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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

the government which tolerates il is a
matter of grave consideration. The pi-
ratical priyateer 800, or Alabama, has
70 register nor record, no regular ships
papers, nor evidence Of transfer, and no
vessel captured by her has ever been
sent into any port for adjudication and
condemnation. All forms of law which
civilization has introduced to protect
and guard private rights, aud all those
regulations of public justice which dis.
tingnish and discriminate the legalized
naval vessel from the pirate, are disre.
garded aud violated by this lawless rover
which, though built in aud sailing from
England, has no acknowledged flag or
recognized nationality, or any accessible
port to which to send any ship she may
seize, nor any legal tribunal to adjudge
her captures. Under the English flag,
in which they confded, and by the torch
of tho incendiary, appealing to their
humanity, our merchantmen have been
lured to destruction.
She was built and fitted out in British
| ports in fragrant violation of British law
and of the royal proclamation OF neutral.
ity, and have reason TO believe that her
crew is composed almost exclusively OF
British subjects, or persons who, pur'
suing lawful voyage, would be entitled
to ship and receive protection as British
seamen.
Before this piratical cruiser left Great
Britain the authorities of that country
were informed by the recognized otiicia
agents of this government OF her char
acter and purposes. The British gov
eminent, thus invoked, came too late tc
prevent her sailing. To what extent
under these circumstances, the govern
inent of Great Britain is bound in honor
and Justice to make indem MITIGATION fol
the destruction of privateproperty which
this lawless vessel may perpetrate, is
question that may present itself for dis
posal 1t is alluded to now and here
not only from sense of duty toward;
our commercial interests and rights, bu
also by reason of the fact that recent in
teliyence indicates that still other yes
sells of similar character arc being mt
ted out in British ports to depredat'
upon our commerce.
Our own cruisers not being permitted
to remain in British ports to guarl
against these outrages, nor to coal while
cruising, nor to repair damages in thel
harbors when injuries are sustained, thu
arrest of them is difficult and attended
with great uncertainty. This depart
ment has dispatched vessels to effect thu
capture of the Alabama, aud there IL
now quite fleet on the ocean engages
in pursuing her.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
Carrying Goals to New Castle put
into the Shade.

Saginaw is universally recognized as
one of the greatest lumber marts, if not
THE greatest in the world. Taking guam
tity and quality both into the account,
it is, we presume, without competitor,
and the man who would entertain sc
rious doubt upon this point would not
hesitate to doubt that the stuff from
which salt is made is slightly tinctured
with the saline property. This point
being settled, it is fair to presume that
there is SOME lumber there-enough, al
all events, to supply the HOME DEMAND !!
However, readers will perhaps be little
surprised when we inform them that this
is all a mistake, and that Saginaw is at
this moment good market for lumber
for building purposes! yet such is the
case. The existence of such an anoina
lous state of things, is owing to the fact
that up to the period of the recent mar
velous development of tho salt interest,
large home consumption for building
purposes was not looked for, and the
manufacturers took no precaution to
keep on hand stock Of seasoned uln
Der. The Jesuit is that buildings are
now springing up as if by magic, or
rather would be so springing up if it
were not for the want OF lumber; That
is not to be bad, for love or money -
AdcsrtiSer d Tribune.
The above is too true for joke, but
for the same reason that shoemakers'
children and a blacksniths' horses are
always poorly shod, people in a lumber
country have always to use the poorest
lumber "Too much familiarity begcts
contempt" and the idea Of a deficiency
is secuted as unworthy the consideration
Of people to whom the most extensive
pine region in America must pay tlib
ute, until there is "hary board left, to
buy or sell, not even, in some instances,
as a mill man said to us this morning
"enough for kindling." "A number OF
extensive lumber yards are needed
along the river to supply this HOME DE.
MAND.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
Flint and Pere Marquette Railway
Its Completion to Flint.

