Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-05-06
Gold ana its Mining.
VERMONT GOLD.

1t Is useless TO enlarge upon the value
of gold and the great benefits derived
from its possession by nations or individ-
ais. The unprecedented growth of the
western portion of our country, and its
in1iuonoe upon the whole nation, is a con-
elusive refutation Of the once prevalent
opinion that ito find gold in country is
a curse to that country"
Since the unfortunate losses cf Betsy
Trotwood, which were actually no losses,
it is the custom Of writer's for the press
even of our mining journals to have a
fiji at gold mining they presently class
all tie losses from believers in divining
rods ad investors in schemes iustigated
by igi ,raut and designing men, as losses
from le Ultimate enterprises. Every bust
ness has its risks The actual results of
gold mining particularly quartz mining,
pursued rs regular business, show it to
have less risks, in proportion to the profits,
than almost any other business, whenever
conducted with equal Prudence and econ
omy. 1t is not subject to the risks OF
competition, over supply, duh markets,
changing fashions. low prices, adultera-
tions, etc, etc.
For centuries tie mines of Mexico and
South America have been worked to pro-
verbal profit under great difficulties, In
Europe, the deep workings nearly one
half mile Of low grade ores are still the
most enviel investments, after constant
working for more than a thousand years
Experience has shown that the geologi-
cal formation Of gold producing countries,
however widely separated, is similar to
each other that the detached particles
of gold found in sand and gravel have
been liberated and removed from their
original place, the quartz lodes, by the
disintegrating action of natural forces.
The "country" or rock in which metalifer-
ous quartz lodes are found is usually
talcosc slate, granite, greensboro, and not
unfrequently limestone. Portions of the
States of New York, Vermont and
New Hampshire are analogous in their
geological structure, and may therefore
bear gold and other useful minerals.
1t may be asked, if such be the case,
why have they not been discovered and
worked ere this by tho cnterprising Yam
KEGS
In answer it may be remarked, that not
withstanding California has been popula-
ted for more than twenty years with the
most energetic, enterprising people the
world ever saw, whose whole attention
has been given TO searching for mines,and
who have performed an almost incredible
amount of labor, upturning vallies, rid
ding hills, piercing mountains; yet, new
mines of great richness are constantly
being discovered in the largest settled dis
tricts. A few years since Sir G. Murchin-
son, the celebrated English Geologist, and
others laid down theory that gold bear
ing quartz lodes, would be found to con-
tain gold only on the cap, or that portion
nearest the surface, and. would become
impoverished as the depth increased. This
theory coming from such an authority,
obtained credence, and great caution was
exercised il regard to quartz mining, it
has, however, been found beth in Austria
liza and California, in almost every instance
that the deeper the mine the richer the
ore.
The mines in Germany have been work
ed more than thousand years, and in one
Of them, at the depth of 2,160 feet, was
found one of the finest accumulations of
ore ever met with, probably not equal to
the celebrated cloride ores of White Pine
Dist Nevada, Ed) The works were car
ried down 40 feet further without any