Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-04-16

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Of the old location. on B ,se Metal R,nge
came up IN a mass OF ore rivsling Ia purity
anil value the best Of Treasure Hill. The
ore found was brought 10 town, and upon
assay proved TO be worth from 81, 600 to
50 900 per ton. The story Of It's discovery
soon becams noised abroad, creating great
excitement, and on Wednesday great rush
OF prospectors, s2eeulators, and town loca-
tcrs commenced for that Ioc Atty. This
rush continued through the week, and every
day hundreds m ids tue trip to the new dis,
coyery. The point Is about one aud a halt
miles northwest Of Treasure City, although
by the road leading there it Is about three
miles. The locality Is knDwn, under the
various names of Northern Light Hill,
Chloride Flats No. 3, and Base Ridg,. hut
town has bsen lid out, and named BIby-
lon, and such 10 future will we designate
It. tits favorable locality for mining, aud
shOuld its rich Developments contiDue, we
may expect to see another gloriols Babylon
arising as our neighbor. ~. IN - ~, =
Quite q stir was created in The ncighbor-
hood OF tho Eberhsrdt Nine, q tsw days
since, by the discovery OF native gold and
silver in the Lsmopte Nine, which is located
about 25O feet north OF the Eberhardt, and
runs parallel with that great vein. The ore
extracted contains beautiful specimens,
showing b ,th god aud silver Ia considerable
qnantites, besides the usud ores OF. the
latter metal. This Is tho frst instance Of
finding gold visible in the rock that has
come 10 our notice. The u, Monte gives
promise Of adding greatly to the reputation
Of that already celebrated locality. II was
discovered ia July last, but the groupings
we're concealed mil It's owners wer. pre-
pared to commence work on it, which was
q a.. u. "a.
exceedingly rich ore has been extracted,
An illustration of the great richness of
this district was given the past week. Mas
ten & Arlington, at Mensen, en- nysgsd two
men TO sink well 10 Maz-p,,a Canyon, near
their establishment. After sinking to the
depth Of abont 15 feet, q ledge hearing q
rich body Of ore was encountered and loca-
ted as mine by the wel-diggers. or
course no more progress for the purpose
propo osed could be made and q new locality
was sought. Here, ag lin, after sinking a
few feet, another rich vein was struck, claim
m made, aud we'll abandoned. This was too
rich a place 10 be devoted to furnishing
water only. and IN more distant locali y
it was concluded to dig the woll.a Sinking
has been resu ned, but with what result We
are not advised. ....,, .-s,.-..
| About six miles east of Treasure City an
extensive bed of bituminons shale has teen
discovered, and the Ne,os thinks the find.
ing of such fnel Is only second in impo--
tance to the silver discoveries on Treasure
| Hill. Two beds have been discovered--on
Is feet in thickness anil the other $50 feet.
IL Is located in a country Of carboniferous
limestone. The shals burns freely. 4. d ,
The Rsveille District. whichis 1875 miles
south OF White Pine, Is attracting attention.
Several sacks Of ore have been sent to
Treasure City, some of which is equal In
richness to any found on Treasure Hill
There is soms excitement In regard TO the
matter. -. ,....,, -.