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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
F'aft,cstious.

The following oleaginous item from
a Hamilton, G. w. paper illustrates
admirably the exhilirating effect of
the petroleum business even in the
hackneyed routine Of newspaper life.
Promethean fire as an incentive to the
imagination has ''outlived its useful
ness" "Ile," which is its legitimate
successor runs riot with both fact and
fancy in way that knocks romance,
even, into splithereens. Read:
PRosPEcTUs OF THE ANTIPoDAL PETRo-
LruM Co.-This Company has capt.
tai of 100000, 900, in ten million
shares, par value 500 each sub
scription price 20 cts. The property
consists in: LIST. An immortal lease
in the richest oil lands bordering on
the Dundas Marsh. I'd They are the
patentees of the celebrated Magic
Boring Apparatus, procured from a
direct descendent of the Sappho fam
lily, specially mentioned by the poet
Byron, as having been the original
discoverors of the "iles of grease. -
This apparatus is superseding all
others in use, and the revenue from
this alone, it is thought, will pay a
large dividend on the capital stock.
IT is warranted to penetrate the hard
est substances, including mortgages,
leins, &c. The drill, when in full OPP
Grafton, travels at the rate of 700 yards
a minute, and the condemned portion
of the Atlantic cable, at present sub
merged, has been bought in by the
company for the purpose of letting
down tho instrument. In tho event
of this proving insufficient, the 4. T.
] ~ - .s..O-~rII NC III INTO the mole,
(which will insure the Company in
reaching the vast birthstone deposits
mentioned in scripture. 3D. The COM
pany have already one well bored en-
tirely through the earth, extending
from tho DGndas marsh to the Ho-
ang Ito, in the Celestial Empire, and
it has consequently double outlet
An immense blow-pipe will be inserted
in the Chinese end to promote an un-
broken flow from the Western well,
which it is supposed will be equal to
a hundred barrels of refined petro-
leum per minute. From facts which
have recently come into the posses
sion OF this company, they have rea-
son to believe, land in this belief they
are confirmed by the opinions of the
most celebrated geologists and scien-
tifc men of the country, including the
rural press and reporters generally
that they have struck the central res
ervoirs reserved for lubricating the
axis of the earth, and the draining,
consequently, of all the other wells
of the 72S companies now organized,
is mere question of time. The div
dends of the Company will be de-
clared hourly, and made payable at
the well-known Rock Bay Bank, one
of the soundest institutions in the
country. The officers Of the compa-
nv are Adam Phool, contractor of
the Niagra river tunnel; Treasurer,
Particular Phitts, cashier Invalid In
surance Company; Director, Hon.
Hilarious Holeintheground, original
inventor Of the Duukin bill N. O.
Finkuss, President of the Vagrant
Protection Society; Assofoedita Pill
coddy, and Hon. Joseph Rinderpest,
general agents of the Beach Mission
airy society. The shares will shortly
be Withdrawn from the market, as
the Treasurer contemplates foreign
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

