North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-11-25
or GOLD AND cor.
-" PRR.

simultaneously ". have Cen. CLARK rsper.
in reference to the gold fields Of Arisona, glow.
ing accounts from Cailfornis Of the richness. IN,
gold and copper, Of newly explored parts Of
that State also accounts Of the sxeitsnant
in Canada ocasionsd by the discoveries Of pre-
cious metals. ... 80.
From Californis, 10 the first half efshis
year, 1000 toms Of copper ore were shipyed
from San Francisco, most Of it going 70 the
smelling wofk at Boston and for she sptipas
year the shipments will probably b. 10 o,ooOJ
tons: Hereafter much will 60 10 the, snslt-
ING works near Nav York, The -ors. aver,
aged about twenty Per. cent. Prospects .ts
consi dered very hopeful. The Alto Cai.
fornia says There 10 reason, TO hope
that alifornia will ut NO distant dsv. DO,
the frss copper-producing-country Of, the:
" orld. .Cuprferous ore has been found. ia
nearly every county, and rich lodes have. bsef
opened at both ends Of the State and in ito.
centre. The value Of the copper mine and
| tho character Of the ore and vein can only be /;
sscertained by examination at considerable
distance below the surface and the prospse-
tiers have not had either the time or the mop-,
ey to make such examination Of most Of the
lodes. 1t 10 well known that . large proper.
ton Of the deposits Of copper are not true
veins, ana that only q small share Of the true
veins will pay. It would not, therefore, bss
strange if nine out of ten, perhaps ninety -sins,
out Of 100 Of the copper claims in the State,
would prove worthless; but the remaindss
will do wonders. ,., -.
The explorations of Mr.. Aubray in Afieo,,
nm (a gentleman who was early idensiAed
with the history of California and New, Mex =
ico,) and the recent official report of Gen,
Clark, have served to establish several i'm
portant facts and conclusions, the most neta-
bic Of which is, that near the line of the -3Ath
parallel of north latitude and west Of the ll0tA
degree Of Longitude are gold fslds of great
value, and that within few ysars they will
DO adding millions annually 70 the general
wealth of the country. The Santa 70 Co.
zette 10 taueh elsted with the mining pres-
pects ct thus region, now that there. is lsss'
danger from the excursions of hostile Indians;
yet, to guard agsinst too sanguins antiepa-
tions, says:
Doubt less the reports which will 20 ont in
reference to the productivsness OF these mipse
will induce many to try their fortunes auene,
them: Indeed, at the last aeceunts ws bad,
from there, there were already about $500
persons ut the mines and more going: But is;
should be remembered by oil who have anJ
desire to emigrats thither that it H. one : Of
the most inhospitable regions of country, en-.
espting the climate, that ID to DO found on-she.
continent. II produces comparatively nosa,
OF the neeessaries Of life. 1t cannot b. made
to support large population. AL, sunplise
will have to be transported from New Mexi-
CO or Cslifornia.
Discoveries Of gold aud copper Ia Lower : :
Canada are receiving much attention from tho
provincial press, no less than 6ftss. ,peixaas
bills having BEEN passed AZ the late session
Of the legislature, to incorporate mining com
panss. The Toronto Leader says: a
At length gold sesking-we cannot cali IL
mining-is getting fair trial, in Lower Can.
ada. Enough has been done to show that
loose gold, varying in size from large nuggets
70 nne grains, 10 to be found in quantities
which appear to leave fair ptoAt after psv-
ing for the cost of collection. The existsnce,
OF metal in this shape 10 no new discovery =,
but the question at hrst raised BY Sir wiz
liam Logan, whether il will be found in isuf6.
cient Quantities to pay unskillsd labor, like
most doubts, spreads gloomy influence over ,aif