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East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

TuE Or TRADE-ADyANCE IN Pr
crs.-The Sleveland Plamdeoier says :
A letter from the oil regions states
that the price of crude oil has ad-
vanced from SO per barrel, its great
depression at the wells, To 50 90 per
barrel. 1t also states that the re-
moval Of the income tax on crude oil,
which took effect on the 9th inst, had
greatly stimulated the production.
Many of the smaller wells, which did
not pay TO work at S3 per barrel, are
now being worked at the present high
prices with energy and profit. Under
an active demand the shipments from
tile oil region to the export points are
considerably in excess of the produc-
ton. The oil that was held back for
want Of better prices is now coming
forward. The receipts of oil at Pitts
burgh for the week ending on the 18th
inst, were 37,l12 barrels, and for the
year to that date, 537 ,4Sl barrels,
against 1856, ,525 barrels tn same date
last year, showing an increase of $780,
SOC barrels. The daily production of
oil ut and within six miles of Titus
vile, is set down by the Herald Of that
place as S,44S barrels The amount
Of refined oil on hand is large, and
may prevent as rapid an advance OF
crude as might otherwise be calculated
on. iai so q ."-'tfi i" 'Ni H-ii'titi
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

CHARACTERISTIC General Grant
finds /" that all our white volunteers
are anxious to he mustered out" but
that the blacks "are willing to serve
till the Government wishes to dis
charge them" Will it be believed
that the Tribune actually finds in this
fact an argument to prove the superb
ority of the black over the white race
fhe white volunteers disdaining to be
maintained at the Government ex-
pense as kind Of policemen on SOL
dier's pay during peace are anxious to
cut loose from the leading strings of
the War Department, and to take
the chafices," once more as active pro-
ducing citizens in the world of civil
industry. The negroes, on the con-
trary, cling to the skirts of the Gov
ernment, are unwilling to go to work
for themselves, aud deliberately prefer
to "serve" as long as the Government
thinks it worth while or is obliged to
maintain them The Characteristic
traits of the two races could not be
better illustrated and the Tribune is
responsible for calling public attention
to this curious reinforcement of the
old assertion Of the shareholders, that
the negroes are born to serve, "heirs of
Canaan, the knee bender" and not to
be- trusted on tho stream OF life with
out the cork jacket of dependence
N Il
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

PASSENGERS FOR EtRopE. E.-The New
York Times says the tide Of SUMMER
travel hus set in with even greater
sweep than that which followed the
close of the rebellion. On one
steamer alone the Nap leon III.
323 cabin passengers sailed on Sat,ir-
day. Two other steamers--the (Hy
of Pdris, and the G1man'a - cleared
the same day with their full compile
ment. Every berth on the China,
which leaves on Wednesday, was en-
gagged six weeks ago, and on that day
an extra Cunard steamer will leavo
this port, 'hH
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

AN UoLY QUESTION rur TO HEAD
CENTER STEPHENS. : Head Center Ste
phens, in his speech at Jones Wood,
said: : 1t did not require any extra
ordinary effort on my part, for with
the force of true hearts that were
around that prison iii Dublin, it would
not have been possible for the gov
ernment, though the walls had been
made of adamant, and though it had
regiments stationed within those walls
to keep me there" The New York
Citizen makes the following inquiry |.
"IIow came he, welding such pow
er, to allow the. incarceration, trial,
conviction and transportation of his
associates? If walls of adamant filed
with veteran English regiments could
not have held him in custody, how
came it that so many of his associates,
both before and after his escape. .were
carried off to the hulks and to British
penitentiaries, without so much as a
single hand raised TO effect their lib
Grafton.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

lu ARRIVAL OF MERcER's FEMALE EMI-
GRsNrs.--The steamer Continental ar
rived in port this morning with
ninety-four passengers, most of them
women, who came out here on the rep
resentation and under the care of w i.
l.. Mercer, of Washington Territory.
Immediately upon the steamer being
telesraphed IA large number of peo-
pie rushed down to the wharves,
whether to select wives or to satisfy
their curiosity as to the personal ap-
pearance of the fair emigrants, or for
what object, is unknown to any but
themselves. But they were doomed
to disappointment, for the ship was
attached to the buoy off Folsom-street
Wharf. several hundred feet from
shore, and no one was allowed on
board. There was grea. futtering
of calico on board the ship as she
passed the city front, the observed of
all observers, and probably a respon-
sive fiuttering of some masculine
heeotne rlreh oI enb Iorruru -sraJe~ or
1t is said to be the
of the consignees to transfer
the passengers to some other steamer
bound northward, and convey them to
Olympia, in Washington Territory,
their original place of Destinations
San Francisco Butletm, AprR ~.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

