Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-03
Gold i5iuInc u Virginia.

TIE gold mines Ct Virginia, especially thcse
on the gold Etl. running through FaClEier
county ED crossing the RsppGh .ift. n
the southern psrt IL are s7e;n attracting tie
attention Of capitalists. In the locality men.
toned number of Z. ices a.c being successfully
worked. largo amount OF capital being Invest
ed in all the latest and most improved appii-
srces fer separating gold from other substances:
Soma of these mines were successfully WORKED
prior 10 the wsr according to the crude mcthod.
in vogue ct inst time; b:this locality beComin.
during the war, for considerable timo, tic the.
ater of conflict between the contentng a-n!ijs
| tho machinery and works were destroyed, AT
the business wGs for several years entirely Gbsn
doncd Recently, however, il has been revivsi
sewers! OF the Cd mines hsvc beol rcopenc',
and Few ones developed. Much Of the OF
steam power machinery Egs been ref!tod an
new machinery introduced with tho most sat-:
| factory results 70 the nye.to!s. scvers Of who.a
| are well known gentlemen Of tins city.
| From statements mado BY tho inhabitants u,
| this section Of Virginia. engineers and .niao::.
| this gold belt first makes It's appearance on IL"
| limo Of tho Virginia IL idland railroad, about ~
miles south Of Alexandria, in FairssX counts,
ar runs nearly south through Prince Willi.m.
Fauquier Slstiord, Cu!pepcer, SSpot,ylysni,
| Orsngo Louisa, Fluvanns, GoCchlsnd, Bdchr
inShsm and AppnmattoI counlios-a Distance CT
| over 100 mile; in length, ard varies from kal :,
| mile 10 several miles N width crossing in lis
course the Esppshannock, EHpilan and James
| rivers.
Operations wc:a frat G0mmoacId rs far h1Cl
| as 1910, and were prosecuted with considerable
| TigOr q. sevGra! plaCes IS before stated, up t.
the breaking GU. OF H.. war. The princina! 0p'
| erations we're confined - til, EHglo, Wy1on.
| Union and Liberty mines, III STAFFORD aid FaG
ouier Countics These I..i.l,;i w6rU then suak |
= denth OF fTom 100 e. 100 lee. respectively, a~d
| drifting ard slopiEg W.s dono 10 :: c1asllrIs5,c
| extent Mills CT corLdarabis capacity wee
erected upon oacii, with machinery, AMI j.GG
ing from tho tSii!ng binba 1t thu ell null Sitc;
| there mus. have been worked many thoUssnG
| tons Of ores. Tho reports given 10y Of! cmpoSea
and residents thcreaGont pnc, thu yield Il a52I.
SIS per ton OF Cras CRUSHED Considering he
crude sysLeT Of working CTcs 1t inst lime .A,-
is regarded by those who have recently rnr
bsrked in this enterprise Gs very satisfactory
as only the free gold Was then saved. whiin tn
| large rorcentsga Contained IN tao su!phn;o:-
re.nsin in the lni!ings now lying On the RrJuaA
in hugo heepf. During the struggle o! Ia, o.
posing ar:liea nearly all tbs machinery VA, Il
moved or destroyed, ard tho mines c.r2i IN ..
were filed Up. Lata prospecting h.s ;tsat.ri
| in such facts KS give promise vi Ii"al:y wi!h
the best mines on tho ptc!c coss..
| Tho StrinStellJw, Liberty ana Hai!u.Ga
mines are situs!el from nirG 10 twelve miles c..:
of Bcaton station, in FsEqlier county II M'
same nei9hborhoo! sro so Ike Kelly. F;sGh-
lin. Waterman ard Ellis mines. TIE h"!y,
! with ten stamp mill. worked By Mcs!r: Iny
lor. Ct Noa York, and i. l.. hilwoll. ct IT,.
city, produce about il.0D per week ",l. ~
immense sulphuret vein he's boca sncao. si...,
opened By the Randolph compsny ST dei;! 81:
los feet, being seven feat or moro vile. NJ 4
nearly solid sulrhUrei. Tie ore i reports ~
ssssying S4l 81 per ton and tho sulphur. ST.
per ton. Tho L!1c.ty miIc. contribution 81.
tho Randolph, No. 4. and Newman vo.nF, h.'
recently boon purchased By Disllic: Cbuant:"
suner Phelps, OF this city, ard g Ncw I"TS gov.
Loman, who a'n &bolt II commcEcc G2l"". IHa
operations Tho ores on this site are very ri,'h.
Gssayng as higa as any Of to othcr!. Tho puf
peso Of these sontomen il 10 rewo:k tho tnll"g!
found at the margin OF this miae.-:nnny hu"
dred tons. which, by The no o! improved "p-
planes, j. is thought will yield rs mach H"il
as thoy did by tho original crude proc
Another enterprise contemplated - - ship u"
sulphurnts lcf. to :Swsnicy: England, for n''
liquidation, whom everything Of value can b. t.
t.ac.od from them. WASH STIR.