The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-12

iSi7 as set forth in The of LIST March, lSi7 above
the price, on the terms and conditions, and the
prescribed by that ret and less, at any time before the
day hxed Tor the of the sale those mnera
lands on making proof OF possession and occupancy and il
compliance with those TERMS the Register and Receive
the Treasury; and all persons entitled the right ol pre-
empnon 70 any ofthc agricultural lands embraced th
faction of the Register and Receiver and make paymen
therefor as soon practicable after seeing this noes be
fore the day appointed for the OF the pub
lie sale OF the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwiss
such prescription claim will be forfeited.
The certificate Of the mineral agent Sault Se Marie
hs persons holding under leases permits, those
occupancy OF a mine or mines, have paid up PEI
ehs o. rents re1need by the act above mentioned viii
Persons occupying under leases permits. will not be
Peea 70 relnquish their rights under that occupancy
ana enter us sGhttes and where any such leases
mits may expire before the day Of SALE the rights granted
covered thereby fo entry under any other right t the
day Of SALE when ey will be offered at public sale min
Richard NJ YOUNG, Commissioner.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The mineral lands' included in the foregoing proclama
tion embrace The greater portion of keweena Point and
me southern shore Of Lake Superior in the northern pc
by the exhaustess mines of copper and other found
therein
discovered IN the trap ranges bordering Lake Superior
and within few miles it, and from the geological char,
acter OF the country and the explorations already made
cannot be doubted that others equally if more vaua-
Bile will be found throughout this whole 'mneral region
pure and in fact most of the native copper and yield
greater cenage than any other yet discovered in the
world Silver IS also found in considerable quantities
All the necessary materials for the construction
naces and fuel for smelling found in abundance in the
immediate neshborhood of the mineral and the face OF
the country is such, that the mines require but little any,
artificial drainage and therefore worked to great adj
vantage
The climate in the winter though cold, does not inter-
rupt the operations OF the nines in fact that is
considered the most favorable for their operations.
The proximity OF these mineral lands the shore Lake
SUPERIOR which several safe and excellent harbors
mi ntInnf
Marie, Lakes Huron, Erie, Nc, furnish ready Of
transporting the products of these lands the principal
markets OF The United States at very triiing cost
1t likewise appears, from the reports this office, that
the agricultural lands are Of fair qualify producing the
usual culinary vegetables and grass in abundance and
doubt, when the soil properly titled, i will be favorable
for grain crops Timber sufficient for the usual purposes
and in many places abundant, white and yellow PINE
maple yellow BIRCH &c and by their thrifty growth
give evidence Of the richness of the SOIL the product of
which will command fair price from their vicinity to the
mines, which will always furnish good market.
Maps showing the localities ofthe mines and other vaua
BILE information relating thereto derived from the geoog
cal survey, &c which be embraced in this brief
notice, will be prepared and deposited with land Off
GERS at the Saut Ste Mare early practicable before
the commencement of the public sales, for inspection
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Jan 2S-lawl2w