How Rich CRIMINALS IS Nrw YoEK
FARr.- Strong Influences are hoing
brought to secure thepardon Of Kctch-
uin, the New York forger. II is r1-
mored that the sum Of 100000 has
been raised to soften some ono's heart
in regard.to to the suffering offender
Meanwhile, Burnhain, tho mock auc-
tioneer, who was sent TO the sanle i,l-
stitu.iofl' as his Wall street rival, for
the term Of two years and d haIf, has
secured pardon by the expenditure
of $4,000. in l.t
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23
GOING WEST

GOING WEST.
Mixed Mt A. NJ, for Grand Haven.
Mixed at IL NJ for ST. Johns
Mail at l:05 D NJ. fur Lansing a Milwaukee.
Nike at sos p. NJ for Fentonville
GOING EAST.
Mixed at 6;2U A. NJ for Detroit
Accom-. at l;20 p NJ for Detroit.
Mail mt 300 p. NJ for Detroit
Mixed Mt 6;30 Z. NJ. for Detroit
REFRESHMENTS tat Detroit, cwosso and
Grand Haven, and upon Company's Ferry
Steamer Windsor" on Detroit River
Comfortable Hotel above Depot at Grand Haven
ns1- The Telegraph Line is open for Public
Business. Sleeping Cars ON night trains.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

would impress opon the mind Of every
Abolitionist that the revolution Is still
in progress, and must be'fought until
the nation is securely fixed upon the
foundation of absolute justice. To
Congress he would say, it you can
safely remain in session, remain so
forever but whenever you act, and
whatever you do, see that the nation
is saved. ~ a5Ffi iGi3f9
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

DrvoncEp WIrnbUr ASKING Fon IT.
In New Albany, Ind, tile other
day, a divorce was granted, among
many others, in the case Of McCart-
ney Is Mccartney, bot neither party
knew anything of the pendency Of the
suit; neither of them was present
when the decree was rendered. and
only learned through their friends
that their marital bonds were surren-
dered, They are, and have been, liv-
ing together most happily, entirely
satisfied with each other, and strongly
disposed to demur 10 the singular and
summary process by which their hap
by relations were dissolved. How tho
ase got into the court is entirely un-
nowa. '''t
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

"Somc days back" says n Pnris
journal, IA collector of artistic curl
osities was exploring the store of a
denler in old iron, whom he remarked
an elegant little lock, covered with
rust. but bearing the inscription, Lnd
XVI me fseif, (Louis XVI made ne),
and which he purchased for 81. SOC.
he has since sold II for ?400f.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23
L. O. sTORRS a. co.
u. j. MERsHoN.

will attend promptly to the Purchase. inspect
ing and Shipment Of Lumber from any point
on Saginaw river; Post Office address
EAST SAGINAW.
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23
CONNECTIONS.

AT DETROlT-ireat Western Railway for
all points East, Michigan Central, Michigan
Southern and Grand Trunk X. X.
AT MlLWAUKEE-Wt the Mississippi
LaCrosse, Racine. Chicago, Watcrtowp ahl Ilor-
icon Railrcads for all points West and Northwest.
RG~ Passengers for Grent Western Railway go
on the Railway Ferry Steamer, ut ID & NJ Il
Dock leaving Dock ut Gas and l0.l5A " and
Goo .'. p p ~ d. Tbs sy ycoRnsny's 9hae Tehlfsc4ebe
THOS. BELL. Gen'I sup't
East Saginaw courier., 1866-05-23

United States Assistant Assessor for that part of
2 + Saginaw County lying east Of Saginaw River
ofice AZ Ward Southwicks Tobacco and
Betting Store.
The New York herald., 1866-05-27

