, 1865-07-13

lie N vast aooa> ;bf % imuieration tSa sitting tim
toward our shores will also tend
to force down the. exnrb!tant prices.
czacted by certain combinations OF persons,
srd theItby enable the residue Of the COM
ynurGd. =:
Atcr Spending an exceedingly pleasant
day Inspecting the mines, we returned to
Marquette, must admit tired and some what
hungfy, fiom our hard tramp over the rocks
end c;ags and through the brush and down
eight miles from Marquette. the tram passes
over the crest Of a high ridge, where, in full
view before rs bn1sI1ake Superior, In all
its mighty majesty, rtl ching cut right and
lett as far as the eye could penetrate. The
ridge We were On wns $50 feat above the sut-..
face Of the lake, and gave ua hird's.eye, or
almost balloon view OF the surrounding coun:
tly. The tops Of tic lofty pines lay far BE-.
low us. From this.crestt to Marquette, which
also with the shipping In the harbor was In
plain sight, We dcecendcd on gtade Of about
100 feet 10 The mile, having assembled on
grade Of fiftg or sixty feet pei mile, for half
2 dozen miles; The Eseanaha road will en-
tion OF Its ore from the mines to tha lake,
besides saving sone 200 miles Of navigation,
and the tolls and tonnage on the SAult
ete Marie canal and river. There Is but little
doubt that In few years the bulk Of the orc
taken from the mines VII 60 to market rio
Last summer. when visited Marquette,
could not tlnd copy Of q Chicago paper. bus
now the1e Is little else In the why Of neWspa-
pels TO be seen. Last year the Detroit papers
had complete monopoly, bit this season
half dozen Chicago dailies are taken up here
it Is the samc at Houghton and other points
IN tho lake. -
Out among the mines found that every
body who cased for daily paper was taking
the Chicago TRIBUNE. It circulstss more
copies In Marquette than all tes-0thers put
prehenstye and reliable markets, and It's bold
radicallsm, are what creates and supports its
lmmcuee popularity with the people. tThe
people Ike journal that ADVOCATES the rtgAt
and pitches into" tsimmets and "conserv-
atlvee," and other classes Of towards and be-
Among Union men I find hut one SCH.
tment on the colosed suffrage question,
ard That is entire unanlmity In It's
behalf :, Only C;ppsrheads express any
opposition to 1t, and their ground Of objsc-
t:on Is. that The blacks, 1t entrauch!sed.
would all vote the Republican ticket! and
presume that Is tho objection everywhere.
But IL may be asked, whether colorod
un{onist In tho sonth, has not rs much right
to gote the Republican ticket as white OK
rebel has to vote the Copperhead ticket.
After taking stroll along the shore ofthc
lake this evening, the full moon shining ont
In ali her g1oly, and tho temperature being
most delicious, It was decided to return via
Detroit anC attend the Commercial Conven-
t.on-NesMs. Scammo1 aud Bowen being del
cgatcs to 1t, ard Mr., Davis wishing to enjoy
tip on TIE great lakes. The "ffayclef'' is
down from Superior City and leaves for ''be-
low tonight. We have secured beiths and
in couple OF hours will b floating
on the great inland Sea Of America.
MONDAY NIGHT, July 10-After two days
Of exceedingly pleasant steam!ng, our boat is
shall be In the city Of the st.aita. Mr. Davis
expresses himself highly delighted with his
visit to Chicago, and this supplement to 1t.
He says he returns home with greatly en-
larged ideas Of the West. its resources, Its
grardenr, and lis sturdy radical patriotism.
Ue likrs the straightforward and hearty Ways
OF the Western people, and declares that he
is bound to become Deter acquainted with
them and their great country.
Mr.. DATis is opposed to renewing the reci-
procity treaty With the Canadians. If they
wait the profits and benefits Of free trade
with US, let them, he says, obtain 1t Oh the
same terms extended to tho thifty.sfx Amer
ic4n states. lie is willing to trade with them
en- the most liberal terms extended to the
mort favored nation, and ii they are not sat-
i.Ged with that, then let them acceps ths
Constitution of The United States, and the
laws made In pursuance thereof, when they
can enjoy perfect free trade forever. l anu
much Of his way Of thinking. J, u.