New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-14

remarkably rich vein of copper-yery rich at the
surface. so that they were enabled to make 1t pay
much earlier than those mines where the copper
is only found in abundance at greater depth
There are other companies here who commenced
operations as early as the Cliff and have not yet
been able to pay expenses yet 1t is conhdeatly
believed by those competent TO Judge OF such mat
ters that they will ultimately pay handsome DIV
dends.
The North american Co., Capt. Paul, adJons
the Cliff. They are working quite large force on
this location, and, | understand, with ialr pros
poets of ultimate success. The NINE was not
looking so well till the recent discovery OF what Is
supposed to be the great vein Of the Gill mine on
portion of the North American location, called
the "South Cliff" The vein is very rich in cop
per, and the discovery has tended very much TO
renew confidence in the final success of the mlne'
The Albion Nine, Capt. Edwards, situated not
very far from the Cliff, have not yet done much IN
the way of mining, as understand; but, according
to present appearances are said to have we'll
defined vein and good show.
The PhGHir formerly Lake SUPERIOR Go.
near Eagle River, have an active force Of about 30
miners and as many surface men at work. They
have an enormous lode, about eight feet wide,
carrying stamp work, which will yield about > per
cent Of copper, and occasional small masses,
This is the largest vein yet discovered on Lake
Superior | In the early working Of this mine, a
large amount of pure copper, in boulders, was
taken out of Eagle River where that stream passes
over the Phoenix vein. Several thousand dollars
worth of silver was also taken from the river, one
detached lump of the pure metal weighing over
six pounds.
The COpper Fails Co. have a large tract OF
land over 1000 acres, situated three miles south
west of Eagle Harbor This Company commenced
operations in lS45, under lease or permit from
Government. They worked in a small way three
or four years, taking out some large masses, but
not meeting with anything like success. Finally
the Company made more thorough exploration
of their lands, and in June 1851, commenced op-
erations further up on the bluff under the super
ntendence of :. w. Ill., Esq, gentleman of
energy and intelligence, who was connected with
the United States Geological Survey of this coun-
try. lie is now employing thirty miners and about
an equal number of surface-men, who are engaged
2,636 feet Of shafting and drifting and stopped thr
ty-six fathoms and has taken out about 500 tuns
of vein-stuff, out of which he thinks he has about
90 tuns of barrel work. lie has also taken out
several small masses-the largest weighing about
800 lbs. The stamp-works, he estimates, will
yield ) per cent. of copper. MIR. Hill intends to
employ from forty to fifty miners during the coa-
ing winter at opening ground and anticipates be-
ing able to slope about 200 fathoms of ground al
ready opened, between the present time and the
close of navigation. This Company have not
shipped any copper since commencing work on
their present location-have no engine vet and do
not intend to erect stamps under one year. They
have twenty-five or thirty acres of land cleared
some potatoes planted, and few acres covered
with oats. They have some very good agricultu-
raj lands on the location, which they will clear and
soon be able to raise their own vegetables, horse
feed, &c. The buildings on the location consist
Of thirteen dwellings, smith shop and office.
Seven or eight different veins have been dscoy-
cred on this location, only two of which are now
being worked viz the Copper Falls vein, where
the principal works Of the Company are situated,
and the Hill vein, some halfmile west of the other
These veins are both large, and carry rich stamp
work with barrel-work and small masses. On this
location is lateral or East and West vein, on
which there are very extensive ancient works,
consisting Of pits sunk at intervals along the
course of the vein. One of these pits is seventy
eet wide and over thirty-seven feet deep. On
the heaps Of dirt and broken rock thrown out by
the ancient miners, may be seen monster pines and
sturdy oaks, showing that many hundred years
have fled since these Industrious red men toiled
with their rude stone hammers and copper chisels,
to obtain small parcels of that useful metal which
hess stout arms, guided by the light of science,
now bring easily to the surface in huge masses.
In these pits are found many implements used by
the ancents in their mining operations, such as
stone hammers, copper axes and chisels, partially
decayed, with cedar shovels, &C.; also, copper
arrow. heads, charcoal, &c. These pt-holes are
observed all through the mineral range for nearly
hundred miles in extenti though they were not
supposed to have been artificial excavations till it
was discovered that they follow the course of the
copper veins.
Near the southern boundary of the Copper Falls
location, the land rises to an altitude of 700 feet
above the level of the Lake, and from this point
in clear day, the complete outline of Isle Royal,
more than forty miles distant, is distinctly visible,
presenting grand and pleasing view. The stock
of the c. F. Company is held principally in Bos-
ton and is divided into 10000 shares.
The North Western Mine adjoins the Copper
Falls location, and is situated four and half miles
from Eagle Harbor. This Company have go acres
of land, and commenced their explorations in 1916,
though active mining was not commenced by the
present Company till May 1850. They now EN-.
pIoy 26 miners and 20 surface men-have done 649
feet Of shahing, 57S feet Of drifting, and 200 feet
of stoping. The Company have about tuns Of
mass and barrel work at the harbor, and about 800
tuns of stamp and barrel work, with some masses.