New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-25
The Hnaanaw Valley.
:, Of The n. y. Tribune.

DETROIT Dec. a. 1868.
have observed recently in the public Jour-
nal. references to the resources and natural weah
the State Of Michigan.
Having recently traversed q large portion OF the
State am able 10 say that the half has not been told.
Heretofore the Prairie States have offered snch induce
mens for easy cultivation that emgrans have hastehed
nv The State Of the Great Lake. TO the open prairie
aud haye neglected tho hidden resources Of this state
Of Michigan.
am confident il s destined 10 be the richest state IN
tb Union Look ut its pos,t!onon oil sides but one
surrounded by navigable weters, with good harDois
where vessels can load fT any part OF the world oy
wav of the Great lakes and Weand Canal; It's eastern
border not 700 miles fIom the City OF New>fork Inc
wa,cr which surrounds renders the climate nid and
eouable The soil IL Of the richest character, as i's
magnificent forests show being once the bed of great
lake NJ gcoogsts declare. Look now at its resources
Most States have but one great staple resources such
ns wheat cotton iron or lumber but Michgan II Ilcu
with riches yet undevelops and
the East and the great Wesl esPape vi "'''"'o
The most valuable pine timber in this country s fonnd
In Mehgnr Since the days Of the jesuit Missionaies
in 1860 ard Aicsanor Mckenyie its virgin copper
has been noted till It's copper mines are ,i.ins
an immense revenue No inner iron u iound ia ~ uI'
county than is found IN Michigan n lhe upp.r
sula. Coal mines are opened and WORKED IN various
paris Of the State Immense beds OF gypsum or pios'ef
have been found In the state The geological report o'
the State recently pnhishcd ana 'hc erog,cai , ~
show these beds ~ lime stone cropping out an hsh
bluffs on The Saginaw Bay. at point winch ha long
beer called Plaster Point
Nv ni1s,tun was called year ago by The state III.
librarian a. the capital of the STATE 10 most beautiful
speoimeu Of gypsum, or almost pure nnhashr when
s said had been discovered In great quantities ai Ir
was BAY on Saginaw Bay. Plaster OF p,p psum II a Ter
tyer reed all over the Western States, and these quar-
ries 90 easily worked oi immense value but whh
two yels ihr wonderful discovery IN ts country
has IT, q made IN the valley oi the >nFha" hN'r me
,ur,ey of the state shows that he valley u
the csG'er of al immense bnsin 81 s', 'nt'nns
hundreds ~ nil's on each SIDE ID, sai "l,, y. lAe
valley afford the strongest brine IN me nited N'h
and abundant that 1t often rises out OF TIE ~es "i
ou' t,pr aid Of pump. The brine oi On"hash Conner
from The same strata of rucks bat y not 30 strong ana
ognd IN such large Quantities Tor ih' hsn ha' II
IL founl near the edge of hs great salt bslD. Millions
81 .l,dlrs are invested in sali wells y went
down che saginaw River ~ In" sionm',nt s'u on
smnk ng and tho steam ~ tLe salt blocks r.ing III
lthruug lori tie valley Eyrryv here ~ iLr fnHei u
na.r'ss thrift the cnt'rprls.ne character" ne T. "me
a." sb.pbuiding the marilciu!l's oi b.ff'is o .'l
and u uub'r. remind on' Of tie busy NE o' Eas''"
ciiies and iovns
Al EAsi saginaw found populou. city, with siTects
graded proved and lght,d bv -. where ten years
sircs te deer tei ally running 10 The forests Ah
rFuvIur over tic s!.c of the present ciy.
| Hoo ac found regular salt and lumber e,clang'
slno.i equal 70 the Corn Elchanee N Now i"rk. DO
lotcs hi,d wiiA salt and iu h'T n'rti ants RON
Chicago aud from the East who lu! and ses on com
tnissaf.. One flct waa very notcab."
/ Ilrrfn YEAR. neu ln one would iake ffm ih hlem
gan l-su-s 81 a.. innsusr forst Of timber standing
on f hld which GA lmp,dlmsnt a. speedy cnliitA
I'ar. AZ -etter paced ~ 80 Z" LOO mii"' !" th'
J of-H rfairr.
] Soa 4n j. changed uatcg if cycrywlerc IN demand
ln tir Wet aud l fh' Iast Tie hcsi AID tie u"si ~
/ iis p.l.c ln the solnu, = .a M,ligan.
Iho wealth Abo,o sAo ,oI Is grateT Than ihai below
ihe .lrtarc Tho frsi blow oi The seiiirrs "a bfnss
| hln m"nes b" rTsi,rs the forest "a tie prairr All
ft greet l.ui-f .n-rs 81 3D." country queui Boy
lng m I lasir ~ Michigan ard II vot rnTprse the
con nuuIfy io iuop the rttci o which a. -'ciDF cap
ts'isfs alf non ,f inovfdccd frsighi and shicwd
| Re-. s4s a.A4.n. a. teiilaslts ll tl.s safe
| WifLln il4r Iaat tlr.e Gonis kfsstus Corning hss
rnrrtas..i over 1900 ncr,. ul land in NciFhn 1hr
lnlflnuks a. ~t JoAuslufy. John W. hTnlIr rri Ihn
81 FORBES 81 I..afoa and }. ". fockrr.. Go. b
lnrl and ~ that cass have luF'hAsrl % ir't 10
sai.s nor. .al - tci ~ and ln That stale
/ ~l.I f.ru never invest i,oilshiy
ono ,,., lnn, fon ih. CITY " Scw Nogk Dr.. within
sr months nsrsisd ..sstvn"n tAe SasinuH River ard
4inii's nur tfU same ca. rsl.fV
! W. anad rrfrr taf~s Wlo sh more n.i" iil
,.flc information 81 fcsp-ct to the -i '!fcOicrrs
boz ilc Saginaw NAllry io iiults Merchant Narflnr.
80 O. tlr pteuh,T lso1 nlsu g. wori puhif-hed b.
I Iey inddork - 1te p'roif TritaHs giving ml
sflfsf- ~ tlr ls.c i4l'ra. sat- Had r.si"f ~ ih'
Ni-t' of Michigan.