Grand Traverse Herald, June 08, 1866

Grand Traverse Herald, June 08, 1866

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Grand Traverse County, Michigan

THE GRAND TRAVERSE HERALD.
V OX. V l I I .

T R A V E R S E CITY,

THE GRAND TRAVERSE HERALD,

THE

GRAND

TRAYERBE

MICH., F R I D A Y ,

J U N E

8

1866.

REGION.

N O . 25.

named ; add I believe there are good geolog'ical reasons for anCOM.—The variety of corn most prevalent is the yellow, eightticipating success in an a t t e m p t ? p obtain o i l The region from rowed corn. It has been demonstrated, however, tbat dent and
i« r r i u s u x o i r n r naxr.
AT
R e p o r t of P r o f . A . W i n c b e l l , SJate G e o l o j i r t .
the head of Little Traverse bSy t o North port, and thence to King Philip corn and other varieties, will ripen with certainty.
T R A V E R S E CITY, GRAND T R A V E R S E CO., M I C H . ,
(Concluded.)
Leland. Glen A r b o r ami Frankfort, is situated like the region I saw Mr. de Belloy aod others husking »orn fully ripe in the
aboot Petrolea, except tbat tbe'drift materials, inland from .the middle aod latter part or September, and" J 'was assured that the
EXTRACT moil PREFACE.
Tbe following report has been drawn up for the purpose of direct- lake shore, are accumulated in deeper masses. The best situa- c o r p was sufficiently ripe quite early in Seplember. I saw fields
tion for making experiments would be at points sufficiently cov- orcorn fully ripe about the same time near the north end o f
•DITOB AMD rSONUCTO*.
ing attention to tbe most remarkable and desirable section offcoai
ered to have prevented the evaporation of the oil. but yet suf- Carp lake, and also on the Vest side, toward tbe bead or the lake.
try in tbe Northwest Emigrant* and capitalists will equally find in ficiently depressed to avoid unnecessary boring through the
T K H M 8 :
It was growing thriftily on the steepest hill-sides, in fields which,
overlying sands.
T w o D o l l m n ' a Y e a r , F a y a b l y I n A d i ' B l i o e . it statements of facts which will both surprise and interest them,
in some cases, had not beeo plowed. I saw dent corn fully maA t r n n i i i i m Inserted for One Doll*r and Fifty Cent* per have DO fear of being charged with overdrawing the picture. I bat • The line which marks the western boundary of the Genesee tured and twelve feet high on the land of Stephen Perkins, near
*qo*r* (eight Hoe*} for tbe flr»t Insertion, and flfty ccnU for each sub only given facts, figures and vouchers. They speak for themselves. shale—already indicated—marks out a belt of positions similar Ix>ng lake. A t Leland. I saw cars of K i n g Philip corn, (%sed
•eqnent Intertlon. Ye*riy Advertisement*—$15 for one squire
to
that
of
Oil
Springs
in
Canada
W
e
s
t
;
while
a
strip
or
couu#J0 for three aqoare* ; $U for half a column ; and <75 for one so Tbe details of the geology of the region have never before been try a little further east would be found circumstancetf similarly by H . S. Bnckman, which were 10J and 11 inches long, w e l
filled out aod matured. I saw similar ears at Traverse City,—
lnmn. Legal adrertiaementa at'the rates prescribed by lav ; seren worked out, and will prove of Interest to a large das* of readers.
to the Bolhwcll oil region.
tf cent* per folio of 100 words, for the flrat Insertion, and thirty-flu
also luxurient specimens of Ohio dent corn. Enoch Wood, four
OEOLOcr.
*
' I t cannot be expected that dil will be found generally and miles south of Elk Kapids, brought to market two loads of dent
cent* for each subsequent Every figure counts a word. Figur.
work^rlthout roles, 60 per cent added. Bale and figure work, dou
T b e green shales strike southwest across the bay, but DO ac- indiscriminately distributed throughout this area, but I should corn equal io any produced further south. W i n . Monroe intual outcrop of rocks of this character has bceu observed io be surprised if half a dozen undertakings, judiciously located, formed me that he raises good crops of corn—some or which is
A?. legal *dvertisement* to be paid for strictly in advance.
tbat direction. A reef of light calcareous shale exists off Mis- should fail entirely of bringing tbo coveted fluid to light.
dent corn. Dent corn was raised this year by E . P . L a d d , at
Surface indications are quite common throughout the region, Old Mission. -Corn is not so sure a crop nt Pine river.
s o n Point, aDd, judging front knowledge of the formation obtained in other parts of the State, the position of this reef is of which the following nre a few examples.
OATS.—Oo the west side or Carp lake, I saw as good crops or
I n j i stream at Lindslcy's house, a t Sutton's Bay. Mr. de
probably -\bovo the green shale, but not fur removed. Strikits as ever in my life. Mr. Hannah states that oats always
ing diagonally across the " Peninsula," the light calcareous Belloy and I have demonstrated that this proceeds from a bring an excellent crop. 1 saw in the office or Mr. Bates, a t
shale appears just beneath the water level on the north sido of marsh half a mile distant on the bill-side. Strong indications Traverse City a buncb or oats 7 feel and 9 inches high, raised
T u c k e r s Point,—Sec. 17 T. 29 N. 10 W .
exist also on tbe farm next north of Lindsley's.
on tbe land of J o h n Cornell. 20 miles south on tbe Newaygo
On C a r p lake, near the landing of Cornelius Jones, I s
I have not discovered the means of tracing the green and
slate rond. The whole field is said to have been extraordinary,
light colored shales any further. I t may be assumed, however, film of oil, and brought up bubbles of iufluu.mable gas by
though I was assured that mony formers have raised fields of
that their strike continues, southwesterly along a line nearly "'ng the bottom.
oats six feet high. Mr. Monroe informed mo that he raises 5 0
On the east side of the lake, a little further down, I saw
parallel with the dutcrop of tbe black shale. Their thickness
busliels of oats to tbe acre.
is not adequately indicated by the few exposures accessible, ilar indications. I saw the same ajtaio- near the head of tbe
BUCKWHEAT.—As might be expected, buckwheat also flournorth
arm
of
the
lake.
Agaiu,
on
the
back
part
of
Buckinan'
since in other portions of the State we find it to reach four or
TR AVE BSE CITY, MICHIGAN.
ishes loxuriootly. I oevcr saw better fields than on the west
five hundred feet
and throughout that region, north of Leland, on lo* side of Carp lake. The crop is generally said to flourish well,
grounds.
but is not perhaps extensively introduced.
side of Carp
DiurT MATKRIAUV—All parts of the Grand Traverse region, . On the
. . west
,
, lake, tn
the bead, on lamT of
T
I'OTATOKS.—The finest potatoes of the country are produced
Noluu, II noticed
noticed indications;
indicatioi
like other portions of the lower peninsula, p r e buried beneath 1 J # ames
. m e s Nolan,
aud also
in ibis region. The soil and climate seem to bo admirably adaccnmulatioos'of sand, gravel and clay, entirely destitute of n P ° j D t s between Nolan's and Provemont. N o smell
apted to the crop. Thousands of barrels are shipped to Chicago
TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN.
(JJ-tt)
stratified arrangement, or presenting only a confused or irregu- able, und in many cases tbe oil wos mixed with an iron film.
annually. They ofteo pass in the market for Mackinac potatoes,
Mr. McPherson, living on the east side or the bay, about as that region had a reputation established many years a g e . —
lar stratification. I'hese deposits are the product of geological
agencies that have been at work during the last period of the four miles south of Antrim, assured me that he had detected a The potatoe grows without cultivation in the Grand Traverse
world's bisjory. Their average thickness io this regiofi is un- strong smeli of kerosene in passing the outcrop of green shale region—the entire crop being often left in tbe ground till spring,
known. I t is probable, however, that they are 50 feet thick ut in tbat vicinity. Oue or bis boys asserted that he found the .and scattered^ tubers taking root io fields caltivated for e t h e r
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY.
N o r t h port. 60 at Suttoo's bay, 100 at Traverse City, and from smell so strong, one day, that he hunted long for tbe fragments
Mr. Fisher, of Glen Arbor, bad potatoes growing in a
O m e n : In Dwelling House, Traverse City, Mich.
(46-tf.) two to four hundred in the ioterior of Lcclaoaw and Benzie of the j u g cf kerosene which he was convinced bad been broken field where they were planted six years ago.
counties.
at tbe spot. Mr. de Belloy gives similar tesiimony to tl
The potatoe grows largo and smooth A d is uniformly healthy.
' we examine the structure of these deposits, we find the sur- cureuce of a strong smell in the same vicinity, at certain
I saw at Traverse Cify,
City, a Carter potato, raised
raiseo four miles west
gcnerally composed or sand, with occasional belts and The same is also asserted by Mr. Blokcly, living near Torch, |or tbat place, o
land or Rev. Merritt Bates, sod measuring 8 J
pati-hes or clay. The saudy constitution extends downward a
" i n c h e s in length and
md 9 inches in circumference. I n Campbell's
About two miles from Xortbport, on the road to N e w Mis*
valuing depth, sometimes 50 or 100 f e e t : but wo al»a*s enL A N D A N D TAX AGENT,'
store, at Northport, I saw tljree Peach-blow potatoes, weighiog
counter, sooner or later, oue or more beds or clay. The clay 'ion, I sow a fine film of oil on standing water.
I n the border or the swamp back of Deacon Dome's residence respectively 19J, 20 and 26 ounces. Deacoo Dame ioformcd me
N O R T HPO RT,
LEELANAW
COUNTY,
MICHIGAN. deposits are in the form or vast sheets or basins, inclining at all
tbat he bad raised 300 bushels or po'atoes to tbe acre. H e
angles, overlapping each other io various ways, aud disposed at it Northport, are very characteristic indications. Gas also esO r n c i : First door loath of Union Dock Warehouse. (25-tf.)
also says that a siogle bill sometimes yields considerably o v e r a
various depths, with sand both above aud below. The bottom capes at intervals in a spring near the bouse. In calm wealher
copious escape or oil can be seen from Rose's dock. T h e oil peck, and that whole fields will average a bushel to every eleven
or the drift accumulations, however, is mode up, generally, in
hills.
I b i s was dooe on the land or Mrs. Daniel Knox, two
this, as in other regions, of an enormous bed of clay, pebbles ises aud spreads io a flue film with dicbroic refractious on the
surface of the water. T h e same is seen again at the mouth of miles west or Northport. Mrs. P a c e , of Pishawbey-towo says
and boulders, resting on the outcropping edges of the rocks.
she raised from one bill a hair bushel even fall or Lady-finger
tbe creek ncai'the dock.
potatoes.
I t was only ooe bill or a patch. Mr. J . W . W a s h AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
Similar phenomena are teen ou Maoseau's creek at PishawF r o m tbe^ observations made on the lignitic accumulations of
borne says ho raised on one stalk or Peach-blow potatoes, over
NOTARY PUBLIC AND CONVEYANCER.
the Grand Traverse region, I am led to think that the principal bey-town. So says Mrs. Page.
Oil the land of Rev. Mr. Smith at Northport, I saw abundaut half a peck—all large ones. T h i s was io a half acre l o t the soil
deposits are not sedimentary accumulations formed in the botOffice In Dwelling House.
1-ly
of which hod beeo cultivated several years. W . W . McClclland,
tom or the lake (and bay) near the shore ; nor massertiTslVand- films of oil. with some iron. The same can be seen on standing
or Northport, showed me a pototo or Clioton variety, raised' on
cd drift vegetation ; uor materials bedded in the Modified water near the creek back of Traverse Buy Hotel.
Oa the northeast shore of Leg lake, I saw several small oil land or J a m e s Martin, 2J miles north or there, which measured
Drift by either morine or lacustrine action at heights above or
nine mid seven-eigbtbs inches iu length and weighed 3 3 ) ounces.
below tbe present water line ; nor do I think changes or level springs, with much iron.
On land or Rev. Georce Thompson at Lelaud, I saw slight Mr. Til ley, a{ Lclnnd, showed me two potatoes o r i h e Cazenovia
AS OPENED A CABINET SHOP ONE DOOR SOUTH OF tbe lake waters have had aoy connection with their occurvariety weighing 1 8 j and 20J ounces respectively, ten davs after
the Connty Clerk's Office, in Traverse City, where he will man- rence above or below the present water level. They seem to be petroleum indications near the bouse, and also about a calllt
being placed in a dry atmosphere.* They were raised two mile*
ufscture all kinda of Cabinet Furniture to order.
t peat beds formed io situations kept moist, in somo cases, spring a quarter of a mile northwest or the bonsu.
Traverae City, Nov. « , 1865.
(<9-«m*.)
Supposed
oil indications occnr on railroad section 3 T . 31 south of Leland. Mr. Gerord V c r f a r t h exhibited a pototo of
by acccss or water from the lake, in others by the percolation
the some variety, raised in the village, which weighed 27"
N.
K.
7
W
.
about
u
quarter
of
a
inilo
from
the
north
side
of
or spring water from contiguous sand banks. They hence oct
ounces.
I saw potatoes of tbe California variety, raised by Rev.
Pine
lake.
cur at aoy elevation above the water level, and present exact
. I o the low ground about the bead or the W e s t A r m or the Mr. Smith, of Northport measuring S j iuches'in length, and a
adaptations to the inequalities or the subjacent surface. The
black Mcsbanuock 8 j inches long.
Having recently added largely to my atock of
erosion or the lake and bay shore has caused these peaty areas bay, 1 noticed abuudau; films of oil on the surfacc or standing
HAY—Timothy bay proves a successful crop. Mr. Bates, of
" W A T C H Sc J O B B I N G
M A T E R I A L , to bo invaded by the waves, which, while they could not, with— ' h i c h the escape of oil and gas to T raverse City has 33 acres seeded, which be calculates will pay
Making a complete and extensive assortment I am now full) out unusual violence, rend to pieces the peaty matter bound toprepared to do all kinds of
gether as it is by interlacing stems and fibres, could neverthe- the surface has been observed, tend to confirm very strongly the him tho interest on 83,000. If it brings only ooe ton to the
e a proGt of 8 9 por ton. or 8307 on tbe
less wash out the fine And on which the peat bcil rested, and induction based ou strutigraphicul dala, afford foil justification
, — R1'1" C C D t 0 0 8 3 0 ' ° - or about 8 9 3 p e r acre.
cause it, by degrees, to settle down to the water level, and even or attempts to reach, by boring, the reservoir# whence the oil
In tbe best manner, and at much less rates than you can get
Bill Johnson, lour miles south or Elk Rapids, has ooe of tho
work dono In any city. I have made arrangements at tbe follow- beneath i t
CLAVS.—The Drift formation, besides supplying an admirable oldest forms in the country, and raises superior Timothy b o v . ~
