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Tt is highly gratifying to observe that our mining interests con- tinue to attr-ict unabated attention, notwithstanding tlie general stagnation of business throughout the Province. Apart from the as- certained facts and the success that has actually attended many of these adventures, the circiunstanee of their vigorous prosecution for so many years after the first mining excitement commenced iu Lower Canada, affords reasonable grounds to iufei their perma- nence and importance. It is much to be regretted that botli Canadian and English cap- italists have hitherto manifested so little disposition to embark ex- tensively in enterprizes, at once so promising as investments, and so conducive to the best interests of the Province. In the mean- time, we are mainly indebted to our neighbors on the other side of the line, who, with characteristic energy and enterprise, have invested largelj' in purchasing and working mines in Canada. — The recent extraordinary fluctuations in the money market in the United States, have induced a spirit of reckless speculation, un- favorable to the true mining interests of Canada ; and it is ex- tremely desirable on all accounts that their system of organizing mining companies should be amended, so as to include the element of real merit in the location selected. The recent Mineral Exhibition at Sherbrooke, the centre of one of the most important copper mining districts iu the country, and the labors of the Association by whom it was instituted, are calcu- lated to afford much valuable information to intending purchasers of mining properties ; and with the view of rendering it still fur- ther useful it has been deemed desirable to publish a short descrip- tion of each of the mines represented by the specimens exhibited. Wo are sorry to observe that some of our most interesting mining districts, such as those of Acton, Leeds, Sutton, Brorae, &c., were unrepresented ; still enough was shewn to convince the most scep- tical, of the extensive distribution and importance of our mines. 3 No. 1. Vir.RR CoiM'KR Mixn. Towiisliip of Cho.^tor, Lot No. 8, Kiiiigo G. Exiiibited by A. Micliul, K8(|., MuiiiigiT. Lurffc! blocks of (jiur. t/, cliar/jfed with yellow siilpliurot of cop- per of tlio richest (piality. 'I'his property which is now beiii^ viji- oroiislyiintl Hystcrniilicully explored, under the able superiiiteiidciico of Mr. Michel, atlurds excelleiit pros|)eets ibr successful ininiufr. It is traversed by several cop[)er-beariii;]f quartz veins in chloriti(r and micaceous schist, which, apart from the quart/, veins, yields rich vitreous cop])er in considerable abundance ; the total thickness of the metal bearing rocks is 170 feet. Tho principal vein, Avhich is of great thickiuiss, has been explored over a length of nearly half n mile by shode pits and costeans, out of 'thieh considerable (puin- tities of ore have been incidentally obtained, yielding an average of three per cent metallic copper throughout the mass of the vein. An ailit level, for which the ground is highly favorable, is now be- ing driven to cut all the veins at a depth of 12.') I'eet from the sur- face. This mine is 15 miles distant from tho Arthabaska Station of the G. T. Railway, by the Cruig's Road. No. 2. GiMi'i'iTH Mink, Ascot, Lot No. 3, Range 11, John Grif- fith, Esq., IVoprietor. Large and fine specimens, (one Aveighing TjOG lbs.) of yelloAv snlplnu-et of Copper in silicions slate rock. This mining location luis been comparitivcly little explored, and has not been visited by the writer of these notes ; but judging from the handsome speci- mens exhibited, it must be of great value. It is situated about six miles from the railway. No. 3. Ci-ARK Mine, Ascot. Lot II, Range 7, Eleazer Clark, Esq., & Co. Large and handsome specimens of yellow sulphuret of Copper and Iron in silicions schist. Also specimens of the ore dressed to nine per cent, (one of the specimens cihibited weighs 500 lbs.) This mine which has been vigorously worked for upwards of a year by a powerful American Company, may be regarded as a highly 8uc(!es9ful undertaking. Several beds, or rather embedded veins of Copper-bearing rock have been