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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29
What Apples to Plant.

The Fruit Growers Meeting, at the
Agrteulturist office, have recently given
the above subject special attention. Lists
were submitted by experienced cult
vators, and votes were taken in the same
manner as has previously been done with
pears and grapes. The following lists by
Parsons & CO., for fifteen varieties for an
orchard of fifty trees, was almost unani
mously adopted:
SUMMER-Yellow Sweet Bough, Yol-
low Harvest, Primate, Red Astrachan-
four.
AUTUMN-Gravenstein, Porter, Fall
Pippin-three.
WINTER-Jersey Sweeting, Rhode Isl
and Greening Hubbardston Nonsuch,
Baldwin, Peck's Pleasant, Roxbury Rus
set, Newton Pippin, Talman Sweet
eight.
One or two persons thought the Rox-
bury Russet and Newton Pippin did not
succeed well enough in all localities to be
universally recommended. For those who
wish to plant largely, Mr. Carpenter, who
has an orchard of thirty acres, in West
chester Co., proposed the following twen-
ty varieties, with the numbers of one
thousand trees.
SUMMER-25 Primate, IL Yellow Har-
vest, Is Sweet Bough, so Summer Pip
pin, 10 Summer Queen, 10 Red Astra-
chan.
FALL-5o Gravenstein, Jersey Sweet,
so Porter, 25 Fall Pippin.
WINTEE-5o Hubbardston Nonsuch,
so King Tompkins Co., 25 Talman
Sweet, 25 Dutch Mignonne, 200 Baldwin,
200 Rhode Island Greening, so Smiths
Cider, 20 Peck's Pleasant, 25 Melon,
100 Poughkeepsio Russct.
For special localities, where they are
known to do well, he would recommend
Newton Pippin, E, ,pus Spitzenberg,
Northern Spy, Hawley and swaar. AL
so as apples promising well: Hicks,
Belle ct Bonne, Jefries, Drap d'Or, Moth
er, Summer Beelheuir, Vermont Straw
berry and Vermont Beauty.
The above lists refer to this vicinity,
though most of the apples do we'll in all
parts of the country.-American Agri-
culturist, AprH.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29
THREE PICTURES.

There is a form of girlsh mould,
Under the spread of the branches old,
At the well-known beechen tree,
With the sunset lighting hor tresses of gold,
And the breezes waving them, fold upon fold,
Waiting for me.
There is n sweet voice, with cadence deep,
OF one that singoth our babe asleep,
And often turns to see
How the stars through the lattice begin to peep,
And watches the lazy dial creep,
Waiting for me.
Long since those locks are laid in the clay,
Long since that voice has passed away,
On earth no more to be;
But still in the spirit world afar
She is dearest of those that are
Waiting fer me.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

EARLY SowING.-A few bright, warm
days, such as always occur the latter part
of April, are usually sufficient to bring on
attack of the planting fever. The gar
den must be plowed or spaded, beds laid
of, and in go the beets, carrots, parsnips,
turnips, DC. They find a cold bed, the
soil is packed over them by repeated
rains, and many of the seeds rot outright,
or the slender germs fail to lift the heavy
soil pressing upon them. 1t is far better
to leave sowing most seeds until the
ground is dry and warm. A few of the
hardy sorts, such as early peas, potatoes,
onions, lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, spin
ach, satisfy, etc., may be put in during the
month of April, bnt May 18th is sufi-
ciently early for the generality of seeds.
They will then come up quickly and grow
rapidly; every one knows that a quick
grown vegetable is far better than one
which has taken a whole season TO ma
ture. Beets for late fall and winter use
do best when sown from the first to the
middle of June.-American Agricultu-
rist, Apra,
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

