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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
&C. NJ. CLAY,
&c. ID. PnEXrIcs, Esq, Louisville, Ky

FIRE.-A fire broke out between
nine and ton o'clock last night in the
engine room Of the tannery of +. w.
carlisle & Co., situated near the East
Saginaw Salt Co.'S works. The dis
lance rendered it impossible for the
engines to reach it in time to check
tho flames, which soon run through
bnd enveloped the whole builling, and
roon reduced it to ashes, together with
al the stock out of the watts. The
JOSS of building machinery and stock
10 estimated at $4,000 to $l2,00C--
Insurance renorted at 1000 only
Tho loss will be severe ono 20 the
lroprietors, who are industrious md
cnierprising business men. - Dairy
rterPr'se Thursday, nm.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18


a REBEL PoET on KIssrSG-The
Southern poet and novelist, Doctor
William Gilmore Simns, has the fol-
lowing interesting remarks in recent
number Of the South CarolmhN
IA genuine, hearty, honest kiss is
made up of everything that is good.
1t smacks of truth, of sensibility of
delicate sentiment, of genial suscepti-
bilities, of strong natural sympathies,
Of ingenious devotion, of preference,
of taste, of feeling, Of AN ardent yet
artless nature, obeying the simplest
anu sweetest instincts Of nature, at
once bachful and tender, willing to be
won, needing the winning, yet yield
ing reluctantly by the natural law
that makes coyness sweet restraint
on woolng, stimulating even when it
denies, and looking back to be fol-
lowed even when it darts away in
flight. The first kiss is tho down
upon the peach, the opening of the
rosebud, the blossom Of the dawn,
the one star of the night, tho delight
that makes all the future life dream
of the Elysium, and hallows the home
Of memory, even when it no longer
harbors love.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

A friend explains tina present sys-
tenn of raising revenue as follows.
"Now, you see, in the first place they
git the hang of feller's business
that is taxed. Then they find out. all
about his profits, and ON that they
lay their tax. Then they manage TO
get some tax on what he owes. Next
comes what they call income, and
that's taxed. Then, if anything is
left, the preacher calls round and gifts
it to sustain the church and convert
the heathen." ,h
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

Coon REsPoNsE.--The city of Spring
field, Illinois, the home Of the late
President Lincoln, under the largest
vote ever polled there, gives a Demo
cratic majority Of from 80 to 300
A Democratic gain of about 400
Boys, how do you like the music.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

CONTROLLER JErFERs.--We publish
in this paper communication from a
republican, which was published in the
nnteygrwe OF April 9Th, and to which
the following editorial al,usion was
made:
We give place, on our second page,
- a communication from friend of
Mr.. Jeiiers, in relation to his removal
IRON tire Office Of Controller, by the
Common Countil We hardly think
the subject profitable for discussion at
this time but, as the insertion of the
article has been requested, and the
Enterprise being the only local medi-
um of reaching the greater numl e OF
our citizens, we comply with the re-
quest. 1t is quite probable that the
article will call out reply on the
other side of the question.
Nearly two weeks has elapsed and
no reply has yet made its appearance.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
PLANK ROAD NOTICE.

A MEETING of the Directors Of the East
~ Saginaw. Nassar and Saniac Plank Road
Company, held on the 2lst day Of February, 1860,
the following resolution was passed; RoSoired,
That an assessment Of Two Dollars md fifty ccuts
is hereby made on each share ot the Capital
stock of this Company. payable on the 2lst day
Of April, 1906 al the Office of james l.. ketclum,
Treasurer Of the Company, in the city of East
saginaw.
East Saginaw. March "a, 1866
MOR3AN l.. GAGE, Secretary.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
A CHARACTER"
As women Of doubtfal rerutution

