Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-27
SALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIS-

~ ooohl-Bx THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED
orArks-in pursuance of the Act of onprsss approy-
ed ON the third day OF March, 1929 enttieJ " a., arr
20 authorize the President of me Ty,ifed states n,
cause ne reserred Lead Mines in the state Of JGsso
~, 10 0e exposed TO Puzzle Sale and for 9TH, ,,Do
ses," L, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the fTn;,cd
States, do hereby declare and make known thai Pub
lie Sale Will be held at the Land Office at ST. Loui, in
the State OF Missouri, the first .WonGny in Octnber
one thousand eight hundred and hirt or The sole of
such OF the lands heretofore On account 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 JHeridion
Line.
Townships thirty ,thirty-nine Eorty foyt,.one
ana J0Tty-ftc0, OF Range one.
Townships Mirty-nine and forty of RANGE f,ro
NORTH ~ the Base Line, and EAST Of The .nerididn
Line.
townships thirty Mity-nine forty, and forty
townships thirty hrty-nine, forty, and forty
D Townships Mirty-cight, thirty-nine, and forty, of
Townships hirty-eight, Mirty-ninc. fofy-one and
forty-three, of Range Jou-.
townships hUty-eight, MrtU-nine. (orfv-one E1rtv-
ttc0, and JWtyJouT, of Range fire.
The Mineral District of Missouri comprising parts of
me Counties of Washington, St Genevicve Jefferson
St Francis, and Madison extends from the head water
OIL the ST. Francis, TO the Mermac river distance of
ABOUT seventy miles in length and from the Missssip-
pi IN Southwesterly direction, distance of about ftv
ihes IN breadth, and abounds with minerals of various
descriptions but is particularly characterized by the
abundance and richness of its Lead Ore Iron Manga
nesc, Zinc, Anthony, Arsenic, Plumbago and other
minerals oil minor Importance also TO be found in
this District. "N -
The Townships above designated embrace norton
o. TINS district and include about sixty leases granted
by the Government, for the purpose of procuring Lead
ore, some oil which have produced from six 10 eipt
hundred thousand pounds of Mineral; and they also in
cde some oil the most productive mines in The State
either claimed by individuals belonging TO the United
States among others, the very rich ones known as
Mine Shibboieth," "Mine Martin" "Grav's Mines y
''Belliontaine Mines" "Yale's Mines" and the cold
Mines" The Ore is of the finest quality and Yields
from nifty TO sew nty-fvc per Labor is abundant
and reasonable Two Shot Factories arc established
ana situations are afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
mississippi for erecting others expense OF about
hiteen hundred dollars Steamboats, pass the Lead de.
pots daily, TO and from New Orleans the towns on the
ohio Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers and St Louis:
and freight to New Orleans may be obtained for about
81 l-2 cents per 100 pounds.
The country is remarkably healthy, is well watered
ana lmbered with Pine, Sycamore, Hackberrv Cotton
wood, Sugar Maple, SC. and contains many farms now
under cultivation good farming land being interspersed
throughout the District The predominatng rock is
Limestone, OF several varieties, and beautiful pure
white sandstone, admirably adapted Glass manuac-
Ve ABUNDANT as is also the very best clay The Min
era lands are from II to so Miles the Mssissp:
good roads extend through the counry Saw and Gris
MINIS nave been erected, and power being COM
mon In all parts of the District facilities are thereby a
orded for tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
The Townships will be Offered i'm the order above de-
signated 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.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the
23d day of March, 1880.
By the President: ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM, Conln,'er of the G l.. O.
April 20. Ils-wtds