Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-09

~ ALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN Mis-
- - Souki-br THE PnssrDENT OF THE UNITED
orArks-in pursuance Of the Act of Congress- APPROX
cd on the third day OF March, 1929, entitled dnact
20 autho'1Se the President Of the United States, to
cause me reserved Lead Mines in the State of issot
~ 10 De exposed to Public Sale and for other puypo
ses,' L, ANDREW JACKSON, President Of the limited
S'a.es' do hereby declare and make known that Pub
nc oaie VIII be held at the Land Office, at ST. Louis i'm
the State OF Missouri, the first Nfonday in October
one thousand eight hundred and thirty or the sale OF
such of the lands heretofore reserved ON ,cconnt ., COR
tanning Lead Mineral and unclaimed by ndviJuals as
are situated in the following Townships, viz:
NORTH 81 the Base Line and WEST Of the Meridian
Line.
Townships hrty-eight thirfy-nine, FORTH. fortvone
and forty-ttco, of Range one. " -
townships hirty-nine and forty, of Range ftco.
->oRra " me Base Lane, and EAST Of the Meridian
townships hrfy-eigh', mirty-nine forty, and forty
Townships Mirtu.eieht thirfv.nine f,,, anil c,r,,
one, OF Range tlco. o.
Range three. ''' -
Townships Mirty-eight, hirty-nine, foriyone, and
forfy-fhree, of Range four.
townships hirty-eg ht hirty-n,ne forty-one FORTH
tio0, ana Jofy.four, of Range fire.
The Mineral District of Missouri COMPRISING PARTS n
me Counties OF Washington ST. Genevieve Jefferson,
rancis, and Madison extends from the head waters
oil the ST. Francis TO the Merimac river distance of
about seventy miles in length, and from the Missssip-
IN Southwestery direction distance about fifty
miles IN BREADTH and abounds with minerals of various
descriptions, but is particularly characterized by the
abundance and richness OF its Lead Ore Iron, Manga
nese, Zinc, Anthony, Arsenic, Plumbago and other
minerals oil minor importance, also be found in
this District.
The Townships above designated embrace norton
oil TINS district and include about sixty leases granted
oy he government Tor the purpose of procuring Lead
ore some OF which have produced from six to eight
uhured thousand pounds OF Mineral; and they also in
crude some oil the most productive mines i'm the State
either claimed by individuals or belonging TO the United
States; AMONG others, the very rich ones known as
Mine Shbboleth,' "Miine Martini" "Gray's Mines''
,Beiiiontaine Mines, "Vale's Mines" and the sold
Mines. The Ore is of the finest quality and Yields
and reasonable. Two Shot Factories are established
and situations afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
sssiSsippi Tor erecting others at expense Of about
h.een 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:
and freight TO New Orleans NAV be obtained for about
| 81 l-2 cents per 100 pounds
Inc country is remarkably healthy, is well watered
ana numbered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry Coon-
wood, sugar Maple, &c. and contains many farms now
under cultivation, good farming land being intersperscd
throughout the District. The predominang rock ia
Limestone, oil several varieties, and beautiful pure
whe sandstone, admirably adapted to Glass manufac-
ture Is abundant as is also the very best clay The Min
era lands are from IL TO so Miles from the Mississippi;
good roads extend through the country Saw and C.t
Mills have been erected and water power being COM
mon IN all parts of the District facilities are thereby af
iordcd Tor tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
Inc townships will be offered in the order above de-
slShated, beginning with the lowest sectional number
In EACH and the lands reserved by law for the use of
schools or Tor other purposes, will be excluded from the
Sale. ~ w
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the
I'D day OF March, 1880.
by the President ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM,
| April 20. iIsNwtd.