New-York tribune., 1871-07-06
LEAD AND FLUOR SPAR IN ILLINOIS.
DISCOVERY OF TRUE VEIN IN TIE ROSE CLARE
TRACT, HARDIN COUNTY.

ROSE CLARE, ILL.,, June 27.-The lead mines
of Hardin County, Ill. arc situated at point the
Ohio River 100 miles above Cairo and SO miles below
shawneeown, ILL.,, which is the nearest approach by
railroad. The Rose Clare lead mine discovered
nearly 30 years ago. by farmer named Pell, since de-
ceased who worked one shaft fecby Cor few years. and
produced metal by manual labor exclusively but finally
abandoned the enterprise unproft hlc Some Boston
capitalists eventually took sufficient Interest in the mine
70 send noted practical miner, mctalurgist, and en-
gueCr TO this place TO investigate and report and upon
his representations half interest was purchased 1or
$4,000. cash. with tho right TO undivided hah IN
future companies The old shaft, 10 feet deep was
pumped out aud thorough examination nade'
Since then the shaft has been sunk TO 200 feet.
party of six, including capitalists from New-York ana
Cincinnati arrived here in the early part Of the week.
and spent a few DAYS examining the mine and MAKING
investigations Shaft No. was entered under the I'll
rection of Mr. Andrews, English miner OF large OK
pcriencc, and each drift was visited while the miners
were at work There several drifts at 10 eo at lo
feet and at the lower level, in all ahordlng occup'oh
for from 80 to 40 miners Measurements were maue Oh
tbe vein blasts witnessed and the whole operation oI
taking out the ore and sending it to the surface before
the party acended. The vein measures IA rect pet"eeh
the wall rocks and is almost entirely composer oI ga
lena and fuor spar The galena runs IN waving he'
sometimes p feet in thickness, sometimes Only
inches but averaging feet. while the spar presents
80
The Welsh and English miners in the gang regard the
mine as the richest they have ever worked III tins cOu
fry The foreman declares that there is ore and mineral
enough now exposed to yield the largest force that
can be employed in this mine for 40 years. Allowing
somewhat for the enthusiastic statement OF employees IL
is plain that immense mineral wealth here within easy
reach Five test shafts have been sunk at intervals for
distance of 900 feet, and in each the tuor spar ana
gacna were found with all the characteristics of the large
shaft thus Offering the best evidence OF true ven
The vein runs eight degrees east of north The vein at
Fairfield lying west and south of the Rose Clare vein
half mile runs about "a degrees eSt of north, and Is
not identical
What gives the rediscovery of rich vein of lead in
this region special value and importance the fact thlt
accompanying it immeasurabc quantity OF pure
fuor spar This mineral used flux for metals has
heretofore altogether imported from Europe The
exhibit Of the COmpany's order-DOOk for ths ln-
gredient alone is convincing proof that u would DC
il alone and leave lead out of the
account. The smelling establishments of BalbecS OF
New-York, the Omaha Smelling Works Adams, smith q
Co Chicago aud glass manufacturers throughout the
country are sending orders Orpt through the udNeug
agents of the Company. The spar is washed crushed
barrcled and sent to market There are three gTaGcs
selling for $50 per tun deyeIed at 'e ONO mo ,IUi I'VE
No at $40, and No at So An attempt was once haue
TO derive 1uOr spar from some oucr0ppng III IeneS
but the trial OF over year at he loss PuI an enc 70
that enterprise, thus leaving Rose care nhhe a
The patent results are about 5000 tun of lying in
great ieaps about the mnc the constant employment O
80 men preparing the lead and the spar for MARKET ana
the continual erection Of additional structures ana ma,
ChneTy for extending operations Inc hal run o met
was made Thursday last, after complete failure b
scotch hearth and out of 1900 ID of ore, 1900 ID
| of pig" lead was realized This run was from q
new furnace which is now in fun blast ana capable OF
turning ont several ts Of metal per day Assays were
| made in NewYOrk, Philadelphia, Boston, CncagO, 3Iu
Cincinnati showing from 72t 10 II per cent lead aI Il
ounces silver 10 the tun. II smes 70 per cent Inc
future OF this mine Is only question oil industry anO
l c9pital