The CHOLERA. Halls Journal of
Health gives the following suggestions,
which, if properly observed, will do
much toward making the scourgo of
the cholera which threatens to at
tack Us next summer, much lighter
than it could otherwise be. We COM
mend them TO the careful considera-
ton of all, and hope to see the neces-
sary steps taken without delay to
prevent this fatal disease from sweep
ing our citizens away as chaff before
the wind:
lst. Every householder owes it to
himself, to his family, to his neigh
bors, TO the community in which he
resides, TO have his house, from cell
lar to garnet, from street curb to the
rear line of his lot, most scrupulously
cleansed, by sweeping, washing and
whitewashing.
2d. Every man who has any au-
thority in city or town government
should consider himself bound by the
oath Of office, and by every consid-
GRAFTON of humanity, to give himself
no rest until every street, alley, close
gutter and sewer, is placed in state
of as perfect cleanliness as possible,
and kept so until the frosts of next
summer come.
Sd. These cleanings should be done
now, in February and March, be-
cause if put off until warm weather,
the very effort necessary for the re-
moval of filth will only tend, in the
essential nature of things, to hasten
the appearance of the disease, to in
crease its malignity and extend the
time of its devastation because the
suns of spring and summer the sooner
warm into life and intensity Jile Vi
peric aud malignant influence which,
in its remorseless tread, wrecks SO
much of human hrppiness and DESC
lates so many hearthstones.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
wArER GRAFT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby giyer, that on the second
~ day OF December, A. u. 1865, Rowland II.
Russell and Lyman Il. Thayer. as complainants
filed their complaint In writing In tho Circuit
Court, for the County OF Saginaw, against tho
Propeller Defiance, water craft OF above ten
tons burthen, used in navigating the waters Of
this State, under the provisions Of an act Of the
Legislature Of the State Of Michigan, entitled
Gan Act TO repeal chapter l22 Of the revised
statutes Of 1876, and the amendments thereto,
and 10 provide for the collection Of demands
against water craft" approved February s. 1864,
and the act amendatory thereof That on such
complaint warrant was Issued out OF said Court
to the Sheriff Of the County Of Saginaw for the
seizure Of said Propeller Defiance, her tackel,
apparel and furniture, and was made returnable
on the 18th day OF December, 1865, and the said
Sheriff TO whom said warrant was delivered has
made return Of his proceedings under said war
rant, in pursuance Of the statutes aforesaid.
The claim of the said compliments is for ma
chinery placed in said Propeller Defiance, and
labor performed on the machinery and boiler Of
said Propeller Defiance by the compainants
during the month of March, A. d. 1865, and the
amount claimed due by said compainanis on said
claim is the sum Of One Hundred and Fifty-six
and forty-eight one hundredihs Dollars, and
whereas said craft still remains in custody Of the
sheriff and has not been bonded according 10 law
Therefore all persons who are interested In said
Propeller Defiance, her tackel, apparel and furni-
ture, are hereby required TO intervene for their
interest on or before the Third day Of April, 1866,
or the said claim Of the said compliments will DO
heard er pdrte.
Dated City Of Saginaw, January 90 1866.
GEORGE SCHMIDT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for tho County of Saginaw.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
Grand Consolidation of Telegraph
I,inea
From The Boston Traveller, March 5.

FROM tue boston Traveller; lnfcn D.
The negotiations which have been
in progress 70 several weeks past look
ing to the consolidation of the princi-
pie lines of telegraph in the United
States under one company, that which
before only controlled the American
wires, were brought to d close on Sat
urday last in New York; where the
papers were signed, sealed and deliv-
cred. In few weeks all the details
will be perfected, when the vast tele-
graph OF the United States, including
also those Of the Canada, Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick, will substantially
come under one head, with tens of
thousands of miles of wires, running
from california and south to the Gulf
of Mexico, having capital estimated
as high as fifty million dollars.
The American lines, which absorbs
the other lines, control the wires from
Halifax, through Maine, Massachusetts
Connecticut, Rhode Island and the
Middle States to Washington, and
thence by two routes, beatDas 'ioms
in the southern States, ending at New
Orleans The Western Union line
runs from New York to st. Louis and
San Francisco, covering many impor-
tant points in the Middle and Western
States and controlling all the lines in
California. The United States line
runs from Portland South to Wash
ington and west TO Omaha, Kansas,
with many stations in the Middle and
Western States, and were building
when the consolidation took place, a.
line to San Francisco.
Thus it will be seen that all the
important working wires in this
country viii soon be under the entire
control of one company. The only
exceptions, 80 far as we know, are the
Van Choate or Insulated line, recently
erected, running from Portland to
Washington, and the Franklin Com
pany's wires, from this city to Now
York.
a charter has recently been granted
by the legislature of Maine for an
other telegraph line through that State,
and subscriptions to a considerable a.
mount have already been made.
There may be also some small lines
in the Middle and Western states not
included in the grand consolidation
but practically the new corporation
sweeps the board.
From small beginnings, telegraphing
in this country has advanced during
the past century, with rapid strides, to
become great lower, perhaps both
for good and evil, and when the line
ria the western coast of tho United
States and British North America,
through Behring's straits and Russia
to London, is finished, the mighty cir
Gle will be complete, with nearly the
whole combined world in telegraph
communication.
This great result, if no unexpected
obstaclas are encountered, will be
reached within very few years, per-
haps by the time Of another Presiden-
ttal contest in this country.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14


