Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-04-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
FLINT, MICH.

Ed. TeL-Since my last to you, from
Winsted, CT, have ''swung around the
circle" considerably. taking in my route
Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Port Huron,
Bay City, East Saginaw and Saginaw
fetching up at this beautiful town last
evening; and during this interval, have
experienced about all the fickleness and
variety of temperature incident TO our
climate Winter is 10th to leave, or yield
his stern sway to gentle Spring, so longed
for by even those who love the winters
cold and pleasures accompanying it.
At sandusky, the bay was entirely free
from ice, and the little steamers were
making their usual trips to the Islands,
though outside, there was plenty of thick
ice. At Toledo and Detroit all was life
and hustle along the docks, getting ready
for the opening of navigation, and one
steamer had arrived from Cleveland.
The Detroit and st. Clair rIYers are as
free from ice as in summer and many yes
sells were speeding onward TO their desir-
ed ports.
Business is gradually taking her won't
ed channels, and business men are hope
fully looking forward 10 prosperous times.
Some branches of trade have already
opened up briskly and encouragingly.
May the same speedily be said of all de-
partments of trade.
How rapidly and grandly Detroit is
taking her place among the first and fin
est cities of the country. She is stretch
ing out along the river and westward and
her broad, beautiful avenues are rapidly
assuming metropolitan appearances in
the splendid business blocks and palatial
residences. Her Campus Martius" and
City Hall are surpassed by few if any IN
the country. Her principal avenues we're
originally 200 feet wide, but the greed
of property owners narrowed them down
to 100 and $50 feet.
As to Toledo, I don't think could be
induced to speak very isvorably of it.
squat, as it is, in a marsh-much of it
from which malaria enough arises to
make many shake. whether too lazy or
not. Still, she has one splendid business
street. and one of the finest hotels IN the
West.
Port Huron is making fair, healthy
growth, and as it is the river terminus of
the Grand Trunk Railroad being oppo-
site Sarnia, il must become town of
considerable importance, as the country
tributary TO that great thoroughfare is
more fully developed. But the most
wonderful growth of development
found at Bay City, Saginaw, and East
Saginaw. saw them in 81, when they
were mere villages-now they are put
ting on, and rightly, city airs. E. Sagi-
nav now has 1900, and Saginaw 1900.
Bay City and Portsmouth are merged IN
to one.
The salt interests were the support of
these towns, mainly, during the panic and
prostration of the lumber trade. Salt
brought the money, and salt preserved
them-many of their business men from
utter failure. What an immense interest
the salt as well as the lumber, has be-
come in this Yalley-now one ofthe rich
est in minerals IN the State. And now
some very rich aud thick coal veins have
been found in the valley. From the pa
pers I send you, you will gather some
&c -, 60 o,lK
lumber.
found many old friends from Ashta-
bula there, whom it was a pleasure to
meet. Sabbath, enjoyed rare treat.
had the pleasure OF hearing; at the
Cong'l Church, which pulpit he is tenn
porarily filling during the illness of the
pastor-Prof. Moses Colt Tyler. of the
Mich. University, Ann Arbor His theme
was Prayer" The whole drift of the
discourse was discussion OF the ques-
tion-the physical results-or the prayer
gdage as proposed by Prof Tyndall, the
avow ed exponent of that school of scien-
lists. 1t was a most elaborate, logical and
mastery discussion of one branch ofthis
question-to be resumed next Sabbath
in which the opinions and principles
avowed and advocated by both schools,
were fully and fairly presented, and then,
in closing, quoted Christs words in re-
ference TO the certain results that Will
follow the prayer of faith. IN its physical
as well as spiritual results and effects.
The Prof. certainly set Prot. Tyndall
right before the world as to his status as
a believer in God-as believer in pray
er as to spiritual results. He denounced
the religions papers of the country, as
well as many clergymen who had anaIh-
ematized Prof. Tyndall and held him up
as a monster. He counseled the utmost
charity for minds as conscientious as any
in their opinions, but earnestly trying to
come into the full light by investigation
There isstrictiy congregational singing
in that church-no choir, simply lie ader
standing beside the organist, and if
may judge from the style of music and
the number who entered heartily nto it
1 should say there must be far greater
degree of musical culture in this town
than is often found. But allow me to say
that for accurate time, distinct enuncia-
ton of every syllable and word. tasteful
adaptation of the music to the sen timents
of the poetry, in short, in all respects, as
TO the rendering, 1 find few-none out =
side of our large cities-who can equal
the choir over which Prof. Waite pre-.
sides. VIAToR.
Flint, Mich, April 10. 1875.
Ed. TSL-Your notice of "That 'Natur-
al Curiosity, in your last number, is
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