Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-01
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LAKE SUPERIOR COUNTRY.
coRREsfoNDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE.
CorPER HARBon, LAKE. SUPERIoR,

CorrER HAnBon, LAKE SUPERIOR,
SEPTEMBER Is, ls45
DEAR Sra We left your city in May last for the Copper
Region, and In few days reached Buffalo, from whence
proceeded to Detroit in that magnificent floating palace the
Empire From Detroit pleasant trip brought to Macki
naw and from thence Sault ST. Marie, where Fort Will
kns old and dapdated structure situated The loca
ton is beautiful, the fort resting the of gentle
SLOPE which extends back nearly mile to the second range
Of hills The land is gently rolling, and the waters which
Lake Superior with Lake Huron compressed here to
limit Of three quarters of mile wide, rush with foam and
noise the RAPIDS and tumble their foot down fall OF
twenty feet in majestic style. The Indians congegate here
large numbers during eight months Of the year to fish, and
their busy light constantly Swimming up and down
tho rapids like feathers on the foa the Indians desicousy
enmg yielding the current and by their scoop
gathering rich reward from the troubled II is said
that thousand barrels Of white fish annually taken by
Them is glorious place for trout fishing, aud they
to the bait with simplicity and readiness that must be
ceedingy refreshing to the disciple Of old Izaak Walton
The exceeding purity Of the adds their delicious flavor
After brief rest at the Sault we obtained passage
board of the schooner sUnce Tom, (owned by Henry
Green, Esq, of Philadelphia for Copper Habor, where
arrived the 18th Of June and quietly down await the
opening Of the Office Of the agency Of the Mineral Lands
Having business to transact for many citizens of Phlade
pha, proceeded TO take out permits for locations the
mines belonging to the Lake Superior Mining
Company, of which the Hon. David Henshaw of Boston,
president have understood from good authority that Pro-
sso Shepard, who is known this region able geoo-
gisi, and intimately acquainted with the country from frequent
explorations has declared that rich and valuable vein Of sill
through them also made several other locations
Dead river (adjoinng the location OF the New
York and Troy Company j Elm river about thirty miles
above the Portage Lake, rich and valuable country,
bracng the Trap dkcs where the mineral wealth ON the
east branch Of the Ontanogon river; and The Besquae
river about thirty miles above the Ontanogon. These last
lie on the Trap Range and all Of them are believe from
many circumstances likely TO yield profitable return Of min
eral wealth.
The busy hand of industry is stirring amid the ptneval
here and the broad lands daily explored by the
afte of
Professor Shepard, COL Taco, formerly of the United
States Engineer Corps, geoogs named Cunningham, Mr.
Gray an epinent surveyors and numerous Others who
find profitable employment In searching o and ascettanihg
the value Of the locations described in the permits which the
hundreds OF settlers have taken out II undoubed TACT
that the land spregnan with mineral wealth. and that needs
but industry to develop sofces Of wealth, rich and unfang
Of the characteristics of the country, apart from the absorb
ing Of the copper mncs may that it possesses de-
abe features many respects the most important Of which
is its fisheries, White Fish, Salmon, and Trout easily
taken, and, if rightly engaged in the reward would doubt
be good, large catch" might easily be obtained The
agents Of the American Fur Company state that at Isle Roy
two can, with and hooks, catch in four months
hundred and fifty barrels Of white fish and trout The
squoi excellent fish, well adapted for sailing the
mackerel is also caught in large quantities.
The climate clear and pleasant and the changes Of the
atmosphere less frequent and dangerous than those Of the At
antlc cities for there cold and damp winds The soil
10 not in many parts well adapted TO agricultural purposes
In the country above the Portage Lake large Of land
covered with maple TIMBER and the soil well adapted for
producon The timber varies in quality and kinds in
Pennsylvania and New York Wet cedar swaps are hume
white pine not Of the best quality Norway pine in album
Dance but not largely grown maple cued and bdeye wood
is found.
An agreeable feature in the progress Of the Northwest the
increase Of commerce Lake Superior. few years ago
the Indians the only vessel that ued the surface
Of this huge inland sea- but the increasing population
has brought with them be satisfied and gra
ty in part their ncinations, enterprise has sumounted
tura obstacles and vessel after vessel has been drawn around
the Saul until little squadron of eleven vessels is gathered
together striking evidence Of the pushing enterprise Of
people, who making this fao region give out the hum
Of industry.
II is pleasant country and as its riches are daily being
developed il will continue TO attract population. t.