East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-09-22
PERE MARorETTE'

py the csmpleton Of the railroad 10 Pere
Marquette, we take the liberty TO ask our
citizens 20 note the following;
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, hes nearly OPP
posite Pere Marquette--the two being
separated by lake Michigan, which at
that point is about 90 miles wide. The
Manitowoe and Mississippi Railway, upon
which considerable work has already been
done, and the Flint and Pere Marquette
when completed, with connection be-
tween Saginaw and Port Huron, will
form q natural LUX in the great railway
chain from the east, ga Port Huron, Sag
inaw, Marquette and Manitowoc to st.
Paul. The completion Of the Pere Mar
qpette road is work in which you must
feel deep interest, for upon the compile
tiop Of that depends the construction
II at all-of the connection 10 which we
have referred. The citizehs Of Manito-
voc are greatly interested in this matter,
30 much 30 that on the 18th ult., about
100 persons made an excursion from that
place to Pere Marquette, on board the
steamer "Gasezs," leaving in the night,
and returning on the evening of the fol
lowing day.
At a meeting held on board the steam
'er q eSamntee was appointed TO make
report, the contents Of which we find in
the Manitowoc Herald. The trip was
more than usually interesting, as none of
she company, not even the Captain had
seen Pere Marquette, or was acquitted
with the Michigan shore at that part of
lake Michigan. For some time the ves-
sci wandered in her course, but by aid of
a glass the village of little Saublc was
discovered. They soon reached the pier,
held q parley with the inhabitants who
rushed down to see the first craft of the
kind that ever visited that place. The
town is situated at the mouth of Little
Sable river directly upon the lake, from
ten to fifty feet above it, containing a
population Of from two to three hundred
After stay of some two hours the
steamer was put on her course for Pere
Marquette, which lies about three miles
south Of Little Sauble. There being no
pier at that place, q party of eight or ten
was sent ashore to make observations.
The following is the statement from the
committee as substance of the informa-
ton gained:
"The main settlement at Pere Mar
.quette consists of steam saw-mill and
six or seven other buildings, situated at
the northern extremity of Pere Marquette
Lake, which is formed by river Of the
same name, Just at its entrance into Lake
Michigan. This lake is about IL miles
long, and averages about mile in width.
For abouthslfits length it lies parallel to
lake Michigan, and is separated from it
by narrow sand wall or ridge, from ten
TO eight feet in height, and about two
hundred feet through at the base. The
entrance from Lake Michigan into Pere
Marquette Lake is by narrow channel
cut through the sand ridge, about one
hundred and fifty feet long, one hundred
feet wide-may easily be widcncd to
three or four hundred feet-has depth
Of five miles per hour. The lake being
entered is then seen in all it's parts, en-
tirely surrounded by hills or highlands,
and q perfect lookup against storms
from avery point of the compass. 1t has
a general depth of from twenty to fifty
feet, with deep water close to its shores,
and, by cutting of a sand bar in Lake
Michigan, may easily be converted into
one Of the most perfect harbors we have
ever seen. Pere Marquette river is about
forty miles long. Logs are noated down
it for about 30 miles. There are upon il
several settlements, and we were inform.
ed that about two-thirds of the neigh
boring country is valuable for farming
lands and the balance for Pine"
The Manitowoc Herald speaking of the
excursion, says:
"Thc trip has ACKNOWLEDGEMENT per.
haps not too prematurcly-thc practical
bility of transit route, the ultimate es
tablisLment Of which depends upon the
single contingency of the continuance o
water IN Lake Michigan. For safety anc
expedition, II will excel any other rout,
which can be projected. The natura
harbor afforded by Lake Marquette, will
Its sheltcring bluffs and its inlet from
Lake Michigan, on one side, and thu
strait, deep channel Of the Manitowo,
river on the other, will afford secure re
treat for steamers in the severest weather
and the great reduction in the distance
being twenty-five miles less than from
Milwaukee to Grand Haven, is consid
Grafton in all respects important and I'D
vaniageous.
OF the railroad from that place, tn
> HsraM says;
Mcesrs. Jones and Lcups are now tn
proprietors of the Manitowoc g. Missis
sippi road, and they arc making strcnu
Gus efforts to place it in the hands of con
tractors, on terms which will insure it
rapid construction"
The Salem Gazette, whilst bitterly dc
nouncing the measures Of Gen. Pierce
administration, and even Gen. Pierce
himself Hss an enemy TO the bestinteres!
Of his country" is nevertheless quite wi
ling to admit his excellent qualities as
nan. 1t says
"Thp social qualities Of ex-Prcsider
Pierce, his smiable spirit, and gentleman
department. in private, and the qpiforI
good taste Of bia public speeches, ha,
always greatlymoli6od the aversion whic
his unprinciplcd pcrversiop ofpublic trus
20 nartisan interests naturally cnocnde