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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
tEO0D STOWY,

Mr. Lincoln is not the only man in
tho world who has mack of telling
funny anecdotes; at least we SO infer 10y
the following, which we find in the last
letter of "Maior Jack Downing" to the
Caucasian. The Major is narrating a
conversation With neighbour:
"Wall, says |, deacon, there hadn't
ortcr been any war at all, but, says |,
"while the South have had a single end
and purpose, we've been all ut odds and
ends. The war has been carried on by
us Jest like Ole Sol Pendergast's boy
plowcd. Old Sol. took his eldest boy,
Adam, thici.headcd fcller out one
Spring, and set him to ploNin., He
told him to 90 to work and strike a fur.
row across field to black heiier, and
then keep on. After giving this de.
recshn, Old Sol. went into the house
and left Adam alone. The boy started
his oxen in bee line for the black heifer,
but when lie got pretty cus TO her, she
threw up her tail and run off in another
direction Adam thought he must fol.
low tho heiier, no matter where she
went; so he struck another bee line for
her, and with jest the same result
When he got clus to her, the heiier give
another frisk of her tail, and of she
went. Adam geod his oxen around
and struck for her again; and no kept
on all day.
At mite the old man cum out to see
how Adam had got along. lie found
the field all cut up with burrows, zig
gag, criss cross and in every dirccshin,
and asked Adam wat on arth it ment.
"Wall,, says the thick headed nuns kull,
"you told me to steer for. the black heif.
or, and I've done it all day, and the
derned critter would't stand still, and
the burrows are kinder criss cross, see. "
Now, scs l "thats just what Linkin has
been don. Greedy told him to steer for
the niger, and the result has been jest
like Adam Pendcrgrast' plowin. y
There's considerable fghtin has been
done, but it is all criss-cross, zgzag, and
don't amount to nothing, and so it will
be to the end of the chapter"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

FlRg.-A fire occurred on Thursday
night about 2 o'clock, in a small wood
en- building on Water street, next door
to Schoen's Brick Block, owned by Mrs.
VanArman and occupied by colorod
barber. Tho Firemen were promptly
on the ground and succeeded in arrest.
ing the progress of the flames after a
portion Of the building first discovered
ON fire was consumed, and slight dam.
ago done to a small butcher shop on the
South. The loss is very nearly Gov
cred by an insurance Of $500 in the Liv'
erpool s London.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in tho conditions
~ Of n mortgage executed by William Marshall
Of Geneseo County, Michigan, to Giles Bishop Of
Genesee County, Michigan, dated June I'd, 1857 and
recorded in the Office of Register of Deeds of Saginaw
County June, 5th 1857 in volume f. of mortgages
page 81. The Same being duly assigned by Giles
Bishop to Russell Bishop, April 81, l660, which as-
sgnment was recorded in said office Of Register Of
Deeds, April 20, 1863, in Volume X of Mortgages
page 2i3 upon which there is claimed to be due at
the date hereof seven hundred sixtysix and 57-l00
dollars. No suit or legal proceedings having been
instituted TO recover any part thereof Notice there
FORE hereby given that onThursday the 23d day Of
Julyat o'clock A. NJ. shall sell ut public auction
10 the highest bidder at the front door Of the Court
House in Saginaw City, that being tho place Of hold
ing the Circuit Court for said Saginaw County, the
premises described in said mortgage or so much there
Of as may be necessary 10 satisfy the amount duo
on said Mortgage with interest and costs to witt
South half of Section Twenty five in Town ten north
OF range three cast and south east quarter Of section
nineteen, township ten north range four east, State
Of Michigan. RUSSELL BISHOP,
Flint April 81, 1863 Assignee.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

