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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

MARBLEs.-As the bright, warm days
begin to grow plentier, and the genial in
dications of the coming spring become
more numerous, SO do the knots Of boys
on the corners increase, and the marbles
in their pockets multiply at fearful rate.
1t is true the game Of marbles is boyish
institution, but then wo have oil been
boys Tor girls,) and all, more or less, in
dulged in the pleasant amusement of
bounding out" or knuckling" close to
the ground. 1t is an innocent recreation
if NOT carried too far, and, perhaps serves
in many instances, to keep q boy out of
much greater mischief.
1t is amusing 10 see acrowd Of little boys
get on some street corner in the sunshine
Of these latter days and play marbles un-
til their pockets are stuffed with the stock
in trade of some unfortunate and lnckless
adervsary. The realities Of ones own
childhood come back out Of dim past, and
We seem, in part, to live over again the
first era Of existence Marbles are always
. sure indication of the nearness offspring,
and as the genial days advance aud the
atmosphere grows less frigid, other games
will be ushered in, and more fun for the
boys be introducsd.-Albaay Courier.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
An Adventure i'm India.
BY J. FULLER.

1t was in the year lS3-, that Joined
my regiment, as q sub, at Bangalore; and
not being subject to such climate where
the mercury runs to IL in the spring.
with no idea Of coming down again till
autumn, / soon found myself an invalied,
and almost cursed the day that had
been tempted to leave cool old England
for such swcltering country. Some of
my friends advised trip to the Mslabar
coast, and / was nothing 10th to try any
change, believeing even the worst conld
possible make, must be for the better
So procured a palanquin, and eight good
bearers, to take turn about, and set off
forthwith, through as wild country as
ever poor mortal could wish to see.
Nothing remarkable happened till we
entered what is known as the Weynard
Jungle; and if nothing had happened
there, should have been tempted to in.
ditc the whole country as libel on ap.
pearances. Such jungle as that may
| never behold again! Reeds, weeds,
grass, brambles and bushes were inter.
laced like network beneath gigantic
trees Of teak, whose bows interlocked and
canopied the whole so that in many places
the bright sunshine of heaven never pen.
etrated to the earth; and as | was borne
along in my palanquin on the shoulders
of four t;mid coohes, while the other four
walked leisurely behind, 7 had the salts.
faction of knowing l was in a perfect
wilderness inhabited by wild elephants,
wild boars, tigers, leopards, hyenas, jack
ais, and any number of deadly reptiles,
and that if we were attacked by any fero-
cious beast, / should probably be desert
ed on the instant and left to take care of
myself. And then fancy me at night,
with all these bowling beasts around me,
attempting to sleep, amid all the poison.
Gus exhalations OF a malarious region,
with millions of mosquitoes, moths and
bugs, humming, buzzing, and perforating
every pore of my body, and you will form
some faint idea Of the pleasures of sick
mans journey.
Well, one hot, sultry afternoon, when
we had reached somewhere near the
heart Of this jungle, as / was leaning
oaSh oh tho oVas VI my IalbtQuiu, uuu
dreamily listening to the drowsy, mono
tonous song of the bearers, was sudden.
ly reused and startled by two or three
hoarse trumpet blasts, which proceeded
from wild elephant, who was crashing
through the Jungle at no great distance,
but before had time for word, my At
tendants dropped me without ceremony,
and betook themselves to flight. / leap
ed to my feet with kind Of dcirious
strength, and knowing there was not
minute between me aud eternity if l re-
mained where / was, plunged into the
copse, and ran like mailman in a direc-
tion opposite to the sounds Of my ad.
vancing foe.
Fortunately for me, I was only few
seconds in reaching the foot of large
teak tree, up which l began to climb as
only man may climb for his life. /
heard the monster crashing down the
bushes, and msEing tho very earth trcm-
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
Water..A Splendid Description

