Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
GOLD MINES IN MAINE.

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Of some recent discoveries Of gold mines in the northern par
Of Maine and in Lower Canada near the Maine boundary
two past gold has been obtained in Lower Ca
naia the principal mines being the north branches Of th
Chaudiee river The gold here is found in the sand or era
vel in small PARTICLES but very considerable quantity ha
ever been obtained Of late, however, reports OF greater
abundance have prevailed and Of newly discovered localities
D. F. LOGAN, EsqS Provincial Geologs spent consider
able time last year in examining the geological formations
both sides of the Chaudiere An extract from his report in
relation to the Canada gold mines published in Simans
Journsl for January 1851 He says seven different places
were tried, and gold found in FIVE Of them One was on
small brook tributary to the river La Famine. This river
takes its rise the very boundary Of Name and emptes
into the Chaudiere near the Seigno Of Aabert Gallon
Gold was also found al the mouth Of the river and close
side the river road where it by brook Mr. Logan
says: s.t .lt 4fHete8 .6atla .sl .fa t7fa
God is found in the ravnes with steep
Of clay slate each side also in the cefs Of the
slate constituting the bed Of the streams and in the clay and
gravel the top of the rocks mingled with magnetic and
ehromac iron Rich specimens quartz gold have also
been found on these streams
These Ave localities. well a. that OF the Toufe de.
Pins above mentioned the Russeau Lessard and the Rus
du lac du Mon in both Of which particles have been
met with all included in the sixty or eighty
square miles, with breadth OF about miles across the
qualification and have been informed that traces of the
metal have been found on the river Metgerme flowing
the river Ia Famine" .
The precious metal has also been found is said in the
Of SooR who has spent two years n California found Sc
vera pieces of pure gold in in the town Of Moscow
Mr. Colby, of Bingham, also recently returned from Cafor
MIA has discovered gold the heights Of land near the Ca
NADIA line. The Ha,ceA Gazette is informed on good au
thory that gold has been found in the streams that ow
into the west branch Of the Penobsco the head of these
streams being in the vicinity OF the Of the streams
that empty into the Chaudere No doubt exists Of the pre-
sence Of gold in the streams that flow into Moose river
empyng into Moosehead lake. The whole country around
tributaries Of the west branch Of the Penobsco and Moose
rivers Is mountainous and similar in many respects to the
mining regions in other countries
The people Of Maine waking up TO Of the value
Of these native gold deposes and preparing to work
them to advantage. Not less than two hundred men will
start this week from Hallowe for the gold region COM
pany of twelve started from Gardiner Yesterday and
companies fitting Hslowe, Auguss, and other
places to explore the FL Dorado Of the North The Bath
Tunes says:
Considerable excitement exists in the up-river towns in
relation TO the discoveries of gold n the north part
this State, the Canada line One man. who has been
the dggDgs for time, has realized an average
dollars per day Mutudes fockng thher
fortunes in this FL Dorado Of the North for such they
to consider It."
would wonderful indeed if while new world has
been planted thousands of miles away on the shores Of the
Pacific in the haste Of many get RICH the golden deposes
at very doors should have been left thus long unknown
and unworked.-Boston Journal # a.