ECONOMICAL
ing Postoffices to have work received and sent to me for repaint
quality of silicious sand for plustcriug, contains large deposits Mr. E, Pulcipher, south or Elk Rapids, got 19 loods of red'cloT r a v e r s e C i t y , D c n z o n i a , N o r n a l k a n d Blantatee.
ta
SALT.—The Onondaga sal; group, which underlies the entire of pure clay for bricks und pottery. In some eases this clay is *""" J" from three acres planted to an orchard. H e keeps nine
rs, and makes butler and cheese for the m a r k e t H e proposregion, is the source of supply of the gypsum aud brine of cen- already mixed with a sufficient amount of sand for immediate
CRITICAL JOBS ON F I N E WATCHES, & f c . , BOLCITED.
o enlarge his dairy. I saw first rate Timothy hay io the fine,
tral N e w York. It furnishes the gypsum or the Grand River use. Along the elevated beach north of Carp river, is an excapacious
barns of William Monroe, in Grand Traverse county
posure
of
au
enormous
deposit
of
fine
fawn-colored
clay,
quite
region
or
Canada
West,
aud
or
Sandusky
boy
in
Ohio.
It
D
C
Homestead, Dec. JJrd, 1865.
"
^2JJX
OTHER CROPS.—'Turnips grow with tbe utmost luxuriance as I
free from pebbles or every eoit. I t is compact and somewhat
also known to contain a large supply of gypsum in this State
Little P t . an Chene, west of Mackinac. I have also shown that fissile, but undoubtedly belongs to (he drift formation. The have observed on the west side or Carp lake, at various places
about
Traverse
Citv, and along tbe road tbeoce to Glen A r b o r .
same
deposit
outcrops
ogain
at
N
o
r
t
h
"Unity,
at
Sleeping
Bear
the salt wells of P o r t Austin and St. Clair, in this State, are
supplied from this source ; and have expressed the opinion that and at Enipiro Bluff. A t either point a manufacture or bricks Mr. Spragce near Leg lake, in Leclanaw founty, directed mv
T H E
P l t O P K L L K R
A L L E G H A N Y , this group of rocks will be found equally productive in other could be established which would rival Milwaukee both in
ltion io a fine field or turnips, and assured me that be oncb
Capt. C. I f . BOYNTO.V,
T portions of the lower peninsula. T h e position ol the Gri
the cheapness or production and the fine quality ol tbe bricks. raised a fiat turnip which weighed 17 pounds (!) Carrots grow
I L L RON REGULARLY DURING THE SEASON OF 1M
1'raverse regiou is such that I should be led to hope for suci . Beds or excellent clay occur at Fraukfort within the limits of w " . Mr. S l c w a r t on^thc Peoiosula, showed me a bed o r c a r between Chicago and Traverse City, affording a weekly coL io boring into this formation. Tbe well authenticated existence the towu • p l a t
wbich were from-two to three inches in dismeter. tbe seed
munlcatlon between tbe two places. She will leave Chicago every of an aucient salt spring on tbe neck of land connecting H a r b o r
Clay or similar quality, but somewhat mixed with boulders. of wbich was planted J u l y 1 s t H e showed mo parsnips of a
Friday, and Traverse City even- Tuesdsy, wind snd westber pe;
cura ou the bay shore south of Antrim. A bed or boulder still larger six?. I saw fiue carrots back of Glen A r b o r . T o mining. She has been thoroughly repaired, and is In first rate rai (or Hoe) island with the Peninsula, I should regard as a confirning order. Por freight or pass*ge, apply to
mation of this opinion, since, if a fissure existed in the overlying clay abuts upon the bay at N e w Mision. and forms l b * b a s i s ol matoes npeo well I met with them at various points. Mrs.
A short dis- Joseph Batey raised three tomatoes iu the sooth part of T r a HANNAH, LAY A CO,
rocks, the brine would tend to rise by hydrostatic pressure, as the promonlory on which tbe Seminary stands.
Corner Maxwell and Lumber St*., Chicago.
through nn artesian boring. Deacon Dame, or Northport, ODC tance back or Fisher's house at Glen Arbor, a land slide has verse township, wbich wiegbed 40 ounces each. Mrs. Dixon
Of to
HANNAH, LAY A CO,
of tbo oldest residents or the region, has famished me with de- uncovered an excellent bed or pure clay. A t Antrim a second informed me tbot tomatoes do not mature well at Pine river. I
„
,
'
Traverse City, Micb.
beach,
a
few
rods
inland,
is
formed
by
a
bank
of
pink-colored, taw an excellent crop or white beans at R i d Johnson's : aod alM
tailed
information,
which
seems
to
Tally
authenticate
tbe
curV » . »8M(20-8m.)
so Urge, plump marrowfet peas.
boolder-bearing clay.
rent tradition relative to tbe former cxistenco or this spring.
I t is a mistake to suppose the clay of tbe region is not adaptMr. I I . G. Rothwell, or Detroit, likewise informs me that a
I to brickmakiog. N o doubt limestone pebbles may become
salt spring exists on the southwest corner or Sec. 35 T. 26 N .
A s a froit-growiog region, it is doubtful whether any other
mixed
with
the
clay
employed,
but
a
good
article
can
be
sucTHE NEW AND FAST 8 AILING LOW PRESSURE STEAMER 16 W., which is lesi than three miles from Frankfort, in Benpart of the United States will compete with this. A p p l e treca
zie connty. Undoubtedly this spring is supplied from the same cessfully selected. William Wilson informed me that lie mode were planted on the first settlement of the country, and have al2,000 bricks from a bed or clay two miles below N e w Mission,
T
ways
grown well aod borno luxuriantly. T h e characteristics of
**
G O L D S M I T H ,
M u s t e r ,
"Very great difficulty exists in estimating the depth from the and tbey proved unexceptionable. Tbe color was that or Mil- the trees and fruit are bealthfolDCs* luxuriance and large size.
Will maka her regalar t i ™
a between BUFFALO
surface at which tbe formation would be struck, l f n n experi- waukee bricks, o r tbe whole quantity not one has borsted Rev. Mr. Smiib. or N o r t h p o r t has a young orchard in which I
CHICAGO, touching at NORTHPORT o
> forenoon of tl fol- ment were to be made at tbe head or the East or W e s t bay
from tbe presence or limestoue pebbles. A t Elk Rapids 100,lowing days :
saw
various
familiar varieties io a greater degree of perfctioo
000 bricks or Milwaukee color were made, und all were
, -For Chicago.
For BufiUo. points where the basin would be found most depressed, and the
than in ony other port or tbo country. The average sire of tbe
Jane
tad
Juna
7th.
brine, consequently, most concentrated—wo might venture to good, except a few made from material takeo near the surface Rhode Island Greenings was eleven inches io c i r c u m f e r e n c e June
16th
June
21,.
make the following approximate estimate or the thickness or the 01 the bed.
B #
weighing eleven obnees. Seedling apple trees were loaded with
•j ?
?0tb
July
5th.
FBAJC CROPS.
intervening formations :
fine winter f r u i t Fine youog o r c h a r d are comiog into bearing
J®'*—
Hth
July
19th.
Drift Materials
120 Teet
T h e descriplioos which I have given of tbe oatnre of tbe
July
. . . . . . . . . . . . .J8th
August
2nd.
on all parts or the Peoiosula, and throughout tbe'coontrv south
Light and Black Shales
400
and climate of the Grand Traverse regioo, will prepare the read- and southeast of Elk Rapids. Mr. Hanoah, at Traverse Citv
Htb
August
16th.
August
25 th
August . A
30th.
Hamilton gronp
140
er for the statemeot which I now make, that tbe reigon is cap- has planted an orchard of about 4 0 a ores containing 1,000 trees!
Corniferous l i m e s t o n e . . . . . . . . . .
200
For Freight or Passage enquire at tbe Empire Dock of
able of producing any crop wbich flourishes in the northwestern A t New Mission, I witncssed.thc most beautiful exhibition nf
Onondaga Salt g r o n p . *
50
States, as far south as tbe latitude of Cincinnati. In order to apples tbat ever met my eyes. A n orchard oo the seminsrv
give dcfinilenca to the testimony which I am about to produce, grounds, obout 14 years old, was completely loaded with laree
Total........
910
I shall fomisb names, localities and figures.' W h e r e anything is fair ricbly-colored froit or old aod new varieties. I t was a mar
STATE LAND AND STATE LAND SCRIP.
T b e light and black shales (Huron group) attain a thickness, given on tbe authority of others, tbe prodoctioo of tbeir names vel or luxuriance and beauty. I saw whole trees borne down
OFFER FOB SALE A LARGE AMOUNT OF STATE LAND in tbe southern part of tbe State, of about 600 f e e t but I bewill render tbem responsible for tbe statements.
in the Counties of Maaistee, Bensie, Leclanaw, Grand Trawith apples from four to four sod a half inches io diameter and
WHEAT.—The staple crop of tbe region, at prcseot, is wioter weighing from 14 to 18 ounces. These trees were planted ami
verse, Antrim, Emmet, and Cheboygan. Price, from one to three lieve tbe indications do not justify so high an estimate for tbe
dollars per acre. Also, a Urge amount of STATE LAND SCBIP. Grand I n v e r s e region. The Corniferous limestone i* about wheat. Tbe mildoess or tbe autumn enables it to secure > good reared by Rev. P e t s r Doogberty, tbe iotelligeot aod m r f a i .T
Apply to 8. Anderson, Bear Lake ; George E. Steele, Home- 300 feet thick at Mackinac, but not over 100 feet thick in s t a r t while the mantle or snow with wbich the country is cov- nerindenl
tho iml • . i n n
I . .w
k . . ul e .
eriodcol nf*
of tbe
• M a d ; Jesse Cram, Traverse City ; J . P. Brand, Elk Rapids • , Monroe connty. I think tbe qnestioo or salt wonld be sufficient'"•-"tw I , " W J
*PP
trees lourishiojered dering tbe winter, insures t b e « r o p against winter-killiog. luxuriantly io tbe
& Dixon. Pine River j J . H. Ferrell, Duncan ; or to tbe nnde
Arbor, sod io nearly
ly tested within 1000 Wet
V e r y rarely 1 heard accouuts of •• smotheriug " in limited locali- all other parts of tbe regioo.
signed at Traversa City.
PBTXOLWM.—Tbe Hamilton group Is tbe formation io which ties.
D
v . . 11 las*
- G LEACH.
formerly supposed tbat the climate « N onsuited to
most of tbe oil b obtained at Oil Springs, Petrolea and Botb" T K 1Mt
(Jl-tl)
Mr. Hannah informs me tbat the*7erage production or wheat
well in Canada W e s t I t consists there, as here, of a series of about Traverse City, is 25 to 30 bushels per acre. Morgan peaches, but diffcreot persons hsving from time to time plsnted
limcstooes, shales and sbaly limestones. The oil accnmnlates in Bates, Esq., says the first crop or wheat p*ys for clesriog tbe a few peach stones, it was ultimately proven tbat tbe peachflonr
FARM AND TEAK FOR BALE.
the looeelv constituted sbaly limestooes ; io the numerous small lsnd. I n 1864. he cleared 27 acres of heavily-timbered land, tshes in perfection. A t Lslaod, I saw trees ladeo w i t h r i - frn[t
OFFEB FOR SALE MY FARM ON THE EAST SIDE
Silver Lake, six mil** south of Traverse City, containing u t fissures of fissile clay shales ; i s vertical fissures aod irregular hiring all tbe labor. The clearing, fencing with temporary io September. A t N e w Mission, tbe peaches which I saw we™
t a marvel as tbe apples. Some measured eight and nine
•ere*. Twenty acres are cleared and aeeded down. There is a cavities io the massive limestooes, and io tbe pores or a buffisb,
fence, seed, plowing part, sowing, harvesting and threshing, coct
large frame barn bat no dwelling bouse on tbe premises.
iu circomfereoce. Tbe seedliog froit was so abtmda^f
porous magnesiao limestone at the bottom of tbe series. Tbe 8892. The wheat raised was 560 bushels, which sold «t TravAlso, a span of good b«y Horse* and a wagon And harness. Ft
at no attempt was made to g s t b e r i t Thomas Tyre, on tbo
deposits or oil possess no considerable lateral e x t e n t since wells erse city at f 1.60 a bushel, amounting the $896. This yield is
particulars apply to Morgan Bates, or to
Peninsula, brought t o market this year 75 to 100 bn«h»l. «f
even upon the same acre or ground seldom interfere with each
ly 211 bushels per acre, but Mr. Bates states tbat an unusnal peaches. Riel Johnson, oo Elk lake, raised 200
ALSO, TO RENT, my Dwelling Honae In Traverse Cit/^(7Mm.) otljer. Tbe oil also accumulates, sometimes io enormous quanlount wos wasted by improper harvesting. Tbe lacd is now .a small orchard, the s e e d i or which were planted ten Tears
tity, in a bed of gravel or sand reposing at tbe bottom of tbe worth 830 per acre.
Rev. Mr. Smith, or Northport. succeeds with peaches
Drift materials upon tbe t o p of tbe rock. T h is is a thick
NOTICE.
Bev. Merritt Bates published tbe following statement io 1863: Fisher t rested me with peaches raised at Glen A r b o r !
used for lubricating purpose*.
T T E B J E A F T E R THE SUBSCRIBER WILL BE AT HIS LAW
Cost or clearing ten acres, fencing, seed, cultivation, 8285.— thrifty trees growing oo the farms back or Glen lake. Mr A t
A t Petrolea tbe black ( o r Genesee) shalo is not found over- Product, exclusive of waste caused by threshing in tbe onen air,
J l Offlc*, in Traverse Oily, from Wedneaday morning to Saturday
moo
Y o u n g oo tbe south side or Round lake, raised
noon, of each week, ready to attend to any bualne* presented.
lying the rocks of the Hamilton gronp. A t Oil Springs the 268 bushels, worth a t tbe door 8 L 2 5 per bushel, 8336—besides
peacbes ; also Mr. Amos W o o d , two miles from Elk B a r i - f T
B. CBOMWELL TUTTLE.
thinning edge of this formation is encountered in about the mid- straw worth 850.
Mr. W o o d ' s trees bsve been bearing regolariy for «ix or
Attorney and Solicitor.
dle of the productive area. T h is thickens toward tbe west unJ a m e s Orr, one mile sooth of Antrim, raised winter w h e a t • veara Mr. E- Polcipber, near W b i t o w a t e / c r e e k , ^ L e T S
Traverae City, May 14,1866.
(mfj
til, in some wells not over a mile distant the formation has at- sample of which was stated by dealer* s t Battle Creek to be tbe
taioed a thickness of 4 0 t o 60 feet. A t Both well tbe black finest know io tbe State. William Johnson, oa the east side of bushels of peaches, f was informed that peach t * e i e w T , D t X
FOR BALE OR TO I
shale occurs or considerable thickness. Tbe same is also true Elk Lake, raised this year 30 boabels of winter wheat to the bearing in w a r years from the seed I be«rd of only
rEN M1LE& FROM TRAVEL
r. ON A GOOD of tbe OfvlftlfllQIlSll r S f f i o f l l A f W . n m i r i r T ) a « n .r\rl O l / . l L .
. n o f Wyomiog, Dawn aod Chatham acre. I n the Mooroe settlement in Grand Traverse connty, of complaint of winter-killing of peach trees, aod that was at
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id south-east, excellent location. 130
Mooroe s, 1J miles south of Traverse City and JO mile* from
io the peninsula of Canada W e s t
good soil, 6 acre* cleared, good
winter wheat averages 28 bushels to tbe acre. In 1863, W i l - lake Michigan. Nectarines a r t raised by Judge Fowler a t
w a r honae. Term* *a*y. A]
T h e r e are belts within the Grand Traverse region corresMapleton, oo tbe Peninsula, aod probably at other places.—
City, or of M P. FLANNAGA
» d i o g ID geological position with each of the localities j o i t
Plums produces profusely, aod are exempt from all inject rt*-

