Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-07
THE STANDARD.
RALE1GH, SATURDAY. MAY 2. 1853.
COPPER ORE AND COAL.

HGOEHEn OIGAI
We bod tho Measure few days since, of con-
versiue with Dr. McClanaban, Assistant State Ge-
oIooist and learned from him some interesting
e,ots IN relation to the mineral deposites of the
State.
II seems now to be considered certain that the
copper region of this State is sixty mesin BREADTH
extending from Northeast to Southwest, including
the Counties of Orange, Alamance, Chatham, Gull
ford. Randolph, Davidson, Moore, Montgomery
and MeckIenburg and it is probable that there Is
copper in Cabarrus, Rowan, Lincoln, CatawDa, Ter
son, Caswell, Granville, and Rocking ham, LIZ
McClanahan has himself examined, during the i'sC
five or six weeks, at least one hundred copper
mines We saw specimens in his possession, from
Abrights in Chatham, which will yleld' 1t IS said
sc per cent. In Chatham County, for example,
conner ore has been discovered upon the lands OF
the following persons William Headens, Rocky
River a small vein of native copper; the Messrs.
Ellington, two mines Mrs. Hinton, Mr.. Fike, Mr.
Womble, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brown, Mr.. Albright,
Mr.. William Albright, Mr.. S. S. Jackson. Messrs.
Allen, and Mr. Snipes-naking in all fourteen
mines We learn, also, that lead has been discoV-
cred in Chatham. Lead has also been found IN
Johnston, on the lands of J. W. b. Watson Esq;
and iron ore. we learn, abounds in the lands the
same gentleman.
Much interest is felt in the copper business i'll
some of the Counties above named, and we learn
that purchasing and leasing of land, preparatory
to mining, is the order of the day. /
Discoveries of copper ore have also been made
along the Tennessee line, and in the Counties of
Cherokee, Macon, and Haywood, in this State. A
letter before us, dated Macon County, April 25th,
says:
.Our county is in a state of excitement. The
corper veins have been followed from the Tennessee
line to this point and several persons now here en-
terng lands. TIE has every appearance that it
has at the Ducktown mines, and should 1t turn out
as valuable as that, do not know where the people
are TO come from to work them all, the extent OF
the copper country is great-eighty miles long and
twenty to thirty broad"
The Charleston Courier notices follows the |
copper mines of the Rowan region of this State.
COOPER AND DIAMONDS IN North CAROLINA. |
We are informed by Professor q. U. Shepard, who |
has lust returned from fortnights exploration in the
counties of Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and Row
an that the prospect of an abundant supply OF cop
per ore is aforled by the indications presented in the
mines of those counties. The great metalterous re-
zion known as Gold Hill, in Rowan, and which, next
10 the famous Dornes mine in this State is the most
productive deposit of the precious metal in the Uni
led Staes-s, perhaps, the most promising repositO-
ry thus far brought to light Other places may here
after prove equally rich but the geld veins at Gold
Hill being already worked to depth of nearly three
hundred and fifty feet, afford the most favorable OPP
porunity in the country for judging OF the character
of that spot for copper metal which rarely shows
itself in much richness at the top of the ground. Al
ready, from the depths referred 10, tons of merchan-
table copper ore are daily raised and the indications
such to lead the professor to predict that Gold
Hill will very speedily acquire character for copper
distinguished as that which II has long since es-
tabshed for gold. Is
The professor, while in Charlotte, was presented ;
with diamond, by DR.. Leventhorpe, late gradu-
ale of our medical College. That gentleman had
lately discovered it on his estate at Pioneer Mills;
and this is the second specimen of this precious gem
found within the yearin the county. Hitherto no
special search has been made for the diamond, these
specimens having been discovered in manner pure
ly accidental"
We copy from Baltimore paper an article on
the subject Of copper, containing table showing
the advance in prices of the article since February
last:
COPPER. Particular attention attaches, at this
moment copper, and all articles of which forms
component part on account OF the very high prices
prevailing, which have been brought about by the
largely increased demand and the reduced supplies
from the principal mines at home and abroad. The L
receipts OF copper from the South American mines
have of late years been comparaVly Limited vessels
having found profitable employment in loading
with other articles, particularly guano; and from the
northern mining districts of our own country, only .
molety OF the entire product which might have been
realized has been sent market. In the meantime
the carrying trade of the world was increasing most
rapidly more vessels probably having been built du-
ring the last FIVE years than ever before during the +
same space of time; and there now the stocks,
and under contract, from Maine to Florida, greater
number of vessels, according TO all accounts, than
ever heretofore. With all vessels, il is well known,
The sheathlns for the preservation OF the bottom tim
oers is one OF the expensive items, and an idea
may therefore be formed OF the extent of the increased
demand within the last three four years, since o
The shipping of the world have so rapidly multiplied
LOT all articles suitable for bottom sheahDg, such
copper and yellow metal. These facts furnish the "
philosophy, We think, of the great advance in copper.
The following table " ill exhibit, at glance, the VI
ax'ent OF the advance in copper in this market:
Prices. -
d.. Feb. 5, '55. April 80, $50
Bait. Braziers', h., "a 81 40