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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29

WATER WORKS AND TAxEs.-We. met nm
excellent citizen this morning at sunrise.
Do" quoth he, ''pitch into the Counc:,
about our water works. We can get no
water" Exactly" said we; ''and the
Council, anticipating you, says, ''Do pitch
INTO the citizens, who will not come forward
ana pay their taxes. How can we carry on
the city works, Of any kind, unless the taxes
are paidt'' But, says our excellent friend
nave paid my taxes" "Alas!'' we replied,
1T requires some ten of you to say the same
thhg II you would savo the city" From
what we hear, there are only four citizens,
as yet, who have squared accounts with the
tax couectorl And thus the accounts stand
versation, we have been requested by half
a-dozcn others to ''pitch into the Council"
Let ns propose to both parties to .'pitch
nto" each other before the Superior Provost
Court. Let the citizens impeach Council
I1r I,' nesieet OF duty, and Council prosecute
hae Ine ~ i,eixcms 1or n9n-paymcnt Of taxes, and
ny the time the Provost Court shall have
done with them, the pitching process will
make every mans pitcher to run over!
.-~>~~--c~
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention is called
to the following advertisements, which are
published for the first time this morning:
G; W. Williams 4 Co.-Brokers.
sc New Goods.
strayed-Apply at this Office.
Simons' Il Kcrrison--New Goods.
John Caldwcll-Declination
Durbcc Walter-Cottage Wanted.
w. b. Davis-Information Wanted.
A. I'm. Meeting.
G. NJ. Coffin-Groccries, Dry Goods. etc.
Jacob Levin-Furniturc Sale
6 Dry Goods, Perfumery. etc.
Mrs. Waltcr-Ladics' Clothing.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29

1t Is the pale passions that are the,
hercest; it is the violence of the chill
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29
Local ITEMS.

To insure insertion, advertisers are re-
quested to hand in their notices before 4
O'clock p. M.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29

The following is \ List Of Lettors remain
ing ut the Shiver House:
Mrs. 8. M. Bell, Mrs. John English. Mru
Emma Blood, Mrs. NJ. s. Shepherd Mrs.
Rebecca Gilmore, Mrs. n. L. Bonner. Mrs.
Jenny Williams, Mrs. T. s. Nickerson' Mrs.
n. =. Hornsby, Mrs. John Fielding. Mrs.
=. =. Bower (2), Mrs. Mary Allen. Mrs.
Gr4ssy Adams, Miss M. G: Mobley, Miss 4.
=: g. fawards, Miss c. A. Park, Miss F. T.
): w. Davidson, J. B. Black, W. Connor'
Dr. J: +. Glover, ]. G. Janney (2), r. Jor,
Dan, L: Colderman 25th Ohio, r. L. Bryan.
r. H; x. HudSins, B. Harrison, r. Gardiner.
". 5. Davis. R. G. Center, j. J. Fripp, w.
u. Brown, T. G. Gerardeau, J. H. Kinard.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29

SOLDIER MIssNe.-Attcntion is solicited
to the advertisement, by VIM. B. Davis,
headed Information Wanted" ;" and calling
FOR information touching missing soldier,
Levi N. Davis, Of Company K, 47th Georgia
Regiment. See the details in the advertise
ment. All humane persons, capable Of
giving any information, with regard to this
missing soldier, will be pleased to con,mu-
ncate with this Office, or the advertiser.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

Saginaw Valley Sabbath School
Association metin the Baptist Church,
on Jefferson Street, ON February 23d,
at 2 p. H., according to call Of the
Executive Committee.
Il. A. Hough, President, called the
Association to order, and twas opened
with singing reading of tho scriptures
and prayer.
Rev. l.. nj. Hunt, the Missionary,
addressed the audience, and was fol-
lowed by Rev. Thos. Wright.
In tho evening the Missionary made
his report. 1t was very interesting,
and is to be published. We hope soon
to SEQ it in our Valley papers and
scattered through ali the regions
roundabout.
The Executive Committee had
meeting, and passed the following
resolutions -
lst. To meet on April 10Th, at Bay
City.
I'd. The Executive Committee to
have meeting at IL A. M.
Sd. The Association to elect its Ex-
ecutive Committee for coming year.
4th. To have ohildren's meeting
at 3 p. nj.
9Th. An address before the Asso-
ciation at I in the evening.
9th. That brothers Hough and
Flagler be a committee to procure
speakers.
w q SMITH, aarrafs-y
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
John Jaw and the Infidels

