Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-17
AURARIA, (GEo.) Dec. IS

Gold.-We have been informed by highly Gre
| ditable authority, that discovery has lateiy
| been made in Habersham county, OF gold de-
poste mine, that far exceeds III richness, any
| thing we have ever before heard Of The MN
| ing ground is very extensive-upwards OF one
hundred acres on lot known as Richardson's
Lot. We were assured by our informant, that
numerous Jumps of gold were every where to
be seen and picked up in the pits; the ordinary
size of the pieces, was about that OF a grain OF
corn, many were much larger; eight hands, says
he, in one day made nearly five hundred dwts
| of gold though this was an extraordinary days
work; but since the discovery, they will have
averaged twenty five dwts. the hand per day
The mine, so far as has been tested, bids fair to
hold out and to answer the owners most san
euine expectations
We have latterly seen another rich specimen
from the noted Battle Branch Lot, which weigh
ed between and 10 dwts. The gold was of
rich ragged appearance, and annexed to q peb
ble which weighed 1-3 or IA less than the gold
adhering to it, and this pebble had beautiful
spangles of gold interspersed through It. IL
might probably hare all turned to the rich metal
in the course of time. We understand 1t has
been sent to Col. Roswell King, of Darien, who
is part owner of the Lot from whence it was ia
ken.
The Roads and the MailS--A letter dated the
9Th inst from the Carrier of the Columbia Mail,
to the Post Master in this city, states that the
Road is blocked up with with fallen trees, and
that he is detained, Al miles from town, with no
prospect of advancing until the road is opened.
The carrier Of the Northern Mail, who arrived
on Sunday night represents the situation OF the
road between this and Georgetown, to be such
as to account for the failure of the Northern
Mail yesterday The Southern Mall was
brought in a little before O'Clock last night by
| Capt. Hard, the mail contractor, who states
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the road being almost blocked up with broken
| limbs of trees, and the bending of the smaller
trees, from the weight of the lcicles encasing
their foliage from both sides of the road, so as
to form a junction in the middle--he states fur
Their, that he doubts the practicabihty OF the
! next mail due getting on at all, until these OBJ
stacles shall be removed by the moderation OF
| the weather
| Another of the mail contractors, on the South
ern route writes under date OF the 4th inst. that
he stopped the mail at Grahamville that night
| in consequence of the limbs of trees falling in
every direction from the great weight Office at
tached to them, and the apprehension that the
| Stakeholder Swamp was lmpassable He adds
that he should proceed with the mail the next
day, but that if the Saltketcher Swamp should
be swimmng,i it would be impossible to get mail
| from Savannah, as the swamp continues several
DAYS on the rise and as long in falling, but that
| every possible eXertion should be used on the
occasion. He says, in conclusion, " / assure
YOU this is the most awful night have ever had
to contend with, and it will be some time, ap-
prehend, before the road can be cleared of fall
| ling hmbs.n-C Charleston Courier.
Mr.. Rice, the original "Jim Crow" passed
through Baltimore yesterday, on his way to
| Newly ork, from a successful Southern tour
| During his stay at Richmond, Col VIM. john
son presented him with splendid Eclipse colt
valued at Ten Thousand Dolars-BaH. Gaz.
We omitted to notice last week, that Francis
F. Key, Esq, passed through Cincinnati, on his
return from Alabama to Washington
Gin. Gaz Jam g.
MACKEREL.
MO. 1,2, and 3Fall-caught Mackerel, in lots
| " TO sut purchasers for sale by