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East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

sound of the shoyels and picks. and l
knew how men would toll to get ont
a brother.yorkman. And now, feel.
ing quite helpless and resigned, ]
tried my best to pray for my life, or,
If not, for mercy for what i had done
wrong. ej el p
"Ain't nobody here ?" said a voice,
as it seemed to me in the dark, and i
could not speak to cry for help.
Must be-" said another voice.
Poor chaps under them planks w--
And then come that sound of shovels
again, and then loud hurraying; and
felt hands about me and that / was
being carried, and something trickled
into my mouth. Then voices were
buzzing about the more and more,
and / began to feel able to breathe,
and 1 heard some one say: He's
coming to !" and then one spoke, and
then another spoke, and j knew Twas
being taken up the shaft but all was
as it were in a dream, till / heard Q
loud scream, and felt two arms round
me, and knowing that now l was saved
indeed, tried to say-"Thank Godp
but could only think it. a.t
After a bit managed to speak, but
suppose 1 said all sorts of foolish
unconnected things, till l asked the
time, when the voice that revived me
so, whispered in my ear that it was
nearly three. i'ia
And how long was / there9"
got out at last. 1al
Twenty-Five hoursW
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
~ ! roiu an i,.o s-~rR Rodnd
TWENTY-FIVE DARK HOURS.

I'm what We cal n gnnger, and have
an many men under me when were
maxine n new line o. rail. j passed
hest part o my time in the country;
bnc 4 have worked un the lines IN
France and Spain but what I'm about
to tell you happened in London, where
we'd sunk shaft right down, and
then was tunnelling forrards and back
ards--the shaft being to get rid of
your stuff, and sometimes for steam
engine to be pumping up the water
It's rather dangerous work, ana
many men gets hurt but then great
deal of it's through carelessness, Tor
lots of our fellows seem as though the
whole o. their brains Is in their backs
and arms, where they're precious
strong, and nowheres else; but I'd got
SO used to it that in cutting or tunnel
il was all the same TO me, and now 1
was busy supering the men digging,
and sometimes bricklaying a bit, SO
that ] thought very little about
danger when I'd seen as all the shores
and props was well in their places.
1t was Just at the end o the dinner
hour one dny, and was gone down
the shaft to nave a good look round
before the work begun again, and I'd
got my right-hand man, Sam Carberry
with me 1t was n new shaft, about
thirty foot deep, with ladders to 90
down. and windlass and baskets for
bringing up stuff and letting down
bricks and mortar.
We hadn't tunneled more than
p'raps some ten or dozen foot each
way, so as you may suppose it was
wer1y fresh-green, as we calls 1t
and | wasn't quite satisfied about the
snoring up, and so on, for you know
fellows do get SO precious careless
when once they've got used to danger
and as for some of our big navvies
why they're jest like a set o babies
and for everything else but their reg
ular work, they're quite as helpless
Tell 'em to fill a lorry, or skid a wheel
or wheel barrer, they'll do it like
smoke; but as to taking care o. them
selves-but there, / needn't say NJ
more about that just look at thu
great, good-tempered, lolloping fel
lowsl A man can't have il all ways
and if he's got it all in. bone an'
muscle, why 'tain't to be expected a
he's going to have it all in the brain
too. tt.i TErr sE
n" That's giving a bit there, Sam,
| says, APPOINTING to one part o tn
shaft where the earth was a-bulgin;
. and looked loose. "That amt safe
Therell be barrer full o. stuff a-toI
O. somebody's head afore the arter
Moons over. That's the rain that is
Take your nell and knock out tha
lower shore. and well put il coupl
o. foot higher up. Mind how yY
I does it !" Sam mods his head, for
was chap as never spoke if he coq
help it. and then he gets up, whih
takes look or two at the brickwo,
so as not to be done by the men, =
yet dropped on by the foreman. Til
L hears Sam banging away at the
o. scaffold-pole, and directly after
4. comes down with hollow sound; a
then there was a rattling o. loose grs
ely earth as i peeps out, and th
feels as though my heart was in 4
. mouth, for i shouts out "Tha
the wrong onel" But in an instd
Sam dropped to the bottom, and
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

