Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-25
SALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIS-

ny SOURI-BY THE PREsIDINr OF THE USIrrp
ed on the third day of March, 1922 entitled Hp-aci
to dathOrire he President Of the United States Ia
cause NE 'eserred Lead Mines in the State of ssou-
ses,' i, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the United
States, do hereby declare and make known that PUB.
lie Sale will be held at the Land Office, at ST. Louis in
the State OF Missouri ON the first NdGau i'm October
one hOuscnd eight hundred and thirty for the sale OF
such of the lands heretofore IN account OF
tanning Lead Mineral, and unclaimed by individuals as
are stu ted in the following Townships, viz
NORTH Of the Base Line and WEST If the .Hesidia,,
Townships thirty thirty -nine FORTY TO, ty-one
and Jorfy-ttco, of Range one.
Townships Mirty-nine and forty of Range ttco
NORTH 9 The Base Line, and EAST IF The Meridian
Lane.
Townships hirtySgh, Mi,ty-nins, forty, and forty
Townships thirty eight, Mirty-nine, forty, and forty
one, oil Range ttco.
Townships Mirty-eighi. thrty-nine. and forty, OF
Range three.
Townships Mirty-eight, Miriy-nine, Joriy-ons, and
forty-three, OF Range four.
Townships Mi,tyeght, Mriy-n,ne forty one forty
ftco, and Jo,ty.four, OF Range iue.
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts
The Counties of Washington, ST. Geneveve Jefferson,
ST. Francis, and Madison extends from the head waters
OF the st. Francis, 10 the Mernac river, distance of
about seventy miles in length, and from tho Missiesip
P IN Souhwesterly direction, distance of about ;i;y
miles in breadth, and abounds with minerals Of various
descriptions, but is particularly characterized by the
abundance aud richness Of its Lead Ora Iron, Manga
nese, Zinc, Anthony, Arsenic, Plumbago, ond other
minerals oil minor importance, IL be found in
this District.
The Townships above designated embrace u portion
al this District and include about sixty leases granted
by the Government, for the purpose of procuring Lead
Orc, SOM OF which have produced from six TO eight
hundred thousand pounds Of Mineral; and they also u
cude some OF the most productive mines in The State
either claimed by indvidualJ belonging the United
States; alaong others, the very rich known as
Mine Shbbolcth," "Mine a Martin" "Crays Mines -
"Belfonaine Mines" "Valle's Mines" and the sold
Mines The Ore is of the finest quality, and yields
from NIFTY TO seventy per cent. Labor is abundant
and reasonable. Two Shot Factories established
aud situations afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
Mississippi, for erecting others expense OF about
heen hundred dollars. Steamboats, pass the Lead de-
pots daily TO and from New Orleans the towns on the
ONO Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers, and ST Louis;
81 l-2 cents per 100 pounds.
Inc country is remarkably healthy, is well watered
and nbered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry, Cotton
Wood, Sugar Maple, &c. and contains many farms now
nhder cultivation good farming land being ntcrsperscd
throughout the District. The predomnating rock is
Limestone, of several varieties and beautiful pure
white sandstone, admirably adapted Glass manutac-
ture is abundant is also tho very best CLAW The Min
eral lands from IL to so Miles from the Missssippi:
good roads extend through tire country; Saw and ri,t
Mills have been erected, and water power being COM
mon in all parts of the District facilities are thereby of
iorded for tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead and for other purposes
The Townships will be ofers in the order above de-
signated, beginning with the lowest sectional number
each and tho lands reserved by law for the use of
schools or for other PURPOSES will be xciuded from the
Sale $500 ~
Given under my hand at tho City of Washington, the
23d day of March, 1880
BY the President: ANDREW JACKSON
April 20. IIsCwtJs