New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-09
New Disco,eric. on lake Superior.

I t. The EdIr II The y. y rrbEHe.
SIR: The attention attracted BY few Para
graphs the extensive land sales at Ma-qgef,e Mc-
gan during the last Autumn from Information obtained
from Tho General Land-orice at Washington by
spondel of the press il this city has induced 70
make H. following more general statement OF facts
Dur y the year SOB there vas located ut tia, Office
10000 acres Of land. OF this amount 81 }]l acres
were sold Tor cash. 7.9J were taken nader tie Home
stead act and the balance with warrants OF the casa
sale, 40 zoo acres were AZ II p per acre anh l2S vt
. - imouBing in ali 20 So 051. 0l these enormous
sales over oue-haf made the Lost quarter OF 10
year ,he numbcro acres during that sEe beng n "a
The great increase during this quarter Wa IN c1~
quenee OF the discovery VI a new mnora. dlstr L
II Yes Between the >chstose iID1 range. and Laie
superior, and IS from 10 10 20 miles wdo and some %
in length. Being exceedingly r0Ggh and Uninyi ils
RISEN maze up TO II large extent ot moi13inS Rag
from 2eO 10 600 feet above the lake unknown AMI
eyplored special yauc had been attached % Il.
Bat. daring the month Of Augstils. 0des OF a-sel.
tirrous gacna were found IN t. producing nom 70 70
80 pounds OF silver u the tun Of metal which oncs
att.actel public attention induced ,t further eYpoia
tionS and the entry III largo bodies of land. At tlat
slime veins ludos considered valuable except
those carTy ing ealcna although It was .ornd tat
in magnitude and richness il 9gceied In leads nj copper
and iron writes. But, Notwithstanding no value vas
AZ first placed upon these Immense deposits 0f pvrtCD
ores because OF their smiaclty with The So. bearing
ores OF Colorado. assays we've made with The most
,nrisbin roeults the yoil contained IN than no ~
from COD % so per tun ~ ore.
But rs il was not unHl ~ september last Shat The
istence ot rich lolcs Of argcntcrou, galena became
generally known. ami AS Winter Win ,5 siriy SHOWS
came on 10. that latitude IN November. explOrltcas.
which ~ go that time had been OF genera. cha.ietr
ceased aud clunot.b' resumed until Ny. but sJoi,
short as was the time or these examinations. eaoaga
was .sceitued 10 nX the conviction deep n TIE paaIo
mind that new mineral region existed on that aAe
which, in al human probability. was destined 20 ec.ps
In value and wcaA either of the o.her we[AAo"A
mctailerous wulcs-thosc Of copper and u .io1 =,
Aud why not Us Internal evidences aye a II - "
vOr It's geological formation being Tie ncst A1-! ~
auucrou, its rocks. with immense lead, % 4.A'A -
sociated with slate. green stone, nap Ac.. Riils
these pyriious odes well those of argent. ferrous
gaona. all furnish iudubitable testimony % mne.h
wealth. And while 1t would hardly be prudent a. rs
stage for capitalists TO invest in L az fabulous prices
vet IN connection with these evidences ond the aSsys
inde il u.s. 10 say the least region OF extraordinary
importance richly worthy Of al the attention /, his -
ceiyed.
Tlen. as tho mctalferous formations OF the copper
and iron ranges, now generally known t. contain nc
only TIE extensive deposits. but also produce te
richest and purcst native copper and ronoIes IN ts'
world will il not almost necessarily follow that ~ sn'
Joining district. with different but equally metaIhiE
Gus formation. viii be. az east as rich and produci.e'
II is this important discovery that led 20 the renskaDe
sales land Marquette toward the close Of iLe pS'
year. AlkN NAAs o~-|-
Ma York Feb 3. 1854