john JAY, when ambassador to
France, was once in a company of in
fidels at Paris. They talked on reck-
lessly, venting their spite at the Bible.
Jay was silent. 1t troubled them.
He did not pronounce their shibboleth.
They could not go on while that grave,
just, true man sat there q silent
spectator, sort Of solemn Judge, riv-
citing at last their gaze. No wonder
his bearing forced them to speak, and
when they asked, as if to relieve
themselves Of their confusion and pro-
woke his acquiescence, "Do you be-
lieve in Jesus Christ ?" his silence had
prepared the way for his confusinga and
confounding answer. 81 do, and I
thank God that do" He was silent
at the right time, and spoke at the
right time, and when he spoke said
the right thing.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
A Model Minister.

The people in one of the out par
ishes in Virginia, wrote to DR.. Rice,
then at the head Of a Theological
Seminary, for minister. They want
cd man of first-rate talents, for they
very much needed building up. They
wanted one that could write well, 70,
the young people were very nice in
this matter. They wanted one that
visited good deal, duty their former
minister had neglected. They wanted
gentleman, for some thought grea,
deal about that; and so they went on
describing a perfect minister. They
lastly mentioned that they gave their
minister a salary of three hundred
and fifty dollars but if the Doctor
would send and acceptable man, they
would raise fifty dollars more.
The Doctor wrote in reply that they
had better caHoM Or. D,o,ght from Hear-
on, for he did not know any one in
this world that answered their descrip-
ton, and as DR.. Dwight had been
living on spiritual food, he might not
need so much for the body, and posi-
bly, live on four hundred dollars a
vear
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
geligiuus #atters.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

FInsr BAPTIST cHURcH Rev. ". L. Morehouse'
Pastor, Services at Union Hall, Jefferson street.
every Sabbath, at 1890 A, NJ. and 7 p. ~ Sab
bath School at 1870 p. NJ. .9c'es
,CoNGREaArIosAL, Rev. William c. smith, at
1890 A. NJ. and p. M. Sabbath School at 23O
p. M nT ~
MErHopsr EPrscoPAL, Rev. h r Richards AZ
10 80 A. NJ and Pm. Sabbath School imme-
diately after morning service, l.-a4
EPISCOPAL, Rev. William Paret, at Buena Vista
Hall, 10 80 A. M. and p, M. Sunday School
Immediately after morning service.
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHuRcH, Rev. John s. Good
man, at the Methodist Episcopal Church, every
Sabbath afternoon, at three o'clock.
GERMAN METHODIST Rev. A. NJ Meyer, at
1890 A. NJ. and Z. NJ. Sabbath School Rt nine
o'clock, A. M.
LurHEnAs, Rev Conrad volz, at II A. M. and
Up NJ.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
Long Boards.

Halls Journal of Health and the SCI
ESTIFIc AMERICAN, in their several
spheres the most popular papers issued.
in this country, are advocating long
boards. These journals seem to think
that thorough coating Of hair adds
beauty to "the human face divine"
Whether that is to settle the question
for the future for us poor male bipeds
remains to be seen. For one, we in
tend to resist manfully before we sur
render-at least we mean before oar
mouth is closed like backwOodsnlan's
bear-skinerNwdor pouch, TO enter our
solemn protest.
DO these reformers expect as to be-
lieve that man appears best whom
his face is so disguised that one would
as soon hunt for a mouth at the back
side Of his head as the front2 For
one We can't see it. What are We
coming to? We have no suitable i'm
plements with which to feed ourselves
in the event Of this fashion becoming
"the law Of the land" But, hold
Yes, the thought has Just occurred to
us we saw in the SCIENTIFIC AMERI-
CAN a wood cut representing a spoon
for this very purpose. The "bowl 4"
and handle are formed in the ordinary
fashion, and strap of the same ma
terial passes over the top forming a
sort Of funnel. We could name several
objections to this new invention, but
we have a plan of our own much to
be preferred 70 the patent hair spoon
and for one, when worsc comes to
worse," we mean to adopt it--and AZ
we do not intend to apply for patent,
oil others are at liberty to make the
most Of our suggestions. These i'm
plements, like most improvements, are
"cheap, simple and not liable to get
out of repair" and now, prosuming
that the reader is fully prepared for
the announcement, wo say for tho
more solid, matrimonial ailments tho
patent Sausage Stnffer is just the thing
and for those who indulge in whisky,
lager, coffee, tea, buttermilk, &C., the
instrument most resembling. but not
technically styled, a squirt gun, would
seem perfectly adapted. What say
you, Messrs. Hall and Mmn9
I'VE copy the above from the Tunk.
hammock, Pa, Repwbiican, Wethink
the suggestion good ono, Let it bo
tried by all means.-Eps. SCI. AN.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08