During this month trains will leave lIohy, rs
follows:
GOING WESJ'.
Mixel at A NJ, for Grind Haven
Mixed nj u NJ for 81. Johns ..,...
Mail at l:O5 NJ. for Lansing M""uAce'
Nixer,, ses r. NJ for Fentop'iiio = rs
GOING EA-I.
N;xcd at GEO A. NJ fo- Dctroit'
Accom mt l:20 T., ". for Detroit.
Nj, =, 3.O0 T. NJ for Detroit
Mixed at 6,SO p NJ for Detroit
REFRFS II MENTS at Detroit, Cwosso and
Grand Haven, and upon Company's Ferry
steamer Windsor" on Detroit River
Comfortable Hotel above Depot at Grand Haven
Ra- The Telegraph Line is open for Public
Business. Sleeping Cars ON night trains
INJECTIONS.
AT DETROlT--t'reat Western Railway for
NIL points East, Michigan Central, Michigan
Southern and Grand Trunk r. X.
AT MILWAUkEE-.With the Mississippi,
Lacrosse, Racine, Chicago Watertown and Hor-
icon Railroads, for all POINTS West and Northwest
ps7% Passengers for Grcnt Western Railway GO
on the Railway Ferry Steamer, nj ID MIR
Dock, leaving Dock at 6:i5 and l0;l5 A. VI and
GOO 2. NJ. The Company's Time Tables can he
had at any of the Stations u. a NJ. Office, 1866
,TIlOS BELL, Gen'l Sup't
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon. Office
over tuster's sstore, National Block, corner Of
Genesee at Cass streets, East Saginaw, Mich
OeGc. Ssars, 3 to 10 A. NJ and to p. NJ
fI,esiJynce. corner of Cherry and Webster Ste.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
LIVERY STABLE.

A W Gates Stables, corner Washingto,
AMI Tuscola streets, are fully stocked witi
IIorses, Carriages, and everything required
in the fine. Terms reasonable.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

There Is an old fellow in Nashville
who snores so loud that he is obliged
to sleep IN house in the next street
Ito avoid waking himself.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

ing and Shipment Of Lumber from any point
on Saginaw river; Post office address
EAST SAGINAW.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
III. MARKS.

Dealer in Hats, Caps. Furs and Skins, Ready
Made Clothing, Gloves, &c opposite Ban
croft II0nso.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
q. STORRS a. Co,

pealersiu Groceries, Provisions, Fruits, Vcgeta.
bles Produce, Family Supplies, Stone and
Wooden Ware. Crockery, Glass, Paints, Oils
Carbon Oil, Flour, Feed, etc. Commercial
Block.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
DIR. ROSS. ,

Office in Hess Block. Corner Of Genesec an
Washington Streets Residence Corner ot oi-
fcrsnn anil ThomiSon Streets, East Sss'"""
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
Behold how they Love the Soldier |!


A good many of tho disunion organs
are at present engaged in declaring
that the recent proclamation of the
President in reference to the employ
ment of soldiers is but the trick of
demagogue. That there was need of
such proclamation is sufficiently
proved by what the Washington cor.
respondent of the Cincinnati Comm9.
e,at says in reference to the iavors
extended to soldiers in and about the
Capitol. FoRYEr,n he says, "has,
as Secretary of the Senate, at least
twenty subordinate Offices at his dis
posal, any one of which could be filed
by one-armed soldier; yet there Is
nct man IN his employ rho has erer been
IN the army. Around the capitol build
ing from which a year ago there went
forth strong recommendation for tho
employment of returned soldiers, there
are a hundred petty offices. such as
door-keepers, messengers, etc.; but
there rs mo- q retran m the pay Of the
estaJlshmcnt." How dearly the higft
priests of the Republican party that
assemble in Washington to rule sIe
nation love the soldiers now. They
have no further use for him. Their
service in defense Of the country is of
no consideration in comparison with
the party service of the hangers-on tu
members of Congress. .,o;..,..+oi.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

The rain has one disreputable fault;
it is an eaves-droppcr.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
FRANZ a wII,KJS
u sPINNEY

Merchant Tailor, and dealer t. Clotns' o,o'n,
ing, and Gentlemen's Fphsa'"S ""ous ."
store from corner. Exeh.ngs block,
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
III. r. PROCTOR

u.,i.r IN r;,.o v,,o.o. and I.-,efry, Silver and
pIe,eI W.. ",,sS aa"n, IH' s' 5urts Ground Peb-
BILE and Periscopic o'"ssos 'ppoS''0 D""'''''
House. East S-s''i'"'
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

