New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-07
The Lake Superior Resisn-Cspper, Irs..
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| The Saint Mays River Of the North vest 70
about as large {. the Hudson ia the Highland,
and is the oatlet Of one and the inlet Of another
Of the great inland seas Of this continent.
The falls OF this river. a, the Ssut Ste. Name.
present q serious obstruction to the free nsvigs-
ton OF the Lake Superior region.
The village a, this portage ss place o! consit-
cradle ,rade-the business OF this whole eountry
"a the increase snd Gals for the fostering care he
Government
The names ssui Ste. Msne Ontousson Copper FSil.
Eagle River. lsle Royale &c vii hardly Be rneauonet
rsr when san Francisco Sacramento, Monterey sni
the placer. Of gold are in every persons mouth The
Mineral Region Of Lake Superior will however com.
usnd aiicnuon-for the richness and abundance Of rs
minerA-tee facility OF obtaining 1.-THE heath OF %"
| country snd the ncarness 70 market
lhe shipment Of Copper tor this season has fairly
commenced three OF four vessels aud propcers have
unlcsced their rich lrvishts his place and taken
their departure Il a misfortune that vessels cannot
cad 81 The mires and keep on their until they
land IN bU-slo usroor-hut here 10 fatal obstruction
10 : evident 20 the most casual observer lubo 70
holds the immense masses Of pure Copper lying th-
docks herel that his 10 money making concern 70
Of Copper taken from the earth Ia pure state
Sni Indication. that the earth !. allied with the
miners sri Inst 70 can be obtained nearly a. cheap
IA places must convince any one tina, monsy
can De made 10 Copper Mines
The Copper fever 81 one time WAS nearly as high 80
the Gold c;er now j. bat the m,stortUacs OF many
companies and the breaking cut Of the Gold excitement
ns'e turned public attention 90 California The frOie
rF lniepeuience arrived here on the l'th INST nom
Esgle River with lsO toms great proportion masses
- pure Copper
The Boston and Pittsburgh Company are sending
down Copper ~ the ship load. The Minnesota Com
pany have found masses weighing sixty and r.shtv
tons Any amt sixty below the surface OF the earth
the expense " dividing such mssscs aud raising
them 3D. ine sGree snd preparing the tor msrkc
considerable Al TIN. mine are found the old dis.
sings-~hcre tools and Instruments have been discoy.
cred far below the surisee. and upon which surface
trees 81 30 years growth are standing
The Iron o. Carp River. Lake Superior. i some
thing new In this country To pick up bouldefs scat.
tered in proiuson over the earth. containing iron A.
most in pure state, il remarkable The Government
biologists represent this iron superior % the iron
mountain IN Missouri One Of those gentleman said ~
day that be- saw cht OF iron on Carp Rivr sufficient
supply the world nail isctory ~ this place would
supply nails Al reduced rate Tor thc Whole c0aotry
and other iron IN equal abundance
company from Jackson County Mich. il al ~Uis
Carp River The Is very rich. and they maxi Il
.nto blooms snd ship 10 10 mar ket number Ol tons
now he on our dock waiting Tor shipment
have been informed OF an effort made by yourse'
and another gentleman IN the Temperance cause rev
At this place and that forty signatures e. the
pledge we're obtained in an hour. | wish YOU were
again here 10 give another impulse To that noble
Liquid poison Is freely used White aud Red men are
going hssilong Ia the drunkards grave The poor In
iians suffer much from this hquortraffc Large quan
ltes Of whisky brought here for the lndisn trade
and those poor people are daily intoxicated s~
lays since, merchant had array o. many bsfrel
ust landed from steamer. law Of Achigrn inncts
penalty Of 50 upon sny who shall sell. give,
any way deal out liquor COR ardent spirts) 10 In
ian 10 Is dead letter. for will step tOi
ward aud put the Law In force.
poor sailor, belonging 10 the steamer Franklin.
came 10 his death suddenly on Saturday night last
That steamer loaded heavily with copper grounded 10
the night toward the mouth of the ri,er boat was
lct down IN which placed anchor 10 carry
ahead, 10 haul on the Steamer The boat smpcd
and a r sailor boy found ~stery grave
We hope the interests ot this country will be f"i IN
bered IN the next Congress No part OF our country
morn earnestly socits the and ~ the
General Government Noars respectfully