The completion Of the Flint and
Pere Marquette Railway to Flint, and
putting Oh the regular trains, which
took place last Monday, the 9Th, was
made the occasion of a very handsome
entertainment given 10y number of the
citizens of Flint to DR.. PorrEn, Super
intendent of the Road and few guests
from East Saginaw, Saginaw City, and
elsewhere, in the way ola dinner at the
Carlton House, Flint.
The train left here at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
made fine run over a road in adj.
mirablc condition, and reaching the
Depot at Flint--which will. when com
peted, be one OF the rrettiest struc.
lures of the kind in the West, the dc.
lneusions being 40 10y 100; the design
Kubyan, neat aud ornate, and the
situation. in the vicinity of beautiful
groves and fine spreading lawns, at just
the right distance to give fino view of
the city, all that the elaborate Judge
AVERY with his well known taste for the
beautiful, the inevitable Porter with
his persistent "eye to business" or any
other man could desire-the passen.
gers found ample preparation in the
way of carriages, and were soon com.
fortably quartered with "mine host f"
John, the Boniface Of the Carlton.
The iutsrynl between the arrival and
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

tho hour Of dinner, which was set
down for Q o'clock, was passed IN
ways that were various but most agree
able, and at the signal, a mastery sd-
vance Twas made on the dining ball
which attested the keenness of the ap.
petites of the company. In all were
sixty or seventy of the prominent citi.
zens of Flint aud their guests who sat
down to tables spread with every luxu.
ry of tho season, and arranged and
adorned in a manner as creditable to
tho taste of "min, host" as were the
viandS demonstrative of his capabilities
as hrst-class caterer to an enlightened
appetite.
The dinner was presided over by the
Mayor of Flint who, after the castro
nomcal exercises, introduced the {" feast
Of reason and flow Of soul" by stating
that the dinner was given in honor of
DR.. Potter and his co.laborers
NJ essrs Farwell & Co, to whose untir.
ing energy and rare business capacity
the people were indebted for the com.
pletion of the road to its present extent
The Chairman through his efficient aid
Judge AVERY, then reported tho regu.
lar toasts which together with tho re.
sponses elected, made up an entertain
ment worthy tho suspicious event
which the occasion was intended to
commemorate. AS all will be published
ia full in the Detroit papers which
were then and there represented 10y
their respective reporters, we refer to
them for the particulars of the festivities
to which neither scribber's nor print
er's ink are able to do Justice.
The hospitaIities of the city of Flint
were certainly literally designed and
handsomely carried out. The affair
from first to last was genial, generous
sensible and satisfactory and TO con
clu1e the exercises so favorably begun,
and stimulate the local good feeling SO
oppcrtunely inaugiratcd, large dola
CATION of citizens of Flint returned
with their Saginaw friends the next
morning anu partook with them fin,
collation. at the Bancroft House in this
city and went back by the afternoon
train. We hope this may by no means
conclude the Interchange of hospital
ties, but that in connection with the
business interests they will Of necessity
become more frequent, and the rela
tons still more cordial and intimate.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
WOOD.

"When VIII WOOD DC cheaper Is Tue
common exclamation in this section and
we hear no satisfactory or encouraging
answer to the enquiry. "Wood is wood"
even in this wooden country, and not
withstanding the fact that you can hard
ly see clear of your door yard for the
trees, it must continue to be wood until
the force of choppers is augmented far
beyond its present figure
One thousand cords of wood per day
for every day of tho year 1868 will be
required on Saginaw River between
Salina and the Bay, for private use, and
for the consumption of the salt blocks
and steamers on the river. This must
mainly be cut and got out within three
months, or before tho 10Th of March
Calling the gross amount SOC, 900 cords,
which is a low estimate, it will be seen
that 100 900 cords per month must be
got out to fill the demand. 1t is not
probable, 10 fact it is scarcely possible
that the wood operations at present in
progress will yield half this quantity, and
as there is no very large quantity of
wood left over from last winter or the
past summers choppng, it follows as a
matter of necessity that these operations
must belargely extended or instead of an
overplus of wood as some imagine will be
the result of this W nter's cutting, the
demand another season will exceed the
supply to an extent which will throw
completely into the shadethe experiences
of this Fall. The wood required in the
salt region next season would, if collected
in one body make continuous pile four
cords-l6 feet-.wide aud eight feet high
from this city to Detroit We ask those
who imagine that the wood business will
be 'run in the ground" this winter, il
any such quantity will be got out? This
is no fancy calculation, we have made
reductions on all hands and put it in
this shape merely to show plainly what
must DO The extent of operations to meet
a demand as little appreciated now, it
seems to US, as it was when the scarcity
first began to bc felt. The fact is, the salt
interest is progressing at rateso unprc
cedented that the concurrent interests
of barrel and fuel making have not kept
pace with it, neither will they until the
requirements of the major interest ART
better comprehendcd. 1t may DO an
erroneous calculation, we hope it is, but
we do not look for any material change
in the wood market, at all events during
for the coming year.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