M O R G A N

BATES,

Al Kiife ifJtb Pririag JfealJy ai Eipcditioosiy EiwittA

DKITID STATES LASD emCB AT TKAVIKSI CITF, MICHIGAN.
J E S S E CRAM,

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J E S S E CRAM,

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G E O R G E P . GRISWOJLD,
A t t o r n e y a n d Counsellor a t Law,

E. C R O M W E L L T U T T L E ,
A t t o r n e y & Solicitor, W a r Claim,

C. H . M A R S H ,
A t t o r n e y a n d Counsellor at Law,

C A B I N E T
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pids, N o r t h p o r t and Benzonia have preaching every Sabbath—
N e w S w c l c n is a settlement, now nearly abandoned, which
b S T e ^ E many of the settlements further back, once io two or Tour weeks.
J—
T mesiured • (hoot of this Tear'* growth five feet long on
lustered around the aaw-mill at tfee head of the East bay.
boy. Lansing and 1 r a v . « e liay Ba.lroad bas Seen
«rdum trve in Mr. Fisher's yard at -Glen A r b o r . Mr. L. R
A t Traverse City and N o r t h p o r t the Congregationalists and
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Smith at Elk Rspids, raised one stem of Early Orleans rariety o ^ S S E - "
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to«
from Flint Metbodisfs both have organizations. There arc also church orwhich'bore 22 ptom«. averaging four inches io circumference.—
ganizations at Monroe settleroe«£, at Glen Arbor, at WhiteOW M S i r Grand Traverse'I'os.-office) is <i.uatod near the to Kart Saginaw. 34 miles. A j O a J ^ n d e r a d i s t l ^ n ^ r p o r a .
H o also r a t e s u » Washington plum. Biel Johnsonraisedfive
water, at Old Mission, a t N e w M i a i o n and some other points.
H O D has
u u
W W U constructed from "Flint t o
- H o l l y. . c o n n w t t jV* the
point of the Peninsula, on tbe east ride, and was the first spot | tioo
beec
»•,.»-WMfm.n.
,_o,
, Flint and P e t e Marquette with the Detroit a n d M i l w a u k e e Schools are maintained within reach or every neighborhood.
bl
T ^ d d J e r e o t varieties of cherries thrive equally wilL I saw
There ore a l least six school bousesin the township or Traverse.
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wood
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t
tf|lM«,.t
i w i d n n r In** on Mr. S m i t h V p l a o e . a t N o r t h port ; also a t
. -r. . .
; municaiion from Detroit to Saginaw.is isaid
t istoibo tho in- A t Benzonia is Grand Traverse college and perparatory school.
O t e a A ^ r - Mr. W i n . J.-Bland, at Elk Rapid*, has a BigarAccess to tbe Grand Traverse region is bad by propellers
n-au cherr* tree that has borne regularly for four years. I saw
from any of the lake ports. T b e numerous propellers "all stop
t.
_T. . . j _at• •the
* . . bead or the W e s t Arm.
Arm
II
t h e i r rroad
c
riloated
I t :• their
beyond Saginaw «hroogh Midland City. 27 miles,
in the region. I t i
thrifty t r e « on the placo of E . Pok-ipber.
circled I during ibe cofliing year.
T h i s will carry e o n m m i c t t m n — » somewhere within tbe limits of the region ; and, Ay inquiry, it
Pears thrive wherever they have been tested. Mr. buiitb i
can be ascertained a t what point any particular popeller is in
.
tho habit or stopping. Those wishing to reach tbe bay bad bettoil at North port is probably peculiarly adapted to pears, DIM! verv extensive and substantu
ter not take passage for Gleo A r b o r or Carp river (Lcland);
ibi-v flourish very finely. T b e y do eqaliy well at New Mission.
1 s»# Rood tiees also ut Glen Arbor, and in the Wnitewater
and those wishing to reach the latter places bod better not take
passage to the bay. Passengers are landed at Northport two
region. Mr. Smith also succeeds with quinces.
nr t i m e times a week ; and from there tbey can proceed on the
Grapes thrive admirably throughout the region—"hough
wherever I saw them they were returded indcvelopment by lack
Suony Side to any other point on the bay. Tbe Alleghany runs
of pruning. by excessive crops, and by two much shade. I saw
once a week directly Irom Chicago to Northport and Traverse
crapes bearing well at Lelat.d. A t N e w Mission, I saw IsabelCity.
Visitors are cautioncd against allowing steamboat captains to
la and Catawba grapes ripened on neglected vines in a situation
persuade them to be landed on tho Maoitoo islands—a frequent
badly expoaed to ihe ran. Mr. Smith's vino* were literally
wooding place—since great difficulty is orteu experienced iu getboruo down with their burden of ripe and unripo fruit in tinting fiom there to tbe main land.
latter part of October. L. A. 1 h a j e i . on t he east side of Torch
lake, raised superb Concord grapes. H i s vines have been l«-arTarnished with a pleasant and expeditious summer route to Lake :
DECEPTION AND CRIME.
ing four years. Isabellas ripen early in September. J u d g e a saw-mill
A t L e e s point is a landing dock dct ached from the shora.
Fowler, at Mapleton, has matured Isabella giapes for four or
f
b
e
practicability®™!
eminent
utility
of
the
communication
^ R c m n r k n b l e Scries o f I n t r i g u e s a n d Crimes J u s t C u U
Sutton's Bay is a small village and post-office, with a detachfive vears past
indicated ought lo commrod i t t o tbe attention or the business
urinated.
_ . .
'ITiis region i» the native home of the red currant, the red ed dock for shipping purposes.
makes .public a story. or deception and
Pishnwbcy-town is un Indian settlement and Catholic mission interests or the Slate and
T h e N e w Y o r k JV«
raspberry, and the blackberry. Currants nrc unsurpassed —
crime seldom met with. I t appears that, when Mrs. Gen. Eaton,
N e w Mission (Omenia Post-office) is a mission sustained by
Raspberries bear with the utmost luxuriance, either in the culA seminary stands here, taught by
T h e development or Leelanaw coouty has been very materi- so famous as t b e leader or social and fashionable life in Washtivated or uncultivated state. 1 1 sow ripe raspberries in October, he Presbyterian Board.
n the Peninsula, growing on canes of the p i w n t j - e a r V pro- the intelligent daughters or lie v. P e t e r Dougherty, in charge ally retarded by au extensive Indian Reservation lying in tbe ington during tbe administration or President Jackson, became
midst or
ot on
active white
wnite population.
nopuiaiioii. . o,»
— , a widow in a foreign land, she returned to this country where
s bore green fruit and Rowers.
midst
on active
Northport is a port of entry, and o e or the oldest scttcments, ; made a few months nrter the first settlement or N o r t h p o r t It i aho took up bcr residence, fc.be adopted two orber grand-childphenomono'n'is of frequent occurrence. Mr. TilU-y. of Inland,
who removed c x l e n ( ] c j f r o m l h e village of N o r t h p o r t south to township 28, ren. a boy and girl, and w i t h . a competence amounting to> at
i the bay. It was founded by Dei
informed roe that bo had. on the last or October, ripe black-cap
r f, b
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and
embroccd
the
entire
counlv
a
i
f
a
r
west
as
range
13
west,
• least 8100.000. was living very happily. A t length u Italian
ere
from
Old
Mission.
It
has
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raspberries growing in his garden, on this year's canes. Straw- 0 | 1 , , , i e s m a l l l r j B n u . l c 'north of N o r t h p o r t as the sus-1 adVenlurer. named Bonrganam, was employed as dancing master
berries flourish as well as in nny part of the world. Mr. Han- hundred. I t i s famished with one good hotel, and several , .
. .ie harbor is a favorite place of refuge for vessels na-1
y j W . Accordingly, though j for the children, ond they took such a liking to him that ihey
b a ( ^ COUQlry f o r
thlt
nah. of Traverse City, informal nie that he raised this year 25
j - r , b e m o s t promising auspices, a repressive—per-1 prevailed upon their grandmother to allow bim to bo introduced
bushels from a piece of jrronnd SO by 7 5 feet. Mr. Stewart, on 'viimting the lakes ; and the prope.lers have been very generally • f
1 :
" - hoiue. T b o result was that he maried
« MMrs.
~ Eaton, aud
we 6ll0ulJ
BD 0 p p r e s s i v e — p u b l i c act has deferred for - to •their
tbe Peninsula, assured roe that he could pick strawberries iu bis in l i e habit or wooding there—the arrivals amounting, as I am
^ yours the prosperity of this important point. Tbe tertJM>f succeeded, eventually, irt getting possession of all her property.
fields every day from tbe first week iu -June till the approach of iuformed, to 400 a year. Northpoi t has two «!ocks -t^onipbell's and Rose's. At tin: bight or the bay. two miles d:stant,
expires this year, aud it is now understood that the N o r did he stop bere, but prevailed upon her to place io his
reactvn(jo;l
. | a U ( | w , n ^ g p w .dily brought iuto market. Mr. Smith, tbe lo- charge the property she had set opart for her grand-children, all
Fe*» situations suitable Tor eraiiberriee e.xisf, lint Mr. Fisher is another dock, belonging to Bnrlieek and W h i t e .
L-:land is a new settlement, at the mouth o f t c r p nver. It is ( ) . n u ^ R C l t _ j „ f o r r n £ d m c that there were this year only"i00 In- or which he had foil use aad benefit of. H o tbeu set' to work
informed me that a marsh nlong Crystal creek produces them at
I
^ t j , c j r n D u n u i imyment or S-l each. This pay- corrupting tho girl and finally sailed for Eorope last Wednesday,
tbe rate oT300 bushels to the acre, and he proposes t o nvuil mpolled with a saw-mill, a hotel, a b o a t i n g - b o u s e and store.
taking her with him as bis wife. H e left a note for Mrs. Eaton,
Tlie place wa* rounded by F a y e t t e and I hit's, who own o n e o f |
u s j | | | | d o p | > o r t U n i t y to observe, is at once transTerreil lo
l.imseir of this source or revenue.
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Tbe secret or the wonderfrtl adaption or this r e ; ion to the pro- the two good docks with which the port is provided. ° " i t l i e pCRfcC ssion of llift merchanls and t r affi C kera or N o r t h p o r t in in wbich he told her he had converted all bcr property into
exchange for clothing and provisions—a slight oflset to tbo iu- cash and would allow her $ 2 0 per week ir she would keep the
duction or fruit, is round in the characteristics or the soil and cli- thousand barrels i>rflour were manufactured here in 1 8 0 t
Thomas Keiterhouse has constructed a dock, and i
. i i . i r a i ' r'from
H i n . ih«
mate beietorore described. I t is likely the sandy plaius lo the
!I juries nsustained
the rearrvation. On the reservation i matter quiet.
miles north
settiemen four
"
south or tbe East und W e s t A r m s or the bay will be round well
i Little Traverse are 1,300 Indians.
Splendid projects for internal improvements are on foot in
jr was settled by J |
adapted l o t h i raising or |ieaehes. T b e region best protect'-'
A pootl dock exists at ibis p
creek affords . ^ c u t o f ^ regiou j s the witiidiawnl from market of the odd V i r g i n i a . J t is said that capitalists of P a r i s have taken the
rrom danger of winter-killing and late spring frosts, lies lietwn
Ibe bay ami the lake, in Uolanaw county ; and yet actual remits } „ a t e r power for a raw-mill and tl«|or>ng-mi". A
Another
nomcr <
•"*.«
oe l ^g cccl | i-o| 0n nss rreesseei r. vv ee (d] f fo or r l the
construction olof lue
the uGrand
r a n u ivapios
Rapids and , c: u i m l m i t 5
, h o J aJma m
, iwith
KanawhaRiver
Riverininhand,
handand
and
b e construction
c a* w
t h t h tho
c Rnnawha
demonstrate that the peach floorifhcx. hitherto without draw .dms been built on the s-.utli S'de or the harbor
, I n ( i i n u a itnilroud. I found thc complaints on this subject uuihack, several miles east and couth or the bay.
I On the north side of Empire bluff George Aylesworth is con- ( ^ ^ t . l l l p l m , i C i The resoivntious for this road cover more witbm five years there will be an unbrokeu water commuoicaTbe recent discover^ dr the admirable adaption or this rcnion J structing-a new dock.
.
tbau ouu half of Grand Traverse county, and tbo entire region | t j o n f r 0 I ) 1 Qbio to tbe seaboard io that direction, thus increasing
