New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-15
ship Canal around the -ault ste Marie. and
the Minerals and Fisheries of Lake su-
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Jurisprudence Of the Buffalo Express.
SAT- IT MARIE. August 3. l-4s

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Correspondence Of the Buffalo Express.
S,UT IT MARIE August 3. l-4s
In order 70 the more tail snd perfect develop
ment OF the vast mineral resources OF the country
that borders upon Lake Superior and Us Tributary
waters. a Ship Csasl around the Fals OF 81
Mare river Is absolutely necessary. The project
| OF such comm auIcatIon 10 not a new one IL hss
been sgitated Tor years. and some seton hss been
had IN regard 70 u by the General Government
By Capt. CAnhelds survey, the only one ever
q. sde by the authority ct the I nlted states tor
this cana, he estimated the line OF q ship cana.
4 lew rods short OF ree-!Oufths o. q mile. with
only ~ o locks, and the probable expense st $500,
600. The elevation must De nearly wholly through
a s.sty sandstone, mixed with limestone, utterly
lant tor building purposes and the masonry OF the
locks must be brought from dstsnce, which &C
counts Tor the high estimate OF the work. This 5
our recollecuol OF the mstter. and Il the estimate
be found incorrect IL particulars We know Il 70 be
accurate 10 the main. Others have recommended
three locks on tue line, bar as the actual descent
IL blt about twenty iret, two substantial locks
would seem % be better than three. 50 short a
distance especially taking into consideration the
length and capacity OF the vessels likely - pass
through the pr jected canal.
THIS work. aside from IL direct advantage to
the commerce Of the great chain OF Lakes has
reference 70 the interests OF the citizens generally
= water power for manufacturing purposes-
Prise. /, would refund the Original expenditure
within ten years. taking into account the geo
graphical and geological position OF =. Marie.
TIE smelling works Of the copper and iron CON-
pAnies. extensive iron works, copper aud brass
ioondres, numbering and Touring mills, tacto
ries OF every description, and every character OF
machinery aud mechanism would naturally con.
centrate az This point. TINS, then, IS the great
key % the mother OF the Lakes-to the greatest
mineral wealth yet discovered, and the richest
fisheries IN the world.
We are assured, by a gentleman recently in
charge OF the mineral agency, and whose business
II has been % take note OF the progress OF the
mines. that all the companies now working are IA
a pros porous stage As as evidence OF their pro-
gress, the Gift mine, which was the first to
exhibit It's wealth, has. since the commencement
OF operations, made two dividends OF ten dollars
~ the share-the whole amount paid IN on these
shares having been only nineteen dollars The
North American adjoining the Gin, and the
| % North. " est" also on Point Keewenaw, as wei
as the Minnesota Ontonagon ' Ohio Trap
Rock. and other companies N the Outonagon
region, and the companies OF Isle Royal. are all
turning out native copper IN large masses, as Yell
as IN the rock. Indeed, the great complaint
among the miners appears 70 be that OF the din
cuties they encounter IN cutting up large solid
masses Of copper Welding % per cent. into pieces
which will bear being hauled from their earthy
bed say from 100 to 200 feet beneath the surface.
Ire iron region also exhibits itself IN positive
shape, and there are IN the Lake Superior region
mountains of the richest iron ore ever discovered,
requiring simply the pickaxe 70 take It from its
en- bodiment O. be removed % the furnace, where
is worked into bars or pigs 20 be sent % market
and when there, IS properly cassed IS the equal
% the Eng ish blister steel.
The capita now IN successful use in the copper
and iron mines belongs principally TO citizens of
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ne~-N0rk and
Massachusetts, and We are informed that those
interested from these States are 10 hold cOnven
ton at Eagle Harbor, during this month 70 take
the proper measures 70 insist upon the several
delegations ia Congress from these states attend
ing to their interests at early stage of the mex
session interests which have been too long neg
lected for the consideration OF other and less I'M
portant questions.
CHOLERA At THE SAUr.-A letter from Saul
Ste Marie dated August q, 20 a resident OF that
place in this city states that there have been
several cases OF Cholera among the citizens there
and also among the soldiers at Fort Brady, and
Indians and ha.ibreeds in the vicinity. Moses
w Stevens, well and isvorably known, formerly
as Steward on several of our Lake boats, bat
tor the last two years one OF the geutlemanly
keepers OF the " Ste Marie Hotel, died, after al
attack OF few hours, on the ith inst.