The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-12-29
Communications.
,,oRru CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.

The mineral productions oil Tue eafti
.,...,ed the attention Of mankind 10 the
W. ace, Of the world. Not only were
:, common uses ia society ascertalnet
" c,usiderable extent, but their orna
and medicinal properties also claim
'"' S.s,s OF favorable regard. Ia the
' ~ IN. Greeks and Romans We find
w. ;o,eliue. 1T people devoiing considera
'0'' ,,so,;on to Il, e study of Nature. The
- Of Theophraaa.' in Greek. and Pin,
| L,,o display Iaudub's research. Az
Il. Gesncr, and sev,ra' other Latin
Irbors also published worSs on the pro-
lions Of Nature. But passl. g over the
| i AGES, and coming TO our own lanes
| me Ane lo.Saxon period, we find t"'er'
authors engaged in similar 'oves'is a
a.. 10 England, as early as 1861,
/ bert Lowell published a small work IN,
me tile Of Z" Pan.oOiogicom:noriiogtd,
| history Of oil animals and minerals
mo German and French authors also
'o.ay enceced in neurological pur-
!, Crons,edi, in 1883, published a
| 4 on minerals which gave favorable
E,slse to the importance Of their ln,'s'''
an. But il would greatly exceed my
,.nbed limits 10 enuncrnie The various
,o,s vho have contributed some'hing
ard. calculating the study at minerals
sss no, until near the c. sc OF Inc
century that Minefaiogy was 'sor'hy
place among the Natural Scie 'ces'
- that time Il has been studied " VI
.auns zeal, and It's utility 10 manhin.
re fully appreciated.
,rry ln,elligen, observer, ~ho has pass-
over any considerable portion Of North
oana, has beea surprised 10 find such
~ Of mineral productions. On every
from the sea board TO the mountains,
be seen some well defined formation
Ialeresiiag mineral. Ia many paris OF
Stern Carolina. 10 which these hssiy
,srks more particularly refer, valuable
erals are known 10 exist 10 consIdera'
abundance. 10 msny places, the gifts
benien Providence may he seen IN
ki.h kindness" to Contribute 10 the
Is Of society. To every enquirIng
the question naturally ar,ses, Why are
our mineral productions properly ex'
ed, and their useful applications clear.
p,nled out. !, is true the Legislature
nth Carolina about the year 1873
red geological examination OF The
aud committed the execution OF the
10 Prof. Olmsiead, then s,tac he'd To
diversity. This legislative action Is
t.bie TO our State IN being the first OF
sd 10 the United Sta,cs> The result
i.f. 0lmscad's observations, made
he intervals Of professional du'ics,
Consequently imper!cc, for want OF
vas embodied in two pamphlets, and
III! TO Ugh, many new and interesting
Twas, however, only q good and
s.sot,hy beginning in q useful work.
TIA, time considerable number o!
Minerals, md new localities Of min
previously known have been d'scov'
/, may be profitable 10 advert briefly
ies Of the more valuable numerals
IA 10 eris, 10 North Carolina.
ID. Since the discovery in ISL oil
atce mass in Cabarrus County weigh
j. lbs. s.eelyard weight" this pre-
metal has been found IN varying an
Quantities To the presen, time. Alter
.covcry Of the Caps nine IN Meek
lis Cown,y, upwards Of twenty years
successful aud regular impulse wa'
to this nc~ source OF employ meni
Il history Of the gold mining bushes
orh Carolina, with lis numerous hair
|dlh escapes aud disappointed hope
4, f itself, form curious and 'ns'ruc
,eno.,rsgico comical tale, but tue las
70 le(t 10 some romantic pen. Ever
shmlliar with the term gold lever
las witnessed, to some extent, It's COT
au., overwhelming and sometimes disa
examinations. Bu, notwithsiand'r
nptudeul advtn,u Of goldmine
ammo, be denied thut this branch
ness has given employ at rem
alns Prices, 10 a large number OF
frs, AND provided for them the rea'
sand means Of meeting their i'abi
II has also afforded homo mark
4 considerable amount of nerlcul'u'
|ucc. Tho mode of mining and C
bug gold aliho' conducted in more $!
a,lc manner than a, first, IS stu 81
abIo Of grca, Improvement
vlrtr. This precious metal has bt
nd, 10 small quantities, al several p'ac
tic Davidson /" Lead nine !, has b
Ed as ,e, moro abundan,iy than
sre else. |, there sometimes occur
Hutlul lameildied specimens. II
. been detected 10 Mecklenburg Coul
he Helghbothood Of Cownn's Ford.
barrus and Burke Counties in var
pIambiferous (lead) orc. From II
Oable Indications it is altogether p'
stha' silver MAJ ;et 10 found 10 gre
lDdaDce within our State. lhe r'
j which !, is associated, would be
Fuce Of the geologist to point out,
proven, useless expenditures.
leqd. The only wcll.de6nsd vel
metal va. discovered is the "D'
Lead Nine" /, is still success
|lsed for its lead and sllvcr--'he u
|a being found in sufficient quau'',
|llly the expense Of separation.