New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-15
FROM LAKE SUPERIOR.

We had monthly mail on Sunday from the
Copper Region in forty days from Point Kee-
wenaw, with adyices fortnight later. Green
Bay has failed to freeze over this winter, for
the first time in several years, which delays
the Lake Superior Mail about ten days.
The reports from the Copper Mines by this
arrival are generally favorable, so far as We
have heard. The following are extracts from
private letters:
ONroNAGoN Wednesday, Dec ~, 1852.
Since writing my last in relation to construct
ing pier the mouth OF the Ontonagon River, lesrn
have been taken 10 get out the timber 90
that there Ia very little doubt that the work viii be
accomplished next spring.
have lust examined the Bohemian mine, and
happy TO inform you that In its general character the
vein has much more regular appearance than any OF
the adjoining mines The mine now only requires
DEPTH and Mr. Dickinson tells me that he will be able 20
ship more Copper this year than he did during the last
The Farm, Fire Steel Minnesota, National, and Forest
PORTAGE LAKE, Jan. L. 1888
The prospect of getting good mine at the
s. Royal Il quite encouraging when wrote 70 you
last No shaft IL 81 feet in depth and is entirely in
the mine which is rich in copper producing small mas
~, barrel and stamp work In sinking No. shat the
lode found 90 be large that the miners obi
ged 10 leave part OF standing next 10 the hanging
waU for space OF 20 feet up from the hollow OF he
shalt During The past week men have been engaged IN
tskirg down this PsIt Of the lode and instead OF ind
ing thin portion Of he vein standing have body
OF the a five feet In thickness and much of
il remarkably rich in email masses barrel and stamp
work The Indications that al the depth OF 10 ieet
this vein will be over 10 feet In thickness aud well DO
fined between regular wsls. Al No shaft the vein a
peag 10 have been slightly disturbed consequently the
vein Is not looking quite well il does in the other
shsi Il TIE opinion Of noet OF the persons who have
yied ibis nirc that we have Of the main veins Of
the country, and that shows fair prospect OF max
mgapsyIng mine.
] an sorry 10 say we have not received overland
mail hi winter. and strong fears entertained Of It's
being lot in the woods between Carp River and Lanse
Bay. We have catering accounts from the Copper
Polls Nine Ii would appear they have reached with
ut.r drifts thicker ana much more reliable body OF
rock IN which TIE vein has enlarged and the copper be-
become more concentrated Il il represented there are
three 10 sight the dimensions Of which are not
yet known. The CHS Nine never more produc
tive then at present They have a mass in one of the
shafts that u % In thick OF pure copper At the South
CHI n American the vein does not appear 70 be rrgu
lor II Is std 20 have strong resemblance to the Cliff
vein.
AT tie " Western the character Of the lodecontnues
about the usus the product being chiefly stamp
and barrel work
We hear favorable reports from the NewYork and
Michigan. IL u sad they raising nal masses while
IN the greensboro The old Phoenxis looking pO1 rly
The pert OF the works is looking quite encOuray :.
ing The Dans, Winthrop, Bluff, Summit, Native Cop
per and Cape all working small forces with fair
IFospects You're truly, C.CD.