Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-18
SSALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIC

~ SOURI-BY THE PREsIprSr or r,,r IT,,r,,
pursuance oil the Act of Congress-, approx
Ell on the third day OF March, 1929 entitled an.ac
70 authorize the President Of the United States "a
cause the reserved Lead Mines in the STATE oc lGsso,
RI, to De exposed to Public Sale and for 9TH, purpo
ses, L, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the iJp,e,
states, do hereby declare and make known that Pm,
nc Sale will be held at the Land Office at ST. Lous in
me state OF Missouri, on the first .NonGay in October
Oe "aS 30 e,ghf hnared and thirty for the sale
suc oil the lands heretofore reserved account of
'annS Lead Mineral, and unclaimed by individuals as
are situated in the following Townships, viz
'o"iH " "e OdSe Line and WEST Of The Meridian,
Line.
Townships Miry-eight, thirty-nine FORTH. Eo,tv.one
and Jorty-ftco, Of Range one
townships hirfy-ni,e and forfy, of Range f,po
4'oHrH me Base Lane, and EAST Of The Meridian
one, of Range one - ''N''''5
Townships Mrty-eigh'. t.irtynine forty, and forty
y Townships Mirty-eight, Miny-nine, and forty, of
Townships Mirty-eigt. thirty-nine, Joriy-one, and
foIty-fhree, of Range four.
townships Mrty-e GIT, Mirtynine. forty-one forfv-
f'co, and Joity:four, OF Range fire.
inc Mineral District Of Missouri comprising parts
the Counties OF Washington, ST. Genevicve Jeiersap
St Francis and Madison extends from the head W..
oil the ST. Francis, TO the Merimac river distance OF
ABOUT seventy miles in length, and from the Miss
pr, IN Southwcserly direction, distance of about v
miles in breadth, and obounds with minerals of various
descriptions, but is particularly characterized bv the
abundance and richness of its Lead Ore Iron Manoo.
nese, Zinc, Anthony, Arsenic, Plumbago, and other
minerals OF minor importance, also 10 be found in
this District
The Townships above designated, embrace portion
oil this district and include about sixty leases
oy the Government for the purpose of procuring Lead
Ore, soma of which have produced from six TO ceh,
hundred thousand pounds of Ninera and they also in
clude some oil the most productive mines i'm he State
either claimed by individuals belonging to the United
States; among others, the very rich ones known as
Mine Shibboleth," "Mine Martini "Gray's Mines
"I3eiontaine Mines" "Valles Mines" and the sold
Mines The Ore is of the finest quality and Yields
from nifty TO seventy-hve per cent. Labor is abundant
and reasonable. Two Shot Factories arc established
ana situations arc afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
Mississippi for erecting others an expense of about
fifteen hundred dollars. Steamboats, pqss the Lead de-
pots daily to and from New Orleans the towns on the
Ohlo Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers and ST. Louis
and freight TO New Orleans may be obtained for about
81 IL cents per 100 pounds.
The country is remarkably healthy is we'll yatercd
and tmbered with Pine, Sycamore, Blackberry Cotton
wood Sugar Maple, &c. and contains many farms now
under cultivation good farming land being interpreted
throughout the District. The predominating rock is
Limestone, OF several varieties, and beautiful pure
white sandstone admirably adapted to Glass manufac-
ture is abundant also the very best clay The Min
era lands from II TO so Miles from the Missssipp
good roads extend through the country; Saw and Grs
Milis nave been erected, and water power being
mon in all parts of the District facilities are thereby af
iorded Tor tie establishment of for rolling
lead. and for other purposes.
The Townships will DE offered in the order above de-
signacd, beginning with the lowest sectional number
in each, and the lands reserved by law for the use OF
schools or for other purposes will be excluded from the
Sale. ~
Given under my hand, at tho City of Washington, the
23d day OF March, 1880.
BY the President ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April ~. IlS-wtds