Tho New York Commercial A9rey.
tiser in an article beaded "Ihe Valley
of Humiliahon,, says;
"The SHENANDOAH Valley has been
for mora than two years, Valley Of
Humiliation to the United States. In
the neighboihood of lIarpers Ferry
some evil genius would seem to have
been hoverng ever since the unlucky
18th Of April, 1851, when the torch was
hastily applied to the arsenal buildings
by Lieutenant Jones.
General Milrcy with ten thousand
men behind his works at Winchester,
when attacked by force of only fifteen
thousand, was obliged To run away, new.
er stopping until he had reached the
Notifications on Maryland Heights
HcGgayeS, be lt oJSTcca, are taken from
las clea official rcp0rt, With bali the
force, animated with true martial spirit
le ought to have held the works long
enough. Oae of three differences is IN.
svoidablc; either no defenoes should
those put up were insufficient, owing to
bad engineering; or the defenders, cs-
pecially the officers in command, acted
like poltroons. 1t may be there was "a
screw LOOSE respecting ell three. At
any rate, though our net loss in men,
both at Berryville and Winchester, ap.
acars to have been under one thousand,
the whole affair has proved to be most
disgraceful and disastrous, in that it
gave the rebels full! opportunity to make
another raid into the loyal counties Of
Maryland and the southern border Of
Pennsylvania. If an officer can be found
either in or out of actual service, who
has the zeal and capacity requisite to
take charge of Harper's Ferry and the
valley above, we do trust the govern.
ncnt will bring him out. 1t appears
as five have had enough of incompe.
tency and infdelIty in that quarter. "
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

The following is copy Of a telegraph
received by Capt Ericsson from the
Assistant Secretary of tho Navy, dated
Washington, June %: The engagement
Of the Atlanta was exclusively with the
Wcehawken. The former bad n seven
inch Brookes' rifle on the bow and
stern, pivots and ono "a inch on each
side. She could fight both bow and
stern and ono side gun at time. Tho
first 8 inch shot firel by himself, took
off the top of the htlanta's pilot house,
winding out two of three plots
Another l5lnch shot struck half up the
roof, which was iron-plated, and four
and half inches thick, killing one and
woundng seventeen. The Woehawken
fired five, and the Atlanta six times.
L he latter got aground and surren.
dcred. The Wcehawken sustained no
damage of any sort. The Atlanta has
a ram saw and torpedo on her bow
Was fitted for cruise. She is now at
Port Royal"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the conditions
IL Of n certain mortgage executed by Isaac Nor
rs and Isaac Morris Jr. of Macomb County, Michi-
gan, to Hiram M. Jenny of Macomb County, Mich-
gan, dated November 25th, 1857, and recorded In
the office OF tho Register of Deeds Of Saginaw coun-
ty, Michigan, February Goth, 1860, in Libcr G. OF
Mortgages, pages 55s and $50, and which was
assigned ~ Hiram NJ. Jenny to Royal w. Jenny on
the "a day Of August, 1862 and recorded in Volume
h. Of Mortgages on page 6l npon which there 10
claimed to be due at this date the Of two hun
dro1 and twenty dollars and eighty six cents and no
suit proceedings having been instituted to recover
any part thereof, Notice is therefore hereby given
that ON Thursday the twenty day Of July next,
at II o'clock. A. NJ. shall sell ut public auction
to the highest bidder at the front door Of tho Court
House in Saginaw City, Michigan, that being tho
place Of holding the Circuit Court for said county
the premises described in said mortgage, or so much
thereof rs may DO necessary to satisfy the amount
due with interest and costs, 10 wit: the south west
quarter of the south west quarter of Section one,
town thirteen north Of range three east in tho State
of Michigan.
ROYAL w, JENNY, Assignee.
Dated Flint april 81, 1863
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

METROPOLITAN Dramatic TRoUPE.-
The above trousc consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Smcoo Lee, Mr.. AMI Mrs. Irving
Mr. Boswell and others, who have re-
Gently been entertaining the people OF
Goderich, G. w. with series of dra.
matte entertainments, propose to favor
this city with visit They will per-
form at Bucna Vista Hall on the 4th of
July, afternoon and evening, and doubt.
less continue their stay as long as pat
ronago will warrant. Tho Empire
published at Goderich, conclud os an
elaborate notice of the troupe as follows:
After speaking in the highest terms
Of the acting of Mr.. and Mrs Simcoc
Lee it asys:
The performances of the other pro.
fessionals have been equally excellent.
Lizzie Irving sustains her various char.
actcrs with much dramatic ability aud
taste, and as a comedian Mr.. Irving
stands inimitable; while Mr.. Boswell is
at home in either tragedy or comedy.
The company leave this place for
Saginaw about tho last of the present
mouth, and therefore those who desire
to enjoy choice dramatic treats will
have but few opportunities hereafter.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

FIRE WoRKs.--In the absence Of any
other demonstration ola public charac
ter in this city on the 4th of July, ar
engagements have been made for Grand
Display of Fire Work in the evening.
a Free Exhibition, under tho superyis.
ion Of y. II. MERsuoN Esq, whose well
known taste and judgment in such mat.
tiers warrants us in saying to all, out
siders and residentathers, t it will surely
be splendid and satisfactory display.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

