New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.


corr.s,ordepee Of the Cleveland Plsindealer.
SAur STE MARIE, Mich, Jan. Is, 1855.
OF course there be but little that 10 interesting
to from this scene Of cs and dssolatioo
durng dr.. AIRY wintsr-more especially 20, in view Of
the speedy completion of our fsmous Canal, when, IL
is generally conceded, the 500 will be among the
hihgs that I" used TO w@.
In former communication I stated, on good su-
tbority Il A. our Canal would not be ready for use
before the first Of June psxi-is entire compilation N
embark epts &C., not beng expected I'LL later dsy.
hope 10 have the plea re, before many days, Of
informing your renders that It Will DO conp'sssd ct
the the announced by you wis the opening OF nev.
ieationl Ithss recently been found that the dredge
cannot form q channel Of the reqasits depth ct shd
bead which obstacle it il expected, can Dc over.
come by a cub msfine blasting. IL thus moshod
should prove unsuccessful and the Golfer dem ~
quire to be extended, considerable delay may b
caused thereby.
The Straits Of Mackinsc, being e. yet only psztly
cIo,ed by ice, has been formidable obstscle n ne
way Of fully epjoyp ing our much improved msu iscn-
tts Of this winter.
The ecuarity OF this winter weather here, ecson.
shs The natives and taxes tho memory Of toe Oldest
inb abitspt TO furDish precedent l@ severity COM
Inc ncing November 29,h, and, with slight iotermis-
zion continuing till the 27th ult was unusually In
t,ns but siscs the latter date n has bore striking
lii ,ness to q Southern Ohio winer-consequenuy or
river has only just become permanently cIo.ed oy zee,
and there 10 as this writing scarcity o, nov Icr
good sleiebiIg For the week ending the llth tnse
our cleSrings entirely destitute OF that artl-
Gle The weather Is now more seasonsole
At the commencement Ut winter, the mAl pox
threatened to commit is usual rsvsges eoone tne
NATIVES. but BY the intsrposition Of Divine PFvv-
dence. has happily been stayed and notxithsteoding
the char of the weather. the general health
or or vIlsRs snd she surrounding country Iscse-
ally good Although th. present an ansssalty dsu
winter at the Soo," st ito inhsbitsnts have sban-
dsbt csuss for gratitude. For sbile our negAben q
MsckiDsc Marquette, and the Bruce nioss ere In
wan. Of many of the necesssses Of life, We have
plenty spd 20 spare Flour Is selling ~ the former
place at el5 pr barrel Their supply OF that and
other articles having been lost BY p~rscks.
Captain BE she and crew, OF the schooner AIa3 ND
ley.-tbe probable loss Of which ! alluded " IN NJ
lsy I'd few days since. and reports hat
bis .ssel was driven ashore and totally wrecked, In
the neig btorhood Of the Pictured Rocks. The pro-
peltr Napoleon probably safe 10 Portage Laka, ed
the schooner Swallow, with supplies for the Collins
Iron Con- pary was sshore st Grand IL and and deck
load Of hoy thrown overheard. We have had no ar.
rival OF mail from above but lser verbal accounts
report the swallow frozen 10 at the scene OF her dsas-
ter, and that the sbovsnAmed Company he's ssat
teams to Green Bay for subsistence.
The fate Of the propeller Bruce Mine b" undosbt-
eddy already been Published by you The verbal ~
counts they reached Of The escape Of the Grew,
are truly thrilling. Here . coincidence coaaeslsa
with her arrival. The das she Wa given sp ioe
lost ct her destination, from report that sbe -
blown up on Lake Erie, which report W. strength
ensd BY msnformssiss ~ 10 the time Of her leevtng
the Wellsnd Canal, proves to DO the day shs fosn-
dered on Lake Hur0a-
Much solcitude felt here to got tidings from On
topsgon. The want Of po~der ct The mises n thst
county would Iced 10 the dschsrge OF many nisess;
and the scar dty Of funds with the bed rspots q ms-
ing drafts is feared he's caused serious disturb
This protecting Of mining drafts, together With the
re. csities Of Martin, have been severely feb n ~
region.
The currency in circulation here this wistss, hep
PLY Of reliable character bong Principally the sse-
ing of the Canal Company and Of thst cIass Of BAst.
EN- BAnis, that thSt fellow Hard Tines" b sst
likely TO burst