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M6'f 
 
 RErORT 
 
 C'-tol 
 
 (>N THE 
 
 MOUffl ONIACKE, OLDHAM, Al EfflREW 
 GOLD MINING DISTRICTS, 
 
 WITH PLANS AND SECTIONS. 
 
 CY 
 
 HENRY YOULE HIND, M. A. 
 
 -MADi: l-NDEi; INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE HON. COMMISSIONER OF n-fiLIC WDiUiS 
 
 AND MINES. 
 
 IL\LIFAX, N. S. 
 
 i'RINTED BY CHARLBS A>fSAND, 
 
 1872. 
 
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 T.) Tin: Hon. Wh.i.iam GAi:\'n;, M. V. V., 
 
 Chiff CommUiiuncr of Public Works ,ind Mines. 
 Hlli,— 
 
 In couij)li;inco with tlie iu.stnictioii.s of the IIoii. IIJA. 
 IJuberLsuii, M. P. P., uikIlt dute October 27th, 1870, I hive 
 ihr honor to submit a Report ui. the .stiucture of the (loM 
 Pistrictri of Mount Cniacko, Oldhiini, -.wl Ptonfreu-, togetlicr 
 nitli such observations on tlin treatment of (JoM bearing 
 quart/^ and Gokl l,earing minerai.s generally as might con- 
 <luco to the spread of information on these subjects. 
 
 'I'he present condition of Gold mining in Nova Scutia 
 appears to bo duo fir more to circumstances wliich can bo 
 controlled than to any diminution in the yield of Gold, and 
 although the depressi-jii wliich obtains in some Districts is 
 the reverse of encouraging, it is to be attributed to causes 
 whicJi time and cNperience will remove. 
 
 Little or no improvement has t;ikcn place in tlu' treat- 
 nient of auriferous rock, and t!ie same may be said, wilh a 
 tow striking exco}.tions, of the mining practice i)nrsued, 
 A knowledge of the distribution of the Gohh or iis it is 
 termed the ' Gold streak," is essential to tho .-uccessful 
 pursuit of Gold mining on tho comparatively thin lodos 
 whicli are found in Xova Scotia, and great benefits would 
 result to mine owners if careful attention were generally 
 given to the recording and tho delineation of the • Gold 
 streak' on each lode, for fuf'ire reference and comparison. 
 Kspecial attention is called to this subject in the text 
 and numerous instances are given of well defined ■ Gof} 
 streaks,' and of tlie application of the knowledge tlius a«- 
 'piircd. 
 
 I have the honor to be, 
 
 Vour oLcdient servant, 
 
 IIEXRY Y. lilXJ). 
 
 4-/6^)3 
 
(' < ) N T K \ T S 
 
 CIIAi'TEU I. 
 
 l:i:M\liKS (IN TIIK lU'.ni'CTION AND \M.\L(;.\M.\nnN OF GOLD ORES.' 
 
 I. SVSTE'I WITH AJIALUAMATIOK IN Till: liATTEHr, 
 
 1. — yimi.tity of Mercury to lit' unod in tho U.ittery. 
 
 2. — Wire net Troujjlw, 
 
 II. .SVSTKS. WITIIOL-T A.M AI.i;AM A TIO.N IN THE HaTTEKV, 
 
 3.— Brief deacription of thu California i>iocesi. 
 1 — ISlankcts. 
 
 J.— Trcutmcnt of IJlani.ot San.ld. 
 
 n.— Treatment of Blanket stulf conUiinina Arseiiicul Ore*-, duliIiiuLts, etc. 
 7.— Cleaninjc of Blanket stuff coutuiniua Arsmical Ores i.rcviouily to ronstini;. 
 S.— Valuo of I'yiiles in llio Tailiiig.s ; liucntss of lutivo 'JoM , 1(«, in suieltint 
 nmal^jani. 
 
 CIIAI'TER II. 
 
 TIIH CHLOHINATION I'KOCESS. 
 1.— i'lattner's Chlorin«tion I'rocwa. 
 i — Manufacture of Chloriuo, 
 >. — I'hu Chlorination Vat, 
 1,— The I'reciiiitatiou of tho Gold. 
 •5.— Kxtracting (iold from Arsenicil Ores. 
 I'.— Dr. Cnicc Calvert's MeUiod. 
 7 — Importance of tho Pyrites, Mispickol, &c. 
 "i.— Detection of (JoU by means of Iodine and Biominc. 
 
 CHAPTER III. 
 
 DISTUIBUTION OF Till: (;OLn IN LOPES. 
 ' I'ay Chimneys'—' Tho Gold Streck.' 
 
 Fay Ciiimnoya in California-Gold Streak at Tangier, Mount UuiacLt', Wine 
 Harbor, MonUign. Sherbrooko, Kiac's Ilarlor, Lawroncetown, Wavcrlcy. 
 
 CIIAPTKR IV. 
 
 AURIFEROUS SLATK BELTS AND LOW (.RADK OKKs. 
 I. Slate Belts. 
 
 :;.— Examples of the working of low grade Quartz. 
 
 3.— Mixed vein stone in Nova Scotia-Tan-icr-Tho Forest lodo-Xi:.' liui 
 luijiton Mine— Indian Path. 
 
 •1.— Character of Quartz lodes in California. 
 
 5.— Auriferous Slate in Califoruia-Gold in Granite, Scotland, 
 
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 < IIAITKK V. 
 ■■inf.NT I'XIAC'KE i;()l,|> liISTKlCT. 
 
 l.-liiotori o: .1.0 Diitrict. aUbrovintt,! from the Chief Commi,»»i..uc;» R-pon. 
 K-in yeur 1SC7 to year isjo. 
 
 i.-GM rctiiriw of eliilcrcnt propcrlios nt Moum Uni.ickc. 
 
 ■i,— Dcscrijition of the DUtriet. 
 
 I.— SlTHCturo of tlic K.xK-t of tho DUtncf. 
 
 '.-hlcction acn«s tho Anticlinal at Mount l^niicke. 
 '■'.— M. Ausun MJohclN .loscription of tho Lo.1«m. 
 V.-Scction across tho WcsUake aiol Hamilton propcrtic-. 
 -''•— licneral rrmarlct on tho District. 
 
 ciiAriRu VI. 
 
 Oi.uii,ni GoLii DisTUKT. 
 
 CHAPTER VII. 
 
 KRsrtiMv Gui.:, InsTiticT. 
 
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 cjjai>ti:r I. 
 
 REMARKS ON THE RKDUCTION AND AMALGAMATION 
 
 OP GOLD ORES. 
 
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 I. -SYSTEM WITH A.MALfJAMATlOX IX THE IJATTEUV 
 
 l.-<i;i:nitiiy of iiK rcuiy t,, |„. ,i,,,a ;„ ii„, b^merv 
 
 _'.-\\ lie eel (|-(r|.r!i-;. 
 
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 n.-S^i.^IKM WITIIOIT AMAI.CAMATIOX IX THE BATTKUY. 
 
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 ''''"'•-'■'"■'■'' '■"'" i^ '" iiitnnhnv al.M„t the s;u„c ivla.lv,. 
 u-(M:ih! ol n:.-ivnry,-,s tlinv is ^-M i„ ihe quartz, or in the 
 
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 ^'"'•^''''"'"" "'■■■"i"lli''i-q„:,r|,.,- nf an ,.,; ee ."f this n^rtal is 
 thni,;,ht a-lvanta.^vniis. Th." p),.jHM- ].rM,„,r( [, ,n is, !:,,uvver 
 P-a.Iily a.r,.,1,,iinM! |,y vh^^>rW \vatr|,in- the .liM-hai--e. U anv 
 l'''i-li-l..s nf a-nal,L-ani whi'h uny pa-s Ihinim-I, |,e |,ar,l anil 
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 •!"■ '•'•nti-ary, ih^^y l,e .,,11 ,.:,\ pasty, or -lulnih.s ,,f luenairv 
 
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Kii:-lfl ^ivL's >iiiui,ir i!ii\'i>t iiiiis. aiMiii;^-, linwrviM', t!;;it the 
 iiii.Toiiry must I)i.! iiiti^Klucui! r\i.i'y li.i'.l' In-r.i', ('V (;\'tji-\- liwui-, 
 lioiii (in('-"i\u'lit!i to niioliali' ;iii (iUifc I'l' ua'i'ciny at a tiiin'. 
 
 ^V C(iiui]iii;i ('li_M;t :'c)-[ilate fiit sjionn. siu'li as ai'c in daih' use 
 hiilds aliniit tlwci' ciiii i-L's nl' iiiiTcar\' : an ciulitli dt an (iuni'(> 
 wuuM liL' aliDut tlu' iWL'iity-lwurth part I't a tc-,i s|iuoii, Iiali' an 
 ounce aliont one-sixth, ani! an ounee am! a half el' inereury 
 wiiuM Hilly hal!' lill an <u'ilinar\- tea sjmhui. 
 
 lleiiee we need nut be siii-pri-eij at limiiiii;- :'Jiiinilaiii'e of 
 i;'lohules of iinTenry in tliu tailinu's of .amic I'l' eur mills whni 
 wo ■witm'ss the meile of intrniIuciiiL;; nierciny. Assuming- tliat, 
 the avera,:4'e yi'dd tit .u'oM in any [lareel of i(Uart/, is one oum'e 
 to the ton, ami that in a iiaitery eoiitainini;- live stampers, live 
 toiis iif ore an' erushotl in tweiity-lour hours, the total i|uaii- 
 tity of nuTi-ury whie'li shouM be add"il acetu-din;.;; to th" Ibre- 
 L^oin-- direeiioiis ]-; ^ix oiue-es. allowing;- oih' oimrr and mio- 
 fdth per toil. This .piantity should lie distributrd at iIil' rate 
 ot one ipiarler of an oum;e per h mr. or ad.oiit niir-tvvlflh of a 
 tea sp.u.ii at a time. 
 
 Without a Lii-adiialed moa-iiic it Woiii.l lie iliilirult to 'j,-iiefJs 
 •It iho |.r'.pcr ipaaiitity : but tiior.' is rea-^Mi Im a['[aei:on.i tJiar 
 too litlh; atleiiti.iii is -'iveii to the in! roduet i. in .d mrrr{ii-\-. 
 luitli a> to tiiiio and ijuautity. In one mill in Xnva Sroiia. 
 uhi.-ii hi- tuniod oiii iliirii;- t!;e j asi (d-litccn i:iMnt!is >,,iiie 
 lifloLMi hill! Ir.jd oiin.'os uf -..Id. i!a; moreni'v is a Idcij once in 
 .six hours. ll tile proper nio.le ].,■ t,, a.!d a litllo evny hall' 
 hour, or ev.ry iioip-. it is elea, that l.i-- ( i' iireT!ir\-, if umI of 
 guM, n:iist have tak.ni [liaee to a e.uisiderulde extent, an.) an 
 examination of ih.' tailin--s .-how.i that ]o>sos from bntli 
 cau^e- liaii oei'iiriod. 
 
 \\\ir\\ moivury is add.' I in .pmntilies (d tuo oi- more 
 ounees at a tin,.' , a t'vi -po.in full i, soiim ( f ii ramiot fail t.> bo 
 spliish.-il through tie.; seicens ,,ut (d tlie stampiii- boxos wit],, 
 out didii- its w.iik. I'r..l)ably ih^' eon-lition ..f the amal-.-on 
 ..ut~ido the sor..,,|.< is the b,.st Liuide as to the .juantity of 
 nien/urv 1.. b.- n-..], ami if t..uiid tu be soft, \ i.ddin'.;- eusilv to 
 the lin-iM-, the -upply of m,.i-.ai;y niii.-t in; .-t(.pp,..il f,,r an 
 l"'iii' "'• f''V". bora ivroiit ilbisiiMiioii of tie' abiiM' of m.r- 
 
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 iial-'ly, ir i\ i'r,iin-,;i,l,. f,, k,.,-p tlio platrs ,'l,.;in.— Ikmut (a,!!- 
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 Knst.'l r.'r-,,M!ai:ai.!s naM-uv ti-nii^lis <'|i)sr!v r,,\-,;pMl \vi;ii ainal- 
 -aniarc.lrupp.M-v.-ir.. n< 1. Th,. ,i-t -li^uM cairain thr.a' nr lour 
 ■ai-siics t,) ;!i:- inch, acil la. rinsoly atlarIi(Ml to tia. Lottniiiof 
 •la' t;-oM-li, so tliat all tlio saiais may l!o\v ov-r it. 'I'lia iip.|i. 
 ;ait! ai ,,f Ma- t roii-h slionM I .■ ono aiai a. Irdl to iw,, iiaaa,s 
 t(. thf Too;. .M.MviM-y shoaM ho -tiaiia-l tln-oim-j, Ka-tlaa- ov.-r 
 ''"' '"■:' i "'■ !'!*' >'op|Ma- win. icai.-!; ovary .j.y. ,,,■ wars- lai. a- 
 •lay, am! iho .'rpo-iti.:! aiaal-am la ii.-la-.l *,, if ,,,,,.,> a ^v,,,,!^- ,,,. 
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 nioimari.)!! iiom;;- suiliairat to kaop tiM.ai !i-,-o Inaii saiiil (a- 
 !>vri!(>s, f!i • parti, .jas ol laar-nry aial aaiaL-aia a-a- hrou-li*, 
 
 'Ailli lorc(. a'j,MiM-t l!a. wlro aiii! coiiiaat s irod. 
 
 Whoa iiKM-oary i'.nas in -loi.alos. or iu a <o.auti,,n ..!' >oi\. 
 auial-aia iaiaioiliatoly in Iroat <■{' \\v s.-ro, n--. i( i< ;, <|,,.,. j;,,];. 
 r:\\]'m ll at too it:ao!i I.ms i,,.a!' iat ro,!i;,.(.,|, a,,,; \-,,f ],,,,,. ,,.,., 
 'l'!'''!''}' '!" \v,. n.aico this aaonuiula.tion ,.i -ioluijc^ aial soli 
 aiaal;..;aai in oip.- aiiiis. 
 
