Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-11-05
From tie Raleigh Standard
Prof. Emmons' Report on Minerals

examining the mineral productions on exhibition Vi
performed it, and are now prepared to render their W.
port The minerals in question are not numerous h1
they the most important of the class to which @
belong. Ny
The largest collection Of specimens is exhibited J.
one of your committee 1t consists mainly of iron on
copper ores, among which fine representatives
copper mine of Haywood, consisting of sneco VI e
variegated copper, which yields by analysis from aS o.
81 per cent Of metallic copper The iron ores arc 49,
Harnett and Johnston counties. The former orc nun
tremely rich, and remarkably we'll located for r;A
ing and working at the foot of Buckhorn Fails On 4
Cape Fear 1t yields oy analysis 81 per cent of me-.
tallic iron. Hydraulic limestone from Epvnt and Gss
brick clay from Wake and Johnston counties The i he
ter is in large bodies. All the foregoing specimo 10
sent formations of great value to the inhabitants of E
section to which they belong. Only few specimens f
gold ore belong to this collection They are hown1o
highly valuable, and recently taken from the Gard
ner Hill mne Guilford county, from lode also rich il
copper. The brown ore of this lode varies from ono
foot to two feet in width and the specimen taken r
analysis not selected with known regard to yalnn
1t yielded at the rate of SIS 60 per bushel per Loo
pounds The part of the vein uncovered and eynoonI
extends l6O feet without exhibiting reduction of is
size or value The copper lode in connection with if
and which forms part of it, is from three to five &ot
WIDE and carries very large amount of the yellow Sn
phuret.
The finest exhibition, however, of gold is bv Mr.
Christian, OF Montgomery county. 1t is probably bv
far the best and richest exhibited at one time and
from mine in this any other State in the Union
1t is not possible in the brief space allotted to this r
port to enumerate all the interesting pieces which he
long to this collection suffice to saw that we noticed
one specimen weighing ID pounds which we verified
by weighing; of pounds, of a, one of -
four of pound, two of IL pound one of 4 pound and
seven sauce plates full of gold in finer condition To-
gether with much in paper the aggregate weight of
which was not stated or determined by us.
The formation from which this gold was taken is very
interesting a Of
but this is not the place to enter upon details relative to
facts of this kind.
We now propose to direct the attention of the Society
to another mineral production which is abundant this
State but which has received the attention which
it deserves aude to the Carolina Free Stone of the
1rassc system. The specimens are exhibited by Mes
srs. Maunder & Go. and Messrs. Grier & McGowan-
To the first party should be awarded the honor of in
PRODUCING this free stone to the notice of the public in
which demonstrates its great value in constuc
ton and works of art The fine effect of it in building
may be in the elegant Baptist Church of this CITY,
The excellent taste of the architect Mr. PercvaL is
here exhibited, who together with the builders Messrs
Goats Puttick, mainly instrumental in securing
its use in the edice.
The stones exhibited by Messrs. Maunder & Co. are
from Orange county, one of which was corbe, and
was designed as ornament for q column, and is q
beautiful exhibition of the work to which it is adapted
It was taken from column brought to the city, and to
be used in the construction of the fine dwelling now be-
formed selected especially from the query for exhb
ton.
The stone exhibited by Messrs. Grier & MCGOWAN is
the finest, and of darker color than the former 1t
was from quarry not yet fully opened and situated
the plantation of Mr.. A Green of Wake county This
stone considered by ITSELF is remarkable for its uniform
grain and color Indeed, the first named property is
common to both rocks exhibition. 1t is confidently
asserted that the Carolina Free Stone is susceptible of
being carved into the most elaborate ornaments Of the
Corinthian pillar and that it may be transported with
profit to New York and other Northern cities for the
more ornamental parts of first rate buildings.
In addition to the foregoing, your committee have
Iy to add that the mars on exhibition by Mr. Wads-
worth, of Craven county, fairly represent the fertilizer
which relied upon that part of the SatefO producing
corn and cotton and with respect to its value we be
ieve that provided the freight upon the rail road not
excessive it may be introduced into the parts of midland
countless adjacent to the rail road with profit At least
we believe that experiments should be made with upon
the red lands of these counties.
kkIo the foregoing your committee might add much
which appears interesting and important to them but
time forbids and therefore submit the foregoing to
E. EMMONs, Chm.
Fl WHY so FEW SUCCEED-Life is a continued battle
in which defeat is suffered more often than victory is
won. Along its hty path the footprints Of disaster
are everywhere seen, and by the wayside are thcky
srewed the graves of the fallen. Why is it that few
succeed? Why is the hope with which youth set ou
so often desolated and the goal Of ambition so rarely
reached? The strife is too often commenced withou
preparation for the struggle. The young, impulsive
and ardent think they have but to reach forth the
hand to pluck the fruit that like the apples of the Hes
perdes only to be gained after the highest endurance
and the most patient perseverance. Seldom does genius
give the tongue OF flame that secures distinction almost
, without effort Tolsome study and persistent invest
cation and patient experiment the only modes of re
alZing power to create or even to recOmbne to
- sinh nQwp tn huma alocy n
mental training is necessary for the accomplishment OF
Inventories But when the intellect is well cultivated
the bodily energies often uncultivaed The mind
like friction upon machine not fabricated wears out
the mechanism OF the body, and its growing weakness
and disorder nullty the power it envelopes How often
blanched cheek, emaciated limbs and feeble muscles
mark the successful student who drops into the grave
when he is about to reach the goal of his aspirations
We of America have much to learn this point. A
system of intellectual forcing culture habit of putting
boys to the business of men, has produced species Of
precosity which, however much it may awaken asonish
shment at the wonderful developments, will leave-nay
has eft-manifold evils. At the rate we now pro
crossing, the time not far distant when such thns
as boys will be entirely unknown. Now the lads OF tel
wear the manners of maturity, and the girls of lessee
age are often women in all but physical Development
To the want of physical culture there is also to be adde
q neglect OF moral lessons. What school in America
teaches the humanities they should be taught ??
Where is principle laid down as the basis of all grea
efforts? Honorable action, not in the received sense
which is promptitude in resenng any conceived nsu
suspected aront, but honorable action meaning tina
squared upon the golden rule do unto others as yor
would they should do unto you," ncucated as the high
est guarantee of noble results? Our teaching is wrong
our example is wrong our praise and our censure art
often wrong and the result is that we see fewer of thO
men, sefmade and strong in rectitude the eerna
truth firm in principle the living rock, pure in char
acer as the mountain stream and vigorous in mind and
body as the sturday oak who shed honor our early