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Inriring his plantations. W h e n ot Traverse City, on thc 81h o F s i t e is beoulifollv located on a gentle southwar.l sloj*. rising . . a r i e g s l l s t u l l K . a rrom this source should bo discontinued. It • petition with tbo Erie Canal. A patty or New Y o r k capitalNovember. 1 witnessed tho arrival or 32 cases of fruit trees from • rrom an elevation ol 111 feet above the .nke to t n ai i
t
, | ; a t t j , e 0 D iy method of'eoi'istructiiig railroads through j s t g propose to boild a grand railway, partly in connection with
may ^
the nursery of T. D. Ramsdell, of Adriun. Mr. Mace Tisdale. j about 200 feet iu tbo back part or the town.
grants ; but it Is obvious
in connect W w n o r t News with the Ohio
0 new country is by means of land
who had made contracts for this lurce supply, informed roe that
Benzonia is a new and euteiprising settlement, f o 0 , " ^ ^ / , r ; t h „ t ; u this case, thc grants have not secured tbe f o d pioposcd. ,
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ho was introducing $-4,100 worth or fruit trees this fall.
Christian colony from Ohio. 1- roni a circular issneu in i o o i .
^
^ a v e p r 0 V l . j 0 f incalculable injury t o tbe region in River at Guyandottc.
learc tbat the iilace has been selected with great care, as tue ; . . .
\
rnniinuinin.
•e u,„,j,„i
located. Any
coutinuance of
or l"
these grants, and*
3
... institution
institutionofleurning.—
or learning.;—B l " r ' ^ ^ r a n t s proposed to bo mado. should be placed uuder Santa Anna is said to be endeavoring tcvonvinoo the Mexican
. 1!jent.of a Christian commuuity und nu
T b o leading occupation o l tbe inhabitants of this region j y , , c fourth of the entire amount of landpurchased is conaecra •
ricorous stipulations than heretofore, with a view to se- 2Alaikter at Washington that tbe object or bis viststo this couri-"
must necessarily be the cultivation of the sod. Evidently. , . . j
, l ( 0 e n ( ) o a m c n t of the college. I bo churc]| organization
^ ^ R r
: l l c o n l m o d e d by them a more p r o m p t re- ,
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however, in a country so densely wooded, thc duty which first j ^ C o l l ( j n , ( . a l i 0 1 1 „ | i n form. T b e sale or ardent spirits and to- l e B S 0 from tbe injuries inflicted. T h e congressional graut to , f y 18 t o assist the Libera! party m Mutico la driving out tho
u r g e s itieir upon tbe attention or the iu-w settler, is to eucct a j jj BCCO> except as medicities, is prohibited in tlic vicinity of the t b e G r a n ( 1 l l a p i J 3 B ud Indiana and other laud grant railroads | usurper Maximilian. W i t h this object in view, the former
1
nerally
desire, to realize
as speedily
ranging
, Q (the
j | e jjy.t,,
jIDictator
clearing.
j p i r e s by
„- As
— r pion
—
,
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r as c u || ( .g,. T[iu
. f n wland
i M is
w selling
« « » u at
• • prices
i»
- « - r - from
- - • three to en
„ jo
&USU , eexpires
oy limitation
muiiauuu ou
ou the
mc 3rd
oiu of
« i June,
« u u v , I860.
i»w.
Dictator has
has commissioned
commissioned three
three prominent!
prominent Mexican citizens l o
r
possible thc avails or ibeir labor, lbe chopping and
° r j o l , u m an acre—one-lourth .of tho pmrns going to tho college' | ho Uomeslead A c t in i u practical workings has also retir-1n a k e
..
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. . :. • retKirtcd tbe lallcr
R
" cord wood ^ has unavoidably engascd a ' a r t e share of at ten- 1 1 i u K . , r o , u r y of the colony is Rev. C. E- Ba. ley Benzonia
^
overtures to .Mr. Ilomcro, b u t . is reported .the latter
a l i o H n ) a n y l h o o ! | i a j , o f acres of valuable l a n d . tion : ond the tJiipmeui of cord wood to Cbioigo. oi»l its sup-1 jjejmm coiiut-y. T h c presidcut of thc college is liov. J . i> ^
numbers of persons, having entered tbeir " homesteads," gentlemen has declined to commit himseir or bis Government in
ply to propellers running on the lakes, l a v e bwoTTHfan iinpor- Walker, U. D.
have railed t o comply with tho law rc<|uiriog actual residouco ; B U J . u niciul manner until bo bos commonicatcd with . P r e s i d e n t
:
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f nm
tant branch of business. In November last, tbo cost «.r chopT h e Carter settUineut. in tho south part or Leilunan-county.
onscouently
r r - - - unimproved
— —
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"the
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and' retired from
1
**I 25. ami n ird of ship- j
. . .
. ri
'-"-u Truvorso
t'liv t o Glen A r - market."
.
. . v . means must be resorted to for bring- u f , f 2 '
c Ciiy
is S
ping a cord or propeller
wood• was
•i^liborbood
ou llw
or thc prescribed
ditlyreiieo is
by
ping wood S Ii 50. T b o diflfcrcnei
. . caused
.
. the »greater ;,
( i u i Parsons, or Alabama, has addressed a letter to Gen.
; tbeiu again into market. These mcaus, with a view I
care requisite in the
' prej>aratibn of n cord which —
will —
pass
" the,• 'flie Monroe w.-tt'oinent is similarly loci.ted
'pie protection or thc first claimant, have bceu made
Howard, urging tbo necessity of the Freed men's Bureau inmarket regulations in Chicago. Propeller wood was selling on I'raverse City t o Newaygo.
. . slow nand
...1 tedious.
i.jini,.
I „ nntio»mtpnp(*
e n uundertake,
ndertake
tons,
In
conseqnence, m
men
only
,
. . .
thc dock at $3 to $ 4 a cord. Shipping wood on the beach , Proycment is n settlement founded by Mr. A. de Belloy on n urgent cases, to secure titles to abandoned ho:nestea.ls ; and creasing its distribution ot rations, l i e averages tho starving
was selling for S 3 a cord ; on the dock for S-t- I' reights lo ! be narrows or Carp l a k e . .
.
inch lands BIO liable to remaiu a long time without improve- poor in that Slate at 64,000. Ho also states that there are
Chicago were exorbitantly high ; but tho state or things was j The population or the Grand Traverse region."according TO n c o t
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CO.OOO white widows and onihans.
' T b o Governor purposes
1
, s 0 f j(jG4, was as follows : Antrim counly, 38J ;
evidently cxceplional and temporary. Even at the existing ( , |.l u y..., n t e
A t the present time most or tbe land lying near navigable
...
. .
. .
o comity. 2.017 ; Kalkasea. 9
charges for rreight, tbe price in Chicago'left a fair margin for j- ( j r a n j T r
"u- : water has been taken up. Rcceeding from thc shore, private coming North for tho purpose of disposing or bonds is-ucd by
iprofit
„ u u , ,V
l l . oshipper.
uipp...
ii 4Leelanaw,
/^jidiMn,
I OlUl. 5 . i < l l >
^ l l o i l l tllC
.
to itbe
, t.
i. . . .
claims become less and less frequent, und disappear, on the east t | , e | B f l Legislature, that he may procure tho means with which
Thousands or cords or beech ami maple wood, in tho haste to I
|iHs'prohably increased to_7,000, or over. 1 lie population side or Grand Traverse buy. at the dialance 0 J « V M . or eight ^
b u - p r o T u , i o n 3 fcr these suffering people.
effect a clearing, are simply choppcd and burned on tbe ground. I o f , l l 0 l o w ,,^l,ip u"r Peninsula, by the same censns, was only 4 < J. miles bncK in Leelanaw county wei find them distributed from ^
' 1
.
• jndjre&»
is obvions tbnt two o r three potash establishments would_snve j , j s l l 0 W thought t o be 1.000.
i ' shore to shore, with many unoccupied landj interspersed.
h w i w i u ruled by tho Comptroller or tbo Treasury, that no
waste or ashes, and furnish a desirable coin
uiity. during. the pa.The Innd" belonging to thc general government are the even
/'
..
than one thousand s o u k
the railroad grants, except so far as bounty or arrearages or pay shall bo granted to tbo widow or
for the pioneer. I am not nware that the nuunfac
s„clioM witllin l b 7 0 r
of
the
potashes is carried on at the present time in any part
iiimiwAYS.
takeu u p by settlers. Alter the 3d or J u n e next, the odd sec-, heirs or anv individual who at any time dflsertcd the service of
region. It was suggested t o nie that a mini prepared t«. . ...
n » p r o p f c Allegheny, bctonsing lo Hinimh. U , .V Co.. t i o . , r t . t r t to Iho g o r o » « » w p t i o W of o.w l . g i J . l i o n the United States, no matter how short tho desertion, notwithashes or "black suits." and to furnish in exchange such commodities as farmers generally need, would succeed in .doing a pro- n i . k u 0
f° k '; ' ' V i v S S m r S t k w W f c I I ' » " » • of this m t i o n »
» • « » ' • ! be - J
tow
*""• «• «•
°< M>
fitable business. 1 lo should keep potash kettles for sale to
of na ign
.
II
,
.v..lr....lu u-nrilivnf mention. Those formerly held as such must enlistment. In tho prepared bills now before Congress this polafford c>
farmers residing at distances too g r e a M o justify the traiisporta- j pro[>elleiTi V . w i i iortbportft.or
l i m M n t r w k on be ncar'v exhausted in the construction of the State roads.
adopted, and ull deserters are excluded from tho benefits
,...n of the ashes. These kettles would be
o t r m e L K i l ^ d c . . f o n ! ? ; £ . :
Z l S o r
the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
a.„
focture of '• black s a l t s " on l h e ground, thus materially reduchad from Pino river. Lelaud uud Glen A r b o r . Messrs. Ilaunah, are t i e odd sections where not P f ^ ' ^ occupied
ing tbe bulk of tho article to be transported to the ashery. It
each side " or the
is estimated that every aero furnishes from 350 to 500 bushel? Lay & Co. have placed a small propcdler_.be Sunny S i d e - o n to the
;rvcd, tho odd secI 1 is understood that the Postmaster General will send to '.be
tbo bav. which, during tbo season or navigation, makes the road. and. w h e « | p m i o u i i l y °ec_uI»*|_
any distance within 15 miles. T h e g e i m :e within a few days a reply to the Senqte resolution of iuof ashes.
.
round 'trip daily to all the more imporiaut settlements on the * n s beyond ' h « o J ™ i ^ , _
Another uso to wbich the forest may bo immediately —
of; M M oV tbe company represent tbeir laud grant as extending
concerning the exjiediency of connccting tho telegraph
Iuvaluable rr
verted is the manufacture of maple sugar. T h i s branch of in- bay mil forms" a ready, agreeable and n
• - •• 1—•
»»«». region. ' I
with tbe postal system of tho country, ibos bringing the whole
n o i i a , management
nrnmi^Miicnt jjcommuaicntioo
froin .poiot to
2 5 ? i :
-Tto
» *
dustry is mostly lert to the unskillful am) untidy
com
^ Besides these i
or the Indians. I t is estimated ibat one man can manufacture i twice a week, as .ar as Pine
uDder the control of tho Post Office Department H e is said toconvey Citv and throughout Knlkasca and Antrim co
from 400 to 600 ponnds of maple sugar in u season. This, at a 1 communication, small sail boat!
or coil-1 There is 110 Indian reservation within the region underlimits 1 , 0 opposed to soch a measure, and will givo his objections at
season of tho year when no other occnpotion than wood-chop- j the traveler to his destination, n default or other mcai:
! siduratioo. except the one already referred to : aad its "
ping is practicable is a source or revenue which the pioneer vcynnce.
aDy other por-! length on tbe subject.
provided with t w o ' t u g s , } have been indicated. Indians
ought not to neglect.
Carp lake. b e » d « small boats.
The New Y o r k JV'ws professes to have information—probaTho manufacture or lumber is carried on only at two or j which make frequent trips to differ
^ i n t g a j o n ^ i h e f a k f t ^ j ll °XotwiO>JtmidiI.R tho serious drawbacks to tho development
three points, and though Over 20 millions or feet ore annnaby
I lie common
7 "
't
i f.. r m « n 0 f Ihis regiou. crowing out or its remote situation, the erroneous b | v assume.!—that thc Governor of New Jersey inteuds io iuiproduced,'it can scarcely be regarded as an occupation in oldest sections, i
which the people generally are concerned.
usefol t h o r o u g b l — ...
—• - .
_
., n oany
I tor Stockton. Tbe State Constitution confers upon him no
n o other nnrtion
Tlie manuracturo or bricks and pottery, though not yet cstab- tem or Stale M i l s , however, has been put ' m p r o c i s s s
con-' ferw
i « e ufrom
i « Jpublic
j ' ^ o r el' r„a p id^ improvement, (l>
than
porti
lished. is destined to becomQ an important brooch ot business struction. which is' destined to prove an important instromen- " d c r R O ^ n mora ra^o^ p ^
^ ^
oQico
specific power to do po, as the vacancy was created while tho