A. women of doubtful reputation
are always prompt to put on the air
Of offended innocence on the slightest
p~etext, so are men of easy virtue in
tie political limo always over hasty
and petulent in repelling any impli-
cation Of Inconsistency or unfaithful-
ness to the ideas of the party they
represent. The latest case in point is
t.lat Of the Hon JONI Il. DRrGas, rep
resenntiye in Congress from this Dis
trict, who it seems has reached a point
in his ilustrious career where he con-
siders a certificate of character" neces-
sary to the preservation Of his inval-
uable' reputation, this he produces in
proper form, respectfully signed 81.
I. briggs, No one who knows
him, here or elsewhere would suppose
iJr q moment that he intended to
evade or "dodge the VOTE" in com
mon parlanco, on the Civil Rights
Bill, but as his failing to vote thereon
has subjected him to humorous ques-
tons though as his official organ the
Daily Estgpriss carelessly remarks,
nothing has been heard about the
matter ] e'o--it j. om'nent'y lr per
that those who do not know him may
understand his position. We publish
the card which tho Enterprise endorses
with the remark that " nobody would
"for a m )ment suppose Mr.. briggs is
"acllinS in devotion to the cause of
fright. " For Fright" read "Driggs,"
and it would still read right, as many
better men who were applicants for
the military position into which he
recently injected his own son, at the
sacrifice of every principle of justice
and magnanimity, most kcenly under
stand. Here is the card;
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, April 10, 1866.
70 tie Editor Of the Chronicle.
DEAR SIR = Being yesterday una
vvidably called out Of the House, at
a time when it was supposed by the
friends Of the civil rights bill that its
enemies would continue their oppo-
s.tion and prevent vote upon it for
at least an hour or more, | lost my
vote on that important measure. And
although the bill passed the House
by an unprecedented majority, l re-
greet tho loss OF my vote, especially
as it would have been sufficient to
have made three tourths of the house
il favor Of it, and because it will sub
ioct me, as it has already, to numerou.
questions as to the cause of my alb
sence. Although absent only about
twtnty minutes in attending to mat
to at the Patent Office, which could
not be put off, when l returned the
vote had been taken, and l lost rec.
ord which ! consider second only il
Importance TO the one | gave Tor the
amendment to the Constitution abol
ishing slavery in the United States.
No one who knows me, here or else
wae:e, WI suppose for moment tina
/ intcnoel TO evGde the question, OF
dodge the vote" in common par
lance You viii, therefore, please d,
me the favor to publish this card, i,
order that those who do not know m'
may understand my position; that i
present, L would have voted in favo
of the bill in accordance with my con
>icGons, to secure al the benefits con
completed By the amendment to tn
constitution Gbolishing slavery.
Respectfully, j. +. DRIoos.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

Those who make great professions
of sympathy for the poor but give
nothing are contemplate. Their
tongues fork and their hands don't
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

The largest canal in the world is in
China. 1t was commenced in the
tenth century, is 200O miles long,
and passes through forty-one cities.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

A San Francisco editor says whom
he thinks of Ireland's woes his hcurt
goes pity pat.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

Happy remarks are often made by
worry unhappy men.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
VI u IhoHI NJ, IAU.,
March IL 1866 {

"DEAR SIRE l deem it my duty to
denouuce the course Of Sumner and
Stevens. ORe man remains Ioyak he IS
the STATE. j stand by the Presidents
veto Of the Freedmen's BureAu Bill.
Let the States give the freedmen all
civil rights, and, by degrees, extend to
them the right of suffrage; or else let
mn amendment Of the Constitution
make one rule of suffrage for all the
States. This attempt of Congress to
interfere with the rights of the States
after the war power ceases, is u uSurp-
ton of power. unknown TO the Com
s'itution, and snbversive OF the whole
theory o: republicanism as based
upon the old Constitution of the
United States. =
"Your obodient servant
&C. NJ. CLAY,
eco n pprxTtr. ESQ Touisvilla ~
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

/, rASorurn FInE.-A fire broke out at
about half past eleven o'clock last
night, in the Brewery owned by Mich
olas Raupp, on the corner of Warren
and Tuscola Streets, totally destroying
the building and its contents, and also
a dwelling house belonging to Mr.,
Raupp, and barn owned by Christie
pher Palm. The residence of DIR.
Won Daniels, adjoining. was damaged
somewhat by water and the removal
of goods, sc, The origin of the fire
is unknown. Mr.. Raupp's loss is es-
timated at $4,000, on which he has
an insurance of Sl,l00. Mr.. PALMS
loss is covered by insurance DIR.
Won Daniels hsd no insurance.-E'-
terpriSe, 9Ch. ID .nhhe@t
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE of writ pf .feri fQcias issued
- out Of the Circuit Court foT the County Of
Saginaw, Suite of Michigan and 10 me directed
against the goods and cbaitels, lands and tene-
inents Of Henry White, / dill ON the first day Of
March, A. ID. 1866, levy, upon and take all the
right. tito and interest OF said Horny White in.
and TO the following described property, TO wit =
" Lot number four (H, in block eighty two 1927.
and the house thereon, and lot number one Il J,
in block number one hundred and sixty-six 1861.
all IN the city of Saginaw in the division thereof
south OF Cross street, IN the County OF Saginaw,
and State Of Michigan" and all which shall
expose for sale at public auction as the law directs
to the highest bidder. nj the front door of ihe
County Court House Of Saginaw County, in tho
city Of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, on
Saturday the 18th day OF May neat, at ten O'clock
A. NJ Of that day, 10 satisfy the amount oi sail
writ wit costs and expenses Of sale +sttt
JESSE II. QuACKENBUSH.
sheriff Of Sag irne County
Saginaw. March "a, 1866 n347-7w
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