LIVERY STABLE.-There is no more
creditablo Institution in the Valley than
the Livery Stables of Boss, Burrell &
Co., in this city, a. w. Gates, Agent
Strange as it may appear, for country
as new as this, it is nevertheless true
that it is the most extensive, best
stocked and appointed establishment OF
tho kind in Michigan, and more capital
is invested therein than in any one like
institution in tho State If the invest
,nent did not pay, it would not be there,
aud the inference drawn by outsiders
from this fact, as well as the fact that
East Saginaw turns out as fine livery
rigs as any city, great or small, IN the
West, is that there is substantial back
ing to our professions. Tho proprletors
keep up with the requirements OF the
times, and their liberal oatlays thus lar
prove mutually advantageous to owners
and patrons.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
IrnDortanf Postal Changes.

Tho following important postal changes 20 into
effect ON the lst of July, Icing the new rates on
transient matter:
Rates postage to be prepaid by stamps transient
and miscellaneous mailable matter except unseaed
circulars and books.
PACKAGES
To one address, not exceeding A. OF. in weight 2
TO one address, ovor 4 and not exceeding 8 OF, 4
cents.
To one address, over and not exceeding IL OF I,
cents.
To one address, over IL and not exceeding l6 or,
cents.
Not exceeding 4 or, to ono address,. 4 cents.
Over and not exceeding s OF ,....... 8 "
Over and not exceeding II oz,..... IL
Over IL and not exceeding 10 oz,.... Is
UNsEALED CIRCULARS.
Not exceeding in number to ono address, cents.
Over 3 and not exceeding g. TO one address,
Over 6 and not exceeding 9, to one address "
Overs and not exceeding 2 to ono address, "
QUARTERLY RATES OF POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS AND
PERIODICALS..
Quarterly rates Of postage, when paid quarterly
yearly in advance, ON newspapers and periodi
Gals issued once week or more frequently and sent
to actual subscriber from a known Office of publca-
ton,
Weekly newspapers Zone copy only) sent by tho
publisher to actual subscribers within the county
where printed and published, Free
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
Not exceeding OF. in weight, sent to any part Of
the United States, weekly, 5 cents semi-weekly, 10
cents; tri-weeky Is cents; six timos n week, 80
cents; daily IS cents.
Exceeding 4 oz and not exceeding 8 OF. weekly
10 cents somi-weekly, 70 conts tri-weekly 80 cts;
six times wook, GO cents daily, 20 cents.
Exceeding OF. and not exceeding IL or, weekly,
scents; sem-weekly. 70 cents; tri-wceky DO cts;
six times n week, 30 cents; daily 8 o.
Exceeding IL o. and not exceeding l6oz. weekly,
20 cents; semiweekIy, 40 cents; tri-woekly 60 ets
six tines week, 100: daily, 81 40.
Quarterly rates Of postage, when paid quarterly or
yearly in advance, on newspapers and periodicals.
issued less frequently than once week and sent
to actual subscribers from a known Office Of pub
LEGATION.
Newspapers, magazines and other periodical pub
cations each not exceeding or. in weight, sent te
any part Of the United States. semimonthly, cts ;
amon;hly 3 cents qurtcrIy, cent
n Exceeding OF. nd not exceeding OF, semi
monthly IL cents; monthly, cents; quarterly, cts.
Exceeding OF. and not exceeding IL o., semi
monthly, Is cents; monthly, .; quarterly, cents.
Postage on single letter weighing OF. to any
Office In tho United States cents Letters may
be registered by the payment Of twenty cents extra
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

ELEGANT GooDs.-H. a. Wales, En-
tcrprise Block, Water street, exhibits
the most tasteful and elegant fabrics in
the way Of Ladies' Dress Goods, we
have ever noticed in this market. His
establishment is neatly fitted up, and
as he does, aspeciality of the
above class of goods, gives him great
advantage in this respect over miscela
ncous dealers.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

Cleans, ToBAcco &c.-It will be seen
by notice in this paper, that NJ II. Al
LARDr has assumed tho entire interest
of the late firm of Vonoky 81 Co., in the
Cigar, Tobacco, and Music Store,
Water Street, South of the burnt dis.
trict, where he will continue to vend
rich aromatic excellercies for Johnny
Smoker" and his multltudinous alher.
cnts; finecut and plug, for less tasteful
consumers of the delectable weed, and
exquisite musical gems for whoever hath
music in his soul, or whose female
friends are in like manner afflicted
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
Eas-Tho details ofthe battle at Win.