RAILEoAD RULES OF TRAvEL.-The
following "rules of tho road" are
based upon legal decisions, and ought
10 be universally made known, The
'ourts have decided that applicants
for tickets on railroads can be elected
rom the cars if they do not offer the
|xact amount of fare. Conductors
re not bound to make change. All
|ailroad tickets are good until used
pnditions "good for this day only,"
p otherwise admitting time of genu-
pencss, are of no account. Passen-
ers who, lose their tickets can be
ectcd from the cars unless they pur.
iase o second one.
Passengers ace bound TO observe
Pcorum in the cars, and are obliged
comply with all reasonable de-
hndsto show their tickets. Stand
on the platform, or otherwise vio-
ing the rules Of the company, rem
RS n person Liable to be put from the
lin. No one has a right TO monop-
20 more soats than he has paid for;
i any article left in a seat while the
ncr is temporarily absent entities
10 the place upon his return.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
Then and Now circumstances
Alter Religion

During the administration of Mr.
Lincoln, the clergy, for the purpose of
quieting the consciences Of the honest
and dcvout believers in the doctrines
of tie Prince of Peace, and to induce
them to give the last dollar and the
last man, to carry on the war against
the people of the South, declared con-
stantly that obedience to the govern
ment was obedience to God, and that
the Government, was represented in
tho President Every person that
had read history knew that all such
teachings of tho clergy was sheer
trickery, and was resorted to by them
to carry out certain views of their
own, either Of power or revenge
The war over-the South con-
quered---slayery abolished and
thon what The clergy pipe new
tune. 1t is no longer obedience to
the Government is obedience TO God"
They have discovered since the veto
of the negro bill by President john
son, that il depends altogether upon
who administers the Government, and
whether the administration of the
Government is in accordance with
their views of public policy, whether
obedience to the Government is
obedience to God" They no longer
inculcate the doctrine, that the pow
ers that be were ordained Of God, and
that, therefore, resistance to these
powers is a sin against God.
They themselves are now foremost
in denouncing the powers that be-
powers they have heretofore taught
were ordained of God. One says, il
the President and supporters are to
oo IN Heaua~ l. --..ats 10 b0 ev~nt0d
Out Of the heavenly company-he
would prefer hell. We have no OBJ
iections. Another declares that Ben
edict Arnold, in comparison with
President johnson, is as the smell OF
the rose beside carrion--as carrion
beside asafetida. Still another says
that hell vomited its direst demon
when Andrew Johnson was given ITO
the world. We doubt not that, by
next week we can multiply these
clerical demonstrations against the
President tenfold.
What are we to think of these
things ? What do they mean? Is
the bible a fable, and religion hum
bug.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

CHURcH DUILDING.-The Methodist
Church of this city has we understand,
purchased two lots on the west side of
Jefferson, between William and Hay
den streets as the locality of their new
church building, which they are max
ing preparations to erect during the
coming season. 1t lis designed to
build brick edifice, to cost from $780,
600 to $4,000.
The Congregational Society, of this
city, have purchased four lots on the
corner of Jefferson and Hayden SITS,
being 40 feet on Jefferson and 240
on Hayden street, upon which it is
designed to erect both church edi-
fee and parsonage.--Lntepr,se I4fh
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

SENsrBLE.-The Courier, of last
week, shows evidence of improvement
by publishing extracts from the Enter
PRISE. It's a good thing to SEQ little
truth in the columns of the Courier
occasionally, though a considerable
variation from its ordinary style.-Eh-
terprise.
Very little" truth would tie Cow-
Ter contain if its only source of supply
was the Enterprise, though it ex-
hausted the entire supply of that con-
Germ. Whenever any does happen
accidentally to slip into the columns
of orr midday contemporary, we shall
he most happy to copy and give proper
credit, for we think 81 the truth should
4" be respected, though it comes from
/" the bottomless pit"
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

A SKATING FEAT.-One Of the latest
manifestations of the triumph of
genius was the other day given OH the
Fifth avenue skating pond in New
York, where young man, without
legs of his own, but having pair of
artificial limbs appeared to be enjoy
ing himself as well as any body on
skates. He seemed to be as swift
and graceful as any skater on the
pond, meeting with no accident what
ever. The manufacturer of the legs
claimed that the affair was hitherto
unheard of feat.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
A PREGNANT SUGGESTION.