If stranger-a business man and
nothing more-after few weeks res
idence in East Saginaw, we're asked
what appears to him the most striking
characteristic Of the place, he would
no doubt speak of its ambitious, en-
terprising business spirit.
If an earnest and thoughtful Chris
tian were asked the same question. he
would speak at once Of its m'bhushtng
profanity. We have visited many cities,
and seen much Of human nature in
all CLASSES; but never yet fell into the
community where profane swearing
was so open, so unblushing, so almost
unipersal, as here. Pass along the
streets Of New York, or Boston, or
Buffalo, or Chicago, and you do,
it is true, hear now and then an oath
from angry men, or feel your blood
chilled at the blasphsmy of some group
of boys. And yet ladies may walk in
the streets Of those cities and rarely
be annoyed by such rude language.
But here, profaneness is the RULE
decency in speech the exception
Five sixths of the men. swear; nine
tenths Of the boys swear. The man
or boy who does not swear is marked
exception. Those who abhor the sin
can't escape it. 1t is forced upon their
ears. They cant shield their children
from it the streets are full of it; the
schools abound with it. Men who
call themselves Gmtlemen,-whom la
dies meet in society as gentlemen,
who wear the clothes and have many
of the manners Of gentlemen, put
themselves in this respect upon level
with the commemorative Vllest rufhanS.
Now newspaper is po ] a IS scarcely
the place to put the vile habit in its
true light as fearful sin against
God. But we may appeal to sense
Of deceney; we may beg for some re-
gard to the common courtesies of life
we may plead for or children's sake,
and protest against the horrible ex-
ample which would brutalize them.
Let all men who care for their
children's welfare in this world, or in
the next make stand against this
degrading and corrupting evil.
S. Z.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

THE religion of Jesus Christ is a
vast remedial system, made up Of
many mighty forces, and containing
within itself capacities of adaptation
and adjustment to every phase of tho
worlds progress and to every necessi-
ty of individual life. These mighty
forces are to some extent dormant,
and they must be awakened into ac-
ton; and the outlying field around
the Church must be filed by all the
agencies which God has placed in our
power. To develop these inner forces,
and to cultivate the outer field is the
bounden duty of this age and this
Church.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

WERE we acquainted with tho way
Of intermixing holy thoughts and ejac-
ulatory prayers to God in our ordinary
engagements, it would keep the heart
in sweet temper all tho day long,
and have an excellent influence in oil
our ordinary actions and holy per-
formances. This were to "waik with
God indeed, 10 60 all the day along
as in our Fathers hand whereas
without this our praying morning and
evening looks but as formal visit,
not delighting in that constant converse
which yet is our happiness and honor,
and makes all estates sweet This
would refresh US in the hardest labor,
as they that carry spices from Arabia
are refreshed with the smell of them
in their journey.-L<yhton.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
Sflstttd goetry.
Frem the Boston Leader
THE soLDIER's DOG.


He starts from tho hearth with . low sad whine,
A the night wind rattlss the easement frame,
And locks at me with eyes that shine
As n through tears, whom speak your name
Yonder your empty chair by the wal,
Stands half in the shadow ana half in tho light
And the old clock ticks In the silent hall, ig,s
Like shuddering pulse Of tho dreary night.
A click Of the latch at the garden gate,
Some sound like steps on the upper hsors,
In the still long hours when We sit and wait
Perhaps for your face at the open doors
And sigh at last as the Hex tree ai..f.
Shakes on the pane, and the fancy flies;
Then he lays his shaggy head down on my knee
And looks at me STILL with those wistfnl eyes
Does not a thought of the summers dead
Fer haunt him, following mute and slow
Down the dim old paths We used to tread
In the purple mornings Of long ago2
Some long spent wind in the bearded grain.
Some Iightsoms carol on hedge or thorn,
Lost echoes caught from the reaper's strain
Among the laursls and shining corn3
He listens. / think, for your footsteps still,
In the depth Of the woodlands, gray and cid,
Where the cOmfortsss storms 60 sobbing at will
And the naples ars casting their tawney gold
For the lightsoms call that he used 10 hear
Through the sharp, dead rustic Of leaf and spray
But the old ways now are lonely and scar,
And the roar Of the cannon Is far away.
Far, far away, old Rover, and We
Must wait At the shsdowy hearth alone,
Haunted for aye BY some tone Of glee,
Some slssplsss ghost Of the glad days gone;
Come close 70 my side-thsre! your rough paw %
And your brown head hers-lst the Ilex- Leaves
whirl on the pans--ah, We all must know
That the heart that lovss 10 the heart that
grisvss.
Away, whore the believing battsriss light
Rcddsns the dark Of the Southern sky,
He has laid him down on the turf tonight,
Thinking, Rover, Of you and I.
Grim with the smoke VI the trench, or worn
With the toll Of the battle, yet seeing there
The lights Of homo through the distance burn,
And the faces that watch by his empty chair.
All, we'll the hour grows dark and late,
There will come ne step on the silent floors,
No hand tonight at the sHrdos-gs
No smiling face st the open doors.
The shadows deepen along the wall,
But one star shines through the falling rain;
They trust the best who have staksd their ALL
Lie down, old friond, 81 my fest again.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

