The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-09-23
Tur GEORGIA GOLD MINES.
Their Value and Extent.

Major Hodge, q prominent citizen Oh
Georgia, in response to an interroga-
tory as to the truthfulness of their eN-
istence and their worth, said:
t.It is impossible at this time TO an
swer >vour question with anything ike
accuracy. Gold has been discovered IN
as many as twenty counties IN Geor-
gia, but not in paying quantities. TWO
or three of the oldest mines have been
worked in a rough way and as much
as So to 81 day obtained. In some
instances the ore has been known 10
ssRecently, however, approved ma
chinerv has been put in opperatlon AZ
two or more of these mines, and the re-
e,,1ts obtained are moro satisfactory.
The stamps are of iron and they re-
Gluce. each. from one to two tons per
dav. A considerable quantity OF gold
has been obtained from the stream de-
posits of North Georgia, but 1t was
ruined by rude methods, and not over
a dollar day was obtained 10 the
hand, In Dahlonega farmer USED
frequently to wash out as much as -
a day in pan:
;sts has been directed to the mines, and
r understand a company is forming, or
has been formed, for the purpose OF
testing their full capacity. Northern
ca pital is already operating one OF the
mines. but as to what success they are
meeting with I am not fully lnformed.
How about the diamond fields?
! sWell. on that point am not pre-
nared to saw much, I have been told
that this precious stone has been found
in Hall and White counties but am not
prepared to vOuch for the truthfulIness
of the report. I have no reason to
doubt it, however, for you know we
have State, the mineral resources OF
which in extent and value, are unsur-
nassed by any other state in the Union.
We have GOLD, coffee, iron, marble,
coal. graphite, slate, serpentine, gran
ito. misfickle, rutile, asbestus, and so
on Silver, also, in small quantities
has been discovered"
| You think then there is nothing in
the diamond field story worthy of con-
sideration
uNothing at present, at least"
: Do you believe that gold can be
obtained in paying quantities in
} Georgia?
81 believe so; yes. If a farmer car
wash out from two to four dollars a Gay
with no other machinery than an ole
tin pan, WAaI "os'H w."
most approved modern machlner!
could do? Gold in Georgia is found il
three different conditions. For in
stance. on the streams it is found in tn
sand and gravel and is known as dust
BELOW the streams it is found in layers
and in the bed of the streams it
found in grains."
Surprising that Northern capitalist
take hold Of the matter, what will b
l, the cost of labor?
y Labor in the South, especially II
> Georgia, is very cheap. IT a nlne
i capable of producing twelve thousan
s. dollars year, the cost of that Produ
tion ought not to be over twelve hui
- ,lred dollars. This would be about tt
nroportion, no matter how much tn
mine produced. Gold mining in Geo
ria is not attended with as much dii
cultv and danger as it is in older mi
inp countries The gold lies near II
surface, and blasting is not ncccssar
~, It can be easily reached with Il
pick"
What is the extent of the gold b'
in Georgia?
ed cit is supposed to be something IL
ly than a hundred miles in breadth.
o, %i runs across the entire northern part
ID the eastern section of the State,
|, is loses itself near the Tennessee line
nd Alabama"
ir- Can the stream deposits be succe
'he fully washed:
no no 81 believe they can, though that
matter which must be tested. 1
on. State Geologist is of the opinion Il
tod beds of many OF the streams arc
Law with gold deposits"
lay -----
Mr.. and Mrs. Topnoody were gett
.ept ready to go out and call on a frie
en- the other evening, and Mrs. T., de
,,,o ing to look we'll, was arrayIng her
5 sin in in a great variety of colors. Topno
,o noticed it, and began to comm'
'n' Said he:
the "Mrs. Topnoody, think wor
of YOUR age ought to wear more
.n,, u,, dued colors.'
"Oh, do you?" was the rcspo
uWhat would you suggest as becon
al: to your angel wife"'
- "I think black dress Is sim
tasteful, and always becoming"
"Indeed! ~
ayes, indced"
.wciI, then, Topnoody, suppose
die and leave me a widow, so II