, 1872-02-05

this is agreed to. Mr.. Colfax will ''stand
aside"
Duluth, East---Seatt!e, West.
The future destiny of Duluth points
inevitably to contest with Chicago
for the commerce of the lakes. Chica-
go, thirty-seyen years ago, was organized
in wilderness, with twenty-eight vot-
ing inhabitants. To-day it boasts a pop
ulation of 10000. Like Duluth, ithas
its origin in the projection of an impor-
tant line of internal Improvements, the
Illinois and Michigan Canal. Chicago
has grown up to gianthood without any
special advantages from the surround
ing country. Duluth starts in the race
nearly forty years behind, out more
than forty years ahead in natural ad-
vantages silver. copper, iron, lead,
slate, timber, grain and soil and eli
mate of wonderful promise, are native
resources that back it; while before it is
spread out the constantly increasing
trade of the lake, the traffic OF the
Northern Pacific, and the commerce OF
the far East which must ultimately
award Duluth the palm in the CONNER
cial race, and build up at the head OF
Lake Superior one of the chief cities
of the continent.
The fixing upon Duluth as the lake ter
minus of the Northern Pacific R. R..
brings the Pacific Ocean practically
nearer by 769 miles, and the Asiatic
trade nearer here by 1,50O than to Chi
cago. Hence the trade of the Pacific
coast and Asia will flow through Duluth,
its nearest outlet. Montana, Dakota,
Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, and Ore
gon will also pour their vast mineral
and agricultural wealth into the lap of
Duluth. receiving in exchange her lum-
ber, fish. flour and manufactured arti-
cles of all kinds, and her importations
in the dry goods, grocery and other
lines. The early and assured compile
ton of the Northern Pacific R. R. with
its lake terminus guaranteed at Duluth,
will build up city of itself, gathering
as it does the trade of an empire. Its
promise has already appeared at her
docks, in the shape of heavy supplies
for the road, the establishment of new
lines of steamers from Erie and Colling-
wood, and general commercial activity
that heralds prosperity and greatness
for the Gate City of the Northwest.
The lumber trade of this region, of
immense value, will also be source of
prosperity for years to come; and with
the water power at the Dalles Of the St.
Louis near Duluth, equal to 100000
horse, it must grow up second to none
in the United States, and add materially
to her growth.-Caicago paper.
RAILROAD AND Dock MATTERs.-In In
our advertising columns our readers will
see call for meeting of our Western
Land Association, to adjust property
matters on the Inner Harbor OF Bay
so as to accommodate the Northern Pa
cific plans for Docks.
There is no truth whatever in rumors
that the L. S. & NJ r. r. has been pur-
chased and merged in the Mp. If any
change in present arrangements is made,
the probabilities favor an indefinite lease
to the Pennsylvania Central, in connec-
ton with their irou steamer line between
Duluth and Erie.
We suppose the rumor arose from the
unquestionable fact, that the old con-
tract between the n. P. and the L. S. &
M. Railroads for common proprietary
interest in the Road of the latter be-
tween Duluth and the Junction was con-
summated on the first instant; and that
hereafter this 25 miles of Railroad will
be run as common Trunk Line, and
that distinct Superintendent, paid by
both roads, will take charge of it, and
regulate the running of trains of each
Company upon it. We are authorized
to say this much.
1t is not true, as rumored and stated
that W. W. Hungerford has been desig-
mated Superintendent of the Minnesota
Division of the Northern Pacific r. r.
the more's the pity
The Northern Pacific track reached
the Red River of the North at Moor
head on New Years Day; and congratu-
lations were exchanged by telegraph be-
tween Mayor Markell for Duluth and
Gen. Ira. Spalding, Assistant Chief En-
gineer of Minnesota Division of the N.
P. R. R. Things is workin'!
The work of Engineer preparation for
the putting in of the Northern Pacific
Docks in the Inner or Bay Harbor of
Duluth proceeds actively.-Dul,dh Mn
nesOtidn.
San Francisco Correspondence.