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bushel of the sand would often afford gold to the value of 50 cents. A lump weighing 27 dwts was found in July 1908. Small pieces of f. 6, and even IA dwts. have been also found.

 "The common way of working was, first, to pick out all the visible grains from the au- riferous sand, and to throw the residue into a heap and afterwards, to separate the more minute particles by amalgamation with quick silver. It has been supposed that the alluvi- al stratum in which the gold lies, is very ex- tensive. A mass weighing pound was found in Anson county.

 "A few years ago, publication was made, that gold had been found in the sand of James river, or one of it's streams, at Lynchburg, in Virginia"