The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-08-26
Another Letter from Superior.

We give another interesting letter from
our obliging correspondent, "Voyageur,"
this morning. 1t is well written and will
tend to attract the attention Of all seeking
light relative to that portion of the country.
His description Of Superior is very fine but
from what we have heard, both from those
interested as we'll as those who are not, we
do not think it overdrawn.
SUPERIOR, August Is, 1854.
Mn. EDITOR -
On the day after my last letter ends which | sent
you, we passed Great and Little Tanarac and
Yellow Rivers, the latter very considerable stream
named from the color of its water, which is strongly
contrasted with the dark amber of the St. Croix.-
About our Journey ended few miles above where
the boundary line separating Wisconsin and Minneso-
ia leaves the river After couple of hours spent in
packing, struck off into the woods, each of us
with IA load we would gladly have got rid Of at the
end of the second day. There is need of giving
you the journal of each day. in fact, in such tramp
each person keers his eyes the trail, and has
'"'"o W. 'h'"S out nCVP'hS Vet "CC H""
roots and holes, and preserving his equilibrium The
first twenty miles of the portage is by far the worst,
and inrrsected by numerous spruce and tamarac
swamps through which it is difficult walking. After
that you travel through upland, wooded with birch,
maple, poplar and spruce, but until within few miles
of Superior, the Land is of very inferior quality. The
trail leads for some Mills along the Black River I'M
til you come to the Falls, which really beautiful,
being succession of Cascades tumbling down about
100 feet over immense trap rocks, in which the cop
per deposit is strongly marked. This elevation is
known TO be very rich in minerals and is generally
known as the Mineral Range. Numerous claims have
been made at various points, and will doubtless here
after prove of immense value. The pine on this riv-
err Is Of better quality than any had SEEM although
rather thnly distributed and will soon find a good
market, On The tenth day after leaving ST. Paul we
entered the future Queen City of the Lakes, and as
our expectations were not raised very high, were
agreeab!y surprise at the scene of activity which
met gaze. On all sides were bands of men clear.
ing out Streets preparing frames for houses, digging
cellars and drains and hauling lumber, while the ham.
mer and the We'd with each other in waking the
echoes Of the surrounding forest. In fact the work
Of several years the usual growth of towns here
condensed into The eventfu present Our impressions
of the place we've not at all damped by the excellent
cheer good host, Hall, before us to which nc
did ample Justice. His house is a two-Sto.y frame
26X9O, now advancing towards complexion, and hic
will soon be comfortably furnished. The population
estimated at about 300, but many persons will bring
on their families in the spring.
The situation of the town is the most beautiful
ever saw, extending along ST. Louis Bay from Left
Hand River for miles, to the West. Beyond the
peninsula forming the Bay, the high lands Of Mime
sofa slope to the Lake, and the shadows constant,
play the light green of the birch and poplar clo
thing their sides. Ten streets have been laid of
from the shore, numbered from to ten, interSect
cd by avenues 100 feet in widh named after the pre-
emptors and persons interested, ! he streets and av
enues at right angles and if the city be carried
out according to the plat, it will be of the most
regular in America.
The entrance to the ha,bor lies to the East, and
vessels be at distance Of forty miles out on
the Lake, Oh their from La Poine. Lots ar,
selling at ON $3.50 s 80 and being disposed
quite rapidly, the holders looking forward to great
rise in very short period. The Indians still il
C nsiderable numbers in the vicinity, especially OF
the ST. Louis River and at Fon du Lac but are yer,
far from Eastern ideas of the interrupted savage
Their gay colored blankets may be at long dis
lance on the water, some bark canoe is swiftly
propelled over the bay, and the ilnag nation is car
ried forward to the time when many gallant barqe
will anchor where they now skim so lightly. The
bay is well adapted for sailing vessels, and will BIZ
the scene of many regatta before many years Pas.
by, the jaded denizens Of the Southern and Atlantic
cities will seek the cool northern air and Lake breeze
But my letter, fear. is getting rather difTuse ant
will give you some trouble to decipher. In my next
you will havea description of my trip along the nor,l
shore, and further rema, Ks if can persuade mysel
to write !; in the time, | remain your obeden
correspondent, VOYAGEUR.
Personal Intelligence.