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

eight or ten tons. The work done in the ~.
mining up to the present time consists Of n.
feet of drifting and ,5S7 feet Of shaitng, inclaE.
GO feet wiDze. A WINE is a shaft sunk f,o,. g
level or drift to another for the purpose Of ,,,.s
sting the mine. ] Much of the ground thus o,...,
has been soped out. A large steam ene;a. 4
lifting, pumping, &C., and plunger liz pun,
been erected during the past year, and s..,,.
engine OF les. Dimensions intended for s,a,o,,.'
has reached Eagle Harbor, and will be mn,
soon. This engine mas a capacity for driy;., J,
heads Of stamps. The company conteaapl.,s, ~
erection Of a wharf and warehouse at Fad. n.
boz for.storage, &C., which, with the improyeu...
above mentioned, and the clearing Of som. -
acres of land, will nearly complete the pern...,.
improvements of the Mine for some YEAR 10 g..
They now have dwellings sufficient to scco..-.
date population of $50 persons-have 20 N a
acres of land cleared, and raise ccnsiderab. A..
ton of the horse feed and vegetables which a.
consume. The stock Of this Company is si,s.d
into 10000 shares, and is owned prineipsp, !.
Philadelphia. The Mine is universally re,vs.a
here as among the best Of those which haye -.
yet reached the dividend point.
The Fulton Company formerly Forsyth, A.v.
worked only four men during the past wiater. ,.s
have only that ma nber engaged at present. They
have run an adit level 80 feet into the bic. .,ra
ing the trap rock at about 100 feet from the star.
ing point, and soon after intersecting the W,
which looks well. | understand the COnns,
contemplate putting on large force soon xvs
purpose of proving up the mine. Inc stseas
held principally in New.Y York. The QEisa
Ohio, and Isle Royal, and Wheel Cate are n,
mines in the vicinity of Portage Lake. II.
Quincy has, understand, recently cut a a.
vein, and is looking WE'LL The Ohio aud Isle R,,.
al are also said to have hattering prospects, n.
present appearance of the other, am told, Is n,
so hopeful. The stock OF she Wheel Cate Is a,a
principally in Newly ork-that of the Ohio al
Isle Royal in Washington, and the QuiGc,
Philsdelphia.
The Bluff, Iron City and Cape Mines are
Gated near Copper Harbor. The Bluf is adh
have fair vein and prospects. The Iron Civ
which has done the most mine work of auy Com
pany in the vicinity Of Copper Harbor, has mus
shaft about 200 feet below the surface and doas
considerable drifting, finding copper here and there
in punches, though the ground thus far opened IS
not generally considered worth stopping out The
mine looks better as they go down, and they ara
in hopes Of finding something good by.aAaby.--
The stock of this Company is owned largely ia
Pittsburgh. The Cape Company have beea nis
ing about two years, and have not yet found .r,.
thing reliable. As they have good charter, hs
think of taking another location, though they vi
probably extend their explorations somewhat q
the present location. Stock held in Phadelpha
The Star has worked four miners during the win.
ter taking out several tuns of good stamp won
and SEINE small masses at depth of about - let
Below that the vein grew wider and less produetr
in consequence, it is supposed, FLEEING at the iau
ton of two beds of rock. The Company are dr.
ging and hoping. There are many explorstiOus
going forward in the vicinity of the Star. The
Lac La Belle Company have abandoned Asa
works and will commence on new grounds. Thsy
have good charter. The Natire Copper, Masda,
and HedOra are new companies, just commensnt
operations-the first two under charters and ns
other under the miserable general mining Law d
Michigan.
The Dana Nine, in the vicinity of the Copsa
Falls and North Western, which is also ORGANIZED
under the general law, has worked four miners
during the winter and will put on larger force
soon. They have drifted liO feet and sunk u
and, as l am informed, have very promish.
show.
As have already extended this letter to 4
greater length than | intended, or perhaps th,a
your readers will desire, will reserve what Ihm
to say of the mines in the Ontonagon District kr
another communication. Yours, &c, Ire