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merly, from the fact of heavy and costly. improvements going on, and the desire 

 to avoid the burdensome expense of the transportation of ores to such a long dis 

 tance. This expense will be entirely saved during the coming year, and will mate 

 rially increase the net receipts to an amount little short of $11,00.0. 



The greatest depth attained in the lode, at the close of 1855, was twenty-four 

 fathoms ; at this point the vein carries a power of four feet. At this depth there 

 appears to be a material change in the mineral character of the ore from that of 

 the preceding year, with the exception, perhaps, of a slight increase of the arsen 

 ical sulphurets, but even this is questionable. 



Lead and a small quantity of molybdenum, with occasional traces of zinc as 

 formerly, are among the products of the ore. 



The following statistics will furnish some additional information of the opera 

 tions of this mine, and also its present working condition : 



Statistics for 1854. 



Number of men employed, twenty-four. 



16 Miners, at $100 $1,600 



2 Engineers, at $125 250 



2 Battery Tenders, at $100 200 



2 Stokers, at $75 150 



1 Blacksmith 125 



1 Carpenter 125 



2 cords Wood, at $4 50 299 



Teaming, $30 per day 780 



Incidentals 650 



$3,529 



Aggregate ore reduced in eight months, 4,160 tuns. 



Average yield, at $18 per tun $74,880 



Amount dead work 6,450 



Total receipts $74,880 



Total expenses 42,348 



Balance $32,532 



Statistics for 1855. 



Number of men employed, forty-five. 



34 Miners, at $80 ". $2,720 



2 Engineers, at $125 250 



2 Battery Tenders 200 



4 Stokers, at $55 . 220 



1 Blacksmith 125 



1 Carpenter 125 



2-|- cords Wood, at $3 195 



Teaming, $30 per day 780 



Incidentals 650 



$5,265 