explored On the property ; these are of great thickness, in some cases exceeding twenty feet, and are sulficieutly productive to justify mining operations on an extensive scale. The overbearing beds are enclosed within walls of a different character, on one side talcose and on the other chlo- ritic slate ; the average value of the ore as extracted from the mine may be estimated at 3^ per cent. The work has been hith- erto carried on by open cuts, and may be regarded as somewhat of an exploratory character, nevertheless a very large quantity of ore has been obtained, and the mine proved to be permanently pro- ductive. Quite recently crushing and dressing machinery has l>eeu put in successful operation. An average of about 60 hands have Stl'U roiid Iron Thi,- drc CO|) 8 avonijfo Clark, Imvc been employed n'lwce April lust, of whom twcuty Imvc been .stfiuliiy iniiiiii^r ; the remaiiider employed in building, makii)(; roiuls, and c<)nsti'U(;tin<( muchinery. It i.s situated ubout one mile from the railway and in the immediate vicinity of Sherbrookc. — Thin mine is under the able iuaim;^^einent of Captain llirhards. No 4. Ham Coi'i'Ku MiiNK, Ham. Lot 28, Ran<,'e t, R. W. Ilen- eker, Esq. Yellow and variejrated s^ulphnrets of copper in dolomite ; also dressed ore from liie same mine, yielding!; .">0. 12 per eent. metallic* eopper. Hcsre nnnin^ operations have been carried on upwards of two years, and a ernshiiifr mill, with dresssiuj^ house and circular saw mill erected and put in (operation, bein^ driven by water-pow- er, of which tluire is an abundant supply on the locution, uuder a head of forty feet. The band of dolomite is about 100 feet thick and is charged Avith copper ore for a thickness of thirty feet from its summit; the concentration of the ore seeming to be duo to a twist in the stratilication. Cupriferous quartz veins also occur cutting the beds, and yield very rich and handsome specimens of ore. A very large amount of excavation has been done ut this mine to prove the nature and extent of the deposit, and several tons of very rich ore have been incidentally obtained. There can be little doubt that this mine will prove permanently valuable. It is situated about li) miles from the Arthabaska Station of theG.T. Railway. There is an abundant sni)ply also of valuable building timber on the property. Xo. 5 BuoMi'TON Goia: CoiM'EuMiNF,, Buompton, Lots 28, 29, Range 1), G. R. Robertson, Esq. Sevei-al large masses of purple and vitreous copper ore in im- pure or mixed serpentine, associated with magnetic and chromic iron. In this rich mineral district the rocks rocks are singular- ly varied and in a condition highly favorable for the aggregation of metallic deposits, which occur both subordinate and cutting the stratification. At the mine in question, several of these veins have been opened upon, but the work hitherto has been confined to the surface, no regular or extensive mining operations having as yet been instituted. A vein of rich purple ore five feet thick, betweeu well defined walls of serpentine, and cutting the direction of the rocks of the country, has been opened to some extent, and affords most excellent promise for successful mining. An average sample of the whole rock moved has been assayed by Dr. A. A. Hayes of Boston, and found to yield 15 per cent metallic copper. Other veins running with the stratification have been partially exposed, and all tend to shew the extreme richness of the location in min- eral deposits. It is situated six miles from the Railway Station at Brompton. I I No. 0. Oui'oiti) Mink, Oufoiu), LoIh S,D, TImv^o A, ISIcssrs, Cult 1111(1 Mi'.H'ttt', l'n»|tri('ti)rs. Major Chiis. King, Exliibltor. Yt'llnw siil|iliiir('t of cdiiiii'i' ill (Hiarlz pin;j;U(', associafi'd with n hiiHlard .