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East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
Sugar and Cotton.

From all the information at hand,
we are Of the opinion that the cotton
crop of 1866 will not exceed one mil
lion five hundred thousand bales, a
little over one fourth of the crop Of
1861. In proof of the correctness of
this estimate, the Columbus (Ga) Su'
makes the following statement
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
West Tennessee and Alabama have
been the great cotton prodcuing re-
gions. They have been relied on for
over three millions of the crop. What
is their condition now? Louisiana,
Mississippi, West Tennessee and the
valley of the Tennessee in North Ala
bama, what of African labor was left
by the federal army is completely de-
moralized, and is composed of old, in
firm women and children. Some are
dead, some are in the army, and many
have congregated in the towns and
cities, seeking employment more agree
able to them than field labor.
In South Alabama, it is thought,
African labor is in better trim. There
the absent from field labor are not so
numerous, but from the best informa-
ton we can gather from the product
i've sections Of South Alabama, Afri-
can labor j. much demoralized, and
those who have contracted for planta-
ton service cannotbe relied upon for
more than half the service they did
perform while in slavery. Even there
one fourth to one third Of the labor
ers are absent from plantation service.
Ia Georgia, we are satisfied not more
than the third of the crop of 1861 can
be relied on. Planters will mako an
effort. and possibly large surface will
be planted in cotton, but we believe
the labor can not be relied on in the
crisis of the crop, and as a conse-
quence grass will become master of
the situation, and much will have to
be abandoned.
In South Carolina, as also in Geor-
gia, the valuable Sea Island lands arc
III possession Of the negroes, and but
little can be expected from that quar-.
ter. In the interior Of South Carroll
na African labor has been much de-
moralized by the presence of negro
troops, so much so that but little labor
will be got out of those even who con-
tract, and but little cotton can be
looked for in that State
These are facts well known to all
who are acquainted with the condition
in which the war has left the cotton
region, and the disposition of the
negro as reliable laborer under the
present system.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

The saepsnsions' OF several Nation
al Ban,is in tho c:l regions Of Penn
sylvania, 10 matter of no little sur
prise to TIE people generally. s
TIE Cincinnati Iimss in comment
inc upon ile suspension Of these
banks, makes the following timely and
pertinent remar,zs; "lf National
Banks suepeni now, when there is no
excuse fcr it, when .thore ARE s400,-
00e, ,0c0 greenbacSs in tho country in
which TO redeem their notes what
may we expect when these green
backs shall be contracted to $780,
100000? What should be ex-
pected II Mr.. McCulloch wore to have
all the power he asked Cor, and sho'd
conclude TO use it for the pnrpose Of
Fastening on gold currency2
Just as we have been all along
predicting, that these banks do not
furnish a currency anything like as
good as She legal tenders Of the Gov
ernment, and that they will fall in the
general smash greatly to the advant-
age of the bankers. We did not ex-
peet to hear of suspensions so soon,
nor, indeed, till contraction had been
considerably advanced 1t turns out
worse than we anticipated.
'As the law stands, the national
banks get all the profits and the Gen.
eral Gov rnment takes all the risks
Is not that very pretty operation -
Give enormous profits to bankers, and
the people insure themselves against
their collapse, whether from mistakes
in business on from downright ras-
cality."
1t is we'll known that the banks
send their notes as far away from
home as possible, in order to escape
the disagreeable duty of paying their
debts. The confidence reposed in these
National Banks has given them an
opportunity of doing this to greater
extent than was ever done by any
State banking institution, and their
issues may be found scattered prons-
ouously all all over the country. We
are now flooded with eastern money,
and the east is flooded with western
notes. Wpre the circulation of tho
banks whore il should be-in the I'M
mediate vicinity of tie banks fespec-
tively--it is probable, yea quite cer-
tain, that many suspensions would be
reported and the people would in
struct their public servants 10 save
the currency that is good and will con
tinue so rs long as long as its circula-
ton should be permitted.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

