Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-05
The Northern Gold Mines.

tanned in Lower Canada, near the boundary Of
Maine. The principal mines are on the north
branches of the Chandiere river.
D. E. Logan, Esq, Provincial Geologist,
spent considerable time last year in examining
the geological formations on both sides Of the
Chaudiere., An extract from bis report, in re-
lation to the Canada gold mines, is published
in Silliman's Journal for January, 1851. He
says seven different places we're tried, and gold
found in FIVE Of them. One was on small
brook tributary to the River La Famine. This
river takes its rise on the very boundary of
Maine and empties into the Chaudiere near the
Seignory of ALBERT Gallon. Gold wa, also
found at the mouth of this river, and close be-
side the river road where it is crossed by a
brook. Mr.. Logan Says
"Gold is found in the narrow ravines, with
steep precipices of clay slate on each side; it
also occurs in the cleis ofthe slate constituting
the bed of the streams, and in the clay and
gravel on the top of the rocks, mingled with
magnetic and chromatic iron Rich specimens
of quartz gold have also been found on these
streame.' - t-
Mr. Logan further says -
"These five localities, as well as that of the
Iouife des Pins above mentioned, the Ruissean
Lessard, and the Ruisseau du Lac or du Mou-
lin. in both of which particles have been met
with, are all ncnded in an area of about sixty
or eighty square miles, with breadth of about
ten miles across the qualification, and | have
been informed that traces of the metal have
been found on the River Metgermet, flowing
into the River a la Famine
Gold has been discovered, it is said, in the
upper part of Somerset county in this State,
recently. We learn from communication in
the Skowhegan Clarion, that Mr.. Gage of
Scion, who has spent some two years in Cali
fornia, wishing to satisfy himself in ragard tn
the finding of gold, left Monday morning and
returned at night, with several pieces of pure
gold, which he took from stream near John
Carney's in Moscow, with his own hands. No
one who sees the pieces can doubt, for a mo-
ment, but that they are gold
1t is certain that gold is obtained in Canada,
says the Hallowel Gazette,-whether these
Somerset discoveries are real or not and there
is no reason why, if it is obtained on one branch
of the Chaudiere, it may not be found on all
the numerous branches of that river. And if
there, why not in the northern part of Maine
contiguous! No doubt large quantities ofgold
exist in Maine, and we are glad to see atten-
ton turned to the point. A number of parties
have left this place and vicenity for the "gold
diggngs" of the North. Probably not less
than two hundred men have started this week
and are ready to start next Monday, for the
gold mines of the North A company of a
dozen men from Gardiner passed up the river
this morning. Companies are fitting out here
and in Augusta, to start next week.
We are informed, upon good authority,
that gold has been recently found in the streams
that rise on the east side of the height of land
and flow east into the West Branch of the Pc
nobscot The head of these streams is in the
vicinity of the head waters of the streams that
flow west into the Chaudiere. No doubt exists
of the presence OF gold In the streams that flow
into Moose River emptying into Mooseheat
Lake.
We do not wish to favor the excitement or
this subject further than the truth will war
rant. One fact is undisputed- gold ha.
been for about two years obtained in this region
The discoveries were deemed of sufficient i'm
portance 10 cause geological survey of the
Chaudiere river by the Provincial Government
of Canada. Since that survey the government
has quietly carried on mining operations I'M
der public authority. But the Yankees have
at last got ali inklng of the secret, and are
bound TO see the gold or the elephant" We
wish them all manner of success, either way.