The BABY.-The baby rules everybody
in the house; issues its mandates in the
feeblest Of voices, yet all hasten TO inter-
pret its wishes. 1t matters not that they
be expressed in the most unintellgible
Of dialects, every one intuitively makes
out a wondrously wise meaning, and
watches with the intensest interest for the
next utterance. Even papa is varquish-
ed by the baby's feeble cry, and when it
stretches out its arms to 60 to him, he
is prouder, happier far, than when news
Of gain, by sea or land, quickens ambition,
but stiles the gentler voices of his soul,
the music tones of humanity. Is baby
asleep? Then is the household hushed,
and the mother, ms she sits by its side,
sewing, and occasionally rocking the era
die with her foot, is most truly the "gaur-
dian angel" Of its happiness, and the
smiles which fit across its innocent face
might we'll be the reflections of her own
love-lighted beauty. Is baby sick? How
dull and dark seems the dwelling How
envied the mother, because she only can
soothc the little sufferer and hush that
plaintiye moaning! and if the baby dies,
how silently and shiveringly do the house
hold gather round the family hearth,
whence the light is departed, and the fire
seems quenched. They who saw it only
a baby never knew how the tendrils of
affection twine round the innocent help
lessness which we would fain guard from
sorrow, and dovelope into the full maturi-
ty of truth and beauty.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29
War Claims, Who are Entitled to
them, and how they are to
be Prosecuted 70


We are indebted to d. w. Howard,
collection agent, for the following infor-
nation furnished for the benefit of those
interested in claims against the United
States arising out of the present war;
Detroit Free Press.
The bounty of 500 is payable to dis
charged soldiers only when they "shall
have served for period of tOo gears or
during the war, if sooner ended" 1t is
due the heirs of enlisted men who may
die or be killed in tie service of the Unit
ed States, in the following order: lst,
to the widow; Cd, to the children, if no
widow; Sd, to the father, if no widow or
children; 4th, to the mother, if the faith
er is dead or has abandoned the support
of his family; 9th, to the brothers and
sisters collectively, if both parents are
dead. The father, mother, brothers and
sisters, to obtain the bounty, must be res
ideuts of the United States.
Pensions are allowed to all officers and
soldiers who have been permanently disa-
bled while in the service Of the United
States and in the line of duty during the
present war. Pensions to widows, or 9TH
or dependent heirs of deceased officers and
soldiers, are also allowed, provided the
officer or soldier died by reason of any
wound received or disease contracted
while in the service of the United States
and in the line of his duty.
All enlisted men, if totally disabled, or
their proper heirs, in case of death, re-
ceive So per month; Second Lieutenants,
815; First Lieutenants, $l7; Captains,
500; Majors, $25; Lieutenant Colonels,
and officers of higher grade, $50 per
month.
If the deceased soldier was married,
and his widow wishes to make application
for bounty, back pay and pension, she
must first show proof of her marriage.
This may be done by obtaining duplicate
copies Of the marriage record, under seal,
or if there is no public record (which must
be stated), duplicate certificates of the off
Ger or clergyman officiating at the mar
rioge, duly verified, the affidavit of one
or more witnesses to the marriage, or cer-
tilted copies of any private record there
may be, will answer The same proof is
required in applications of mothers or mi
nor children.
In all cases where applications are to
be made Except for invalid pensions), it
is necessary for the agent to know the
full name of the deceased, and the name,
age, residence ana postoillce address OF
the claimant or claimants; date and place
of enlistment of deceased; date, place
and cause of death; his rank, regiment,
company, and name of his Captain and
Colonel.
In the case of widow wanting pen
sion, she must furnish, in addition to the
above, the names, ages and residence Of
her children under sixteen years Of age.
Widowed mothers wanting bounty,
back pay and pension, must state the name
of the husband who was the father of the
deceased son, and the date and place of
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

On and after the first of July, 1868,
all letters deposited in the Post Office for
mailing, on which the postage is short, in
stead of being sent forward as now, will
be kept and treated as if there were no
stamps on them. After that time the
postage on drop letters will be two cents
instead of one.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

A MANUFACTURING corporation in Bos-
ton recently paid a dividend of so per
cent. An elderly stockholder, as he took
his check for s1oSo, did not appear to
be over satisfied and the clerk ventured
to remark that the dividend was rather
large one. The veteran looked over
his spectacles at the young man and said,
with grunt: at will do, if they only
keep it up"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

