The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-22
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Lake Superior, and more recently to an article
which gives more minute description OF 1t. Since
then we have seen letter dated Detroit, Oct l3ih
which gives the following still further details -
The (so-called) copper rock OF Lake Superior
was brought to this place, day or TWO since, In
vessel from Saut Ste. Marie, having been iranspor'
ted from It's original locality, on the Ontonagon
nver al no small labor and expense. Ii Is upward
of twenty-hree years since first visited Ihls re-
markabIe specimen OF native copper, IN The forests
of Lake Superior. IL has been somewhat dimn-
ished in size and weight, in the meantime, 10y visi-
tors anu travellers in that remote quarter but re-
tains, very WELL lis original character and general
features. have Just returned from a re-examna-
ton Of il in a store in OF the main streets OF this
city, where it has been deposited by the present
proprietor, who designs to exhibit it to the curious
Its greatest length is four feet Six inches s great
est width about four foot; It's maximum thickness
eighteen inches. These rough me asurements
with the rule. II is almost entirely composed OF
maleable copper, and bears striking marks OF the
visits formerly paid to IT, IN the evidences OF poI-
tions which have from time to time been cut OIL
There are no scales in the city large enough, or
other means of ascerainlDg Its precise weight, and
OF thus terminating the uncertainty arising rom inc
several estimates heretofore made. IL has Deen
generally estimated here, since It's ARRIVAL 10 weigh
between SIX and seven thousand pounds, or about
three and halt tons, and 49, oy iar, me
native copper on the globe. Rumors OF
larger piece in South America are apocryphal.
The acquisition to the curious and scentlhc world,
of this extraordinary mass OF natve metal is east
one OF the practical results OF the copper-minlng
MANIA which carried so many adventures north
ward, into the region OF Lake Superior, the past
summer, l843. The person who has secured this
tire asure MIR. J. Eldred has been absent, on the
business, since early in June. he succeeded In re-
moving it from It's diluvial bed on the banks OF the
river by car and sectional railroad OF two links,
formed of timber. The motive power was a tackle
attached to trees, which worked by men, from
fourteen to twenty OF whom were employed upon
it, These rails were alternately moved forward, as
the car passed from the hindmost, In this manner
the rock was dragged four miles and hall, across
a rough country, curve OF The river below us
falls and below the junction OF It's forks, where II
was received by a boat, and conveyed 10 me NOUN
of the river, the lake shore AT this point u was
| put on board schooner and taken to the fals or
Sault Ste. Marie, and thence. having been trans
ported across the portage, embarked ior Deu3i..
| The entire distance to this place IS little within
| one thousand miles; three hundred and twenty OF
which lie beyond st Mary's. What is TO be Its
| future history and disposition RENAME to be seen
| 1t will probably find its way to the museum OF the
National Institute, in the new patent ONCE at
Washington This would be appropriate, and It IS
stated that the authorities have asserted their utl-
| mate claim to IT, probably under the third article
of the treaty of Fond du Lac, OF the 9th August,
| 1926
have no books at hand to refer to the precise
| time, Tar as known, when this noted mass O.
copper first became known to Europeans. Prooa-
| bly, hundred and eighty years have elapsed Mar
queue, and his devoted companion, passed up the
shores of Lake Superior about l6bS, when was Sc
veral years peiore .ie uso'S VI ,,n WV f ,h W.
| consin. From the letters of DAblon at Sault Ste.
Mali S1, Theeo aIs;nns ,u;li he snfIici
ali'sa' vi La oaI III 10 hs,",,cai no,or,etv
49, ~ 1 Top, no - 10 soec;men which ;s both
internationally and geolosicaOy, well worthy Oh
hauo"al P'e'. ~. t,;t;n frn,, m. ac,;on IF water
oeaIs r -, ooLy su,face az well "a the me-
| tallic portions A minute mineralogcal examina-
non anu S ~ "a a lsss dow than in 1S20
| ne'lIs TON, Vi w,o =; on,a n,rs stea,,f,c
| ls apparently serpen.ne, ~ SUN. ppu,H; DE-, 30 tho,,
whereas the coppei y,.s -, ~, ~ au uodaIod and
LIN, aie aour W ~ ,ra tnyma,;on c;rcnar de
sIeena,ohIrs Vi w. pr,ai;n. nna,,y IN the form of
pfessl?n y. Upadus y nn facs nj II ober NJ rita
| seihi eeoue, eA ISIS ~ II, one ,;m.rai PYohahv
| 81 NJ 'ie mass uieeIo IL @ -, III ID ~ or 40
ooO ios VI ,a WY h;sls s;nc !, has been known To
| ao".I ct ~ So. 80, Is ,h;, ,;,h;n late veays
uio "ih'oe' "'oo' Vi 'i'i' "i' '
|
From THE WESTERN FRONTER.-Affar5 on the
| Western frontier and in the Cherokee nation, are
in wreched condition, and seem to call loudly Tor
active and efficient measures the part OF the UNI
ted States Government The particulars OF the muir
| der of Mr.. Wore and family, and the burning OF MS
house, published in our columns last Saturday
since that time we have received the Arkansas In
telligencer OF the 30th ult; that paper says; From
all the information have received concerning the
late outrages in the Cherokee nation, we are con-
y,nced that regular rebellion organized against
the constituted authorities of the nation. Revela-
| lions of all the plans of the conspirators, Of whom
| the murderers of Mr. Wore and family but in
| s,rumerts have been made and subsequent events
| S nnn6rmsd ,he ,rnth ri those stateme MIS- that
| A. p oss The chief az the nation. Mr. Bushyh head,
~ ~. nh;ar ';rs,;ce w . Coodev John Benpe and
LII o'Ii Svs Of The most nonnsY and influential
GDlaii t h Nv r t ba We heen assssinsted
m H. as,b met Tbe reason ass pned for The killing
OF hs e ~e nersors named was. thai thew were the
Reads Of he naytv and nv looming them off, the par
M ~ ~ h PproJ,.eJ and The balance could be
svss TUu ruaneoed The killing of Mr. Wore was 10
taken Mace the same night as the others, but
inr some reason Unknown. a part OF the bandit an
her associates and killed him on the 22d
ue vas nor murdered for auv party purposes. but
m.reu for his money il being supposed tina he had
!, Iare, smount n is certain that he had at least