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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County, Of Ottawa,
So: At a session of the Probate Court for
said county, of Ottawa, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village of Grand Haven, on
Monday, the seventeenth day of December, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and SIX
ty: Present, Augustus W. Taylor, Judge Of
Probate: Tn the matter of the estate Of Will
IAN j. BREASTED, deceased:
~ on reading and fling the petition, duly ,vefi-
fed, Of Euniee Maria 'Braisted, widow Of said
deceased, praying that dn instrument in writing,
on file with this court, and purporting to be tho
last viii and Testament of said deceased, may
be admitted to probate, and she appointed exec
utrix thereof. Thereupon it is ordered that
Monday, the twenty first day Of January next.
at two o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for
the hearing of said petition, and that the heirs
at law of said deceased, and all other persons
interested in his estate, are required TO appear
at session Of said court, then to be holden At
the Probate Office, in tho village of Grand He
ven, and show cause, if amy there be, why tho
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to all persons interested in said cs =
tate of the tendency of said petition and the
hearing thereon, by causing copy of this or
der to be published in the Grand Haven News,
a newspaper published and circulating III said
county of Ottawa, for three successive week,
previous to the said day Of hca ing. AAh %
IA true copy.l AtoUsrUs W. TAYLOR,
101 4wl Judge Of Probate.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
Secession Resolutions
OF the Grand River Association, at Their
- meeting, al Bosone, Kent county, on
Wednesday,, Jan. 8, 1851. 0 e.

Whereas, Patriotism is a christian vir-
tue, recognized an the sacred scriptures,
and enshrined in the heart of every good
citizen. And . Te.i ORR Iffi
'r Whereas, The different States Of this
confederacy formed themselves into a
union, intended to be perpetual, under the
guarantees and safeguards of the consti-
tuition, which secured to each, and to all,
every political benefit tieedfnl to their
prosperity and advancement. And
l'1 Whereas, The State Of South Caro-
lima has long fretted under the Federal
yoke, and, unmindfhl Of her allegiance,
has now declared herself no longer d mem
Der of this Union, and has seized upon
the forts and arsenals of the country, and
is nrming herself for a, struggle with the
general government, And -.
p" Whereas, Love TO our country, and
loyalty to the constitution, demand an ex-
preston of sentiment, when treason is in
high places, and the flag of disprion is ell
evated, and civil war is threatened, and
our beloved land Is in danger of being
made the arena of strife and bloodshed,
therefore ga b..
ReSoiyed, That we view with abhor-
renee the civil CONFUSION which distracts
our country, and we trace it, and all the
unhallowed results which flow therefrom,
to the determination TO propagate and cx-
tend the enormous wrong Of human slave
ry, which has been the plague spot of our
country, and the fruitful source of aliena-
ton and discord.
RESOLVED That tho secession of any
State of this Union, or any overt acts to
induce a State to dissolve IFS federal con-
nection,withopt using all legitimate means
to have its alleged wrongs redresscd, is at
war with justice, subversiye Of the finda-
mental principles of orr compact, and
reasonable TO our glorious constitution.
ReSolDed,. That wo disapprove Of any
compromise on the subject Of slavery, for
every concession has been made but the
stepping stone to further demands from
the extensionists Of the system. + There
fore, this Association, strongly impressed
with q sense Of duty to our beloved coun,
Try, and of loyalty % our constitution,
which unfolds its banner over us, protects
us in our liberties, and secures to us our
rights, would implore our Representatives
in the State and National Legislatures,
to use their utmost endeayors to prevent
any concession to The demands of the
South which is at war with the principles
Of justice, the platform on which they
were elected, and the constitution under
which we love to DWELL = -ae
u, "a: - G. G.. .SrRoSe, Moderator.
j. BALLARD, Scribe.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
Chancery Sale.

