The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-12
FsAsxlH covsrr, N. C., Oct II, 1888.
]. JACOB KLAUsHAAn1ER

Jacob having sold his stock out proposed leave bis
horse and cart with the old man while he went TO Pha
dephla for moro goods and old John thinking good
opportunity sent by him three thousand penny weights
Of gold TO have coined at the mint and bring back when
he came with his goods But the old man never ssu
Jacob again, though for long time would not believe
he would not return "for he would not have lst hi
horse and cart II he was not coming BACK the old maj
Ports died In 1850 and he and his wife lie buried y
tho garden wi,hou, stone to mark the last h.
place OF the owner OF 20 much wealth A. be ement.
numerous children could mako NO amicabh ~ fonis'
and the mine was Sold Mr. Thcs e Sr Thomas has
burg n v, becoming for ,hs rss ar. sa years and
aways n..ataby notwithsandae zoe sct snsf me only
appliances used have been 'ho oic IssnoLea pan, 70.
result but failure having attended such sheE
incicsnt working, but the rsSocSm million and half Of
tho lifetime Of Porttgnit The nine
doara oI IL which the gold exists II rcd auvial and
on,-.- as pure any 10 also very abundant
Clay, mica and tacosc exist In largo quanut-<
Many analyses Of the quartz have Deen made and lever
have failed 10 show gold The rocks have assreo rom
$3s, the lowest 20 81 leo the highest, pr ION But
the great wealth OF the mine Is In the soA for tnree
nave awe I ssrs ~ "a single
full the whole nine hundred acre snsa au not snow
gold used common iron showsa TOM ss
Ten cents worth OF cold the prst have evar seen No
other mineral has ever bcos found on the mine. and
honestly believe 70 be ,as Id11 ne. onlv a, sne
inches OF the surface top coud ~ wasneo anu then
they obliged 10 walt until the surface exposed oy
&o when The process was repeated The lack OF water
has also been severely felt here rtqsrns the material
10 be washed TO be hauled considerable distance The
rresent cornanv will however obtain pie nti supply
by very simple and economical process a large guam
tiy OF fine gold Is shown IN every phfui OF the so,
and by the old process this has all been lost.
The preeen, COMPANY was organzsd this season under
charter from the State Of North carolina with csp.
tai stock Of 100000 which Is all AIKEN The officers Of
The comusny. who are also the prncips owners, arc
Thomas X Thomas, President q. SURGE OF Newark,
N. j. Treasurer, and James ps,t !h, oiPstersbvrg,
Va General Agent and Superintendent
pcraf,ons were commenced here the LIST Of August
and Mr. Plat had steam mill in foil opention Just
prss from ao 'Ss The dano from IL:
railroad and the OF the roads over wlrh tho ina
chlnery had TO be hauled, Is remarkable cat They
have also competed q two story building, seventy BY
thirty bu RON material sawed al their wn mill since
Il was crested some six weeks ago
The machinery 10 be used in mining lisa new inven-
lion recently paicn,sdby Newark Manufacturer which,
n successful the experiments prorse 10 destined
TO work an enre revolution IN the pro'ss OF surface
gold mining II Il combination OF theron barrel used
IN Russia and Germany and an amaignatng proccsa
The barrels made Of boiler iroi and are sixty
igss. twelve by twelve. through Win the material
20 be washed IL introduced, and out Of which
the taings forced after wsshng the side Of the
barrel extending its entire length, pocket holding
seventy pounds Of quicksilver and mae centre Of tho
pocket hole one inch diameter,d which Ia lifted
faucet through which tho quickslvrcsn be drawn on
The barrels are ned something rss han hsif-fuli Of
soil and rock and water enough niodytsd 10 make the
mas about the CONSISTENCY o. nun; they are then
nye revolutions 70 the minut for thirty minutes when
tho quicksilver Is thrown ~ Evcr ressution Of the
barrel then throws the Quicksilver throih the entire
mas ana sfser revolynrlor another minutes the
barrels are stopped w1the poke. do.nsed the open
sh,nrsh . hose IRON the reservoir, and he tuiings
washed or leaving v quicksilver n The pike vh Al
the gold previously contained ~ snc m.'ss sahsTing
| nyoesss and nrodses 10 be remarkable sutsss
| have not IL TINA and fear you vouh MT spare
sbs srscc 40 I'VE minute account Of ell Ihiye seen
here The vork 10 being driven forward uitAVssgy and
rspIdty l<ve never seen surpassed and vcsn econ.
o,nv rail- astonishing A. there IL none q hStock OF
| she com Any for sale cannot bo sccused Of wtug In
their ireres and can hardly trust myself % rite all
| bo1stiy believe In regard 70 Thy nine cod
pssne quantities but q rtmEksbie
X fact In every instance that the vins struck have
run Into the ssPortis mine and fonndnuy believe
lthat sooner or later the main ven nom wlicb al this
wealth has flowed viii be found on Wis proertl Won
devful % tho statement may seem " ~ Fat that
The deepsst excavation ever mAdsSy any thos Who
| have worked NE mine hardly rsshss sw'siv fs, Il