Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-30

a. ALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIS-
SrArEsIn pursuance Of the Act Of Congress-, approx
ed on the third day OF March, 1922 entitled, An act
to authorize the President Of the United States, to
cause the reserved Lead Mines in the State Of fssot-
ri 10 be exposed to Public Sale, and for other ,po-
ses," L., ANDREW JACKSON, President &C the United
States dojieredy declare and make known, To-. 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
tanning Lead Mineral. and unclaimed by individuals as
are situated in the following Townships, viz:
NORTH Of the Base Line, and WEST Of the .Nerididn
Line.
Townships Mirty-eigh, thirty forfy forty-one
and forty-ttpo, of Range one.
Townships hirty-nine and forty, of Range f,co.
NORTH Of the Base Line and EAST Of the Meridian
Townships rty-eight, thirfy-nine, forty, and forty
Townships hirfy-eight, orty and fortv-
one oil Range ftc0.
Townships fhirty-eght, miriynine, and forty. of
Range three.
Townships hifty-eight, hirfy-aine, forfu-one, and
forty-fhree, of Range four.
Townships hrtyeght, hirtv-nine. forty one, forty
too, and Jo,ty,four of Range fire.
The Mineral District of Missouri comprising parts of
the Counties of Washington, St. Genevicve, Jefferson
ST Francis, and Madison, extends from the head waters
the ST. Francis, TO the Merimac river, distance of
about seventy miles in length, and from the Mssissp
p in Southwesterly direction distance of about ffty
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, Plumbago and other
Minerals OF minor importance, also TO be found in
this District.
The Townships above designated, embrace portion
OF this district and include about sixty leases granted
oy the government Tor the purpose of procuring Lead
Orc 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 in the State
either claimed by individuals belonging the United
States among others, the very rich ones known as
"Niine Shibboleth," "Mine a Martin" "Grays Mines
"Bellfontaine Mines" "Valc's Mines" and the "Oid
Mines. The Ore is Of the finest quality and Yields
and reasonable. Two Shot Factories are 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 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
and timbered with Pine Sycamore, blackberry Cotton
wood, Sugar Maple, SIC. and contains many farms now
throughout the District The prcdomnating rock is
Limestone, OF several varieties and a beautiful pure
white sandstone, admirably adapted to Glass manufac-
lure, is abundant is also the very best clay. The Min
era lands from ~ 80 Miles from the Mississippi;
good roads extend through the country Saw and Girls.
Mills have been erected, and water power being com
i'm all parts of the District facilities are thereby af
iorded for tie establishment of manufactures rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
The Townships will be oersd i'm the order above de-
sgnated beginning with the lowest sectional number
each, and the lands reserved by law for the use of
schools or for other purposes, will be excluded from the
Sale.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the
23d day of March, 1890
BY the President: ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
April 20 I1S-wtds