One Paul Denton, Methodist preacher
in Texas, advertised Barbecue, with
better liquor than was ever furnished
When the people were assembled des-
perado in the crowd cried out
"Mr. Paul Denton, your Rivarence has
lied. You promised US not only barbe.
cue, but better liquor. Whar is the
liquor ?"
"Thero !" answered the missionary in
tones of thunder; and pointing his mo
tionlcss finger at the mstohless Double
Spring gushing up in two strong col
umns, with q sound like shout of Joy
from the bosom of the earth. "Thercr
he repeated, with look terrible as the
lightning, while his enemy fairly trem
bled on his feet;-"There is the liquor,
which God, the eternal, brews for all his
childrenl Not in the simmering still,
over smoky fires choked with poisonous
gases, and surrounded with the stencil Of
sickening odors and rank corruptions,
doth yoar Father in Heaven prepare the
precious essence of life, the pure cold
water, but in the green glade and grassy
dell, where the red deer wanders, and the
child loves to play. There God brews
it; aud low down in the deepest valley
where the fountains murmur and the
rills sing and high up on the mountain
tops, where the naked granite glitters
like gold in the sun, where the storm
cloud broods and the thunder storms
crash; and away far out on the wide,
wild sea, where the hurricane howls
music, and the big waves roar the chorus,
sweeping the march Of God--thcre He
brews it, that beverage Of life, health
giving water. And everywhere it il .
thing OF beauty; cleaning in the dew
drops; singing in the summer rain shin
ing in the ice gem till the trees all scom
ed turned to living jcwols---spreading .
golden veil over the setting sun, or q
white gauzc around the midnight moon;
sporting in the cataract; sleeping in the
glacier; dancing in tho hail shower; fold
ing its bright snow curtains softly about
the wintry world aud weaving the many
colored iris, that seraph zone Of the sky,
whose warp is the rain drop Of earth,
whose woof is the sunbeam Of heaven, all
deoked with celestial flowers, by the
mystic hand Of refrsction. Still il is al
ways beautiful--that blessed life water!
No poison bubbles on its brink; its foam
brings no madness aud murder; no blood
stains its liquid glass; pale widows and
starving orphans weep not burning tears
in its depths; no drunkards shrieking
ghost from the grave curses it in words
of eternal despa;r!-Spesk out, my friend,
would you exchange il Tor the demon Of
Alcohols"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

Of the wilderness and the animals OF the
brute creation, and in man was now my
hope. Wildly did my heart beat, and
eagerly did l strain my eyes to catch
view of my deliverer.
The line Of commotion advanced slowly,
but still l could not be certain OF the
cause. Nearer and nearer it came, till
at last felt cold thrill of terror pass
through my frame, as l suddenly caught
a glimpse Of the sleek, spotted hide Of a
royal tiger, slowly and softly making his
way through the jungle directly toward
the tree upon which l was perched. /
looked down at the elephant, and per-
ceived that by some peculiar faculty or in
stinct he was already aware of his danger.
He was standing perfectly still, no longer
making AN effort to release himself; but
l could see the skin of his broad back
culver, as if every nerve Of his body were
affected.
The tiger gradually drew nearer, and
at last stopped within few PAGES, as if
to calculate his chances. Then, with
bristling hair, he stole softly round his
intended victim, in a broad circle, his
sharp teeth visible, and his terrible eyes
glaring with fierce anger and DESIRE
Then crouching for the spring, he gave
one fearful roar and bound, and fairly
landed upon the back Of his helpless vic
tim, who uttered an agonized cry-a sort
of shrek and groan combined-that made
me pity him, enemy though he was.
But his sufferings were Of short dura-
ton; as he could make no resistance, the
tiger had matters all his own way, and
almost in the time it takes me to tell you
the fact, he had torn open the throat Of
the giant beast, and was drinking his fill
Of the warm gushing blood. The sight
sickened me, and l clung to the tree with
closed eyes and dizzy brain.
When l looked again the terror Of the
Jungle was making his retreat, licking his
chops with glutted satisfaction / look
ed down at the elephant, and beheld a
CORY carcass, still held to the tree by his
tusks. He was dead, and his death was
perhaps my own salvation, though l was
still afraid to descend, lest should be
assailed by some carnivorous beast; at
tracted thither by the smell Of blood.
expected nothing but that should
be compelled to remain there through
the night; but bethought me to try the
virtue of my voice again, and shouted for
help. To my surprise and almost frantic
Joy, answer was returned. L repeated
my call for help, and one of my attend
ants made his appearance. l explained
what had occurred, and by signal of his
own, he soon brought three of the others
to his side. | then descended, but found
myself very faint, and was by two Of
them assisted to my palanl luin, where 1
swooned away.
1t is enough to add that I passed
through the jungle in safety; though if
any gentleman thinks / hattercd myself
on being hero before left it, beg to
undeceive him. have since experienced
some remarkable adventures, but none
that have left upon my mind so vivid an
impression Of the terrible as the one l
have just related.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
NUMBER 30.
SUCCESS IN LIFE.

