Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-11

good cheer everywhere TO be seen looked
very little like the existence Of war, Still,
there We're six new regiments ready for the
service, four of infantry and two Of cavalry,
and these We're on parade
i made few brief remarks upon the sub
jcct Of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,
and upon the subject of the increase of pop
ulation and the products Of Michigan, and
the face Of the country, and passed at once
to the great subject Of the rebellion, which
! knew the people desired, ! held up the
Southern leaders Of the rebellion, in an un-
enviable light, did share justice to Buchan-
ans trcachery, and to the Breckidrdgc
Democracy, who, North and South, found
in sympathy with the rebels ! was fol-
lowed in few brief remarks 10y the vcner-
able Gen. Cass, who stated that he iRdorSed
the sentiments Of his tricnd from Tennessee
This endorsement met with the most cnthu-
siastic applause on the part of the audience
Detroit is tlourishng city, with pop
ulation Of about 10000, and is the scat of
justice in Wayne county, on Detroit river,
eighteen miles above the head of Lake Erie
1t is city Of considerable trade, and when
was there, wheat was coming in at the
rate Of 100000 bushels per day, and corn
at the rate Of 100000 per day. The river
here forms one Of the finest harbors in the
United States, Of depth sufficient for the
largest ships. Detroit has Il well organized
system of pu bile schools, having greatly
improved upon the New England system.
The city contains about twenty five church
es, and is well provided for in that line
The annual exports coast-wise amount to
about S5,OO0,O0O, and the imports to about
$4,000, 900.
The worst feature of Detroit is, that Just
opposite the city, over fine river of only
n half a mile wide, is Windsor, in Her Brit
sh Majesty dominions, whore, in the event
of war with England, cannon could be
planted which would destroy the city in
short order.
HILLS DALE COUNTY, gives name to the
capital, or seat fiustice, hourishng
where there is an equally hourishing Col
lcge, under the patronage Of the Free VIZ
Bdpt'StS. The county gives rise to the prin-
ciple rivers of the State, viz: Grand River
and St Josephs' of Lake Michigan the ST.
Josephs' Of the Mascmce, and the Kalama-
zoo. The county is well timbered, and the
soil is rich The face Of the country is
level Tbs county is we'll supplied with
railroads and plank roads. Much attention
is paid to common schools, lspolle in the
College Hall to crowded audience, and the
next day in the Court room to a county
Convention, by invitation. This was on
the 2Sth Of September.
October I'd, spoke from q stand on the
Fair Grounds to an audience Of eight or ten
thousand, and was most cordially received
by the citizens of Adrian, and of the county
of Lenewec The town is situated on
branch Of the Raisin river, and on the Mich
igan Southern Railroad some eighty miles
from Lancing, the State capital The Erie
and Kalamazoo railroad connect the town
with Toledo, only thirty-two miles distant.
Adrian is growing rapidly. and is the centre
of trade for fine farming region. The
town has several fine churches. and n good
supply of first class schools 1t has pop
,1, 20 . ;rI, l;,,,t, I
was Hospitality entertained by Hon. c. f.
Beman, the present member Of Congress.
MARSHAL AGRlcuLruRAI FAIR. Oct 3D.
This isap post-vilage and township, Of grow
ing Importance, the capital Of Calhoun coun
ty, on the kalamazoo river, and on the
Central railroad 10 miles west of Detroit
1t is pleasant location, and | would not be
surprised to learn that it is one of the most
fourishing inland towns Of the peninsula.
1t contains the Marshall College, and other
primary schools, several excellent houses of
worship, a fine wooden factory, and about
a half dozen superior Touring mills, with Il
wheat growing country all around. The
population of the township is about 5000,
and increasing very rapidly.
spoke on the Fair Grounds, from CEN
tral stand, surrounded by an enthusiastic
audience of six or eight thousand ladies and
gentlemen. | spoke for one hour and a
half and was able to make myself heard by
the out skirts of the audience. I dwelt for
the first twenty-five minutes upon the grow
ing Importance of Michigan, her abundant
crops, and fine productions, the intelligence
and energy of her citizens, and the extent
to which they are underrated where they
are not known, and then | turned to the
subject of the origin, progress, and wicked
ness of the rebellion, as these were topics
| knew they desired to hear me discuss
On the whole, the meeting was one of in
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