The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-04-06
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- Getting IN debt without intending
10 pay is said TO be an improvement on
stealing.
The worst feature on a mans face
is his nose--when stuck in other peoples
business.
"A terrible storm is reported at San
Francisco, involving the loss Of an inn
mense amount of property.
Reports from California announce
that the miners are working with good
success since the late eopious rains.
- Beauty eventually deserts its pos
SCISSOR, but virtue and talent accompany
him even TO the grave.
Ryan, "The weather prophet has
at last divulged his precious secret. He
viii now, in all probability, feel much re-
lieyed.
- The present railroads in France cost
four hundred millions of dollars. Their
annual receipts are about five millions.
All men who do any thing must
endure depreciation Of their Efforts
1t is the dirt which their chariot wheels
throw up.
- Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, has
sent gold snutf-box and a medal for
Capt. Hudson of the Niagara for his ser
vices in laying the Atlantic Gable.
= Thirteen objections were once given
by young lady for declining match;
the first twelve being the suitor's twelve
children, and the thirteenth the sutton
himself.
"A man out West who had broth
err hung, informed his friends in the East
that his "brolher on a recent occasion
addressed large public meeting, and
just as he finished, the platform on which
he stood gave way and he fell and broke
his neck"
CHEAP TRAvELrEG.-The Buffalo, New
York and Eric, and the New York Cen
trail Railroads, have reduced their fare
from Buffalo TO New York, to SO so.
Soar MADE FROM STRONG LYE.-We
see it recorded that Yankee soap ped
der was recently caught at sea during a
violent storm, when he saved his life by
taking a cake Of his own soap and wash
ing himself ashore.
STEAMBOAT APPOINTMENT. - Capt
Mitchell formerly Of the steamer Empire,
out Of Dunkirk, has received the appoint
ment of first officer of the new passenger
steamer Detroit, of the Detroit IL Mil
waukee line.
DEATH OF CoSnUcToR NoRRIs.--C Con-
ductor Norris, OF the ID. 4 NJ. Railway
Company, died on Friday evening, at his
residence, Detroit His death was coca
stoned by erysipelas, and was quite sud
den.
Snow STORM SoUTH.-The Grand
Junction (Tenny) Qmd,,ne of the 10Th
says: 1--WE had a real white-robed, hy-
berborean snow storm at Grand Junction
yesterday morning. Think of that! A
snow storm in the sunny South on the
18th Of March.
The Mourn VERNON FuYD.-Boston,
Sunday, March %. The ball given at
the Boston Theatre, March fourth pro-
Guced, clear Of expenses, fraction less
than three thousand six hundred dollars,
which has been paid over in aid of the
purchase of Mount Vernon.
Orr FOR CALToRNIA.-Six young
men left this city yesterday morning by
the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway, for
New York, en- route for California. Thus
far, our city is furnishing about as many
recruits for California rs for Pixies Peak,
this spring. Those who left this morn
ing, are all able-bodied, energetic, GOA
head fellows, and we wish them success
and "piIe." Grand Rapids Eagle.
LAKE SUPERIOR INrELLIGENcE.-We
learn, by private letter from the Onton-
agon mines, under date Of March 14th,
that there is a perfect stampede among
the miners for the Pixies Peak gold fields.
The Ridge mine, it is stated, has been
forced TO stop operations altogether for
want OF men.
The snow is so deep and soft at the
mines that the roads arc impossible.
UNsuccEssFuL.--The propeller Gen
eral ClSkmaR came down from the Saul
day before yesterday. She went up several
days since from Cleveland for ice, that
article having failed during the past winter.
On her arrival at the Saul she found a
poor quality Of ice, which the crew com
incnced packing away, but rain storm
came up which further damaged the field,
and the attempt was abandoned. The
supposition is that the inhabitants of
Cleveland will have to 60 without ice
this summer.
SPIRITUAL ExrosURE.-A Miss Vim
cent, known as the "Iorn Medium" has
for some time past been astonishing the
Sanduskians with her spiritual manifesto
tons Tin the dark) on horns, tin-pans,
drums, &c, &c. On Saturday evening
last her performances were brouOht 10 n