His dCaIu, "hu IL suo hlaheS dPpIlCdllOu
for pension, she must prove by two disin-
terested witnesses that she was partly or
wholly dependent on her deceased son for
maintenance, and had been so dependent
for some stated period. 1t is not sufli-
cient to prove that her son occasionally
sent her presents, but it must be shown
that he regularly transmitted to the moth
er a portion of his pay, or that he con
stantly paid or contributed towards pay
ing her board, house rent, or other specif-
ic and necessary expenses.
If the mother of deceased soldier has
husband living who is unable to provide
for her support through physical disabili-
ty, or has refused or neglected to contrib
ute to her maintenance, and is beyond the
reach of legal compulsion, she is entitled
to pension upon proper proofof the facts.
In every case, the name and residence
of two disinterested witnesses who will
make oath 10 the identity of the claimant,
and to his or her relationship with the de-
ceased is required.
Applicants for invalid pensions must
first obtain from one of the officers of the
company to which they belonged ccrtif
icate to show that the claimant was disa-
bled while IN service. This obtained, a
certificate from the surgeon appointed by
the Commissioner of Pensions must be
had, to show the degree of disability in
Cured. Where no surgeon has been ap-
pointed, the certificate of two practicing
physicians of the county in which the
claimant resides, given under oath will an
swer
Resigned officers can only be paid on
producing the acceptance " of their re-
signatiOn, and are entitled TO pay up to
the time they actually receive such ac-
ceptonce, provided they were on duty.
All claims sent to Washington for pay
meut are registered, and are disposed Of
according to the order in which thoy are
received, provided the muster and pay
rolls of the company to which deceased
belonged can then be obtained. These
rolls, however, are sometimes delayed in
their transmission TO the proper Office sew
craI months, hence the delay in the settle
meut of claims. The same applies to APP
plcations for pensions.
Every application for bounty, back pay,
pension, or other claim, must have n rev.
enuo stamp of the value of 81 affixed TO
it, every certificate a stamp of the value
of ten cents. 10
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

J. F. Chubb, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Plows, Cultiyators, 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??, 1863-04-29
Loyalty and Disloyalty.,

guage as well as to the spirit of our insti-
Iutions-havo become engrafed on our
common dialect by the constant repetition
of them by the miserable abolition press
"a press alternately fawning and bigot-
ed.
Since we are compelled TO use this jar
gon borrowed from courts by these ma
lignant toadies upon power, let us consid-
er what meaning has been attached to it
by the republican Jacobins. 1t is mat
ter of some curiosity, If not of Importance,
to know what nowadays constitutes 10y
atty and what demonstrates disovalty.
After tolerably minute inquiry, we are
able to crafty our readers, aud we here
with furnish a table Of signs and symp-
toms by which they can always tell a
number one loyal man rs well rs dis
loyal wretch.
SIGNS OF LOYALTY.
l. BELOW about the negro at all hours
and in all places.
2. Pocket as much money and as many
fat offices rs you can.
3. Gas about your patriotism vocifer-
ously, just like the Old Pharisee did of his
piety.
4. Justify everything the administration
does and swear every man is traitor
who does not agree with you-oveni if all
his sons are in the army, while you arc
pockctiug fat jobs.
5. Abuse Democrats like pickpockets.
6. If there is any more money or plum
der, grab it In Cameron.
Z. Grab more money.
s. Niggerl Niggerl!
o. More money!!
SIGNS OF pIsLoYALTY.
l. Drawing distinction between the
government and the Administrations
sustaining the one at all times-approv-
ing the other when it does right, and re-
proving it when it does wrong.
2. Asserting at all times that becaus,
the rebels have violated the laws Of the
land, it is no justification for us to violate
them.
3. Fighting and furnishing means for
the Union, the Constitution, and the laws
and ignoring abolition schemes for the
negro.
4. Stronuosly urging a policy that will
make The re-Union of the States possible,
instead of fostering measures to widen
the breach.
These are the signs ofloyality or dis
loyalty which are furnished by the Black
Republican Jacobins themselves.
A THoUGHT FOR BoYs.-A gentleman
recently entered an establishment where
he knew they wanted an apprentice, and
said; I've got a boy for you, sir"
Glad oft; who is he?" asked the
man of the large establishment.
The gentleman told the boys name, and
where he lived.
Don't want him." said the foreman;
+" he has got bad mark"
"a bad mark, sir whatr
81 meet him every day with cigar in
his mouth" replied the foreman. Il.
don't want smokers"
A MANUFACTURING corporation in Bos-
ton recently paid dividend of so per
cent. An elderly stockholder, as he took
his check for S1OSo, did not appear to
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