Another Attempt to Adjourn Sine DIE
Defested-Proposition 70 Amend the
Constitution ON the Basis Of Repress nta-
tion-No Important Business ~ yet
dOns-The Session 70 last for Three
Weeks Longer, So.
RALEIGH. N c., May 20 1868.
The State Convention resumed its session this morning.
The entire forenoon occupied in taking up the calen-
dar Of the previous session. laying on the table many
proposed ordinances anticipated the action Of the last
session Of the Legislature and passing others second
reading and nnal passage. All Of them being Of
q purely local character, they are not given at
length Among the ordinances presented were
those 10 amend the constitution on the basis of repre-
senati0n; relating to warehouses; and State peni-
tenary, and one relating to stay law for dobts
traced during the late
resolution was adopted that the Convention will not
consider ordinances other matters OF legislative
character except such may have been recomme
by the Governor and c0nfne its action questions Of
constitutional reformation.
resolution put upon its arst reading to appoint
special committee 10 declare what has been and
what necessary to be done to restore the State its
full relations to the federal Union.
Another bold attempt was made to get the Convention
to adjourn sine die, but 1t met with q decided
defeat, by vote OF sxty-four 10 thirty-seven.
The Convention has not fairly entered upon important
business, but will no doubt get to work next week,
when questions relating TO reconstruction, repudation
and matters connected with the freedmen will be dis
cussed The session will probably last for about three
weeks.
The New York herald., 1866-05-27
Murder in Fourth street.
TAILOR sTABBED ny A FELLOW woRKaAN-rHI
MIRDEREK LARGE.

TAILOR sTABBED A FELLOW woRKaAN-raE
MURDERER AT LARGE.
Between eight and nine O'Clock last evening murder
committed in the tenement house No. I66 E.st
Fourth street, under circumstances which, far rs
known, admit Of NO paation.
The victim tailor named Richard Pollard, a
Of Ireland and twenty years OF age He was
formerly employed by William Cormack, the murderar
jourpeyman, but left him about eight days ago.
Last evening about eight O'clock the deceased
60 into the apartments of Cormack and the latter
going about nine o'clock Shortly after some
children while running through the hallway
macks rooms observed deceased lying across the
threshold of the door covered with blood The alarm
Immediately given and the body taken In charge
by the Seventeenth precinct police.
The apartment which the deed committed Is the
one in which the deceased and Cormack formerly
worked IL Is In the back basement of the tenement
above mentioned and Is about twelve feet square in
the the entrance door stood the workbench
Opposite the door is the fireplace alongside OF which
stood chair, and opposite the workbench IL door
When the body Of deceased discovered was lying
as stated ABOVE across the Threshold Of tho door with
the feet In the hall and the head In the the right
thrown back above the head and the left
lay II the side; the chair the and Of
deceased and imned aely in front OF the chair large
pool OF blood; th bed tho inner Cor
macks shirt, stanoi with blood and torn h IL had
been burriedly dragged on
hsavy double edges bowie knife, and ~ clean cut fully
two inches in leh.h between The right shoulder bone
anu he nfst nR FROM appearances, wOuiu seem AZ
II Pollard had bc1n sitting the chair and Cormack had
stabilized him fSeu the 'front.' the weapon cut through
the lapel OF Vhe coat and the clothing Of deceased
and entered tns body stated above all probability
reaching the lung and destroying the power OF
speech n would also seem as deceased
had taken of his coat and vest laid them
on the chair and started 10 the room but having
gone ~ sr the threshold became ncnsibe and fell
In the posiii in which he discovered The
dcrer after committing the deed, must have gone into
the bedross o, taken OF his bloody shirt put clean
one, and oily walked away taking with him the instru
ment used The inmates OF the house heard quar-
relling b. ween the parties and the perpetato up
to late our last night had not been arrested the cir
cumstap es Immediately connected with the murder or
the cau es which led TO II remain mystery.
Corn6 ick twenty seven years OF age and native OF
Ireland He has heretofore borne good character and
up 70 the time Of Pollard's leaving him they slept
ogeth er In the back and boarded with Of the
other tenants IN the house
Ihf body was removed To the seventeenth precinct
sa on house AID Coroner Cover notified TO hold an In.
quUL
The New York herald., 1866-05-27