Better DO a toad than . toady.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

PERSONAL MISUNDERSTANDING
TO ones outward appearance is one Of
the first elements to politeness. Want
of cleanliness, slovenly or dilapidated
attire, are an aiiront to the persons
we approach. Anything like dirtiness
lis utterly objectionable and mad
missable. Man, naturally the nudest
ofanimals, has necessarily the greatest
need Of personal neatpess. Most of
the nations of antiquity bathed daily
OF ohener. Additions were, and still
are, in many countries, a religious
practice. Perfumes are quite gone
out of fashion, being left to be used
almost exclusively by persons of ques-
tiopsble health.I or worse, Of question:
able character. 49,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

Tho Louisville Journal pub
fishes the following letter from this
distinguished and life-long Abulition-
lat, now Minister TO Russia:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13

A church organ, with over eight hundred
pipes, has been set up in the new Catholic
church at Huntington.
The Indianapolis Branch Banking Com
pany report their deposits for November
at $3.50, 095 SO, on which an annual revenue
tax of $40 70 was paid.
I A thirteen year old gafIof Camden. jay
County, gave birth to an illegitlinate ontiu
/ a few DAYS since. John Perfects a Iespecla-
BILE citizen andfa man of damllys is accused
of being the father of it.-M A. Ledger.
Iffthe laka,usation I'm well founded John
BPerfect is a perfect scoundrel, and ought 70
be doing the state some service" at JEFF
fersonville.
i An old bdehelor ofn hApefteThas been
ataken in and done " BY strange woman
from Canada, to the extent Of three thoust
and dollars. After paying her bills for
three years. she Fske daddl ed with a gallant
rs aabEp54H sl bnn .rsl40 "a sfslE
The prospect is that there will be a lively
contest for. sthsT Office lef0A gegtlof State,
which is to be filled by the Legislature, at
its appyeaehing sessipn.F The candidates
thus far announced are, Judge Buskirk.
the present incumbent, Gen.. Robert III.
Milroy, and Gen. Walter @. Gresham, all
of them well qualified for the position, and
deserving members of the Union party.
The Lafayette Courier enters the lists in
favor of General Milroy.
The. company comprising the sDhio
Falls Nail Works" has been fully organ
lied. and will at once commence the neces-
sary buildings required for their manufac-
turing establishment. The stockholders
consist Of the following well-known and
substantial business men OF New Albany:
w. G. DePaw, E. NJ. Hubert, D. w. Miller.
P. r. Stoy, E. H. Mainland HE. Weber
The offcers are; President, w c. DePaw;
Secretary, E. NJ. Hubert; Treas urer. DIV.
Miller.
A few nights ago one Of the young ladies
of this place, who stood high, and against
whom suspicion had never blown her
bighting breath, to- the great surprise
of herineighbO no doubt to her 0t0n
surprise --awoke to find herself q mother,
inwhOSa arms now nestles a chefub.l fond
boy ofItwelve pounds weight. -Salen Cor.
~. a. Ledger. 1a 81G. .fi3 rTi1zfsnae ii4 +
In our opinion, the young lady who
thus Is awoke," must have been an uncom-
monty sound sleeper. This Salem cores
pendent, by the way, is an excellent scav-
enger. He ought to write for the National
Police Gazette.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13

