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arrangements are now in progress to prosecute
with renewed zeal and vigor, the enterprise OF
opening and working the Gold Mines in various
parts of Virginia. The gold region is far more
extensive in the South than is generally supposed.
1t commences in Virginia, and extends South
West through North Carolina along the northern
part of South Carolina into Georgia, and thence
hweswardly into Alabama and ends in Ten
nessee. In lS3l, the whole number Of men en-
|ployed at the Gold Mines in the Southern States
was estimated at 10000. The weekly product
Of the mines was then about 100000 in value,
or $4,000, 600 annually But small part Of the
gold is sent to the U. S. mint; by far the larger
part is sent to Europe, particularly to Paris. The
Gold Mines of Virginia haveonly attracted atten-
ton since 1927, and the first Gold noticed as re-
ceived at the U. s. mint from Virginia was in
1929, amounting to $1,000. The quantity re-
ceived in 1893 had increased to $lO4 900 Since
the year 1882, numerous Mining Companies have
been incorporated by the Legislature Of Virginia.
and several OF them have gone into successful op-
Cation.


In September, 1886, Professor Sliman, al the
request of several Mining Companies, visited the
older regions Of Virginia, particularly the Cold
Tracts in the counties of Louisa, Fauquier, Cul-
pepper, and Buckingham. The result Of his exa-
ninaton of three tracts is detailed in an interest,"
ing dTuClc Ill his american journal oil Science
and Arts, for April, 1897. One Of the richest
tracts examined was the Watson tract so called.
In Louisa county, the property of two companies.
VIZ: the Virginia Exploring and Mining Compa
ny. The Walton mine owned. by the former
company, was opened about Ave years ago bv
surface washings, which conducted to the vein.
The gold is found in a vein of quartz over one
foot thick. The gold is frequently visible to the
naked eye, but far the greater part of it is wrap
ped in the quartz in an invisible state. and is no,
apparent until the quartz is pulverised and wash
ed. The average product Of this mine is stated
to have been SIS 90 to the 100 pounds or bushel
Of ore On four trials of the ore made by pro-
fessor Silliman, he obtained the large average
product of 81 42 for one hundred pounds. bnt
suggests that an average much lower than that ac
tually obtained should be the one adopted to he
acted upon. He remarks also, eThat the Walton
mine and many others in Virginia may be profita-
bly, wrought admits Of no doubt and in all proba-
bility many rich gold deposes and gold veins re-
main to be discovered, both in Virginia and in
other States, and country may confidently
expedition its own territory here and elsewhere.
sufficient supplies of gold for its coinage, for the
demands Of the arts, of ornament and Of use, and
not improbably for exportaon.''-N. r. Star.