A REpUBLIcAN Dm Ar CmNxDIrs,-I
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial SAYS: "The
impartial observer of men and meas,
ures ut the national Capitol must FIRE.
ask himself the question how
in the name of common sense certain
individuals ever worked their way into
Congress, and Obtained the brcvct
rank Of craftsmanship; for, with tho
class to which l refer the rank il
brevet only. The difference between
such men as sprague and Chandl,v
and Sherman and Fessenden is, that
the two former are statesmen because
they are Senators. and the two latter
are Senators because they are states
men. What is cause in one case is
effect in the other, and conversely.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

SHAW, REYNOLDS & CO.,
Dealers in IIarlwarc, Iron, Nails. Glass, Paints,
Oils, etc. Duena Vista Block.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
II. g. SILSBl
JOSEPH BURGER,

Wholesale anil retail dealer in aud manntaetu-
rer Of Furniture Of all kinds Sales Rooms
Commercial Block.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

GEORGE G. SANBORN,
Deaier in Groceries, Provisions, Family Sup
plies. C,untry Produce, etc. Corner Store
Exchange Block,
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
BLISS, JAMES q co.
e. =. MERSHON.

Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provision
Boots A Shoes, etc, Commercial Block.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16

Notes on the History of Slavery in Massa-
chusetts, by George II. Moore, Librarian Of the
New York Historical Society New York d.
Appleton Co. Cincinnati Robert Clarke a Co,
7 An Historical Research respecting rho opin-
iocs of the Founders of the Rcpublic on Negroes,
as Slaves. ms Citizens and as Soldiers by George
Livermore. aps
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
WILLIAM @. DIETZ
- -
EnnnE MROR n

Builder and Superintendent of Buildings, Frank
lin street, between Gencsee and German.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
.IANUA see.
GOING WESy.

During this month trains will leave Holy, as
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-16
A. III. MERsHON

w. H. sOUTHwICK,
United States Assistant Assessor for that part OF
Saginaw County lying east of Saginaw River.
Betting Store. --4tl..it
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08
died,

Mrs. ISABELLA MITCHELL rclct Of JoHy
MITcHrLL, died at the residence Of her son, AltEN
MITCHELL, near this place, on the morning Of the
I'd day Of August, 1866 in the sith year her age
The deceased was born in the county of Derry
ireland, in the year 1882 and. in company with
her husband and family, left their native land IN
1919, and crossed de Atlantic ocean, landing first
at St. Johns, New Bunswick from thence TO Phil
adclphia, Pa, and from thence to phiipshurg,
Centre county, where they located, remaining until
1880, when they removed to Clearfcld county, and
settled on the place known as the old "Miichcll
Farm" Mrs. NJ. was a consistent member OF the
Presbyterian Church Of this place. an exemplary
Christian, and one who was a regular attendant
until within few wears ol her death.l
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Efninnisln.

Thad. Stevens & Co. have lately
- ----..-- ar,rorfnnitv 10 array the
Irish citizens of this country against
the restoration policy of President
johnson, because Of his proclamation
enforcing the neutrality laws. An
Abolition Fenian meeting was held at
Washington, several weeks ago, at
which an attempt was made by the
leaders to denounce both the Presi-
dent and the neutrality laws; but it
proved as miserable fizzle as the
Canada raid.
This meeting, however, excited the
ire Of the portion of the Fenians,
and for the purpose of counteracting
and repudiating the proceedings Of the
first assemblage, a second meeting
was held, at Growers threatre, on the
I'd, which was probably the largest
meeting ever held in Washington.
Speeches were made, and letters read
from nearly all the prominent Irish
men in this country, denouncing the
conduct of those at the foEper gather
ing. The following are among the
number Of series of resolutions
adopted:
"Resolusd, That We dsnounco aud repudiatc the
political charlaians who pretend to be lenders Of
the Irish people; and we declare that this con
gontion Of lnshmen see nothing 10 condemn. but
everything TO approve, IN the wise, humane, and
statcsmanko policy which President johnson. j..
his reconstruction policy is pursuing; and we.
therefore. pledge him our unpurchased support
whilst adhcrng to that line of policy SO that cvery
State may be restored 10 its sovereign birtb-right
beauty and gWndeur.
"Rssolred, That there may be no mistake in the
future, and the more clearly TO define our status on
the questions Of the day, We joyfuly and cncour-
agingly hail the contemplated great National Con-
vention ct Philadelphia, on August H. and feeling
confident that It viii adopt q wise and patriotic
platform Of principles bespcak for It The cordial
support nndsympathy Of the Irish citizens through
out the land"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08
Black Statistics.

