New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-25

Correspondence OF The y. Y Tribune.
CARP RIVER, Lake Superior, May -, 1855.
New-Yorkers, complacently and unconcernedly
reading the daily announcement of " arrivals
from so many quarters Of the Globe, can
scarcely realize the delight we, of this North
western region. feel when the first boat of the
sea. on makes its appearance. Ii is the key that
unlocks the existing icy barrier-the Link con-
Meeting US with " the world after our long
seclus,n. 1t tells us the tedious Winter is over
ard betokens the approach of more genial
weather. What wonder then if we hail its COM
ing with JOY, or salute its arrival with hearty
&" three times three"
II was about IL O'Clock last Saturday evening
when the quiet of our little town was disturbed
bv the cry of Steamboat" "Steamboat
Tie word seemed invested with magic power
and passing from lip to lip was echoed aud pro-
loreed among the rocks and hills. Soon the VII
lage was '.all agOg." Morpheus lost his power
entirely: WEAKNESS and fatigue were alike for
gotten, and every one rushed to the pier to see
the boat. Nearer and nearer she came. The
Point was passed and she entered our Bay-the
Ray that never looked more lovely than as 1t lay,
calm and uurutied, silyered with mOonbeams
The craft proved 10 be the staunch propeller
Manhattan Capt. Spaudibg, and large part oil
her cargo was for this place, including among
other things, the castings Tor the collins iron
COMPANY which were unfortunately lett AT the
Sault last FALL and the absence of which has de-
layed the completion of the Company's forge, that
Rad else been now in running order. K. ).
GraveTaet Esq, the eDterprisng agent, Is deter
mined however, to have the works IN operation by
the middle or latter part OF June, and what bet
ter STILL and equally reliable is that Mr 6rave-
raet will have fOsr hundred TINS Of Lake superior
iron, manBfoctuTed IN the country, IN New YORK, by
or about the first of October. for making the ma
chiuery of the new ocean steamer Adriatlc-all the
iron needed for which is to come from this region
No better opportunity of testing the comparative
quality of our iron could be asked or desired than
this: and its unqualified success, OF which we have
10 doubt, will do much toward directing attention
this way and bringing the immense mineral wealth
Of our country into notice. As soon as the Collins
Company's forge begins operation the great ques-
ton as to whether iron can be probably manuiac-
tuled in the country will be solved From
NV observation should nhesitatingly say Il cdn,
and m another letter will give my reasons Tor ar
irving at this conclusion.
The Cleveland and Sharon Iron Company are
pushing their Planhroad forward in an energetic
manner, aud will have il finished IN the course OF
a few weeks This road runs TO the Cleveland
Iron Mountain, fourteen miles from the lake, and
will be- used chiefly By the companies engaged In
its construction for the purpose OF hauling ore IN
order to facilitate which rails will be laid upon the
plank and rail-cars used How this plan viii sue
ceed time will prove.
Beside this road the Iron Mountain Railroad
Company are building bona tde Railroad, which
viii be finished in a short time, and which runs
side by side with the Plankroad to the Iron Range.
Our numerous sawmills are busy putting and
cutting away; but the demand for lumber far ex.
ceeds the supply, owing to the large. number OF
new buildings now in course Of erection. These
are generally we'll built frame houses and speak
volumes for the industry and prosperity OF our ctl-
zeps most of whom can boast "a home, and l
might add a garden" We have among US repre-
sentatives Of almost ever nation, and the different
elements when united AMI combined-the national
characteristics, when softened and blended will
constitute vigorous active and powerful society.
The merchants have done very good business
tlis past Winter, and sold about 3" out
The steamer Sam Ward, Capt Easterbrook, IS
lust in from the Sault Ste. Marie She has been
in the ice for some days, and has had long and
tedious trip Capt Easterbrook says the ice IS oil
unusual thickness land that il will be some time
before il goes As the mail is about closing and
the Warddoes not intend stopping on her way
down. | am forced 10 close my letter rather
hastily 'hA"''