Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-17
From the y. o. Jeffersonlan.
Mineral Lands OF Lake Superior.

inland sea, on The rivers that flow into II
and extending South 10 the sources of the
Mississippi The war department, is TAX
ing active measures 10 have the country
thoroughly explored. Several competent
agents are engaged in ,raversing it. We
have been favored with the report Of these
gentlemen, George N. Sanders, Esq,
young and talented citizen of Kentucky,
who has penetrated that vast wilderness in
every direction, and travelled more than
5000 miles on footr The thus speaks Of
one of the copper mines:
Eagle river vein has been worked by
a company employing fifteen men, They
have sunk one shaft, six feet by ten, forty
feet, and one shaft, twenty feet. They
had raised on the first of January, one
hundred and fifty tons Of ore. The ore
yields about ten or twelve per cent, oil
metal being al alloy of ninety-hve per
cent, of copper and five per cent silver.
"fhis vein appears 10 be about SIX teet
wide, and was traced some distance upon
the surface. In blasting, it was found TO
become richer the deeper it was Penetra-
ted and presented most beautiful appear
ance. the rock or vein stone being studded
with Jumps and minute particles of virgin
silver aud native copper.
"A very great peculiarly in this lode Is
that distinct pieces Of silver and copper are
attached, without either being apparently
J impreguated with the other. The vein is
situated about a mile and half from the
shore of the lake, and the fall in the river
being about fly feet or more above the
level of its mouth. where the vein makes
its appearance, offers every facility in the
way of wafer power for smelling"
: Another vein has been opened on kewee-
ma Point, which yields from 70 to "A per
cent, pure copper, which is rendered much
more valuable and easy 10 smelt by the en-
tire absence of iron, ulpher, &c. Pure
slabs of copper have been found varying in
weight from TO 80 pounds. He thus
speaks Of the celebrated Copper Rock and
OF singular superstition of the indians.
Il would here remark, that the Indians
Of the Old Gardens and of the Outonagon
and the Ance all affirm in the most positive
manner that there is copper rock full len
feet square, al THE Lake OF the Old Gardens
and Trout Lake. purchased specimens
ted rock. They were cut out with a toma-
hawk evidently with much labor. From
the character of these, am led 10 believe il
Is similar 10 the rocks found on the Memo
monte. | have no doubt as 10 the ex istnnce
OF very large rock, and, If not pure cop
per that II is richly lmpregnated with large
and small peces of the native metal -
, Evidently il has been an object OF worship
with these Indians; and TO doubt summary
punishment would still he inflicted on any
of the tribe vi DO would be rash enough to
betrav il to a white man. They will keep
the exact location a secret among them
selves, till The temptation oil handsome
presents TO all shall overcome their IInger-
ing vene alton for thcir ancient Mannou.
Serious difficulties were near arising from
the few specimens they sold TO me-"
Wa'er powerabounds everywhere. Iron
ore and lead are discovered "a every direc-
ton Timber is abundant, anG portion
of the country admirably adapted 10 farm.
ing. Mr.. Sanders thinks that blue grass
would succeed VI ell, and he says that pota-
loes sometimes rem in in the ground all
winter, the early and deep SHOES protecting
them. PorcupInes, partrdges, ducks, and
rabbits are the principal game. The lake
has long been proverbal Tor the finest
white fish in the world, and ali the brooks
abound with trout weighing from three 10
four pounds. Safe harbors are numerous
along the shores of Lake Superior. The
scenery Of the country is very sublime
MIR. Sanders says.
''Just at the mouth Of the Micneganican
rive, there is perpendicular wall Of 30
feet. The hills here. Invested Of trees long
since burnt off, left the spar veins and
white boulders in view for miles around
Che of these high hills, foond very many
spar veins, running generally east and west
a few large veins, however. having their
direction north and south. On the mos
elevated ridges, with prospect unlimited
but by The circle Of tho horizon, this wild
country lies open before y, u, in all its
grandeur OF Of nexhausiible resourcCs.-
Here, far from the (ertiizing warmth oil
equatorial skies, the earth embosoms treas
ures that climates cannot effect.
"Commenc.ng little west of Miners
river, and extending eastwardly for ten oil
twelve miles, is high perpendicular wal
of sandstone, rising to hight OF three
hundred feet, of horizontal strata several
feet in thickness, colored with various
bright and beautiful lnts of vegetable and
} mineral matter and forming one Of the
most picturesque and deeply interesting
natural curiosites in America. The water
near It's base is Of clear emerald green,
Of great depth, allowing vessels to approach
| within few feet Of the narrow pebbiy
beach here and there TO be met with; and
elsewhere the rock itself rising Immediately
out of The lake. Successive curves OF hail
a mile in extent, caused by wearing away
OF the soft sand rock by the waves, appear
ing like the painted walls of az amPhi-the-
alre. are continuous for nearly the whole
distance. only occasionally interrupted by
a small stream or cascade falling over The
precipice: and when near lis base in small
BOAT. the projecting summit OF this massive
structure presents grand and awful sight.
.Rotundos, caves and domes. with arche'l
entrances. curiously and beautifully,