New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-10
CENTRAL MICHIGAN.
nee OF The NY. Tribune.

Jurisprudence Of The N Y. Tribune.
| PONTIAC, Mich Saturday, May o. 1858.
fobserve in your widely circulated journal frequent
cles of different parts Of the Western country, their
I5tation and prospects, from local correspondents.
Imre is double advantage in this for while Western
0ons, and their advantages, thus laid before the
c those in the East seeking information are benefit
Ia thereby.
TIE region RO,r known as Central Michigan is that
ItOn Of the interior OF the State lying thirty to sixty
miles north Of the line of the sO-caled Central Railroad
and embraces section OF great fertility OF soil and rare
Isdvssges of timber ana water 1t is IN this section OF
the State that Lansing, the present Capital ia situated
III Includes portion of the valley of Grand River and
IaeeOunties easterly from Lansing.
The great drawback on the settlement and develop.
ra Of this fertile region, heretofore, has BEEN ana
bills the want of some means OF trans portau0n by
Fhek the rich products OF the country can ma their
bwto market This bears heavily on the counties Of
lsa. Clinton, Ineham Liyi gs,On, Shiawasse and
Iiesee whose products w scarcely pay for transpOr
Iaan by the present modes OF conveyance. This dis
IItage tends to keep back the settlement and deye
lBr,nt of as fine region the State affords; and
m with this fact before their eyes, the hardy settlers
Ire gradually penetrating the interior. There are or
InnHed township schools and public roads, in every
berOr Of the counties above named; although, IN some
Distances the farmer must draw his wheat and wool
sroe of over 100 miles to reach the naygabe waters
IEaao West.
i
pthtae in Oakland County, distance Of % miles, IN
wth.westerly direction IL is proposed to build a
ad from this point to Grand Haven, at the mouth Of
eEud River, passing through the Counties of Oakland
bmssee Shiawassee and Clinton, striking the Grand
Iher in Iona County, and tkence down the valley of
Rn river to its western terminus on Lake Michigan
nBis directly opposite The City of Milwaukee, in Wis
hsh the width OF the Lake, go or 20 miles, and not
ksH blOokaded by floating ice the lower lakes some
pmes are it can be crossed by steamers, with only
Eppage of a few weeks in the winter This road if
NnEeted will undoubtedly be OF the best for bust
hta IN the West. The whole Eastern travel of tAe
khfy State of Wisconsin and great portion of that
fn Minnesota Iowa, and an indefinite extent beyond,
A pass over this road 1t viii also furnish the best
0s to the mines OF Lake Superior, for portion OF
heyear
his is the Oakland and OttOwa Railroad its west
IA krminHs being in Ottawa County. The citizens Of
FeiHit are expected to subscribe S2)0OO0 toward
Ang it, taking stock for the amount and the in1i-
E1as interested in The Detroit aud Pontiac Roal,
FEAO0O The parties who propose to take the con.
i FOR building il, also take 100000 in stock, anl
egssmount viii undoubtedly be subscribed along The
A Tie whole estimated cost is S4,500O00, including
tshs cars and fixtures. The Secretary Of the Com
~ now on his way to engage the iron.
Ne completion Of this road which is promised in .
sRs will open Eew career Of prosperity for Cen
~ Michigan P.J.