 Ku^to] ,1,;,.-; ,„,; apn'oxa of aina!-aiaatii;- in ilia La'torv. 
 I'iiiilips stalo-i tinr \\]\,-\\ 111,' proportion nf niorcuia- l:a- 
 ''■acn proprrly a^ijaMo,!. iho aaial-anntaai >>!' tlia -.M i^ v,^yv 
 .•oin|i|cl.-|y vli;.,.t,.,l, aa.| >A-laai tia- ,|aart- r-ontaif!-^ ooar-a -,,i,| 
 iVoni siMv to oialiiy prr o..,,l. ,,r tia. -ol.l -a'/a.l. i-^ aau-lit in 
 tiic laitiary. If. laavoxor. taa c.-,,!,! is i,, a v, ry iiady ,]lyl\. ^ 
 state, aia! is a--o,aalo,| uitj, ,.r,.s oi' silv,,- ana i-tlaa- saiphi.las 
 ilie va-ii!i>aro Ic- -al i^l o'l. : v : a li-j,t ainahana Loin- pro- 
 Inc... I vvhirh IS easily earri...! ..^i; ,,v..r copper platos. Iil:,nk'et-:, 
 ;"■ ''"l'-^- "i-''-^ of silver may !„. sai.j to 1... pra-aiaally un- 
 i-no\\u Ml oar :\.,\a Se.itian inine-^, hut tla.av aiv ot laa-'.a-e<, 
 -ueli u- -uipl,;.!.. of lea.] (^/nlv,,.,}. ^alphi.Io ,:f ir,,n / r»/,/J 
 
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 s'XtrL'niL'lv ciiiiuiin.i. iui'l \Ti-y ct't'-'ii asi^DL-iiiU'i! will; iim- u- iM. 
 .M;iii,t;'ane.-»i; is imicli more ritrely S'^mmi. As ll-.r ;is .•iiiiii.I_L:'aiiintiiM! 
 ill tliu l);ittcry '^'ocs, IMiillips ii;;-i-l'cs with Ku- ti! that tliere is 
 11(1 rvidoncu that l>atti ly lUiialL^ainatiiiti pasnessos under an f/ c ir- 
 CM»t.s/a?K'C,9 iX iK-ci'lfil a(ivaiitaL;\' I'jr <^oU\ ores not associated 
 ■".vitii ores (ifsilviM-. nv.'v staiii[)ii>,L;,' v. itlmiit the liso oi' la.'rcr.ry. 
 Amalirauiatiui! in the battery is ahnost uiuv-rsal in Nun',!, 
 ."^eotia, ami oui- mills r.re proviih'il \'.-ith copper [ila.tes in IV^nt 
 of tlie screens to :irrest the il,m!.|, the anii!!;j.e.iii, am! the inei-- 
 cr.rv whieli escapes ti'nni thi.' slainpiiiL:' l")Xes. Aw cxaniina- 
 tiiiii .)[ tlie tailing's in evi-i-y (h.-rrirt iil'l',!-,!-: sa.tistaetory prnnl' 
 that a lar^re percentage ot the .trolil in the (piail;: is carried 
 awav. notwithstanding the taieeession o!' amah^aniatod plates 
 (i\er widi'h it has to tic'.\< !. This !,^s-; \-arics iVoin I'oriy lo 
 twentv per cent., and in senio cases, v. hcn-e aiseni'/aj ores i.re 
 ahiiiidaiit audi the ^old is finely di itril)Uted, it even ainount.s 
 to fiftv p»M' cent. The prncc-ses employed for saving the 
 gdld ^\dliell escape.- in the manner i;idie:',ied ahove. ai'c the 
 same whether amalganiation t.dces yilaee in tlie lia.tter;-- or is 
 reserved tor tic concentrated iH'id'c-ts oi' the crn>h:ii;.;; 
 process. 
 
 li. -SYSTEM WITHOUT a:.':alg.'VI.':at;:on ik t:ii: battery 
 a. — ur!!:k i>!:s(i:!ITI()x o(' Tifi: caluou.max r;;oci:s.s. 
 
 The I'ollovt-ing hriet description o! the process commonly 
 fulloweil in CiHt'ornia is iVom the pen (d' .Mi'. •'. .\. i'hillips.-- 
 The treatment of the [>yrites. wdietlier uommoii oi' arsenical, is 
 contained in snci'eeding pages, or in the chapter oir " The 
 Clilorination Prijcess." 
 
 •'•' On being brought to the surface the ;;uri!'ero;is rock is 
 iirst pa-s(Ml througii a. i'daki.^ crus!i<.-r. or is brolcen into fiag 
 iii'Mits of ;i suitalile weight, by the ns^: of heavy hammers, and 
 then reduced to the state of a very iinesand under the pestles 
 of a stampinu' mill. This machine diifcrs from that employed 
 ill (Cornwall ibr the treatment ot tin ores, insomuch as tiic 
 
 """The " (Jiiurtoriy Jomn:iI or .Scioiico," IS'iS. 
 
lvi'l< mill liltcr---. DV ' st'Mils.' :\l'' \'(>{]\ ii;v;il'i;ilily i I' iinii. :.l'.i1 
 ('T ii '■viiiiilrii';il lni-iii, wliiUt ('i.' cams iii!' ai i ; ;;uL' 'i armiaii a 
 iicjivy v,T,iii;,li;-iri.;i .-liait I'ii sii''!i a way ;ih to caiisi.' lliriii tn 
 1)1! raisi'l ill r. _!;lar s:i'cc->i.iii, L''i\'iii,u' >>) <"i 'Ii iit flic same 
 tia.va "iiiiiv '.:.,: ut]\. 'i'li.- * lialt.T'.' Ii'im---." m- * ci.ii '/s," ai'i* 
 al,-o inrMcd i;!' a. ~ii;i:;Ir ii'dii casl iim', iiinl iiao.ai'li' ' I'ln-s " an' 
 
 so ]il;{ •Cil alnliL;- its ln-.t1(illi a- to Ciil'l'l S]>ii|i'l Wl'ili t!i<' ' :-!ln,'> 
 
 vvliirii !'i)riii \\\i- \vcariii_;' sr,rraci.'s di'tla' jm-iI.'-. '1 iic-^c .-lan'S 
 ami liii'S jKiss.'-^ llir aiivaiitau'i' (if lii'iiiL. i'ca<iil_v ( liaLLi'ii v.iuMi 
 Wiiiai I'i'.i.aJal tin; iiiiiiaia 'il iMlaliiii I('i'iii\' ri'lfn'i' 1 In lias 
 ill" I'I'-rct Hi k":'|i;iiu,- iIk^ lac!'< i-< ii'.-'ant 1 \' I'vi-ii. Tlii'sc m:i- 
 
 ■ •liiia'S. iastoail i:l !"-iii:^ ilii\'cii 1)\- (imllicl L;-<'aiiiiLr. ai'i' 
 \V(irk!"i hy iihM!:- ('!' lu-tiatl Iiilia riiMicr I'.lt-. ami l'-il i'V a 
 •~!iii\'ci tliriaiuii a, l<a;;r slut at tlir iiadc ut'i ai'li liatlt-ry Imx. 
 
 •■iMMiiiir i',is'_-s a link' iir.il ksiKai' is at rcuiila;' iiiti'lAal- 
 (liiipju .1 iuld t!a l;a(ti'i'\ . liiit ill ntluss no iiiLrciyy is i;-;'il 
 um'i :■ tii(» ji!\-tl:;s, aiil tla- jir.lv.-ri/i'il r. a!c i< sim] iy waslu"! 
 iiy a stri'iia oC water wiiidi is admitti ■] into the an-a!i'j."('mi'iit 
 iiy orilimu-y jr-is j;i[;es, tla-ii tliroiiuh lii _• prai ii:,u'- i'l li'oiit ol 
 <,'a(;li colcr, aial over ;i scrip's of I'la'aici'ts covcrini;- tin- iiisi.lc 
 till- surlare- oi Win. -1. '11 ti.)'.;-;!is iiji-liiiail at a ^liu■llt aii^ln with 
 liorizoi>. 
 
 '• Tlicso l>lu,];"ts arc iVi^iuciitlv rnaovcil I'or the [eai'inise of 
 beiii,;^ wiislic"! ill lar:_'e tiuik-;. in wliieh tia' aiiril'cror,-; mattci- 
 uccumulates, ainl from (lieiie.- i is si;!ise.[uer!ly feiiioNa il to 
 he jiasseil tliroa.L^li an i',in.;U;aii,ator. lu ov.icr \!iat tliefn 
 sluiiilil lie iio iiiterru]itioa ii; tlie co!itii;!!oUs aelioii oi' llie 
 iiiaeliiiicry, t\';o oltlicr-e Maiiket ;i'oi;:;li> arc laid down helore 
 eaeii katt.'i-y. <,. ilial wIhmi the Maiikt-ts iVinii one oftliem are 
 i'l/iiiLr wasii-ad ike stream (d wat-r ami sand Iroia tlie mil! is 
 comlueted o\ a v tie' other. 
 
 " Ijcyoiid the lilaiil:i.is arc tr-a.m-hs lined with ama!_'a;!iatc() 
 ^iieet co|iper. to naaiii any lif.hi jiaitieles id' .i^'old that mi,s;'hr 
 otherwise escape: tliese ai:ai:, tiMaiiiiialc in setlliiii;' j;oi-. or 
 tyes, in v/hich a porliou o!' tla' sand and the -a'eati r i^art of 
 the aurileron- ])yrites itrc colle-ted. 
 
 •• 'i'he L'old and other heavy materiads eMJlcc'cd in the va.ls in 
 ■.viiicii tia' Idankct wa^hiiiL; is e trried on. is ..licrwards jiassed 
 t!iroi;;j;h {ln' aimilLjaiiiator. This maclune consists df two 
 woodcii rollio-s. aliont ei-ht imdies in diameter and two feet 
 ill !''i!,-'t'i, Inini-hi d, o:: their > iriaimlerenci;. with knil'e-Ma'Ied 
 jiiuces ol iron ariaiii;-ei; aroiim'i them wiih their edi-'es at right 
 ;ui;ides to the cylin'h'rs. and woikiiu;' in ( i^ti-ms containing; 
 niereiii'y. Alio\\ tlic^e \-o!l( rs. which are si-t in molinn hy 
 oelts, la. til in the same directiim. hut ecMitrary To the course 
 <d' the water llowinn' through the a[i|aratus. i- a hocp.er lor 
 rccrivni^- tlm '^oel t.> h'C Wa-leed. !'.idfc.\- ti'.i' •.■vdin.'cr i< V.- 
 
 ■ .rjllie hoa.rd." havimj,' an inclinaliiai oJ about -even dcDi'i'c- 
 
I'M- retaining 
 • '-■■Mpi's aiiial- 
 
 fi'-rN tlu; Iinri/,.„ta!.an,l -onmiily r,,\.Tc,l I,v plat,-s ,.f aihai 
 -aniatr^l ,-n,,|„.,-. u-hi,.], ,,„. iva^lilv !.,• .|i, ,„.,!",,„ t fur tl„. pur 
 J— nf hav.n.;- tl:. ^nM aiaafuain w!, .>•!,' nnv havr iMvamir 
 ''"^"■I'-l/:' 'i;"ia srrai„.d „li: Wiu.,, rnp|,..r ,,iat,.. a.v not 
 •■inplovr.l l.,r tl.K Miiri-ns,., thr t ran<vrrs,- o-n>,,v,"s ,,i tli.. rilllrs 
 jw-o cnarj^e.l wirh uuMviny. T,. a., tins apparatus, some of 
 
 sli^- itiv n-ann u-atn- allouaM to plav o„ it. in s„,.|, a vvav as to 
 pulaalK u-ash ,. niMler tl,o r.vnlvin^- spik,.,] rvUiu\vv< nw\ 
 Inmi UiLM,...-. ov,n- (I,e anial-aniatLMl ritlivs. Ti,-. n|l|,, |„,,,;,i j, 
 '.sually nin,. t;.,.t in Im^;,!.. is ,Iivi,|,.,i i,v lil.s into sevcTal 
 '■■'■ii.n.'l<,,vn.! ha^ al its luu-rr o.xf ;-,.n:itv, a ri-h.i-n li 
 til" p;.;rit-,-. which not r,,inliininu- with'nn-rn 
 Ji'aniation. 
 
 ■•Th,. snip!, i,!,w tin,-., -olh>c^>,l aiv sonu^tiin.s ..■;-.M,n.I with 
 ""Mvury ,n a -uiall arra-tiv. or e^l^e null, an,l. alnM- ..xtra.rin.- 
 rom th,.n. us nnn.h ;.„M as .-an !>. thus ol.tain.Ml. tlu-v u.av H' 
 tu.N .>.iil.ota,u a su.-h.um.t amount ol th. pr.vnou< niotal "ho 
 
 lULMit hy (.•hlonnation, (u- siiicliino. with hvi'l .m-c. 
 
 ••Th. ,|ui,-kMlv,,r ,lnnvn olF Iron, the anialj.nntor is tirsi; 
 - a,n.M}.Mt!.:r through rlo.. ,-anvas or hudcskin. th. soli.I 
 
 th,an,-s,i.t,lle. n.^ 
 .11 bU>,„ 1,,.::,| (naicil)le;^, an.l cust into in-ots. 
 
 '• Th. auriler„us pyrite. is ron.-.ntmt.J I,v ua.lun^. au,I' 
 
 ,nth>....h!„n nation process <s en.ployeJ. it is snLs,.,|u,.ntK 
 
 • ■ ,':"^''' '." ■'' ^-^^^-erberatorv I'-.rna.e. an,! altenvank. 
 
 •^PMe.I.inun.n^t state, to the action nfehl,„;„e^as. ('hi,, 
 
 ""' "f uvl is suhse^iuently washe.j .uit u-ith h,,t UMter the 
 
 ^|.!^ p.ve,pnate,l l.y sulphide of iron, ami thu.iuninlo jars 
 
 111 ini^ Usual \'.a\'. • 
 
 'I'lio i^oM u-ln-h .....apes an,al^a,nati.>n will t- .ssociate-l 
 vvi'h aur,l.rons enl.i. pyrite.. arseni.-al f,vrit..s ov galena 
 /^■"" ";;'"" "''^^"'••^ .<!■ notal,!.. ,,uant„,..s ot these minerals 
 ':' -"1''.'^^' ;'I"- n, conse,iuen,;e ,,f th,; i^ivase Ir.uu cau,ll,.s 
 '>■; li"ni,s Ml the tuiuo preventin;; coutaet w,tn n.er.H.rv. MJ 
 <'l these separate soinv.3s of loss, together with lloati.ig uiual- 
 ,l:^.n an.I merenry, ean he hr.u.ght r.n.ler eontrol I,, the nse of 
 properly arrang...! Manket tr,a,ghs or sin.ilar /.ntrivan.es 
 l.ereaf,erd.>senl,e,i.attuehe,t to ,!,,. foot .,f the a,nal-amat..,. 
 cupper plates, a.,.] over whieh the s an.Js must th,w 
 
.' 4 
 
 nr.ANKirr Tiim.ciis. 
 
 Tlio actloii oC liliUikrts -diie of tlie olilo.>t gulil-siiviiiij; ap- 
 pliances known — is uxdrnicly simple. (luM pyrites, ainal- 
 <i;aiii, mercury, A:c.. l>eiiig consideralily la'avie" than (piartz 
 saiiil, become entangled in the Jibres of the wool ami leniain 
 liehind, while the li^'hter particles of (jnartz, slates, and line 
 mild, aio carried forward by the current. 
 