s ssssr<r^ast 4% a 'rv s

« • » » « « < te M f ' t ! ' " ! >,ini|||. ^
Tho manuracturo or wooden ware of all descriptions might be
suc.eessfolly carried on where tbo finest qualities of maple,
beech, white and black ash aud white pioo are so readily accesBiblo on tho immediate shore or navigable waters.
Sagacious business men have, also, long since suggested the
propriety ortbe erection or farnaces at Northport. Frankfort
and other points, for the purpose of smelting the ores .of iron
from the upper peninsula. The ores of Marqnette can now be
delivered by railroad ot Escanaba, which is ouly 85 mi.es by
water from Frankfort, and about tbo same distance from Northport ; while Ihe almost inlxhaostiblo foresis or hard timber io
tbo Grand Traverse region render it tho most desirable portioo
of the State for the economical opcratioo of blast furnaces.

i « » ^ 7—

^

" i u . B i . t . R o . , 1 , " i n T r a v e w e City, .iiico Jaotraiy l , t . 1863. 1.422 htKneMCad. ot Lcgislatorc was in session.
Muske- 160 acres each, making a total" or 227,520 acres. Io tbe
bv Holland and Ferrysburg
ining from AJIcg
time there have been 467 cash purchasers, estimated at 37,360
bv {'cutwater. Manistee and Benzo
ipedition is now forming at S t Joseph, Mo., t o go t o
lauds located with Military Land Warrant# and
City. ( A c t approved 12th Feb.. 1859.)
^ „ . least double tlie cash purcbas- the gold mines of Arizooia and Sonora, and will'start from t h a t
- making a grand total or
I c i t y » b o o t the 20th of J u n e . T h e company will bo ooder tbo
extends from the south lino or Mams-•
'
, .
, .. TT -..A
.f Mackinac, and from R. 3 W . to lake immediate command of C o l M c k m n e y , late of the United
tbo bay
settlement, however is around Grand • gmtcs army, and be under strict discipline. E a c h ooo will bo
v,
3. •' T h e Emmet and Grand
River
and
Tra
;
from Traverse Uity
City by
from
oy jElk
* « Rapids,
iu.p,.«, Antrim.
AUO.U., P i
These J a t e m e n U were given me by tbo Register
LiUle Traverse to Mackinac. (Act. approved 1Mb March. | J Jo Q ^ i o b e r ^ n l c e n t r i c at iho oBJco during N o v o m ^ r
L i e u t Gen. Grant will soon make a tour through tho W e s t l8C1
),
.
.
.
were 12.450 acres, of which 1,001 acres » ii purchased lor
n and Middle States, when he will visit S t . Locis, Nashville,
These roads ore all ill process or construction. I he last has ^
^ 1 2 4 Q w e r ( J l o o t e d with warrants.
been completed to Elk Rapids. T h e second to o p w t o ^ t b e
yt
,thc
ho Grand
l ( coaUoTm
Bevond lall
controversy,
Grand Tra
Traverse region offers • Memphis, Coriotb, aad other placcs. H o will be absent from
u?<
r0m
C
Manistee
river.
I
he
first
is
,
:
/
T
,
.
M
'
,i,p
s
t
r
o
n
L
r
attractions
to
in
capital
r-nnilal
and
settlement
than
any
other
,.
three weeks.
l
1
G'barleviJSx. commonly known as Pine River, though
Washington
t»
Grand Haven. Tho latter road furnishes thc ouly outlet to the stroiger
Pf ^
enijro Dor|hwest
KTCD ^
ly within tbe\limits or tbo Grand Traverse region, is destinc.1 to region during tho winter months. A stage, conveying pa^cn- ^ r t i o n OMDe w a ^ ^ ^ ^
bcfor<) ^
r a r m e r c n 0 #vai,
become an important p o i n t I t is a new settlement, having a
One j o f o r at tbe trial or Moran, at Dedham, Mass., s U t e d
gers. freight and tbo United States mail runs regular!) bt J ee . g
probably less ora detriment than an advansubstantial d6ck, a store and several private dwellings. I t is Traverso City and Muskegon. A weekly stage runs between h w e l f o T t b e « ^
^ 7 , n C D e l h a a i t i b l C 8 u P P l y 0 r fuel, that he was not willing t h a t any person should suffer tbe penalcloimedrihat eleven propellers have entered into arrangements
ty of death for any crime, until Jeff. Davis was tried, condemned,
Iraversc City and Elk Rapids.
f o r t h e labor or cutting : besides furnishing him with a
5 r - wooding " ot tho dock noxt season. The dock and fifteen
Railroad communication with the southern portion or thc ; for the tabor_ot c
g .
upon whlc
which lie , n n d c i e c o l c 4
/ a c r e s or land along tbo beach are owned by the N e w t o r k
S . . . 0 1 , much n » U . Ut>d g r . n u woto ».<lo. . b o o t too j « ™
J ?
^ u - e t i o B bio, tt
Central Propeller Company. T b o river has fonr feet or fall at
since, in three different companies, who undertook
°Pcn. I
the severity o r t b e wintry b l a s t the
m iu summer
P°'' c - T o f
Administration in respect to Mexi
an
communication between tbe northern and southern
^
th
f o o d to horXs and cattlc. b o t h "
A n t r i m C'ity has just been founded by Mr. L. I I . P e a r l
- . " a, s r : , ' ; ™ ™ ' to gradually a ^ u m i o g a definite shape and may lead to a Coothc S t a t e ; but tbe difficulties or prosccotiog sacb enterprises itsrti is a sourcc oi
has ereeled a substantial dock aud engaged extensively iu
through an unseUlcd region, io connection with tbe more recent and win
s , for a settler to make his appearance late in the grossiooal indorsement of tbe loan, which is being urged under
•
T
h
e
country
back
ot
Antrim
sale of cord and propeller wood.
demand the coove-' d t a U & U M o f U i e " ^ ^ relations' 'ot the country by the proi little means but bis muscle, an axe a yoke or oxen 1 6 [ r
prcssare.
i s bocomiog rapidly settled, and must
' sccutiou of a great civil war have
^
> vprevented
•
. any
—of these
. . r a i d s autumn.
„n. „
H e selects a spot for his dwelling, ono while be lells
°*
niences of a store aad hotel.
from penetrating very fi J o w , r d l b e , r D O r l b e r n , e r m m '
t b . t r e e g t 0 supply tbe logs for his cabin, bis cow and oxen sup- j
A d v i c e a receiwed by the Government from Germany indicate
E a s t p o r t i s j u s t founded by an enterprising gentleman or
largo return of United State# bonds within the next few months,
Detroit
Urownslowo is at present a mere fishing station.
F o r t Wayne, Indiana, through the western part or fbo State by
his winter in chopping ; and, in tho mean- i co use que nee ot the unsettled condition of a f b i r s io Europe.
Elk Rapids is by far tbe most Important point on the east
Grand Rapids and Littlo T t averse bay, aud terminating at the j w B c a t h e m s e l v e s by browsing on tbe fallen timside of the bay. I t was founded by Messrs Dexter and Noble,
straits or Mackinac. Th is rood rum, about 21 miles c u t of
S r i B g l S better flesh than
Notwithstanding tbo immense sales ol gold by tbo Treasury
w h o have made gulntantial and valuable improventen|»-£rectTraversa City, and 14 rrom Elk Rapids.
^
^ d tlie a u t u m a l h « ! a c c o u n t o l thU kind from various during the month, which amounted t o upwards of thirty milIng a first class dock, aaw-mill and boarding-house, and oftemog
2. T h e Aroboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay
*gio- t b e y j d tl«
^ ^
^
^
^
#f ^
a store, at which tbe surrounding country is suppliedIwUh 1BU
lions,
the Secretary has still on band about forty millions.
1
oing at Amboy, near the southern line of
tta *****
! ? L d f r o m hts owner, amNubsisted in the forest seven years
classes of goods at reasonable rates. T w o huodred bairels of ning by way or Lansiog and Saginaw to Little Trareree bsy^
capea
floor were made here in 1864. T b e Elk Rapids E a g t o i s pub1
The Honse Military Committee are engaged on a bill for the
t Tbo Flint wid P e n M . , , . . t t . S . ,
" ' j " o f b ^ t » o o , ! . r m l u g >• t * « W . . U i b
bo
lished weekly by E . L. Spragae, Esq.
An appropriation of
Flint sod roooiDR by wny ot L u t b . g i o . w U k t e l l k U V U ; A ®
« ' S y c „ bo . p p l i t d t o the b « U o t » A reorganization of the army, in accordance with the recedtly e x $3,000 has been made toward building n court-house and toiL I t the month of F e r e H . K | u e t t e n , M — o point
Pctobcgo is tho name applied to the settlement around L e pressed views of Gen. G r a n t
»

from ^ 8 W._to_EJ5.W .

n c e s "ssff-iodto. a*-*

t0

r™. po-. .b«ri~to

- j "

"itispeotcr'. Hfrtari Colt', M t a

1

. h . re.d, j , - p x l n e ^ n n d U » ^ i » boe«»

W h i t e w a t e r Post-offiee is located a t the month of W h i t s w a -

P r i v a t e advices by the steamship Cuba, indicate that a large
amount of fire-two.ty bonds were returned by her.

the E a s t bay.

FOB SALE,
H o m o s t e - ' d •ALi#yertisement.s_
r p HE-DWELLING - HODSE OF THE PXDEB8tG.VUX- FOlt
JL Unas and particulars enquire at ,the Post Office at Traverse
bas been re» City. •
P U B L I C NOTICE.
•
C. 11. MARSH. '
dnced t o ooe dollar to abj- point on tbe Bay. She is Sited op
Travsrse City, March S8,1866.
'
(15-lt)
LAXD OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITT, M r c u , , )
ID suporb style and baa first rate accommodations.
J a n e 6, 1866.
<
•
J T A T E O F M I C H I G A N , T H I R T E E N T H J U D I C I A L J U 8 T I N M. N E A L E :
PROF. W n c B i u ' j REPORT can be lyid at Hannah, Lay k
~ Circuit Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the Counlv of
YOU ARE
HEREBY
N O T I F I E D T H A T COM- ' " " " " ^ i n Chancery, st_the village of Traverse Cily. la Grand plaint bas been made at this office that the land entered by you
Co.'a, and alio a t tbe H n u u i Office. I t it a pamphlet of 8 2
underthe Homestead Act of May JO. 1862, on the 27th day of Sept.,
pages, accompanied tfitb a map of tbe Grand Traverse Region.
186S, to w i t : the e j of nwflj and e | of swBJ sec. 7 town 27 north
ol range 12 west, (No. 1384) has been sbandoned by you for more
T h e r e are only a limited oamber of copies in tbe m a r k e t
than six months, and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 1st
day at A n y , 1866. at 1 o'clock P. M.,'for hearing the above
T b e Alleghany,
which arrived on batorday brought forty
complaint and taking testimony tbereon. at the office of the Register
the affidavit or K. Cromwell "futile, Ks<{., Solicitor for Complainant,
passenger* from Chicago, and tbe Sunny Side, on the same that aald Solicitor ia Circuit Court Commissioner in and for the of the U n d Office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time
and place you may appear and show .cause, if any von have,
evening, broogbt sixty from P i n e River and Nortbport—mdit- County of Leelanaw, and being sue a Solicitor is unable to perform why the entry so made by you should not be cancelled, and the
the duties of that office in this matter, and an application having laud revert to the Government.
»
1 j emigrant!. All tbe hotels in town are filled to overflowing. been made to me to act in his stead in this cause, and it appearing to
n y . friend of the said Justin M. Neale may appear and offer
me by tbe affidavit of said Solicitor, that the Defendants are not ro' •
—
»-— •- - « land 0:
- CIRCUIT COC«I>—Judge Ramsdell bold bis first Term Jbis aidents of tbis State but ol some other of the United States.
On motion of E. Cromwell Tuttle, E«q. Solicitor for the Comweek, in Traverse City. V e r y little business was done. W e plainant, it is ordered thstthe Defendants herein cause their appearance in this cause to be entered within three months from the
did not have time to ioOk in and see with what dignity be pre- date of this order, and that in case of their appearance tbey cause
PUBLIC NOTICE
sided. W e noticed, as bo passed oar office, that be bad a new their answers to the Complainant's bill to be hied, and a copy thereof to be served on the Complainant's Solicitor within twenty days
P l u g l i s t which was very becoming.
after service of a copy or said bill and notice of tills order* and iu
default thereof that said bill be taken as confessed.
:
And It is further ordered that within twenty days the said ComFor. the Gr^nd Traverse Herald.
plain an l cause this order to be published in the Grand Traverse Her- S A M U E L E L L I O T T :
MR. BATES : T h e observations taken at Homestead three ald. a newspaper circulating in said County, and that the said publiOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been made at this office that the land entered by you under
times each day, show the temperature for the May, 1865 und cation bo continued once in each week for six weeks in succession,
or that he cause a copy of this order 10 Is; personally served on each the Homestead Act of May 20. 1862. on the 24th duv of Oct.
1866 to b e :
of said Defendants, at least twenty days before the lime limited for iu** .i. _ u . • t . - n e j of scctlon 10 town 2." — - *
*•
west, (No. 12K) has been alfltp(K>ned by you for more than si*
May, IKS.
May, I860. tbe appcaranee.
Dated, Traverse City, May 18th, A. D. 1866.
months, and that we have appoiutcd
pointed Wednesday, the 1st day
Max......
SO" | Wax.
DO"
CHARLES IL MARSH,
of Aug; I860, at 1 o'clock r.
for hearing
hea
the above complaint
Mln......
I»"
Mln.
„..S2"
and
taking
testimony
•
thereon,
at
the
office
of
the
Regis!
.
Dully Vein
*.6S"M | Dally Mean
•
to®.06 E. CROMWELL TUTTLE, Complainant's"SoHcUoV 0 0 ™"'"' 0 ""'
the Land Office at Traverso City, Michigan ; at which timo and
Tbe min. is thus shown to bo higher for 1866 than in the
(A true copy of Record.)
place you may appear and show cause, if any you have, why
W. E. POWERS, Acting Register.
the entry so made by you should not be cancelled, and the land reyear before, bnt tbe occurence of frosts bas been more frequent
(Printers fees, $11 So.)
(24-Cw.)
vert to the Government
Anv friend of the said Samuel Elliott may apj>ear and offer
and tbe month jnst passed much colder, a s indicsted above.
proof as to whether he Is now, or has been, in the land or naval serLAND WARRANTS .
•
C. E. s:
vice of the United States,
Constsntly on band ai
as low as tho market will permit.
MORGAN BATES, Register.
,t present 1 tun selling
Invasion of C a n a d a by the F e n i a n s .
(25-7!•)
K. GOODRICH. Receiver.
40s, War 1812, a
$42 to £47.
On Wednesday night May 301b, a body of Fenians, according
PUBLIC NOTICE.
l o tbe moot reliable accounts 2,000 to 2,500 s t r o n g crossed

T E A V E R S E

CITY.

FARE REDUCED.—The fare on ihc Su*ny

Y

over from Boflalo t o - F o r t Krie, tbe southern terminous of tbo
G r a n d Trunk Bailroad.

operations in tbe direction of Chippewa and Suspension Bridge
and toward tho Winland Canal, with a view to destroy one or
A report from St. Albans and rumors com-

ing from Buffalo indicate that movements on other points of the
froujier are intended.

T h e Fenian troops arc well armed and

JOEL A. TAYLOR :

I LYAN WILKIN'S,

Using F o r t E r i e as their

temporary base, the Feniau troops appear tn have commenced

more of tbo locks.

LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICII., i
June 6, 1806. <

Fo'rt E r i e is a small Canadian town, a

port of entry, with an old earthwork.

Stocks,
(3-ly.)
^LVAN

T b e despatches speak of cav-

WILKIN'S,

Stocks,

scious up t o the moment of his death, though be bad lost bis

T h e r e f u e l of the Liverpool Steamship Companies, trading
with tbis country, to take German emigrants, from fear of the
cholera, is disarranging matters in Germany.

One firm has 4,-

000 emigrants naitingshipment a t Gothenburg, but it is at present useless to take them to England.

T h r e e steamers belonging

t o tbe National Steamship Compauy ol Liverpool, which bos
sent two shiploads of cholera to this country, are now useless, at
a loss t o the company of £30,000.

P e r h a p s if the v hod avoid-

F O R

N O H T H P O K T !

The new and fast failing two wheel and double engine steamer

D

E

A

N

(3-Iy.)

PUBLIC NOTICE.

R I C H M O N D .

PUBLIC NOTICE.
J . W. B H E T T , Master.
Tbe accommodations for passengers not to be excelled by any
LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICII, >
steamer on the Lakes, will make her regular trips this season 1«June 6, lb'j'i. (
tweeo IIUFPALO and CHICAGO, touching at North port oa the
WILLIAM LOMANE :
forenoon of ibe following days :
For Chicago
For Baffiila.
O U ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
Jane
0,
been made at this office that the land entered by you under
..IK.
Homestead Act or May 20, 1862, on the 18th day of Sept, 1865.
July...
w i t : the nw( of section 13 town 25 north ol range 12 west
J u l y . 7 . 7 7 ' ,
Jaly...
July
Si,
(No. 1363) has been abandoned by you for more tluin six months,
' that we have appointed Wednesday, the 1st day of August,
August:......
4,
0 Jaly.
Auguat
18,
at 1 o'clock r. M, for hearing the above complaint and tak.. testimony tbereon, at the office of the Register of the Land
Office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time and place you
(25-Jm*)
H. O. ROSE 4 CO.
appear and show cause, if any you have, why the entry so made
you should not be cancelled and the land revert to the Gov
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
Any friend of the said Willisi
A K E NOTICE THAT OX THE i « t n DAY OF MAT, m e ,
a writ of Attachment was Issued out of the Circuit Court for fer proof as to whether he is now, or
the County of Grand Traverse, Michigan, in favor of Huzanah Secor, service of the United States.
Plaintiff, and against Fielding Watson, Defendant, for the som of
one'thousand dollars, which writ waa returnable on Tuesday, the
tilth day of June, I860, and that property haabcen attached by virtue
ofsald w r i t
PUBLIC NOTICE.
O. P. O It IS WOLD, PlalatUTa Attorney.
May 8th, 1B«6.
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E D W A R D A. B O U C H A R D :
OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been made at this office thai the land entered by you uuder
the Homestead Act of May 20; 1862, on the 26th day of Jnne, 1863,
to w i t : tho nw-ai and nwttl or swflj of section 30 town
28 north of range 14 west, (No. 381) bas been abandoned by
you for more than six months atid that we have appointed Wednesday,

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LAXD OFFICE AT TBATEKXR CITT, M i e n . , /

THOMAS ElklOTT:

Traverse City, May 18, 1866.

