New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-26

MegiN below some thudcuo u lcttlS i1NtNtu Hou
Lake Superior dated Dec t. 1853 which to hand by
the last mail.
The Cliff Mine continues TO show masses usual.
The principal mine work this winter Is in extending their
shafts and levels 10 open ground for stopping during the
summer when the copper fast as taken out can be
@At the North American they driving their works
for the purpose Of Openng their mine extensive
scale The vein looks well in all parts Of the mine-car
wing and barrel work There are some twenty
tnns of the two hundred tun mass still in the mine, be
sides many smaller masses Of two tuns and upward Ii
said this mine will ship next season 600 tuns.
1.-The Copper Falls Mines are beng opened on moro
extensive fcale than other mine on the lake. The
deep ad level commenced last Oober at the base of the
mountain will drain the mine 800 feet in doph and
open IN immense block OF ground for stopping at mach
less expense than 10 usually incurred The vein IS now
opened than 500 feet in length and $50 feet in
depth from which hos being taken already upward of 80
tus Of copper and there Is in sight in the nine more
than in and barrel work The present APP
pearaDce of tie mine fully warrants the opinion that their
Shipments next will be over 500 tGns'
1.-The Star Mine has rapidly improved the past month.
The vein is about three feet wide and well filed with
small masses and barrel work. This Company will make
important shipments next season..
The Clark Mining Company directly north of the
Star have the same vein and from present appearances
will prove of equal value
The Fulton continues improve, the vein is two feet
wide carrying rich stamp aud barrel work They have
seventy men employed, including thirty four miners.
Greatest depth of shaft IS feet.
Extract from letter from Mr. Shipley, dated Eagle
River Dec. IS. 1858:
II have Just returned from Portage Lake The Isle
Royal Portage and Albion Companies have truly mammoth
veins ranging in width from or TO 20 or 30 feet.
The greatest depth the lsle Royal is 100 feet the
Portage and Albion 20 feet and the veins abound in small
masses and barrel work for which they appear peculiar
rather than for stamp work There can be doubt but
these veins, and long will become rich paying
mines.
"The Webster situated the metaliierOus belt
the Isle Royal and Portage and including the
veins promises productive any mines in the district
"The Ripley and Washington Mining Company have
the same range of veins the Portage, Albion and Isle
Royal and will undoubtedly make rich paying mines
The latter Company have shaft down 30 feet the vein is
four six feet wide, well filed with copper They
driving lever the OF the voin and also
cutting for another vein that is about IL feet in width
the surface and lies about Il feet north Of the present
works"
The following letter is from the Superintendent Of the
Montezuma Mine
"MoNIEZUMA MINE, Portage Lake, Dec. II, 1853.
DEAR SIR; There is but little alteration in this mine
since wrote YOU last. Since that time of
have been exploring and have discovered two other very
good looking veins further east of which in
tend sinking shaft to prove what ii s From its appear.
ance think We may reasonably expect It viii turn out
good. Yours &c, X. EDWARDS
Markets. Carefully REPORTED FOR The n TRIBsSE.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan 70 1854
ASEESThe market firm but quiet S. IS for PSt and p Is
foT Pearls
rather orsb the market closing to-day The ales
656S bales Of which as
2 for home 9 speculation We the quoi
adopted By the Board OF Brokers on Monday last