The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-07
MINIS AND MINERALS.


Mn CHADwICR:-IIavngn noticed in your last pa
per an article under tho head Of Cores" and seeing
my name connected with the subject will take
the liberty notice of the principal localities of
the valuable minerals, and those which would
contribute largely to the business of n Rail Road,
should pasa through our valley, from Boston to
Montreal.
The Iron mines Of Piermont in the high lands be-
tween the waters Of the Merrimack and Oiveran, ARE
situated but short distance from the line orthe pro-
jecting Railroad, These mines are very extensive
and the orc is of good quality, being the micaceous
specuar oxide of Ton (smilar TO that found in the
Island Of Eba, which has been wrought for several
hundred yetrs,) aud ID a kind not common in this
country. For analysis Of this ore, see DR.. Jack
sons Report of the Geology of New Hampshire.
speak of this ore with confidence having explored the
hill, taken the ore from different pnces, and worked
1t in my Furnace for five successive blasts, and be-
eve the quality Of my iron has been much improved
by it, though owing to the distance have used this
only in part. The OF consequence is an Iron
mine in the town Of Landau, on the Swift Water
few miles above Bath Village This ore has been
used at Frnnconia and found to be Of an excellent
quality The iron works At Franconia in success
ful operation, and well known. There has been
made in one Furnace within the last "a weeks more
than 400 tons Of excellent iron, and ready COMMIT
nicaton with Boston would make il one of the mos,
valuable establishments in this country. Iron ore
has hceG found in the town Of Litletnn and if the
localities were thoroughly examined it would no
JoOb be found valuable.
As yet no iron mines of any extent have been found
between the Connecticut or Passumpsic Rivers and
the high lands west. | have however seen good spe-
cineus Of ore from towns between hose two Rivers,
and also fine specimen from Danvle, but owing to
III health for time past have been unable to
search FOR their localities
The iron mines at Troy Orleans County, W. are
very extensive. The ore is embedded in Magnesium
Rock which impars peculiar quality to the iron,
such as have in any other, and when
generally known, will make for n ready market in
cities where it will be sought for various purpos-
in preference to any other. OF the quality of the
Troy Ore can speak with perfect confidence, being
better acquainted with it than with any other, as |
have used 1t both at Troy and my own furnace for
several years
In the town of Warren, in the same high lands first
mentioned, is found not only the Copper ore mem
toned in yourlast paper, but zinc and lead ores in
large quantities which would be valuable could the
metal be transported to market withou, too
much expense Lead ore has been lately found in
IIaverhl and Bath; Copper in Bath and Lyman;
and in Waterford, Iron, Copper, and Lead ores.
Copper is found in the north part Of this town
and II more valuable metal is supposed to be COM
bined with it, From towns north Of us lying in the
valley Of the Passumpsc, have seen specimens OF
valuable minerals and when people shall be more
interested in mineraogy, or we have geological sur
vey, have no doubt but many valuable mines nov
unsupported will be discovered
have now in my possession specimens from al
most all the places above named, and would give any
information in my power upon this subject to any
who may wish it, and should be very glad to receive
specimens of iron or any other mineral which may
be found in this paFt the country.
HUXHAM PADDOCK.
ST, Johnsbury. Anil g.