Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-08-07
Correspondence Of The Boston AHaJa
SAyST ST. Marx, July ), ISa5.

SAyST ST. Marx, July ), is45.
McSsrs. Editor:-We have been here
several days, waiting for favorable
wind to take us 10 Eagle river, on
Lake Superior, during which time l
had an opportunity of examining some
of the localities about this remote point
The village OF the Sault st. Marie
is situated ora river OF the same name,
about fifteen miles from the foot Of
Lake Superior 1t contains, including
two companies Of troops at Fort Bra
DIV, about one thousand inhabitants,
Of every hue and nat ion. The Anne
ricnn Fur Company have a post here,
and il is ono OF the few yet remaining,
OF the great number which. in other
days dotted over this whole country
and it should be source of Joy to tn,
/ inhabitants that the fur trade is SO neal
It's termination. For two centuries
the fur trader swaycd tbs region, q
dcspot. his command was the only
law but now, scarcely Il remnant re.
mains Of his former powcr--evcn III,
obscquious half breed boards him.
The village begins to wear civil
lied aspect small hotel has bccner
ccted, aud you hear the clnk of ham
mers, and the busy hum Of labor. A
spirit Of enterprise IS abroad and The
prospect is that n large town will soor
be bull, at this point. All the trade o
the upper country must pass through
aud pay toll here, until The ship cana
which is contemplated shall he com
plcted The soil on which the vIllag,
stands is owned by the Government
and is held upon the Pte-cmptlon prln
clple.
The landing from lake Superior i.
at the head Of the rapids, about milo
above this place, ut which point the
river is broad and deep, but unfortunate
" an CAST wind is necessary 10 take ,
vessel out of the harbor, aud win,
from that quuter only blows once o
twice during the month. think, ulti
matcly, a harbor will be- made immcdi
atcly at the foot flake Superior ubou
fifteen miles above. The rapids her
are about three quarters Of Il mile il
-. length, in which distance the waite
falls eighteen feet. They derive thci
name from the French "Sault," (pro
nounced ESQ., which signifies leap
: Persons 20 over them quite frcqucutI,
!, in canoes Mrs Jamirson did so, OF
her visit in lS3S, aud there may b
found IN her Summer Rambles mos
. graphic description Other passage dow
. them To 60 over them with safety re
5 quires a master hand TO guide the ca
I noe. The Indians are most sklliul, an
q though their lrall banks ly down thr,
i the long sheet Of foam, hike arrow
5 they are very seldom dashed upon In
I rocks. At the foot Of these falls al
y, caught the delicious white fish Of whic
| have previously spoken; aud loo
. out at any time, you Will see a numb,
: Il canoes beng pushed slowly an
:, steadily mp through the water just b,
: low the falls, each canoe containing tvs
l Indians. When fish IS dis oycTc,
. the Indian in The bow Of the boat, wli
a holds a scoop net IN his hand, lmmcd
, dlalely places II under the fish an
d brings It up as quick as thought
b this way great numbers are constant
caught; IN fact they are the princlp,
y article OF food and commerce of IL
r plsce---both whites aud Indians 1--we nj
q on them. Tins place, like all oth'
y points N the lake RECON, was hnt ~
y tied by the French, some time anteri,
A 10 1871, at winch time It Is mcniione
I, by Charlevoix. Henry, the trader,
!. 1862 found here stockaded fort. vii
70 q small garrison, under the commhn