A contemporary is unable to sec
how Congress can he a tyrant Alb, ut
two hundred .y~ors ugo T'- Donvs, e.
get rid of Il e yrluny of their noblos,
threw AL power into the hands of tho
King and, for abusing that power,
they were obliged 10 kill him. The
same occurred in Norway and Sweden.
For the space of three hundred years
but one king was allowed to die nat
ural death in these countries. Tbs
history of Greece and Rome attest
that tyrannical Sc a'c may he more
oppressive, and more difficult to get
rid Of, than bad king. The people
Of France were twice saved from ,h.
tyranny Of their mobiles byltransterring
their powers to the king. In another
way, the same thing is passing here,
where the President is striving to pro-
tect the people from the usurpations
and despotism of Congress. Congress
is now II tyreat, which deserves what
ever fate virtuous end free people
can give it.--OM Gacra.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
selefted Furtry.
THE FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.

The following IL q TRANSLATION from nm an
cient Spanish poem which, says the Edinburgh
Review, Is surpassed by nothing with which we
are acquansed in the Spanish language, excep.
the "0de Of Luis do Leon'';l n. d
Oh let the sou. its slumbers break
Arouse its senses and awake,
To see how soon
Life, in its glories, glides away,
And the stern footsteps of decay
Come stealing on.
And while we view the the rolling tide.
Down which our flowing minutes glide
Away 80 fast
Let US the present hour employ,
Aud dream each future dream joy,
Already past. lln
Let no vain hope deceive the mind
No happier, LET us hope to find
Tomorrow than to-day.
Our golden dreams of yore were bright.
Like hem the present sbalidshght-
Like them decay.
Our lives like hasting streams must be.
That into one engulpbing sea ni
Are doomed 10 fall
The sea Of death, whose waves roll on
Ger king and kingdom, crown ald throne,
And swallow all TH
Alike the rivers lordly tide,
Alike the humble rivulets glide
To that sad wave:
Death levels poverty and pride.
And rich and poor sleep side by side,
Within the grave. tl
Our birth is but starting place;
Life is the running of the race,
-. And death the goal;
There all our glittering toys are brought
That path alone, of all unsought t+
Is found OF all
See, then, how poor and little worth
Are all those glltterlng toys OF earth
That lure Us bcre
Dreams of sleep that death must break.
Alasl before II bids us wake
We disappear.
Long ere the damp Of death can blight,
The checks pure glow of red and white
liss passed away.
Youth smiled, and all was heavenly fair
Age came and laid his finger there,
And where are theyl
Where is the strength that spurned decay,
The step that rovod so ihgt aud gay,
The hearts blithc tonel
The strength is gone, the step is slow,
And joy grows wearisome, and woi
When age CONES on
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
HELEN GRAY.

Because one loves you, Helen Gray,
Is that a reason you should rout.
And like May wind veer about,
And frown. and say your shrewish nayl
Don't strain the cord until il snnps
Don't split the sound heart with your wedge
Don't cut your fingers with the edge
OF your keen wit; you may, perhaps
Because you're handsome Helen Gray,
Is that reason to he proudl
Your eyes are bold, your laugh is loud,
Your steps 90 mincing on their way:
But so you miss that modest charm
Which is the sur,st charm Of all;
Take heed. you may yet trip und fall
And no man care to stretch his arm.
stoop from your cold height, Helen Gray.
Gone down, aud take lowlier place.
Come down, to fill II now with grace;
Come down you ninst nerinr,a snIne dav;
FOr years cannot be Kept at bay,
Aud fading years will make you old;
Then in your turn will men seem cold
When you yourself are nippod aud gray.
Mac NJ HdH's Magazine.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

