Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-08-19
Gold in Vermont.

U0lu III vermont
EDITOR FREEMAN 1t seems fact that gold
has been discovered here in Vermont, and these
discoveries are not confined to one portion Of the
state, but in various towns and counties it has
been found. Truly this is IL progres i've age,
and here in the old Green Mountain State we
have found II long-concealed treasure, which
portends that the mountains and valleys of Ver-
mont were not formed for nothing for while
they abound in minerals, such as marble and
slate quarries, which attract emigration and de,
mand working, still another nducement is held
out as an object of value, and one too of great
or worth
In Worcester have been informed, the work.
ing is carried on, and with great success Also
here in Mortified, mining is getting to be quite
prevalent. As an example of the quality here
dug-two Californians have been digging dur
ing the past week, and at the close of the week
they sent to New York three onnces-the result
of their labors-which was valued at about
sixty-six dollars At that rate, it will be OBJ
served that the sum obtained each day would
amount to eleven dollars, thus giving them
good wages.
If these mountains and valleys prove produc-
tive, who knows but another California is to
be discovered? Investigation will soon inform
us of the quality and abundance of the gold,
and we must patiently wait the developments.
| can only speak of it in this immediate vicinity,
and have the authority of those who ought to
knom from experience in digging, that the gold
here found is of very fine quality, consequently
of great value. More anon G.
Mortified, Aug l6, 1858.
LATEST FROM THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH. The
country is full of demonstrations of joy at the
success of the Atlantic Gable, although no re-
corded messages have yet passed between the
two nations over it. A dispatch from New
Foundland says;
"To the repeated inquiries which arc made
evory hour through the day as to the condition
|. of the Cable, and the probabilities about the
Queens message, we are unable to return any
other answer than that the Gable remains all
right. The electrical signals pass through its
whole length satisfactorily, bnt the electricians
have not yet concluded their arrangements for
putting their recording instruments into ope-
8 ration.
All the arrangements for working the Cable
are confided exclusively to the assistants of Prof
Whitehouse, the electrician-in- chief of the At
lantic Telegraph Company and as all the ope-
y rations are conducted privately, and they de-
cline to give any information beyond the fact
that signals are successfully and constantly
, passing through the Cable from the telegraph
Office here to the telegraph Office at Valentia
, Ireland all rumors representing a different state
of things are unfounded although it is not
known, except to the electricians Immediately
e connected with the Cable, what progress is be-
r ing made in working Prof. Whitehouse's re-
: cording Instruments. We hazard little in say
c ing that it has been found as yet impossible tC
S work them successfully, No doubt, however
is entertained that the Hughes invention, wher
- ready, will overcome all difficulties"
g GoLD IN NoRTHFIELD.-We have been shown
1t specimens of gold, found in the bed of small
% streams in this town,-diferent streams nav,
!, been examined with more or less success, bu
i" the largest amount has, we believe, been taker
e from the stream emptying into Dog River q
10 the Depot Village, coming down from the hill
II between us and Waitsfeld. Some are feeling
slight touch of the gold fever, but we hope i
will not rage here extensively. Messenger.
The dwelling house of Mrs. VIM. F. Girls
. void, in Burlington, was considerably damage
u by fire on the 18th.
N A Geographic dispatch from New York give
lie a suspicious look to the great bank robbery il
Y, Connecticut, as follows
y, at is stated here, on reliable authority, tina
ty the robbers of the Hatters Bank, Bethel, Conn
a are known, and that the affair is being arrang
-, ed in manner satisfactory to both parties.-
r The robbers are said to be professional burglar
~ Humbug! Satisfactorily arranging matter
;f with set of burglars That is not all tn
ia truth
IL, {" DEv. "-oN THE CABLE-Brim full
Ut electrical jubilation at the success of I'll
IN cable, our " dev." uncoils, breaks off and il
H. mites the following highly charged 60 lines"
II, The custom is--for wrong or right
# To practice " sparkling " out of sight
So our Old Buck and England's daughter,
bia I'm In nd tor