Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-11-02
New Gold Discoveries in North CeOr.
gia.

1t may be interesting to our readers to
learn that a few gentlemen of this city sew
eral months ago, with desire in measure,
TO test the mineral resources of this region,
organized themselves under the name of the
ATLANTA Mining and Land Company and
that, since then, they have been quietly, but
steadily at work, Obtaining leases Of valua.
BILE mineral lands, and testing, through their
experienced agents, such mines as gave assu'
rance, by surface indications, of rich mineral
deposits. This company is composed OF
wealthy, Intelligent, and influential citizens
Its President is John Rice, President Of the
Georgia National Bank; its Vice President
r. p. Zimmerman its Secretary, ]. Il. Bar
rick (; its Treasurer, S. A. Verdery; its
Board of Directors, S. r. McCamy, V. A
Gaskill, DR.. d. G. OKeefc, and james
McPherson; its General Agent, Col. J. T
Taylor. For several months past Col. Tay.
lor has been actively engaged obtaining leas'
es for the company, and in the discharge o
other duties imposed by his position. Iii;
intimate knowledge Of the mineral resource:
of North Georgia, added to large expert.
ence in the practical operations OF mining
has enabled Col. Taylor 10 secure some ol
the choicest mines in the country. These
are located mainly in the counties OF Cher
okee, Paulding, Barlow, Carroll, and Cobb
covering more than two thousaed acres judi
ciCusly distributed over that auriferous re-
gion. H...r .Hr fr rr 10. Hrrs-r
We have been favored with the perusal o.
the General Agents report to the company
of his operations in the field, which would
seem to indicate the most gratifying results
| . ht. hat lah
OF late, have been expended in testing q
mine Oh one Of the companys leases in Paul
ding county, whic bids fair to prove one oi
the richest ever discovered in the State. IA
far as tested, this mine, we learn, yields an
ounce of gold to each foot of dirt with the
testimony of experienced miners to the effect
that not more than one-half the gold ha:
been gathered from the tested dirt in the alb
sence ofthe necessary machinery. The shaft
as yet, has been sunk but fifteen feet in
depth. Near the surface the vein is slate
further down changing to quartz, increasing
in quality and compactness us It descends.-
1t is the opinion of experienced miners that
this ore is richer than any west OF Dahlone-
ga, and that il Is inexhaustible. A peculiar
advantage Of this mine IL said to be the IA
cility with which the slate pulverizes, much
of it crumbling 10 dust while being dug
These facts, in connection with the richness
Of the ore in tue vein, warrant convictions
of the immense value of the mine. Per
sons wishing to see rich specimens from thi'
mine may crafty their curiosity at the Geor
gia National Bank, whose gentlemanly Pes
ident will take pleasure Ia exhibiting them
We have gone further than we designed
into the operations OF this company, and il
practical results, simply to furnish addition
al evidence Of fact we have 50 often allu
ded to on former occasions-the minera
wealth and resources Of North Georgia.
That they are To form leading interest o
the State, and handspring Of wealth Il
our young aud growing city, are questions o
certain solution in the not far future.--At
idata Ga,) Iatetiigener.