Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-26

" The conclusions arrived at by the Editor
of the Jefersonan in the article which follows, IN
relation to the prospects of our village and sur
rounding neiahborhood are no more than just
and we presume that almoat any man possessed
of an observing mind, would become satisfied CT
their truth as soon as did the Doctor. To the
Agriculturist the Mechanic. or the Miner, no place
offers greater inducements than this portion of the
Mining District No better soil Tor Tepaying the
husbandman for his tolls can be found, .han very
large portion of the country around our village
presents Mechanics OF all kinds find plenty Of
work and the lost of prices; and at this time,
many more are needed. In Mineral wealth, we
might say this region Is surpassed by none, and
equalled by few places in the world. We believe
tie miners who have worked al the business stead
lily since the commenceIneut of the Gold Mania,
have made more money with far less labor, and
none of the privations, than the same number VINO
have gone TO California And imagine the
tay IS not far distant when the mines in this
gion viii be worked with much greater profit
than at present At this time, thousands and
thousands Of tons of zinc ore, are lying upon the
surface Of the ground, as worthless This kind OF
ore is valued highly in England, and worked with
great profit More than nInety-nIne hunGTedIhs
Of all the zinc used in this country IS imported.
add as II IS daily becoming more and more used
IL the arts, we cannot believe tina; ,he immense
quantities found in this region, will be suffered 70
80 % waste, or remain upon Tie ground as hind
rance 10 the Miner, pest 10 the owners Of the
sol. The completion of The Miuera! Point Rail
rad will haze tendency 10 bring the necessary
capital among Us, ana our citizens viii be led io
wonder why they have 50 long suffered this valu
able ore to modest them. The fertility OF our sol.
the rich Mines OF Lead, Zinc and Copper ores, AMI
Railroad leading from our village to all the
principal cities in the Union cannot TAIL to make
Mineral Point the great inland town Of the West
Mineral Point.
4 visit prolonged four days, TO this thriving
lad prosperous village, has made Us better than
before acquainted with It's people ITS surfOun
ding mineral lands It's business ami prospects
LlNe all other towns III the Mines, Mineral Pom
has suffered severely from emigration 10 CailloT
MIA but now that the yellow lever has abated
il last recovering us population. The digging
IN tne vicinity again attracting attention, ant
the rich agricultural lands by ShIch u Il envITone
are again marketable At better prices than they
have tor years commanded. The completion o.
the Mineral Point Railroad, which Is now Ger
faiuty, Will give that part OF the country 4 prom
lnence il has long deserved; Tor, whether the eni
grant seeking new home Is a farmer, miner, a
mechanic or laboreT, certainly part OF the Nes
otter ann greater inducements than the town
OF y hch We speak.
The ~Digginss at the Poiut have PeeuliaTiIies
that do not here obisin. There the mineral i
found in horizontal sheets here IN vertical VEINS
At the IoiAt the gaead Is Tor the most part mixed
with the sui phuFet Of zinc (blackIack,) seiicate
oil zinc (dry bone) with baTytes; here, the lead
ore Is comparatively pure. At BTacSens shalt,
west OF the village, where water dssngs axe
worked, we picked up a specimen containing lime
stone, lead ore blackac Pyrltes barry les anu
traces OF coPpsr-all within compass Of -N4
inches The day Will come when the zinc ores
which cumber the ground IN that vicinity VIII be
made source OF wealth. Then MIHcrGi Point a
very proper name. by the way viii have advan
tages possessed by no other inland town IN the
Northwest With an abundance OF Copper, LIuc
and Lea fine agricultural country and Tali-
road afFordins an outlet she need have 10 fear OF
the future = Gal. JEFF