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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

THE BATTLE OF L1FE.-The battle of
life, in by far the greater number of cases,
must necessarily be fought up hill; and
to win it without Struggle were, per-
haps, to win it without honor. If there
were no difficulties, there would be no suc4
cess; if there were nothing to struggle
for, there would be nothing TO be achiev-
ed. Difficulties may intimidate tho weak,
but they only act as stimulus to men
of pluck and resolution. All experience
of life, indeed, serves to prove that the
impodiments thrown in the way of hui
man advancement may, for the most part,
be overcome by steady good conduct, hon
est zeal, activity, perseverance, and above
all, by a determined resolution TO sur
mount difficulties, and stand up manfully
against misfortune.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

AxINa FOR HER.-Col. Dick Nash
tells a rich story about "axing for her" in
his younger days. He was deeply smit-
ten with tie daughter of a wealthy skin
flint residing in Alabama.
Tho Colonel, self-confdent Of success,
arrayed himself in his best suit and pro-
ceeded to call on the parent for the pur-
pose Of obtaining his consent to the con-
summation he devotedly wished. Nash
had every ground to hope for Success
Finally q convenient season arrived for
him to approach the old 'un. Says the
Colonel:
esquire, my business to-day is TO ask
for your daughters hand"
alt is, is it? What you marry my
gal! Look here, ssyoung man; leave my
premises instauter, and if you ever set
foot here again III make my niggers skin
you. Marry my daughter, indeed :
You -"
The Colonel left; he saw that the old
gentleman was angry. After getting off
to q safe place, he thought he would turn
and take last fond look at the home Of
his idol, when he spied the old man bu-
sv with spade in hand, shoveling up his
tracks from the yard and throwing them
over the fence. Colonel'Nash imagined
that he was an unwelcome visitor at that
house.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20
HORRIBLE BRUTALITY TO CHILDREN

HORRIBLE BRUTALITY TO CHILDREN.
About two o'clock this morning three
children, the oldest only nine years of age,
and all completely naked, came to the
Second Precinct station-housc, Brooklyn,
and stated that their father had turned
thom out of tho house and was beating
their mother. They gave their names as
John, Mary, and Ellen Fay. An officer
was sent to the residence of their parents
in John street, nearly quarter of a mile
distant, where he found their father, John
Fay, in the act of brutally beating his
wife, who was lying PROSTATE on the
floor. The officer took him into custody.
He has only been out of prison few
days, having been sent for term to the
Penitentiary ON similar charge previous
". N. Y. Evening Post.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

A SOUTHERN ARMY.-The Mobile
Advertiser proposes that the seeding
States al once raise, by enlistment, reg
ular army of $4,000 men, apportioned
rs follows: Alabama, 1000; Mississip-
pi, 1000; Texas, 1000; Georgia, $500
Florida, 1000; Louisiana, 1000; and
South Carolina, 1900. Louisiana is
now, under an act of the Legislature,
levying m army, and has already enlisted
a considerable portion of the force author
lied.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

A BEAUTIFUL ExTRAoT.--Some fifteen
years ago Rev. John N. Maffit, then in
his prime, delivered lecture which clos
ed with the following fine passage:
"Phenix, tabled bird of antiquity,
when it felt the chill advances Of age,
built its own funeral urn, and fired its
pyre by means which natures instinct
taught. All its plumage, and its form of
beauty became ashes; but ever would rise
the young-beautiful from the urn of
death and chambers of decay would the
hedgling come, and with its eye turned
towards the sun, and essaying its dark
velvet wings, sprinkled with gold and
fringed with silver, on the balmy air, rails
ing little higher until at length in the
full confidence of fight, it gives cry of
JOY, and soon becomes glittering speck
in the deep bosom of the aerial ocean,
Lovely voyager of earth, bound on its
heavenward journey to the SUM- So rises
the spirit bird from the ruins Of the body,
the funeral urn which its maker built,
and death fires. SO towers away to its
home in the pure elements of spiritual
ty, the intellect Phoenix, 10 dip its proud
wings in the fountain of eternal bliss
So shall dear, precious humanity survive
from the ashes of a burning world. So
beautiful shall the unchanged soul soar
within the disc Of Eternity's great lumi-
nary, with undazzled eye and unscorched
wings-the Phoenix of immortality-ta-
ken to its rainbow home, and cradled on
the beating bosom Of eternal love-"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

