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There will be meeting of the above
company this (Iuesdsy) evening, at s
O'Clock precisely, at the Armory over Og-
den's book store, for business and drill
Livery member is expected to lie present.
BY order OF the captain.
Ben. B. JEWELL q 6
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VINEGAR FACTORY FOR SALE.-Messrs
S,hramm & Co. offer their Vinegar Fac
tory for sale. See advertisements,
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PRODUCE, PROVISIONS, Ae.
Corrected by GAFF0RD 4 co., Produce DeaIer,,

FIoun-supernne, s. 80 p Dbl, p sack, 20: Double
Extra, q bhl. 10 So y sack, 80; Extra n Dbl 60
per sack CO. Retail SOC p bbl and CSC ssck higher
WHEAr-Spring 81 80 to ST. Fall, l S. 10 rs y bu
Coax MkAL-$2 70 p ieo ne.
BRAS-whsat, II 20; Corn, Is p 100 ~.
Coas-Eew s5to co. old GO p bushsl.
RyE-So to Soc p bush.
BARLEY-Fali, so; Spring, / 70.
0ATs.--5ot to 53c y bush.
GRAM APpLEs-lo0c6nxl rs.
PorAToEs-1 90 to1 %.
BurTER--common, SOC; Choice, ssc.
EGGs--15c.
LARD-22c.
6HoULpERs-f6c q b.
Sipes-2ec a D.
Hass-2sc y 10; Sugar Cured do, &c.
WHITE BEAss-common to Good, 81 2s@1 75 Prime
Navy, 81 co. INV
TAAow-14c.
H.r-Timothy, s12 oo@Is 90; baled. 80 90; pr.ir,.
so e0Gf12 co.
HnEs-Dry Flint, lsc; Dry salted l1c; oruhhv h.,x
price; Green, 7; Green sheep Pelts, rs to FOO.
ss.DscIinothy g 10 Flax s. lsso2 80.
eHxnp-S4 90 toss 90 Thead.
Wool-Eactcry Tub washed, s591 ooc; Fine Fleece 40
to 90; Medium do, IS to IS. '~
Far Hsss-$6 90 to g 90 matt;
~HRArHgRs--50 to &c.
RAGs-4s4 to SIC.
BAos-BurMps % TO zoe.
Single Gunnies, SOC; double do. Csc
seamless, hnsh,, soc tol Is
Flour, Dbl. 90 10 ca.
do " bbl., 80 to sc.
do Y hba. fpsPer) 500.
aAcfs-Wool Sacks, is piece
On OcFfn-Su 70 35c = n.
OLD BnAss-2Sc b.
DRAKE'S PLANTATION BIT.
=. 1Ane-A oassshs sxisby
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WORMS WORMS
SAVE YoUR CHILDREN

Thousands Of children die yearly frcm wnrms who's
lives night be saved Moshess DT. h u re flAs
WeFm L0zrBges, which will surely Xii and expe.
them from your ehiidren- Children will cal them
| readily any candy. Fer csrens, cntns, &C.
SHIELDS COMPOUND COUGH BoZES6Es.
Fer sale by Aessrs. vowKlI Co., r. HxtsxR, and all
druggits. isll-dly
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MAsoNIc.-Special communication of
Eagle Lodge, No. IL to night. Work on
the Third Degree.
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HAIR DYEl HAIR DYE!I

