Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-04

6tALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIS-
~ SOURi.-BY THE PRESIDENT THE UNITED
SrATEsIn pursuance of the Act of Congress- APPROX
ed the third day of March, 1929, entitled lin act
to dufhorise the President Of the United States to
cause the reserred Lead Mines in the State Of ESsou
ri, TO be exposed to Public Sale and for Ofher Durpo
Ses,' /, 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
one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Tor the sale OF
such of the lands heretofore reserved OF
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
Townships hiry-eigh, tirty-nine, forty, Jo, t-one
and Jorty-t,oO, of Range
Townships Mirtynine and forfy, of Range hDo.
North Of the Base Line, and EAST Of the Meridian
Lane.
Townships Mirtyeight, Mrty-nine forty. and forty
one of Range one.
Townships hiryeighi, MirtY-nine forty and fortu-
one of Range ttcO.
Townships hirty-eight, thnty-ninc, and FORTY of
Range three.
Townships Mirty-eight, Mirtynine, Joriy-One, and
forty three, of Range four.
Townships hi,tyeight, hrtv-nine. torty-one torfy-
f'oo, and fo'ty5ow, of Range fire.
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts of
the Counties of Washington, ST. Genevievc, Jefferson
ST. Francis and Madison extends from the head waters
OF the ST. Francis, TO the Merimac river distance OF
about seventy miles in length, and from the Alss sip
pi, in Southwestery direction, distance Of 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, Pumbago and other
Minerals of minor importance, al:o 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, of which have produced from six TO eight
hundred thousand pounds of Mnera and they also in
clude some of the most productive mines in the State,
either claimed by individuals, belonging the United
! States, others,
"Mne Shbboleh" "NIine a Martini "Grays Mines -
I" Bellfonaine Mines" "Valle's Mines" and the cold
Mines" The Ore is of the finest quality, and yields
from fifty 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
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 1-2 cents per 100 pounds
The country is remarkably healthy, is well watered
and tirnbcred with Pine Sycamore blackberry Cotton
wool Sugar Maple &c and contains many farms now
under cultvaton COOL farming land being ntersperscd
throughout the District. The predomnatiDg rock is
Limestone, Of several varieties, and beautiful pure
white sandstone, admirably adapted TO Glass manufac-
ture is abundant, is also the very best clay The Min
cra lands arc from ~ TO 30 Miles from the Missssipp
good roads extend through the country Saw and Gris
Mills have been erected, and water power being
in all parts Of the District, facilities arc thereby az
fored for tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes
The Townships will he offered in the order above de-
signated, beginning with the lowest sectional number
in EACH and the lands reserved by law for the use of
schools for other purposes will be excluded from the
Sale
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the
Odd day of March, 1880.
By the President ANDREW JACKSON.
GEORGE GRAHAM,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
April 20. lls-wtds