The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

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cross into from the sdt 40 feet from the entrance
not now svssbIs since they have amp works erect
ed The native copper interspersed with small Jumps
Of native silver while of large size have bean taken
out specimens Of which shown It 10 expected
that the shafts sunk to greater depth The pro-
cous metals will be found in greater qualities THIS 10
the character Of all the mines In the Ontonagon district
but the only producing sill In quantities SUFFICIENT
TO mine for, 10 the Minnesota they having attained
greater depth than any other mine.
The RTge, adJoi.ing the north the AdvGnturo,
Merchant Ohio Aztec and on the east Of it,
are all progressing in the work Of opening their mines
and encouraging prospects arr before them. ~
The Toltec Nine about mile northeast Of the Ever
green. has large amount OF stopping ground open This
nagon which win be put no on their location arns this
tan and when In operation will turn on large amount
Of copper from their samps This mine is under the
able fupcrntendence Of Mr. Sales with whom the party
dned and they say the bill OF would not have done
discredii to the Hddle Hou.e
The AJgomah Nine, adjoining on the east, is new
mine Of promise Their vein is exceedingly rich In
stamp and barrel work and mass copper.
Tndiana Mine, about mile farther east Is new mine
which, for the time IL has been worked has more ground
opened than in the dstric and the veins look sx
cecdingly well
Fire Steel Nine adjoining the east, a ns~Pins, is
Douglass Hougbton Nine, adjoining ON the northeast,
Is in very prosperous cona and gives promise soon
of amply repayinng the shareholders for their heavy
outlay They have made large shipments of coppsr for
the present and stil have large quantity ready
other Il Ss
trct Ibis mine Is under the supsrnteDdepce Of Mr..
Joseph Coulter gentleman much experience in Lake
Superior mining.
Buffalo Mine, BALI n mile north, ia a new mine, the
working Of which has just been commenced under the
superintendent Of Mr.. Martin Besser, old resident
the district much experienced in mining. The vein,
far opsnee, looks well. aesM II
IL Dorado MIe adjoining the east; Is owned bya
company just olganiaed aI DIS empted by Messr
Ferry ard Grener Of whom II recently purchased
by an association Of gentlemen at ontonsgon and D.
The lire Of this location Two otter veins examined
by them this location, both Of which we're ven do
Gned OF them about two feet wids had been dag
out with pch at the end of the bun and the walls
either side even as though made by artisan
hands Operations are to be commenced on the location
without delay. flFt8
up the lake, in oren bat, to Montreal river. E
Tie only mining company yet organised ON this river
is the Cmbrian, whose lands include rho gress fails
which so enchanted cur correspondent and tbs foog
ton Of the company -" The principal range Of copper
bearing gdaloi1 trap the river here show
ing many veil d. fined snd pr missing velps.n One Of
these veins exsmined by the party who broke Off
with Ratchet specis Of the vein stone which
shown us, and contain small particles o. native
copper They assured the vein twenty feet wide
the bank, ard again they 6nd out crop Of it the
top Of tn blum, which is eight nine hundred fee.
above Lake Superior Another vein was examined four
sest in width 0tLer smaller veins were examiuei by
them, which we'll d. du,d x-anHQ
Mr. Besser, Of Ontonagnn who accompanied lhs party,
remarked that If he had location with that show in
the Ontopsgnn district be would not have to out Of
the district to sell It for City thousand dollars.
The location pre- eDptcd by Mr. d. Edwards, from
whom it was purchased by ths company this summer
and their prcscnt intention Is 70 commence mining
operations II some time during the coming fall
The general prospect gooc for nearly every mine on
Lake Superior and wh.n the saut canal Is cOmpleed
and the mining machinery perfectly worked this ZION
field will tuIn out an abundant harvest.