RATCIIELoR's celebrated HAIR DYE - fAs Barr q,
~ fAs Rsris. The only Haynlsss fyse sd Rsl,ski,
nye Known This splendid Har Dye 10 perfectchanges
n Rusty, or Gray lair Instantly to Gfssss Blsrf o.
leaving the Hair Soft and Beautifully imparfs resh
snanty e3Henty restoring It's pristine color and rec
mes the ~ effects Of Bad Dyes Tho genuine Is signed
WILLIAM A. BACHELOR; all others are mere init.
nons and should be avoided soid By al Druegists &c
rAoIohf-sl BarclAy-str New York. RsrcHr1oss
NEW TeiLET CaRAx for Dresaine the Hair fiys-dxv1,
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w Bear in mind that the County Fair
opens at West Point, Wednesday.
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sar The U. S. District Court opens this
morning. Judge Love presiding.
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Diseases of the NervOus.
IL Seminal U riuary an Sexu.S 80
tems-new and reliable treatraent--in reports of the
HewARp AssocIAfIeSSent BY mail In scaled letter en-
phia, Pa. .n,iaI-1-
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Most Exquislte, Delicate and Fragrant Perfume,
Dtsiiiea from the kaFe ss6 Boa atifEi fieHer from
which Il tales Its Aame.
Manufactured eaIy BY PHAL0s son, ny.
~ BEWARE or cOUNTERFEITs. "a
AK FOR PHALoMrS - TAKE NO OTHER.
june9o-a3u.
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l
: nssnAasss. c.H. Azsns.
'1oBERrsoN& AL1nRa,
CIR ocERt,ss
PRODUCE DEALERS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. !
- MAIN STREET, NEAR THIRD.
- Kssknk, Iswa.
Have on hand lsrgs .nd .cll selecss stock Of Gro
eeries which they offer for sale at saap advance.
aug2od a
TEAS TEASE, TEAsill.,,r
Is Half Chests TEA consl.singo or
IMPERIAL
0UNPowDKR,
JAPAN AND ooLoyd,
r...s. - ENGLISH RREAKFAsT and
tfi5 I@f II ORANGE PHK0x.
The above TEAS are all selected from samples and
q superior quality Having bought before the late
-
aag2ad ROBERTSON & ALBERs.
COFFEE
GENUINE Mocha, :"
RIO AID LAGUIRA.
sasS RoBERrsos ALBERs.
SUGARS.
10 BBIs. OLD n O. SUGAR
y BBLs. BEEINED sUGARs.
BELCHERS REFINED SYRUP
Is PLAsTarIos xoIAs,Es
H. pfxnI n ~. -
ang2od rs Main street.
hes, brand. .,. j. J. . ssls WHITE sArnosA
aasaod ROBERTSON ALBERs
Ok BIS. TALLow CANDLES.
40 % Bxs STAR CANDLES.
Is Bxs. GERMAN PALM sotp.
CASES CONCENTRATED LYR
Aisrge stock Of Family Toilet scars. nei udisg Low 4
son,. genuine Honey Soap. Fer sale BY
ang3ed ROBERTSON 4 ALBERs
lFREsH FRUIT.
| \ 20 poz FRESH PEACHES,
10 boz FRESH TOMATOES
10 boz. STRAWBERRIES and pIsgAppI ~
For -.,ehy '' '-
sugaod RonEEr1 on ALBrRs.
OS MATS OF CINNAMON.
40 leo MATS CLOVES
| 90 MATS WHOLE PEPPERS
| ie5 MATS WHOLE AIspTcE
x'oa s,softmehs OF fafs 1ss'ae f?ics For sale l.,
A4S-od huSERIioS AI-BERs.
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| BsAss
| LEAD AND IRON.
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.asna ROBERT. os .Irras
BUTTER, ..o.
LARD.
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sns-od hoHkRT10s d ALBERs.
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| CLOVER SEHn.
HUNGARIAN GRASS SEED.
| sngaod R0BERr5oS 4 ALBERs
ELAXSEED,-5,000 Bh sb. rlaxseed
= Nanied A. ~s are hHyisg fsr IN OH Mill IRE are
ara II PAY the rf-s AsAfsf market FsieH faF all FLAX
sod ersrvL Enquire Al ROBERTSON ALBRRs.
| - --sa
WE ARE NOW READY TO FUR
w nisa in large or snail qnSr utiss IMPERIAL
MILLS fipi h warranted ssiasi 70 shy male Quincy
| or sny aihsr place. PEARL NILLk PL0UR-a good
srf'fie q Exs- for sale al nearly all the Groc@ry
Stores In the CITY.
| BRAN.
SHORTS.
SHIPSTUFFS, and
SCREENINGS,
| BY the drsy load LaAse your orders ei
AagA-d ROBERTSON kALBERs
NEW SORGHUM MOLASSES-
~ Aehaire article. for sale low a.
sHg59-d ROBERTSON ALBTRs
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KEOKUK MARKETS.
DsrIy Carr crYr oyrlca.
KRoxrK, Sept. 10, 1854. I
GROCERIES,.

Corrected BY s. HaMILI co., Wholesale Grseers.
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WALL PAPER, 6c.-Spring Stock
!. w Of Wall Paper, Borders, Ont. Win8ov Nhaa,.
Psadulun, FIXTURE, Cord 1asssA H. rsCSfysd "a -
Isls - (aus1l NV. W1i1C0&1
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11

