Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-04
VIRGINIA GOLD MINES.

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- sPoTsYLvANGA Co. VA, Oct 4ti 1884
ia.lng spen soue time in the rich copper resion of tina
p' Nnse' returned on tIe "a, Tie Gold mines nj
~ ~ states Company IA SpOttsl lVania county H.,e
ounu me miners engaged in ng ore from tie shaft
AS soon az The came into aylig gold was ,snct
seen on many OF te rocks; and OH heating tle,, 49,
u""'S mo SAND" ai washing " the lighter particles
me result OF pure nedllc gold az still more bran,iGI
ana Su pi'ing descended into the sialt about thirty
iee,' AMI alter passing along in tunnel 100 ee can.c
W ne V''h' winch hy adnieasurtmcni iound to lie
twenty lone inches in diameter aud ,ltirniu,, AT an a.
Re % apou'oO degrees sen you common, spe cimen
VI we Fe "''lch was brok on down in my presence and
winch ~ skIiuily examined viii he found 10 con,,i, f
$lo 10 ~ Per hundred weight bnshel The Is loie ox
pfnse oil raising and working te ore il from, go io m
PER h"ud'ed weight btishei. This COMPANY il nov
July oeauHrl, and in full operation under charIsr
eFa;'cd by The Legislature Of Va. Jan o. 1881 Their
MINING Operations appear 10 be conducted will, ecooon,,
a a' shln y C"P'am Hau an experienced German miner
lie excellent water power, abundance Of wood am, ti
yer upon ieir own lands together viii, the ricb,oss nj
"e' ore render tie prospects Of this Company uncom
| moniy promising. ~ '"
:. Separated 'lly ly The R,ppoAnnock River are fl,
tt 10y, 'od Mines under the direction Of Piofss
w """H FilIhgisH These mites are The propertv of a.
Company 10 Philadelphia and at.urI, me-, en- y W.
sife ~ 'ose Of The ~ States Company Ill tleir
iound to e iici ia gold. aud well o1lli wotice
y, sep" nom l"e following exact Of Sir. AilHrptoui,
i''Pof III may hciciorr he fairly inferred lh., II he
experiment eh been better and accurately
Gu an" ma on larger scale, eac pound rci-hf nj,
aVeIsg" cir would have yielded grain of eoI or =,
we rae oi NE p"rnyWcig'is 10 the hundred ,ogrd.
weight 81 ore, wlnc is miuch innse Than The ,,o,tt 49,
inFe' n''i"c coti Of working thc nncf,-ax wo con.
ceYc INST r".i!j ia case, amount 10 so ,,,u,I a., on
uoI4F upon ne hundred pOund weight"
remain yorrs, very respectfully, L. SHEPHERD
lIHcibuRo CoTroN FAcroRY -.TLc S.nu, Il.
IP'y a"akcn'ng 10 ifs tfge policy aud turning lis sen
Won nc manufacturing ol tnany nriclcs dat cutter large
" ~" Us consnmP'ion, f"r which ia was formerly de-
Fc""' upon 'oir'Gh On fIcfn iniistry. Msimciur.
lg csidhNshmenis>lstc afc5dy been crecieI 10 ,i,,
serons Tie southern Stacs; and as feit Iy,pt..e, ~
more l7ly developed, and becotne better ,eo,its
WV" me manuer ~ conducting them We may cnuldcpd,,
n,l try WI be rapidly augmented 10 number and
diversified TO- character ~
zoe OF the m"s extensive Of these establishments Lac
Icoehiiy niit IN Ibis plcc, by lie Jytcl5t,r,
,uiiug Company, time since chartered by
'"EH' Legislature. and has partially commenced
" ".'. '"c '"pe''nienh encc and n,aus ge ineni Of
~ D'' - Se,vos a'si-t,d by several ingenious ar
usaus h"n nnc Of tho Northrri lsrioties
nc mMding - Of brick. 80 by 80 feet and il. goitt
h'O tr beccstfy cnnpalncnts-ihe Grst or oc,r, gc,
r "o''W@ we second ior csftines thc hirl ior min
hine, ietNng and wdryirg fhc fourth Tor drs.,i, r.
tmd ne basem'n No0f iof machine sbop I,i,J--.t
20 inn 20O0 slindics, 1000 " which VIII bc ,,t 49,,
Hely ln npcfau"fi. aud yrob4bly 2000 itldu .t, -
" u alo contemplated 10 commence weaving ,,i, H.
rgtsn' "'.f leafn 'lsi il will give employment
V ve'"en yD anl ~ Fcfsonr. end hat fr.pecsbe bf
'"'"'e'@oDy "h be Employed LgrcbJmg Virginfan
HEF1EoUs Aor.--h gentleman Il New O,i..,s
2 o' W. hbeialhy, d tenant Who bad or,
'Pea bui'ine 81 iis icr sofge yesss f5tpjus liz -,
cent pressure Csc tauaDt called mon IN. f,.,iis ~
h'' ~ wa unable then psy liz rent loe d., -,
n""'p' and reminded him fbst be had no,ef, 40, m
~" '' rem tT24 pernonii) for seven years Tfc -
hi CO.. so'sn'e ani lod bier he must move aud cav.
~" Hi.fsh "ays 70 bnd hofss. Before The et,.o, 49,
eaP.ee ine tenant called sud paid III fen,-f,,e L,,i,
"Hu'u NV piece - pspcr, ssyiae "Thete 4, .o.. -
tePt VPpE ie expiration Of Tire fifteen .svs 49,. =.
nam 'ge'n called, and informed he lsfdlofd fs, ls l
o''"ned house, afd was moving The landlord reei.