New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-23
NETWORK TRIBUNE.


To- advices from Lake Superior, to the
:, Nv eive very favorable accounts Of the
-, Dyosnects in that region The mines on kee-
ueenaw Point have been vigorously wor~cd du'lHs
,,o Vin,er. and have produced a large amount OF
.-,o,,l The pc,y mines N operation are the IRON
Ci,v cane Apate HarbOr, Northwestern Heoiyle
odd ru,eka. and four Others VIII be opener curing
,ha s,,,no-viz the star, Gratot, winthrop anu
NJ The old Eagle River Works has changed ITS
title N the Phoenix Copper Company ana "ork upon
80, veins has been commenced by the Copper Falls
Mining II Is stated that new mines OF remarkable
,cbness have been discovered IN the course OF re-
rent explorations, and win soon be opened
during the season Of navigation OF the present year
the Cliff Mine will PROBABLY ship 1000 tuns OF ore
The North American and Northwest Mines will also
shin large amounts The mineral ready for market
tins wear Of superior quality, and less encunoere1
with rock than any other yet taken ron lAe Mines
The weld will be 20 per cent pure Copper The an
nual expenditures at the Cliff Nine amount 10 about
ass 900 at the North American si2'VVO, ana al the
North West about $4,000 The number Of men en-
Moved al the first is $50 at the North American no
and Al the Nohh-West 40 The Cliff dividend is -
rer share payabe st Of February and s. payable on
the Isl day OF August-$6OOOO being declared on the
wears business. beside large sum toward the Com-
yysnv-s 6lnd The North American and Northwest
Companies are preparg 20 erect machinery for more
extensive operations, and II IS believed tnat, WINE
the debt consequent upon thcst Improvements " ili
be quidated by the present yield of the mines tnelr
dividends will be large The Northwestern con
tnues 20 show large results and promises TO be equal
10 any. executing. perhaps the Cliff.
The mines Of the OntOnagOn are IN a hOurlSllng
condition The Minnesota IS still IN advance Of ali
others this locality, having employed, during the
winter. $50 men. ,.t.
The Peninsula Mine has been opened to tine depth
of ~ feet producing copper from the shait ana prov
ing an exceedingly rich vein This company nave
had al work only small number of men, Dut expect
10 ship about 10 tuns Of copper tins season.
The Forest Mining Company on the west sac Oh
The river OntOnagOn, have been working about 81
men. and have extensively opened their NINE during
the winter The ground is proving rch IN mass ana
stamp work The Company are preparing 10 erect
stamp mill and saw mill, and 70 make other extensive
improvements to forward their works
The Ridge Mining Company have raised some cop
per for shipment and vigorously prosecuting their
works.
The Adventure Company have also raised ana
have ready for Shipment about Is tuns OF copper and
are making preparations for extending their WORKS:
The richness Of the Mines however. is not the
onlv encouraging information derived from these adj
vices The region rs undergoing vast improvements
in IT'S social condition. Lands arc beng cleared,
houses built roads have been constructed, and 1t is
settled that the chief articles Of consumption can be
produced in abundance in the Mining Districts.
hourishing village IS established at the mouth OF the
OntOnagOn. and the demand for labor IS constant
with fair degree Of remuneration.
There is a want Of miners IN the mineral region
which checks the development OF the wealth OF that
Of country