Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-01-09
THE VERMONT corr MINES.
where They Arc and what the "Pros-
pcct" IL, rs seen by IN OLD Miner.

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England, and especially Vermont, by the
discovery of gold among its rocks Oh
course ii was almost too near home, ana
the localities were too well known to allow
of thai ieverish uncertainty which was the
case with the California discoveries; hui
although the latter State had fully cslab-
lished its claims as the FL Dorado OF Tue
new world, there seemed some prospect
that the Green Mountains would change
their name to the "GOldcn Range" or
some other name equally suitable. Many
of the citizens of Springfield, guided by II
few old California miners, went TO Yer
mont aud worked awhile in the "diggins."
But the romance was soon played out, and
they returned, being convinced, however.
that there was gold there, although not
enough to pay for the trouble of getting II.
Whether there is really enough TO furnish
profitable employment can be better judC-
ed further on. The prospect" was so ias-
cinating at that time, however. that New
York company bullt stamping mills to
crush tho gold-bearing quartz, but after ex-
pensive OUTLAWS, with comparatively small
returns, they gave up the work and their
machinery was moved to Canada.
The "gold fields" are mostly located in
Windsor county, in the southern part of
the State, though the precious metal is also
fnund all along the Green mountain range,
even "over the border" and into Canada.
'rhose with which we have 10 do at present
ave located 10 the town Of Plymouth, II: Il
place call ed Tyson Furnace (lrom the for
mer owner of the place. on Pol!ard's brook,
md about one mile from its mouth. This
cuuutry is Of a typical Vermont character,
rough and mountainous. To reach it you
go on the Rutland railroad to the town Of
Ludlow; where you take the Ludlow and
Woodstock stage as far as Tyson Furnace.
Ludlow, by the way, is quite iavorite
country resort In the Summer, and several
OF our citizens can testify 10 the beauties
thereof. Leaving this city at So'ctock II. M,
you arrive on the field Of operations, about
O'CLOCK In the afternoon, having by no
means passed the borders OF civilization.
The tract on this brook is now leased for
three miles by virgil Wood'ock Of Swan
ana Jeremiah lily OF Chicopee
49, w ~ mlneralogiSl and
" Wv 'ee,' H''u"'"'" g" d
by - '.i o'u 'i''ner, having
e.n ~ '''o MUS VI O"'i''' MA from looo
~ LOW anu N'O"S """' ~ "n'' III go'd
% '"o '''N' ''""' 'i'"'i"s
vi '"eSe "''eN' MI N.Y. now vigorous
o'u ma" nearly seventy 'h"usnl he would
i"'e'''s"'e ."o'i'' ana accordingly atarted,
just al the close OF last July, to visit them.
On arriving he Iound he could not profta-
bly, invest III business for himself, and so
worked on shares for Mr. Woodcock dur
ing the remainder of the season. At first
they washed little in the brook itself, and
then made moro money than any before
them, clearing al first about $3.50 day.
Those who worked there before had COM
mitted the usual mistake of washing their
gold all away, not knowing how to do the
work properly. Mr.. bly, was not satisfied
win THIS, ana looked around for something
better. Having found in California that
there is always gold in the old bed of some
stream, II anywhere in the region. he look
cd first for the old bed Of Pulllrd's brook,
and found 1t about so ieet distant firm the
present one, on higher ground, and where
II must have run hundreds Of years ago.
Here he "proSpccted" and soon made half
an ounce $50 per day by rocking" Still,
not satisfied, he told Mr.. Woodcuck that
he must build some "sluices" and bring
the power OF waller To aid them. Finally,
tho l"i'or o'.nSo"iodi tho eluiees were made,
anu alter Few days work, they were
washing ont about an ounce OF gold each
per day.
There is moi shoNelfui of the earth in
tna' calm tnat Is not "coIor-DeIrinG; that
Is that VIII not yIeld gold enough to DO
seeu' lhe pan OF ant, about one-third
Oi paillui' WIN yie'd all The way from two
10 twenty-five cents worth OF gold. But
Tue miners uon | eonoe'ccnd TO pan" 1t,
"ne'. '"ey can 'SIulce II as well. The
go'd Is OF Del'er quaI'ly lhan mos. OF the
Cailorhian' peihg - Ia cras me, "A car
aus oelhS pure some OF II has been sent
tolhe fhlladeiphla mlnt, and is state 10
CON eIV per ounce whlie California mug
gets com about slS'37i the usual quality
OIL Inc OalIl"fnia g"ld Is alb nj $3.50 and
soihe Is rs 10" as sI- per ounce. SO It will
ne seen 'nat an ounce per day Is pretty
sood waSes' Tor New England laborerS at
least ms Is wiling ne subsistence
from inc rocky sou IN reality But this
Is no oeuer tnah Mr. BY claims he can
make righl along now That he has got
Things gong
Inc only d'mculty That has been expert
enc"d mus ''f mas been lhe water teaching
lf"'" Tue Drook mo 'helr dlaslngS, TO The
amount oi - or oo nossheads every night,
all OF whlch hau u oe pumped out the next
morning Du' helP was cheap Sl.5O per
oay ana sell ooard'hGl' ana now they will
s'on se' so hiSn lha' me water will not
trouoie 'nPm' Just before returning this
ume' MI BY leased lhree quarters of a
'nne nioie Ut 'e',''oiy along inc creek,
ABOUT = Oh miles luut thew have