portion of a debt which unbounded
liberality can never fully cancel. sin
How much better to have fallen in
the hour Of battle, to have been laid
in one of the forty-one cemeteries of
the nation, with the remains of the
two hundred and forty-nine thousand
who, when the mournful task is done,
will be gathered there, than to, have
returned poor, and. disabled, to find a
home in ssthe poor house, Alto lebe
9 only pauper whom nobody owns
We have looked, with sadness too
deepf for verbal utterance, onrthe long
rows of graves, where thousands of
the young and Brave haze been laid
intBeir last, sleeps have recalled ,SsIor
triedito recall, the physical suffering
and the keen mental anguish Of the
departed, and the long sharp sorrow
Of the surviving-the, wiyess children
and sweethearts whose lives had been
darkened, perhaps desolated, by these
untimely deaths; but crippled sol
der, eating the cold crust of public
charity, grudgingly vdoled out in
county almshouse,5 the proud spirit
that made him a brave in the hour
which tried mems souls" crushed,
but not extinguished, waiting, in
hopeless despair, for the time when
they should rattle his bones over
the stones" and hustle him out of
the way intosa pauper's grave, would
be, to us, a sadder sight than all the
heroes graves which consecrate the
soil where treason was crushed and a
nations salvation ordained. ~
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
Investigation of the New Orleans
Riot.

One of the first resolutions Of Con-
gress accomplished by the vote of the
lower House, is that committee shall
be appointed to investigate the origin
of the dreadful occurrences at New
Orleans, on the last day Of July and
first day of August, in the present
year. 1t is possible that Congress
would have rested quiet with the, Off
cial information already fled upon
thatasubjeet, in the War Office and
other departments, but, 6as the Presi-
dent, in1one of his wild Bharangues in
the West, in September last, said that
the New Orleans massacre was caused
by Congress, it is not likely that the
Representative of the people will
rest lightly under what seems to be
an indefensible Islander. The com
mittee which has been appointed by
the House was to have left for the
South on Monday last, and will i'm
mediately commence its labors. It
has full authority to probe this mat
ter to the bottom. Tt can call for per-
sons and papers, and bring up before
it all parties who know anything, of
theloircunstancesl The investigation
will he looked to with great interest
by the country. There are many
mysteries connected with the New
Orleans mas massacre which, which EHeed search
Ing INQUIRY. ..nknna IaQ anl-l elIll
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
TO correspondents.

We never notice communications
net accompanied with the name of
the author, who must be made known
to us If unacquainted. 20 70 - 81
Write on only one side of the paper.
Don't write unless you have some
thing to say of interest to the public;
and be as brief as the subject will all
low. 2l6 sina Aea hhk
Communications should be address
ed to the !" Editors of the Journal, I"
and not to individuals, - q
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
AdLuxuriOus Death,

. When the Tycoon of Japan died
recently, it is said that ten high digni-
ltaries of that Government demanded
I the unspeakable favor of being al
flowed to aisemb0wel themselves in
shenoiso of their deceased ruler Five
of them only were deemed worthy of
such a. death, the others not being suf-
sfciently noble for the honor. Il 4 eHari
Kari, as the Japanese call the disem-
,bowelling process, is. one Of the high
est pinnacles of earthly fame, in their
eyes. No wonder such poor. fools OBJ
ject to commercial intercourse with
civilized nations. el bosJdni
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
------------------T-s -------------------
General fWbittIeSey.

Our readers will remember that
General STEEDMAN ~ better known
in Tennessee as . Chief Sutler of
Chattanooga made tour through
several of the Southern States, some
months ago, for the, purpose, ostensi-
bly,, of investigating tie workings of
the Freedmen's Bureau, but, in real
ity, to gather and invent material for
such a distorted and er parte report
as should apparently justify the Presi-
dent in his hostility to the Bureau. q.
The report of STEEDMAN and his
associate in that celebrated tour of
inspection charged General WHIT
TLEsEY, Assistant Commissioner of
the Freedmen's Bureau for North
Carolinag with some technical offense
against military discipline A court
martial, s s organized to convict found
him guilty, and sentenced him to be
reprimanded. General HOWARD, his
superior oficer--than whom a Drawer
man, a purer patriot, or more thor
oughly consistent Christian gentle
man does no: honor the service
reprimands thus:
'sI have to say that the findings and
sentence of the second specification of
charge No. are deemed sufficient censure
Al life of integrity, devoted to the welfare
of his fellow-men, an army record above
reproach, and conduct that calls from the
Court such an expression asto his lfidelityf
to the Government, and his honesty and
Justice to the freedmen under his charge,
make me join with the Court in the belief
that some inadvertarce to the gravity Of
the facts reported to him occasioned his
neglect to order q prompt and thorough
examination. To the extent Of the above
implication, dohereby reprimand Breyet
Brig. Gen. Eliphalet Whittlesey. Onrthe
receipt of this order, Gen. E. Whittlesey
will report b y letter to the Commissioner
for reinstatement to duty.' lna ,.0RI
"A life Of integrity, devoted to the
welfare of his fellow-men," and San
army record above reproach, may
fail to secure the respect Of ANDREW
JOHNSON, for they indicate the pos
session Of such qualities, both civil
and military, as neither a debauchee
nor a. home guard Brigadier can ap1
,,ran;,+ %. g- 2lgoia.O 0l ~ amor sdi Wisd |
PANo,s@'StSl qG % r9fllr Lti X Il S9olo'o |
Nor will such aman escape the NAL |
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13

