Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-11-12

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give a general impression Of The worth Ct
the ore found n their dfiefcpt localities 49,
Il ,o-sni y. Wc hsvc no reason 10 doubt
they tell a large story Tor the prospects
ofthst country and The gtea, wealth OF her
mineral resources.
The letter accompanying the minerals
shove alluded to, gives a highly hauerlng
aeeoun, Of the whole region Of country on
he South shore Of Lake Superior. and a.
The facts therein stated may prove N.
tcresIug to many Of our friends and read
ers here who are looking TO the Wcsl Tor a
future home--wc venture 10 give a few e1.
racts-nlhough II was not designed for
publication. The writer says -
"tlavIng just returned from a long wan.
deflng through the mineral districts on the
shores OF Lake Superor-and having spcn,
three or four months in lha, region for The
purpose Of informing myself as to the nd.
van,ages Of this coun,ry-and more espc.
emily ~ish the view Of sssing for myself
the actual worth Of ito mineral resources
and the probable success tina, will attend
the enterprisng operations OF those a, pres.
cni engaged in digging for copper and sill.
yer on the South shores ofthis inland ser
l take this occasion 10 give you a hnsly,
and necessarily brief accoun, Of nv cxpe.
renee aud Investigations He SAYS that,
after leaving Cooper tIarbor,' point 900
miles from the SAUL ST. Mary's, and where
the inning operations are all successful
he first visited Eagle IIarbor mines where
native copper is found in suiiicen, abun
dance to warrant the stockholders to en-.
pIoy from 80 10 40 hands in digging. and
to go on in the erection Of the necessary
buildings, smcl;.ng works, &c He mex,
visited the mines at Copper Falls and found
them there digging successfully for copper
and silver ore. In one of the "drlt.n at
IhIs place he saw copper rock estimated
by measurement 70 weigh %. . tons Of
pure copper-thIs rock is described as be.
ing found 50 fee, below the surface of,he
Earth. The mining Company at this poin,
are waking under ALTERING prospects and
'rc binding extensively The mines Of
he North W"srrrn Co."-jnst commenc
lng-,he min's III E,glr River and the
CliH mncs w"rr the u.A, visited These
Ire all being worked with every hope Of sue
'css, and at the latter, our friend saws that
lc saw copper rock which they had just
struck in one Of their drifts estimated to
weigh ono hundred tons, and which was
nearly or quite pure copper This mine and
hose of the Eagle River Co. produced ma
i've silver in considerable quantities. The
writer alter describing tue operations at t,c.
mines Of the "North America" the North
West and the albion" Mining Compa-
MES, says
sIlNuA HblllF lllllf 1t IIbll INlN TT, Il
stream taking its rise among the Porcupinc
range striklngy similar to the
irccn mountains Of your own State,
when they first met my view they call.
Sarml y to my recollection scenes Of many
youthful day spent among the Green Hills
If old Vermont. In this vicinity | spent
several weeks, visited all the mines of the
working Companies, and | am glad to say
hat the me- of these different Companies
IRE all busily engaged, and with every rca-
onable hope ofentire success The stock
holders Of the different companies Of the
'orcupinc mountain mines all feel highly !
ncouraged-fnd plenty of the best ores,
md look forward to bright hope in the fu-
ure. The "Porcupinc Mountain Mining
20. one of the above mentioned Cr's-has .
made selections Of some Of the most dcsira-
DC points Of these mountains. In this Vi .
Unity also found a company organized and
aking it, name from the noble range Of /
Mountains which YOU see every day from
our window The Green Mountain and
lake Superior Mining Co.. have also made
heir locations on IL Porcupine Mountains
still! farther west than those above cnum-
rated, adjoining the location of the Porcu-
'ine Co.-and with at least one advantage
'ver all the others being located in a sec
ion highly favorable to agricultural pursuits.
The stockholders Of this Co. are entirely
'anguinc Of success and certainly cannot
ioubt but their hopes viii be realized -
Buildings for the convenience Of mining OPP
'rntlons and for smelling, are going mp all
through the mining districts, and am in .
ormed by the propriet1rs Of the Harbor c..
Il Iron River, that they design t. erect soon