A shrewd, intelligent man Of the world,
and one, too, who had been eminently
successful-for from small beginning
he had risen to the highest place in the
department to which he had been at
tached, and made tho fortunes Of his
whole family, brothers, sons and nephsws,
as we'll as his own---once said to ine:--
"The longer | live the more convinced
am that over sensitiveness is great
mistake in public man." He might
have said in all men who desire to suc-
ceed in life. Now, / wish to be under.
stood that what is expressed here by the
word "over-sensitiveness" does not sig
nifty over r.scrupulousness. Be as scrupu-
lous a. you will. But do not be over
sensitive on the score of pride, or vanity,
or dominant egotism. Every successful
man, you may be sure, has had much to
mortify him in the course of his career.
He has borne many rebuffs; he has sus-
tanned many failures. What if men do
not understand you, are not willing to
encourage you, and exercise the privilege
of age or superior position-boar with it
all. Juveniles, your time will come; you
may take your change out Of the world
when you are little older. BAIL how
does it hurt you? "Hard words break
no bones," saith the proverb. And they
break no spirit that is not of the feeblest.
The world may laugh at your failures
what then? Try again, and perhaps they
will not laugh. Try once more, and
perhaps it will be your turn to laugh
ale who wins may laugh" saith another
proverb. II you have the right stuff in
you, you will not be put down. If VIC
have the right stuff in us, these failures
at the outset are grand materials Of sue
cess. To the feeble they are, of course,
stumbling blocks. The wretched weak
ling goes no further; he lags behind and
subsidies into life OF failure. And SO by
this great winnowing process the number
of athletes in the great Olympics of life
is restricted to few, and there is clear
space in the arena. There is scarcely an
old man amongst us-an old and success.
ful man-who will not willingly admit
that he was made by his failures, and
that what he once thought his hard fate
was in reality his good fortune. And
thou my bright-faced, bright-witted child,
who thinkest THAT thou canst carry Par
nassus by storm, learn to possess thyself
in patience. If success were to crown
thine efforts now, where would be the
great success Of the hereafter? 1t is the
brave resolution to ''do better next timen
that lays the substrata Of all real great
ness. Many promising reputation has
been prematurely destroyed by carly sue
cess. The good sap runs out from the
trunk into feeble offshoots and suolcrs.-
The hard discipline of the knife is want
ed. Irepeat that it is not pleasant; but
when thou feelsst the sharpness Of tho
edge, thiuk that all who have gone befoTy
thee have been lacersted in like manner.
Thaeksray.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE EI-purY OF PnrsrpErr.

ARTICLE I-DUTY OF PREsfDErr.
II shall be the duty of the President to preside at
all the meetings of the Department and ofhe Board
of Trustees, TO preserve decorum decide all qucs-
tons Of order (subject however to appeal TO the
Departmcnt) appoint all committees consisting OF
not more than three persons, and enforce the Con-
sttution and Bylaws.
In case the President should be absent the Vice
President shall perform all tho duties Of the Prcsi-
deni; aud should tho Vice President bc absent the
meeting shall appoint President pro.tempore, who
shall perform the duties incident 20 the Office.
ARTICLE II-DUrY or SECRETARY.
II shall be the duty Of the Secretary TO give no
tice Of every meeting 10 each Trustee at least one
day previous 10 such meeting. He shall keep regu-
lar and correct minutes Of each meeting both Of the
Board Of Trustees and tho Fire Department, in sep
crate books, to be kept for that purpose; he shall
give public notice in at least Of the city ncws
papers Of the Of all the officers and trustees
of the Department within month after the elect
ion; he shall give public notice in ut least Of the
city newspapers Of every meeting Of the Depart
ment nj least four days previous 20 such meeting
II shall be his duty 20 collect all moneys due the
Department, when ordered to do so by the Board Of
Trustees and pay the same TO the Treasurer taking
his receipt Therefore to call upon each member Of the
Department, or Trustee indebted for fines or dues,
and for the performance OF said duty he shall receive
such compensation as may bo voted by the Board Of
Trustees
ARTICLE fu-DUrY or TREASURER.
The Treasurer shall annually present TO tho Trus-
tees statement Of the funds, with the receipts and
disbursements; he shall receive all moneys collected
he shall attend the meetings Of the Board Of Trus
tees, and pay oil drafts drawn by their order.
ARTICLE Iv--DUTrEs or TRUSTEES.
All complaints against Trustee or Trustcocs Treas
urcr or Secretary. shall be made 10 the Board Of
Trustees, who shall report the same 20 the Depart
ment at their next meeting. Should the Board neg
lect or refuse TO mako such report then the Depart
ne mt shsll csuse the same 10 be Investigated
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

