The sun., 1878-12-01

From the best data that can be obtained
II has been stated that from the year 1929 to
1889 tho yield OF tho mines was 5000 900
pennywoights or 5000. .OOO For the next ten
years probably not more than l.OOO 900 penny
weights wcro takcn out. owing TO the decrease
Of tho mining carried on in these placers The
statistics OF tho mint do not exhibit the true
amount taken out.'because very large pro-
portion Of the gold taken out was sent on as
found into Kentucky and Tennessee In ex-
change for stock. tools. and provisions.
The gold found in this section Is Of extra
ordinary hneness. and II Is the universal tcsti
mony Of those who have worked In the placcrs
OF Georgia that the gold Is generally in larger
placers Of tho western parts of North Carolina
The writor saw I'm the possession of Col Hand
a small box full OF specimens OF pure gold.
mostly without particle OF quart, ALL
or almost all. having the appearance Of being
rounded of by the action ot water Weighing
ali psked @ %H tbn 1rhcS Sa 20 yS ot Elk 2HhGes GaGh
vicinity OF Dahlonega. Prof Blake. in q report
made 70 one ~ the companies working there.
gold: The quality Of the gold is excellent.
narely yielding less than ninety per cent. or
Ihc standard OF gold Of the United states con.
sists 1900 parts Of gold e. loo OF alloy" The
annexed table gives tho Averages of a great num-
Der OF assays OF the gold from the principal
Georgia mines:
Averages o. Ass,Ys
Aurara, iumpkin County vein and pacer ....... e5o
Lewis Mine. Lunipkin County. vein and placer M SS
Calhoun vein. Lmpkin county ...... ...'...... -,
New York vein. iuni Kin county ............... ~.
Loud deposit, lumpkin county. placer ........ ~
h.hea,N crsg.. Lumphin COUNTY placer sle
Strioklsn che rokcr County vein 80 AZ
Blrod Hall County, n............ ........... 90
II We leave out the assays Of the gold from
the Loud deposits. which IL peculiar for tho
amount oi silver II contains. the average Of all
these ines Il a2S thousands. The average OF
California gold is SIS TO $40 parts in a thousand
Gold which assays 900 paris is worth ninety
three cents a pennyweight at the mint.
Tho rapid decrease in the QUANTITY OF gold
mined aiter 1888 was due 10 the fact that most
Of tho deposits had been worked Out by The old
methods. or hal ceased 10 be- largely profitable
The side strcnks Of pay gravel and the hill de-
posits had not yet begun - attract attention
Later came the reports OF the California discov-
cries. No less than 500 miners went from
Georgia to the Golden state in 1919 and 1850
ana soon the Georgia mines wc-c almost abau-
doned, Miners going from their labors In tile
Georgia mines with full experience In placer
washing were confident Of success IN the vet
virgin ulacers Of California and they were
among the most successful OF the pioneer
miners.
From lS49 to 1859 little or nothing was done
IN the Georgia mines. About the later date a
little new llte seems suddenly 10 have been i'm
parted To this gold industry. and owners began
TO look around for scientific mcansiwhcrewith 10
work mo enormous masses OF aurifprous de-
pptlls anu IN" very ron quartz veins which had
10y that time been discovered in all tho hills
within the gold belt, and especially in the yicin-
ity Of Dahlonega II was evident 10 all thinking
mon that the large deposits Of free gold which
had been taken out Of the bed Of almost every
!ittle gully. creek. rayine or gulch among tho
hills OF his section must have been the dctrltus
possibly during countless ages. of gold existing
at some higher elevation. They hunted for this
gold IN the surrounding hills. and found IL in
deposits of very great extent and richness in
slate. on the top Of clay or going through II. In
quartz veins which lntersect and crop out of
evory hill for miles In every direction. They
found II absolutely in tho surface alluviul de-
post. and they lind II there to-day The writer
washed two pans of dirt taken out of a lntlc
gully after a heavy shower in the street Of Dah-
lonega. running AT the side Of the hotel. aud
found gold in each PAINFUL
Tho discovery OF these rich deposits and
quartz veins in the hills on this gold belt was
most important but their elevation above the
beds Of tho lahoola. the ChcStateo, and tho
EtOwah Rivers. which run through this gold
bearing section. deprived the deposits Of much
Of their value With wator with which to run
mills. to wash down the hills or even 10 cnrry
the ores to the mills tho deposits are held to bo
OF enormous value -withoutit almost Valuclcss.
erection OF system Of hydraulic work.. which
are capable OF furnishing to-day all the water
required for the economic working of every
mining property on the gold belt. This prop.
erty is known as the Hand Gold and Water
Mining COMPANY, and ID the key 10 the work
ing OF the entire district