The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-09-14
Gold piggings in Abbeyille.

THE following from our friends Of the
Abbeville Banner gives golden prospects to
the people of that District. We doubt whetht
er the discovery of gold has ever permanent'
" advanced the interests of people, and to
the gold to be collected, therefore, we attach
no great Importance; but in its tendency 10
diversity pursuits--to make our land the
home of other than the solitary interest Of
cotton culture, we arc inclined TO look for
much advancement. No one interest is sufi.
cient to sustain n State, and il is attribute.
BILE to this truth perhaps more than to any
intrinsic evil in mining, that mining countries
have usually been so poor and powerless.-
Charleston Standard
"GoLD CRUSHING the New York Nov.
city Works on Friday, the experiment Of
reducing two tons of gold quartz ore, by
Berdan's crushing and amnlgamating ma
chine, was made. The time occupied in do
ing il was two hours and the produce i'm
gold was Si75--or $3.50 per ton. The
ore was taken from the Dorm mines of South
Carolina"
The specimens Of gold ore mentioned
above, were sent on, we suppose, by the
New York Company which has commenced
operations here, for the purpose OF testing
the powers of some Of the Northern crush.
ing machinery. This Company we learn,
has leased one of the Dorm mines, for the
term OF five years, paying $4,000 and half
of the profits, They have erected very pow
erfu machinery, capable of grinding several
hundred bushels of the ore daily, and which
is no" in successful operation. With few
hands, Mr. Dom, during the past year, dug
about $1,000 of the ore daily, and grinding
but fifteen bushels day, realized more than
81 5000. The stock of this Company
promises to prove profitable investment
and we learn WAS bought up instantly when
offered for sale in the New York market.
| MIR. Dorm, however, is not the only fortu-
nate possessor Of gold mine Mr. William
McCasian, near Pattcrson's Bridge, has n
mine on his place, for which he was offered
| $4,000 some time since, but preferred WORK
ing il himself 10 selling ut that price. lie is
| also Interested in mine upon an adjoining
place, belonging to Mr.. Link. which he and
several others have leased for $1,000 and
onc-tenth of the profits. These gentlemen
are making arrangements to obtain machine.
ry from the North. a friend who vas in
that neighborhood n few days ago, informs
us that lie saw some very rich specimens
from these mines. One piece of rock en-
hibitcd n particle which was worth at least
Sl.00, and others when crused ard washed
yielded very r,ch gold deposit. Encour-
aged by the success of these gentlemen,
others in the ncighborhooI are about mai
ing explorations upon their own plantations;
and We have no doubt hut that many of them
will be rewarded with like success. The
natural appearance of tho country, in differ
ent sections, would indicate a gold rcgior.
May fortune smile upon the efforts of THESE
gentlemen, and should they sGccced in be-
coming the possess"rs of rich mines, we
trust that they will exhibit the liberal spirit
of Mr.. Dorm, who has used his wealth as
a means of relieving the embarrassments of
his neighbors, and advancing the public and
benevolent institutions of the day"