The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-08-06
THE GOLDEN STATE.
extraordinary Gold Discovery,
The CuriOSitIes of Mining.

The San Francisco Correspondent of the
New Bedford Standard, under date of July
9th, says that there are more things in
heaven and earth than our philosophy
dreams offs proved every day to an extent
that must mako the wisest among US un-
pleasantly conscious of helpless ignorance.
Prospecting for gold has hitherto been con-
ducted on strictly scientific principals
guided by the lay of the ground, the in
dications OF former water-courses, and the
general geological features of the neighbor-
hood But has now been shown that
Gcrked hazel wand is better guide to hid
den mineral wealth than any thing else yet
known.
Some years ago man named Mallory took
up his residence near Yreka, aud commenc-
ed wandering through the mountains with
forked stick in his hands Many people
thought he was crazy, but others of more
experience made known his object, so that
his actions were watched with considerable
interest At last the working of the divin-
ing rod indicated to him that saddle-shaded
bed of silver ore was snugly wrapped up in
an adjoining hill, and without any other
encouragement he commenced to drive
tunnel to it For seven years he Iabored
patiently, satisfied that his simple instru-
ment, guided by the mysterious laws of at
traction, could not be at fault, and last week
his perseverance was rewarded by striking
the golden pomel of the saddle, the first
proof Of the immense treasure concealed
there The rock, crushed in a mortar, has
yielded an average of $17 to the pound, and
the rest of the mass in sight is apparently as
rich The curiosities of mining would
form a very readable book, especially that
portion of it describing the mannerin which
most of our richest leads have been discOV-
cred. The New Almaden quicksilver mine
was found by an Englishman, who, obserV-
ing that the Indians went to a certain spot
! for peculiar red earth with which they
painted thier faces, was induced to examine
the locality, thus revealing the largest de-
posit Of cinbar IN the new world. The Red
dington quicksilver mine was discovered by
some laborers'' making road, who, noticing
| that some oft stones they lifted were un-
usually heavy for their size, broke piece of
and sent it to San francisco for examination.
The celebrated Eberhardt silver mine in
| White Pine, one-half interest in which sold
last week to English capitalists for $1,000,
600, was pointed out to camp of dodgers
by Indians, who brought in Jumps of native
silver and offered to show where they got
them for a moderate recompense of -four
and tobacco The famous blue gravel lead,
one mile of which yielded from 1854 to
1860 the sum of s.. O95, 600, was accident
ally struck by man digging well, and the
| Butte mine, in Sicora county, from which
Isl, ,345,OOO was taken in SIX years, was
discovered by hunter, who, sitting to rest
saw disintograted quartz richly streaked with
gold scattered about, and was thus led to
make further researches. Nor have all the
great prizes yet been drawn. Capital, luck
and labor, separately and combined, are
constantly finding new wealth in our mount
aims, and probably will continue to do so foE
all time To come