Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-03-19
-u1 From the Charleston Mercury
Mineral Resources. of Western North
Carolina -

Mr.. Editor: Pcrceiving, that there il n
commercial intercourse between the people
of Western North Carolina and of Charles
ton, South Carolina, and thinking that
Some account of the mineral resources of
Jackson and the adjacent counties would
not be altogether uuintcrcstiug to your
readers, for various reasons, | have concl,t-
ded to give you a brief history of the min
eral wealth of the extreme western part of
he Old North State.
will state In the outset, as I shall be
short i'll my remarks, that in my opinion,
Jackson county, North Carolina, will be,
when properly developed, tho richest coun.
sty1of minerals in the world ); and i have
heard mineralogists of high standing re-
mark the same concerning her wealth in
silver gold, copper, &c.
Already there has been developed the
following mines ]. Wcay-ya,hutta nlinc,
Which has not yet been surpassed in tho
richness of its ores. Ore hes been taken
out of that mine which has proved, hy
analysis, to be equal, if not superior, to any
taken out at Ducktown, Tennessee. This
mine is now principally owned by compa-
ny at Pendleton, South Carolina, in con
Ducktown, Tennessee 2. The Cullouhu
or Hooper mine, ten miles South of Web
ster, has produced very rich ores, and has
been sold to the same company. Ores
from these two mines were carried by Mr..
ID. ID. Davis, an English mineralogist, to
your State Fair at Columbia, and exhibit
ed, where, l have been informed, they took
the first two premiums 3.<The Savannah
mne, ten miles West of Webstor, is now
owned by the same company, which also
is very valuable, yielding copper, and prob
ably other metals. There is another mine
just being opened Southeast of Webster,
by MIR, j. n. Bryson, and other gentlemen
of Jackson county. Near by is now about
being opened gold vein, which, in my
opinion, will not be surpassed in richness
in the whole State, or anywhere else
Many other places and minerals could
enumcrate in this and adjoining counties,
but deem it unnecessary to designate so
particularly. With the rich mineral re-
sources of our wild mountain country, we
have vast quantity ofrich mountain lands,
which our people could not we'll do with
out, being well adapted to the growing of
grass, and raising sheep, cattle, &c Ma
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raised and transported to your city and
others, to great advantage, and would yield
handsome profits to the producer. Again,
the water power of this country is unsur-
passed for adoption to the driving of ma
chinery of any character in the country
Had L the time, / would write much on
the importance of this country, in many.
respects to those who desire to invest their
money to the greatest profit. would so
licit those of Your city who desire wealth.
to make tour to our country, and not to
torry for a few capitalists to take up the
entire country, and prevent our own native
couutrymcn from participation in the dc
velopment of cur mineral wealth. This
county of minerals is not far distant from
the Blue Ridge Railroad, when built, and
will produce thousands of tons of orc in the
way of freight to be transported by that
road great induccment for the State of
South Carolina toprosccute to completion
! said road. Can you not arouse your copi-
talists. to the importance of this country
Probably you will hear more anon. 49,.
Very respectfully, &C., '
ssis}sg. se PRocIDas.
Western n. C., Feb. %, 1859.
CHARLES H. MARSHAL, Esq, of this