Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-13

Tnr MISERAL WESLrH GEoRGIA.-Gcorsia rs the
whole world knows, is great State In the develop
OF her mulriOus resources, and their application
purposes OF utility aud profit she is not surpassed hv
any in the Union. Her people famous for Their
habits of thrift and industry, and the peculiar aptitude
with which they their natural advantages to
OF practical and profitable Her grand aud
extensive system o internal Improvements Is every day
opening OF wealth and making every branch
OF industry tributary 10 the individual and collective pros
perity Of her people We have at hand illustration of
this progressive spirit which animates the citizens gene
rally OF this prosperous commonwealth A. every one
knows, who is at all familiar with the physical character
this State Georgia i rich incidentally rich in mine.
raj wealth Gold iron aud coal exist in abundant mra
metal, have been made profitable branch Of business
Recent explorations have ELECTED other discoveries OF
metals equally useful, aud which beyond perndyeuturc
Will become permanent sources oi wealth. In what is
known the Cherokee country the TACT has been acer-
tanned that copper, lead aud it, usual concoman silver
exist aud to extent which urgently invites the en-
poymcnt of enterprise and capital. This section ofte
State presents belt Of country OF mcm5fphc formation
tlat geological formation, above all Others, peculiarly
mineral bearing The particular locality which we nov
4ude, comprises four lots o ground, OF hundred and
sixty cach situated in Cherokee county, one and
bali miles from the ct Canton, aud about fourteen
miles from the State railroad Il is known the Canton
Mine, and Is recognized Tch prolific copper lead and
silver mine. The company owning and working tie nine
is composed OF some Of the most respectable and uue
iia citizens OF the State. They were incorporated as
chartered company, in December, 1855, under the
ga, for the purposes OF exploring for copper silver
gold and all other minerals aud metals whatsoever The
principal vein Of the mine Is full mile in length run
ming the best situated ground for mining 10 be found
anywhere. Besides this main vein, there three others
running parallel with it, with the indication being equal
~ rich 4 shaft has been sunk the depth of two IN.
dred feet and this shaft Intercepted by tunnels different
depths, AID by what l. called Gdit level hundred
feet long and which perces the shaft the depth Of
feet This conduit constructed for the two fold DUR
pose Of ventilation and drainage, and is admirably adapted
for the purposes designed The workand labor 80 e1pen
ded by the company have been Of exporaive carac.
ter with the view Of finding the otebeariug portion of
the VEN, and 10 follow it down a level where the in.
ucncc of the atmosphere has not reached and the mining
ground has become settled rather than with the object
extracting the orc aud realizing upon the sale of il
This COuisc Of management wise aud udiciois ono
and the result has fully vindclted the good practical sense
OF the directors The vein Of ore has been satisfactorily
ascertaned and the products 10 large quantities submit.
ted 70 the scverest tests Of the most eminent geoop.
and chemists in the country.
Among great many others Of les note aud value the
following principal and minerals have been found a,
/ the Canton mnc:
CoPPer Ores-Copper Pyrites) This is the most
abundant copper ore Of the mine aud one OF il most "a
teemed products Its specific gravity is ~ and con.
tans, upon average, 30 per 0i metallic copper
Harr'Site.-A new mineral named after the discoverer
81 the mime In appearance this resembles that Of
gilena ln competition II - identical with that OF the
highly priced vtrcous copper viz copper 1854 sulphur
2JlG in 100000 parts It, specific gravity IS Sd IL
will be rich and a'ting Of copper to the mine
/
at the same time the most valuable Of lead It con.
ssts Of lead SOB sulphur . in the hundred patt4
s value is much enhanced by the silver il carries which
varies from 80 to 90 ounces for the ton Of 1000 pound.
/ Of the galena.
Besides the above the componenta Of the mine arc ore.
Of iron ores Of zinc, ores Of manganese and variety
earthly minerals.
As have before said the mine has been thoroughly
explored, critically examined tested and analysed by com
petent judges, among them Professors Daley Gausson
aud Shepard. These accomplished mncralogss and che.
lraaaf Nam ..-aas. sHH N.. e.
ners aud practical business have pronounced tho Can
ton Mine Of Gsorgt - be Of the richest and with
tho promise Of being 81 the most profitable i'm to
Old or New Wotd--N. y. Gam. BHisf'H
MuRpTnous Orraser-The Portland State Of N,oo
says that shortly after five O'Clock on Tuesday r,o,;,,
two assasns entered the house OF the venerable JgS
Potter, now n his eghteth year. and Of them made
'rurdcrOus assault upon the judge hc y g bed Tho
Judse va. awake when The ruian entered h roon and
called who's thcrcF Tho man Immediately advanced
and lcvclcl blOH 40 bis head, cutting deep cash on
the sidc u IT, thf0ugha flannel cap and 70 Silk banker
ciei which Dc wore underneath IL like blndIgc across
thc forehead lie vas nearly stunned hy the blow but
had presence Of mind enough to CRY for hello and draw ma
beiclothes bis head Three other blows followed In
quick succession two falling u front and the other on Oh,
right side NJ bis head His cfy rased biz diurtior and
servant, who both answered his call when The aslsp,
retcacd down Stairs aud u the front dpir vbir,
bad been unb1ifcJ The recovery II The judge IS YER,
doubtful.
Tiem L'cNG.--Dr Han maintains. in bi, Journal d
H''l'Uf NN lNi ltflg on tlr part ~ ladies' docs
originate consumption, but has tendency 10 prevent H.
not actually pfcsrnt aud ~ b. ifitis The Doct,
asserts that light hcing affects tie lower portion Of be
lungs m1i0y aud causes The person 10 breathe less with
the bottom Of the lungs and with the TOP while he
adds that consumption attacks the top of the ungs under
TIE collar bone and that long before IL reaches half VA,
down, The person dcl not actually for want II cnou,h
ound Iune4 10 live upon, bat from The effect which tbe
disease hl, bad on The whole rysion
Tie next assume. Chat women breathe moro WITH the mo-
per portion Of hc lungs than men, n Consequence nj ct
wearing c'ret'-aii"r which hc proceeds 10 .iow that in
proportion 10 population fewer women Than mon M, ~
consumption nd gives Die conclusion n regard IN the e.
fcfcy Of light hcing
Ntw 1ong AprfruESts There are nov ,iont trer
y pieces 81 public anu oWrnt in tho rity ~ View York
Nmong these are 40 Itlwu opera hou.r EIGHT rcrsit,
ticstrc', aud two Ethiopian opera hou.os iodu, ,,tri
chl''n Iicsr tI.tt nearly 10 now and "a
bout 40 million dullr invested in them il bniI.
my hnl. decorations sceucry, properties auI costumes
The nightly expenses II the Italian Opera seldom f be-
low ono thousand dollars; those Ol the theatres will nfo