New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-06
THE SILVER MINES OF SAXONY.
,upondencs Oh The NY. Tribune.

Correspondence OF The NY. Tribune.
FRrrBURo. Saxony. April 90 1865.
l have been for several weeks examining thu
silver mines here. ard the conclusions have arrived
may be Of some interest to your readers.
The mineral is found in lodges lodes Of quarts rock
which descend into the earth to unknown depth, a
ali anglo OF almost 40 degrees. The date Of their dis
covsry is over eigh. centuries ago. since which period
they have been worked with constant success the pro
duct being estimated by hundreds Of millions. Th'
silver Is found IN the ore In combination Will various
foreign substances such sulphur. chlorine and Iodine
and the method OF extracting is the most perfect YET
discovered N fact hundreds Of students are G. the
mining schools here many of them being from Cafor
MIA and Nevada.
ANY one who has ever examined the qusrts mines Of
the Pacific coast will be surprised at the poor quality OF
the ore worked here with profit Rock, which in the
silver regions Of Nevada would be pronounced ALSO
utey worthless with the methods there In 10 here
reduced with wonderful results. Labor is extremely
cheap. the machinery II complete. and the process ID
one by which nearly all the mineral is saved The ore.
after being crushed 10 heated to high degree. WHICH
expels the sulphur ard prepares for easy reduction
Your correspondent has seen thousands Of tuns Of
quarts thrown away in washoe. Nevada equal to come
Gould Curry mine. or mines on the TOryaba or
Reese River range Of mountains In Nevada would be
pronounced astonishingy rich a these the most cele
brstsd silver mines Of Europe.
Since my arrival here have become moro than ever
convinced Of the wonderful wealth Of the silver rre
ducine regions Of the Pacific Coast, and calculating
from what the Frsibure mnes have yielded basis.
the amount Of silver extracted from ths States west Of
- 4.
counted BY billions. 1t II said that In working silver
ore in Nevada one half Of the mineral u lost
ersss ana yiuia he. L-.. sio.vVvVo mp 70 the
present time the loss In five years for want Of proper
reducing works has been the same enormous amount
ssgscious miners there are now In tie habit Of p!ins
% their poorer rock outside the mins asd saving H.
with the hope that at fn,ure period II Win pay "
reduce it, II the were ct the mills In freiburs
today it would be worked TO immense advantage.
Another fact becomes evident to the vniier here II
that bearing lode. comparatively inexhsus
ible. It's well known that the mines Of Mexico and
have been worked with for over 100 years
and here are lode. which have yielded constantly for
more than twice tie period and s; have no sign
Of exhaustion. All difficulties lave b. ovsreoIe
,tiIi the lead continues and stil the woll ,rs on.
Gold mines may give out. and mining towns whose
prosperity depends upon their yield nny be deserted
but not 20 with silver, judging from experience. The
astonishing prodnct derived from the miues OF wassos
Pine Wood District. and Reese River in Nevada not
ary and tho vast amount Of capital now being
sent there for the erection Of 1sciney not invested
a. venture, or with the possibility that few feet be-
low the surface the odes may be found irving ont The
indications there sre far promising and distinct
than those Of the mines at Frcburg were at their first
discovery and tie question Of their speedy or perhaps
FINAL exhaustion w&uld be treated BY experts in this the
best mining school in Europe. NJ simply ridiculous
MARSHALL