New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-29

letter nights. III the granite mountains -lg1 ~
start W. beauty tie rraHder range through , nich
The Cicly HUDSON ,a1eS his way. Lasc George
lay cCmg are w.irCut cl>aLy4ni1Is elta portions
oi Is n4n.esake % lie Empire safe. or 5n,
sheet. called " fcto iase." lies su1osOMet
arcug rugged hleh-s IN The distance. The
prGl;lye WlClsss o. these scenes e.hluces
the .CsCiLees WIN which Nature Ras invested
- IN me uver banks alc Island shores >n3w
tui rcrcn cltaun-~ ~ intervals, wiki mere ami
there 20 Indian tncampWent. log hat or pIo-
rec. car.n. AID slyaceS fishing a. the points. or
slftll- Idle Cn tbc nl. while tre women are
pElQ.rn- tagr meals outside tlC wiEwluS.
t1e ouly spots marked by civilization are the
rsSCIorf Stations. aul sometimes a framed
house c. lsat los hlt inhabited by adventurous
settlers The highlands are deu>e'y wooded.
ard cn the Amor rlcan side. opposite the Indian
settlement, extends a long Inc ot pTineva for
e>t. the fringe o.; lower trees reaching 20 the
waters edge In these dark. lWpenotrao.e woods.
the tail pines. trs. spruce auc tamarac mmg.e
ihelr scmcer glcen WIN trees OF decldlOus io-
lace- giving a rich variety to the forest venture
\ iCW more wLrL-s among the fairy Isles
ard Il re Saul l. IN view. Il Les on the .cit
shore, the tall YIcaets and blocS-hou>e> Of Us
fort conspicuous rs neat white houses and
stores below on the right the .oamn- rapids
and IN the distance the smoke OF the propeller
waiting TO convey passengers up Lake Superior.
There Is a pleasant aspect OF life and activity
about this htiie town. which Is much visited IN
the warm season. steamers from the Iower..lkes
arriving regularly twice a weeS. beside others
passing to and from Mackinac, and a variety OF
smaller craft, IN which pieasure-partieS do a con-
siderable amount OF cOaS'lng and fishing During
the time when navigation Is closed, there Is a
mail bet once q month, carried m packs. bv ludl-
ans shod with snowshoes or bya dOg-,raln vet
the residents thus isolated from the world have
social clrcc of their own, agreeable enough.
with the a.d on families at the garrison - make
the days pass as swiftly as 1t Time literally uod
on flowers.
Awalk along the leap taken by the waters
OF Superior to seek the level OF distant Huron.
VIII be- full oi interest. The rapids resemble
those at Niagara. with less wafer On the point
covered with huge bou.cers Is a small cluster OF
Indian wIgwam>. The occupants of which live by
fishing The men may be seen lying on their
mats outside, or mcnllng their nets, or weaving
mats OF smoking with placid enjoyment Of he
dolce far Hi0fc The interior OF the lodges IS
prlmiuye enough the ground Is Strewn WIKI
homoCk hOuCns by way II carpet. the FIRE bullt
IN the center, the kettle hanging over II con-
tanning fish or other material for the evening
upa,t Around the lodge Is a shelf TWO or
thrce feet broad, raised a few inches from
the ground. and spread with mats, quilts
and various articles of clothing serving the
t0 the fire they lie IN a circle at night In the
corners are swung the papooses m their tiny
bark hammOckS. OF strapped to the boards on
which their mammas usually carry them. their
hooks beng shared 10y pet domestic fowls, dogs,
or tanned creatures of the forest The spaces
around the bark walls are strung with dnoi
fruits, roots. and every variety of utenslI or ap-
parel, all well cured by the smoke, not more
than halt Oi which hnGs It's way through the
aperture III the root These lodges. built IN an
hour or two. are the hab,atiOns of Indian taml-
lies IN the Summer IN the Winter they retire 10
loghuts m the interior Some Il them are pc
tureSQueiy located on the islands scattered among
the rapids on the rocky shore OF which. about
sunset. the Squaws may he seen cleaning he
wh,toish ust caught Perhaps YOU may incline
10 see a specimen of this sport, as did and per-
suaded a chlei, whose cabin stands at the foot of
the rapids, 10 take me IN his canoe. Away darts
the heht brchen craft into the very midst OF the
angry whltocaps. deXterously avoiding the rocks,
the Indian m the stern directing It's course with
paddle while the one standing M the bow
uses a light Settmg-pOle 10 push the bark up the
sweeping current. Presently the fish are seen
struggling 20 force their way up; the fisherman
drops his pole quickly, and seILlng his scoop
net which Is fastened TO The end OF another,
drops It IN the water a few feet ahead. and while
the canoe Is borne back, sweeping downward.
several INTO the canoe al once.
But still more exciting adventure Is going
over the rapids IN canoe. Starting from the
foot with indian OF French boatmen, the bark Is
pushed up the swift current, winding its way
among the ioam-lashed boulders, IN the midst of
the bounding, rushing, roaring waters, dazzling
the eyes with the CLEAN Of sunshine on their
snowy CTeStS, and stunning the ear with their
voice Of MANY surecs The slightest failure OF
IL he pf he
would be tie destruction of the lrall vessel and
It's voyagers. but. steered and propelled by eX-
hands, the feather-Ight craft leaps up
ward and onward, S1umng the whlrllng eddles,
and quiverng on the foamng blllows Till the last
shoot Is passed, ano 1t floats on the calm surface
where the ryer bends It's CLASSY breast TO take
the first leap Tuning as by an instructive I'M
pulse the canoe enters the deep channel, where
the heavier current sweeps tunously downward
over buried rocks BY successive leaps, bound
ing over the blcws flung back bl the mighty
rush of the waters the bark IS swept along with
speed, estimated by the rapldIty with
which II flies past the shores and rocky islets,
and the moment of time IN which the descent OF
throe.quarers of a mile Is gone over.
In the village Of Saut Ste Marie there are
two principal hotels and several churches. Ser
mons are frequently preached at the Mission to
the Indians through the aid OF an interpreter
The interruption OF the Falls cuts of Lake
Superior from continuous navigation; but the
London runs IN connection with an excellent
Montlcello-by which passengers
are conveyed to the different points on the south
ern shore OF the Father of Lakes. IL Is no exag-
geratlon 10 say, happy are those who secure pass
age IN her for they will be happy If the most
delightful VOYAGES. with every provision for com
fort and convenience, and wlthal the kndest,
best hearted and most obIging of captains, can
make them so so fond Is Captain Wilson of
promoting and witnessing the enjoyment otthose
under his care, that the friends who best know
him have prefxed TO his name the familiar cpl
thet Happy and II ever man was entitled 10
such distinction by the acclamatIon OF grateful
hearts. he Is the person. All went merry as
marriage bell " on board under his supervision.
music dancing and story y-telhng being the order
OF every evening, and the days passed cheerly
Tor the passengers were notified OF every object
of curiosity within sight, and abundant oppor-
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