Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-24
Correspondence of the Chronicle.
GRAND HAVEN, Michigan. Aug. 1e

GRAND HAVEN, Michigan, Aug. 16.
As indicated in my last letter / visited
the great Western metropolis, arriving
there on Saturday night at 10 o'clock.
The Presidential party had few hours
earlier arrived from st. Louis, 10y way of
Springfield. The visit of the President to
st. Louis, it is said, was on business strict
ly private, and that he desired no public
demonstration in his behalf, but there
seemed to be determination, however to
honor the distinguished visitor and his
high office. He was invited 10y and agreed
to meet the Union Merchants Exchange,
of st. Louis, within the Merchants Ex-
change building, on Friday last
His arrival in Chicago on Saturday even
ing was the first visit Grant has paid this
great city since he has occupied the Presi-
dental chair, and his arrival occasioned
something more of Il demonstration than
he seemed to desire. \ good deal of enthu-
siasm was manifested ut the depot, and Il
reception was held in the evening at the
fremont House.
| left Chicago on yesterday at 1l:30 a. NJ,
on the Michigan Central Railroad, via
Michigan City, Kalamazoo and Grand
Rapids. The country through which we
passed in Southern Michigan is not calcu-
lated to impress you favorably. The coun-
try dwellings generally present an uncouth
exterior, and are inferior to the country
State. | found Kalamazoo to be an elegant
little city, and was much surprised at its
size and the amount of business done there
She is looking up, and with her railroad
connections, is destined To he quite a city.
Grand Rapids is growing city, doing per-
haps larger business than amy city in the
State.
The crops in this State are good peneIgl-
ly. The hay crop in some sections is light.
and the hop crop, though perhaps a little
short, is said to be of excellent quality.
Many of the yards have been abandoned
in the State of Michigan, SO that the num-
Der of acres are much less than last year.
The probability is that the home ccnsump-
ton will largely absorb the supply, leaving
only a small surplus for expectation, and
prices, it is thought, will range at a remu-
lucrative point. The amount of the old
crop on hand will have n tendency to de-
press prices when the market first opens
The fall campaign is opening up lively in
the northwest, and on the part of the Re-
publican party promises to be vigorous
one. The Democracy are determined and
will make the best fight possible; but they,
nevertheless, feel that they have lost deal
in giving the equity old despot of France
their sympathies, as against the German
people.
The duty of the Republican party of
Tennessee is Il plain one. Organization,
thorough ana complete, is tne nfsJ uuty OF
every true Republican. Put none on guard
but live, working, true, thorough-going Re
publicans; men who can grasp and com
prehend the great, living issues of the day.
Let us avoid issues which have divided Re
publicans in the past. Let the dead sleep.
The past was well enough for itself; we
have now to do with the living present.
The times demand live men-the tomb
claims the dead.
The census marshals are busy taking the
census throughOutthe country, and cOnside-
lable progress is being made i'm their ardu-
Gus duties. The Democracy are complain
ing in many places that the returns do not
foot up large enough; and accuse the Mar
shals of incompetency, etc.-sOme claim
ing that If Democrats had been appointed,
the reports would have been much larger.
This is, perhaps, true, for, if we mistake
not, the Marshal is allowed Il certain
amount for each name entered. 80 we see
ii would be an easy manner after having
seen every person in his township or cOun-
ty, for the Marshal to put down the names
of those who have been in his district if
they had not been somewhere else.
| leave on a vessel this evening for Mil
waukic, across the lake. ~.