The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-10-23
Correspondence of the News
Notes Of Travel in Michigan.

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LANSING, Mich, Sept. 25, 1879.
Monroe, Michigan, is a nice little
city, of about GOOO inhabitants, sit
uated at the crossing of the Lake
/ Shore e Michigan Southern and
| Canada Southern railroads it is also
the terminus of the Flint & Pere
Marquette R. R, about 20 miles
northwest of Toledo. It is a lively
place, with flour mills, a spoke
factory, 2 foundries, 3 sash and blind
factories, a glass sand mill, wOolen
mill, 2 tanneries, 2 breweries, nur-
series in and around the city, also
fue female seminary, instituted in
1850, which is in quite a fourishing
condition.
From Monroe we went to Detroit,
the metropolis of the State. I do
not feel myself capable of giving q
description of this city, for every
sohool-boy knows its history. Suf-
. fee to say, it was an old French
trading-post, and in 1910 had only
no inhabitants. It now has a pop
ulation of about 10000, a very
large portion of which are French
and Germans.
Leaving Detroit, we next arrived
at the nice little city of Ypsilanti,
with a population of about 5000,
situated on the Huron River, and at
the junction of the Michigan Cen
trail & Detroit, IIillsdale g. South
western Railways. It is the seat Of
the State Normal School. There is
very fine water power here, which
runs several paper mills. The city
is filling mp with very nice buildings,
among which are a new hotel, an
opera house, and a very fine block
of stores, which are all very near
completion, and will add much to
the appearance of the city. The
streets are wide and well set with
shade trees.
From Ypsilanti we go to Ann
Arbor, population 5000, county seat
Of WashtenaW county, also situated
on the Huron River, and on the
Michigan Central R. R. It has 4
newspapers and 3 hotels. The Uni
versity Of Michigan is located here,
consisting Of six departments, viz {:
Literature, Science and the Arts,
Medicine and Surgery, Law, the
Medical College, the Dental School,
and the School of Pharmacy. The
Geological, geological and Botanical
Cabinets are said to contain 255, 900
specimens, and the Libraries mum
Der about $4,000 volumes. The In
stitution ranks among the first in
the U. S.
The Detroit NJ. E. Annual Confer
ence was in session in Ann Arbor
while was there, which added some
what to the stir in the lively little
city.
The population is rapidly increas-
ing; a great many are moving there
to educate their children, and we
predict that Ann Arbor will become
one of the educational centers of
the Northwest.
We next proceed to Jackson, a
beautiful city of about $4,000 in
habitants. 1t is quite a railroad.
point, as there are five or six roads
centering there. The State Prison
is located here; and there are five
coal mines in active operation with
il the city limits. The shops Of
the Michigan Central R. R. are To-
Gated here, which adds greatly to
the life and business of the place.
Our next point is Lcnsing, the
capital of the State, situated at the
junction of the Cedar and Grand
rivers. It is nice city, with rail
roads centering in it from all direc-
tions. The new Capitol building,
which has been in course of erection
for several years, is now completed.
It is built of Dayton stone, and is as
near fre-proof as it is possible to
make it. The grounds are we'll laid
out, and paved with large square
tagging. The State Reform School
is also located here. The city is
rapidly improving, having almost
doubled its population in the last
six years. There are several nice
blocks Of buildings now being erected
here, among which is one intended
for the Post Office. The citizens
have the spirit Of progress, and pro-
pose to make their city second to
none in the State.
We next proceed to East Saginaw,
one Of the most prosperous cities in
the State. It is situated on the Sag
inaw river, which is navigable for
gOod-sized ships. This city is cele-
brated for its fine lumber, that be-
ing the principal item Of commerce,
and go where you will, you hear
the buzz of the saw and the puff of
steam, running machinery to manu-
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