The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-29


gorging themselves with ripe bananas !;
that sword-iish were breaking into sunken
houses, and that Goldfish, true to their
arristocratic instincts, were wearing the
finest panama hats, Fishey as the story
seemed to be, many persons believed it,
and was needlessly alarmed Not wish,
ing to shake your confidence in our dspo-
sition to dwell upon facts only, we will
drop this shaking subject, and add in con.
clusion few lines descriptive of White
Pine, and Treasur Hill, the great noun
tain of silver, upon which are located the
richest mines, ever yet discovered since
King Soloman's time, assuring you that
all we say in this connection shall be the
plain, naked truth, minus even the Fig
leaf. The district of White Pine was
organized about year and half ago, this
month, and work commenced on the same
last Mays since then they have taken
out eight hundred thousand dollars in ore
that worked from five hundred to twenty
three thousand dollars per ton at the mill.
Yesterday they worked out piece weigh,
ing one hundred pounds, which they
brought up and deposited in the bank.
1t was valued at fifteen hundred dollars;
and had it been pure silver it would have
been worth only sixteen hundred dollars.
The richest ore taken out of this and other
mines s the silve,coper-glance or horn
silver, as it is commonly called here, but
most of the ore is found in the form of
cheoridcs. The extreme riclress of this
locality went abroad, and the whole low
er country is wild with excitement, and
every stage comes in crowded with capi-
talists from California and other parts of
the country, eager to buy. Last week
two mines changed hands. One for
fortystwo thousand, and the other for one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
The value placed upon the Eberhardt.
Keystone, Blue Bell, Misers Drain and
Hidden Treasure, is too great to mention.
None OF your readers would credit the
story. Up TO this date there has been
fourteen hundred mines located in this
district, averaging one thousand feet
lineaI measure, each making a total Of
one million four hundred thousand feet !;
at two hundred and seventy three miles,
one hundred and forty rods When
ledge or vein is discovered by a prospec-
ter, the lucky individual makes a stone
monument near the center Of what he
wishes 10 claim, in which he places the
following notice, n copy Of which he takes
to the recorder for record;
NOTICE.-Wc, the undersigned, locate and
4 claim one thousand feet on this ledge or
and notice, five hundred feet in opposite direc-
tionS. We locate four claims of Two hundred
feet ench, and j.. b. claims two hundred feet for
discovery. And this ledge shall be known as
The iiumbug Ledge and Company"
!; p, 100 It.; \. G, 20Oft
White Pine, Nevada, Nov. 9th, 1868.
The laws of all mining districts give
the discoverer, from one to two hundred
feet more, than other individuals he may
choose 10 associate with him in the claim.
Treasure Hill, in shape, reminds US of
ChiPman's Hill, Middlebrry, though it is
ten times as large. It's diameter at the
base is ten miles, and its altitude is seven
thousand eight hundred feet above the
level of the sea. 1t is in the White Pine
range of mountains which run north and
south in the eastern part Of LoAdel
county. This is about the size of the state
OF New York. 1t is rich in mineral, and
contains far more timber than Humboldt
county. The southern and eastern slopes
OF lis mountains are covered with white
pine, cedar, and mountain mahogony
The only wild animals found here, are
the Pinte Indians, coyote (cy-o-tal q
specie of VOLTA little larger than a medium
sized dog, deer and rabbit. We NIGH
say much more concerning the rapid
growth of this town, and Treasure City
state OF society, &c, but we have already
drawn out our letter to an immoderate
length. We must only add one or two
incidents and close. A few weeks since,
we were fortunate enough to meet an ole
acquaintance who is Tow here, by the
name of B. +, Whittemorc, who when q
boy lived several years with Jesse Els
worth. OF Cornwall, part Of the time at.
tending school in Wiiston and Shore
ham. Many of his old friends, doubtless
will he glad to know that hc is now 9
gentleman of fine personal and bushes;
habits, and honored and respected by al
who know him. Last Sabbath evening
clergyman by the name of J. w. Stew.
art, appeared in our midst lie desired
to speak to the people and sought place
At length he got permission to hold fortf
in saloon and store combined. Here
was large number, mostly miners, con
grogated, who were drinking and having
good time generally; and when it be
came known that preaching was to be thu
next in order, some uncouth individual
asked the preacher to take a drink befor,
he commenced. Declining with smile
he at once proceeded to business. Noun
ting candle box in the back part of tn
room, he very politely asked the attention
Of all present for few moments only
Taking these words for his text, "H
that is not for me, is against me-" Iii
remarks were brief, pointed, and yer,
interesting and Judging from our owl
impressions, we think all went away NOR
or less benefited. As the little pebble tha
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