The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-09-29
aAxrrrE CORRESPONDENTS.
1 nip !. d. Head & La. Superior,

an early missionary station and the Roman
Catholic church is prominent now, The
Indians are quite numerous At La poin,e--
in TACT il is great Hsding place Tor them,
aud Government payments are made here.
All told, probably, ], is centre for asoa,
500 people, composed Of whites, Indians
aud halt breeds. Opposite, on the main
shore and on pretty slopine hillside, is
BAYFIELD,, about three miies distant, contain
ing al present dozen houses and destined
TO have great many more, il the represen-
,aioa are TO be believed OF persons inter
esled in the prosperity of the e,nbryo town.
Tais is one Of the points mentioned in the
grant OF land by Congress 10 Wisconsin Tor
tie construction Of railroads, and possibly
the future may develop here busy trading
spot, especially should the policy OF the
toundefs be more liberal than thar which
marks The localities al the cxtrene cud OF
The lake. Iii is claimed that lay feld rs ten
miles nearer ST. Paul than Superior; if this
Is the case, and the character OF the inter-
sening country TO the southwest will adj
nit OF the construction Of railroad al less
expense than through any other portion,
there is no reason why il should not b :: a
promiaep, competitor for commercial SUI
premsey. Its har Dor is good. being well
protected from heavy winds, and having
flen,y Of wa,er-and the scenery about
these islands Of the Apostles is really en-.
chanting.
Ashland is place farther to the south
ward on the bay, and already has excite
hopes Of ienid character among those
interested in being its advocates. For the
sake OF the name the wish could slmos, be
entertained that IT should prosper, even
though it might be q, the expense of every
tosn-site along the shore. The policy Of
that great statesman, whose glorious ca.
rser 10 revived BY the mention Of Ashland,
ii II he'd been persisted in would have fully
developed this enormous mineral tract 4
long time ago. The glowing furnace,
cleaning from thousand points along the
mountain aide, the ponderous hammer, re-
sounding from the busy forge, and the hes
Why laden bsrques conveying away the pro
ducts 0. the country, should at this moment
have been testifying to the genius and tore
.ight Of HkSRH CLAY. Ashland has little
bui long pier and solemn old woods along
lis shore to recommend it al present. May
The mex, decade give il an hundred wharyes,
and may the trees yield for miles around 10
the Improving sPirii OF msu--snd better
than ell, may the distant future have for II
as plsndid 3 memory as that which elings
around Keniueky's honored shrine. These
places, La Pointe. Bayfield, and Ashland.
are rsther more than 400 miles from the
canal They are exactly north of Dssen-
port and the Apostles are about 500 miles
distant By an air line.
The moon was shining brightly ss Ne
lsft this locality and entered upon the last
stage of our steamboat journey. The next
morning (which was Tuesday upon coming
from our sleeping rooms We found the ma
eh.nery silent Another fog had oysrtaken
us, but We were near the entrance to Supe-
rior Bay, having gone upwards Of 50 miles
during the night. Towards noon the mist
rose and the outline Of land became more
and more distinct. The engine commenced
- Al stnEu
preached the shore. long range OF
mountains appeared on The right, ridge Of
| blue hills was in the distance before US, e1-
| te ndng far around to the left, and the fore
| ground WAS marked By two low wooded
/ points connected with either shore, bat sep
srated from each other by . few hundred
yards Of water, consti tuting an entrance in
to a capaeious bay beyond, on the farther
| marsia Of which, handsomely elevated
above the genera! level, appeared long
row Of while houses, mixed up with many
n the course OF erection, giving the impress
sion that We were approaching recently
created and rapidly growing town. Supe-
r.oF, the long talked Of city tina. is TO be,
gas be fore Us, and IN few minutes We
were standing on It's already busy pier, ex-
changing congratulations with friends, al
ter having spent more than I'VE days in the
steamer, and travelled, altogether, al lie asst
1850 miles to reach spot only about one
third that dislsnse from the great Missis-
siPPi Bridge
The arrangements Tor comfort on board
the Lady Elgin" are very complete. The
state rooms are kept in good order, The Ia.
bic is well supplied, and the servants about
the boat ere civil. The captain Is : Jewel
Of man for the posi- on. He is careful,
thoush.ful ard firm Il was noticed by oil
that be never left bis poet for a moment, q,
lines when bic presence was meet needed.
We have felt thousand times obliged to
considerste frieGd in Davenport who rec
commended sast we should strike the Elgin's
day Of sailing. There is nothing that con-
tributes more TO ones comfort ON steam
er at ses Tor what 10 equivalent to the sea-
than confidence iu The comma nder-snd /,
Is due TO ihose who perform their duty
faithfully and unostentatiously, that they
should receive proper credit--not fuIsome
battery, but the need Of praise really due
them. We will venture TO recommend
Captain TOmpkns to all our travelling
frea ds.
On account Of the travelling season hsy-
ing pretty much passed by, the Number Of
passengers on board the boat wss not very |
great. Our eomps oioas, though, were very |
pleasant Mr.. J., from Paris, Ky, and |
. sho!e-souled fellow al that; Messrs
NJ and s., Two young gentlemen |
= 30 Joined us a. milwaukee; Messrs H
and D. from BeIoit. Wisconsin; Mr. |
W, Of Minnesota Nine" before IGNITION
ed; and edding party consisting OF sew.
Ell persons from Lsssile, H., together with
formed group more or less 10.
innate and sufficiently agreeable for ell sJ-
cial purposes. Al Macsinsc Two RagI-h
were added 10 our company 80
They proved to be men Of education aud re.