The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-07-25

the other scooped up the fishes in = sooor mol,
| oy IWos and threes. The canal here is a GREAT
" OK OF art, and was executed at a cost of
s750, UUC' The sides at the PRINCIPAL mart are of
nut stone, four feet in thickness The CON
ractOrs took their pay in part cash and mart
Government land, and | understand that thew
nave never realized any profit from the under
taking.
After passing through the canal we were
soon on the waters of that almost nnknownI
inland sea, Superior. The air was exhilarat-
ing, and at the same time so cold that all the
passengers on deck We're in their 'overcoats
and winter gloves The sun went down red
and fiery, as ii it had dropped into a weIl-no
fading away behind hills, but sudden plunge
and it had disappeared beneath the waters
Saturday morning we drew near the "pictured
rocks" As good luck would have it. there
were three jolly ministers on board, one from
Philadelphia, one from New York, and the
other a DID,, all bound for Grand Island,
where they intend camping out till Septem-
Der. Had it not been for them our boat would
have passed far to the north of the pictured
rocks,' and we should have missed seeing
them altogether, as it was, the captain was
very Obliging, and even turned the boat a lit
tie out OF its course in order that we might get
a better view of the scenery. The pictured
rocks seem to be high abrupt bluffs of sand.
stone, rising perpendicularly from the water,
topped with heavy growth of trees. The
different strata are plainly visible, and the
rain, soaking through and running down the
sides, has tinged the rocks with perpendicu-
lar streaks of red, green and yellow, present
ing very curious and pleasing APPEARANCE
As we passed by them, our ina gnation could
easily discover many singular forms and
shapes. Among the curiosities We noticed
sort OF indentation in the cliffs, which present
ed the appearance of Egyptian gates at one
place two huge rocks had been detached from
! the cliff, and mad fallen in the water beneath
| in such position as TO look like a sloop with
iib and meinsail filled by a smart breeze in
another place rock stands out in bold relief
| rom the bluffs, which (the rock is called the
| chapel, 1T seems if art could hardly
nave hewn out the rock to more closely re-
semble a pulpit. We noticed a large cave
some three or four hundred feet in area, from
| which white seagullS were continually skim
ming forth; in another place real cascade
came rushing down the sides Of the bluff into
the lake below. After passing by these, 1 did
hot wonder at the celebrity these rocks have
attained.
AT Grand Island our three ministers disem-
parked, and we babe them good bye, quite
10th to part with suCn pleasant companions.
| During the short stop made here picked up
quite number of agates and stones. Grand
Island Is about one-haf mile from the Michi-
gan shore, but the space at the inlet and out
/ let Is much less. Lake Superior is proverbial
i1or the sudden storms which frequent it =
fishermen never start on their fishing excur
slOnS OF mile or so without beng well pro-
ylded with three or four days provisions, well
knowing that storm may at any time come
up and drive them Tar from home. Should the
mariner on such occasions be anywhere near
| Grand Island, he makes all haste to enter it,
knowing thar however tempestuous the veal h.
| er may be, here smooth water will welcome
him. 1t was in great degree owing to this
that some Philadelphia capitalists laid out in
| squares and lots The town of Munising on the
Michigan shore. A large hotel was built,
and the town was expected to become a bust
ness place and a fashionable summer resort,
but the railroad to Marquette from Escanaba
mas, III mia parlance, knocked this scheme
in the head" | shouldn't wonder, however,
that Munising, which now consists of seven
houses, should in time become quite a place,
land learn that a large blast furnace is now
in process of erection there
We arrlyedln Marquette at two o'clock and
found 1t to be quite business place situated
on bay facing the east, and surrounded on
the other three sides by hills. 1t is just be-
ginning to GIL uN with travellers, and the
principal hotels charge Chicago prices, viz
$3.50 to S4, so per day We were recommend
I'd TO go to private boarding house, which
we did, and found the fare and accommodation
as good as a the hotels and at a much less
looks the bay, in which there are now some
thirteen vessels anchored, ready to take their
frelghts OF iron, DC, from three high Substan.
tial docks The breezeis quite cool but find
me sun shines the warmest here since my
leaving Chicago. Tomorrow l intend trying
the iron mines, few miles distant, and the
next day fishing, etc.
As this letter has already grown to q for.
midable length 1 will close, reserving other
curlosities and sights for future letter.
Yours, atfectionately,
CHAs. F. JILSoN.