The Press and other 1oyal" jour
nails are publishing, with eulogistic
sayings, the acts and heroic deeds
committed by "our sable defenders
the negro soldiers. This is in proper
keeping with the tone and conduct
Of all those newspapers. Whenever
a question Of patriotism or veracity
arises between a white man and a
negro, they always take the side Of
the darkey.
According to a tabular statement
published, we observe that ll,0lS ne
groes were mustered into the U. S.
service during the war, at Camp VIII
liam Penn, Philadelphia OF this
number 427 died of wounds, Ss6 de-
serted, eve had no idea that a nigger
could desert,) and the number dis
charged, and the losses by disease
amount in the aggregate to 1865.
The published tables give no column
OF those killed in battle; but if we are
to accept the sayings Of those self
constituted loyalists for truth, we
presume the balance all fell at the
front in bayonet charges on the "rebel
werks" Prshsps
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LaIeSf n.OnI E,rronn.

LONDON, Aug. "a Peace Con.
gress is to be held 1t Prague. The
preliminaries thereto agreed upon arc
as follows: Austria is to wiihdra W
from the German Confederation, and
is to lose Nenitia and her part OF
Schleswig- Holstein. Austria is also
TO pay ten million of dollars TO her
adversaries as the expenses of the war.
The German States north Of the Main
are to form union under the rui-
dance of Prussia, and those south OF
the Main are to form an Independent
union
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Correspondence Of the R,publican.
Gmanp Pa IulV 80. lSt

Correspondence Of the htpublican.
GIRAnD, Pa, July 80, 1866.
DEAR REPUBLICAN :--ln these dark
political times, { should have sand
ljldck political tines how the rays Of
coming day break through the clouds
and warm the patriotic heart with
10y After SO long time Of distrac-
ltion and strife, how happy one feels
at the prospect Of reconciliation and
peace The great heart Of the people
beats and throbs with eXultant hope
and from that power from which there
is no appeal has gone forth the decree,
that "America shall yet be free; !" free
from usurpation and tyrannical power;
free from the rule Of goths and van
dals, who have made merchandise Of
the nations life. The principals OF
true democracy are again sought after,
as balm to heal the deep wounds OF
fanaticism. In this part of the dis
triet there is decided expression to
again return to those principles, under
the guidance OF which we have lived
and prospered The supporters of the
President work with free heart and
willing hand; and while the work
goes nobly on, radicals stand amazed.
One Of our most jealous advocates
Of unadulterated democracy, is Capt.
d. w. HUTcHIsoN. Continual III his
labors for the good Of the party, he
has become a fayorite of the common
people, We notice with pleasure the
announcement, in the Erie Observer,
of his name, as candidate for Con-
gress, subject to the approval of the
Democratic Convention. He would,
certainly, be strong man. His
standing at home is all that can be
desired and his record is unques-
tionable We hope that the party in
your section will see in him the quail
ties of an available candidate and
an honorable member. Should he be
the choice of the party, we promise
our untiring efforts for his success.
As an honest man and working
/ Democrat, he is well known to the
party throughout the district; and to
the people he can be introduced as a
lawyer of marked ability and an Off
Ger ever ready to serve his country.
His nomination can but add to the
strength Of the ticket.
1t is very pleasing to see how har-
moniously our party works, while the
party of great moral ideas are
wrangling, fighting and brawling.
May we not hope that by unity Of
action we may succeed, while by strife
they waste and die May the coun-
try be so blessed. ERIE COUNTY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08
SoEdlers, state Conrenrton.

