New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-28
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.
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OyroNAGoH, Lake Superior, June 90 1855
The steamer Illinois, one Of Meningitis Lake
superior Line, passed through the Saul ste. Marie
Canal Yesterday morning at O'clock as you have
doubtless learned ere this.
The people in this region of country are ex-
tremely enthusiastic over the achievement Of this
triumph of human ingenuity and energy, and great
praise is awarded the contractors for the prompt
and unexceptionabe manner in which they have
performed the work.
The completion Of this canal is certainly most
important work, not only to people having an in
tsrest in business in the Lake Superior country,
Init also to every one who has any interest in the
achievements of science and the progress of the
oountry. The accomplishment Of this magnificent
work displays in remarkable degree the restless
energy of the American people, and opens an easy
line of communication between the sea-board and
a region of country whose undeyeloped wealth is
yaster in the probable Importance Of its results
than the gold mines of California.
Ontonaeon now contains about thirteen hundred
inhabitants, and there are about fifty dwelling
houses in construction. Real estate has advanced
about $50 per cent within two years, though there
has been no speculation this season, consequent
upon the scarcity of money.
Mining operations, which have been somewhat
depressed, are opening brisker, and everything
now promises we'll Eastern people are beginning
10 flock in to look after their interests, and the
number of visitors who come up for the "fun Of
the thing" is greatly on the increase
The agricultural resources of this part of the
country, which have never been considered of any
consequence are found to be almost unexampled,
as the soil is capable of producing heavy crops Of
wheat oats, barley, potatoes, turnps, and every
description of root The seasons are too short for
corn. Messrs Carson g. Close heavy mercan-
tile firm here, have planted this year sixty acres
TO potatoes and sOwn fifty acres to Oats They
inform me that the finest potatoes and oats grown
in the country are produced here, as also good
crops of hay Ii is believed that apples, cherries,
and plums will do well
There is some difficulty between the people here,
and the Administration, with reference to the
Mail contract for the winter. 1t has been found
almost impossible to get the mails through on the
old Green Bay Route, during the Autumn and
Spring months, as there are several deep streams
to cross, which are utterly impossible at those
seasons In accordance with this the people in
terested had new route surveyed, running from
this place to point called Bulls Falls, and thence
TO Oshkosh and 80 to Milwaukee, Wisconsin In
addition to the fact that there is but stream OF
any size to cross, this route is recommended as
nearly one hundred miles shorter and expresses
can be run all the way by ponies whereas on the
other route, for about two hundred miles, during
great part of the Winter, the mails are packed "
or carried by hand, and over the balance OF
the route are conveyed by dog-sledges. Frequent
ly during the Winter the bags containing newpa-
pers have been hung up in trees and abandoned
never to be recovered. This is felt to be a great
ANNOYANCE and should be seen to. Representations
to the above effect having been made to the Post
master-General, proposals were advertised for the
new route, and the contract was about to be taken
by man residing here, who is represented to be
in every way competent to fulfil any conditions.
when Postmaster General Campbell, saw fit to
withdraw the proposals for that route, and adver-
tise for proposals on the other. The people of all
this section of the country, numbering some eleven
thousand are busy in preparing remonstrances
against this, with what effect remains to be seen.
There can be no doubt that the new route is the
better one of the two at all events it cannot pos
siby be worse H.. e. W.