Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-20
HNornER CAPITAL pAixs or
len THOUSAND DOLLARS,
~ be drawn n ,h. Cix Of EIi.aS, :,

IL be drawn IN the ~ v al B.fi,nor, Al,
"Wednesday, 2S u IF .YpriL
NEARfLAND STATE LUrfERY, No. l.. for ,sao.
w Ih,s sein M !. arranged Oh me popular ODD
M, md EVEN SYSTEM. by which Tie ieidsr Of Two
One PIX, I'D may d,aw THREE,
hss'dss 'hs Capital Pee OF Ten THOUSAND
'r",e are the usual number OF minor de-
nonhn-i,on'. arf no Prize Iorer than Fire Dollars
on, soso f.keis it, IT,, hue = More p,:xs, Than
Ea"k- !-'e whe'- r-yahi- in CASH. which as usual
rah be t,j lie r.on.nt IT,, drawn.
Whol: Ts'ast-, $500 Qis,,-,., sI.25
HALVES, 22o E.shhs, 62e:s.
con;ov omuhkS eihrr by nj (o' rsidl private
al a;.licdtson-A Address.
u,.,,o J. icoAEN. Jr. s. BROTHERS.
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6SALE OF THE MINERAL LANDS IN MIS-
- SouRI.-BY THE PRKsIprNr OF rlrr UNIrrp
srArEs-n pursuance of the Act Of Congrsss approy-
ed on the third day OF March, 1929, entitled Ia act
10 authorize the President Of the United States. Ia
cause me reserred Lead Mines IN the STATE Of sso,-
~, 10 DC opposed TO Pu,c Sale, and for o,he, p,po-
ses,' l. ANDREW JACKSON President Of IN. Hide,
states DO hereby declare and make known that Pub
lie Sale will be held the Land O,lice at ST. Lou;s I'm
the state oil Missouri the first Monday ia October
one "g"sd"a etSht hundred and thirty Tor the sale OF
such OF the lanis hercoo reserved on of
tanning Lead Mineral and unclaimed by individuals, as
are slutted in the following Townships, viz:
'oNiH " INC oose L",' ana WEST IF the JHS1idias
and Jvty ftcO, of Range one 80 -
Townships hirty-nine and forty OF Rsnve t,co
NORTH o. the Base Line. and EAST Of The Rsridio,s
Lane. 81
Townships Miriy'eigh, nsirtynins forty and forty
townships hrty'eishi. forty. and forty
>, Townships h1irty-eight, hirynine, and FORTY, of
Range three. - -
townships thiriy-eixht. miry-nine, Jory-Ons. and
Townships Mnty-e ght, thirtV-nine forty-one Eorfv
roo, and io'fy;fvW, OF Range free
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts of
me Counties OF Washington, St. Gencvieve Jefferson
81 francis, and Madison, extends from the head waters
OF the st. Francis TO the Mermac river distance of
about seventy miles in length, and from the Mississip-
p in Soutiw essrIy diecon distance of about 6ftv
miles in breadth, and obcunds with minerals of various
descriptions, but is particularly characterized by the
&ouhdance and richness OF its Lead Ore. Iron, Manga
ncse' Zinc, Antmony, Arsenic, Pumbago, and other
Minerals OF minor Importance, q! 10 be found in
| this District. "
The Townships above designated, embrace portion
" uS eistict, aud include about sixty leases granted
Oy inc government, for the purpose Uf procuring Lead
Orc' som oil which have produced from six eight
hundred thousand pounds OF Nriuera md thew also in
Guide some OF the mos, productive mines in he State
ci'her Claimed Ivy Individuals belonging the United
states; ascng others, tue very rich known as
Mine Shibbocih," "Mine Martini" "Gray's Mines''
Bciiiontaine Mines" 'Vale's Mines" and the "Old
Mines" The Ore is of the finest quality. and Yields
from nifty to seveny-ive per cent. Laboris abundant
and reasonable Two Shot Factories are established.
ana situations are afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
mississippi Tor erecting others expense Of about
hlteen hundred dollars Steamboats, pass the Lead de-
=
ONO, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers and ST. Louis:
and freight TO New Orleans may be obtained Tor about
81 l-2 cents per 100 pounds.
The country is remarkably healthy, is well watered.
and tiinbered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry Cotton
Wool Sugar Maple, Sc. and contains many farms now
under cultivation. good farming land being nterspersed
throughout the District. The predoninaing rock is
Limestone oil several varieties, and beautiful pure
white sandstone, admirably adapted to Glass manufac-
ure abundant, is alse the very best clay The Min
erai lands are from IL TO 80 Miles from the Mississippi,
good roads extend through the country; Saw and Grst
Mills have been erected, and water power being COM
mon III all parts oil the District, facilities thereby al
iored Tor tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead and for other purposes
The Townships will be offer 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 or Tor other purposes, will be excluded from tho
Sale
Given under my hand at the City of Washington tho
| 23d lay of March, 1880.
By the President: ANDREW JACKSON
GEORGE GRAHAM,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April ~. Iis-wtIs