TnE IAuGu OF WoMAx.-A woman
has no natural gift more bewitching
than sweet laugh. 1t leaps from
her in Il clear, sparkling rill and tho
heart that hears it fees as ii bathed
in the cool, exhilerating spring. Have
you ever pursued an unseen fugitive
through trees, led on by fairy laugh
49, now here, now there, now lost, now
found? We have and we are pur-
suing that wandering voice to this
day. Sometimes il comes to us in the
midst of care or SORROW, or irksoms
business and then We turn away and
listen, and hear it ringing in the room
like silver bell, with power to scare
away the evil spirit Of the mind.
How much we owe To that sweet
laugh !. 1t turns prose to poetry; it
filings flowers of Sunshine over the
darkness of the wood in which W,
are travelling; it touches with light
even our sleep, wllichs.is no more than
the image of death. but is consumed
with dreams that are the shadow of
Immortality. = Prentice.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

How MIRRoRs ARE MADE. -Proba-
bly, few of our readers have cloar
idea how the huge mirrors that are 50
fashionable and expensive are made.
The plate-glass, which comes from
France or Germany, is first polished
by means of rough brushes next q
bag containing the common potato,
reduced by a pulverizine process to an
almost impalable powder is applied
to the glass, the potato dust escaping
through the neshes of the bagj then
a plate foil is placed upon setting
bed of marble, and on it is placed the
prepared quicksilver; the glass is
then laid on the top of this and pressed
down with heavy weights. Here it
remains about twenty-four hours.
when it is examined, and II il is found
free from flaws, is ready for use,
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

A FAsr RAILWAY TRuS.-The I.on-
don and Northwestern Railway Com
pany intend putting train on tho
road to run express between London
and Liverpool without stopping at any
Of the intermediate stations. Mater
will be taken up from trench as
Rugby, while the train is in motion,
without any perceptible Stacking #
the speed. Smoking and refsssh-
ment rooms will attached 10 the truiII,
which win accomplish the distance of
20I milos in four hours.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

Tho immigration, it will be seen,
for tho past three months, shows an
increase of l6,7l7 on the number re-
ported for tho corresponding period
last year.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

1NcEEAsr rs EM:GgNTIoN.-The total
number of emigrants arrived ut tho
port of New York for the month
ending March 81, 1866, was lI,204.
The following table, showing the ar
riva.s for the first quarter of tho pres
eut year as compaied with the same
period of 1865, will be round interest
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

An eloquent speaker is like a river
at the mouth.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18

follows:
GOING WEST.
Mixed at A NJ, for Grand Haven.
Mixed at IL n. for 81. Johns.
Mail at l:05 y NJ for Lansing 4 Milwaukee.
Nike at sos =. NJ for Fentonville
GOING EAST.
Mixed at 6:20 A. NJ for Detroit.
Accom-. nj go p NJ for Detroit.
Mail at 800 Z. NJ for Detroit
Mixed ut $3.50 p. NJ. for Detroit.
REFRES SHMENTS ut Detroit, Cwosso and
GRIND Haven, and upon Company's Ferry
Steamer " Windsor" on Detroit River ,4.r
Comfortable Hotel above Depot at Grand Haven
Es2- The Telegraph Line is open for Public
Business. Sleeping Cars On night trains.
CONNECTIONS.
AT DETR0lT-'ireat Western Railway for
all points East, Michigan Central, Michigan
Southern and Grand Trunk r. r..
AT MILWAUKEE--Wt the Mississippi
Lacrosse, Racine. Chicago, Watertown and Iior-
icon railroads for all points West and Northwest.
re- Passengers for Gre,t Western Railway 90
on the Railway Ferry Steamer, at d 4 NJ X
Dock, leaving Dock at Gas and 1918 A. VI and
600 p. NJ. The Company's Time Tables can be
had at any Of the Stations d. & NJ. Office, 1866.
THOS. BELL, Genl sup't
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
IL. @. SIISBEH.
a p. SpINNEY

a. +. SPIN NEY,
homeopathic Physician and surgeon. Office
over Lusters store, National B'ock, corner of
Genosee aud Cass streets, East Saginaw, Mich.
Office hours, to IL A. NJ and to NJ
Besidence corner Of Cherry and Webster Ste
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
I,IVERY STABLE

A. W. Gates Stables, corner Washington
AMI Tuscola streets, arc fully stocked with
Horses, Carriages, and everything required
10 the liue. Terms reasonable.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
H MARKS.

