The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-29
Valuable Discovery-Coppcr Mine In VIZ
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SRlt gives me pleasure to furnish you win the par
tculors Of the discovery have recently made oil copper
Mine in Warren county, Virginia now known as ihe
Consolidated Copper Mine, which you VIII please iSy
before the public.
In my various travels through the mountains sometimes
in hope sometimes in dspar at last past over the Tor
nation of vein indicating copper when nauraly az
rsced my attention. and in tracing found the vein en-.
tered the northeast end OF mountain iunnng parallel
with blue ridge and in examination also found that
had been worked by the British emgrants upward OF
eighty years ago. and whether they had been driven Oft
by the Indians the Americans have not been able 10
ascertain. However, be this as 1t may, the mine was
Abandoned and in course OF the srtfcatons decay
ing the shafts filed also found several places that
had been worked at but shaft in particular seemed 10
attract my attention. and induced me to commence OPEN
ing of il doing discovered some OF the gal
eres that tbe had driven the vein out OF they
must have obtained several ship loads OF ore which must
have been sent 10 England supposed from Alexandria
Some of the Oldest inhabitants can recollect seeing the
buildings and blacksmths shops standing near the sha
the remains which burned down by the nre In the
mountains.
This mine must have been worked at least from three
to five years. from the work that has been done down 70
the depth have already gone between sixty and seventy
feet am not at the bottom Of their old shalt some OF the
Ssk out Of the oa srSe esrv %od
present.
The can be obtained from two to three feet below
the surface mixed with the green carbonate OF the
component parts of the vein of porphyry, mixed with
the blue green end red cabonates OF copper
ahd some small braces oopperit contains suf
hcent quantity of gypsum to hux without ad
uinB thls oil course great advantage
ore Will yield from to 80 per cent. ton weight OF
which have brought on with me, and also some of the
copper that have melted out in small reverbera-
tory furnace which have built on the premises. The
shalt have sunk 10 of which have raised
at least 100 tons of the shaft is than
large ain their old shaft the good in great
abundance all the way but have started galleries
yet, and will not till get below their old workings
find it from 10 to 10 feet thick NV Object was to open
the mine sufficient for examination well as to anayse
the ores, so to satisfy mind respecting before sub
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to dispose of part of the mine form company under
charter for the further prosecution Of the operations
mine put into more extensive SCALE All the particu
lars connected with this mine will be given in my report
respecting the same to any capitalist willing to embark,
subject certain conditions, forthe purpose OF prose
cutting the operations alluded to-
Now from long experience in the various branch
es connected with mining business end from frequent
observations in my travels well as tracing the mine
raj veins to great depths both in Europe America and IN
portunity OF gaining information in the different offices
have filled above many Of my fellow men, which enables
me to form more correct opinion of the for
nation Of veins and of the earth where these mineral
veins found than had gained information from
theoryaone and the most candid explanation likewise
De afforded on every point WIN .he M
employed is certain Of being speedily realized For the
permanency. regularity and richness Of the ore at 20
small Depth and the facilities connected with this mine
brings to this conclusion and hesitate not to say it
is Of the greatest discoveries ever made in North
Americas and when comparative estimate is given Of
the outlay and income of this mine, compared with the
Royal Cabra Copper Mines Of Cuba twelvem from st.
Jago de Cuba will be seen that these mines do not
pass Leher in the external appearance richness at
the depths we are now at in the Consolidated Copper
Mine.
Any communications, giving real name and address, di.
rected to me, at the lower Post Office, New York, will
meet prompt and respectful attention may be found
at No. - Pine street. the second floor vf the old Gus
tom House, between the hours Of and O'Clock, where
any information on this subject will be given.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN PEMMAN
Man Vor1r o1kb Arr;1 ,oto