The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-06-30
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NUMBER FOUR.
EAST SAGINAW. June %. |

NUMBER FOUR.
EAST SAGINAW, June %, 1868.
One obtains some idea of the extent
of East Saginaw, by viewing it from
the roof of some of its highest build
ings Yesterday we made observations
from the observatory of the Bancroft
House" We counted within the cir
Gle of our vision, fifty-two chimneys
and smoke stacks, indicating as many
manufactures of lumber, salt, shingles.
slaves, &c. Prominent in the plain
! that stretches away on every side, are
the public school buildings of the city,
erected and operated under free school
system. The spires of three new and
costly churches attract attention. The
Saginaw River, stirred by the incessant
turmoil of the busy tugs, flows steadily
| on In Its northerly course to the lakes.
Large vessels and smaller craft lie at
the docks, discharging or receiving
freight. The frequent screams of the
tug, whistles down the clangor of the
nearest mills and silence the rumbling
OF the various street cars. The great
d'dW in the city bridge swings at the
summons OF an approaching tug, that
pulls after it heavily laden lake-ves-
sci.
The scene on the river docks and in
the streets is. metropolitan. Three fine
bridges span the broad river and serve
to accommodate the constant travel from
shore to shore. Saginaw City and Sa-
lima on opposite sides of the river, just
above aud in sight of this city, are
joined by street railroads as we'll as by
water communication with this place
Eventually they will be united under
one corporation. Only q dozen years
ago, all that makes the busy mart and
busting city, was dense, uutrodden
| wilderness, except as the aboriginal
tenants came in from their camps, 8
few miles distant.
The Bancroft House" was built q
few years since by Jesse Hoyt, Esq, OF
New York City, at cost of one hun.
dred and twenty thousand dollars. II
Is of brick, four stories high, and finish.
ed without and within In all the style
of modern architecture. When built il
was generally regarded as a wild, un.
productive outlay, and uncalled for
and unsuited to the wants of q crude
embrio city, started in the woods and
surrounded by vast wilderness. Time
has dissipated these fears, and now il
Is quite insufficient to meet the wants
of the travelling public, and the ever
EFT House" another first-class hotel
has sprung into existence, and both are
patronized to their full capacity.
The Bancroft House rents for IS,
500 per annum, unfinished. The pro
prietor, Mr.. Vim, II. Witt, is a Yer
nonter from Woodstock, VT. We have
| received from him polite attentions and
favors. lie is gentleman of fine per-
sonal appearance and manners He
informed me that his employees num-
bered IA and his monthly pay roll was
! IL. l1o Oh .,
at an outlay of 100000. $500 per day
| or SD per week are the rates of tile
Bancroft"
OF Vermont boys in business here We
must not omit TO mention the name OF
| X. j. Tappen, late of Nergennes W hose
| father resides near the lake in Panton.
| Mr., Tappen is the junior member OF
| the firm of ]. r. Livingston & Co., Job
! bers and retail dealers in dry goods,
carpets, &c, In this city. The house
Is n substantial and popular one and
ranks among the first. Mr.. Tappen is
a young man of pleasing address, with
| Puritan principles and high toned NOR
ais. such young man is sure to sue
| coed We predict for him an enViable
| reputation and great pecuniary success.
He leaves tomorrow on a pleasure trim
and visit to his friends east.
Mr.. Henry Northrup, formerly OF
! Shoreham, Vt, is located in Saginaw
/ City and engaged in the mercantile
! business. We understand he 10 doing
a fine business, is much esteemed main
| tains Christian profession has nu-
merous friends.
| II we are correctly informed he has
| gone east with the intention of mar
| riage hence We have not met him
| From what We learn, his character is q
! guarantee OF success.
| The prospective growth Of this city
Will doubtless attract many more OF
| our Vermont boys to its sources of
| wealth. Her ample river, into which
the largest class of lake vessels may en-
ter, gives to the city a very desirable
mode of access to the outside world. -
! Vessels may load at her wharves and
discharge their cargoes at the docks in
Liverpool or HaVre. and vice versa.
The only limit to the extent Of COM
merce in this direction IL the capacity
of the Welland Canal Any vessel that
can pass the Welland locks can load
and unload alternately at East Saginaw
and foreign ports.
Such is already the demand for its
products, that the future of this city
can hardly be less grand and enduring
than that of the most favored CITY on
our inland waters. Who shall paint
the young giant that grows from a will
derness TO great city in dozen wears ?
Who shall sketch il at his ease, when
another decade sweeps by, SIR.