The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-20
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On the northern shore of Lake Huron. or raths.
Georgian bay, the rocks are of nominal origii,
and abound with copper, particularly at the Brud'
and Wallace rivers, near the La Cloche mou.:
tains. These mountains rise TO the height \:
from four TO seven hundred and fifty feet nea
which are two extensive lakes. "The dazzlin4
Wilderness" says Mr.. Murray, "of the quar-
rock of these mountains, their sharp, broken an
irregular outline, and their rugged and precipito
sides, dotted here and there with groves, whetht
seen in combination with the waters of Las
Huron or those of the interior lakes. serve to reI
der the scenery around La Cloche, singularly pd
turesque and beautiful" So rich is this section
the province in mineral resources, that there ar
claims for no less than twenty-five mining local
ties, with reference to which the provincial geole
gist was instructed to make inquiry.
There are five principal rivers enjoying iht
Lake Huron from the north, the mouths OF whici
from hfteen to thirty miles apart besides SCI
raj of inferior magnitude; there are the Ghepd.a
Serpent, and White Fish, of nom fifty to sixi
miles in extent, and the Mississagua or Frencl
and the Spanish river, the former of which il ga
hundred miles long The Mississagua is a succe
sion OF lakes, connected with each other by sho
rapids and falls, and rises in Lake Nipssng, who's
height above Huron is sxty-nine feet On boz
these lakes there are unmistakeable evidences of
higher ancient level of their respective surfaces
the former water line being clearly discernable, al
which was found to be on the Nipissing, three fe
nine inches above the present level of the lake, ar
on the Huron four feet ten inches.
Spanish river, about fifteen miles from the HUI
sons Bay post at La Cloche, falls into an extensi,
and delightful bay in the North Channel, which
completely unchecked by numerous islands, and
projecting point of the main land, and is navigab
thirty miles from its entrance for vessels drawn
five feet water, where there is handsome fall
twenty-five feet, and igher up there is another
thirty; into this river, which is connected by
portage with La Cloche, several tributaries di
| cbarg themselves.
The south coast of Manitoualn Islands partah,
OF the same geological features that on the e.s
| ern side OF Lake Huron, from Cape Hurd 10 Kit
Point; the land gradually sloping into the lak
which in this direction, is consequently shalog
with sand bars at the mouths of the minor rive
and harbors; whereas on the opposite coas: il
bold and PERCEPTIONS, with corresponding depi
OF water and good harbors. From Cape Hurd
Caboi's head, easterly on the south side of Geo
gan bay, distance of seventeen miles, it ia
perpendicular limestone cliff, rising gradually to
height of three hundred and twenty nine feet: ;
Owens Sound it is two hundred and twenty, an
gradually descends further eastward TO one hu,
dred and sixty. IL here recedes into the nterio
and coming into Natawassega Bay, can be trace
along shore TO the township of Colingwood AT n,
head OF that bay; beyond which il leaves he lax,
and again striking into the interior, terminates
southeasterly direction, in what are called III
Blue Mountains.
There cannot be a doubt that the north shore ,
Lake Huron is destined to become a miner.
region of much importance, when it shall hav
been adequately explored; copper lodes of grea
richness have already been discovered, the mo:
valuable of which are at the Bruce mines, wher
the copper appears TO be abundant at the bottoy
of The shafts that have been sunk, as it is at In
surface.
have fortunately met with a party who hav
Just returned from a iortnIgbts tour in Georgi 4
Bay, and who have been as high up as Suit 81
Marie, from whom | attained many interestiu
particulars; but which must form the subjset of
future letter. f. w