The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-20
DETROIT, Jan. 80. lB46.

DETROIT, Jan. 80, 1886
The Peninsular City-1Ns Herald and the Courier
National Hofei-Drire to Grose Poinf-New
| Catholic Chnrch-Hog Isiand-Vhits Fssheies-
Grand Marais-Fever and Ague-DsviPs Labma-
tory-Lake ST. Clair-Old Hudson's
have been for some years past reader and SUBJ
scriber of your invaluable Herald, and also an ad
mirer Of not only the ability with which it is con-
Quoted, but also of the spirit of fearless and uncom-
promising independence which has characterized the
editor thereof for series of years past in the teeth Of
combination of elements which il seldom the Ill for
tune of poor humanity to encounter Rest assured sir
land although am stranger to personally you may
rely upon W that here in the West in this city of
pork and white 6sh whenever your is mentioned
it with feelings Of respect and admraon not for You
personally but for the great of independence, Of
whsh you have been the stern advocate Your unring
perseverance, and enterprise have not escaped the OBJ
servaton of in this distant place. and cannot give
better proof Of the estimation in which your pa.
per Is regarded, than by simply stating fact, which
Of itself speaks volumes the National Hotel in this
CITY, kept by enterprising fellow citizen, Mr. Lyons
and better house there not in the Union there is
regular Hle Of the Ne York HeraIi II s IN the neigh
borhood of the Central and Pontiac Railroads the
principal tarryng place for eastern and western
velers Immediately upon the eastern mail arriving,
and when the letters and papers distributed and
| delivered, you will see crowd rush to tho
| reading room Of the National, and that too
to the next to the little where the bar
| kept Now, how can you account for the crowd ma.
king its way to that particular corner7 The cause will
appear obvious to you when it 10 explained In that
| corner the file Of the Herald 10 kept It almost
stretching the truth to say kept for IN spite Of the polite
paPe ssn fsuna rare tn saipE that Herald day
Col Webb Of the Courier, not morally socially or
politically allied to each other yet here in this reading
room , Of the NATIONAL ysu are next door neghbors
bitter repugnance to every thing in the shape Of
hogsny stocks and satpstre would say to the Colonel
fourth of the attention and respect that his diminutve
contemporary the Herald does. But let that pass.
Now Tor other topics. Do you know Mr. Bennett that
there is considerable Jealousy manifested by most
citizens when on taking up the Herald they
scented it, our little city the peninsuIar CITY
suffered to waste her sweetness the desert air.; or
protest against continuance of this state Of things
and insist with permission, that fair city shall
Ss nell to the columns Of your spicy journal
paper will be necessary for to make you acquaint
ed with city and suburbs First the river road
now in good wheeling condition, farmers say sup
posewe to H0we's and get nag promise you one
OF the pleasante drives have taken Being
the Jefferson avenue to Grose Point That new church.
which you see building 10 the Catholic cathedral
Rev .MrMcllroy prslate oths Roman Catholic church,
and more exemplary man never brsathed This church.
funds for its erection been raised by voluntary sub
scrption and among those who devoted their energies
to the undsrtskins none is more conspics
you see that newly finished dwelling house built in the
Gothic sty Of architecture That house designed
by the late lanented Counsellor H, year or SO |
since; but before he moved into it, he provided
narrow abode in that resting place " where the |
at rest Now have get the outskirts Of the city
tastefuy laid place the residence Of
while visit to place, several years since By.
sa tn, am sSaPpy to inform you that Mr. has
appointment which has given satisfaction to all par
ties in the State Here is Bloody Rum and as small
dangers and hair breadth aOos .n sd' ss
which its present diminutve size would hardly war
sn 10 this h.v; Sssn enacted
old French and Indian wars; and Bloody Run, |
.%a and usgsn b: has
had her surface crmsoned with ife's fluid. That |
zig elm so silent in its majesty lit could speak would
wa. bsiit on speculation by Mr. S., Of your city, but
with others commenced by the same author ended in
the bankruptcy OF the protector That Island which you
OF Hog Island" And why Il Is so named, viii
appear plain to you when inform you Of the cause
that fey % part Of
sir although am not an old man yet by any means,
rscollsct that this beautiful avenue, that we are now
travelling, was not extended farther than Beaubisn
street few years since there road at all here
for the very good that there few settle
mens above u.s. and, therefore. there was need for
roads With the exception Of the Franco Indians who
resided here end still reside here, there no white
nen of any amount To make long story short these
descendants Of the French and Indians being more de-
voted to hog than your friend Nosh and having no
from time immsmorial they have been in the habit Of
putting their hogs that Island to grow fat on
a. nekGIy and other nuts ;h,s gro. there in ,bun
That Island low, marshy and comparatively vslueess
a. i may appear to stranger in mi. region Of cheap
furnishes; You see that neck Of land, pointing
cut into the CURRENT That Campaus fishing ground
Here, every Fall white Ssh, the valuable 6sh Of
our lakes caught in the greatest abundance with the
only ones ysar-that is, in the month Of November
and they most At the full of the moon The exps
day tho Of the rum calling to his aid
several premonitory signs the foremost and principal
one Of Thich il tn. a.ssmsg Of large mock; Of the
ing to the sea gull species When the 10 the full
would thousands OF those birds flying hither and
hithsr but concentrating the opposite to
those little houses Those houses were built for the ac
csmmodation Of the fishermen in the employ Of old
Daddy .Csmpau. as he familiarity called, for them to
repess their weary limbs in the day time for be il
known to you and 1t is singular fact hitherto unac-
tms. The derived from this fishing ground is
considerable Frequently 5000 barrels of this
ash are Pat up in fortnight that being Ii. general dura
old homestead Of Gel Van E-v-y and used to be- in
the good old times when Michigan was territory and
before the inhux OF the Eastern people anspg u.s. the
scene Of many dance and gay time II was then the
terminus Of the fashionable drive Here would conrre.
gate IN good sleghing time doctors lawyers members
Of the Legislature and loaisr and ranged around the
cspscious fireplace, they would make the wekin ring
with their merriment The Colonel (mne hssD was
Aimssl little army" No drs on bis store Of snso
dstes, however large, could exhaust him and oh
what punch the cid Colonel did make Much TO the re.
srst Of every oHs he years since exchanged the
old homestead for some property in Franklin on which
he has built mill The cid place shows that the spirit
OF the old Colonel went with him.
This extensive marsh 10 called the Grand Msrsis II
was originally portion Of the river but since time i'm.
memorial, has bean In the condition you IL. |
The suns rays acting Spon the sagnsnt ater and the
dscaysd vegetable matter, make it very unhealthy
place in sumner. II has received the name Of the |
Devils Laboratary because chills and fevsrs bilious
and intermittent fevers, manufactured there with
great rapdity. Bat here at Gross Point That
beautiful sheet Of water 10 Lake st. Clair and you cen
remain while and enjoy the view while 70 into old
Hudsons and get some ssgsrs.