New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-24
LAKE SUPCRIOR.

A. mas that is very extensive probably larger than the
great at the North American II ma, oesn uneesered
on one side 20 feet and appears 20 be continuous
sheet Of copper extending along the level where
Is now uncOV cred - -.
shaft No of tuns taken from the nst level
snd not portion Of the that occupies the shaft
Al The Fulton between shafts No and D. much copper
Is being taken out one piece reported az 9O' poun1s sn~
the vein looking well
The shaft at the Gin on the top Of the moun1u pro
crossing depth about 40 feet The vein carries copper all
the way giving pretty fair stamp weS even N the green
stone, rock not considered productive.
More attention has been paid to farming this season
than usual The latter part Of the hang
wet and some hay not only injured but ruined Po
stOes look finely and urnipS are uncommony good oats
were somewhat pinched by the draught in July but viii
turn out a fine crop
Aer next wear little hav oats or potatoes will b. i'm
ported the mines The weather has been this Tar IN
September cold and very rainy
The read from the Cliff Mine. by way Of the Eureka
and Phanix TO Eagle River not TO be made this season
CoFFER AND IROS ARRVALs-Ihe Peninsula has ar
rived with 50 uns Of copper from the Ca Nine ana ., nine
of Iron and $50 blooms from the sharon company
mine We believe the 50 uns of ore Is for the new Fur
mace Cleveland under the management OF John nays
ED The steamer sam Ward brought down thirty tuns
Of Iron
Nrw Map OF THE PoXr.--we are glad to hear that
VIM II St.yenss~Esq, through whose enterprise, last
winter the beautiA map of Keweensw Point was pub
lished, contempates getting mp slmiar map oi me
mineral country. as TAR west as the same scale wiz
take il which will include all OF the Portage Lake
region and some of the most eastern mines in the
Untonacon district The map oi the Point wa designed
and drawn by j. d. Whitney Esq, assisted by > w hll
Esq, both wen known geoogsts, and Il is map that
should be in the hands of every interested IN that re-
cion il shows not only the location of the mines but the
of the principal veins of the district we nope 20
see similar maps Of the whole mineral country OF Lake
Superior and we trust that mining companies and all per
sons interested in the country will encourage THIS enter
prise by contributing at once Literally or 'aryns Ud'
has been carried forward wholly at the expense OF f
Stevens. =. l.,
since we had conversation with one of the persons VINO
frst saw Mr. Sehlaer after he frozen to deaih last
winter the Quincy mine, on Portage Lake Inc
whole affair il sad and striking that it deserves more
notice than il has received Mr. s. II Is well Known was
one Of the best draughtsmen in the United states us
maps made for the Geological Survey were mistaken oy
MANY persons at Washington City, for engravngs Ills
sketches end plans Of mines familiar ia every one VINO
has visited Lake Superior. He had been in the country
from the commencement OF mining operations eussseu VI
surveys explorations and mapping of locations and was
GOOD woodsrnan lis health and strength owing to an
unfortunate failing not uncommon in the early days In tue
mining region had became impaired ana AS NJ hsa some
urde IN performing his part well he set ont for Portage
Lake on the day previous to his death, moHe he dd
this because be knew the country well, although tbere
was no road and because his surveying instrum n were
with him There was a track in the snow made by snow
shoes Of other parties who preceded him lie lett the
North American location about ten O'Clock IN the morn
inc without a blanket. food, and without matches or
flint and steel expecting to reach the Quincy mine tha'
night Il,
and Is en-. ilv walked On shoes in half day Inc
next dav some parties through and reported that Mr
Shlaer had started in the morning just related and tha
the way his track had been seen leaving the usaroae
Mr. Sheldon Mr. Van Anden and others at the Quincy al
once concluded he must have been lost ana sitbough
night, Immediately started out to ma nun ABOUT
sun dow they discovered the place where nc lett the
track and following his trail entered thick cedar swamp
1t was evident he had been in the wamps the night prev
Gus and that he lie had crawled under logs and
tree tops to find shelter from the snow and wandered
about crossing and re crossing his own track as people 40
when they are bcwldered but did not 90 to sleep or re
main long in place IL is supposed that III 'ne norhig
he left the swamp but did not take the proper course Tor
the mine and did not use his compass to determine the
direction e.,,.
