The mountain Democrat., 1864-04-23

"COPPER" IOnES fROSPECTISG.-A cnrreSpOn-
dent writing from the new Town OF Latrobe, un-
der date Of April 18th. says: Copper lodes
are all the go here at present, and oHr Pros
poets are indeed hattering The buys are hard
at work opening their claims, and if this dis
trct does not prove to be the richest in the
State, shall be very much mistaken and 9th,
ers dsapp ,inted. The CnSumues Grove Com.
pany are progressing finely with their new
shaft, the third one they have sunk, but this is
the ouly one on the lode. At the depth Of
thirteen feet they struck us fine carbunaies Of
copper as YOU could wish To see, ,lntermixed with
black oXyds. The company are satisfied with
'hir prospects aud feel much elaied. The Pine
Tree Company have just got to work On a new
contract. They are running an incline on the
Ledge and the work progresses slowly, owing
TO the hardness of the rock. The vein is about
three feet thick and gives a large ASSAY of cop.
per. The Tare and Rip Company intend TO
resume work in a few days. The rock is very
hard. The owners are III good spirits and
think their fortunes are close az hand, and il
they are not forced To sell at tfltliug figure
before opening it thoroughly, / think their
hopes will be realized. 4 ledge has been dis
covered short distance from the Tare aud
RIP, and named the San Juan. 1t resembles
the Tarr and Rip ore, aud is supposed to be
the same lcGge. No work is being done on the
Buckeye Claim at present; why, am unable
to state. The ledge is large one aud rich ore
thas been taken from it. The Spring Claim
Company, on the Costumes Grove ledge, are
shipping ore from the very surface. 1t is a
valuable lode. A ledge has been discovered
near the Sugar Loaf, called the Excelsior,
which, taking the groupings as an indication,
will turn ont to be very rich claim. 1t is to
be worked Systematically and vigorously.
will give vou description Of it when it has
been fully opened. There are many other tuc
hedges in thus district, of which | will write
at some other time. The contractors on the
second division Of your railroad moved their
camp to-day, and will Immediately commence
work on their contract. The first section is
nearly completed and we will soon have the
/ cars running TO this place. will keep you
posted about our mines aud other matters"
The MANNING LoDE.-Having accepted the
Invitation of Messrs. Sherwood and Wey-
mouth, stockholders in the David Manning
Gold and Silver Mining Company, to visit their
! lead. Saturday forenoon found us snugly
! seated in one one of Warren & Pages ba.
rouches, behind fast team, in company with
those two gentlemen and Lew Rumsey, and
were soon whirling along S%ap' splendid road
towards Johnson's North Canon, where the
lode is situated. Our journey, enlvened by
numerous moral stories by Rumsey Sherwood
says he stole EN- from Beecher's publications, B,
was soou at an end. We found MesSrs. Alder.
sun and Blair at the lode, and pioneered by the
former gentleman, who Is superintendent Of
the work, we descended and explored the
shaft. The shaft is sixty-five feet in depth and
we found water IN it to the height of seven
feet. which, us we did not feel disposed 10 dive
barred our progress downwardS. We saw suf
iicient, however, above lis surface 10 convince
us that the Company had "Slrnck it big
The lode will average near three feet and half
in thickness, is well defined and enclosed BY
smooth walls. In many parts of the shaft, af
| 'Ci tIic eN { uuu UeCOlIle somewhat accustomed
to the light, particles Of gold were plainly dis.
cernble sparkling in the walls, as if to urge
the miner to redoubled exertions to release
their myriads Of fellows imprisoned in its sto.
ny cells beneath. Mr.. Alderson gave us
pick and told us to help ourselves to u speci.
men. We dealt few blows on the ledge where
We stood and, ha wing diseDgaged piece of the
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rock, ascended The shaft. Our specimen prov.
ed to be very rich, and as it was taken at ran.
dom, without picking and choosing, may be
said to be q fair sample of The ledge. The
Company have taken out a large quantity of
rich rock, the yield of which, when reduced
will "astppish the natives" ThiI teen shares
of the stock were sold last week at $lOO per
share, which is considered a small price. At
halEpast one o'clock,we commenced our home
ward drive, and were back again at our every.
day drudgcry nll too quick to suit our prvpen.
sity for oating, and as we returned to our 'iobs"
we felt Ike 'cussiug" because some accident
that would have kept US away day or two
didn't happen.
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