Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-05-14

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SrArEs.-In pursuance Of the Act.of Congress, approx
ed on the third day Of March, 1929, entitled, I" IN act
fosauthorfse the President Of the United States, to
cause the reserved Lead Mines in the State Of .Mssou-
ri, to be exposed to Public Sale. and for other ptupo-
ses,' l, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the United
States, do hereby declare and make known, that a Pub
lie Sale will be held at the Land Office, at st. Louis, in
the State Of Missouri. on the first Monday in October,
one thousand eight hundred and fhirfv. Tor the sale OF
such Of the lands heretofore reserved ON account of con-
tanning Lead Mineral, and unclaimed by individuals, as
are situated in the following Townships, viz
NORTH o. the Base Line, and west Of the Meridian
Townships hirty-eight thirty-nine, forty, Jorty-one,
and Jorsy-ftoo, of Range one.
townships Mirfy-nine and FORTY, of Range ftro.
NORTH Of the Base Line, and EAST of the .Meridian
Townships Mirty-eight, thiTty-nine, forty. and forty
Townships hirty.eigat, thirty-nine, forty. and forty.
one, OF Range too.
Townships thirty-eight, thirfy-nine, and forty, of
Townships thirty-eight, Mirfy-nine, Eorty.one, and
forty-fhree, of Range four.
Townships thirty-eight, thirty-nine fort -one, forty
too, and for -four, Of Range foe.
The Mineral District of Missouri, comprising parts of
the Counties Of Washington, St. Genevieve, Jefferson,
81. Francis, and Madison, extends from the head waters
oil the st. Francis, to the Merimac river, a distance of
about seventy miles in length, and from the Mis,issip-
pi, In a ~Southwssterly direction, distance of about fifty
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, are also to be found in
this District.
The Townships above designated, embrace a portion
Of this district, and include 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 Mineral; and they also in
ciude some OF the most productive mines in the State,
either claimed by individuals, or belonging to the United
states; among others, the very rich ones known as
"Mine Shibboleth," mime a Martin, 81 "Gray's Mines"
"Bellfontaine Mines" "valle's Mines" and the "Oid
Mines" The Ore is Of the finest quality, and yields
from fifty to seventy-fve per cent. Labor Is abundant
and reasonable. Two Shot Factories are established
and situations are afforded by the high rock bluffs on the
Mississippi, for erecting others at an expense of about
fifteen hundred dollars. Steamboats, pass the Lead de-
pots daily, to and from New Orleans, the towns on the
and freight to New Orleans may be obtained for about
81 liz cents per 100 pounds.
The country is remarkably healthy, is well watered,
and tlmbered with Pine, Sycamore, blackberry, Cotton
wood, Sugar Maple, SC. and contains MANY farms now
under cultivation, good farming land being interspersed
throughout the District. The prcdominating rock is
Limestone, Of several varieties, and a beautiful pure
white sandstone, admirably adapted to Glass manufac.
ture, is abundant, as is also the very best clay. The Min.
eral lands are from IL to so Miles from the Mississippi;
good roads extend through the country; Saw and Gri,t
Mills have been erected, and water power being COM
mon in all parts of the District, facilities are thereby af-
forded Tor tie establishment of manufactures for rolling
lead, and for other purposes.
The Townships will be offered in the order above de-
signatsd, beginning with the lowest sectional number
in 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, 1880.
BY the President: ANDREW JACKSON
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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