, 1880-12-10
RICH DISCOVERIES.

have always contended that in TINS
unknown land would be found some
of the richest mineral deposits on
this continent, and if half the news
is true which was brought by the
last steamer from Sitka, our prophe'
cy is already more than fulfilled.
1t is stated that rich placer diggings
have been discovered at Takou,
twenty miles long by eight wide,
and that good pay dirt is tho result.
No sufficient prospect has been
made to speak definitely Of their
value, but those who are there are
fully satisfied with results, and it is
expected there will be great rush
there during the coming spring
On the mainland, outside the coast
range, between AUX and Schuck, the
most extraordinary and wonderful
discovery has been made Of gold,
silver and galena. The assays 60
into the thousands---one lot of ore
showing $4,000 to the ton. The
gold can be seen with the naked eye
ard can be felt by blind man. A
new mining district has been formed
and named after Harris, the discov.
erer. He has taken up town site
of l60 acres, Of land, situated on
the coast. If these stories are true
next summer will behold there one
of the most flourishing mining
camps on the Pacific coast. A few
men are now there at work, old Alas
ka mouptaineers, INJURED to the hard.
ships and cold Of that peculiar eli
mate.
Our source OF information is from
the most undoubted authority. The
steamer Favorite has gone to the
new digeings with Geo. II. Pilz, the
asssayer, and mining engineer, whose
party Of prospectors are amongst
the FIRST locators Of the new mines.
Several Of the most experienced
miners who were wintering at Si,ka
have also gone in the Fayorite TO as.
certain the truth of the report.
We have ourselves seen some Of the
rock and IL is fabulously rich in ap.
pearancs. Still, until further ad.
vices are received, we would caution
the public against putting too much
reliance in the statements made.
There will be plenty of time be.
tween this and spring to- ascertain
the truth. The season of the year
ia inclement, the winter even here
has set in with unusual severity, and
and at Tskou it is rigorous, bolster.
GUS and very cold. An unprece
dented rush at this season might re.
sult in untold hardships and disas--
ters. II is better to wait until the
spring opens, when If these marvel.
ous stories are substantiated we shall
look for an exodus equal to that OF
the famous Fraser River excitement
in 1857.
A number OF valuable lodes of
silver and argentiferous galena have
also been discovered, located and
secured, porth OF Cross Sound, and
merged into company composed Of
experienced aud go-ahead men.
Some Of this rock-an average lot
has been assayed, and realizes $3.50
in silver and $40 in lead to the ton.
Specimens Of this ore can be seen
At the Office Of Major Morris, Special
Agent. Samples have also been
sent TO the mining magnates of Bo-
reels Building, New York. One
mine of this kind only,is needed to
make all parties connected there with
independently rich. Major NJ. P.
Berry, late Collector at Sitka, is
President of the company. He is
an old miner, and a man of great
caution and experience.
We take pleasure in noticing the
remarks contained in the recent re-.
por. Of the Secretary Of the Navy,
regarding the establishment Of some
form of civil government in Alaska,
and also congratulate our nejghboIs