The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-22

cottages than the white one at Little Sau-
bic. 1t was agreed the new settler should
be named LENoKA GAzELLE WALRATH.
Marquette, or destination, is three
miles south, and we are now headed for it.
Learning that he will be unable to land,
there being no pier, Capt. B. has kindly
ordered boat to be got in readiness, and
Messrs. BUEL, PLAT, WooD, KLINGHoLz,
ADAMS, HOES, and ourself accompanied bv
Mr.. DAVIS, first Mate, and Mr. PALMER,
Clerk, proceed to the shore A river 100
feet wide and 10 feet deep, connects Lakes
Michigan and Marquette, and both are with
in stones throw of each other. Lake
Marquette is three miles long, and one and
half wide, and forms one of the finest
harbors we ever beheld-having fine high
banks, and its depth being in no place less
than 10 to 20 feet. Thus, 10y the removal
of small bar outside, we have harbor
that would float in safety the whole com
merce of the Lakes in all winds and in all
storms. God speed the time when our
Railroad to Menasha will be completed,
and Ferry established from Manitowoc
to -Iarquette. Once established, and the
bar alluded to would be removed. This
was the thought Of all our company, as
the whistle of the Ga@cHe warned us to
embark. Here, as we'll as at Little Sauble
were bands of Indians of the Ottawa tribe
encamped. Itwas on the bank of this love
y stream that the pious and christian
missionary, Father MARQUETTE, breathed
his last, while on his way to Canada after
the discovery of the Mississippi, and we
cannot interest our readers more than by
giving a short sketch of his life and death
from SMITHS History of Wisconsin
In 1912, De Soto had crossed the great
river of the West, with an army of mail
clad warriors, brilliantly equipped in "pomp
and circumstance" in search of conquest
and of gold; in 1878 the pious and gentle
Marquette, clothed with the coarse habit
of his order, with only six companions,
embarked in frail bark canoes, on unknown
waters, to search their outlet into the same
great river Of the West, to explore new
countries in the spirit of peace, and to
spread the knowledge Of the gospel in the
bonds of love! "And now France and
Christianity stood in the valley of the
Mississippi.'
In leaving the waters which flowed to-
wards Quebec, to enter those which hence
forth conducted them into strange lands,
Marquette and his companions addressed
themselves in prayer to the Holy Virgin,
which devotion, he meekly says, they prac-
ticed daily, placing under her protection
their persons and the success of their voy-
age. After having encouraged each other
they stepped into their canoes, and boldly
embarked on the bosom of the WISCONSIN
since known as the Ouisconsin; but when
or in what manner the name was altered
is not accurately ascertained. The first
mention of the river by this latter name is
by Ilennepin, when he assembled it from
the Mississippi, in 1850, on his return from
the Falls OF st. Anthony to Quebec. This
river is described as very wide, with sandy
bottoms. causing many banks, and render
ing the navigation very difficult; full OF
yine-covered isles. and bordered with fine
lands, comprising woods, prairies, and ris-
ing grounds. The adventures found roe
bucks and buffalo in abundant numbers,
and perceived appearances Of iron mines
After navigation offorty leagues on this
river, on the 18th of June, 1878, with a
joy" says Marquette, (Which I cannot
express, we happily entered the Mississippi,
in the latitude Of forty-two degrees and a
half"
1t is somewhat remarkable, that during
the whole course from the portage to the
mouth of the Wisconsin, Marquette Meth
er saw an Indian village, nor met with a
native Indian; nor did he, in descending
the Mississippi, see an inhabitant of the
country, until he reached the fortieth de
gree of latitude, or near that elevation,
when on the 18th Of June, footsteps and a
path were perceived on the Western bank.
Leaving the men to guard the canoe, Mar.
quette and Joliet fearlessl y followed these
indications of human beings, and after a
walk of six miles, discovered village on
the banks of river, and two others on the
rising grounds, about half league distant
They boldly penetrated into the village,
and were received not only with great as.
constituent by the inhabitants, as they
were unquestionably the first Europeans
who had ever trod the soil of what is now
Iowa, but the calumet, or sacred peace
pipe, and its accompanying Inequalities
was rendered to them. They were inform
ed that the nation was called "lIini," OF
the men," and that their village and the
river on which it was situated, was called
Mou-in-gou-ina, now called by us the De:
Moines The Adventures stayed six DAYS
with their new friends, obtaining informa
ton of their customs, and, having been &C
companied to their canoes By the chief
and hundreds of warriors, they again EN-
barked on their voyage, while Marquette
was ornamented by the IIini with the sa
cred calumet, the mysterious arbiter o
peace and war, the safeguard among the
nations.
The voyagers proceeded; they passed
they Peketanoni, now known as the Mis-
souri,, and the good Marquette determined
at some future time to explore it to it.
sOurcp hOriuor ia find thence auothnr riy-