New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-11
From ID. C.seeand Hsrad.
InterestIua Letter from Copperd0m.
SAUT SIR. MARiE, Way 81, 4

SAUT STR. MAIZE May 81, lei5
Mr. HARRIS This is the last day Of spring. ou'
here In this hgh latitude the weather t. and mas Oee
for some days Ike midsummer Two weeks ago the
snow filed our streets OF rather covered thrin Du'
now peas up inch or more ana the vines oil lns
potatoe are breaking into sight Winter hngcr- nor
iory IN the Ian OF spring with u.s. but bounds almost NJ
Loan into heat during the day that would compare
well with that under which you swelter durng the
rern Of the do- star But the air IS pure and ln'sor
ating and the night what We have Of H. COO. ana r.
ireshing. a.
This little town Is now full OF strangers bound for the
mines Of Lake Superior, having been detained here oy
the absence Of Of the propeers and an acciieh 70
the other but both leave this evening loaded win
freight and passengers for the remotes extreme OF te
Greatest body o fresh water on the globe uni - some
new discovery has been made since eit the o
civilization The Independence has just come DOWN
the sail vessels being yet on their spring voyage VII"
a Good many passengers from the mines lhey repre-
sent the Winter a. having been unusay severe ana
that the snow fell in oil near forty ieet ana 'y IN
on the ground snl they suffered htte ifoin tHe oU"
baing well prepared in doors and out 70 resist IT, anu
bosde their mining operations were generally very
succe--fu and they were not annoyed ny WHAT N's y"
ing on In the world az large some oil mem nave uu,
inst learned the result Of the Presidential Lection anu
arc as much grarfed vexed, as the case may De- ~
we wore last November. To NJ. who cooled on ak
months ago il is amusing 10 see the effect OF pohucA
excitement upon the muscles and minds Oi men.
pusipess upon Lake Superior Is. AZ you know" III
M infancy bat that II is 10 be very great and very
nrohsbl 10 the country AZ no remote day Is beyond
All question The deposits OF copper ana IRON are
without doubt unequaed and propaoy those oi s"'eI
are rch and may be immensely So see no reason
rbr Tho fisheries may not be extensive and valuable
a. those On the banks OF Newfoundland. Inc rapids
here are the only impcdimcnt 10 the navigation OF Lake
Sunorior bv the vessels OF the lower lakes and oDv-
sted by ship canal OF mile only IN length the re-
srco. nf the vast country above MS would De deFrl-
oped with great rapidty That such canal VIII be
constructed al some day have but little doubt bu II
no, railroad must be made around the portage which
would be- great improvement uP"H Jul F''S''' e""'
mel Of communication
There il but a small white population IN all thls re-
zion and the Indians diminishing in number. Most
nj those in this vicinity of mixed blood ana som"
- ,a, are industrious and thriving men. consider
able mart of them are converts 10 the Roman CAthoAc
faith and appear in church "a dcvout ana sincere a.
more enlightened congregations at the East Inc hap
st. and MethOdsts have missionary stations mere ana
boi ordinary religious instruction teach 20 schools
of halfbrced children the rudiments Of common educa
ton. -,
The scenery on the river between this and Lake liu
ron distance OF about forty miles Is OF unsurpassed
beautv and If Won have never taken view OF H. ad
wise YOU to do il your edtona! duties WI"
permit
The steamer Franklin has just come up, bringing
mail and see by glance at the newspapers tha me
world l. as busy az ever What rather surprises me Il
that no city has half burnt over for the last ten
days destroying millions OF property and scores oil ha
man lives But the Hood at Ne" Orleans may ue per
hans considered fair substitute for ire, ana by the
way the labr,sds about here think II Il does not slnk
Inc city entirely it VIII DO It more lasting injury than
dozen years Of yellow fever and cholera continued III
which opinion we Of the Thoie blood coincide ,...
see too that the weather about your shores last
week was cold wet and even snowy at Buffalo while
here il was clear casant and good deal OF the Time
quite warm NJ.
Our Fort Brady wss constructed by Gen. Brady
shout quarter Of century ago. and has been garr-
soued hy from one 10 six companies Of troops W the
Mexican war summoned them to the field and since
that IL has been mostly enaniess save soHtary ser
-, ybose entire force has consisted Of himself but
last night company OF Infantry arrived and We now
.hsu be safe from all but NhNr nen. lours J." /.