East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-02-21
M. CII.uENs.


in Eye ancient village We must pro
misc, however, By stating that anivjs
there on tho evening of the Ith, we ont
a few hours very pleasantly at o 7 est,
val given in aid of the Cong. ga'iohai
church of the place, at snoce, New Hall,
where woro gathered mar friends oil
"d,Ra htxr syasY and pau Of younger
class, whose term of jueaility he's pass
ed so rapidly away that ney seem TO have
cleared, at bound, tp limits oil our IN
distinct recollection. All were in fine
spirits and the ailairpassed off pleasant
ly and satisfactorily both in social and
pccuniary point ofvicw.
A disastrous fire., about q year since,
destroyed that portion Of the village on
Court street. West Of tho public square,
between the Empire Honscand Stephens
Brick Block, North, including .he hotel
named; all wooden buildings now, sub
stantial brick block tsles the place OF
a., 18th Shocks old stand
on which tho enterprislns proprietor mas
erected three story building, with
handsome gothic front, the lower story oc-
cupied as a Dry Goods store, by r. lNMEN
s. CO.; second story for Offices, and third
as n Masonic Hall; next to this OH the
North, is G. SrURDEvANT's Hardware
store; then VAN EPs' Boot, Shoe, Har-
ness and Leather establishment, and last
in the burnt district, tho Drug and Med
icinc store Of our earnest, energetic and
ever reliable young friend, j. S. FARRAR.
The three latter stores arc only finished
to the second story, but to that oxtent
they arc built in tho best of style, with
all Modern appointments and apurtcnan-
ces, and are creditable both as to inside
and outside appearance. Tho Court
House, in the square opposite, has been
much improved during the past year, and
in all this quarter Of the town permanent
and creditablo advance has been made.
But the chief source of pride at present
to the people there, is TIE New UNION
SCHOOL HOUSE. 1t is situated on the
street which commencing at Shelby
street runs north to tho North Branch
Road, on lot known as tho "O'Flyn
property" of which several acres are en-
closed. The building faces the East and
has front of 57t feet by depth Of
81 feet; it is built Of brick, three stories
high, with ornamental iron door and
window caps and tho roof projection
supported by finely ornnmented brackets,
the whole su:mounted 10y well proper
toned cupola IN front, running some iif-
teen feet above the root and finished pro-
portionatcly in the Same style rs the
main building. We shall not attempt
J any correct architectural description of
the building, and will only remark furth-
er in regard to its outside appearance,
that it is a handsome, wall-proportioncd
and altogether credible structure.
There are in front, ono main and two
side entrances; the main entrance leading
into the hall, ten feet in width, running
the whole length of tho building, and the
side entrances leading directly to the
rooms Of tho Primary Department.
The building is divided and occupied
as follows: -.l, ..
First story--13I feet high, large
rooms on each side of hall before men.
toned, 22x3S. Right, Primary left, I'd
Primary Department; on this floor, arc
also two washing and cloak rooms.
Second story-13a feet high; hall 10
feet in width with rooms on each side
22x34, also two recitation rooms 10x22,
cloak rooms, &c. these arc used for the
intermediate departments.
} Third story-14I feet high, principal
ly occupied by large hall, 42x56, across
West end, off from which are two rccita.
ton rooms and all the necessary cloak
roons &c. This story is devoted to in
struction in tho higher branches. All
tho instruction rooms arc furnished with
seats of tho most approved model, every
attention is paid to the comfort of the
scholars, and tho thorough discipline in
stituted by the present efficient principal,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, is said to be most salutary
in its effects upon oil the pupils. lie has
ut present four Assistants.
We do not claim to perfect accuracy
in regard to all the figures We have CIV
en- above, as our inquiries were neccssari-
ly brief, but they are in the main correct
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