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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-26
Selected goetru.
THE GRAY SWAN.

THE GRAY SWAN.
''0h tell me. sailor, tell me true,
Is my little lad, my Eiihu,
A sailing with your rhip7"
The sailors eyes we're dim with dew
"Your little lad, your Elihu"
lie said with trembling lip
"What little ladl what shipp'
"what little lad7 as il there could be
Another such n one as he
What little lad, do you say1
Why Elihu, that took to sea
The moment put him of my knee
1t was just the other day
The Gray Swan sailed away"
Tho other day' the sailors eyes
Stood open as with great surprise
"The other day7 the Swan 2"
His heart began In his throat TO rise,
"Ay, ay, sir, here in the cupboard lies
The Jacket he had on"
Sand SO your lad is gone p
"Gone with tho Swan" "And did she stand
With her anchor clutching hold of the sand
For a month and never str1"
'Why TO be sure l'vc seen from the land,
Like a lover kissing his iady's hand,
The wild sea kissing her
A sight TO remember, sir"
But, my good mother, do you know
All this was twenty years ago1
/ stood on the Gray Swans deck,
And 10 that lad saw you throw,
Taking IL off, as il might be, So
The kercbief from your neck ="
"Ay, and he'll bring II back ~
"And did the little lawless lad
That has made you sick and made you sad,
Sail with the Gray Swans crew Q"
'Lswless the man is gcing mad!
The best boy mother ever had
Be sure he sailed with the crew
What would you have him do o.
"And he has never written line,
Nor sent you word, nor made you sign
To say he was aliver'
"llold if twas wrong the wrong is mine;
Besides he may be in the brine,
And could he write from the gravel
Tut, man, what would you have"
"Gone twenty years. long, song cruise
Twas wicked thus your love TO abuse;
But II the lad be still alive,
And come back home, think you, you can
Forgive himl" miserable man,
You're mad as the soa-you rave
WHAT have TO forgiyel"
The sailor twi,ched his shirt so blue
And from wi hin his bosom drew
The kerchef She was wild.
my God my Father is it true3
My little lad, my Elihu7
Ny blessed boy, my child
My dead, my living child"
Alice Cary.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-26

When JEFF. Davis went to Georgia,
last September, he reported that two
thirds Of bis enlisted soldiers were
absent without leave. He is now
supposed to be again on the road to
Georgia to report that the other third
has gone. ~, 49,.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-26
Groceries and Provisions.
PETER KRAMER

HAvING opened q new Grocery and Provi..
III ion Store on Water Street, Sd Ward, I'd
corner above Fishers stavc Mill, win keep con-
stanty on hand full supply of GROCERIES
AND PROVISIONS, COUNTRY PRODUCE,
&C., which he will sell at the sapc prices as sold
nj the down town establishments.
EAa Seginsw, SEPT. 1854. 266
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-04-26

Sterling Price, with a mere hand
full Of men. Is crnisiug about On the
borders OF Red River.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-12
pROF. LOUIS WUNDRAMs
BLOOD PURIFYING
AND
? U & g A TIV g II e r B S,
(iu ISGJs cz7;cl I lPowdevs,)

NyEE BEST BLOOD PURIFYING agents
4 as yet known, have been most successfully
used for over s. quarter OF 8 century IN Europe,
and for the Last a years, also,. in this country,
and are particularly efficient in the cure OF all
chronic diseases. No one should dispair of being
cured without first trying them. NO family
should be without them, fo7 BY their timely Use
much sickness can be prevented. They are IN
ported direct to this port oy. the undersigned:
and their purity efficacy and safety can be -s-
Lied upon with perfect confidence
The following are some OF the diseases Wn1ca
have been Derma entity removed hy tnelr USE
letter.
inflammation
Of the bowels,
consumption III I5G
early stages, headache,
asthma, cough, sore eyes:
loekjaw7 -rupture5, RI cum stlsEax
c-a1np cholic catarTa, pam IN Gd6
breast and sides, deafness, nervousness
spotted fever, caills snd fever, aga5, ops1
wounds, pneumonia, dyspepsia, sai5 rdeuIn, cs1~
GER, sorofuIa, ;aandice, tapeworm, bil-
iousness, eruotio1s of the skin, bowel!
compIsint. Langour, govt, dropsy,
:; srysipelss, EForIas, choIlc, plies
aiar7hoea, hoarsne5s. swell
tngs. b1ostinss, Oloody
and white luz, dys"
eEtsry, cos5ive-
less, mea~
sIes &c.
Full directions accompany each remedy
Imported and for sale by.
l45 Prince ST.. below Washington sts.s
Alexandria, Vs.
For sale py most Druggists. jan a-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-12
a RNOLD e FIELD,
Merchant IVail01's,