made on either side Both Generals
wore intent on strategy and neither
anxious TO bring on general engage
ment. Lee seemed intent in cutting
our communication ria Germnnia Ford.
Grant appeared utterly, Indifferent to
this, and seemed rathor TO court il, by
Withdrawing Sedgwick from his posi-
ton, and throwing it back by Gonna
mia Ford near his own headquarters,
and pushing burnside out on the Spot
sylvania Court House road, threaten
ing Lees line of communication. A
new line of battle was formed by
change in position. The lines extend
cd nearly north and south and gave
Lee a choice of being cut OFF from his
capital and rislzing everything upon a
wager ofbattlc. At 2 L. NJ. burnside
was well under way to Spottsylvania.
Lee had thrown infantry on to our
right and drove in the cavalry pickets
ON Germania Road. The result could
only be to precipitate retreat on tho
part Of Lee to prevent our army being
thrown between himself and Richmond
or a deadly contest in open battle,
that could only end in his extermina-
ton. He soon discovered the error,
and to all appearance had started in
hot haste for another line of defence.
Some think he will be found at North
Anna River, while others are equally
certain there is no tenablo position for
him to fall back to between this and
Richmond. ,e .risd fe rfa.t
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11
Democratic County convention.
May 10th 1864

Democratic County Convention.
We call the especial attention OF
the Democratic electors of this county
to the call in this paper for a County
Convention at Saginaw City, June Sth.
1t is of the utmost importance that
the towns and cities should be fully
represented, and that the primary
meetings by whom these delegates are
selected should be, in form as in name,
meetings, wherein the democratic ele-
ment of the locality to be represented,
manifests not only its preference for
agents TO attend to the business of
making further delegates until the
final elimination at the Chicago Con-
vention, but its ideas upon tho great
issues Of war, finance, personal liberty,
Democratic policy, and Republican
misrule, which must be tried in the
Presidential contest toward which we
are drifting. The importance of the
crisis is known and ought tobe appre-
ciated by the Democracy, and with
such an appreciation they certainly
should arouse themselves to true
sense of their duties and responsible
ties.
Neglect Of primary meetings at any
time is fault which works incalcula-
bic evil to party and opens wide the
door for demagogueism and trickery /;
at this time, in view Of the peril in
which our institutions have been plae-
cd through the narrow mindedness
and incompetency of those whom &C
cident has placed at the head of af-
fairs, it may almost be counted a
crime. We do not know that it is
necessary to urge the Democracy of
Saginaw County to give this subject
the attention it deserves, possibly they
may have considered it with more
earnestnoss than we are aware, we
hope they have, at all events we hope
none of them will at this time fail to
take part in the preliminary action
which is to precodo the most import
ant Presidential election ever yet held
in this Republic.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11
TO BRIDGE RulLpERsl

NT0TICE Is hereby given, that proposals will
IN be received by the Saginaw Bridge Com
paDy, for four weeks from this date, ut tho once
Of d. II Jerome a Co., in the city Of Saginaw,
for the construction Of an open wood bridge
across Saginaw River II tho foot Of MAskinaw
street, in said city, with carriage way not less
than eighteen feet In width in addition 10 walks
for footmcn on each side, not less than four feet
In width. The whole length Of Bridge 10 about
eight hundred and ton foet, 10 be constructed
with ewing OF draw, making two opening seventy
foet each for the passage OF vesself. Tho swing
or draw 10 be located about ono hundred and
ifty feet from the west bank OF the river. The
pisn OF supports TO be built Of stone or timber,
resting upon foundations Of best quality OF piles
driven con pactly together, aud cut OF below low
water mark. The suporstructure over the main
channel 10 be not iess than sixteen feet above low
water mark. The main structure 70 be from four
hundred to four hundred and fifty foot long, in
cluding swing or draw The approaches from
the shores being in shoal water 10 DO built Of short
spans and ombanknsnts. The greatest depth Of
water on tho line Of proposed Bridge is eleven
feot at low stage, a.
The Bfidgeto he con plets within six months
from date Of contract. An proposals. to DO ac-
eompanisd by plans and specifications.
A profile Of the Rivor ut the proposed crossing
giving measurements Of water, can be seen at tho
Office Of WIN. Butlor, Esq, or Of ID. H. Jomome
a Co, MC ID. II. JEROME,
GEO. ii. BURROWS,
r Committee.
Saginaw City. April &c, 1864. 247-lw.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11
NEWS.