GEORGE G. SANBoRN,
Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, Family sup
plies Country Produce, etc. Corner store,
Exchange Block.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
JANUARY 1899.
GOING WEST.

During this month trains will leave Holly, as
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
The Bondholder's soliliquy.
From tho Lacrosse Dsmoera.

Here l am, rich, prosperous, loyal
man, with nothing to do but enjoy
myself. Ecod what blessing this
war was to me. 1t killed off my poor
relations and left me in luck, / am
worth--let. me see how much / am
...1...Al l., lonIa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10
Amusemeutst this Evening.

ACADEMY or MUslC-ITALIAs OPRRA-MArisgE a,
ociock-LA FAvoRlTA.
wALLACK'S THEATER-SocigTY.
OLYMPIC THEATER-CIsDEHELLA v Ia CosAREi OR
TINS LOVER rHK LACKEY AND LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER
UsKD Up.
NiBLO's GARDRN-MIss MAGGIE MITcnELLIy FAscHoS
TIE CRICKET.
WINTER GARDFN-FDwTs BooTH IN RrcHELIKu
LUCY RUsnTON'S NRW-YORR TuEATER TIM
LOAN or A LoyEK-GIRALDA
BROADWAY THEATER-JoHS Z. OWNS N VICTIMS
FoRrr WIsKs-MArISzE at II o'clock-Nfcrrn
WOODS THRATER-Miss LucuLs WESTERN IN THR
AroyExEsT; Or. The CHILD sTFALrR
.BARNUM's MUsEUM-MosFs; Or. ISRAEL ~ EGYPr-
100000 CuRIosIrIEs-Ahernoon aud Evening
FoXs OLD BowERY THEATER-JAcx AND CHI
WENT Up THE iML
NETWORK CIRCUs-llrusr.- ForysrnlAs AND GYM
SAsTIc PKRroRnAScgs-iAnKs ROBINSON THE bAhh
BACK RIDKR-MArrSEE AZ p o'clock.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY Concern IN ACADEMY on
aIusIo-DRcHEsTRA OF EIGHTY PERFoRMERs-FUbLiC
BEHKARsAL at ~ clock
RRYANT's MINsTRELS- LITTLE Mac As JocKo, rHr
MoSkrY-sorRHg pETHIoPE-DAN bRrAsrs Stunt
SpyEoH-RoLLrs Howard n NORMA
soMFRviLLE ART GALLERY, No. 9i5 BRoADwAr-Mr
GEO. II. Halls PicTcREs
pRADYis GALLERY No. 58J BRoADwAY-free Exhibition
of War Views aud Portraits Of Representative Men
FINE ART GALLERY, No. G25 Broadway-E xHIBIrioS
or PAINTINGS BRoSzEs, TERRA Gotta &c. by the
fRRgCH ETCHING CLUB
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10

SICKELs-At Psssaic n J., on Wednesday. March after
snaeerng and painful ness Mary Elizabeth wife OF David
B. Sictes, ard eldest daughter OF William james and
Cstharine Ann Boggs IN the 18th year Of her age.
The funeral will take place Of III o'clock ~, on Saturday
the 10 Inst.
Err Railway trains leave foot Of Chsber ct o. and ~
O'Clock q IN.
Philadelphia tPsnn) Newark and Paterson IN. j. paper
please copy
TUcKER-suddenly. on Friday morning. March Alfred
Newton infant of John C. and Ann Augusta Tucker
aged months and days
The relatives of the family are respectfully invited
R attend the funeral at the residence Of his parents No. ~
West fourtesnth-st, Monday March 10. at o'clock
WOOD-ln Broohyn on Friday. March 8, Mrs. Charlotte
Wood, in the 80th year OF her age.
Her relatives and friends invited to attend her funeral
Sunday the 18th inst. at from the rcdence of hen
sonnaw, Edward Belead No. q Orange st. without fur
ther Invitation
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10