According'to previousarrangements,
a Convention Of the 'Boys in Blue
assembled at Harrisburg-on Wednes-
day last, to express a united opinion
upon the political issue Of the day
and to adopt such resolutions as should
harmonic with their feelings and de
tires throughout the State
The assemblage was the largest
and most respectable gathering Of
soldiers that ever met together on
this continent, for political purposes.
Every county in the State was fully
represented
At 10 o'clock tho meeting was called
10 order by Gen. Davis, when General
Sweitzer, Of Pittsburg, was made tenn
porary Chairman. Gen. McCandles, of
Phira, was made permanent Chair
man, with a long list Of Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries. A set OF capi-
tai resolutions were adopted, cndors-
ing the reconstruction policy Of Presi-
dent Johnson and adopting Hicster
Clymer as their choice for Governor.
We viii publish the proceedings in
full, just as soon as we can get full
list of tho names Of the delegates
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08
NoMINArEp.-Hugh W. Mier. Esc

NoMINATED.-Hugh W Wier, Esq.
of Indiana, has been nominated for
Congress, by the Democrats of Indi-
ana, Fayette and Westmoreland. He
is the best man that could have been
selected at this time. and his election
is sure. His competitor is the fellow,
Covodc, that telegraphed from Wash
ington, in ls56-during the memora.
bic contest for Speaker-"Glory to
God, Banks are elected" He is the
greatest buffoon that ever held seat
in Congress, from this State, and it
will be serious reflection upon the
intelligence Of the people Of the Dis
trict, should they again compromise
their intelligence and honor, by elect
ing John Covode, instead of Mr.. Wier,
TO a seat in Congress.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08
exchange SAYS :


VOTERS, REMEMBER That Glenni
w. Scofeld, our "loyal" memoer Of
Congress, voted himself four thousand
dollars ectra pay for twelve months
iabor-thus drawing from the Treas
ury over ten thousand dollars while
he refused to allow the three years
soldier, who. bad received no bounty,
one hundred dollars This is loyal.
ty' illustrated in a practical way.
Soldiers what do you think of your
Professed friends? When you couple
this treatment with the fact that these
same fellows have for four years re-
fused you all political position in this
county, you ought to cast about for
those who are your friends.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08
.1ntiounE Uniom COnremEiOm.

According to "a notice published in
Che journal, and by posters, a meet
ing was called at tho,Court House, on
Saturday last, to endorse the restora-
tion policy of President Johnson, and
10 elect .wo delegates to represent
those who voted for Lincoln and John
son, in the aforesaid Convention. The
meeting being called to order, officers
elected, and the object stated, on mo-
ton of A. S. Goodrich, James B. Gra-
ham, Esq, and Capt. P. A Gaulin
were unanimously elected delegates,
with power to substitute,) to repre-
sent the Lincoln and Johnson element
in the Philadelphia Convention. The
friends Of President johnson, in this
county, could not have trusted their
interests to better men Mr.. Graham
is too well known to our readers to
need any notice at our hands. Capt.
Gaulin, enlisted in the early part OF
the war in the ID Regiment, P. v,
where he soon attracted the attention
Captaincy. lie is yet young man,
but favorably known in thelower end
Of the county, as prompt and ener-
getie business man, and is likely to
Uote just as he shot-for the Union.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08

The Rump Congress, before adjourn
ing. created the Office Of Steward of
the Presidential Mansion, with a sal
airy Of $1,000, and the privilege of
three clerks az five dollars a day The
Steward is, however compelled to give
bonds, to double the amount of the
value of the furniture and government
property in the Mansion, for its safe
keeping during the time he occupies
that post. The creation of this office
has been rendered necessary, from
the fact that during the time the
White House was occupied by "Hon-
est Old Abe nearly $4,000 worth Of
government property was removed
from the premises, and nobody knows
where it went. 1t was left (notwith-
standing the building had been occu-
pied by twenty different Administra-
tions, for the first "Republlcan" Pres
ident to plumber it. In noticing the
creation of the stewardship and the
cause thereof a cotomporary asks
''Who viii dare to tell the truth about this
wholesale plundcringY Who loaded those boxes
by The score and let them down by fall rugged a.
the back of the White House Who had those
packages put up which Mr. stanton orlerrj TO be
lreturncdg Who had the linen Of the White House
cut up for under-clothing? Who packed up and
carried on those handsome vases Of the Blue room
Who stole the gold spoons purchased IN Mr. Mon
roes administration, and safe until Mr.. Lincolnsy
Is it disloyal TO tell Z"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-08-08

bayClearfield county has appointed
Ex-Governor Bigler, Hon. wm. A.
Wallace and Hon. James I. Leonard
delegates to the Democratic Congress
ionat Conference at Ridgeway, with
power to select their own substitutes.
This is a strong trio, and we should
like to see the other counties of the
district display equal care in appoint
ing their delegates Erie Observer.