Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-12
THE GOLD REGION.

RALEIGH Nav 5ih. A few persons not resi-.
ding in the immediate vicinity Of the Gold
Mines of this ate, have any adequate concep-
lion Of the extent of the operations which are
carried on for procuring The precious metal
In this section of the State, the people talk OF
Gold Mines, but they have a very imperfect
idea of them, and but LILLE knowledge ot the
vas, sums which thy annually yield. They
have he I'd of iudiy duals digging Tor Gold, bu'
they have taken up the impression, that lhr
Same amour, If labor directed with the same
zeal TO The cultivation Of he soil, would create
quantity Of produce Of greater value IN
market, they are no. aware that science
and skill have been pat in req"is ton, and that
system has been adoped for working the
Min S, which ensure regular proti> ;, and rem
ders them extensively produc,ivr. l is true
the grea' dcsider,tur: ct labor. saving machine
ry has been hut recently put into successful
operation, and is confined as YET 10 water and
horse power; but pre.,-rAtlo"s are making iHr
tina, OF steam, also. which will greatly fac'i'-
enhance IL. profits. Afrfadtvv tnere are sesets'
companies f ON the Nor and Sou h engaged
in the business, and We have recently heard OF
| The formation Of a company In Baltimore with
capital of $50 900 iur worNing Mine In
Cahba,rus. diced m, MED men from every
quarter OF tn; Union, a,e purchasing up land,
for which ;hrv .av extravaganza prices For
egn Cap Ia lists have not th"ughl it benea h
their attention TO visit the G. Id Region tor
purposes of spt Collation.; one OF W ON inform
ed US, i few days since, that ;e had just retur-
ned from yl>i 10 he SoH'h American Mines,
and that those Of n nth Carolina greatly ex>
coed them riChntss.
In the cUnn OF Necklenhufg alone it is be
lieved, that the account of Gold dug troTI the
bowels OF the ear" in zach week, produces
s., 900 and il is noh e uncommon for The
mt re han.s OF Il e own Of Charlotte, when they
go no to make their purch SEES, 10 ca ry with
them from zen 20 forty poun OF the precious
m,rai. can e sIv be nagined what life and
activity is Infused in every department of
business, where the on.y Bank which is requi>
red 20 relieve The wants VI the people is a bank
Of earth.
To such OF our cirz'ns as have the ability
and leisure for making summer excursions,
we would recommend a trip to The Gold Coun-
ny. The supeIinlendants of the Mines are
obigIng and communicative, the citizens are
proverbial for their hospitality, and the salu-
bi,y of she 4ir IS equal 10 any In the world.
few days spent in personal examlnatlohsa
will! give an individual more thorough insight
iuto the manner of obtaining Gold than yo-
lumes IF description.
We are no, without hope, from some recent
discoveries, thar gold VII yet br found in this
(Wake) County The f"s' discovery of II was
made lnCabarrus, and confined TO ha, Coun-
~ for many years. Tie limits within which it
was then supposed 10 BE- embraced have conln.
ually been charging, as people have been led
0 search the country for it. II has been SUBJ
sequen,lv found in the Counties # Rutherford,
Burke, Lincoln, MecS!euburg, Rowan, Arson,
Davidson, Montgum nv, Randolph, CasweL,
Guilford, Orange, and very recently in Char
ham lis this not sufficient 20 warrant an ex'
animation Of the more central counties of the
State, there bring noting in he structure or
composition Of the Gold Formation TO for
bid the belief Of is existence in them also?
r. Register.