New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-28

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The following knobs however, are best known
and remarkable for their extent and purity
Smith,, Griffth's, Burt's, Ely's, Old Michigan
Company, Carr's, Collins's, Cleveland and Jack
son Company's. The last four mentioned being
easiest Of access and consequently Of more present
value These knobs range over an extensive re-
gion of hill and dale, watered by numerous streams
checkered by lakes, and covered with rich and
abundant growth of timber-pine, maple and birch
being the most abundant Tie soil in many places
is rich and nutritious, capable of producing al
most pythiDg on cultivation.
After the destruction OF their forge the Cleve-
land Company determined not to rebuild, but
devote their means to the construction of plank
road to their mountain and ship the ore to Cleve-
land for manufacturing Skipping over a period
fIom 1853 to the present time, during which Mar
quette steadily improved, will endeayor to give
q brief description of what is now doing" The
companies interested here at present are the
Sharon, Cleveland Lake Superior, Eureka and
Collins. The Sharon have bought large amount
of old Jackson stock, and are large owners in the
rich and valuable Jackson Mountain. On the
completion of the plankroad they will ship ore to
their works, which are on grand scale situated
in Sharon, Mercer County, Pa. David Himred is
tie agent Of this Company.
The Clerd0nd Iron Mining Company
Are an associated organization, under an act Of
the Michigan Legislature, entitled An act to au-
thOrze the formation of corporations for mining,
smelling, or manufacturing iron, copper, mineral
coal, silver, or other ores or minerals, aud for
other manufacturing purposes" approved Feb. 8,
1853.
The amount of this COmpany's capital stock is
FIVE hundred thousand dollars, and the number OF
shares twenty thousand, of FIVE dollars each all of
which are owned in Cleveland and Detroit
The Company are extensive land owners, espe-
ILL; - rd 10 ~ annanai in
building plank road have finished an elegant
and substantial pier; and have done much by
their liberality aud industry, to aid the develop
ment of Irondom. Selah Chamberlain is Presi-
dent; Samuel L. Mather, Secretary; James j. ST.
Clair, Superintendent
The actions of the Company are regulated by
Board of eight Directors, and the term of the Com
panys existence is thirty years.
The Lake Superior Iron Company
Has been organized under the above mentioned act
for the purpose of mining and Demonstrating such
roads as may be convenient or necessary for the
TRANSPORTATION of ore The amount of capital
stock is three hundred thousand dollars. The az
fails of the Company are controlled by five Direct
ors Heman B. Ely is the President, and resides
al Marquette, attending to most of the Company
business. They are at present engaged in building
railroad, work which is progressing finely, Mr.
Ely pushing forward the enterprise most energeti-
of the "irOn horse" will echo from many a rock,
and bis heavy tramp sound through the mute and
wondering woods.
The Eureka Iron Company,
Similarly organized to the others, has capital
stock of $500 600, divided into twenty thousand
shares, of $25 each. A Board of seven Directors
All the stock except some twenty thousand shares
is owned in Detroit.
The Company has location some few miles
from the Lake on the plank road, where iron of
an inferior quality exists. Their works near De-
trot are very extensive, and they propose shipping
ore to them A. K Harlow is their Superintendent
here.
The Collins Iron Company
Is organized under the same act has a capital
stock of $500 goo, divided into twenty thousand
shares of S25 each, and Board of five Direct
ors. Elon Farnsworth is President; Charles A.
Trow bridge, Managing Director; Robert j. Grave
raet Superintendent at Carp River. On the 18th
day of June 1854 Mr. Graveraet began work. IL
was decided by this Company to test the expert
ment of manufacturing iron in the country, Mr..
Graveraet always having held the opinion that 1T
could be successfully accomplished. Six thou
sand acres of valuable land lying and about Dead
River were puIchased, and in a most advantageous
spot, beautiful as appropriate, "Collinsyille
spraDg into existence from the bosom OF wilder
ness; and now, though scarce year, has added
another niche in the records Of time, the pom
derous wheels are ready to whirl and the huge
hammer of forge to wrench the iron from the
rock where undistutbed it has for ages slept
The forge will contain eight fires, employ about
one hundred men, and be one OF the finest sPeci-
mems of mechanical skill in the United States.
But beside the erection of houses and forge,
Mr. Grayeraet has cleared some eighty acres of
land, planted extensively, brought ore from the
mountain, made COAL and take it for all in all,
performed work of which he may be truly
proud-a work that will ever stand as monu-
ment to his industry and perseverance,.
On the Fourth of July the Collins Company are
to have quite celebration both of the day and the
completion of their works Edward II. ThOmp-
son, a Washipgtonian, is to be the Orator of the
"Day." We are to be hOnored by the presence
of several dignitares and will undoubtedly have a
pleasant Fourth"
In addition to the above companies, Mcconnell
has built forge on Dead River, where he will
manufacture iron. His works have already COM
menced operation and produced most excellent
quality They will make about ten tuns per week.
He has beautiful location and an excellent farm.
His works have been two years in constructing
We have a proud destiny before us. The ele-
ments of future greatness Turk in our midst; and
when we look at this Upper Peninsula, so young,
vet hercuean in its youth and developing with un-
paralleled rapidity-when we regard its lnineral
wealth, its beauty and unequaled climate, the en-
erpy that characterzes its inhabitants, who make
labor the groundwork on which to build success
when we see rolling bither the tide OF emigration,
and the country becoming peopled with hardy
hardy race of mind and muscle, and observe the
" wilderness beginning to blossom we may well
exclaim with Whittier
The rudimeuts Of Empire here
Are plastic yet and warm;
The chaos OF mighty world
l. rounding into form" CHAMP