Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-08-25
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Editorial Correspondence.
SAur ST.. MARIE. Aug. 18Th. 1876

Oauo, (WHICH 1au received an IL
vitation from the captain of the steamer,
City of Clevsland,) left Cleveland for
the Upper Lakes. About 3 O'Clock, the
steame, glidsd out from the harbor, up
on the waters of Lake Erie, which were
calm and smooth as a river. The cool
AR of the lake was welcome after the
warm. sultry day. and the dust of Cleve.
land; and bright moonlight. aud music,
aided TO make the hours fy fast, until it
was tine 10 rest. The mornings sun
saw Us sailing up the Detroit river. and
rapidly nearing the city of the straits
The shores of the Detroi; are low and
fiat. and from The upper deck of the
steamer. the eye can roam On either side
unchecked BY sught save trees.
Detroit is q mixture of the old and
the new, the past and the present. Old
tumble down frame buildings, with steep
roofs and antique gables. stand By tie
side OF the tall substantial brick blocks
OF more nodern days. The city con-
tains on DO or 50. 600 inLabitants.-
Jefferson and Woodward Avenues are
The principle business streets. It can
boast of large hotels. {ibe BiddIe House
IS the first, and many fine private resi-
dences. with handsome grounds. Tie
residence of G~n. Csss IS a plain,
democratic looking brown house. Our
party took carriages and visited the
Cemetery, about two miles from the
city. Few towns, large or small, can
boast a more lovely spot in which its in.
habitants can sleep the sleep that knows
no waking. The grounds are large, 76
acres, undalating. and contains many
trees and much s~hlubbery. There are
number Of very beautiful monuments,
some of them profusely ornamented, too
much so, 1t seemed 10 Us. Here rest
the remains Of Generals Brady and VIII
flsms. One Of the finest monuments is
that TO the memory of Ella Ward. Many
OF the lots are planted with flowers, and
carefully tended. The roads are wind.
ing, and laid out with excellent TASTE
the Dead House, where the bodies of
strangers who die suddenly. by accident,
murder oil suicide, are kept for recogni-
ton By friends. is a handsome Gothic
structure, on the bank of a stream which
runs through the grounds.
Adjoining this, On the east. is the
Catholic Cemetry. This is small. some
seven acres only, and is neglected and
oyergrown with grass and weeds. There
are here but few monuments, but many
headstones, and white and black crosses.
We were under obligations to the gentle
manly Superintendent, Mr. j. Gladwits,
for his attentions.
Returning to Detroit, our party passed
over TO Windsor. in the Queens domin
ions, and zoe intend to inform Uncle
Sans officials that three of the ladies
were engaged in smuggling, having each
taking over into the United States, q
bottle of perfumery, costing a shilling or
more. without paying duties.
Leaving Dttroit, the steamer passed
Belle. or Hog (quite q difference ia the
Specification Of the names) Island. three
miles in length. and presenting a hand
some appearance Peche Island is Mt
the mouth OF Detroit River. and opposite
wind-Mill Point and Light House. This
was the home of Pontiac, the famous In
dian Chief, whose talents and influence
were SO severely felt iRthe war of 1919.
Lake St. Clair is a shallow Fond. some
90 miles lcng. by % in width. A large
part of this lake is SO shallow that the
grass grows up out of the water for miles
on either side of the channel. giving it
The appearance of a western prairie
The dredging machines were at work,
deepening the channel. an appropriation
having been made by the last Congress
for that purpose.
Leaving Lake St. Clair, and entering
the strait Of the samename, we passed the
small towns of Algonac, Newport, St.
Clair, Moore, Port 6ayonis, and Port
Huron, tire latter much the largest
Fort Gratiot, at the foot Of Lake Huron,
consists of q stockade, including a mag
szine, barracks. de-, and fully COM
mands the entrance TO Lake Huron. Il
is not occupied by soldiers COW. the gar
garrison having been Withdrawn some
four or five years since, shortly afler ii
was 80 terribly decimated by the chol.
era.
The scenery, after our entrance upon
Lake Hu en- was beautiful, and The pla-
cid waters lay in the moonlight, bright
and calm, agita;ed only BY the passage
OF our stout steamer. as she swiftly
pioughed her way through-and music,
now from Chs band on deck, now fine {
singing. and the piano in the cabin. and
then dying feet chased the flying hours.
= little after midnight, the rain began 4,
to fab. the wind rose, and IN the course /,
Of an hour. a very pretty gale was blow
ng sna wishing through The cerdage {
merriiy. :
In the morning the steamer was bow
ing as politely to the invitations OF the +,
waves, as the dancers OF the night be- +,
fore. had done to their partners, and the
consequence was. that the ladies did not
make their appearance. and declined
taking breakfast. OF our party, one on
IN If the ladies. a brave little Girl knoun