The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-06-20

From the Nashville Cenn.) iDctjb"u.)
A representative Of the American
having lear ned that Col. J. b. KILL
brew had returned from IN extend ed
tour through the mining districts of
Mexico, called on that gentleman IS,
terday afternoon, when the following
facts we're elected:
Rep.-You have just returned from
Mexico learn, and you will greatly
Oblige me by giving srme items Of gen
eral interest pertaining to that country.
Col. K.--I left Nashville for Mexico
on the goth day Of March, going via st.
Louis Kansas City, Las Vagas, Colora.
do and FL Paso, Texas. At the lit
named place | took the Mexican Cen.
trail for the city Of Chilhauhau, whcr, |
remained three day., and visited every
part of the city. Since the building ~
the railroad everything is
FAST BECOMING AMER'CANiaEn.
and found hundreds of Am orleans en-.
gagged ia every species Of business and
mOst OF them very prosperous. Contig.
uous to this place are some copper and
silver mines, and Boss Shepherd send,
all toe product Of his mines to this
point TO be shipped or coined, amount
ing to over 100000 per month.
The Mexican Central railroad is bull,
from FL Paso southwark to San Rosalia
distance of 1925 miles, and from the
city of Mexico northward $50 miles
leaving gap of Geo miles to he compile
ted. We went on this road to San II >.
salia rs far rs the northern section
extent Is and from there took the stage
to parral, about 80 miles to the south.
west This city contains n population
of about 10000 inhabitants and is stu.
atei in the midst OF
A FIVE MINING rFGIoN
just at the eastern foot Of the Searr
Madre mountains. 1t is a live, progress
sive t wn, and has an extensive trade
for a hundred miles around it. ] visited
the schools at this place, and found
them astonishingly well conducted.
have never seen anywhere a brightel
array OF faces. In one branch they
70 tho beoutr ~ ,I p%n teoltw "''"i
is euual 70 connsr"nia,o ~ Snao;nson.
b,on,ht soppS,,P,"'e' IT. sPcc'hlehS
1he mine most extensively operated
near this riacc is known as
nh JESUS MARIA NINE
and the vein travcrses a mountain al
most ovcr,hadowiug the town. From &
blmonthlj report shown me by the
formed If tho COST of n,in;nc =. ~;
region Accord;nr ~ ,bia r. n 90 ~" ~,
taking ont orc i. "a en- nov t,', WY .on' IL
M from a dentb of oiS tos, ivno% : =
two months rost 4, Goa Una " doI,an - !;
paid for every CARA If wool wo;rhiu"
800 pounds and il !. ost;ma,e of fl" ~ :,
nine carias will mals cord mi" !;
BY far
r,,r ,,os., ,,.,.,.,.,. .,,
-" NUS hNrhNs'NH LIE"
IN mining, tor all the wood consume
mas 10 De transported many miles o'
I,e pscks OIL nurroS (Jacksl and murS
Inc llnoer, 700, Is very small and scrdg
gy' uhI'l an altitude OF SOW tect !
Ieacneo' wneh me l0rdliest pines hav
ever seen stand, thickly all over the sur
iaGe.
ine wnole expense, including poWu'
Gnu Iuse, LOT taxing out l,03o tons wa
Trv,ooo lnis Is tne cost AT the NINE
me average cost OF reducing Is wv pc
WI, out you must remember lhal IN
rn.,,,,'n, ,.a,
which is much more expensive tina
snat oy amalgamatlon In the mr.
nameu process the ores are 'irst cruShe
sua roasted with SAT- IN a reVoIvi'
;ur VIC neat IN the furnace eau
.as 'he Pyrites contained IN tne ores
Sold % Su ~ su.phurlc aclG, when .ak'
npla 81 'ne SAT- causing IT I" give {
ta;u.a:, whlch lloe,ates N, the SlIVer co.
S,a "ou ,l .he ore pup lne ore Is INC
GH s"h from tne furnaces ana p'ac'u
htiViating tubes in which sire I'm
tubs A solution of bypo- sulphide
soda is then introduced. which diss ,ly
The silver after which it il prccipitat
BY the poly.,ulphi @ of lime. II
methel Of reducing i, much more e
pensive than the one of amaIupmatio
but it has to he used in the treatme
Of rebellious ores In amalpamati
with ,',' nas " NC cru'hcu ana ''ca'