Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-02-14

Our FREUD Greiner has left lor Washing.
Ton, 10 lay the result of his mission befure
the company whose agent he is in business
he gave US brief statement of the results
oil his visit 10 New Mexico. On The Isl of
September last, he left lor SANTA Fe, with
the design 10 purchase and secure TO com.
pany the benefits of The quicksilver mines
that evidently existed about thirty five miles
north Of Santa Fe. He took with him le,,ers
OF credit 10 any amount necessary for his
operations. Arriving suddenly among mis-
old friends Of The territory, The great wonder
was, 10 know what brought him back so soon,
He kept his oM n counsels. and soon after, visit
ed The quicksilyerregion, where The pure arli-
Gle is lound on The surface of,he ground. Il is
new thing TO find quicksilver in that con.
dillon. bu, there il is, ard there is no doub,
that il abounds in large quantities some.
where in that vicinity. The land being
governmen, ground, and unoccupied, he al
once took measures TO secure il. He fenced
in about 160 acres, built cabin, stable
sc. on it, and put family in possession
This will give q pre-emplion right, all that
can be procured al present, and abundanly
sufficiens for the purpose. 5
| Mr.. Greiner then examined some gold
mines about 27 miles souih of Santa Fe
There are three mines that have heretofore
been worked 10 some extent, and are (ounC
TO be very productive. They embrace wash
ngs, also gold bearing quarlz rock of rict
qualify. The practical difficulty has beer
~ gel supply Of water The Mexicanl
work ihe quarz rock in The mos, primitive
sNie. They quarry it, and smash The large
pieces by laying Them on fiat rock ant
Iilling another heavy rock by hand and lei
ling II fall upon Them. They then grind lht
pieces by mule power, in the most sovehl,
and slow way, and get out The particles u
gold by throwing quicksilver into The muSh
which by chemical affinity picks up all tn
particles OF gold and collects them logelhe
with The quicksilver. In time these particle
become So numerous as 10 destroy the Iiqu
character Of lhe quicksilver, when they ar
laken ous and put in linen cloth B.
moderate pressure the quicksilver is all force
through the cloth, aud is deposited in il
original liquid Stale, and the gold is left read
lor use. .,. ..
These mines, worked in this primiiv
way. are found productive, and there is n
doubt thar the introduction of the proper sol
Of machinery for crushing and washing
would give an immense yhld.
BY The use Of luIe diplomacy, Nj
Gremer succeeded in purchasing the onlir
interest in the central mine. This embrace
abou, Two leagues of territory, and, wha,
sill better, il has upon i. large and vauJ
ole spring of wafer. being The only one i
that vicinity. This will give supply lc
The use OF a steam engine, and the necessar
water for washing Ihepulverized quarlz. II
also purchased one-fouuh part Of Inc rigI
TO the other TWO mines, thus securing an il
leresI in properly that is evidently desline
10 be very valuable.
, MI. Greiner will return in few day
when we shall know more abou, his fulul
operations. He was absent just five month
and made The uip from Santa Fe 10 Colun
bus in The aointer, in thirty days. In h
journey across The plains he leas,ed on Blu
laIo beef, thousands Of .hal animal swarmir
The plains. lie brought 10 some of his lrient
in This city, choice fresh pieces OF Buffal
meat, in fine condition. We were anon
lhe favored ones, and can testify 10 The e'
celent qualify Of the aricIe.--O. S. JOu