In pursuance and by virtue of decree of the
Il Circuit Court, for the County of Ottawa, in
Chancery, of the date Of October eighteenth, eight
cen hundred and sixty, in cause therein pending
wherein Andrew Herman is complainant,
and Charles Cushway and Hester Louisa Cush-
way are defendants, I, the subscriber, Circuit
Court Commissioner in and for said county,
shall sell at public auction, 10 the highest bid
der, ut the front door of the Court House, in
the village Of Grand Haven, in said county, at
one of the clock in the afternoon of the twenty
seventh. day Of February next, the following
described premises, situate and being in the
county of ,Muskegon, formerly in Ottawa coun-
The southwest quarter Of tho northwest
quarter, andthe northwest quarter ofthe south
west quarter of section seventeen, ~ in town.
ship number twelve, Q2) north of range num-
Der seventeen, Q7) west containing eighty
HEALY G. AKELEY, Circuit Court Commits
sloncr for Ottawa County, Michigan.
- w. s. ArwooD, Solicitor for Complainant.
Dated Grand Haven, January 7,1sG1. tl03w7
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

ES- Our LEGISLATURE lat Lansing
we mean) seems to be in full working or
der. We are glad to notice several pro-
posed amendments to our statutes which
we deem will be for the public good. One
OF them relates to an alteration in the
law respecting Laying out, Altering and
Disseminating Highways. Under the
present law much difficulty and expense
is incurred in a proper adjustment of
Highways, making it imperative TO sub
NIT the decision of amount of damages,
when such are claimed, to Jury or Com
missioners appointed by Court of Rec
ord. Now, il seems, il the Commission
ers of Highways could have the power
requisite to adjust damages under certain
proper restrictions, it would much facili-
tate and greatly lessen the expense Of
properly supplying our towns with neccs-
sary roads for the convenience Of. its in
habitants and the travelling public, Be- .'
Another proposition we like much, that
of providing ways and means by which
the Indebtedness of the State TO the
Counties shall be Cancelled. We arc
credibly informed chat the State is indebt-
ed to the county Of Ottawa in the sum of
$4,000 or more-and more or less TO near
ly all the counties Of the State, and par
ticularly to the new counties, when a large
amount of delinquent taxes is yearly re-
turned to their respective County Treas
urcrs. These more newly settled coun-
ties can lily afford to lose the use of mon.
les thus due them, and hence no time
should be lost 10 refund, what justly be-
longs to them. We hope an act TO that
effect will become a law. sA'-'' q q.
Still another proposed enactment we
like that of an amendment 10 the School
Law-ptovided a law, making al the
schools in the State free, shall take the
place of thcjpresent enactment, in respect
to the support of Primary Schools. We
have always been the advocate Of Free
Schools. Let the property of The State
educate its children $50 We had much
rather be taxed two dollars for the proper
education of a child, when child, than
one dollar for therpunishment ofits crimes
when it has. become an ignorant and vi
cious man. And this sentiment, we be-
lieve, meets with response from The
great mass Of the citizens Of our State.
Hence we state, il any change of such a
character is TO take place, let us have
Free Schools.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an execution issued out of and
ID undor the seal Of the Circuit Court for the
County of Kent, andStatc Of Michigan, in ia
vor of Charles O. Rood, and against tho goods
and chattels and for the want thereof then
against the lands and tcnsments of Grosvenor
Reed, and to me directed and delivered, did,
on the goth day of April, A. ID. 1850, levy on
all the right, title and interest of the said Gros-
venor Reed, in and to the following described
land, TO wits, The west half Of the south east
quarter of section fourteen, township numbered
seven north and of range numbered fourteen
west, containing eighty acres more or loss, ac-
cording 10 government survey, and shnll sell tho
same to the highest bidder, at public auction,
at the front door Of the Court House, in the viii
lage of Grand Haven, in said comfy, on the
twenty first day Of February, A. d. 1861. at 2
o'clock in Che afternoon Of said day, to satisfy
said execution. IL a .Ya SIS 81 f
SAMUEL r. SANFORD, Late Sheriff of Ottawa
County.
Grand Haven, January B. 1861. = [Io3w7
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
The Indications.

