New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24

FORE averaged at the rate of $40 SIS per mi per
rum The cost of this division has been s., 7s3, 1911,
aud The average cost s2o,oI IS per mile. We shall
refer TO this report again.
The anthracite coal trade is rather active,
though still light. There brought down over the
Lehgh Vsey Railroad for the week ending on Satur.
day last 9l5 tuns making for the ~ 81 tuns
The Reading Railroad brought down for the week end
pg Thursday last q 295 <uns, making for the year
2s97 22 tws, against 227 129 tuns to corresp ndr
time last year. As the Lehigh VALLEY Railroad was
no. in operation at this time last year, the whole uu-
mage by that conveyance added the increased coal
unnsge the Reading Railroad gives l05 AGA tuus,
the increased production last year 70 the
time The Baltimore and Ohio Canal, ii is announced,
will open about the LIST Of March, and SHOULD the
weather continue favorable, the canals of Peansyva-
nia vii probably open within fortnight thereafter.
The circular of Messrs. Dupee, Perkins & sayles,
Boston, furnishes the annexed interesting statistics in
relation to Cope r.rnining on Lake Superior:
L" Transactions continue limited. Owing to the re-
cent extraordinary rise in copper in the English
markets, the beat class Of mining shares we're held
here for few days for advanced prices 1t was soon
ascertained however that the movement the other
see was entirely art ,ia and that the dem and for in
got copper in the United States greater than the
suppy. Hence, st the close Of the past week. there
has been more disposition to realize fair prices for the
1T Is nearly thirteen years snce the commencement
Of mining operations by organized companies at Lake
Superior. notwithstanding but two mines have yet
paid dividends, public inteIes In the adventures in
that region col staLtly increasing that skill in the
icai management of every department of
mining if sure to follow yesr by year. But while II is
quite probable the mistakes in American mining have
been, relatively as few as those made in older coun
tries have neg ected means within our reach which,
rightly used, wsud have placed us much sooner on
the road TO rempneratve results. II wes ascertaned
for instance, long sirce, that mauy Of the mines
mast depend for profits on stamp work; and yet up to
this veIy time but single mining agent ascertans
monthly, the exact proportion of copper in tun Of
stamp stuff, and knows to q grain, by &C ,ura.e
alay s the value Of the material be sends TO market
There has beep in the aggregate no deficiency Of cap
ital, but wsse Of il in distributing il over districts
remote from navigation and almost inaccessible for
transportation, except ia the Winter season. In q
word there has BEEN in an eminent degree, the
lack OF ecoo juceu ent end good management that pro-
verbally oharacteIizes the operations Of joint stock
oOrpsIies.
"1le former ,uccess Of the leading manufacturing
corporations OF New Eng land may be, in good meas
uie attributed to mutual acknowledgment of . har-
mony Of interests. discoveries. inventions and i'm
proyement. made by one were for the benefit Of al.
The riDrg adventures Of Lake Superior req1he on
the part of every msn interested similar ackuo sledg
Ut Every discovery 10 the geology of the district
every Improvement in machinery, and every new
u.thod in details of mining should be commune ated
withou! delsy TO every location. Uniformity of ~ages
heghis, 81 pflcts OF supplies as ar a. the naue OF
such matters permits should everywhere prevail. To
this end shareholders should inst periodical meet
pes Cf the managers OF the mines, and they should a.
low 10 man TO hold responsible position who is not
wiling to be taught BY the experience Of Others.
a. Tie amount Of copper raised from the mines at
Lake Superior during The year 1876, has not been ss
tertaip.d. Nor can II be exactly esina'ed. Many OF
the mines slow tteir stamp stuff 10 accumulse through
tie Winter, undressed being satisfied that the delay OF
preparation or msrket is more than compensated by
The tsvpg of fuel, and by devoting the sane amount
Of labor TO the opening of the mine for stopping 10
wtrmer weather.
[" The figures below are partially estimated, bat are
probsbly Ices than the truth They do not show the
relative increase Of product bu. Only toe incre sse of
shipments in 1916 over 1855 Us tuns shipped from
Ononsgon in 1856 we're kno En 10 have been le over
1T t5at pert IN 1875. And, undoubtedly, less
OF the shipments from the other districts in 1856 were
indebted to 1855. The navigation last year Pro-
Ioneed 10 a.er period than usual allswins, up to
per prepared for market.
The following tabes are aige,ts, With slight cor.