Grand Traverse Herald, February 21, 1862

Grand Traverse Herald, February 21, 1862

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1862-02-21

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Grand Traverse County, Michigan

GRAND TRAYERSE HERALD,
xv.

VOL.
1

T E A U E E S E C I T Y , M I C H . F R I D A Y , F E B E T J A K T 81. 1863.

(" CIJJ <SraftS CraSfrst 35rraUsr

Survey of the A l l e g a n , Muskegon a n d Traverse
B a y S t a t e Road—Surveyor Mix's S t a t e m e n t .
D. C, IlewUrxw, Editor of lb* ABacu JoiraaL
DKAR S I B : — A c c o r d i n g t o my p r o t n i s s m a d e t o v o u
while at T r a v e r s e City t o write a Statement of our Burv e y of t h e A l l e g a n , M u s k e g o n a n d T r a v e r s e B a y f
R o a d , 1 will n o w t r y t o fulfil m y p a r t a n d g i v e a r
s k e t c h from m y m i n u t e s .
W e l e f t A l l e g a n t h e first of last M a y a n d s t a r t e d o u r
s u r v e y o n t h e W e s t side of S e c . 2 8 T . 2. Js'. R . 1 8 W e s t
a n d followed n e a r l y pn a l i n e of t h e R i v e r R o a d W e s t
until we c a m e t o t h e J u n c t i o n of t h e B e e L i n e R o a d in a
N o r t h - W e s t e r n l y d i r e c t i o n t h r o u g h t h e t o w n of A l l e g a n ,
H e a t h , Overisel a n d F i l l m o r e until w e c a m e t o H o l l a n d .
T h e r o a d r u n n i n g n e a r l y N . 1 4 ° W . f r o m Overipel t o
H o l j p n d village, t h r o u g h b c e c h a n d m a p l e t i m b e r , c l e a r e d
farms, swamps, Ac.
A t H o l l a n d wo crossed t h e h e a d of B l a c k L a k e , w h i c h
will r e q u i r e a b r i d g e o n e f o u r t h mile l o n g . F r o m t h i s
p o i n t w e r u n n e a r l y o n a l i n e w i t h t h e old r o a d , a n d d o u b t
w h e t h e r a b e t t e r p l a c e could b e f o u n d in t h a t locality,
a s w e r u n b e t w e e n t w o s w a m p a all t h e w a y f r o m H o l l a n d
t o t h e o n c e f a m o u s C i t y of P o r t S h e l d o n . O n t h i s r o a d
we e n d e a v o r e d t o r u n a s h t r a i g h t as possible a n d c u t off
s o m e of t h e j a n g l e s , b u t i t b e i n g so w e t w e m a d e b u t
little i m p r o v e m e n t
A t P o r t S h e l d o n w e crossed t h e h e a d of P i g e o n L a k e ,
r e q u i r i n g b r i d g e 2 1 c h a i n s long. F r o m t h i s p o i n t w e
rau a little W e s t of N o r t h f o r L i t t l e - P i g e o n C r e e k ,
t h r o u g h a level s a n d y c o u n t r y , c o v e r e d w i t h s m a l l b l a c k
pines a n d hemlocks, and t h e n t o G r a h d Haven. W e
r u n t h r o u g h some g o o d f a r m i n g c o u n t r y , s e t t l e d mostly b y
H o l l a n d e r s ; i t is s o m e w h a t rotli'ng a n d sandy, a n d t h e
t i m b e r i s b e e c h a n d h e m l o c k w i t h s o m e s c a t t e r i n g maples.

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. M O R G A N B A T E S , T r a v . City.
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Attorney & Counsellor at Law,

A t t h e village of G r a n d H a v e n w e r u n d o w n W a s h ington street to third street, down T h i r d street to Grand
B i v e r . A t this point we crossed G r a n d R i v e r to Ferrysb u r g — t h e r i v e r r e q u i r e d a b r i d g e t h r e e - f o u r t h s of a mile
long. F r o m T h i r d s t r e e t in G r a n d H a v e n t o F e r r y ' s
S l i p i n F e r r y s b o r g , w e ran n p t o t h e S l i p t o P i n e s t r e e t
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ti N . R . 1 6 W .
H e r e o u r first t r o u b l e s c o m m e n c c d , a s it w a s mostly
b e e c h a n d h e m l o c k s w a m p f o r n e a r l y 7 miles, a n d i '
n o t until w e h a d g o n e o v e r t h e w h o l e d i s t a n c e t h r e e
t h a t w e f o o n d a . p r a c t i c a l r o u t e f o r t h e road- B u t w i t h
t h e . a s s i s t a n c e of M r . W m . M . F e r r y , J r , . a n d M r . T h o s .
Merrill w e w e n t t h r o u g h on t h e s e c t i o n line, a n d w i t h t h e
e x c e p t i o n of a mile a n d a half of wind fall a n d s o m e t h r e e
NORTHPORT,
miles of s w a m p , found n o t h i n g t o o b s t r u c t t h e s u r v e y .
OBAND T R A V E R S E COUNTY. MICHIGAN.
S i x m i l e s a n d a half f r o m F e n y s b u r g w e c r o s s e d B l a c k
O O c e S e c o n d D o o r S o o t h of Unlou D o c k .
21-ly
L a k e , r e q u i r i n g b r i d g e o n e - f o u r t h of a mile l o n g . F r o m
this point to'Muskegon the road runs N . 1 9 ° W e s t
t h r o u g h f a i r q u a l i t y of p i n e l a n d w i t h s a n d y m i l a n d level,
a n d in l o o k i n g o v e r m y m i n u t e s f o r t h e lost ten m i l e s I
e n o t h i n g bu$ v e t g r o u n d , s w a m p level w i t h h a r d
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SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
with pine and oak t i m b e r .
jc.OTsAftY:PUBLIC & C O N V E Y A N C E R ,
A t M u s k e g o n village wo r u n o u r s u r v e y i n t o T e r r a i s
I'raverse City, G r a n d Traverse County, Mich.
s t r e e t , d o w n ^ e r r a i s s t r e e t t o W e s t e r n A v e n n e , cast o n
.,, 4
, Office in D w e l l i n g B o u s e .
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-this A v e n u e t o n e a r t h e b e a d of t h e L a k e , a n d in c r o s s i n g
t h i s lake we require a b r i d g e o n e OIKI . o n e - f o u r t h miles
l o n g — t h i s b e i n g t h e n a r r o w e s t p o i n t w e c o u l d find.
A f t e r c r o s i n g the lake at Muskegon we run nearly N .
2 1 ® W . f o r W h i t e L a k e , t h e n N . 9 ® K. f o r C a r l e t o n ' s
m i B — t h e w h o l e d i s t a n c e b e i n g level s a n d y plains, w i t h
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t h e e x c e p t i o n of a f e w , l o w w e t places, t h e n would b e
S O L I C I T O R I N O H A N C E l R Y ,
hemlock and some large scattering pines.
NO. 4 F I R S T S T R E E T , '
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T h e commissioners a t t h i s point ordered a re-survey
Mnniatee. Mioliijpm.
o f i p o r t i o n of t h e r o o d f r o m w h a t i s called{ t h e W h e a t
S e t t l e m e n t ( 1 0 m i l e s n o r t h of M u s k e g o n . ) t o r u n m o r e
w e s t a n d s t r i k e t h e v i l l a g e of M e u r s a n d c r o s s t h e W h i t e
-.1 A N N O U N C E M E N T .
L a k e a t this p o i n t t o t h e Clay Banks. T h i s is a more
f e a s i b l e r o u t e a n d i s o n a d i r e c t line w i t h o u r s u r v e y t h i s
I N H E R E a r t periods la the world's history m i r k e d
JL b y S t r s O T f l n l r y s u d v i o l e n t e r i s e f t s a d d e n w t h e break- fall. W h i t e l a k e will r e q u i r e a b r i d g e o n e half mile
i n g f o r t h o f » volcano, or the b u r s t i n g of » s t o r m on the
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eep away in a m o m e n t t h e l a n d m a r k s
d i s t a n c e s r u n i n t h i s s u r v e y a r e a s follows; F r o m
of generations. T h e y call o o t fresh t a l e n t a n d Rive t o the A l l e g a n t o H o l l a n d is 2 3 m i l e s ; f r o m H o l l a n d t o G r a n d
' o l d * new d i r e c t i o n . I t is t h e n t h a t now i d e a s a r e born, n e w
t h e o r i e s developed. Such periods demand f r e s h exponent*, H a v e n i i ^ l miles; f r o m s o u t h s i d e G r a n d R i v e r t o T e r rais s t r e e t M t a k e g o n is 12 miles; f r o m Muskegon t o
a n d new men
ttr'ttcpoundera.
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T hi s e o n t i n e n t h a s lately b e e s c o n r n l s e d by an. upheaving W h i t e R i v e r , n e a r C a r l e t o n ' s mill, i s 1 5 m i l e s ; f r o m
• o s u d d e n a n d terrible t h a t t h e r e l a t i o n s of all men and all W h i t e R i v e r t o C a r l e t o n ' s mill, in M u s k e g o n c o u n t y , i s
clasaes t o each othee a r e violently disturbed aad people look
2 3 - 4 miles, m a k i n g t h e w h o l e d i s t a n c e r u n in M a y 1 8 5 9 ,
• b o o t f o r t h e e l e m e n t s w i t h which to sway t h e storm and dir e c t the whirlwind.- . J d s t a t present we da n o t k»ow what all 7 3 3 - 4 miles.
T h e soil a l o n g t h e l i n e of t h i s s u r v e y i s m o s t l y o f a
t h l a is t o b r i n g f o r t h ; b a t we do n o t know that g r e a t m u l t *
m u s t flow f r o m s u c h e x t r a o r d i n a r y commotions.
s a n d y n a t u r e w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n of t h a t p o r t i o n f r o m
' "A* a Janitor® s o s o l e m n and so important; there ia especial R a b b i t R i v e r , in A l l e g a n c o u n t y , t o H o l l a n d , in O t t a w a
n e e d t h a t the intellectual forpe of t h e c o u n t r y should be act i v e a n d e f f i c i e n t I t ia a t i m e f o r great m i n d s t o n p e a k t h e i r f o u n t v , w h i c h i s n e a r l y all h e a v y b e e c h a n d m a p l e s a n d
-thoughts-boldly, a n d to t a k e position as. the advance p a r d . a n d c l a y l o a m . T h e b a l a n c e in O t t a w a c o u n t y i s sand
- Xo t h i s s a d t h e r e ia a s n e c i i U w M t uasupplied. I t i s t h a t of a n d 8Wdmp w i t h a little b o t t o m l a n d fit f o r f a r m i n g p u r an I n d e p e a d e n t Magszfne, which shall be open t o the first
posea. <oq-a» y'~- ~ ' ' p • • •
i
intellects of the land, a n d w h i c h s h a l l ' t r e a t thfe Jssoea preStated, a n a to be presented, t o t h e c o u n t r y , in a tone no way
A t C a r l e t o n ' s mill w e recommenced o u r s u r v e y O c t
t e m p e r e t f b y partisanship. or Influenced by ftafc flavor, or the
h o p e of r e w a r d ! whleh shall aeiae a n d g r ^ p l e . w i t h t h e mo- 4 t h , 1 8 5 9 . F r o m C a r l e t o n ' s mill w e r u n w e s t o n s e c t i o n
m e n t o u s s u b j e c t t h a t t h e p r e s e n t disturbed state of affairs line t h r e e miles t o c o r n e r s of S e c t i o n 3 2 a n d 2 3 a o d 3 3
h e a v e to.tho surface, a n d which c a n n o t be lafd aside or neg- in T . 1 3 N . R . 1 7 W o r t in l i g h t s a n d y soil c o v e r e d w i t h
lected. • !
m e d i u m q u a l i t y o f p i o c s a n d s o m e few o a k s .
T o u n e l j thla want, the nntferslgned a n n o u n c e t h a t earlv in
W e t h a n rcsurveyed f r o m W h i t e l a k e f r o m t h e village
D e c e m b e r next, a n d m o n t h l y thereafter, will bo j.nbli«hed,
a n d e r the E d i t o r i a l c h a r g e of C H A R L E S G O D F R E Y LE- of M c a r e t o t h e aboVe s e c t i o n c o r n e r s — 4 miles. T h r e e
L A N D , Riq., a N e w Magazine, entitled
m i l e s of t h i s i s a c l a y soil a n d g o o d l a n d f o r f a r m i n g , b e i n g c o v e r e d w i t h b e e c h , m a p l e ^ e l m a n d s o m e baaswoods,
a o l making the route f r o m the W h e a t Settlement to the
M bo devoted to L i t e r a t u r e a n d National P o l i c y .
a b o v e s e c t i o n c o r n e r s 1 1 - 2 m i l e n e a r e r t h a n by C a r l e t o n ' s
I n poUtlea, i t w i l l a d v o c a t e , w i t h i J J t i i e force at its com-mand. measure* best a d a p t e d to p r e s e r v e t h e oneness and inF r o m t h e a b o v e s e c t i o n c o r n e r s o n t h e s o u t h s i d e of
tofrifyofU*
U n i t e d Stetoa. I t will n e v e r y W d _ t o the Idea
O c e a n a c o u n t y , w e r u n o n s e c t i o n fines n o r t h t h r o u g h
t h e w h o l e l e n g t h of t h i s c o u n t y a n d i n t o M a s o n c o u n t y
anust be d o n e to aav«> i t.
until we cross P e r e M a r q u e t t e R i v e r a distance o K 3 2
I n LUeratore, it w i l l o o n U i n a r t i c l e s In b o t h prose a h d
varse of the most Varied c h a r a c t e r , a n d of the h i g h e s t m e r i t , miles. A f t e r r u n n i n g t h r e e m i l e s on t h i s r o u t e t h o u g h
p i n e land, w e c a m e i n t o t h e first g o o d f a r m i n g c o u n t r y
tat the h e * w r i t e r s a n d ablest t h i n k e r s Of thla e o a n t r y .
. ' i t will be liberal a n d progroaaive, w i t h o u t y i e l d i n g to the s i n c e l e a v i n g A U e g a n c o u n t y . T h e sojl w a s s a n d a n d
shiner
a n d h o p o s b e y o n d the g r a s p of the a g e , and I t trill g r a v e l l o a m a n d s a n d a n d c l a y l o a m of g o o d d e p t h w i t h
...HeSnor £o r r f e c t the feelings and i n t e r e t t a of t h e A m e r i - c l a y s u b s o i l T i m b e r , ! b e e c h , m a p l e , a s h . elm, b a s s w o o d
X i ^ h l t L a ^ d t o illustrate both t h e i r a t r i o u s s n d h u m e r o u s
M f l s t o l l e s . i a a h o r t . n o p a i n s will \<c spared to m a k e i t a n d s o m e of t h e l a r g e s t b u t t e r n u t t r e e s I e v e r s a w — s o m e
b e i n g 4 a n d 5 f e e t t h r o u g h — w i t h eome l a r g e s c a t t e r i n g
t h » Renr^Bcatative Magsxine ofti*etime.
•'Th4 fcobtineutal Monfhly will be p r i n t e d o n ftne paper, a n d pines, t h e f a c e of t h e c o u n t r y w a s u n d u l a t i n g a n d rolling a n d r a t h e r a s c e n d i n g f o r a b d u t 1 5 miles u n t i l w e r e a c h e d a n e l e v a t i o n of a b o u t 1 5 0 o r 2 0 0 f e e t i a b o v e L a k e
b y t h e p u b l i s h e a ; ) t w e c o p l e » f o r five d o l l a h ; t h r e e copies M i c h i g a n . H e r e a p p e a r e d t o b e a l i m e s t o n e ridge of 2
o r 3 m i l e s in e x t e n t
F r o m t h i s p o i n t w h i c h is o n t h e
u p p e r b r a n c h s of P e o t w a t e r R i v e r , t h e f a c e i s t h e s a a i e
O E O R r U T N A i i , No. 6 M B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k ;
rolling kind w i t h a g r a d u a l descent until we g e t t o t h e
P e r e M a r q u e t t e R i v e r in M a s o n c o u o t y .
OFFICE I.V PAME S HLOCK,
N o r t h port, G r a n d T r a v e l * County, Mich.