REV. pR. CHARLES CONSTANTINE Prs

KEW. I'm. CHAKLES CONSTANTINE Plsk.
q distinguished Roman Catholic divine pastor Of tho
Church OF St. Charles Bonomeo, Sydney place, Brook
lyn, died his residence In that city yesterday at
the age of nearly sixty Ave years Dr. Pise the SON
of Italian gentleman Of ancient and noble family.
His mother American lady, native Of Phila-
delphia The deceased placed in the George
town College at early age, that famous ins'i'u.
,ion being then now under the control OF
tho order Of Jesus Graduating then most creditably
he went TO Rome TO pursue his theological studies but
returned after years and completed his preparation
for the ministry, under the tuteagc Of Roy Dr. Bunt
the preceptor Of the late Archbsiop Hughes He WAS
ordained priest in 1s25, and commenced hts iabors IN
Frederick Nd, but subsequently, removed TO bamofe,
where he offciated nj the Cathedral The labors "
his poaition together with the performance of
q large amount Of religious literary work whhh
visited Rome Tor q respite. While there he was made
Doctor OF Divinity and honored with the title OF Knight
OF the Roman Empire. Upon bis return 10 America lie
settled In Washington, and, through the influence of
elected Chaplain the Senate OF the United staes On
the invitation Of DR. Dubois, then Bishop of New York,
no aftevward 10 this city and ociated at st. Pc
ter's In Barclay street. I'LL 1s4o, when he removed
10 Brooklyn and purchased the church In sgd
ney place. with which he was connected s the
one Of the most eloquent and learned dvines OF his
church IN America, as he Of the most indus.
and faithful laborcrs In H. Asde from his iabors
with his spiritual charge, he devoted much time TO It,
csfy pursuits He was the author Of Letters on The
Truths OF Catholic Doctrbes "a History of the Church
OF the Apostles IN Verse and very many o,her volumes
In prose and verse His remains vii be buried from ths
church In Sydney place, Tuesday at 10 O'Clock, on
which occaaou solemn requiem nas viii be performed
The New York herald., 1866-05-27

LAYING OF rHR coRSKR STONE OF srEINwAY's
NEW MUSIC HALL.
The ceremony Of laying the of this build
ing took place yesterday afternoon at hafpast three
o'clock Mayor Holman made short and appropriate
address the OCCASION. after which the numerous
company, principally composed Of tho musical profess
siou adjourned 10 the Mcssrs seinways Hail. they
partook OF a oumptuous collation. THIS music hail. al
ready described in the HEsrp will be ready for oocupa
ton by November next
CONCERTS THIS WEEK.
This evening the seventh Grand Sacred Concert will
take place At Irving Hall Mrs Helen Caldwell, Miss
Zelda Harrison and other celebrated artists will assist
Mr. a. W. Morgan will preside at the organ.
MT Louis Dachauer. organist Of st. AIMS church. in
Astor place, win give Of his to-day al half.
past ten A. NJ, with orchestral accompaniment
At the Church OF 81 Augustine, Morrisana Zsgareles
Grand vespcrs will be given Mr. David Harrison is the
organst, and Mr. George Brstow and other artists will
assist
The Beethoven society Of Yale College will give con
cert at Irving Hall on Wednesday evening.
The New York herald., 1866-05-27
THE FENIANs.

Meeting 1T tho Cooper Institute Last
EvcntnR-James stephens ON the Situ-
atiOn-MOre Questions and Answers, &c.
James Stephons delivered his second address in this
city last evening" at the Cooper Institute About eigh
teen hundred persons present and the platform
was decorated with the Stars and Stripes and the Harp
and Sunburst Of Ireland. Manahan's band which had
volunteered for the OCCASION kept the audience IN good
humor until halfpast eight o'clock when Mr. DAILY Dis
trct Centre, in few appropriate remarks introduced
Mr.. Stephens who was greeted with great enthusiasm
One Of the audience called out, Chow about Judge
Keoghf"
Mr.. STEPHENS sad-La dies and gentlemen Of our
friends asked about Judge Keogh. I have only to say
that do not TO talk about filthy subjects Zap
plause) He has been Hty designated the assassin
judge Mr. Stephens then went on 70 state state that the
cause Of Ireland lies very low in the worlds eye but
believed that ireland was never yet more entitled
to admiration THAI it was during the last
year. The movement for its liberation had
been very much misrevresented, and whyf "a
voice-They read the HERALn) The HERALD is a
good authority for many things, but he supposed it was
not nfailbe and tho American press had been very in
dulgent towards him. (Applause.) Great injury had
resulted to the cause from the Campobelfo expedition,
which about sensible would have been expe-
dt0n to Japan. He then denounced any movement
on Canada as gross betrayal Of Ireland he announce
ment greeted with loud applause and cries
OF "Good.'0 The Monat Mansion OrgaDizai ion
had been broken up forever Propositions had
been made to the other leaders that the people Ire
land should be consulted before any definite action
taken All that was required now was union and organ
izaton in America and pccuniary for
ut home. He believed that he should be able to raise
500 600 in this city alone Several voices. We will
give II to you and $500 900 il It Is necessary ~ Mr.
Stephens then announced his wish that all questions
asked him should be In writing. After few additional
remarks to the effect that lighting would commence this
year. he said that before he left New York (Which would
he uavf nj nj tim bQ aith
mitted to the different circles
Mr. STEPHENS then read ont the first question which
was "Was II through your interference r. j. Meehan's
life was saved in Ireland ~ TO which he replied sOn
three different occasions saved him from traitors
DEATH tCres of Don't save HIM again.'1
The next question excited considerable laughter It
was HAS Napoleon the key OF England in his pocket
The New York herald., 1866-05-27
GREAT FIRE IN OIL CITY.
Seventy-1ve Stores, Eight uotels'
Forty Dwellings,, q Church and
. Seminary Destroyed.
One Hundred and Seventy-fiVs Families
Rendered Homeless.
The Loss Estimated at a Million
Dollars.
&o, &c. 60.

