The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-15

car window directly down hundreds
of feet to the foaming torrent at the
bottom.
The track from Duluth to the
Junction of the l.. s. &St. p, and
tho N. P. Railroads, 20 miles il
used IN common by those roads.
At the Junction the train was
boarded by the Mayor and several
citisens Of the place who submitted
to the somewhat tedious ceremony
of an introduction to the crowd.
The train reached the city about
Z p. m, and in a short time the tired
excursionists were established in two
hotels Of the place, where they were
supplied with an abundance Of food,
and as comfortable lodging as the
nature of the case admitted.
Duluth il not now as large as it
expects some day to be, it claims
1000 inhabitants, and may possibly
have 5000, Its improvements con-
sist of Methodist, Catholic, Eplsco.
pal, Presbyterian, and Congrega.
tional Churches; some Of them are
large and costly cdlifices several
large elevators considerable costly
wharfing +; two large hotels, and sew
eral brick business blocks, and a
limited number of notable private
residences indeed, for u two year
old town they have done very well.
The site Of the town is peculiar to
itself situated at the foot of pine
clad and steep bluff, on d narrow
strip of level land, between its base
and the lake and bay, wide enough
for only two, and in some places
three streets. Its principal street,
Superior, extends considerable dis.
lance east and west, it is level, and
though not eompactly built, has
some fine blocks, occupied by various
kinds of merchandise, by land, insu.
rance offices, banks, &c. One Of
the principal hotels is on this street.
Commencing about the center Of
the town plat, and running out into
the lake at right angles with the
shore ia q prornontory, perhaps 20
rods wide at the startling point, but
becoming narrow at its termination
near the Southern shore. This sand
promontory is sufficiently elevated
to resist the waves of the Lake
which dash upon 1t. On the Eas,
side il Lake Superior ON tho West a
bay formed by the St. Louis River
The length Of the promontory is
miles, and a portion of the town is on
the part nearest the main land. On
the shore of the Bay, opposite Du
lutb, is Superior City, Wisconsin, the
rival Of Duluth being at present very
near the present entrance into the
bay, where is the only safe harbor for
shipping in d storm, and probably at
accessible to the interior, or is en-
boldened to dispute with Duluth lts
claim to supremacy: To countcrac,
the disadvantages of her situation
Duluth is cutting a canal across the
promontory through which to intro
duce vessels into the bay. From this
canal, If successful, they expect to
derive great advantages, and l doubt
not they will.
The stay Of the party at Duluth
was made as pleasant as possible by
the citizens. A ball ut The Clark
House, participated in by such of the
excursionists and the citizens Of
chose, occupied the evening of the
day of arrival and in the morning
the visitors we're taken In steamer
across the Bay to Superior City, and
thence back to the city on tho Lake
distance Of some Is miles. Music
by the MarshalItown Brass Band
accompanying the excursion.
The deep stake the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company, and Tho
Banking houses of Jay Cooke l. Co.
and E. w. Clark Il Co., of Philadcl
phia, have in Duluth, is an lmportan,
advantage to the place. No doub
all the capital needed to build up tn,
place can be commanded from thes,
sources. The Government also scemI
to be helping the ma tier along, hav
ing appropriated $4,000 to improv,
the harbor. A dredge machine il
now at work deepening the channe
of the entrance to the harbor.
The N. p. Railroad, of which 12t
miles of track are now laid, starts a
Duluth. Only American iron is used
and transportation by rail to Cleve
land, and by vessels to Duluth, il
cheap.
1t would seem from the position O
Duluth, at tho head OF the chain o
Great Lakes; from her proximity t.
the copper, silver and iron regions O
Wisconsin and Minnesota; from be
ing the eastern terminus of one O
the lines Of trans-continental rail
way ; from her water power and vas
forests of timber, must become in th,
early future, one Of the great centres
of trade in the north. Formidabl,
rivals she has; but so gigantic ar
the improvements connected will
her, and 80 inexhaustible the capita
devoted to her development that i
will be singular if she does not rid,
triumphantly over all competition, t,
prosperity and greatness. If her des
tiny is as brilliant as her citizens be
lieve it to be, now is the time to lay
In corner lots; 500 per foot front
We were told, is now the extrem,
price for the best.
After the steamboat ride the party
repaired at once to the cars, ant
started on their return. A lunct
furnished by the citizens, was servec
on board. Reached St. Paul about
p. M, whore portion of the party
remained, the larger portion goins
on TO Minneapolis to spend the Sab
bath.
At Z o'clock on the evening of th,
l1th, trains from st. Paul to Minnea
polls will unite at the junction be
tween the two cities, aud the low,
Editorial Excursionikts will be NOV
ing south towards their homes. i
has been on the whole very pleas
ant affair. Tho acquaintance an,
friendships formed during these day
of constant and intimate intercourse
will last through life.
To the Central Railroad of Iowa
its officers and employees, and to th.
citizens of the towns along the rout,
the party are under the greatest OBJ
legations ;the former for inauguratine