New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-06

(orrepondspce OF the ~ L. tribune.
mean THE SrNsrNAwA MOUND Grand County,
(Wis) Monday, April ), 1882.
Iwrite you from the prairies of Wisconsin,
the treat lead mining region of the Northwest But little
aopea TO be publicly known ofthe great basin OF noun
tain limestone which contains these vast deposits OF lead
ore Mr. Owen made survey otths district some years
AGO and Identifies these lmcstones with the great lead
bearing rocks in the North OF England and says this dis
cgyes evidence OF being the richest lead region IN the
world This survey made in the short space Of
few weeks and was OF entirely too general character
to be applied by the practical miner.
large majority vi miners and residents nave De-
come permeated with the belief that the laws OF the
science of geology cannot be economically used in
mining Aud from the influence OF this feeling and the
California excitement have lost large portion OF
Our mining population. Our mines are partially des'r-
ed iprisng men and capital have gone TO dam
up the mountain streams OF the Sierra Nevada ana work
the quartz veins OF the great FL Dorado Of the Far
menhere have sold their farms 1T great sacrces and
daily leaving tor the Plains the drain OF popular IN
from the greater this spring than any year here
toiore; mining population is reduced to ABOUT 2OOO
and their operations with the exception OF some six
common horsepower pumps, are all carried on by com
mon hand windlasses. There has been time suce
the discovery of these mines that the number of
miners producing much wealth as they are at
this time Mineral Is S25 per 0JO pounds, and is cash
soon as hosted TO the top OF the miners shaft yet
we have comparatively capital employed in mining.
Real estate here is exceedingly low. These mines are
yet evicelty In their infancy. Aside from any scen-
hc hhtoiy OF these lead bearing BEDS when we view
their geographical position among the mineral masses
OF the valley VI the Mississippi can come 10 no otner
conclusion but that these deposits OF lead ore are OF
vast extent The great Architect when forming the
beds oil stafed rocks-whlch repose centrally between
the Of this Continent and form this great valley
appears TO have made everything connected with them
on scale OF similar magniicence and extent Here
we behold rivers that reach from the frozen regions oil
the North to land of perpetual tlowers-prsies ina
form oceans Of prmeyal veg tatiOn Biologists tell
oil coal h Ids in this valley such rs the science never
before has had history oi Iron ore is found IN noun
tain masses and two great lead basins, five numbered
miles apart aye set as gems in the zone OF mountain
limestone which surround the vast coal OF this
valley. Wien we take this view OF the geology OF the
lead mines Of the North West, discover taI they
must correspond In metserous wealth to the mineral
masses which surround them.
In twelve months we expect the iron horse OF
the Atlantic will quench has thirst in the "bg drink"
q the great Father of Waters We shall then
be within a forty.eight hours ride OF your
great metropolis The of these mines only
bedevcloped by the aid OF capital There il, perhaps,
nopotion OF our Union that at this time offers great
Inducements TO the Of science or the capitalist
than these mines They extend over district OF coun-
Try seventy m les wide About one-third OF their sur.
face fo med Of rolling prairies with the richest soil
thousand springs burst out from beds of limestone
rock and flow in crystal in almost every direc
ton The SUFFICE of these mines has been scratched
oyer-sheir bosom Is laid open-thelr tributary veins
have been struck, and yielded about S2OOOOOOO worth
oflead ore. Just enough Of this great mineral torma
lion has been taken out TO tell US that there must be
great stea centers traver.ng beneath these surface
veins. Discoveries Of hsve oeen worked OF TO the
water levels to be abandoned We want capital to run
ievels-we want engines to pump water-we want
plenty OF mint rand want the aid Of the science OF
geology to enable US TO commence mining on scientific
osss The day tor striking lodes the surface s these
mines has partially passed away but there is reason %
seneve that was only the prelude to that will open
tar brighter Yours, MINER.