, 1861-08-22

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I'm surface Of the water ADORE the rapids.
Id here Re cannot but reflect upon the In
mite boon which the construction Of these
:eks has conferred upon navigation. lhey
re substantial and well built, and the only
sult is in the engineering, by which, for the
ake Of economy, there is considerable angle,
o that tie vessel cannot leave the canal under
Ill headway. Our recollections extend back
o the time when the bn1k of the commerce
'etween The two lakes at this point, was car
led on the backs CT the soyagcurs-when
NO or three email schooneza which had made
he overland journey, weEe sufficient for the
:arrJipg trade Of the whole upper region. As
he mining interest began to be developed,
.egr1ar horse teams succeeded, then the rail-
way, and next the canal, which is but slight
lmpedimsnt to navigation. In those days, no
beacon at night, when storm and darkness
settled down cn the lake, sent forth its cheer
ing rays to guide the mariner; tnt if ne wish
ed to make a port, he WAS obliged to 1a1nch
boat upon the turbulent waters and suspend
a light from the stern to guide him In his
course. Notwithstanding so many OF our
Congressman have preferred representing the !
Southern policy, rather than that Of their I'M
mediate constituents, yet by the untiring ef-
forts Of faw-to whom all honor be accord.
ed-an occasional appropriation has been
smugg1ed through, to the infinite benefit
Of navigation. Thus the channels through
st. Clair and Lake George have been
dredged and Strengthened, and light
houses erected at the entrance Of tie
principal harbo1s. Lisut. McCoInb, Of the
Lake Survey, hos never failed to ieId tne III
iuence Of his position to this class Of improve
ments. Psiyate enterprise has done much in
erectSng Tiers st several points On Lake su-
perior, AID at Portage Lake the several min
ing companies have appropriated S50,so0 in
opening nayigable channel aud erecting a
pier by the lake shore.
Leaving the Saut, we coasted by night to
Marquette, and then almost under the sha'
dow Of the Huron Monntains, which attain
an elevation Of twelve hundred feet, until we
arrived at the mouth Of KeewanaW Bay, when
we made the traverse to Portage entry, and
thence to the head Of the river, where two
houriabirg villages On the opposite banks, res
pective1Y named Houghton and Hancock, have
sprung up within the past few years. These
on;~a1 ~ pe-sa,sa T.a,s1.,;1 ~ -, po-s1
mines {copper), all ct which are successfully
mills v;eorons1v at rvorr niaht and aer an5
the machinery ia now wrouobt ia snch rar.
feo+so,, 4ha+ . 1aan oro-v,a1a;no sau o,7u a,a.
ha1f of nne nor ce,t ia fnn,5 r. he nro6tah,r
! pansino onlx for fex bonrs. wa rctr,ced onr
corrse to the lake and then dnn1,,ed the haad
of Keeuanazg Point and nroceaded IN tha an
+o,aaon xubsra re arr;1ed IN 4l,a ,norn;n1
ire fannns minnesota mine IL sixtean n;1ea
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