Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-02
Duluth Superior.

A correspondent at st. Paul, writes us
as follows III regard to the above places, Of
which we have heard so much of late:
Duluth and Superior. The former is in
Minnesota the latter in Wisconsin. Su-
perior has fair harbor, Daluth has none;
but is trying to make'one, by building out
Break waters, where the great engineer
Genl Sherman and other eminent men,
have declared that no construction from
the hands of man can ever be made to
withstand the tempestuous gale Of each
Spring and Fall on these waters.
Duluth has the advantage of being the
present R. R. terminus; although the
track willshortly extend to both places.
As annual shipping points for millions Of
Minnesota wheat. both places will always
furnish occupation for score or so Of
laborers to m mage freight trains and ele-
vators; bpt spectators who have had
their eyes opened, look for nothing further,
as both Places are devoid Of water power,
good soil mineral, or first class harbor.
Duluth has sold many Of her rocky lots
by claiming that she would be one of the
Eastern ernaini Of the Northern Pacific
Il. Il. These presentations though
made with the intention to delraud and
swlndle, --are seasoned with just enough
truth to nsead many shrewd fnancier
For instance, the Northern Pacific Co.
contracted with Duluth Gin the best part
OF the town. to make that place its base u
supplies during construction. These supplies
come up the Lake during the few summer
months OF navigation, and are landed al
Duluth. The Company has also contract
ed with the Lake superior and Mississippi
River X. H., for the use of its track to
transport these supplies twenty five miles
southt Thompson, the point where the
two roads, cross al right angles.
Thus for hollow fame to catch stranc-
err, and the honor of furnishing g store
house for supplies purchased Fast, Duluth
gave way her best property.
Going west from Thompson, Cat present
small! settlement of about dozen houses,
good water-power and an excellent slate
quarry 1.-THE Northern Pacific r R. strikes
direct for the headwatcrs of Columbia river
The important acts of the Company dur
ing the next six years will be to complete
the road to the Pacific, to trade off its pro-
perty in Duluth, and then leave the town
a wreck and wilderness by continuing
its lines miles down the Lake to Bay field,
the ultimate Eastern ternsini of the road.
Preparatory to this, it has already secured
the best portions Of Bay field, and large in
tercst in the invaluable adjoining mine.
Bayfield, possesses four prominent fea-
lures 10 ensure it's success.
LIST. 1t has rich black lands. I'd 1t is
in close proximity to the best iron mines
in the world. Sd. It's waters are naviga
bic from two to three months longer every
year lhan at Duluth. 4th. 1t has the
only first class.harbor on the entite Lake
with waters broad and deep enough for the
largest vessels, "a and safely protected from
the numerous fearful gales Of this section;
] prophesied in public letter,-a short
time ago,-that the Duluth, bubble would
burst within ninety days! The truth Of
my predictions has been verified in re.
makable manner. Negotiations were al
that time pending between heavy capital
lists ond Mr.. Conda the king of contrrac.
tors at Ci.icago-for the erection of docks
at Duluth to the extent Of over half 2
million. Since my letter was published
Mr.. c. hasbeen telegraphed to suspend all
further W rk on Duluth
The fact that the Northern Pacific r. r..
Instead of making the place a terminus,
viii! never lay rail within twenty miles
Of It's barren. rocky shore, has 50 fright
ened the citizens, that nearly all sales in
real estate have come to standstill; and
the hordes of rascally spectators and
drunken gamblers, $50 graphically des
cribcd by their own leading paper, are pla
carding two-thirds Of their lots and houses
40 Let, or For Sale Very low"
Two months ago the real estate which
commanded from seventy-five to one hun,
dred dollars per foot, am now told goes
begging at twenty dollars an acre. The
fact is, the bubble has already bursted,
and respectable people are flying the town
like scared rats from sinking ship. Sc
general is this Generalization, that one o.
the town papers Acknowledges that row
dies and midnight brawlers govern the
town, and that no mans life or property
is safe from drunken mobs.
Some pennywiSe, pound foolish inter
ested persons blame me for exposing the
rottenness of these soulieSs spectators
but the honest, honorable citizens of Min
nesota eXclaim as with one voice,-'Ir
your correspondence with nearly five hun
dred newspapers, let the world know. thai
there are plenty of towns in this State
where capital can bv invested with safety
and where the citizens can be relied on for
morality, temperance, high sense of honor
and truthfulness in representations. Let
it be known that Minnesota is in favor OF
potectng the honest immigrant, rather
than the raScally Spectator !"
The two papers published at Duluth,
though at bitter enmity on all general top
ics,-edltors calling each other such pet
names as fool, topper loafer and drunkard,
unite in their abuse of any person war
ming unsuSpecting victims of premeditated
rascality and robbery, with an invective
vigor and venomouS passion only equaled
by the madness of the people of Michigan
Bar. California, and Julesburg Nebraska,
just before the explosion and humiliation
Of those cities of knavery, drunkenness
and debauchcry.
FLIES ON IIoRsEs.-The Journal Of Conn.,
merce gives the following as preventative
of horses being leased by flies:
take two or three small handfuls of
walnut leaves, upon which pour two or
three quarts of cold water let il infuse
one night, and pour the whole next morn
ing into kettle, and let it boil for 4 quar-
ter of an hour. When cold, it will be fit
for use. No more is required than to
moisten a sponge, and before the horse
goes out of the stable, let those parts
which are meet irritable he smeared over