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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

III the deductions contained i'll the
foregoing table are correct, your present
position is in the upper part of the "Na-
poleon Series" of sandstones. Judging
from the experience at Grand Rapids,
and from my observations OH the ont
crops of the lower rocks, you will next
find $50 to 800 feet of Arenaceous rocks
and then over 900 feet Of shalcs have
some reason for believing that this entire
series is somewhat salifcrous, but am
not justified in advising you to explore
these lower formations, in the hope of
any results more favorable than you have
already attained. They have already
been twice explored at Grand Rapids,
and Mr.. Butterworth is nOw engaged in
penetrating to depth at least equal to
that reached by Lucius Lyon. There are
copious springs of water at the bottom
of the Marshall Series, and also at the
bottom of the Napoleon Series, and the
admission of this fresh water into your
well, might do material detriment to the
success which you have already achieved.
All of the strong brine anywhere obtained
in this State has proceceed from the lower
half of the Gypseous Series. This you
have now pierced, and have obtained a
brine sufficiently concentrated for any
purpose. / anticipated that this brine
would rise to the surface. | am unable
to explain why it rises no higher than it
does. Perhaps the outcrops of the salif-
erous beds are too low. Perhaps the re-
sistancc of these argillaceous strata to
the percolation Of the water prevents it
from obeying with facility the well known
laws of hydrostatics. apprehend, how
ever, you will not discover as strong brine
at any point lower than this, which will
overflow at tho Top. We must probably
content ourselves, in this State, with
raising the salt water by pumps. There
are, indeed, very few brine wells in our
country, where the same necessity does
not exist. believe that means win be
devised, If not already known, for doing
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

On inspection Of the first of the fore
going tables, you will perceive that the
boring commenced in the lower part Of
the "Gypscous Series" 1t struck the
Napoleon Series" at 81 f., the "Marshall
Series" at lS4 it,, and the "Shalo Series"
at 3l3 it,, which It penetrated 1870 #.
The boring at Lyons well commenced
in the "Carboniferous Limestone" which
was here 10 #. thick. 1t struck the
f" Gypseous Series" at 20 f., the Napo
leon Series" at 19l f., the "Marslall
Series" at 800 it., the ''Shale Series" at
4iG it,, and continued in this pa it.
The boring at Saginaw, after passing
through great thickness of alluvial and
diluvial materials, struck upon the
"Woodyille San lstone" at 81 f., the
Shales, &c, of the Coal Measures" at
III IT,, the "Parma Sandstone at 294 f.,
the "Carboniferous Limestone" at 800
f., the "Gypseous Series" at AGA #, and
the 'Napolcon Series at 633 #. | con-
slider some of the so.callcd "sandstones"
penetrated between % and 294 f., to be
the "Fireclays," which are probably here,
as well as at other points in the State,
sufficiently srenaceous to be mistaken for
sandstones. | should have expected
some traces Of gypsum between AGA and
G33 ft.-thc more so, because that rock
crops ont on the Bay shore to the east
and north Of you. may further remark
that the lower boundary Of the gypseous
series does not seem 10 be as well defined
here as at Grand Rapids. i hardly know
whether to say it terminates at COS #. or
at G33 it.
have also compared these records
with those obtained at three other wells
in Grand Rapids. The results deduced
from the whole may be tabulatcd as fol
lows:
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
Salt Boring in Michigan.
A Communication from Prof. A. VIM
chell, State Geologist.
STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, }
University Of Michigan. :
A. A,no, III ne ICco

