New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-17

from the lake above others permanent jewellers theIe
we're collected in wigwams Of bark or mats or IN log
duerncs NJ va,ious architecture now hundreds OF
men are busy In the excavation OF the canal which i 70
make the next FIVE years big with changes that shau
cause those Of the ast 70 be forgoen-and where log
house and gwam stood, large Irsne houses ahh HvIA
shops are rising by magic. Then, at every iurn the
red man met one now few families only remain. Then,
cabee, were plying about the rapids, crossing ana re-
crossing the river in al directions and at al hOars now
few SOLITARY canoes crept 0ut toward nght iOr n-n-
but the white mans boat lay IN the place "here tle req
mans had been The waters of the great lake are rush
in dow the same slope tumblng over the same rocAs
frettine and cbafDg over the same lmPedments and
coming 10 again in the same broad lake IKE e1panse
below now then; the pickets and BLOCK houses OF
For Brady are unchanged back Of the town. the IN
nr.t pdDg BAPTIST Missonhfuse is he same; 80 the
Scbool.boa.e-a prominent Object-aDd the Catholic
church: and across the rver the scafered houses Tue
Depot Of the Fur Company and the blue heights away
the distance ali unchanged but change has come
over the spirit Of the Wholesome must 90 beyond the
Ssut now to find the Far West. Five years ago there
It'll fingered about the Saut as about Macklnaw, much
of the Old romsnce Of Indian history snd Ddian life one
could many a fine specimen OF thar almost -xtngu sh-
ed cast the Courier de BOis but. az both places "a
on nv passage up but hrtle TO remind me THAI was
tresdng the most romantic ground IN America In iaet
the march Of Improvement has really reached tue outlet
Of Lake Superior and the romance q the tor,d the poe
try of rude and uncvilzed life IA giving way 70 the 10
nance and poetry which mas perhaps be found ia the r
wards Of labor and successful enterprise. in schools and
civilized fresdes and in the social lie OF cultivated
community.
One sees more or less of this change at the little ports
on the Lake shore Copper Harbor, Eagle htroor
Eagle River DC are all assuming new lpok-though
perhaps the former may have changed the least IN oat
ward appearance. ,r
The character Of the people be met with is differ
ent Mining has become a great business, ana stahus
upon firm foundation. Mere speculation has 10 gfea
neasure given way iudcous mining enterprise, and
~ cops queDce there ttle ef the osng and its con-
conant evils he Men of character are at the
h. ad If operations ALL nearly all the promising cca-
tons are IN the bands o.. responsible persons VINO 0oA
u investments in real mining operations. Labor Is IN
demand even to an extent hey Old the supply Ind ener
cec action has taken the place OF the truth and Vipo
of mere speculation. The effect If this is seen at the
various harbors Respectable hotels have come into eN
i.ence and the lOH groggeTies-f such It'll are tn be-
fund-haye left the prominent places aud retired INTO
the BACKGROUND LoafeTs aid Towdes ar. few aud most
Of the men you meet are lien Of substance from oeo"
or permanent settlers who have business and who earn
tier daily bIesd.
0isis the way It seems BE it 50 notso il strikes
II e. and the change is gratifying one. was prepared
for great change but it has proved greater than was
expected
As TO the prospect Of this country proving to be one
Cf the great mining districts OF the world. any DOUBT
now on the subject Is absurd would speak OF II MAJ
lot the effects Of the great revusiOn ~ I-l' De'n
called to memory 10y the a-tonishment expressed ~
some Dglisb scientific gentlemen now here, a. tue
vast mineral wealth exposed IN some OF the mines
which they have visited. One of them, pract,-
cal miner at the head of large mining establishment
at home speaks in high OF appreciation of the ex-
celent manner il which some of the Lake mines nave
been opened and is enthusiastic in his admiration of
their marvellous products Instead If ores yielding a
small per cenisge Of metal here BE- fluids the vast masses
Of pure copper nov familiar to and gives free Ut
terauce the establishment hch he bat those
| familiar with European mines and mining can feel
In short what nave within the last ie" days IS
grah ing IN the highest degree showing that the
growth Of steady industrious and prosperous commun-
ify here upon the shores of Lake Superior il fixed
fact All are looking to the accomplishment of two
! great proiects-the SAINT Canal and some cheap and
good means of cOmmunicatiOn-by railroad probably
! between the Western extremity OF the Lake and the
Misshsippi-as the future causes OF Development OF
natural unsurpassed in rapidy by that OF any
portion OF the United States When these are opebed
the Lake people expect to be upon the great
h,tuaan -ee-.-- 49, err ssfe"i'sPPi az" w"
East. And why not with reasonl Fer who, in travel
ing between ST. Pauls and New-YOrk would not prefer
the noble waters Of the great lakes during the heats OF
the boundess praires the dust and smoke OF
/ railway travelling on the present routes A. W ].