East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-03
Thc Cleveland Deicgn,ion.

delegation Of dry and dusty individuals
from Cleveland were here on social.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ure, before bust.
ness.reconnoisancc the prime object Of
which was, according to the Cleveland
Leader "the pursuit of salt" for which
purpose they provided themselves with
great bore, called Palmer, and four
portable watts for the reception of brine
"fre water" or any other desirable fluid,
respectively named, like rams, "what is
its, F" monitors or other species Of belig-
Grant waterfowl, to prevent confusion:
Heorge Geowc, Selson Nanford, Bcorge
G.. Hurt and Nevis J.. Rorris. A re.
porter from the Leader ofIice-whose
brain evidently pulverized early in trip
owing to too vivid an Imagination con.
corning the dry and arid atmosphere to
be encountered, accompanied them--and
while there was still sufficient moisture
in his system to keep his ideas flowing
recorded the following concerning their
outfit: "1 '..tF ts7i's q, .a..a
The party laid in the following ar.i-
Giles for the voyage: A pair of pointers,
a mariners compass, (old salts like them
could mt travel without compass,) two
pairs of salt aud pepper pants each, a
case of Old Bourbon, stocking iull CT
soda crackers, a number of empty bags
in which to bring home salt, copies of
the lax law with which to raise their
spirits, when the party gets dull, a
quantity Of "brine' to treat the Sagi
nawers to; some sardines from Sheboy.
gan; a couple Of Sibley tents for cam
paign purposes; six pick-axes, (eyery
man takes his pick. lot Of salt.csllars
To fill for their friends at home; works
on "sault and battery" empty salt bar.
rels; lot of salt pork; portable salt
boilers; salt-proof overcoats, ditto over.
all; some more salt.cellars; works on
salt (salt works.; church psalters; salt
in bags; also an entire Salt ferino colored
Zouavc fancy dress costume, chlroide
oflme wash for the hair and eye brows,
and pocket full of bitterDs, for luck.
Arriving here their pointers were of
no use.-Hobbs has way Of making
adventurous point that eclipses any
Cleveland invention---thc Bourbon, She.
boygan sardines and crackers were use
ful; the salt and pepper pants, ornamcn
tai; the picks had to give place to pick
les; the market being overstocked with
salt.sellers, theirs were useless; their
literary works didn't work any more
than the new magnetic .mesmeric anti.
fuel salt manufacturing process lately
invented here works; church psalters
were not needed, as all the Saters in
the Valley are professors, in no danger
of losing their SAVIOR, and but little Of
finding their Savior.
Thus, owing to misconception Of the
difficulties to be encountered, the dele.
cation, through excess of caution, were
ovcrabundantly ill-providcd, but under
the reviv;fying influence of the Emperor
of the Sd Ward, Fred, Koehler, "the
boys" and other spiritual comfortsrs
they were soon as much ut home as if
go the manor born" and if they failed
in any of their saline designs, as posi-.
bly, they might, they succeeded in boring
out worlds of fun during their sojourn,
which is quite as necessary an article as
salt, and passes current the world over,
whatever tho inspection or brand.
SPEEDY OrENlNG OF THE MIssIssrrrr.-
A lengthy article in the N. Y. World,
giving history of the rise Of our naval
force on the Mississippi, list of the
boats in service and those building, the
total of which is set down at forty FIVE
vessels, carrying 274 guns, concludes
with the following encouraging para
graph: @ea l.sreg.
Contemplating this array of force, in.
GLIDING all that the resources Of money
and science can yield, it cannot be
doubted that the rebel hold upon the
great Western outlet is destined to be
short-hyed. The task OF covering land
batteries, granting even that to be ad
is a task so great that all
the mechanical resources of the enemy
cannot meet their requirements. We,
on our part, are just launching and
completing a squadron of vessels, one
Of which should be able TO take posi-
ton in front of the strongest fort, and
leisurcly batter it to pieces. We have
developed an extraordinary and cheer.
ing capacity for the construction Of first
class vessels of war in the West, with
all the materials at our hand. Thanks
10 the enterprise Of Mr. Eads, and the
efficiency OF Admiral Foote, wo have
demonstrated the superiority Of scien.
li6c and energetic enterprise to the col.
ected might of the hosts of rebellion.--
From this source have the enemy re
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