The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-18

apprecated-at least In New York. but ~hea rsssrdsA
sso ss tributary OF reaEs ssAas - ths cites o. Nos
York and Philadelphia viii show II beby direct
line proper interest Is at onse awakened From sun.
the Philadelphia and Sunbury road extends through
Shamokin and Mount Car mel to this Mime Hull Extensoa
at Ashland which road intersects the Phadspns sno
Reading railway four niles south Of Pottsve forming
thereby direct route from the Lakes to Philadelphia
Philadelphia and sunbury road from Sudbury to Ash,
snd-between which places 1t traverses continuous coal
beds Of the finest coal il fennsyivanm-is IN dsAnce
about thirty miles, AT Mount Carmel six miles CAST Of
Ashlandwhere of the most psror veins IN TUE
region being spsned-a branch rsroad on anne mss
In length. Of grades pr 'eoed ana AS,u. 70 %
with its connections with the Lehgh and Easton roads,
by any Of the New Jersey Central railways win give the
OF New York the distance from Mount Carmel to that
city, this route, being only one hundred and thirty
miles That tonnage OF considerable consequences VIII
ments. one will dispute In enumeratipg theu the
railway connections Of the Philadelphia and sunbury
l. The sunbury and Erie Railroad.
2 The Bsltim ore and Susquehsnna.
8. The Philadelphia and Reading.
The Aauch Chunk, Easton and New Jersey Central
Railway.
The markets reached BY these routes respectively are
the coal markets of the United States With these
facilities in prospect the middle region is making
tensive preparations to enter the list Of rival interests
for the supply Of full share Of the trade The utmost
capacity it is fair to believe Of the roads in the region
tributary to the outlets referred TO above will &c fully
taxed for to come, to meet the demand IN the va
tious directions.
Advices from the McCnllock gold and copper mine
tinus of favorable character The annexed
tracts from letter written by John A. Gilmer, Esq to
gentleman, will give all those interested some very
tisfactory reports from the mine. Mr.. Gilmer is well
known in this city and the utmost confidence can b
placed in bis statements -
McCulLocK's GOLD AND CoPPxR MINES.
GREENSBORO, N. c., August IL, 1853.
DEAR SIR-0n getting home to-day, from Surry Court,
Ld the town generally Interested in the news from the
McCulock copper and gold mine. have no doubt bat
that the copper vein very rich indeed, from eight to
fourteen feet thick viii be found to extend through
land 1t is reduced to certainty that it extends the
whole length of your ninety feet level which is about
100 feet long As the vein is cut into, the prospects,
heretofore most cheering, brighten.
The manager has cut into part of the gold vein,
richer than any heretofore found Gentlemen tell me
that this very rich part Of the vein Is from fifteen to
twenty feet thick SOFT brown worth from el2 to Sls
per bushel easily worked This Is ut point from des
cripton. where, l learn, the workmen had become
confused but it turned out that there turn or
"up heave in the vein They cut and again struck
the vein, rich, and Of the description have given:
You have always been so excited at the astonishing
pro spects for copper at the McCuock and would give
but little attention what told you about the roh and
valuable gold also in this mine but you will 6nd
true what have told you that you will find this Of
the most valuable gold mines in the world.