jumping toothache, rheumatic twinges,
empty -four barrel, urgent constable, pc,
lite sheriff, delinquent subscribers, can be
plead in extenuation Of the omission.
The thing must be did,. So here goes
domestic, local and all in one batch.
The European war is ended, peace con-
frmed, and the Emperor Napoleon an
nounces his design of Immediately reduc-
ing the French Army 10 peace footing
of two hundred thousand men, and dis
armament Of the navy. The provisional
government of Tuscany has decided that
the people shall te allowed 10 decide By
their votes whether the Grand Duke shall
be privileged 10 return and assume the
government, though provision for his
reinstatement was incorporated in the ar
ticles Of stipulation at the conclusion of
peace. Garibaldi and his world renown-
ed corps arc enjoying their otiam cum
dignitate in the Businesses of the noun
taips that crowns italian soil to the north
ward, while Kossuth is making the most
of his disappointed hopes and expecta-
tons in liberty-loving Switzerland
The Italians as body are far from be-
ing satisfied with the position assigned
them by the treaty of peace, and feel
themselves shaken "out of the frying pan
into the fire,"-a position by no means
desirable or comfortable. But the end is
not yet. Italy is bound (mark it) TO be
free.
Prof. Wise has made n second grand
ascension in his mammoth balloon, from
St. Louis-destination the board
but on account of rain and foul weather
generally, was obliged to seek terra frn,a,
before accomplishing SCARCELY moiety OF
the journey; but the experiment is not to
be looked upon as conc grand phizzlo,"
inasmuch rs tho Professor returned to st.
Louis all safe, ready for another trial, UNI
der perhaps moro favorable auspices. He
by no means gives up his intention of cross
ing the Atlantic by means of gas-and
the public are respectfully cautioned
against giving out that the announcement
of the Professor to that effect is gas only.
Mr.. Blondin has again acted the won
derful at Niagara Falls-attracting thith-
er an immense concounse of the curious
crossing the awful chasm Of foaming,
pitching, splurging waters, on his rope Of
three inches diameter, in less than six
minutes, and on bis return acting the fear
less and the agile in manner that as
tonished the beholdcrs, and filled them
with awe and admiration. On the 18th
inst. he intends to walk the rope again,
and on his return trip coil up his rope as
he passes along, lay Il neatly IN his
wheelJarro'r and land IL safely upon the
American shore! And this we presume
will be the end of the chapter.
The usual number of railroad accidents,
elopements, Grim. cons, thefts, forgeries,
and murders are still taking place, forci-
bly, reminding us that we are living in a
fast age; so much so that in the great
strife and race after wealth, and the graf
ifcation Of our various appctitcs, we are
forgetting the higher laO, and heed little,
indeed, the great commandment, "To do
unto others, &c"
AS for ourselves, we are jogging along
quite pleasantly, in the enjoyment of COM
fort, to goodly degree, as The sharp
click, click, under our thumb, shows that
type after type, in rapid succession, are
forming words, sentences and columns
That we hope may please and edify our
readers--being at peace with all the world,
as we hope, even with our ncighbor of the
Clarion, though he threatens us in Sc
rious manner with taking the conse-
quences," yet we rest comfortable under
the self assurance that when those "con-
| seouencesr do arrive they will nog h, ,,ox,,