gE-Tho details of the battle at Win.
chester show that Milroy had 1000
men. Tho Eighteenth Connecticut and
Fifth Maryland were captured almost
entire. The former was over 900 strong
of whom SO are al it can uow muster
We lost three full batteries of field ar.
tillery, all the seige guns of the Star fort
and tho main fort, 6,G00 muskets, $50
wagons, &c. OF the 1900 engaged,
600 have reached Maryland Hei5hts
and probably 500 or 400 escaped to
Hancock and Cumberland, Maryland.
Since the dates containing the foregoing
100 moro of Milroy's command ar.
rived at Bloody Run, Pennsylvania, and
to-day we hear of the safety Of 400 more
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

NEws.-If the jargon of surmises,
rumors, special dispatches and informa.
ton by refugees and dcsortcrs, which
comes to US "by telegraph" may be
called news, the rebels arc anywhcl and
everywhere in Virginia, Maryland, Penn
sylvauia and Indiana in overwhelming
force, meagre force and no force
Hooker was in tho Bull Run Mountains
when last heard from, prepared to dem.
onstrate that the rebel Gen. Lee is as
big fool as Mcclellan, or any other Of
the Federal Generals, who by reason of
their inferiority had to give away to
Fighting 10. +" No change at Vicks.
burg and Port Hudson Altogether
the news is not encouraging.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

\ BIG Flow OF OLA dispatch
from Oil City to the Cleveland PLAIN
dealer, states that the market is unsettled
in consequence of tho new well, which
is now flowing from one thousand to
fifteen hundred barrels of clear oil per
day.
Two tons and a half Of oysters were
actually stripped from the copper of the
French ironclad fiigato La GIoire not
long since.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
WILLIAM G.. DIETZ
CARPENTER g. BUILDER,
WATER STREET. BETWEEN GENEsEE AND
GERMAN STREETS.

Is NOW prepared to execute all kinds of workap
] pertaining to the trade. Having n long and
varied experience in all branches of the business
and a good stock Of seasoned lumber on hand, Item
confident my work will please all who may fav
with their patronage
Plans and specifications drawn 10 order.
East Saginaw, December "a, 1861.
u77-Residence on Jefferson street, oppod III
Brewery. 80.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

IpY virtue of n writ Of feri facins Issued out Of
I'D the circuit Court for the County Of Saginaw in
the State Of Michigan to me directed and delivered
against the goods and chattols lands and tcncments
A. ID. 1853 lcvey upon and take all the right title
and interest Of said Abram w. Clark In and to
the ofthes W ofthe 10 ! and $ 4 Of sol Of
the osfrl section g. in town IL north, Of Range
east oil lying and being in the county Of Saginaw,
Michigan, which right, title and interest shall ex-
pose for sale at public auction the 25th day OF
July next at o'clock T.. at the front door Of tho
Saginaw County Court House, in the city of ginaw,
that being the place for holding the circuit court for
said County to the highest bidder the law directs
Dated this 9th day Of May, A. ID. 1861
JESSE H. QUACkENBUSH, Sheriff.
n 40-7w
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

arm Jury DANcrs-The good people
Of Salina seem disposed TO "trip the
light fantastic toe" on general principles
on tho coming anniversary of our Ma.
tional Independence. Friday the Sd
prox. is the day, or evening, they celo.
bratc, by "Union Ball" at Grohman S
Hotel, and "Floral Bali on Hess 6.
Bundy's Plat. in Hall 25xl00 pro.
pared expressly for the occasion. We
wish them all a joyous and glorious time
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
Empire Salt Company.

