New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-27
Lake superior News.

Fso,1 the Ihte superior Journal, JAY =.
LAKE SUPERIOR AND IRON MOUNTAIN
,,o,p-Tbe Corps Of Engineers, under the lmne
-. N,eetjop of Col IL Ely have been diligently oc.
I'D for the lsst two months in the preliminary sur.
=. Of this work They have nearly completed their
~. ard We have assurances for kno wing thst they
3 re done well. and ia the most thorough manner
q fhs road which is constructed expressly for the
r,,ports,iop Of freight commences at Marquette Bay,
~ souh side Of Lake Superior and extends nand,
n xef,erly direction, 10 the Iron Mountains For ths
Il Eve niles the ground Is of a broken and rugged
rscter and rises abruptly four hundred and eighty
- BEYOND this, II is comparatively level, and the
ne exserds over sort Of plateau 70 the mountains.
The Bsy Itself beautiful and affords Of the best
,rtos on Lake Superior Ii ls distant, on the south,
Skty Eve miles, from the waters of Lake Michigan Vi.
nstey the road viii be extended across, to point on
he Michigan. known as Bay de Noquet This will be-
re necessary, unless the Snip Canal at Saut ST. Ma
jxt completed soon Some outlet is required for the
n mineral resources yet TO be derived from this
Ia; and which are even now seeking avenues to mar
bet which, for want OF these improvements ars at
iysept virtually locked up
s,yep yeers ago. the enormous wealth In Iron, con-
.eJ IN the Trap Ranges of Marquette County, which
Iee center Of the Iron Region, was wholly unknown.
10 however Il is no idle prediction 10 state, that 30
p "A the canal at the Saul is constructed, and faci-
= ere opened for the tramp ortaton OF the iron from
/, mountains to the Lake. which will be afforded by
"A mad such viii be The supplies derived from this
sroe and such lis purity and excellent quality that 1t
a ssnd s terally and AZ no distan. day. 10 revouon
= iron trade OF the United States This conclusion
sbrmed from the geologic surveys, ordered by Gov
rsme fn relation to the extent aud character OF the
nm a. well as from our own knowledge on the
nsect
We understand that portion Of the road Is already
stsd and under contract, and that the work will be
shed forward vigorously until the whole IS completed.
SUMNER TRAVEL. The $500" has
rdy ever been so crowded with strangers at pres
boat ft...I ,aA.x na.fr md
bsimore, had brought many passengers from above
md below that the hotels and boarding houses of the
ma village could not accommodate the rush for quar-
srs and many forced 70 retire to the steamboat
laths for want OF room on shore
The weather here is very fine at present,
nd quite warm for the latitude. though Ia strong con-
v,a With the climate three four degrees south of us.
COPPER ARRIvAL.-The propeller Man
hsp arrived today from the Upper Country, with So
ms Of copper of very pure article, bringing 81 tuns
nom the Minnesota and 90 t1ns from the Cliff Macs.
ne Minnesota aud Cliff are turning out some large
nxsses from their mines about the93 days, and may
ay continue to do so more abundautly
The passene ers of the Monticello on her
ks unfortunate trip struck by the unusual courage dis
played by Capt Wikon NJ the time of the wreck but
bore 3D. won by the kindness and attention with which
he sought 10 increase the comforts o tho shpwrecked
party during their comortess soourn In the woods on
he cOas, procured pair OF goblets from Boston, the
ue or least the interest OF which, is heightened by
he fact that they are manufactured from the native
diver OF Lake Superior, t. present 20 him ne suitable
oken Of their admiration and regard. They are o.
Assuful workmanship, Of classic shape tasstuly en-
sosed and engraved and bear on one side represent
zion Of steamer blowing her course through the
raves the other single inscription, Presenter 10
Capt John via IN BY the passengers that were wrecked
N board he Monticello, September, 1881" The cere-
nOpy Of presentation performed by Dr. Senter, on
thursday the 18th inst the Baltimore, during the
hip from Esgle Harbor TO Eagle River Ia the presence
n shrge party of ladies and gentlemen.