New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-27
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.
Cou..popd-nce Of The N. Y. Tribune.


Marquette Lake Superior, June l6, 1857
The worthy inhabitants Of this vicinity have always
insisted that the climate was as warm these shores
as in the northern parts of New-England, but they
have to acknowledge that appearances this season
against them. AS write, can cas-. my eyes out on
the Bay Of Marquette and vast fields of ice skirt the
shore many feet in thickness and solid to prevent
our large steamers from forcing passage. 1t was not
till within two weeks that any vessels were able to get
here at all. and now, when the wind shifts, the Ice
sometimes blocks up the only channel.
But such state Of things, it is but justice to say
has not occurred before within the recollection Of tho
"oldest inhabitant." Last Spring 1856 the ice all
left before the close Of April and the season before the
sane thing occurred in March. The usual method
nature employs to open navigation here Is, strong
south winds, in April which send the ice, when there
is any, all to the north shore from which it never re-
turns. This usual routine Of the Spring was reversed
this year. and cold northery winds have constantly
prevailed which packed the entire ice Of the lake
formed during an uncommonly cold Winter, all on the
south shore and thus i remains; and If you hear OF
ice here the 18th of July you will thus explain the
pht nomenon.
On shore, however, we are not behind, materially.
The weather warm and genial the trees are search
ing their " trunks" for new Spring clothing.
You that the great industrial interest here
Is the Iron Mines. Nothing was or could be done here
in the way Of developing that untold wealth until the
COMPLETION Of the great ship Canal around the Falls of
st. Mary. M-ssrs. Coming Of your State, Fairbanks
Of Vermont. Forbes Of Massachusetts, and other
Eastern capitalists, have, by this work, erected
monument TO their enduring fame. For It is an
honest work performed better than they contracted
10 do in almost every respect and was out IN an al
Host incredibly short time, being, IT am correctly
informed completed IN lees tnan Two years slpeI ~
commencement. AS soon as the Canal was done, 1t
was settled that iron could be shipped from here
at profit, TO be sold TO manufacturers IN ONO ana
Penney lvanis, as well as Lower Michigan Inc ea-
.ls..nf Inn wear II
hoped that il may reach 80 000 You can judge some
what Of the prospect when l state that at this mo-
ment there are lying at the docks here: Dark brig,
schooners, vessels in all Loading win the ore.
They viii carry away some 800 tuns. This ore Is
eagerly purch ased To be conveyed into the interior oil
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio AID more has already been
ordered than can possibly forward this
The only means al hand 10 convey the ore ~
the lake shore from the mines, fourteen miles distant
is a horse pow iat-bsr railroad. This and the want
of vessels is the only limit to the amount which can
be sent. A locomotive railroad has been commenced
and nearly completed by an energetic lrm in )ches.
ter New-York; but the Chicago, st. Paul and Fond
du Lac Railroad Company have made terms for it,
and will incorporate il a. portion OF their land grant
road from here TO Chicago. Under the management
of Mr. Ogden we look for a complete success OF that
Company. There il no doubt entertained by those
who know the character of the country that next To
the Illinois Central this Company have the most val
liable land grant in the West. The portion OF the
road at this end although disconnected from the re-
uainser for the present, will pay handsome percent
age on its cost But when it is considered that this
ore can be shipped to Eogland and sold in its raw
state at profit, who will put bounds to the commerce
that will soon center here Some gentlemen OF New
York CITY have invested in the establishment of fur
mace near the mines for the Manufacture OF charcoal
MIC iror. There never was investment made
which seems surer to pay than that enterprise Once
settle the oueton Of it, being remuneratve, ana the
forests will disappear like dew in the morning.
The Winter of 1867 on Lake Superior has received
the nickname Of Eighteen hundred and freeze to
death !" But although the Winter was long, proys-
ions were in abundance. StSEA.