The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-25
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From the Buffalo Couher
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY AND ITs CONNER
IONS, &c., THROUGH NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
Three railroads constituting magnificent project Of
Perforang the State Of Michigan by horoughares nearly
equdisant from each other severally denominaed the
Southern Central and Northern railroads, some
years ago commenced by the State Of Michigan, and after
the expenditure of thousands Of dollars either sold
abandoned More recently private enterprise has
completed the two southernmos roads, with slight devil
alton from the original routes not only proving OF immense
value the State and to individuals by adding greatly TO
the value of the lands through which they pass but
remuneratye Investments yielding 10 the stockholders
ample return in she shape of dividends That part Of the
original project constituting the third and last but not the
least impor tan of these routesthe Noreris now we
learn also destined at early day to be completed thus
carrying out in somewhat varied shape the whole OF the
original project This northern road now in the course OF
completion will constitute continuation from Port HUI
rom ard of the Grand Trunk railway called
being constructed through Canada the opening of part
of which has been recently celebrated grand scale in
the city of Montreal principal branch terminating al
Port Sarna the foot of Lake Huron only separated
from Port Huron (Michigan) by the St. Clair river
On the American side it will be continued from Port
Huron through ST. Clair Lapeer and Genesee counties
to Corunna, fourshng village on the Shiawassee river
the county seat of Shawassee county where il is to inter
the Detroit and Milwaukee railroad, also
Iona Kent and Ottawa counties to Grand Haven at the
mouth of Grand river, Lake Michigan, opposite Mil.
waukie in Wisconsin.
Good and responsible personB Bana ready to put On
Lake Michigan line Of rstclass steamers to constitute
ferry from Grand Haven to the western shore Of the lake
on the completion of ths road to Grand Haven. From
Milwaukee railroad communication already exists nearly
to the Mississippi and viii very extend to that river
The Detroit and Milwaukee railroad called also
ly recent enterprise, embracing road formerly
peted twenty-five miles, from Detroit to Pontiac pass
ing in its course through Royal Oak, Pontiac DraytoD
Prains Fentonve, Vernon &C. many Of which -four
ishng and thriving villages the entire road from Detroit
being completed and now in use, far as Owosso vii
lage of Importance three miles westward from CO.
runna also the Shawassee river This latter road will
continue westward from Owosso, to which place daily
trains from Detroit running, to its place OF
termination before mentioned, at Grand Haven. That
part of the Detroit and Milwaukee railroad yet unfinished
commencing at Owosso in the hands, understand
of thorough and persevering it is said
who begins piece of work which he does not prose
cute to completion that in few months this import
ant link in great chain of inland communication will be
open to Lake Michiganthus continuing with Interrupt
ton excepting the peasurabe alienation of
ely the Grand Trunk railway from Montreal via Toronto
and the Mississippi river in very direct westerly course
offering and increased facilities for travelling through
interesting region Of country and rendering accessible
large tract of land in Northern Michigan exceedingly vau-
able for agricultural purposes in the saubrious part
Michigan and embracing large quantities of the finest pine
timber in the State Ofthe village of Corunna have from
authentic the following statistics 1t contains
courthouse and jail ten stores steam planning MILL and
sash and door factory two sash stores MILL grist
and Touring mill two hotels two livery stables carriage
repository; tanning mill factory; printing Office 1.-THE
office of the Shiswasee Democrat J wagon shop four
saloons three groceries; cabnetmakers shop; four
blacksmith shops jewery shop; saleratus factory
pump factory; tannery furnace two cooper shops
wooen factory; four lumber yards two brick yards
two churches, (now building) handsome public square
which stands the new courthouse and jail large and
convenient Union school house which cost S5o0o mea,
market &C. &ci and population of co., where hut re
Gently roamed unmolesed the red man and the "wid
deer and wolff Within mile of this village there an
extensive bed of bitumnous COAL and nearer at hand
quarry of good building stone and another of limestone