All The indications arc that the repub-
licans in Congress have resolved against
all measures designed, to conciliate the
South. Such seems TO be the under
standing of the best informed republican
journals. This conclusion will inevitably
determine every southern State TO inau-
gurate revolution. Maryland, Kentucky,
Missouri, than, which there are no States
moro attached to the Union, will DO COM
PEELED to follow South Carolina. The al
ternaiiye is terrible one for them, but,
from the very nature of things, they must
90 with their section. A Washington
correspondent of one of the New York
republican journals writes that " when
Mr.. Lincoln shall have been inaugurated
and duly organized and commenced his
administration, then,, through the media
ton of the border States some plan Of
compromise may be submitted which will
be embraced by the people Of all the
States" The grand fault with this idea
is that when all the southern States have
Withdrawn and taken steps for the estab-
lishment of Southern Confederacy, ii
wiR be too late to offer terms Of compro-
mise, even though collisions between the
Federal power and the seeding States
had not taken place. But such collisions
will have taken place, which will make
compromise impossible.
But after all, as to republican policy,
we await the speech of Mr.. Seward which
is announced for to-day, He steps for
ward, it must be, as the herald of the
policy of Mr. Lincolu's admiaistration.---
He is to be the Prime Minister, and if he
speak not as the Prime Minister, why
does he speak at all! We have no faith
that he will meet the occasion-we have
no faith that he, or Mr.. Lincoln, or any Of
the republican leaders, comprehend The
gravity Of impending events---and there
fore we have no expectation that the course
of revolution will be stayed by any ac-
ton of theirs. Our sole trust now is il
Providence and the people.
bet, Free Press.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
Notice.
LAND oFFIcE,

~ IONA, Mich, Dec. IL, 1850.
DATENTS for entries made between the I'd
IL day of August, 1859, and the 18th day Of
December, 1859, for settlement and cultivation,
under the graduation act Of August 4, 1854,
have been received at this office, and the pur-
chasers are hereby notified to come forward i'm
mediately and make the required proof Of "set-
Element and cultivation" and receive their res
pective patents, because if said proof is not
fled within limited time the patents will be re-
turned to the General Land Office, and will then
be lfsble to be cancelled for non-performance Of
the conditions of settlement and cultivation con
templated by the graduation act Of August 4,
1854 ~ john G. BLANCHARD, Register
HENRY j. Wilson, Receiver. ~ isT10T7w
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

Gs- Even Gov, Banks Of Massachu-
sets sees nothing good in the personal
liberty laws. In his valedictory address
he alluded 10 The law Of that Stateas fol.
lows: LII .t.gt
Icannot but regard the maintenance
ofa,statute, whether constitutional or not,
which is so unnecessary TO the public ser
vice, and SO detrimental 10 the public
peace, as an inexcusable public wrong
I,hope, by common consent, il may be re-
moved from tho statute book, and sach
guarantees as constitutional freedom de-
msnds be sought in new Legislation"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

EB- The Southern students of Union
College, at Schenectady, New York, have
resolved TO secede from that institution rs
soon as they shall learn That the respect
i've States in which they reside have Sc
coded
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

rII.l~ lLIfH.lI ell N.r .'HyI
ES- The United States MINIS coined,
during the last year, s2S,447,2sa a5 in
gold, ss,25o,es5 20 in silver, and ss42,-
900 in cents.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
EATING HoU s T.
J.cOLEMAN,. PrOplrietOr..

Gfsiio 4. y aSlFIi llll, = n lr''9FNt' 70 ~ iil
At this House may be found all kind Of Fruits
b Butter, Eggs and Vegetables, no
And for the cash, my customers may DO assured
that will not be undorsold in this market,
House few doors above tho Post Office, on
Washington Street.
Grand Haven, May ., 1850. Tiy mo
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

George ID. Sanford, Dealer in News
papers, Periodicals, School Books, Stationery;
also Detroit Dailies and WeelSlies, Yankee
Notions, Tobacco, Cigars, Candies, Nuts, &c
First door above the News Office, Washing
ton street.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
ChancerY Order.


STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Circuit Court for
the County of Ottawa, in Chancery, AT a
session of said Court, held ut the Court House,
in the village of Grand Haven, in said Conn
y, on Tuesday, the 18th day of November
A. D., 1860. Present, the honorable Flavius
J.FLittlejohn, Circuit Judge. w --,-T,,,ss
'i-s~A' Alma Brott, Complainant,
- lf}o '.'tai George Brott, Defendant.
In this cause it satisfactorily appearing to thi,
court by affidavit on fle,, that the defendant,
George Brott, is a NONRESIDENT Of this State,
but that the said George Brott is resident Of
the State of iowa, On m otion Of o. H. Silver,
solicitor for snid complainant it is ordered that
the said defendant, George Brott, cause his ap-
pearance 70 be entered, i'm this cause, and notice
thereof to be served on said Accomplishments solic-
itor within three months after the date Of this
order, and in ease of his appearance he cause his
answer to the complainahts billt be fled, and
copy thereof to be served on the compliments
solicitor, within twenty days after the service on
him Of n copy of said bill and notice of the en-
try OF this order, and in default thereof the bill
OF complaint be'taken as confessed by said de-
PENDANT. And it is further ordered that within
twenty days after the date 1hereof, the shid,cem
plainant cause q copy of this order to DO pub
lished IN the Grand Haven News, a newspaper
printed and published in Ottawa County, in said
State, the publication to be continued for six
successive weeks thereafter, ut least once in each
week, OF that the said complainant cause copy
of this order TO be personally served on said de-
PENDANT, George Brott at least twenty days be-
fore tho time limited for his appearances. ,''-
H. j. LIrTLEyoHS, Circuit Judge.
o. III. SILVER, Solr for UomplaihhnG "
9S 7wl JAMES p. scorT, Register,
3 "a true copy, attest) per 7. Fletcher, Dep.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
% f. G. STUART, Watch-Maker.9 a
'9 !, p "a AND DEALER IN I or, ,'',,, =
CLOCK 8, ID IL w ELRIY

m rrrb ~ 81 Ola irI ;vgH Ig1 3
CILyERwARE,I Musical Instruments, Sheet
- Music, Pictures Pocket Books, Yankee No
ly repaired and warranted. Second door above
the News Office, Washington, street. i.p..i,
Grand Haven, Dec, 18th, 1860. [nlO0 1y
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

5i New, ORLEANS, Jan. II.
The returns indicate chat the secession
lists have majority in the Louisiana con-
vention. f.....,.a,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

4uJ CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. IL.
A private dispatch to the Courier says
that the Federal troops have abandoned
all the forts in Pensacola harbor, except
Fort Pickens, where they are concentra-
ted, and that 800 men Ind left Mobile to
surprise Fort Pickens
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. IL.
The secession of the State has caused
great rejoicing here. One hundred guns
have been fred in honor of the event.
Tonight the city will be Illuminated, and
there will be military parade. .ea
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

New YoRK, Jan. IL.
& dispatch to the Post says: ".The
U. S. steamer Fulton has sailed, with Or
ders to see the Star Of The West safe in
the harbor of Charleston.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16
New ORLEANS, Jan. ll.Il'

ei New ORLEANS, Jan. ll.'I
Forts Jackson and ST.. Philip, at the
entrance of Lake Pontchartrain, were seiz-
ed by New Orleans troops to day. The
arsenal at Baton Rouge was taken pos
session of by troops from New Orleans.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

,.H.s..i JACKSON, Miss, Jan. II.
Artillery was ordered to Vicksburg ear
ly this morning, by the Governor, to hail
and question all passing steamers.
Fifteen guns were fred last night on
tho receipt of the news Of the secession
Of Alabama an1 Florida. aft 'a'.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. IL.
Before daylight this morning a steam
or went to the Federel magazine, loaded
with powder and left. Her destination is
unknown. =, l.. m .t .,i
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

A dispatch from Keitt to tho secess-
ionists gives the details Of tho firing, and
says that four balls, struck the steamers
hull. y
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-01-16

pOSiety, Ou Ipe Otu udy vi JaHuufy, loOii
in a fine assortment Of Bibles, &c, now
in the Depository 80 - -, -
y And now, when we regard the times
in which we live, so full of stirring events,
ihwhich God is opening tho world to the
benevolencc of his people, we mourn that
We ourselves, have been so unheedfdl of
the wants Of the perishing and The calls
Of God. How signally-almost strange
lyTGod is preparing the world for the
Introduction of the Gospel. The bull
warks of time-honorod systems fexclu-
siyeness and superstition have fallen be
fore him. China and Japan are, as new
or before, open To commercial intercourse;
and though the Gospel may not yet have
free course in those nations, il requires
no prophets vision 10 500 that, under God,
their speedy evangelization is to follow.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07

