The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-16

Every Oouy Su1 ClhLt aHu oa" Su' 'Pu'vf''
in their dreams. Past experience h'l
taught Colorado mon that the easiest
way 10 make fortune was to sell and
not work, the mino; so each man whom
he had secured the titles 10 his lode. by
The rrqoired amount Of development.
ruAhcd off to Nav York with box Of
quartz and an abstract Of title. Uufor.
tuuaicly a change had come over the
spirit Of the New Workers. dream
whelhsr on account Of past experience
in Colorado properly, or the change IN
the price Of gold. it matters not. They
didn't bite, So 65 went by without &C
completing beyond establishing the
fact that we actually, had silver lOass
here. During this time curiosity jed
some parties to examine the old abnhd
ote hdoies about GrorgeloEn, and
they wErs fouud TO be rich in silver =
New lodes were also Discovered, which
proved.lo contnin incredible amounts OF
silver. Late that fall smelling com
ppns wss organized. and work began
again in earnest, Ond on a lule better
basis. Sill this was quiet, retired,
ron,anti, spot, during the summer If
SO. The dark green pines still remain
ed untouched. and the sportsman found
splendid front in the clear waters Of tho
creek. In December the Abglo' S,xop
and Bethany we're discovered, which
yielded the purest specimens Of the aul-
phato Of silver, and.in greater quantities
than had ever yet been found. In fact,
the ore from lLeso lodes proved TO be as
rich as any in The known world. George
tom ch9nged its character at once -
People rushed in--bousos were built
banks, boarding houses, billiard suloous
and drinking establishments, win all the
other accomplishments Of civilization.
instantly. Daily lines Of backs
were put on the bGd to COn,rNI, which
soon were swallowed up by Wells. Far
go & Co.'s VIsniil coach ard six. A
newspaper was siarted--th- smoke from
the smpIter ourIed gracefully up to
Heaven, rnd the old rusty stomps which
had slept for yenrs began toepound
away. The pine trees began 10 dpap-
pear, and the trout founi it ncuessary TO
SeeE snober home, for their native ele
ment was. filed With chemtoais and
chsnEed to pink color --not 9t' all TO
their tasle.
Two companies have now been, at
work suwing .ilvri'nearly al sumnieE,
Rith very ;asllrl SC aroks,S. ThelsggEAgAt9,
amount 6f bulliGa lake, out BY these
Two. companies would weigh over A ton
Of pure silver. 0ns is smelt5S which
treats the pga)ena ore exclusively. The
ore is crushed and freed ,ltqm all impu
rites by washing then roasted 10 rev;
erbe!ntory .furpnoc which frees it from
sulphur, when,it is smelted and,run loo
bar OF pigs. After whiOhthe lead aud
silver are separated by cupoing. This
is considered tho best process for salcna
ores, and as we have n'grast many lodea
which yiell this class o.. .ores,it will he
carried % extensively. But as onr
timber will not last over dQa or six
years at the .fadIiest, those kind oil works
will naturally be pul.up at the coal fields
which arc found At the foot Of the noun
lains. AS We have unl miied waet,
however, the ore clu be dressed here
and carried to The banks below on cars.
tho distance is about forty miles. A
railroad can be built wilhou, n greater
outlay of money than was required IN
building the Baltimore au OHIO Rail-
road through somo portions of the
mountains. The road has twice been
surveyed and pronounced practicable.
Just now our people ere an excite.
ment over railroads There is good
pro pect of our having t~o roads COM
peted to the mountains next summer
when we may reasonably hope 10 &C
something big in ths way Of
mining
10 my nexl I will tel you somathing
shout the California trade here, and also
say something about the mines.
Yours. &c,