-oriiciitiiu' ; rock ol" the country, dioritc willi (lialla;»o. — TiiiH iniiic is sitiia'cil in tlio .xaiiui mineral district, and in rocks of a similar cliaraclcr to tliosc last descrihcd. Six veins occur witliiii a lircadlli ol' tw'ci'iy-livc Icct, cntiin;,' tlio rocks and seeming to convcr;,'r in dt!scending. Some, of these ure ten inches wide, and all are rich in copper ore. This mine has been ronsideruldy (;X|»l(ircd, and allords good promise. It is .situated about M milea from Shirbrooko. No. 7. SiiKnuuooKK Mine, Ascot. Lot 12, Range 7. Elcazcr Clark, Kscj. Tlio copper mines in this rich mineral district nro nearly nil of the same general eharueter. The ore consisting of combined iron and copper jiyrites in embedded veins, in micaceous and chloritic slate ; the ore being generally associated with silicious and cnlea- rcous matter. The concentration of the ore in these veins seems to be due to twists and dislocations of the rocks, hotli in a hori- zontal and vertical direction. The copjier bearing rocks in Ascot occupy a breadth of 4,^ miles in a band running diagonally through the towuship in a north-easterly direction, and have pro- duced many very valuable mines, of which the present is one of the most important. The work at the mine has hitherto been en- tirely of a preliminary or exploratory chara(;ter, nnil lias proved liighly satisl'actory, — the ore bed from •which these lino specimens >vere obtained being eight feet in thickness, while several others nrc known to exist on the property. Situated only one mile from the railway. No 8. Bklvidebe Mine, Ascot. Lot 10, Range 9. Eleazer Clark, Esq., Proprietor. These specimens arc of similar character to the last, and the same general remarks will apply in regard to the location. Tho following is Sir William Logan's description of this mine, as giv- en in his general report for 18G3 : * "Here there is a considciable breadth of fine white micaceous or nacreous slates, with which is interstratified a bed of greenish quartz or mica schist, this is in parts chlorite or talcosc and con- * E. Cltirk, Esq., has requested flio Secretary to insert llie followins; note : Since the Rcp ft 'illa<,'i> ill rock.s "s Occur ■^('•'lllirirr wid,,, ii;;li coiiiciilin;^ in tlircction. Wall rocl^, a Holt wliiu; liniolonc, satnratcd with ;:i'(>cn carltonatc v)n one side, ami clilo- rilic schist on tim oilier. 'I'hc ;ian;znc of tln! vein is (pnirt/ and call; 8j)a!' ; and llio cnclosin;; rocks hoiuc tinus present an ex- traordinary condiinalion of ipiart/ and felspar, '^'ivin;; it the iiMpect of an ainy;r,lii|(ii,l trap, and assiuiilatin;^^ the conditions to those usually accoinpanyiu^ true or lissure veins, to which thi.s intei'cstin;:' deposit is on otlu-r {.'rounds manifestly allied. This ininu is now bidn^ vi;.'orously worked umlcr tlu' aide superinttwi- dencc of Ca))t. Francis Heiumtt. A shaft han been snidi upward.s of ei;ihteen fathoms. An audit «utH it transversely at a depth of Hcven I'alhoms, and at ten f ithom« deep levels have hiien driven on till! courfic of the vein about ten fathoms in total extent. T'.io shaft yields two tons of eij^lit per^'eut ure pisr liithom, and one tf the ends now produces an averaj^u of one ton and a half per mthoin of forty per cent ore. Th« exhibitor also shows a box of ore from the mine dressed to thirty per cent. Tlu! most extraordi- nary variety of ores are found in this mine, few of the ores of cop- per bein;^ luirepresented, and native co|)per also occurring to;j;ether with specular iron, nninganese, «&c. It is situated about three miles from the Itichmoud Station of the G. T. Kailroad. No. 153. Er.DOKADo Cori-EU Mine. Ascot, Lot 3, Range 8. Ex- hibited by W. S. Hunter, Esq;, for Capol, Hunter & Tierce. Largo blocks of Iron and Copper Pyrites, ahnost totally free from gaugue, and containing about eight per cent metallic copper. This deposit has been only very recently discovered, and already bids fair to be one of the most i^riportant in this rich mining dis- trict, the general features of which have already been described. In the present case the ore-bearing bed or vein is at least six feet wide, and has been proved to extend at least five-eighths of a mile on the surface. We arc unable to state the average metallic con- tents, but a largo proportion of, the mass consists of such pure and unmixed ore as the specimens .exl^ibited, and from the largo ad- mixture of sulphuret of iron will probably smelt very readily. — This highly promising mining location is only about three quar- ters of a mile from the railway. No. 14. A miscellaneous collection of ores and useful minerals from the neighborhood of Melbourne ; lead asbec'os, including soap- itonc and marble, exhibited by Mr. John N. Gee. Nos. 15 & 16. CoLDsruiNo Mine, Melbourne, Lot 6, Range 2, exhibited by Thomas Mackie, Esq. Magnetic iron ore and vitreous copper ore, from the same loca- tion, t e former occurring in an extensive bed between quartz ore, flanilstotift f\ii(l sliild, and tlio latter in a scrion of parallel cmboclilnd vein?