The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-02-11
MARIETTA.

A Marietta correspondent of the
Atlanta Herald says: For several
years past it has been the fashion at
this place to speak Of the gold mine
here, the copper mine there and the
iron mine everywhere, but not un-
til recently has any definite action
been made towards an actual devel
opment Of the metalliIerous deposits.
Now, however, several Of the lodes
are being worked and at the copper
mine at the base of the Kennesaw
mountain, an excavation Of some for
ty feet has been made, which is
highly suggestive of those made in
that vicinity some twelve years ago.
The rock containing the ore consists
of quartz, hornblend, and talcose
slate, this is streaked with iron pyn>
ties in which there are slight traces
of copper, but it is to be hoped in the
progress of the work some richly
yielding vein will be struck and the
owners are quite sanguine of success.
The most important iron mine yet
unearthed is that owned by Mr. Kerr,
situated about three miles out of
town, and the assays show ninety
Der cent. and even more of the ore
to be iron.lt is Of lightly magnetic
nature, and large block will attrac;
a pair of scissors from a distance of
an inch. A shaft of eight feet has
been sunk, and a force Of men are at
work drilling and blasting.
In regard to the auriterous metal
the people are really becoming
aroused, men shake their heads and
talk vaguely of vein of gold runs
ming through Kennesaw mountain.
They tell the story of some individ.
ual about twelve miles away who
when bills are presented for payment
goes out into his garden and ia half
an hour pans out enough gold to sat~
isfy the demands of his creditors.
Mr.. N. Armstrong of Montana, and
Col ". A. Hoskins of Chattanooga,
two practical metal experts have
been prospecting throughout the
county for the last ten days aud are
still busy at their work, but their
opinions they keep to themselves,
which, however, argues well for the
mines being of considerable value.
1t is anticipated that before the year
is out mining will be we'll under way,
aud yielding profitable returns, which
will entail an Influx of immigration.
A tract of of country known as the
diamond belt extends through Cobb
county, having Marietta in the Gems
ire of its northern border, from
whence it extends five miles in the
direction Of Atlanta, and east and
west fifteen miles.
Of late years no gems have been
brought to light, although at one
time some fifteen years since, quite
number were discovered, the total
value of which amounted to a large
fortune. Great quantities of fields,
par have been found, and traces of
topaz and amethyst occasionally oc-
cur in the quartz, Mr.. King has of
late discovered a valuable chrYsta-
line depogits and in secret is endeav
ing to discover precious stones
some of the specimens which he ex,
hibits are remarkably pellucid. The
patrons of the Kennesaw House pre-
sent an animated appearance during
the evening, the evening, the ladies
themselves with fancy work,
there is gaiety a! the Whist table, aud
an entefiainmrAt il alForded Ia lis
eniug TO anecdotes related by Mrs.
Campbell.
Great improvements in health
have taken place amongst the vari-
Gus invalids and one Of :'1em whose
congt;tu,ion was impaired by a visit
to Santa Barbara, Cal. is enthusiast
tic in his praise of North Georgia and
tic surroundings. That Southern
California paradise the individual
declares to be greatest deception that
was ever praotioed upon tho pulmo>
MIC, and that its climate can hold no
comparison with the exhilerating at
moSphere of Marietta.
OUR RAILROAD.