Ex.PosrMAsTER FLowER.-Letters were
received in New York few days since,
from Isaac V. Fowler, dated at the City
of Mexico. The report that he was about
to take charge Of silver mine is not true
He has taken the superintendcy of a large
cotton mandatory near Mexico, at sal.
ary Of three thousand dollars a year.
and house to live in. Living is so dog.
cheap there, that FIVE hundred dollars .
year is equivalent tofive thousand in New
York. He writs in capital spirits
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
Post Office Notice.
MAILS ARRIVE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
Eastern Mails daily at l2 NJ and "a p. NJ.
Portsmouth 4 Bay City mail daily at 8 p. NJ.
vasssr 4 Tuscola mail semi-wcekly,
Tuesday and Fridays.
saginaw City mail daily at q p. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern mails daily at r. NJ
Portsmouth q Bay City daily at A. NJ.
Way mail to Flint daily at p. NJ
vassar Tuscoa, Semi-weekly mail Mondays aSd
at p NJ
Saginaw City Mail daily at IL NJ.
Office hours from A. NJ to l2t p. NJ, and from
+. NJ. TO 50 p. NJ
G.. @. HESS. P. NJ
East Saginaw, August 4, 1860.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTE

Reiatire 10 Fire Departments in Cities and W.
tages- Exemption Of Firemen from Military
duty DC.
"SEc. !. Any person who fireman in any
Incorporated city or village in this State on the sixth
day of February, one thousand eight hundred and
forty three or at any time thereafter, and who shall
have served for the term of seven years from that
time, or from the time OF his appointment, if appoint
ed since that time and every person who may here
after be appointed fireman in such city or village
and serve as such fireman, shall, during the tim 0
Of such service, be exempt from serving as juror
in any Of the Courts Of this State from the payment
Of any tax assessed against his person for labor on
highways, and from the performance Of all militia
dutyi and any fireman who shall servo a term of
seven years. shall forever thereafter be exempt from
all militia duty, except in of invasion or nsur
rcctiOn.-C COMPLIED Lars lb2o
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

EEJudgo Jeffries, Chef Justice Of
the Court Of Kings Bench, in tho reign
Of Charles II, was notorious for his uufssl.
ing character to tho poor prisoner, and
want of character in general. "Thsrs is
q rogue at the end Of my cane" said he.
pointing to msn about to be tried. "At
which ends" my Lord. rstorted the pns
oner. re
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

Kit Carson, the famous hunter, gnids
and mountaineer, is living at Taos, Now
Mexico, as Indian agent to the Utah tribe
Of Indians; his salary amounts to 81 500
per annum. Kit is not q wealthy man;
his property 10 estimated at about 50, 900.
He keeps fifty or sixty cows, five hun
cred head Of shoep, and several horses aud
ponies. Ho married a Mexican lady, with
whom he lives happily.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

An Irishman meeting ntrymau,
inquired his name. 40
"Walsh," said the man. l
"Wslsh," responded paddy, "ars -
from Dublinl' new two old maids there of
that name; was either Of 'e,a yer mother.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
Business lirettcry.
East Saginaw Courier.
GEO. F. LEWIS, Proprietor.
Published every Thursday morning at the City of East
Eee Saginaw, Michigan.
TERMs.-sl so year. Inyariably in adyanse

TERMS;-Sl.5O year. Invariably in advance
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
One square (l6 lines or less) week, slOO
. T" each succeeding week, %
Ono fourth Column, Year, $1,000
" half 1000
81" whole 5000
business Cards, lines or less, 300
Other terms made kaown application at the
,sffco
Yearly advertisers will be entitled card in the
Business Directory gratis.
JOB PRINTING
Connected with the Courier Office isa New and Ex
ensivc Jon PMSrISG ESTABLISHMENT, wherein Plain
md Ornamental Printing Of every description will
oe done in the latest and most fashionable style.
Patronage is solicited GEO. i. LEWIS.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
RIVER ROUTES.