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f r o m P e r e M a r q u e t t e . T h e m o s t o f t h i s is c e d a r , heml o c k and b l a c k a s h s w a m p s o m e m i r y a n d s o m e h a r d b o t tom, a o d t h e b a l a n c e r o l l i n g w i t h s o m e very' h i g h hills.
T h e t i m b e r is b e e c h , m a p l e , a f b a n d s o m e W h i t e a n d
N o r w a y p i n e s on t h e hills.
T h r e e m i l e s n o r t h of t h e B i g S a n b l e w e r u n o n 1
line b e t w e e n R a n g e s 1 5 a n d 16 f o r ten m i l e s c r o s s i n g t h e
M a n i s t e e R i v e r in t h e d i s t a n c e . T h e soil f r o m t h e B i g
S a n b l e t o P o r t a g e L a k e ip M a n i s t e e c o u n t y b e i n g n e a r l y
level a u d s a n d y . T i m b e r , W h i t e a n d N o r w a y p i n e a n d
o a k w i t h h e m l o c k , b l a c k a s h a n d s o f t m a p l e o n t h e bott o m s of t h e M a n i s t e e . r«-K.
F r o m t h e b e a d of P o r t a g e L a k e in M a n i s t e e c o u n t y ,
we run N . 2 3 ° W e s t through Manistee couuty into
L e e l a n a u c o u n t y t o s e c t i o n c o r n e r s % a n d 3, 1 0 a o d 1 1 in
T . 2 7 N . R . 1 3 W . — t h e w h o l e d i s t a n c e b e i n g t h e finest
fanning c o u n t r y 1 h a v e s e e p in a n y p a r t of t h e W e s t e r n
S t a t e s f o r , j b e s a m e d i s t a n c e . I n t h i s r u n of 3 6 milee w e
c r o s s B e a r C r e e k , t w o b r a n c h e s of t h e B e t s i e R i v e r , a n d
t w o b r a n c h e s of t h e P l a t t e R i v e r , a n d t h e i r b o t t o m land
( w h i c h i s c o v e r e d w i t h c e d a r a n d h e m l o c k , ) w e h a v e only
a b o u t a mile o f s w a m p a n d s t r e a m in t h e w h o l e d i s t a n c e .
T h i s I t h i u k c a n n o t b e b e a t in a n y p a r t of t h e S t a t e . —
T h e soil t h r o u g h t h i s s e c t i o n i s a ' d a r k s a n d g r a v e l y l o a m
f r o m t h r e e t o five feet d e e p w i t h clay subsoil, little rolling, w i t h fine c o o l g r a v d v s t r e a m s a n d s p r i n g s , a n d !B
f r o m a h u n d r e d t o a h m x i r e d a n d fifty f e e t a b o v e L a k e
M i c h i g a n , c o v c r e d w i t h a l a r g e t h r i f t y g r o w t h of m a p l e a n d
rock elm, basswoow, with some beech: with scattering
h e m l o c k s a n d s o m e few I p s e pines, b u t p o t a n i n h a b i t a n t t h e w h o l e d i s t a n c e , a n a n o a i - m a r k of c i t h e r W
m a n o r I n d i a n . B n t t h e r e a r e sc me small s e t t l e m e n t s iu
t h i s section. A t t h e m o n t h of F o i t a g e L a k e t h e r e i s a
s a w mill 8 n d s o m e t h r e e or f o u r houses; also, a t t h e m o u t h
of B e t s i e R i r e r t h e r e is a small settlement, a n d soven m i l e s
f r o m the m o u t h of t h e B e t s i e t h e r e is a Colony s t a r t e d
u n d e r t h e S u p e r i n t c t i d e n t e of M r . C h a r l e s Bailey, t
bering seven or eight families with a b o u t 12.000 acr
e h o i c e f a r m i n g land. A t t h i s p o i n t o u r r o a d r u n s w i t h i n
Ave miles of t h e colony, b u t n o t a s e t t l e r on t h $ line of
the survey.
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r a n g e a s a b o v e , w o r u n e a s t o n s e c t i o n lines 11 m i l e s t o
T r a v e r s e C i t y in G r a n d T r a v e r s e c o u n t y , w i t h Bame: soil
a n d t i m b e r a s last d e s c r i b e d , t h e n n o r t h 4 0 r o d s t o W a s h i n g t o n s t r e e t in T r a v e r s e C i t y , — t h i s b e i n g t h e last . p o i n t
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A t T r a v e r s e C i t y and o t h e r p o i n t s along t h e lfne, 1
t o o k s p e c i a l p a i n s t o m a k e i n q u i r i e s ifi regard t o c r o p s
of d i f f e r e n t k i n d s a n d t h e i r q u a l i t y , yield, &c., a s i t . h a s
g e n e r a l l y b e e n u n d e r s t o o d t h a t i t w a s so f a r n o r t h t h a t i t
w a s t o o cold t o r a i s e t h e s a m e k i n d of c r o p s w e r a i s e i n
t h e S o u t h e r n p a r t of t h e S t a t e . A t T r a v e r s e C i t y ,
t h r o u g h t h e k i n d n e s s of M r . H e h r y D . C a m p b e l l , J TO
s h o w n t h r o u g h t h e flouripg m i l l of H a n n a h , L a y a n d k
C o . , w h e r e I s a w w i n t e r a n d s p r i n g w h e a t of t h i s y e a r ' s
h a r v e s t e q u a l t q a n y in A l l e g a n c o u n t y . S o m e of it w a s
raised on t h e form of Mr. E . P . Ladd, at t h e Mission
S t a t i o n 2 0 milee n o r t h o f T r a v e r s e C i t y , 2 0 a c r c s y i e l d i n g
a b o u t 5 0 0 b u s h e l s . A l d o a t t h i s mill t h e r e w a s d e n t a n d
e i g h t r o w e d c o r n of t h i s y e a r ' s p r o d u c e , h a r d a u d e q u a l
t o a n v raised in t h i s locality. H a n n a h , L a y & Co., c '
e d off 9 5 a c r e s last s p r i n g a n d s o w e d o a t s on t h e w
field, w h i c h y i e l d e d a b o a t 3 , 8 0 0 bushels, b e i n g 4 0 b u s h e l s
per acre.
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same c r o p s t h a t w e do, and more abundant.
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d o c s well, b o t h a p p l e s a u d p e a c h e s . M r . M o r g a n
B a t e s i u f o r m e d u s t h a t h e a t e a s fine p e a c h e s g r o w n o n e
mile w e s t o f T r a v e r s e C i t y t h e p a s t y e a r , a s b e e v e r a t e
New York.
T h e i r .winters a c c o r d i n g t o all a c c o u n t s , a r e s t e a d y c o l d
w e a t h e r w i t h p l e n t y of snow. T h e t h e r m o m e t e r r a n g e s
f r o m z e r o t o 1 2 ® a n d ? ° f . a b o v e , w i t h a fipe w a r m
spring and summer. A n d t h i s is the country t h a t H o r a c e
G r e e l y calls t h e cold, b a r r e n p a r t of M i c h i g a n !
I n closing t h i s s k e t c h a l l o w m e t o return m y t h a n k s t o
d i f f e r e n t p e r s o n s a l o n g t h e l i n e of o u r s u r v e y f o r t h e i r
k i n d n e s s in f u r n i s h i n g m a p s , p l a t s a n d useful i n f o r m a t i o n .
A m o n g t h e m I w o u l u m e n t i o n M r . P o s t of H o l l a n d , M r .
Bean, surveyor a t ' G r a n d Haven, Mr. F e r r y and Mr.
Merrill of F e n y s b u r g , Mr. C. Davis, M r . Morris, and
others at Muskegon, Mr. W h i t e F e r r y , Esq.. a t W h i t e
L a k e . R a n d a l in O c e a n a c o u n t y , M r . H U l d r e t h , C o u n t y
C l e r k of Ma=on c o u n t y , M r . W o o d , u n d M r . W a l r a t h a t
Little Suable, superintendent and Clerk f o r C h a r l e s
M e a r s of C h i c a g o , a n d o t h e r s in M r . M e a r s e m p l o y a t
B i g Suable, Messrs. B r o w n obd Ri9den, surveyors at
M a n i s t e e , also M r . D . L . F i l e r , a n d M r . J a c o b S e a b e d
of t h e s a m e p l a c e , M e s s r s . B a i l e y s a t B e t s i e R i v e r , M o r g a n B s t w r F a q . , E d i t o r of t h e G r a n d T r a v e r s e Herald,
M r . H e C t y D . C a m p b e l l , Messrs. B a m s a n d S t e v e n s , a n d
' ' t h o n g h n o t a t least; t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s of t h e
. i f o r t h e i r k i n d a n d g e n t l e m a n l y t r e a t m e n t of t h e
S u r v e y o r a n d h i s staff d u r i n g t h e w h o l e c o u r s e of t h e
survey.
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b u t t h i s w i l l o c c u p y m o r e s p a c e in v o u r p a p e r t h a n 1 a n t i c i p a t e d a t first B u t t h i s I t h i n k will g i v e y o u t h e
g e n e r a l f e a t u r e s , b e a r i n g s a n d l o c a l i t y of t h e s u r v e y a n d
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B y t £ e k i n d n e s s of t h o c o m m i s s i o n e r s w h o i c a k e t h e
f o r e g o i n g report of t h e s u r v e y a n d l o c a t i o n o f t h e N e w aygo and N o r t h p o r t State Road. I have been permitted
t o m a k e a report ou s o m e of t h e feature# o f t h e c o u n t r y
t h r o u g h which i t is located.
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I t a k e p l e a s u r e in m a k i n g t h i s report, f o r t w o reasons;
namely, t o satisfy a g e n e r a l d e m a n d f o r t h a t k i n d of h>f o r m a t i o n , a n d M c a u s o t h a t k i n d of k n o w l e d g e o f o u r
State, has, a s I think, a v e r y limited e x t e n t ; therefore,
t h e .yalue of o u r soil, c l i m a t e , t i m b e r a n d w a t e r , h a s n e v e r
b e e p fully a p p r e c i a t e d b y t h o s e w h o a r e s t r a n g e r s t o o u r
country. P e r m i t me then, t h r o u g h this medium, t o make
a s t a t e m e n t of s o m e few f a c t a w h i c h h a v e eoffle t o u y
n o t i c e d u r i n g m y a b o d e in G r a n d R a p i d s w h i c h ia a b o a t
thirteen years.
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I have always p a i d some attention t o t h e meteorological c h a r a c t e r of t h i s latitude, a n d h a v e s o m e i n s t r u m e n t s
t o assist ray o b s e r v a t i o n s , w h i c h h a v e e n a b l e d m e t o arr i v e a t c e r t a i n conclusions in regard t o s o m e f a c t s t h a t
w e r e s t r a n g e t o me a t first O n e of t h e s e is, t h a t w h e n
w e h a v e t h e c o l d e s t w e a t h e r in w i n t e r , ( I m e a n iu t £ e
l o w e r p e n i n s u l a , ) t h e s k y i s a l w a y s c l e a r a n d n o w i n d Of
a n y a c c o u n t , b u t still t h e / e will b e a s l i g h t s n o w fulling
all duy s o m e t i m e s t o t h e d e p t h o f a n i n c h , d u r i n g t h e
day. A n o t h e r f a c t w a s s t r a n g e a t first;; t h a t t h o t h a r m o m e t e r g e n e r a l l y i n d i c a t e d 8; l o w e r t e m p e r a t u r e a t t h e
s o u t h line of t h i s S t a t e , t h a n a t t h i s p l a c e ; a n d l o w e r
h e r e thifii a t , G r a n d T r a V e r e e B a y . a t t h e s a m e t i r n e s aiid
on t h e s a m e d a y s . I b e l i e v e t h i s i s g e n e r a l l y t h o fact
a n d I t h i n k t h e d i f f e r e n c e is a b o u t from 1 0 t o 2 0 d e g r e e s
b e t w e e n t h e B a y a n d ' t b e S o u t h line of t h e S t a t e . T h i s
is a n e f f e c t f o r w h i c h t h e r e m u s t b e a r e a s o n a b l e cans*,
as well as f o r all o t h e r n a t u r a l p h e n o m e n a .
I t i s a well k n o w n fact t h a t L a k e M i c h i g a n never
f r e e z e s over, oven i n o u r h a r d e s t w i n t e r s ; a n d BO l a r g o a
b o d y of w a t e r remaining o p e n in o a r o o l d e s t w i n t e r s .
h a v e a t e n d e n c y t o m o d i f y t h e s u r r o u n d i n g atmosp h e r e . I t is a l s o well k n o w n t h a t o u r p r e v a i l i n g w i n d s
in t h e w i n t e r season a r e f r o m t h e n d r t n w e s t ; t h e r e f o r e ,
t h e w i n d f r o m t h o g r e a t w e s t e r n ' a o d DO rtb-we s t e r n p r a i r i e s a n d s n o w fields, i s c o l d a n d b i e a k , a n d p a s s i n g t h e
b e a d of L a k e M i c h i g a n , i t i s d r i v i n g a l o n g t i e s o u t h line
of o u r S t a t e a n d n o r t h l i n e of l p d i a n a w i t h o u t a n y m o d i fication; w h i l s t o u r P e n i n s u l a lying e a s t Of t h e Lg r e a t
L a k e h a s a modified a t m o s p h e r e , b r i n g i n g w
* "i t"h i t t b e v%p o r of t h e lake, c r y s t a l i e e d , a n d d e s c e n d i n g in t h e form
o f v e r y l i g h t snow," d a r i n g o n r c l e a r f r o s t y w e a t h e r , wh^ch
a c c o u n t s f o r o u r h i g h e r t e m p e r a t u r e a n d o u r snow in
c l e a r w e a t h e r ; and a s w e g o n o r t h t o w a r d s G r a n d T r a v e r s e B a y , w e find t h e s a m e m o d i f i c a t i o n c o n t i n u e s , a n d
t h e n e a r e r t h e lake, t h e m o r e p e r c e p t i b l e i t is, u n t i l Jim
a r r i v e a t t h e B a y . A s a p r o o f of t h e d i f f e r e n c F b e t w o a n
t h e c l i m a t e on t h e c a s t a o d w e s t side* of L a k e M i c h i g a n .
I will c i t e one i n s t a n c e :
A f e w d a y s s i n c e w e b a d a v i s i t f r o m t h e e d i t o r s of
s o m e 8 0 t o 1 0 0 in n u m b e r , f r o m all p a r t s of
j , a n d t h e y all e x p r e s s e d t h e i r s u r p r i s e a t finding
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s in f u l l b l o o m , s t r a w b e r r i e s on o u r
r i p e c h e r r i e s on o a r trees, s a y i n g t h a t t h e y h a d n o t seen
a n y t h i n g of t h e k i n d a t h o m e .
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c l i m a t e , I will n e x t c o n s i d e r t h e a d v a n t a g e s of a g o o d
soil, timber a n d w a t e r .
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c h a r a c t e r ; m u c h t h a t i s d e e p r i c h s oil, m o r e of l e i s m i x e d with gravel, and well adapted t o t h e g r o w t h
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c o m m o n g r a i n s a n d roots, w h i l e w e h a v e a c o n s i d e r a b l e
p o r t i o n called s w a m p laud*, n i n e - t e n t h s of w h i c h i s c v
p a b l e of b e i n g d r a i n e d , a n d m a d e t h e m o s t v a l u a b l e f o r
t h e g r a s s e s , a n d m u c h of t h e s a m o w h e n d r a i n e d will b e
t h e r i c h e s t a o d b e s t f o r w h e a t a n d c o r n . • W e h a v e also
s o m e s a n d y land, s c a r c e l y g o o d f o r a n y t h i n g e x c e p t i t s
v e r y fine w h i t e a n d y e l l o w p i n e t i m b e r , b u t w h i c h ba«
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h a v e soil t h a t i s s a n d y , w i t h a few l a r g e p i n e t r e e s
acre, b u t m o s t of the" t i m b e r of t h e h a r a w o o d q
s u c h a s h a r d m a p l e , r o c k elm, b e e c h , w h i t e a s hb,
, hUilook,
b i r c h , wild c h e r r y , baswvood, A c , , • w h i c h i s j
considered very good land for agricultural j
A g a i n we h a v e a n o t h e r q u a l i t y of soil w h i c h ]
a s t o p r o p o r t i o n , a n d t h a t is a q u a H t v of
soil, w h e r e
S t a t e m a y b e p r o u d — t h o deep, rich,
maple,'and where the
t h r e e - f o u r t h s of t h e t i m b e r i s h a r dI —
largest trees and the greatest n u m b t r o f
e of g r o u n d — g r e a t e r t h a n in a n y <
h a v e e v e r o b s e r v e d in m y t rrarv e l*s .
W e h a v e , h o w e v e r , a n o t h e r q u a l i t y of soil of w h i c h !
c a n n o t s p e a k s o favorably, a n d t h a t i s t h e soil whitih
p r o d u c e s o u r p i t c h p i n e ; t h e soil i s p o o r in t h e f x t r e f n e .
a n d t h e t i m b e r v a l u e l e s s — b u t t h e q u a n t i t y of t h a t k i n d
of l a n d c o m p a r e d w i t h o u r g o o d land, i s i n s i g n i f i c a n t
I t a f f o r d s m e p l e a s u r e also t o b « * r t e s t i m o n y t o t h e
p u r i t y a n d h e a l t h i n e s s of t h e w a t e r s o f ^ h o n o r t h e r n p a r t
of t h e l o w e r P e n i n s u l a
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S t a t e t o s e e t h a t it i s m a r k e d l i k e t o net-work w i t h
s t r e a m s , w h i c h in o u r l a t e s u r v e y , w e f o u n d v e r y a c c u r a t e l y t r a c e d on t h e m a p . B u t t h e b e a u t y o f t h o s e S t r e a m s
c a n n o t b o c o r r e c t l y j u d g e d of b y t h e m a p — t h e y m u s t b *
seen t o b e a p p r e c i a t e d . T h e y a r e a l l rapid i
very ir a p i d , a f""f o r d i n g v a l u a b l e m i l l
a n d m a n y of t h e mi very
privileges.
,
T h e c o u n t r y i s also s p r i n k l e d w i t h b e a u t i f u l lakea, a f fording a rare l u x u r y in t h e way of e x c e l l e n t fish which/
a b o u n d in t h e m a l l ; a n d t h e n t h e r e a r e o u r i n n u m e r a b l e
s p r i n g s of p u r e w a t e r f r o m w h i c h all o n r s t r e a m s h a v e
t h e i r s o u r c e , a n d as a p r o o f of t h e p u r i t y mid b e a u t y of
IT n o r t h e r n w a t e r s , g o t o t h e g r e a t b a y a n d lakes, a o d
ew t h o s s w a t e r s i n - t h e a g g r e g a t e , a n d y o u will y i e l d
sent a t o n c e .
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N o w , h o w can t h e h e a l t h i n e s s of a c o u n t r y t h u a d » i
scribed b e other than good ?
I f I h a v e n o w e s t a b l i s h e d a few facts in relation ttf
o u r s o i l climate, timber, water, a n d t h e h e a l t h i i m * of
t h e c o u n t r y . ; w h a t remains y e t t o b e d o n e , t o i n d u c e t h o
t i d e of e m i g r a t i o n t o flow i n t o t h e S t a t e , " t h a t t h e wild e r n e s s m a y h e t u r n e d into, f r u i t f u l fields, a n d o u r w a s t e
places made t o bloom like t h e rose V
I answer: Make
t h e s e f a c t s generally k n o w n , a n d m a k e r o a d s i n t o t h o
c o u n t r y t h a t m e n m a y g e t in t o see. f o r thtanse'.vea a n d
t h e i r own n a t u r a l i n s t i n c t s will Jead t h e m t o s t u d y t h e i r
best interests, a n d w h e n t h e l a n d s a r e t a k e n u p b y a c t u a l
settle™, a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s p r o g r e s s i n g , t h e s w a m p s wffl
b e c l e a r e d a n d d r a i n e d , a n d i h e o b j e c t of o u r
in reclaiming o u r s w a m p l a n d * w i l l b e a t t a i a e i
RapotWj.
• r.Or,
. W r L Coi-rrXBsasr-

