The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-14
From the 81. Louis IntellIgenceI
CITY OF SUPERIOR.

CITY OF SUPERIOR.
That which was rumor and belief two years ago
looming up on the public eye and public mind as
great fact city of surprising advantages and ineva-
BILE greatness must grow at the head OF Lake
Two years ago the first lled and the first log
buts built on the present site Of Superior Now Of
1900 inhabitants busy merchants and mechanics exists
there Two years ago the land there had by squaers
at 81 2b per acre Nop the site of Superior laid OF
into lots and blocks sells at prices that indicate value Of
over So 100000 for the whole Last summer squatters
claims were made in sight Of Superior Now no vacant
land can be found in ten miles OF Superior and lands in
the vicinity of Superior command $50 to 500 per
and will ere long bring $500 to $1,000 per acre.
Two years ago the site of Superior reached only by
tho birch canoes of Indians coasng along the
of the lake The past splendid steamers, fine
as float on Lake Erie made weekly trips with large
goes and hosts Of passengers landing at the dock OF Su-
perior
Two years ago trip from St Paul to Superior was al
most an inconceivabe guides being
required devious trails to be followed and weeks of hard
ship to be endured. Now magnificent wagon-road, cut
by government costing 100000 untes St Paul and
Superior and minges the commerce and travel OF Lake
Superior and the Upper Mississippi And during the APP
proachng winter stages loaded with people, and wagons
loaded with stores will daily be passing each other on the
road between Superior and St. Paul Nay, more: mu-
nicen grant of lands has been made by Congress for
the ST. Crox river sixteen miles east of St Paul and the
road will be commenced this winter and built through
Hudson (St Pau in two years from next June The con-
tract for this road has just recently been signed and its
effect has been advance the prospects Of the city Of Su
peror incredibly Real estate has been sold at one hun
bred per cent advance since the railroad contract was
made.
We assume know something about the city Of Supe-
ror 1--WE own lots in it, and as our opinion Is fire.
ntlxo eLad IN pi
We regard the city of Superior the greatest undeve
oped point in North America We do not doubt that it
will be city of the first magnitude twill be the second,
if ultimately the FIRST city in population and
on the lakes Real there will increase 1000 per
in the Eve years In FIVE years the population of
the city of Superior will be 100000 in ten years it will
be 10000 and it will grow with amazing rapidiy, and
reach 100000 in less time from its beginning than Chi
cago did
But is cold there Such the almost unver
sal response sangune predictions uperors great
ness We answer No. 1t is not cold at Superior as
II is at Boston, and the climate drer healthul
and every way delightful Gan a city be built at
Boston The question is already answered Them much
greater and much pleasaner city be built Superior
Lake Superior possesses advantages than any other
lake in the United States for great city be built on
has mineral wealth unrivalled in the world 1t has fish
cries unrvaed in the Union ii has lumber unsurpassed
and lastly, it has the west scope of agricultural
country absolutely dependent it that Chicago
St. Louis boast of.
Lake Superior projects into the interior Of the American
continent far beyond what men form any idea Of Let
lin St LOUSY go west 100 miles to Jefferson city then
take line due NORTH and shall strike the city Of Supe
ror head of the great lake. Superior will day
have her numerous railroads, radiating westward and
the base Of the Rocky mountains and to the
Pacific ocean Its far projecno he interior will give
Lake Superior the advantages all other American bo-
dies Of water gather and float upon Its bosom the f
tuye wealth Of the almost illimtable Northwest And
the city of Superior will be the queen to control the com
merce Of the Northwest and ultimately Of Asia Marx