The editor of Western paper says
that many of its patrons would make
good wheel horses, they hold back so
well.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

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-0fice address, Grand
Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

George e. Hubbard, UeaIer IL
Stoves, Hardware, Guns, Iron, Nails, Spike,
Glass, Circular and Cross-cut Saws, Butchers
Files; and Manufacturer of Tin, Copper, and
Sheet-Iron Wares. Job work done On short
notice. Corner of Washington and First sts.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

The young lady who eloped some
months ago with "gallant MAJOR" has
returned with "minor" in her arms.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

Miner Hedges, Proprietor of the La
mont Premium Mills, dealer in Merchandise,
Groceries and Provisions, Pork, Grain and
Mill Feed, Shingles, &C., &c. Lamont, otta-
wa County, Michigan.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

Ferry & Son, Manufacturers and
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lumber, Shin
gles Lath, Pickets, Timber &c. Business OF
fees, Water Street, Grand Haven, Mich, and
1886, Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29
THE GRAND HAVEN NEWS.
Published every Wednesday,
BY j. Sz j. W. BARNS

GERMS :--oNE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
gg- 81 so when left by the Carrier. -as1
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

You've women should set good exam
pies, for the young men are always fol-
lowing them.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

J. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer
in Gents Furnishing Goods, Broadeloths, Cas-
simeres Vestings, &c. Shop, Washington St
I'd door below the Drug Store
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

G. ]. Pfaf, Sheriff Of Ottawa Co.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-29

Augustus w. Taylor Judge of
Probate, Ottawa County. Post-Offee 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??, 1863-04-29

John H. Newcomb, Dealer in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Hard
ware, Boots and Shoes, etc. State Street
Mill Point. Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
Items from Richmond Papers.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac,
Jan. 4.
Everything is quiet and unchanged.
The Richmond papers of the Sd contain dis
patches from Murlreesboro of the 1st inst.
Bragg's dispatch says: The enemy has
yielded his strong point and is falling back
We occupy the whole field and shall follow
them. Gen. Wheeler made complete circuit
of their army on the Both and 3lst with his
cavalry. lie destroyed 300 wagons loaded
with baggage and commi. Try stores, and pa
rolled 700 prisoners. lie is again behind them
and has captured an ordnance train to-day.
He SIC red several thousand stand of small
arms. God has granted US happy new year.
The Enquirer contains the following dis
patch, dated Murfreesboro', Dec. 81: The
bloodiest day of the war has closed Ne
Gowns division attacked the enemys right,
driving them back with great slaughter. BY
in the afternoon the enemy had been driven
back six miles from our left and centre Our
loss is heavy. Gen. Raines, Col McNair, and
Col. Anthony of the 9th Miss, are killed
Col. Black of the 9Th Georgia, and Col Fisk
of the 25th Louisiana, are mortally wounded.
Richard Yeaton of Charleston, offers Sl0.-
900 for the capture of Gen. Butler.
The rebel Congress meets on the 18th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
Attack On Vicksburg by Gen. Sher-
mans Forces.
T E RIFIC BATTLE
A Rebel Position Carried by Storm.
CAIRO, Jan. 3.

