The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-23
Ne, Gold Mias.-we hear tina, a very

Nei7 Gold Niae.-We hear that a very
rich gold-mine has been discovered on the
lands of Cornelius Shields and others. in
Moore county, about 40 miles from this
place. A friend informs ms, that he saw
some 300 persons on the spot, mos, of
whom were employed 10 the search for
the glttering ore. and with extraordinary
success. Without the aid of any machin.
cry. or even Of quicksilver, Tie hands gen.
erlly realized thirty OF forty dollars per
week, IN humps OF various size, the largest
we lave beard OF being worth $40. The
ore IS found few inches below the serfacc,
and in several parts of the plantation. We
understand That the land is lei in small
parcels TO mary persons, who work on
shares. II the search were made scientl
iically, II is probable that double the Guan.
tty would be obtained from the earth ex
amined.
In Stanly county, about so niles ives,
ci this place, the mine Of Mcssrs. Iiearnc
mas been aud IS still worked to great profit.
There, machinery has been erected. bv
which the stone in which the gold is found
i IS crushed, and the most minute part, -
Of gold secured. 1t has here been an ex.
ceeeingly profitable business to the pro.
prietors.
Some Of the old mines Of Montgomery.
Cabarrus, and Davidson, are still worked.
and we believe with great success.
/! 1t is scarcely too much TO say, the en-
! tire middle sections Of North Carolina, is
one great gold mine. The ore has been
discovered in SO many places, some at the
surface, and some deeper, that we NAV
reasonably conclude that il abounds
throughout the whole region, which PIE.
sents the same general features. 1t is not
/ IN every instance, however, that the labo.
rer has been rewarded for his time, even
: where gold has been found. The person
who found the largest lump Of gold ever
| discovered, died bankrupt, and all who
have been in the neighborhood of one of
the mines, will admit, that instances of
poverty and dissipation abound there. A
few individuals, like the Messrs. iiearne,
have good sense 10 profit by the discovery
but the great majority OF gold hunters
would be much more proii,aby and re-
specially employed, in digging their corn
and cotton fields, even at present low pri-
ces.-Fdyetteriiie O5Serrer.
Mr.. Daniel, of Lynchburg, at the Loco
, Foco Convention, on Thursday night, says
the Richmond Wing, having been called
upon for Speech, gave his compalriots
but small comfort. lie would not agree
that the Wings we're already defeated, or
were an enemy to be despised. The Dem.
ocratic party, he said, had long list of
distinguished men from which to choose
their leader-but among them all, there
was no man calculated to attach the atlac-
lions or excite the enthusiasm of the Peo-
pie, like HENRY CLAY--a man, to whom,
while he condemned many OF his doctrines,
he assigned q great name and most dlstln-
/, guished elevation Mr., Roanc and other
orators, who had preceded Mr.. Daniel.
made light Of the Wing party, aud chose
TO regard them us already yangulshcd. -
/ Mr.. Daniel evinced more sagacity and in
timated not only that the thing was 10 do
yet, but that il was not altogether as easy
to do as was assumed.
Mr.. Secretary Spencer has written a
letter TO the New ork Express, DENYING
that he had any thing to do with procuring
the office for S. S. Southworlh in the y.
York Custom House, or that he is at all
cognisant Of his movements in Boston or
elsewhere, against Com. Mckenzie.
The facts are notorious, however, that
Southworth has lately been rewarded with
the Office; that he is and has been active
in efforts 10 iniure Mckenzie; that he is
the regular correspondent Of the Madiso-
man; that his Office is mere sinecure
and that he has been guilty Of forgery
He was the author of the celebrated letter
to the Baltimore Republican in 1899, pro-
posing TO pension Gen. Harrison with
barrel Of bard cider, TO induce him to re.
main in his log cabin. And such fellow
is put in Office by the man whom the
Wings elected with Harrison l-Fayette
riHe ObSerrer.
tuFf ut tsUdf Ct N dil All VI tatilI EtSs,
passed at last Session, the time of holding
this Court was altered 1t will sit in this
City as usual, but hereafter, the Summer
Term vii! commence on the fourth Mon
day in May, and the Winter Term, on the
second Monday in December, in each and
every year.-Raleigh Register.
George Cruikshank, caricaturing the
London post-oflice says: a gentleman
having received newspaper sealed "hme
files" was charged full postage on &c
count of Tie Information contained on the
wrapper.
Sale of Bdnl. Stock. Thirteen Shares
of Stock in the Bank of Cape Fear, were
sold at Public Auction 10 this City, on
Tuesday last, on credit of six mouths
The first lot Of seven shares brought S75
per share. The second lot Of six shares
brought S7I per share. The original
price of shares was Sl00.-Rol. Reg.