ANN AhbOhj L co. ~ I0bV'
III. roITsa, Superintendent Saginaw salt Works
Esar Sir My assistant, DR.. Miles,
having handed me a transcript of the
register kept, of the borings of the salt
well, Of which | understand you now
have the superintendent, | have attcn-
lively compared this register with records
kept at Grand Rapids, and with my own
observations in various parts Of the lower
peninsula. For the purpose of faciitat-
ING this comparison, | have condensed
and gencralizcd all the sets of observa-
tons. The result is that find in all the
sets reasonable degree Of correspond
ence, and am enabled to state, with con-
siderable certainty, what formation You
have reached, and what may be expected
in your future operations. AS these
comparisons may possess some interest
for you, | take the liberty to commune
cate them.
/ present, first, list of the rock form
atoms observed by me in the lower PENN
sula of our State:
/ cAnBoNFERoUs system.
l. Coal measures, consisting of:
(a) Woodyille sandstone, 0hc "orerlying' sand
stone)
O. shales, Coal, Fircclays, sandstoncs, Iron
stone, &c.
(c) Parma Sandstone.
(d) Cherry Sandstone probably tho coal "con-
glomerate'O
2 Carbonifcrous Limestone:
(a) Upper mot seen S. Of Grand Rapids)
% Red arennccous limestone, #.
(c) Lower (Gmnd Rapids, Bellevue, Parma,
Spring Arbor &c)
g. Gypscous Series (Shalcs, Clay, Cherry Lime
stone, Gypsum, Sult)
A. Napoleon Series, consisting Of
(a) Napoleon Sandstone.
~ Striped Sandstone.
(c) Iron Stone mot universally in
H. DEvONIAN SYSTEM.
g. Marshall Series (iIillsdale Jonesvic, Marshall,
Battle Creek Holland, PIT au Barques, SCI
(a) Marshall Sandstone.
(b) SHAY Micaccous Sandstone.
8. Shalc Series, Astounding in Kidney Iron Orc.
7. Monroe Limestone
l next present you with condensed
view Of the borings at the State Salt UeR
near Grand Rapids:
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
- A Southern exchange thus de

e A Southern exchange thus de-
scribes a Black republican preacher Of the
present day; I" He wraps himself in the
mantle of bigotry and fanaticism, repudi-
ates the Bible wherever its doctrins con-
lict with his own upon the subject Of
slavery -'expatiates in glowing terms
upon the glories Of the 'highcr law -
advances the persuasive argument OF
Browns pixies and Sharpe's rifles--preach-
es poliios-takes his text outside the
Bible-canonizcs the felon, the murderer,
and incendiary, and with polluted spirit
and blasphemous tongue, institutes the
comparison between the execution of John
Brown and the crucifxion ofJesus Christ. "
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the payment of
~ a sum Of money according to the conditions Of
a certain mortgage hearing date the 10th day Of
December A. ID 1854, executed by Charles Ihorshy
Thomas Thorsby AMI Margaret Thorsby 20 Elias j
Bump and recorded in the Office of Register Of
Deeds for Saginaw County, in lber II" OF mort
cages, on page 10, on the 26th day OF January
1856 by which default the power Of sale contained
i'm said mortgage became operative, and on which
mortgage there is now claimed ~ BIO due ut the date
of this notice the sum OF three hund ed ana forty
dollars And no suit or proceedings having been
instituted ut law 10 the debt now remaining
secured by such mortgage, or any part thereof now
therefore notice j. hereby given that by virtue OF tho
power OF sale contained in said mortgage ami of the
statute in such case made and provided, tho said
mortgage will be forocloscd by a sale Of said mort
gagged premises or such part thereof as will be auili
cont to satisfy the amount due said mortgage and
the interest and costs Of such sale to-Ht: All that
certain piece or parcel OF land situated, lying and
being in the County Of Saginaw, State Of Michigan,
known and described: The northeast quarter OF the
southwest quarter aud the west half Of the south
cast quarter Of section thirty (3O) in township ten
Q0) north Of range six % east, containing one
hundred and twenty acres of land. Also, the south
half Of the enst half Of the southwest quarter Of
section thirty 800 in tho same town and range as
above mentioned, in the County and State aforesaid
together with, all and singular, the hcreditaments
and appurtcnanccs thercun.o belonging at.public
auction to tho highest bidder at the Cuur, House in
Saginaw City, Saginaw County, Chat being tho
place Of holding tho Circuit Court within said
County) on Saturday, the 7th day Of July next, at
two o'clock in the afternoon Of that day
Dated April llth, 1860
ELIAS J. BUMP, Mortgage.
A RYM
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the condition Of
H. a certain mortgage bearing date on the ninth
day of December, 1858, executed by James Koar, Of
Saginaw County, Michigan, to William L. Weber
of the same County and State, which mortgage was
recorded in tho oico Of Register of Deeds for said
Saginaw County, on the 10th dayof December 1853
in Liber "E' Of mortgages, on pages 6H and 62s
ON which mortgage there Is claimed 10 DO due at the
date Of this notice the sum Of ninetyono dollars and
nnety-scyen cents for principle and interest, and
attorneys fee stipulated for In said mortgage, and
no suit or proceeding at law having been instituted
TO recover tho debt secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof Notice is therefore hereby given
that by virtue Of power Of salc contained in said
mortgage, there will be sold by the Sheriff Under
Sheriff OF Saginaw County, on the 30th day Of
March A. ID. 1860 at two o'clock p. NJ Of that day.
at the front door Of tho Court House in Saginaw
City, in Saginaw County, chat being the place for
holding the Circuit Court for said County Of Saginaw
the premises described In said mortgage as follows
viz: Gan that real estate known and described as
"thc southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter of
"scction number eight (a in township number eleven
"Ql) north Of range four (i) cast containing forty
"acres Of land, be the same more or less, together
with the hereditaments and appurtenances, there
"unto belonging or in any wise apperianug," being
In the County Of Saginaw and State Of Michigan.
Dated, December 29th, 1859,
WILLIAM L. WEBER, Mortgage.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
TIE COURIER.
THURSDAY. APRIL II. lsCO
Democratic state convention.
THURSDAY,