FURNISHING STORE,
Would invite inspection Of their large stock Of
CLOTHS. CASfMERE5, and VEsTINGs.
all grades, Foreign and Domestic, which they
will make to order as cheap as can be hac
EQUALITY considered) in the city Of New York
and wssrant to give entire satisfaetion, !,
Special attention given 20 the selection OF
CLDTHS for MILITARY GARMENTS
We sell noae but Indigo Blues, warranted, and
our long experience IL that branch lnstldss us
in assuring satisfaction Il that !l1e Ne keep
liinen and paper Neckties, Scarfs, Socks,
saspenders @ HaRndkerchiefs, Gloves, &C., usual
~ found il well regulated Merchant alIor1ng
Establishment. CAL and see US. Don't forget
the number, S3 King Stree, between Pitt and
Royal. cne door east @ garker l1eat5e'
VIM. ARNOLD,
ian IF JOHN A. FIELD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-12
O Z I G e

~ r.,
Having purchased the TAILORlNG ES-
TABLISHMENTo Of NJ. DanleL Shay: anaes ee
1aa;ntan ss s2 the 1s orer reputation Of the House
pIedging. myself to keep always on hand as
good an assortment, upon as reasonable terms
as any other first class establishment n snls.
or the neighboring cities. o11n
Me- s. E. RIDaLEI VII commune as Ioi eee,1,i-
solicit a continuation Of the liberal patronage
extended to the former proprietors, " = a.
Ml,rrav j. B. LOCKARI,
No, 1a, North Fairfax street,
an eff Under Mansion House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-12
PJBLIsHED (DAILY} By
EDGAR aSNOWDEN, SR.
- NJ FFICE-No 104, King street, ,ve
.ssone,s formerly French'sl Book Store.


5.. PRESIDENT J Johnson, IN reply to au address
made to him yesterday, BY a delegation OF
..colored preachers after reuarking upon bis
goWn course in favor Of the abolition o. slavery
in the y. S., said:
rss There are too many in this transition state,
passing from bondage to freedom, who teeL as
If they should have nothing to Go, and tall
back upon the Government tor support; tco
many inclined to become loafers and depend
Tpon the Government to take care OF them
NYhey seem to think that with freedom every
ssthing they need is to come like mama from
heaven. .
Now, I want to impress upon your minds,
Chat freedom simply means liberty TO work
asand enjoy the product OF your own hands, =
This is the correct definition of freedom, in
the most extensive sense CT the term.
e5sz!There is another thing; and / have Been
! SURPRISED that people beyond the lines have
net pressed upon you this IN portant idea: 1t
EASY il Congress and from the pulpit North
9and South, to talk about polygamy and Brig
than Young, and debauchery OF various KINDS,
but there is also. one great fact, that tour
millions Of people lived IL open and notorious
coneubinage The time has come when you
must correct this thing. You know what
say is true, and you must do something to
correct it By example as well as BY words and
Professions
It is not. necessary for me to give you any
assurance of what my future course Will be in
reference to your condition. Now, when tie
ordeal is passed. there can be &c reason to
aThink that shall turn back in the great cause
ssiin which { have sacrificed much and perille2
au.
). f can give you no assurance worth more than
y my course heretofore, and [ shall continue to
do all chat [ can forthe elevation and am elior-
ation Of your condition; and trust in God
the time may soon come when you shall be
gathered together, in cline and country suit
ed to you, should It be found that tae two
faces cannot get along together here,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-12
TIE Russian Epidemic.

