The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-08-25
exploration Of the Dead Sea, aud their adj
venture in the Holy Land.


venture in The Holy Land.
The Copper Region Singular Discovery.
II correspondent ol the Buffalo, Express,
writing under date Of June II, from OntOn-
agon, Lake Superior. says:
Mr.. Knapp Of The Vulcan Mining Com
pany, has lately made very sins ular discov-
cries here in working one Of the veins,
which has been eXcavated centuries ago.
This led them to look for other works Of the
same Soit, and they have iound a number
of sinks III the earth which they have ira
ccd 4 long distance. by digging into these
sinks, they find them to have been made ly
the hand Of man. 1t appears that the an
cicnt miners went on a different principle
from what they DO at the present time. Tie
greatest depth yet found in these holes is
20 feet after getting down 10 q certahi
depth, they dyi.iCd along tie vein, making
an open cut. These cuts have been filled
nearly toa leval by the accumulation of
soil. and we find tees Of the largest gowtl'
standing in this gutter; and also find that
trees Of very large growth have srownup
and died, aud dccaycd many years since
in the same places there aIc now standing
trees ofovcr three hundred years growth.
Last week they dug down into new
place, and about twelve feet below the sur
face found mass of copper that will weigh
from eight to ten tons. This mass was bur
led in ashes, and it appears they could not
handle il, and had 10 means OF cutting it,
and probably built fire to melt or separate
The rocl, from il, which might be done by
heating, aud then daShing on cold water
This piece oCcoppCr is as pure and elcanas
a new cent; the upper service has been
pounded clear smooth. II appears that this
mass ci copper was taken from the bottom
Of shaft, at the depth Of about thirty feet.
In sinking this shaft from where the mass
now lies. they followed tine course Of the
vein which pitches considerably; this ona-
Died them 70 raj, it as far as the hole came
up with a slant. Al the bottom Of the shaft
they found sticks oiblaCl oak, from eight
20 twelve inches in diameter-thesc sticks
were ohared through, as if burnt; they
found large wooden wedges in the same
situation. In this shaft they found a miners
cad aud a narrow chiSsel. made Of copper.
do not know whether these copper tools
are tempered or not, butthelrmal>e displays
good workman,ip. They have taken ont
more than n ton Of coUlcStoues, which have
been used as mal,cis. These stones were
nearly round, with n score cut around the
centre, and look as If this score, was cut for
heIugVo>t Of putting a withe around for a
hnudlc, The Chippawa Indians all say
that this work was never done by Indians.
This discovery Will lead to a new method
0! discovering veins in this county, and
may be Of great benefit TO some. sup
pose they viii keep finding new wonders
for some time yet, as it is but a short time
since they found the Old mine. There is
copper here in abundance, and think rco-
pie will begin to dig il in a few years. Mr..
Knapp has found considerable silver during
the past winter.
Mccory the following from The Flag, for
the especial information Ct our friend
Blrnum and tie illustrous Gen. Tom
Thumb.
Ca,. Tom ThuatJ Nowhcrc.- Upon sew
clal occasions We have informed the world,
through the medium Of our little newspa-
per, that Mexico was prolific OF wonders
O. every thing curious in Natural Ihiloso-
ply, We have told the aforesaid putl:ca
about the horned frog, horned lizard, Tie
mule footed hog, the half. cat half dog affair
but the most singular freak wh o!, nature
has pCrpctratCd IN this culiuUs country, is
developed in 4 female Mexican dwalf, a
description (which we have been furnished
by Capt. Gee, Of the Alabama Cavalry
Capt G.. states that, hearing Of this dwarf,
he was induced by curiosity TO visit the res
ldcucc of her father, about - miles from
this city, where he saw the cill, and deS.
cr.JCS her as being fifteen years Of age. 70
inches high, SymmclricalIy proporloued,
and weighs only Is lbs. She las always
enjoyed GOOD health, is lively, intelligent,
and ia all respects well developed wo.
man. cyccpt Ia size. She is the nineteenth
child Of the parents, and there are three
Younger llau herself; all the family, with
one exception, being ordinarily sized Now
this p.Gny female, possessed as She is Of all
the cndowmCniS 81 a woman, should Lc
auaGy.J TO Gen. Tom Thumb. The two
exhibited together, would procure for the
rauchcro father and his fruitful spouse a
more bulky fortune than ever groaned in
the purse OF Girard or astur.
ictul sccac.-A day or two ago we sayG
woman raving with the delirium trcmCnSt
She was young, handsome, and mothc
I'm uncomfortable passion for Intoxicating
drinks soon made a hen Of once happy
home, drove kiudhcartcd husband and la
thcr to despair and death, and brought the
wrctchCd mother and her two Young bows
to the DEGRADATION Of public shame aud
and stree; Jrc-aly. Her rawlings were ter
rtole. She iaucicd herself feud in rcIdi-
ton, comTc.lcdby a Supc,ior power ofdaIS.
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