On CITY, Pa, May 20, 1885,
The most destructive FIRE that occurred in tho oA
regions took place in Oil City today.
The whole east SIDE Of Oil creek comprising half the
business portion Of the city, is in ashes
Seventy five stores eight hotels, forty dwellings. .
church and seminary q mass OF ruins.
The loss million Of dollars, which is insured for
only one hundre ed thousand
The following among the principal sufferers
Gordon White, Mercantile buildng-Loss sAo.oo0s
insured $1,000.
Fox, Fuller 4 Co., lumbsr-Loss $40 900; insured
$4,000.
Robson Co., pipe works,-Ioss $50, 900; insured
$1,000
Alfred Wright. tools and tublng-Loss heavy.
Bishop Dawson, dry goods--Loss $1,000 insured
$1,000
Burchard, Caserlino Co.. hardwars-Loss so. 900:
insured $12 900.
Williams Co.--Loss $40 900: insured $50 Ooo
The oil shipping portion Of the city sustained no Ioss
Over one hundred ana seventy i've families have been
rendered homeless by the dre,
The New York herald., 1866-05-27

FORTRESS MoyRoE, May a. 1860
The following named steamers were sold at Norfolk
yesterday afternoon at auction wsiveuock for 500;
Gazelc for $500; Bcrte, for 81 500; Curruck for
s42oo and barge Bunker h for 81 200 Other vessels
were advertised TO be sold, but were withdrawn
The steamer Eliza Hsncox, employed o. quarantine
steamer during the past three months Cape Henry
has been disc harged from the Of the
The steamer City Of Albany arrived this morning from
Wash ngtop, and will be stationed hereafter at Cape
Henry 70 enforce the recently established quarantine
regulations.
The Saratoga and Albcmare arrived here this
afternoon from New York The Sasasoga landed here
detachment OF recruits for the regiments inside the fort
and In leaving the wharf accidentally goa aground on
Hampton Bar, but was pulled OF by the steamer Abe
marie.
The New York herald., 1866-05-27

COMMERCIAL FRAUDS AND THEIR CAUsss-The
most fruitful cause Of the numerous frauds,
entertainments and forgeries Of late so common
in commercial life, is the gross negligence Of
business men. In almost every case developed
recently in the courts we find evidence of mer-
chants and bankers and brokers throwing
thousands and millions worth Of bonds care
lessly about their Offices The fact Is that
many Of these gentlemen have become 90
familiar with large sums Of money that they
have forgotten the value Of them. But there
is more reprehensible feature in their care
lessness, and that Is the temptation to which
they expose the young men IN Their employ
ment Many Of these come from the country.
They are unused to the vast amount of wealth
lying around loosely; they are dazzled by the
prospect Of sudden riches so easily acquired,
though at the risk Of their regulations; embezzle-
ment or forgery follows, and In many instances
the degradation Of the STATE Prison seals q
career Of future infamy.
II these careless ananciers were the only suf-
ferers there would be little pity for them;
bat the whole moral tone Of society is con-
taminated and the strcem Of commercial life is
poisoned. Frauds Of q stupendous character
have been made so easy that the wonder Is they
do not occur more Vften. If employers will
place temptation in the way Of their employees
they must expect TO be deeced. IF they hold
immense values In bonds aud stocks with so
The New York herald., 1866-05-27

loose grasp they must be prepared 10 lose
them. There are numbers of young men in the
city to-day who have almost absolute control
of millions Of bonds, and we can see every day
boys of fourteen or fifteen years Of age going
from bank to bank with thousands of dollars in
their possession. This is trial of honesty too
much for human nature. This system of laying
temptation in the path Of the young, whether
boys or men, is all wrong and should be aban-
dOned.