East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-06-01
Correspondence.
TRIP TO GoDERICH.

since 1S45-when the Buffalo & Chi
cago line of steamers was an institu-
ton, when every craft therin was a
" floating palace" and every officer,
from the Captain to the Porter's Mate
was an aristocrat, when the greatness
of Saginaw was unknown, and Rail
ways in the West were luxury mac
cessable to common humanity
have been induced to venture on
pleasure excursion, which, being some
thing after tho old sort, am impelled
by, the genuial recolleetions revived to
try again the role of correspondent
on board" &c.
The whence is indicated in the cap
ton, the how was stated in numerous
posters, bearing date May 20, 1864,
as per the Staunch, Upper-Cabin,
Low Pressure, Steamer Huron, Captain
DARIUS CoLE," who il he be not king,
as was his illustrious namesake of po-
etical mention, is at least "jolly old
soul, thorough seaman, and intrin-
sically sound in all respects.
The East Saginaw Silver Cornet
Band accompanied the excursion, and
your correspondent as well as all on
board, are in no small degree indebted
to them for the liberal measure of en-
joyment experienced. There were on
board also an exceedingly pleasant COM
pany of ladies and gentlemen from East
Saginaw and Bay City, and nothing
but a special effort to that end could
have produced any cheerlessness, indi-
vidually or collectively--that effort was
altogether neglected.
The details Of the outward run we
give staoeatO
Left East Saginaw, May 23, at 10
A. NJ, felt Of the bank opposite Car
rollton for few moments, were res
cued by the Ruby, arrived at Bay City
at IL NJ, left that port at 1870, in
company with the steamer Susan W@rd;
passed the Ward handsomely in lun-
ming one mile, left her "hull down
at sunset. Wind S. W., blowing
heavy, but being off shore, made no
sea-and, en- possent, among large or
small crafts, the Hwon has no rivals
in q sea sway, she swims "like bird
upon the waters" and is as free f ON
rough, rude, OF angular demonstra-
tons as bark canoe-the breeze was
exhilerating, refreshing, the situation
charming.
"Dorne like a bubble onward"
We passed Point aux B"rque ere the
daylight faded, and were well out upon
the waters of old Huron before the
time for retiring came. Meanwhile
"there was sound of revelry"
in the Main Saloon Cabin, Emusic
arose." instigated 10y Deary's inimita-
BILE Quadrille Band, aud with ii many
a "voluptuons SWELL" whose ontics on
the "light fantastic furnished worlds
of undemonstrativ fun for your hum
ble servant, who doesn't dance.---
Arrived at Goderich at too early an
hour for any shore demonstration, and
passengers quietly wendcd their way
to the several hotels--most, j Judge to
the Maitland" before many Of the
citizens were awake to the great and
glorious occasion of Her Maiesty's
Birthday then and there to be cele-
brated.
Of the Typographical situation OF
Goderich, methinks you, Mr.. Editor,
have before written, that your readers
n the Valley, as general thing, are
iully aware of its peculiarities and at
fractions nobody can deny" never
theless / shall note my "first impress
sions."
The diminutive little river with its
sand spit and duck-pond of a bay on
the left, its apologies for wharfs, an
tiquated warehouses and squalid fish
on the right is so ovcrpower-
ed by the grand old hills rising on
either bank, that the first impulse is
to rush to the summit surmounted
though it may be by the red cross of
St. George and fringed with verdure
in grass, tree, shrub and crinoline, for
breath, but the task is by no means
easy, others say with me they have I
found it very hard. Tho Light House
and tho Maitland Hotel high upon
either side Of the gorge through which !
he fine gravel road leads, Indicate an G
elevation not to be circumvented, and i
weary but hopeful l toiled on, and on, 8 :
md on, to find myself at last !
on THE HILL. s {
Once here, the plan Of the city is
taken at a glance. 1t is IN immense !
the central circlo not far from ,
of q mile in circumfer- v