The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-09

LAKE SUPERIOR MINEs.-Thc season is repre-
sentcd as having been the most severe ever known
to those living on the Lake but suffering Is COM
planned Of notwithstanding q seven months winter,
with the thermometer ranging for length Of time be-
tween zero and thrty:hye and thirty degrees be-
and every day storm with the exception Of two from
first November to the fret Of February At Eagle Ri
they experienced smart gale and furious storm OF
snow, on Wednesday last. All in fine health aud
high spirits with the satisfactory results Of mining for
mines for the gold mines Of California Tie CiG Mine
turns out immense quantities Of copper such as here
S fore AND equally good 4 not
shipment. The North American is rapidly moving to
rvashp with her mammoth ncighbor, exceeding their
two and half and three tons and seven eight
hundreds OF tons Of barrels and stamps works. have
been raised from the mine and without any effort
stopping The engine aud stamps are erected, and
they have commenced hauling copper to the Lake
The Copper Falls presents about the same results as
North West has recommended operations during the
winter, and makes show of turning out equal to
either Of the others heavy force is being put upon
the works, and operations to be driven with vigor
The Lac La Belle Is driving the last
reason The adit Is driven into the mountain
some eight hundred feet, with railroad to carry out
the rock. The Old Lake Superior has few miners
work on new vein OF fine appearance, and the new
operations the present season. with large force The
Albion is also to commence operations this summer
possible better than The rich shows heretofore
warranted: They have found masses too unwieldy TO
be landed by any force which they oould command
during the winter have Mt thirty feet below the sur
face lode Of copper feet wide, with vein
OF copper nine inches thick and one OF four inch
rs containing considerable silver large additional
force for thesc mines left this place yesterday In the
propeller. The Ontonagon Copper Company are work
ing vtin that at distance OF 30 to 81 feet be-
low the surface, presents unmstakeable evidences.
They encounter bouders ofpure copper weighing from
% 70 so lbs The Ohio Trap Rock Is turning out cop
per ON about the zane average as last season. The
Adventure Mining Company composed OF miners, have
just commenced operations location situated be-
tween the Minnesota and tho Ohio Trap Rock The
vein they commenced on at the surface, presents
good appearance as any other. From the companies
lse Royale, we have no report Those working dur
ing the winter have been the Pittsburgh and Isle Roy
ale the Ohio aud Isle Royalc and the Siskowit The
Jackson Iron Company at Carp river have turned
ininenee quantities of iron during the winter and
others have been busly engaged making preparations
Nr. George X Smith md party Of fifteen men up
the Franklin the y4th and left Monday Scr
the mining location St lgoace Island, with the in
tenton Of prosecuting operations ut that point This
location, which some three hundred miles above the
Saut On the north shore Of Lake Superior.
rily examined last summer, and veins Of promising
value Uncovered containing native copper and grey
re.-Lake Superior Ne,es, Moy 80