The Hillsborough recorder., 1874-09-16
SEEFEADER lsly


l.nWecljpssrom the Psttict aud Herald, a
paper pEiatod at Marion Va, which, we
haye The pleasure of placing ssn osrres1
change list, theF following exassois fsops
notes Of n visit toltLe ahpte mines w the
senior editor Of the Patriot. The account
Will repay peypsal, and gives an insight
into tie mineral wealth og Nprsh EsroliRp.l
II would seem that others are sharRle-l
nVggL u lirorey and qpprepriate stores,
the existence Of which II ~ stontly delisd.
by some here q home
.lle oiiE isNcB, ~ y
as the monntain peal; upon which the
mine Is sitgated is called, i situated in
Asbe county N. O.. 4t; sixiniies southeast
of Marion (the nearest railroad depot and
ten miles easnor jefferson. the county site
Of Ashe, cepnty.i The existence Of copper
upon the Knob has been knoYn for some
twenty y-iive years. but the magnitude Of
the deposits was not suspected until the
preseut comtal.y obtained possession Of lit
10 show bow little was suspected ofits lp,-z
mense value, We will mcution that il was
sold IN 1918 for, the magnificent sum Of
eleven dollars. and was afterwards bought
by Mr.. John Martin, now a resident of
Asbe county for fifty dollars. iit was
w.,aked,oua small seale befsre, she war by
Il Tennessee cOInpsny, who had no works
UPON tie ground. but hauled the ore by
r5andlboui WY o oWytheviIie for ,lipn ent
The present conpany. composed Vt Alessrs.
$. S. Clayton. Geo. Small. Jno. s. VIII
lian,s. james, GlsyioA. aud stlers, all Of
the city OF Baltimore, Is Incorporated with
d working capital u three miliioi dullars:
and that sum Is lar short oft.ie realostsiEc
of the Knob. which oontains. all ihiass cpa-
sidsFed. qlq Of ,he NEST yaIuaile aud ex-r
teIisiye veins of tg Itr ever discovered IL
America. - 81
The vein Of copper. which exteads tra6s-e
versely tlrousll the krphs il 4 trna 6asire,
and has been racei q distance bots ne;lfly
LOO feet. Tie lePth u tie rein - not,
klRwn. a. the deerest shaft vet sunk Is
l:j2 feet, aud liz. 5re Is sin. beneath. and
extends n nm inaeiibiie depth assure veins
have rarely been worked down ts5any bot
toIl.s Tue wijih oftl.e vein ishere 'cross-t
cuts lipte leen made is from twelve to
fuultaen feet; aud il j. safe that il will ag-
aee 81 !eas, ten feet IN width. The ore
viii yisIdan average Of twelve to twenty
per cent. Gf cilppers 9he npneBse yalael
Of the Ore Knot niue viii DO seea when
we s,a;c, pToa the euthority of experienced
,nisers, tltt three foot vein u copper
ore. yielding from Sto 6 rer cent Of cop.
pc, Is considered god paying yrin.
SEVEN slafts haze Teen sunk TO tue vein,
the deepest nj whish is. as befYre stated.
I52.ect. Aigallefy about GO feet 10
length has been run ihruughs the vein. ,ln
snsiug The shafts and running The gallery
AZ least shree hlnlrej ihppsaud, aollars
worth II ore las been takenont. which 3
noy beips worked Up ~ tbe eoalPany. IIt
sounds almost Incredible that Ibis yast D,
luouns u ore should hava hl,en taksn ont
wlslisa.4rel glsnillg usevsiA and l'ePaf-
isg ~ aiming, hrtlpe ora y tiRess ~
spsts 'liil = e'l.n.N ,ftn 40 aanig &asai
Ti,eice4Rfpy wleA Ties iiEfi Sppi2spe.
ed eaeEsiioas sbipAss a.eqp,yss alif qllt'-a
thy of the ore ~ marsrt, but ihsl 1--we,
ms eFeetcd exseusNelNprks J9F ile tck-,
irAetil d. tue Me;alFt lhe wines Ehe,
process pt pakigs eSPlaFa ass iallss !.
The ores iFst crasnyd, apd p.sp .lsF9lil
70 Al iAplPgGle poaderi 4tttr N.l-b it i
! roasted in ipipacrs Tor The prrto,e, oi
driving 81 NE sglphur wbieb il coulsiass
/ The copper Is then extracted from tic ore
81 tbe.wrf ntoeess. discovered and patent.
oil 5y lir. n. Sterry Hunt Of Boston, shd
Prof jas. douglas il. or z ael,ec. Canada.
This process. which iaPut into operation
al Ore knob Tor the fist time on lrge
scale, isavery supple and eooupnIical me-.
thsi Of extrcling the metal and will Ne
think, be adopted universally wheu ~
merits Lecol.a,known. pul will bea large
source 9G EeFsHHe - ll,e distinguished
chemlsis Who are rs asscogescfs.
ISy the process Of Professor Hunt and
Doaglas, the.prp after tiid. roasting pro.
cess, isihft Id D hsth.of chloride ~ iron,
mado b, mipgliuF ssltsud tcppefss. rhis
is thoFJueb.y s,nrtd and che copper is dis. !
solved. safter thsuedFpef'e is elprocstllyl
the iiquor is allhNetlito stasd fsr !
some hour. ~ ordcr t,aliou the heaSicr
Particles Of i.auerso sabAde; then th6ii-
annr. wii!s !sthaicopperin AJuti1us sdfsxlsi
nff nnth tari5a li(lhd wild, sufat iron che re.