Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-17
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titles or mineral from tnS OLD miIlGsis ~
present very aattering, and there IS not the
least doubt of their being equally extensive
as the Minrsa Burton. The present work
inps, with the old, include about one hun-
dred.aores of land. The min.s are clevat-
ed, and maybe easily drained to the depth
of an hundred feet.
In the year 1879, a grant for four hun.
dred acres of laaG was obtained, and sur
viewed in 1900, but includes 10 part Of the
workings; therefore the mine, with the
adiacen, lands, excepting that concession,
may be considered as public property.
No smelling furnace has asyetbcen erect
ed at this place, except a French one, most
Of the mineral being transported to the
Mine a Burton TO be smelsed. The great
es, number of hands employed at the old
mines, at any one time since the late esta-
bllshment, has not exceeded twenty-five or
thirty and those only for a few months.
1t is not improbable that the SPACE between
the old names and rhe Mine a Burton may
prodace mineral in as great abundance as
either of the mines. The Fouche Ranault
is n~avigable within Z miles Of this mine.
4. Mine Ranault, situated 6 miles N. Of
the Mine a Burton, on a creek of The same
name. Little can be said relative to this
mine, it not having been wrought for more
shan sevsnty years but from Information
and the extent of the diggings, a large
quantity Of mineral was drawn from it. 1t
was discovered and opened by Mr.. RAJ
nault, about the year 1724-s, with an az
pecsation of finding silver ore. The coun-
try near the mine is hillv and broken, Ii
is supposed that Ranault's concession,
granted by the king of France, if ever il,
should be brought forward, will compre-
bend the mine. The mineral drawn from
these mines, is of a good quality, general
lyfound in limestone rock, in regular veins
and is said TO be inexhaustible. | know
of no reason why they have been SO long
neglected, unless | attribute it to the dis
covery of mines nearer the settlements and
the small number of workmen to carry
them on. AS they are within 10 miles Of
navigation, by the Fouche Ranault, great
expectations ct their utility to the public
may Justly be entertained.
S. Mine a Maneto, or American mines,
on Grand River, was discovered and open
ed in the month of October, 1899, by the
Americans settled on Grand river; is ST.
tua,ed twelve miles east south east Of the
Mine q Burton. The appearance of The
mines being very fastering, a plan was ex-
ecated by Messrs. Vale and Pratt, Of St.
Genevieve, to dispessess the Americans of
the privilege allowed in such cases, Of four
acres in superflce as a compensation to the
discoveries of mines. n1sO3, MIR. Pratt
broughe forward TWO concessions, one for
himself Of one thousand acres, the otherin
the name OF his son, a minor, for eight
hundred acres. In consequence of these
concessions the Americans have been
excluded from the mines.
The Mine a Maneto, from its fat posi-
ton, will not admit of deep mining, the
water rising at the depth Of fifteen feet, ard
the situation is such, it cannot be drained.
The mineral is found within two or three
feet Of the surface OF the earth, in a soft,
grey, limestone rock in small PARTICLES
The rock hes in a horizontal position, in
sheets of FIVE or SIX inches in thick
ness. Two or three layers of this rock are
found one under the other between each
as a layer, either of clay or mineral, one or
two inches thick-most commonly mineral.
In places where the rock will admit of sink
ing eight eH ten feet, the mineral is found
in thin fakes, covered with an iron colored
rust. Before The mineral can be smelted,
~itrequires TO be pounded and washed; at.
ter passing through this operation, out Of
one thousand pouads, as it is sakan from
the mines, three or four hundred only is
found TO be mineral. Notwithstanding
this additional labor, the ease and facility
with which the mineral is procured, would