1t is almost impossible amid the jar
gon Of rumors, guesscs, surmises and
special dispatches, to this, that and
the other paper, to arrive at any ra-
tional conclusion as to the tue state of
facts in regard to the army in Virginia.
We know that Grant, with his magni-
fccnt army has crossed the Rapidan,
that fighting has been going on be-
tween his forces and those of the rebel
General Lee since "Wednesday last,
that vast numbers have been killed
and wounded on both sidos, that fifteen
thousand of our wounded are in Fred
cricksburg, and we are positive that
no decisive result has been attained -
Our troops have certainly met with
some severe reverses and lost many
gallant leaders than whom none was
more highley esteemed than Con.
Sedgwick. The loss of rebel officers
has also been severe. The situation is
precarious but hopeful. The Presi-
dent congratulatcs the friends Of free
dom and Union, and recommends
prayer. Gen. LEE, the Confederate
commander, "thanlss a mcrciful God
that evory advance of Grant has been
repulsed;" Gen. GRANT says nothing
as yet. Gen. BUTLER in his James
River expedition claims to have cut
l,ueregard's forces in two, whipped
that portion under command of Gen.
Hill, and telegraphs that Lieut.. Gen.
Grant will not be troubled with any
further rcinforccmcnts to Lee from
Beaurcgard's forces"
The movement under Con. Butler,
Il would Soon has been executed with
success. This movement is Of the ut
most Importance ia case of flie entire
success Of Gen. Grant, and of but lit
a. consequence otherwise, as we un-
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11

milos below Littlo Rock, by coming in
collision with another steamer
Steele found no stores on which TO
subsist his troops, and had TO reduce
their allowance to quarter rations.-.
As his movement was to be co-cpera-
tive with the main one of Gen. hanks,
which had failed, there remaired no
course but to return to Little Rock.
Price undertook to retain Stole at
Camden, while Marmaduks, with q
strong force, set off for Little Rock,
Steele, to net for the sa ETY. of Ar
kansas and tho capital, with its Union
population, and millions of dollars
worth of Federal stores, and for the
the rescue of his army, broke through
Prices lines and set out to get to Lat
tie Rock in time TO save it from Mar
maduke, who was making every ex-
ertion to reach and bag proposed
game. At Sabine Fork, it became
necessary to give Pr.ce battle, which
was handsomely done. The rebels
wero well mounted and in fine condi-
ton, and the fight was protractod and
bloody, lasting three or four hours,
and resulting liz the complete repulse
of the enemy, leaving Steele to resume
the exciting race with Marmadpke.--.
The latter approached Little Rock,
throwing shells into the city on the
afternoon of the first
Shortly afterwards Cars cavalry
came up, and joining the troops at the
post, compelled Marmaduko to. relin-
quish his undertaking. He made lit
tie resistance, as the main body Of
Steele's army was rapidly arriving. o
The Legislature was in session, and
probably not one of its members, if
caught, would have been spared by
the exasperated foe.
During the entire march from Cam
den the troops were constantly slxir-
mishing with the enemy, who hung
upon the rear and fanks, strenuously
endeavoring to impede their progress.
There were no ambulanccs for the
wounded, and they had to be left in
the houses of residents on the road.
The captured escort Of l,G00 men
was composed of the Both Iowa. SD
Indiana and 18th Ohio. and only 40
succeeded in escaping. -s..
Our informant represents Sleele's
cavalry desperately deficient in horses,
our men being compelled to use un-
broken mules in many instances or
try to use them as cavalry horses.
Prices forces are still lingering in
the vicinity and were stripping the
often desolated country anew.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11
Democratic state Convention.

A Democratic State Conv ention will be held at
lie city Hall, in Detroit. al eleven o'clock nthe
FORENOON II Wednesday, tho fifteenth day Of June
nsxt, for tho purpos9 OF appointing sixteen dele
gates to the Democrats National Convention, TO
us held nj Chicago ON the fourth day OF July next
and for the purpose OF transnetlng such other
tusi.ess as may como before tho Convention.
Zach county comprising ono or more represen-
tative districts will 10 entitled TO three times rs
many delegates as there arc representatives In
the lower house of the State Legislature from
"a h county and each county which may not be
entitled to one representative 10 the lower house
uf tho Legislature will be entitled 10 one delegate
IA tho state Convention.
Ily resolutions Of former State Conventions no
slrgate will be entitled 90 scat In the Conven-
ION who does not reside in the county he purports
{, represent except with reference TO the cosntios
vi the Upper Peninsula
Dated Detroit, April ~ 1864.
LEVI BISHOP, Chairman. 5i
II, " WALKER, w. A. RICHMOND,
STEPHEN IL CLARK, ADAM l., ROOF,
y. A. BALOH, AUSTIN WALES,
II. A. LYBR00K, III III. HARMON,
a. NJ BARNES WA. M. MILLER,
Z ID. NORRIS, JOSEPH COULTER,
Democratic Central Committee
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11

