Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-01
From The .Nclc York Tribune.
OLD VlRGlNlA-liER GOLD MlNES-AGRl-
CULTURE-SOClAL ASPECTS. Sc.

Washing ton, Monday, juno 10, 1850.
| looked down. late last week into the Gold Region
of Nuginaat ls, that portion Of II Nhlrh lies from ID
to 90 miles south west Of fredericksburg in the Counties
Of Sporsylvania Stafford and Gupeper, where it is cut
across by the Rappahannock and It's principle auen
the Rapdan The entire Gold Region stretches from
near Eou's Mills in Maryland through Virginia, the
Carnnas and Georgia To The borders Of Albany, and per-
haps future discoveries may extend II further each way
Its general follows that Of the Coa5t and The Ale
oheniesthat is from north east 10 south west but the
deep indentalion made by Chesapeake Bay brings the
salt water quite 10 the end oft. In Nignla may
be said t, lie at the foot Of The Blue Ridge, though at
considerable distance.
visited during Friday and Saturday, Gvo different
mining estates, and passed over two or three ohers.
Two Of the five were in Virginia and IN successful ope
ration; another would be in the Of few days
fourth just bring opened; two or three more locked
up by law suits disputed titles. The Mineral Is more
extensive aud the mining more productive that had sup
posed them. shall not speak Of particular locations
except TO direct the attention OF investigators and geolog
isis that which seems 10 me the most remarkable and
extensive ofany. II is designated The Culprpe. aud
extends northwestward liom the Rapdan River, where
on its Sampworks Ch,llan Mills. SC (ddvcn by waier)
are situated. From this river hill rises abruptly 10
h, pht Of some two hundred feet aud is pierced a dis
o half mile by ravnc This bill. both sides of the
ayuc, but especially on tlat toward the works. shows
by far The widest vein Of quarts n satr) that nina eyes
ever bched. il is in places, thirty 10 n.y. IcH rude, and
in one place is said to be eighty iect-ui course
The difi The base OF the hill is feet wide with
Plank l,5ld laid in it, wheteon horse cart is driven
in wheeled about. the cart loaded and drawn out again
by the horse | think two good miners with good luck
may, after dffi is made, throw down ten tons per
dan Of the vein stone above it. On The other side OF the
avne the vein does appear wide but there Is here
rock, oGhidy feet. which rises rapidly 10 height OF
two hundred feet. An this mghi be worked onl be
fore necessity would occur uT pumping the fist bucket
Of wafer.
did not learn fiat This VS. remarkably rich and
presume il Is less than uf many narrow VEINS The
god is sometimes though rarely visible in the quartz
which shows good deal Of non ryIes. sulphuct Of ion
and sometimes other minerals. The Naucuse ,Nlilbank
Rawson Mountain and perhaps other mines are situated
the ange-iha IS, the vein Is cut acr..ss by
The lines o SO many dii!Srent pro- s,ic5 could not
learn, however that any who're else wide here
though the ,dct that here struck al DwOr level than
elsewhere may partially for his. understand
that the Culpeper, hen fully at work. employs about
thirty and yields about O00 per week. But it
might as WILL with additional machinery employ one
bundled and yield At least 5000 per week There
may he productive. aud douhc5a richer prop
cilc5 in this Gold Region. hu ,r the advantages Ol Easy
Wofipg, proflon oi aud cheap command Of convon
tent and ample water, power. know nothing Thai eau
c.tnpato with il. believe il is owned IN Baltimore.
| cannot take room 10 speak IN detail ol any other
mines The Nauclu1o has an admirable adl pon Of
Pumping apmra whereby the single (sai onaIy tcam
enc me OF the company, in addition 10 rs more nncdi
ate duties of Jumping ore. diving thllian mills. &c
rutup, The VIII put of du1en halt. t1cd hi'y 10 4
h1u,rfd vatds aHay from II lnsi''a directions lh, -
,G.sal > prra'l'I o'o.faa4 me'p"' "' p'reIts