All the western states and territories . ackenbush. Lansing received its name from Lansing in New York, from which some of thesettlers had emigrated. The first public worship in the place Avas held in the Bur-chard log house, by the Methodist traveling preachers. In 1849, the Methodistsand Presbyterians united in building the first church in the place, now solely oc-cupied by the Methodists. The first Presbyterian clergyman here, was the Millard, from Dexter. The first school was kept in a little shanty built in 1847and stood near the Seymour House. The first physician was a Dr. Smith,
All the western states and territories . ackenbush. Lansing received its name from Lansing in New York, from which some of thesettlers had emigrated. The first public worship in the place Avas held in the Bur-chard log house, by the Methodist traveling preachers. In 1849, the Methodistsand Presbyterians united in building the first church in the place, now solely oc-cupied by the Methodists. The first Presbyterian clergyman here, was the Millard, from Dexter. The first school was kept in a little shanty built in 1847and stood near the Seymour House. The first physician was a Dr. Smith, who,eoon after his arrival in 1847, died of a fever in Pages log house. The first post-master was George W. Peck, who, for a time, kept the office in Bush and Town-sends store, near the upper town bridge. The first framed house in the township MICHIGAN. 267 waa erected in 1847, by James Turner, a native of New York, whose ancestorswere from New London, Connecticut. This building is now standing, about 40rods below the lower town Southern vieic of the Penitentiary at its appearance as seen from the railroad. Jackson is a large, thviviug. and well-built town, on the line of theMichigan Central Railroad, on and near the head of Grand Eiver, 76 milesW. from Detroit, and 32 S. from Lansing, the capital. The streams hereafford excellent water power, and the soil is well adapted to grass or and an abundance of white sand-stone and lime-stone are found in thevicinity. The inhabitants are extensively engaged in the manufactures offlour, leather, iron ware, machinery, etc. It contains the county buildings,a branch of the state university, the state penitentiary, 7 churches, and severalbanks. Its situation and facilities for travel give it a large trade. Popula-tion about 9,500. In this, Jackson county, the matter of mining coal has recently becomean enterprise of considerable magnitude. There are several workings ofcoal in the vicinity of Jackson, and
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