Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-01-19

We learn from the Woodstock il.r, thai
the owners Of the Brdgcwatcr cold Mines
have their arrangements nearly completed.
and the quartz crushing will soon commerce.
\ steam engine of thirty horse power is n,w
harncsscd to crushcrs and other machinery
necessary for pulverizln. the rock aud sc,a.
rating the gold-and all that remains to be
seen is whether there is sufficient Of the lat
ter article to remuneratc the owners for the
enormous outlay necessary to put the work in
operation. The work upon the mines is di
rccted by Col. j. ,. Cunningham. a rrac,i
cal geologist, and gentleman Of mu,h cyrc-
ri"nc" IN mining operations
The Mortified Star contains an interesting
article upon the Copper Mines in Vcrshirc.
The mine, though discovered in 1875. was
never worked with success till August. lsl3,
when Mr.. Bernard, of Morristown, New York
examined the mine and procured q decd Of
the property for ono thousand dollar. lie
sold shares of the mine to individuals in New
York city, and organized the Vermont Con-
per Mining Company, which is now export
l'iS hDpul 'nv hundrSd tuho l'II moHth, 81
Of the dressed ore. to the Ilumphrcvyile
Copper Company, New Haven, Connccticut
and thus yields rich reward for all luhor
and expenses. The mine could not now be
purchased for the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars. The star says
" We visited the mine, a few days since
and lind theyare now working =" rushing
machine propelled by an engine Of twenty
horse power. The machine is OF cast iron and
will crush thirty tons per day. After the
crushing comes the washing, by what the
miners call the Juggling machine" Wien
washed it is considered ready for Transporter
ton and smelling. The mine is located al ut
seven mile. from the PaSsumpsic Railroad
but the ore is now carried about ten mile, to
reach the Railroad Station, at Thetiord.
The Vcin which is at present being worked,
ranges from eight to sixteen feet in thickness
the orc being the yellow suiphurct Of copper,
mixed with the various OXIDES, green Garrison
ate. and native copper. Its course is nearly
due north and south, wiCh Il dip or unh"rl"y
to the east or ABOUT three rect to the iathom
when near the suriacc-but on descending it
rapidly becomes more vertical. and the prob
ability is that it will eventually be found to
runs at right angles to the base of the noun
tain in which the mine is situated
The working was first commenced nj the
foot Of the mountain, but from time 70 time
other openings have been made With good
success The ore ut the height of Sly hurd-
red feet is as rich as that at the base or the
bill. Owing to the favorable situation Of
tins mine, the expenses Of working it are
below the average cost Of mining.
II has been reported that tins mine vas
first discovered by its volcanic cruption,. as
early a. The year $500. But We were unable
to find any such report verified, even by the
" oldest uhahitant." But that the mine is
now valuable, and that the working of it will
long be pursued with profit can no longer be
doubtcd.'
There IS, also, copper Mine IN Corinth,
called the" Pike lIill' II i now being
worked. and bids fair to yield good orc in
'' rich abundance