CAIRO, Jan. 3.
Dispatches from Gen. Sherman on battle
field at Vicksburg, received at Helena. Ark
on Saturday, Dec. 27th, gives the following:
Gen. Sherman debarked his force on the left
bank of the Yazoo river, ten mies above its
mouth, and forming in line of battle advanced
towards Vicksburg. After passing beyond
the reach of the rebel gunboats, Gen. Sherman
encountered the enemy in force. A terrific
conflict ensued lasting five hours. The enemy
were driven back beyond two bayous that girt
the rear of Nicksburg, and form their en-
trenched works on the hill. On Saturday
night the two armies lay on their arms, with
the two bayous intervening. During the night
pontoons were constructed. Notwithstanding
the terrific fire of the rebels, under cover of
the underground at daylight on Sunday, a con-
centrate1 advance was made 10y Gen. Sher-
mans whole force Gen. Steele held the left,
Gen. Morgan and Gen. Blair the CENTRE and
Gen. l.. Nj. Smith the right Gen. Steele
turned the enemy's right SO as to communicate
with Gen. Morgans division, which had be-
come separated by swamps running at right
angles to the main front. BY sunrise the
whole force was engaged, and up to ten
o'clock the musketry and artillery firing was
very severe. The rebels in front of General
Morgan's division were entrenched on high
rising ground. This position was finally car
ried by storm. The gun5oats did not cooper
ate, but the Benton engaged the rebel fortif-
cations at Haines Bluff. During the action
several of the Benton's crew were killed, and
Capt. Ginguine, her commander, was mortally
. wounded. In Saturdays fight, the 5Sth Ohio,
the Sth Ohio, and the I'd Kentucky, sustained
considerable loss. Gen. Banks and Admiral
Farragut were expected to cooperate with
the movement, but had not arrived at the
scene of the conflict.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
Commercial.
Per steamship Asia at New York

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET Dec 2o-The
sales for the week were 5000 bales including 81 900
TO spectators and $500 TO exporters The market
was buoyant, and Id dearer for American and Su-
rates; other sorts I'D up. The market was quieter
at the close. On Friday the sales were 1000 bales of
which 1850 were TO spectators and exporters, the
market closing dull at the following quotations New
Orleans fair %; middng 23I uplands fair rs; mid
ding 23l Stock in port 2Sl 600 bales, of which e.
900 were American.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET-Flour
steady; Extra State 24s "a 24s Cd. Wheat | a I'd
dearer Red Western s. l0d q 9s; Southern 9s Sd a
9s Oil. Corn steady; mixed 2Ss az 2Ss Cd
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET - Beef
dull. Pork dull. Taow irregular. Bacon easier
Lard dull.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARK ET-Ashes steady;
pots 33s a 33s Cd; pearls 32s. Rosn quiet at 26s-
Spirits Turpentine quiet, at l5s.
Latest via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, 2Oth-sales
to-day 1000 bales including 5000 specnlators
and exporters. The market was fiat and quotations
barely maintained
Breadstuffs firm but quiet.
Provisions duh but steady, at previous rates
LONDON MONEY MARKET, Dee. 20, T. M
Cons0ls closed AT 92l a 92s for money
AMERICAN SECCRIrIES-Erie railroad z2s; II.
linois Central railroad q q Al discount. Messrs
Barring Bros. quote T. S. SIS at GA a &c; do. SIS at 20
a ~.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
Resignation of Gen. Burnside rendered and
Refused.
NEW YoRK Ian Q

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.
A special dispatch from Washington TO the
Herald, says that rnmor was prevalent on
Saturday that the President has declared an
intention to take the command of the army in
Virginia in person.
Ii is also rumored that Ger. Mcclellan is to
be assigned to the duty OF organizing an army
at Fortress Monroe.
Gen. Hooker paid flying visit to Washing
ton to-day. He represents his grand division
as in the best possible condition.
A special dispatch to the Mercury SAYS that
Gen Burnside again rendered his resignation
on Wednesday last. The President positively
declined to accept it and has given him full
power to go into winter quarters or to advance
on the enemy as he may elect 1t is also un-
derstood that there is to be no more interier-
ence from Washington and that all the sup
plies Gen. Burnside needs will be furnished
him.
1t is confidently expected in Washington
that the army will soon be in motion against
the rebels.
The Portland daily press., 1863-01-05

T-The great success attending Wesleys
Grand War Tableaux is evidence of its great
ness as work of art and the trpthfuness of
the scenes which they represent. Returned
officers and soldiers of the war nightly visit it
and at once recognize scenes which they
themselves have passed through, and speak in
the highest terms of their correctness. 1t
should be remembered that these are not inn
aginary scenes, but were sketched on the spot,
and were transferred to canvass by those
world-renowned artists, Messrs. Bartholomew
and Preston, who are too well known TO our
readers to receive any eulogy from us. Suf-
fee to say, that we would advise all who have
not yet seen this great work to go and do SO
at once. Deering Hall is nightly thronged
with hosts Of admirers