Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-22

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Torrance. Ii certainly was, If n.tm.
bills, one of the greatest pieces Of ac..a,
ever witnessed"
To the ellitOr Of the ILtIdndrja Gl:s
Among other benefits accruing to Asg
dria from her connection with Lyuc
have always attached great value
inexhaustible copper deposits OF 5 .a;a w.
ern Virginia and Tennessee. Copge'
are usually transported q, great di,uaa
their smelling houses, as from TIE W
coast Of South America, Cuba, Lake 50
ior to Cornwall, Boston, Baltimore. y
Of the Tennessee ores come to Bl.g-e
This is 10 order to reach proper igeIiI-a
reduction.
Ia the case Of Alexandria ! tAiaE d. =
and the fuel can be brought together .a-
favorable terms Of cost, than q, aay
town on the face Of the earth. Ca.
there is no point on tide-wa;er where &.
can be procured as cheaply for the cra
mer-our market ranging rather OS,' L.
Baltimore.
Ii is seen by the annexed article iron
Baltimore Patriot, that that city take
lead in the smelling business IN the t..
States, and rs | suppose, for the rel,.:
cheap fuel alone.
Ii these views are correct. think Vs. -
reasonably expect that such marU'acr'
will spriog up here, sooner or later, Sni p
.titute one of our valuable Branches Of 81.
| have purpOseIy omitted t. meat 1
fore, that consider the valuable coprr
sources Of our Blue Ridge region, exec.
from Manassas Gap 20 AILemsrie, tcl.'
wished to base my remarks upon va.
actually developed.
Let me odd for those who read, t1&'E
not copper speculator, and have d. .-''f
10 such lands, and that my remaIk 81. %
result Of unbiased reflection. 81
"1n the Atlantic States there a's h.Ls
Gus mines Of copper, some OF Which -''
been abandoned, and others that 81. j
good business. 10 the north Of NhriF-
at present, there IS no mine Of great i..
quencc. The Bristol Mine, IN L9uas
has turned out some very valuable gr.'. q
it is worked irregulariy. 10 NeSoa'.
many mines have been opened, 10.
have all failed. Pennsylvania a!sJ D. 2
unfortunate in her copper mines ~.
which promised well, Il few years . T.
now closed. The Gap Mine, winch q. 4.
worked for nickel, sends TO marsc' '''.
ores as q side product There Is ai'' 81
in Lebanon county which turns Jul -
sulphuret OF copper.
South of Maryland, the principal o I
diStricts are 10 Southwestern 'Ifs'h' I
Southeastern Tennessee. The dsI''
these two regions closely resemble e'..
er, consisting Of ores which have Jes- .
ed by the action of the atmosphere. j.
ale mined with great facility, % a.'
being required. This dop,sI! NJ.
course, be IF liaited cSteDC, aud Gao.
worked as permanen, mise. Ib' o'-
value OF these mines must depend W
underlying sulphurets. II they ."
enough to pay for working, toe MI"
continue to do we'll; if not, they nus
sooner or later. A
North Carolina contains many -
mines in the gold region. Their ''.-.
not be considered Us fully tested as
their prospects are good. Virginia %
other localities Of copper be-Iie' ''''.
have teen mentioned, but a. 10 81
Atlantic States, the explorations 10"
carried on with but little skill or NC
In Maryland, there a'e -eSeTa' ~
copper. 4 few miles IRON bA'.-
Bare Hill, 10 a serpentine regiJ'' -.
mine which has sent to msrks! u'.'
excellent ore. IL is at present ~ >.
on account Of difficulties 10 reisfs-. IA
title. In the neishborhood Of L.o.'s
raj mines have been worked. D1' W. ,,.r
have all been abandoned. Near ~.
there is another copper belt o. ' ,Dv
extent. Ia il have been Opener y, iii
Hill, Patapsco, Carroll, ana ss FIX
mines. OF these, the only ooe g.
gagged in mining operatlJn':, !; ",
field. This mine presents al 'n' -. r..
of permsnence. IL ha, osrt To nt' =,
ing the past year, several hun1fs'
ore, which progressively improve . >.
as the mine is worked more ~.
large and valuable engine has S' .,s., E.
put up at this mine, and there J, .' ,,:..
pect of brilliant success 10 the s.S ss,.,'
The copper mined from these -.
States. Some Of the Tennessee "A
been sent to England, but w. ,r'
come to Baltimore. The Iak' ~. i ~
smelted a, Detroit, CIeve!anl' -
burg, and sent to New loEA ,, !. i y
There are smelling estsbII'na'T
York, Boston, and NV Haven, ..s~.
up a variety Of ores, but tie s's' J."
general copper smelling Is B'L''tOi; n ~.
are DOW two con psnies engage VIII "a
mess. They smel, upon TIE " lo@S
and procure their ore from SON d. sa's
Cuba, and various parts OF Tue !, ,,ss. u
Las. year they turned out soOus
lions Of pounds Of rsfOed '0pP''