*, tiXli'iidin;^' over u l»n'iidtli of 200 fmit in rhloritic MJato. Con- Hidi'ral)l() work iuis bucn doiu! in cxplorin-^, luit littlo actnal niin- in;; has yet Itccn carrit;d on Ihmv. Tliroi' trial HliaftH liavci luuni snnk to considcrahKi dcptiiH on tiie coppiM'-licarin;^ l)e! veins the ore i.s found impre;>;natin<; the slate rock itself (dissociated from spar) in such proj)ortion.s as wonid probably pay to mine. Such a band charj^ed with vitreous ore pivc to tlie assay of the writer seven per cent of metallic cop- per. ThiH mine is about hIx miles from the railway at Richmond. No. 17. MuKknzik Mink, Siihton, Lot— , Hunge-^, Thomas Mackie, Esq. Specimen? of purp'c ore or erubesite in dolomite limestone. — This lot has been oul}' partially explored but is of go'id promise ; many stones of rich copper ore being found ou the surface, and a fair shew in the rock so far as yet examined. Two and u half miles from railroad. No. IH. A cabinet collection of fine specimens of various ores and minerals from tlio Eastern Townships, &c., by Captain William Williams. No. 19. A cabinet collection by Mr. Richard Lt.ngof Shcrbrooko. No. 20. South Ham Antimony Mink, Lot 28, Range East Gos- ford Road, exhibited 'ly R. Freeman, Esq. Specimens of native antimony and sulphuret of antimony. — This mine has been worked for nearly a year, and with the mo.'t encouraging results. Six veins have been discovered on the prop- erty within a very limited area, some cutting and others running paralUd with the I'ocks. The most important, which is a true vein IH inches wide, cutting the rocks perpendicularly with good walls, shows a thickness of four inches of solid antimony ore and metal, producing when smelted 71) percent pure metal. About IT) tons of the combined ore and metal have been obtained, most of it in large handsome blocks ; three tons have been sent to Eng-- land, and the result of this experimental sale has been so vtisfac- tory, that the Company are now prosecuting the work of ainiug with considerabl i energy, twenty men being now employed, and preparations being made to dress and smelt the ore on the spot. — Thirty miles distant from railway. No. 21. Mauuington Mink, Ascot, Lot G, Range 9, Captain Fran(!is Bennett, Specimens of rough and dressed copper ore. This mine was opened upon a thick bed or vein of mundic or bi-sulphuret of ore, .shewiu" only slight traces of copper. It has, however, under the vi"orous and judicious management of Capt. Bennett been tested 8 pretty extensively, and has verified his prediction and justified hi» expectations by proving to increase in a very marked inaauf in the yieUl of copper ore in proportion as the works are carried deeper. This is a mos» important fact, establishing the value of nmny veins in this district, which at the surface appear to yield only a little ore, though much iron ore. The mining operations have been conducted in a very systematic manner. The principal shaft is now nearly 40 fathoms in depth, the last ten fathom.s having produced more or less copper ore, say 8 cwt. of 8 per cent ore to the fathom. The total linear extent of the drifts is about 47 fath- oms. The vein is from two to three feet wide and is now every- where producing good specimens of yellow sulphuret of copper with every encouragement tu a continued prosecution of the work. The veins in this mine are affected by ctob? courses of amj'gf'.aloid trap and fluccau, or soft decomposed rock, whieb are always re- garded by the miners as highly favorable indications. Situated four miles from the railway r.t Lennoxville. No. 22. GoLCONDA Minks, Ascot. Lots 2 & 3. Range 13, W, S. Hunter, Esq. A phiftl containing about ten ounces of gold, value $180. These specimens are taken from alluvial washings, but are so sharp and angular as to prove that their native bed is