-awn

assst'

(Brartit Crarose $eral!r.

Bay country may properly bo considered Pine Lands;
Fr.l'CttoalnsinGmnJTnivi,™,.
F i m i o H F a m i n e tnnih for r i f t , CcaU . » Ac.
Had it is not jit all probable that there will ever be any
Rev. GEO KG* N. Satin, of Northport one of the
- .
How to procure them.
lllbr n o d ^ r o p r i a t o r . more mills constructed than there arc now in operation
oldest settlers In the county, has furnished us with the | '.Nearly all bf the Government lands in Grand Traverse
T * A V f l T R d r CI'lTTl'
' for the manufacture of lumber forexportatioa The line following article on the raising of Fruit in Grand
adjoining counties, gridusted ttf Fifty Cent* on acre
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1862.
will be exhansted before these mills are worn out—or Traverse county. The most implicit reliance
: on the first of July, 1860. They can be purchased at
there will be only enough left for home consumption
placed upon the statements.
.».« ,»«t- this price only by actual srtt/er*—the object or the law
Grand Traverse Coantr and its Sarrpnnding*.
NoRrnroRT, Feb. 14. 1861 : being to encourage settlement and cultivation—oot specTho County oEGrahd Tjgrtrsa proper, ft mainly sit- A Antrim county lies North and East of Grand Traverse,
r am situated on Section 3, T. 31 N„ R. l i West, ulation All who do uot design to settle upon and culuated 8jmth oftbe head o ^ a n d Travcrsc.Bay, the East and its entire Western border is watered by Grand
arid Wdst anus of which strike it nearly central on the Travrree Bay. The soil and timber are of the r-rj best oir about 4o° 05' North Latitude, on the West shore tivate them within ono year from the dote ,of purchase,
quality
for
farming
purposes,
and
it
possesses
many
other
of
Grand Traverse Bay. My soil i^alluvial; granite ore required to pay One Dollar and Twenty-five ceuta
North JiojL The ontiro Pcniusala,' howovea which
per acre.
•t'rikea oat; sixteen miles into the Bay from its head, and natural advantages superior to most counties in tho Stated and- lime rock are abundant but nothiugin place—very
;
T6e 3rd Section or the Graduation Act of 1854. devaries in Hidth from ono to three miles, and nearly two There is o"cbain of beautiful lakes some seventy miles thing is drift, and in the drift almost all varietiea of
townships worth and east of the head of the East Bay. in extent. Elk, Torch, Intermediate and Branch. There Northern rock are represented—my subsoil is c l o - clares "that any person applying to enter any of tbe
- a r e embraced within the. limits or the county. Its ex- are two organiaed Townships, Mcgezce and Milton.— the surfec^ soil sand and gravelly loam. I have been here aforesaid lands shall be required to tnuko affidavit before
treme length North and South (including-the Pcpiusula( Megezee contains, by the last census, 179 inhabitants, nearly thirteen years—commenced cultivating frnit the the Register or Recoiver of the proper Land Office, that
is 38 o J M T M its width 24 miles. There are threo or- tod Milton 90—making the entire population of tho first season, and have added something every year si^e^ he or she enters the same for his or her own use, and
g y ^ T o ^ l p a , viz: Trarcne, PeOnttula and White- County 269. Elk Rapids is the principal business point I have put out in orchard form about 150 Apples of for the purpose or Actual Settlement and Cultivation, -or
jTraverse contains a population or:50d; Penin- in the county, at the confluence of Elk Rapids with the extreme varieties, uko a great number of Peaches, for the use of an adjoining farm or plantation owned or
sula, 441; While water, 2G$—making a total of 1207.— Boy. Dexter and Noble have a saw mill at this point, cafe Plums, Cherries, etc. In general my trees occupied by him or herself and, together with said entry,
This ia according to the census of last June, but there which manufactures some 3,000,000 feet per annum.— have prospered weB—most of them extraordinarily he or she has not acquired from the United States, under
When Antrim shall becorao more donsoly populated and welL
the prorisiont of tkit act, more than threo hundred add
hae been a Urge increase since that time.
I have apple trees of, various ages, bearing from
twenty acres, according to the established surveys."
Traverse City, at tho head of the West Bay, is the its natural resources developed, the village of Elk Rapids
will
gfow
into
a
busy
and
prosperous
town.
pie
tcytvo
or
three
bushels
the
past
season,
most{of
them
Those who design to purchase . under tbia act mu*t
County Seat, and contains about threi hundred inhabitMilton is rich in soil and holds out strong inducements highly improved fruit I hare arrived at one thing which moke personal application at tho Land Office, as nooo
ants It has one doable gang saw mill which turns out
emigrant
formers.
It
is
settled
by
an
industrious
and
has
proved
a
perfe«£
success
;
that
is,
to
have
fruit
the
but
tho Register or Receiver is authorized to administer
i 12,000,000 feet of lunber per anuum; a Steam Flouring
! Mill, two Stores, two Hotels, one Printing office, one enterprising class of men, and who are doing all tiicy can, year round I set* on the 16th of last September, to the required oath. Applicant* must pay for their lands
with
their
limited
means,
to
develop
its
agricultural
adMr.
Bates,
(Editor
of
tho
Herald)
old
apples
and
new,
in
cush
at tho time of purchase, and must make profr
j Hobool-fcouse,
Shoe Shops, ono "Blacksmith Shop,
vantages. '
of different varieties of both in a perfectly sound state, within one year of^etual occupancy, settlement and culI • one CauxHpflranct Joiners Shop, one Physician, one
The county of Leelanau embraces the entire Peninsula aud good for ttae. The old were Rhode Wand Green- tivation, when they will be. entitled to M&lve^tbolr
LawyeiTand no whisky shop. The- United Status Land
ings and Blue Pear Mains; the new were flarvgst, Tart Patents. Tbey may purchase any amount from forty to
Office Cbr the Traverse City District is located here.— formed by lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay,
The ate commands the Bay and its-chnrming and roman- extends south seventies below the mouth of Botsie Boughs, Sweet Bough and Summer King. My efforts, three hundred and twenty acres.
The Land Offie for this District is located at "Travarie
tic scenery for twenty mika, while in the rear of tho River. Jt is bounded on the East by Grand Traverse of course, are all experiments, and Iijope that otbera as
City, Grand Traverse Co.,, Michigan."
*own, and partly embraced with its limits, we have the Bay, on the West and North by Lake Michigan, and on well as mvaelf may prpfit by them. The above
beautiful Boardman Lake, with its sloping banks, which the Bouth by Manistee. It has 86 miles of Lake and 40 varieties in the present state of my experience promise to
A Word to Emigrants. 1
covers three or four hundred acre?, and' through which piles of Bay coast There are five organized townships, be the best early and late fruit I have a great many
To the thousands of hardy and enterprising men who
viz:
Leelanau,
Centorville,
Glen
Arbor
and
Crystal
other
varieties,
which
have
bad
as
good
a
cbanco
(he Boardman Rivor flows and erotics into tho Bay at
will be seeking new homes in the Great West next spring,
this po^nt This lake i& ofunkuown depth, clear as crys- lake and Benzonia. Leelanau contains 720 whites and these, but do not yet promise as well, at least as bearers; wo can confidently soy thai the Grand Traverse country
tal, and filled with trout, pickerel, pike, bass, porch, and 819 Indians. Conterville, 411'whites and 237 Indians; a few years more, however, not improbably, may alter offers stronger and better inducement* than either Illinois,
Glen Arbor 252—no-Indians; Crystal Lake, 127—no In- my opinion. My trees are nil healthy and promisingmany other variotiearof fish.
Wisconsin, Iowa or Minnesota. To the Farmer, espeThe Township of Traverse embraces aH that part of dians. Total, 1,603 whites and 554 Indians—Grand tho only question is about productiveness. I am inclin- colly, wo say, come and see. There is no more - healthy
tho-flo^nty lying south of the Bay, being twelve eix-mile Total, 2.157. As Benzonia Was only organized last fall, ing to think that seedling trees will prove more produc- country on the habitable globe; the climate is asfineand
•quore townships. The county is settled (sparsely) for we have no means at hand to ascertain, the number of in- tive than some of the more highly cultivated fruits; still, salubrious as can bo found in tbo same parallel of latitndo
twelve or fourteen miles south of Traverse City, and for habitants. It- includes &e Benzonia or Baily colony, none can outdo tho Bluo Pear Main and Summer King. in North America; tho soil is as rich and productive as
A few years more will settle the question.
four or five miles east. In the neighborhood of Silver where it is in contemplation to build a collage, and is
that or any timbered couptry wo ever saw; it is well
Peaches, I am sure, are destined to do well- watered, abounding in beantifol lakes, rivera and brookLake (six milos south Of the Batv) ^here is u considerable first rata farming township..
Many
of
the
bOst
lands
in
the
county
are
held
by
and
though
1 have not made as great- efforts with ,them as lets, filled with trout pickerel and bass; and the timbfer
settlement of farmers, and.tjio land in that immediate
reserved
for
tho
Indians,
which
has
greatly
retarded
its
with apples; but from what I have done, I have no (chiefly hard-maple, beech, ash, lymr, and' eitri,) Is l a m •
•vicinity is nearly all takan up, but still forther.south, and
on the tine of both of the State Roods, choice (arming settlement, Its soil, timber and^eneral features are sim- doubts of success. Plums succeed beyond anything I and thrifty. We havo no early frosts to injure crops.
lands are opentt>actual settlers forfiftycents an acre.— ilar to those of Grand Traverse and Antrim, hertoforo ever saw; the insect, so destructive in many places, has We have a Bay 40 miles long by 10 broad, with a dozen
not made ita,hppearanco here.
The tilhbor is principally hard mapla and beech. And lescribed, and it is not a whit behind either of them
or more safe and commodious natural harbors. Immense
general natural advantages.
Pears do well—I have none but Dwarfe; but with tracts of the very best farming lamlsare still owned by
the soil iaa.rich sandy Joam. In every direction the
, country is well watered with small cloar lakes, running The village of Northport is in tho township of Leela- proper culturejthey produce superior fruit A small the Government the most of which can bo bought by
nau.
It
is
pleasantly
situated
on
a
safe
and
capacious
Dearborn
Seeding
)ias
produced
abovt
3
dozen
annubrooks and springs, arid there are no stagnant pools or
actual settlers for FIFTY CENTS per acre. The Latld
mawhea to cause ague or billions fever. "The soil is ad- harbor of the Bay, about ten milca from its mouth, and ally—most delitioua Pears, From another tree in the Office is located at Traverso pity, tho County Seat or
mirably adapted for wheat, and will produce from 25 to is the largest village on the Bay, containing four hundred Fall of 1660, Jl gathered a half-bushel of splendid Grand Traverse County, ocd every facility u alftrded to
30 bushels to the aero—and no better quality is raised in Inhabitants. Tho old Indian villago of Wau-ka-zoo-ville pcare. Vicar for Wakefield pears I kept last year till those desirous or making locations.
any country. In ordinary eeasons corn yields well, and pnd No>{hport are now one and the same, tho Indians spring. I raised a few large and fine Passa Caiman
A heavy lumbering business now'ia,! and for many
ripens before the foil frosts. Nowhere in the State having soffr out and abandoned i t It is an important the-past season.
