Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-05

Ii,HI a Eai-i,h ~ c. peys,.
f4c 10'6 HsSioa.-Few persons not residing IN The
immediate vicinity 81 tho Gold Mines of this State
have any adequate conception uf the extent OF the
operations which carried on for procuring IN.
PTocions metal Ia this section of the State Tho pco.
pie talk of thr gold mines but they have a ver, mn
perfect III OF them and but ttlc knowledge Of the
vast SUNS which they annually yield They pave
heard Of individuals juggling for gold bu, tc, have
taken mp the mprC- ou, that the Same amount Of IA
hOr. directed with the zeal tu the cultivation ni
The ~, would create quantity OF produce of nreat
cr value ~ the mar lrt. Ihcv are not ware that
sct nee snd sNiii have been nut III ,quisltion and
TINT system has been adopted for WORKING the uincs
which ensures regular profits and renders them ,,y
;cnSVcy productive. ltis truc, the great desidera-
tuIn o labor saving machinery has been but recently
INT into successful operation and confined rs vet 10
wntrr ina horse power; but preparations are ma king
for that o. steam, also winch will greatly facilitate
the process OF obtaining the gold, and enhance lis
pTuu'S. Already there several companies from
the North and South cngas red in the business and W.
have recently heard OF he formation uf 4 company i'm
Baltimore, with capital of so coo for working 4
mine IN CablrEcs Indeed, UoncyCd men from every
quarter Of the GRiuu. arc purchasing up land for
winch they pay extravaganza prices. Foreign capata-
lists have not thought 1t beneath their attention 10
visit the Hold Region for purposes of speculation;
one of whom informed US, few DAYS since that h.,
had just returned from visit to the South American
Mines, and that those Of North Carolina greatly eX-
coed them in richness.
In the county of Mecklenburs alone. II is believed,
n.
III each week, produces - COO. And 1t is nothing an
common for tie merchants OF the town of Charlotte
when they go on 10 make their purchases, 10 carry
with them from 10 to 30 pounds of the precious me
tai II can easily be imagined what life and activity
IS Infused IN every department of business where the
only Bank which Is equired 10 relieve the wants of
the people Is a a bank # cdr;i
10 such OF our citizens rs have the ability and Lei
sure for making summer excursions, we would re-
commend trip to the Gold Country. Thc suner-
attendants OF the mines obliging and comm,nica-
tive, the citizens arc proyerbial for their hospitality
and the saubrity of the air is equal to any in the
world. few days spent in personal examination
wN give an individual more thorough insight into
the manner OF obtaining the gold, than volumes of
description
We are not without hcpc from some recent disco.
Tcres, that gold Will yet be found in this Wake
county The hr't discovery Of it was made in Ca
BARNS, and confined to that county for ntanv years
The limits within which It was then supposed t. h
embraced, have continually hcen charging as pco
pie have been lcdto search the Country Tor t. II has
been subsequently, found IN the counties of Ruther
ord, Burke, Lincoln, Meclenhurg, Rowan, Anscn
Davidson, Montg emery, Randolph, CaswcB, Guiliard
Orange, and very recently in Chatham. Is this no;
'uhclent to warrant an examination of the more cen
ral Counties OF the State there ocu uothiur in the
structure or composition Of the gold formation to for
bid the Jchct Of it, existence in them aisos