New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-26
Nem.2lork Daily Gribnns.
LAKE SUPERIOR.

We clip the following items from The Lass Superior
Journal Of the 18th inst.
MiSIsG NorEs-We should have noticed In a previous
number the arrival Of several fine masses Of copper
from the Copper Falls Mine. This mine looking ex
ceedinely we'll The Company have shipped since 18th
August about eighty uns and several hnc masses
in of being cut mp for shipment and they viii IN
doubtedy send market several uns more before the
close of navigation The Hin vein continues to improve
randy ms does the older vein at the east aud another
ycarwi place this mine alongside of the best paying
mines In copperdom - -,
The North American Mine comes forward in It's develop
nent with steady and progress every foot Of new
ground opened showing Improvement of the vein The
there but work has had to be expended 10
openrg this mine than in opening others Now that
,fey have their machinery erected and their mine sys
euaticaly opened the copper VIII be iorhcomng mere
after at no slow rate They have shipped this season
twenty six tuns and the vein continues to improve IN
The North West has shipped about i3s uns Of copper
this season The Companys new vein said to look very
promising for the amount of work done on H. Both veins
vii he worked here after and further explorations will be
made on this valuable location another year
COPPER AND IRos-some ten tuns Of copper has Just
loen landed BY the Peninsula from the North West Mine
In barrels and massesalso 7s6 blooms of iron from the
Cleveland Co.'S works, Marquette.
The Manhattan has just landed ~ tons 0, copper y, par
es and masses and II barrels stamp work FROM the North
Wes Mine-l6l tuns in barrels and masses from the Cop
rer Falls Mine. 25 tuns of iron from Marquette
schooner Algonquin has also landed tune Of copper
from the Skowit Nine $40 barrels OF sh and 3s barrels
The Sam Ward has just landed SO blooms Of iron from
the Jackson Co.'S Mine-aiso TWO 'uns VI o'o "o" "i
Tburbers new mine. 90
OsToy,Gos MrSISG NEws--Tho arrival Of the steamer
Sam ard from Ononagon brings us late news from THAI
interesting portion OF the mining district roI
nor 10 her arrival great fears were entertained OF the
non arrival of necessary supplies for the winter on &C
count of the prevailing heavy winds with the extreme
cola for the season. and two heavy falls OF snow
49, doubt has been removed The day she arrived there
the Manhattan Napoleon and g. w Ford, also arrived.
all loaded with freight placing most not all the mines
In a safe condition for the coming winter
mining interest Is more prosperous az gonera a
thing than usual Many companies are starting un
der favorable circumstance the old ones increasing IN
mine arc remarkable even for that mne-tbey have
recently thrown down. which is now being cut for ship
ment $50 uns of mass copper Two OF these masses
will weigh 100 uns each and one OF so tuns or over
One of these Is of the extraordinary thickness OF
five feet The Rockland mine, new work adjoning the
Minnesoa is also producing considerable masses from
sinking showing good lode of and barrel copper
The protected opening of this mine If accomplished as ex
pected, will give large results the next year
On the west side of the river the Norwich mne Is pro-
ducipo the most copper and from the ground now being
oueued their shipments must be largely increased the
next season.
East of the Flint Steel the Fulton doing the largest
work and promises well for copper the next year In the
vicinity of the mines mentioned number OF works
more or less advanced which from their general promise
gives much life and encouragement to the copper range
The Village Of Ontonagon is growing rapidly a large
Hotel is in progress and much activity in building
great drawback to the interest Of the and the
mines receiving their supplies at that point Is the want Of
harbor; vessels frequently arrive there and are unable
10 land their freight and have 10 run eighty or ninety
miles for shelter until the storm Is over returning and
often have leave again. causing great delay and risk In
carrying on large business.
The people moving to get an appropriation or a
harbor 1he river being susceptible Of improvement for
n GOOD barbor at light cost in comparison with Cleye
land Chicago Sc. It not only Indispensable to them.
but necessity for the increasing commerce OF The lake
and the carly completion OF the canal will increase the
necessity and the commercial interest of the lower lakes
are deeply interested In early appropriation for that
object.