Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-12-07

FISHING IN LAKE SUPERIOR. we learl
from the following article copied from tn,
Cleveland Herald, that the waters of tn,
"Father of Lakes" are sooG to be enllvenet
by Yankee enterprise, and rendered voca
with the songs of the fisherman.
Nor are the enterprizing projectors Of the
Cleveland company alone in their endea
vors to CLEAN wealth from the spoils ofthese
virgin waters; for, we understand, that the
timber is now preparing for vessel, to be
built in this place, destined for the sans
trade, by gentleman who has long since
been acquainted with the fishing business
in that region, and who possesses the requ;.
site means and energy to insure success, il
success is possible.
New ENTERpRIsE---FIsHINs ExpBDr-
TloN TO LAKE SUPBRIoR.-Up to this Pc
rod, the American Fur Company has prin-
cipally monopolized the fisheries of the
fresh water ocean of the north. west, and
that company, with the Hudson Bay COM
pany, the trade of the vast region beyond
Lake Huron, stretching away to the mouth
of the Columbia river on the west, and
the Hudson's Bay on the north. AS far as
possible, they have hitherto kept the public
in Ignorance of their operations, particular
y pertaining to the fisheries under their
control. But the rapidly increasing demand
for lake fish, together with the information
obtained the past season in regard to the
pructcability of establishing fisheries on
Lake Superior, as well as the exhaustless
resources of that great fish-pond, have ndu-
ced several of our enterprising citizens to
associate under the style of the " Cleveland
North Western Lake Company" for the
purpose of establishing fishing stations on
Lake Superior, and embarking in the north
western trade generally. The principal
members of the company, are Messrs. Men
denhall and Richardson, and the Messrs.
Converse. The Algonquin, new school,
ner of go tons, purchased and fitted up ex-
pressly for the expedition, sailed from this
port for Sault st. Marie, last week. The
company intend to take their vessel over
land, on the Canada side of the Sault, this
fall-launch it into the river above, and be
ready Tor operations on Lake Superior with
the opening of navigation next spring.
They will have to raise the schooner from
the water below the Sault--pace it on
ways-and slide it something more than
half mile before launching. Considering
the climate, the difficulty of obtaining ma
chinery and help, and the elevation and OBJ
stacles to be surmounted-the undertaking
would seem Herculean to most persons, and
impracticable to many.
In connection with their business in this
city; the company intend to establish ira
ding post at the Saut and erect store
house the coming winter, and in the spring
to establish post at La Point, on Lake Su.
perior. They apprehend no serious oppo.
sition from the companies that have so long
monopollzed the fisheries and trade of the
northwest, and enter upon the new enter
prise with zeal and determination charac,
teristic of the universal Yankee nation, ii
seeking every avenue to the sources o.
prosperity and wealth. The services of 0
skllful captain and competent pilot have
been secured, and should success crown the
expedition, 1t will probably become the nu-
ceus of extensive future operations. The
single craft with her bold and hardy ad-
venturers from this port, will prove the po-
neer in opening to honorable competition,
the treasures and commerce of the father
of lakes, and when the ship canal at St.
Marie is completed, will be followed by hun
dreds of sail, laden with products yet unap-
propriated, and just beginning to be known
as important items in the trade of The lakes.
Success to the new nterprise.--Cteueland
Her.