Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-11-29
RICHARD X. MEADE.
THE GOLD REGION OF GEORGIA

THE GOLD REGION OF GEORGIA.
hxrac. 9 letter from gentleman OF this city, who has
resided five six months in the immediate vicinity Of
the Mines, now worked in Georgia
have Intentionally omitted in my former letters TO
mention any thing in relation to the Gold Mines of this
pisct In order that might acquire by personal in
vestigation more certain knowledge of their value.
The Gold obtained last year in Georgia. from which the
Mint made larger coinage than from that obtained from
North Carolina was principally owing the enterprise of
an of Gold Diggcrs (abou six thousan termed in
tder that entered the Cherokee Territory where they
continued their operations about three months until the
Government oil Georgia. considering the Gold Of nature
altogether unsuited to the and conditions of the red
men, (and doubt taking the view of the subject
mat tzarro did, sent OF soldiers, which dispersed
the Gold Dggers, and fixed embargo upon the spade
pick and washer, that has lain them up in ordinary
since Besides the gold obtained in the Cherokee nation
some rich deposits found in Hall and Habersham
countless from which several thousand dollars worth
gold obaincd of deposits of Habersham i'm 1890
yielded upwards of $4,000 hv the gold in general being
massve the wcghtof the largest piece exceeding pound
Attention the present season has been principally conn
cd to iabersham, Hail. and lately part of Rabun county,
though the operations have extended south ardy
through to Carol county quite into Alabama.
Many veins have been discoveries Of which have
proven very rch while others too poor and small be
worth working The gold of Hail is much alleged with
silver some oft passing quite into aurcrous silver
That OF iabersham is of high carat, having but very
small alloy of silver, always commands ninety cents
and upwards pcnnyweight
On several veins in both countless shafts have been sunk
from 90 TO 80 feet and the raised thousand
tons remains in general without mill to work it.
The veinw worked by the Philadelphia Company, (NIcssrs
and largest get discovered Shafts and galleries To the
of several hundred have been cut al this mine
and lately their mill has gone into successful operation
Notwithstanding the torrents OF that have almost
ccssanty deluged this country this season. for which they
deserve of this state great credit it being the first
cted in Georgia This has given an additional
to others engaged in the business several other mills
contemplated to be erected immediately There are
several branches to the vena alluded which places
have proven very rich but extremely chanCeabc i'm point
Of value and extcnt.Thc main vein continues however
strong and fus the expectation at first entertained of its
value The only changes that have taken place, in
character the gold being and visible in the
rock, with large increase of suphure both of which
yielding fair proportion of the precious metal.
Mr. John Loud of the firm (vho has been for Sc
veral months past in this section giving personal attention
to their valuable property in this stae few months since
purchased a gold deposit about six miles ouhwestyor
ly from the vein alluded to- which now considered the
richest depot of gold, hitherto found in the United States
II was worked last year. and always has borne very high
character, and was then sold for $4,000.
1t continued constantly 10 develop an increase of wealth
until May last when on another part of the property
verai large places discoveries the largest being
dwts at which period he purchased it for twenty thousand
dollars He at the present time obtain thirty thousand
dollars for the one half which by the best Judges this
country considered be fourth of its value Since
its purchase by the present proprietor the produce per
week by handwashng has increased from five hundred to
exceeding fifteen hundred pennyweghts; the product of
day in last week Notwithstanding IL rained incessanv
and the hands did not do half work. thousand
and six dwts being the largest work for that time done
the state In that week several large obtain
ed, one of which weighed about three pounds ounce
being in value about $780, and which is also the largest
gravel the proprietor informed me- (and which pieces
have also SEEM produced three pieces weighing together
100 dwts. independent of the fine gold.
Experiments have been made upon between 80 and 30
the whole of which in many places quite to the sur
face appears to be very rich in the precious metal When
consider the extent Of surface richness OF the
earth, may conclude that there is not on record gold
deposit that this does not bid fair surpass steam en-
gnc with suitable machinery on the way for this depos
which when in operation is calculated produce thou
sand dws per day on the average.
There seems to be prevalent in common country
Cpinipu fhat,r
perty differing from all things else and liable to contam
nate any individual state with whom il may he found in
possession, and they fail TO cite fallen Spain as an
example to prove the correctness of their position.
lay IT down universal rule that whatever NAV he
acquired conformity by industry skill and capital will for
ever conduce TO the wealth and happiness of the individual
or state which may acquire it, Who heard the con-
mued prosperity OF pirates and thieves, that did either
come TO the gallows, become extinct like fallen Spain
that invaded the peaceful inhabitants South America
with the cross III hand and the sword in the other
These when they could longer dupe the poor Indians
in the belief oil being the children Of the SUM- completed
their of hypocrisy with the sword and carabinc
whilst their Golfers become loaded with the gold that had
Tor centuries contributed to the happiness of the quiet
and temperate people upon the gobe."-PhH. ID. .qdc.
the vicinity Of Ransoms Bridge Post Office and near the
place where the counties Of Nash Franklin Warren and
HALIFAX join each other very rich deposit Of Gold has
been discovered. Ono piece weighing several penny
her IL is said 10 be quite common to make S5 TO the
1ad day. and there nearly twenty different places
where the precious metal be obtained in sufficient
quantity to reward the searcher for it-Rdlegh Reg.
THE place where this gold found is in what may
be called relatively, the low country, though not in the
aluvia region of North Carolina 1t is 200 miles east Of
the western mines of the State and proves widely cx
tensvc deposit of the precious metal in that Sate-ydt
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