New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
THE CANADA G0LD FIELDS.
Prom Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
BELvIpFRf. {. W. Feb g. 1867.
The gold excitement in this vicinity has not aba.
ted. At last, the mOneycd men of the locality are
being stirred. The early rumors IN regard to gold
were 50 varied not 10 say exaggerated that capitalists
have hitherto not e!t warranted ia rsng the chances
offered but recent developments have opened their
eyes and since my last there has been movement
set on foot to SECURE an interest," ~ ths ,, h,on
ardson mine through the Boston claim. a -'lect
meeting Of citizens called To consider the matter on
the 2jd ulliIn0, when ~ Was rHoFc1 lo Opoae 10 te
Boston men 10 raise III Beevc 2OOO OF the amount OF
stock required. the sum To be secured by shares OF 0O
each. Accordingly, paper opened on the following
day when few hours SufCed 20 obtain the sum solicited
and 10 demonstrate that three times the amount could bc
had almost at an hours notice for similar purpose one
gentleman desired 10 take 10 shares another and several
gOtiae with Carr aud Johnston (the nominal owncrs
according tO Interpretation Of the awl for the interest
desired Information from this delegation received
this morning to th6 effect that terms that were likely 10
prove satisfactory secured This little bit Of history
is only important public because t embraces the
first test Of confidence ~ home IN the gold discovery
made IL is not usually iicrlt. through the agency Of
the local press Of community 90 create excitement
Of any Kind the cry Of "ipadIOg" that Of gold"
is attended with an astonishing reyerbcraton; but
when local attest their faith IN report,
the .Outside world may not hesltate 20 act.
Rumors rife that another rich deposit of gold
has been discOvcred-this time In the township Of Bel
mont due south Of MadOc aud separated from II by the
iron bearing township OF MarmOra specimen from
this place in quartz rock produced Saturday last,
which il said 20 have yielded dollars worth O gold
10 two pounds and half of rock This may or may not
be true in ITS particulars but your correspondent
fair specimen Of gold that probably came from tins
nos worth nerhaps 20 or 75 cents The owner of this
deposit American. already elaod with his chance
that he could not be induced 10 part with IL for large
sum of money his having counted s wealth
ranging somewhere the top OF honest numerals
but there dozen other claims IN the nelghborhOOd
suits.
The Hon. Blla Flint, NJ. l.. O. for Quinte Division,
which embraces this aufifcOus locality. has discovered
several apparently rich deposits and In the faith he pos
sesses has purchased from the Government something
ko thousand acres OF land. n the advanced hgure now
demanded This added 10 the several thousands
vOsY owned by him. gives him an extensive field for
operation in the Spring which, IL s understood no in
tends 10 improve Should he succeed. the world will
have cause 10 add another 10 the list OF Pcabodys and
Stewards aud should no fail to find gold the search may
do something toward restoring equilibrium OF wealth
in this locality, now considerably out Of pose.
The Hon Bla Is an important man IN this locality. In
Ezyer he owns village In the comprehensive that
aman may be said 10 own housc-bcoauso he built IT,
and runs it-pronouncing what may aud may not be
pracced within its limits. mo spriuOus liquors sold
here is Of tho important cdcts that have gone
forth, and hence the thirsty continue 10 thirst for not IN
all the place spruOus beverages DE found At this
vilagethis model yage-tbs village of Bridgewater.
with its thousand inhabitants, the Hon Gentleman OF
temperance and enterprise Is now erecting a hotel TO
accommodate 800 god-seekers. The work has
menced, and will carly IN the season bc completed.
To the present time the Government has sold wild land
at double is former value viz 81 per TO the extent
following
Ezver, 1900 acres. at 1880
Tudor 800 acres at S2...................... 81 LOO
Marmora, $40 acres, at at2......-.............. TAO
Total t222iO
And purchases still being made faster. 1t is under
stood than patents bo issued for them by the
plOyes 0f the department. There is plenty OF Crown
Lands unsOd In these townships yet, however enough
perhaps to keep the clerks busy parchment writing nd
record reading for six months tO come.
The Deputy ytOmmissiOncr OF CrOwn'Lands was h3re
from the seat Of government last week The receipts Of
cash for lands at his department must have aroused him.
IT, indeed other motives Of more prompting nature lid
not induce him 10 risk the pers and inconvenience Of
journey far from his northern lair at this incenent
lie has been 10 Madoc, at all events aud he left
the township excited although is difficult to say what
he could have seen beyond abundance OF snOwcappcd
hills and few OF yOraclOus gold hunters. His mode
Of travel is said 10 have been by cOte and French pony
and his route the country some hundred miles
proof positive Of earnesncSs.
traveller from one Of the eastern townships reports
gold found in LOughbOrOugh so miles east OF this place
He says localities farmers have built fence with quartz
rock not knowing It's character and that fine specimens
OF gold being found IN quartz that hitherto has
been considered worthless. My informant being most
trstwbFty gentleman, Ihaye no hesitttOn repeating