Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-09-21
NEW MINERAL DISCOVERY

We learn from n gentleman from the west, that ne,y
lead mines have recently been discovered in the ycip
ty of Snsinawa Mound mar the southern line of the
Territory The veins of mineral are the richest of
any which have been discovered for the last six wears
About six hundred miners are already emploveJ in
these new diggngs, and immense quantities of ore are
daily raised. Gen JONES' a former delegate TO Con-
fss from this Territory. is one of the propre,ors Of
th3 new discovery. The direction of these mines is
directly west of this place. and from the superior in
ducemens which eastern markets offer over the south
ern; is probable that the lead raised from the MINES
would be shipped to New York from the towns on tho
Lake, were there any conveyance from the interior by
means OF a canal or rail roll Although considerable
quantities OF lead have been brought by wagons the
present season TO the towns on the lake; and
doubtless the amount brought in this manner will be
greatly increased from year to year, still il is apparent
that some more convenient and less expensive mode of
transportation, must at no distant day be provided
1t Is not too early in the day, agitae the snbiect
OF railroads IN Wisconsin. The mme nse and grow
ing importance Of The mining districts show the i'm
porous necessity OF a railroad from Lake Michigan
TO the Mississippi The great staple interest OF the
western portion OF The Territory will ever be the
production OF It's mines No country in the world has
rlchc mines OF lead copper, and zinc. and although
the business OF mining Is now almost exclusively con-
hncd to the smelling of lead, yet the time will soon ar
rive when the inexhaustibe copper mines of the Ter
rt0ry VIII be worked successfully All that has hth-
erto prevented the working of the copper Mines the
want OF capital requisite to that object Ia conse
qnei.ce OF the expense in fitting establishments for the
smelling OF copper, the attention of those interested IN
mining operations, has been mainly directed to the
smelling of lead which requires much less capital
Last year larger quantity of copper in the ore was
sent to England by the way of New Orleans but we
are informed that but little profit was realized by the
owners. The must be smelted at home, in order
to realize any profit the transportation ard sale Of
the commodity abroad.
The staple interest of the eastern portion of the Ter.
rtory OF Wisconsin, Is the raising of wheat-the fI-
ture wealth OF the eastern portion of the Territory is
based on the production of wheat as much as the
western portion is upon the production of the mines
These two interests united, will at no distant period
render Wisconsin one of the most important portions
OF the Union. Hitherto owing 10 the natural poson
OF tho country there has been but little commercial
intercourse between the eastern and western portions
OF the Territory. The channels Of trade and commu-
nicatlon are now being opened, and the benefits of
commercial relations between the east and the west
are becoming known and appreciated. A railroad
communicating between these two important sections
of country, would identify the interests of both and
prove an incalculable benefit to the Territory. The
natural advantages of each would contribute to the
advancement of the other and both would be mutual
y benefited We repeat then, that it is early
TO ag''a'e the important enterprise of railroad from
Lake Michigan 10 the interior