years to come will be, transacted on the Bay. Though
My cherries succeed equally as well as my Plums; there is very littlo pino In the immediaio vicinity, yet
can better potato** bo produced, and the quanty per acre wooding point for the Propellers trading between Chicai* almbet beyond measure. Oats, do well and yield from go and tlie Lower Lakes, and has two extensive wharfa I have several excellent varieties, all flourishing, bat Bom<? twenty or thirty miles in the inferior there are vast
five stores, threo hotels, several saloons, one saw mill, and the birds regard them as legitimately their inheritance. quantities of pine timber, which is cut jn winter apd
thirty to forty bushels per acre.
« number of maohanic shops.
My currants, common red, and red Dutch, and English floated down the various tributaries of the Bay in the
The Jownship of Peninsula comprises the entire PenTbo
New Indian Mission under the charge of Rev. Mr. Black cannot be surpassed for productiveness or quali- Spring. Here it is sawed into lumbar during tha Suminsula, Jvhich stretches out like a tongue from the head
of the Bay, and forms what are called the East and West Daugherty, is also in this township. It is delightfully ty. The same may be said of myEoglish Gooseberries. mer, and shipped to Chicago. This will afford a good
I have also in my garden a number of Grape vines, home market at foir prices, for all tho aurplus prodnire
arms of Grand Traverse Bay. It is. as before stated, six- situated on a commanding eminence of the Bay, six miles
Isabella, Catawba and Clinton—Ihey have fruited the which will be raised for the noat ten years; and wb0n
teen miies long and from ono to thr?e miles wide. The south of Northport.
Centerville joins Leelanau on the South, and extends past two years—the clusters were large and compact the supply shall become greater than the home demand,
country is rolliug, and the soil and timber similar to those
in other parts of the coaoty. These lands were never nearly to the head of the Bay, and westerly from the grapes, beautiful, tolerably well ripened; if the vines the farmer can have his choice of markets abroad, jHthbrought into market until 1859, and as a eonsequence its Bay to Lake Michigan It embraces Carp Lake some had been more closely trim.ned tbey would no doubt out being subject to tho expense of "land transportation
have been more perfectly ripe. We have a fuir
settlement and improvement have been gteatly retarded eighteen miles long and from one to two miles wide;
for one, two, three and four hundred miles before he can
tide on hand at this date.. I think the Catawba promi- ship It to tide-water, as is ibe case in Iowa and MlutjeBat notwithstanding these unwonted circumstances, ii beautiful sheet of water, abounding in choice varieties
s
e to be most successful. A gentleman was here last sota, and some parts of Illinois and Wisconsin. Twenty
of
fish.
The
principal
business
point
is
Lcland,
at
the
has a population of five hundred hardy,enterprising settlers, very many of whom have paid for their lands, and confluence of Carp River with Lake Michigan. Messrs. Fall who had just attended Fatr in Watertown, N.Y., thousand farmers may settle in the comities bordering
^ha*e their forms under a fair state of cultivation. There Cordca and Theiss have an extensive wharf here for wood- who said no better clusters were exhibited at that foir Grand Traverse Bay, and not one of them have to carry
is a smlall village at the old Indian Mission, near the ing Propellers, and they have also a saw and grist milL than were hanging on my vines Another gentleman, his produce over ten miles to ship it to Bufialo or Chiouter point of the Peninsula, the Past-office name of John I. MiDer, Esq.. has a beautiful form in the imme- who had spent some time in California, said he had never cago. Can any Western State or Territory offer more
favorable inducements^ the Emigrant Farmerf
which ia Grand Traverse, but is more generally known as diate vicinity of Inland. There are some excellent farms seen finer grapes in that State.
In putting out my trees, I dig goodsized pits, and
the Old Mission. TTiere is an excellent harbor there.— on and in the immediate vicinity of the Bay—among
How to Get to Grand Travel*.
Tho Mipleton Post-office is on the main traveled road, those we call to mind are those of James, Robert and then partly fill them with B compost of manure, muck,
MR. BATES :
about half way between Traverse City and the Old Mis- Thomas Lee, (Brothers;) Mr. Bates, Mr. Sutton and Mr. clay and loom, in which I set the treo, putting also a
Those expecting to visit Grand Traverse next season
Cumberworth. Farther tip the Bay, and in the imme- plenty »>f Stones (I prefer limestones—other kinds are
AXLK pw L Vi; T.t
i on
-}-V .1
will be benefitted by having the moat desirable opportu. The Township of Whitewater was organised in 1859. diate vicinity of Traverse City, Mr. Norris has a Tan- good) among arid over tho roots. I hoe my trees twice
each season, and put on a dressing of ashes and chip or nities for fretting here pointed out
It lies East and North of Traverse City on the main nery, a Grist mill and an excellent water-power.
First—Take the Propeller Alleghany, either at ChicaGlen
Arbor
lies
South
and
West
of
Traverse
Citv,
barn
matiure.
This
I
regard
as
especially
important
in
shore <5f tho East Bay. It is fully equal in soil and timgo or Port Huron, direct for .Traverse City. This is
ber to any part of tho county, and posenes the additional and is an excellent township of land. The settlement the Fall If I were going to cultivate an orchard in
the most convenient route, as you land at the head of
advantages^ a Bay const in front and Elk Lake in the is mostly on the western side of the town in tho vicinity sandy soil, I should first stake out my grourid, then cart
the Bay, where the United States Land Office for this
rear. Theae lands, like those of the Penjnsuli, were kept 6f Lake Michigan. There are two villages: Glen Arbor proper quantity of muck, clay and stones to each locadistrict is located.
outofmvket until 1839, and the enrty settlors have and North Unify, the latter a German settlement Glen tion. then proceed to set out my trees as above—also to
Second—Toko a Propeller at Buffalo, Cleveland, or
^rbor
is
at
the
e
v
e
formed
by
Sleeping
Bear
point,
and
cultivate as 1 do now. Taking this conrse, I believe the
been subjected to all* the vexations and annoyances to
Detroit, that will land you at Northport, which isj a
such a state of uncertainty; but they struggled nobly and is a wooding point for Propellers. In due time it bids best of fruit may bo obtained from any of the soils of the
village
ot the entrance of the Bay.
,
foir
to
become
a
place
of
considerable
importance.
Grand Traverse region.
manfully and wiQ soon reap the reward of their energy
;
"Fifteen miles South of the entrance or the Bay on the
Crystal Lake is a uew township organized in 1859, and
Yours most sincerely,
and perseverence. It is settled almost exclusively by
Main
shore
is
the
villago
of
Carp
River—a
point where
was
divided
last
fall
by
tho
organization
of
Benzonia,
bv
GEO. N.
formaiB of tho right stripe, just the men wanted in a new
large numbers or Propellers stop for wood, but. not a
country to make the wilderness blossom like the rose;— which it lost that portion included in the Baily Colony. ".
Grand Traverse.
convenient
place
for
those
wishing
to
reach
the
Bay.
A
Detroit
Company
are
building
np
a
town
at
the
and they will do i t
A writer in the Saginaw Volley Republican thusspeaks Twenty miles Sonth or Carp river, and 25 miles W^st
mouth of the Betsie River, on Lake Michigan, called
The unorganized counties of Kalcasca, Antrim, and
Frankfort, which will eventually become a placij-*? con- of this region or country: "The country about Grand or this place, is the village or Glen Arbor, where the
Leelanau, are attached to Grand Traverse for Judicial
siderable importance, and an outlet to a rich 'forming Traverse Boy is famous for its beauty and fertility, and Northern Transportation Co. wood their Chicago and
and municipal purposes. Kalcasca lies directly east of
country. The harbor, when completed, will be one of is rapidly being settled with an industrious, intelligent Ogdensburg Propellers At present there is no road
Granq Traverse, and is an unbroken wilderness, with the
the best on Lako Michigan. This town is about 36 miles and thriving community, attracted thither by its great between this place and Glen Arbor, bni a very go6d
efcceptipn, perhapsi of a few settlers in the Northwest
advantages for agriculture and commerce. Corn and chance for settlers, as there are large quantities excellent
South-west from Traverse City.
cornea, on the border of Round Lake. There are strips
But we have extended this article altogether beyond wheat are grown abundantly; and, as for as tried; the Government lands.
of ^in^ "timber on the Boardman River, and the head
Persons visiting tho Bay will not allow Masters ofour intentions, and must bring it to a close by saying peach and the apple promise woIL I have not a doubt
wateif of Manistee; but with these exceptions the lands
that Grand Traverse and its attached territory, which but the 'Northern portion of this Peninsula will, in a Propellers to persuade them to land at the 'Manitou
are said to be admirably adapted to'farming, the-soil and
includes the entire surroundings of the Biy, and over 80 few years, be highly prized, and sustain some of the Islands as the chance of escape from there is less than
timber corresponding with thoae of Grand Traverse.—
miles of Lake coast contains ten organized townships ir~st prosperous settlements in the Stole. The intelligent from Fort Lafyette, and the expense more than their
With1 those who have never visited the northern part of
H.;
and a population of3,627, of which 554 are Indians.— emigrant must notice the favorable geographical position whole trip from home.
*ke
Peninsula of Michigan, the impression preThere were poled in Grand Traverse county, at the lost of tbe Northern two-thirds of the Lower Peninsula—
vail? (hat it is one vast Pinery, and that the lands are illy
The new order of the Secretary of Wpi in regard to
General Election 607 votes—405 were Republican, and comprising a vast region in which settlements are just
adapted to forming. This impression is altogether erro202 Democratic. It presents a rich and beautilul soil, begun, but not confined to one aide. Along the "wbolo contractors has caused a great fluttering. It b reported
neous Piaa is onlyfoundon tho borders of large streams,
good timber, pure water, an agreeable climate, excellent Lake coast, and in its vicinity, settlements are already that there are over three millions of dollars of contracts
and la strips of one to three miles wide. Scarcely a one- forming facilities, forming lands at fifty cents an acre, made; steamers and snil vessels visit the mouths of »n. now held by parties in Pennsylvania, who will not be able
hundredth part of the lands in the Grand Traverse and is the healthiest country in the world
to conform to the new rales
the rivers; and evrry portiori is easily
X t O B O - A K BAJMdS,

TRAVEBSE CITY.
T n O u n T u v i u i Hr
" W Utaad f n r a N
E Ttelul

AnoUjer Victory i n Kentucky—Fort Henry T a k e n .
F o r t H e n r y , w h i c h is s i t u a t e d on t h e T e n n e s s e e R i v e r ,
near the State Line between

a Officii! Paprr for «&• o r f u l >
— M a n l t o a , K u a j e t <*«u>7**» &

Th^rmomeftrtdsfc Regietei-.

D i e d , at Mapletoo, on F r i d a y last, J o n * GAJLLABD, an old
a d well known **Uler of Grand Traverse county, in the <3d

Table

for
and

December,
February.

Tntvene C l t f . . . . . . .

"iw. ,

•".P#a •:—

S t Louis.

January

' above 0

TRAVERSE CrfV.