The suggestion Of Mn. GARREr
DAVIS during the Senate debate upon
the House resolution TO keep ont the
Senators and Representatives Of the
States late in instruction, that "the
Southern Senators and those who
"were in favor of securing them seats
ain the Senate, constituted majority
{" of the whole number Of Senators"
and that 4" if these two wore united,
"the President could communicate
with Them" and that "he would
advise him to do it tomorrow, as he
would sooner trust the Southern
" Senators as the friends of the coun-
:" try than those who were keeping
them out" is worthy of more con-
sideration than it is likely to receive
Mt the hands of those who now run
the government machine regardless OF
law, right or expense:
This time, says the Cincinnati En-
gairr, Mr. Davis certainly took the
Republican bull by tho horns. If ono
body composed of only part of the
whole number of Senators can resolve
itself into constitutional body, why
not another? Tho mere possession OF
the hall where legislation is to be done,
o"saUure II Iegal legislature.
"The Senate Of the United States
according to the Constitution, "shall
be composed of two Senators from
each State" For Senators voluntarily
to remain absent from their seats, may
not vitiate the Constitutional authority
of those who remain, but when a fac
tons part employs force to keep. out
onother part, it eGectually sophisti-
Gates itself! There is, at present, no
Constitutional Senate of the United
States no Constitutional House OF
Representatives.
The position taken by the President
of the United States in respect TO the
rights of Senators and Representatives
is undoubtedly correct. He held that
none but loyal meu were entitled to
seats in Congress, and that the sole
test of loyalty is a willingness to swear
tn support the Constitution. A body
which assemblies itself end sets up a
test of membership unknown to the
Constitution is not Constitutional
body. The laws which it enacts are
not statutes. Its resolutions are nc
more binding than a mass meeting.
An assemblage of Senators from the
Southern States, organized according
to the Constitution, and opening its
doors TO all whose credentials are
legally authenticated, and who are
willing to swear to support the Con-
stitution, would possess claims to legit-
imacy superior to that which now sits
at the Capitol. And it is not easy to
see upon what pretonso the President
could refuse to communicate with it.
Such body would constitute a basis
upon which full Senate could be as
sombled, and would, in the face of the
,."vVnotIluuUnaI condition where il
belongs. 1t would possess this supe-
riority: that its members are desirous
TO give the country a Constitutional
Legislature, and are only prevented
from so doing by the Illegal force Of a
body Of destructives.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

The fight in which the president,
representing the Union people, is now
involved, must be conducted in brave
and unequivocal manner. Certainly
no concession can be honorably made
by the conservatives, and they ask no
quarter. Go on, Andrew johnson,
the constitution is your shield and
buckler in the conflict, honest masses
will second every blow you may give
the enemies Of the country.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
SAGINAW COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL S0CIETY!I