and the snow deep II does not appear that his feet or hands
were frozen. When it became dark the party lighted
torches and pursued the steps OF the Lost man ny .e oa1e
ing his PAGES were slow and short with frequent rests
be was no doubt that he was In bewdeed stare Tor
he followed not straight course but the yaey Oh oroyA
About clock in the evening the party came upon .c
body living full length under the shelter OF STOUT cen"
The tops and dropping limbs OF this tree are so tck
frequently to keepthe from falling for space around
the Mr. Schlater conscious tia ms iae was hAe
hadcrawled under this shelter and calmly lay down 70 de
his compass laid side his hat and wig remained
on the other and he found-the vital warmth nor an
goue-yiDg with his hands folded across the breast ms
limbs and body perfectly straight and the face upward
What scene The venerable cedar crested wlIn SNOW
the winter wind moaning sad drge through rs branches
The torches iumning for the first time is black limbs
ard the dreay expsns of snow that lay on the surface OF
the ground In the midst Of the circle dead BODY not
frozen or dfgured the cOunenance not even disturbed
by agony the eyes closed but no doubt remained tha
was the repose Of death BY the glare Of the Fights The
faces of the living cOntrasted wildly with that OF the deah
exuressing the deep emotions OF the human heart PITY
wonder and sympathy The body taken on alter to
the Quincy mine and is buried there.
NV Boar FOR THE SAuT.-Ihe Messrs. turner :, are
nrocurpg the timber for a steamboat, which viii be
built in Ohio City the coming winter and be ready 10 run
on the next spring The boat w De- IN every
resJect, inst casssuch one az the rapdy increasing
travel TO Lake Superior demands and will handsomely
support Her dimensions are to be length Of keel, go
length over ALL breadth Of beam, 80 rect deth Of
hold II feet. n
who returned on Wednesday from second trip to the "a
ral Companys Stone Quarry on Drummonds Island
that the preliminary business, such as building pier
houses &c progressing braveiy under the
epce of Mr. Strnger and that stone for the Canal WIZ
soon be ouared prepared IN abundance There stone
can be got with the greatest facility and large guam
tiiy will be ready for shipment this tall
GREEK EULoGr Of CLAY AsD WEBsTER.-Ihe iolio"
ing TRANSLATION from the Greek Of eulogy 90 hshry
Claw and Daniel Webster. made by Miss Elizabeth OF
Crete Young lady who not many years ago embraced
the Epscopal creed and Is now missionary among ne'
coun irymen at Athens; - o.
9fh Of bind We5ste, and Hsrg CIV dissr1 De- ~ ie'A
On This day session in the House OF Representatives
Mr. CLarrnonzies Deputy Of LAMA, having taken the
aor proposed that the House should express il regret on
hearing ii the Dc aih VI two Of tie great men Of the tne
states VIZ: Henry Clay and Daniel Webster ana ina
II cir names lie inscribed the walls in the Perooio'
the chr mbef 49, Al -
Tie honorable Deputy introduced his proposition in the
following address .
when the wise government Of great na'ion-a GOV
errrnep, worthy Of respect for it, yirses-goes ifc
mcurnng smentng with ts people the death 81 one Oi
~ czens that citizen truly must have been great man
Ard the pYvaon Of great man is an ireparaoIe loss 20
all mankind We took 10 shake on heaVy YOKE
"A woke of reproach, and difficult TO be borne aud
the ssnc;ity Of our enterprise Immediately found pro
lection in the other hemsp pierre where among many ON
ers two truly distinguished had eectWlly raised up
in Of