Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-31

hort BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES;
DIED from NE Journal of a Western Traveller,
gsLa'hed by rrqnes'.
30. Q.
Michigan.
b., State Of Michigan, generally, has every
-sfance Of a new country most of The Eng.
setle menis have been made since The war Of
k-l5. bot by the a d Of New England money
enterprise II IS growing somewhat p pulous
rich.
II Detroit and Monroe FORMERLY Brow nstou NJ
be river RAsin, there aete forts and trading
llishments and some very ancient French
emebis in the vicinity Of Monroe there are
orchards, said TO be more than 100 years
Bu,the State mostly belonged TO the original
k,s until within about 90 years, since that
II has mostly been surveyed and made nc.
bic to purchasers, and a large proportion Of
,ana hi TOT improveIn nj is sold and much
ed upon, though large tracts remain in the
ds Of spectators. They are IN every village
TO trade. There are no real mountains in
sii', except ut the north nnl northwest
J. II IS generally warm and soncwha, bro.
lno OK rdges and knobs, and sunk in deep
f'se' md slougbs. The oak timber generally
mai, ol which there are seven kinds, viz
IL, black, yellow, burr, pin, cherry. aud jack
oil Sery different from each other Hut there
rns 'IiebsI'e tracts Of low-land, covered
aA'''y growth Of beach, maple, password.
underwood, black walnut, button wood, &c.
'@i Il these low-lands is a muck, resting on
ara pan bottom. And there are extensive
Pa'nP' IN which grow lever wood. The ok
ee' are mostly gravel some of them are very
/ lor wheat, bu, some are very white aud poor.
oak n'is Except the burr oak plains) are in
c@Anne heavy sand, some Of them border.
o. Gag rather poor but the soil on the burr.
pia'sa rich mould resembling ashes IN hp.
f'''', resting On hard pan, excellent fr
e. corn, oats, &c. AT the southeast part of
FAls There are some extensive prairie grounds
70 be very productive. There is one charac-
THE country winch ! ihink will he a lasting
"hhA W III " ~ d tlG
utuSe of low marshes 50 situated that it will
kNh groa, difficulty thar they ever can be
ped, and with many ofthem il will be impos.
10 dot. Most OF them are covered with q
, sroHlh OF COARSE grass, winch they gather
their cattle. but It makes poor fodder and
ID hardly Keep them along without grain
s, however an accommodation to the set.
ana ! think they will be under the nrc-ssi-
as'ng II for a long time to come, for ! much
The feasibility of their oak lands for English
There are others that are mere pink holes,
ii IhfH may have a small growth Of wal
d "a sraek, and some are only a dead mo.
10 The north part, and on the banks of lake
s'n are some groves Of pine, but M hem.
20 The state and il is said that their oak bark
10 strength sufficient Tor tanning lr,ther.-
y nui'osk plains, there is generally thick
""l1w rose willow, which makes the first
'"s very hard, and it requires a team of
P'i OF oxen snd a plough proportionably
Go II bot when once done, it S easily
''"I''e generally is mild. except al the
a ""st Il must be cold. The north wind
over those broad lakes; must penetrate
Vee ounuy, and render II extremely Sc
~"sAff' Here is a large tract Of laud yet
"!'e' 'o7gh and swampy. The streams
F'"'iy very low and crooked. Good mil.
20 very scarce. Detroit is an ancient town
4. .e'4 'hs lsfses, ia The state II stands % a
y l'sd, ga the bank ct Detroit nfer, and Is
al emporium Of the state.
'fe are IN the state many other consid erahlc
3 'hough new, yet growing, and some Of
S"' DC large places of business. while oil.
s"ine'e. The products are sl kinds of
specially what and corn and the differ.
'Ia' Of garden Vegetables an / ihink i,
NesH'n' Tor fruit, though bu, little is yet
young tree look thirty aud nice.
a saA Is mostly settled bs -migfant. from
N.s''"a and the state Of New York. and Of
~ hg'and customs pr vail gene ally
81 ''e~ is getting TO be pretty
'T" are bu, Few mselng.houses and
'rr n,hsr poor
s't femnan'. of a number Of small ,rhe
." Tie state, particularly the 81
~ ro''aSsi MRS, hu, most Of them are
" West, and but few remain Al the
o'uhe Carey Reservation, ~hioh 4,
'"'' At seemed 10 me Ike eonseeraiea
The 'easrssle Naeoy. the Two boy'
1'h here 10 be educated. and Anihany
'"io my min Ii,s a fine trae.
'aiDsLle bot no, much settled
=. We % 4 ssy TIA, 10 worth s2) pei