NOTICE is hereby given that a
IN meeting of the citizens of Sagi-
nav county interested in agriculture,
stock raising, the improvement OF the
breed of horses, manufacturing, mill
ing, the mechanic arts, and others
DESTROYS of advancing the general in
terests of the county, will be held at
BuenaNyista Hall, East Saginaw,
SATURD1Y, MARCH "a, 1866
At 2 o'clock, p. NJ, for the purpose
of forming County Agricultural So
ciety, with the view of holding a
County Fair the coming season, and
in such ways as shall be deemed ex-
pedient, stimulating the future deyel-
opment Of agriculture and It's kim
dred interests in the County.
JOHN SMITH,
X r. THOMPSON, 1''
GEO. n. VEIN FLEET,
JOHN g. HUBINGER,
II. NJ. FLAGLAR,
"A. w, GATES,
DIR WELLINGTON,
ms, BEACH,
GEO. OLIVER,
.McBRATNIE,
j ii, YORK,
J. STM0NS,
r. r. MASON,
NJ W. QUACRhNBusH.
March 7th, 1866.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
WATER CRAFT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given. that on the twenty
IN third day of January, A. ID 1866, John
Mcdowell fled his intervening complaint in the
Circuit Court for the County OF Saginaw,
against the Steam Tug Defiance Of ---
that on the third day OF February, A. ID 1866, Obe-
diah johnson fled his intervening complaint in
said Cou T. against said water-cralt, that sum-
mons was duly issued In each of said causes,
directed to Arthur jerome the reported owner OF
said Boat, and thar tho same have been duly
returned not served. that tho sum of one hundred
and dfty dollars IL alleged to be due the said
Mcdowell in his said complaint, and the sum Of
four hundred and twenty dollars is alleged TO be
due 10 the said johnson in his said complaint
that the particulars Of each Of said claims is for
labor done, and materials furnished in and about
the repairing, and furnishing said water-craft.
Al persons interested in said wator-oraft are
therefore hereby cited to intervene for their in
terest, On the first day Of May, A. ID. 1866, OF
said claims win be heard erpdrie.
GEO. SCHMIDT, Clerk
BEcKwITm & Cook,
Attorneys for Compliments
East Saginaw, March Ia, 1866 n345-4w
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

E.t st. Patrek's Day, on satur-
day next, the 18th inst, is to be cele-
brated in this city by a grand
procession of the various Irish socie-
ties throng the principal streets and
'dinner.-Enteypr'se, IAN.
After promenade about our streets
III their present condition, the socie-
ties noted will no doubt feel like
!" walking through" dinner at a
double quick" and they have made
arrangements for good one, at the
Bdnerctt, and good style of demonstra-
ton throughout.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

Fanny Fern says the men like to
''pick the ladies to pieces" Prentice
replies that it is certainly pleasant to
take one apart sometimes.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

A melting sermon heinz preached
in country church. ali fell a-weep-
ing bat one man, who, on being asked
why he did not weep with the rest,
said, oh. belong to another parish
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

The Legislature of Pennsylvania, in
1861, passed thofollowing: Resolved,
That no member of the Legislature will
be allowed to come into the House
barefooted."
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14

The foregoing is a statement of all the expen-
ditures Of Saginaw County us allowed by the
Board of Supervisors thereof from the first day of
january 1865, to and including the 25th day Of
January 1866.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
FOUND.

THURSDAY morning, March !, in the vicinity
Il Of the fire on Franklin street,,a Wallet con-
tanning paper supposed to be Of .ome Value
The owner can have the same, by falling on the
subscriber at Geo Niederstadts store and paying
for this advertisement
East Saginaw, March |, ise6
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
CHANCERY SALE.


TN PURSUANCE and by virtue Of decretal
Il order of sale, made by the Circuit Court fon
the County Of Saginaw, in Chancery on tho
Seventh day Of June, A. D., 1865, in cause
wherein William j. Barlow is complainant and
Peter l. Smith is defendant Notice is hereby
given, thst shall sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at two o'clock in the afternoon of
Saturday, the twenty-fourih day Of March, A. d.
1866, at the front door Of the Court House. in tho
City of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, all
the following described piece or parcel of land, to
wit; The Southeast quarter of the Northwest
quarter, of section number ten (l0), H. Township
lumber uine (9), north, Of Range number two (2),
east, in Saginaw County, Michigan, containing
forty acres Of land be the same moro or less
Dated January 20, 1866
JOHN j. WHEELER,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
for Saginaw County, Mich.
WEBBER q SMIrn, Solicitors for Complainant.
7w-n339
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-03-14
Soldiers Of Saginaw Valley

TIME National Military Association of Saginaw
i Valley will hold their regular monthly meet
ing, at Buena Vista Hall, on Friday Evening,
March 10Th, at u o'clock.
All Soldiers of the Valley are invited to turn
out without rations.
CHARLES II. CAMP, Secretary.