New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-03
Lake Superlor NeWs.
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CoPPER.-The Manhattan brought down, iAss
trip y bills and IA Masses equal 10 l3i tuns OF copper
from tho North West Nine, Esgic Hsrbor.
TRs FIRE AT tbs Cliff MISs.-On she
nigh, of the 10Th ult between 10 and II O'clock, me
epginehouse in which the Stamps are stused 81 the
Gill Mine discovered to be on re. aud before men
could lie called TO aid in suppressins t. the Games had
entirely cnveoped the building and also caught In the
upper story of the engine building recently erected
Both buildings consumed, or that portion com
pctcd of wood. and is oss the Company OF nearly
ten thousand dollars The ensines probably are net
greatly injured Messrs Smith Byetiy, Agents Of the
Compsny are OF the opinion that Il is the work Of
villain who has some illeeing toward the Company.
which is probably tho case a. person was seen tolesve
the small enginehousc about hour previous 10 the
discovery of the hire.
PROPELLER IypErKyDEscx.-T'his steamer
still remains on the beach, and there IL now bu. poor
prospects Of her being got off this fall The freight has
principally been ed without loss special damage.
and the vessel sei has been kept in the best condoe
pOssibe Capt Ryder arrived To-day, nom tae vesss.
but the crew still remain board J. II. Livingstor.
ESQ., her owner, had made complete preparation for
getting her of and proceeded far the steamer Bal
tsnorc went her recent disastrous trip whom ell OF
his tackle screws and maeraswere thrown overheard
with the other freight and lewss obliged TO return
MARQUETTE LIGHT-HoUsE.- lighthouse
is now ready for inspection by the Superintendent o
Lights and only waits for lamps on and keeper 70
render IL e service TO the mariners OF Lake superior
II is sad to be well built house, and we hope VIII BE-
speedily supplied with its furnishings and made reay
Tor -.
VALUE or A HARBoR.-The storm in which
tho propere Independence went ashore Few days
on Lake Superior drove tho three large steamers OF the
Lake the above named the Baltimore aud tho Manhattan.
cut of their course distance OF - miles, or aVnnns
ditsnce Of $50 miles escb in order 20 lind shelter from
the sor and all fer the want OF herbor Of tho mouth
of the Ontonagon (which would not cost over .o0o
dollars All three OF these vessels were at that place,
where an immense amount Of supplies Is landed and
eorper III pped wien the storm came on aud carried
hem off, one of them ashore before she had landed q
ban of m fl ight causing probably her loss aud the
suffering OF many persons connected with IL -,
For tic want OF this trfe for the mpres ement oil IN
OutoI aeon barber Of the largest steamers ON fh'
like have been Lat within about year, eau ing loss
of proper ty In voes AMI carg Of not ess than SOD
CO.. 10 ay nothing OF the distress, tas interruption Of
tusness which est mao In dollars and coats can
10 nude There Ia not item, Of that amount In thu
River and laibor Bill, that would do NJ much good 10
the United States such amount would In the i'm
eert Of this harbor The wants and the situation
of this ysce were fully explained and made known q
tho Committee on Commerce last winter aud still u did
not cCne from tire right quarter We presume to take
effect IL YVES on en- inland and not on the Red
River or the SsabCard and il pagsed over, leaving
the Limited shipping Of this lake to the constant dangcs
" destruction Tor the want Of this thrilling amount.