A SOUTHERN SYMPATHIzER SHOT
DEAD IN OHIo.-The GAINESVILLE Courier
of the 1st inst. contains the particulars of
the shocking murder of William Wilkins,
a few days previous, at Sewellsvile, Bel
mont county, Ohio. The murdered man
was engaged in heated discussion of the
national troubles, during which he ear
nestly sided with the South, and, exhib-
iting a pistol, expressed his willingness to
fight for her. Ono OF his companions,
who had taken part in the discussion, re-
quested. Wilkins 10 let him see tho pistol,
and, upon his compliance with the request,
remarked that, if those were Wilkins
sentiments, it was as good time now ms
any other TO make commencement, and,
placing the weapon at the breast Of the
latter, fired, the ball entering the heart
and killing him instantly. No arrests
were made.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

A MA1DEN's SoL1LoqUY.-'Tis won
drous strange how great the change since
| was in my teens; then l had beau,
and billet-doux, and joined the gayest
scenes; but lovers now have ceased to
vow; no way they now contrive-to
poison, hang, or drown themselves-be-
cause Pm thirty-fve. Once, if the night
was e'er SO bright, l ne'er abroad could
roam, without The bliss, the honor, miss,
of seeing you safe home." But now ]
90, through rain and snow--fatigued and
scarce alive-through all the dark with
out spark--because Pm thirty-fve.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

A NEW SoLUTIoN.-Not long since, q
certain quack who looked rs learned rs
an old owl, was addressed by one Of his
patients thus:
Doctor, tell us how II is, that when
we eat and drink, the meat is separated
from the drink?'
"Why, I'll tell you," said the learned
man of pills. You sec as how there is
in the neck two pipes-one Of them is to
receive meat and the other drink. AT
the top of them pipes is lid or clapper,
and when we eat, this clapper shuts up
the drink pipe, and when we drink, it
turns back upon the meat pipe-a sec
saw kind of motion. Queer apparatuses,
/ assure you."
But, Doctor" said the patient, " il
seems to me that that ere clapper must
play ID sharp game when we cal
pudden and milk"
Quack took his hat and slid, advising
his patient to "swear not at all"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Mr.. AND Mrs. BURcH TO Come To.
GErHER.--It is.cautiously whispered here
now, and among the familiar friends oI
both parties, that Mr.. and Mrs. Burch
whose divorce controversy recently crea-
ted so much excitement about the coun-
try, arc about 10 como together again
Il was with the view of accomplishing
this end that the further prosecution o.
the controversy was taken out of the
court, after Mrs. Burch had obtained tho
custody of her youngest child, and mu
tual friends are now engaged in effectine
a reconciliation upon the basis indicated
Mr.. Corning, it is understood, will acqui
esce in any satisfactory arrangement thai
is acceptable TO Mrs. Burch.
Albany Cor. N. Y. Express.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20
UNDER THE SNOW.
BY NJ. W. nAcKELroS.

Gather the white shroud over IL;
Cover 1t deep with clay;
Dust Of the pure and beautiful,
Hide in tho dust away;
Silent and cold and motionless,
Freezing the soul with woe
Make for the dead n sepulchre
Under the drifting snow.
Veil the closed eyelids reverently;
Eyes that have been thy heaven,
Holy with trust and tenderness,
Love to their light had given.
Seal the pale lips all silentlyj
Lips that have clung to thine,
Dewy with loves sweet ecstasy,
Rich with its glowing wine.
Gather the white shroud over II,
Mourn for the glory fled
Faith, thou art lost forever;
Love, thou art cold and dead;
Silent and cold and motionless,
Freezing the soul with WOO
Over the icy sepulchro
Gathers the drifting snow.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

re- The New Orleans Delta declares
that the reported seizure of the United
States hospital and the removal of two
hundred patients by the Louisiana au-
thorities is a hoax.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

E At dinner party, in England,
a young nobleman was observed to prefer
water to wine, and, on being asked his
reason for this preference replied:
"There is fire enough in a young
mans blood, without adding fuel TO it,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

EEFEcTs OF CoLD.-The bark Ephra-
i'm Williams put into Norfolk, Va, on
Sunday, with one man frozen to death,
and five of the crew frostbitteu.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

EEAn Athenan who was lame on one
foot, joining the army, was laughed at by
soldiery, on account of his lameness. 81
am here to fight" said he, "not to run"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

BUTTED TO DEATu.-In Rowanc county,
N. c., week before last, two little boys,
four and five years old, were butted to
death by viscious goat which they had
been annoying.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

THE BERGEN TUNNEL.-This extensive
work is at length completed, and on We'd
nesday the Long Dock Company and
their guests formally opened il.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Ey- The ratio of population for rep
rcsentation in the thirty-eighth Congress,
fact noticed in the late report of the
census statistics, will be $4,000. 1t is
now 91,340.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Ry A Drayman at New Orleans de-
liberately rolled hogshead Of sugar over
the head Of little child, recently, and
killed it.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

