The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-29
Ghe 8ulletin.
A D0WN-EAST BONANZA.
silver Mines in Eastern Maine ktch
indications" aud . Probable Ru.
lure of wealth

Correspondence Boston Globe.
SULLIVAN, Ne. January II, 1873.
Eastern Maine be gins to feel confident
that che has new intel estp, and that they
are OF q nature and extent 10 render her
rugged soil valuable and productive. The
resources Of this SWAY .Down-East,' dis
tIici have been peculiarly limited, 20 limit
ed that hardly a dim reflection OF their
worth has been cast before, and their path.
way has been dark and gloomy. But mo.
notony breeds change, and the hopes OF
rational minds are beginning to warm be
ne ath the coming sun OF wealth. A min.
Ing career seems opening In the near iu-
ture, inoic aliens OF which have astoDished
and deli btsd many OF the learned and N.
quiiiDg minds that have dwelt on these
evidences. The Blue Hill region shows
immense bed OF COZ per (Low decIord ~
eminent geologis's ;, be ideptical 10 form.
alton with those Of sweden), which only
needs an increased confidence among men
OF eapilal.to rendsT them at once OF As much
lmpo lance In the thoughts OF mining men
and capitalists Ia general as the deposits OF
the tsme mineral about Lake Superior.
The LeighboriDg town Of Sedgwick has
developed q silver vein bearing rich ore,
which gave to its projectors 30 sangu ne
an expectation OF its future that after PEN
etrating some thirty fest into the ROCKS,
I'm, ling works were begun and are now
In operation. The ore asayed, according
to published statements, irCm 500 to $500
ton. Cons derable capital Is invested in
this enterprise, and there seems now TO be
every assurance oil q great success. II lie.
maibed, however, Tor this little town
hereto ore noted tor its beauties Of scenery |
to put a flushing to this progressive |
work Of di,coyery and development. A
vein OF silver ore has been discovered here |
which on the surface displayed native sil
yer; ami at the depth ofthree teetspecimens
have been removed hardly surpassed by |
the richest exhibits OF the Nevada mines.
At every step the ore grows better; tie |
hopes OF the miners more definite; The |
proof Of rich silver vein incontestable |
and positive. Specimens that have Under |
gone the inspection of the state as-syer,
Professor Bartlett, and other minsralogists,
have received the highest commentator
from these &, NIL, men. Assays show IRON |
wealth per ton, but 1t 10 sun.
cienly debate for the owners to say OF it
that It is rich enough TO pay largely for
working. A shA 1T 10 being funk snd
depth IS expected to be OBJ
tsiued With all the rapidly possible. As
usual in mines, water il ere the item Civ.
en- the most thought as al expense; and
this cropping out OF the vein being on the
seashore, below high.water max, eonsid.
cradle difficulty has been encountered in
getting prepared for work. Naturally this
has not as yet been entirely over.
cone; but the opening Arrangements being
now nearly completed large developments
are anticipated during the coming season,
All these things combine 10 make ea-tern
Maine subject for thought In the minds
Of business men. Lumber interests dwell
here no longer; granite, 1t is true. still eI.
lists here, and 10 more than likely to with
The present demand. The Ice crop. never
large, c-uses little capital to center here.
The Dakeinsss OF the land is proverbial,
and with that conceded, what remainsi
The Maine farmer must seek for something
besides nu,ritionin his barren land. He
must root up his burnt atuups with the
hope OF extracting useful minerals. The
enterprise OF Maine, its youth, it. strenth,
to visor, have gone west. Present devel.
,pments under these circumstances will be
Tor the hepeht Of the coming population,
aad that population must come with the
discovery Of these great beds Of minerals,