Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-13

&sALE OF THE MINERAL. LANDS IN MIS-
~ SOURL-BY THE PRESIDENT or THE UNIrEp
SrArEs-in pursuance of the Act of Congress- approx
ed on the third day OF March, 1929, entitled "a, act
to authorize the President Of the Jr.ted States to
cause The reserred Lead Mines iR Ike State If Tsso,
RI, 20 be exposed to Public Sdie and for other s,,,,,o
ses,' l. ANDREW JACKSON, President of The United
Staes do hereby declare and mako known, that n Pub
lie Sale will be held at the Land Office at ST. Louis in
the State OF Missouri the first Monday IN, October
one thousand eight HUNDRED and thirty for the sale of
such of the lands heretofore account of con-
tanning Lead Mineral and unclaimed by individuals, as
arc situated in the following Townships, viz
NoRrH Of the Base Line, and WEST IF the iferidiaa
,assess Line. fS
Townships ,thirty-ni'ie, forty ofy-oa
and forty-t,co OF Range
Townships thirty nine and forty of Range t,co
NonrH Of the Base Line and EAST Of The Meridian
Ltns. yea SEA.
Townships Mirty-eighi t.iyiynine (orty and forf,,
one, OF Range one
Townships thirty eight, tairy-n;nc, forty. and forty
Townships Mirty-eight, Mi,iy-nine, and forty, of
Range three. -
Townships hirty-eight, hi,ty-nine, forfy-os,e, and
foIty-three, ~ Range fotc.
Townships thu GIT, hirtV-ntne fort, one forfv
ttco, and TO, ty-f0ur OF Range fire.
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts of
the Counties OF Washington, ST. Genevicye, Jefferson
St Francis, aud Madison extends from the head waters
OF the St Francis 10 the Meac river, distance of
about seventy miles in length and iron, the Mssiesn
pi, in Sohwcstery direction, distance OF about fifty
miles in breadth, and abounds with minerals of various
descriptions but is particularly characterized by the
ncse, Zinc, Animony, Arsenic, Plumbago, and other
Minerals of minor Importance, are al to be found in
this District.
The Townships above designated, embrace portion
OF this district, and incndc about sixty leases granted
by the Government for tho purpose of procuring Lead
Orc, soma of which have produced from six 10 cicth
hundred thousand pounds of Minera and they also in
cludc some Of the most productive mines in The State
either claimed by individuals, belonging TO the United
Statcs aInong others, the very rich ones known as
mine Shibbolch "hiine Martin "Csrav's Mines
"Beiiiontainc Mines" "Yae's Mincs and the cold
Mines. The Ore is of the finest quality and Yields
from iitty TO sew ny-ive per cent Labor is abundant
and reasonable. Two Shot Factories ars established
and situations afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
Mississippi, for erecting others expense OF about
htecn hundred dollars Steamboats, pass the cad de-
pots daily, TO and from New Orleans the towns on the
Ohio Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers. and ST Louis,
and freight New Orleans may be obtained for about
81 IL cents per 100 pounds
The country is remarkably healthy, is well waered
aud unbcred with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry Cotton
wood Sugar Maple, sc. and contains many farms now
under cultivation gooi farming land being interspcsed
throughout the District. The predominang rock is
Limestone, Of several varieties, and beautiful pure
wi,te sandstone admirably adapted Glass manulac-
ire, is abundant, is also the very best clay The Min
cra lands are from IL TO so Miles from the Mississippi
good roads extend through the country; Saw and Gris
Mills have been erected and water power being com
mon in all parts of the District, facilities are af
ored Tor tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes. M
The Townships will be offer, in the order above de-
sSnated, beginning with the lowest sectional number
In each, and the lands reserved by law for the use
schools or for other purposes, will be excluded from the
Sale.
Given under my hand, at the City Washington, the
23d day of March, 1890.
By the President ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM,
Commissioned Of the General Land Office
April 90 iiS-wtds