The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-27

Bahlonega. ga.......... ............. 4,ll2676 50
Estimated product Of is5,-5s ........ 1000 600 90
Total gold product of Georgia. 1888 1858 81 579o52 10
GOLD OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
The recent discoveries on Fraser river have directed
attention the general wealth OF Oregon and Washington
Territories Previous that gold had been found
Fort Oxford, and Powder and Burnt rivers and in
Willamette valley about 100 miles above Oregon city, up
10 1854 about $4 900 had been deposited in the Mint for
coinage from Oregon dust II has been recently reported
that gold can be found somewhere above Fort Simcoe
Washington Territory, that gold has been found al the
heads Of the verquay Pugaup, White Cedar and other
rivers taking rise in the springs of the Cascade range
Miners have also worked the eastern slope OF the Cas-
cade the Yapma but they were driven of by Indians
Gold also discovered the Wc.Na-the river-but
not large quantities The mineral wealth OF this
ton Of country stretching down territory, in the line
Of the Cascade range has yet to be developed We may
down the whole product of Oregon aud Washington
gold thus far, at 100000
THE KANSAS GOLD FIELDS.
Although the reports Of the discovery OF gold in West
crn Kansas have cried down but stale trick
emigration that locality cannot be denied that
the precious metal be, and has been, obtained there
at most remuneraive rates in proportion the tabor
ecssary TO the discovery The first reports Of the dis
covcres at Pixies Peak and Cherry creek only reached us
as late as September. The gold district is very cxcn
sive, and confined the beds Of water
pan full OF the aurierous earth which found any
where the region TO repay the trouble Of scpara
ton, with the rough tools yet employed But, with
sluccs long toms, gold washors and experienced
saycrs the product Of the ore will he materially en-
hanccd in value. II Is said that the appearance Of the
neid Il had afrd
and scattered the country by some unknown pro-
The location OF the remunera'ye dggngs i not NJ
Pixies Peak at first stated but upon the Platte
anu the mouth Of Cherry creek, where empties
into Platte where the cnterprsng miners have
built up towns, called Aurora, Montana, 81 Charles,
&C. short distance from here the washngs said 10
realize from ccnis four dollars per pan, 10 wash
which but four Ave minutes required The gold Is
seldom found in large grains and when collected the dust
much resembles Of the California mines the r, pro-
OF which received at the Nr~ YoRK HrEarp oc
MISS IN, dggDgs along the south Platte said be
excellent but yet all reports agree in the fact that he
particles Of gold small, the largest spoken Of being
worth but forty -four The bed rocks mountain
mines from which all these grains have been
washed have yet TO be reached. II IS said that with the
rudest implements the miners average from two dol
lars 10 dollars per day that there millions "
which with appropriate implements, viii yioid
from twenty dollars forty dollars pcr day each
that the god Is generally dinuscd thus
irg a support for each man. that moro t,an I've
huareddncrcnt places have bccn prospetcd, aud al
Of them found 10 contain gold.
Tho only cstmatc have thus far q tho gold
produc, or the Platte river CHERRY creek dlggngs s
sloo 600 fs the fall operations. which probably very low
indeed thcro at least 900 miners At work the
gou The bosi routes 10 the dggin said % be those
by feaycnworh cts Kansas; Fort Riley road and smokey
HUI Fork ani that by Council Bufs, Iowa Orot prcga
raions being made by the residents q idloinmg
states and Territories "a cmigraie the spring and
through the impetus of gold shall doubtless have Kan
demanding, ami not requesting adm tisncc
the Union.
rHE GfLA EiyEE tARizoSO GoLn MINES.
Arizona New Mexico, has the credit 81 possessing il
common with Chihuahua and Sonora, which .mmed
aicy south Of H. plcntully supplied gold fields nccdng
only tie capital and ,o make another California
Tie reports oC large emigration q the Ca rvor near is
Junction with the Colorado, search of gold, cannot
therefore, be considered very remarkable. A. vet the
ella river not uiy tested reported from hat
the exolicmcn; the south California very great
them. reported that easily make from $40
20 sl6 per day and With proper tools over $50 One
wrce 10 The san Diego Hcrald that he bad prospcccd
every direction f,r thrcn miles from given point, aud
la4fu IN NnNlhN goid fdt once if nal, hoWtNcF, uui
$50, which be said tho product of oeh, days labor
Ihc rcpsts q the gold degugs have ye, bc confirmed
though there undsub,odly cold in the region.
wHAT WILL M orr ASNrAL Coin cRorg
With al bis data in viewwith the large migration 60
Oregon Arizona Washington and Pixies Peak the ensuing
ycarwith the fresh Developments Of mines ~ the
active enterprise aud energy cf pcoPlewhai viii be
the annual gold crop q the United States California
gives a million per week A the other uelds wc can
safely say with what facts already have, will givo
at least half much our gofd crop 4 therefore il'g %
b. for years % a. ths roe n million ond Ady pcr
weS serenity miLons Of dollars pr cnnug--s7sa
oone hdif Of he rdiue g1e cooon cropqf us coantrg
Six Hours AND TWENTY MINUTES PROM NEw
yoRs-Hf SHORTEST TTwg BEcpRp Tho fret pass.
cd the New London and sonnaon Railroad yester.
day. The train left New York at eight clock A. M aud
arrived IN Providence at twenty minutes Ist two making
the trip In six hours and twenty mnutcsthe shortest
time, so far as we are informed, record The time