, 1859-08-17

within tho last few months. Many Of the old
mines which lad been abandoned arc being
successfully opened.
In the Portage Lake district tho mincs are
also yielding very satisfactory results Tho
east and west yeins, which hare heretofore
been distrustedf ssar sppointing former thoo::
les and promise / rsd1 return 70 th. miner:
Our informant thin31t that tte yieaa Of the
mines wdi ;;bo us@ss,iaE andt quits, a.y pr: j
cent above any tozmae year: The lands of
the sault Gal Company ase also attracting
much attention md are beloved to be rich in
mineral treasures.
mincs- Of the Marquette district
arc yielding tho most, satisfactory results.
OR II informant thinks that double the amount
4f &his metal xiu b. produced this -oycr any:
previous year and business is, ofcourse' active:
Twenty.three sail vessels were at Marquette
f5r iron when: our informant Left Tho great
excellence Of the Lakn Superior iron il now
universally acknowledged. It has secured the
very first place IN all the large iron establish
ments Of the country, and the product Of the
mines must 60 On rapidly increasing for IN In
definite period
The marble quanies Of Marquette are assert
ing their Importance with each new advance
that Is made, There is not a finer field for
Chicago capital and enterprise than these
eunrries present. 1t is. worse than folly for
us to send to Egypt Italy and Spain for vnric-
gated marbles when We have far more beau
titul article virtually at our own doors There
are half q dozen fortunes in these marble quar-
rics for those who have the experience and
the energy to grasp them y Il,
We do not expect Chicago to enjoy, tho full
benefits Of the Lake Superior mines, till VIC
see both iron and copper smelted and manu-
factured here in every possible form. The tirne
to get rich IN Chicago BY spoculating for few
months in corner lots is gone By for half q
generation at least, and our people must con-
tent themselves with tie more prosy, but the
safsr results Of legitimate business. Tie: city
eau well afford to swnp of what few: specu1a-
tors she has left for intelligent toiling artisans,
giving lnrgc odds in the trade. The sooner it
is made the better for Gil concerned Our in
tormant insured us that parties in the Lake
Superior region were ready to furnish largc
part Of the capital to start both tue copper and
iron business here and when those who un-
dcrstand It are willing to risk their money in
it, SUCCESS cannot long remain doubtful -:Wc
need both smelling works and rolling mills,
and tho smaller establishments would soon fol-
low Of course.
The interest which our merchants, rcM es-
tato owners and capitalists generally lave in
the Lake Superior trade cannot be developed
in this article. Manufacturers are now essen
tial to giye increased value to our real estate
Our merchants Of all kinds haro here q vast
and most profitable field for their enterprise
The trade in metals and everything connected
with them is virtually cash trade, and hence
cur dealers should make every effort to securo
it Recently one Of our citizens sent samples
Of sugar to Cleveland, to a large dealer in one
Of tho Lake Superior towns, and though he
was on his way to New York to purchase, ho
sent back Ills order for ten hogshcads. Gro
ceries -four, beef pork, provisions Of all kinds,
live stock, in fact almost a the articles within
tho range Of commercial transactions can be
furnished By Chicago to the Lake Superior mi
ners cheaper thnn they can possibly be pur-
chased elsewhere.
All that is necessary On our part to &C.
cure large share Of this trade, is to become
directly Interested in the manufacture Of iron
and copper, 30 as to furnish back freight for
vessels, and make the trade reciprocal
Now that tic fall trade will soon open, We
advise our merchants to take m excursion to
Lake Superior on the next trip Of the Lady
Elgin, and examine the grounds for. them
selves She is one Of tue finest boats on tho
lakes, and Messrs- Spencer, Hubbard j Co. de-
serve great credit for keeping her in tho Lake
Superior trade. Our citizens will find it for
their advantage to give her a large aud liberal
fall busiucas q