New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-23
GOLD DIGGINS IN VERMONT.
Corespondsnse Of TIE N. 7. Tribune.

Corrsspopdsuse Of Ine n. Z. Tribune.
LUDLOW, VT, July 10, 1860.
It may not be known 10 your readers, as It was not
to NE until short time ago, that the gold mines OF
Vermont were extensively worked. 80 much stten'
ton is bestowed upon things abroad, that we often
remain ignorant of what Is tIsnspiring In our imme-
date neigbborhood.
1t bas long been known that there was gold In some
Of the brooks which go leappg and laughing from their
mountain homes down the sweet valleys, toward the
corruptioDs of the larger streams which flow through
the low marshes along the sea shore. But I'M Ill two
years ago. nothing done TO discover the extent ana
value Of these home treasures. Last war several
COMPANIES prospected' and located claims, and
several washed them Two returned Californians, 1t
was confidently reported, took out over u oo0 M
few months. Others did nearly az well. In conse,
quence, quite rush has been made this season. ana
humid eds are now working them. The most productive
vet discovered situated in Plymouth. from Blk to
Ell miles from ibis place.
A few days ago, in company with some of your
KIitkerbcckeIs who had str0lled into our Green
Mountain State, to look upon its charming scenery,
breathe ts pure air and drink it's crystal waters Wis.
tied the "Diggings." On arriving at what ia called
he Pollard brook DiggD 60, we saw rude sign nailed
Ga tree, /" Central House, | mile and under it an
other, Buffalo Hsuse, IA miles," 90, hitching
hoIses, we followed the well worn path indicated by
the fpger-bOard and coon found ourselves Winning up
a arrow &C. u small stream, where, two years
ago. in company with your safe man" Alderman
Herring, caogh. the fine speckled trout. We had not
reached the Stream before the evidences OF the love OF
money made apparent in the piles fstone gravel,
and wasbed saud-dams troughs, spouts, pans, shan
ties, and other psrephranalia OF gold digging. We
toon came to tie claim Of q company, and found
them "in the full tioe of successful operation" Five
men were employed en- claim Of fourteen rods.
They had reached the bed rock in one place, some
IL feet below the bed Of the stream, and had found
good success. small pan of gravel and sand, taken
some feet below the surface reveals five or six
specks, worth dine or two. They were working
with strong faith A company above them took out, In
q single day, some s4. They were down near the
bedrock.
There are twelve companies on tina, brook In opera
ton. Some claims not taken up, and on some work
il Temporarily suspended. Near the mouth OF the
brook-in the Canon-One man picked up $l3 IN two
DAYS. Claims sold al IS rod. The more extern
siye diggngs are at the Five Corners some four or
said TO be much superor-more like California, having
gambling houses groggeries and all the ct ceeras essen
tia satisfactory Ii might be added that the
nanag, RS aud workers are mostly CalifJrnians.
1btre s gold here-nO doubt Of IL, and the industr
ous may make fair wsges-tbe fortunate much morei
but whether any great good will result from the
gentle excit. n.en" 30 uDostentatiously begun is
questionable The same amount Of money and toll
Geetow ed upon the improvement OF our farms would
doubil,ss much gold dust in the way Of Ind
an corn &c.
Tins induces me to cay that our crops, which seemed
so doubtful In the cary season, are coming forward
finely, ard everything indicates full harvest. Hay
will lie midcbng in quantity and excelleIf in quality
On tie west sae OF The mountain along the shores OF
the lake. the hay crop very Light hardly quarter
of the usual quantity will be gathered.
Politics quiet confidence strong weather comforta-
ble 'rails III good demand, TO fence in the Union,
Democrats aghast, not knowing what to do, or where
TO no. w.s.B.