New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-06
Lake Superior News.

From tie Lske perof Journal, ny -
COPPER ARRIvED.-The schooner Fur
Trader brought down on the I'D, y masses and 81
bills equal to 1919 tuns Copper, from the Minnesota
Mine Steamer Baltimore on 25th brought four masses
and u bbs equal 10 10 ups, from the Ridge Mne and
IL masses and % bbs equstJ ID tuns from The North
West Nine. The Manhattan has just arrived with p
Masses ~ bills equal 10 p tuns from the Minnesota
Mine, al about Is tuns from the Cut
BEAUTIFUL MIRAGE.-On Saturday last
while the steamer Baltimore leaving Marquette Bay
we had thu pleasure OF seeing several remarkable eNh
billions OF mirage. The day was beautifully calm ana
the slightly smoky atmosphere hung like light blue
veil over the land and water. 1t first we noticed the
low shores of the bay rising up like huge walls, soon
the small evergreen grew to The size OF tue tall
e.t pines and the eau,itul hills TO the west rose like
hish mountains against the sky There were two peaks
that might well have been taken Tor living volcanoes
The shores everywhere around this beautiful Day TOOK
coumnar shape and the Palisades OF the Hudson were
more than equalt In grandeur by those saw along
the rocky cliffs OF Pressure Isle.
Blu, the most interesting exhibition ot this phenom
enon was In the shape OF a towerlke structure
that rose over one Of the Isolated ROCKS OF tue
hsrbor Sometimes 1t presented the appearance OF
a single column of immense pro portions; sometimes
Il would take the shape Of a magnificent gateway
or the lat two standing columns OF the wreck oil
gard old temple II seemed to stand tar out IN
the lake alone and with slight en- Rnge in Appearance
remained for three four hours being of the most
Interesting optical Illusions we have ever witnessed ON
the lake.
L
ell of Ontouagon opened their new and commodous
Hotel las. week. with grand reception ball. 1t was
the largest assembly Of the kind think collect
ed together Lake Superior Invitations were eSten
ded 10 ents and citizens of the mines for fifteen miles
around and many came thse-distsnce to join la the
house warming festivities This hotel Is large three
story building conveniently arranged, well finished and
furnished.
an association of gentlemen of that section. Ii 10
nearly finished and will be ready TO be opened in few
days TIE buoing is three stories high aud furnished
In good style and will make an elegant hotel
The steamer Baltimore left the Saul on
the 27h with good number of passengers pleasure
trip 10 La Poine, distance OF four hundred miles up
the lake.
A correspondent argues the feasibility OF
connecting most of the principal mines on Keweenaw
Point with Copper Harbor by mesns OF a Railroad we
quote the following passages:
From, what can learn from individuals familiar with
the country and from the excellent map OF Foster and
Whitney, the impressions which brought with me
from the Lake four years since strengthened aud
believe Road suitable for the heavy transportation arts
ipg from mining operations may be constructed, run
nug from Copper Harbor down TO Portage Lake, and
connecting at once the Northwest the Northwestern,
the Phoenix, 10y means OF short branch the Gin,
North American Albion and all those mines which lie
In the valley beyond with the deep and secure waters
at Brockways Wharf Nature seems to have intended
this connec ln Back of Brock ways lie opening Ia
the range Of hills through which probably passage
be found into the valleys beyond If not even should
be found impossible TO lind way bv Mosquito and Man
gsnese Lakes, opening may be found by way of
little stream which flows into the small lake back OF
Fort Wilkins Into the valley of the little Montreal River
Once here, it would seem that there Is no extrsor
binary difficulty In pushing railroad up to the North
Western Mine which Is situated just at the point where
low ridge divides the Little Montreal from the waters
which go to form Eagle River. From this point we
can keep down the Eagle River valley and ind way
has been hinted even to Portage Lake.
OF the immense saving In the current expenses OF
the Lake Mining operations, which railroad connec
ton with Copper Hsrbor would effect, not word
need be said to those who know the cost Of getting
tun of copper from the Cliff Nine safely board
vessel at Eagle River The project II practicable at
almost any cost that commends Itself TO careful
consideration.
Let the main track be once built and what would
hinder even the Lac la Belle Companies from finding
means of connecting themselves With il by branch or
incired plane near the Bohemian Mountain. How It
would be with Copper Falls do not know. Surely
there are people enough the Point who can give all
information necessary in regard 10 the project :. w.
Hill, Esq, should suppose, might, for one.