T h e C i n c i n n a t t i fired a h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y -

O n l y one m a n w a s killed.
received no damage.

T h e S t Louis

fired

18

men w e r e scalded t o d e a t h .

at the

Thirty-two

Captain P o r t e r was badly

but not dangerously scalded. '
40
63

T w o rebel Generals, one

' •'—

Colonel, two

• r

Captains

and

one h u n d r e d p r i v a t e s w e r e t a k e n p r i s o n e r s .
T h e f o r t m o u n t e d 17 g u n s .

T h e Memphis and Ohio Railroad
fort, h a s b e e n t a k e n
v^ ' ]
i i

Bridge,

W h i c h was b o u g h t f»r, a n d is p e c u l i a r l y a d a p t e d t o t b t
r e q u i r e m e n t * of tbe People of 4>BSKn TBAvrfifK s c d a d j o i n Captain C. H . Boynton,
l u g Counties : t o » t i i c h — a l l s a c b a d d i t i o n s a r e b e i n g a n d '
I L L RON R E G U L A R L Y BETWEEN CHICAGO A N D a s the d e m a n d s or our easterner* n a y r e q u i r e . Dnr a d v s n
P o r t S a r n i a d u r i n g the Seaaon, t o u c h i n g «t Traverse
City both ways, She makes the r o u n d t r i p in 10 days, arriv- t a g ' " are aecond to none in the, WKKT, a n d we shall i n v a r
iahly possess ourselves of the a d v a n t a g e <|f th«
ing a t T r a v e r s e City, e i t h e r f r o m C h i c a g o or Sarnia, every
5 days.

.•j.ji

(

Those w i s h i n g t o m a k e c o n n e c t i o n s with t h e ALUOBAXT
Ing o t ' C D d ° f t b C r o o M , * n J d o *°
w ' l ^ o g or telegraph-

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T h e T i m e s ' c o r r e s p o n d e n c e s a y s : •• T h o e x p u l s i o n of
a g a i n s t S e n a t o r s s u s p e c t e d of disloyalty.

vicinity.

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O n t h e S o u t h a n d W e * of t h e m

lies t h e l a r g e s t b o d y a n d b e a t q u a l i t y of uneold f a n n i n g
few

years

and most

f a r m i n g regions in N o r t h e r n M i c h i g a n .
Bay

w a s closed,

last, J 5 t h i n s t

• I-

NOTICE.

T h e R i c h m o n d Dispatch of t W 4 t h i n s t confirms the

f o r t h e first

t i m e t h i s w i n t e r , w i t h a t h i n c o a t i n g of ioel o n S a t u r day

ln the C i r c u i t C o u r t f o r t h e
County of Grand Traverse in
Chancerycommand.
f
State of M i c h i g a n — N i n t h J u d i c i a l Circuit,.in Chancery.
Suit p e n d i n g in tbe C i r c u i t C o u r t for the C o u a t y of Grand
A ' c o l o r e d m a n n a m e d M i c a j a b P h i l l i p s , d i e d last week, Traversa in Chancery.
It*atisfactorily a p p e a r i n g to the undersigned, C i r c u i t . l o d g e
in O h i o , a g e d 1 2 5 y e a r s . H e a t t e n d e d h i s m a s t e r , the
for aaid N i n t h J u d i c i a l Circuit, by affidavit of Witlard E.
R e v . ' M r . F o u n t a i n , a t t h e b a t t l e of Y o r k t o w u ; a n d Stearns, o n e of said complainants, that the above named de>
fendant,
Mary J a n e Louisa Duross is n o t a r e s i d e n t of t h i s
a b o u t the beginning of t h e present century escaped to
Slate, on m o t i o n of E.C. H insdale, Solicitor f o r complainants,
t h e f r e e W e s t w h e r e h e h a s e v e r Bineo resided.
it i s ordered that the said d e f e n d a n t Mary J a n e Louisa Duroai cause h e r a p p e a r a n c e in t h i s canxe to be e n t e r e d within
W n r o n r a c r . — T h e A l b a n y J o u r n a l , in i t s reviewof
three m o n t h s f r o m the date of t h i s o r d e r ; and t h a t in ca*e o
t h e report of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e B a n k D e p a r t - her appearance s h e can«c h e r a n s w e r to the said c o m p l a i n a n t '
bill to be tiled, a n d a cony thereof to be aerved on t h e com
; s a y s : ' ! T h e A r t i z a n s ' B a n k of N e w Y o r k , a n d p l a i n a a t ' s Solicitor within twenty day* a f t e r s e r v i c e of i
copy of aald bill a n d n o t i c e of t h i s order, a n d in default
t h e M a r i n e B a u k of B u f f a l o , h a v e g i v e c n o t i c e
t h e r e o t t h a t the said bill be taken a* confessed by t b e aaid
winding up."
tv days the sanl<
EXPULSION.—Jesse 1). B r i g h t , of I n d i a n * h a s b e e n C o m p l a i n a n t s cause a copy of t h i s order
be published in
the Rrand
<1 rami Traverse
Traverse Her
Herald, a p a p e r pprint
r i n t e d and published in
expelled f r o m t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s S e n a t e f o r h o l d i n g
Travcrs<a£Viy, in said County of Urand Traverse, a n d that
t r e a s o n a b l e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e w i t h t h e R e b e l s . T h e v o t e tbe said publication he c o n t i n u e d in xaid paper, at l e a s t
in e a c h w e e k for six successive week*, o r t h a t they
s t o o d 3 2 t o 14.
copy of t h i s order t o be personally served on the aatd defendT h o m a s J . D r a k e , of P o n t i n e , h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d ant, Mary J a n e Louisa Duross, at least, twenty d a y s before
tha time above prescril ' * '
a n d c o n f i r m e d A s s o c i a t e J u d g e of U t a h . T h e r e will
F
Dated J a n u a r y 18.1862.
b e DIGMTT o n t h e b e n c h of U t a h n o w .
I certify t h a t t h e above Is a trite copy of an o r d e r made in
aaid
cause.
T H E R O N BOSTWICK.
P r i v a t e California letters and despatches make probaRegister in, C h a n c e r y .
ble t h e e a r l y e l e c l i o v p f t h o R e p u b l i c a n G o v e r n o r S t a m - Dated Feb. 3, 1863.
' 10-6w*
f o r d a s L a t h a m ' s s u c c e s s o r in t h o S e n a t e .
a r e u r g i n g u p o n M r . L i n c o l n t o as&ign t h e G e n e r a l a new

T h e i r i m p r o v e m e n t s a r e a l l enclosed v i t h

CtosKD.—The

I

r e c e n t l y g a v c a fall a c c o u n t of h i s c a m p a i g n in Missouri,

M

industry and thrift, and they may b e ranked a i t h e best

BAT

1424 Acres of Choice Lwuls;

says that the

a r e under t h e impression t h a i t h e Barnside expe-

|

retried

t r a n s f e r of B e a u r e g a r d f r o m t h e a r m y of M a n a s -

G R I S T

M I L L

I t is s t a t e d b y h i g h a u t h o r i t y t h a t five h u n d r e d mil-

I t is t h o u g h t t h a t G e n McClel-

l a n will ' n o t r e s i g n , i n c o n s e q u e n c e of t h e c h a n g e , b u t
wiU s t r i v e in t h e D e p a r t m e n t of t h e P o t o m a c t o rival
Buehv in' K e n t u c k y ,

and

Halleck'in

Missouri, on

a

T h e report that J e f f Davis had threatened t o 'hang
C o l o n e l s ^ C o r c o r a n a n d W i l c o x in r e t a l i a t i o n f o r h a n g i n g
t h e b r i d g e b u r n e r s in M i s s o u r i , is c o u t r a d i c t e d .
The W a r Department

level w i t h w h o m t h e n e w a r r a n g e m e n t p l a c e s h i m .

has

received

dispatches that

G e n . L a n d e r n o w o c c u p i e s R o m n e y a n d t h e rebels h a v e
, RESIGNED.—Col C h a r l e s . E . ' S t e w a r t , of K a l a m a z o o ,
has
chael

resigned

the command o f ' h i s regijnent,

Shoemaker, for a

time

C o l l e c t o r of

and

the P o r t

of D e t r o i t , h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d j t o s u c c e e d h i m .
receiving

We

Tennessee has failed t o remit funds t o , E n g l a n d ,

H i e Richmond D e s p a t c h admit* that the aggregate
f o r c e of t h e rebels n o w in t h e field i s b u t t w o h u n d r e d

t h e D e m o c r a t i c C o n v e n t i o n , wBfcfi will oe h e l d at D e - a n d f i f t y t h o u s a n d .
troit on t h e 8 t h of M a r c h .

/

M r . Harlara, f r o m the committee on P u b l i c L a n d s

T b e S l o o p of W a r S a v a n n a h a r r i v e d a t N e w Y o r k
o n t h e 7 t h inst. f r o m P o r t B o y a ) .

S h e b r i n g s t h e newa

r e p o r t e d a bill t o reduce t h e efcpetraesio m a k i n g surveys,
a n d sales of t h o p a b l i e ladds.

of t h e s a i l i n g of a n e x p e d i t i o n S o u t h , o n t h e 2 6 t h , inL e t t e r s f r o m C a i r o say t h a t . e v e r v t h i n g c o n n e c t e d w i t h
d u d i n g a l l t h e l i g h t - d r a u g h t s t e a m e r s ; s e v e r a l g u n - b o a t s t h e flotilla i s w o r k i n g well, a n d t h a t n e w s p i r i t h a s been
and several thousand t r o o j *

M

i n f u s e d s i n c e t h e P r e s i d e n t himself t o o k hold.

TRAVERSE CITY HOUSE,

to

pay t b e J a n u a r y interest on h e r bonds.

ex-

the

T A N N E R Y

in o p e r a t i o n , a n d T a n o n S h a r e s — a s u s u a l !
C. JSORRIS A BliOTHEIiK
J a n nary .17,1862.
"l4 "
jt-ly

W I L L I A M

the nomination for Governor by

p r e s u m e t e a t CoL S t u a r t h a s r e s i g n e d u n d e r
pectation of

Mi-

re t r e a t e d .

TABLE LINEN.—BROWN LINEN TABLE-COVERS.
Bleached ditto. Wool Table Covera, Iloylcs, N a p k i n a ,
HuckabueW Towels, Diaper, C o t t o n T a b l i n g by the Yard.
H A N N A H , L A Y A CO.
T r a v e r s e City. Oct. 1.1861. tf

F r o n t Lace Boots, Ballmorai Boots, assorted Slippers, Rubbers, Cork Soles, Ac.
HANNAH, LAY A CO.
T r s v e r s e C l t j , Oct. 1,1861.
21
C h e s s Men, Cocoa-Castorine, P o i n t e d T a p e T r i m m i n g .
Magic Ruffling, B r e a k f a s t Setts—for U5 c e n t s each. Razor*,
A l m o n d Hoap, Green Apples, Ac.
,
IHHINAH, L i Y A CO.
v
T r a v e r s e City. O c t 1.18f.j.
~
/ " i L O T I I I N O . — C O A T S , PANTB. VESTS, D S A W E R P .
\ J Under Shirts, S h i r t s — F a n c y a n d Plain, S u s p e n d e r * .
Over-Alls, a n d J a c k e t s , I n d i a R u b b e r a n d Oil Coats a n d
J a c k e t s . Wool. Union and Cotton Bocks, C r a r a t a , C o l l a r s .
T r a v e l l i n g Ifitgs, T r u n k s , Umbrellas, Ac.
H A N N A H , L A Y k CO.
T r a v e r s a City. O e t 1,1861.
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P

R O V I S I O N S , OKOCESIKS, AC.—KUOAB, TEA. C o r r t B .
Spices. C a n d l c s . S o a p , c o m m o n a n d e r a s i v e ;
Jlustaril, E n g l i s h a n d F r e n c h p r e j i f e d ;
Soda, Cream T a r t a r , G i n g i r , Balclng P o w d e r ,
S a l a r a t u s . S t a r c h . Vermaeelli, Hops,
T o b a c c o , SnuO; G a r d e n Seed*,
Bag Salt, F i n e a n d R o c k Salt, G l a e , A l u m .
L a m p a n d L a r d Oil, C a s t o r Oil,
Indigo,'Yellow O c h r e , Ch»lk,.Camwood,
F l u i d , MolasseS, S y r o p , V i n e g a r ,
Beans. P o r k , Meal, Flour.''Oatmeal, P e e d , B r a n ,
B«ef, H a m s s n d S h o u l d e r s . Oodflsh,
Hard Bread, Butter C r a c k e r s Lard,

W E WOCLD SAY TO T B « PUBLIC, THAT WB HAVX OOT o r B

in_j>peration, and are on band t o dq Custom-Work at all
t i m e s ; a n d would say. we t h i n k t h a t we can do a s good w o r k
GKN. MCCLELLAN h a s b e e n relieved f r o m t h e s u p r e m e l i o n f of d o l l a r s h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n e x p e n d e d b y o u r G o v - as a n y Mill in Grand Traverse. If y o u d o u b t it, t r y us. a n d
see for youraelve* ; a n d would say, t h a t we keep our
c o m m a n d o f t h e A r m y . T h e S e c r e t a r y of W a r as- e r n m e n t in t h e p r o s e c u t i o n of t h e w a r .

s u m e s t h a t position.

W

Id 19, McCflBHiCKS' BLiCti,

'a-

subsequently by

richest

ALBERT W. BACON,

O U N D R 1 E 8 — U A B X X S S , COLLARS, BMDL'KI, ETC., BASXE7^,

O Half-Bushels, D r a g Teeth, Froo's Plows, Cable, Traca a a d
Halter C h a i n s , Brush H o o k s a n d E l i p t i c S p r i n g s , W o o d e n
Ware. Tubs, Palls, C h u r n s , Ladles, Ac., Ac., I n f a n t a ' C r a d l s a .
Hash, Doors, Ac.
H A N N A H , LAY * CO.
Traverse City, Oct. 1, 1661.
•

G E O . C. B A T E S , E s q . ,

b o u g h t three

I n a very

LAND. OFFICE.

^ttomej) anil Counsellor at |fato,

T h e y all w e n t t o

t h e y w i l l b e t h a c e n t r e of o n e o r . t h e

a n d Double,) U e n u ' a n d Cbildren a S h a w i a a a d Ma filer*.
H A N N A H , L A Y t CO.
^
'

Traverse City, Oct. 1.1S61.