vessels sailed from Hilton Head on Fri.
day last. Georgetown aud Whining
ton, N. c., are the ports aimed at. Our
troops everywhere are put under
marching orders, to be ready for a
move on the shortest notice.
Several large vessels passed Charles
ton harbor Sunday, going southwark.
1t Is thought they have gone to aid the
Gulf squadron in an attack on Mobile
Five additional vessels We're of
Charleston Bar Sunday, aud four
Blockaders off Stony Point"
The Dispatch also says !: The Yam
KEGS at Suffolk were last week rein.orc.
ed 10y one full brigade and battery OF
field artillery. The Yankee forces at
Suffolk and IN this vicinity are estima.
ted at $4,000 by their own men, who
state that this force is to march against
Petersburg, while the force at New
burn, n. g., is to Operate simultaneous
ly against Weldon"
The Examiner says; "The Navy
Department has issued pereinptory or
ders for tho mounting of formidable
| plcSo VI OiuhdilNc VII
where Fort Daring stands, the move
construction of which has excited the
attention of military men for some
time past.
The Richmond Dispatch, of Decem
Der 6, has the following items Re
ports from fredericksburg yesterday
are important. IL is stated that Burn
side has been superseded in command
of the Yankee forces, and that fighting
10 Hooker has taken his place. Burn
side will have no cause to regret thi,
change if the radicals insist upon al
early advance.
dispatches received yesterday state
that the partisan rangers of Col. limbo
den had skirmish with the enemy nea
New Creek, Hampshire county, few
days ago, in which BriSadier Genera
NJ. l.. Rose, of the Federal forces, wa
killed. No other particulars.
The Fincastle Eapyess learns from
gentleman from Lewisburg that ono da,
last week, through the arelessness O
our scouts, the Yankees captured o.
of our cavalry, as many horses, and de
stroyed the camp equipage of tn
forces"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

The RECOGNIZABLE General Pope,
when ut Chicago, said, in answer to IN.
quiries, that he and General Sigel were
on the best of terms--in word. friends.
These are not his exact words, but the
substance of them.
In General Halleck's report we have
evidence of the extent of this "friend-
ship" in a letter written by Pope TO
Halleck, dated August 25th, in which
the following passage occurs:
".Sqgel, as you kno,o, as perfectly an.
reliable, and L suggest that some officer
of superior rank be sent to command hi
army corps. HIS conduct today occas
Toned me great dissatisfaction"
The reader can determine for himself
the extent of Pope's friendship" for
Sigol. No stronger general censure
could DO put upon an officer than is con
tanned in the paragraph we have quoted
"Sigcl, as you know, is perfectly unre
liable"-a goodfor nothing-must be
superseded, &C. Singular language this
from man of his ''friend"
We do not wonder that General Sige
is reported to have demanded Court
of Inquiry. If he has not done SO, be
ought to.
1t is now evident that Pope, conscious
Of his own incapacity, attempted to
spatter and daub nearly every proIninen,
officer under him with his plumbers. -
Mcclellan, Fitz John Porter and Sige
are the illustrious chiefs of his attempted
victims. The testimony before the Por
ter court martial already evinces that be
has been guilty of gross recklessness
to style his statements by mid name
10 his aspersions upon Mcclellan, who
is proved to have urged, with vehement
entreaty, reinforcements to his relief =
We have no doubt that investigation vii
cmonstrate that he has wilfully SANDER
ed SIgei.
Yet Pope was man after abolition,
own heart--a radical General, who es
sayed 10 live on the plumber of the enc
my, knew no "lines of retreat" anc
sneered ut the "slowness' of his brother
ommsnders.--Frce Press.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
Now that General Mcclellan has been

