The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-07

As we reached a level, the shaft opened into
large chambers where, through the smoke,
we saw the lights of the miners.
At the depth of 800 feet we came to q
sudden stop, and then scrambled out on
large heaps of copper which were waiting
to be carried upward. Climbing up ABOUT
ten feet We reached the track OF tne cars
that bring copper from different parts OF
mine TO the eleVsting car. Follo"Ins inns
No nsssed through avenues whose sides
and roof we're propped up BY lmpeLs, snu
soon came TO E large number OF miners
some loading cars, others drilling olass'
and q few digging out a ne" Snt
The light of our candles revealed Sam
Djeces Of, copper on the walls, some OF mem
ysry large, and p~rotruding from tne sIGSS
from four to ten inches. Miners WeIeuIIt
ing around some of these to Dlsss =
Every moment there were exPiosronso
sides of US. In the mine the mlhels are
g~entlemanly and Courteous ou' ou"
Is said, they are the reverse. is vorv
But CONFER as we'll as iron mining 10 very
duli at this time, there being so IltIle de-
msnd for these ores. The Pewabie averages
nov about los tons per month. II employs
F0O men. whose wages range from s49 TO
cas- ner month. The growth Of Hancock is
s~stonishipR, Il being not more than SIX or
seven years since the first tree was Gus on
that side of Portage Lake.
At Houghton we met the sideI"neei
steamer Planet, of Chicago Whleh claimed
IN cary the broom. She waited two hours
for the Meteor to unload, that she might
have the opportunity Of "sWeePlng" out
Inc Meteor. Nothing was accomplished on
the way to the Entry, but once out IN the
open lake, they started of for copper Har-
Dor. the Meteor being some in advanee' The
Planet appeared to gain for q short time, but
long before the Meteor reached Copper
Harbor, the cOlored lights of the Planet
could not be seen. The Meteor made the
trim of sixty-fVe miles in four hours and
tuslve minutes The Planet stopped q less
number of times han the other boat, but
reached Ontonsgon an hour later. Ali the
visions of burning steamers, bursting
boilers, &c, were put to fight when one
visited the engine-room, and saw the care
and attention of the engineers, Messrs.
Crononweth and Buchanan. Yesterday
afternoon when the Meteor started fo= Bay
field, not prepared to race, the water being
low in her boilers, the Planet gave chase
and passed. Soon the Meteor got up steam,
and when she was gaining fast, the Planet
turned back for the Portage, Growing so
loud over such a triumph ~ that b did
come on and have it out.
We stopped at Eagle Harbor and Eagle
River in the night. Mining business is
very dull at O~Stonagon, the Minnesota
mine having as good as failed. The town
suffered severely in the late flood, We
reached and left Bayfield, Saturday night.
On Sunday evening, in passing between
Eagle Harbor and Copper Hsrbor, Rev. W..
H. Goodrich, of the First Presbyterian
Church, Of your city, who with Two daugh-
ters were aboard, preached an admirable
discourse suited to the occasion. He, with
others, stopped off at the Sault, Wednesday,
on our return.
Governor Grape, of Michigan, and party
were taken on board at Marquette. The
Governor had been very sick there.
It need not be added, by way of conclu-
sion, that a trip up the lakes is a desidera-
tum. In this heated term no purer, selecter
earthly enjoyment can be had.
The weather at this season is all tina can
be desired. Health, exhilsratiOn, invigora
tion are borne on every breeze. All things
conspire 10 make the Lake Superior region
the best of watering places. But not only
its scenery, but the trip there and back,
are highly enjoyable. No stsuncher, swift
er boat than the Meteor can be selected,
and no more careful, thoughtful, gentle
manly and obliging officers than those of
this popular steamer can be found by the
Lake Superior tourist. r. D.