Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-09-09
From the New York Tribune.
THE GREAT COPPER REGION OF
AMERICA.

From the New York Tribune.
? THE GREAT COPPER REGION Oh
AMERICA.
THE INTERESTS OF NEw YoRK.-Soutb
ward from Lake Superior, hundred mi e.
along its Southern border and in places 70
an equal distance inland, stretches The srea
Copper Region of America-perhaps the
richest Mineral deposit on this continent
Although as yet bu, partially and imperfect.
ly explored, the results already reported par
ailel the widest revels Of Arabian romance
Until within the last two years, it was but
vaguely known tina: Copper existed near
Lake Superior, and gigantic mass ofpurc
Copper (since transported to Washington
was one Of The wonders Of the lacalty-.hc
elephant that remote, rarely visited viii.
dcrness. Last year was the first of meth.
odical mining operations, which have thus
far been principally confined TO the immed.
ale border OF the Lake, but the veins and
deposits have been traced specifically and
fitfuly over the area above indicated. The
results have surpassed The most sanguine
expectations. Every verie,y of black and
grey oxide of Copper, yielding from fifteen
to eighty per cent. of,he pure meteal have
been obtained. the veins having nearly per
pendicular inclination, and increasing in
richness and purity as they descend. The
mineral appears to have been forced up
through fused rocks by volcanic fires, and
in some csses small portions of il have thus
been made to assume purely metallic form.
Some ofthe oxides contain eighty per cent.
ofmetal, and are scarcely inferior ia value to
pig Copper, ton for ton, the oxide being the
form required in the manufacture Of Vitrol.
Many of the veins dip directly from The shore
Of the lake. and are traced from the sur.
face from five to fifty feet above it, in one
case, the ore is found imbedded in the rock
of a cliff six hundred feet above the gke
level. part of the ore is mingled with
silver, amounting TO FIVE pc, cent. of the
entire weight, worth some $500 to S4OO
per ton, and we are informed that Gold has
also been discovered, though of,his we have
seen no specimens.
Of course the noerieiy Of the existence
of such mineral wealth will lead, if it has
not already led, to many rash adventures,
wild speculalons, and knavish experiments
on public credulity. The magnicence OF
the truth will lead to still more magnificent
fllsehoods. We understand that the stock
of one Of the companies, on which some
$50 per share has been paid IN and this
more than refunded in first dividend is
now selling at 5000 TO $500 per share land
is considered too cheap at this. Mr.. Hen
shaw, the President, Qate Secretary of the
Navy,) values his at S2500 to $1,000 per
share. This valuation is not all guess word
but is based on the fact that the company
owes nothing, has magnificent tract secu-
red. and 100000 worth of Copper on the
bank of the Lake awaiting transportation to
an Eastern Market
the number Of persons in the Mining
district has increased within the past year
from One Thousand till il is now probably
Ten thousand. A year hence it will prob
ably be nearer One Hundred Thousand
This will prove great blessing 10 the en-
tire West. Whether mining prove as prof
liable as is anticipated or not, the Miners
must eat. and the Superior region is cold,
sterile, rocky, end utterly worthless for Ag-
riculiural purposes. A vast market for the
Flour. Polk. Beef, Corn, Cheese, Butter,
&c. of Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and
Western Michigan, is now opening, which
will ultimately prove far more remunera,ing
than any slant market,an vii. at any rate
increase the rewards of The husbandman-
His interest in Mining, Gas in Manufactu-
ring.) is very palpable one, and his gains
5 from its prosperity are certain.
This vast mineral interest, so rapidly grow.
ing up, demands the prompt and searching
| attention OF the capitalists and business men
J of New York. Already, arrangements have
, been made which will secure 10 Boston and
, Pittsburgh q large proportion ofihe business
{ and profits of smelling, refining, &c. with
the vast and profitable return tiade which is
sure to flow back in the path fthc mineral
, New York has thus far no interest in. lilo
control over, these Mining operations. and
consequent demand for merch ndise, which
/, would naturally centre on New York, is
now finding It's focus in Boston. Shall we
suffer il all to go iheree This question
our business men must answer. They ough
10 have some concert, some undeIst ,nding
on the subject. They ought promptly /,
: send out competent agents, to take busi
ness survey of the Mining region, dlscerr
what is doing there, and what is likely t,
be done, aud recommend such measures a
the interests of New York shalt seem TO re
qure. By such means foolish speculation
; will be discouraged, knavery bafflcd, and tht
: proper and Just commercial standing ant
l trade of New York be maintained and Sc
cured.
i The Albany Argus mentions The follow
= ing fact to illustrate The benefits of the lat
Geological survey of that state, in an eco
nomical point of view
"One single fact established BY that SUI
vey is worth more than the whole cost-an
u that fact concerns, no, what we do possess
Though there are facts enough illustrating
: that point, but what we do not possess.