Connecticut western news., 1873-07-18
Negaunee Correspondence.
NEGAUNRE, Mich, July Ist. 1873

NEGAUNEE. Mich, July lst. 1873,
 AS took up the Salisbury NEws last eve, and glanced over the editorial column, my eye rested on the query regarding the city of Negaunee, and as you seemed ig- norant of it's attractions, thought would send you little sketch of this iron clad region. It is most truly an iron country. The bowels of the earth are filled with it; the surface covered with it, and the build lngs and even the people seem crusted with the same. This may not give you a very favorable impression as regards the beauty of the place and it's surroundings, yet this is the magnet that draws so many to this place. Untold riches lie buried here and many who come here poor men have in a short time arnassed princely fortunes. I know of many, who by making small in vestments have. in day, as it were, be- come millionaires. The enterprise and on ward march of this multitude is wonderful. fOu find no one idle; but business is the cry on every hand. Money is plenty; wages high, but rents enormous, and prices for board, with but meagre accommoda- tions, exorbitant; yet every hotel, private house, and even log hut is crowded with people of every name and from every clime l am often reminded of the confusion of tongues at the building of the tower of Ba- bel; every nation is represented; all are thrown together, but soon speak SO near the same you cannot tell what they are, though one may come from Ireland, another from Denmark and another from Connecticut Negsunee is near the center of Marquette county. in the heart of the iron region, and numbers about 32OO inhabitants The Iron Cliffs company will most interest the east :. ern world. They have six large mines ill operation, two large blast furnaces at Ne gSunee, and one now being built at Cliffs location, some five miles from the city, Hon. Wm. H. Barnum is President of this company; E. B. Isham Superintendent and E. 5. Green agent in the mercantile ds, pertinent. They run the largest >store ii, the city, and with this shrewr' h,s;nos< man at the helm, and his re .inue of eff. cient clerks, you need not marvel at in, immense business tLey arc doing. Tber, YoI will find Srish or. New Milford ant your old friend Top. Wells, coat and hal off, his fAoe bearning with good humol and looking very much at home behind tht counter. In G.e spacious office above yo, will ind Gibbs from the Ors Hill, and nea ct hand is j. Q. Adams formerly of Corn wall Iron Cliffs location is little settle ment some five miles from the city, and lovely little nook it is. It is nestled dowl among the hills which just now are lookin: perfectly lovely with their dark mantlcs o green.
 In this little valley are two beautiful lakes, and in one floating island of green Beside one is large steam saw mill whicl is pufing away continually. Hete is nov being erected the large blast furnace befor spoken of, and under the supervision O H. c. Rowley of Sharon, Conn. The, have one stOre-a branch from the comp; ny store in the city-and are soon to have postoffice. The Foster mine is situated jus here, and special train is running to ant
  freighted with the rich iron ore. Over thi mine, as of many others, Capt. Rowle. has control, and his superior business tao In keeping this immense business in suc perfect order IS fully appreciated by tn community at large. His residence is fine ly situated and fayorite resort for the re fined and intelligent part of the city. Her all such are sure to receive hearty we come, both from this whole souled ma and his amiable and accomplished wife To worldly minded would say, come, her you will find wealth. To the sufferer come, here you will find health, and thes together bring happiness. l would say t all, come I think after bringing you thu far you must be fully convinced what th charm is that brings so many to Lake Su perior. VALE.