Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-14

So, you see, we began to feel rather at
home, to make acquaintances rapidly
and to enjoy ourselves in a quiet way
that was cheerful to behold. This went
on until $3.50 pm, when we adjourned
from dinner and found ourselves in the
hands of committee from Saginaw. This
is a great country for committees, and
they know how to make themselves agree
able. The Mayor, of course, was at the
head of the committee, and knew the sit
uation. The distance from Jackson to
Saginaw is one hundred miles. Our
train made the distance in three hours,
and we found ourselves at the goal
of many anticipations, in East Sag
inaw, about eight o'clock in the
evening, and were soon slowed away
in the best hotels of the place. At
eleven o'clock at night the excursionists
were serenaded by splendid band' and
enjoyed the music very much.
On Thursday, the Sth, we looked
around and found that Saginaw is a
live place, containing as enterprislng'
hospitable and pleasant people as can
be found on the globe. The place may
be called four cities, Saginaw City, East
Saginaw, Bay City and Wenona, en-
bracing territory twelve miles long,
and including, perhaps, seventy-hve
thousand inhabitants. During the day
we visited many points of interest. The
mammoth saw mill of Il. W. Sage
Co. is a wonder. 1t cuts three hundred
and seventy thousand feet of lumber in
twelve hours, and is said to be the
largest in the world Afterward we made
an excursion out in the bay, and at five
.. m. had a dinner, or feast rather, at
the Fraser House, which space forbids
to be described any further than to say
that it was highly creditable to the peo-
pie of the Bay City The place does an
immense trade in lumber and salt; the
latter is made here in unlimited quanti-
ties. We enjoyed the visit and new asso-
Citations formed exceedingly, and but for
the space already filed would gladly
give some other details.
Friday morning we set our face home
ward, bearing grateful impressions of
the people who yesterday were strangers,
to-day are friends. At Jackson we
stopped with the whole party long
enough to visit the penitentiary, mas
live structure as viewed from without, and
admirably managed within. We saw the
,ix hundred and forty convicts, includ-
NC eight females, take their hearty din
Ter. They are a well-kept set. On
eaching Fort Wayne we stopped again
md remained over night with our genial
riend Judge Lowry. Saturday evening
We missed the connection at Indianapo-
is, but forgot all regrets after accepting
n invitation from Mr.. W. B. Vickers, /,
he accomplished editor of the Evening
Iirror, to take ride around the city,
nd for whose attentions in showing us
ne features Of the handsomest and most =
ourishing inland city in the West, we
re indebted. Mr.. Vickers, with his :
opular paper, has done much toward
he advancement of Indianapolis and =
ringing prominently before the country :.
s advantages. Sunday evening found
5 at Mammoth Cave by way of Glasgow =
junction. OF the great cave, Proctor's :,
ave, the Diamond Cave and Colonel
rector, kindly, genial host, we may .
peak hereafter. The trip homeward
rev us once more in the hands of =
Iajor Waldran, the ever vigilant and
fable conductor. Home again, and :,
lad to be here as well as glad that we