New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-06
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, JULY 6.
Prom Lake Superior.


friend writing US from Lake Superior gives
some very interesting intelligence from the copper
regions of that section Of the State lie says Vus,
ness has taken new start this season WINCH
makes the country appear IN quite a dlnereh' a.,
meet Numerous Companies have com nenIeu
onerations within the past month, and nose tnA,
have been working are employing moro men anu
working more extensively
Twill speak ofthe mines separately, ID the oruet
oftheir importance at the present nme'
The Pittsburgh and Boston Co.'S known here as
the Cliff Mine, might with propriety De called tne
Metropolis Of Lake Superior, as lt Is one oil tee
first in the country At present il is the richest IN
copper. and employs the most men, say 200. This
mine Cliff is now about 800 feet deep-the deeper
they sink, the richer the vein. as Il expands 10
width and length. They are now making the me-
cessary preparations for the erection oil ne"
steam engine which is 10 elevate the copper and
necessary rubbish from the shafts and drifts OF lhs
mine. So much for the Cliff mine.
The North American works about oO men, que
ia looking better than ever-vill send down much
copper this season This mine is about the same
depth as the Cliff
The North lest Co. works about 60 or 70 men
This mine sent off considerable copper last year
but will send much more this year IL Is SAID she
yields four or FIVE tuns per month. She Is LOOKING
very promising.
ing OF masses weighing from 200 lbs to 3 tuns In
weight.
The North Western has commenced working
this Spring II is said to look very promising
The Copper Harbor commenced working this
Spring. So far it looks well.
The Albion location has also commenced work
ing. About 90 men are employed. cannot say
much about this mine it commenced only ie"
DAYS since. The above mines are all within the
Comfy Of Houghton. will now speak OF Ontona
gon County.
The Minnesota is a very rich mine. She works
about 60 or 20 men, and sent oil considerable cop
per last year, and will send much more this year
She is looking very rich indeed. &c.,
The Ridge is looking very well. From the lltte
that has been done done In this nine II Is thougu'
to be inexhaustible.
The Adventure is said to be second to none OF
the mines of Ontonagon. There is copper IN aoun
dance on the surface Of the mine. There IS also a
small quantity Of silver to be found. On this loca-
ton there are indications that the abougnes OF the
country worked it years ago, as pits are dug to
considerable depth.
The Algonquin commences this Spring, and are
about TO erect Stamp and Saw mill, on the loca-
ton. The vein is said to look rich with native
copper
The Ohio Trap Rock suspended work for the
last year. but recommends this Spring.
There is another company known here as the
Douglass location, which is looking very well
i
Iron works on Lake Superior for the reason that
saw an article in your paper which was quite cor
rect on that subject
The Saul Ste. Marie Journal contains the fol-
lowing additional tems
The Cliff Mine shipped down on the Pro. indie.
pendence last week so tuns Of mass and barrel
copper, worth some $4,000. When our Lake So
perior shores contain such boundless wealth, it
seems unaccountable that more capitalists do not
turn their attention to these pacers Of more certain
riches than those Of California.
The Independence also brought down so tuns oil
native copper in masses from the North w estern
/ Mining Company, and much larger quantity is
| raised and being got ready for shipment The
| copper is the same that Of the "Clih" being
raised in masses of pure metal, and in the veia
stou Of various degrees Of richness.
| A company of English gentlemen left the Saul!
last week for the mines on the north shores Of axe
Superior. They will first visit Mica Bay and Dis.
trict and then proceed on scientific tour 10 the
Island of MichpcotoD, Of whose mineral wealth
much has been said
Edwin J. Hubert has been appointed Postmas.
ter at the Ssult, in place OF ID. NJ Dickins, re-
moved
T. g. Seymour, Esq Collector Of Customs at the
Sault, died on the 25th ut. OF inhammatory rheum-
atism aged 80.