Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-21

war of 1872 overlooked, commanded, and TOOK
ours. situated OF. ..ie edge of the terrace be-
low Il. About the oe.itrc of the island freak
Of nature is to be seen in the shape Of rock
called the a.sugar Loaf, y but, naked and black
IL springs up 80 Dr. 100 feet more abruptly and
needle-iike than its name would indicate. On
the. lake shore il another curiosity, being
well-formed Gothic arch, Of about one hundr-
ed feet elevation, springing over chasm IN
the cliff; narrow path crosses the arch, ana
is passed over by visitors at sufficient RISK 10
invite the achievement.
From Mackinac we enter Lake Michigan'
and running down its beautiful western shore,
our next stopping place was at the town of
Milwauxie. This Is one of those fiourishing
western towns which have sprung suddenly
from the wild forest into populous cities.-
Poprteen wears ago it was laid out as village,
and now has a population OF sixtesn thous-
and inhabitants 1t is built on both sides of
the Milwaukee river, which here follows paral-
81 to the lake, and separated from 1t by a
tabe-land bank. Both banks of the river rise
in gradual slopes, affording fine building sites,
and the elevated plain between the river and
the lake affords an extensive aud commanding
view. Milwaukee has clean, light, and airy
appearance, from the peculiar color and beau
ty Of the bricks used in its buildings. Though
burned they are of a soft, rich cream color
and are of close and compact structure.
Leaving Milwaukee at eight O'Clock in the
morning, we continued our course down Lake
Michigan, close to its shore, and passing sever
al towns prettily situated on the bank-Rac
inc, Southport, Little Fort-early in the after
noon we reached Chicago.
Chicago has been the theatre of the widest
excitement of speculation, in which, anticl-
patton, intoxicated by the full stream of real
prosperity, has INDUCED visions beyond the
bounds Of probability. Nevertheless, al
though individuals have suffered from their
attempts to reap in the present the fruits OF
futurity, Chicago, by its rapid growth, almost
fulfls the undoubted expectations of town-lot
spectators.
It's prosperity arises from the fact that it is
the only good harbor down in this southern
extremity of Lake Michigan, and internal inn
proyements have made it the depot of a wide
ly extended and immensely fertile region.
The handsome street and residences along
the lake shore give Chicago quite pleasant
appearance when approached from the lake,
but its site is not one calculated to win admir-
alton. low flat swampy prairie, AMI a
sluggish stream winding through the black
muddy soil, have nothing pcturesqueto charm
the eye.
The river originally opened into the lake
some distance to the southwark OF its present
mouth, separating it from the lake. Piers
have been erected cutting off this turn, and
carrying the stream directly out into the lake.
Just where these piers commence toward the
town, stand, within an enclosure, the bar
racks and quarters of Fort Dearborn. This
little fort, on the river bank, was in lSl2 the
only settlement, and was surrounded by wild
Indians. After the surrender of General Hull
: the garrison left this fort, and soon after fell
In with large body of the savages. A con-
nict ensued, in which the whites defended
themselves courageously, but finally surren
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be spared. The condition was not observed,
and general massacre commenced. Mrs.
Head saved her life by exclaiming to the
savage who approached her with uplitted
tomahawk, "You would not kill squaw ~
This was thirty-seven years ago. In 1923 a
small village of ten or twelve houses and
sixty or seventy inhabitants had grown up
around the fort. Chicago has now a popu-
lation of 20, 900; the steeples OF many churches
overlookth the wide-spreading prairie; handsome
dwellings have converted the marsh into
snowy streets blocks of brick houses border
the avenues of business, along which bustles
busy crowd. For mile, along the river, q
continuous forest of masts indicates the ex-
tent of its commerce, and continuing further
along this stream beyond the density of the
city, piles of lumber from Green Bay have
converted its banks into one vast undergrad,
and in this neighborhood the putting of various
the scene.
The enormous and splendid lake steamers
daily enter and leave the river crowded with
passengers and enlivened by bands of music !;
and while weare looking at the moving palace
with its multitudinous population, and listen
ing to its music, we wonder at the skill and
adrotness with which it is manmuvred through
the narrow stream, and amid the crowd OF
vessels. Although fortunes have been made
nv fUa n raal pstn
also had its just reward, for among the most
snowy aud comfortable dwellings are those
owned by mechanics.
The population of Chicago is made up, not
only Of immigrants from all parts of our own
widespread country, hut from all parts OF
Europe-Ehglish Irish, Dutch, Scotch, French,
Swedes, Norwegians, &c. Notices, news
papers and political speeches are promulgated
in the German as well as in the English Ian
guage. To those who felt any apprehension
from the character of the influence of these
European invasons, consolation WILDE afford
ed by visit to the public schools.
Chicago is divided by its river and its
branches into three districts, and in each di-
vision large, commodious, and handsome
brick building is erected for the public schools
The foreign pupils come to these schools filthy;
ragged, and squalid, speaking babel OF
languages. In short time they learn English
from their native associates and strict at
tention being paid to their habits and costume
by their preceptors, not long time is requir-
ed to metamorphose the young foreigner into
I. cleanly, respectable American boy and
thus our institutions afford a physical and
moral ablution to the soied humanity oil
Europe,
The remainder of our glance at the lakes i,
out of the track of the larger boats, or indeed
any boats, except at uncertain intervals.
From Chicago our destination was to wilde
regions, upon whose quiet solitudes the -dil
and hustle of commerce and speculation liza,
not yet broken, but to which they are to reacl
II the far-seeing sagacity OF John Jacob Asto
is to be taken in evidence.
EARLY on a Sunday morning we We're pass
ing the Door of Death, y passage between
Cape of Wisconsin and neighboring island
communicating Lake Michigan with its liz
portant branch g Green Bay" and on III
same afternoon we were entering the Neena
or Fox river. Nine or ten miles from tn
mouth of the river, the bay shore rises in
broad green slope, dotted over with comfort
able looking farms and farm-houses, and civ
ing the idea Of an old and well-settled country
ME entrance to the Neenah is so tortuoa
that although the village or port of our dies
tination is close to us on the left hand eigl
miles of winding course are necessary
reach it. The settlement or town Of Gree
Bay is formed of two villages, Aston and NJ
varino, separated from each other by snla
brook and still, quiet, inactive places the
are, and by no means keeping up to what i
geographical position would promise for i