Now that General Mcclellan has been
removed FROM command, hue aud cry
is raised against Qnartermaster General
Miegs for not forwald ding supplies 20
the army, Whether this is just or not
whether he or his superiors, or sub.
Ordlnatcs are Ia bame-is beyond our
knowledge 1t is certain that serious
complaints are heard from the army,
and we have heard ever since the bat.
tic Of Anteiiam, and it is probable tina,
General Burnside is now in the same
condition his predecessor was in-wait.
ing for neccssarics for the army. We
ca: account for the delay in no other
manner, for we believe Burnside TO be Z
good officer and have no idea that he
would pause, except where 1t is inposs
iblc To 20 OH
Fortunately for him, no is not Nc
Clellan. That relieves him of an enmity
which would misintcrprct his motives
falsely bis situation, aud follow him with
an ncrinsny alike unjust to him and
dangerous Ia tho cobntry. The long
period which has elaspcd in inactiou
since he assumed command would be
paradcd before the public az evidence
that he did not desire TO whip the
rebels, that "his heart is not in the
sausc,n that he 10 afraid some one will BE-
hurt"
Yet bis situation 10 vindicatisn oi
Mcclellan. The came causes apply to
both Generals. The same causes have
applied to every General who has a
.oInmand, and II Is time the people
should understand that tho fault is at
Washington, and not at he hesdquar.
tors IN the field. Del Free Press.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
Salt Manufacturers,
TAKE TICE!

A meeting of all interested in the
manufacture of Salt in the Saginaw
Valley will be held at the Bancroft
House
TUESDAY NEXT, DEC, 10,
At 2 O'Clock p. NJ. for the purpose Of
taking into consideration the action
necessary in regard to the proper man
ulacture of Salt, supply of fuel, bar
rels, etc, and other matters connected
with the business.
East Saginaw, Dec. 10, 1862.
JL KETCHAM, Orange Co Salt Mfg Co
ii FITZHU6H, Bay City Salt Co
POTTER, Saginaw Salt Mfg Co
p ALLISON, Carrolton Mills Salt Co
Ell TIIRO0P Chicago Salt Works
JK ROSE Michigan Salt Co
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
r. r. r..
PEOPLE WONDER

And frequently ask, How is it that RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF possesses such rem
edial powers as to cure so many diseases
of apparently opposite phenomena? Yet
we do not stop to consider that physi-
clans prescribe calomel in almost every
case where their is serious sickness.
Calomel, Mercury, Quinine, Morphine,
and Opium, are the hobbys Of the Med
ical profession, and one or the other Of
these drugs arc prescribed in ninety
nine cases out Of one hundred. RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF is prescribed by
US only in such cases where there is
pain. It's great object is to relieve the
patient from pain--to allay irritation
and inhamation--a this it will do very
soon after it is q iministered.
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF is
q preventive of disease In this char.
acter il will accomplish more good than
all the medication in the world. Let
this medicine be used when any of the
maglignant diseases prevail, such as
Yellow Feuer, Cholera, Flux: Typhoid
Fever, Influenza, Diptheria, Pneumonia,
Fever and Ague, and very little sickness
would exist. It's use will prevent attacks
from these disorders.
In case of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sore Throat, Influenza, Strains, Sprains,
Cramps, spasms, &C., an application Of
the Ready Relief will afford immediate
ease.
Let us refer to the case Of distin.
gu'shed literary gentleman tg
: LET those who cannot enjoy an hours
calm sleep make trial of RAILWAYS
READY RELIEF. VIM Sidney Myers,
Esq Of the Havana (Cuba) Press, well
known to the New York, New Orleans,
and London (England) Press; says that
for twenty years he had been sufferer
from ACUTE CHRONIC RHEUMATISM, and
for one week had not slept an hour at
any one time. He applied Railways
Ready Relief and felt immediate relief.
and slept soundly, and awokc in the
morning free from pain. Its continued
use cured him." e
! ron SALE pr FRIzBLLs BRoruExs.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

SOLAR SALT.---We made singular
mistake last week in stating that the
average product of each solar cover Was
20 barrels II barrels is about fair
average. There is certainly no need OF
exageration in regard to salt matters
in this section The lowest possible es
innate of the business is almost too
large to for credibili'y considering the
short time since it was inaugurated.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