s; s: Reliable and well informed persons IN Eng
land speak thas Of the Russian Epidemic:
aaConsiderabIe alarm felt at 4rst-lke that
Which prevailed at the appearance. Of Aslatic
sscchhpIera. More sober and rational views are
nov entertained Among eveE.eroWded tS4 f: popa
iations insut6cien5ly fed and clothed, LIVING ln
unventilated houses, in damp cellars, and
amidst filth and uncIean!iness, its coming may:
indeed, be dreaded but when careful attention
ispaid BY local authorities to the enforcement
Of proper sanitary measures, no special appre-
hension is to be entertained.
It,appears5 il It's worst forms among the
poorest and dirtiest classes, crowded together
irflthy places, and especially among those who
during the Carnival gorged themselves With
Unnecessary food, and Immediately atterWaEd s a1
Were subjected to the rigorous dlsclpllne or the
season of Lent, as observed in Russia.
It would be wellin all cur cities and manu-
ettaeturing towns to devote special attention to
ahne enforcement Of. measures OF precautlon.
Albert Pike is now said to 7be living IN Sc
clusion at bis home in. the lndlan Nation 81. .
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07

NN~!l.l. hc gwen To- G. tCh aud ,...rv pc,
w son from whom have. bought crttnn:
ar t" whom | ha"" Sold c"'ton: or wi'h
win whom ha.r deposited aily funl~ for
II" lurrAn~" -" pa! ment ct cnitnn; or Nhn
o.t- a--t-tc ! m" in any wa, in tar tran-r rr'.
n- If cotton in any qHnni-e~ from one
point to another, g Their III or ont OF tie
,oat'Irrate States.
The above Includes myself agent. or at
torn"y. ar aug psg$1H acting for me- 1t b.
comes q mater %! Interest f..at the n, nr-
4 all Persons that have had cot. a laal-
tu-> with >hnu'd b. known both t. the oil
Gers OF die t.~. Government and myself
IL 0,iy u"r knows OF n man with whom |
have hal cotton dealings u, rng 1ctg. Keep
aE back hi- name. lie ~ha.l have, the reward
hE rapo.t.ug such man ar men.
Let the names be reported 10 the editor Of
the taidu Gazette, and Col. W X !>hvrrs.
i"st Com DIR At Shreveport. Ia. It is
hoqSd nat no one tri1 k""p jocL. lis name
GRO. y. ilES~.
1t Col %lst Tex. Cav. Ds.uounted.
7 81 civ" my 1ame off tally. Some
know it ,riM the allie; many more ,rittom
it. .lJa. 81. 2m
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07

Ihc rewards of literary success, as
indeed OF success of any pursuit
whatever. are i'll these days some
thing marvellous. 1t is said that Mr..
T"nny~on has already realized Co.
U00 by the sale of his last volume.
and that Mr.. Wilkie Collins is to re-
crive $500 for his proposed novel
in th" Cornhill Magazine, and still
be ut liberty to republish it in COM
piete form after it has appeared in
he periodical. And it is not only
IN England that these large sums are
rcaliz"d by authors. No less than
10000 copies Of an illustrated edition
of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
were lately sold in n few days, and
1909 isers were ordered.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
complaints.

a furious tornado passed over the
country in IA north-easterly direction,
about miles above this city. Its
force was irresistible, tearing up by
;hr roots. or breaking down live oak
and other trees Of hundred years
growth. and scattering their limbs like
chatt. Mr.. Divine's ranch was strip
"'d Of trees, fences and buildings
Among al the buildings none are now
-tan&iH@ bat the main dwelling,
which was partly unroofed and other
Wis, 'auch damaged. How far the
storm extended, or whether it gath
cred strength on its progress, wo
hay" ~, learned. On the Cibolo, in
I Northeastern direction from Di-
v:...'., ranch. we learn it tore down
everything in its reach. Such tor
1E3a"% are seldom witnessed in Tex
:ls.--&an Antonio Herald.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
John r CAREY


