New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-07
From Lake superior.
Correspondence of the Cleveland Plaindealer
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CLlFF MINE aug I'th, Irio.
Most OF Friday was occupied with
looking at matters and things Whereabouts The
Fort was entirely deserted, all hands having been
called on to fight the Mexicans. The pittsburs and
Boston Company are not doing great deal there
at present They have but few men to work
opening new vein. under the supervision OF Mr..
Rudolph Young German, who is &" n gentleman
and a scholar" Copper H arbor is Head Quarters
in the Copper regions-thc point from which every
thing radiatcs. Here you will see Exploring par
ties and Mining companies coming and going in all di
rcctions in their small boats with their Indian French
or hnlfbrccd royogers and all showing that ardent spr
its had been overlooked in laying supplies There
seventy eighty for dinner Mt the Brock
way House, in addition TO those that dned in numer
tents around and those that did not dine Mt all
Here overlook of our Cleveland folks. who LETT
eight days before did and they had hurried along as
fast they could
this place for the purpose OF seeing many OF the
Mines as could take in route We travelled on foot
Of course and paid Tying visit 10 some half dozen or
Mining establishments which arc preparing Tor OPP
eratons Enterprises OF must forward very
slowly in country like this, where everything IS done
under the greatest possible disadvantage have just
seen Professor CAssELs who had been exploring wolo
cations belonging the Dead River and Ohio Company
of Copper and the other OF Iron He spoke IN the
highest terms in regard TO the prospects OF the Company
He ia going to Isle Royal tor the Isle Roya ana ONO
Company.
The greatest point OF attraction in this country is this
Cliff Mine owned BY the Pittsburgh and Boston Compa-
and bought by the present owners from Raymond Hons
ley and Talmsgc for six thousand dollars On their orr
gnal location Copper Harbor there is but little doing
though they have expended on it some forty thousand
dollars and this location only about thirty thousand
The Clin Mine is three miles and quarter from the
Lake on the West branch of Eagle River. The Gilt is
abou, hundred and fifty feet high the vein is per
pendicular, and averages about five feet IN width tho
length aud dop; unknown From the base they have
entered the 10 feet aud the distance from the base
line OF ,he drift the top of 100 The becomes
richer they advance.
They are now sinking shaft in the valley III n line
with the vein aud when they get down 100 feet they in
tend Dirt: each WAY. out of this shaft they have
taken of their best specimens. They have now
employed sevcntyfaur and are taking out thirty
tons a week the richest of which they sending 10
Boston and the remainder is laid aside To be crushed nj
some future day. few rods from this vein they have
commenced opening another which they think viii
prove 10 be richer than the they now working.
The value OF this mine it 10 me has not been cN
aggcrated
Yesterday visited the famous Copper Rock at Cop
per Falls found forty feet below the surface i'll SHAFT
which the Company sinking 1t stands upon It's
edge and appears he foot thick and about II
feet broad How long il is mortal knows They have
uncovered the distance OF II feet but have not found
either end of il. Three men in Boston have taken
the job getting il out and have arrived with their saws
and other tools 10 give il n trial NlATOR.