New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-20
SILVER on LAKE SUPERIOR.

To ire Editor n The ~ Y Tri5pss
SIR Permit me through the columns of your wide spread
Journal to important discovery in respect To
our mineral interests Lake Superior which have MAIDS
within the Inst few days by the agency of an accomplished
metalurgs recently from Europe 1t Is well known to my
friends that have spent most OF the past summer on ths
Lake actively employed in attending 10 the interests OF 80
yeral companies in which concerned and particularly
the North west Nine On my return from the Lake,
BROUGHT with me considerable number Of copper spee
mems which have now at my dwelling house in Washing
ton Having been introduced to the gentleman referred TO-
invited an inspection Of these specimens when he mme
diaey pronounced the vein stone mairx adherng rich
ore Of silver II has been known from the beginning that
there was more or ss Of native silver to be found IN the
mines twas at one time believed the quality would be
sufficient to bear separation and would add considerably to
the value Of the mines but this has turned out faacous
But has NOT been known suspected until lately
that there is in the max Of Of the mines not an an
ore of silver When the fact therefore was suggested
EXPRESSED come incredibly My friend offered however ~
would furnish the necessary appliances to extract the ST.
yerin my presence readily embraced the offer and mo
result has been full yerhcafon OF the fact have WIN
me AT he Aston House specimens Of the and also Of the
silver extracted -Four parcels were fedaee" ' ' ~
suit was as follows viz
No From Northwest Mine yield after the rate o. So or.
NJ silver 10 100 pounds Of ore-equal 1i20 per
value 81 355 p.
No LIE RoyaIe Mine yield after the rate OF % to the
100 pounds-equa to $40 per tuni value ses7 20
No from the same mine yield after the rate OF 20 o.
TO the 100 pounds-equal 500 per un; value ssss
No Cf Mine yield after the rate Of IL on TO the 10,
pounGs-equs to go per tun value 500 90
am informed by Gen ynlomil the very able Minister
firm Fuador il i considered in South America that
viii viii yield from to o. viii pay all expense in
Guiding Of ooure the mining expenses 1t should be borne
in mind that brought forward these adherng as they
did TO the copper without the slightest suspicion that they
were srgenerous and therefore cannot be- sadthatthey
are selected specimens But mnst believe that these re-
suits viii prove gre atty ahovs any average that be Oh
tanned BY practcsI operations That the likely to
add mush the value Of our mines strongly believe ihs
mining expense. all incurred in taking on the copper
Hence whatever may b. obtained in the form Of sver WI"
be addition TO resources
TIE question may be asked What the amount u '''''
orss,
Are they rkely 70 become matter Of nas'Aa' '"Pe'
tancc' ... A. h.r.f
lam not prepared 10 answer .hese inquiries my "eAe'
=. the quantity win prove to be very a'f
hans large in some Of the nnez ana arg " VIC ss's re-
han take ueasures have tins subject ih'eueasi -
can be done this ATE season oil The year and
roav make A further communication thereon
i'll, 70 be ny duty to caution the public <sns, Wild
,,r,,jons based On these revelations ! am engaged Ia
- bipess Of mining which hold 70 be U<efL legitimate
and p,oper bat abhor stock jcbbng-i, has been the
greatest curse Of Lake Superior Lei keep cool ascer
tain the fae;s and act accordingly make this statement
became my experiments pIe streets and deem
be,, % have the care in an au.i entic form ..,.,
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