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the lead contains 80 ounces of silver to the ton. The silver-lead of the 

 Upper Ilartz, belonging to Hanover, contains from 13 to 123 ounces of 

 ■liver to the ton. From 70 to 80 ounces of silver is obtained from a ton 

 of the argentiferous lead of Obcrnhof, in Saxony. 



From this it will be seen, that the silver-lead from the Kellogg mines 

 greatly exceeds in richness the silver-lead ores of Europe, and in the com- 

 parison, leaves a margin for profits so broad, that no doubt can be enter- 

 tamed of the practicability of working these ores, not only for the lead 

 but the silver. ' 



Why these mines have been so long abandoned, after having been once 

 partially worked, I was unable to learn. The situation is highly favora- 

 ble for rich lodes of metal, not only silver-lead, but also copper. 



If the property, belonging to these mines, can be obtained on reasonable 

 terms, and a judicious and eoonomical system of mining instituted there 

 can be but little doubt of a profitable result. The stratum of argillace- 

 ous shale is easily mined, and there is no difficulty in sinking a shaft 

 through it. From the increasing thickness of the shale to the south-east 

 it is difficult, at present, to state exactly, what the total thickness of the' 

 •hales on Kellogg creek may be, before reaching the limestone; it may 

 probably, be 300 feet or upwards. ' 



The qualitative chemical examination of the Newton sprin- on the 

 property of John W. Purdom, in section 26, township 3 north,°ran*e 12 

 west, 8 miles north of Little Rock, gave, as its principal constituents^ 

 Bi-carbonate of lime. 

 Bi-carbonate of magnesia. 

 Bi-carbonate of the protoxide of iron. 

 This is a strong chalybeate water, and will be found an excellent tonie 

 for patients suffering from debility. 



Two and a half miles east of Mr. Purdom's, between the old Batesville 

 and Memphis roads, there is a large body of bog-iron ore, which will *. 

 doubt, be found to contain sufficient iron to pay for working, judging £o» 

 its appearance. A strong chalybeate spring breaks out from this bed of 

 ore. Several persons have been induced to sink prospect holes, for lead 

 in this vicinity; all of which reached bog-iron ore, proving this ferrugin,' 

 eus deposit to be extensive. Its thickness, where it was only partially 

 exposed, is two feet. This is, therefore, a locality worthy of the attention 

 ©J the iron manufacturer. 



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