East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1865-07-12
GOODRICH CORRESPONDENCE

GoprRIcu, G. W., July Z, 1865
Mr.. EDIroR:-The glorious Fourth
has como and gone; and Goderich
stands upon her hill. The excitement
occasioned by that pleasant event has
died away, and the few Tories in this
beautiful city have laid down their
fears and resentments, feeling they
have done all that is necessary to show
their loyalty to the "Cross of St.
George" A few days before "the
4th the Common Council of Goderich
Seing informed that themselves and
Fire Department had been invited to
your Aourishing city, passed d keso-
luton declaring the 18th Of July q
public holiday. You may be sure
that the Tories made buster about
it, not because there was any occasion
for doing so, but for fear somebody
across the lines should intimate that
they wero already adopting the GUS
toms of your people preparatory to
annexation. They beset the Council
to recind the Resolution, but that
body steadfastly refused to do so; and,
thereby everybody together with their
wives, children and clerks had an OPP
portunity to visit Saginaw You have
seen the Delegation there and know
its merits; and here they showed SYM
toms of having been happy and pleas
ed with the trip, They declare there
feeling should not exist between the
two cities, and they longingly look
forward to the next reunion.
Goderich to-day is scarcely the
Goderich Of years gone by. There
are combinations against her prosperi-
ty that are doing her a fatal hurt
For some reason best known to the
Directors, the Grand Trunk r. r. is
doing its best to kill Goderich, and /
am sorry to add are having pretty
good success. At all the eastern tick
ct Offices the enquirer after tickets,
via: Goderich, is sure to meet
with obstacles, ard in many cases
is almost refused ticket al
all. Then, too, tho trains from
Buffalo to Sarnia do not run in imme-
date connection with the trains from
Stratford to Goderich; but at STRAIT.
ford one is obliged to wait from two
to four hours, and for no earthly rea-
son that can be assigned except to
make that route as disagreeable as
possible. Then the trains from STRAIT
ford to Goderich are run at the rate
Of nearly fourteen miles per hour for
the same reason. Notwithstanding
all these petty annoyances the road
brings in goodly number Of passen-
gers, and fills Goderich Hotels; for as
place Of resort it is the pleasantest
in the West. 1t lacks the fashionable
CAVITY and spacious Hotels of her
Eastern rivals; but her location upon
the bluff shores of Lake Huron, her
always pleasant and beautiful roads,
the uniform kindness and attention of
her landlords, and the healthy char
acter of her climate outstrips all COM
petitors, 80 far as the invalid or the
weary are concerned. Pleasure seek
ers, fortune hunters, magaging mamas,
gamblers and flirts will not find this
very extended field of operation !;
but for coy comfort and homelike quiz
ct it has no equal. We have laid un-
der the broad shade trees of the Matt
land House enjoying the cool breeze
from Lake Huron, listening to the
mournful but inspiring "Yeo-heav--
no !" Of the sailors under the bluff for
several weeks, and have felt our steps
grow steadier, our muscle harder and
our mind clearer from day to day
The time to quit these "Halls of dear
delight" approaches, and worlds of re-
greet cluster around the reflection !;
and, however, the changing scenery
of life may drift us farther and farther
hence we shall never forget the many
pleasant strolls, lively drives, enchant-
ing Airtations and bewitching love-
makings that have fallen to our lot in
this goodly city. The trembling knees
that refused to mount the hill on our
arrival bear us bravely now, and to
thee oh |! Goderioh we give the praise.
Yours Truly,
WrArHxnIr.