Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-12-01

From FAR NORTH WEsT-Rev. Peter Jacobs, Oibwa
Missionary returned 10 this place yesterday his to Mon
rea ON York Factory situated Hudsons Bay, short
distance this side of the North Pole He the Saut
his that place the first boat last spring. and since that
time with the exception of two weeks spent at the Bay
he has been travelling to and from that truly hyperborean
gon During this period Of about months he has traversed
this vast extent of country between Lake Superior and Hud
sons Bay journey coming and going less than 1000 miles
in length, in bark canoes, foot and in small vessels
This route lies by the Of Red River of the north Lake
Wnnepeg Lake of the Woods and other small lakes in that
gionwere there water he travelled in his where
there was none his canoe was carried over poages on the
shoulders of his voyageus On his return in passing
Lake Wnnereg he had the misfortune to be spwrecked in his
m bchen vessel and of losing five hundred dollars in specie
together with all his Clothes equipments and vauables, his
men and himself escaping barely with their lives.
Lake Winnipeg the muddy water quite large sheet
of water being about 300 miles in length and sixty width
about large Lake Erie One solitary schooner of
fifty tons buhen is all the vessel that sails over its broad
face if except the bark of the voyageurs This sail
vessel belongs the Hudson Bay Company and is employed
in transporting urs and supplies their way and from Hud
Bay the Chief Factory Of this great Company Little
known of this great northern lake. with its solitary vessel and
its limited business is what Lake Superior TO the world
twenty-five years ago. and is not unreasonable TO suppose
that in the OF this lake, unknown and unore
circumstances, will in years more surround its
shores with civilization and its waters with steam and sail
vessels That it is region rich in minerals there doubt
from the testimony of many travellers The time may
when Lake SUPERIOR will be the halfway place for business and
travel to the northwest.
We learn from Mr. Jacobs that Mr. McTavsh Chief Factor
and formerly stationed this place. at the Bay that
Mr. Baenden also for years Agent ofhe Hudson Bays
post here has recovered his health and has this
the mountains to Columbia the Pacific We UNDER
stand Mr. Jacobs to give the public account of his
travels through the northern region From his intelligence his
long residence in the country doubt not his work will be
exceedingly interesting and add much to the very limit
ed stock OF information regard this region of the far north
west. Lake Superior News.
The GREAT WESTERN RAMwAY.-The giant enterprise is
at last in the full tide of progression The contracts for its
in the hands of of the compe
tent enerpng and responsible in the country and the
entire line is being pushed ahead with all speed and is be
| Shad tbohr davn Of
ready advancing the line of the road throughout the prov
nce and its effect upon the prosperity and future dsnies Of
Detroit but be intellectually beneficial The agent of the
Company in this city, H. N Walker ESQ., has every assurance
that the road will be in running order and in full operation from
Niagara River to Windsor opposite this city, within the time
specified It's completion will be ting occasion for glo-
Gus jubilee in the ancient City of the Straits Free Press
MRS PERcE.-Ihe Lowell News says:-We can endorse
Mrs Pierce with hearty good WILL from our own personal
knowledge whatever may be politics AS kind afabe
ana unosenaous woman Mrs Pierce has few equals She
has all that intelligence dignity and purity so TO make
up the wife of an American President and will shine at the
have preceded her. '"S7NfP