 'J'lie fibres of the blankets >oon Ii(:como chari;-ed with the 
 heavier materials, and require washing; liencc. with a view 
 to secure uniiiterrupteil action, two sets oi lilanket troughs 
 shoidd be attached to each battery, so that while one set of 
 blankets is being washed the current may be turned into the 
 other line of tr'.)Ughs. 
 
 i he troughs are generally made about lw(dve inches wide, 
 ten leet long, <ind three inches deep. Two or three troughs 
 arc joined togetlu'r so as to make i sluice twenty or thirty 
 feet ill length. The l)lankets in California arc wovimi ex- 
 prc-sly (or the pui-pos>;, and the pieces are generally twenty- 
 four inches in width and sixty feet long, Irom which lengths 
 are cut as renuired. Common horse blankets cut into stri[)s 
 serve the purpose, but not so well as those specially miinufac- 
 tured ibr the object in vii;w. 
 
 The blanket should hang over the sides of the trough, and 
 b(! lirmly pressed to the bottom. Their ends are arranged 
 like the shingles of a house, in order to })revent accumula- 
 tions of sand at the joints. The current should be stioiig 
 enough to prevent sand iVom a(;cumulating, consccpieiitly 
 the inclinatiiui of the troughs must bo regrdated accord- 
 ingly. The lilankets must be washed in a tank placed close 
 (o the troughs, whii'h should not b(> less than three teet six 
 inches, or tour feet, in height, and aliout the same width, 
 and live feet in length. Two or more ot these tanks .shouUl 
 be provide<l. 
 
 The iirst row of Idankets, or those nearest the discharge 
 from the plates, are washed every two hours, or ottener, 
 according to the accumulation of mi».teri;U in the lihrcs of 
 the wool. The second row will rcipiire to be wasluul less 
 frcipieiitly, because the greatest accumulation takes placo in 
 tirsl row. If sand accumulates in tlio blankets it is a proof 
 iiiat eiiiier the inciination of tlie trouiriis is not suiiicieuily 
 
8 
 
 ;_'TOa(. ,,|- liiat the ciii'i-cnt d wati ■ is too I',-, ■],],■ fur (Ir. 
 ^^■'"i^ it ii^t- t" il". \VI,( II nii(> <,.t of !ilaiil;,'ts is liciiiu" 
 washed t!ie .Mipply In, in tlir i>:ttriA is cut rli' ami ailiiWiMi 
 
 to il.iW into tllO srr, ,11(1 VnW of t n)ll,^•llS. alul wlicil tlh-,; 1-,.. 
 
 'I'lirc in lie clfaiicl llic ciirr.nt in (livcrifa int., (!,,■ |ii-st 
 row. 'J'Ik; wasliiiiir pi-n.-c-s is vn-v simpl.'. 'i'li,. I.laiikcl.s 
 are caivrnlly taken IVdii lli- tiMii-lis ami ].Iuii;j-im1 int,, tin? 
 tiiiik wliieh lia<l l.e(Mi [.n-ximi^ly lill(v| w jtl, waln-. A I'.'W 
 tiinis are sulli<'ieiit ti, wasli (a:t the eiitaii-h-l inetals, \vheii 
 tiio hlaiikets are iu a lit ecn-liliun tu lie rejilaee.l. The rieh- 
 est jiertiuii of this eiitaiiLrlcl -sttiir' is in the tir.-t set oi" 
 blankets, or those nearest to Hie disehar-e from the anial-a- 
 JiKited [(kites. Atteiitiou to ih>; nature and 'iinnlit\-o| ih,. 
 siilistances collected l-y the Mankets will enahie the operatni- 
 to determine whether it is neeessary to add anotiier ien-tli 
 of tron-h. In some mills in C'alihyrnia. four. live, and even 
 SIX lengths are iound adva,;ta;;-eous. 'J'he jirst Mankets are 
 not iinlrequeutly wa>hed separately, if free -old is jireseiit. 
 iiJii tank provided for the pu.po-^e, and a cmi^ ,,f -old ob- 
 tained rroni the proceeds by direct amalgamation in pans. 
 
 .J.- TUICAT.MKXT OF Tin; IlLANKi:? .'SAXps. 
 
 The minerals caught in the blankets consist of- 
 
 l.-r. Free Gold. 
 
 2nd. Auriferous sulphides (iron pyrites, galena, blende.) 
 
 ;irt]. Auriferous ar-^enides (mi-;pickel. tte.) 
 
 4tli. Amalgam. 
 
 5tli. Floueied mercnrv. 
 
 <itli. (Quartz sand, often auriferous. 
 
 In some Xova Scotia gold ,ii>iriets the ,,„,.uitif v of aurifer- 
 oils ansenical ores is enormous. (Tangier, \\a\erlev, \r.) In 
 others, the sulphuret8 predominate, and it sometim'es happens 
 that the quartz is remarkably In,,, from eith.'r arseiii. al or 
 sulphuretted ores. Ilenee, the mode of treatment will vary 
 according to the " blanket stutf," and a-olves itself into 
 three distinct operations, as follows : 
 
 I. 'I'roatmeiit of blanket <\uir containing onlv free gold, 
 amalgam and mercury to be extracted, with soii'ie aurife'ou^i 
 

 
 "• 'f I' :ili:i 'lit nf M.nilcc! -Iiifr (•(.lihiiiiii;;:' :i iii i)',T. ;ii -; ^ul- 
 li.ini.'fs, fici' u'.ilil, :iiii.i!l;;iUi liii'l liierrii ry. wiih .-niin' aurifiM-- 
 I'll- >:ii)i|. 
 
 !!I. 'rrc;ifiiip|i( nf li'aiikct <tnl] (MiitaiiiiiiL;- nrscnir.il orr^. 
 sii!|i'iui-c;-, fr,M> v;m1i1, auni-' till ainl iip'i-i'iirw with sonic aiiial' 
 eroiis sand. 
 
 Tl:r pnic-ss r-iii[,lMNa..l |;,i- \,.. |., i,. u.>\v -frici-allv iiK-rgcd 
 
 in lliat III!' Ni). 11. 'ri, ly (liri'Mvnrr luM wnai tia' ]iri)COssos 
 
 '"■'"- *!i I' ill "11'' ''i--' ania!-aniali.in uitlmnt 'jri,j;,,,i \< eia- 
 Jil.yi"!. in t'f n{],.-v ,,-asc ,jri'nJin</ an. I anial-aniati.in lake placi; 
 s;iiinitani'Mn>l\-. 
 
 'l'!i<' l.lankct sliill' ran lie wmkril in -riialin- pans with i|ui;'k- 
 >i\v\- witlaiiii any prciiarat inn ov Iniia, r ci.ni'fn; I'a: iiii iT tiie 
 '"'.i'l^'i'i' "' "1' <li«' -l"|'f "( till' hlankcr tn.ii-hs and the iurce 
 "'' '•"' ''iii-ri'nt has hrcii <'arrrnlly alti'inKMl t... in (Hijin- tn jiro. 
 ^■'■"' >i"-' :i'-i'nnnil ition cf -ami on tlif Mankcls. It will bo 
 '""■'I" ill iiii'i'I t'lat thi- lilanki'ts arc usi.mI {., ,-,,l|,M't -mM that 
 lias uscajuMJ anni- iniathni in tin- l.att.ny and heavy unril'aiMUs 
 ores, Hut (luai-lz sand, whirii oii-ht t^ l! iw nvcr tiicni. It is 
 • (iiitc iniii'i.>il.l,. t.i |ii'(jvcnt siiiin! sand iu-in;'' iMuu'hi liv IIil- 
 lilii-fs, hut it is ipiitc possihh' to ]>r('voiit lai'-i' acciiniulatioiis 
 '^''■-'!i'l: li'-ni'.'. the hlankct stufl' in this case will (•nn^i>t w( ;i 
 <'ci1ai;i ]in.[)(irtiwii i.f sand, free -(dd. anial-ani. lIotUTiMl nier- 
 •■niy. and inm lyidtes : all vl' those sulistances are to ho 
 .U'runnd to-ethi'r inasuitalde pan of wliieh tliiM'e are iinnnM-ous 
 vaiieln-s in use"". Many ul' the pans. u.slmI iu California arc 
 
 * Kii-li'l iucnlii>:i-i tlio ftiilowitii^ : 
 
 I. — TANS WITH II, \M-; CIUCILAP. MII.MatS. 
 
 1-t. 'I'llr cniniiKill p. ID. 
 
 I'll I. I'll.' rilK.iiii.l.r ;in.l .\iuul-aniutoi-. 
 
 •"I'l. Til" i; nti.il) I'aii. 
 
 < h. llic Knox I'liii. 
 
 .)li. Viinicy's r.iii. "This p,i,i ii om; of tlie bP:,t {iiiii^loiv, uirl uinsil^'iunator?, 
 ;in I vnv i'\tcn-ivi-lv in uic." 
 
 i:ili. Wjicclri's Pan. 
 
 7lli. I'liiin <;iin.li-i' :iii.l AiniilL;i\in!itnr. 
 
 Slh. Moure's Qiiui-iz (ii-iMiuT Mini Ainiil^'f.TTintor. " Tliis U a very !»iiiiply con- 
 !.tiiic-lr,l mnrliim', ummI in s^fvcril iiiill-i of Culiluiniii with <;rcul .-«lii:ilHCtioii.'' 
 
 '.nil. (iiiMtoirs (inn. In- mi.l .Ariiulijumator. 
 
 II. — I'ANS WITH CONICAL MLLLEUS. 
 l.-t. — ircjibiiiii nn.l PcU'ison's Tans. 
 
 i'llll. I!..|!.I<.I..'J l';.M. 
 
 3i'd. Liaiix and (iniod's (irindii- and .\inal-amalor. 
 
10 
 
 •"1>I'*"'1 t" 111' -iivi'i!- ,,1 - ,M „// / .siliYr. \VIi,Mv (|„.v 111.. 
 ' "'.-''ly ii~''l ■•111] il-;iiii iti'.Mi ill llic 1' illcry i> imt -■■luT.il, Iim^'c 
 tlif lil;iii!;ct sluii i\ ri,-li.T III III \\1|,.|-.. l,.i!!,M-\- mil i!i;M!!i;itii>!i 
 t;ik..'> pla.v. ainl I'^r llii> iv:i„,ii tlic l.laiik,'t< in Nnva S.Mifian 
 iniJN .1 M ir,t i-".|iiir.. \., 1.- \mi.1i,m| <.. lV(vi!|..|illy. a> in tli,.-,. 
 mill- wlh'i-,' no hici^Miry i-; intr.i.liici-l into ihr ImIIimv. ('||i|. 
 Iian mills ar.' aUo ('iii|i|o_v.'i| i;,r (li- ■■m',' .ihjoi't as pans, ami 
 i!i til.' lalnila!.''! pv-iills uf (!ill',T.-iit pioci'sscs lirivartrr infr,,. 
 <Iiu'.-l, instaiKU's aiv --ivcn of tlu- n-o o| Cliillian mills. 
 
 Tin- ,-m1.| in \,,va Scolia is IVrqm'iitly very lin-Iy distii- 
 l.nt.' 1 ihroii-li ,-it t'h; >]\\AVt/. Iicncc linr <Tiis|iin- an.l a siil.- 
 .~ci|iiriit ijn'ji. /;,,'/ aiiJ aiiial-amitii.n of tlic Maiikct >tiill' is 
 os.M'iitial in onl.Tto save a lar-.' per (;("iita-v of the -oM. In 
 CHSfs wImto -oM i> >,, |i,|,.|y .liMiilMitcil fjiat it ,Mii 1,,. rar.'lv 
 sooiiuilli tl... n;,k,.,| ,.yo, tin. Mank-t troii-lis shoukl not in 
 till' a-L'i-i'-at.' l.,> Irs., tlian from twenty to thirty l-ct in 
 l('l!-t!i, \vltli a vi(M,v f,, iMtrli as ^n\\rh,n(ri/^n■n'(.'< snn<!.A< ]>n> 
 sil.lo, whirl, . fnaii it> -ivat.'i- s[K.riiiL- -ravity, will -,,1 ,.|itan- 
 gled in tlu' hiaiikrts wilh the pyrites. 
 
 Tilt': ((IMMON ]>\s. 
 
 Thi~ apparatus consists of a ll it-hottom-.l ciicnlar pan, 
 Irom tour to six i-.^t in diamctrr, aipj tw,, fret (hu'p. it may 
 lie ma.lo of wo,„I or iron, an,! ii. oi.ler tr keep the Lottom 
 from wearin- it is siipplir.l with a lal~e Lottom ,,! iron alioiit 
 <'i'"ii'-!i in thirkness. A hollow pillar in IIk^ eenire admits 
 the passH-e of an npii-ht shaft, whieh is -eiieraliy worked 
 l>y .u'earin- Leiieath the pan, .Mpahir ,,f roinniiin'ieaiiiiL;- to it 
 from tt-n to fifteen revolutions prr minute. .V yoke, t(. whieh 
 
 ^';"'' \\-"^"_'l'-n arms are attached, revolves iip,m tl entral 
 
 pillar. To the arms Mnek. ..f wo,,d are lixe.I, to wliiel, are 
 screwrd iron shoes. •• Th,. fa|sr hoitoni is madr one iiieli less 
 than the diameter ui' the pan itsoli; and Has an aperture in 
 
 Iir. — PANS Willi TIIA'iouv ro.NolliAI. Ml l,I,KU-i. 
 
 1st. I-;\c( l-^ior I'.in. 
 
 2nil. Whrclor u,,,! lJ-i,i.l;iirs Pun. 
 
 .'iril. JC\crl>ioi- (,'oiiiiiiiH»i-i (iriii'ii.T. 
 
