New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-19


Name Metals EEt per Mon.Oae.
ri God and Silver, 10 marks.
II Turo..... Gold and silver r....S 3marks O. o.
II TenpiGue ..,... .Gold....'' '''''S9ld, toI
Santa Gerrudts... siver.... ;;......Siyer, mars
Second vein in spar. Silver and sod.....S 20 m o.
La Silver 70 ,nsss
Ba ats (for .sle) Silver. Unexamined
Eseops'. .........0eld, sl2I oz'"'s 70 : oz.
Vaencana .slyer..... ..''''''''Sto ofhaIkS
FL CuaItel (Csbanss Siyer...... ...S 10 70 2o marks
Do. vein Of limestone and jabones. ...S 70 y MARKS
Los EncueutIos (Credit Mob 10 " maj Is
ssn Iago........silVer aud gold ...s, ) 70 marks
ore exported England, returns 200 per montone
Returns very incorrect but not exceeding those Of Jaso
The greater portion Of these mines have only
been discovered within three or four years, with
the exception of the Tabanco, and the Encuentras
The former was tie property Of Mr.. Bennett, IN
English gentlemen, well known throughout central
America for nDing specuations. During his time tue
mines Of Tabauco produced steady return of FIVE or
six marks per montone. After while II was pur
chased by Sr. Caselana, who, after working II some
tine with variable success, sold the properly 10 inc
French Company of the Credit Mobiher 1t is sald Tor
s22 Geo, very low sum. BY this Company il was
for some reason, partially abandoned for their new
purchase of the EncuentIas, which at present yeli
them, am informed 20 to 81 marks per day ron ur
barrels. Another set of four are being erected In
this same Cerro of the Tabanco, there ore several
other valuable indications belonging TO natives who
hold the Denuncas in the hope OF selling. Ihe le-
barCO g., even now, COnslueItu among tHc ha'lNc
mners as one of the best and most steady productive
mines in the Department.
The present resident officers Of this French Company
are famed for their poteness and hospitality offered
TO all strangers who may visit their works, part.cu-
larly Messrs. Lord, the head director ard Mons.
Feury.
The principal mines of the Encuentras at present
opened and consisting of silver ore with mere or less
gold are: La Nina Grande La Calera, La Virginia el
Rosario Plea dc la Sonora, La Carolina. Ihe greater
part Of these believe belong to the Credit Mobilier.
The Lomalargs, the property OF Sr. Dr. b. Giral The
Barias lately sold and formery o. the Anderson Com
pany with the San Juan de Monterico of Sr. Aste-
getta, among the most productive.
Few Of these mines possess ingenios or mills the
ORE after being broken sorted, and where practicable
washed al the Bocca de la Mira, is transported on
mules 10 the nearest mills, which rented az GER.
tain mice per nontone. The average price for trans
portaton being about 81 per leagne for the montone
Of $3.50 pounds each mule carrying about 200 pounds
Al the mills The ore is received, measured and re-
ecIt given The owners themselves have TO attend
and bear the expenses of the benefco, either by bar
rels or by patio.
Where the owner of mines has ngenio on the
property reckoned that the whole expenses Of the
works will amount an average 10 $3o per week
throughout he year--grir ding, unless by steam be-
ing practicable only during the four or five months
OF the rainy season.
The bencfcio Of the patio produces, under favor
able circumstances the silver in three weeks and that
of the barrels in thirty hours. The regular expenses
OF the mine and ingeno during the week are a. fol-
lows-the number of hands employed of course de-
pending the extent Of the works The least that can
be employed are:
AT NINE.
Two aborer. each, without feeins s2 week
One boitero wG.f-casr without feeding f2 per week
One bsrrvtero, without feeding. - . per week
One sdemsdo carpenter without feeding, e2 - per week
Two syudsrte boys without feeding each 81 81 per week
One rchaGor, breaker without feeding 60
one sopleGor, blower. withou, feeding 81 week.
One herr,ro smith, without feeding. IS Is wees
One inayOdomo dc 10 n, without feeding SO = p. week
Two servants o. all work without feeding each per
Al TIRE IScESlO OR MILLS.
ro roIsaores grinders 81 the mill each 90 s5 per week
Two repa.adoies, on ps.o, eseh s2PeI weeh
f,re sxosu-ro, anal eanafor, rs 10 per week.
One Law sSsr washer, - per week
1,vo b,tt, n ros each = 80 per seek
or. r,foe,ro foA and silver extractor - per veeh.
Tie tlTee last, being epy employed OF the end oi the