Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-31
GOLD INNING IN TIRGINIA.
Operations Before and Since the
War-NeyV Methods Supersede the
Old-A Rich Yield Expected.

Ihe gold mines OF Virginia, especially those
on the gold belt running through Fauuuier
county and crossing the Rappahannock river in
tne southern part OF 1t, are again attracting
the attention OF capitalists In the locality
mentioned number OF mines are being sue.
cessfully worked, large amount OF capital be-
Appliances for separating gold from other sub.
Stances. some OF these mines were success
iuliy n1 worked prior to the war according to the
locality becoming during the war. for a conSid'
efaDle Time, the theater OF conflict between the
oUn,eaong Uara aol armies the machinery and works
were destroyed, and the business was for seye
raj years entirely abandoned, Recently how
ever, t mas been revived, several of The Old
n,ae mines nave oeen reopencd, aud new ones d..
chiueerv hoe M1ca @ OF tne Old steam power ma
Umtneiy ,at.Ny mas oeen refitted and new machinery
tntf4apced IA with the most satisfactory results
to to Ine investors, several OF whom are well
known gentlemen OF this city.
RANGE OF THE GOLD BKtr
from statements made by the inhah,tants M
th,s section OF Virginia, engineers and miners
,il Ss goia oelt 1rst makes its appearance on the
miles south OF Alexandria, In Fairfax county
ana runs nearly south through Prince William
rGauauler, Stafford, Culpeper, SpotsyIvania,
lngham and AppomattOx countieswa d,stsnca
vi over 100 miles In length, and varies from half
lnlle 20 several miles In width, Crossing io ifs
,iNnrs 1Eu.se Ihe happahannock, Rapidan and James
no OPERATIONS WERE FIRST COMMENCED
nacK as ls4O, and were prosecuted with
stated ao ~ oigor @ at several places, as before
The principal operations were confined % 70 WAT ahe
Eagie, Wycof, Union and Liberty mines 'tn dn
@ Saanoid @ and Fauquier counties. These mines
were tnen sunk 10 depth of from 100 to
IoO leet respectively, and drifting and stoping
was done to considerable extent. MilIS
OF considerable capacity were erected upon
the failing banks at The old mill aiiiRg stegs tSeTa lrom
must have been worked many thousand tons or
ores; Ibe reports given by old employees and
sl5 per ton OF ores crushed. Considerin0 the
crude system of working ores at that time this
IS regarded by those who have recently em.
as nnv 10 h inns 1r enterprise as very satisfactory
large percentage contained In the suiphurets
remain IN the tailings now laying on the ground
nnsiug M Huge neaps. Duiing the struggle OF the op-
moved or destroyed, and the mines caved in or
were nlled up. Late prospecting has resulted
~ M sqen @ facts as give promise of a rivalry with
tne DeSt mines On the Pacific coast.
THE MINES NOW IN OPERATION.
Inc Stringfellow, Liberty and Randolph mines
are situated from nine to twelve miles east of
Beaiton station, in Fauquier county. In the
I'm, waterman and Ellis mines The Kelly. with
a aaten-Stamp mill, worked by Messrs Taylor, of
New New YORK, and J; L. Kidwel, Of this city, pro-
sulphuret vein has been successfully opened by
the Randolph company at a depth of los feet
nelng seven feet or more wide, and nearly solid
suiphuret. The ore is reported as assay1ng
The Liberty mfne continuation of the Ran
QOlph, NO. 4, and Newman veins, has recently
been purchased by District Commissioner Phelps
OF tDs CITY and New York gentleman, who are
ABOUT 10 commence extensive operations The
ores on this cite are vely rich, assay1ng as high
rs any OF the others. The purpose OF these
sentlemen Is to rework the tailings found at
ire margin OF this miue-manv hrindro6 fone
wblch, by the use OF improved appliances, it IS
tnougnt VIII yield as much gold as they did by |
me Origins crude process. Another enterprise
sWansey, England, for manipulation, when
every tfing OF value can be extracted from