 '^'•— ''ANS WITH ria:i'i;Ni)i'ri.AH Mi-i.i.r.i:?. 
 1st. Tlio Confiil'iij;.il On,' j;riMiUM'. 
 ^iiJ. V.irni'V's (.lijiirlx (iiintiT. 
 
n 
 
 fill' (•■■nfn- ,111 iinh 1.ii';^it !li:m tin- Ii:i^'.' ol t!i(' |>ill;ir it wliic It 
 .the \''iti(,il -liiri UMik-;. 'I\. |,i>ti'ii till- I'Mtl'iin ill it- I'l.ice, 
 :iii'! |.!'i;S( lit f'i" !:!'!''Ui-y tVi'iii lindiiSL; its \\:\v \!!!'!'.'|- it, -triiM 
 ol' cli.tli, iilMiiit Iw'i iiirlic^ ill wi^ltli, ar.' lappcil ardiiii'l tli"' 
 cilj.' ,it lite I'll ■(• li:itt(.in, as wrll as a[i[ilii'il a:j,'ain~t the -i'livs 
 dt till' jiaii. A lii;li' iruii (•cinriit i> tli'Mi | (Hh-im! in, aiil tin- 
 liutt.iii :-i'.'iii"il in its |ilaia' liy iiumiis of well ilrii'ij wonJi'n 
 \ve<l;,?t'ri ti;;litl_v iliivi'ii iM'twci'ii till' two layers ut' cldtli. 
 Tlicsr." \vcil-T'~, w liirli ari' liri'.i'ii i|uili' t'losc^ to diic aiMtli.'i-, 
 n;u^t III" -oiih'wliiit >Ii(irtrr than tip' tliirkiicss nl tip' talso 
 ii(i!t<'iii, tl;ii> Ii'ivinu; a spai'c almvi,' tlirm wliirli is sii'mo- 
 (|ni'ntly ciivrri.il with a pa-ti' ol' iron cciMi'iit, tli-;t> is allowi'il 
 Inset lii't'iii'i' M>iiiL;' the a ppiirat lis. Alioiit niio Inn-f jiiiwer 
 is iT^juiri'il i" wnik t!ii^ pan, wliidi will aiiial^'aiiiatc tVniii (Hio 
 ainl a liall to tWd tmis ofon' in the cnursc! of "J I- IinMrs." * 
 
 l'liilli[is ^.t:ltl•s that roults i'mui the (\iiiiin;iii Pan I'aii !)0 
 olitaiui'il, with rari'iiil wan kinu', almost as u'ikhI us I'nnn tlio 
 patented pans i.j' X'arney ami Wheeler, ov that of Ili'phuiii 
 iunl I'etei'soii. it is ni' li elp'a[iei'. and does Hdt iciiuiro 
 iiiiieh power, it is. how.'Ver, esstnitial that the sands ho 
 ( ru-lied toleralily line. 'I'he grains should not exeee'ij iho 
 si\leenth dl' all inch. aceordin.L;' to Knstel, the i;a-indinL,' jiower 
 ol' the appaialns heiiiL,' ineon-ideralilc. It is ehaiLO'd with 
 tVoiii liiie hundi'i d and llity to three hundred pounds of ore at 
 a time, lir>t w itii wati'r when the inullers arc in motion, and 
 then u!th th'.' ore and (|uick>ilver. 
 
 Till': vai:ni:v tax. 
 
 '■'Ihis pan is (Jiie of the lie-t i^'riiiders and ainaI^'ainator:4 
 and Very extt'iisively iu use. 'i'he pan is eonstrueted alter 
 the piiiieiph' ot the 'horizontal stone mills.' 'I'ln.' hottoin is 
 toniied hy t'air dies ol' white I'a-t iron, eaeh die has a eoiinter 
 sink, for tlu' I'ei'eptioii of a holt hy whieli it is fastened t() 
 the liottom of the pan. Tiie die iias two radial grooves, and 
 does not Join the next dii', so that other j.;a'ooves are ftirnied 
 between tin; dies. Aecordin.L;' to Variiey, the j.;Tindin^' capa- 
 city of tin; pan is greatly increased h_\ lilling tlie.-o grooves 
 tightly with hardwood, 'i'he annular space lietweeii dies and 
 cone is lilied with cement or wajuil. 'I'liere are twelve shoes, 
 riveted ur bolted to the mulk'r. The tnuller is seiiarute from 
 
 ♦ ri.illii.H.— " TLio Mining; nud Mt'tulliirgj- ut' (Jold iiiul SilvtT," p. '.'.at, willi 
 
1.1 
 
 tli'^ Inil), wliicli fiiriu.-^ a com\ covoriiii: tiio j>nn coiio. It li.u 
 \w> |ir(iji";tii)iiH i\t the lia«i> by vvliifli tlio nnttion is im|i!irU'(l 
 lu llio miillfr. 'I'll*' iiiili is t";i>t«'iu(l to tli<' vi rliciil rliatt iiy a 
 sot HCivw ami lu'v. Tlio ;;('ar in wliicli tliu sli;ilt can sliilc np 
 ami tl'iwii rests on a two lc^:jiL'il diair nr su|i|i()rt, wliich is 
 lioltcd to a crns-i ami (liis Hi;ain tit tho (ctir Icj;'s nl' tin.- |>an. 
 In putting; up tliis pan llic crnss nni-t In- Imltcil i;r.>t liniily 
 to ill'' \o'^>* ; tlio luvi'i- a III >t('|i-lH>\ jiiit ill il - plai'c ; tlic chair 
 Ixiltcil to tlic cross anil tlio ;:iai' wlucl plart'il on it. Tiio top 
 oi' till.' k';4s slionlil l-r K'Vflleil, ami llio pan uilii its corrrs- 
 poiiiliui; pr»)j'"''tic)ns set oil tlieni. Tiic shalt is tlicii j'lit in 
 its p!a<"(' and tiio pan or stcp-Iiox inovcd iniiil it is pcrpciidicn- 
 lar. For tliis pur[)oso tin' stcpdiox lias siiliii'icnt play in tlio 
 l»ox ol tin.' ri'o-*, -ciih' liiii- ci'iiii'iit rr ^lifi 1-i ly iiiii-t no oqmilly 
 spn'ad o\i'r tin- lioltoin ol' tin- pan and tip' dies put in. with 
 til'.' Iniits llii'.iu--Ii tliiiii. r.ctwci'n till' p 'fiiilaTy ct llicdics 
 and li;'- ran 1' ui' w.'d:^^'-; ar'' dii\i'ii, ci'']! wodjio pressing 
 a^aii;-; tli'' ciriirvs nf Ivw dii's and so di'ixiMi as to make tlu> 
 spa''(' lM't',\-ccn tip' rA'Sf' o( till' dii's and tin' [iin I'cjual all 
 round. I'ii>t a ruM'iT. iIp ii an ir.iii wa-ln".'. i-< pl/fi'd "ii the 
 liolts nmlcr lln- pan: ilicn tip' nut-; MTewod on au'l the dies 
 <lra'.vii as cloM- ti \\ir liiMniu ol' ;ln! piii a-- pos.dlile, takin;:; 
 eai<' til ki.ep tln'iii p.' '.i.' ■! ly 1 'Vil on tiieir upper stiriaee. 
 The railial slots in and l^'twrfji t'le diL'S are lill'-d '.vit'i liard- 
 wood driven end wavs, al-o llic .-^paee urouiid the emie as 
 tliir'c a-^ I'l'" 'lies. 'I'll'' \'>('d'jcs I all In' itiiP'Vfd now. A 
 train i< out mi tin' vrvtifal >liait and tip- liwcr '"-x niovcd 
 iiniil it is pcTjiriidi'iilai- wilii ilii'diis: thra iIiImix o^iicl 
 to tia' ri-,'.<-. Tip' di'ivin;^' sliali uiu-t lie levelit.'d, p'it in liii'', 
 au'l llii' iiiivin;^- I'.-i'ar ]>at las. t'lC,. Alter tin-' tli" hull i-; 
 ])lae('d nu till' Nertii'id -iiall and tlirii tin' iiim!!i'1- in it- plan'. 
 Till' hull uiu.-t li!' raix'd Hnw.aial la-N'in'd wiili the set sriTws 
 III the shal!. A < 1 hi' di' s we.ir d( 'Wu th" liiih I 'a II \h ea>ii a;- 
 
 ally leweled rli 1 1 P' >ha it . ^o a S to l,eep the top "I i!ie 1 m\ 
 
 ahiii^i level \'. ith the I'll H.~. The <;iiide plates are jiut in tlie 
 l>ai;. h.'lt'd i'a>t to a i iiiv. and the pan ein'ereil. ,\ hand v.h 'e| 
 !> pat .^:i the red and tiie ■^■uide plates raised, so as to clear 
 tJp; lauller. I5y ai^l eC a le\-ri-. the niuller i-an I'e porl'eetlv 
 i'e^rulated .-o as te L'rind net at ailurniav p;'ul ; illy, or wit li 
 it,- lull lorce. Alway.- hidiae the .-tail 1 1 a' the v.'holc set) tiie 
 in u 1 le rs mu-L he iai>ed. Winn in motion a1 lip' laie el lu Iw een 
 oiiiiity aii'l one iniiphed vevelutioiis per miioiie, and ali.-r 
 sui'licient Watt r ha< heeu iiitriilui'i'il. tlie ,,|-e can he ''h ir;:' • i 
 ^vith ■ i' >hoV!d. From ,-ix to ei-ht hundred p>,;inds ceiisti- 
 tue; a charu". Coarse stnll'. as ol laiued iVoui .-illii!^-. with 
 Pcreens ol I'uur lue.-hes to the iivh or (.'earx'r, is ureimd 
 lietli'l- it' the IiiuUel' is jicvered hv ileLia'ce^. The rapid iiieM m 
 throws the ore tu'.vai'ds the side ol' lln.' pan. lu ordi j- io 
 
I.J 
 
 (;Iirin,i;-o llio ciirnMit tlmro .iro tlio i-nrvcl jil.it;_'.j, wlii'-Ii u'liiilo 
 tlio .'*tulV l>:u-k ti) tlio I'futrc and uii'It tli'> iiitillir. A e'li.u';;(» 
 of ctitirso ore ij* frroiiml jiort"i'ctl;.' ilw- in ••ilmiit Imir Inniis, 
 Finer stiilV as iHniilly cliar^jnl liir ani:il:,'.iin uinn tu!ii> intn ;i 
 line |inl|» in li-ss tiiaii two iiunix. 'I'Ih; |'u!|i inn>t !'!• !<"|)t 
 tlilnft'fl so inui'lt tliat !l HWili innti lU d' it aiwi;iii| -a'.::] \u-l:i\id 
 lilt; ;^ni(li' plates can la) oI»sc;rvi d. 
 
 '• l-'or tlio |iufii<)«io (if licatin;; tiio juilp tlicro i.s no nt-aiu 
 chaniliLM- in Varm-y's nni : tlio stoam {i'-.n- aniaI;iiiniafion) \•^ in- 
 trmlufiMl tlirnnu;!! a sti'inn-pipe aliovc tin- mnllcr, diroctly into 
 t!n) (lit!. TIkmi; ir« r(;ally no reason lor a stetuu clianilier 
 ^\lli 'li coii-uiMis Dioro ste;K!i. \'arn(\v's ii:in is p;i.^n(.Tally 
 (•iiar;;LMl wiili eiulit Imn-lreil poimiU ot' crnr«iieil oi-i.., an-l re- 
 volves oi^Iity tiaiis per ininnfe. It reiiniri.'s iVoni tlire<} to 
 livv- liorse-power. Witli new siiues uu tlio ninlle/, and ^lind- 
 ini; with tin? f'li'l wei:j;lit, it talces a j^ood deal of jiower on 
 coarser sand, especially in the he^innin.L; ; Imt tlie eilei't is in 
 pi-oportion,---ei;;-ht linndird pounds of sand, llirmiuh Xn. 4 
 sieves, are i:;round o>;ceiMiiii;j;ly line in twn i<v t'lree Imurs. 
 Shoes a:id dies wear out in i'roiu Irriy to .-^i.\ty days run ul' 
 twentv-lonr honi';. ('M!:-I.ii:t •j:nni\ workin.i;- of th^'-e and 
 similar p-UH dep.Mids on kiM^pini;- tlnMii con-t:i!itly in p'll'ect 
 order. The ]>iit nio-t i'l ■<i;i''ntly ne;^leelrd i> the oijino^ of 
 til!' 1 1 ix o| ih'- pill CO!!' and tlio part ol the chair nji'iu w'ncli 
 tlie jL^ear rnus. 'i'lds hippcii- in cnnse(|nei)ce of not kce[iinu,- 
 flean the ti'p ol' tlu! lin!>, IVmh) ^vhich the oil parses thron,i;h 
 •,in (■!! Im!'' ii.t') th • h ix and d cva mh tlh' c'i lir. Th" Ililihi'tt 
 inelal soon \vcai'< i>n mic -i'l ■, th'- >ha!t play- I.>=h^'. cui!! ■, out 
 ol the perpendi •iilar line, and the innlln- iini-< nih>\"nly, 
 causin^L; \e|-y h:i'i wr.ir i>l >hii.'s ;oid ihes. 'I h'T ■ are iniljs in 
 .Mexico and al-o in Caiii'i.rnia wluM'e Varney's. 1 lephurii'-; and 
 other pans, ai'ti-r ^ne m' t\'..) years nse, can iu- scwi in a Ihm-- 
 rihle cond.it i'lii. 'I'iic udvii-e eamiot he re|iraird t^ hi i lu-ii. to 
 repair any pait nl the m ie!iin"ry w!ii"h uds out ol' < iijor 
 witliont delay, i;ii 1:1 iti.'r \\lii-tiH-r it wiaild ran a day df two 
 lonwr orn>it; oi"j evil crea.tos, ueueruUv, several others." '''^ 
 
 t"). — TIIKATMICNT OF !1KA .NKI.i' --I1FI' COXIAIMN*; A!;>i:\HAL ()1!;:>, 
 
 sri.niri.K'is, S:c. 
 
 'I'iie presence of ar^-eine I'u.l sidph'.ir i- injiuions lo thi- 
 aniah.::aiiiai io'j; process, hence, ludore ar.-enical ores can he 
 treated fur ,U!ild the arsenic :ii:d .-!i!p!;ur they ciiiitain must 
 he driven o!'!' hy heat. Mi<pi''!.:il, tin; common i'erm in which 
 aiuileroiis ar-^enical ores occur in oar gohhheaiing rocks^ con- 
 
 Ktislt 
 
u 
 
 ^ists ui' tn-M ]Mii- iiTii. twi) ]i:u't> ar-iui''. aiiil 1 wo [niris ,-u1- 
 ('Iiii!', nr .".I 1 M r .', lit. (i| ii-i M, id ]iri- cent. (>!' aiNiMiir an! ]',' 
 iH'T r-Mif 1-1 >iiliiiiiir. ('"iiiniiiii riiM'' [lyi-itos i.'iii(,-is(s •!• two 
 ;iai t> siil|'!ini' ai:il oik pafl ii'oii. 
 
 Till' >i;!]»li'ar ain! arsenic in llicsi' iiiIn"iM!s r,>']uiro t.i lio 
 oxpollc'I liy lii:it. an! til'' ii'on or;iili/;ci|. lu'inro llio j^'mM witli 
 wlii.'li t'.i'.'y ai\> ar.~.iriaU'i] can li" aiiialti'auiati'd. 'I'lir mdin- 
 ai'v 111 at ol' an o|'c!i lir" cr kiln is not sitllicicnt to Jrivi- oil' 
 i'.il l;u' sulpliiir ;ii- arsi'iiii', an ! Ilic roastiiiL;' has to 1m- iiccoin. 
 jilislioi! in a ii'Vc! JMO-atory i'ninaco. so l!ial tlic (lames (rf tin; 
 I'l'.ol ;in>] l;i;j,'lily Injatcil air n'ay lie v.v.vli' to plav upon tlic 
 ^tiri'L'il mass of ores ami oxydizo llieni. 
 