1850 Acres, also Choice and well <Sk-|
lected. "

p r o v e m e n t , a n d h a v o - i n p r o c e s s of e r e c t i o n l a r g e

flourishing

A D I E S * CLOAKS A*D LAMES' CLOTIIS, (I>orSI S W I P T B . )

J F r e n c h Cxs«tmerc«. S h e p a r d s ' Plaids, C a n a d a Gray Caw.
Nice Bt'k Doeskin* and C a s i i m e r t s .
H A N N A H , LAY ± CO.
T r a v e r s e City, Oct. 1.1861.
;
,

4 K B W I U , U L L AS A Of.NT

stantial nul fences, and e v e r y thing a b o u t them indicates

l a n d s in G r a n d T r a v e r s e C b o n t y .

GENERAL

I

28tf.

;

A gentleman direct from Norfolk Va.,

rebels

• w l b f v o n o w 1 2 5 a c r e s c l e a r e d a n d u n d e r first r a t e im-

f a n n e r s in t h e b o u n t y .

H A N N A H , LAV U CO.

H I T E GOODS—
C a m b r i c ; muslin a n d linen E d f i n g i
Inserting and Flouncing, real Thread;
S m y r n a and c o t t o n E d g e a n d I n s e r t i n g ;
Muslin, c a m b r i c a n d p i q u a setts of Collara a n d S l e e v e s ;
dition h a s been c o m p l e t e l y wrecked.
Cambric, muslin A tine Maltese band-wronght Collars;
Muailns—Nainsook, Book, 8wis* a n d C a m b r i c ;
T h e r e b e l t r o o p s a t N o r f o l k a r e b e i n g r a p i d l y sent
Fraack skirt Jaconet; Jaconet;South, as far as Mobile.
, &
Cross l i a r r e d ; C a m b r i c a n d N a i n s o o k ;
Wash B l o n d ; Embroidered C u r t a i n s ;
D r a f t i n g will*commence in t h e r e b e l S t a t e s o n t h e 1st
Also—13 Lota In the Village of E l k R a p i d s ,
Brilliantca, f r o m la. t o 3 0 c :
of M a r c h .
DWELLINGS.
Linen, Linen C a m b r i c and hem stitched H ' d k f k ;
General B e a u r e g a r d is at Nashville.
P r i n t e d bord, n
p r li n t e d a na d plain Geat'a.
Gent'a. H
Handkercbl
andkercbiafs;
The above m e n t i o n e d L a n d s are in alt part* of t h e C o u n t y ,
C h i l d ' s pprriinnt e d , plain a n d h e m s t iittcchhe 'd" linen
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Lake,
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B i s h o p A m e s a n d H o n H a m i l t o n F i s h will n o t b e rel'illow-Caae C o t t o n ;
eariieat and beat selections with r e f e r e n c e t o soil, water, mirreceived b y t h e rebel g o v e r n m e n t .
Linen Table Covers, b y the p a t t e r n oi r y a r d ;
face, and rasrke!; embrace F a r m i n g Land*. Village 8 i t e s a n d
Marseilles, p r i n t e d a n d p l a i n ;
Water Powers, w i t h or w i t h o u t i m p r o v e m e n t s , in q u a n t i t i e s
T h e C h i c a g o T i m e s p u t s t h e w h o l e n u m b e r of d r y - to Muit p u r c h a s e r s , and a t p r i c e s m a k i n g i t a n object, in preLinen, P i q u a Binding, Magic Rnffilng ;
Linen a n d C o t t o n Boaoma—some v e r y n i c e ;
g o o d s s t o r e s v d o i n g a wholesale business in t h a t c i t y at ference to. b u y i n g back f r o m s e t t l e m e n t s .
Maraelllea Quilts—nice; ,
r
T r a v e r s e City. May 1, 1 SSL
22,-ly
3 4 , t h e n n m b w o f t h e i r e m p l o y e s 76, a n d t h e i r t r a d e
P o i n t e d Tape T r i m m i n g , f a r l a d l e a ' u s e ;
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t
a
n
d heavy Muslin, f o r ladles' s k i r t s a n d u n d e r c l a t h l n r .
f o r 1 8 6 1 a t $ 5 , 2 2 6 , 9 3 3 ; t h e a m o u n t of r e t a i l b u s i n e s s
H A N N A H , LAY A CO.
done during the year was 83,229,867, and the number
•Traverse C i t y , O c t . 1,1861.
of e m p l o y e s 3 8 7 . T h e a v e r a g e s a la r ie s p a i d t o e m p l o y e s
Berage, Cords a n d Taasals, Velvet a n d BllJ^ R i b b o n s .
in t h e wholesale t r a d e i s $ 7 8 3 , a n d t o t h o s e in t h e retail
Berlin Wool, C r o c h e t Braid, Dress Buttons, Dress B l a d i n g . '
trade $560.
C H I C A G O , ILLINOIS.
F a n c y Belts, Dress T r i m m i n g s , Ac.
HANNAH, LAY A CO.
G e n F r e e m o n t ' s f r i e n d s , i n c l u d i n g m e m b e r s of t h e
T r a v e r s e Cily, O c t 1,1861.
;
CHANCEHY NOTICE.
C o m m i t t e e on t h e C o n d u c t of t h e W a r , b e f o r e w h o m h e

above

w o r k w i m a h e a r t y g o o d will,' b u i l t c o m f o r t a b l e houses,

barns.

^

We have now in Stock.
i
•
E N G 1 . I 8 H
A M K I U C A N
I»KIXVCS,

OMESTICS FOR,WINTER OP IMI-KEK-

E S T A T E
AND

M r . P o w e l l h a s o r d e r e d t o b e sent t o m e m b e r s of t h e
ional g o v e r n m e n t

H e w a s soon followed b y h i s m o t h e r

immediate

T r a v e r s e City, O c t o b e r ft, 1861.

R E A L

S o u t h e r n C o n f e d e r a c y s i u c e t h e f o r m a t i o n of t h e p r o v i s -

h i s b r o t h e r C h a r l e s , all of w h o m b o u g h t l a n d s a d j o i n i n g
h i m o r in t h e

NO TROUBLE TO 8H0W GOODS!
A. K. SPRAGUE.

m e n t room t o i n f o r m t h a t b o d y w h a t p u b l i c d o c u m e n t s

H i r e r , on t h e Hoe of t h e N e w a y g o a u d N o r t b p o r t S t a t e

and brother?, H e n r y and J a m e s , and

Dress-Making attended to daring the Winter.

I t i s a a i d t h a t s h o r t l y a resolution will b e i n t r o d u c e d in-

below

C H O I C E

D lucky Jeaua, SummerStuftS, Dcuims,puck,Btripe.Iick,
B O N N E T S ,
Apron a n d Miners' C h c c t S h i r t i n g P r i n t s , Nankeen C o t t o n
Flannel*, Wool Flannels, Brown a n d Bleached Cotton*, a foil
Itolerarils, Jodej?, Hoods, RiHaoa, Feathers, Ewers, Veils,line,
Bags, Ac.
H A N N A H . LAY A CO.
Bead-Netts, Etc., Etc.
T r a v e r s e City, Oct. 1,186L

t o t h e S e n a t e d i r e c t i n g t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f t h e docu-

r o a d t o i t from S i l v e r L a k e , a d i s t a n c e of s i x milee, a t
Jftlaown e x p e n s e .

Attention is

a l r e a d y b e i n g d i r e c t e d t o w a r d M r . P o w e l l , of K e n t u c k y .

o r rt-Bouasa »oa

GOOD A N D R E L I A B L E ART1CLK8 ! 1

F A L L AND W I N T E R

—

B r i g h t i s likely t o p r o v e o n l y t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e w a r

of t h e M a n i s t e e

Road, and m o r e d on t 6 I t with his family.

T h i s h a s been

a c c o m p l i s h e d w i t h i n c r e d i b l e e f f o r t in t h e f a c e of t h e

h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y a c r e s of l a n d t w e l v e m i l e s S o u t h of
f i p v e r a e ' C i t y , and t w 6 milea N o r t h

to the

T h e ' o t b e r s can be taken

as they a r e w a n t e d

greatest discouragement*.

The Monroe Settlement.
.

B u r n j i d e ' s ships

jnto the Sound, where those immediatly wanted

9

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Best M a r k e t s & L o w e s t R a t e s

De Laiws, Mwinn Cobargs Saionj Fliidj, Yi!«rs, tttke8t*kfe
Gf'fighams, Domestic CiaghiB?, W-fgf,ficiuir,Bmgf, etc, etc.

LADIES! LAPIES!!
Call ud see DJ ft'tv

our

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P a m l i c o Sound, near Hattcras, Friday,

26

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possession of b y

GENERAL MERCHANDIZE,

W

H a n n a h , Lay £ Co.,
Tlio l a n d "forces d i d n o t r e a c h t h e s c e n e of a c t i o n f o r
Office—corner of L u m b e r a n d Maxwel streets, Chicago.
Chicogo, F e b r u a r y 1st, 18&3.
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t w o ^ o u r e after the surrender.
above the
troops.

S T O C K

THE PROPELLER

A L L B O H A I S T Y ,

110, a n d

T h e Essex was disabled

t e n t h r o u n d b y a ball s t r i k i n g h e r b o i l e r .

l * 3 abovo 0

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F U L L & COMPLETE

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five r o u n d s . a n d r e c e i v e d 3 4 s h o t s f r o m t h e r e b e l g u n s .

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December 1

1 8 6 1 , and
1862.

F A L L O F 1861.

C H I C A G O &L, S A E N I A

T h e fight, w h i c h l a s t e d a n h o u r a n d t w e n t y m i n u t e s ,
w j s conducted with the gun-boats Cincinnati, R-vex and

Weather

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

Tennessee,

W a s ' c a p t u r e d b y t h e F e d e r a l G u n B o a t s on t h e 6 t h i n s t
after a determined resistance.
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, . ..

K e n t u c k y and

P O W L E ,

( r * O N T STREET, YEAR COURT HOUSE,)

T R A V E R S E C I T Y , MICHIGAN.

T r a v e r s e C i t y . O c t L 1861.

M

I S C E L L A N E O U S

I T E M S . — ' T A J - M B O GOUGES r o *

S u g a r making—Ladiea" a n d Gents" Skate*, a s s o r t e d —
Door Springs—Plank Irons—Bevels—'Try S q u a r e s — H o l l o w
Adses, Bed P a n s — K e r o s e n e Lanterns—Stove C r o c k s — W e l l
Buckets—Pot C o v e r s - S m a l l Blocks—Ratline—Spaing Bala n c e s — P a t e n t C j r p e t LininR—Ladies' R u b b e r B o o t s — B e r t w a i — G r a n d River Land P l a s t e r — G r a s s Seed, tcc., A c .
HANNAH, LAY A CO.
T r a v e r s e C i t y . O c t 1,1861.
2f

YANKEE NOTIONS.-PERFUMKBY, SOAPS, DEVtrlfice. Gun Caps, Compasses. Snuff and T o b a c c o
F a n c y Pipes, S i l v r a n d Toy Watches, F a n c y Boxes,
a n d Money ilags. Ladies" W o r k a n d F a n c y Baskets,
M*ta. B r u s h e s of all k i n d s . G u a r d s , Chains. Ac.
HANNAH. LAY A
T r a v e r s e City, O r t 1.1861.
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TableCO.
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O P i p e . JUnc. S h e e t I r o h ^ B U u / l ' u r n i t n r e . O n e s n d T h r e e
in T r a v e r s e City.) sitnated o n F r o n t S t r e e t , hi t h e vicin- P a i l K e t i l e s . T i n W a r e — • complete l i n e — 2 0 , 3 0 , 4 0 , a a d
ity of the C o n r t House a n d public offices, is atill o p e n f o r t b e 00 gallon K e t t l e s .
H A N N A H . L A Y A CO.
r e c e p t i o n of t h e t r a v e l i n g public. The P r o p r i e t o r r e t u r n s
T r a v e r s e City, Oct. 1 . 1 W 1 .
37
his h e a r t y t h a n k s for t h e liberal p a t r o n a g e he h a s received,
a n d a m u r e s t b e public t h a t no p a i n s will be s p a r e d t o make
EDSTEADS—TABLES, CHAIRS, ROCKERS, WASH
h i s guests c o m f o r t a b l e .
Hia c h a r g e s will c o r r e s p o n d w i t h
S t a n d s , V a t t r a w s , Child's R o c k e r s , H i g h C h a i r s . A c . .
t h e times.
T r a v e r s e C i t y , O c t 1,1861.
HANNAH.I^^t ACO.
Good a c c o m o d a t i o n s f o r Horses a a d C a t t l e .
may 25-26

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A C K E R E L , TOKOUBS A S o r x n * , P * r r « B r n > T B —
V " » > " • — apiece f o r Ave Copie* of No. 30, •VoL
F r u i t , assorted Pickles, P i e - f r t i U , Oysters, S a r d i n e a
3, ( J n n e 28, 1R61.) of the G r a n d T r a v e r s e Herald, t o perfect C i g a r s
>;
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o u r Files. They must be in a good state of p m e r v a t i o n .
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H e r a l d Office, T r a v e r s e City, Dec. 13, ISCI.
T r a v e r s e C i t y O c t t , 1861