Close OF NAVIGATION Friday
last the river was frozen over so as to
entirely stop navigation, Saturday foot
passengers crossed with safety and to.
day it is safe for loaded teams. The
steamers Cleveland and Forest Queen
came into Bay City during the past
week loaded heavily with freight which
they discharged at that port, not daring
to venture further for fear of being shut
in by the ice.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
FROM RICHMOND.
FoRrREss MoNros, Dec.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. z.
The following is taken from Rich
mond papers of Saturday:
The Dispatch says: "Reports from
Fredericksburg yesterdy were that
pretty servere diminishing occurred ia
tho neighborhood Of Port Royal yes
tcrday morning, with what success,
could not be learned. The general as
pect Of affairs is represented to b,
such as to indicate battle. Columns
Of the enemy have been moved to tn,
front, and much activity was observed
along their lines.
Gen. Walker telegraphs from Poca
toligo that fleet Of twenty Fedora
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
PEivATCERs.

which relates to
PEivATEERs.
The rebel armed steamer Sumpter,
which after committing deprcdations,
was, at the date of my last report, flee.
ing to escape our cruisers, crossed the
Atlantic. She was tracked to Gibral.
tar where she has since remained, one
of our cruisers diligently guarding her
from Algeoiras. With this exception
no other armed vessel has plundered our
commerce or inflicted injury on our
countrymen until within recent period,
when steamer known as 300, or Ais.
bama, built and fitted out 10 England
q vessel that had not been in any port
or visited any waters but those OF Great
Britain went forth from tho shores of
that country ravagng, sinking, burning
and destroying the property OF our mer.
chants, who, Knowing our peaceful re.
lations with England, and uniformed
that such cruiser had been permitted
to leave Great Britain, were unprepared
for such assault and devastation.
How far and to what results this
abuse may be carried with impunity u
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09
APOTHEOSIy.

death is but kind and welcome servant who
unlocks with noseless hand life's fower-cncircled
door too show US those we love"
Departed FOE the bright Sunny Land. November
81, 1862, a. East Saginaw, Mich, JOHN SIDNEY
W., only son of d. +. and C. L. Pool aged ter
months and twcnty-four days.
lie fell another victim to the great destroyer o.
the human racc-Cousumption Like the winged
germs Of autumnal flowers, came the invitation o
angels, and little Jonnio was summoned by tn,
dear departed gone before, to dwell with them il
spheres of light, and life, and love
Our infant bud is transplantod from tho sarthly
garden Of parental love, to expand in the peaceful
bowers of the Summer Land. II is only the beau
ful casket that is consigned TO the grave the germ
has joined an angel throng to dwell in the smile O
Father God
Darling Jonnio Precious jennie
Warbler Of Lords morning song;
On thy iris wing of beauty
Thou hast joined the angel throng
Thou art having in the fountain
or our Fathers shoreless sen,
And from earthly pain and sorrow
Wilt forevernoro be free
But, sweet jennie Darling Jonnie!
Thou wilt bless morn and even,
BY thy pure and sweet remembrance,
Falling like the dew from Heaven.
Thou wilt know how much VIC loved thee,
And how cherished still thou art,
Till in thy blessed home we meet thee,
From thee never moro to mart
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

The IRoN CLAD NANTucKEr.-The
Ericsson Battery which is being built
by the Atlantic Works, at East Bos
ton, is rapidly approaching completion.
She will be launched sideways, and tho
ways are IN preparation for that pr
pose. She will be ready to launch in
the course of the present week. The
Nantucket is of the same dimensions as
the Nahant, and one of tho strongest
and most thoroughly constructed Mon,
itors of the whole number which have
been ordered to be built.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

New BELL.-A new bell, OF much
better tone than its predecessor, has
been received and put up in the Congre-
gational Church in place of the one
cracked last Summer. The hours of
IL NJ. 6 aud 8 II. NJ are now struck
regularly, pro bono 1Hblico.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

Tho New York Times boxes the
compass on an average CT once week
One of its comparatively sane days it
says:
Gen. Kearnsys private letters were
on the face of them, hasty obullitions OF
personal feeling; and their publication
has done him far more injustice, and
possibly greater injury, than those
officers whose conduct and character
were SO severely arraigned in them.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-12-09

IF the ingenuity Of a demon were
tasked to weave, into one composition
all the great moral and political evils
which could be inflicted upon tho people
of these States, it could produce moth
ing more than texture Of war, dis
mcm5erment and despotism."-L Q
Adams.
"The union IA not worth rush with
out blood letting. "-Zach. Chan
der.