\ bemocrutic State Convention will be held in the
city of Detroit, Thursday, the 3lst day of May,
300, nt II o'clock A. VI al Freman's Hail. for the
purpose II nominating candidates for State Officers
and Presidential Electors and the Transaction Of such
other business as may properly before the con-
ventiOn.
Tho ratio Of representation win be the same as
heretofore topit Two delegates for each Represent
alive in the lower house of the Legislature and one
delegate from each organized county not attached to
a Representative district
BY order Of the State Central Committee,
5. ID. ELWOOD Secretary.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

A TRUTHFUL AND CHEAP BAROMETER.
Take a clean glass bottle and put in it
a small quantity of fine pulverized alum.
Then fill the bottle with spirits of wine.
The alum will be perfectly dissolved by
the alcohol, and in clear weather the
liquid will be as transparent as the purest
water. On the approach of rain or
cloudy weather, the alum will be visible
in Aaky spiral cloud in the centre of the
fluid, reaching from the bottom TO the
suface. This cheap, simple and beauti-
ful barometer, and is placed within the
reach of all who wish to possess one
For simplicity of construction, this is
altogether superior to the frog barometer
in general use in Germany.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

South CHANNEL, LAKE ST. CLAIR
We copy the following notice to Masters
of Propellers, under date Of April 9,
signed Jerry Saunders" from the Detroit
Tribune:
"Thc south channel Of ST. Clair Flats
is buoycd out the same as last season.
On the point above the lighthouse you
will see pine tree in place of the dummy
beacon placed there by government, the
latter having been swept away by the ice
this spring You will find twelve feet OF
water through the cut. No apparent
change in the channel"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

ErThere is one small fact in domes-
tic economy which is not generally known,
but which is useful in saving time, trouble
and temper. If the candle be blown out
holding it above You, the wick will not
shoulder down, and may, therefore, be
easily lighted again, but if blown down
ward, the contrary is the case.-Scintyie
3DlerieGH
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

E%'"Out Vest in Dixon, H., Peter
Brandt, @tat Is years, is husband to
Mary ditto, mtat l6 years, and the two
are joint proprictors Of % pounds of boy
Gtat six months-so that if Peter is not
one of the APOSTLES, he can at least claim
to be one of the early Fathers.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

EE Mrs. Gage, in speech at re-
cent feminine convention, told the story
of woman who, having secured spouse
that 'nnrsed the baby etc, very accom-
averred that husband was
the next hest thing about the house to
the cooking stove
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

THE PEMBEnroN MILLs.-The re- build
ing Of the Pcmberton Mills, at Lawrence,
has been contracted for. Mr.. Caleb
Crosby, Of Lowell, is to do the brick work;
and it is estimated that two million bricks
VIII be used In the construction.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

BUFFALO HARBOR. - The Buffalo En-
press of Tuesday says the prospect of an
immediate opening is not very favorable.
"Ihc ice seems to be firm yet, and well
packed into the harbor, so that even a
hard thaw would not be likely to cause
its disappearance very instantaneously.
1t cannot be long, however, now, before
a channel will be got open, and navigation
commenced.n
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
MnRTaAnE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in tho payment Of
~ II certain mortgage (by which the power to sell
therein contained has become oporatvc) executed 10y
John Wouding, apl ErIna a. Wooding his wife, to
Ira Davenport dated October twonty.siNh a. ID.
eighteen hundred all fifty eight and recorded No
vember third A. d. 1853 in the Saginaw county
Registers Office in record y, Of Mortgages Oh pages
5si and 5e5, upon which Mortgage there is claimed
TO be due at the date Of this notice the Of three
hundred and seventy dollars and thirteen cents, and
no suit or proceedings at law hayig been instituted
torccoyer any part thereof notice s'hcroore hereby
given that ON Friday the thirteenth day of April
A. D. 1860 Mt two o'clock in the afternoon of that
day. Mt the front door of the Saginaw County Circuit
Court House in Saginaw City, shall sell NJ public
auction TO the highest bidder the premises described
in such Mortgage Tor much rs shall be necessary
TO satisfy the amount due on such Mortgage, with
ten per cent interest and legal costs, and attor
ney fee stipulated for) that is to say, the following
land in Saginaw County Michigan: The south half
of the northeast quarter Of section fouri az aso the
northwest quarter Of the Southeast quarter Of
ton five IS all in Township ten north Of range six
east containing one hundred and twenty acres, more
or less. Dated Detroit Jan. 10, 1860
IRA DAVENPORT, Mortgage.
WN. j. WATERMAN, Attorney.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
WILD CHERRY BALSAM.