in the immediate neighborhood. Mr. Hunter states that during the time he work- ed them last year the yield was six dollars per day per man, and that a panful of dirt would frequently yield two dollars worth of gold. The quartz veins in tbe pi'operty contain gold to the value of $16 per ton, and preparations are being made to erect quartz crushing machinery. The mines are situated on the Grass Island Brook, a tributary of the Magog river, about twelve miles from Sherbrooke. No. 23. Gilbert Rivek, a tributary of the C"haudi6re. Mr. Johu N. Gee, Exhibitor. Two nuggets from the far-famed Chaudiere goH region, which maintains its reputation for productiveness and continues to attract both individuals and Joint Stock Companies. In addition to the alluvial diggings it is probable that quartz crushing operations .ill shortly be instituted. No. 24. Melbourne Slate Quarky. Lots 21 & 22. Range 6, Thomas Mackie, Eso. Very fine specimens of roofing slate ; one being five feet long by eighteen inches wide, and very perfect in every respect. This quarry has been in successful and profitable operation for the last three or four years, and is capable of supplying an almost unlimit- ed amount of the very best roofing slate ; the baud being stated by Sir William Logan to be not less than one-ihird of a mile w\de and 400 feet from the present workings to the drainage level sn the 9 Kiver St. Francis. TJie quarry is a mile and a half from the railway. No. 25. Siiii-roN Slate Quaury. Pari, of S. W. 1-2 of Lot No. 7 in -tth Run;^e, Sliipton. Johu N. Gee, Proprietor. These are surface speciiueus from a newly discovered slate quarry, occurring in '.he same band of slate as the Melbourne i^uarry, and partaking of the same excellent character. One of tiie specimens exhibited is three feet by eighteen inches. Situated three miles from Danville Station. No. 20. Lakk JosEi'ii CorrEU Mine. Ilali'ax, Lot 7, Range 11. fV. G. Woodward, Esq., Exhibitor. Fine specimens of Copper Ore in dolomite. The location has been only slightly explored, and details unknown to the writer. The ore beiirlng vein is stated to be three feet wide, and the speci- mens are certainly very encouraging. No. 27. Galt Mine. Orford, Lots 5 to 9, Range E «fe F. Exhib- ited by Capt. Wm. Williams. This mine, which ha ■ been tested to a considerable extent by exploratory works, is of the same character, and in rocks of the same description as we have specified under No. C, the location be- ing contiguous. The prospects of successful mining here are high- ly flattering. No. 28. Unexplored Lot in As^cot. Lot No. 4, Range 11. A. G. Woodward, Esq., proprietor. Being merely surface specimens we have nothing to remark up- on thejji, but for the nature .and probable value of the location, would refer to our previous descriptions of the adjacent mines in Ascot. No. 29. Gold Beauing Quartz, from New Ireland. Exhibit- ed by A. G. Woodward, Esq. No analysis of this rock having been produced, we are unable to state whether it containo a workable proportion of gold. No. 30. Owl's Head Lead Mine. Potton, Lot 7, Range 11. W. S. Hunter, Esq., Exhibitor. Specimens of Argentiferous Galena, containing 9 ounces of sil- ver to the ton of lead. This mine, which is situated on the Wes- tern shore of Lalre Memphremagog, has been developed to a con- siderable extent, the ore occurring in a quartz vein ten feet wide ; the Galena however, being confined to a small portion of this width from which fine specimens of solid ore two or three inches in thickness have been extracted. No. 31. Chromic Iron from Melbourne Slate Quarry. A vein of this material, which is valuable as the base of many beautiful pigments and dye-stufts, has been traced in the slate quar- *tiN^:»'. mm !♦ 10 ry property in !, ."*(f.» .^V-^'i' :*'^, COMMITTEE OF MANAOEMENT FOR THE YKAR J-t v R. W. HENPIKER, Esq., Com. B. A. Land Compauy, J. G. ROBERTSON, Esq., Mavov )t' Sh.rbrooke. KLKAZEH CLARK, Esq. J. P. MAJOR ClIVRLEvS KING, Bugade Major. JOH.S GRIFFIIH. Esq.. J P. TIIOS. MACKTK. i :-,,!., A. P. G. R. ROBERTSOX, E.-^q., A.Ivccote. R. F1{P:EMAN. Esq., Editor oF Freeman. THOS SMYTIIE i:sq. PArRKK A-NDEKSON. F.Kq. (ATTAIN BRUYERE^;. (I. F. BOWEN. Esq. Sheriff, Seokktary.