The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-10
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
from GoOclIInHd-CropS
Gold kline. and Gold Operations


Gold tsincs and Gold Spcrafions-
Game.
GooCHLAND, October e, 1867.
IL my immediate neighborhood there
vas little or no wheat made. | have not
seen or heard Of any one who made
enough to return seed and pay his guano
iii. Some good farmers say "it will not
pay TO guano wheat" The corn crop is, in
truth, not half crop. The season being
good for il, more fodder has been saved
than usual. Tobacco looks well generally
some crops very fine. Jack Frost bit not
Il little on Tuesday last, and frightened
some persons into cutting their tobacco,
though too green.
| seldom hear anything of politics among
"wlite folks" A large majority Of them
know not when, if there Is to be an cleo
ton. The "colorcd circle " only is post
ed. They only have meetings hercabouts,
and really they are working like bees.
They seem to think all depends on them:
That they have the swing, and can carry
everything their own way. 1t is to be la
mcntcd that the "whitc foksn are so
lukcwarm-so much disposed to let them
have their own way. Every W cdnesday
night their League meets at Columbia
and if may Judge from the number going
from this ncigh5orhood, it must be well
attended. They disregard distance, wca-
ttcr, and all other duties, 50 called-lay
down the shovel, pillow, or hoe, at an early
hour. | could hot account Tor their zeal
until informed by oae Of the members that
designing raSca!s had impressed them with
the belief that at the Republican party
should he defeated they will all be re-
dnced to slavery again - that their latter
end viii be worse than their first. Poor
Gcudcd creatUrcs Mere tools FOR VIII
lains. Some who are in debt, destitute Of
comforts, even ncccSsarics of life, will beg,
borrow if they can, or, if need DE. sicct
fifty cents to pay their initiation fee.
Many i'll this section would suffer extreme
want but for the gold mines, where they
can obtain work by the day, regularly or
iIrcsularly, as they may elect. am sorry
10 say they prefer it rregulariy.
Touching the aforesaid gold mines, al
SOW me to add, being invited by Beverly
Grant, Es,i., to visit and examine his mines
or veins OF gold, did so, in company Will!
several gentlemen, Il few days ago, and
Dcvcr was mere Hospitality and agreeably
entertained. | had seen the "surface
washing" some of which yields rich re-
ward for delving in mud and water, but
never had an idea Ofthc treasure running
through tl.;; hills Of old Virginia, or laying
therein waiting TO reward industrious, per-
Scverng, interchangeable men like Mr.. Grant.
Whilst working some ten or twelve wash
crS on Pump and Maple branches, Mr..
Grant has had several experienced miners
constantly at work exploring the hills
around. They have found and ooencd
six vcinS-aH ricI, but three or four of
them exceedingly rich. His miners, and
another who has worked in California. saw
they saw nothing in California equal to two
OF these veins, whilst the others comparc
laNorabiy with the best they saw there,
Mr.. Grant continues quietly 10 explore |
ana lay open the veins with 4 view TO !
future operations, TO show them TO capi-
'aiS's ana OBTAIN assistance in working
'hcm prohtaoly. lie takes pleasure in |
showing them, and is often las on this oc-
caSion nc waS) much amused at the aston
iahmcnt exhibited by Visitors on bcholdinc
81 much OF purc>t gold taken from SO little
OF wha, appeared TO be only rock and dirt
oh taxing some OF the gravel aud dirt out
aIler pounding the gravel in
, 'piIu mortar and then waShiug it and
,,lIa ".. "nu hiaNlng calculation Of the
s En 30 oo.aihed' VIC found i, to yield from
,. n"',o, 'he venus ten, and others fifteen dol
,%'S per 'NSnel. Now, regard this pret ety.,
rich dirt. Nor are these veins It'll pie'.y
merely. The are ertenSiue-say from 10 10
l" 100 feet in length, 3 to feet broad On On
r a. ~ 'ect deep, ard as ye, no telling how
"a, ;1' 'hey extend il the different directions
t ',.e'e Is millions of it in view. Capital.
''''sy, and machinery only are necessary
r :" ~. II IN bullion and richly reward the
Conr .,Tte these veins are lin upper end Of
TI "r..' N four miles of Columns
ua,,ia s" h,n. On Big Byrd creek, Pump and
,ar tnhaa a'DcIcS')~ the Land is iiuc-no bet
n o. .1jIoIo OF corn land web timbcre6
ro "',s'nai grown: Did | own it and the
FtaSEro /. contains | should indnad ~