The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-08-14

| The Lexington Transcript says: Mr.. w II
| Clay, of this city, who is an old miner himself
permits us to publish most interesting lette
relative to the gold MINES Cf Georgia, which
appear to be turning out well, and offer fin,
opportunity for investment by capitalists. Tn,
letter is as follows:
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July "a, 1879.
DEAR SIR--In your letter you ask for my
opinion touching the mines, aud the gold min
! ing business of North Georgia Knowing as
you do, that the most of my time for the past
few years has been spent in that interesting
section Of country. and that have given to it
very careful and close attention.
In the vicinity of Acworih Ga which is sit
uated on the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
IS miles northwest of Atlanta, aud within ra
dius of twenty miles OF that place there are
seven or eight stamp mills. nearly all Of them
doing a profitable business The Messrs.
Clarkson Of st L ,nis, Mo last year put up
ten stamp mill in Cherokee county. The mill
yields handsomel y, and the owners are pleas
ed with their Investment few miles from
the Messrs Clarkson, G. II Strong IL Co, Of
Atlanta purchased the Worley miaes. a new
property that is to say, one that had never
been opened or operated. They put up a fne
ia few weeks run they had made money
enough to pay for property, mill, DC Their
success has been wonderful, and recent letters
advise me of their continued sHccess. A ten
stamp mill near Allatoona is owned and run by
Boston CONS any who used great caution and
prudence in testing their vein Of ore before 90
ing to The expense OF putting up a mill. Thy
shatted on their vein one hundred aud forty
feet in depb. and al that depth found the seam
or vein greatly enlarged in SIZE with Increased
richness Of ore They then put up twenty
stamp mill, which went into operation May lat
They have an abundance Of ore Of good quality
are doing exceedingly well, and are highly
pleased
Mr.. Chamberlain, who has fine stamp mill
west of Acworth, fifteen or twenty miles, has
good ore, and his mill Is paying handsomely
The other mills am not sufficiently advised
of AZ to state facts.
If The mines OF North Georgia were develop
ed as they should be and will be, they will be
found to be the best paying gold mines in the
country. They have many and great advan
tages over the mines of the West. where they
have to do the larger portion Ut their mining IN
the summer months. The Georgia mines are
easy of access, in one of the finest climates in
the world. free from any distractions Of freez-
ing in the winter, or floods in the summer !;
where supplies are readily and cheapiy to be
obtained. aud labor abundant and yeey cheap,
more 50 than in any other mining country
Good and efficient labor can be had At from GO
to IS cents per day, finding themselves; good
boss miners at from 81 % 10 $i.25 per day,
finding themselves which labor is about 400
per cent cheaper than the Western miners have
10 pay II your machinery should break or get
out Of order, you are in an hours run Of the
finest machine shops. Hence. when you come
to make a close calculation. you will see At
once the advantages Georgia possesses, where
the principal factor in the mining business that
goes to make up the expense is labor There
tore compare the Georgia prices With the prices
in any ether mining country, and you will At
once see that Georgia possesses advantages
over those Of any mining seetioD
Capitalists are beginning to SEE it in its true
light, and Investments are constantly being
made from Alabama, on Che southwest 20 Vir-
ginia, on the Northeast Ia the county Of
Lumpkin, Ca, there are over 600 stamps in
active operation, most Of Them running night
and day.
have MINIS to sell, but have given what
think To be a true aud correct account Of the
section of the gold b-lt which has come under
my observation
Very respectfully yours. &c,
o. +. MCRoBBRTs.