PERRY HANNAH.
ALBERT T. LAY,
JAMES MORGAN,
WILLIAM MORGAN.

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known at tbe time of sale.

Traverse City. M»r J * 1«°-

PUBLIC NOTICE.

MERRITT BATES,
CHARLES W. DAY,
CHARLES DO WNB,
Commissioners or Highways.
(14-Jw.)

P U B L I C NOTICE.

LAND O F F I C I AT TRAVERSE CITT, MICH., (

WALTER J. MISENER:

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
H E UNDERSIGNED, COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS FOR
the Township of Traverse will aell to the lowest bidder, on
Satarday, the 9th day of Jnne next, at 1 o'olock P. M, at the office of
Hannah, Lay A Co., in Trarerse City, the contract for building a
Bridge across the Boardman River, at the intersection of Union
•treet with the same, near the residence of Wm. Holdsworth, Esq.
The Plan and Specifications a n left with William Holdsworth,
E s q . at the office of Hannah, Lay A Co, where they may be examin-

J u n e 6, 1866.

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YOU ARE
H E R E B Y N O T I F I E D T H A T OOMlaint haa been made at this office that the land entered by yon uner the Homestead Act of May JO, 1862, on the lat day of June,
1864, to w i t : the e{ of »wj. and w | of" sej of section 10 town 28
north of range IS west, (No 928) baa been abandoned by yoa for
more than six months, aad that we have appointed Wednesday,
the 1st day or August 1866, at 1 o'clock P M, for bearing tbe
above complaint aad taking testimony tbereon, at the office oTtbe
Register or the L*nd Office at Traverse City. Michigan ; at which
time and place you mar appear as " '
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why the entry so made by you s b
land revert to the Government.
Any friend of the said Walter J . Misener may sppesr and offer
proof as to whether he is now, or haa beea, in tbe land or navalservice of the United States.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Register.
(25-71*)
R G O O D R I C H , Receiver.

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PUBLIC NOTICE.
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LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICH, >
May 23, 18C6. S

KDGAR B. HANNIBAL:

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XD OKFIOK AT TRAVKKSK CITY, MICH., )

May 25, 1866.

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•NOTIFIED T H A T
COMpiaturtiaa been made at tnts office that the land ent«red by you
under the Homestead Act of May 20, 1802, oa the 24th day of
Nor., 1M>5, to wit : tbe w{ of sej sec. 22 and wj o f n e j sec. 27 town 26
u o r t i of range 14 we»t, (No. 152U) has been abandoned by yon for
more tliau six months and that we have appointed Wednesday, the
l i t h day of July/ 1866, at 1 o'clock P. M, for bearing tbe above
complaint and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of the Lind office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time
and place you may appear and show cause, if any you have, why
ihu entry so made by you should not be cancelled and the land
Any friend of the said Georgo H. .Smith may aopear and
offer proof as to whether he la now, or baa been. In the land or naval service of the United States.
MORGAN BATES, Repster.
(23-71*)
R. G O O D R I C H , Receiver.

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L E W I S S. G R A I N :

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YOU A R E H E R E B Y NOTIFIED T H A T
COMplsint bas l>een made at tills office that the land entered bv you
under the Homestead Act or May 20,1862, on the 8th day or March,
1864, to w i t : t h e n e | of rind) and Lot No. 4 of scctlon IS town 27 north
of range 12 weal, (No. 733) has been abandoned by you for more
than six months, and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 11th
complaint anil taking testimony thereon, utthe office of the Hcgis- day or July. 1866. at 1 o'clock P. M, for bearing the above comj ter of the Idnd Office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which lime plaint and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register
| and place you may appear and show cause. If any you have, why the flhe Land Office at Traveise City, Michigan ; at wblcb f L . .
enlr^so mada by yoa should not be cancelled, and the land revert dace you may appear and show cause, if any you have,, why the
ntryso made by you jthoold t •—
be cancelled, and the 'land* re
Any friend of tbe said Edward A. Bouchard may appear and offer
proof a» to whether he is now, or has been, in.the land or naval service of the United States.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Register.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Rcjristc
(21-71")
R. G O O D R I C H Receiver.
R . G O O D R I C H , Receiver.
PUBLIC NOTICE

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manufacturing purposes.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

LASH OFFICE AT TIUVKRJK CITY, M i n t , ?

May 30, 186C.
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WILLIAM TRACY : V
Y O U A R E H E R E B Y , N O T I F I E D T H A T COMYOU
ARE
H E R E B Y N O T I F I E D T H A T COM- plaint bas been mad? at this office that the land entered by you under the Homestead Act of May 20, 1862, on tbe 4th day "of March,
1864, to wit : the sej of section 13 town 26 north of rango 13
west (No. 731) liaa been uliandoned by you lor more than «ix months,
day, the fifth day of June, 1806, and that property has been attached
and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 2ith day of July, 1866,
by virtue of ssld writ.
at 1 o'clock P. M , for hearing the above complslnl and taking
G. P. GBISWOLD, PlalutllTs Attorney.
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above complaint and .taking U . . testimony thereon, r.t the office of the Register of the Land Office
mony thereon, at the office of the Register of the U n d Office o at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which tim«- and place you may apTraverse City, Michigan j at which time and place yon may at pear and show cause, II ant 'j'ou have, why tbe entry so made by
NOTICE.
pear and show cause, if soy you have, why the entry so made by hir yon should not be cancelled and tbe land revert to tbe Governi T I C E IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE. THE UNDERSIGN"
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. jd, will make application to the Board of Supervisor* at their
next meeting, (Jon* 11th, 1868) for the right to construct a DAM
le United States.
acrosa the Boardman river, a few rods east of where the south end
vice or the United Stales.
of Union street Intersects said river, with "J feet head. Shute for
(24-7t*)
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICH, )
May 23. 16C6. 5
WILLIAM SAUNDERS:
O U ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been marie at this office that the land entered by you under
Ore Homestead Act of May 20< 1862. on the 26th day of May.
1805, to w i t : the wfi| of netlj and etlj of nwflj section 2 town
25 north of range 12 west (No. 1182) haa been abandoned by
you for more than six months, and that we have appointed
Wednesday, the 11th day of July. I860, at 1 o'olock P. * . . for
hearing the above complaint and taking testimony thereon, at the
office of tbe Registtr of the Land Office at Traverse City, .Michigan :
st which time and place you may appear and ahow cause, il any
you have, why the entry so made by you should not be cancelled
and the land revert to the Government.
Any friend nt the said William Saunders mav appear and offer
proof a* to whether he Is now, or ha* been, in the land or naval service of tbe United States.
MORGAN BATES, Register.
(23-7t*)
It. GOODRICH, Receiver.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

United States
,2-ST Loans rc-paiil at ouo day's notice.
N o . 12, K o t n n d n B u i l d i n g , D e t r o i t .

Any friend of tbe said Frederick Hatch may appear and offer
proof as to whether he Is now, or has been, in the land or naval service of the United States.
MORGAN BATES, Register.
(24-71*)
R. GOODRICH, Receiver.

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proof as to whether

LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICII, )
May 30, 186C C
WILLIAM A N D R E W S :
V O U ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
A lieeu made at this office that tbe laud entered by you under the
Uotnes'.rad Act of May 20. 1862, on the .">th day of Sept, 1863, to
wit : the sw| suction X- town 28 north of range 11 west, (No. 523),
bas been thaudouid by j o u for more thau six months, and that
we have appointed Thursday, the Und day ol Aug., i860, at 1 o'clock
1*. M.. fur hearing the above complaint and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of the Land Office at Traverse
City. Michigan : at which lime and place you may appear und
show cause, if any yon have, why the entry so made by jou should
not be cancelled, aud the land revert to the Government.
Any friend of the said William Andrews may appear und offer proof
last..
n 0 W i o f j 1M i,ecn, In the land or naval service

S'oek of First National Bank,
Stock of Secmtd National Bauk,
Detroit City Bonds, «
Wayne County Bonds,
U.S. Bonds of all kinds,
Telegraph Stocks.

1>1ED,
June 2nd. at his residence tn Traverse, 18 mites south of Traverse
Cily, Mr. ELIKIIA I'liKt.rs. aged 30 years.

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OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT 'HAS
been made at this office that tbe land entered by vou under
the Homestead Act of May 20. 1862, on the 16th day of Oct, 1864.
to w i t : the a{ of sej and s | of sw{ of section S6 town 24
north of range 12 west (No. 1075) has beea abandoned by yoa for more
than aix months and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 25th
day of July, I860, at 1 o'clock r. n , for hearing the above complain t

j the Homestead Act of May 20, 1802, on the 28th day of Nov,, 18bi,
' to wit : the u i r j of section 25 town 24 north of range 10 west,
i (No. 11.17). has been abandoned by you for More than six months and
• tint we have appointed Wednesday, the 1st day of Aug., 1866, at. 1
I o'clock r . if. for hearing thelabove complaint and taking lestiI mony thereon, at the office of the Register of the Land Office at
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Traverse City, Michigan ; at which, time and place you may appear

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2ST- Passage Tickets to and
EUROPE AND CALIF RNIA.
Drafts on all the principal cities an

ed indecent and inhuman crowding on their vcRjcls/They might
have saved all that and many lives.

LAND O F F I C E " T R A V E R S B CITY. MICH, J
May 30, 1666. J

FREDERICK HATCH :

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United States Telegraph Stork.
Western Union Telegraph Stock.
DctroltCiiy Street lCailwavStock,
Fort Street and Elmwood Railway Stoc
Saginaw City Street Railway,
Wayne County Salt Company Stock,
Michigan Beater Press Stuck,
Peoples' Union Oil Stock,
Obcrt Farm Oil Stock,
Petroleum Stocks generally,
Ten percent Mortgages.
Military Land Warrants,
Agricultural College Scrip,
Swamp Laud Scrip.

voice some two hours previously, n e recognized tho Chaplain
• of the P o s t ten minutes before he died, and clasped bis bands in
silence.

J\ r l v e r t i s e m e n t e -

PUBLIC NOTICE.

OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been made at this office that the land catered by you nndcr
the Homestead Act of May 20. 1862, on the 4th day of September,
1865, to w i t : the sw| of section 17 town 27 north of range 14 west,
(No. 1332) has been abandoned by you for more than aix months
•and that wo have appointed Wedn'cs day, tbe Iltli day of July, 1866,
at v o'clock A. x , for hearing tbe above complaint and* talcing testimony tbereon, at the office of the Register ol the Land Offioe
nt Traverse City, Michigan : at which' time and place you may
appear and show cause, if any you have, why the entry so made by
yuu should not be cancelled and the land revert to tbe Government.
Anjf friend of the said Edgar B. Hannibal mav appearand
: should not be cancelled, and the laud revert lo the Government.
Land
Any friend of the >aid Joel A. Taylor may appear and offer offer proof as to whether he is now, or has been, in u a land or napioof as to whether he is now, or has been, in the laud or naval'aer- vul service of the United States.
MORGAN BATES. Register.
: vice of the United Suites.
t23-7t»)
R. GOODRICH, Receiver.
MORGAN BATES. Register.
' "Mi'.)
I t GOODRICH, Receiver.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
LAXD O r r i t B AT TRAYSRKP. CITT, M i c a , ?
Slny 23, 1866.
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LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY. MICH,
Juno C, iseii.
ROBERT BARRELL:
PHILIP TITUS:
YOU A R E
HEREBY
N O T I F I E D T H A T COMOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS plaint has been made at tbis office that the land entered by you unbeen made at this office that the land entered by you
dcr the Homestead Act of May 20,1862, on tho 4th day of Nov,
May 20,
the 11th day of Nov, 1863, to w i t : the swj of sej see. 23 and.wi of nc| section 20.town 20 1865, to wit : the set of section 5 town 24 north of range north of range 14 west (No. 647) has been abandoned by you for more
12 west. (No. lf.ui;, has been abandoned by you for more th(in six ' than six months, ami that we have appointed Wednesday, tho 11th
months : and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 1st day of day of July, 18«', at 1 o'clock P. M, for hearing the above complaint
Aug, 1866. at 1 o'clock I'. M„ for hearing the above complaint and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of tho
and takinx testimony thereon, at the office of Register of the Land Ijind Office at Traverse City, Michigan; at which time and place
Office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time and place you you may appear and show cause, if any you have, why the entry so
may appear and show cause. If any you have, why the Entry so made by you shutild not be cancelled and the land revert to the
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lould
mcclled. und the land revert to the

B o n d s , M o r t g a g e s , P r o m i s s o r y Notes, L a n d
W a r r a n t s a n d Foreign Lxchnnge,
No. 12, ROTUNDA BUILDING DETROIT.

B o n d s , Mortgages, Promissory Notes,
W a r r a n t s nutl Foreign E x c h a n g e .
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alry regimeuts which furnish themselves with horses by n liberal Offers for sale—
U. S. Five-twenty Bonds,
levy upon the farmers in the vicinity of F o r t Erie. CoL O'Neil
IT. 8. Ten-forty l!ond«,
U.S. Seven-thirty Loan.
is mentioned as the •' Commander of the Irish Republic in Can"Micbjgan Six per cent. Bunds. ^
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ada." I t is stated, however, that Gen. Sweeny is also there, in
L 1st 3
which case the chief command will undoubtedly devolve upon
' 2nd
Wayne County Seven per cent. Bonds,
him.
Detroit Cily Seven per cent Bonds,
Genesee County Seven per cent Bonds,
Death ol L l c n t e n a n t C e n t r a l 8 c o t t .
Saginaw County Ten per cent Bond.-,
WEST POIKT. May 20.—Gen. Scott died at five minutes past
Bay County Ten per cent Bonds,
Second National llank, Detroit,
eleven.o'clock this morning. H e was out onSaturday afternoon,
American National Bank, Detroit.
and then showed no s i j p s of his early demise. On Sunday he
First National Bauk, Houghton,
Detroit and Jackson Coal Company Stock,
began failing quite fast, though none of his physicians expected
Eureka Iron Company Stock,
Collins Iron Company Stock,
he would expire at tucb an early day. H e wus perfectly conhave several pieces of artillery.

