The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-15

The Albany Argus Of the 14th inst. says-"some days
since resolution passed the Senate calling upon the
Canal Commissioner in charge of the eastern division fort
statement Of the aggregate tonnage and tolls collected
the Chanpain canal thus far during the present
compared with the corresponding periods Of 1851 and 1852
The reply of Commissioner Mather transmitted the
Senate yesterday.
The following extract from the presents
the tonnage for those years, showing . handsome in
during the present year. 1851 and 1882 The
statement embraces the period from the opening Of nav
CATION up to and including the 2lst of May lAst:-
1851. 1852. 1853.
Increase in 1852 over 1858 ........... Al POI tens
Increase in 1853 over 1851 23,963 .
The following table presents tho statement Of tolls col
lected during the same period
Total tolls .... SIG 444 50 sls,ss0 So SIS $40 ss
Increase in 1858 over 1852. - 709 80
Increase in 1883 over 1851. 1905 Is
The Manassas Copper Compsnyis the name of q new
mining association organized for the purpose Of working
the valuable vein of copper situated in the Blue Ridge ia
Fauquier county Virginia. about seventy miles from Al
exsndIia This property consists of upwards Of nine
hundred Of land and 1t is without doubt Of the
richest mineral estates in the country The land is most
favoraby situated for carrying mining operations
railroad is being through the property at depth
Of twenty Ave to thirty feet below the surface which
has already cut three of the VEINS This deep cut will
pass through the range Of all the veins The summit Of
the mine is about eight hundred feet above the base
the railroad situated to offer the greatest facility
Of drainage, by driving adit levels. The veins this
property from Ia to ~ miles in length; and some
Of them be distinctly traced by their out groupings
for mile in length. In range Of veins this
PROF erty the consists chiefly of red and black
oxides; there is another range OF yellow sulphurets At
shoff har bann ~
the boundary line Of this property, upwards of twenty
feet Deep in which regular vein with it's perfectly Dc
fined walls has been exposed This vein carries very
rich red black oxides Of with native copper
ming through it, Some specimens from this vein have
given high as eighty nine per cent of pure copper
There is good water power the property The
be sent the mine to Baltimore for 80 per ton and
New York for 81 so The mire IL very extensive one
BY competent judges believed to be most valuable
charter has been recently granted by the State Of vr
gnia so that active mining operations may commenced
Immediately.
For the purpose of sho wing what of the most dis
Of this mine its extent, richness, &C. his re-
port ar d analysis, made st a ve-y recent date
| REPORT or PROFESSOR BENZ. sILIiNAS JR.
| NEW YORK, A pril IS 1858.
JosrrH cowDN, Esq President Manassas Copper Com
sIh-In compliance With your request have visited
the property Of Thomas Hall Esq the Blue Ridge
at Manassas Gap, Fanqner COUNTY Virginia. have exa.
mibed " in references to the copper represented bs
found there spd sn nov prepared to report 10 you:
Thst the property in question contain copper
good quslty, Il al least varieties and in appsrny
considerable quantities That the number Of sho
nF copper At present open, IL thee Two OF these
Of red oxide Of cops with metallic copper cutting
through clay fIaes and compact z AZ wacke rock the
gaDg veDsone being compact epidote rook, sith
quartz and ssbestos. The veins OF red upon
the lofty blu immediate "a the ~ Mr. Halls house
ard at elevation 81 six hundred feet probably
above the track Of the railroad In the gap oelpv These
two looe Derstct each other " appears ordog to
present Indications at point few 'eet norib OF the
property o. nv Had ard upon the adjoining estate Of DR.
cssferro Owe Of them appears to north 30 degrees
est ard the otter north 10 degrees east These pont
have been ffcefsped BY pitt sunk ct places
The t"o vstS-, on both the properties just named.
Near snf just northeast OF the point Of supposed inter
lection s trial shaft nov beg sunk the property of
| Dr 1alisterr0 This shaft has cut the vein and has
passed through II into the shades below; and II Is
pecief t1R 10 ctier rein ell Ne CIT tt tle6ep u fsy
i've feet nppsrs itos tbis tast hest
veis ~ thr point L aboyt ten 81 thick perhaps ~sic
and that ~ dts about 62 dssrees sas tbs gray
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