Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-01-24
NO. 46.
mali proportion Of silver.

small proportion Of silver.
Tie quartz containing il is quarried
by tracing the veins through the rocks
in which they occur, which in some
instances have been followed several
hundred yards.
When procured, the gold is taken 10
the mint, where each parcel is assayed
by itself, and its value ascertained.-
When sufficient for coinage has been
received, they are so refined or mixed
as to make the whole Of standard val
ue for coin, then melted and rast into
ingots. These are again carefully as
lsayed by testing portion frcm Inc
first, middle and last pourings If it
then be of the standard value, which
consists in one-tcnth being alloy, from
a fourth to half OF the tenth copper,
the remainder silver, and nine-tenths
pure gold, the ingots are then passed
between successive sets of rollers, and
thus drawn into bands of the proper
thickness for the cain intended. which
arc here only half and quarter eagles.
Each coin is then cut out and weighed.
All that are of the exact weight, arc
passed around and pressed against the
segment Of circle, which raises a
rim around the edge. They are then
stamped between dies, which commu-
nicate the Impressions, and groove the
border
Allthe machinery is ponderous. COM
plicated and elegant, and in a large,
splendid building the whole under
control Of gentlemen Of science, skill
and accomplishments. But the gold
diggers--such wretched, dissolutc,
depraved set Of beings have never
met with before; and the whole coon-
try is not free from the blighting in
, fucnce. We found il difficult to pro-
cure the necessary provisions for our
subsistence, the cultivation of the soil
being neglected for gold digging;yet al
most every house has an opening in
the side, from which are displayed
quantities Of blue ruin, and debauchery
! Of another kind is almost as common as
: intoxication.
!, We found many persons who had
q spent moderate fortunes in dieging
gold, and who are now compelled 10
/. continue the degrading occupation for
] daily bread. 1t is a life of continued
e excitement--now elatcd by temporary
success, they spend freely in dissipa-
tion-now depressed by repeated dis
appointments, they resort TO artificial
stimulants next, hearing a report Of
: some better locality, they rush to it,
/ but to return in disappointment.
Throughout this whole region, we
: have uniformly been regarded os a
, party in search of gold. At least for
: a thousand times, care you looking
!, for gold ?" has been sounded in our
B ears and as we have been seen with
: specimens in our hands, " Is there gold
:, in those rocks p The other day, as
J. we were breaking some pieces Of coarse
Q granite, a man riding past stopped, and
inquired Of my friend, Prof E., if he
: found any gold. lie answered, +" No;
. but here is something that shines. y
b On asking the man if he knew what
: it was, and if il was Of any value, he
;, wisely replied that it was isingiass,@
] and that it was good for nothing; but,
: said he, I" it is terrible stuff to get into
: the eyes-you can't get it out again
. that is why il is called eyesin-glass."
/ "Shadc Of Dean Swift" thought 7,
!. "you could not shine here" l..
y This name Of a species Of .fsh glue is wa
/, believe. very generally applied. in the United
: States, by others than biologists, to Mica.
!. which 10 lbe substance here mentioned.--Ep.
!, Pmor.
] A man residing in a New England
town, at some distance from near rel
/, alive, received message one cold
] evening in November TO hasten TO his
I residence, as he was in dying state
5 When he arrived, he was told that his
a friend was little better, but that his
: reason had entirely left him. The
J sick man presently turned his head
: saying, in faint voice
7 "Who is that'
, lie was informed that it was his rcla-
J tive who had been sent for.
, "Oh! ah!' said he; 'yes-oh, yes!
!, He must be a-cold. Make him good
: warm toddy-yes! toddy, a hot tod
dy.'
! 81 guess he ain't crazy said the Wis