Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-18

GoM.-The annexed letter, addresseu W
ter Scales, Esq to Col. Joseph 5. watkins; ;n'
DELEGATE from Goochland, will be read WIN in =
terest by every body. The account WHICH VI
gives Of the Louisa Gold Mine exceeds any "''s
of the kind ever known in this country
Moon Lawns Orange Coz Va. .Dscs3, 1855
COL Joseph s. Ttafkins, Of Gooehsana tG
Nv Dear SRA ride Of or ,miles' ias.
Tuesday, piaced IN my possession the io'i.owlng
facts, which, If you choose, you con nave P.aeeu
before the public eye; for however homo'. ~,
situation, we should not shrink IRON the puni.e
duty of giving intelligence calculated 10 snew
the resources of our State. arouse US 10 ehe'sy
of action, or =" brighten the glory Of our eo'"'
monweath." 100, rI
On Friday, seth of November, 1855, CS''
William Robards Of Granville county, ~ "
the head of the Gold Mining Company no" ope
rating at finders, in Louisa county, lk"'nu as
the mine at Rattle Snake Den III our neishoor.
hoodl arrived, and the rich surface deposit tnst
had been discovered about two or three weeks
prsyious, vas upon consultation re opened, anu
nm Monday last, the Cd inst with the labor OF
o. hands. large and small, the result sas as 'o'-
lows: 3. $50 dwts. in the amalgam, and the es'
timated value Of the specimens, together WIN
some promis uous pan washings, was orhevea'
would upon a reasonable calculation be equiva
lert 10 1000 dwts The contents OF single
pan of earth, estimated at pints to quarts Oy
the operators, produced lbs dwts on 'ne 81
inst. I witnessed the wa.hing OF pan OF toe
earth, and the product weighed before me over
Us dwts. Of the amaIgam. The specimens 'hat
are thrown out by the rocker, shew the virgin
matter in great abundance, and to use the ex-
preston of Col. Robards, the quartz seems to De
embodied in Gold. instead Of the Goid IN tne
quartz. Two handfuls Of the earth were wash
ed. from the most favorable part Of the deposit.
that produce,I IS dwts. of Gold alter the 'nrr'
cury was burnt of, and 10 barrows estimated TO
contain ia Of bushel, 450 dwts. (burnt Oh like
wise
The polite and courteous freedom to communi'
cate the result of the Company's labors ten
,Iered BY Col. Robards. enables me to give the
following result per. week Of the Company: ISL
week, (Oct. 9Th, 1888 sSl dws.; I'd do. Ssi
dwt.; Sd, 1853; 4th. 229; 5th. l.oOl dwts' otn'
e49 dwts.; 7th. $50; 9th, GAL dwts. lac above
infer was the prumiscuous washing De'ore Tue
present rich deposit was found. >,
This extraordinary rich deposition OF golo,
is no deIuson or visionary calculation. nor -
made public with any speculative object Inc
gentlemen now reaping this Golden harSes' are
we are informed, largely engaged III the IKE
vocation in North Carolina, and have been leu
h,her by the strong and rich indications OF God
within our State, with the intention OF making
it permanent business within our limits. Their
mode of operation is cheap and simple. using
what they term the Rocker, with an internal
and external ripple Tor rifier. as i, is called by
the mners.) costing about Is dollars. -.
An extract of note received from Col WIN:
Robards of the 4th inst. is as follows: "fieId
yesterday 2735 dwt. in the ANA gum One pan
full of two quartz, Of the gravel gave 25 dwts.
This morning one painful Of sand that was the
washing of yesterday-105 dwts :! The pros.
pect good for to.day's work."
The latent wealth Of our State you see, my
dear Sir. we have been ignorant OF.
Your friend, p. SCALES.