New-York daily tribune., 1843-12-12

TOPPER ORE IN MlCHiaAN.--11 CoiiesPoAooa'
of the Rochester Democrat, writing from De-
troit Nov. 24th, says:
The mining fever has been growing in ouE State ever
sncs t State Geologist made hs report OF e existence
of copper and lead the borders Of Lake
Thi. spring several companies from the Wisconsin mining
d.srcf, took up their march for Northern Michigan, ~
search of the metals. Owing the rainy season. whei
many Of them reached the district in search Of OF
,hs emigraus got discouraged AID returned with h0FIio
accounts of the couuy Others peseyering s!ii re-
mainedand rich rewards have crowned their enterprise
Ore aud pure copper, in masses have been FOUND ell
square leagues have been claimed Isle Royal AT cop
Harbor of rich have been blown out OF
the rocks and shipped Detroit On the Onanagon h'e
where no ore supposed exist ch diggns have been
discovered On Eagle River zinc aud copper veins are
found Of from 90 TO 60 per cent. purity.
AL that wanting is ship Canal around the rapics
Of Sault ST. Marie of half mile IN Length, with ihree
locks of feet eac for vessels Lake Superior from
the lower Lakes; and then general mining business " III
be commenced at various places Gu the Lakes.
A BATTLE WITH BEAR.-The following skir-
sh actually occurred with two and huge black bea
few weeks since, the Town of sandgate W. The IN
habaus Of said had quite number OF their sheep
killed they supposed by the foxes and one Mr. Sherman
and another person. nane known us took their guns
and their dogs and went IN pursuit Of the sheepsayers
They had been OUT but short time ere they saw bears
rack The dogs were Immediately put the chase aud
bpt few moments elapsed before they were heard TO bark
Mr. 9. and friend pursued in the direction OF the
alarm in hot haste and IN short time they were In the
presence of large black bear sitting its hind legs feel
ing doubt quite annoyed at their aud 'he sauc
dogs Now the tug Of Mr. S. snapped his gun
az h, bear several ,imes did take fire. The bear
sapposnr that they were poking fun at him. toward
shef determined revenge 1t came close that they
were obliged dvfead themselves with their guns and
thus while preventing the bear from receiving them to its
warm embrace seized the muzzle nf Mr SIS gun in its
mouth Mr. S. snapped his gun again aud Exploded tear
ing of the bva under jaw The other fired his gun
the bsar killing him Instantly Thus ended the fearful
combr with the bear. II weighed about four hundred
pounds This makrs the fifth bear that has been killed at
Sandga.e within few weeks washington Co. Post
p A fugitive lover from Ohio, named Henry
Lnksr married few days since in the County jill at
Baltimore which he had been comitted some time be.
fore the deluded object of his plghsed vows, whose
Information however properly authenticated and forwarded
from Ono he had been thus committed charge OF
.s breach Of promise"
p The store Of Messrs. Brown, Bea!s g. Co.
druggists Boston, took fire the 7h, when of their
sock wa. destroyed and the building greatly damaged
Fully insured.
T On the 25th ult. the dwelling house of Mr..
Joseph H. Geger Ceutreville, o., destroyed by fire
together with a smoke house in which it originated.
BUrTER FROM ScALpED MILK.-The Boston
Powman states that Mr. Parn Johnson of birmingham,
sealas his milk drawn from the cow aud
il thsr away the usual The editor ate
81 the butter made Of the taken from this milk and
il tasted WE'LL sud appeared yellow butter made
June The butter also formed with little churag
IN warm weather. o
10 years. drowned Tonawada Creek last Sunday
The deceased with three female companions of about her
age were endeavong force their way through the
ice in small canoe. whca unfortunately upset. precp.
itasd the whole four into Three Of them were
saved by the aid Of brother Of the deceased who was COM
PEELED thus TO his sister drowned before him. without be-
ing able TO rescue her from wasery grave.
buffalo paper. 7th.
REwARD-Gov Thomas has issued is procla.
ation offering reward of $500 for the apprehension OF
shs person who murdered female Montgomery couuty
Marylsnd several weeks since.
DEATH OF HeRAcE B. WgBsrER.-The AL
bsny journal Of the sth says: We announce witt
unaffected regret, the death Of friend and fellow citizen
Horace B. Webster, Esq"
FArAL AcciDENr-A few days since Will,
Thoras Piercef-a, of Brown County. Indiana,
lessy tampeng with loaded gun it off, and the
lodged in breas, Of his daughter about Is
yesss Of as~, and she Instantly expired.
B On Wednesday last young man names
Jssoa Crowel', while engaged in ssw.m, at Waston'
Mills LeYant, had his right wri.. brought in coa,ac witt
the mill while in notion BY which was 50 shocking
~ laesrassd as TO reqaise ampu,atioa.