Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-12
Maine Gold Mines.

The excitement in regard to the discovery of
gold in the northern part Of this state is spread
ing with wonderful rapidly. That gold does
exist in this state is fact too well established
to need confirmation. Specimens are in pos
session of several individuals which were pick
ed up in the tributaries of the Penobscot four
or five years since but whether it exists in
quantities sufficient, to make the working of the
mines any more profitable than many other
kinds OF business, is yet 10 be seen. Reports,
however, of individuals getting out from $50
to $40 and even $500 per day, have already
been circulated, and no news from the mines
have been received to contradict them. Sever
al parties have left this city for the " diggins"
The Hallowell Gazette Of Saturday, says -
A letter was received in Gardiner this week
from person who has been mining, advising
his brother in G.. TO shut up shop and come 10
the mines immediately The brother started,
and is on the ground ere this. During the
fortnight the excitement has existed, we are
not informed of the return of single man who
ney back to this place can be made in two days.
A party of eight or ten men that started last
week in double horse team, had a driver on
contract to deliver them there and bring such
persons back as wished to return after fair
opportunity at prospecting. He was notified
that nobody wished to return, and he CAME
back alone.
Ii is estimated that two thousand men are
there and on the way. Numbers have already
arrived from Boston and New York. Hardly
amorning passes that parties do not pass through
this town bound north, and parties are forming
all along the river TO proceed 10 the mines
Immediately.
A citizens meeting was held in Pittston this
week and man appointed to 60 up and Oh
tain all the information possible in the mining
region.
A gentleman from Watervile informs us
that he saw lump Of gold weighing seven dol
lars which was exhibited in that place this
week by person who has been engaged in
numbering in the vicinity of the mines. He
was about fitting out with provisions for the
summers mining operations. This lump was
discovered in brook Oh the Maine side of the
line.
On the Canada road, about ten miles this
side Of the line, public house has been built
for the accommodation of the miners. 1t was
erected this spring by Mr.. Butnan, and is
called the Miners House. The country on the
Chandiere river is rather populous, the inhabi-
tants being principally Kannuckers or French
Canadians. -.-.if ..a..... t .-..
The Skowhegan Peoples Press, says -
g A lump of gold from Moscow, weighing
about twenty grains was exhibited in our streets
OF Saturday, which created quite sensation
for so small chap. We shall soon know the
whole truth"
We confess we are not so credulous as no,
to be able to conceive the possibility of re-
turned Californian buying land in this state and
so,cng gold upon it-indeed, we have often
heard of" similar cases''-still We think there
can be no doubt that native gold has been dis
covered. That it is obtained in Canada is I'M
deuiable; but the fact Of The provincial govern
ment paying laborers 40 cents per day, and
losing money at that, in working the mines,
does not well comport with some extraordina-
ry statements recently made. While we
would seriously advise all who have lucra-
tive business, not to give it up for uncertain
ties, we shall endeavor TO keep them posted up
on facts, as far as it is possible to ascertain
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