Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-02

SALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIS-
- soVki-Br rhx PEEsIpxNr OF the UNIrEp
pursuance Of tho Act Of Congress approv-
ed on the third day Of March, 1929 entitled 9.1cf
10 authorize the President IF the Uited STATE. Z.
cause me reserved Lead Mines i'm the State Of ssou-
n, 70 DC exposed to Public Sale, and for other pwpo
ses, l., ANpREw JACKSON, President of tho fJnikrsi
States, do hereby declare and make known that p.s
lie Sale will be held the Land Office at ST. Lou. In
the State of Missouri ON the FIRST No,,o,, -, Tssn
one thousand eight hundred and thirty Tor the sale Of
sucn oil the lands heretofore 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 Meridian
Townships hirty-eight thirty-nne, fortv. fo,tv.o,.
and Jorty-ftco, of Range onef '
N townships mirfynine and forty, of Range t1o.
i'oNfh " '"e Base Lane, and EAST Of the .Me'ia;as
townships Miry-egM, thirynine, forty, and forty
Townships thirty eight thirtv-n fort, and c,,,,
one, OF Range too.
y Townships thirty-eight, hirty-ninc, ind Jorty, Of
Townships hirty-eight, Hirty-nine. Gorf,.on, am,
foIty-three, OF Range four. ' ''
Townships thirty-eght thirty-nine forty one forfv
tDo and JofyJoW, OF Range tire.
The Mineral District of Missouri comprising parts n
inc Counties OF Washington, ST. Genevcye Jefferson
81 Francis and Madison extends from the hea waters
oil the ST. Francis, TO the Merimac river distance of
ABOUT seventy miles in length, and from the Mississn
pi In southwestery direction distance of about 63,
cs IN breadth, and abounds with minerals Of various
descriptions put Is particularly characterized by the
abundance and richness of its Lead Ore Iron Manm. o
nese, Linc Anthony, Arsenic, Plumbago and Other
this District ~ ~ 'u "a
The Townships above designated embrace 4, nor,;or,
OF s district and include about sixty leases granted
oy INC government Tor the purpose of procuring Lead
pre- som. oil which have produced from six TO eight
huhured thousand pounds of Mineral and they also In
; 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 az
Mine Shibboleth," "Mine a Martin" dGray's Mines
Beiiiontaine Mines" "Valle's Mines" and the "OId
from fifty to scventy-i per cent Labor Is abnnant
and reasonable Two Shot Factories arc established
ana situations arc afforded by the high rock bluffs ON the
mississippi for erecting others at an expense of about
nteen hundred dollars Steamboats, pass the Lead d.
o' uay' 10 and from New Orleans, the on tho
ONO Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers and ST. Louis
ana freight to New Orleans may be obtained for about
81 l-2 cents per 100 pounds.
The country is remarkably healthy is well vatereJ
ana tmoered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry Cotton
wood, Sugar Maple, SC. and contains MANY farm. o~
undor cultivation, good farming land being
throughout the District The prcdon:natipp rock il
Limestone, OF several varieties, and beautiful MIRO
white sandstone, admirably adapted TO Glass manfac
ue abundant as is also the very best clay The Min
era lands are from IL TO so Miles from the Mssisspn
good roads extend through the country: Saw and (r.,
Milis have been erected and water power benp com
mon IN all parts of the District facilities are thereby f
ored Tor tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
The Townships will be offered i'm the order ,bove do
signated, beginning with the lowest sectional number
In EACH and the lands reserved by law for the use of
Sale. mum 'o
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the
Odd day of March, 1880. "''
BY the President: ANDREW J.CKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM
Commissioner IF the General Land OGec
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