Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-11
SALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS I'M Mis-,

~ SOURI-BY THE PREsIpENr or rur IJNIrrr
srArEs-In pursuance of the Act of Congress- approx
ed on the third day OF March, 1929, entitled, An ac
to authorize the President Of the United States IA
cause The reseyred Lead Mines in the State of Nilsson
"a, TO De exposed to Public Sale, and for other ppo
seS, IL 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
the State OF Missouri, OH the first Monday in October
one thousand eight hundred and thirty for the sale OF
such oil the lands heretofore reserved IN account of con.
tanning Lead Mineral and unclaimed by individuals as
are situated in the following Townships, viz
NORTH @ The Base Line, and WEST Of the Meridian,
Line.
Townships thrty-eigh, thirty-nine FORTY fo,ty.one
and Jorty-ftco, of Range one.
:, Townships hirfy-nne and forty, of Range ftco.
NORTH Of the Base Lane, and EAST fthe .Meridian
Lane
Townships thrty-eigh thirty-nine forty and forty-
one, of Range one.
Townships mirty-eigh, mirfyainef forty, and forty.
one, OF Range too.
Townships thirty-eight, thirtynin and forty, Of
Range three.
Townships Mirty-eght, thirty-nine, Jorty-one, and
forty-three, of Range four.
Townships fhirty-eig ht, hirty-nine FORTH.
fUo, and JUtyJour, OF Range FIRE
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts
the Counties OF Washington, ST. Geneyieve, Jefferson
ST. Francis, and Madison extends from the head
Of the ST. Francis, TO the Merimac river, distance
about seventy miles in LENGTH and from the Mssissp-
p in Southwesterly direction distance of about fifty
miles i'm BREADTH and abounds with minerals of various
descriptions, but is particularly characterized by the
abundance and richness OF its Lead Ore. lron Manga
nese, Zinc, Anthony, Arsenic, Pumbago, and other
Minerals oil minor Importance, are also TO be found in
this District.
The Townships above designated, embrace portion
oil this district and aclude 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
clude some OF the most productive mines i'm the State
either claimed by individuals, or belonging the United
States; among others, the very rich ones known as
"Mine Shibbolcth," "MiiDc Martini "Gray's Mines -
"Belfonaine Mines" "Valle's Mines" and the sold
Mines" The Ore is of the finest quality and yields
from fifty to seventyve per 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
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,
and tmbered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry Cotton
wood, Sugar Maple SC. and contains many farms now
under cultivation good farming land being nerspersed
throughout the District. The predominating rock is
Limestone, OF several varieties, and beautiful pure
white sandstone admirably adapted TO Glass manuiac-
ure is abundant is also the very best clay The Min.
eral lands from II TO 80 Miles from the Mississippi:
good roads extend through the country; Saw and Grs
Mills have been erected, and water power being
mon in all parts of the District, facilities thereby a
orded for tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
The Townships will be offered in the order above de-
sgnaed, 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
23d day of March, 1880.
BY the President: ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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