Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-23

& ALE OF THE MINERAL. LANDS IN Mis-
- SOURI-By the PRESIDENT OF THE UNIrEp
SrArEs-In pursuance of the Act of Congress- APPROX
ed ON the third day OF March, 1922 entitled IN act
to authorize the President Of The United States To
cause the reserved Lead Mines in the State of Nsso
r 70 be exposed to Public Sale, and for other ptnpo-
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 i'm
the State OF Missouri, on the first Monday ia October,
one thousand eight hundred and thirty, for the sale of
such OF the lands heretofore reserved of con-
tanning Lead Mineral and unclaimed by individuals, as
are situated in the following Townships, viz
NORTH Of the Base Line, and WEST Of the Meridian
Line.
Townships hi,tyeght, thrtynine, forty, Jorty-one,
anu Jorty-ttco, OF Range
Townships hirty-nine and forty, of Range f,co.
NORTH Of the Base Line, and EAST Of the Meridian
Townships hirt-eght, fhirty-nine, fortv. and forv
one, of Range one. t-'
Townships miry,eght, thirty-nine forty and forty
one, oil Range. ttco.
Townships hirty-eight, Mhiy-nine, and FORTY, of
Range three.
Townships Mirty-eight hirty-ninc, Jorty-s,,c, and
T0,ty-fhree, OF Range four.
Townships hiytyeight, tirty-ntne fortu-o,,e fortu-
too, and fo'ty.four OF Range ire.
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts of
the Counties OF Washington, ST. Genevicve, Jefferson
St Francis and Madison, extends from the head waters
OF the ST. Francis, TO the Mermac river, distance Of
about seventy miles in length, and from the Missesip-
p in Southwestery direction, distance of about ity
miles in breadh and abounds with minerals of various
descriptions, but is particularly characterized by the
nese, Zinc, Antimony Arsenic, Plumbago, and other
minerals of minor Importance, al 10 be found in
this District
The Townships above designated, embrace portion
OF this district, and include about sixty leases granted
by the Government for the purpose of procuring Lead
Ore, some OF which have produced from six to eight
hundred thousand pounds of Minerals and they also in
cudc some of the most productive mines i'm the State
either claimed by Individuals belonging the United
States; among others the very rich ones known as
"Mine Shibboleth,' "Mne Martin" "Gray's Mines,
"Belfontaine Mines" ''yale's Mines" and the cold
MN Mines, The Ore is OF the finest quality and yields
from nifty TO seventy five per cent Labor is abundant
and reasonable Two Shot Factories arc established
and situations afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
Mississippi, for erecting others at expense of about
fifteen hundred dollars Steamboats, pass the Lead de-
pots daily TO and from New Orleans the towns ON the
Ohio Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers St Louis;
and freight TO New Orleans may be obtained for about
| " IL cents per 100 pounds
The country is remarkably healthy is well watered,
and imbered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry Cotton
wood, Sugar Maple sc. and contains many farms now
under CIVILIZATIONS good farming land being interspcrsed
throughout the District. The prcdominaing rock is
Limestone, OF several varieties and beautiful MIRO
white sandstone admirably adapted TO Glass manufac-
ture abundant is also the very best clay The Min
era lands are from ~ TO so Miles from the Mississippi;
good roads extend through the country; Saw and Grist
Mills have been erected, and water power being COM
mon in all parts of the District facilities are thereby af
oded Tor e establishment OF manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
The Townships will be offer. in the order above de-
sShated, beginning with the lowest sectional number
each, and the lands reserved by law for the use of
Sale. ''O'' "o
Given undermy hand at the CITY of Washington. the
23d day of March, 1880 ~
By the President: ANDREW JACKSON
| GEORGE GRAHAM
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
April 20. IIsEwytds
| WHIHlrE MARSH FOR SALE.-The Subscriber
wv is authorised by the heirs and distributes of
Giary NJ. p c. Rootes, decd make sale of that vain
able estate in the county of Gloucester and state of Vr
slna, callcl WHITE MARSH, supposed TO contain
ABOUT TWO thousand 1909 of which arc first rate
Low Grounds; and the Hills of the best euaity in that
section oil country. minute description of this Estate
is unnecessary is certain that persons disposed 10
purchase VIII examine it particularly: they are invited
10 DO so, and Mr.. A. Smith the Manager residing on.
me premises, is instructed 10 showany gentleman who
desires II, every part OF the Estate. will onIy add
that these LANDS lay between Ware and Severn Rivers
and extending to BOTH alordng navigation TO vessels ri
large burhen, and furnishing fish and oysters of the
best quality, and in great abundance. The improves
Inents consist OF large brick Dwelling House. with
Tour rooms on floor nearly new, and finished i'm the
nest syie all necessary out houses some of them
orlcK, an most OF them new The Low Grounds Law
In one compact body Immediately in front of the house
without single break, and every part TO be seen from
the dwelling at single glance ofthe eye they are fine
calculated Tor the production of Barley Wheat In
dian Corn Cotton &c; in fact this Estate is generalv
acknowledged by all who have seen t. TO be The best
o! the same extent and OF the handsonest in Viz
ginia ia w
The time of payment win be made to suit the pur
chaser and the necessary number Of hands TO cultivate
e Estate, together with the stock of every kind farm
ing utensils &c Will be sold with it, if required
way II. wit JOHN TABB.