H0-Fhe following IL worthy the attention Of all who
are Interested for themselves or friends
.john H. Pqrk-Dsqr Sir; H. Oiirringmy Testimony
In favor Of your WlSrARS BALSAN OF WILD
CHERRY, / speak from my own experience, having
received signal benefit from the of ohc two bot
ties which were urged upon me by nay apothccary
who backed up his recommendation by giving some
extraordinary results, from its urc, ~ having come
within his X uwlCdao | had taken a violent cold, FOL
lowed hy deep seated cough, which frcquc.tly pro
duccd vomiting, with pain in the side | brcathcd
with difficulty, had night swcats lost my Appetite In
short was completely Frustrated My physician pre-
srribcd for me, bat found no relief commenc--1
taking the Balsam in small doses AT first ahd anO-t
Immediately began TO improve. My cough abatcd, my
strength and appetite returned, aud Ia few weeks
able TO attend 10 my business n usual trl IA
dcbtcd TO Wisar- Basam iorm my recovery, AID cheer
fully give you leave to malicswhatcvcr use you please
of this statement. Very respectfully, Nuurs &c.
Boston, Mass Roy ~. SMITH
JOHN ID PARK, Proprietor,
Ger Fourth s. Walnut SITS, Cincinnati, o.
Sold by all Druggists.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

The RECENT ELECTIONS, show large
democratic gains in all the States. This
the black republicans don't relish, SO
they raise the cry Of ono party" in Rhode
Island and Wisconsin, "fraud and corrup-
ton in Connecticut and Indiana, and all
democratic portions of Michigan they set
down as "not heard FROM They know
that their only chance now is the bluff
game, and they are playing it strong.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
CllANCERY SALE..

IN pursuance and by virtue Of decrctal order Of
1 the Circuit Court for the County of Saginaw, in
chancery; made on the 10th day of December, A ID.
1859, in certain cause therein pending between
John Gallagher conn linaui and Franklin Il Cope
land Caroline Copeland ami Matthew Little defend
ants Notice is hereby given that | shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder at the front door
Of the Court House in the CITY of Saginaw, in the
County OF Saginaw, State Of Michigan, ut twelve
o'clock noon, on Saturday the 18th day of May, d.
1880 all the following described lands and promises,
to-wii Lots ono az and two KY in block twenty
five (25) in the village Of Enst Saginaw, Saginaw
County Michigan, according to uoyts plat Of said
village record.
Dated March 80 1850 MO-
s.. GAYLORD,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Saginaw County, Michigan.
Z
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

EE- 1t is In vain TO stick your finger
in the water, and, pulling il ont look for
. hole; and equally vain to suppose that,
however large space you occupy, the
world Will miss you when you die.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
Christie's Ague Balsam.
Christie's Ague BalsaIn.

The best Aguc Cure in use
CHRISTIE'S A Remedy prepared by Regular
Physician
AGUE A preparation free from all mineral
ingronients
BALSAM Equally efTectual in Ague, and
Chill Fever.
when taken according 20 directions, is sure cure.
II never debitates the patient like other remedies
l. pleasant effective aud safe remedy for children
1t has stronger certificates than any other remedy.
When used il will ever after he sought for
In short, il stands at the head of Aguo Cures.
Dr. H. c. Daniels Naperyc, Ill, Sept. a. 1855,
says: "Your Aguc Balsa gives the best satisfaction
of any Aguc medicine that has ever been IN the
country. IL cures in every case, so far rs | have
heard from / conld send YOU many Certificates, but
it proves its own good virtues in the cure of Ague.
JOHN ID. PARK, Proprietor,
Cor. Fourth 4 Walnut SITS. Cincinnati, ..
Sold by all Druggists.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12