 KNltciisivc kilns have hccii c(i!!.struclei! a' Vravn.l.-s- ami 
 in otliiT (li-triets Ibr tin' jmrposc oi' roastin.i;- the ar-.-eiilea! 
 ores, which are i;ot only viM-y alnni'lant in sonio jiarts of Xova 
 ■'-"e itia, hut a!-n !Ve,jU!'!itI}- hiu'hiy atiriCer.ais. A 1 ^^"avclley, 
 Monia;i,iu\ aii'l 'J'an^Liier. iiiis|>ic!R'l ahotin'ls on certain ave'as : 
 it is. hoM ev.T. incliiK.'il to ho local rather tlian l;-o!mo-;iI in its 
 «li-<ril';itio,n. Kiln roa>tiii^- is wholly inap-,ilicalile lov drlviii'j; 
 ol't" the arsenic; in soine instriiu^'s it (I,i.j>; u-.^nv* harm than 
 good, l>\' coating- the tr iM and ([uait/. with ai'senious acid in 
 tho co(tler portiuiis ot' tic kiln. It i.- essential that the iron 
 I'sssociated with the arsi^nic and siilphitf in mi^pickel !u' con- 
 verted into an -ixidt'. and. to eli'.n't this, exposure to licatcd 
 air is nece.s-.ii-y. Hence, tho ernshed mdeiial rcpiin's to he 
 siihinittcil to the action of a current of lii--hl_\ Ir-aled air. and. 
 in onh'r tliut air may hav.' access to ail the particles, they re- 
 • piire toll" li-ei[uently liirm-tl so that tiny may he hroii-ht to 
 (he siirface ;',iid expo-ed to heated air. A ri'Veiheiatory fur^ 
 iiace is tliu only convenient ftrm oi' apparatus ^iiilaMe lor this 
 operation. 
 
 At the ••omiiiema^ment of loasting. a [lorliou ^mlv of tlio 
 suljilinr and arsenie is driviMi ol), and a I. wer state of snl' 
 ■ iliide and ar-enide ol' iron is jn'o'iaced. top-thei- wil'i -ul- 
 j)liat<'s and arsenates cd'that metal. Ci'iilinned heat, with air. 
 decomposes these eompcnunls and leaves (he ii-Mii in th(> con- 
 ddion ofovides of iroi:, tho snlphur and. aisenie passin'^- nil' 
 with the other r(>snlt.s of comhtistion, in the f.rm of sulphu- 
 rous and ar-eiiinus acids. Ac. it'.;. 
 
 'J'he iiiijlh nf ;i <-everbera(orv furna''' \'nv roaslinLr siil- 
 
> :i 
 
 ]']ii(li'> .■iinl :ir-i'iiii!f' ^ i-i .i!)niil Iwi-hc fn't s |!i ii\\ [w.i] is Culi- 
 
 fiiii.r i- all :i! ell il.riM- Ici I \vii!i' tlimu'^li llr.' \v!ii,!i; wiilih dl 
 till' tiiiiia''i\ iiifd \\!ii''!i a:i ii'iiii wlu-rll s irci iw, or car on rails, 
 iii^iy ].a- to liMaa'vc tin' ma-tc'i] mk- tlirnn_;!i a ill -i-hai'-.. li,,Ii". 
 'I'll!' w m;!;!!!-' irmrs ail' r.inriii iiumi'm'i-, |\v,i nii cacii >u\" nf 
 til'' t'liii i">'. wliii'li riialil.' Ill" ina-lri- to r '.ii'li all points ol 
 t li>' li'-artli wit ii -Ijoit ra !<(•-. 
 
 'i'li- la-I'i-i' i- Id or ] -J iiii'iics widr aia! S or Id Inci:o< hi^M, ; 
 it <i'|iai-atc- tin- liraitli iroMi tlio Ii i fplaia'. ami siioiiiil iir iiia'k; 
 I'! -o i|i ^t.iii-, 1 -liarti.ry -aial.-,toni'. or -laiiiii;. 'i'lio oiil-i.lr 
 
 \'.iill ol|;j!ll to \n- oi;J|lo,.l| ilirlios ill t!li.llu',-S. 'rilO aivlivl 
 
 ri'oi' iiiav iic al/'iiit tw.ai!;. iiio'ios iVoiu tin; Iioan li, ainl il- 
 1 lii<'l<iiL's-i aliout (MMlit or liiiic iiii-lu's, Hcconliii;^' to lii > li'ii-'tii 
 "I til': I'li'-k- ii--"'l. 'i"li'; ores arc inirooiiocd inroii.'i oin'ii- 
 iii,u> III ill'' I'oi r. 'I'lio 'loor (if ill" liro-],|aia- is at tjic .-ioo oi 
 III:,- liir:ii'-". .••■ ilrii liio i •iiL;-iii oi' liic liio-i-iac- i-, ilio \v iTui; 
 •■I' tlio l'i|ii!a'-o. l(-s llio tiii.'klH'ss ot tlio Wall-, an.! al oiil 
 t\\oiity iii'-'i"- ill iiioa'llli. Ii.'iii ;■ limit'-. 1 oil i,\n- >iilo o\the 
 I'l'i'l^;-''. ' ii t'l" oi!ii:r I'v t!if \,all of tlu' I'lirnaci'. 'I'iio ilia.ii--Iil 
 
 !'i'|. wIioIl' 
 
 ii'l Willi ;_:i:i,i.i liiii.;; 
 
 'MM I..' rrL;illato(| liy a 'lamii.-r iii tia' o:i)!iil!\- 
 I'. Illy i>\' il,.. rniharr inn.-,! !■,■ lirmlx 1. 
 iron-. 
 
 'I'iii- roa.-tii|._'- o|i..rat ion i-; vi ry sim|ili'. Ait'..'i' tlio I'nruacc 
 li:i-^ Im.cii Ijoatoij |oi- somo hour-, tin' (.i-cs aro introiluct'il 
 llir(jii;;li a 1. .j.por a^ovc ;ji.| lil|■oll^■il tlio I'ool' inl'i ilic Inriiace 
 iuul sprciil o\ or 1 li.' liciitl;. 'riio cliaii'-o is o;.o ton d' uv(j. 
 iui'l one man i- -nllioiont to alt'jml llio o|M'!ation. Tlr.' lire is 
 lii'-l ki'l'! ni''.|..rati', tin- Idiinin^- siilpliur oroai In^r miicli lioat. 
 As soDii as tho surlaia? ol' tin Liiiiiin;^- mas- as.-nmcs a ou'l rnl 
 lif^ut it niii~l ill' ^tin■.■l|. an I tlio stinin^' i-oiil inucd at iiiter- 
 val- until it i'oa<.'s to -i\c oiT iirilliant sparks wlion portions 
 aio tos-c'l in tlio InrTiiU.";. A--^ soon as all appiarancc of thi- 
 I'iiii" II iiM'' c I Iniiiiiij.- sulphur lias (li.-ap[.cariM|. I'lio! ;i,tist In' 
 inMi'il to tli<' liro. aii'l ;i ,l,moi1 if 1 li.'at kop! u|i with oi;casional 
 stirrin;^. ll takes iVom twenty to t\\vnt_\ -loiir hours to I'oin- 
 jtk'to tin- |-oa-liii-- of oM'' cliai-'o-''. When tlio opeiatioii i.s 
 iromiilcti'il, the ro.isteil ore is passed tlin>n-li the discliargo 
 
 • 1 111' lull i|'-luih anil pl;iiw ol' t".if.i:iL:'--, see !v i-' ••!■•< ' C mcr-.r.iMlioii iitnl 
 *.'liloiiiiut'<iii.' 
 
IG 
 
 Iidie at th'- li.iitdiii (.'f tlio Iii-aiili. aii'l wIiccIim! lu the cuiliim" 
 liuUM', wlicr.' it niiiiiiir^ until inti'- . Iiic.mI juti) iU' amalu;;!. 
 luutinu' I'Uiis or ("!ii!!iaii mi!!--, it - iii.jcctLHl to llio cliluriiKitmn 
 j)ruCL's>, as the ca-c may li •. WIkm-c arsciiiciil (trcs are abaii. 
 ilaiit it will i>e ilosiraMc t.) liavc the I'uniaco j)!aL'(.'il at a 'li>'. 
 Taui'i' Iruiii the battery Iimiso, an^l pro] er I'l'c'caiUions taken 
 1.) avoiil (laiiL^er troiii the i'unn':* ui' arseiiious u-iJ, wiiicli may 
 Le comlciised !>y i)a>siiiii' tIiroii,"!i a lui.-' i'li:' with a coii- 
 dcMisiii^L!; fliaiiilier. lu soir.o cases it may 1 woith wliil;- to 
 save the arsenic loi' exportation. The total (juaiitit}' oi this 
 miiv'ial ])roilnci;il ill ti>e Uiiitcii K iii;.;il(jm in the vtais l!:^*!! . 
 1>0T i;-^(jS, and \^^>'.). wa.s as rollows''': 
 
 Tuns Ciii..lt' Ar-ciiiu. Vulnc. 
 l.i.'al .£ lO.ST') 
 
 IS CI 
 
 ;',.:;(!0 
 ■j..".(;i 
 
 •J.iiii 
 
 10 
 
 l:-Gi 
 
 ll<(jS 
 
 ISGO -."'<:i n.t<'i 
 
 In h'^GS the value of the crude arsenic ap{icars to have l.(>en 
 about XI) st;^-. or Sl5 a ton : in ISU'.) it reached iqiwards o[' .C-l 
 or S-*^l u ton. 'I'he price of crnde ar>enic, as v/ell ;is rellnod 
 or white arsenic, is very \aiia''!;'. In \^''>'.^ white ar-eni'' was 
 quoted at i:S stg-. or 5:40 u ton in Londjii ; btit in one part of 
 ISO,", it rose to £14: or >*<7<> a ton. 
 
 7. — (i.KANiXi; or iilankkt sitfi-^ containix': auskxicai. ours, 
 
 I'lJKVIOUSr.Y TO IMIASTIXC. 
 
 It is desirable tliat all siliceous |)articles should !>'• removed 
 from the arseiiicid and sulphuretted ore previously to roast- 
 inu'. and i'or thi.-^ piurposi; 'various contrivances have lioon in- 
 troduced, each v.ith a diflereiit measure ol' sui^cess. The 
 simplest will iloubth'ss be found the most ecoiM.nii'-al in Nova 
 Scotia, and this certainly appears to be the Cniumoii Uoeker. 
 I'hillipst describes the Uaeker used in Cdiforni i. It is more 
 easily maiiaj^-iMl than inanv other ajipliances. and, with care, 
 does its Work well. Auriferous sand may a!-o be separated 
 iiv the IJnddle, of wliicli there are s.jveral varieties, and some 
 of these, when proi)erly uljusted, assort and arrange tlie 
 iiiivterial operatiiil on in iho order of their specilie gravi- 
 
 - r.r,;ilr.|i .Mining Jt;tllti:il, >'uV. r'-li, IS70. 
 
 t Till; Milling uml Mrtiil'niSi- of 'i-'M iin.l Sjlvor, |>:i:;c I'Jl, 
 
17 
 
 tios.. 1st. A ring of froo gold and ar-^enical iron pyrites, with 
 u quantity of auriferous sand of certain spcoitic gravity.* 
 IM. Common pyrites, witli auriferous .sand. ;}d. Auriferous 
 sand and other minerals. Itii. Sand passing througii the dis- 
 charge liole. Buddies require careful adjustment, and intelli- 
 gent management; when properly attended to, thcv do 
 their work well. At Tangier, two huddles were in operation 
 in 18C3 and 04. and are descrihed l.y Sillin>an in his report 
 on that district. These, as well as the Chillian mills formerly 
 in operatioi; there, are now al)andoned. Evidentlv one link 
 m the process o( reduction ot the rich arsenical ores of Tan- 
 gier was wanting, namely, the roasting of the arsenical ores 
 in a rccerbcmtorif furnace, in place of kilns. The huddles and 
 Chdlian mills could he of little use if the preparation of the 
 ore lor amalgamation was incomplete. The addition of a re- 
 verheratory furnace, instead of the kiln, would doubtless call 
 into renewed action these neglected appliances. 
 
 The comparatively new process of chlorination applied to 
 arsenical ores aiul concentrated sulphuretted tailings is -iven 
 in the next chapter, ° 
 
 THE KOCKKR. 
 
 ^ "The rocker consis^ts of a trough about t^velve feet in 
 iength, fourteen inches in width, and ten or twelve inches 
 jlorp at the sides. I„ api.earance this contrivance is not un- 
 ike a school form, of which the top constitutes the bottom of 
 the trough, and of which one leg is shorter than the other so 
 iis lo give a slight ijiclination to the machine. The two le<"< 
 '"'f' '"''' }'"'y -^'"'^-t, :ue nunded at the bottom like rocke'rs" 
 ana Kept in their positii)ns by articulations which allow of 
 Uk; arrangement working from side to side; this motion 
 I'^iig communi.-ato.l to it by means of a crank or eccentric 
 and small sweep rod, attached to a pullev driven bv a narrow 
 t'Clt. I he trougli thus forme.l is rocked at the rate of fortv- 
 n\e s rokes per minute with a one inch thr.)w, and is fuV- 
 nisliedwith an end at the higher extremity only, the other 
 vemaining opri. an<l forming a spout for the esca'pc of wat,-r 
 and sand. Uater is admitted at the upper end bv means of a 
 itexible lube, and the bottom is lined with sheet iron to pre- 
 vent wearing. To use this machine, the workman standi at 
 "111! side ot It, near its upper end, and, having turned on the 
 
 • Sfo tal.k ol tlic .l,mTe.n specific gravities of nurifc-rous *.ri,f iu thr ^rpon'v,. 
 