A gentleman told US An amusing sto-
ry the other day of a Yankee Colonel,
who was wounded in thh brickbat fight
at Baltimore which Initiated the present
war, way back last April. The soldier
was conveyed over to Washington, where
he was lodged in the hospital. When
well enough to talk, he proved quite
icative and convefsed freely with
physician. Among other things he said,
was the following: Doctor, | am going
nome. | don't mean to fight any more
for the negro, because IFS all acheat an!
a swindle. / don't believe IN Guilty, Doc
tor, [ am cured, thank God, Of my deitl-
sion, as we'll as my wound. ] always
was 10 favor of freedom, Doctor. | was
a member of the Republican party from
the start. came down here to fight
this war for the oppressed aud down
trodlen. But count me out from this
time forward, il you please, for IL was a
great id buck Niger Mat hit me over
the head Nth a drag pin r. ashpiU-
Banner.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07

BLACK RsruBLioAS DgoENcY.-We
clip the following from the Evansville
ia yoarna! u the 9Th. aud give il as
9 specimen
Il Rich Toast.--Lew Wallace, after
the reception Of his commission AS Brig
adler General, gave a Notification to the
gallan. 18th regiment. Among the
standing toasts drank IN The occasion
was The following IN honor 10 JEFF. Da-
Wis:
May he be set ailoat 10 an open boat
without rndder or compass; nay that
boat aud contents be swallowed by a
shark, and the shark swallowed by a
whale that whale in the devils belly,
and the devil in bell, the door locked
and the key lost and further, may be
be chained IN the southwest corner of
he'll, a northeast wind blow ashes in his
eyes to all eternity, Cd d-n him p
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07

EEr A supply Of soap may be extrac
ted from every corpfeid at this season
Of the year. While a thousand pounds
Of oak wood yield only two aud a ball
pounds of potash, a thousands pounds
Of corn stalks will yield seventeen pounds
Of potash, and soap is made ont of pot.
ash. A thousand pounds of oak leaves
burnt to ashes, will yield twenty-fou,
pounds of potash, and soap may be
made out Of potash.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07

WAsrED.--The editor Of this paper
being 10 out of employment, owing
to a temporary suspension Of the same,
is anxious and wiling to do something
for a livelihood. He is DESTROYS Of ac-
cepting any small job, such as saving
wood, sweeping chimueys, nursing a bs-
by, milking ducks, watering turkeys,
"totipg" bundles, grinding an organ
with monkey accompaniment, running
for Congress. specializing in shin,plasLers,
selling wood or charcoal, or many ca
acity bis valuable services may be re-
quired.
N. Bias no objection to serving
as deck hand on a fatboat, selling ice
cream or acting as paymaster in the
militia.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07

Bacon, ASHES AND SALr.-During
the Revolution, good bacon was made
with one peck Of salt and an abundance
of hickory ashes to six hundred pounds.
II applying Tic ashes it is well 10 have
a bucket of II olasses, and apply a por-
ton with a white washing brush to each
joint. When well sineared rub on the
ashes, which will thus adhere firmly and
make an impebetrable cement. Let the
experiment be ;ried. # the cousump-
ton OF salt could be thus diminished, 50
as to disappoint The expectations OF eree'
dy Spectators, it would be a public
blessing Charleston Mercury.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07


ANOTHER MANuFAcTuty.--Ws pub
lish in another column this morning
says the n, O. Bulletin, the articles Of
incorporation Of The Southern s,ar
Candle Mandatory" to be located in
this city. The object Of this corporation
is the manufacture of candles, soap and
oils. The capital stock Of the company
will be $40, 600, divided into four hui d
red shares Of one hundred dollars each.
Tie gentlemen who have this scheme in
hanG are energetic, enterprising and
highly respectable citizens. We heartily
wish them success.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-12-07

.WRoTHY.-A gentleman who was in
Cairo when the troops who had been in
pursuit Of JEFF. Thompson returned, says
they swore worse than The "army 10
Flanders" and declared that Jeh's boys
had cost the United States $4,000, 900
in specie, besides several thousand dol
lars worth Of property captured. They
also said that he had lodged them three
times, after being hemmed in, without
halt an effort. Bully for JEFF!