Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-22

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were at Summerville Creek, Abercrombic
river, from whence further discoveries have
been made over vast mountain region Of
country, many Of the localities being known
as Bungonia, Shoal Haven diggings, Went.
worth diggings. Ophir, Bradwood, Majors
creek, hanging Rock, &c; one OF the most
prolific being Braidwood From May to
the 9th September the shipments reached
S75OO00, and on the Sth November about
Sl,OO0,000. Lumps were occasionally
found weighing from twenty to twenty.
seven pounds. At an early period, DIR.
Ccrr found ono lump which weighed one
hundred pounds. In December, 1852, the
parties at the diggings in Victoria were es.
imatcd at from eight to ten thousand, and
near Bathrust, at four thousand. The
whole amount sent to England since the
discovery, only year ago, amounts to
twenty millions Of dollars already.
The gold region already discovered In
Australia promises to yield double and tribe
the quantity Of gold, by the same number OF
laborers, over that obtained in California.
The extent of the gold fields in Victoria,
or New South Wales, exceeds that Of Cali
fornia. Hence they already possess two
CALIFORNIA; in Australia; and are likely to
find two or three more, for the mountain
chain in which they are found runs dis.
tancc over from 1000 to l,500 miles, with
various spurs aud ofTshoots at right angles
to the main chain. The gold fields, it is
likely, are spread over not loss than 10 to
10000 square miles, seeing that the area ol
the whole island is about three millions
square miles. The whole population OF the
island in 1851 did not exceed $50, 1000. II
will, however, soon contain several millions
The English government have organized
a system for the working of the mines, and
a small tribute is exactcd from the earnings
of the diggers, who must procure licenses
to dig. Commissioners are stationed in til.
digsings to regulate matters, and whose
duty it is to prohibit the establishment OF al
grog shops and gambling houses.
They burn down grog shops wherever
they can find them. Three grog shops were
burnt in the diggings last winter, in Victoria
Here we have a Maine Liquor law in iu'
force. But the Australians will soon bor
row moro from US than teetota laws. lh'
principle Of rcpublicanism has taken root 1t
the country. The cmigrants from Europe
and those from California, will give ne"
force and vigor 10 that idea, so that W.
believe the day not far distant when Amer
ca will have tho pleasure of hailing austria
liza as the latest born, and, next to herself
the greatest of republics. In the meantime
there are no mob law-no trials and hang
ings by the Code Lynch. The Judicial au
thorites will bc sustained by tho stron!
arm of both the naval and military power
OF this those loving security OF lie ant
property may feel satisfied, while the iawies
will be governed or hanged.
What is to be the end of all this! VIVA
are TO be the results to the world OF tn
ilimitable supply of the precious metal
When California, in four years, produces
two hundred millions Of dollars, what vii! b
the effect of its continued yield, when tha
of Australia, with three times tho extent
rold fields, will be added to it :! 1t mus
Inevitably revolutionize tho social condltio
Of the civilized world, and produce tn
rrandest and most nomentous consequence
on all that appertains to the trade and CON
,nerce of Europe and America, that hav
taken place since the first discovery Of thi
continent by the Genoese navigator.