Steamer For leaves Curtis, Bliss q Co.'S dock daily
att A. NJ. and p. NJ, for Bay City.
Steamer Bel Seymour leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at 9 o'clock A. NJ, for Midlaud
City.
assamer Gem leaves John Derby's dock daily at 10
A. NJ, and p. NJ, for Bay City
Propeller Star leaves Curtis, Bliss Co.'S, dock
hourly, each day from A. NJ, to 10 p. NJ, for
Saginaw City and intermediate ports.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
Travellers Directory.
GOING EAST.

GOING EAST
eou A I,urrelrs Stage leaves daily for Flint and
Holly, at A. NJ, and p. NJ. connecting with
ID. A NJ. II. w. TO Detroit.
steamer Forest Queen leaves Curtis, Bliss Co.'s
dock Wednesdays and Saturdays, at o'clock
Z. n, for Detroit and intermediate ports
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
w. T.. p. LITTLE & CO.,

Banker. and Exchange Brokers, buy and sell Ex-
change, Bank Notes, Gold and Silver, &c. viii
give prompt attention to Collections, and remit
drafts at current rates. Taxes paid for non-resi-
dents, and all matters connected with Land Agen-
eypromptly attended TO- EAST SAGINAW
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
II. MAR KS.

Dsaler In Hats, Caps Furs and Skins, Ready Made
Clothing, Gloves &c. Opposite Brick Hotel.
EAST SAGINAW.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
ROBINSON q THOMPSON,

Attorneys and Counsellors Mt Law. Will give
prompt attention to collections Taxes paid for non
residents, and all business connected with Land
Agency promptly attended TO.
EAST SAGINAW.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
MERsHON a. BROS.

Will attend to the Purchase Shipment and Inspoc-
tion Of Lumber on Saginaw River. Post Once
Address, EAST SAGINAW
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

LOvELAND q WALDRON,
Attorney. and Counseors at Law and Solicitors in
Chanccry EAST SAGINAW.
WV ]. LoyrLASp Gro. W. WALDRoS.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14
WILLIAM l.. WEBER,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law and Solicitor in
Chaneery. ofice, corner Of Water and Gen
esce streets EAST SAGINAW.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

JABEZ G.. SUTHERLAND.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Proctor In
Admiralty. SAGINAW CITY
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

Dealers in Drugs and Medicines Patent Medicines
Dc Nc. Opposite Brick Hotel.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-03-14

CAPABLE of planiag all kinds Of Slaves outside
Y land inside, and doing tho work in tho very best
manner and ut the rate Of Eve thousand daily.
p2-Price, only one hundred and fifty Dollars.
For sale by HESS BIO.
Eas Saginaw, February s, 1861.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-07
An Ordinance Concerning Sales by Sheriffs or Constables for the Collection of Debts

Be it Ordained by he People of .arkan- sas an Contention Assembled, That all sales by sheriffs or cons,ables for the col lection of debts are hereby suspended un- til the further action of this convention in relation thereto.
 Be i fitrther ordained, That all bonds for the delivery of property levied upon by execution shall be returnable in accordance with, and Tn all things be subject to the laws now in force.
 Re it f1rther ordained, That this ord- nance shall be published in the Little Rock True Democrat and Gazette, and take ef- feet from and after it's passage.
 Adopted May 20th, 1861.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-07

SEC. 8. Be it farther ordamei. That after the constitution of the permanent government of the Confederate States of America is adopted, or ratified by this convention, or the people of this Siale, by direct vote for that purpose, then the oath, or affirmation, above prescribed shall be administered so as to embrace and in- clude the constitution of such permanent government instead of the constitution of the provisional government as now re- Quired.
Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-06-07

gJF The military plans of President Davis are but partially disclosed to the Congress itself. He has unbounded con- fidence in Gems. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg, and these gentlemen alone know his ultimate purposes and plans.
 R@T The failures and suspensions re- ported in all the States during the four months ending the 30th April, were 709! Of these 205 were in the New England States; 200 in New York city and States l25 in Pennsylvania and the northwestern Abolition States; 4 in California; 6S in the four slavs States not yet seeded, and 27 in the Confederate States.
 g@g~ The Confederate states are sup. piled with commisary stores to support an army of l60,000 men for six months, h less than half that time our own crops of breadstufs will have matured. We have arms. too, and ammunition for three years war. Long before the expiration of that time we shall have learned how to make our own guns, powder and ball. gsy~ Some of the abolitionists at Lou isville, had the insolenee to hoist flags at half mast, as a manifestation of their grief for the death of the ruffian, Ellsworth.
 B4@ President Davis arrived in Rich- mond on the 26th ult. His presence there will give renewed zeal to the valor of our ] sodiery