Homestead

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LAXD OFFICE AT TRAVEESF. Cm,

PUBLIC NOTICE
LAXD OFFICE AT TRAVERSE Cm,

Mica,)

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McKINLEY WILSON :
YOU A R E
H E R E B Y N O T I F I E D T H A T COMcomplaint baa been made at tbia office that tbe land entered
by you under the Homestead Act or May 20.1861 on the 5lh
day or Jan., 1863, to w i t : the ej or awf sec. 29 snd n | o r s w j or section 23 town 26 north or range IS west, (No. 800) has beea abandoned by you for more than six months, and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 2Stb day or July, 1866, at 1 o'clock P. M,
for hearing the above complaint and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of the Laud Office at Traverse City, Michigan : at which time aad place you may appear aad
show cause, if sny yon have, wby tbe entry so made by you should
not be cancelled, and tbe land revert to the Government
Any friend of the said MctClnley Wilson may appear and offer
'proof as to whether be is now, or haa been, In the land or naval service of the United States.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Register.
(24-7t»)
R . G O O D R I C H , Receiver.

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service of the United States.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Register
R. G O O D R I C H Receiver. '
PUBLIC NOTICE

Msy 30. 1866.

Mica

May 16, 1866.
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F E R N A N D O D. F O R B E S :
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YOU A B E H E R E B Y
NOTIFIED T H A T
COMplaint has been made at this office that tbe land entered by you
under the Homestead Act of May 20, 1862, on the 14th day of May
1864. to wit : the sei of section 27 town 28 north or range 13
west (No. 874) haa been abandoned by you for more than six
months, and that we have appointed Thursday, tbe 6th day of
July. 1866. nt 1 o'clock P. M, for hearing the above eomplalat and
taking testimony tbereon. at tbe office of the Register of the I^nd
Office st Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time and place you
may appear and show cause, ir any you have, why the entry So
made by you should not be cancelled and the land revert to the
GovernmentL

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LAXD OFFICI AT Tr.AVERSE C m ,

MICH. >

May 16, 1866. " <
J O H N H. OILMAN :
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Y O U A B E H E R E B Y N O T I F I E D T H A T COMplslnt bss been made at this office that the Land entered bv m n
under the Homestead Act of May 20. 1862, on the 2nd itJot
Oct, 186.S, lo wit : the swj of section 13 town 27 north or range
13 west (No. 1390) hse been abandoned by vou roe more tboiTslx
months, and that we have appointed Thursday, t b e i t h dav of
July, 1666, at 1 o'clock P. M, for hearing the above eoaplaint iand
taking testimony thereon, st the office of the Register of HMTLand
Office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time aad pUce TOO
may appear and show cause. IT any yon have, why the entry so
made by yon should not be cancelled, snd the land revert to the
Government
Any friend of the said John H. Oilman msy appear aad oflfcr
proof as to whether be is now, or haa been, in the-land or nsval
service of the Doited Sutes.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Register.
(22-7*)
R . G O O D R I C H , Receiver.

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H o m e s t e a d .Advertisements.

PUBLIC NOTICE!

PDBLIO NOTICE.
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L u r o O m c i At TEAVXM* OITT, MICE, ?

May 9, 1866.

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MILO D. GATES:

_ r n Y T ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
Y ^ . f m a d e »t this offioe that the land entered by yon nnder
. ^ n ^ L t e e d Act of 1Uy 10.1861, on the l l t h day of Jone, 1805,
J i t ? t h e n w i of nw{ nee. 6 town 17 north of range IS west end
wfu if swfli see. 31 town 18 north of range IS west, (No. 1111) has
K»n abandoned by yon formore than aix months, end thet we have
annotated Wednesday, the 17th day of Jane, 1866, at 1 o'clock r . it,
S / h e a r f n * the above complaint and taking teetlmony thereon, at
the offioe of the Register of the Lend Offlceat TraverseClty, Mich,
- t which time and plaoe yon may appear and ahow caoae, if any yoi
hare, why the entry ao made by yon ahonld not be cancelled am
the land revert to the Government
Any friend of the eald MUo T>. Galea mar appear and offer
proof aa to whether he la now, or baa been. In the land'
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Tic* of the Dtited Statea.
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nt baa been made at thla office that the land entered by yon onS e H o S S S i Act of May W. 1W1, on the 13rd day of Marc*
1863, to wit : the nwj of aection 19 town 18 north of range 11
west, (No 18S)haa been abandoned byyonfor more than six montha,
and that we hare appointed Wednesday. the 13th day of June,
1866 at 1 o'clock P M4 for bearing the above complaint and taking teetlmony thereon, at the office of the Register of the Land
Office at Triverse City. Michigan ; at which time and place
may appear and ahow canae, if any you have, why the entry so:
by you should not be cancelled and the Und revert to the

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service of the United Statea.

LAXD Omcx

P A T R O N S ,

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the

Fact,

PUBLIC NOTICE.

AT TKAVEUE CITT, M i c a , ?

claint has been made at this office thet the land entered by yon under the Homestead Act of May 10, 1861, pn the 10th day of May,
1864, to w i t : the swj of section IS town 18 north of range 14 weat
(No SOI) baa been abandoned by yon for more than aix months,
and'that we hare appointed Wednesday, tho 17th day of June, 1866,
• t 1 o'clock P. M_ for bearing the above complaint and taking
testimony thereon, at the office of the Regiater of the Land Office
at Traverse City, Michigan ; at which time and place yon may
SDDear and ahow canae, if any yon have, why the entry ao made by
vonahoald not be cancelled and the land revert to the Government
Aov friend of the aaid John Dearln may appear and offer
proof aa to whether he ia now, or haa been, in the land or naval a
vice of the United Statea.
M O R G A N B A T E S , Register.
(21-7t#)
R . G O O D R I C H , Receiver.

LAND O m c i AT TRAVEBSB CITT, MICH, )

A p r i l 25, 1866.
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B E N J A M I N COLLINS :
YOU
A R E H E R E B Y N O T I F I E D T H A T COMplaint has been made at this office that the land entered by you u
J of June, 1866,
Ser
of May 20.1861,
der the
tne Homeatead
nomesieau Act
AC»U>
-V. »™», on
•— the 8th day
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to w i t : the
* e awj
awl ofv section
aection 22
12 town 25 north of range 12 west (ao.
(No1204) is been iabandoned
• *•by •">"
you for tnor®
more than six
aix months,
month* and
- — r e have
nave appointed
appoimo Wedneaday, the 13tb day of Jane, 1866, at
. .'clock P. Ml, for hearing tho above complaint and taking teaUmony tberetf* at the "office
office of
of"the
the Register
Rcgfstei of the Land Office at
Traverse CityT Michigan ; at which time and nla. e you may apand ahow cause, if any you have, why the entry ao made by him
,ld not be cancelled, and the land revert to the Government
ny friend of the aald Benjamin Cohlna may appear and o
.of as to whether he Is now, or has been, In tho land or na'

More Complete -Assortment of General Merchandise

R. GOODRICH, Receiver.

(19-71)

PUBLIC

Than ever before.

LAND OFFICE ATTRAVERSE CITT, MICH, )
April 25, 1866. >

L i i r o O m c x AT TRAVXBBK CITT, MICIL,

Bought at tho present and coming

NOTICE.

Miy 9, 1866.
GEORGE WEST:
CHAUNCEY B. ROWLEY :
O U ARE HEREBY
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT CQM-Dlaintbaa been made at this office that the land entered by you nnder the Homestead Act of May 10, 1861 on the 8th day of July,
1864 "to w i t : the w | of nej and e | of nwj of section 14 town
16 north of range 13 west (No. 065) hssbeen abandoned.by you for
more than six months, and that we have appointed Wednesday,
the 17th day of Jnne, 1806, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for bearing the
above complaint and taking testimony thereon, at tho office of
Register of the Land Office at Traverse City, Michigan ; at,which
time and place yon may appear and show cause. If any you nave,
why the entry so made by you should not be cancelled, and the
land revert toAhe Government
Any friend of the said ChannceyR. Rowley may appear and offer
proof aa to whether he la now, or haa been, in the land or naval aervice of the United States.

Of our intention of keeping, if possible, a

J10R0iN

PUBLIC NOTICE.

DECLINE, FOR CASH

D1D

NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been made at thia office that the land " l . e " d v b £ ft"
the Homestead Act of May 20, 1862, o n t h e 14th day <»f May.
to wit : the nwj of aection 15 town 28 north ol range 13
(No. 879) has been abandoned by you for more than aix month*

T

AIX OF WHICH WILL BE SOLD AT A

SL.f,'}JSS.T

ak-ssr?ss Kyfr.Ais
™ Any

Mend

bf the .(.Id 0*orgo
B

MORGAN BATES. Register.
R GOODRICH, Receiver.

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(19-7t)

F A I R
*PP"rlnd

of

A D V A N C E

:

MORGAN BATES.
R. GOODRICH. Receiver.

ON

PUBLIC NOIICE.

LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY. INCH, j

GEORGE G. CAMPBELL:

~%TOV ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
Y
been made at this office that the land " W r e d wby y . u under
under
. 24th day of May
the Homestead Act of May 20. 1862._o
«..u »»,
II and nwj of nwj
1864, to wit : the wj ofi swj and
frel of swj
o.
m w u ""
26
of section
"" north
' u of range
""""" 12 west (No. 910,) hss
been abandoned by you for raorethnn six »onftjjJind
appointed Wednesday, tho 20th day of June. 1866, at 1 o clock
M for hearing tho above complaint and taking testimony therei
at the office of the Register of the U n d Office aiTraverse City. Michigan ; St which time and place you may appear and show can
Ifany you fltve, why the entry so made by you should not ho ci
celled and tho land revert to the Government.
Any friend of the naid fieorge G. Campbell may •PPC"
m
Any friend of the aaid Joel W. Finch may appear and of- roof as to whether he Is now. or haa been. In the land or naval a.
er proof aa to whether he ia now, or haa been, In tho land or naval Ice ot tko United States.
(20-71*.)

MORGAX BATIB, K « t t o r .
R. G O O D R I C H , Reocivcr.

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^ V ABE H E S B Y NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been made at thla office that the land -">ter«d ^ joniinder
the Homestead Act of May 20,1861 onthe 13th day of O c t . 1663. to
w i t : the swl section 11 town 15 north of range 11 went (No.
S93Ubas been abandoned by you for more than six months, and that
we have appointed Wednesdsy, the 20th day of Jone, 1866, at 1 o clock
r. M. for hearing the above complaint and taking testimony therMn,
at the office of the Register of the Land Office at Traverse City, Mich igan ; at which time and place you may appear and ahow cause. If
any yon have, why the entry so made by yon should not bo cancelled, and the land revert to the Government
Any friend of the said Peter M. Deyoe msy apt r and offer
proof aa to whether he Is now, or has been, in the land
vic« of the United States.

INVITE

A CAREFUL INVESTIGATION AND

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O M F

A R . I S O N

(Particularly of those about to settle hero from abroad) o!

LAKD OFFICE AT TRATKRSK CITT, MICH.,

LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITT, MICH.,
May 1, 1866.

ESPECIALLY

PUBLIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

V ¥

WE

May 2,. 1866.
LEWIS M. LARKJX :
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMplalnt baa been made at this offirr that the land entered by you under the Homeatead Act of May 20. 1862, on the 2.th
0<:t,
1865, to w i t : the s j of nw| snd wj swj of sec. 28 town ib north of
ranvfl 11 wcit (No 1450) has been abandoned by you for more
than six months, and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 20th
day of June 1866. at 1 o-clock P. M.. for hearing the a ^ t e comp
laint and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of
the U n d Offlceat Traverse City. Michigan ; at which time and
you may appear and show cause, if any you have, why tb
. ' made by
v... you
. . . " ahould inot h« cancelled, and the land re
the Government.
Any friend i * '*•

Prices

and

COTTONADE8—A fair assortment.
CONFECTIONARY—A good line at retail and wholesale, a small
lot of fancy conversation candya.
CROCKERY—Bought of Importers direct and la sold aa low aa can
be bought
CRINOLINE—A very large stock to Job from.
CRADLES—Childreus and grain, wxirted.
CRACKERS—Pic NIc, aoda, sweet, Boston, pilot, by pound or batDAY BOOKS—Blank Ledgers, passbooks, writing books. In variety.
DELAINES—Manchester. Paciflc, Hamilton, mourning, all wool, in nice assortment of colors, printed snd plain.
DIARIES—For 1866, some very nloe.
DOMESTICS—A very full line.
DOLLS—Kid. cloth and rubber heada.
.
DRIED BEEF—Prime quality.
DRAWERS—Gents and ladles assorted.
DRUGS—A small assortment
DRAG TEETH—On band, 3-4. 4-4,6-4 and made to order, reaaonable.
DYES—Camwood, logwood, madder, alum extrreta, copperss, vitriol, Ac.
EARTHENWARE—Jngs, crocks, churns, Sower pots, covers, thimbles.
EMERY—For engineers use.
ENVELOPES—A large assortment In various qualities, dealers will
*"•» nrirtta low by the quantity.
Jlnnamon, peppermint cloves, lemon, Ac.
EXTRACTS—Vanilla, lemon, peach. Ac.
FARMERS TOOLS—Forks, hoes, rakes, grub hoes, shovels, spades,
cradles, cutting boxes.
FANNING MILLS—Of the beat makeraan^ at moderate pricea.
FEATHERS—Ordered when wanted.
FISH—Cod. dunn, halibut, herring, tongues and sounds, mao- kerell, Ac. .
FLAX SEED—Bird seed, canary seed.
FLOUR—1.500 barrels—A. Jfo. 1.
FLAT IRONS—In sisea to s u i t
FLOUNCINGS—Mnalla, lines, cambric, Ae
FLANNELS—Wool, domet cotton, lineey, shaker, red, whiterblue, gray, plaid, fkney, French, Ac.
FRUITS—Prunes, currants, peaches,
FURNITURE—Bnresus, beostesds, chain, tablea, stands rockers, childs chslrs, Distresses, Ac
GINGHAM8—Scotch, Glssgow, Lancaster, and check dreae goods.
GLASS—A full assortment of sixes, 8 x 10 to 10 x 30.
GLOVES—Buck, dog, ringwood, kid, wool, silk, cotton, beriin lined gents, ladles, misses and boys.
GRAIN—Bockwheat, corn, wheat Ac.
GROCERIES—A complete line, bought early, and for sale cheap.
GUN C A P S - G . D. I. C. water-proof.
GUNPOWDER—Rifle, in cans, and P. P. F. O. sporting in kegs.
HAIR OIL—Phalon'a Bear. Maccasor
HANDKERCHIEFS—Gents and ladles, hemmed ready for use,
silk, linen, cotton, Ac.
HAY—For tale, or will purchase.
HATS—A full assortment union, aouave, Burnside, Bntler, black,
drab, tan. pearl, Ac
3E—Cashmere, merino, cotton, colored blaok and white, childaand misses, a complete line.
,
HOPS—Nice fresh pressed hops.
HIDES—>Ve buy all kinds of marketable hidea.
Indigo—Real Spanish float
I n d i a Bakber—Coats, shoes, elsstlc, bands, erasers snd hata.
~ . n i l a Cloth—A nlcefpample.
Ton—Round, square, l i s t Junlsta, acrape. aweedea, Lake Superior horse shoe, nail rod. Are.
J a c o n e t — A foil line, bought of lmportera.
J a y nee Medicine*—We ere ^special sgenU for all Dr. Jaynea
nuino preparations, and job the aame at aa low rates as can
bought elsewhere.
J e w e l r y — A snog stock, well assorted.
Jellies—Raspberry, currant, quinces, strawberry, pine apple.
K e n n e d y ' s Medicine*—an assortment of thesejnstly famed mediclnee on sale.
Kettles—3, 5, 8,10, pail, 30,45,60, 90 gallon, at reasonable ratea,
a foil line.
Kerosene—bought low, and for aale at corresponding ratea by the
quantityHalves—Pocket table, carving, butchers, shoe, bowte snd pen
knives ; our stock of table knives Is large end we Invite tho
attention of the wholesale trade. We can offer bargains. ' .
Lace—cotton, linen, real thread, Smyrna. Imitation, silk, blaelr /
v
and white, Valenciennes, p u r " —
~*
Leather—Sole, apper, kip, calt t
Lead—bar, white and red lead.
Lime—Quick, and water lime, reasonable.
L i l l y White—for the ladles, best quality, as also puffs for Its apnltMtinn.
.trunk, chest, box, pad, till.
Madder—Dutch madder.
Mnglc Ruffling—asuorted qualities and widths.
Marseilles—a small aasortment some nice.
Merinoes—these goods we hsve a snug {aasortment well selected,
nought low, and for sale In patterns below the market some
very cheap. French, a full assortment
Molasses—a full line, and of good quality, aa sweet «s ever.
N a v a l Stores—Manilla! and tarred rope, mariin, rosin, pitch,.
turpentine, naptha, Ac.
Nails—Cut, from 2d to 60il, beat mske, also wrought and pressed.
We are selling by the keg as low as we can now purchase a t
wholesale
Notions—of these we hsve a complete line, fully equal to the d e mand, and purchased of manufacturers and lmportera direct
NatmoiKa—Pepper, mace, ginger, cloves, cinnamon.
O p e r a Glasses—A few.
Over-Alls—Denim, dnck snd oil cloth.
Ojiknm—best navy by pound or bale.
Oils—Kerosene, whale, linseed, boiled snd raw, neats foot, flsh, Ac..
Oil 8nUs—complete, aou westers, pants, Ac.
Over Shirts—Denim, knit Jackets.