A Cnu.D's NorroS. Speaking of
children, a Western Now York cor
respondent mentions noat little
speech of a four year old" His
mother was hugging and kissing him,
as mothers will, and said to him, as
mothers will say, "Charlie, what
makes you so sweetf" Charlie
thought a moment; be had beon told
that he was "made of the earth !"
happy thought struck him, and he
answered, With rosy smile, IL think,
mother, God must have put little
sugar IN the dust---don't YOU
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

Take not His name, who made thy mouth, in vain
u gets thee nothing, and hath no excuse.
Lust and wine plead pleasure; avarice, gain
But the cheap swesror, through his open sluice
Lets his soul run for naught, as little fearing.
Wore an epicure, L d leave out swearing.
When thou dost tell mothers jest. therein
Leave out the osths, which true wit cannot need
Pick out Of tales the nairth, but not the sin;
He parss his apple, that win slssnly feed.
Play not away the virtue Of that name, sa
Which 10 thy best stake when griofs makes thee
tame.
HERBERT.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
Groceries and Provisions.
PETER KRAMER

HAvING opened a new Grocery and Provi.-
II Il ion Store on Water Street, 81 Ward. I'd
corner above Fishers stave Mil, will keep con-
stantly on hand q full supply Of GROCERIES
AND PROVISIONS, COUNTRY PRODUCE.
&C., which he will sell nj the Same prices as cold
at the down town establishments. Il, 4.
East Saginaw, SeptI 1864. 766
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

TnE inhabitants Of Dublin are high
ly gratifed by report that the Inter
national Exhibition, which is TO be
held in that city next summer, Will be
inaugurated by the Prince Of Wales.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

mothefiess girls that they have taken,
each six years of age. They stood up
besides Mr.. Jones and recited in con-
cert sixty-five verses of scriptures, and
one hundred and eight verses Of little
hymns. J.. M. HUNT,
u. S. s. Missionary.
ITO be contiaued) ~"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
The Condition Powder
FOR HORSES AND CATTLE.

SLoAs's INSTANT RELIEr is truly great rem
edy Half 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Instant
Relief given in pint Of warm water, seldom
fails TO cure Horse of common Colo in a few
minutes; In extreme cases repeat the dose in nf-
teen minutes.
Prepared by Walter b. Sloan,
Chicago, Illinois.
Sold by all the Druggists in Bay City, East
Saginaw, Saginaw City, and all dealers in medi
cinss In ths United States and Canada, n224ly
All sloan's medicine sold Wholesale at pro-
prietors prices, by Smith Moll, Saginaw City,
and liberal supply Of circulars and show cards
furnished.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08

Determined as they are TO fully meet the want,
Of the people, also establish . reputation for mp
right dealing they can assure those interested
in the purchase Of such goods that their interest,
will be greatly promoted by examining theil
wares and prices.
26s AKIN a BABCoCK.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
ESTRAY NOTICE.

CAME INTO MY ENCLOSURE on or about
~ the first Of last December, one stray COW
rather smallish deep red COW, about sever
years old, with one hip broke down. The owner
take her away. Enquire at the old log house
south Of Curtis Emerson's, near the old yellow
mill. JONATHAN READSON.
East Saginaw, Feb z, 1854 7es-sv-pd
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
SAGINA CITY

w. M. MILLER,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and Proc
tor in Admiralty. SAGINAW CITY.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-03-08
A. q. GAYLORD.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Solicitor
in Chancery, sc. SAGINAW CITY
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-29
Th. Reaiau upri.ins.

