Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-09-26

to trace it; and in wet weather, from
the fiatness of the land, it was covered
with water, and exhibited the appear.
ance Of vast lake, the traveller could
only pursue the path by the indistinct
traces ofthe ancient blazes on the trees
The whole extent of this district beins
covered with a heavy growth of TIM
Der, much of it blue ash and cotton
wood, filled up with underwood of nj.
der and spice wood, and having an un.
usually dark and sombre appearance.
and the soil being of vegetable decom.
position, black, spongy and porous,
rendered the name of the Black Scamp
a most fit and appropriate designation.
I'LL after the late war, the intercourse
between Michigan and the other por.
tons of the Union, was very limited:
and the arrival of u stranger in Detroit
was an event of SO much importance as
to challenge the special attention of
the male and female gossips ofthe place.
This was long before the era of the
steamboats,. The few sail vessels then
on these waters were supposed to have
done well if they made trip from De.
troit to the foot of the Lake in the time
that is now required for our packets to
make their trip from New York to Liy.
erpool. The steamboat; WaIk.in.the.
water, was built in the year 1910, and
about that period the first attempts were
made to penetrate the interior of the
country, by the inhabitants of Detroit.
The first settlement formed in the int.
rior was by few families who had
moved into the Territory from Upper.
Canada, and assembled what was then
called the Upper Huron, now the Gin.
ton, some ten or fifteen miles from its
mouth. They settled on an oak open.
ing, and raised fine crops of wheat
They had been there year or more
before it was known in Detroit, and the
fact was regarded as remarkable in.
stance of enterprise and hardihood.--
The next settlement was formed at Pom.
tiac and its neighborhood.
From this period the tide of emigra.
ton has steadily increased from year
to year. The inhabitants of Detroit,
with public spirit highly to their cre-
dit, explored the country, AMI caused
all its advantages to be published in the
eastern papers. For some time it ap.
peared up hill work, many visited the
country, who from slight and partial
view oft, or from ignorance or preju.
dice, returned with unfavorable reports,
which to some extent, retarded for a
time its settlement; and after this, the
ravages ola malignant epidemic, which
tor several years afflicted Detroit and
It's neighborhood, induced wide spread
report that the country was unhealthy.
The inhabitants of Detroit, with zeal
that cannot be too highly commended,
and forecast which was to be expect
ed from community, which for INTEL
hgence, is rarely equalled, struggled
to remove those unfavorable impres.
sions. They took upon themselves
the labor and and expense Of acting as
pilots and pioneers to emigrants, and
assisted them with information, advice,
and often with money and other facili.
ties. We could name many of the old
citizens of Detroit, who were distn.
guished for their jealous efforts in this
way. One who should now visit the
interior and behold a rich, populous
country; who should behold the steam.
boats and stages filled with emigrants,
crowding into the country and pushing
on to the very shores Of Lake Michi-
gan, could hardly realize the care and
nursing expended on the sickly and
tender plant which has now become q
tree, whose branches overs shadow tho
land. The language of our motto,
TANDEM Fit SurculuS Ar6or,' though
adopted long before our prosperous and
palmy state, seems like the prophetic
truth of inspiration. Michigan may
be truly said to be in the very spring
tide Of her prosperity. 1t is believed
there has been, within the present sea.
son, an increase of population from a.
broad Of near 10 900, besid, he natu.
raj increase. The quantity of pro.
duce, and particularly Of wheat, raised
this season, is said to have exceeded, TO
large extent, that ofany former year.
Health, that highest bl ss;ng, without
which all else is valueless, has been
enjoyed to degree that calls for our
special gratitude.
Sunday school Anniversary of Ken.
yon Colege.-The anniversary of the
Sunday school Association was held on