Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-26
MORNING LEADER.
THE Town of aiuir, Michigan.


been travelling through Michigan, my attention
wis much attracted towards the new, aud
promising village Of MUIR. As there are many
mechanics, and small capitalists, as well as
men Of larger means, seeking for advantageous
locations IN the West, have thought il might
be public benefit TO state some facts ofwhich
am cognizapt relative to the above named
place MUIR is beautifully and pleasantly sit.
uated ON the line Of the Detroit and Milwaukee
railway in the county of Ionia, at the station
hitherto known as Lyons (tho vilhge OF Ly
ons being one mile south of the railroaJ) q
short distance above The junction of the Grand
and Maple Rivers, aud NJ the head Of naviga.
ton on Grand River, in the famous Grand RIVER
valley.
Il already numbers over thrco hundred iuhab
/ itants has an extensive steam saw mill, three
| large dry goods and hardware, aud two gToce-
ry stores, and one of the largest aud best hote s
| in lonia county, and is doing thriving busi.
ness, besides shoe, harness, blacksmith and
juiners shops, DC.
The importance of this location may be
gathered from the following authentic aud reli.
able statement. lst The country south to Port.
land and beyond, aud east to Westphalia, do
all their shipping at this point, aud E' st Plains
and North Plains, and large portion of terri
tory north, embracing much Of the best iarm-
ing country, that which has teeu the longest
se,tej, and is occupied by a neat, substantial,
aud thriving community. Cd. Hence, the an
nual report OF the Directors Of the d, d NJ. r
| w for the year 1853, shows but two stations
between Detroit and Grand Haven, at which
moro business was done than at Muy--yiz.
Pontiac and Grand Rapids. The earnings stand
thus in report referred to. Pontiac S25 459 so,
Grand Rapids $50 49S.lO, Muir S200S2 96,
while Iona stands Sl7323 56, and the far
famed city of Owosso only S 10 ,59l 81, or about
one half that of Muir. No Of tons shipped
! from Owasso l l,5la, from Muir 3 sos; do to
Owasso ,O5S, to Muir l, 1903 Amount of wheat
shipped from Muir was 6O,S29 bushels, lour
! . 5SS bbls,, being more than at any other
| point ON the read except Pontiac. 81. The last
returns show that the tOiCnship Of Lyons has
| the largest number of scholars between the
ages of four (i) and eighteen (lS) than any
TOW ship in lona county. 4th. At this time
there is not case of sickness in the village
and since the place started (two years ago
there has been but two deaths of disease con
traCted there These facts speak for them
selves 9th. The population of the place, ant
the surrounding country are highly intelligent
aud moral The village has q well organized
schoo aud III alew years VII reap tho advantage
OF legacy O. Ten thousand collars (SlO'OOO
nequea'Neo by the late L. ooule Tor the ts
tabhshmeut Of a suitable institution of learn
ing. h'ug'ons services ana sunday schools arc
regularly hSIu anu arc aucnuei oy as intel
ugeht ana deVoo' audiences as may be found
in any older country.
lul uerslaud mat the propueIors OF tins vii.
ilge have taken no pans to bring their place
lnto houce' leehng confident that in few
you'S Unp aG'u'l lao's would appear to uIscnm
n".'Ig business uleu' "nn convincing power
t"a' 'l'S 10 'n' "'s' po.n' ia tue 0'ate 70 invest
'nc!I rlP'a' AN auIhorl@eu TO say howeN
tr 'nat WIN view TO "uracl nus'hess men L
ms l'o'nT 'noy are Pfeparoo TO give lots TO IN
uusl'luus ,ht''pnsng men, VINO VIII obIigat
themselves 10 uu''u uhor'"h iheie are g"o'
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