Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-30

Washington county, and thence ihrougl
| Morristown. Eden, Lowell and Troy, to the
north line of the state The rocks, which
mark the line of this formation, are tacose
slate, steatite aud serpeniine, accompanied
by magnetic, speculsr, chronic and tIianli'
etous iron, also suphuret and hydrous per
oxide of iron. At some places beautiful
specimens Of rock crystal occur, many ui
which are traversed in various directions by
hairlike crystals ofrulile, rendering them ex-
ceedlngiy interesting to minefaogisls.
The fine specimens of this kind winch hue
been found in the valley of the Connect
cut. probably had their origin IA ihis for
nation. Although, long since, aware of
the fact that the formation, 10 which gold
was found in Windham county, extended
through the y hole length of the state, we
had no kuowl, dge that gold existed IN Yer
mont to the northward uf that county, pre-
vlous tn the fsll n 1852. when gold was
discovered ia Budgewaler, Windsor county
| by Mf. Kennedy, aud the discovery made
known to the public by Prof G p Hubbard
Of Dartmouth College The gold is found
there IN seams of quartz, aud also, IN allu-
vial gravel Sufficient time aud oppuftuni-
ty for examination have not yet been had #,
since the discovery was made, to determine
its value. Some specimens of the gold,
which we have seen IN the quartz, though
small, were exceedingly beautiful
In the neighborhood Of the gold in
Brdgewaier, very fine specimens Of galena,
or sulphurei of lead, are also found, but we
ars not informed with regard to It's extent
but as Bridgewater IS our native town, we
hope ere long To have ocular view OF the
revelations. which are being made there.
Although the formation, On which gold
is found) may be traced through the entire
length of the state, II is not TO be expected
that gold Will be found through lis whole
extent nor is 1t, at present, al all certain
that the piacrS, where gold has already
been found, will yield gold enough to pay
for working. This same gold formation
which passes through Vermont, has been
traced from the north line Of the state al
Troy, nearly 200 miles iuio Canada. L
passes along little Ia the westward O
Memphremagog lake to Orf1rd, near Sher
brooke, aud thence takes a more easlerl,
course to the neighborhood of Quebec
Gold was found ia this formation, along III
river Chaudere, as early as 1884, aud tn
discovery was announced in SIlInan'
Journal 10 April, 1853 From that tim
gold was collected there in small quantities
up to the time Of the discovery Of gold IL
California amounting IN the whole To onl
a few hundred dollars. Since the geolog
cal survey of Canada has been in progress:
more attention has been gwen To the sui
lect. and 1t is found that the aurlierous di,
lrict is quite extensive. During the las
three or four years the search for gold Ia
been prosecuted more extensively, and III
Weld has amounted to several thousand dol
lars. LIS Ascot, near SherbrooGe. gold ma
been found in veins, associated with cope
pyrites in a quartz gauge; and II is reporte
that lump of gold, Weighing IL W, wa
obtained ia that vicinity III the fall Of iS5.
The sieatne, or soapstone, aud the SCI
pentine, which we have mentioned, as ind
eating the line of the gold formation, art
probably, destined to be of quite as muc
economical value to the state, as The gnl
itself II steatite IS abundant, aud Is,
many places, of very good quality. II ha
berh quaUleu al Nldlioii bHugeNale
Bethel, Morelown, Walerwle, aud, perhap'
few other places The serpenflue is large
" developed at Cdvendlsh aud Ludlow, a
Ro&bury aud at Lowell aud Troy. Niue
of this serpentine Is compact aud 6rn
beautifully variegeIed with every shade q
green, from the lighlest tin,s to an almo,
perfect black and, as IT'S admits Of a hIg
polish, aud is unaffected by heat aud acidr
il forms mos. valuable ornamental marbi,
II has long been used. to limited exten
in some of the neighburhoods where II
found for 6re-places, centre tables, &c, an
the opening Of railroads, through the,
several localities, will, probably. be ii
means Of bringing this valuable marble e,
, tenslsely into use.