The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-26
M MASSACHUSETIS GOLD AND SILL
YER.


YER.
We some time since referred TO the dis.
covery OF gold in Newburyport, Massa
| chusetts, but we were not very sanguine
as to the probability OF rich yield. We
have just had o conversation with q
wholesale merchant of this city, who re.
turned day or two since from Newbury.
port, and he reports that that old town
by the sea is in the greatest possible state
of excitement, equal to that in California
inthe early days of the discovery there Of
that which glitters.
The gentleman has 30 far partaken Of
the prevailing spirit as to have faith in a
great mining future for that eastern city.
The bonanza is an old pasture. One Mr..
Rodgers was walking over 1t one day
and throwing up piece of soil with his
foot noticed what he believed to be lead
ore. He communicated his belief to one
Mr.. Adams, owner of what is called the
Rock farm, near by. The latter soon
thereafter purchased 1t OF Mr.. Jacques
ostensIbly for a "calf pasture"
During process of bargaining he said
to Mr.. Jacques, the owner, "There are
said to be minerals in that pasture"
Mr.. Jacques replied, "Well you are well
come 10 all the minerals you can find on
it," SO the bargain was closed, ten
acres of pasture for $50 an acre. About
last October the work of perforating the
rock with steam drills was commenced,
and since that time silver ore to the
value of upwards of $4,000 has been
taken out at a cost Of $1,000. Specimens
have been sent to gentleman long con-
nected with the Manhattan mills, Aus
tin, Nevada, who has assayed them, and
found the yield of fsiiver to be at the rate
OF $l22 ton.
Newburyport is oyerrun with stran-
gers, the hotels crowded, everybody in
that section crazy to so much as step
the foot on the precious soil.
The land is about a mile from the bay,
and old ocean has for years laved its
shores but told no tale. About two
years ago, however, an iron steamer was
wrecked two miles off this coast Oh
Salisbury Beach, and in diving for valu-
ables the wreckers reported that they
brought up shining substance that
must be gold or silver. This created
some considerable interest at the time
but it soon passed away. Now the mi
ners drill in range with that wrecked
vessel.
Mr.. jacques is greatly incensed to
see men reaping such harvest of his
COW pasture, and has commenced suit
against the purchaser for obtaining val
liable land under false pretenscs. 1t is
believed, however, that he can not re.
cover Oh account of his remark at the
time of sale that they were welcome to
all the minerals they could find there.
There is found to be sixty per cent. of
lead and large per cent. each of gold
and silver.
Dwelers Of the old Bay State have for
years forsaken her shores by the thou.
sands and gone to the Far Wesp to
work In the mines, while they left be.
hind them, perhaps, a far richer yield
but such who are now wishing they had
| remained in the land Of their birth may
console themselves with the thought
that only Omniscience could have pre-
dicted mining fever in staid Massaehu.
setts.'
Any person interested in examining
specimens of the ore taken from the
Newburyport mines can see some at THF
STAR counting room.