The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-11-30
Notes by the Way.
NOVA SCOTIAS MINERAL WEALTH MANG

NOVA SCOTIA'S MINERAL WEALTH. A MANGA
NESE MINE.
TENNY CAPE, Nov. s, 1882 We find that
Nova Scotia is rich in mineral wealth and this
is evident to even 4 casual observer from the
appearance of the rock and soil. Coming from
a State where the mining business is principal
ly a humbug, and where great expectations are
almost sure to be blasted. and where the only
dividends ever returned are to the spectators
who sell the shares in the corporations, we We're
slow in taking stock in the statements first made
to us by the people in regard to the treasures
hidden beneath the surface here in Nova Scotia
We have become satisfied, however not from
books and the statements of interested parties
alone, but by actual observation. that there are
mines here which not only return one hundred
cents on each dollar invested, but also furnish Il
snug little income to be used in future improve
ments. We have as yet visited but few of
these localities but propose to improve every
opportunity TO do %. we find that large num-
bers of men are obtaining employment in these
mines, and that the mineral wealth within lis
borders is Of great advantage to this Province
Coal is obtained in large quantities. Lime and
plaster abound and numerous lime kilns are to
be seen. Iron is extensively mined and j. of
excellent quality. Looking across Cobequd
Bay we see the smoke from the famous Area
dian mines that are known the world over ON
the road from Truro to Maitland va passed
what they call paint mine The material
which is dug out of the earth, is OF Il broWnish
red color and is really oxide Of iron. It i
ground and mixed with oil and furnishes an
excellent paint for iron bridges and other work
of that kind It wear, weIl ana il / great pro-
lection to the material it is used upon. There
are also mines of gold silver and copper. Of
which we will speak 1t some futurrt me. Here
at Tenny Cape is located what is sad to b. one
Of the best manganese mines i'm the world. 1t
is situated short distance from the main road
i'll a dense forest ana i, little world bv itself
Before starting, our guide who has visited most
Of the mines of Maine. showed Us i fine collec-
ton of the minerals of Nova Scotia H. also
has splendid fossil in the shape of stone
perhaps a foot square, upon which is plainly de-
lineated the outlines in all their delicate minute
ness of ferns one can hardly realize that it is
all the work Of nature, and that these impress
,ion> were made upon tli1 r0ck, a-y- aG@. Il
was obtained on the shore a short time since
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Pli'hS OWLS sons lo"i hhhafca atftN ~ 4 soma
'o''S having NouSh' our the surrounding pro-
ptirtof>, ana mas lately cleared some Iani IN
oi"f y fal>t iiit necessary farm prodUr" ON
| a. a. or II.il Nll' i'm bl
iil'nF> 10 o' very ProS'Ie ahu commonplace.
We Wef" iIr'l SHOWN 1hr crushing mlli Whtr"
my S"il Ioch, "hich 7 Whal i termed b3stlfl
lii"e' - crushed ana broken oN steam power
M engine OF lof'y horsr power gees ihls work.
aha also draws machinery FOR saving shingles
and other work Of the kind that may b. re-
quIfed. Aitcr ne rock s crushed il Is thrown
into large >icye> through which water runs. and
the manganese beng heavier than th2 rock and
dirt sinks to the bottom through these sleeves,
while the waste is washed away. The coarse
pieces that Still contain too much rock are
ground by stones similar to those used in grind
ing wheat, and the compound i again thrown
INTO running water IN the >Iulrr boxes, and the
'Ie"r manganese sinking /" thc bottom i OBJ
l'liiea' lhcfe I no secret connected with this
business, l"r the material Is obtained IN lust
TINS Simple manner Much of 1t. in fact all Of
It, was formerly Obtained hy hand work with 4
MANNER the "orkmen cleaning II All N this
way ana TINS is now done tc som" extent here
we were shown qull" i quantity cleaned in
that way we We're shown one piece Of pure
manganese that weighed over two hundred
pounds one $oI" P''" was found that when
taken out, broken and weighed contained
twenty-five tons. The average size Of thu
pieces cleaned by hand would be perhaps aS
large q mans flst. Ihis manganese, coarse
anu ilne. Is packed INTO common oil casks which
hoiu ABOUT Twelve hundred weight each ot this
malerlaI. II 4 lheh carried some tW" or three
iil'leS TO 'hc Shof'' where II 'N shipped 20 BoN-
toh' New orN' EpSlahd' ana III fact all over
'ie "orlu' VS. huSl CONFESS our own lghor-
ahce OF me various purposes for which it is
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