nNEv"rv Superior extra .aA'y Carriage
~ o. tic best New York m1HnfictI1r"
can be u-cd IL m "p"n or cio-c carriage
ia a.! Il" modern improvements. speak
ing t"iE:pr' 70 &c diver. &c. With III
carriage .rI' Two SCI. Of tie finest English
double harness. ii!' carriage and harne-
jaw" been Us"d only a few times. and are
warranted u lroni - sew.
Also one superior rosewood full OCTAVE
Piano: on" vrty fin" Wilton Ca p t. t,r
ptr.or; one tiI" BRUSSELS Carpet, FOX par
r. Apply +
jlGl PHELPS & co.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
For sale.
>APPItCTDN 4 1"!NES.
Receiving. Eozwarding * Commission
M ERCIA n -,

SAN ANTO%lO ANp EAGLE PAS.
". have connection viii -""i house III
NaIsmoras and Il,Gr,,~ Negrl-. Mexico.
W. viii! receive cotton ar iu"rCha ID -
conf snri to us, and pay .!"ighi> "n c"''""
con-i sn-d to Us for >ni", but n"i Other" 80.
We. have on hand and "n rur.'c tor TIL
ci,y RI. largest stock o. Goods the Goa.
:-i.ratc States. which We rl"r"-e :" al.
for Confederate money or cotton.
Reference. TO our numerous customers All
over Texas Louisiana and aik!n-u-
Houston Telegraph viii copy 10 TINES
in T. W. and Shreveport News ) mos. ANA
forward bills TO this otiic" Tor payment
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
Con ederate Congress.

We have before us, late Rich
monn Sentinel; in which we find the
proceedings Of our Congress of the
previous day. The currency bill.
which is fully approved by the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury, was being de-
bated. and before this time it has
doubtless become law. From the
proceedings and speech of Hon.
Duncan +. Kcnncr, Of Louisiana. in
favor OF the measure. We gather the
following details of that bill
The plan is to provide for the alb
sorptjod Of the Treasury notes inn
gnediatriy into certificates and these
certificates rcdeemable within five
years after peace by payment to the
elders thereof of cotton, corn and
wheat at specie prices. The prices
proposed are twenty five cents a pound
Tor cotton, 50 a bushel for wheat, and
81 a buahel for corn, these bei:.g
deemed fair average specie prices for
FIVE years after the war. The pro-
portions of these products to be de-
livered in payment of the certificates
are toUr-ninths OF cotton, four-ninths
OF crrn and one ninth Of wheat. 10
Illustrate the practical working 90
this measure. We will suppose that
he holder of nine hundred dollars
wishes to fund in these, he will re
crivc 4 separate certificate for four
hundred dollars worth of cotton. Il
certiice for four hundred d lars
worth Of corn. and certificate c { che
hundred dollars worth of WHEAT
These certificates are redCemable by
The government one fifth ANNUALLY in
the frs: five years after peaco at the
prices mentioned. This bill express
ly !orbids any taxation to be levied
upon any notes now issued, or to be
issued, since February last. Mr.
I\enn"r in his able speech in favor of
this bill. says, this project SO full of
advantage to both Confederate and
State Governments, must commend
itself to every one who feels an in
terest in our financial affairs. 1t pro-
vide:3 remedy for the great evil of
an excessive Issue of currency. A. d
opens the channel through which all
square funds, now seeking invest
ment, can flow back into the treasury,
and then reinvigorate our finances
with new life and strength. Its pas
sage will give stability and fixedness
Of value to our currency. and by Gre
atinga demand for it among the far
merS, it will Induce the sale Of their
! porducts. and thus remove one of the
great causes OF improvements, against
I which We hear such constant and loud
complaints.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
S,':.i-i-iNH EsDOA.

