Macklnaw.
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3MAcKINAw, June q, l845.
Mackinac Island-Erptoring parties and pisiteys-


Copper Ore-Mackina,c, its size population and


Prospects.


We have at last arrived in this mineral region, and
find most excellent quarters in the old Mission
House, kept by Mr.. Herrick. Mackinaw Trout are
caught in great abundance, and think them as fine
fish as ever have eaten General James Wilson,
late Surveyor General of Iowa and Missouri has
arrived with number of miners, for the purpose of
exploring the mineral regions of Lake SUPERIOR
Hon. Samuel Williams, late Collector of Boston is
here also, with party on the same business; also,
the Hon. Henry Williams, NJ c. from Massachusetts
and quite number of distinguished gentlemen from
different cities. DR.. Jackson mineralogist, from
Boston is in company, including number of others,
for1 analizlng copper ore. | shall watch the pro-
gress Of discoveries, and give you full detail. We
leave here tomorrow on the steamer "Gen Scott"
for Lake Superior, numbering sixty-fve persons
Your readers will be much surprised to learn of the
extensive discoveries made recently of silver and
copper. "A gentleman arrived here last evening
with sample of silver and copper ore, (which DR..
Jackson says, on examining, exceeds his;most san
guine expectations in value. This Island is nine
miles in circumference, contains five hundred inhab-
itants independent of the garrison. The highest
paint is the old Fort Holmes, which commands an
extensive view of the Island and is now heap OF
ruins. Thus Island is destined to become some day
not far distant summer resort; for cool water,
salubrlous climate, and variety Of scenery it cannot
be surpassed.