The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-15
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From Our special Coxre,,ona.,


Fren Our Special Correspondent.
AGATE BAY, LAKE SUPERIOR, Sept. 1865.
To the Editor Of the Pioneer:
On rowing our little boat up to the DIN Inth
dock, and announcing her machinery al, in
appis-pie order" our little party hurried To
the waters edge, loaded with smiles homes of
run, and abundance of provisions. Two ladies
are first passed back to take the seats of horo-
and to protect the provisions from mutinons
passengers, who are suspected as having tasted
preparatory TO this expedition: then come
paiis, pans cups and buckets of bread. butter
Tea, sugar, cakes, pies, biscuits and bacon.
The passengers and freight having at LENGTH
been safely slowed away, the County Auditor
was by reclamation elected as Captain for the
voyage, and taking his seat next to the ladies
ION, how we envied him y, he gave the word
to least of" and away we sped down the
northern shore Of Lake Superior.
Approaching the good condition Of Our nina.
Gle and appetite, Captain Marvin appointed the
writer as first lieutenant of the second larboard
our, and with three other sails of the same
kind, we prosecuted our pleasant voyage along
the margin of the numerous paper cities which
dot the northern shore of this grand and beau.
tiful lake. -
As the location ofthese famous cities may be
interesting to owners Of corner lots, and who
don't hold lithographic plats, stating where the
courthouse and the three leading churches
stand, we give brief but reliable descriptions of
their beauty, advantages and prospects.
ENDIoN-vulgarly called enjun. is one mile
northeast or down the Lake from Du Luth,
contains the crumbling foundations of one log
cabin belonging to Cherry.eyed Carry two
pine trees and strawberry patch.
BELLv1LLR-named after an enterprising
Spectator by the name of Bell, but which tor
popularity is Frenchifed into BeNyseele, is
three miles down the Lake, and contains three
acres Of oats, one log house, three hunting
dogs, and seven acres of potatoes-all in the
very best condition.
CLIFFToN-named from the beautiful cliffs in
this vicinity, is taelce miles from Du Luth, and
can boast of having the outlet of Garlic River,
two clumps of balm of gilead trees, twenty
acres of cleared land but-nary house.
FRENCH RIVER is thriving-city of two
houses Occupied by enterprising half.breed
at the mouth of the river of this
name, and commands the entrance to the IA
nous French R;Uer Copper Mises,-of which
we will speak hereafter. 1t is fourteen miles
from Du Luth. Our merry party is here in
creased by the company of the wide awake
of these mines, and his anna
BILE lady, and the voyage is continued.
MoNrEzuxA-famous for its many fine hauls
of fish, has one house occupied by an
hard working Dutch farmer,
some two or three hundred white and Norway
pines, numerous fields of corn and potatoes,
md Sucker River. This is seq.
ateen miles down the Lake, and is popular
'esort for piscatory amateurs. Our party here
anded, and in little more than one hours
lime caught less than one hundred of the
,andsomest trout we ever beheld. Onward,
however, is the watchword, and we proceed.
BUCHANAN-named during the administra-
ion preceding that of the lamented Lincoln,
contains eight fine looking framed houses, but
,ot one resident It is taoenty miles from Du
Iuth, and like that city stands on beautiful
Inclined plateau, commanding extensive views
If the Lake and the opposite shore, which is
here sixteen miles distant. The land Office for
his district was removed from Buchanan to
Ou Luth, and it was followed by every living
nhabitant. And yet there are fortunes still to
De made in this deserted town. Let it be re-
plated and the lots be made to measure $50
eet square, and the adjoining farms sold at
living prices, and our word for 1t, the Lake Su-
'erior and Mississippi Railroad will be contin
led to this point within the next ten years
Farmers and business men, however, when
charged hundred dollars an inch for looking
It land, sometimes have the good sense to sud-
ienly leave it in the hands of the spectators
without bid. (This ought to be a warning to
certain parties in st. Paul.) Knife River emp.
les into the Lake quarter of mile north of
Buchanan. This river is famous for its beds of
ich copper and schools of-fine trout. Adding
o our supply of the latter commodity, we
Ontinue our pleasant journey.
AGATE BAY-named from the inexhaustable
Quantities of agates found here on the lake
bore, Is twenty eight miles from Du Luth, and
> one of the most popular resorts for pleasure
'arties on the lake. We will describe this
'eautiful place in our next. a'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fine view of the
AXE, is thirty miles on the route, and contains
be remains of pre-emptor's cabin, q grove Of
Inc white birch and partially chared garden,
mt no inhabitant. ~
MARNATA-is thirty-three miles down the
AXE, contains one full-blooded Squaw, and
even halEbreeds, and has the advantage of be-
ng at the mouth of Kinewabic river, Q fine lin.
I'd stream containing fabulous amounts of
plendid trout. By the way. trout Is promi-
ent feature of nearly all the streams on the
orth shore. The water is all clear and cold
nd filed with thousands of these delicious
sh, weighing from one to four pounds each.
BEAVER BAY-is sixty miles from Du Luth. is