New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-31
From Lake SuperiOr.

From Lake Superior.
We have received the first number OF the Lake
Supcrio, Ncws and Miners Journal TO be issued
weekly at Copper Harbor Lake Superior, Michigan,
By E D. Burr; John y. Ingersol, Editor and find
it full Of matter OF moment TO all who take inter.
est in the development OF the rich mineral resources
Of that distant rugged and newly. impertectly
explored region. Among its contents are Two
Months in the Copper Region, Celebration OF the
Fourth of July at Eagle Harbor the acts of Michi-
gan to regulate Private Associations and Partner
ships and TO organize the Counties OF Hough
ton. Schoolcraft Ontonacon and Marquette" Westoi
Lake Michigan with List OF the Mining Com.
panics in that region, list Of letters at Copper Har
Dor, arrivals Of passengers Copper Harbor BY the
schr Napoleon on the 1st and the propeller In.
dependence on the Sd and 10th instant
The steamboat Julia Palmer is advertised com
mence her regular trips from the Sault to Cop
per Harbor August 3D., There is pretty long List
of Letters with advertisements OF Hotels at Copper
and Eagle Harbors, Sault st. Marie, &c Groceries,
Provisions, Maps OF the Mineral Region, DC. DC.
There is really business air about the paper, which
could hardly be expected by those who know that
framed house or r horse is very recent luxury
within one or two hundred miles OF the place o! its
publication. We copy few items OF information
LARGE Mass OF NATIVE SILVER We were
shown Saturday last mass OF pure sirer from the
Eagle River works OF the Lake superior Company,
weighing pounds and ten Oy,ccs IL was Ol the boul
der character and discovered depth of foryhv feet
below the surface OF the river among several oouder OF
copper weighing from one to eight pounds The SILVER rs
now its way to Hon. DAVID Hcnshaw OF Boston, the
President OF the Lake Superior Company
II, Ia, bi-blv
gratifying TO the parties interested in the development,
OF the mineral OF this new, but highly ntcr-
csne country be assured that there Is scarcely To-
| cation on which work has been commenced that
does nor exceed the sanGu!ne expectations formed
relation il great number OF parties arc but Just
beginning dig, snd many OF these have met with
good deal of success. An exceedingly rich veIn we
learn has recently been discovered on Lease No 81 be
longing to the "Ncwiork and Lake Superior Company
On the "North.Westeru," Albion North Ameri-
car" and Copper Rock Mining Companies locations.
M on kewceraw Point very valuable discoveries have
been made which cannot but make their shares appre
cisted is the opinion OF experienced miners that
DEVELOPMENT only lie necessary 10 satisfy the most IN
crcduous tina, they will soon range along side OF the
rich mines of the Pittsburgh" Copper Falls, Eagle
| River and Eagle Harbor' locations.
From the region OF the Ontonagon accounts are highly
favorable though we cannot speak from actual ooserfa
ton Indeed feel confident Though we fear there is
great danger of reckless speculation in Copper Stocks
the opinion OF the amcntcd HouGirToN viii be con.
drmcd before this is over that the shores OF
~
richest mineral district in the world
TRAP Rock RIVER LoCATIoS.-We are in
formed BY gentleman who has been out on visit TO
Trap Rock River location $50. on point kewecnaw,
some six miles Southwest oil the C!if mine that the
prospects Of the Company are very nattcrine The
agents Dr. y Updecraa and Elliott, Esq are now on
the location with six hands preparing for operations
The Forsyth vein which has been highly spoken Oh
strikes this location line little East OF south about
100 wards from the point where they now al work
In addition this vein they have discovered three
others OF metallic copper These we're found oy w m,
stevens who speaks highly OF the location ana oil the
appearance of the veins The rst vein he found on the
main branch OF Trap River about mile from It's Junction
with Houghton river The second Nein running thirty
one degrees East OF South al the base OF the oufs on
the South branch Of Trap rver near It's Junction with
the branch This VEIN IS represented as about ten
feet wide
The third vein is up the las, mentioned stream about
three ourths OF mile from the mouth. and AZ about
half the hight Of the bluffs which here 400 feet
above the level OF the This vein Is TWO and
half feet wde-the spar rock on me surface SHOWN
Company we pleased 10 learn, are IN high spirits
| with their prospects
SHlrMESr OF OREs-The propeller Independ.
ence and schooner Napoleon, took down with them on
their last Trip valuable carsoes VI ore ana naVc copper
These ores are 81 present taken cut OF the Mineral lie.
zion in crude state by special PERMISSION OF the sec
retary OF War the leases from Government requiring
them 10 be snelted within the mining district me reS
for this privilege is that IN the present connoh OF
the country companies cannot advStascous!y suet
their ores the mineral region
Another reason for removing them in crude state IL
tha; the black oxide OF copper easier converted mo
sulpha,e of copper blue vitrol Tor which there is
good demand than the metal could DC which might be
obtained from il by smelling and OF course II WI! yield
better profit 10 the miners by being sold IN taa'
even asserted that the other descriptions OF copper
after being crushed and washed are also IN bette. Goa
diton for the manufacture OF rrro than sineed and
that by this process of conversion into NiTo the silver
which the may contain IS separated and eit III me
\ best condition Dr. farther treatment