REvIvAB.-We learn from Mr..
FRANK BETHEL, of Newburgh, that
the Methodist church and congrega-
ton of that place, under the pastoral
care of the Rev. Mr.. JULIAN, are en-
joying a very interesting revival,
Quite number of conversions have
already occurred, and there are indi-
cations that the good work will con-
tinue'till many others, who are now se-
riously inclined, are added to the list
of converts.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
SASH, DOORS, LUMBER, &c. T
milton HunneI ~ Sons. iuu
.sltL1 Manufacturers of ri hs

Sash, Doors. Blinds, Frames, DC.
az M1cH1G11sSS' P PfME sEiH6sfBER 20
Keep constantly on hand Lumber of every
description, Pine and Poplar Flooring,
herboardtng, Shingles, L4th, &c.
order. ga lrlte es'i't' -nsAt -
$. Orders nom abroad will be, promptly
attended to- ..,..,e,-sl.,d .s.is ..isss II
CORNER WALNUT STREET ASp CANAL, :,
pr2l 20 ~ Evansville, Ind.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
a0nr Manned Heroes.

Among the dry statistics of Secre-
taryi STANToNls 5,voluminous report
there ale; many facts, which, to the
reflective mind, are full of interest and
pathos.I8q HaoY W.T. aFA3lzq,tT
Tothe soldierowho has survived. the
perils of many battle fields, and still
walks upon his own natural legs, and,
with the arms that nature gave him,
fights the stern battle oflife, as well as
to the citizen whom domestic duties, or
some less worthy motive, kept from
mingling in the great contest for a
natiop'se xistepoeai it cannot qbpt7 be
interesting to know, that the War. De-
partfnent has furnished, up to Jtly'1,
1866, ne, less than 1881 legs, 2,24O
arms, not to mention So hands, and 9
feet%a8A a.13s aIEr aaA 4xxx
Nor is the work yet completed..
The Secretary estimates that 1 900
limbs remain to be supplied. There
are many cases where the stumps are
in such condition as to preclude ad-
agitation, and to such the Secretary
recommends the payment of a sum of
money equivalent to the cost of q
limb, ~ Tas g-s vAT.gas.y,er 4-n ~
TITS gratifying to know that the
government is doing what it can to
alleviate the terrible misfortunes, of
MANNED heroes, and to enable them
to earn a livelihood. Let us
hope that none Of them will ever be
reduced to the cruel necessity q of
" begging bitter bread through
realms their valor saved, - ~ 7
And here we may properly mention
that we have noticed, with infinite
shame and disgust, a, newspaperlitem,
which is going the rounds, to the eff
feet that, in many counties of this
State, manned and otherwise disabled
soldiers are quartered in the ecoupty
poor-houses.""-7a f.l Eeo Iao,7 "a
With so suggestive lesson before
the rising generation theyAwill doubt
less respond to call for volunteers,
should their services be y required,
with astonishing alacEityla The pros
pect of becoming a one-legged or one
armed IS pauper will greatly intensi-l
~ their natriotism
Could the young men, who filed
our armies duringsthe late war, have
foreseen such fate for themselves or
their comrades, it is doubtful If the
stars, and. stripes would to-day be
waving over the national capitol.
we 3call ON the members elect of
the Legislature to give this subject
their aesa early attention; and we call on
every organization of soldiers in the
State todemand of the Legislature i'm
mediate action of such nature as
will provide a comfortable home for
every disabled soldier; not as AN act
of charity, but in payment of small
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-13
Agents fOr DAILY Journal.
An ImDOrtant Item.

We call the attention of merchants,
advertisers, and the public to the fact
that the returns in the office Of
the United States Assessor show
that the EVANSVILLE JOURNAL
Company did SEVENTY FOUR
PER CENT. of the entire taxable
Printing and Binding business Of the
city for the year 1865. ~ ss