The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-11-09
NEWS ITEMS.

- Inc ueulcatlOn OF the halamaZoo
Female College will not take place till
November 22d, instead Of the Sd.
New CoUNTERFErs.- on the
Bank Of Wisconsin, altered from twos;
twos on the Quebec Bank, photographed.
A large Elk was killed by the dogs
of farmer, in the town Of Elk, Sanilac
county, in his door-yard one night last
week.
New PATENr.-A. S. Capron and ID.
S. Davis, of Grass Lake, Mich, have pat
ented an Improvement in Potato-Dig-
gers"
RUFUS CHoATE's LIBRARY.-The sale
Of Rufus Choate's library, just complet-
ed, by auction, will realize to his family
about 81 5,OO0-less than half its cost.
BROKEN BANKs.-The Colonial Bank,
of Toronto, closed its doors at 2 p. M. on
Thursday. The International Bank, of
the same place, suspended on Wednesday.
A BRUTE.-WhiIe Mrs. Cox was ly-
ing on her death-bed, few days ago, in
New York, her husband, James, struck
her violent blow in the mouth, which
knocked out two of her teeth
: The great oyster bed off Norwalk,
it is said, is nearly "played out" already.
The receipts are beginning TO fall off very
sensibly. Some 200 vessels only are
now engaged in taking the bivalves from
the new placer.
EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANcIsco.-
An earthquake occurred in San Francisco
on the 5th ult., which rent brick house
on Dupont street from cellar to roof in
twain to the width of half an inch. No
other damage was noticed.
- The bill appropriating $4,000 for a
marble statue Of Ethan Allen, to be
placed in the State House grounds at
Montpelier, has passed the Vermont House
of Representatives by twelve majority.
RETURNED.-The wife of Prof Welch,
of the State Normal School, has returned
from Germany to Mt. Vernon, Ohio
The Professor, however, intends TO re-
main some time in the Old World. His
health has much improved.
LARGE HAUL.-Messrs. Odds IL Co.,
who are one of the most successful and
extensive fishing firms on the lake got
tao thousand fish at single lift OF their
nets, few days since. This is the lar
gest haul Of the season from the ST. Jo-
seph grounds. st. Joseph TRAY. 20.
FATAL AccIDENT.-A laborer employ
ed by the D. d. M. Railway Co., met
with fatal accident while digging in a
bank; a large piece of which caved in
upon him, breaking his back. DIR. Bliss
informs us that the unfortunate man eau
not live, although he is alive at the pres
ent writing. Enquirer & Herald, 9Th.
A Rochester woman stole horse,
and being overtaken in her efforts TO make
way with it, was locked up in the third
story of hotel for the night. Escaping
thence by means of bed cord, she pre-
ferred the officers horse TO the one already
stolen, and made good her flight.
- Rev. J. ANDERSON preached morn.
ing and evening in the Congregational
Church of this city, Sunday last. We
had the pleasure of listening to his P. M
discourse; and felt willing to award il
the position of being one of the best we
ever heard in Michigan.
Enquirer & Herald, stb.
GRAND TRUNK CoMPLETE.-The track
is all laid between Detroit and Port HUI.
ron, and engines have already paid friend
ly visits between the two cities. The
workmen are busily engaged in ballast
ing. Walter Stanly, it is announced, has
been re-instated in the General Manager.
ship of this Road, which he resigned
some weeks since.