The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26
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MARYLAND GOLD.

AsA MARYLAND GUILD
We have been aware for some weeks past OF iht
discovery Of gold in large quantities, on the farm
n MIR. Elcott, In Montgomery county, Md, AM
that the has been carefully tested al the United
States mint. The specimens there submitted to ihs
assayers, produced the following results;
LIST. go dwis per ton Of ore.
"a III
4h An ounce OF white quartz almost or quite
free from IRON and selected the most nnpromisng
specimen, produced % grains per cwt
The gold was 952- 1000 fine, by assay, and there.
lore worth lilo cents per grain oae Ion :, nsss
that company ID forming in New YORK 70 WORK
the mine, and they confirmed IN Their favorable
anticipations Of success by the following report
made by that eminent geologist Professor isihhohs
OF Albany. " Post.
MEssRs. WELLS & CO.
Gentlemen: proceeded 10 Maryland, agreeably to
engagement, accompanied from baltimore with Mr.
.StabIek was able TO complete the examination
more speedily than expected, and in this was
greatly aided by the gentlemen who accompanied
me- and by Mr.. Derby, by their knowledge Of locn-
lions, &c.
One Of the difficulties Of which was apprehensive
before leaving home vanished before ] reached Mr.
ElIicotta farm. The drift Of which spoke as being
a formation which might render my examination
perplexing, does moi exist nj al-eveTy stone being
In The place where II was made, except where the
hand Of man had removed il. There was, therefore,
an absolute certainty thai the loose stones which
contained gold belonged othe rock formation Of the
farm itself.
The geological formation consists Of the Talcose
slate, mainly in state Of entire decomposition or
dlsentegration probably 10 great depths subordinate
10 the slate, there are regular masses Of hornbend
rock or more properly sciente, which appears often
in large beds. forming knobs upon the surface.
In addition 10 the hornblend Is the quartz, flint
parallel to that Of the slate; all of which run N
and $ or N N w. These quartz veins constitute
The marix Of the gold; they vary in width from half
an inch 70 fifty feet, all Of which appeared TO be
aurifer0us.
Having satisfied myself Of the character of the
beds and Of the rock formation generaly, proceeded
on the second day 10 determine the fact whether the
gold was common 10 the seams Of quartz which
had found in that place ! selected from three OF
these seams or beds, Two of them narrow The other
from bed al ieast fifty feet thick; In each and all
of them obtained goId--Mr. Derby washing Il for
me- The fifty feet bed Of course was not tested il
should be, but specimen of the mass taken at ran
dom which contained oxide of iron and which APP
peared as favorable any part. ! did not indeed
expect 10 find II, but there was doubt OF the fact
II Is not so rich apparently the thinner beds,
and the particles Of gold are smaller, but il was
found in the first and only piece of the rock which
tried.
The most important point which supposed you
wished me to direct my attention, and 70 deter mine
without question. wasthe probable quantity OF quartz
On this point satisfied myself that there is an
abundance, leaving out Of view entirely the heavy
beds Of quartz which found cropping out at the
surface two sides OF the arm seams Of veins from
half inch TO l8 inches exist doubt concealed by
The soil ] say this on the ground that large pieces
OF quartz have been carried from the soil.
The condition of these quartz viens is quite re-
markable and interesting, and will be found standing
mp In the midst OF mass Of perfectly disentegruted
slate A fact which will greatly facilitate mining
operations and diminish the expense of excavation
the whole work being reduced TO the simple opera
lion Of shovellng.
This morning tried piece of tile quartz which
brought home, and found il rich, although / could
not discover by microscope any particles Of gold
u WIN be understood, however that do not speak
Of the yield Of gold do not deem II at all necessary
10 anayze the rock for this purpose, but II pro-
per that should see the gold produced from spec-
mems of my own selection.
should have accompanied this report with
sketch OF the geological formation Of the place. but
II dld not appear necessary, and indeed could not
do II accurately without measurements i.
think the richest part Of the farm is that towards
the woodland and that the best way for working il
10 cut deep trench or ditch running east and west
through thecenue of the field and work eachway the
seams OF quartz us they are met with this will in
tersect the quartz at right angles and give great "a
with cides In working
The farm itself Is beautiful and well cultivated
piece OF land; II Is pleasant residence the house
and out-houses being In good stale Of repair Its
vaine for cultivation alone am, 81 course unable 10
speak Of There is no waste land and its well W. ,ered
the purest of water
The foregoing statements constitute he mos, i'm
portnnt facts which fell under mr. ,hssrva,;nn and
which Of themselves certainly t. ennmsc,;n
with the analysis at the nj si;t M aaIna If
The property. ~ '.nl es. .a..i , mo e =
arssnv Sac .EBEHEZER EMMONS.
.urday morning, April Z, lei9.