The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-02

alluring without the glories of morocco
and gold, and attractive within with
the flattering tale of hope. THE epistle
dedicatory" introduces the author, who
being much concerned to see so greata
treasure I've dead and unwrought. meer-
ly for want of a stock, and right con-
stitution for the management thereof"
and finding that the partners were a
quarrelsome body, without a head,
director. Apparently this was no easy
task, for Mr.. Waller found that some
had money but no skill, others had skill
but no money; some, again, had both
skill and money (Which was very rare)
but yet wanted that generous and pub
lie spirit that was necessary In this
case" and strangely enough any person
we'll disposed in the general and we'll
qualified was either wanting in courage
to risk his money or Judgment to under
stand the state of affairs, ''and how to
amend them for the publicla good"
At length the paragon was found, the
fittest person ito set the wheels ago
ing" who, moreover, was possessed OF
mining secrets, which the author re-
marks, ST must forbear to mention"
However, we are informed that he
made use of new method of coffering
out the water from his shafts" and
also of New sailing Wagons for the
cheap carriage of his coal to the water
side, whereby one horse does the work
of ten at all times This gentleman
is said to have first "set up sailing en-
gines on land, driven by the wind, not
for any curiosity or vain applause, but
nouslv ofrers - accant IN Iiau IF 6 & s5o
ner annun, nresant sa1arv e1oo for
every Gin nm a vaor clear nrofits ,,
Certain ministers ana gentlemen In
town arc Give, &c raferancas and as
sur;ng bis natrons +hat thew will tind
| that he stands "unon on honest hot
ron, " tbs wr,tsr olosas bic introd,,ction
and lanncbas fortl, IN tho nrosnectus
nroner The g,aa+ aaya,+oga ubich
had been mads ron, n,ines in ali apes
| is f,rst 1igb+l1, 4oi,o1,,ad On &c being q
matter of CON, mon jlrnow1adge and va.
rious writa,,s ~ nnhtad y, s,In,ort
R,1t tha nrhl,c Mad Iatalv haen shv II
mining investr mems 10 rea son If s.seve.
raj disannoi,, t,,,a !, ~ t9+hey had moi
withal some ~ which Tvara COCA stoned
| nv tha ienoranca ~ sco4,o,,,n, worknoan
| rnistakine tho sprire ~ yein for +he
main hodv which yet an exnerianced
| artist can easily d,stingi,isb at first
sight some of the knaverv Of miners
who hava LODGED q quantity of oar in a
| shaft ar drift $40 srtifciaIlv az might
| deceive an ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing, annarentlv is an ancient device
| Stiu the main reason for failure # is
stronelv insistadi is want AZ sufficient
canitaI and the cost must he calculated
hefora comm ncine onera tions
Mentioning the rich mines in the
north Of ENGLAND the writer affirms
'lTha+ no history hath vet given ne an
instance ~ ca MANY rich roinas hath ot
lead and copper, lying so near togeth-
err" and on this opinion is prepared to
stake his little fortune. The modest
stock of 100000 "a considerable sum in
those days) was proposed. with the re-
mark that before the discovery of the
copper mines the late owner had for q
moiety been offered 100000 "by an emf.
nent merchant in this city to be imme.
diatelv paid down" which offer the
owner refused because che would be
able with a sufficient stock in a few