New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-25
nead and Copper Trade of the West.


Tho lead trade of The West is rapidly on the in.
1900, Tho amoun, s,nelled in Wisconsin and III
.;.;n;,y nc Ga,.ne The present season, exceeds
~ ,o,,I nn,,her ne mound. produced in the whole
ITs;,.d S,o,e. ,wo years apo.
on''eu o.a 49,. ~. ,a,, ,rorhed in EIGHT States;
- H. Linz ~ ~. census in $40, the follow
ana a. INC ,an'"s y. 'A 49,
''s ST - ~ .,,.a' ,,;,ed 70
i"1io w.. nm IL. ,,,,ois s77sooo lbs
New. Varb 900 Missouri 2ao ,455
Virginia .S7s64s Wisconsin. i1s 500
MORN oe'o''Aa' 1870 q so d5s
Ioa! hulnoer VI pouluS.
The last 1aieAa paper contains s'a'iSli0a' az
count CT Inc amount SUI PPea iro,li lha' P'ae. i
'no 'ass '. 49,. ,,r.
m'nea IN l'lino's anu "isoo"''"
In 1910 1t was .---..----...'.'a 20 9us,o so IDS
184l q ......-----...- 81 aoo,20o
1912 /" ......-------- oI ,ooo'A oo
Within the last eighteen months an excellent
road has been opened from Milwaukee to The Ms
sissippi passing through the mining district who's
will be much used hereafter IL sendlng lead TO 1he
East by way Of the lakes. Ateady the business
has commenced, and las year (lSa2) 2o,o4o PIGS
Of lead were shipped at Milwaunl' tor New ORR.
weighing 1888 ,7eO pounds, besides 26l4 kegs OF
shot.
When the canal is finished through Wisconsin
this vast lead freight will be tioa,ed through the
lakes and Erie canal to market. 1t now gives EN-
ployment to hundreds OF keel and nat bouts rom
Gaiena ST. Leuis, where 1t Is re-shippsa lot CIV
Orleans, and then AGAIN ieshlPpea i9s New LOT"
or Europe. BY way OF tho lakes a'u E''e canal ~
could be accomplished IN ID DAYS
The copper mining business Oh F" 'soons." /, &c
coming one OF great Importance. in lo4l, ABOUT
S5u0U pounds were sh'ppco east iHe P1s' !e'''
it has greatly increased, and we learn that how
smelling establishments are being ereoteu a. oa's-
vile and Dodgevie
Northern MichisaA Will, at some future aay' ais'
oesome srea, mining district Mr.. feathers'ohe-
haugh's report to the General Government repre-
senss it as abopsding with valuable numerals III
this, Mr. Ovens Geological Report agrees, ana
more recently, the State OF Michigan has hsd the
territory explored by tho State 1soiosist' VI
Huughton. He has made his hrst report 10 'iie
Legislature, and will soon make ms second.
Ofthe abundance OF copper and lead the poc.o'
has the fullest confidence. In opening vein, Win
single blast he threw out nearly two tons OF cop
per ore spd With, were numerous masses of pare
eopper, from, the mos, minute speck 20 forty pounds
in weight! OF the ORES examined. their purity
proved to be from S per cent, down TO 2l The
great mines of Cornwall, in England have not pro-
duced over IL per cent. since l77l and since 1922
have not averaged over per cent, The ore
worked in Wisconsin averages aoou, % per esnt'
There is copper rock on the An'saasoS fiSef'
estimated to weigh between three ana loaF 'o's
piece of it chiseled of by The Doctor ana ana
lyIed, contained IS per cent OF pure metal "''ie
at Detroit friend OF ours showed US piece "tisn
he cut from the mass weighing '9us Pouaas, ara
such was its toushness thst ne broke twenty-five
J..
The lead trade os Wisconsin and Galepa Is a.