when we wanted it, upon no security
but our word and honor. If We do
not pay them back their money to the
strict letter Of our bargain, eco incur a
shame that can nerer be remored from rs =
We deprive New York of an element
Of strength which heretofore has been
wisely used and winch It's people have
found profitable, to wit its unqaes-
toned credit.
Principle and policy uniteito urge
the action / recommend to you. 1t is
the only way in which the state can
in truth fulfil its contracts. 1t is tho
only way in which the state can keep
itself in position to go into the
market hereafter decently as a bor-
rover.
The state is even now in the market
for money 70 pay its 'bounties to vol
unteers. The whole amount Of the
appropriation / urge upon you Will be
more than repaid in the first negotia-
ton the state may make, by the en-
HANGED price Of its securities. We
shall lose more in our immediate
transactions than the cost of providing
the coin for this interest. Not only
our future profit, but our immediate
gain will be served by adhering now
to the strictest letter in our contracts.
The saring proposed By not paying IN
coin is small md temporary, rhie the DIS
honor is lasting, and the pce'miary loss,
consequent upon this dishonor, wiH n the
end be enormous. aa .s elT
Bad faith on the part of Now York,
the leading member of our confeder-
ncy, must inevitably weaken very
greatly, If it does not destroy the
credit Of our government securities in
foreign markets. Compared with the
importance of this state action in its
effect upon the credit of the govern
ment, the cost of paying our interest
in coin, is Insignificant. Aside from
the consideration of the interest or
policy, our duty, in my judgment,
is plain. 1t is to pay the debts of the
state; to pay them in precisely the
mode in which they wero promised to
DO paid; to keep the honor of the
state unsullied; and to this plain duty
we should be true cost what it may.
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11
Latest News From Rebel Sources.


Richmond papers of the 9th con-
tain dispatches from Lee and others
relative to Grants advance and the
battles. n
An Orange Court House dispatch of
the 9th states that the rebels repulsed
the Union troops on the plank road
near Parker's store, Spotsylvania coun-
ty. The engagement lasting from
noon till night, the rebels claiming to
have captured 1000 of our troops.
On Fridays battle dispatch states
that the Union troops were repulsed in
every attack, and Longstreet finally
forced them them to give way. Long
street was severely wounded in the
shoulder. Gen. Jennings was mortal
ly wounded. The Union troops were
pushed back TO Charlottesville. Ev-
erything looks well.
Tho Richmond Why Of the 18th says
that up to late hour on the 9th no
fighting had taken place on the Pen
insula. The movement of Buffers
transports up James river was known
in Petersburg at | | A. NJ, on Thurs
day, when Gen Picket ordered out
the militia, and great excitement en-
sued. All the force at Petersburg was
moved out, but nothing is said of
meeting the enemy. Forty-one trans
ports and three gunboats were counted
and 10000 to 1900 men landed at
Bermuda Landing.
The Why of the eth states that
Richmond is in no worse peril than
when threatened by Mcclellan, aud
argues that there is no need of PAN
ic, and holds out the encouragement
that ample achievements are at hand.
1t says there will be trouble and suf-
fering from ineiliciency of food.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11

The quarrel between Stanton and
Grant is said TO be: That Stanton has
complained to Gen. Grant that in or
dering the transfer to the front Of va
rious detachments of veteran troops
garrisoning certain forts, and the sub
stitution in those forts of new recruits
or men from the invalid corps, the
General had assumed authority which
belonged only to the Secretary of War,
Gen. Grant contended that his action
in the premises was clearly within his
authority as General-in- Chief, and
moreover that, having issued the or
der in question, it could not well DO
changed. The Secretary appealed to
tho President, and he washed his
hands of any further responsibility as
a military leader, wisely decided that
as Gen. Grant had been called by
Congress to take the command of all
the armies of tho Union, it would be
best to let him have his own way.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11


The Troy Wh,g says "From the
commencement Of the struggle the
war has had no more thorough, pat
riotic, honest and efficient supporters
than have come to its aid from the old
Democratic party, and there are none
who will stand by it with more pa
tience and frmness to the end. Nor
have they abandoned, nor will they,
any of their opinions, by that course.
On the contrary, the whole history OF
the Democratic party viii be searched
in vain for any instance in which it
did not support the Government in the
time of war. 1t has always carried
that principle its extremist limit and
"Our country-may she always be
right-but, our country, right or
wrong" has been one of its standing
toasts for many years, and has been
too often sneeringly alluded to by ten
der footed patriots to be soon forgot
ton" u
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-05-11

The Msw Nation says, 'the elder
Blair was bosom friend of old Bob
Todd, of Kentucky, the father of Mrs.
Lincoln" and this accounts for his in
fluence over the President Only
think of the impudence of the Radi-
Gals in speaking of the father of Mrs.
President as ''old Bob Todd" They
might say Robert" at least.