Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-05-16
DETROIT AND MILWAUKEE RAIL
WAY COMPANY


" Oakland and Ottawa" have become united, and
now form but one company. This was effected by
changing the name of the Detroit and Pontiac
Company, and authorizing II 10 acquire Dy pur-
chase all the rights of the Oakland and Ottawa
Company. The terms of the sale were that the
original stockholders of the Detroit and Pontiac
Company should be paid bonus OF two hundred
thousand dollars, and the new company to assume
all the liabilities of the old company eul
We think this arrangement is one highly bene-
fetal to the stockholders of the company, and Of
vast importance to the line, the completion of
which is now beyond doubt.
The Detroit and Milwaukee Railway will run
from Detroit, through the counties of Wayne,
Oakland the corner of Genessee, Shawasse, Gin
ton Ionia, Kent and Ottawa-touching the villa
ges Of Pontiac, Fentonyille, Corrunna, Owasso,
st. Johns, Lyons, Ionia Grand Rapids and Grand
Haven, and connecting on the western side OF
Lake Michigan with Milwaukee, Racine, South
Port and Sheboygan. There are now 25 miles Of
the road completed and in operation. The second
division, of 20 miles, to Fentonville, is ready for
the iron, and the iron is mostly distributed along
the line ready for laying. This division it is ex
pected, will be opened by the first of July. The
third division, from Fentonville to Owasso, %
miles, is nearly graded ties finished, and will be
ready for the iron as early as it can reach here
from New York. The fourth division, is in pro-
cess Of grading, and can be completed this year,
if the company succeed in their pending negocia-
tons.
This will open to Detroit, the rich valleys Of the
stitute the garden of this State.
The population of this State within the limits
of the territory tributary to this Railway, is al
ready nearly one half of that of the State, and
much larger than that of either the Michigan
Central or Michigan Southern Railroad. The i'm
portance of this Railway to Detroit and Milwau-
kee, the two cities which give to it its name, can
not be over estimated. 1t will bring them within
ten hours of each other, and shorten the present
Travelled route over one hundred miles This of
itself will bring over this road, when finished, all
the travel and business of Wisconsin, and will
have the direct tendency to build up the cities and
business of Wisconsin on the western shore OF
Lake Michigan. TO Detroit it will give the vast
business from the valley of Gand and Muskegon
Rivers, which is poorly accommodated now for
large part of the year at Chicago. TO the cOun-
try along the line it will add to the value of the
property Jfue.fold, if not more. The Company
have already expended u million and half Of dol
lars. A comparatively small sum more will give
them 70 miles of Railway in operation, and COM
pletc the road to a point where they have q con-
tract with responsible parties to furnish the same
to The Lake, and payable entirely in the stock and
bonds of the Company. We cannot but congratu-
late the people Of the northern portion of this
State al the improved prospect, by means of the
consolidation, of having an outlet, which neither
the cold of winter or the heat of summer will rem
der useless. We wish they would only take hold
themselves, and give but 1.-THE of the aid they
have the ability to render, and then the Board of
Directors would not be compelled to proceed so
slowly.
The northern portion of this State have been
debarred already too long frcm the benefits ofra
roads, and ii is their fault if this state of
things continues. Detroit has done its part the
Board of Directors of the late Oakland and Otta-
wa Company accomplished much more than any
one had reason to expect; and now, if those own
ing real estate on the line of this road west of
Fentonvilee will, instead of looking on with indiff
erence, take hold, they will double the value of
their farms, and soon be placed, by their own eX-
ertons, where nature placed their portion of the
State, far ahead of that portion interseced by the
Michigan Central and Michigan Southern roads.
Detroit Free Press.
CoAL.-The Lansing State Journal contains
description of specimen of coal found upon
section thirty-five, in the town of Delta five
miles south and west of Lansing. The Jour-
nal says, the coal is of a superior quality, su-
peror to that which is found at Grand Ledge.
WILLIAMSON, or in Shiawasse county. Between
the two strata Of coal, there is a strata of fire.
proof clay which is exceedingly valuable for
manufacturing purposes. The Grand River
runs through the southeast portion of the Sec
ton and affords first rate water power The
land is Of the very best quality, tmbered with
beech, maple, white-wood, cherry, black-walnut,
&c. The section is otherwise well watered by
Camp Creek, and by never failing springs. The
land surrounding it, is Of the same rich and fer
tile character.
SEVEN DEADLY SINs.--l. Refusing to take
newspaper.
Q. Taking newspaper and not paying for it.
d. Getting married without sending in the
wedding cake.
5. Making the printing office loafng place.
6. Reading the manuscript in the compost
or's hands,
7. Sending an abusive and threatening let
ter to the editor.
For the first and second offences no absolu-
ton can be granted. The fourth is unpardona.
BILE. For the balance, dispensation can only be
received by an especial bull from the aggrieved
party.
Messrs. Mason g. Dunn, to whom has been
awarded the contract for the work on the De-
trot and Milwaukee Railway, between this city
and Ada, are in town, and will begin operations
in few days. They commence at or near this
city, and proceed eastward. This is the begin
ming of new era in this city.
Grand Rapids Herald.
WAR's DoINGs.--The dashing 93d Highland.
ers, the pride of the English army, left Constan-
tinople eight hundred strong and after their ar
rival in the Crmea received an addition Of one
hundred and fifty men. This gallant regiment
has recently returned to Constantinople, redu.
ced to fourteen men and five officers, still bear
ing with them their glorious and unsulied BAN
ner.