The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02

Lately Incorporated by the Legfs-
Iafmre OF fhls state Under the
style and Name of
THE MISSISSIPPI SAN RAFAEL Sill
YER MINING COMPANY
For'the Clarion.


For'the Clarion.
The act of the Legislature Incorporating
a Silver Mining Company IN this State has
ed to many inquiries speculations, &C.. as
to what it meant, where the mines are loca-
ted. &c. These mines are located in the
State of Coahuils, Mexico, and about 100
miles from the Texas line, on q parallel Of
about 20 North Lat.
The mines are said to be wonderfully
rich, yielding from several hundred TO sew
eral thousand dollars to the ton. This coun-
| try with its vast mineral wealth has here
tofore been concealed in the bosom of the
Sierra Madre and known only by 1.-THE sim
/ pie and ignorant children of the soil" who
only worked the mines when they were
compelled by necessity to do 30. But OF
late Mexico is beginning to attract the at
/ ton of capitalists and enterprissng men,
| They begin to see the vast field OF enterprise
spread out before them and have commence
ed investing their money. and the day Is MOI
/ far distant when thousands of enterprising
capitalists will flock to that country, even
as the thousands who were attracted TO
California, by the fabulous reports of the
gold OF Mardposa and Sacramento. By ref
ference to Humboldt, Ward and other au-
thors, we find that as early as 1923. Mexico
produced seventeenth (7-10) of all the sill
yer in the world, since which time, not ONE
tenth Q-lo) of the Mexico mines have been
worked. Untold millions Of wealth to-day
are hid away in the mountains and only
await little capital and enterprise to drag
1t forth to the light and subjectit to the use
and benefit of man.
Humboldt, Ward and other travellers and
explorers of this vast mineral rsgion stated
that the geological formations indicated
that North Of go would be found the
richest mineral OF the country. Time has
i, proven their theory correct. Derango,
Coahuila and Chihuhua, abourd in silver,
gold, copper, lead, zinck, iron, gypsum
silica, &C., in richness and in quantity.
4 which astonishes the oldest and best miner
alogists on the continent.
The city of Santakosa is a beautiful little
city of 5000 inhabitants, situated at the
foot of the Sierra Madre, and in the heart OF
the hnest agricultural regions in the world
: About nine miles South of this city is situ-
ated the famous silver mines known "a the
: Cedral, Canejo aud L'Antresco which have
been worked, after a fashion, by the Indians
and Mexicans for over 200 years, always
yielding, according to the traditions and re-
cords of the country, a rich reward to those
who worked them.
Humboldt, Ward and Lieut. Emory all
speak OF this particular portion of the coun-
try as aboundir g in silver and other metals.
Assays of the silver ores taken from this
region, made by Prof. Hilgard. of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, and other chemists
show a percentage of silver unparalleled in
the history of sill yer mines.
. The Government during all of its inter
nal dissentions and civil eommotions. Ia.
EVER been watchful over the mining inter
ests of the country and whatever party OF
faction may be in power the mining interest
is still protected. Every indueement is held
out to intelligent foreigners to come and
settle in the country, and especially tt
miners. Immunity from taxation and ex-
emption from military duty for the opera
tives for five years is granted by the Next
can Congress. Coal, wood and water in
great abundance near these mines. The
climate is mild. The agricultural products
of the country varied and abundent, sugar
corn, cotton, wheat, &c. grow here to great
perfection, The tropical fruits. as well as
the apple, pair and peach. grow here with
but little attention and culture.