East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-06-06
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, JUNE 6, 1861.

to see the sights. Another Lake Ex.
cursion per Baloolah, was planned and
carried ont; and in every part of the
Town could be seen little parties intent
on enjoyment, seeking pleasure, each af-
its own fashion And thus another day
was brought to a close, and the shades OF
evening fell. 1t had been announced by
telegraph that the Forest Queen, which
was to take the Guests to their homes,
would arrive about IL p. m. And as that
hour approached, fraternization became
even more genial, expressions of kindly
feeling even more cordial; fireworks were
thrown up into the air, bonhres and
torches were lighted, and the Firemen
began to,assemble. At length word was
received that the expected steamer had
arrived. The Goderich Firemen escorted
the Saginaw Engine and Hose Cart to
the boat by Torohlight, and the Saginaw
Firemen, who since their arrival, had con-
ducted themselves in the most orderly
and gentlemanly y manner, and fairly earn
ed and attairel the highest encomiums
of our citizens, responded, to man, to
the call of their Chief, Mr. Brown,a gen.
tleman who appears to posses the un-
bounded confidence of, and to have un-
limited influence over his command.
About twelve o'clock all were on the
wharf, and the embarkment commenced
amidst the warmest of greeting; for lit
tie time all was confusion, the men COM
mingled, exchanging the warmest express
sion of friendship, and the brilliant light
of the torches cast over the whole scene
a most animating appearance. At length
the last shake of the hands had been given,
the Saginaw men were all on board and
arranged themselves in lines on the steam
er's decks; Chiefs, Messrs. Brown and
Lewis made brief farewell complimentary
addresses which were responded to by the
heartiest of cheering. The plank was
drawn in and the fine boat, with her noble
freight, moved out into the channel and
passed into the lake, amid the waving Of
torchlights, and prolonged and stentorian
cheering, until the distance was too great
for the human voice to reach. The last
farewell was given as the torchlights OF
our Firemen wound up the hillside, by a
few rockets thrown into the air from the
Steamers decks. And thus ended the
most pleasant celebration of her Majesty's
birth ever seen in Goderich.
The night was calm, and we have no
doubt the Saginaw gentlemen had an
agreeable passage home and obtained in
the sumptuous accommodations of the
Forest QUEEN, little needed rest after tn a
fatigucs and excitement of the two pre-
vious days. l-ri
Among the visitants on this occas ion
were several ladies, aud some citizens WHO
were not firemcn; among whom, besides
those already mentioned, Messrs South
wick and Mershon, who came over to en-
Joy a little fishing in our trout streams, in
which pursuit they were successful, as
they returned home with over 500 fine
trout which they caught during the two
days.
On the completion of our Harbor and
Railway improvements, we shall, no doubt
have the pleasure, during the summer
months, of frequently seeing parties of
our Saginaw friends. And we hope and
believe that that the good feeling now
existing between the citizens of the two
places-and which was first initiated by
that esteemed and lamented gentleman,
the late Hon. NORMAN LITTLE may never
be less.