18 
 
 ^\lI)ll|\• 
 
 \v,ir<'r, he tlirow.-; in ;i U'W sli.>voIfuls df tlio ?:ui(I 
 )ooii ci)!loc;ti'(! oither iti tho -^i^ttllng pits or tvys._ 
 
 nliicli has — _ ,. • i r 
 
 The r.rkiim- motion, toi^i-tliiT witii the stnain ot wiitor, iii<le<l 
 l,y til- judi'iniis use of' tlio sliovrl, ranses tin; li.Lrliti.T nilifious 
 pui-tirlrs to lie carried oil', wliiist tin' licavi-r jivriu's reinam 
 ill the troiiuli of the rocker. This is rcinovrd I'v the siiovel, 
 and another cjiar-v ,d' unn-a>iied tailin-s introduced, t!ie op'.'- 
 ration hein^r <'arried on continuously in tlie same way. Tiiis 
 mai'liine washes t\u^ pyrites very clean. Imt appears to allow 
 too large a portion of it to he carried olV in the liiial tailings." 
 
 r.CDiii.i:. 
 
 e also employed for separa- 
 
 centre 
 
 Vvdving shaft, workiu'^' 
 
 and tixed on this n^volvin 
 
 liV 
 
 i-ojiT niH : 
 
 "PilVerent varieties of luiddl 
 
 tin"- the pyrites trom the said. '1 'le tollou-ing is a deserij)- 
 
 tiim uf the buddle used in the Port I'hilliii Co!n[)any".s Works, 
 
 Australia : 
 
 '■ It is a circular woikIcii lia-in, ei^-liteen fe(.'t in diameter, 
 haviu'^ its discharge through an a[ierture in the centre, two 
 feet sTx inc-hes in diametiM-, hoxes !>eing iixed underneath tor 
 i-onvenne- awav the sand as it t'scapes. The liottom ot the 
 liasinis a plaiti surface, having an inclination towards the 
 centre et half an inch to the foot. The rim of the basin is 
 ei'diteen 'oches high, witii a groove round it I'or receiving 
 the mine 'a- as it is delivered from the pij.cs attached to the 
 laft. In tlie centr,? of the Im 1 He i~ a!i upright re- 
 lielting tVom tiie main maehiaery, 
 hafl is a trough rather liigher 
 than the level rim of the- huddle, wh(;n! the sand for operating 
 tin is conveyed through an opiMi hex hy water. Attached _tu 
 the trough 'are six pi[)es, discharging themselves at the rim 
 of the huddle. Six arms are also attached to the i-evolving 
 shaft, to which are nailed small ]>i(^ees of cloth f>r [lassing 
 over the surtace of the sand to keep it sm<ioth. A centre 
 piece is also attacdied to the shaft, the size ot the discharging 
 a[ierture which, liy a rather complicated mechanical arrange- 
 ment, is made to rise as the .and vises in the huddle, ancl so 
 to prevent its too rapid discharge. Th" arms are also rai-ed 
 -raduallv hv the same ceiitrivanee. On i e sand being caused 
 to tlow thrviiigh the trough, and the shaft set revolving, the 
 <liscliarge takes jilace through the pipes at the rim (jf the hud- 
 dle, down the edge of which the mineral Hows to the bottom, 
 iind oi> the periphery the heaviest matter deposits itself, as it 
 would on the up[)er part of a common .sb^epiug table, ndiile 
 the lighter material is washed down by the stream of water 
 towards the centre, and is ultimately carried away through 
 
 tile disciiarging trougii anil iioxes undernealh. " 
 
 •J, 11. Siuitlr-i (inM lo^Ma of Vk'toriii, p. 21)9. 
 
19 
 
 « I 
 
 ^. — VAi.ui: or TUK pvimtks in tiu; TAir.iN(;s. 
 
 Niiiiiurous aiiiilyscs and •' .,'stiiiiate.s ' of tlio viilm> of (litTorciit 
 .samples of pyrites I'roiii tin- Xova .<(;otiai) Gold Di.striets have 
 l-eeii pulilislicrl from time to time. In attomptiii<,- to form a 
 correct jml-meiit respeetiii- the actual value nf ariv par- 
 ticular analysis as representing the ajiproximatu value of 
 tailin-s or ores, or the sample itself, the standing and eapacitv 
 of the anali^t, and the mode of analysis, have to bo taken into 
 consideration. Tt re.piires an accomplished practical chemist 
 to m.d<o an exact analysis of an ounce or so of ore. lie umst 
 he provided with a chemical Imlance udn'.di should turn with 
 the live-hundredth [.art of a grain, or his analysis sh,.uld he 
 made with C(jnsideral.ly mor- than an ounce of the material. 
 In (uir mining districts we not nnfrequentiy hear of analyses 
 heing made of ores under circumstances which create grave 
 suspicions that the details of a lauely chemical analysis can- 
 not 1)0 properly attended to, owing to the absence of the 
 re(iuisit.> apparatus, especially a good .chemical balance. A 
 scientific assayist employs an instrument which turns with 
 the 1000th part of a grain, when analysing, say 1000 or (lOO' 
 grains, (one ounce and a (piarter), of an aurifermis ore. JIali 
 an ounce of gold to the ton, or, more accurately, 10 dwts.. It' 
 grains to the ton, w^ aid yitdd in an analysis of an ounce and 
 a quarter of tiie ore, only the one hundredth part of a grain. 
 Five hundredths ,,f a grain of gold in an ounce and a .pmrter 
 ot ore is equal to two ounces, fourteen pcmyweights, ten 
 grains to the ton : and one tenth of a grain of gold in an ounce 
 and a quarter of the ore is e(|ual to live ounces, eight penny- 
 weiglit-^, and twenty-one grains per ton. Hence, it will 
 appear that an error of one, two, or three ' undreilths of a 
 grain, in the result ol an analy>is of an ounce and a (piarter ol 
 ore, would lead to very erroneous conclusions. In the hands 
 ot practised chendsts, Iioweer, analysis .d' an ounce and a 
 quarter of auriferous ore can be made vitli renrirka;de ai cu- 
 racy, but without practieal skill it is very delusive. 
 
 Subjoined are a number of assays of ores from difTerent dis- 
 trict>, with the name of the Assayer. Fro.,, these it will be 
 f^ccn th.it h. man; cases i!k! value of the pontes is very con- 
 siderable. 
 
20 
 
 TANGIKR GOLII DISTruci. 
 
 No. 1.* A;:s;n' of !i sample of pyritcd worked from tailingg 
 at the mill of tho Xew York and Nova Scotia Co., Tan. n'or 
 ir.ado at tlie United States Assay Oflicc, Sept. 23, 1SG3, as 
 reported by Dr. John Torrcy, Chief Assayer. 
 
 Gold per ton, (of 2000 lbs.) " $122.13 
 
 Silver " 2 C'J 
 
 $124.80 
 No. 2. Pyrites from Lake Co's. lead, crashed at White and 
 Esty's mill on the Tangier River. Nov., 1863. These assavs 
 were made January U, 1865, by 0. I). Allen, Chief Assistant 
 in the Laboratory of Yale College, 
 ^lean of two assays gave — 
 
 Gold per ton (2000 lbs.) $187.04 
 
 No. 3. Assay of pyrites from tailings of the Lcarv lode. 
 This assay M-as made Dec. 31, 1863, by E. N. Kent, ChemiJt 
 and Melter. in the U. S. Assay Office, in New York. 
 
 Gold, per ton (2000 lbs.) $93 , 05 
 
 Mean of three assays- 
 Gold, per ton (2000 lbs.) $134.99 
 
 WAVERLEY GOLD niSTP.ICT. 
 
 No 1. One ton (2000 lbs.).... «;g 30 
 
 ^^•-- " " '..'.'.'.'".'^I'.is 
 
 ^''■^- '■ " 7.69 
 
 From live pounds of tailings (No. 2) all the silicaous par- 
 ticles were Avashed out leaving 3 oz. 11 dwt. of sulphurets 
 which gave 6 oz. 14 dwts. 1 gr. of gold and 10 dwts. silver to' 
 the ton of 2000 Ibs.f 
 
 Mr. Burkner sent to Freiburg, lst-S50 lbs. of j.vrites from 
 cleanings in stamper boxes, in which quartz nf 2A to 3 oz. per 
 ton had been crushed : the assay return was $600 to the ton. 
 2d. Two tons of pyrites from quartz fjom 15 dwts. to 20 dwts' 
 to the ton, assay return $150 per ton. 3d. 8 or 10 tons pyrites 
 from ta iling.s which gave $18 or $20 to tho ton ; the first and 
 
 • From B. Silliraui.-s Report on Tangier Gold l;istrict, 1^04^ 
 t H. Perlej, <^naU^ in How's Mineralqey of Xora A-^nis. 
 i How'8 Winetuioijo >ova Scolja, page 57, 
 
 i 
 
21 
 
 I 
 
 (V 
 
 
 second lots of pyrites gave about as much quicksilver as 
 gold. 
 
 '-Assays made under my (Prof. B. Pillinian) directions on 
 tiio waste tai inss from " Barrel quartz," run tl.rough a stamp- 
 mg milf at Waverley, showed tli<! presence of nearly fifteen 
 pennyweights of goM to tlie ton of tailings, not over eiffht 
 pennyweights having been saved in tlie original working." 
 
 The following assays are by Mr. Kirkpatrick: 
 
 P«R Ton. 
 
 WINK HARBOR fJOT.n DISTIUCT. 
 
 Assay of pure Arsenical Tyrites from ) 
 Provincial Co [ 
 
 SHKKliHOOKE GOLD DISTRICT. 
 
 Assay of pure Arsenical Pyrites and ) 
 (Jalena from Roulder Lot j 
 
 Assay of pure Arsenical Pyrites (no ) 
 Galena) from Cobourg Co' ( 
 
 Assjiy of pure Arsenical Pyrites from ) 
 Kingston and Sherbrooke Co j 
 
 Assay of pure Arsenical Pyrites from ) 
 Canada Co ." i" 
 
 Assay of pure Arsenical Pyrites from ) 
 Wontwoith Co. (Ferguson lode)., j" ' 
 
 Assay of pure Arsenical Pyrites from } 
 Meridian Co. (Sears lode) , [ 
 
 Assay of Concentrated Tailings (ave- } 
 r't;^^^) f 
 
 Yiel.lofOoiJ, 
 
 a ! V. 
 
 Yifid of Silver. 
 
 11 
 
 1 
 
 12 
 
 4 18 
 
 161 
 
 1 
 
 16 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 8 19 10 
 
 45 
 
 16 
 
 12 
 
 6^ 10 
 
 51 14 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 8j .. 
 
 I 
 16 9' . 
 
 2, 10 
 
 MOXTACir nOLP D'STRICT. 
 
 " With a view to determine its actual value, I have caused 
 a sample^ of several pounds of Mispickcl which I bronght 
 with me from the O'Connor r!;iini tn !:n rsv.t-.Iv-r^-.r! :-.-. i\... ■-■I'^r 
 field Laboratory, hero. The results are as follows':'L"'" "'"'' 
 
Gold Cdliir of Ihr. Mi-:j,icL-el. 
 
 Tlie ort' was piilvcTizi-J and sifted tliri»ii,u'li a liiiu sievo to 
 sepaniti' tlie cnarse j,'olil lor tlio piirposo ot (letonmiiiiij^ tlio 
 pr.ipnrtion nl' coarse ami tine p)lil in tlie ore. The iiiie iu)rtioM 
 after roastiuir was fused willi litliiirj;e, ami cupolK>^l. Tlio 
 coarse k"'1'1 ^^'"^ i'uM->\ witli I'orax to separate ail adlieriiig par- 
 ticles of ore, and weii^lied. 'I'lie resu ts are as follows, calcu- 
 lated lor the net toll of 2000 ll)s. 
 
 2000 Ihs. gave OoOTO II). coarse gold, 
 " " •' 0.2710 11). line gold. 
 
 0.8419 
 Reiluccd to Troy weight this amounts to 13 o/. 12 dwts. 22 
 grs. [K'V ton of 2000 Uis. 
 
 Analysis gave the follow ing per centage composition for the 
 gold :— 
 
 Gold ^'O.Gfi 
 
 Silver ',\ .'M 
 
 100.00 
 
 Gold of this fineness is worth $10 . 'JT per (iZ. 
 
 The silver it contains is wortli -l;> " 
 
 Value of the precious metals i-0 . 30 " 
 
 This gives $270.40 at the \alue \h'v ton of thi> sample of 
 Mispic-kel assayed. 
 
 Tlu! samples fVoin which tlii.s assay was made. I seK;cteil 
 from average speeinuMis; they showed only one or two parti- 
 cles (d' gol(l, and arc; probahly as fair an average as can lie ob- 
 tained in tlie small way. 
 
 'i'lie relation of the tine to the coarse gold in this assay is 
 int<.>resting ; it sliows that mechanical means alone may ho 
 made to save nearly tliree-foiirths of the gold.' * 
 
 Mr. Urowne, the able and successful manager of one of the 
 Montagu Gold Mines, informs me that he crushed for Mr. 
 Lawson of Montagu, oneUon of " pockets of auriferous arseni- 
 cal pyrites and obtained 37 ounces per ton." Tin; tailing.^ 
 from tills crushing were saved, and a sample submitted to Mr. 
 Fraser, of Ilalifa.x, for analysis, who returned their value at 
 eleven ounces per ton. 
 
 Mr. ]]rowne's experiment, on one ton of arsciiiical pyrites is 
 important, for it suggests tlie siibseciuent crushing of pyrites 
 
 * Profcasoi- B, Silliinau. 
 
!=iiv.Ml l.y ( ..ii,Nij(i;iti,,n,;i^ a 111, tiis (ff'olitaiiiiu^ a crop uf ^old 
 witlimit ix'cdiirsi- U, nmstiii;::. It is piohal.lc tliat if surh ,:,,ii- 
 rjMifiat.'.l j.vrit.-^ iVuin fai!iii-x were well iuix.'.l witli a Muall 
 [u-r ceiila-e ,,1' linic as they ncciirnnliite'l, tli.'V Moiil-I yJeM a 
 puviii!:; iTop of -..1(1. tlu! residue, after cnisliinj^', iiii-|,t then bo 
 siibinitUMl to the pioresses ileseril.c.l f,,r treatiiijr arsenical ores. 
 
 A\Ai,v.s;s OF TAir,i\(;.s. 
 
 Tlie mean yield of two samples of tailin-s from Montagu 
 quart/, cnislied at Waverley, gave Tri. lessor Sillimaii IG dwts. 
 lo grs. gold per ton. 
 
 'J'he ".Montreal Iferald" of Feluiiary Itli, ISTO, in a sum- 
 mary (if mining opeiatiims in Xova Scotia <lurinL' tlic veai- 
 1S(»1), contains the following statement I'especting tiio tail- 
 ings at Montngu. Mr. Longmaid having leit the eouutrv. 
 \ have not lieen able t(j ascertain his method of anab-sis, but 
 irom that gentleman's experience and standing, 1 have no 
 doubt the assays were scientifjeally conducted. 
 
 " A s(M-ies ol t-arefwl assays made by Mr. Job n Longmaid, 
 an Knglish engineer, proved that the tailings taken frciin the 
 baid< clo.-e to the Montagu mill contained $'M jier ttui, and 
 gradually decreased towards the fuithest end of the heap, to 
 $2. SO per ton. A nutiii-al concentration li:id here taken place 
 --the heavier portions, consisting ]>rincipallv of pvrites carrv- 
 ing ,^. Id, had settled close to the mill, while" the "lighter por- 
 tion-, piior .n g.ild, were carried by the water to'a irreater 
 distance.'' •" 
 
 Mr. l!rown states that he panned some i)yrites with great 
 earr tVom the tailings of the Montagu mills, and submitted 
 tlK'in to Mr. 1{. (}. Kraser, of Halifix, for analyses, who re- 
 turned a yield of '28 oz., bt dwts. per ton of pyrites. Mr. 
 Frccheville, of the \\\'stminster C'o.'s mine, at liawrencetown, 
 assayi>il two samples of tfiilings from the -Montagu mill ; one 
 taken from near the mill yielded about 2i ounces to the t>.n, 
 another sample taken from half way down the heap yielded 
 1 1 dwts. per ton. 
 