A large meeting assembled last night at
Cooper Institute Mr. John Rafferty, was made chair.
man. Mr. s. j. Meanny and George Francis Train ad-
dressed the meeting briefly The Hon. c. c. Wood
man Of Boston said that he appeared at the request
Col OMahony, and believed that Ireland deserves her
liberation In order to develop her national character
and because OF her just dislike to England England
willfuly puts impedments IN the way OF Ireland ad'
Ireland has the right to rise against such
an oppressor. She is obliged to pay for church she
abhors and for Government that has no sympathy
with her people. Her peasants have only the
alternative OF emigration or starving. lrishmen
who have helped fight our battles tberty are en-
titled TO the good wishes Of Anera in NOV attempting
to light ioI ,aef own speDaeDce and laikn T. ..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10
DIE ID.

BtLL-suddeuiy on Thursday evening, March 8. Alice,
anghter Of the late Frederick q. Bull
The friends of the family respectfully invited to attend the
funeral services Sunday, March H. at o'clock p at
her late residence, Nc West Forty sIthst
FLOY-In Harlem, Friday March 1885 Deborah widow
of the late Michael Fo., aged 76 years and months
The and e ad Of the family respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral the Methodist Episcopal Church.
One hundr red aud wvnty hfthst, bstween Third and
Fourthaves, Sunday, the 18th insa, at 2oeock m
NEwMAN-on Thursday, March Q. Alexander Newman, In
the 13d year OF his age.
Relatives fsnds invited his funeral at tho resi-
dsnce of his sou, Clemeut ID. Newman, No. EI Jayst
Brooklyn ON Saturday 10Th inst, n p. m
PARsONs-Oa Thursday, March 8, Marie Christine 81
Clair wife ss Clement PsrsoDs IT, tagged u yea and
days
Tho relatives and friends Of family invited to attend
funeral from her ata residence Nose Monroe place, Bro
Ign, this Saturday afternoon, at O'CLOCK
PURDYAt Whit Plsins Thursday, March phoid
pneuonia Esiber daughter Of David and Sally NJ. Ihrdy
aged IS years months aud days.
The nds family invited to attend the fun
the LpiscspaI Church White Plains, Sunday, lilh inst
at O'Clock D. NJ
REQUA-A her residence No $40 West Fourth,t. on mi
dsy March after long and lingering Illness the WIFE .
Oscar Requs, aged IS year,
Tho friends ana ucquaintnces are invited attend the m as
At the Baptist Church Of Tarvtow udgy No, Oh ~
.. lpa a'a0oS
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10
nj usicaI.
FOURTH soIRER OF CHAMBER MUsIc-ELEyE.TH
SEASON.

