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Three Inindred acres of land, of which ahont Olio hiindred is of a very superior character, and peeuliarly well adapted for dwellings and ganlens, have heeii pre-cmjitrd under the old law, on Vancouver Island, in the Cowichan District, wliere several copper veins, with numrr'ns feeders, can be 'raced from the outcrop- ' pings ; and from one of which, at the trifling depth of seventeen feet, ores have been extracted that assayed fourteen per cent.; this vein is three feet wide, increases in width on aoinu; down, and is prnnonnced to lie a regular vein from its well di (iiiod walls. Tlie veins and spurs, tivenly-oiie in nnmSei' on the Cowichan side of the channel, liave been traced across it to Salt Spriiisj Island, where they b'-^come largely increased in ilinirnsio«s, but decreased to the numlier of iive, and these em lie traced by their outcroppincs to the summit of the Island — a height of two thousand f"et— where they all unite in one mammoth vein of 'wcnty. seven feet in width. The veins (in that side the ehann'^1 have been pro^pectcl, a-id found to lie identical with tliose of the oppnsii-i shore ; one hundred and nfty acies of land liave bocn pre-empted on Salt Spring Island ; also under the old law. The reports of the many scienllfic and practical men who have visited ihc«<' mines, and sen spiH'imens from them, Vi.we been su nni''oriiily favorable. th-\t it mi^ht very reasonably be asked why so little has bien done 'o them since their discovery ; this cau bo very nsilv and s tiisfac'orily explaini.'d. The indications were considered so unusually good, and the advantages of position so very great, from the proximity to Vii'tori.n, e isy navigation, safe harbor, aliundant supjily of t'resh water and timber, irood l.ind ind rxccllent town site, facilities for tunneling under a mountain two thousand feet high and dumping the rubbish into the sea, besides the facility for shipping ores, etc , etc , that several parlies assured us that if we would give them the necessary time they could get tip a compat.y in England, or an English eotnpatiy already formed, to fake the mines in hand ; to one patty we gave six months, fiom whom we Itave never heard a word abf.ut the matter; and to another [arty we biund ourselves foi the same period, and he rcjiorts that the company h.- ajitilied to having lost inoiuy in .\ustraliii iti similar cntcriirises, declines engaging in this, While these t\cgt,c:iations were jionding, we h.ad Mvo o)ii)ortutiiti»s t)f getting the luiiies worked, but of c'lurse wo could not avail ourselves of either, as our hniids were tied. Being now fri'O from all engagements, we have resolved not to run the risk of any more M'ch tedious delays and vexatious disappoiut- mciits, but will endeavor to make a local entcrprifc of the mines, on such condi'ions as wo hope will he ncce; ' .ble tn ,nid patronized liy all classes. It is proposed that a Joint-st ick f'ompany be .irmed, under the name and style of Till': SANSi •^l roiMM'.Il MIXIXO TOM- PAN Y, LIMITKI), with a capitil of .540. 00(1, divided info 20O'» shares of J),'2() each. The proprietors do not desire to make money out of the sale of the sh.arcs, but as proio'clors and discoverius they consider their claim to relinbnrseineiit of their outlay (say, iftSOOO) cxpemlcd in the purchase of the lands and ]i,irti;il devcloiuncnt cf the mines, no more than what is strictly just, and will lie readily acceeded to. They would be willing to receive tdis amount in four "iinal iustallmenfs out of the first four monthlv oall-^. which would still le..vc a sutiic Cm amount for the tnonthly '^xpenscs of wuUitig the mines, as will l.e shown bv the scheme. I'hey propose ti sell thiec-quailers of the ^tock, oi tiftemi liundicd -hares, payable by ^n\all monthly calls, no cdl to exceed two dollars and a-half to the share, and to upphj 'ill the jirnccvds af the slfircs, ile-s the -if-iOOO to he reiniln, sed to the proprietors.) to the working of the mines for the general benetit of the sliareholder.s. 'I'he propi ietois propose ihiit i of more than one euU of two dollars and a half should be made in one month towards the payment of the shiireB sold, which on tiftecn hundred shiirns wculd lie -yH.T-iO pi r month, •'xccpting th.> first four months, when t>y the pnyinent of fl,'2oO per month lowaids Hir riMnit/nr>en\ent of the iiroprietors. it wonld icnducid to .f 2,o0f), n ^um quite sufficient for the necessarily limited inilnilory oj.eralions. s^sn*!? It is generally admitted that ttie prospprity of the Colony must depend to a great extent on the development of its mineral resources, and most persons helicvo that it only requires one nopper mine to b? successfully worked to induce capitalists to invest their money freely in this description of enterprise. Among the greatest requirements of this Colony, are employment for the miners during the winter, and pttrmanent occupation for those who aic not attracted to the geld fields. No one doubts, we believe, the existence of rich copper mines on the island, but the fact nut having been piactically established, the problem remains to be solved beyond a doubt, as, notwithstanding the favorable appearances hitherto, until some cargoes of ore are extracted, they will only be received as indications. The Sansum mines, we consider, ajid few or none dispute it. offer more substantial indications, and greater convenience and facilities, than any other in these colonies for the solution of n problem of the most vital importance to the welfare of the colony, a« well as of great interest to ourselves. The proprietors, in presenting a scheme, which, by the moderate price of shares and easy method of paying for them, hope that all those who have any interest in the colony will contribute according to their means to the settlement of the question, "whether there are copper mines on the island that can be worked with advantage." We most sincerely believe, guided by the opinions of men thoroughly competent to judge, as well as by our own evidences, that before all the funds nviiilable from the sale of shares are exhausted, the mines will be rendered productive, in which case, as a matter of course, calls would cease'to be made. It by any contingency more money should be required, the proprietors' quarter of the stock would enjoy no privilege nor preference whate\er over that of the other shareholders. Let it be borne in mind that when only £1 per share was paid on the stock of the Devon Consols, the shares were worth £1000 each ; and although such resul's may not be looked for once in a century, few or no mines in any part of the world have ofTered better indications or greater facilities for workisij than the Sansum copper mines, at least so say all miners who have seen them. If the shares are subscribed for, a memorandi;m of association will be filed, scrip issued for shares, and all the proceeds from the sale of them paid into a bank, applicable solely to the objects set forth in this prospectus. The subscription list is open at the office of Mr. C. B. Young, .Tohnson street, where specimens, drawings, and sections of the mines, as well as a flesign for the plan of working them can be seen. CHARLES BEDFORD YOUlta, CHARLES McKEIVBRS SMITH. VurioKiA, V. I., Novembei 18th, 1863. \ V o ,^'^ \