The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-10

Tne director refers 70 the mineral wealth OF the coun-
Try follows
Abe United States OF the most encouraging character
The Developments OF the past prove the supply Of
Of the peace and unity OF country and the suppress
sion Of The Indian hostties the production OF the
cous metals will be greatly increased The recent dis
coverss Of rich gold deposits have stimulated emigra
tion-capital is hourly seeking inyestmentthe energy
Of people has been aroused and every indication in
yidua and NATIONAL foretes successful future this
most interesting portion of the United States.
II is not easy TO obtain any other reliable Stats
sics than n those appended 70 the Official reports
assume to give the amount OF the entire pro-
duction Of the precious metals. The shipments to
other countries must be large We vaguely assured
for example, that the silver mines OF Nevada average
shipment Of one ton daily" which would equal twelve
million. Of dollars annually Il 50, we see but little Of
large part 10 China, where 1t makes purchase, and
does no further good to tho world-beng practically with
We have frequent opportunities for conversation with
persons who travel or reside In the various mining regions
Of the United States and OF contiguous proynces and IL
interesting TO hear their accounts Of the vast develop
monts OF wealth and prospects Of profitable industry
Thousands Of square miles made up Of snowy mountains
de canyons and sterile plains, long supposed to be
worthless and really for agricultural purposes
nov found to compete in value with the rich garden
lands Of the cultivated East Whore food cannot be
daced, and minerals may be dug up pay for 1T "
the search dsappoints some, rewards others ana the
whole land tied together politically aud socially, feels
or will feel the benencent effects OF these grand dis
coveries
Yet 1t will be well 10 guard against exaggeraons II
be remembered that 1t is not enough to nnd gold
and silver considerable quanttcs there must be
convenlences for living for mining and extracting;
especially there must DO good supply Of wood and
water 20 important lis this, miners tell that whera
prospects say hundred dollars the ton. while
wood aud water scarcely be had the mine Is really OF
yalue OF less value than Of twenty dollars
To the ton with these adjuvan,s at hand On this
count, 10 rs said the silver mines OF the famous Hum
bodt region are at present Of little practical value
approach Of railroad factcs others, perhaps, must
forever shut out from the line OF profitable labor
But we will not Init the energy or enterprise OF the
American people.
s also interesting to observe the efforts
tmprove the methods Of extraction II one thing to find
whore the metals c another bring them to the surface
and sii another TO get out paying result and not leave
loo large asharc lying nextrcaby the heap OF talng
0roat progress has been made In mining economy within
the last feen years judging from the repeated assurance
shat an ore OF gold silver yielding only fifteen or twenty
dollars 70 the ton In good locality worth working In
TACT the poor ores are deemed desirable all things
considered than the rich ones which apt TO provo
mere pockets
The advance Of the mining art will give new fc TO ore
mines at the East and South where the advantages are
90 great Indeed. an experienced capitalist in mines
sod on pe~ MIN. o oo sP % sample
crnment, declared no would rather work II than his
mines In the West
particularly 80 nj this juncturc OF our national
aaairs-from proprietor In the gold rgion
labor Is likely 70 show It's just and natural eis sa
10 tho increased returns OF gold There IL pub
fshed statement that gold mining has been actively
commenced several counties Of Virginia on both sides
~ tho James river Of Richmond and with enoour.
aging Gold has also recently been found In
Maryland, a, various points near the Potomac and Sus
quehanDa
Outside OF lines in Canada and Nova Scotia there
gold workings and prospects OF most important and
satisfactory character Occasional deposits from those
localities are made here and In New York.
With illimitable--the precious metals mex
haustbls--and our fields rich In the afHucnce Of an
abundant ptoduction-with population energetic and
enerprsing, bold and brnvcour country future not
probemacal National Reputation, even In the pre-
seuoe Of national debt numbered by hundreds OF mil
Hons VIII End place In the patriotic thought OF a
reunited and grateful people; and national bankruptcy
wi only be named In tho whisperngs OF cowardicc or
the suggestions Of treason