FOURTH soIRER OF CHAMBER MUSIC-BLEyEHTH
SEASON.
Notwithstanding the wretched state Of the
weather. a very large audience was present at bod
worths Hall on the occasion Of the Fourth Concert Of
Chamber Music. The performers were Messrs. Mason.
Thomas Mozenthal Matyka Bergner. and ii. Mollen.
hauer The selection as follows: Quartette string,
in A, Op L. No 5 Beethoyen Trio. piano aud strings.
In 7, 0p C. Bargie Quintette strings, in {. Or lC3
Schubert.
The Beethoven Quartetes are. almost without e1cep
ton the compositions TO which tie most justice is rem
dored by Mr.. Thomas and his associates. They have
evidently made his works their special study ana they
play them Their execution exhibits one irain
Of thought, great homogcneity in execution excellent
reading and due perception Of artistic coloring. II
was received with evidences OF warm admiration. to
which it was justly entitled.
Barseis Tic suffered somewhat in comparison with
the fine work which preceded It, but it is clever ono
interesting composition, and was in every respecs
played. The plano part was played by Mr. Masor With
taste Judgment and spirit, which with bis excellent
support, rendered the piece highly effective.
Schuberts QGintette is composition Of sjpgulss
beauty. showing as even h. smallest piece by Schubert
does 'he mar. OF geuus-an abundant flow O. pure
Hs,ody and mastery command tie resources OF
harmony and counierpo!nt The performance 81 this
piece by satisfactory ms the others We
were no, satisfied either with tie reading or the temps
1t altogether too prosGe The temperature affected
the first violin Just sufficiently TO interfere With the
perfection OF the general intonaton Mr. nellss bauer
nsde his instrument unpleasauty prominent AMI the
contrast between the pure classic style OF Bergner and
the ultra romantic sobblng method . Mr. Mollenhauer
was unpleasant to hear and very destructive 10 the
effect Of the concerted piece.
NETWORK PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The last rehearsal for the fourth concert OF
the Philharmonic Society takes place this morning nj
10 o'clock.
Tie concert this evening presents brilliant pro
gramme. The insrumenta pieces are Schuman's sym
phony No. 3; Introduction to Trisram aud Isolde,
Wagner; Overture. EuryAnihe Weber The solo
performers are Sehorita Carmelina Noch, and Mr..
Richard Hoffman. OF the most brilliant and popular
pianists OF the day. Mr. Carl Bergman conducts the
concert.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-10
Revenae Agency.
To the Editor Of The NJ y. Tribune


SIR: In the article in to-day's Times news
paper setting forth the value Of the Inspector
mot the Revenue Assessor) services to the Govern
ment ito swell the current Of finance" from the re-
cepts of the Internal Revenue law it is stated In
the cities OF New York and Brooklyn there col.
lected during the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1864" a
total Of sl3 203 49, and that the largely increased
returns Of the year ending June 80 1905 to wits $751;
300 500 II ait would be absurd to suppose" natural
increase without artificial stimulus" Now, in view
of this statement. may not inquire If the increased
rate of duties imposed by Congress operating In 1865
over those OF 1864. subjects of taxation, had not
something to do with the ncreasei And might not
additional articles added to the schedule Of the latter
year have increased the revenue' And again, might
not largely increased sales in 1865 1864 have had
some effect on the receipts' And, still again. might
not the high prices which ruled In 1865 1864 have
added to the revenuei 1t will be reoolected that
Congress largely increased the rate OF duties on
manufactures. fees for licenses, passed q spe-
oial War Income Tax as well as raised
the rate of the permanent income tax which was col
lected In 1865 Now, without derogating from the
Revenue Agency. these causes as well as others not
enumerated. might have had some influence TO "swel
the current OF finance The article further states that
the local agency has turned over to the Government
taxes otherwise withheld TO the amount Of $500 000" If
not presumptuous, may ask if this sum comprises all
that has been collected from the manufacturers and mer
chants of the sbove.narned cities by the agency
have heard it estimated that three millions would not
cover the collected May further ask where an
exhibit can be seen Of what has actually been collected,
who from, on what claim. and how distributed Has
there been any such record kepti
For the first time, learn that Mr.. A. n. Lewis Is
still Chief of the Bureau to whom all are subordinate
who receives the reports Of the Revenue Inspectors
sends for persons and papers, conducts examinations
effects compromises settles accounts and institutes
proceedings ALL however in the name Of and subject
the approval dsapproval Of the Commissioner and
Secretary at Washington" JOSEPH BRICK
Assistant Assessor Third Division, Fourth District,
State OF New.York.
NeK.York March 9. 1865