Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-08-28

The following complimentary notices, BY
our editorial brethren, Of the recent changs
in the Democrat, are selected from scores o
similar ones, for the reason that they con.
tain suggestions which it will be well for our
friends to heed:
CHANGE OF NAME.-The "North Branch
Democrat" came to us last week, enlarged
an1 improved, ann with Q change of title
1t is now issued under the name of "Wyo.
ming Democrat" We are glad to note these
evidences of success on the part Of our ex.
celIent contemporary .-BerUick Gazette.
CHANGE OF NAME.-What was formerly
the "North Branch Democrat" published
at Tunkhannock, in Wyoming County, now
comes to US with a change of title to ''Wyo>
ming Democrat" besides being enlarged and
very much improved in its geseral appear
ance. We are pleased to note this evidence
Of prosperity. and trust the patrons of the
Democrat will sustain the enterprising pro.
prietor in the improvements he has made for
their beneft.-Lycoming Gazette.
The North Branch Democrat, for years
the organ of the unwavering Democracy oil
Wyoming county, has been enlarged
TGuTc66cu. ouu 0OW CUtUe9 W uS uuuCE Tie
name of the Wyoming Democrat. The
change Of name is happy thought, as il Is
more musical than the old one, makes q
noater and more evenly divided heading, aud
IocaIizes the paper. The Democracy OF
Wyoming should reward Mr.. Sickler's
enterprise, by according him their fullest
support, and they will then see the majority
which has been SO long stationary rolling
on up into the hundreds.-Cotumbian.
The Nicholson Mines.
The following in relation to the recently
discovered mines in Nicholson, clipped from
the Scranton Register will be read with in.
terest by all in this county.
The GOLD FIELDs.-The work in opening
the gold mines IN Nicholson township, as well
as in erecting buildings, putting in machinery
&c, is progressing, and the prospects of find
ing the precious metals in great abundance
IS daily growing stronger, and The certainty
of finding gold and silver in quantities to pay,
sufficiently granted by the fact that old
miners who have devoted years to the study
of surface indications, as well as rock and
other formations, are fully satisfied that it
does exist in considerable deposits, and have
consequently invested their means In the de-
velopment of the mines.
We saw specimens taken BY recent vash.
ings, in the possession of Mr. o. G.. Williams,
an old California miner, but now q resident
OF Olyphsnt, are very rich, and be informs
us that he never saw better indications OF
rich deposits in the richest portions of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Williams was also accompanied
in bis tour of inspection by Messrs. J Evans
and Owen G. Jones, Of Olyphant, both OF
whom are gentlemen Of rife experience, and
they give it as their opinion that gold and
silver exists in large quantities, and that fur
ther develOpements will prove that their
judgment is not at fault
Major Rollins, late of California, but now
largely interested in these mines, and super
intendent of the works, is now in Boston pur
chasing the necessary machinery, &C., and it
will not be long time when what is now
considered doubtful by some, will be demon>
strated as q certainty.
A large number OF gentlemen from a dis.
tance daily visit the mines, and the horses
belonging to the livery stable of N. Riker, at
Nicholson are kept busy conveying strangers
to and from the mines.
We look upon these gold beds as being
rich, and their Development will not only
have the tendency Of greatly increasing the
population Of Nicholson and its vicinity, but
open a source of vast wealth to parties inter>
ested and the county at large, which has
lain idle tor years.