ES- During the past year four aster-
oids and four comets were discovered
The number of asteroids now discovered
is sixty-two.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Eg The amount of lead shipped from
the Galena mines last year, was, 1858,
gil pounds, valued at 81 ,o2s,442 10.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

j. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer
in Gents Furnishing Goods, Broadcloths, Cas-
simeres, Vestings, &c. Shop, Washington St
Cd door below the Drug Store.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

William Wallace, Grocer and Pro
vision Merchant. One door below the Post
Office, Washington Street.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

;. B. McNett, Physician and Surgeon.
Office, second door above News OFFICE, Wash
ington Street, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

VIM. M. Ferry Jr., Manufacturer
of Stationary and Marine, high or low press
ure Engines, Mill Gearing Iron and Brass
Castings, Ottawa Iron Works, Ferrysburg,
Ottawa Co., Mich. Post-0ffice address, Grand
Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

o. H. Silver, Attorney at Law and
Solicitor in Chanccry. Office opposite tho
Post-O0ice, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

John H. Newcomb, Dealer in Dry
Goods Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Hard
ware, Boots and Shoes, etc. State Street,
Mill Point Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Cutler, Warts & Stedgman, Deal
ers in General Merchandise, Pork, Flour, Salt,
Grain, Lumber, Shinglesand Lath. Water St.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Lewis Porter, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Clothing Goods. No. 10, Canal St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

S. Munroe, Physician and Surgeon.
Office at his residence, Washington street,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Griffin & Co., Dealers in Drugs, Med
icines, Groceries, Provisions, Perfumery, Paints,
Oils, Glass and Fancy Goods. At the old
Store, corner Of Washington and First Street,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Noah Perkins, Dealer in Dry Goods,
Groceries, Provisions, CrockSry, Hardware,
Boots aud Shoes. &c. Opposite the store OF
j. III. Newcomb, State ST., Mill Point, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Twelve lines or less (Minion) make square.
Business Cards, not exceeding six lines, $500.
Legal advertising at legal rates, fifty cents per
folio for the first and twenty-five cents per folio
for each subsequent insertion.
Advertisements unaccompanied with written
or verbal directions, will be published until or
dered out, and charged for. When a postpone
ment is added to an advertisement, the whole
will be charged, the for the first insertion.
job Printing,
AL kinds Of Book, Card, Post-Bill, Catalogue
or Fancy Printing done short notice, and at
reasonable rates. Blanks Of all kinds, printed to
order, with neatncss and despatch.
&1- Patronage is respectfully solicited.
Letters relating to business, to receive atten-
tion, must be addressed to the Publishers.
J. & J. w. BARNS, PUBLISHERS.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Ferry g. Son, Manufacturers and
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lumber, Shin
giles, Lath, Piclets, Timber &c. Business Of-
fees, Water Street, Grand Haven, Mlch', ana
236, Adms Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

j. F.. Chubb, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Plows, Cultivators, Threshing Ma
chimes, Reapers, Mowers, Hay Presses and all
kinds Of Farming Tools and Machines. Ag,
ricultural Warehouse, Canal Street, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Augustus w. Taylor Judge Of
Probate, Ottawa County. Post-0fice address
Ottawa Center. Court days, First and Third
Mondays of each Month. Office at the Court
House. Grand Haven.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

- 80 dearp' blubbered out an
urchin who had just been suffering
from the application of the birch
80 myl they tell me forty rods make a
furlong, but can tell bigger story than
that. Let 'om get such plaguy lickin'
as I've had, and then they'll find out that
one rod makes an dcher"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

George Parks, Treasurer of Ottawa
County, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

II. @. Akeley, Circuit Court Com
missioner for Ottawa Co. Office at the Court
House, Grand Haven.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

G. j. Pfaff, Sheriff of Ottawa Co.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20

Elias G.. Young, Clerk and Register
of Ottawa County, and Notary Public. Office
at the Court House..
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-02-20
THE GRAND HAVEN NEWS.
Published every Wednesday,
by j. Sc j. W. BARNS.

