The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-28

From the copper aud iron ores were obtained OF
Pounds.
Pure copper. 4,1O2, $50
The entire number or men employed by Demidoff
Ia II, 900.
Puulor has three foundries, and employs $500 at
the works and about 1000 In obtaining ORE coal and
wood. The value OF the different products OF these
f0undries is about 5000 900 rubies year.
Yakobleir employs $3.50 men. and manufactures
yearly to the amount OF $4,000 rub.es.
Prince Beloselsky- Beozersky employs 1927 men,
the yearly value Of his manufacture Is about
Pastrikon has two foundries, in which 2, 500 men
are employed.
These are few OF the principal iron works Of
Russia. There Is great number OF others, at
Which from 500 70 1000 laborers are employed.
the mining and Marine departments also employ
many men; but the tendency at present on the part
Of the government get rid as fast as possible Of
oil enterprises OF this kind. IL Is found by experI-
ence that private enterprise t3 much more oco-
70 DO.
As connected with iron and foundries, the ex-
nibition OF specimens OF coal deserves attention
Central and Southern Russia, as we'll as the eau
casas abound In different varieties OF excellent coal.
Among the most remarkable is the anthracite OF
the bon country. Or as 1t Is Called the district OF
the Don Cossacks The anthracite mines Of the Don
are worked by number OF private parties, and by
lie Russian Trade and Navigation Company. which
haa It's headquarters at Odessa. The Don coal Is very
hard, WHICH compares most favOraby with the best
specimens OF American anthracite. The coal of the
Caucasus has been scarcely touched 80 Tar; this is
,
opening OF tho railway however, from Poti, on the
Black sea, to This, the capital OF Georgia, will rem
der the fine coal mines OF the Transcaucasus acces-
elbie. Not FAR from Kutas. the capital town OF the
western Caucasus, Is very rich NINE in which the
coal comes to the surface In thick layer; owing,
however, to the difficulty OF transportation, 1t has
hitherto been little worked. / met foreign visitor
expedition, spoke OF what elements OF undeveloped
power Russia has In coal and iron not to speak OF
other minerals.
IRON
Coal and iron, nc sald are The most valuable mate
rias In our time. They represent railroads, steam
ships anu teleRraphs. Russia, with her coal and
r0n Will soon bring the wealth OF Siberia the eau
casus and Central Asia to the markets Of Europe
AZ her railroad system develops sue viii become
Europe.
FOUNTAIN HEADS.
Siberia and the Caucasus are indeed worthy OF at
IGNITION. There was u time when few people out OIL
Russia coud think OF Siberia without shuddering.
In proportion, however, as travellers became &C
quainted with this remarkable country they find
that It Is not only possible to live there, but to live
tached 10 the country. Tne best proof OF this Is the
fact that many OF the Polish eXiles obtaining par
don refused 10 return home preferring to remain
wnere they were. The southern half OF Siberia has
very healthy climate and not at all unpleasant
The agricultural and mineral wealth of the country
have scarcely begun to be developed.
The Caucasus including the territory to the foot
earthly paradise. There is no country on the East
ern Continent which unltes IN an equal degree the
condit ons OF fine climate. rich soil natural beauty
and good geographical position With such ele.
nents OF success n Is wonder that the Russ SLAMS
look forward with hope.