, 1872-12-19

quate for next seasons prospective business,
the the 5a of Ssnn extending it coo
From tho New England mine, which
is just beyond the terminus OF the Peninsula
D1vision-a branch is to be built to the Saginaw
miIe-owned by tho Cleveland Rolling Com
pany-who will ship at least 100000 tons from
this mine alone, during next year. Tho vein
which has been opened in
THE SAGINAW MINE
promises to yield most abundantlv. Up one en-
tire side Of the experimental "cut," for about
fifty feet perpendicular, is revealed solid mass
of iron. So encouraging is the prospect ard so
remuneratiye the Investments already made.
that the two roads traversing this valuable dis
trict-the Northwestern and the Marquette.
Houghton d Ontonagon-have assurance that
during the next season Of navigation they will
have opportunity to transport to Escanaba and
Marquette fully
TWO MILLION TONS OF IRON ORE,
The statement might DO thought visionary,
we're it not warranted by the fact that these
mines are worked in the immediate interests Of
the heaviest Observation-Disclosures in tho country,
who are obliged to resort to this illimitabfe
source for supplies Of the raw product. And,
now that route has been opened by which quicl;
transit be had at all seasons the benefits cor
tain to accrue are amazingly gratifying.
The settlement Of
TIE LAKE. SUPERIOR REGION
has kept pace with the rapid Development of its
thousand Inhabitants each, have suddenly and
safely sprung up, and, the ore being found With
IN few feet of tho surface in some Of the best
producing mines, limits the hours Of labor to
day-work, and gives the miners their evenings
Tor recreation and social intercourse. In tie
copper region, still further up. tho Peninsula
several hundred feet below the Surface surface
it is continual night to the elavish miners, who
day and night. Ills distrietSVretched in as its
general aspects still beyond tho reach OF rail-
roads. The rails, however, are being laid in
that direction, and our dispatches announce that
tue extension of the Marquette, Houghton &
western at Negaunee, hns reached L'Anse on
Keweonaw Bay, about 80 miles short Of
THE CopPEn DISTRICT.
Immediate access thereto is OF less importance.
nines-been found in such paying quantities,
neither is it in such general and increasing de-
mand as the more abundant iron.
With the view Of making the connection With
Chicago still shorter,
An Am LINE
is being constructed between Milwaukee and
Fond du Lac. This will reduce the distance so
miles, making the entire line between Chicago
Of deep "cuts" have delayed progress
Of tho horse disease disabled every
animal used upon the work at the most critical
~ IN ra1 .rnr @t
1rha 4Io ao+;ro 1;na Iii aor1. 10 ~1aoas
n;n1 ,rdar ,H Frnr cb;c"ao 1 D1 ~ 1on"
N110e 91NSA N1oN1 oI, ] " os = 49, -" ""e
4 1;,o tro,, .f;i,.a1,1,o. - 10; ~ a.. xr,:
F1tane;l1, t 1raa -a4o;a"tad ~ en9 na
1oa, aa1 ,e, anu "wa ~ nase
frnInsd 111on nsto;S ~ anco,,roaad !.at
would be SO greatly to her interests. The line
is about seventy-fve miles long, and will, prob
ably, be put through next year.
5one0f fro1 Taneavii1e N tIa W;sconsp 41ii m
aion "a Eva1av;Ila m tha NTad;onn T1tansinn
vas located. and viii speedilV be bn;1t in or9ar
~ ia ~ +rn,1g 3a ~ 1;nn ~ osoeI
Of tIis cutoff Would make an air 1na f. ths |
S1innesota w connect;on ~ Ga A''' ~ 'n7
Tie ~ CONSTRUCTION Of some of the new Wizcon-
sin lines will, doubtless, sensibly affect
The ve, G1a Ra1RaV n a roto ,ro
IT. Pe to ;ncf;on With the rtn 'oa
Elrov trararsea the 81 Crn;1 and R1acl. Fa,rth ~
nToTer rae;ono r. 17i1 tharofnra annr4 frn],
IN he 9sasa Of nbsr he
Further east. tho Wiecnnsin centra1 Hsi1ro.d t
10 ba;no avfen3ad Taat ard Ior+h -, Ii.o c4,.aa
vast shipments OF lumber to be delivered to tho
Northwestern at Menasha.
he Lake Pepin Road, projected thence to tho
Eiyer. is already constrncted tn Dax
:eryilIo. and will soon have 100 miles in onnra- |
ion. For some time past it l1as contrhntea
arge1y to our lumber receipts.
The m NEW e ROUTE TO DuDuour.
Amid 40 many evidences Of increasing hn.;-
,ess. there is one drawback. The Freanort anbdi-
-isiGn ia NOW gtnb line. The inci5ents which
made It 20 Tyero deyeloned in recent law nroceed.
ms ms ont OF which the Illinois Central eame tri-
,nnhant. The Central then uc17t loose :" fron,
he Freenort connection and formed a 1itt1e
onoar Gh;cauo l. nnhnona 1inc. n;o tho Ch;-
sao rnr1;n1ton + onincv Ra;1road The
J11ti 61rtihpTestern has beco,na s1neWhat raveneed,
ia co,nnlat;on of tha C1hicaoo GIinfon < In.
% -U Ta;la9- fo., D@,b,71-,a ~ T,;ntor, 49,
a4ue nai!"tg tlo1A oApu4u5 W otA11oA HA1to
strikes the northwestern, mas resulted II THO
uccas6fQl opening OF through route, Tor pas
encers and freight, o few miles shorter than !
he rival IllinoiB Central route The yiRor with
-L;oh +bo rjuar road nort1, Froro
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