The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-16
T HE ALE u o \ / A n.
Editorial Correspondence Of the Caicdonian
TRIP TO LAKE SUPERIOR.


DETROIT, July 1855
A traveller from the East, arrived at this
point, will hardly be satisfied without extend
ine his tour of observation still farther West
ward Two points present themselves, inrit
ing him to press onward-one pointing south
west to praire-land, the other northwest to
the biz waters and the mineral regions. In
a strait betwixt the two | finally chose the
latter, and ten or twelve DAYS ago took pas
sage in the steamer Albany for Lake SUPERB
or and intermediate ports"
Passing up Detroit rivera noble stream
in few hours we were in Lake st. Clair,
and following up the connecting stream of
the same name we soon toun,! ourselves press
inc onward into the broad and deep waters
of Lake Huron. Our course thence was
through the Lake near lis center and out of
sight of land for many hours. making the first
stop at Fort Markham. Steamers stop here
to leave passengers and freight. Leaving
Mackinaw our course was as direct to Sault
ST. Marie as circumstances would allow, at
which place We arrived at about 10 4. NJ.
and "a hours after leaving Detroit
Travellers for Lake Superior here change
steamers. and the next dav. afternoon. We
found the Baltimore awaiting us at the head
y.l,, ,,o,,a.,, IT., Ia o,.lot Of
Lake Superior forbid the passage of steamers
and all sorts of water craft of any con>idera-
bic size, and freight and passengers are tax
en- over the portage in rail cars propelled by
horse power, The distance Is a little short
OF mile. The Ship Canal, OF which men
ton has of late been made in the public prints,
will soon superSe'ic the rail track. and -iyc
navigators free passage from Lake Huron.
or rather. the st. Marv's river. into Lake
Superior. saving not only the labor of tran
shipment of treishts. but much time
The last Congress passed an act cranting
10000 acres of public lands in the State of
Michigan for the purpose Of huilding this
Canal. and the Legislature of NHchiran. hv
a>pccial act, exempted it from taxation for
iiv" wears. Companies were organized and
bids made tor the contract It was finally
given 10 4 company composed of some twelve
individuals This corlp1ny are to have for
the lob 40. 600 acres of land free from taxa-
tion. with t}.e n~iyilcre Of maxine n. hos.
location tLoy can within tho limits ot tho
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