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, ,
A T r i p lo Q i u d Tr»ver*e, , .
s p r i n g s , a r e c l e a r , b r i g h t ' a n d b e a u t i f u l , and g o l e a p i n g
a n d d a n c i n g a l o n g o v e r t h e i r p e b b l y b e d s in a m a u n e r
Something
about JYor&em
Michigan
t h e most u n p o e t i c a l c a n n o t a d m i r e ^
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AND
C o r r e s p o n d e n c e of the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
T h e t i m b e r m o s t a b u n d a n t is t h e s u g a r m a p l e . I n t e r - !
AND
, H a v i n g j u s t rcturood f r o m a s h o r t visit t o t h e r e g i o n s p p r s e d W i t b t h i s is h e m l o c k , b a W ^ q o d , w h i t e a s h . b e e c h , — — . — —
a b o u t G r a n d T r a v e r s e B a y , I h a v e t h o u g h t a brief oc- «C- A l o n g t h e s t r e a m s c o n s i d e r a b l e p i n e is f o u n d . T h i s T \ T
\ K j
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t a n t « f i t m i g h t h o t b e u n i n t e r e s t i n g t o t h ? r e a d e r s of i s e s p e c i a l l y t r u e of B o a r t l m a n river, a n d of t h e c h a i n of
J—^
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j o u r paper.
l a k e s w h i c h d i s c b a r g e ; t h e i r w a t e r * i n t o t h e B a v of Elk
Attorney for Claimants, Pension, Bodnty Land
rv..i
O n t h e 1 5 t h of l a s t m o n t h , H o n . D.-€J. L e a c h , R e v . C . R a p i d s . C
e d a r s :w a m p s a r c n n m e r o n-s , y. .e.t. t h e*y c.o n t.a i.n
Corner of Wakazoo and Nagonabe 8ts.,
•
a n d P a t e n t Agent,
8 . A r m s t r o n g a n d his w r i t e r , all of t-ansing, s t a r t e d f r o m n o s t a g n a n t pools, a n d w h e n c l c a r e d off t h a y m a k e excelt h a t p l a c e o n o a r t o u r , a r r i v i n g a t D e t r o i t i n t h e c v t n i o g . lent m e a d o w lands.
E a r l y t h e n e x t m o r n i n g , ( T n e j d a y , ) w e e m b a r k e d ot. t h e
Revolutionary, Naval. Invalid and Hair pay I', nsions anil
T h e soil of t h i s r e g i o n of c o u n t r y I c a n n o t b e t t e r d e Bounty Land procured t o r those entitled.
Claims or
p r o p e l l e r M e n d o t a , of t h e W e s t e r n T r a n s p o r t a t i o n L i n e , s c r i b e , p e r h a p s , t h a n by c o m p a r i n g i t w i t h t h a t of s o m e
Military and Naval officers. Sutlers, Contractors; Ac., attended
p a y i n g $ 5 e a c h f o r o n r / a r e t o C a r p l i i v e r , b o a r d io- o t h e r p a r t of t h e S t a t e — s a y tor i n s t a n c e , t h e G r a n d
T H E SUBSCRIBER H A S J U S T R E C E I V E D H I 8 WINTER t o bsrore the p r o p e r departments. Arrears or Pay a n d Pen
d u d o d • A t a b o a t 1 0 o ' c l o c k A *., of T h u r s d a y follow- R i v e r V a l l e y . F i r s t , t h e n , I d o h o t regard i t in i t s n a t sions, aud-Prize-money u b t a i n c d . P a t e n t s j n . c n r e d f o r In
STOCK,
CONSISTING
O
F
i n g , w e r e a c h e d N o r t h M a n i c ® Island, fifteen miles
ventors ; L a n d W a r r a n t s bought, sold a n d located; old 1-aud
u r a l s t a t e , a s Q u i t e as r i c h a soil as t h a i w h i c h p r e v a i l s
P a t e n t s and Land Claims purchased, a n d titles to land granv^
a h o r e f r o m C a r p R i v e r , w h e r e w e w e r e s e t on s h o r e , a in t h o valley a b o v e m e u t i o n e d . I t c o n t a i n s l e s s clay,
cd for military services, investigated and prosceutcd.
h e a v y s e a , (as t h e C a p t a i n s u p p o s e d . ) p r e v e n t i n g a s m u c k a n d l o a m , a n d m o r e s a n d a n d g r a v e l — t h e l a t t e r
Pensions procured for wounded s u d disabled soldiers, sea
f r o m b e i n g landed a t t h e p l a c e o r o u r destination, w h i c h ingredientB s e e m i n g l a r g e l y t o p r e d o m i n a t e . T h e soil
men. a n d marines or the present war. and for widows a n d or
we renchofl in t h e a f t e r n o o n , h o w o v e r , in a " M a c k i - u n q u e s t i o n a b l y c o n t a i n i n g m u c h lime, a c o n s i d e r a b l e
phsn c h i l d r e n of those who have died o r l y * n killed while in
n a w , " b e l o n g i n g t o s o m e fishermen l i v i n g on t h e island. p o r t i o n of t h ^ g r a v e l b e i n g of t h a t c h a r a c t e r , a n d also on
service. Also, Bounty money and arrears of pay- for tb*
widows or other heirs of deceased soldiers.
I would a d v i s e p e r s o n s w i s h i n g t o viBit G r a n d T r a v e r s e a b u n d a n c e of marL I t is l i g h t e r a n d m o r e p o r o u s soil
Pensions.
t i r a v o W b e i n g s e t a s h o r e o n t h i s island, if p o s s i b l e , f o r t h a n t h a t of t h e G r a n d R i v e r V a l l e y ; bcnce, i t i s m o r e
RBVOLI TIOXART.—Officers and boldiers of the W a r or th«
i t is a d e s o l a t e l o o k i n g s p o t , u s e f u l only a s a w o o d i n g easily tilled, b u t will s o o n e r b e c o m e e x h a u s t e d , unless
Revolution w h o served six month* or more, and the widnwsa t a t t o n . M K L b t u n p . s u b j e c t e d to a n e x h o r b i t a n t c h a r g e . k e p t up, as I s e t n o r e a s o n w h y I t m a y n o t be,* by a libor those who so served, are entitled to Pension*.
HALF-PAY.—The
widows,
or if no u t f o w a . the c h i l d r e n un% 8 0 ( ^ a g d l a n d e i t h e r a t C a r p R i v e r o r J S ' o r t h p o r t e r a l c r o p p i n g o r clover.
der sixteen years of age, or officers and soldiers of the p r e s e n t
W h i c h he offer* cheap f o r Cash or Barter.
C i r p R i v e r e r L e l a n d , r a t h e r , i s ns y e t only a
A s a fruit county 1 should j u d g e i t t o be fair ' t h o u g h
or any previous war, who have died or been killed while in
s m a l l t o w n , l>at -evidently d e s t i n e d t o a m o u n t t o s o m e little p r o g r e s s h a s b e e n m a d e jn i t s c u l t u r e t h a t i t i s
C. DAVIDSON, Agent.
the service, are entitled to hair-pay Pensions.
t h i n g , a i n a t u r e lias m a d e i t t h e o u t l e t of afiuerey«4 a l m o s t a n n n t r i e d ^ x p e t i i p c o t . ,
X o r t h p o r t , D e c e m b e r 51, i860.
4tf
INVALID.—Alt officers a n d > soldiers . w h o ' are disabled by
g i o n of c o o n t r y - T h e n ^ t t d a y w e s e t o u t f o r T r a v e r s e
reason or wounds received o r disease c o n t a c t e d while In th's
On tho whole I regard it a s a g o o d f a r m i n g region,
service and iu the line ot duty, as a soldier, at any period, are
C i t y . g o i n g fifteen m i l e s of t h e w a y i n a sail-boat, not e q u a l , p e r h a p s t o ' t h e p r a r i e f l of Illinois, o r the r i c h ,
P. S.—CASH P A I D FOR FCES.
entitled t o Invalid Pension*.
b e a u t i f u l s h e e t of low
IOW tuinmi ob e r e ad llanu*
x t o - t h e h e a d of C a r p L a k e , a m o s t
a n d s oi
o f ssoouu ti n e r n aMi i c bh i g a n ,. y«
y e t far ahead
NAVAI.—All officer*, petty officers, seamen, a n d marines of
w a t e r s o m e fifteen miles in l e n g t h a b o u n d i n g in fish,
of m a n y 'p o r t i o n s of Jt h e U n i o n w•h i c h o r e " ni o w J o g g l y
the navy, who arc disabled by reaaOu of wound* received in
1
stod s u r r o u n d e d b y a dense f o r e s t F r o m t h i s p o i n t w e p o p u l a t e d , a n d w h o s e sons...a r e e v e. .t .y. .y. e. .a r grot
growing wealthy
service, are entitled to Pensions. Also the widows or o r p h a n
m a d e t h e j o u r n e y t o t h e .Bay, a d i s t a n c e of s o m ^ s e v e n in t h e c u l t i v a t i o n of a,, less
children or those w ho are killed or die of wouuds received la
i industrious
less ggeenniiaall f?ooiil l. TT bh na t aan
the service and Jn the line o f d u t v .
° r eifibt miles o n foot, p a c k i n g o u r l u g g a g e n p o n o u r m a n can easily m a k e a v e c y gootf a n d p r o d u c t i v e f a r m ,
Bounty Land.
bAcks, a n d t h r e a d i n g t h e i n t r i c a t e m a z e s of a n J u d i o n g r o w rich in i t s c u l t i v a t i o n , rulse a h o u s e fall of rosyAXP
All p e r s o n s who served fourteen days In tho Revolution,
Wail t h a t " m e a n d e r e d g r a c e f u l l y , " ' " i n m a n y o w i n d - c h e e k e d c h i l d r e n , a n d all t h o while feel t h e b l o o d e o u r s var of 1813, Mexican War, Whisky I n s u r r e c t i o n . A r o s t o o k
i n g b o t i t b f l i n k ^ ^ a r b o k e d n e s ^ o v e r r o o t s a n d logs,
War, Canadian F r o n t i e r Disturbances, or in any of the Indian
n g h e a l t h y t h r o u g h h i s veins, I d o m o s t sincerely bclive..
Corner of Fifth A W o o d b r i d g e Streets,
f h r o n g h t h e b r i ^ i i T d o d g i n g g r o u n d t h e trees, c l i m b i n g
Wars a i n c e 17UO, are e n t i t l e d , t o 1UI a c r e s of Bounty U u d ;
T w o t h i n g s h a v e m a t e r i a l l y r e t a r d e d tlw s e t t l e m e n t of
and all w h o served l e w t h a n fourteen d a y s are entitled, if thev
b i l l s aftd d a r t i n g i n t o r a v i n e s , u n t i l lata r a t i n i g h t w e t h i s c o u n t r y — f i r s t , t h e reservation of a l a r g e p o r t i o n of
were ongaged in a n y battle or skirmish, or were on the march
w e r e ' t o a u t h o r t h r o e miles n o r t h of T r a v e r s e C i t y , in & t h e g o v e r n m e n t l a n d s a r o u n d G r a n d T r a v e r s e B a y f o r a
for the purpose of e n g a g i n g in a battle.
n
a e t t l e n i e ^ ' o f D u t c h m e n a n d c r o s s d o g s , t h e l a t t e r b e i n g term o f ten y e a r s , f o r t h e p a r p o e e of a l l o w i n g t h e I n d i a n s
Where a soldier who served as above i s dead, his widow, or
p a r t i c u l a r l y c r a b b e d t o w a r d s t h e R e v e r e n d , a n d m a m - t o m a k e a s e l e o t i o n of t h e i r l a n d s ; a n d , s e c o n d l y , t h e
if n o w i d o w , bis child or c h i l d r e n who were u n d e r twenty-one
E
W
ABE MANUFACTURING AND -ARE P R E P A R E D
j e a r e of a g e on tho 3rd of March, 1B5S, are entitled to Bounty
xosted a d o g g e d d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o p r e v e n t b i s a p p r o a c h . w i t h d r a w a l of t h e r e m a i u d e r of t h e g o v e r n m e n t laiids for
' T to nirnlih, at s h o r t notice, Hijrh P r e s s u r e and CondensK a r j y . b e x t m o r n i n g w e s e t sail! f o r T r a v e r s e C i t y in 4 r a i l a o a d p u r p o s e s . T h e s e a r e felt t o b e a s e r i o u s d e t r i - ing Engines, for Stationary. Marine a n d Mining p u r p o s e s , of
Bounty Money.
b e a u t i f u l y a w l , h e r c a n v a s s p r e a d t o a s p a n k i n g b r e e z e , m e n t t o t h e c o u n t r y , a n d a r e u n i v e r s a l l y r e g a r d e d a s a the most approved c o n s t r u c t i o n .
The heirs of all soldiers who have volunteered d u r i n g the
We Invite especial a t t e n t i o n to o n r C o n d e n s i n g Famines
t h a t sent the spray dashing from her bows.
curse. I h a v e not exhausted this subject, b u t fearing I
present war, f o r two or three years, or duriotf the war
particularly adapted for F l o u r i n g Mills, and o t h e r p n
T r a v e r s e C i t y , a s y o u r r e a d e r s a r e a w a r e , is l o c a t e d at h a v e e x h a u s t e d y o u r p a t i e n c e , I Will close.
where economy or Fuel a n d regularity of motion are so in- and h a v e died or been killed while in the sorvice,aie e n t i t l e d
to 8100 Bounty mouey and snch a r r e a r s of the soldier's pay
t h e h e a d of t h e west a r m of G r a n d T r a v e r s e B a y .
I t is
dispensable. The c o n d e n s i n g a p p a r a t u s for these e n g i n e s as may have accrued to the dates or their d e s t b ' . '
Y o u r s truly.
I . M . CRAVATU.
a n e l i g i b l e s i t e f o r a l a r g e t o w n , a n d m u s t e v e n t u a l l y beis or the most simple and durable kind. These c o n d e n s i n g
He will be pleased to c o r r e s p o n d with those s h e desire t o
D e t r o i t , S e p t 2, 1 8 5 9 .
e n g i n e s insure to Mines for P u m p i n g , or Tor w o r k i n g Stamp
c o m e one. T h e s a w mills of H a n n a h , L a y & Co., ' t n e
engage in o b t a i n i n g these claims. H e will send .them all neMilliv
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l a r g e s t in t h i s r e g i o n , if n o t in t h e S t a t e , a r e l o c a t e d
cessary forms and instructions, a n d n u k e a deduction o r
O u r facilities for filling o r d e r s for Mining Machinery
one-hair from his n s u a i r e e s . To his regular c o r r e s p o n d e n t ,
h e r e , -Thiey. a r e c a p a b l e qf t u r n i n g o u t , e i g h t y t h o u s a n d
unsurpassed. Our P a t t e r n s em(jfaco the l a r g e s t variety of
he will send, d u r i n g the c o n t i n u a n c e of t h e war, Usta
lists of killed
feet of l u m b e r in a d a y . A s i d e f r o m i t s soil, w h i c E i s a
pumps, sheaves, gearing a n d s t a m p i n g m a c h i n e r y ,
and wounded and deceased soldiers of C o m p a n iies^
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Ac., of the most a p p r o v e d c o n s t r u c t i o n .
b e d of l i g h t s a n d , T r a v o r a o C i t y w o u l d b e a m o s t desi r their v i c i n i t y , a n d keep t h e m advised or all lawp. --•*
a n d deelWe would call p a r t i c u l a r attention t o o n r assortment or sions relating t o claims.
a b l e p f t o e of r e s i d e n c e . i J a s t in i t s r e a r 'is B o a r d m a n
P a t t e r n s for P u m p s with P l u n g e r Lifta, r a n g i n g from 4
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rejected ctaimsTor P e n s i o u s or Bounty Land, which, if prow h o s e b r i g h t p e b b l y , b e d | i 8 v i s i b l e a l m o s t as f a r a s t h e
s, give the most perfect satlsraciion.
X. public for a period of t h i r t y yeara, a u d UnrinK that time