 Some years ago T submitted two samples of the cakes of 
 eoncentrat(Ml sand and pyrites taken by my.seU froni the foot 
 of the tail sluice of the ^[ontagu mill, to Dr. Hayes, of Uos- 
 toM, which assayed upwards of live ounces per ton and three 
 •jiiiiceo per loii rc>pecuvei^\ . 
 
:i 
 
 KINKXhNS OF N()V\ SCDirv (.MI. I). 
 
 All ii:itiv(> (JuM is ;kii ;ill(iy, in wliich silver is tlio most rorii- 
 lUMii a.jmixtiiri'. Tiic Viiluo of l>;u- lC'>1i1 or bullion por oiiiioo, 
 us it I'ointM from tliu ii)iin(s. is <^(;iKMMlly cstimateil \>y tin; pro 
 portion of pure ;;oI(l it contains. As tliis proportion is vdvv 
 viiri;ili|(\ it is not improliiil>k> tli.vt in m;iny in>ti»m'(>s, with rc- 
 pird to \ov!» Scotiii p>I(?, tlie vahio piiid tor hiir ,i;oIil is l)c'Iu\v 
 its rciil miirkct prit'e. 
 
 Tlio iiverago finoiiess of tlio t,'o!il frotn (lilfcrcnt countriL's is 
 ns i'oilows : — 
 
 Victoria a')>^ in 1000. 
 
 Xoviv Scotiii ;».>.'> " " 
 
 Anstniliii i)^") " " 
 
 Califoriiiii SSO " '• 
 
 Knssia . . . M)l " '• 
 
 British (_\)lnin!)i;i , ST.> " " 
 
 When siiiiiplos of goh} frou) different mines, or even differ- 
 ent mining districts, are taken, tlie vuriation is somotimes 
 remarkahle. and. owing to impurities introduced during the 
 snu'lting operation, tlie bar gold is sometimes hy no means so 
 fnie as the nati' e alloy ; hut, Iiy care in tii(> manipidation, the 
 lineness ui' many sam[)!es could he iiiaterially increased, and 
 the character of the native gold at any part icular mine sus- 
 tained. 
 
 The character of the g(^Id at any i>articular mice is of more 
 im[)ortance than generally riU[)posed. (loh) from Tangier, for 
 example, yielded to .Marsh, 'JSl parts gold iu 1000 of the 
 native alloy : whereas, gold from the Ovens g;ive the same 
 ar^sayist 920 parts to 1000, being a difrerenee of (!1 ounces in 
 a thousand ounces of the metal. Isaac's Ifarl)our gold gave 
 Mr. R. (I. p^-aser 955 parts in a thousand: OMiiam, (.Vmlrew 
 (\>.)t)t;0; Waverley, (Chehucto Co.) 0S2 and 919: M(jntagu, 
 (Lawson's Mine) 9t7, 942, 949. 
 
 Amalgam gold is much more variable, owing to the mode of 
 crushing, amalgamating, retorting and smelting. In Victoria 
 the loss of amalgam gold varies from om; ipiartor to fifteen 
 per cent ; in Nova Scotia, from one half to about fifteen per 
 cent. 
 

 cii ai>ti:r II. 
 
 THE CHLORINATION PROCESS. 
 
 1.— Plattncr's Chlorin'»tinn IVkoss. 
 
 'J— M.imirictiiro of the Chlorino. 
 
 .\ —The Chloriniitinn V';it. 
 
 4 —The Prccipit:ition of th« (Jold. 
 
 '>.— Kxtr.icting (Jol.I from Arscnicril Oros. 
 
 r.. — Dr. CniCH Calvcrfs Metho.l. 
 
 7.— Imporliinco of iho Pyrites, Mispit-kcl, &c. 
 
 «.— Deteitiou of (Jold by uio:ui3 of Iodine !\n,\ Rroaiino. 
 
 1.— I'LATTXKIi's CHLOnrNATIoN I'ROCISS. * 
 
 Tlio (Miloiiinitiot) process is used in (Jcrin^iiy for tlio cxtrap- 
 tion ol';,n.I,l IVoiii iuiriferoiis arsLMiical oros. It has l)eo;i iiitro- 
 (liiced into Ciilifoniia by .Mr. Dcotkon (lSr,S) f,,,- troatino- 
 iiurif.jrous siiIplmroLs nii 1 i< cmploye.l in soin.; estal.lishi.KMits 
 for troutiii- (piartz contaiiiin- very lino gol.l and no s-ilplm- 
 rots or arsenical oros. It i<, however, essential that the gohl 
 be in a stab- of very minute subdivision, otherwise conside- 
 niblr h.ss will ,,ceur. In Xova Scotia it will be applied to 
 tile extraeti,,n ()f-„ld (iMin the arsenical ores whi(>h abound 
 ill some mines. ..r the nuxtnie of sulphuretted and arsenical 
 pyrites wiiieh are largely fbund in the tailings. 
 
 It IS abselutely necessary tliat the conunon pyrites and 
 mispick.'i be properly n>asted in a reverberatory furnace pre- 
 viously to the use of the chlorination proces>. The operation 
 is based upon the property of chlorine gas to transform 
 metallic gold into a soluble pcrchloride of goM, (three i)art3 
 clilorine and one part gold). Chlorine is an irresi>irable gas, 
 producing an intolerable irritation in the tracliea, even when 
 diluted largely with atmospheric air, and causing much 
 
 * For fill! ilptiiilj ..f fh:^ .,„. ... _.:.i. i-.7^ ;; rz r 
 
 "Concentration ana ChIod„«,ion:-"' '"''^ "^^""' "' apparatus. ^ Ku^lef, 
 
26 
 
 Oi'Ui^liiii;; airl uii|iri;-~iiin In tlii' I'lu'-I, w Iiii'i in ly Inj jiartl.illy 
 rclieVCil l>y inlidliii'l Ihr V^liimir (if ;i!i'iilliil. Il i> all. lilt two 
 fxnil a li:\lt' time-; liiavicr tliaii air, ol a [lalc, yclKiw i-li-piccii 
 cnliiiir. Water, at a tciiiiiriatiirf nl" (>(» d :;rrcs, dissdlvo:* 
 Inii'i' its viiliiiiic (if tliis jj;a-. ami aciiuircs tlic ci'lniir. (i<l(ii!r 
 ainl prninTtics df clildriiic : it iiiii-t Ih' prc-iTvcil in an dpaiinc 
 liottlc. otherwise tlie aetinii (if li,t;lit wcniM (li'eiiin|i<i-e tne 
 water aii'l fniiii liyilrneliliuie arid ainl free (ix\;,'eii. ('lilniiiie 
 water is iisctiil in ileteriiiiiiiiiu; the preseiiee ot' ;::n|il in pyrites 
 or iiii-|iiekel, and in a-sayiiiLT these mx's. This j^as is applied 
 to all eneiiniiiis extent in tlie arts. a> in iJeaehin,:;, Ac It is 
 alsd eiiip'.dyed as a disinl'et'tant, and it is new largely used lor 
 the pur|idse df extraetin;;- L^dld IVdin eertain aiirifennis ores. 
 
 Nuva Sedtiaii -eld. wliieh ddssesscs a lii-h de|j;ree ol iine- 
 ness, is well adapted fur the ehhirinatidU prde<>ss. 'l"he ju-es- 
 <'iiee df silver in ediisider.ilile perceiitau'e is iiijiirii'iis. Mine 
 and .'-ilieati's df iiia,u-ii(;>ia aie also jirejiidieial. i'.iit when 
 th<'se miiierils ■•eiir in *he dre-, the addition df ediiinidii salt 
 (luriiiLC the rdastini; process reiiidv.cs the diilienlly. All 
 metals, with exeeption of LCold, inu-t lie in the state ot' oxides. 
 Avhi('h is ellerted liv rdastiiig ill a reverlieratnry furnace. 
 
 The Chldiide df (Jdld is vei'v suliilile ill wal cr. and (rdiii it 
 the ;4-'ild is pr.Ti[iitat(>(l hy sulphate di' iron, (-■reeii vitridl) as 
 iiU'fallie fi'old, or hv sulpiiretted hydi'dLMMi, as a >iil|ihide dl 
 •i'dld. In rda-tiiiL," tiie ores, befdre the siiiphnr is driven dlf, 
 S!;!p!;ato. of iron is fdrined. This iini-t lie decdinposed hy 
 heated air in the furiiaee. dtheiwi-e. il perinitteil to reinaiii, it 
 wiiiild preripitat(j the L^'dld Iroin the (diloride of gold during; 
 li.xiviatii '11 in the (diloriiiatioii vats. Ileiiee, roa-tiuL;' has to 
 be ear(d'iilly and ell'eetiially [lerfdriiied. 
 
 '1. — MAMTAI Trill-: OF Till-: ( lll.otMNK. 
 
 ("lildriiie is iiiaiiiiiactiired in ;l leaden ves-id of ;^ldbular loriii 
 and iroin four to six fei't in diameter. Jvu.^lel rueoiuiuuiid-s 
 for three tons of Siil[)liur(!ts a eliarg(; of — 
 
 ;U) lb>. r.laek Oxide of Man^'anese, 
 oO to K) 111-. Cdininoii Salt, aeeordiiii^ to finality, 
 T.'j lbs. .'^ulphiiric Acid ol GG dogrocs, 
 4.3 lbs. Water. 
 
 TMin u tiii'ir if II ^ !j l:ir(rnK' ncrwl iti wivw ns iim nn fnetdVlPS 
 
vvlicrc Clili'i iiic is ciu|iliivi(|, iumI i-,ih In' |iinrii:i.-i"il with .A] iIp- 
 lloccHHiiiy iittiii;:-! \<iv itilndiirin;:; tlic >ii'|)lini ir iniil :mtl 
 ii;;i!!itii, j; [',;<■ luixtiiic. 
 
 'i'lii.' liitiiiii.i'i' n|' till' ii|nT;itii)ii is .-iiiipli'. ami is tliiis jx- 
 pressetl : — 
 
 Itc lull' l)l'rn||||il.-,ili<lll, AI'llT I)<'(()llipo,-.llillll. 
 
 ( 'iniiiiiiiii S:ilt, nr ( riilmiiii' .. C/iloriiic. 
 
 Cli'niiclc cif Siiiliuin ( Siiiliuiii j 
 
 Siilpini'ii- Ai-i'l 
 
 I 
 
 Si<l. of Sixlit. 
 
 Siil|iliiiric Arid 
 
 j(»x.v;;cu 
 
 Liiiiuxidc ol -Maii'^aiP'Sf I'rutdx. .Man'Miu'sc ) ., j ,. ,r 
 
 J . , , • 1 • I , Old. i> Jl(i/i. 
 
 I Milpliiinc Acul j 
 
 Or Dii'' aldiii (it cliliiridc nl' Midiuin. two atmiis ,il snl|ilnii'ic 
 acid :iiid (iiif atdiii (d' Idiiuxidc ot iiiaiiirauL'rti', luodiii'u i.iio 
 iitdiii (d' .sul|)liato (d swila, (iiir atum .-iiijdiato of (lie jnotoxido 
 (d iiiaii;j;ainjs(! ami one; atom (ddorinc. 
 
 It is not advi>aldL' to nsi' Iivdroidiloric a(dd witli Idnoxido 
 ol in:m;^.iiicsc ilia IcadiMi vcssri lor tlio |irodu('tioii ot idiloriiit', 
 uwiii-' to till! action ot till! aidd iijioii the load and the cvirjii- 
 tioii of hydroucii ^as, ( wlii(di |)rodiiccs a s|)ontain.'ou^ly-cx]ilo- 
 sivc mixture with chlorine) or it is said with eiichloriiie. 
 ((iraham.) 
 
 Tile ('hl'iriiK! ^-i • is cciiductcd into a was!i liottle to free it 
 from muriatic acid. It then jiasses into a vat colltainill,^■ tin; 
 sul|iliiirets or arseiuiin'ts to i)e optM'ated on. 
 
 A rec.'iit ini|irovenient in the iiianuLetiU'e of Chlorim* per- 
 iiiits of tli'j [irodiictioii of this (deinent contiiiiiallv, and at 
 fomparatividv small cost, and i- thu-^ lescrihed : 
 
 '■ \ inixtiii(' ol mmiiitic acid and air is pa-sed at an eleva- 
 ted temperature over a mass of hriedcs whi(di havi' heeii satu- 
 rateil with siil|diato of copper. Tlii; result is that the oxvLron 
 of the air seixes the liydroi^eii ot tiie acid to form water, and 
 tlu! Chlorine is lilierated in a constant stream. Tiie remark- 
 aide feature in this operation is the pliysical inlliience of tlio 
 copper-saturated hricks. Tho arrani^emerit once adjusted 
 does not ajipear to reipiire any restoration, and the decom- 
 j)osiiij^ power acts uninterruptedly. ^luriatic acid vapour and 
 coiiiriioii air, in mixture, are driven in, and Chlorine and water 
 flow out."" 
 
 .">. — TIIK rlll.OlMNATIU.V VAT. 
 
 'J'his is a wooden box or tub, Iruin live to seven ieet in 
 
 K*yj iiiLiicoiiivict'in. ^lIl^.^ oiu.niv/u wiiudii^iit 
 
28 
 
 fittinf^covor, into wl.ich tho ,noi>teno.l utvl sift.a ore. arc in- 
 Ir.Mluoe.l. Tl.e vat is supplie.l with a false bottom, perforated 
 ^vitl> iialt-iach holes. Over the falso bottom is spread a hn er 
 of clean quart, from one and a half to two in.:hes ni th.ckness 
 tbenalaverofs.nall pieces >.f .luartz, and linally ^ 'ly^^r ot 
 coarse qnart. sand, the whole formin.; a iilter, on whu-h tl.o 
 cres are place<l. X lead j-ipe oomnuiiucates from the chlorine 
 .^enerator to the space below the false botton> .n the vat, and 
 another -ipe. provided with a stop eo.d., is lor the discharge 
 of the hxivium. The vat is coated internally with a nuxture 
 of ,,iteh and tar. to prevent absorption ot the chloride ot goM. 
 When the vat is supplied with sulphurets, and connectum 
 made ^^ith the gas generator, the sulphuric nc.d is added ami 
 the operati(.u commences. In from three to six hours, accord- 
 in- to the thickness of the stratum ot ores in the vat, the gas 
 will permeate through the heap am' begin to overllow its sur- 
 face. The cover of the vat must now be put on and luted 
 with dough. The chlorine must be allowed to act on the 
 ores for twelve or eighteen hours. 
 
 4._I,IXIVI,\TI0N. 
 