rERMs :-oNE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
GD- 81 so when left by the Carrier .szG
Office, on Washington Street,
First door obove The Post-06ice,)
Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Oreana.>
Be 1T remembered that 2h of July, 1850 before me-
the undsgiened Justice of the Peace in and for the city
aforesaid personally appeared THOMAS A. ADAMS Pres
dent of the Crescent Mutual insurance Company OF New Or
who beng duly according law does depoSe and
say that the foregoing accounts Just and true and correct
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOMAS A.ADAhs, President.
Sworn to and subscribed before the 25th July, 1850
D.. F. hITCHBLII I'd J. P
Thu Board Trustees pay an interest OF sA
PER CENT In ali the outstanding certificates Of frot
m holders thereof theiregR on and
after the SECOND MONDAY in August prozimo.
Also to declare dividend Of THIRTY PER CENT go per
oept on the Net Earned Premiums of the Company for the
year ending Both Je 1850 for wheh certificates will be
Issued on and after the first day of October next.
And further That after reservng over One Million Of
Dollars of Profits all the outstanding certificates Of the
Issue of year 1881 be redeemed on and after the SECOND
MONDAY IN AUGUST proxmo-interest thereon to ceass
from eDth June ult.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Orleans City OF New Orleans.
Be remembered that this Sh day of October 1850 before
me- the subscriber Justice of Peace In the city
aforesaid personally appeared j. TUYS President and j. W.
HINCKS Secretary, of the New Orleans Mutual Insurance
Company of New Orleans who being duly according to
law do depose and say that the above just and
true and transcript from the books of said Company
j. TUYES, President.
wv. HrScKs Secretary.
Sworn and subscribed before this day October T. e6o
ARTHUR SAUCIER,
Third Justice OF Peace for the Parish of Orleans
At meeting Of the Board of Directors held on the 9th uSt
1t was resolved declare dividend of TWENTY PER CENT
co per cent on Earned Premiums of the Company for
the year ending 30h September 1850 for which Cer-
Gates issned AVID after The LIST December next And
also IN accordance with Article 4th of the Charter in
cash on 18th the original subscribers inter
est at of per Premiums paid by
them and credited on their subscription notes,
]. TUYEs President.
j. ". HINCKs, Secretary.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05
LODGINGS LODGINGS II LODGINGS ! II

This houa5 conveniently and Pleasantly situated has been oil
newly Bed great expense with spring mattresses
all the comforts OF first class house. All the plr-
lions the nearly MI single ell ventilated
and well i'll with gas candle lamp Of any kind is
needed which great preventative of fire. The house Is
away from all noie OF any kind there no harroom
nected with it, in fact is tho only house in th Southern
try the kind. Il IL situated in the midst restaurants,
and in every adapted 10 the travelling community
Rooms be secured by the night week month"; apply
ing at the office hour Of the night The house is
open all hours Gentlemen here business would do well
TO call and examine for themselves. Price vaaby % cents
Light.
Song's House. 104 ST. Charles street. Branch Srongs
ahGravior street, et carried in tho way cpl
that there Bar Room attached each which supplied
with choice Liquors.
DIS BIN henry STRONG Proprietor.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05
Net profits for year ending 18th February 1861 S65

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of Orleans City of New Orle nsS
Be remembered that this 10Th day Of March, ls6o De
fore me- subscriber Justice of the Peace in and for the
city aforesaid personally appeared Charles Briggs PRESIDENT
P Janver Secretary Of the Louisiana Mutual Insurance
Company New Orleans who being duly sworn according to
law depose say that the above accounts just and
true from the books of the Company
CHARLES BRIGGS, President
H P JANvIER, Secretary
Sworn to subscribed before this 10Th day of March,
1850, D. F. hIICHELL,
s.eo.d Justice Peace for the Parish Of Orleans
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

STATE LOUISIANA,
Parish of Orleans, city of New Orleans,
Be it remembered that this 18th day of December 1850
before the subscriber Justice Of the Peace and for the
city aforesaid personally appeared oner Gsl'iard Presni
and A. Schneider Secretary Of the Cens Mutual Insurance
Company, of New Orleans who being duly according
iepoe and say tha. the above and
true the books of said Company
o. GAILLARD, President
A. sCHREIBER, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me- ths day December
1850. ARTHUR SAUCER,
The Board of have resolved pay per cent
the outstanding Certificates Of Profits for the years
1857 1858 and 1850 and after the second MONDAY Feb
Tuery next.
Geo. W. West r. P. Hunt,
Jas. A. White, " Musson,
Douglas West, Martin Gordon Dr.,
D. Jamison Eurna Augustin,
Ar. Mtenberger, Cesare Olivier
J. Iesy, A. BONN,
Omer Gaillard.
The Company coRtinueto insure against pes the
rivers and loss damage by fre the
premiums.
Hay- Office No. Carondeet street. d17 If
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-05

2oo shares of $40, each

| 2V SHARES OF SlU9 eaeh- .S31,OOD 10
Making total capital of twenty thousand dollars be
divided hundred shares Of
which amount has been paid up full II is distinctly
stood and agreed that Stakeholder shall be held liable
spobe for the contracts faults the Company any
further than the of his
jeet any further call shall any nfornaly, organizing
any other circumstance have the effect exposing
holder liability beyond the Of his stock shall
informally delay in the organization of the Company
nullify the charter. Sa5-.s