The latest mails from England indi.
cate that the Fenian demonstrations in
Ireland have at last attracted the ut.
tsntion Of the British Government, and
vigorous measures for the suppression of
the incipient rebellion have already
bssu adopted. A number of persons &C.
cused of being members Of the Fenian or.
ganiaation have been arrested. A large
feet ofBritish war vessels has been OF.
dsred to cruise along the coast of Ire
land, and much excitement PREVAILS
Among the parties arrested is said to be
one who has been captain in the Uni.
ted States army, and the Cork Herald of
September 18th, states that BODY of
disbanded Federal soldiers has Landed in
the nsighborhood OF Galway. Reports
Of the sseret drilling of Fenians, and the
furnishing of large quantities of arms
and large sums of money by friends in
America, are currently circulated The
chief localities in which Fenianism prs
walls and 10 which disturbances have
occurred; are Dnblin, Cork, Tipperary,
Limerick and Sligo.
If the Fenians really mean to strike for
Irish Independence, their plans seem
poorly devised and their organization
defective There has been
quite too much publicity about the affair |
to make livery formidable. the English
government IL certainly we'll informed
concerning the movements Of the leaders
Vt the contemplated insurrsction and
from appearances at this dis.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-29

K Iu dcgots lis uDdiYided atteltioi 70 Other
fnsrtafs Ugers ~ private sale. Ihs tstoes o.
J4s..s- Paints, MeaicIncs, OH, A. foge'h'
.s.iH no furniture fixtures, etc t14
nr p&rticularsand terms enquire o..
A. O. GOOD,
Wheeling, W. Virginia
Until hfrtusr. uoticc, the "a sfness WI beeon
,ip,,ed az bereft,firn - ba@ api
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tancs. win probably be able TO queH the
whole affair by means of few policemen
and show of force.
A Parallel.

~
The Legislature of Virginia in 1861
provided by law for the assembling OF
to decide whether Virginia
should or should not secede from the
Union. Delegates to the convention
were chosen in accordance with the law
having the question of secession special
" in view. The convention passed an
ordinance of secession and submitted it
to the people ofthe State for ratification
Or rejection. 1t was voted upon at the
appointed time and was ratified by ma
iority of the citizens of the State
That ordinance was unconstitutional
and void, but did the people in this Sec
ton of the State presume it to be consti-
tutional and valid until it was iudicially
decided otherwise Did the present
Governor and Attorney General of this
State advise the people to obey and con-
form to the ordinance until the courts
decided it void2 The ordinance of seces-
sion was more directly the act of the peo-
pie than any act of the Legislature can
be, and therefore really more obligatory
upon the citizens of the State, but in this
portion of the State its operation was re-
sisted by force of arms. Now, however,
the men who resisted an unconstitutional
act of the convention are advising obedi-
ence to an unconstitutional act of the Leg
islature. Some men in this State consid-
cred the ordinance of secession valid and
attempted to carry out its provisions, and
now the officers of elections are enjoined
to obey an unconstitutional act of the
Legislature in order to punish the men
who obeyed an unconstitutional ordi'
nance of the convention. If the men in
this State who are advising obedience to
the Test Oath Law had, in 1861, been
guided by the advice they are now CIV
ing to others, they would be members
themselves OF the class they are now
striving to disfranchise.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-29
SEWING MACHINES.
TIE SONG OF THE SHIFT.

BY HOOD.
With fingers weary and worn
With eyelids heavy and red,
A woman sat in unwomanly rag
Plying her needle and thread
Stitch! stitchI stitch
In poverty. hunger, and dirt ~,
And stu with voice or dol0rous p''eN
She sang the Song of the Shirt
Work work! work!
While the cock is Growing aloof
And work, work, work,
Till the stars shine through the roof
It's O. TO be slave
Along with the barbarous Turk,
Where woman has never soul 10 save,
If this is christian work'
Work! work work.
Till the brain begins TO swim
Work, work, work
Till the eyes are heavy and dim
Seam, and gusset. and band,
Band, and gusset and seam,
TIN over the buttons ! fIll asleep
And sew them on in a dream
%. men with sisters dear
o. men. with mothers and wives
1t is not linen you're wearing out,
But human creatures lives
Stitchl stiIchl stitch!
In poverty, hunger and dirt,
Sewing Mt once, with double thread,
A STROUD as well as shirt.