New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-23

rolling we would nov descend smoothly With the cur
rent under tsil. or with light oars
"PAcKisG"-I had often listened TO what |
cousd,T,d exTEyagant stories OF the fei and strength
# Psck men, and now Witnessed what as attempt
~ refie can scarcely credit The portage now 20
make wss ten miles up snd down Hill, over hot sun
hunt, barren heath. The afternoon was swelseTins'
the dry sends rejecting scorchlng. sufocatlns heat
nd tie thick forest which heinmed IN the trail cut OF
eve;y motion VI the air The canoe was taken ashore
ard the freight made up into packages strong leather
strbI about four yards long, tour inches wide IN centre
tai ns gradually the ends used ~ lashinS the long
,Ics lrCund the PAD ages the broad center forming
o.p which l. placed against the forehead, the burden
lying upo the shoulders Ny trunk was large, crsmmed
10 cverc wing weighing about 100 pounds. The strap
went round thu upon which placed OUr large
kcsyy tsnkets cotton tent, three overcoats oss Oh
four 20 pounds iron bound keg with liquor 20 poun Is
vi zen Hercules squAfed, slipped the nooso over his
tetd up, then sczing his hands full o; cam-kes
PAM, &C. started Off Is erect as soldier and kept m
bo-ng, s~estns and parting 70 keep pace with nun
LcTCss TIE portsSe. The ether. old SowEHRAS, ~
ytGrs Of age wss loaded equally heavy.
Wevere now upon the n Crox, rather At the lirSe
lo.lirg Il ring which sends portion OF rs ws'srs %
the South GEEK the Cult of Mexico and sother North
10 the Gulf OF st Lawrence. Al ths small POlnr IN
III befuiul cry,tsl basin two rivers take their rise.
One mile elov This, the 81 Croix Il nall mile "iue
.Cru.ng deep lake three miles long perfectly awe
With amp LibiH and h,h- Oh how swuily "hu onel!
snd still are these places We know that va are nun
oredr of miles from all civilization. White men nave
been here tut lett no traces behind we move iowa
10 small open spot. and camp for tue nish' on tne
marin of lie lake There i. not srppe on the wafer,
end the dark shadows Of the heavy trees on hc opposite
sec are reaching over for the red hot sun now low
In The we,t ard Oh Whist solitary stiffness, ~ II the
wheel. Il Time stood STILL and Nature paused in orea'n
les tuspsrsc. -,
The desco nj Of this river very irksomc and ediou
recurring four dsys The stream Is tortuou', has oui
ltile ouIr,ni II bordered ny smost continuous sue
ccsson Of marshes wild rice neds aud large cranberry
I'm sho fhri day tho country changed. anu
large natural grsss meadows spread out from the SHORES
for miles The grass about six feet high Gnd would
cut msly surs to the acre.
RysAIss op I,DIAS Towys.-At lie Grand
Portsce and some other places we passed the remains
OF ancient Chippewa towns. | could not avoid feel
ing Of sadness when passing there and IN places ram
bled over these forlorn sad spo Ii one open osauh
ful SPOT e me twelve decayed frame. remain AMI thc
usrk Of csmp fires kinde here perhaps for centuries
but now deserted end still a. death. All tho old homo
ssocis.icrs; tie familiar forest tho hauns OF tho deer
wolf and bear; tie msusoeuins Oi tie de" a' All arc
cit behind tho imperative command oil the wnitc
s,y.to TIE ed men, Onward onward TO the Wild, snowy
ne urtlins OF tie West America crowds them upon
NJ, x!co and the mountains; Mexico and the sterile
mounisns crowd them back. In one spot we met few
rcusHd mi.erably POOR, hslfstarved men, squsws and
doss who had wandered long way back from the main
trie to shtd tear the departed glory OF their
encient homeland. They were living upon whoTte
berries and what trh they could spear IN the rIver
50 fer the country OF but little value, except for TIM
Ter OF uhichfhere is great abundance The maple
biru's.eye curcd and silver also black walnut
snid be CT tie finest quality and in any deAraolo
Guauihy. -,
FAILS OF ST. CRon.-Here is the battle
ground Of the great legal contest carried on ny Boston
Company, with Hon CALEB CUSHING Of their head, on
enc SIDE, ard M. HUNcRRFoRp ON the other Lac
water power Is said 10 be OF immense force snd Vsue
and csn be turned TO account with but little expense
The rocky rect which form, the falls forms thus natu
raj Gsm and the shores below are the seats for extern
live mill. The Boston Company laid out town mere
a l,1fyE N
commenced sl business was suSpended-thc numbering
mills thrown idle bu; now that HUNGsRFoRD has t,s-n
po.se the activity and enterprise of the place will
continue The numbering business on this river in
fw years will be immense The first signs OF civilized
lie met at the Falls, but above thus the river
filled vlb logs for fifty miller
STILL WATER.-We have now passed down
rue fifty miles further The only business operations
above II numbering. There are large mills 81 Oiccols
Marine; sud here at Still Water abrisk-so not brisk
lut yey lest village hs. sprung up, OF gistning white
frtme hou.es Here is land office, court and DOUBT
less like every village have yet seen in tho west tue
exact spot where in sf,w years, viii grow up large
commercial city.
! have nov tketched hastily long strip of country,
lying Ieri in WscCntip and IN Minnesota. ! have said
u little Of the quality Of the soil for reason that can
zee nduosment for farmers in search of homes 30
settle in tins swempy country or out upon the sanity
prari1s long thousands Of acres remain unclaimed
IN H.. charming, fertile valley Of the St Peters II was
rot til the legn ming Of this month that by the rsthca
tie Of the indian treaty this land open 20 settle
neLt; and already mere than five thousand claims are
mide Yes here Is the true field for your industrious
poor who wisl cheap home and full cupboard
There pleesurabe eyc remeni IN this caravan emil
Cratic n They now coming up through Wisconsin
aid Iowa, from Ohio Indians &C. crossing At the mouth
q Lake Pepu orthe great county Irorrse dss Slow
---Lst CeCed Ly the Indians. Large herds OF cs,tle
rhgonr, oxen, men, women end children, all active
hiny joyful. and resdy for all forms Of back woods
e.
Did think tia, in icrmCr letters had misTepresentod
tie nsursl sGysnRges the fertility, the ncslthiunoss
aud security OF life IN this country, would heartily re-
raot every word The Of thCse who suffer follow
uch give exaggerated siatemont. thst mislsad the
pCor, needy wsudeTsr IN search OF home la writing
have felt that did the poor a service. knew that
here with health, industry and economy they may
,ptedi.y be surrounded with plenty.
ScARcITY OF WoMEN-The greatest blessing
bat could be sert to ths country IRON New.iork or
elsc~heIe il not NeDY0rk statutes but such Jupiter
sent 10 cid PTcmetheus The men OF Minnesota
young active vigorous energetic, full Of enterprise
tiesOy and benz upon making competence tor future
suIIoIt don't believe any town in the Union can ex
LIbt In equal number Of such men, for IL size ~.
Paul: and Ike ell new Western towns, women are
scarce Tie too busy-too devoted 20 the pur
Yose before the-to leave search OF wives and
usot habits II celhacy which tho presence OF proper
lsdes would dissipate Here u beautiful city;
r,hn,ment. and everything to make persons properly
dnpo,ed happy
Cslor Of Houses Milwaukee Brick.