The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-06
From TIE RutheJord Gaseiis,
GOLD MINING.

Owing 10 the extreme lnclemency OF the
weather, not much success was met with, by
the Miners, during the past winter, except
at few mines, so situated as not TO be much
affected BY bad weather or high waters.
Since the weather has become more mild,
they have commenced again, with redoubied
energy, and with falrer prospects than have
hitherto attended the labors of these enter.
prising capitalists. During the last fall
many rem riaes were tested, aud proved
to be extremely rich, promising to equal
the fair famed Kings Mountain Mine" !
Heretofore, mining in this section OF coun.
try has been confined, almost exclusively,
to the dcpoSite mines. Should the prospect
opened by recent experiments not prove
fallacious, rein.miniRg will hereafter be
found much more profitable TO the capitalist
Several northern companies are about to
embark very extensively in this branch OF
the business, as well as some resident mi.
ners who are able to command large capl.
/ tails.
We examined some fine specimens, taken
from a mine of Or. Graham's, on Spruce
Branch, Brackettown. In tunnelling 80 or
90 wards, DR.. Graham struck several veins,
only 10 or Is feet below the surface, each
sufficiently rich 10 justify working. The
VEINS, though rich, we're small, but they
would no doubt increase IN size and richness
as they sunk. 1t is DR.. Graham's inten.
ton to follow them and test them thoroughly.
In the Message oil Gen. jackson TO Con.
gress IN ls29, We observe The following
paragraph:
1t appears to me that the most safe,
Just, and federal disposition @dlch could be
made Of the surplus revenue, would be lis
apportonment among the several States,
according to their ratio ol representation.
How altered the notion now Since MIR.
Clay has engaged IN the measure OF dlyld.
Ing the proceeds OF the public lands among
the States, total change has taken place
IN the views OF the Administration, and this
wise and salutary bill IS thwarted by Gov.
eminent influence. Ought personal hosul.
lty TO individuals TO occasion change 10
measures OF great national policy Surely
not. We have every reason TO belleye ia
the honest intentions and patriotism Of the
President but We fear he is too often led
astray BY his warm personal feeling aud an.
/ llpath!es.
The Legislature Of kentucky adjourned
on the Isl Of March, after session Of "a
days. The Frankfort, Argus says, Large
appropriations have been made TO various
objects Of Internal Improvement the ars.
est OF which il the sum OF tao hundred
thousand dollars to clear The distractions
and dam the Kentucky rner, % as 10 make
il naylaabe from It's mouth towards is
source TOR a considerable disiance-and two
+ hundred thousand 10 aid in completing The
rail road from Frankfort 10 Louisville.
.Ner 4bolinon Dcrice.-lt will be seen
/ BY the following paragraph that tue AbolI.
tlonlsts have fallen upon new and lGgenl.
Gus device to disseminate their mischlcyous
aud perIlous dogmas, by printing them on
+ the back OF Bank Notes, and thus making
them part and parcel OF the circulating me.
dun Of the country - |irgiRida.
j From tie Ntt1 ORLEANS Bee
+ Abolition CurreAcg.-N have seen a
T ten dollar note If the {. Stales Bank, en-.
dorsed by the Abolltonlsts Of the North,
with printed denuuclatlons Of slavery. Ii
our citizens permit this Outrage, We are
greatly mistaken IN our opinion d their hon.
or aud susceptibility Of feeling.
lStedming 10 death. We learn from the
Montpelier VT Waterman, that gentle.
man OF that town, Col. Luclus lIoughton,
after going through course Of medicine y
at the lnfrmary Of Mr.. Wright, was put
into the steam.box for the purpose Of gong
/ through course of steamng," and was
taken out dead. lie had been previously
much debIlltated, but not so much so as 10
prevent him from walking the distance OF
/ halt mile from his house to the Intirmary
( 10 the morning.
! Mr.. Adam Huntsman, the successor oil
/ David Crockett, has come out IN a letter,
declaring that he cannot consent TO be called
/ parttZan, and that, so tar from berg the ad.
| yocdte OF Mr.. Van Buren, for the Preslden.
cy, he shall vote for Judge White, ii he
I gets no other upon earth" He intma,es
that he told Mr.. Van Buren, 70 at his own
tabIe.-BaA. Patriot.
An act has lately passed the Legislature
Of the State Of New York providing for a
Geological, Botanical, and geological Sur.
vey Of that State. The bill provides for