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stockholders
l. Of the Empire Salt Company will be held at
thoir Office in East Saginaw, Wednesday, the
eighth day of July next for the election of officers
for the ensuing year, and the transaction Of such
other business may come before the meeting.
East Saginaw, June 18th, 1863.
GEO, DUNLAP, Secretary
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

ANoruER TEST SALT BLocK..-A
Company consisting Of six energetic adj
ycntprers in the salt business have dc
cidel to erect their works adjacent to
tho saw mill now owned by Messrs. !.
3. Chaplin & Brothers, on the Middle
Ground opposite Saginaw City, just
below the old ferry.
The first movement Of tho company
is to give the Chapin systsn $50 called y a
fair anl unres eryed test, and being well
vcrsol in the science Of the project, they
look for a result OF unusual success. 1t
IS said to require only about six or eight
weeks time, and less than three thou.
sand dollars investment The brine for
tho present is to be supplied to tho
company by other parties near at hand.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

MoRRts' MiNsrRGLs, from Boston, an
excellent troupe, if We can credit the
papers, are to exhibit at Bucna Vista
Hall in this city on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings Of next week, July
lst aud 2i. The company, consisting
of sixteen performers, embraces u full
first class Cornet Band, as well as the
customary talent a IL Ethiopc, usually
found among reliable delegations of these
popular imitators of "Americsn Clti
Z ems. y
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23

Recommendations, at his new
headquarters, North Water Street, has
just opened an unusually largo and com.
prchcnsiyc stock Of hardware, ombra,
cling almost everything from carpet
tack to a monster cooking range, all
which he sells as usual on the most ia.
vorable terms.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
MORTGAGE SALE.

nEFAULT having been made in the conditions
~ of mortgage executed by Edmund Storms Of
Saginaw County, Michigan, To Russell Bishop of Cen
esoe County, Michigan dated January 9Th, 1858, and
recorded in the Office Of Register of Deeds Of Sagi-
nav County Michigan, January 9TH 1858 in Volume
"F, J" of Mortgages, page H. upon which thore 10
claimed to be due at this date two hundred seventy
seven and 3OlOO dollars. No suit Of legal proceed
ings having been instituted TO any part there
of,
Notice is therefore hereby given that on Thurrdsy
the twenty-thrd day Of July next at | o'clock A.
NJ shall sell ut public auction 10 the highest bid
der, at the front door Of the Court House in Saginaw
City, Michigan, that being the place Of holding tho
Circuit Court for saidCounty the premises described
in said Mortgage, or so much thereof may be
necessary to satisfy the cunt due on said Mort
gage with interest and costF To wit: West half OF
north cast quarter of section twenty nine
north Range three east, in the State Of Michigan.
Flint, April q, 1868.
RUSSELL BISHOP,
Mortgageo
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
Attention, Capitalists !

NEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
- undersigned until "Wednesday June 9th, at
- o'clock NJ, for n loan upon the bonds OF Saginaw
County, for the sum of four thousand dollars, the
money TO be furnished and the bonds to be issued
en- the first days Of July, August, September and
October next. and to become due and payable on
on tho first day Of June, 1866.
Saginaw City June s, 1868.
w J. BARLOW, Co. Treasurer
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
Adna III. Cough,
Cyrus Chase, Benjamin F. Fisher
mud Artamua AZ E,star


On reading and filing the affidavit OF said plain
M by which IL satisfactorily appears that this action
is cjectment for that certain piece parcel
Of land situate in the County Of Saginaw and State
of Michigan, described as follows, viz: The west
half of the north part Of north fractional quar-.
ter Of section six (6) in township twelve north Of
range five (5) east, containing thrty-eight acres
more or less and is unoccupied by snid defendant,
Artemus w. Fisher,-und that said Artcmus W.
Fisher does not reside in the State of Michigan and
has not resided therein mt any time during the pen
dency Of this suit but resides in the city Of Roches
ter in the State Of New York. On motion Of Suth.
orand Miller, attorneys for said plaintiff, IL 10
ordered by the court now here that said Artcmus
w. Fisher his appearance to be entered in this
cause or before the third day Of August next,
and cause his plea TO be filed and a COPY thereof
served within the time, and in default Of such
appearance and plea, that his appearance and dc
fault for want Of plea may DO entered by said plain
tiff Ii is on like motion, further ordered that
copy Of this order DO published according to the Stat
ute in such case made and provided, in the news.
paper published and circulated in said County called
i East Saqinas Courier" or DO served personally
on said Artemus w. Fisher at least twenty days be-
fore the time Of appearance above mentioned
Read, corrected and signed in open Court, tbis
sixth day of May, A. d. 1863. n.ft
JAMES BIRNEY, Circuit JUDI y.
truo Copy
Gro. ScnmDr, Clerk. . ...x
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-06-23
House and Lot For Sale,

In desirable location, on Webster Street House
is new, Lot high and dry VIII be sold at n bargain
for cash. Apply at thc'Courier Office, on Washing
ton Street.