Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-10
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ing and great schemes Of internal improve
ment of the State, we should NATURAL,
watch with proper vigilance and earnestnes
every point from which favorable collaiera
branches can be made TO contribute their sio
to swell the transportation on this line. Atth
time, and before the cars of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad have reached half way their
destination. we see unusual and perseyefing
Efforts. from every leading poin, on the main
stem. TO branch out and establish lines of i'm
provement commensurate with the wants of
the section 10 be penetrated, and within the
ability of Il e people to construct.
Chrstiansburg will be depot at " hich a
very considerable travel and tonnage will in
evitably be concentrated. The Southern coun.
ties from that place are engaged in work
which viii open new interests and new enter
prises. The fine graded road from Christians
burg TO Floyd Courthouse, is TO be continued
through the county OF Patrick to the North
Carolina line. and already the counties of
Stokes, Guilford &c. of tina, State, are moving
in the matter aud respond to the invitation Of
the Virginia Counties Ia meet them in conven.
ton, at Patrick Courthouse the fourth Monday
of this month.
When the proposition for an extension of The
charter of this work was before our Legisla.
ture. we embraced The occ aston 10 urge IFS i'm.
portance and are pleased to see the Citizens
ofthose parts IF Virginia aud North Carolina
moving forward IN It with such vigorous
steps.
This improvement effects a communication
between the Moth Carolina Central and the
Virginia and Tennessee railroads and. leaving
out of view the great advantages il will b,ing
in immediate results to those on its line, we
should not lose slghi Of ihe powerful interest
it Will awaken in our salt and plaster products
Of the south est In North Carolina and tina,
too. in the centre of the State the salt aud plas
ter producer Of Sms,he and Washington coun.
ties will find new and p oGlahle market
We look forward with delight TO The era v her
our own impoverished lands of The Eusl viii
receive the benefits Of that great fertilizer hicl
lies in such profusion beyond us, and we desir,
neighbors, whenever it is practicable, to
avail themselves OF the itch bouuties which the
old Dominion has in store for them.
In connection with this subject. We introduce
another, possessing some interest, which is locn
ted in the section of country Of whc, we have
been wiring.
Recently tbore have been discoveries ofcop
per ore, OF superior quality. ia Carroll county in
this State. which ARE now receiving some atten.
ton. We have read a letter from gentleman
who has travelled. and is well acquainted in
those parts of Virginia aud North Carollaa
giving some general information of their min.
eral resources and take the liberty oil
extracting the following froIn it. 1t y as not
designed by the writer for the pubic; but, as
1t treats ofan interest which generally aw alsens
the liveliest attention. we append ii.
81 have been making excursion among the reeen
Copper discoveries in this county. where | met will
quite pretty Gold vein notwiths,n nding it is rlniyer
sally concet ed tn geld is be met with West
the Alleghanies. On passing through the county,
thought the appearances were decidedly aureron. M,
enquirng IL Gtld had been found there was in
formed that none had ever been discovered West a
the Mountain. y l Immediately made an exaninatio
of the ground, aud ascertaued thai there was vein
what appeared to be Collaborating Quartz extendn
for nearly mile in a ~ T.. aud s. W direction
ana on trying tho wnslngs OF several mn lbfnnche
which ran from the vein, succeene in finding numb,
of small particles of the purest quality of Gold {
the richness of TIE vein am prepared to speak
all say is, ahet have succeeded in finding the pr
cious metal on tho very summit OF the Aleshunes @
more properly speaking. Western waters At Il
same point, was shown heavy black mineral, know
as Manganese which nbounds in the vicinity OF Il
aforesaid Gold vein. also procured ut the same plac
another mineral of highly interesting character so {
appearances concerned; but have not ,et be-
able to satisfy self as whit il actually is-ahou
it bears some resemblance to peculiar quality Sv
will also add that the copper of this cou
ty are exceedingly numerous, and there are n numb
of varieties of copper ore, including the black oxl
native, AMI number of other forms of copper-n fat
all of the known qualities of that ore, except the $,
phates, As to the richness OF this extent of Co
per- am not prepared to say anyhing-that being
question to be settled by actual and practical perime
alone The surface appearances far as past
mining experience goes, indicate almost numberess