Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-31

Afterwards two other very rich reels were
discovered. A Mr.. Button went to Eng
land and organized company, which Is
now erecting some very powerful aud eH-
pensive quartz machinery. Ii has a
large quantity of quartz out. which Is
now ready for milling. 1t looks very
rich. No "hand diggers, or poor
diggers, AS they are called, can MAKE
living there, in consequence OF the eo!d
being IN hard quartz reefs. There are
no alluvis! deposits. One OF Inc reefs
Tor what in this country would be called
lode or LEDGE has been traced Tor
distance of 1000 yards. 1t is very wide
and looks very rich. borings have been
made on other parts of the field, or over
an extent of some 5000 acres, and In
several places gold reefs have been struck.
| The gold bearing rock is supposed to ex-
| tend west southwest across the Republic.
The ''poor man 5 digglngs, or allu-
vial diggings, were the third and last dis
covery. They, also, are situated IN the
Transvoal Republic, III district called
| Leydenbure. They are about 440 miles
from Durham. and 200 miles east OF Mar
abastadt. They were discovered about n
year ago, after left the country. The
Leydenburg district in which these new
gold fields are situated, is the most beau
tiful and healthy part Of the beautiful and
healthy Transvoal Republic. 1t is well
wooded, we'll watered, and the climate Is
delightful. There the invalid soon
shakes off his sickness, the healthy man
receives excess of strength, and work
comes TO one easily. Kafir labor, too, is
obtainable. Alluvial gold has been dis.
covered in many parts OF the district, ana
in some places in wonderful richness.
The latest and most reliable reports say,
that the majority of the diggers are max
ing from halt an ounce TO one,
two and three ounces per day, While
some are doing even better. One party
is known to have found II ounces one
week, and 90 ounces the next week: an,
other party found l5ounces in three con-
secutive days. and seven ounces the fol
lowing day. Nuggets of 20 pennyweights
to two ounces are common. The larges
nuggets yet found weighed l6 ounces, q
ounces 90 ounces, .wopounds, and one II
reported to have been found weighing Al
. ounces. 1t has been proved beyont
question that the fields are payable allu
vial gold fields-a veritable poor man
diggings." Population is setting II
there from all parts of South Africa
| Natal is the nearest port of ingress ant
egress to these fields. Transportation b.
OK wagon to these Laydenburg digging
q from Natal is Ct. Freight by same is 81
4 shilings per 100 pounds. Provisions
E clothing and tools can be purchased
very reasonable rates at Natal.
= Arrived at the fields he will have
d fine country open before him, salubr
S GUS climate to live in, and the prospect
q OF making an INDEPENDENCE at the gol
diggings, this he may rely upon.
9 Other gold fields, some of which th
II undersigned has travelled through. Nel
D., in order comes those discovered b
Thomas Bains, F. Il. G. s., the we
known traveller, explorer and artist; bl
ID these are gold fields, which, althoue
!, their value has not been so conclusive
i. proven, may yet be regarded with gre
hope. Mr.. Bains first discovered go
reefs in the Matabilli country. beyor
the Tati, which he is sanguine will p'
we'll. Then in the Tugela hills, in Il
il same colony, gold reefs have been di
covered, and alluvial diggings are said
exist. The value of the reefs have II
I, yet been proved nor payable alluv
al found, but great hopes are entertain
"A of both. Again the Zula country is sa
=, to be rich in gold reefs, which the je
W ousy of the natives has heretofore pl
n vented being developed. With all the
g. prospects before us we may well emit
as tain bright hopes Of the future mine
80 developments of the great but lit
M known continent.
Tor I'D. RANDOLPH