The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-05-29
Local AND NEWS ITEMS.

LOCAL AND NEWS ITEMS -,
misunderstanding to the latest 10
telligcnce Senator DoUoLAs is rapidly
recovering from his late severe illness.
EE- In the absence of the Rev. Mr..
CoopEn, pastor the Presbyterian Church,
last Sabbath, the Rev. Mr.. WRIeHT, from
Kalamazoo,we think, preachedin bis pull
pitt saa-g lea 'sq t.'A 10y -'.
toCAPsrzED.-The schooner Magic, Of
Grand Haven, Messrs. FERRY owners,
capsized a few days since in Saginaw Bay,
She was light and upward bound. No
lives were lost. Mr.. FERRY says she
was fully insured.
THE BIsHoP OF MARYLAND.-Bishop
Nottingham, of Maryland, has issued a
letter, threatening all the Episcopal cler-
gymen in that diocese with ecclesiastical
punishment who shall omit the usual
prayer for the President of the United
States.
- MAcAuLAY's HIsToRY.-Thc original
autograph of the whole of the fifth and
last volume of Lord Macaulay's History
OF England has been deposited in the
manuscript department Of the British Mu-
scum, and portion of il placed in glass
case for public inspection.
The CURRENcY.-The currency ques-
ton is now in fair way to be settled.
On the 9th inst. the Chicago Banks re-
solved to receive on deposit only gold,
Eeastern, Indiana, and Iowa currency.
We learn also that Messrs. FERRY az
Son have determined To receive from de-
posters no more of Illinois or Wisconsin
funds. 1t is well.
AN IMPROVED RIFLE CANNoN.-The
Savannah Republican says that Mayor
J-A. Wagner, of Charleston, S. c., has
invented an. improved rifle cannon which
has been tested and found to throw a
shell seven miles. Preparations are on
foot to compliment the Niagara with a
few.
DEPUTY oLLEoToR.-HEALEY G.
AxELY, Esq, Circuit Court Commission
-er Of this county, has received the ap-
pointmcnt. Of Deputy Collector and In
spcctor at Grand Haven. Mr.. A. is q
very worthy and acceptable person and
will doubtlessly satisfactorily discharge
all the duties of the ofice-ccmmencing
tho first day of June next.
New PosT OFFICE BUILDMG.-Mr
JONES, our new postmaster, is erecting
a suitable building, on First street, ad-
ioing his residence, whence he intends to
remove the post-office. The location is
sufficiently central 10 give satisfaction.
The limits Of the place now occupied are
too contracted and crowded it is thought
I TO make it any longer desirable.
Ey- THE CONFEDERATE CoNGREss
have adjourned to meet at Richmond on
sthe Goth of July. Perhaps, when the
time comes round, suggests cotempora-
ry, there will be the same slight barrier in
tho way that there was 10 jeff. Davis
and Secretary Walkers promised dinner
at the White House on the LIST of MAY.
DEcAPITATIoN.-In Enfield, Mass,
the other day, ayoung man named Ward
was at work with his father in steam
saw mill, and accidentally came so near
the driving belt that it caught his cloth
ing, and threw him with his neck direct
.ly 10 front of the saw, which instantly
severed the head from the body, throwing
il several feet away.
IoSIA.-While on hasty visit to To-
MIA few days since we could not helT
-admiring the beauty of the village and
b its surroundings. Notwithstanding thei
! great loss by recent fires the citizens have
Just cause Of pride for tho substantial
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