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C O S T !

PUBLIC NOTICE.

LAUD O m c i AT TRAVERS* CITY, Mien.,
May 2, 1866. J O E L W. FINCH :
YOU ARE H E R E B Y
N O T I F I E D T H A T COMpialnt haa been made at thia office that the laud entered by you nnSer the Homestead Act of May 20, 18C2, on the 9th day of Sept.
1865, to wit: the nwi of section 21 town 25 north of range 15 weat
(No. 1337) haa been abandoned by you for more than six months,
and that we have appointed Wedneaday, the 20th day of Jnne, 1866,
at 8 o'clock A. M, for hearing the above complaint and taking teatimony thereon, at the office of the Regiater of the Land Offlceat
Traverse City. Michigan ; at which time and place you may appear and show cause, If any yoc have, why the entry so made by
you should not be cancelled and tho land revert to the Govern-

(20-7t»)

O U R

"We

(19-71*)

..

May 9, 1866. $
JOHN DEAR1N:
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COM-

;

SUMMER OF 1866.

AT .TSAVXRIX CITT, MICH., ?

April 25, 1866. S
ROBERT H0PKIN8:
YOU ARK HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COM-

PUBLIC NOTICE

(21-7t#)

H a n n a h , L a y & C o . ' s C o l u m n . H a n n a h , L a y & Co.'s C o l u m n .

Assortment,

,o question but what it will be for the

BENEFIT OF ALL CONCERNED.

vice of the United States.

(10-71*)

WE SHALL ADD WEEKLY TO OUR PRESENT

PUBLIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

LAXD OFFICE AT TRAVSRSK CITT, M i d i . , ?

May 16, 1866.
f
J O S E P H L. H A R T M A N :
YOU ARE H E R E B Y NOTIFIED T H A T
COMd a l n t haa been made at thla office that the. land entered bv you
i n d e r tho Homestead Act of May 20, 1861 on tho 14th day of
S e n t . 1865, to w i t : the ncl of section 17 town 24 north of range 12
v e s t (No. 1350) baa been abandoned by you for more than aix
months, and that we have appointed Thursday, the 5th day of
July, 1866, at 1 o'clock P. M, for bearing tho above c o m p l a and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of t
Land Office at Traverse City, Michigan : at which time and place
vou may appear and show cause. If any you have, why the entry so
made by you ahould not be cancelled and the land revert to the

LAXD OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITT, MICH, t

M«v 9. 1866. S
To tho Legal Representatives of John M. Tilton :
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COM>laint has been made at this office that the land entered by him un
ler the Homestead Act of May 20 186i on be 10th day of Dec
1863, to wit : the n i of awl of section 12 town 28 north of
ranee 14 west (No. 683) has been abandoned him for more than
six months, and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 27th day of
June, 1866. at 1 o'clock P. M, for hearing the above compii
taking teatimony thereon, >1
' the offico of the Regist
*

T E E Y

FTJLL

STOCK,

d low by the ream.
per.'Hanglngs—wall, window, bordering. In aaaortment
lints—lead In oil, ven.red, spanlsh brown, Ac., chrome, yellow
and green, patent dryer.
P a p i e r M a c h c — a amall line, suitable for presents to ladles.
Pre»erves—citron, quinces. Ac.
Pegs—assorted from 3-H to 7-8.
v.
PUIs—Aj er*. Jsvnes, Holloway's, Radwsy's, Wright's, [Gregory's,
Moffkt's, Brandreth's. Hooper's, Cheesemsns.
Plaster—Grand River In barrels or by the ton.
P l o w s — a nice lot of best makers and quality of wood work, with
extra castings.
P o c k e t Books—and porte monies, a full line, some very good,
some good for bnt little, cheap.
Prunes—fresh Turkish prunes.
Prints—a very large stock, from 20 cents up. Hoyles' English
prints, one yard wide, very nice and cheap.
Provisions—pork, flour, corn, meal, hams flsh, lard, butter, cheese,.

AND HAVE ALL THE FACILITIES FOR

Buying

at

the

Lowest

Rates.

are

and show cause, if any you have, why
old not be cancelled and the land reve.. .
^°Anyfriend of the said Joseph L. Hartman may appear and offfcr
ay friend ol the said John M. Tilton may appearand offar
proof aa to whether he is now, or haa been, in the land or naval a*'proof as to whether he is now, or has been. In the land or naval
v i e . of the United Butea.
M O R G A N B A T E S . Register.
service of the United States.
APPLES—By the bushel or barrel—Dry and Green.
ALPACCAS—Black, Tan Drabs, Tan, -Moon on the Lake, Brown,
(22-7t«)
R. GOODRICH, Receiver.
(21-7t«)
Maroon, Dotted, Ac.
.
,
.
. .
.
AXES-Hunt's, Hurd A Blodgett's, chopping, broad, hand,
PUBLIC NOTICE.
PUBLIC NOVICE.
AXE^ELVES—An aaaortment of good quality and make.
LAKD O m c i AT TRAVXRSX CITT, M i c a ,
AYEKS MEDlClNESr-For which we are Agents and keep a comI
LAND OFFICE TT"TRAVERSE CITY, MICH., )
May 16, 1866.
plete aaaortment—"low to the trade.
May 9. 1866. J
BASKETS—Willow and ash market .half bushel, bushel, and one
WILLIAM H. HENDERSON :
and a half bushuel corn baskets, travelling and lunch.
YOU ARE
HEREB7
N O T I F I E D T H A T COM- ELISHA DOANE:
O U ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COMPLAINT HAS BALMORALS—Lewis and other standard makes.
plaint haa been made at thia office that the land entered by you
BAGS—Grain
and flour.
been made at this office that the land entered by you under
nnder the Homestead Act of May 20. 1862. on the l l t h day of
BELLS—Cow. sheep, hand, tea and sleigh.
the
Homeatead
Act
of
May
20.
1862,
on
the
6th
day
of
Nov
1865,
•Oct, 1864, to w i t : the nlli of nwfll section 1 and neflj of
BERAO&—Brown, black, blue and green
nefU of section 1 town 18 north of range 13 west (No. to w i t : the awj of section 4 town 24 north of range 12
, K i market ,nr
for purchase of prime quality
BEANS-We shall
1071) haa been abandoned by you for more than aix months, (No. 1468). has been abandoned by you for more than six mi
and ahallsell aiuouuM.
, ,
and that wa have appointed Thursday, the 5th day of July, and that we have appointed Wednesday, the 27th day of
BEEF—No. 1 Chicago Mess by the barrel, one hundred, or pound.
1866, at 1 o'clock P. H, for hearing the above complaint and tak- 1866, at I o'clock P. M., for bearing the above complaint and
ing teatimony thereon, at the office of the Regiater of the Land taking testimony thereon, at the office of the Register of the U n d BSLES—The^American Bible Depoaltory ia In our Institution.
Office at Traverse City, Michigan; at which time and placoyou Office at Travcrae City, Michigan; at which time and place BOOTS—Meus. lumbermens long leg, cow hide, kip. calf lined
you may appearand show cause. If any you have, why the enmay appear and shew canae. If any you have, why the entry ao
calf Up sole, calf pump sole, boys, youths and childs.
by you abould not be canoeUed and the land revert to the v.».- try ao made by you should not be cancelled, and the land rey
BRIDLES—Black, rusaett and reins with bltts.
Crotchet. Embroidery, colored and black,- aklrt In colors,
* r A n y M e n d « f t h e aald William H. Henderson may appear and
silk and worsted*
offkr proor aa to whether he le now, or haa been, In the land or naBUTTER—By the Qrkin or pound of good quality.
vice of the United Si
BUCKETS—Iron bound oak well buckets.
BATIiS, Ifcgi...-.
CAMBRICS—Paper, colored and black, common, do.
(22-7t#)
R- GOODRICH, Receiver.
CAPS—Mens cloth, plusb, mohair, Ac., boys and chllda a full aaaort-

Pompa—Cistern. (Down's pstent). chain pumps complete with
tubing for same.
Rags—bought and sold.
Rhubarb—real Turkey, root and powdered.
,
Rice—East India best
Riddle*—to use In the place of fanning mills, furniture style.
R o a d Scrnpers—cast iron, wood and Iron to order.
Kalt—fine dairy and coarse.
Saddle*—pony, Mexican and side.
Satchels—wilton, brussells, rail road, gothic, and plain, e:
•riled.

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PUBLIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

LAXD O m c i AT TRATMUI CITT, MICIL,

LAND OFFICE AT TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.,
May S, 1866.

May 16, 1866.

EDWARD M- BOW:
FRANKLIN A. WHITING:
OU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COM-

plaint haa been made at this office that the lend entered bv you
under the Hem<atcad Act of May 10.1862, on U>e l l t h day of Oct,
1864, to wit > theawj of aection 36 town » north of range IS west
•(So. 1070) haa been abandoned by you for more than aix months,
and that we have appointed Thursday, the 5th day of July,
l a s t , at 1 o'clock P. M, for hearing the above complaint and
ttEag testimony thereon, at the offloe of the Register of the I — 4
Offioe at Traverso City, Michigan ; at which time and plaoe
m a r appear and ahow caoae, if any yon have, why the entr
made by you ahonld not be cancelled and the land revert to

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Tablet*—For g e n u and I
•a—Imperial, young hyaon. Oolong and souchong, in cheats,,
c a t t y s a S l b y ^ h e jxiund; all bought early and at advanUg^us
rates
T i n W a r e — g o o d stock on hand of borne manufacture, and all
_ " order.
«
kinds of work done
Tl^-P^niu..»«I.
,|j
T o b a c c o - P l u g , fine c u t smoking. Ac, a n n
v

CASS1MERES—Black, a good line, colored and Fancy, a superior aaaortment of American, English and French makers.
CEREUS—Phslon's Night Blooming." the " perfume for the toilet
Trap"—1
C H E E S E - " Hamburg." of New York manufacture.
or dozen.
OHAMBUEYS—A small assortment
^
_
double snd twist, ii
CHAINS—Trace, baiter, jack and cable In 1-4, 6-16; 3-8 and 7-16 T weeds—Kentucky Jesns,
Ac., a gooa asBonmtuw
CIGARS^—A good atock and of good grades.
. . . .
CLOTH Black and blue broad cloth, ladlea repeliant, brown,
and white.
.
black, tan and drab.
Valises—A few not very good.
COBURGHS—A complete line, in all colors.
CLOCKS—Upright gothic, ovil, marine, striking, alarm, and eight

THAT COMPLAINT HAS
been made at thls_ offioe that the land entered b j j o u ^ under
the Homestead Act of May 20, 1862,
of range
1864, to w i t : the swj of section
~.
14 west, (No. 1111) haa been abandoned by you f o r — - - than
- . aix.
montha, and that we have appointed Wednesday, tho 27thday of
June. 1866, at 1 o'clock, P. M, for hearing the above complaint
and taking testimony thereon, at the office of the
CLOrSJlflS—We'liave a good assortment, well selected, bought
the Land Office at Traverse Citr, Mlebigan; at which time
low. of fashionable designs, and for aale reasonable
COTTON—Brown, 3-4. 4 ^ , 5-4. in heavy and fine, bleached 3-4
6-4 nicely assorted, and are selling at the bottom of the m

Any frieod of the said Prsaklin A. Whiting may appear and offer
proof as to whether be ia BO*, or haa been. In the land or naval — fer proof as to whether he is now, or has been. In the land
yal service of the United States.
•vloe of the United Statea.
ES, Register.
MORGAN BATES,
Receiver.

(BW)

S p i n n i n g Wheels—hnd heads.
< kinds, quality, finish and
Stoves—We Invite comparison •
ratea ; come and see.
Stpel-yards—From 1 to 400 lbs, good.
S t e e l - C a s t blister, toe cork, sprtaK and german.
Stay*—Colored and white ; also skirt supporters, an admirable a r
t i d e for the ladlea.
suit
Sugars—Cruahed, powdered, gTannlated, coffee, in grades
brown N. O, muscavado and maple.
Tape—Colored, black and white, cotton and linen.
T a l l o w — B o u g h t and sold by pound —

(ri-n*)

COLLARS—Genta assorted, Ladlea various styles, alas horse and
pony coila
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