Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-08-23
LIFE ON THE FKEsu-wATER SEAS.
Incidents Of the Trip-MIning Interests
Biographical Facts-PersOnal,
&C., &C., &c.

Editorial Sanctum were latoly left behind BY
us for trip to the Northern waters, and right
we'll did we enjoy Il. Awaiting ourselves Of
the offered lberality Of the Northern Transport
taion Company we went on board the M,ssW,
one Of the Vermont Central LiHe Of steamers
and were soon ploughing our way through the
placid waters bound for the famous city of Du-
luih.
| No event Of special importance lrausprcd on
the outward bound trip, except the eighteen
hours spent at Copper iIarbor, where our good
ship put in with broken screw, This was a
regular fcld.day for the passengers. Fort
wilkins and the copper mines were visited and
numerous relics carried away the beach and
moss CO vcred rocks were stripped Of their val
unbles by the relic seekers; raspberries and
whortlcbvrries. which are found in unlimited
supplies upon the shores of Lake Superior had
downward tendency, while Mr.. @. A. CRoN-
I NIGER tho scientific fisherman Of the party, ia .
duIRel largely In the piscatorial art. The clos
ing and crowning feature Of the day (in our es &.
| timation) was the planting Of the GRANr nag
upon the highest peak OF rugged mountain
just back Of the village, by Mr.. Il, E. RICHARDS
aud ourself.
The company soon became acquainted with
each other, and aided by the courteous and
nblging Captain SHAVER, we acquired new
facts and most interesting information all tho
way. On the route we saw towns and villages
founded and settled by Jesuit priests very many
/ years ago. Wild mountain peaks, bold promnn-
tories and farjutting crags, intersected by dense
forests Of maple, hemlock, cedar, and white
birch constitute a viw which Is at once pictur.
esque, grand and beautiful and as we looked
out over the wide expanse of waters, or gnzed
into its seemingly uufathomable depths we re
allied to some extent the puny insigni6cance Of
man. How wo could look down through the
| transparent fluid and behold the famous lake
| trout some Of them 20 To 80 inches In length,
bit at depth Of 20 feet from thesurfase
| description in detail Of trip through tn is
interesting region would require greater space
! than we can afford in the journal. But we
propose to give an outline of our Journey which
may, perhaps, 5e interesting 10 our readers, and
! inspire them with desire b. Visit those shores,
aud inhale the cool and bracing atmosphere
which is so prominent feature Of the .Lake.Su
perinr country.
We feel constrained 10 saya few words upon
+ the peculiar features Of this last named Lake
or inland sea, 50 rcplete with interest and his.
! toric facts. This broad expanse of water is
400 miles long, and in its widest part l7O
miles, with an average breadth of 81 miles.
According to the latest surveys its greatest
depth is qj5 feet, its estimated area is $4,000
square miles, AMI near two hundred rivers aud
creeks are said to ahw into it.
Marquette the first town Of importance the
tourist MEETS with on his upward trip, is a
| place Of much enterprise and business, claim
/ ing a population Of 5000. and communicate
! by rail and steamboat with Chicago, Detroit
/ Cleveland and other great cities, and possess
| ing iui it's immediate vicinity almost inc xhaust-
ible mines OF mineral wealth, and som, Of the
best ir'n in the world. Having excellent facil
! tiles for shipping these valuable products. they
may Justly consider the future prosperity Of
Marquette secured.
Leaving this embryo City, we steamed al
most direct north, and entered Copper Harbor.
This is wild looking place, enlivencd only by
! the occasional visit of a steamboat with its
crowd cf pleasure seeking. and specimen hunt
ing passengers. Il is the most northerly port on
what, is known as Keweenaw Point, jutting
out into the Lake near 70 miles and containing
| The richest copper mining region in the world
Leaving Copper Harbor at or. NJ. wA stAam-
| ed direct for Bay field, where we remained only
a few minutes ere were on our way again for
Duluth, ds.ap! l59 miles.
/ Prior to reaching the famous city Of Duluth
/ famous through inflated imaGiuationl the breth-
! rem Of the Press assembled and gave vent 10
I their pent-up feelings in the following Prcam-
bic and resolutions
WnEREAs-.The Vermont Central Line and
/ Nmthern Transportation Company having ten
dered to the Northwestern Ohio Editorial Asso-
citation the pleasure of trip on their line, from
Toledo to Duluth and return, we the members
participating. in order to express fittingly our
appreciation, would resolve, ~.
FTst-That this Transportation Line is entitled
to our kndcst regards Gor their friendship and
generosity, aud for the Same we tender our sin.
! cere thanks
Second That the kindness and genuine polite
ness Of Captain ALvA SHAVER, Of the steamer
N,sLaa, together with his Mate DANIEL MUIR.
rnY, and Steward, JANNs A. WALSH; and in
fact the entiie list Of officers, have contributed
to the fullest extent Of their ability, to make the
trip what 1t has been, one Of genuine enjoy yment
and we do cheerfully recommend pleasure-sesk-
ers on the upper lakes to trust themselves TO the
comforts of the boats Of ths lss and their
gentlemanly officers.
ThHd-That the members Of the Northwestern
0hiu Editorial Association be requested to pub
lish these proceedings in their several papers
also the Duluth and Cleveland papers.
Arriving at Duluth on Wednesday, at s p. NJ.
hasty tour of observation was made, we were
not long in determining that Hon. PRoCToE
KNOTT. was totally ignorant Of the geography
o. this section of country; soon Riade the nc
auaintance of the editorial fraternity, and were
treated with courtesy. Although city Of bu
1000 Inhabitants, with no arabic land around il
il can boast OF two dates and one weekly pa
per, with sDme talk OF starting the third daily
Our honored ex Governor HAYES is the owneI
Of the largest brick building in the city, 10 thu
third story Of which is the finest Masonic Hal
we have yet seen.
On Thursday morning we yielded to snlicita'
tons to journey stiil further westward, an'
were soon on our way to st. Paul, with Msssrs
CUENISG and EvERs as a body:guard, ais
others OF the fraternity editorial and party o
thirteen ladies and gentlemen from Holly, Mich
igan, who had accompanied us on our way from
Detroit. The whole excursion party went as IA
as the Junction OF tho Northern Pacific aui tn
Mississippi Division of the n. p. R. n. II wa
here The editorial party made their first separa
ton, the larger portion returning to Duluth II
the evening for the homsward bound trip on tn,
Nashua. At Forest Lake, rs miles above 81
Paul, aud one Of the 81 watering places sur
rounding this thriving city, dveof our party Ell
joyed the luxury Of days angling for trou,
with good success.
We were much pleased with the "saintI.
| City" of ST. Paul, also it's twin sister Minneapo
lis, Whichs striving, and with fair prospects /