y I.jE SOUTHERN S"ELI.EH.
i'y Mrs. II. y. Hay. tat. principal of tn"
-h~"v"p0v, Frn!al" Acalcr.y.
II" Southern :. clcr l. designed for be
-inncr~. AMI Is intended ~ Il .'po'isr ar!
HsId.r: it. character i such Is will inter-
est children aud attract their attention.
Prirs -ingIr copies -. in new Issue
or Louisiana money: or p cents specie.
u c"pirs so. Liberal discount to the
rld-
Orders should be forwarded Immediately
~ the edition j. not !a"gr: and they vii!
be filed in the order received. Sent to any
address. post paid on receipt of price.
Address. JND. DICKINSON.
octll News Office. Shreveport La.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
c. 8. TAXES, 1865.
sidents Of Louisiana.

VA ~ O.< 81 LAIR LS.-ALL VI
l. r GERS of the confederate States ant
OF the state Of Louisiana. and AL. PI:i.soN.
employed i'll any capacity whatever, who
were compensated ~ Il fixed rate exceed
ing Ss3.33 ID (whctlier estimated by the
day. month. or year, Excepting only Off
Gers who wee actually in The military OF
naval service. -a,c hereby NOTIFIED to
MAJ" tall return Of their SALARIES re.
c"ived, or dne. for the year 1864. and Ia
pay thereon one per cent. on tie first !ittc' II
hundred dollars and two per cent. on the
| excess. in conformity to the Sixth Section
of til" Act Of April 24h. lSG3,as re enacted
GA the i1.h day of February. 1854.
TAX ON INCONiES.--All per-
so,- and firms arc further notified to render
a true and complete estimate of their IN
COMES from any occupation, emp ment.
or business (eXc"pta salaricd one. or iron,
any investment OF labor. skill. property. OF
money including in said c-timn'e the value
OF tn" es'inuied annual rental o: ali their
dwellings ar build Hgs ard building lots in
towns u. Villages (wii..thcr he same be oc.
cupiel or not). and the estimated annua,
hir" ot all slaves not engaged ON pian;a
tons and not employed in a business thu.
inc come whereof i taxed: together with a
separate statement Of the al uniore7,,. or
five per cent tax paid on any such invest
mrnt: and to pay the tax lev,b'e on the
y
to Section : of the Act atoros aid as amer
ded by the Act of Jane l4th. 1854.
Arc! ali join. = OK companies and cor
p"rdt.unS are notified to render Il tuil re-
port of tt.ir earnings set apart as dividend
and reserved tuaI. and of She amount of
prnis derived ih"rcirn on ihtir capita
-t"Ck Paid in between tn. lst January.
! SO. and he 1T January. 1865, in cout0r-
unity TO Far. VI of the 9TH section a!ore
-aid
y. 3. All -Uci ra'urns must be made to
ii" District Assessor 'ci'ii,, tEiiy duVs from
his dt'". under the penalty Of twenty-five
ger C":t. add .i"n:;! IL required by the
Tenth Section Of The Asses meat Net. and
p tNm"nt q: III" taxes be made to the Dis
ret Collector 1ri'Li6 tie SINE time. under
penalty of an additional tax of ten per
cent. and the cess ot rcizure ard sale, as
required b.: Section Is.
ROT. NJ. LTSHER
State Collector.
HENRY l.. Ctf"H. Assessor. Tor caddo
san. VAN EIEnEH. C"l'r. Parish.
Shrcv"p IT, Jan. l6th, IS'.5 It
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07

HN Texas street. January Ith, l-Go. two
" hundred dollars i'll fifty dollars STAT"
bills. The bills w.r. wuddcd together
The finder will be librray rewarded Wp-
on leaving ID" money with VIZ. l.. kye-. at
&. :. Dspensary Jan lot
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
Calico has Come.

will have gray cloth for jackets and
pants. which We wish the Ladies t" max" up
for Soldiers.
\ l. Hay.
.Danl0-tf Agent Clothing bureau.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
" ;.,Sigtt.

