The Grand Haven news., 1865-02-01

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mesnins loo l&e lQf course, 70 appear
ia cur columns to-day. 1t shall have a
place in next weeks issue. : w ,....s
GKoRoE EASTMAN, ESQ.,, we ara in
formed, has, re-purchased the farm and
mansion recently sold BY him to his
brother, Galen, located al Eastmanville,
aud will return from the Rapids and take
possession in the spring.
!, LAST week was decidedly the stormiest
lof the season. From Monday to
Friday there was Accpstant succession Of
snow storms and rough weather generally.
The snow is now about eighteen inches
sdeep,and The sleighiug suberb.
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WV are Informed that the musical con-
cert att Lamont, recently given by the
singing class, under tho leadership Of Pro-
fcssor W. II. Walker, was decided sue
cess The music was really fine, and re-
eeived tho hearty approval Of the large
assembly present.
:. The attention Of our readers is invited
10 Mr.. John Vanderbilt's business card,
in our, advertising columns, to-day. Our
mercantile dealers and citizens generally
will do we'll to refer to Mr.. VS. catalogue
before supplying themselves elsewhere
with Garden, Field, Bird and Flower
Seeds, DC. ~
siasWE are greatly indebted to Hon. I.
w. Ferry, State Commissioner, for lith-
ographic representation of the national
monument TO be erected in the Gettys-
burg, Cemetry, in commemoration Of the
fallen heroes on that illustrious battle
,feld. Tho monument is indeed an honor
10 The Judgment and good taste Of the
. Commissioners.
A. Tnk Academy, at Holland, is in a
flourishing condition. In the Collegiate
Department students have already been
enrolled in the Freshman, Sopbmore and
Junior classes to the number Of twenty
five,' and $4,000 subscribed to the en-
dowment Of the College. Our Holland
rneighbors are surely taking The lead in
educational matters in our county.
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:, "A JOINT resolution has passed our
State Legislature. asking Congress TO es-
,'tablish a. National Foundry at Grand
Haven. Our location affords facilities
Tor such an Institution second 10 none on
The grea. chain of northorn lakes, and To-
cal advantages 30 be derived are OF no.
ssmallla magnitude TO western Michigan,
And Worthy Of strenuous effort, on The
giarteof che citizens of the valley, TO
'briug about so desirable an object.
-dsMs, JAMES vIcK has kindly furnished
us with two copies Of his " Illustrated
Catalogue and Floral Guide, for the
Spring of 1865" 1t isa gem Of its kind,
aud afhe most perfect guide wesbave ever
had the privilege Of perusing. y trans
ported us, in twinkling, from dfeary
February away into tho sunny days Of
mid Z summer; wc walk, for the time,
among the flowers, feast our eyes upon
their varied hees, iinhale theirfragmnse
forgetting thai ple snow lies cold and
deep upon the frozen ground, and the
seeds, in neat fttk packages, are slowed
asayiinisome qaietIhboio6f Mr.. VS. es-
tablishment, at Rochester, N. Y. We
suggestive ,the.ladies' ~ Grand iiIIasen
that they inn Immediately !, CONSTITUTES ons them
selves a COMMITTEES, and, Armiug them
selves, with a huge. .club, march down up-
on Mr.. vickahd compel him to surrender
HAVING once obtained possession Of the
seeds, and his invaluable " Floral Guide"
it will be m easy matter % proceed,
first, to prepare the ground, then sow the
seeds, next, transplant, cultivate and en-
JOY the choicest floral treasures of the
world. True, you will have TO keep a