The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-02-04
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stances and conditions under which the mine
was then wrought" and says: They account
| for the final abandonment OF mine OF mex
| hauslible wealth and prodncliveness;" ana
this statement Mr.. Lieber fully corrooorates
| in his more scientific work. In general
terms, they show that the WORK mas oeeo
arrested by the miners having reacned Inc
water level, By unskiful processes, and nav
ing no adequate means of throwing out the
Mir. Partz, having described the work upon
| two of the veins, adds: "a third leader TO
| the lode of this vein was not sufficiently &C.
cessibie 10 permit close eXaminatio1Fd5ut
| from the statements OF miner who formerly
worked there under ground, 1t bears still
greater inclination to the horizon than The
other two, and unites with the next one a
| little under the water level, where they form
a lode from ten to twenty feet wide. AS there
are at least two other and probably more
branches leading down at proper depth,
lode of most extraordinary size may be eX'
pected.
In The previous operations 1t has been a..
certaned that the ore in some places yielded
from thirty to fifty pennyweghts per bushel,
and nuggets have br-u found worth from
$500 to $500 each. Mr.. W. D. Mcdowell,
cashier OF the Bank of Camden, states that ne
has taken TO the Mint at Philadelphia as much
as fifty pounds Of gold at one time 1or Mr.
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weight.
The gold bearing rock ls chiefly homiblindic
| schisi; gray, black, green aud yellow talcose
schist oil dark color predominates IN some
parts. The blush gray homiblindlc and talcose
schist contain gold In Invisible particles. The
black, green aud yelloWish yarletles u are Inc 1e
richest 10 gold, though invisible. There is
also white earthly rock of the lime ard mag.
nesia family yielding gold. Another rich ore,
| yery compact, which changes from black 10
reddish brown and pale yellow, says Mr..
Parlz, sis also worthy OF an investigation. v
| In general terms he says VT ls oil the rlchest
and most reliable kind" and concludes in these
words: This extensive mining tract undoubt-
edly contains one Of The richest natural gold
deposits In the Atlantic States. Vast amounts
| of that precious metal which all men are most
desirouS TO obtain lie concealed there In tne
bowels OF the earth, aud 1t Is time that Amer.
ican enterprise and Industry, with the wand
of science, raise these treasures. SO long ieiC
undeveloped through the want OF knoWledge
and energy"
About The beginning of the war the mine
passed iuto the hands vi some parties IN Char-
iolte, N. c., who purchased from younger
son of Captain Halle, the discoVerer, and. ID
1866, O hulf Interest was purchased oy Mr..
Pnn B. Tompkins, gentleman from new
York possessing some knowledge OF modern
mining. Before getting his plans 10 opera,
the other half, which absorbed his means to
such an extent as 10 prevent him from pro-
curing the machinery requisite 10 develop lCs
resources, though he Is working 1t on small
scale with comparative proal. HIS expert
ence has fully confirmed him 10 his estlmate
of the value of the mine, aud he refers 10 Mr
Pariz as giving "a very graphic and truthful
descriplion.n Other discoveries have been
made here since that time destined 10 become
a new and curious source OF wealth. Vast
Quantities of the ore, auriferous and barren.
contain chemical elements and bases In sucn
stages and conditions as render the place a
great natural chemical laboratory. iron
pystes, sulphates, acids, &c, abound. In tae
old pills, rlvulels of nearly pure sulphurlc
acid have been found. A spring from one OF
the pits affords continual flow OF water,
which, when leached through the ore OF The
mines, produces pure merchantab!e cop
peras In great abundance, which was exten-
sively purchased and sold throughout the
South during the war.
It is also stated that, by the same cheap pro-
cess, alum may oe made oy an alteration OF
details, and in conjunction with Turks Island
salt superior bi-carbonate OF soda Is found.
The combinations producing such show oil
sulphuric acid, considered with reference to
the extensive consumption ot that article ID
this Slate, in the manipulation OF our phos-
pilates, seem to me 10 promise, when the
ties for transportation, most valuable results.
The present proprietor has erected here
fine large two story and attic building, sin-
gle story material house, stocked with an ex-
tensve and we'll selected assortment OF tools
and Implements, q superior gold mill. nifty
by seventy ieet, containing iul Gea,.ng'
q fine double Cnillap mill, a6ne stamp battery,
(ueedlng new shoes and camps,) all run
by splendid water power, turning an over.
shot wheel twenty-six feet iu diameter. There
is also a better water power on the same
stream below, with hrst-class upright
saw mill in operation. The dam Is but nall
way boarded up, but If finished TO lhe Top, u
would turn an overshot wheel Of thirty or
thjrty-two feet diameter. There are several
comfortable dwellings on the property, and
enough land cleared and ready sor cultivation
10 supply all the live stock requisite for the
enterprise. Also vast quantity oil tmoer Oh
the best quality.
am fully satisfied from knowledge of the
property for many years, from the represen-
talions of others better informed as to details
and personal observation, that the above state
ments are correct.
note with pleasure what you say as to
the flow OF men and capital into our Soutnern
States, and share in the hopes you express.
concur In the policy commended OF keeping
our young men at home. l have steadily SET
INV face against their emigration.
The middle counties OF the Carolinas anOrd
the finest field for agriculture and manufac-
lures that I am acquainted with. know
Young men who have made here last year
over twenty bales of cotton 10 the morse, oe-
sides q full supply of forage and oreaasinns
for the ensuing year, and this upon lands lnat
can be bought at i've dollars 10 Blk collars per
acre, aud in q location as free from miasma as
the summit Of Mont Blanc, and aoundantly
watered with the purest OF that best OF oeV-
erages.
met casually at Branchvllle, for few mo-
ments, while we changed cars, a lew days
since, two of my old comrades, young larm-
ers, both of whom had tried life In the South
and West; one ir several States, and the
other In Texas. Both have returned 10 TINS
State perfectly satisfied that they can fight The
battle OF life better here than anywhere else.
These are merely instances of many whom
have met having similar experiences. Our
people are gradually getting into better con-
dition materially, and the day Is not distant
when their accommodations will appear In
vast improvements OF permanent and SUBJ
stantial character.
Under the old system nearly all the accum-
mulaled capital went to enhance the price OF
labor. When was boy negroes were sold
at an average of two hundred and hfty dol
lars per head. In 1860 sales were made In
gangs at one thousand dollars per head.
The difference represented at once the &C.
cummulalions Of capital and the Increased
cost OF labor.
In other words, all We made went 10 im-
pose q burden upon our Industry, because
there was no more laoorinS capacity IN Gne