Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-16
fHE GOLD REGION.

SpottSylyania Mines, and In the South West di.
rection from them, very flattering specimens have
been found--as far as the lands Of Mr. Roxley.
in Louisa county, few miles south of the North
= Anna river, near stream called Coyentry. A
Mine is said to be opened on his land, from which
40 to so dollars worth Is gathered every dav,
with four or FIVE hands, and one indifferent wahs
er.
If we did not mistake . gentleman, who has
Just returned from the upper country, the gold
has been traced as far as the county of Fluvan-
Ia, and brilliant hopes were entertained of a
rich reward for the search aud working, in that
direction We were not aware of the heiyht to
which this gold fever prevails. 1t is said, that
some tolerably cute people have been attempting
to trace the gold vein with compass from Geor-
gia TO the mines in Virginia--that several leases
have been taken Of particular tracts of land, for
nlnety-nine years, and renewable forever-and
that no little address has been exhibited by "the
cunning in metals" In tracing the signs and OBJ
tanning the leases or purchases. We learn of
gentlemen OF the most enterprsing spirit, and
wtha of excellent sense, embarking in the bust
siness of gold-hunting and mine-working. Fo.
rcigners have been on the trail-and several
shrewd persons from the "north countiie" have
been ON visit to the gold region. Little did we
expect, when we saw the first lump of gold that
was found MANY, many years ago in the neigh
borhood of Fredericksburg, spoken of by Mr..
Jefferson in his Notes. That we should ever live
to see the dav. when gold mines should be disco
yered in Virginia, and the business of Opeaing
the veins OF the earth for the precious metal
should occupy the attention and excite the de-
Sires OF so many persons. The coal vein IN Vir-
ginia seems TO lie more to the East than the gold
yein.-And if the last could ever be one-fourth
as productive as the former, well might we bless
the discovery that has been made. 1t is true
lottery-banks and prizes-and we wish that
the latter may exceed the former.
Richm0na Compiler.
-SNn-
The &" CmCianaii' Seam Co0ch.-Agreeably
to our promise contained IN our last, we now pro-
coed to give some partculars OF this great I'M
provcment in Locomotive Steam Engines. This
engine, independent of the boiler i, made 50 COM
pact that Il b2X two feet ong, one foot wide, and
one foot deep, woaid contain it II taken TO pieces
and vet, such is its power. the builders, Messrs.
SkiCi 0nd Son, of this city inform us, it will
overcome rise of forty five feet in the mile with
out any essential variation in its velocity. We
rode in the carriage propelled by it on Saturday
last, at the rate OF from fourteen to sixteen miles
an hour. on a circular road; the same force would
more, on a straight one, there being SO much less
friction Another great improN ement consists in
the made of applying the power, and another in
the construction of the Better, which is perfectly
novel Add to which, the consumption at fuel
does not exceed one fourth Of Il cort ,ceek, to
run from nine IN the morning, to nine II the eve
ng.-Cincim0ii DQi. ,idr
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From Ns,0 Orleans Papers.
ST.. FRANcIsvILLE, July l..
We are happy 10 state that the health of our
citizens is restored. aud that there has not been
bat one new case during the week. Having suf
fered much during the spring and the early part
of summer, we fondly anticipate a healthy au
tumn The drought continues, and to say the
least of it. we are almost suiIocated with dust
On Thursday last. at O'Clock, 2. VI. the Their
mometer was l02 iii the shade.
ST.. MARTINsvILLE. July IL.
The Crops.-Showers have fallen during the
last week. in several parts Of the Attakapas;
though no where have they been abundant. The
whole district of Vermillion has been long without
rain, and the crops, we are told, have been very
materially jured. The plantations on the Te-
che. below Franklin, have suffered less than in
other portions of the country. A month since
pur planters were in high spiri;s-now they gen
tldiiN appear SOHiutul thdt tiiC piouu'' vi wv
season will not exceed tolerable average crop.
We hope it may be worse
A gentleman residing in the lower part of the
Vermiiiion writes U.S. This day Doth will
make AZ DAYS that there has been no rain here.
Or in the immediate neighborhood. Nearly every
thing is burnt up, and the crops will fall short of
all former expectation"
BAroN- R0uGE, July II.
We had a sprinkle Of Sin this week. but not
enough to Law the dust. The drought Is at pre-
sent sxcessve-the crops of corn are partially
loste and the sugar canes begin to suffer. having
been deprived of rain TOR the last six weeks. We
learn, and sad consultation it is, that throughout
the state, the crops are equally suffering. The
town continues healthy, although the banks of
the river have not been washed by the rains which
usually fall at this season of the year.
A newly invented machine for the washing of
gold has been put into operation at Richmond
with complete success. Its peculiar advantages