Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-07-19
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there, to read the notes on Iowa County, anc
correct some OF their errors. l have read thes,
notes with care, and also an article on lowe,
magnetism mining, and must confess there arr
something's very Interesting others really funny
Something's very true others anything but that
/ something's very plain. others rife with more
then the my sticism of Egyption hierogly phics
have no time TO devote to newspaper con
troversles, and far less disposition to do so. had
l that time to spare, but as some of the conclu-
sions arrived at by the writer of the notes. are
not only erroneous, but destructive to the inter-
est Of this mining-region they must. and of
rigas ought TO be examined and as the task is
rolled upon my shoulders, would ask the
writer of the notes to keep perfectly cool, defend
his positions where he can, where be cannot.
like man relinquesh them. l do not invite him
to discuss "speculatire theories " from the dis
cussion OF which he considers himself preclud-
co. but to collect, and submit plain facts, to a
candid world. The writer of the notes who
claims to have travelled over Iowa County and
who consequently is giving important infor-
nation. has travelled. l am afraid, but little
elsewhere. hence the hasty conclusion to which
ne mas come IN reference to this mining region
too have Travelled over Iowa County. ard
Gfant' and Lafayette, and l believe every other
County IN this lead district / have travelled
also, over the mining regions of Illinois and
Iowa and various other mining regions of the
world, both on this, and on the other side of the
Atlantic By saying this / do not wish to nick
quarrel with the writer of the notes but vaur,,
tender to him kiud invitation. to mil of IL;
gloves, and put on an old pants. hickory shirt
and glazed cap if he has one, and come with
me into the bowels of the earth, where had
the honor to be raised, and where have snent
great deal OF my time since was nine veays
OF age. and let Us see if the conclusions r. which
ne has come are correct. If they are let it be
told III Gath, and published in the streets of
AshSelon- But If they are not, let them not 90
out from Mineral Point the centre of the min
ing district to make false impression on the
minds of those who are investing money in min,
ing here, with good prospect of success.
And before we start out on this mipi,c +or-
t"S trust we shall Go during the fine DAYS, this
su'hfher) TO examine the various systems of
mineral Veins' as presented in the diaerept
mining regions of the world. and To co,,,,.-,
them with the ppsystena,ized facts of This
mining region, for the purpose of SHOWING IN.
analogy that exist between them. | Womb al,
the Indulgence Of the writer of tho notes Will.
examine his statements n reference 70 the
lower magnetism limestone.
In june 23d articles Nc. five he saws: "As
have observed IN previous number. the erisfr,.ce
OF the lower maSneslan is predicated upon
meagre facts; such as its having been obsarv.
ed cropping out in few places under the sand
stone"
The existance or non existance of the lower
magnetism rs Il stratum III the Wisconsin strata
is one OF the most important questions to be
settled. II the sandstone that underlies our
present mineral bearing rock extends dov,
ward indefinitely, veins are hopelessIv cut
oil. But none | presume but those who confpa
their travels to Iowa County will doub. for a
moment its existance
III the writer OF the notes will step across the
Iowa county line into Grant. and wander AWAY
down the Blue liver, and It's branches, where
the sand stone in many places "a cr1t tbro,gh
ne may collect such an amount of facts Az wouId
remove all doubts from thinking mind. "A 10
the existence of the lower magnetism and thar
too In close proximity 10 the lead bearing rock
ABOVE It, And II he has time 10 90 along with
us down this stream To the w Wisconsin river md
then stroll along with us up the Wisconsin
valley for lew miles, or down the valley 10
The mississippi we will show him what the
seems To be ignorant Of that is that I,rmediatei
below The sandstone there is Il stratum of lime
stone that occupies very prominent plac. in
the strata OF this lead region, and that II civ.s
all the evidence that an unTreiudlced mind
would ask Tor, OF Its extending Jack and under
laying the entire mining region alon.r the
Wisconsin. the Blue. and other streams this
lower magnetism may be seen rs the ba.aa of
N tf,u-a
are lew placeswhere the valleys are sufficiently
deep TO show us the bottom of the sandstone.
and IN all these places the lower mapuesIan
may be seen In It's proper place In otber
places there are local elevations of the sand
stone-such as may be seen a mile or two be-
low the IRISH diggings. and in these PLACES also
the lower magnetism may be seen rising its head
above The bottom of the Valley, rehpkinr the
ignorance ana folly of those who woald DENY
It's existence.
But bet Us cross the Wisconsin river and snend
ilttie 'lme IN Richland, and Crawford coun-
ties here we ind the limestone of this min
ing region with the SANDSTONE that underIies
1t cropping out, and giving place to the lower
'n"Snes'ah as the surface rock. travelled over
| 'his region OF country last fall. and found in
'his io"tr magnetism as fine specimen of lead
anu copper ore as We can show in Iowa That
eeieorated copper discovery in Craw ford county
ABOUT winch SO much was said last summer "a
IN the lower magnetism
now II the lower magnetism becomes the sur
FACE rock, north of the Wisconsin. where the
upper magnetism, blue limestone and sand
STONE Is gone, and becomes the base OF the bluffs
where the saad-slones and lime-stones above
tueia are cropping ont and is seen in the deep
Valleys and local elevations where the Wiscon
/ SIN strata above 1t is ID place what further
eNioehce GO we want, 10 prove that below the
-aHI stone, eVerywher in this mining district
'ne rover magnetism may be found No man
VIII travel out of Iowa County, and
eEa .'ine me places to which have referred (ail
81 which have exsmined) would ever make
l"e assertion that "the existence of the lower
lI''snesian Is predicaled upon very meagre
'ao's' ana mere let me reminde the writer of
'"e notes tbat | have arrived at this inforna
eioh concerning the second magnetism" not nv
osi-liisu eiesses as be Is pleased 10 call geo
tos9 oa' oy actual observation, that is by see
rug ~ great many places in this mining region
sna'uh OF limestone below as we'll rs n
ii'uih Oh limestone above the sand stone and
IL ne has any doubts as it regards the corrac,