Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-12-07
From the Green Bay Republican.
TREASURES OF WISCONSIN.


TREASURES OF WISCONSIN.
There is scarcely day passes but some
new discovery is made, and the hidden
treasures of the earth are being brought to
light in this far famed part of the western
world, and we presume the one-half has
not yet been discoveries; for there is not the
least doubt but this part of the Territory
abounds in minerals Of various kinds. Iron
ore is found in almost every direction in
great abundance and easy of access, and
there is no place where an establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing Iron and
casting machinery of every description can
be found equal to this, or would yield
greater profit to the manufacturers 1t has
now become matter of fact that Copper
also abounds these parts, but few days
ago we were sent specimen of virgin cop
per lately found by X. NJ. EBERTs, Esq. Of
Twin Rivers, in one of his rambles on the
shore of Lake Michigan, near the Twin
Rivers. Mr.. Eberts found piece weigh
ing about one pound, and from the obser-
walton which he made, he says there is ev-
cry indication at the bottom of the small
streams emptying into the lake, that there
are large beds of virgin copper to be found.
He has also sent US specimen of what he
calls Coal, which he has found, but it does
not look to US any thing like the anthra-
cite or btumnous, nor does it burn in the
same way; we broke piece off from the
specimen which he sent US and placed it
on the fire, and it seemed to burn veryrea-
Oily, but remains very hard, while that Of
other coal burns to a cinder; but we do not
pretend to say that this is fair test, it may
prove otherwise when burnt in large body:
this however is very strongly pregnated
with sulphur. Mr. Eberts states in his let
ter to US that he has burnt it for the pur-
pose OF testing its virtues, and has found
1t to give great heat and to burn with great
brllllancy, and informs us that there is to
be found any quantity near the margin Of
the Lake shore, not far from where the
Twin Rivers empty in the Lake.
Not only in this part of the country
Irwin Rivers) rich in its minerals, but it
is well known to be great numbering
country, and there is at the present time a
large Steam Saw mill in operation, erected
by Mr. Eberts, at the mouth of one of the
streams, and also one or two other Saw
mills erected a small distance above his,
from which there is annually shipped large
quantities of Pine lumber. 1t is also de-
signed to be great farming country, being
of the richest kind of soil, and the climate
we'll adapted to the raising Of any kind Of
agricultural products.
We are also informed by gentleman Of
this place, there is about 80 miles West Of
here an inexhaustible Copper Mine, as he
believes, specimens Of which he has seen.
He also says that he has been informed by
the individuals who has visited it that there
is large rock, which from all appearance
has, some time or other, been thrown up
from the earth by some convulsion of ma
ture, and which is Virgin Copper, pieces
having been brought to him cut from the
rock which he had hammered out in the
same manner he would piece of lead
We think the time is not far distant when
Wisconsin, rich in minerals, rich in agri-
cultural products, rich in her numbering
resources, rich as wool growing state,
rich in the water power which she produ-
ces, and greatest Of all the gifts which
Heaven can bestow, she is rich in having
one Of the most healthy climates in the
world; and is destined to take the lead, SO
far as wealth is concerned, of any State in
the Union. The time is not far distant too,
when we shall see floating in the breeze,
coming up our river and lying at our
wharves the pennant of the ".Old Lion"
from the mother country, for the products
and other vast resources in which our Ter
ritory or State abounds. Some may think
this is a visionary idea Of orr own, but let
us look back for half a century and see what
has already been accomplished by men Of
genius, if not more and greater difficulties
than there is to be for the fu6lment of
which we have stated. Fulton was consi-
dered to beside himself when he said he ex-
pected to see the waters navigated by steam
and to what perfection has it not been
brought, and who ever dreamed a century
ago of canals and rail roads being made to
the extent they have been. If the past is
any criterian by which we may Judge, we
may see mightier things than what we have
stated above.