The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-03-07
NO. IL.
The Yahoola Hydraulic Company.

.AhSt 4onVoid nyuIdu1tc OOmpauy.
This wonderful company have at last
succeeded in accomplishing their inn
portant work of bringing the water Of
the Yahoola TO bear upon the rich hills
Of Lumpkin, with an expenditure of
nearly four hundred thousand dollars.
The length Of the canal or ditch is about
twenty five miles, aud the, water, as now
conducted, is within three hundred
yards Of the court house, and can be
used upon most Of the valuable lots in
this neighborhood. .s, ..s -. (.
The water was turned into the pipes
across the high Strestle on Saturday
morning last, about ten O'clock, 10 the
qualification Of a large number, Of citi.
zens,. who were present 10 witness its
descent and ascent through the pipes,
which, to the delight of the spectators,
acted admirably, making a sluice Of
about ten square inches Of water, or
enough to run a atwelys stamp pounding
mill. Since the work has been COM
'pleted. the road, has been thronged
with people from ell sections, to witness
its grand structure, and the rapid speed
with which the water passed through
the pipes. The company is now op.
Grating on 999, within, a half mile Of
the court house, with the hose and pipe
under The superintendence Of the able
miner, Mr.. G. G. Peck, gentleman
who has been sent here by the company
to superintend the mining department.
DR.. NJ. II. VanDyke, heyice President
Of the company, has a pleasing face,
upon having completed such a grand
| enterprise for the development Of our
mineral resources, which was inaugur-
ated by himself and which has such
encouraging testimony that it will be
one of prof: to the stockholders, and
be incidental in the Norlhtrn capitalists
seeking property, and developing the
entire mineral resources of this portion
of Georgia. We congratulatethe Doc
tor and the enterprislng company which
he represents, in the completion Of a
work, the Importance of which is unde-
niable, and repeat what old miners gen.
orally say, "that the process is exactly
the one to obtain the gold," which is
known 10 exist in this section. The
success of this country almost depends
upon the results Of this enterprise, as
we believe many Northern capitalists
are now only waiting with a view of
investing in the many valuable lots in
this section !; should the company not
succeed, all Of such would become dis
couraged, and doubts would exist in
their minds whether or not there was
gold in the hills of Georgia. So, with
these lights before us, every home Low.
ing man should pray for the success OF
the company, in order that capital seek.
ing Investment, may come among us and
| help to build up our town and country,
and place it among the most useful in
the world.
The fuming Of The Chestatee is now
a fixed fact, as letters have been recently
received from parties interested, stating
that they will commence the operation
within few months. This one enter,
prise will cause an expenditure of near
ly half million Of dollars in our coun.
Try, whereby from the highest to the
lowest will be made 10 feel its usefulness
God speed them in their enterprise, and
may success attend them in their efforts
In every instance. r.
-. Dahlonega (Gd.) Signal.
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