New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-22
MINNESOTA.
Behir ore, Md.

New Copper Rcgion-Nntur0l Phenomena on
the ~. Louis River-Emigrntion toward
the Head Waters Of the Nlississippi-rri-
ais at FarminE-Nnture of soil and Pro-
ductions--(;rnziux Lands-Largest and
Most Valuable Pinery in the United states
Letter OF Col. Todd, Ex- Minister 10 Rus
sin, on stock Farming.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune
sAuK RAPIDS UrPER MISSISSIPPI, Sept. 1852
After quitting Lake Superior at Fond du
Isc and pas,ine up the St Louis River about 20 miles
(ps,ipabe thus far for seam vesse-) we come to lie
Grand Porid4e which with full "packs the voyageurs
cal IL posts or miles around the Falls-whore we
cross the river and make lie CotedH Forage, miles,
ard further ascend the same river AZ miles to the mouth
Of Great Savannah and follow this stream Tor - miles
then make the Savannah Portage, miles entering Lit
lie savannah where run of miles brings u'.o the
Mission upon Sandy Lake Thus far the journey is diff
fcult. the boat being "poled" up but now the most
Iainiu aid tedious portion over we viii pause to LOOK
bnck a, what we have passed worthy of public notice
On the II Loui. are few White settlements, prin
cpny licensed Indian traders, and some, as was in
Emed, to watch certain Copper locations here dscov
cred Copper has been found in several places, aud,
A. was told by Mr. THOMPSON, great tourist, the
streams Of the country abound with Copper specimens
At La Point | saw a specimen OF mass native metal,
well hing about - pounds in the possession OF Mr.
JULES AUSTIN obtained in the neighborhood. Tnis cx
tend. the Copper region about l70 miles above the GA
tonagCn district
We uassed rome very curious natural phenomena on
the 81 Louis The frs; is succession o. Falls, eight
In number averaging about 30 feet perpendicular. The
River l. large and rolls il Hood this series OF
seps in the deep dark, sien, orct is exceedingly
li,turesquc- ard wildly magnificent. They are Ger
taiuly superior to the Falls of ST. Anthony at which
during the past many eyes have been turned
up. with fine frenzy rolling"
After this we come TO long connection of Rapids
real Rapids-wlere the iumblng, dashng. torrel; is
pen, up In marrow Ky gorge and what IS curious,
the rocky strata stand vertically and some being softer
than Others have washed away leaving series OF par
titons standing edgcwise, dividing the bed into mum
her OF separate uoughs, through which the crowded
waters nah W IN terrific lapdity.
Leaving Sandy Lake, we pass OUT INFO the upper MS
fs Ipi and niue our canoe voyage loO hics iut'
ihcI, 10 Crow-Wmg River From this point we can
lCok back al the Pinerc-. These forests are truly
wonderful They stretch hundreds and hundreds of
mie,-thc largest, sraightest and soundsst IN thew lrid
~ NJ RICE, Eso- whose uaNeis over tins country nave
been extern i've considers this source FOR Lumber q be
inc lc-which opinion . confirmed . me by
ia, &c MFrKER of the Benton County Court wh0 has
shO y-ned the country. There IL one clump near
Grow VIM, 40 mlcs hy 2O-ihc finest body OF Timber
conc sb-thr tr6es standing over the ground reyu
laly--ial stuigli bsanche,s except the bushy top
ju the thing to make an old hmbermnls eyes water
Mincsota. From this source, WiscOn>in. Illinois,
Iowa and ell the large cries from ~ Paul 70 NswOr-
lcans derive their Lumber TOR building. Nils are
rapidly spriugng up along the river running day and
nj HI, While The stream is omos, covered with logs for
great distance
l3u, much OF this yc; lndisn grouud The Copper
land, about Fon IA Lac. extending long distance down
the Mis,is iypi belong the Chippewa To them this
country II alInort vaueess, but 70 the WaIies invaluable
iLfi caiy opproprui on should be made by Con
gic,, ,ht rcgo may be entered into for the ces
sioL o this County,
Let us ROW dofcCnd The RIVER ll5 milo further, to
S,uk Rapids which Is It'll 90 mile, above - Paul
Good heavens stand where do. and for moment
LEI the minds eye carry you up 10 axe ApaShkwa on
The one eide aud 10 tie Gull OF Mexico the other.
Away 10 the ighl--!Sr far up amid the dNkns woods,
tundicds of mil lie innumcrSble lske- surrounded
~ locdsiAincd savascs In the wild sterile ions OF
tie chilly North where Frs and Piaes chaUnt mourn
iu dirge O, er the dismal chso creep forth the slu h
siiesms that form tia ruling Hood while away 10 the
left il passes onward and onward 2,00C mcs, vsitny
settlements vlsge- towns and cities OF ec ysnce and
grcstness IN gces lcnping and auy Ching in the bright
Erteiing rtys OF the sunny South where the a. the
grunge AID poegranate where beauty AMI refinement,
smhelh the banks Of cam which takes its rise
tmld bowling sayager and siunted mrs.
Yes am ? 900 nilcs from the mouth Of this
M Jesc river the head of steamboat, nav a,ion It's
tue a boat hrs been hcrc--she Coy. Ramsey. Stand
upon the sceshore and look toward LiycrpoOl it,
hng Distance, yet but lutte greater than the Dsvgsblc
potion Of tins river And there se;ilen ns here
,es End prosperous, too. Here hotcl stores oih
CT, ARM fat cattle and swine IN abundance here Judge
AEExER, gentleman held In great esteem by all the
country, hold his Court and everything denotes thrift
activity and plcuty And there Is GUNNER here aye
athcuss nd times delicious than in irylnd Viz
gina ana winter regular and unorri. and ess
ortrnctve to the humFn frame than the u'hssn
o. Middle s.ftcs.