East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-18
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April 18th, 1866. I

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the great winter thoroughfare that
has afforded so much excellent Sleigh
ing since the 10th day Of December,
has at last succumhed 20 the souther-
" wind and pleasant sunshine, and
to-day we ore taking farewell Of the
ice as it goes rushing and leaping and
crowding by. -Four months Of unin-
terrupted winter seems tedious to talk
about, but when you are informed
that the sad and beautiful days of
Indian summer kept us pleasant com
pany until the 18th day of December,
and the ice was perfect for crossing on
the 10Th, and that until within ten
days stages have been running to
Wiaona upon the ice, and that foot
men have crossed here until within
three days, and that now spring is
upon us in earnest, how pleasant it is
to feel that we have not two months
Of rain and mud and frost and un-
certain changeable weather to endure
before we feel emancipated from
dreary winter and its coneomitants !!
No, we emerge from one season into
another with the utmost confidence
that when the change comes it is con-
slant and enduring. Brook Trout,
Prairie Chickens and other game
which abounds hereabouts, are upon
our market in quantities to suit pur-
chasers, and in the streams and upon
the cliffs in numbers to please sports
men. There is far more sunshine
here than in Michigan, and the
atmosphere is of that pure and whole
some quality that defes ague, chills,
and general bilious complaints. Over
the river lies the best wheat produe-
ing state in the Union, while upon
all the tributaries of the Mississippi
entering above this point the lumber
interest is as extensive as at Saginaw,
but the quality is far inferior. How
ever all these things are resources and
advantages, and when you add the
beautiful scenery to the account it
becomes difficult to see what induce
ment could draw a citizen of this
locality TO Saginaw. Don't put on
airs at poorer people in palmer clothes
for l know all about your magnifi-
cent speculations, elegant buildings,
rapid growth, immense business and
all that, but there are other acres of
universe not yet occupied that may
outgrow all the cities yet built. What
then We are none the less a striv-
ing and pleasant people.
During the coming season there will
be a large number of daily boats
leaving this point aud running in con-
nection with 4 o lroadss TO Mil
waukie and { lea %, for ST. Paul, -
The Prairie du Cn,ea line will have
two and the Lacrosse Packet Co. will
have three Of the most elegant craft
ever put ahoat upon western waters
The Phil sheridan, just fitted out al
Cincinnati, is daily expected here to
take her place in the line, and is said
to be the speediest of all river craft
now running. The City Of 81. Paul
rebuilt aud newly furnished, will be
an excellent mate for her, and togeth.
err, they will offer to pleasure seekers
superior inducements.
Two days since fine steamer, the
Northern Light, from the lower river
made her appearance here-the frs
arrival of the season-and created NJ
little excitement. On her downward
: trip, sixteen miles below here, tn,
gorge of Ice struck and sunk her
, No lives, but the entire boat and cargo
were a total loss there being no in
suPance. 4 Z.