4 T. Shreveport Aeon d. '''.D ZINC. ton
~ which II !b.iai pr!,. wl'! h' pad.
&. -. W kIt.t.t.
n,t -, ~ Capt eta IL
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
E.1tsfEig Paper

~ III 81 IL. AZ th,- Office by
l. II. WiIN>TDCK.
Shreveport news., 1865-02-07
by c"mman OF
$4,000 l&a:iN .NIti.
~tB0 Reward in >p Gle.

.Nlan.l- r.n nntlih
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-11-08
Great Eaters.

Great eaters never live long. \ vora.
cious aplc ito, so far from being a sign
Of health, is a certain indication Of dis.
case. Some dy>peptics are always hun
gry feel best when they are eating. but
hs soon as they have eaten they endure
to:m"n's SO distressing in their nature
'> to make their unhorpy victims wish
FOR death. The appetite Of health is that
which i"c!incs to cat moderately, when
ca'in" time cones, and which when sat
l>G"d leaves no unpleasant reminders.
Nui,i;n.lrs measure their health by the
amount they can cat; and Of any ten
persons, nine are gra,i6ed at an increase
III weight, as it more bulk were an index
ofheal,h; when in reality. an excess Of
fAtncSs is, in proportion, decisive proof
81 existing disease. showing that the alb
sorhrats Of the system are too weak to
ai-char." thcir duty: and the tendency
10 sa;nc>>, 20 obesity, Increases until cx.
Istcncc i Il burden, and sudden death
closes The history. Particular inquiry
will Amos; Invariably elicit the fact tina,
tAt persons, however rubicund and jolly,
ar" never well, and yc, they are envied
While crca; caters never live to az old
age. and are never for single day with
ont some SYMPTOM" some feelings suf.
Gc;cntiy di>n:rrHa5lc 10 direct the minds
attention unplcasans!y. small eaters.
those who cat regularly CT plain food.
usually have no spare flesh, are wiry
and enduring. anil live to an active old
u;". Remarkable Publications. Of
these statements are found in the lives
ofthe ccntcnarians Ola past age. Galen,
one Of III" most distinguished physicians
among the ancients, lived rery spariog
y after the a:c Of ,wcnty,cight, and died
in his h"adrrd AMI :ortie;h year.
Ncni:sern. who never tasted spirits or
wine. and he'd worked hard all his life.
reached Isl wears. jenkins. q poor
Yorkshire fisherman. who lived on the
coar-c>, diet. WIS Ito years old when he
died. Old pavr lived to l53 his diet
being milk, cheese. whey, small beer,
and coarse bread. The tavor;,e food Of
Henry Francisco. who lived to be Ito,
WAS tea. bread and butter aud baked ap.
pies. Erhraim Pratt. OF ShutcSbury,
Mass, who Iied aged III. lived chiefly
on mi!k. ana even that in small quaint
ties ; his son Nich'cl. hy similar means.
lived 10 hc los years Oil.
Father Cui!. \ Methodist clergyman.
died las; y"ar At the age Of los. The main
dict % his lie havin: tcen aaltcd swine'S
flesh >ha""nf ard bread made uf Indian
m"aI. From these statements, nine
general readers on: o: ten will Jump at
the conclusion that milk is healthy, as
nrc baked apples and bacon. These
conclusions do no. lcci,imately fol-
low. The only Inference that can be
safely drawn is from the only fact that
running through all these caSes-that
plain food and a life ofsteady labor tend
to y crra, ago.
We @uts not expect to live long By
dom. aay enc thin: which IN old man
did and omit all others, but By doing all
he did. that is. work steadily as we'll as
ca, mainly particular dish.-HaWs
J.sr"oI Of Nohh.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-11-08
NoN.PAYlHG subscribers arc thu;

NoH.PAllHG subscribers arc thus
talked Il by an editor out west:
Wagons cauaot run without wheels,
boats without steam. bull toads jump
without legs. or newspaper be carried
on evcrlastinsly without money, no more
than dos can was his tail when he has
mono.
''Uur subscribers are ali good, bu,
what good does mans goodness do
when it don't do any good? We have
no doubt that every man thinks that .iI
have paid but him, and as We arc II
clever fellow and his is little matter, il
will make no difference"