The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-30

than 1t would had net the engine by which the ins
mines this said to be ten per cent better than ever
before.
The value Of the copper at the wharvss Lake sup
the mines for the past year % 0o4 7Oo Mr. HIN, after
carefully figuring the cost Of the mining operations
for the season the net proht o. IN the mines
vicus year. Many Of the mines have expended much
than their receipts and the profits above named
will be divided smonga few of the more product - com
psnes. Many of the mines which have shipped compa-
ratively small quantities during the past season, VIII
make much larger shipments next year; Mr. Hn essi.
this shipments The increase this yiaa over the
iss. has been 500 tons.
France sont Of her sayaDMoDs. Hvot Professor OF
the School Of Mnes-o this unry to whether she
could obtain her supplies Of copper here she had pre-
thst would be cut off, The Professor returned,
taking with lin several tons and satisfied that the Lake
SUI eror region could furnish an abundant suppy The
American copper carefully tested and found fully
equal not superior to the Russiaa and far supe.
rior 10 the English 1t used in the Of ord
nance and uncomfortable quantities consumed in
the manufacture Of ewelry percussion caps, and great
variety fotber articles The superior teuacy Of Ameri
II IL also largely alleged with silver. In the poorest
quality Of copper taken from Copper Falls mine, A.
Hays State Asayer for the State OF Massachusetts, found
in ton ga pounds OF silver Thi. fact renders 1t supe
rior article Tor sheetng vessels as the silver prevents
If the copper shipped from Lake Superior about LOCO
tons goee to Psburg 900 tons to Detroit and the ba-
lance to Cleveland and Boston. We most sincerely hope
that Of capitalists and enterpsing mechanics
will establish smelling furnace in this city and have 1t
ready for business the opening Of navigation next
spring II Cicags merchants to supply the mines
with provision and groceries Of all kindsa large and
most profitable trade which legtmately belongs to them
they must furnish vessels and steamers with return
freighs in copper and iron By this alone
this trade be permanently secured.
1t will be by the above that the products Of the
mines for the year have been So 600 For
months Of the year the produce OF the mines must
be idle for the want Of to ship it to market Prov
must be purchased for all this time The interest
the value Of these products is very considerable
nearly all Of which might be saved and the
the country would be much rapidly developed
if we had railroad TO Lake Superior Would 1t not be
wise for Chicago and Mwaukee to uni their interests
and push railroad through from Fond du Lac at an
early dayf to clearly demonsrabe that such
ROAD would pay. Let capitalists look to this, and
have doubt the means win be speedily provided.
The Lake Superior Miner says:-The above estimates,
far as the Ontonsgon district Ia concerned only
apprs xmative The Rockand is forty tons too high the
Forest probably eighty to low Several others some
what too low, while the Evergreen Bluff Flint Steel, and
smaller mines which have shipped not mentioned at
all If the statement is intended 10 inc ude copper raised
during tho year. il is considerably too low in the aggre
gate.
The Minnesota mine sold q considerable amount Of
their last years copper to the Rohschlds of Europe II
smeed in Paris and it is curious fact that
found to contain besides the usual alloy Of silver trace
of gold.