DEMOCRATIC Victory IN WIscoNsIy.-
The lUil,caukie Ners of the 9th inst,
says: "Judging from the returns already
received from this State, in our opinion
Dixon is elected Chief Justice of the SUI
prcme Court of Wisconsin by at least
five thousand majority Large demo
cratic gains are shown all over the State,
while it is but in very few instances that
the republican vote has been increased
The Ne,cs adds:
"The principle involved in the contest
was the Union and the Constitution, with
Judge Dixon as the standard bearer, on
the one baud, and notification, represent
cd by Judge Sloan, on the other. The
simple rule of addition is not more plain
than is the fact that the only principle
involved in this contest was one of ODE
dicnce or disobedience to the laws of the
Union. We care not what may have
been tho political antecedents of Judge
Dixon; it was sufficient for the demo-
cratic party to know, in giving him it's
support, that he stood upon Union grounds
that he respected the laws of his
country-that he had proved himself an
honest, capable, fearless and upright
iudgc. AS such, he reflected the opin-
ions Of the democratic party; he was
therefore its standardbearcr, and upon
this issue fighting its battles.
wisconsin is returning to her loyalty
to the Union--we feel tive know il :;
and the reflection cheers every heart, and
vibrates throughout the entire length and
breadth of>the Wisconsin Dcmocrocy."
ANOTHER OBERLIN SENSATION On
Monday last a negro arrived in Oberlin
and begged refuge and protection, claim
ing that he was fugitive slave from
Kentucky. AS some suspicion existed as
TO his being genuine fugitive, he was
taken before the Mayor for examination.
The Mayor, after close examination,
could not decide whether the negro was a
fugitive or not, and declined having any
thing farther to do with the case. The
negro left the Mayors Office, but had no
sooner reached the street than he was
seized by a gang Of negroes, some thirty
in all, who stripped him and cowhided
him until the blood spirited from his face,
back and breast in torrents. He was
then released and told to leave town at
once. lie started, but the black brutes,
not satisfied with whipping him almost
to deaths door, pursued him fortwo miles,
with clubs and stones and hideous yells.
The ringlcader in this brutal affairs was
Evans, a negro and one Of the notorious
Obcrlin rescuers. We receive these par
ticulars from reliable citizens Of Oberlin
who witnessed the transaction. Oberlin
is completely in the hands of the negroes,
and their rule, like that Of Ifayti and 9th.
or places where blacks are in power, is
pesapous, despotic and brutal.--c1svsia"S
Pla6gdsakv.
<z- IL is In vain 10 stick your finger
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
AMOS $. PARKE,
BLACKSMITH { MACHINERY INRGER.

Shop on Water Slrel', Jettreen Thompson and
Hoyt Sireets, East sagiaar, llieh,.
tn L subscriber having been engaged in the
I Foundry of MosSrs. WknSER q EAsIMAN in
this City, for the past six years. feels assured that
references need be given to his capahlty or ex-
peronce. a share Of pdblic patronage is solicited
Ef5@ No extra charge Cor work done after regular
hours. General repairing and blCknni;hing work
done a. :. p
East Saginaw, April - 1860
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
NEWS FOR SPORTSMEN.
s. S. HAITI. GUNsMITH.

=. >. IT = 7 10 = cNI IT.
OYER CURTIS BOiT HOUSE WATER ST
EAST SiGINi ~, MICHIGAN
THE subscriber is prepared either 10 manufacture
\ or repair Fire Arms Of nll descriptions, IN a
workmunko manner and on short notice
large; Guns, Rides Fowling Pieces, Pistols &C.,
&c, got up to order, OF put ia complete repair II
defective.
LIGHT MACHINERY
Of all descriptions repaired damaged portions re-
placed by new, at moderate rates
Bullet M0ulIs on Locks, mud all appurtonancc'
belonging to guns made and warranted ~ Is also nll
woIl. done at my establishment. Orders solicited
East Saginaw, April r. 1860 nS7-ly
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12
d. EsHCE, TAILOR.
IPATER STREET, ONE DOOR WEST Ol
JOHN DERBY'S STORE, UP STAIRS.

I'IE subscriber Is prepared to cut and make up in
L the latest and most fashionable STYLE Coats,
Pants, Vests, oycrcoats and all description Of outer
garments Cor Gentlemen aud Boys. An ~WRsiyc
experience in some of the best establishments in
Cincinnati and other cities, enables him to do work
a. f,.hionably AMI well rs il can DO done anywhere
Patronage Is solicited j. X.
East Saginaw, Sept, p 1889
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

Condensed view of the borings at East
Saginaw, as kept by DIR. Lathrop:
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-12

The following is the record at Lyons
Salt Well, Grand Rapids