New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-23
The Copper Eagle Uarbor.

The extensive use of raw copper to sup
ply the rolling mills IN operation IN tins vicinity, has
naturally turned the attention of our manufacturers
20 the fountain head OF this important mineral. fot
which they have so long been indebted to a foreign
market-to the late discoveries IN the region of Lake
superior. Two years since, The Waterbury and
Detroit Copper Company, with capital of 100000,
formed. principally by Waterbury capitalists, for
the purpose of establishing Smelling Works upon a
large scale, at Detroit, 10 refine the ore AS 1t came
down the Lake from the mines above, previous 10
being sent 20 market. The works are now IN partial
operation. and considerable quantities are received
here which proves to be- of superior quality Ia the
best English copper. The quantity Smelted, how
ever. Only furnishes small share, as YET OF the ne
CeSSaTy supply.
TINS project, however seems to have been only
preliminary To call out further Waterbury enterprise,
and push for "A holder object. Juttng out from the
Southwestern shore the Lake lsa peninsula, upon
whchthe richest and largest mines are located, and
the western side OF this peninsula, II Eagle Har-
Dor the very heart of the mineral region, and the
only feasible point as place OF shipment. A small
settlement had been made al the haTbor, ny Com
pany who negotiated With the Government for the
lands but OWING To some difficulty, the project was
suffered 10 langulsh for year two. until the pres
ent season, when number OF our citizens joined the
original prOpretOrS and have purchased the site OF
Eagle Harbor, and large tract of mineral land con
uguous. The town plot, on which are nov some
twenty buildings has since been handsomely laid out
INTO squares and streets and building lots to the
amount of several thousand dollars, already sold at
brisk prices To pfOpTCtOrs whO are gong To buid the
present season The superior advantages of It's posi-
ton and the rapid increase OF business IN the mineral
region. must IN n few years place Eagle llarbor
among the most probable places OF trade IN the state
beng. as II Is, the great central outlet for mineral
products, extending over the whole peninsula OF
some hundred miles extent.
MeSsrs J. VI. l.. Scoyill, John L. Elton and Abram
Ives OF tins village. who are connected with the en-
terprlSc. have Just returned from tour OF ehpora-
ton IN that section, and confirm by actual Observa
ton the favorable reports which have so frequently
appeared III the papers relative TO the purity ami IN
exhauSiibe character of the copper mines which
abound throughout the peninsula, ana even extend
ing further west. We have before Us box OF speci-
mems Of the Cliff Mime, four miles from Eagle liaT-
Dor. brought 10y of the party-some OF which are
pure copper. clipped from the mass, and others
slightly tnclured with white quartz-al oil which
viii yield 80 per cent. refined. The pure specimens
were obtained 400 feet below the surface, the one
coated slightly with quartz At 200 feet As YOU near
the surface a general way the quality depreciaies
tina, on the top not yielding over 10 per cent. We
have also "A specimen Of iron ore, obtained from
Carp River which 1t is sand yields 90 per cent when
smeted. and OF fine tough quality. The party give
favorable account of the climate for IT'S saluDrious
and bracng properties and speak Of the scenery As
beautiful and grand In "A fe~ years tour 10 the
mining districts Of Lake Superior VIII be one oil the
fayorie Summer recreations Of the pleasnre-seek-
ing as well as business portion Of the travelling public
Waterbury American.