The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-09


40 Guthrie, AZ |; Lane, M; Hunter,
20 johnson, l-2 Dickinson, Is; Davis1
Thirtieth Ballot--Douglas, 15l IL;
Hunter, IS; Guthrie, 40; Dickinson; IS;
Johnson, IL; Lane, IL; Davis, l..
Thirty-first Ballot-Nearly the same.
Thirty-second llor+Ditto. ii' Il
Thirty-third Ballot-Ditto.
---Thirtysfourth Ballot-Douglas, I52
10; Gathrie, AZ, Dickinson, s Hunter,
% l-2; Johnson, IL; Lane, IL 1-2;
AT halfpast the eco convention ", n i,ql adjourn
ed till 5 o'clock. LIN 80,
-ft.r EVENING SESSION. .;,.e,
The convention met at 5 O'clock. Mr.,
Cuttings of Nd, gave notice that, after
the next ballot he. would move that this
convention adjourn to meet at Baltimore,
on the first Monday in June. He thought
the delegation should go homo and see
their constituents, and they will be ready
tn do their duty by that time. .,,,,
Here the line quit working,-Eas.
Ne'cs. ErJ gg.ll ls1 ,,o,r
49," CHARLESTON, May 8, 1860.
When the convention met, afteA ex-
PLANTATION touching the Tennessee compro-
mise resolutions, Mr.. Russell, of Va, Of
fered resolution TO adjourn to Baltimore,
on the 18th of June. Adopted by 166
to SO. -,
I.a.,, ..t n SAVANNAH, Ga, May 8.
100 guns were fired in the battery this
evening, in honor of the, withdrawal OF
the Southern States from the convention.
I'll .g .9a CHARLESTON, May 2.
Fernando Wood and his delegation left
this afternoon in the James Adger, for
New York, since his non-committal to
either convention l.'' lHs3 ..aei}
In the secession convention, j. G. Rip
ley, of Charleston, has challenged DR..
Churchill, Of the steamer W. R. Spaul-
ding, for alleged insult. DR.. G. entirely
disclaims any intention to be uncivil, and
there will be no duel. .oan4
EE- The Cleveland Plaindealer has
been posting itself in reference to the lives
and characters of some of the eminent
men of America and thinks the following
sketches valuable to students for future
reference: .......tt r. ..5..r
II WEBSTER DANIEL--Born of obscure
parents in poor but honest town in N.
H.; member of Congress several years,
and author of Webster's Dictionary and
Elementary Spelling Book. Died at
Marshfeld, on the Androscogin River, a
few years since. He was admitted to be
a man of ability, even by the Old Line
Wings Of Boston. 1885,
SooTT WINFIELD-Born in Ireland, in
the Interior of Germany, in l776, which
accounts for his passionate love for the
sweet accent Of the latter country, and
the rich brogue of the former; wrote LA
dy of the Lake, "Ivanhoe," and the
{" Lay of the Last Ministrel;" is at pres
ent in the army, and employs his leisure
moments in writing for the New York
Clipper and atlantic Monthly. .r
BRYANT w. C.-Wrote " Thauatopsis'
and several other favorite ballads, the sue
cess of which induced him to establish an
Ethiopian Opera Troupe in New York
under the maine Of Bryan'ts Ministries
His essence of'Old Virginia had a great
run. ri 4u ~ iaraYl9b tt1o l'i
BU6HANAN Dom in PENNSYLVANIA
has played many prominent parts on the
political stage, and for the past two years
has been playing the -- in Washing
ton City; unmarried and partial to Doug.
las; is expected TO marry soon, and go to
Kansas. '
SEWARD w. H-Wholesale dealer in
liquors, Auburn, n. Y. Author of the
g Irrepressible Conflict" has been much
in public life; always drew his salary
promptly and wants to lease the premises
now occupied by JAMES BUCHANAN, al
Washington; Is particular friend Of
Thurlow Weed, whence arose the ex.
preston, "He uses the weed" ai
PERsoEAL.-Mr. MEDuA, formerly ed
itor and proprietor of the Prairie Farm
er, visited us on Saturday last, finding
us with uprolled sleeves busy at the case.
He expressed himself much pleased with
our village and its air of prosperity.