The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-10-10
GOLD MINES.

The Editor &c The AshhornngA Herald
has lately visited The gold mines ot sian.
" aud Rowan, and gives Description b.
ginning with
TnE PARKER MIses. in StanlS CoanrF.
They were discovered forty 81 tiily yer.
ago, and have been worked. with yaiions
success. from their discovery 10 the pre-
sent time. The gold j. principally
found in. the small streams Thai flow
through the mineral region, or 10 The low
lands jacenl 10 them. in a stratum three
or four feet below the surface. The hills
are no doubl rich, but as yet their prn-
ducts have been small, no regular veins
having been discovered. lie stratum al.
luded To is dug up and washed in the usual
way, by which process gold IS found ~
granular state. Lumps considerable ,lze
are sometimes found. In 1921. on the
lands Of Mr.. Howell Parker. lump &c
fnur pounds 10 oy., sicei yard weight.
was found. In 1898. two Jumps We're
found; one weighing three pounds. the
other one pound two ounres. Many
large pieces, the weight Of which VIZ
could moi ascertain, have been found in
different localities. The gold found in
these mines Is very pure, being worth 97l
cents per penny weight. Ii is greatly TO
be regretted that they are not worked u
more extensive scale, and with means
proporlloned 10 the profits which they
yield.
GoLD HILL. in the county If Rowan.
is The prince Of mines in North Carolina.
|, was discovered about seven years ago
by Archibald Honneycutte, E.q.. and has
since been the field nf extensive and pro
iitahle operations. There are now three
sream-engines il operation, which. With
the machinery thereby propelled, original.
" cost moi less Than thirty thousand dol.
lars. The FIRST is Of forty. The second
thirty. and the third fiflern.liorse power.
owned, taking them in the order in which
they occur, by Holmes, Earnharlt &c. 60. !,
Coffin, Worth a. Go. The first grinds so
bushels Of ore per day, consumes 60 cords
ot wood per month, and has a seven inch
force~pump connected with il hirh raises
water from a shalt 260 Il. in depth. This
WAFER supplies the boilers aud ills and
meets the wants OF those who live cnnlieu-
Gus. The second grinGs 80 bushels of ore
per day, consumes 90 cords nf wood pr
month. and has a pump. which raiSes va.
Ter 300 feet The third grintls lbs bush.
els OF ore per day, consumes 80 cords of
wood per month, and has small pump by
which The water. after passing through
The mills and tabs, isvlorced back 10 lie
reservoir from which ii started. The ,hree
companies have LEO laborers in their em.
ploy, whose wages range from SIS to $40
per month. Experienced English miners
who work under ground receive san.
slaves, who aiielfd them. SD; boys an,.
Others. PRICES pIoporiioned TO their lahor.
The wood consumed is delivered al the
spot for 81 Ia per cord. There are four
stores on The Hill, carriage manufaciory
and saddle.y. Physicians 4. one LAWYER,
AID one whn has the care Of souls. he
population is 90l. The amount OF gold
taken from tle miae since lis discovery.
according 10 The mo>t reliable information
cannot t.e lc = Than 1901 900. The lee
SIMPLE Of the la I'd is held bv Mrs. Hpiliy.
Who has made numerous leases In oeitle.
men OF enterprise aud cap,al. NJ ny II :
lless have amassed opulcni fortunes Ii !
ter operations here, TINS business can