perly a t t e n d e d to by a competent s p e n t in W a s h i n g t o n , could
J a k e i t s e l f — w h i l e in f r o n t ; o n e i t h e r h a n d , s t r e t c h e s a w a y have m a i n t a i n e d a h i g h c h a r a c t e r J j i a i m " * every part of the
or Gearing, u p t o 12 feet diameter, enables be successfully prosecuted. H e wilt be pleased to take c h s r g e
for heavy or light Gearing, at t h e shortest or such claims for claimants or t h e i r a t t o r n e y s u p o n c o n t i n in l i n e * o f loveliness t h e Chores o f t h e B a y , a s b e a u t i f u l globe, f o r t h e i r e x t r a o r d i n a r y a n d immediate power or r e .
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racturers or H o d g e ' s p a t e n t s t a m p s . Oil Still Machinery,
kind of disease to which the h u m a n f r a m e IS liable.
n o n e made in any case unless a Pension oj Land W a r r a n t is
o t e n c e , a n d filled w i t h w a t e r c l e a r a s c r y s t a l a n d p u r e a s
iThfc following are a m o n g the d i s t r e s s i n g variety of h u m a n of the m o s t approved c o n s t r u c t i o n ; Building work, I r o u p r o c u r e d . H a v i n g a large number, or rolls a n d r e c o r d s o r
t h e h e a v e n s whoge i m a g e i t reflects.
d j s e a i e s in which the V e g e t a b l e L i f e M e d i c i n e s atu well Fronts, Columns, Caps, fee., A c . , : Illuminated Title f o r Side- service In the New York Pennsylvania. Virginia and Ohio
walks a n d Areas : I r o n F e n c e d Verandahs, Stairs, 4 c .
A f t e r a S a b b a t h d a y ' s rest a t t h e p l e a s a n t h o m e of o n r k n o w n to be i n f a l l i b l e
V olunteers a n d Militia or the W a r o r l s l 2, a n d or t h e Regular
We a r ? sole licensees f o r P a t e n t F e n c i n g — p r i c e s varying Army a n d Kentucky VolunUfera of th« Indian wars oFl79oZL
DvsPKrBiA, by t h o r o u g h l y Cleansing the Bret a n d second
old f r i e n d M o r g a n B a t e s , E s q . , w h o s e h o s p i t a l i t y , like t h a t
stomach*, and c r e a t i n g a flow of pure, healthy bile, instead from ,15 cenj* to $3 per root. The l a r g e s t assortment or Fence
of m a n y o t h e r s t o w h o m w e w e r e i n d e b t e d f o r m u c h of
vices. 6 l p t c W l l y P w P * * * d to prosecute claims for such serof t h e stale a n d acrid k i n d ; Flatulency, L o s s of Appotite, P a t t e r n s in t h e State.
t h e p l e a s u r e o f , o u r j o u r n e y , i s w o r t h y o f all p r a i s e , we H e a r t b u r n , Headache, Uestlemnea*. Ill-Temper, Anxiety, LanSole A g e n t a f o r O i f f a r d ' s B o i l e r I n j e c t o r , which supP a r t i c u l a r attention givea t o claims before the General
t<jak a m o s t d e l i g h t f u l h o r s o - b a c k ride of s o m e s i x o r "Uor, and Melancholy, which a r c the general xyinptoms of plies Boilers with water, without the use or P u m p s or other I^and Office, u n d e r the Pre-emption. Swamp L a u d a n d Gradi.
machinery, w h e t h e r the e n g i n e is at rest or In motion.
'JJP*?*' 8 , wiH vanian a s a natural consequunce of Its c u r e .
e i g h t mile* I n t o t h o c o u n t r y a l o n g t h e h a r b o r o f S i l v e r
ation Acta, a n d t o the a d j u s t m e n t of Private U u i d Claims.
B r a s s c o m p o s i t i o n c a s t i n g s ruroished a t s h o r t notice. U n d P a t e n t a , Duplicate P a t e n t s a n d Exemplification of t h o
CosTtvKKESs, by cleansing the whole l e n g t h of tlie intesL a b ) , A f t e r l e a v i n g t h e ' b a y » mile o r so, t h e soil b e tines with a s o l v e n t process, a n d w i t h o u t violence; all vio- BLicasMiTiuNo or all kinds. PATTERNS made t o order. Esti- r e c o r d s and flies obtained; f o r locators, prc-ejuptosa a n d
c o m e s richer a n d a a e n s e f o r e s t t o w e r s a r o u n d y o n , a n d lont p u r g e s leave t h e bowels costive within two days.
mates. P l a n s and Specifications f u r n i s h e d when desired.
others. Claims arising from c o n t e s t i n g e n t r i e s attended t o
t h e f a r t h e r y o u g o t h e r i c h e r t h e soil b e c o m e s a n d t h o
. ^ • O r d e r t r f r o m abroad will meet with p r o m p t attention.
F a v E k s of ail kiudSy by r e s t o r i n g the blood t o a r e g u l a r
at the General Land office for C l a i m a n t s or. their Attorneys.
m o r e d e n s e thd f o r e s t .
c l r c u l a t l o t y t h r o u g h the p r o c e s s o f ' r e r p i r a t i o n in s o m e cases
All |»ersons h a v i n g claims o f any kind upon the GovernL e a v i n g t h e p l e a s a n t a s s o c i a t i o n s of T r a v e r s e C i t y , w e and the thowpigh solution of all intestinal obstruction in
ment, o a w h o believe they have claims, a n d all who have old
others.
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t o o l f p a s s a g e in a n old l u m b e r w a g g o n d r a f c n b y a s p a n
! [ T h e Life Medicines h a v e been known t o c u r e Rheumatism
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g r a n t s or otherwise ; also the h e i t s or all soldiers of
o f I n d i a n p o n i e s , tor t h e O l d Mission, a d e s e r t e d I n d i a n p e r m a n e n t l y in t h r e e weeks, aud the G o c t in half that time,'
the Regular Army in the W v of 1812, who served u n d e r e n v i l l a g e n e a r t h o e x t r e m i t y o f t h e p e n i n s u l a w h i c h s e p a r - by removing local Inflammation f r o m the muscles a n d ligah s t m c n t s for " B r e y e a r s " or " d u r i n g the war," and t h e heirs
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a t e s t h e t w o a r m s of t h e b a y . m a k i n g o u r d i n n e r u p o n menta of the j o i n t s .
of soldiers or the T e x a s Revolution or 18.1C, are requested t o
• DROPSIES of all kind*, hy f r e e i n g and rtrengthening the
address h i m . N o charge for his services will be m a d s in a n y
kidneys a n d b l a d d e r : t h e y operate m o s t d e l i g h t f u l l y on these
case, unlesa a claim i s succesafully prosecuted. '
i m p o r t a n t organs, and h e n c e have ever been found a certain
He refers to Members of Ctongress, Officer* of G o v e r n m e n t ,
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O n Atwater Street,
snd others who have resided in Washington d u r i n g t h e l a s t
w h i c h , f r o m , i t 8 e x c e l l e n t w a t e r p o w e r a n d t h e fine f a r m Also WORMS, by d i s l o d g i n g f r o m the t u r n i n g s of the bowFifteen y e a r * ; and when desired, will n a m e speciul refereni n g c o o n t t j t r i b u t a r y t o it, m u s t o v e n t u a l l y b e c o m e a els the alimy m a t t e r to w h i c h t h e s e c r e a t u r e s adhere.
ces in a n y State or T e r r i t o r y .
•8CCRVX, Ulcers a n d I n v e t e r a t e S o r e s : by tho perfect p u r i t y
Address—
t h r i v j u g l o w s k , . H e r e i s t h e l u m b e r i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t of
which t h e s e Life Medicines g i v e t o t h e blood a n d ail tho huC H A R L E S C. MUCKER,
D e x t e r & X o b l e , a n d b a c k of t h e t o w n e x t e n d s a c h a i n *"*»rs.
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t h i s c h a i n of lakes, a n d i t w a s a m a t t e r o f r e g r e t t o n s
The use of the«e P11U f o r a very s h o r t time, will effect a n manner, H i g h and Low Pressure S t a t i o n a r y S t e a m Engines,
t h a t we were unable to m a k e i t — a s we hod intended.
e n t i r e cure ot Salt Rheum, a n d a s t r i k i n g i m p r o v e m e n t in or all Sizes, lx>w Pressure Steam Engines, particularly adaptE f f a r O N f from E l k ' R a p i d s in o u r sail c r a f t , , w e s p e n t the clearness of the skin. Common C o l d s a n d Influenza w i l l ed t o - F l o u r i n g Mills, o r o t h e r uses where g r e a t e c o n o m y or
(For Feeding Boilers,)
Fuel is an o b j e c t Portable Steam E n g i n e s or all Sizes,
a n o t H r m g h t a t t h e O l d Mission, a m o n g p l e a s a n t a e - always be cured by one dose, or by t w o in t h e w o r s t cases.
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FEVER AMO A o t - r — F o r t h i s s c o u r g e of the W r s t e r n Countallest k i n d . • try, these,Medicines will be found a safe; speedy, a n d certain Machinery Composition,.Brnss Castings, and Finished work ;
i n c l o d l n g Steam Whistles, Oil P u m p s a n d Globes, Oil Cups
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T h o O l d Mission, a p l e a s a n t s p o t w i t h a - v e r y fine - h a r - remedy. O t h e r m e d i c i n e s leave the system s u b j e c t t o a re- a n d Cocks, Steam Cocks, and B i b b ' s G u a g e O o c k s o t d i d c r e n t
b o r , w a s d e s e r t e d b y t h e I n d i a n s a b o u t s i x . y e a r s a g o ' t u r n of the disease—a c u r e by t h e s e ^ n e d i c l n e s i s p e r m a n e n t p a t t e r n s . Also, Mills, or every hind, driven by steam or wa— t r y them, bo satisfied, a n d be cured.
T h e soil w a s o r i g i n a l l y v e r y rich, a n d h a s h j n o m e a n s . B i u o c s FEVERS a n d LIVER COMFLAIXTS—General Debili- ter, embracing. Flour, Grist and Saw Mills, Gangs, large and
lost i t s v i r t u e s n o w , a l t h o u g h i t h a s p r o b a b l y b e e n u n d e r ty. LoSs of A p p e t i t e a n d Diseases of Females—the Mcdicinei ponv, with ;lateat i m p r o v e m e n t s ; Mulay, Sash, Circular,
c u l t i v a t i o n m o r e t h a n a h u n d r e d , y e a r s . O w i n g t o the- have been used with the most beneficial r e s u l t s iu case* of L a t h e a n d ' S i d i n g Mills—all put u p ready f o r use, when desired, w h e t h e r a t H o m e or a b r o a d .
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i m p o s s i b i l i t y of o b t a i n i n g a t i t l e t o t h e land o n t h e p e n - t h i s d e s c r i p t i o n : K i n g ' s E r i l a n d Scrofula in i t s worst forms
Also, repairing or all k i u d a of work a n d Machinerv, d o n e
yield to the mild y e t powerful action of these remarkable
insula, t h e I n d i a n s removed to t h e p e n i n s u l a w e s t or t h e
THE INJECTOB is an a p p a r a t u s which msy replace m o s t sdMedicines, N i g h t Sweats, N e r v o u s Debility, Nervous Com- w i t h d e s p a f c h a n d a t low rates. A b o , Gearing a n d Patterns,
B a y , w h e r e t h e y h a v e f a r m s of f r o m f o r t y to e i g h t y p l a i n t s of all kinds, P a l p i t a t i o n of the Heart. P a i n t e r ' s Choany
u p to s c v e n t e c t i n diameter, c a t by mes—
- j a n t e g e o u s l y all the m e a n s h i t h e r t o used for supply i n * w a t e r
Steam Boilers, w h e t h e r Stationary, Locomotive, A g r i c u l c o m m o d i o u s and effective Gear C u t t i n g Machine.
a c r e i e a c h , c o m f o r t a b l e h o u s e s . a n d t o l e r a b l e i m p r o v e - l i f , are speedily cured.
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P e r s o n s whose c o n s t i t u t i o n s are. impaired by the injudi- Plans. D r a w i n g s a n d Speciflcations f o r M a c h i n e r y .
m e n t s . H e r o e s t h e I n d i a n village of P a - s h a - b a b , Bear
Its 8 Implication d o e s a w a y e n t i r e l / . w U h t h e necessity o f
application, a ^circular will be sent g r a t i s .
7 h j . c h , . , ° £ \ c o m r a a n d i n g a n d b e a u t i f u l e m i n e n c e , i s t h e cious use of Mercurv, Will Had t h * e - m e d i c i n e s a perfect
p u m p s for f e e d i n g boilers, a n d the v w j ^ u s m o v e m e n t s for
cure, as they n e v e r fail to e r a d i c a t e f r o m the system all the
I n d i a n Msssion school. G r o v e H i l l S e m i n a r y , u n d e r t h e eBeets or Mercury, m u c h s o o n e r t h a n the most powerful nrew o r k i n g t h e m in all classes ot E u g i * l T * u d , in fast, w h e n r
ever a boiler is used a n d steam p r o d u c e d ; i t la an a d j u n c t t o
c h a r g e of R e v . P e t e r D o u g h e r t y . T h e S c h o o l n u m b e r s p a r a t i o u s of S a r i a p a r t n a .
the boiler, s n d e n t i r e l y i n d e p e n d e n t of t h e E n g i n e , a n d i s
a b o u t forty p u p i l s of b o t h sexes.
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T t e j a r e fading a o d d o o m e d people,
The s i t e of t h i s a p p a r a t u s is comparatively small, a n d i t s
application Is r e n d e r e d especlslly easy by t h e f a c t t h a t i t
« i r f t o t ! o r f ^ o t o d i « i p j H i a t f r o n i t h o e a r t h , in m i t t
can be placed in a n y position, vertical, horizoutal, or o t h e r a n d
o f t ! * o m m u l i n g efforts tfiat a r e p a t forth f o r t h e i r V?!.lT0.a
K ™ * Castings, of all kinds, to order. We
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generation.
h a v e a U r g e variety of P a t t e r n s / * ? b u i l d i n g purposes to
E C E N T L Y R E M O V E D T O T H E N E W A N D E L E G A N T reasonable h e i g h t above the level of the feed-water.
F r o m t h e N e w Mission w e w e n t on foot t o X o r t h p o r t , w h j c h we would invite the a t t e n t i o n of builders.
The a p p a r a t u s is c o n n e c t ^ with the Boiler by two pipe*,
suite ol rooms, p r e p a r e d e x p r e s s l y f o r t h e i r nse, in MerJ . B. WILSON.
a t h r i v i n g t o w n w i t h a g o o d soil and. a n e x c e l l e n t h a r b o r ,
one l e a d i n g from the s t e a m space, s a d the 1 o t h e r c o n d u c t e d
r i l l Block, c o r n e r of J e m - r s o n a n d W o o d w a r d Avenues.
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The w o r k i s a d e s e r t e d ravorito a m o n g s t u d e n t s , a n d the
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popularity."
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RAYMOND A L A P H A l t
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