The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-27

Company, beg 10 lay before you this my report, on
their present state and future prospects.
nearly 500 feet long and 1so feet in Depth in the EASTERN
and 200 feet in depth in the western ectoa and at
large quantities Of ore must have been taken.
In Fors this Shaft sinking under the bottom Of the old
nine the lode Is four feet wide worth $50 per fathon
In Crystal shaft sinking under the eastern section the
lode Is three feet vide producing good stones Of lead with
very promising appearance In the western section
sinking Of Roddas Shaft; the lode il four feet wde
worth $40 per fahom The lode 10 the bottom OF tue
In the Ten Fathom Level driving west Of sam pson's
Shaft the lode Is two feet wide producing good stones Of
lead In the Adt Level driving west of Sampson Shaft
the ode 10 one FOOT wde producing good stones OF lead
WIN every prospect OF e,dy improvement At the sur
face have put four men to sope down side branch to
am inclined to think that this will make distinct
LODE and should this be the case it will be- valuable
auxiliary, il be taken WAY at very small az
pepse
The work purpose doing is to sink Forsyths Cryst.
and Roddas Shaft ten fahom bsow the bottom Of the
present mine and to drive the levels as to com NUM-
cate with the three shafts when thsre win b. according
to ~resent Some very valuable ground to be
that will In al Ss sSovs ps sns -
t asc Rns me-" sssssfs to
such chances o. rarely to be met s''.''
in this any other country.
Taking into consideration the large amount of lead
taken out by the former workers. the very fine appear
ance the uniform size and highly minerazed character
Of the lode as as it now presents ITSELF without any per
ceptible alteration in the stratum any other crcum
stance that would lead practical miner TO conclude to
the contrary there Is why it may not Do AZ
productive below it has been above the present
bottom.
We have employed In this mine twenty eight miners
and eight aborers under ground and twenty trades
men and aborers at the surface. The machinery Is ia
very efficient state, and calculated to put the mine to
considerable g ALL depth below the present bottom
teen Fathom Level the lode FIVE feet wide worth $50
Ter fathom. The lode in the Sixteen Fathom Level west
Z
stones Of lead but is throwing out water
obliged to suspend it until comm lnicate with
the Victoria Shaft In the Sixteen Fathom Lsve east of
Coins's Shaft the lode is two feet gde with stones of
lead We have about x feet to drive to communicate
with Victoria Shaft. In the Slope, ia the back the
Sixteen Fathom Level east ofsons Shaft the lode
Level Of Victoria Shaft the lode Is wide,
producing good stones OF lead The lode ia Victoria Shaft
is AZ feet wfds-a fine looking lode producing good
stones Of lead. In the Sixteen Fathom Level east Of
Victoria S,aft the lode ia five feet vide with most
splendid appearance, and worth 500 per fathon.
We have 1t present fourteen miners and three aborers
employed at this mine under ground and trades
men and laborers at the surface.
For the proper working Of this mine, would recon-
mend the immediate erection of steam engine for drain
ing it of wafer ard to it bs attached crusher for
the crushing Of the OF which have doubt In
sinking the shafts driving the levels and STOPPING the
backs. there will be abundant supply II the lode had
been destitute of mineral its sire and char would
quite enough for me to give such Recommendation.
The hou es Of the company in good state of re-
pair and capable Of sccomu odatng most of the
quiTed to carry the mines
congratulate the stockholders on their being in the
possession OF such valuable property which, II udcious
y and economically managed cannot fail to be highly
lucrative for the capital l4id out on it.
Should any or the trustees stockholders he coming
this way houd be very happy to give them oppor-
tunty to judge for theo,seve or should be very glad
If any of them would send fcent and respectable
mine agent 20 inspect the mines and report them for
their own satisfaction am, gentlemen. obedient
servant JOHN DUNKIN Miniog Agent.
Great Nofthern Lead Mines, Rossie, May 49, 1853.