New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-11
Fron the Clsvs.nd H.rd
Interesting Letter from COppcrdom.


Mr.. HARRIS: This is the last DAY OF Spring. but
here in this high latitude the weather is and has been
for some dave. Ike midsummer. Two weeks ago the
snow filled streets. or rather covered them, hut
now peas are up an inch or more and the vines oi ue
pOtatOe are breaking into sight W inter Hpgers not
long the lap of Spring with US but bounds almost al
leap into heat during the day that would compare
well with that under which you swclter during tho
reign of the dog But the air is pure and invgor-
ating and the night what we have Of H. cool and re-
reshng.
This little town is now full Of strangers bound for the
mines of Lake Superior. having been detained here by
the absence of of the propeers and accident 10
the other but both leave this evening loaded with
freight and passengers for the remOes extreme of the
greatest body of fresh water the globe unless come
discovery has been made since left the regions OF
civilization. The Independence has just come down.
the sail vessels being yet on their spring voyage, with
good many passengers from the mines They repre-
sent the Winter ~ having been unusaly severe and
that the tell in all forty feet and lay six feet
on the ground still they suffered little from the cold,
being well prepared in doors and out to resist IT, and
beside their mining operations were generally very
successfu and they not annoyed by what was go
ng on the world AZ large. some OF them have but
Just learned the result OF the Presidential Election and
are A. much grathed vcxed the case may be-, ne
we were last November. To u. who cooled OH Fix
months ago il is amusing to the effect OF political
excitement upon the muscles and minds OF men.
Business upon Lake superior Is, as you know IN
s infancy but that II Is to be very great AMI very
profitable 10 the country at remote day beyond
all question The deposits OF copper and iron are
without doubt uneqused and probably those OF silver
rich, and may be immensely 90. ] sec no reason
why the fisheries may not be As extensive and Vauabe
as those on the banks OF Newfoundland. nc Rapids
here are the only mpedmcnt 70 the navigation OF Lake
Superior by the vessels of the lower lakes and obyi
sted hy a ship canal Of mile only in length the re-
souroes of the vast country above us would be deve
op~d with great rapidIty That such canal VIII De
constructed Al some day have but little doubt but II
not railroad mus. he made around the portage which
would be great improvement upon our present chan
mel OF commune alton.
There il but n small white population in all this re-
gion and the Indians diminishing IN mum ber. Most
of those in this vicinity are OF mixed blood, and some
OF them are industrious md thriving men. consider
able part of them converts to the Roman Catholic
faith, and appear church devout and sincere a.
more enlightened congregations at the East The Bap
lists and McthOdists have missionary stations here and
beside ordinary religious instruction teach 10 schools
ol hafbrced children tbs rudmcnts Of common educa-
ton.
The scenery ON the river between this and Lake Iu
ron a distance Of about forty miles Is Of unsurpassed
beauty, aud IL you have never taken view OF H. al
wise you TO do 10 your editorial duties will
permit.
The steamer Franklin has just come up, bringing a
mail and by glance AZ the newspapers, that tho
world is As busy A. ever What rather surprises me- IL
that no city has been half burnt for the ast ten
days destroying millions OF property and scores oi ha
man lives. But the flood at NewOrleans may be per
haps considered fair substitute for hrc, and by the
way the id brfd about here think il II does not sink
the city entirely il will do it more lasting injury than
dozen years of yellow fever and cholera combined, III
which opinion we Of the rA0lc blond coincide.
sec too, that the weather about your shores ast
week was cold wet and even snowy AT Buffalo, while
here it clear pleasant, and good deal OF the time
quite warm.
Our Fort Brady constructed by Gen. Brady,
about quarter OF century and has been garri-
sOned by from one TO Fix companies OF troops III th"
Mexican war summoned them 20 the fold and since
that II has been mostly tcnantess save solitary ser
geant whose entire force has consisted Of himself but
last night company OF Infantry arrived and we now
ehall be .afe from all but rhne men. lOurs. /. 7.