Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-12-24
COPPER AT PITTSRURG.

The works erected at Pttsburg for the smelling
Of Lake Superior Copper, now smelt from six to
eight tons per day. The amount of mineral
melted this year is 100000 pounds-the product
of which is 1910, 900 or SO per cent But as
copper is largely mixed with the slug to be melt
ed over: the average yield is estimated at 55 per
cent. About 600 tons of copper will be made
this year at the Pittsbnrg furnace,
A writer in the Richmond Wing describes the
vein of lead ore lately opened in Albemarle
county, in this State, nine miles from James
River Canal It yields 80 per cent of pure metal,
and seven ounces of silver to the ton. The ore
sells for $25 per ton at the bank Indications
Deposits Of these metals are extremely rare east
ofthe Mississippi, and it is nearly established
that Virginia is more largely endowed With
both of them than any other off the Atlantic States
Such is certainly the case as regards lead The
lead mines of Wythe Aaye long been worked
proitably, under many disadvantages, most of
which will be soon removed by the construction
of the Tennessee Railroad. Our State will one
day have her Pittsburg and her Lake Superior
side by side-Winchester Virganian.
A HuNGAR1AN HEROINE IN New YoRK-The
New Workers are ionizing MILE Apollonia ia
cello, the Young Hungarian heroine who came
over in the Hermann Yesterday afternoon quite
a scene was got up in the dining room of the
Irving House, where she is staying. a tower
of corrections was placed on the table after the
removal. of the cloth, on one sideof which, among
a variety OF Devices WAS figure OF the heroine
herself, decorated with The red sash, indicative
Of her rank as ]ieutenant.in Hungarian troop
OF cavalry. She thanked the host in her native
language for the compliment, and then followed
other honors and drinkings of wine, to which
she responded standing. The Tribune describes
| her appearance as follows:
Her appearance which is of the medium size,
appeared to much advantage. Her head and
neck are finely formed, her countenance having
a remarkably sweet expression. Her person IS
full, but of delicate and graceful symmetry. Her
hair is of light brown the masses of which are
parted in plain and simple folds upon her fore
head Her eyes naturally mild, are sometimes
lit up with most brilliant and piercing expires
sion. In her demeanor she is exceedingly anna
Die, kind, retiring and modest She wore a
dress oflgh blue silk, with tri-coiored scarf
ieracetully thrown across her shoulders. IIel
ornaments are few, but of the rarest kind o.
workmanship.
After dinner she went into the public room
accompanied by Miss Donelson and family
when the other ladies surrounded her in groups
and babe her welcome to this land of liberty.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Howard, We
were enabled to see the Polka coat worn by this
brave creature, when, for the benefit of her coun
try, she exposed.her life and went as scout into
the Austrian camp. 1t is of white cashmere
thick and strong OF texture, lined with red cloth
andsbraded with cording of the same color. The
sabretache, or leather pocket, .slung over thu
shoulder by leather belt, was likewise shown us
We may add that the story Of MILE Iagelo
engagement to Hungarian officer, which wa
started by an English editor is positively con
tradicted by the New York psess.--PhH BM.