The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-22

tbs 10 the city Of New Ysrk to smst
and sell them 10 the best advantage The com pany have
already obtained the right title and interest in wards
Of six thousand known the lands Of the Mnsrs
Land Company, which embraces parts Of the mineral
range 60 famous for s rich deposits Of native copper aud
other valuable Ores To show the character Of tho lands
obtained from the Mineral Land Company" the follow
ing letter from Mr. Douglass (who well acquaint
ed with the lands and whose character for integrity and
Intelligence is undoubtedly ia submitted =
New York April %, 1858.
SI have exsrnired With much care tbs list OF Isads
belonging to the Mineral Land Company ana find among
them many valuable tracts for mining. farming and
four, north Of thirty the trap
range and contsin veins OF good surface appearance
Algonquin mines they occupy the summit Of the trap
rage. have fna soil and cosered with thrifty
pine The tract in the oathwe't part o, tbs t. -aship
and range possess excellent water Tbsse In the
sane township aud range thirty eight vest in the
vicinity of the Ridge heman and rotee mines. These
lands wit hin the limits of the trap range aud may
when thoroughly explored be valuable for mining par
poses They known to bs excellent farming lands
possessing fine soil and excellent timber There are
slso several tracts in the vicinity Of the Norwich mae
and judging from their caion they may be found Of
much mineral value when thoroughly explored There
are several mines OF much promise In this vicinity besides
the Norwich The latter will ship this season large
amount Of mass and barrel copper.
There also valuable lands the river, located as
they are at the head of steamboat navy possessing
timber. BY judicious expenditure of money, in i'm
proving the constructing roads from the mines
the east south and south vest to this point 1t would
soon be the site Of 0ur hing village There are slso
several tracts Of land belonging the company which
are in the iron cstrict but Of district
not sufficiently minute to enablo poiat their
value There also several at tina head of steam
boat navigation Bay de Noqneete. OF Green Bay,
well ss on the main at Grand Island These
the points where the waters Of the two lakes approach
each other road ca1a of forty fve miles In length
would be all that ould be required to . cnmuni
csti0n between them The country through on th route
s generally level presenting serious distractions to
the cheap construction OF q road.
The Lake Superior Land and Mining Company has been
organized by the election Of William a. LIE Roy Esq.
President Hon. Robert J. Walker, Hon Truman Smith
Hon. James C. Forsyth, William Le Roy and Simeon
Leland Esqrs., Trustees; Eugene Ledentes Treasurer
Robert Benson, Jr Secretary The capital IL $500 oo0
divided into 600 shares of IS EACH The stock is sell
ing in the market at prsmiun and ia daily becoming
more generally distributed
Tho annual meeting Of the stockholders of the New
York and New England Union Telegraph Company was
held In this city the Goth inst and the folio wing
officers were elected H N. Schenslin ESQ., President,
and Msssrs John McRepon, J. Smith, Peter Nayor
T. NJ Clark George N. Laurence J. A. Lsfferts, G. H.
Seymour, and A. A. Pettns gill, Directors The Board of
Directors, at sheir meeting held the day previous de-
csred dividend payable the goth inst Of two per
cent on the capital stock of the company.