Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-07-18
Frem the \. 7. Commercial Advertiser.
Mineral Resources of the South,

IN addition to constructing and project
ing new railroad lines, and undertaking
other enterprises, the Southern people are
turning their attention to their rich min>
eral resources, which have never been de-
yeloped to any extent Iumpkin countv,
Georgia, contains some Of the most ex-
tensiye mines IN the atlantic gold region.
The metalliferous beds have been worked
N former years Ike open cuarries. and
gold has IN numerous instances been COLI
Iected with the rocker or the par, with
out resource to crushing The immense
number Of gold beds existing there, to-
gether with tie case with which they ar,
worked, would long since have realized
colossal fortunes 10 the energetic, cupid
Yankee, But the natives" interested in
cotton growing and other enterprises, or
uccumblng to the inertia begotten hv
slavery, have permitted these sources Of
wealth TO lie IN almost a dormant condi-
ton. We are gratifed tc learn, however,
that the Gcorgians, stimulated with the
new energies which have been bcgotten
IN the Southern people, are now taking
mold OF the matter in earnCss a1d promise
great results. \ number Of substantial
companies have beer formed for working
the mines, ana they are importing the
most improved machinery That used
prior to the war Saved onI- throe-tenths
OF the gold. The machinery now puI~
chased abroad viii, it is confidently as
serted, save all Arrangements have also
been made lOr drawing to that quarter n
large number cf miners and emigrcrts.
There Is likewise Il revival Of interest
IN mineral matters in Carroll COUNTY
which the reader may remember was
ceded to the United States by the CherC-
KEGS at the Indian Springs treaty Of 1925.
The gold deposits found here are of a val
liable character. They are worth 81 Uz
the cWt, while these of Lumkin county
are valued at 90 cents Hartford, gS;
Union, y; Chesterfield District, :. C..
81 u2 Neeh4ou3urg county, y. G., 81,
and those Of Burke county, 80 cents
The gold deposits Of Carroll county are
thus computed TO be of more value than
those Of any other Southern re-ion with
the exception of one district Within
short time new discoveries have been
made and there is now a gold excitement
pcryading all that part Of Georgia The
0 Bonner mines ere to be put IN opera
ton again at once, and new companies
are being formed. \ similar awakening
IS to be observed in North Carolina The
Newbern Times and other journals are
lmpressing upon the people the impor>
tance OF working the mines in Mecklen~
burg and other courcies, ana they, in turn,
are responding to the appeal
What the South now needs is emigra-
ton to develop her vast resources, and
hasten the great work Of recuperation and
Ignoring the counsels Of
the Richmond Wig Memphis .7raIaucHc
and other sheets which are urging them
to hinder and oppose Northern cmigra>
- Tr,f . fl..sY I - l.
pie should hold out every induccmeut to
one aad all to come and settle among
them By pursuing the tight course they
can, in . comparatively brief period, re-
cover from the ruin and prostration 2f
the war and enter upon a career Of un-
parallel2l prosperity. Their soil, climate
md hidden resources are conducts, tc
such q result Al the materials are at
hand They have simply to make use Of
them, and happy and glorious futore viii
he yoUchs tfcd them.