New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-05

MAGNETIC IRON ORE-We have recently been
shown some fine specimens Of Magnetic Iron, brought
down from the north shore OF Lake Superior by Mr..
Wilson of Hamilton, c. w, who is extensively in
terested in the copper and iron locations OF that re-
giop. This gentleman took down samples OF this ore
10 be tested in the manufacture OF steel 30 impor-
tan is good quality of iron for this purpose, that the
manufacturers in England have sent scientific men
this season to the UDeo States and the CaDadas, to
examine their iron ores with view OF securing the
bestmsRpetic iron for their business. We have seen
the most beautiful iron Of this character from both
sides of the lake. and it il known 10 be in various To-
caliiies and in the greatest quantities.
There lie one locality on the north shore where there
ia dyke of this IRON perpendicular and jutting out
10 TIE ke soue six hundred feet in thickness which
is only equaled in extent in the world by the iron
mountains of Mnrquette. The day cannot be far dis
tapt wht such rich ore will be turned to valabe
account We have no doubt this iron will be exten.
sively mined in another year, and the beginning OF
an immense iron business seen on both sldes OF tue
great leke Here is field asst opening to The enter
prise of our eastern capitalists who VIII DC the ior'
tunate ones first TO reap the harvest
lake Superior Journal Nov.
CHICAGO Posi-. OrFIcE-The Chicago Post Office
IT, we believe the third office in the United states
with respect 10 the amount of matter received TOT
distribution into other mails. Thus all tue mails LOT
Wscou sim for the greater part of lows all the north
ern and eastern mails for all Illinois. the northern,
eastern western and southern mails for large p0r-
ZION of Michigan, and for the northern part of To-
diana ore sent in bek TO Chicago there to beopened,
examned separated, and again mailed iOr ther up
propiiate offices. c,.
The postage on letters received at the Chicago
Post Office during the three months ending september
30 1884 amounts to $62, 757 %. In addition to TINS
there were $4,000 letters which, alter having
been duly advertised were not called Tor Inns sa'e-
mont shows that during three months shere were re-
ceived at the Chicago Post Office for delivery IN this
city the almost incredible number Of too millions one
hundred and nine thousand dgh hHafred ana serery'
four letters and that of this immense number: Two
millions and niuety. one thousand eight hundred aud
-four off
windows of the Chicago Post once leaving oniy
ls. 900 not delivered.
There are made up in Chicago, and sent off daily,
packages of mails for thousand different Offices
P"NNe (Chesso Times
Tunnel UNDER THE OHIO RIvER.-The Louisville
Journal has an article upon the prospects aud least
bilty of the construction Of tunnel under rue ONO
River at Louisville, Kentucky, and Jefersonville,
Indiana A charter for this work was granted oy tue
Kentucky Legislature March o. 1884, ana the riSh oil
way given by the city OF LOnlsVlie ana the WORK l9r
ever exempted from taxation for ciy purposes on the
27th 6ay of MAY, 1854 The Fort Wayne aud South
ern Railroad Company have accepted the charter aud
the release of the right of way; and propose making
up the stock, ard If possible TO put me T9rk unue1
contract this fall or early in the spring The tunnel
will De exclusively for railway purposes, with double
track adapted to the of all theroads Tor the dder
ept gauges Ii will be 20 feet vide 10 tue clear ana
II feet high perpenSoulariy nom me eeo,, o. eavn
track. The mchiog will be sixty feet less than two
nil, in length. The descendng}gra into tue tun
nell at either end. will DO only eighty feet per mile on
q straight line. From the head of the grade on one
side 10 the bead of the grade the opposite side OF
The river will be two miles and half. The tunnel
will be constructed in the river by excsvstug chan
mel or pt in the rock and archng with tue mate
rial excAvated-millston rock of the best qualify.
The work has been surveyed, and the cost estimated
al 81 200 600. Ii is proposed 20 raise this sum by
subsoripton no part OF which is ma ie payable untd
The shole sum is subscribed Whenever all the stock
Is ak en- then becomes payable in four equal semi
annual instruments.
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Jarnes g. Percival, State GeOlogst, and A. G Barry,
Fo. Assistant. have nearly or quite finished the
amin.tion of the lead region, having passed over
Grant La.Fayette, Iosa, and some psrts OF Green
ard DaIe Counties. The season is 40 far advanced
thst they will not prosecute the survey far her the
rresept wear, although We believe DR. 7. opDtem-
nlsies visiting the iron mines in Dodge County sone
iiue prior % The meeting Of the Legislature. tie VII
DER 20 mske ont his report, which mat 6e submitted
10 that body when it shall have convened.