The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-14
INTERESTING DISCOVERY IN viRoI,


p corPEp NINE has been GiS->v-r., ~ a
SOUR Vt Five Bsna-H"iSs, o-ttwon Sics ,,0raie--
base, * shGd Dor 8 miics fiutn StaunarSis"i.,. u:
tic county OF Orange. lis nearly at the same dis
lance .rc,a the South branch of the Uappahan-
mock rircr.
This mine is situated on the :Ands of = Mr.
Zachariah Tal lor, oftiiSt couu,v-a r.. son not in
the most afilent circuns,anrcS. ro w,um this
discovery may prove valuable acluisitiOn.-On
making this discovery Known To the government
ofuhe United States, the late secretary At war.
Gen. Dearborn re: tested an intciiigen gentle
man oi Cr.irc to examine the premises and
make . repurt upon the .ituatipn OF the mine,
an = the richness and abundance ottle ore. This
Report has Just been transmitted 20 the Depart.
ment ct War, accompanied by vc.riouS specimens
at the earth, Tie ore, and the virgin copper it
self. it has not been decided wha, s;sps well
be taken by the goYernInsnt Of the U. 5. ia cousc-
quence OF this Eapo't.
1t is discovered, that ;l.;s mine is OF c~onsi!e-
rabie dimensions. FROM the point, where II
commences, it runs about 7 of a mile, North.
and then forms 1!InTsi q right angle, w!cuce il
runs about s OF Il nile further-bcinr in all,
abo.t ] miles ioR2.--It is from, = 10 CD or 20
Yards srife-and uiougl it has been dr. down to
as much impiesiiated with The metal as at lis
surface.
The So;i, wifi which 1t is Incorporated, is of a
reddish aid ~ycisowIsii cast inteysiersed with pie
ccS q! rock. Fragments 81 The virgin inet-d are
found fixed N tins 'ock, from which there arc
sometimes stricken very iuc. fragments of cop
per. We ha,enow u very beautiful specimen II
it IN our possession, \ mass nearly 2,bs. IN
weight, has been sent 10 Peaie's Museum for
preservation.
We have seen some of the specimens of the
ore and the earth, which, have been lately sent 10
tie War department. No. l WAS tkc virgin ore
extracted from sm,s,i rock about - wards from
the. DD.rt NJpro # Nxy..sS .il fl,nt Mn C,.nt- ,.o,,
q c0'Proprie;or CT the rhine, ut;Ined the ore
Which he formerly exhibited ~, the City. No.2
was extracted from Il; dlierSnt part oftIe rock
No. l. ofthc Garth was taken from the bottom of
Il ditch about 9 feet below the surface. NJ. 3.
about s feet below The surface.-A great pro-
portion Of the rccsi, when broken TO rieces.
does not exhibit ANY signs oi the verdigris, Which,
encrnsts 4 part OF the specimen IN our possession
-hor any signs OF the ore. IhCso pieces of the
rock from which The largcet pieces OF the cor.
per were taken, preserve az inc external appear
ance OF common rock.
Il is found, on exposing some oftke earth,
winch exhibits not the icast metallic appearances,
to the neat of j common furnace, that tie metal
stlil separates from its earth {. .inks TO the bottom.
from the size OF the button thus obtaineG, the
:i3s; siT0TS5i: aftcipativi'S have a&e:. made H.
on. i%ir'orncHt o. the quantity %: pure copper with
whicn The earth IS appropriated Nature too has
done 4 great deal TO waG;is facilitating the process
OF extraction. The whole counlry AROUND a.
Bounds IN !iHe woods Cf chcanut-anl the mia2 is
not so i2r distant iroai INC market rs to enhance
the price "f ule me,A! 10 aiy very great degree.
Such discovery is Of immense Importance
ncton!y "a the private manufacture Of Brass ware
but 70 tie government Itself, iii its tound.Iy
Tor The Casing cfcail en.-At is astonishing, tlat
during The Wh0ie cnuysy ii liia last SESSION Of The
NirGiHit legislature, not. Iint Of Ills GiCoyevv
VITO dFopl--nUt a single step t.Scn towards pro
fitting by lit is surely n. ob;ect peculiarly
worthy of The notice and ?atron.sr u The Lesis-
latuce Of E.rsinia. .Enuwir.r.