The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-24

ANNA DICKINSON Is not COMING ! f!
BUT THE
IuYenlGSOf the PIP. Union School
ARE COMING.
Il Thursday and Friday Evenings next, al
the New Mon School House they will give al
Exhibition. We advise everybody to go and
see the young ones. You will hear speeches
from the little fellows that will astonish you
and the gymnastic exercises and songs are al
most perfect. The proceeds are to help pur-
chase PIANO or Organ for the School
BON unforeseen circumstances we are obliged
70 defer our " Local History" TIL next week.
DoRAcB GREELEY has SAL many worse, and
q few better. things than this The man
Who stops his newspaper because 1t happens to
contain something with which he does not
agree, advertses himself q bigot and a nobody
CHARLEs D. LAwroN, Esq, of the State Uni
yersity, publishes an article Of some length on
che subject Of preserving the original land
.marke, established by the Government surveys.
This is subject OF good deal Of Importance
add should receive careful attention.
uK notice that THEODORE J.. REYNOLDS of
che st. Joseph T'raoeLer has been confirmed as
Poet-mast at that place, by the Senate Of the
United States. There is rumor among the
knowing ones in relation to this matter that
GOES to strengthen our conviction Of the just
ness and necessity OF a we'll guarded and iu-
dicious Civil Service Reform measure.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-John Rooms has sold his
Furniture Establishment to Messrs. Nichols &
Warner, who Will hereafter carry on the busi-
ness in connection with the manufacture of
spring Bed Bottoms-which by the way is the
beet article yet produced in that line.
HE lioN. y. ID. HUGHES Of Marshall is pub
fishing series of articles on the Song Birds
Of Michigan, in the Detroit Free Press which
POSSESS good deal Of interest and should have
n vide circulation.
We learn that James B. Angel, L. i. D.,
late President Of the University Of Vermont,
hss lately been appointed to the Presidency
of the Michigan University, at o salary OF
1850 per annum. 1t is understood that he
accepts and will enter upon the duties OF his
new position with as little delay as possible.
M. J.. s. r. R.-Moses Hawks, ESQ.,, OF this
village has been appointed Route Agent on the
above road, between Allegan and Muskegon.-
MIR. 81. Is an old typo and established the first
paper ever published in Anegan and Ottawa
counties. lie is we'll qualified for the position
TO which he has been appointed -Alegdn Jour
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THE TENrRssEK-- apprehension has
been felt throughout the country for the safety
of the Tennessee, on board Of which the Sar
Domingo Commission embarked. But it now
appears that she arrived safely at her destina-
ton without any unusual detention. and tina,
Che Commission are busily engaged with the
duties assigned them.
THE Grand Haven Herald say, that couple
of attorneys who were or a temporary visit tS
that city, found their way into : saloon, ant
we're taken out dead drunk. Tho Brad pro
tests against such conduct on the TT. Of visi
tors. as it fears the reputation OF the city ma,
suffer from repetition Of such shameful con
duct. They don't want any more such visitors
THE winter 80 far IN this section Of the Stat,
has been favorable one for business, and hal
been improved as ID abundsntly evident by tn
large stocks of Logs that have been got into tn,
Mills, the immense quantities Of Ties ant
Wood. that have been passed on tho market
all which help to increase the aggregate wealth
OF the County.
DURING the severe storm OF last Friday mig b
the Spire OF Oakland Congregational Churcl
nj Chicago, was blown down, and in Its descen
.he entire roof OF the Church was oemolishe
md the Church left complete ruin.
The structure was completed about one yea
ago. and the Spire was 160 feet high
FIRE,-Ihe old saw mill at Charlottesville o
a Bridgemans Station. was burned last saturda
night. The fire had been lighted that evenin
20 prepare the machinery for starting on Nor
day. when the FIRE was communicated to som
old rubbish. Not many logs were destroye
nor much lumber. II has been the most III
fortunate mill IN the County, killing and wound
ING more men and running more owners tina
anv other 1t had lately passed INTO the hand
Of a Mr.. auckland, of Pontiac.-PdLddiur,.
VIZ understand that Caleb Sherman of Kali
mazoo. and brother of A. Sherman OF Pa
paw. IL about TO erect a Flourng Mill
Breedsvile. This will be a substantial in
movement and benefit to the people IN tn;
l.
we are glad to hear OF enterprises OF this kin
inangurated in part Of our growing and pro-
porous County.
A FA1AL ACCIDENT NEAR AILxoAN.-"
learn from the Kalamazoo Gazette, that
Young msn named DAVIS and companion h'
;oaaed a log on bob-sled, and were going OF
81 the woods, coming TO q sliding place. one I
che men and boy put their hands against IL
foo 20 keep il from shifting, while IN this pos