The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-02-08
Sonora.

While the Abolition heresy has been run
ming over our.land and feeding the admin
istralion a, Washington with hatred TO the
the South and TO her institutions. and
therein preserving The pre,ex, for war, be-
cause they declare that we cannot have a
permanent peace without the complete an
inhalation OF Slavery, he French powers
have taken advantage of our inability 10
oppose them and have established an Aris-
iocracy over the ruins oil Mexico. Max.
imIllian is there situated and holds the reign
OF governm ment. And ii is not to be sup
posed he will yield his authority upon
formal request of The United States anthor.
lilies nor of any nation on the globe. He
cannot be made 10 desert his conquest
without force, and that force must necessa-
riIy be strong Louis Napoleon is engaged
in the enterprise and having secured ces-
sion by Maximillian OF Sonora and other
northern States OF Mexico which are rich
in mineral wealth and productions be will
il in his power sustain the French domin-
ion Of Mexico.
These States are conveyed TO him by
trust deed, to be held and governed by him,
under Mexican protection as security for
the payment of the claims OF France against
Mexico. Louis Napoleau has appointed
DR., Gwn Governor General or Vice Secre-
ptsry of the Emperor 10 The French.
Sylvester Moury, graduate of West
Point and skilfu engineer gives full
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entitled, Arizona and Sonora, the Geog-
rs ply, History and Resources of the Silver
Regions OF North America" in which he
says -
To appreciate what wonderful internal re-
sources Sonora has, one should visit the
Hacienda lie la Alameda fifteen miles from
HermosIIIo. owned 10y DoG Manuel Ynigo,
or OF La Labor, owned by The As,izarans
A few days since with member OF .he Yni.
20 family weui over 10 the Alameta. There
are miles Of wheat, corn aud gar cane
An immense field Is being cleared for cot
Ton. Some specimens OF the cotton, OF
good, fine staple growing wild were exEib.
tied A -four mill OF the best description,
with abundance Of wafer power sugar
mill aud works; mandatory oil blankets:
the wool for which. and the dye stuffs, are
grown on the place /; a wagon manutaciory
is also carried on for the soie use OF the Ha-
cierda tobacco is also produced. OF ex-
celIent qualify; oranges, lemons, pome-
grsna'es, and other tropical fruits, oil deli
cious flavor are grown ia abundance. These
place are simply PrlnciPali:ies, where q
man has all the products of the earth under
tribute at baud. The large cotton mill near
La Labor, at San Miguel, has been offered
10 San Francisco capitalists on liberal terms.
The cotton can be raised at its very door
Indigo Brazil Wood, cochneal, and other
dye stntfs, grow spontaneously in the va
qui and Mayo valleys; also coffee of the
best quality.
silver, copper aud lead, which are numer
ous. We have room only for the following
small portion of his Interesting statement !:
San Xavier is distant about I4O miles from
the por of Quay mas in northern direc-
;ion. and about .he same distance souiheast
from the city OF Hermosio, approachable
from both points by an excellent wagon
road This is one OF the oldest and richest
mineral districts OF Sonora. There are
many mines situated within radius oi
aboUl three miles viz, Las Bronces. Las
Crnzecitas, Las Alfucseuos, Las Cumhres.
La Division, La Naguia, Las AnmoS, La
Sierra, aud manv others. The most i'm
poranI are Las Bronces, worked by Don
Maeas Alsna. who has erected extensive
/ reduction works. having stamps barrel fur
naces: etc his ores are treated by the Frey
burg process, yielding about $1,000 per day.
Mr.. Alsua is working the Naquils.
Las Bronces Is situated abont 200 yards
lower do an than Las Cruzecilas. The lat.
ter which now belongs 10 the Las CruZecit-
as Mining Com pany OF this city. has been
extensively developed ten tons can he
raised daily, aud, when iuriher elaborated
will yield much greater quantities. The
vein which is particularly we'll defined
I increases in width and richness as il de
scends and now at depih OF 145 feet
the vein is nine ieet vide. The ore OF The
/ pilares is very rich, wiiie that from The
mine averages over $3.50 per ton al
through. The petaneue Qhe miners name
| tor rch sUlphurets oi silver) extracted
from The lower excavations assays over
SO 900 per ton of 900 pounds The com
pany will erect reduction works at the
mines. aud think 20 oe in operation about
the 1t OF October next. the company is
managed by persons OF wealth aud high
responsibility. About fifteen miles from
San Xavier j. San AnIonIo de la Huerta al
which place is located La Nina Priesla Mu
sidora and other valuable mines. In the
district o. Saiquapa are many valuab e
mines OF both gold and silver; the famous
I Mniatas Mine mas welded millIons OF fine
gold aud The Ciensguita Mice>, worked by
Mr. Robson, OF Guaymas, are in that vi
cinIiy.
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