New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-06
CnIca-;eu Sulnhur Mines.

The latest advices from the eng lIeers in
charge Of the sulphur mines in Calcaseu
parish. are of the most cheering character.
They state that the work is as favOrably
progressing as was anticipated or could be
desired, and that the formations and strata
now being passed. as well as some two hun
dred feet already passed, are identical with
those through which the auger went in the
previous boring.
If the work continues as satisfactorily as
it has progressed during the last month of
operations, under the proficient supervision
of one of the most successful of the well
borers of Canada and Pennsylvania, in
cooperation with one of the most cele-
brated and skilled mining engineers of all
France and Italy, it will be but few days
before the wires will inform us that the
rich deposit of sulphur has again been
struck. The whole State is deeply inter
ested in this immense source of wealth and
power which will he opened up to her by
the production of this article of sulphur.
an article that is growing daily in demand
and price, because Of the increasing con-
sumption of it for the various branches of
peaceful industry, as well as for the pur-
poses of war.
The amount of sulphur to be extracted
from this mine is enormous, as may he
readily perceived, should the mineral-of
the depth as previously discovered-lie only
within the space between the first and the
present bOrings, which, we are informed,
are only one hundred and fifty feet apart
would then be equal to weight Of 100000
tons. which, at the minimum wholesale
price Of fifty dollars per ton, would return
the immense revenue Of five million dollars,
m Dre than six times the amount of the CAPT
t Il stock of the company.
But when we consider that this calcula
ton is based upon the product of the pure,
chrystaline sulphur found at depth OF
43O feet, extending downward Ito feet. and
only within the space between the two
borinss, we may very safely conclude. that
if the stratum undcrlies the company s
whole island las according to all geological
data, it must), of most peculiar formation,
and embracing some forty acres or nearly
100000 square feet, down through depth
of 1850 feet of sulphur and plaster OF Paris
intermixed, and intermediate strata of
pure, rich chrystaline sulphur, like the
deposit above, then the immense value and
importance of the enterprise to the State
and country, is beyond all present estimate.
We have to congratulate the stockholders
that their great interests are intrusted to
directory composed of the most discreet,
experienced and honorable merchants of our
city, whose prudence placed the enterprise
on the most solid basis and whose energetic,
though quiet efforts, have, up to the present
time, conducted the operations with the
greatest vigilance, economy and success.
For the large amount of capital that is
now ON its way from the North to this city,
We would suggest a considerable share of
its investment in the stock of this company,
as it seems to be possessed of an intrinsic
value, and of national importance. quite
unlike the generality Of what are termed
fancy stocks.
In subsequent articles we will furnish
those interested with more complete data
as to the character and progress Of the
workings at these mines.