New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-27
THE COPPER REGION.
Lake Superior Mines-Prospccts-vaiu or
Copper stock.
From lhs Ohio Slne J Journal.


presume that others were in the same condition.
LAKE sUPEkIoR. Friday Jan. 10.
FRIEND BAScoN Without any prelude, pro-
pose 10 resume my notice OF the mines Those
of which am about to speak, are to DO accom-
modated with plank road 70 the mouth OF the
OntoDagon Ii is thought the road will be COM
pleted next season. Ii has been laid out, and
cut out and is now used without plank.
The ridge. fourteen aud halt mies from the
mouth of the river. was opened in 1879 Tsis 10
a home company. Silver was found by them soon
after they commenced. and they had what was
considered a good surface show They now
employ thirty men. Their stockton thousand
shsres-is worth four dollars per share. AgenN
J. Chandler.
The Adventure, fifteen miles from the mouth.
has at east a good name, and suppose is really
available mine. Ii is owned and worked by
Pittsburgh company. The stock, which at tho
close OF navigation was worth only tive dollars q
share is now worth ten dollars, aud perhaps evea
more. Mr.. Moyle, the agent has recently hit
upon a very promising show, which has encour-
aged them, and raised the stock to double It's
value but a little while ago. The stock 10 divided
into ten thousand shares. They commenced oPer-
atoms in lS4S but have been working only few
men. They have thirty men now. lcannot speak
advsedly bat think it likely they will increase
their force in the Spring, some time during the
coming season
The Aztec, fifteen and a half miles from tho
mouth il new company-a Pittsburgh company.
They commenced last season. A COburn 10 their
agent | suppose they only proving up
their mine. az they work only SIX men, rhen
stock ten thousand shares) has recently advanced
from three to six dollars, which indicates that they
have a " good show.
The Ohio Mining Company's location is Is miles
from the mouth. They are not doing much this
Winter--have only six men employed-proosoly
preparing for the coming season, when 1t 10 said
they are going shesd. The majority OF the stock
is held in your State, at Marietta, 1t Is said.
Shares ten thousand, valued at 50 each. Agent
DR.. l.. w. Clark.
The Piscatauua another new Companyi Chas.
Whittlesey agent one mile further from the Port
than the last mentioned, EMPLOYS only small
force-ten men Headquarters Philadelphia VI
their prospects | am not advised and the only
means have of Judging is the fact that their stock
is worth three dollars. Number oil shares ten
thousand.
The Merchant; L. Hanna. agent fourteen
miles from the mouth Of the Ontonagon-says my
iniormant-empoys ten men 1t Is CeVeisns
Company. Stock consists OF ten thousand shares
worth three dollars a share. Ofthelr prospects
! am not informed.
The Farm. so called, think because it was
bought as agricultural land previous to the reddc-
ton of the mineral lands, fifteen miles from tue
mouth is the last of those TO be accommodated
bv the plank. road A. Cobun is the agent. II Is
owned by home COmpany-employs only nve
men, which is evidence that they are not doing
much as vet. Shares of stock, ten thousand-
value per share, three dollars
Tho Douglass Houghton, G. C Douglass, agent,
is a Detroit company. Their location Is twenty
one miles from the mouth Of the Ontonagon.-
Thew commenced in lsi9. Sometimes they have
been very much encouraged, and again not so
much So When visited there last Spring, they
had a considerable quantity OF stump work
out. am not able to say what their prospectus
are, from present appearances. think' now,
- na ssalpa a WI
live and pay. The stock is valued at live dollars
shares, three thousand. They give employment
to twenty five men.
The Algonquin, a Philadelphia Company, has
been holding on for some time but has recent
ly commenced operations. Their agent Mr. Jones,
died few days since, and K. IL. Day is said to
| be temporarily in charge. They work thirty men
this Winter Stock, four dollars-shsres three
thousand. Distance from the mouth OF the On
tonsgoD, twenty-five miles
! The Douglass Houghton and Algonquin boat
their supplies part of the way from Ontonagon.
mostly by coast on Lake Superior, then short
distance up the Flint Steel River, think where
they store them, and pack draw them thence
to the mines at their pleasure. They are at con-
siderable trouble and expense for want OF q har-
Dor They are situated in what is called the On
tonagon country, but are IN the County OF Hough-
ton. All the others 1 have mentioned are In tho
County Of OntonagOn.
The stock of the Minnesota has taken rise II is
said to be now worth $50. You see by some
things in this communication that some copper
stock is valuable, at least. Many will make for
tunes in this country, with less labor probably.
than the majority Of those who go to the land Of
gold Respectfully yours,
NELSON BARNUM
INSTALLING AN ARCHBISHOP. The instaIa alton
of Bishop Blanc as Archbishop of New. Orleans
took place in st. Patricks Cathedral ia that city.
on the 10th inst. About 1000 persons were pres
ent The Nelo- Orleans Crescent says;
Bishop Chaunce Of Natchez Bishop PORTER Of
Mobile, Bishop Odin OF Galveston, Father Mathew,
Father Mullen, and forty priests were present.
After the celebration of High Mass Bishop
PORTER, who oficated in full Pontifcals invested
Bishop Blanc with the "Pallium" Bishop Chaunce