The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-17

GOLD-MINING IN VIRGINIA. There passed
through this city on yesterday nearly fifty
tons OF machinery en- route for GoOchland
county. where tie existence Of gold has
long been known. Discoveries made last
fall were OF u character so important that
preparations for mining on large scale
were III once commenced, and have now so
far progressed that twenty->tamp mill, ca-
pable Of crushing forty tons OF ore daily,
will be in operation within month.
The machinery is OF the first class, and
embraces the latest improvements now used
upon the western gold-ticld>.
1t is certain that gold exists in Virginia
in quantities, and under conditions which
in other parts OF the country insure great
profit; but the machinery and methods
heretofore employed were antiqua'od and
behind the age. Aware OF these facts. and
satisfied OF the existence upon then prop.
erty OF gold in great abundance, and OF 4
character which makes it easy to save by
modern appliances, the Bertha and Edith
Company, proposing TO take no Chances,
have employed 4 California miner Of nearly
Thirty years experience to Surcrintend
their mining operations. They have pur-
chased the best machinery that money can
| buy, procured its erection by the builders.
| and have secured the services CT an ANAL
gamator OF many years experience, whose
| speciality is the care OF amagam plates.
From citizens Of Goochland county we
| learn that the ere of this company is very
rich in gold, chcaply mined, and so ahun-
dant as to be ineXhaustible for generations.
Two tunnels are in course OF conslruc-
| tion-one is on the great g Fisher" vein,
which is twelve feet wide; the other,
which is run to cut the same vein. is now
in about 100 feet, or within fifteen or
twenty feet OF the vein. When that point
| is reached there will be three headings on
| this vein.
| A shaft is also being sunk upon another
very rich vein, and is now down about fifty
feet. Thus the nine will be thoroughly and
Systematically opened.
II is expected that these will be in opera
ton in about one month. Before that time
the company will have upon its ore platforms
more than thousand tons OF ore, and its
openings will be OF a capacity TO supply at
least scycnty-tye tons OF ore daily. by
July 1st thirty stamps Will probably be run
ming, as arrangements to that end have been
made.
We wish the company the fullest measure
Of success; they deserve it for tie courage
and faith they have shown; and we desire
il also because their success would prove
to be the fOrerunner OF similar enterprises,
all of which VIII enure to the benefit OF the
State by giving well-paid employment to Ill
Dor, introducing capital from richer sec
tions OF the country, enhancing the value OF
property, and tightening the burden OF tax
alton.
How A LITTLE SUFFtRER MAY be RE-
I1EvED By CulLDEEN'S CuARITY.-A mum.
Der OF little girls residing on Franklin
street between Seventh and Ninth streets
held tair on Easter Monday and Tuesday
for the purpose OF raising funds to purchase
au apparatus for sick little child, now i'll
the Retreat for the Sick. The amount re-
quired was $50; the receipts Of the fair
amounted to nearly twice that sum. The
apparatus will be purchased, and the balance
OF the money contributed to the benevolent
institution. ....
The patient under treatment is little
Girl whose hope, her physician said, lay III
the purchase Of costly instrument. S,le
was charity patient, and her parents r.na.
bile to buy it, Some OF the uoblc-hearted
little girls OF the city have come to her
relief.