 When the ores have been exposed to the gas for the length 
 of time stated above, the cover is carefully r.'moved and 
 water introduced by m.'ans .d' a ho<.' attached to a gntta 
 percha tube until it flows tivc the surface of the ores. 1 he 
 stop cock in the false bottom is then opened, and the lixivium 
 re<vived into a precipitating vat or tub. fair feet in diioneter 
 and three feet high, for three tons of or.. Water is allowed 
 to flow into the chlorination vat during the time the lixivium 
 is flowing out throntih the stop cock in the false bottom, so as 
 to keep the ores .-oustantly covered. After a consulerable 
 quantity of the lixivium has escaped, samiiles are taken in a 
 tumbler from the m.^ith of the stop-cock, and tote.l with a 
 ?oluti(m of suli^hate of iron or green vitriol. As long as a 
 dark coloure.i precipit.de is produced on addition of a tew 
 drops of the .ulphate, the water supply is continued : as soon 
 ,1. no precipitate or discolori/.atioii is ocasioned by the std- 
 phate the supply of water is stopped and di." contents of the 
 
 , , . ^- , ..n 1 t-.. (1..,.. ;.,»,> tli,^ iiiiMMnitatiiiLr vat. 
 
 ciiiuriiifltiUii > iiL 11..; .;;.u .. •.. . •.-:.-••• . i 
 
\\1 
 
 29 
 
 /). — rUKCII'ITATION OP THR COLD, 
 
 A fieslily profKirc'd soliifidu uf green vitriol i.-, ckMo.I to tiio 
 lixivium until m. Iiirtliei- discohjri/.atiuii takes j>liice. Tlii-i is 
 asrertaiiie.l l.y tcstiii- The precipitate is -old in a state ot 
 extr<-ni.> snixlivision. It is .■ollected in a porcellain dish after 
 11 few hcur^ repose, the supernatant liijuid being drawn olF by 
 :i syphon. 'I'iie gold is then dried on filtering i)apcr and 
 melted in a crucible with borax or nitrate of potash. Full 
 details of the entire f.rocrss, with lithographic rei-rescntutions 
 of the apparatus required, are given in Kustel'a work on 
 " Concentration and (.'hlorination.'' 
 
 The working expenses for three tons of ore are stated to 
 be as ((jUows, ((California prices) : 
 
 Superintciideijce $ (J 00 
 
 Four Itoasters, at .*;{. 50 ]4: 00 
 
 Three cords of W(jod, at $t.00 ', .'.'.'"' 12 (^^ 
 
 'J'hirty pounds of Manganese, at G/.c ' "' l STi 
 
 Forty pounds Halt, at .|c '....'. ...'.' ;jo 
 
 Seventy-five pounds Sulphuric Acid, at 2ic" .' " ' 1 Slh 
 
 ()ne man at the Vats two days, at |3.50 ' 7 QO" 
 
 Sulphate of Irijii ' ' ' " f..-. 
 
 Total cost of three tons «^ 1;> /•■^ 
 
 or $1 4.3,') per ton of Snlphurets. 
 
 Professor Silliman's ..pinion of the Chlorination process is 
 as follows : — 
 
 ,'','/"'"' .^»ll''"i'(^ts .Kicnrring in the Grass Vallev District 
 (California) are usually rich in gold-some of them remark- 
 iil.ly so. In (juantity tiny probablv do not on an avera-e 
 amount to over one per cent, of the mass of the ores, althou-h 
 ".' •■'''•'■nil nnn.,'s they are found more abundantly. For a luntr 
 time there was no better mode known ot treating them than 
 tile wasteful one of grinding them in j.ans and amalgamatinir. 
 In this way randy was (JO per cent, of the '^.U\ U-Zr saved 
 Alter many abortive efforts, at length complete success has 
 boon met with, n the use of I'lattner's Chlorination process. 
 Mr. Doetk-en. now connected with the reduction Works of the 
 Kureka nnno H entitled to the credit of having overcome the 
 <b<l"'nlties which formerly prevented the successful use of 
 th.spro,vss,n (;rass Valley, a more detailed description of 
 wiiirn will be found m our notice uf the Eureka mine." * 
 
 • Aimiicuii Juuiiml ol' Science an. I Art?, Sept., IHHT. 
 
:50 
 
 ■1- Pliilli|>< say- ;— " 'I'his proross. wlicii the goM !< in a 
 fiiiolv flivi'li'^i st;i!i'. aH">rih p-nd i-o-^ulls. l)Ut tlu^ lar,::-<'r par- 
 tlr-!,.'-: nftlw^ in^'tal not licinL:' dissuKaMl in the tiiiic nfiMv-^<arv 
 i\<v (.■tl"iM;tin,"- i!n-' ^'iilutioii I't' tlif sniallur ones, tln.'y are otttMi 
 piU'tially r.''arki'il <aily, ami unless grt-at caution bu exorcisLMl 
 a lo^s i:j till' iL-sult." 
 
 0. — KXTnAiTlNi; r,i)\A) KKoM AlISKMCAI. UKKS. 
 
 The folliiwin,^' extract is from Knstcl's work rcfcn'ocl t;i in 
 the precc-iling- paragraph- - 
 
 '• 'I'lie rlilorination works at Kricliinstrin, Silesia, were 
 erected for the working of ai'seniiMl jiyrites. The gold is 
 extracted l>v Plattner's cidorinatioii process. The building 
 contains lorty-eight earthen clilorinatiou pot-;, of which twenty- 
 four are ahvavs charged with roasted ore, while the coutcnrs 
 of the other twenty-four are under going chlorinatitiu. The 
 pots are strengtli'Mieil with iron hoops, and so prejiared that Kir 
 discliariiini:; thev can he turned over on two journals, 'i'iie 
 lower end is conical, and contains an earthen perforated plate. 
 There is a wood.^n cover with a small round hole in it on the 
 top of the [)ot. The gas pipe '•ounnunicates with the Cduical 
 end. The gas generators are also earthen ]>ots with leadtMi 
 covers, twentv-fivc' pounds each, provided witli an opening f^r 
 the charge, and with a leaden gas pipe. 
 
 "'I'here are twenty glass globes, iiricd as precipitating ves- 
 sels, standing on a sand-liath. There are also ten liottles fer 
 t!ie produi'tion ot sul{)huretti'd hydrogen. 
 
 '•The conical Jiart of tiie chlnrinatiun pot is charged with 
 small pieces of quart/, and covered with the ])erfi_)rated jilativ 
 After the concentrated arseniurets are m-nstcMied (in \vint(^r 
 with warm water), each pot is charged with one hundred 
 and liltv pounds. The gas generators are covereil and secured 
 air-tight with llour dough, and the gis jiipes arranged to 
 convey the chlorinii into a washing ve-sel tj free it Irom 
 m>iria"tie acid. Kach generator rei-eives thirteen pounds muri- 
 atic acid and seven pounds ol sulphui'ie a^id. diluted with the 
 same iiuantit\- of water : and as soon as tin' chloriiui is re- 
 i|uired. seven" pounds of manganese are addc'l. The cdiarging 
 hole is shut, and the lire started underneath the sand-bath. 
 
 ''After the ehlorine has |)assed thi-ough thtj o ,■ for an hour, 
 
 the pots ar(i closed with covers, and exa'ained from tiiiH' to 
 
 time to se<! whether the chlorine I'ises abuve the ore. This is 
 
 the ease when a glass rod dippi/d in annnonia, i-reaies whiti; 
 
 fumes above the whole of the cover. After six to seven hours 
 . .<.: ..:. 4:. .:_,!. ...1 1 .,1! tl. ..;.,;..»... a' 1 1 ,..,.....,,1 
 
 T i 1 e ii i i j ' i C g ; 1 • 1 ; 1 - • • • ■ ■ ...-.■■•■-:• .•-:•. ■■ - ^ • J ■ ■-■ • ••_;••.::: 
 
 ■^"Xlif Miiuii« uii'l Metulliirjjy oi Gold iii.'l Silv >.-r. 
 
31 
 
 ' 
 
 
 est 1 earl I. 
 
 pot rtiv socMir.'.I Iiy (lnn-Ii,aii(l the cliloiinc allou'ed to art on 
 the o;m1(1 until t!io next (lay. The covers nv tlieii taken olF 
 ainl water of f'niirt.'eii to twenty (1e,<;rous I{. iniroduccfl. Eoil- 
 in,^ w.iter would aiir-orij less ^as anl dissolve more salts. The 
 leaejdn- is stopped as seon as about ninety-six cuhic i'eet u( 
 the lixivium trom twenty-four pots is obtained. (From three 
 ihou<and six huiKlred pounds ot Oi'e.) 
 
 '•The lixiviuiu Ihnn all the pots is eonveyod iii^; four vats, 
 the first, so that the i'onith vat receives the poor- 
 he v.M-y small quantity of j^'old contained in this 
 IS not precipitated, but the lluid is u.ed over a-aiii I'or leach- 
 iiiii; the next day. 
 
 " ^riie fluid from the other three vats is drawn over into three 
 -lass t^.lobes which stand on a sanddiath in order to brin- the 
 temperature (d' the contents up to twenty (le<;rees K. " Sul- 
 phuretted hvdro-eii. obtained from bleistein (sidphide of lead 
 obtained in smelling- ores), and diluted hot sulphuric acid is 
 conducted into -l(dM>s until the lluhl appears perfectly bla'ck 
 trom precipitated sulphide of -old. This remains uai-n in 
 the vessel untd next day, when the p.'ld is fraud deposited 
 ill the bottom. From (>ach globe Mi.; elear fluid is drawn into 
 a filter by means, of glass syplun.s, the end of which can I., 
 corked more or less tightly, so that the supply can l)e rr-u- 
 late<l according to the capacity of the filter; That whrdi 
 g(_)es through the filter, is conveved through cisterns filled 
 with saw .lust, in onh-r to absorb any sulphi.le of gold which 
 may have escaped. The precipitated goM is fina'llv wa-lied 
 into the filters. In the course .)f sixteen <lavs, thre.^" iiun.hvd 
 ami twenty filters containing suI[.hido of gold are obtaine.] : 
 these are dried and burne.I on four large dishes, then boile.i 
 ill aqua rr.jia, filtered, and the gold of the filtrate precipitated 
 by sulphate of iron. 
 
 " 'i'he j.vecipitated gol.l is placed upon llltors and washed, 
 first with diluted muriatic acid, and then with water. After 
 this the filters arc dried and burne.I, and the gold meltedwith 
 iiorax and saltpetre in clay crucibles. 
 
 " The .|uantity of concentrated arseniurets daily subjected 
 t.. eldonnation is three thousand six hun.lred pounds, contain- 
 ing about five-tiinths of an ounce of -old per ton 
 
 not more than from twenty to tweiitv-oiio pounds of -old i 
 extracted yearly." ' '^ 
 
 ) tliat 
 
 s 
 
 i. — DR. CKACi; CALVFRT's MKTIIon. 
 
 Finely .lividcl auriferous .piartz shouM be intimately mixed 
 
 Wll li :ili. Ill t ,.1,,. .^,,>. ,.,,.,( ..(•.., : 1 - r 
 
 i ' '■-=■■'-■ ■-■- i '■-■ i;.\::;i; oi iiiaiij^ai'-cSO aiiii eolil- 
 
 moil salt, added at the same time as the maii-anese, in the pro- 
 
,,„..„ „f ,W p... >>nho ,,.™..HM.oonl,o h^v Tins 
 
 mixture t^ louM l>e mtioiuuni i..i . , ., ,., ,- 
 
 "n s will, holes in then, upon which .s hu.I a ,n.ut> y u 
 u hmnc.hos oovcred with straw to prevent the i-ow-lercl 
 :lL.hningtheheh.s. l>nutea.>lphnneac.,s,Kjw 
 
 J,Uea in suilicient ..nanfy to n.a.tea to n.a., a,K^ th. 
 
 .vhole aUowca to reu.ain in contact for twehe ho ... ^^atc. 
 
 n d now !.. aadecl, .o a. to liU up the space between the 
 
 :::.! true button.. The Uuid shouhl then 1. pu.npe.l up 
 
 a 1 allowed to percolate through the ,aass. Aire,; t^ns . 
 
 " n done seve.-al ti,nes the tln.-UhouM be ran o r .n o .ep ^ 
 
 '1 vat< and the metals which it co..ta...s cxt.acted. It 
 1- ■;rosent, an excess of salt must be used ...the p... 
 
 ;' L, Ibr Ihc purpose of holding in sulut.o.. any chlor.de ot 
 silver that mav have been formed. _ 
 
 131 des of copper placed i.. the saline solut.on precp.tato 
 the ' Iver : the., the copper is th.^ow,. dow.. by metalhe ..-o,., 
 .^1 the .old is extracted by addi..g to the llu.d a conce..- 
 tn ed solution of the sulphate of the protox.de o no.,, (,.-ee.. 
 copporas).. which throws dow.. the precous ...etal ... a n.etalho 
 form.* 
 
 8,_1MI'01!TANCF. OK rVRlTES, MISPICKKL, cfcc. 
 
 The importance of the sulphides of iron, arsc.ic copper, 
 ,inc a..d lead as depositories of gold in qua.-t/ lodes-.s 
 Ctlv under.-ated n. Nova Scotia 1.. a,, art.cle on the 
 :hen.i;al geology of the gold ilelds ^i^ Caldonua, by J. A^ 
 rhillips, read before the Royal Society, March 1-lh. 1.08, he 
 author States that "these sulphi.les h.var.ably co..ta... gold 
 ia Calilornia. The subjoined quotation f.-on. the paper re- 
 lerred to is worthy of careful attention on the part ot our 
 
 miners; ... 
 
 .-The metallic mincals enclosed i.i the gangue ot a..n - 
 ,;■ v..i.^are ordi.iarv iron pyrites, blende, a..d galea, a..d, 
 l^ri.- o u.;^ aU..ical pyritVs, n.agnetic and copper pvr.tes 
 lerf^t.Kiuuii >, ^„i' in,l,>^ invariablv cental., gold : and 
 
 ^1: in'Xh s!eo..r;;r more of them |.csn.. occur ^ 
 
 1 ■■ > a,nou.,t arc not regularly a.,d last...gly }.roduc- 
 J:;::;•'^;f thc'eSler'days of .,mu-t. nu..i..g these .ulph.des 
 
 "^^uuru ily Journal of Science. 
 
33 
 
 I 
 
 w..ro al ou-o.l to osr■.p,^ an.l - r,vr ^,,M - w:,. :,].„,. J, (;,;,„.,! • 
 '^'it at til- |.n-,.nr tinir il,rv ;,!v all ra.vtuliv ,■>.!!, .,•(:.! .u,ri 
 ''"'"' ^"' n„|.M't;,i,i aMiii,,n L, 1!;,. |,n,lit. .,f tl,",. ,„,■„,.,• ' 
 
 ■•-N"ai-ti,...„rlar,. ir,,,, pvii:-.. ainl ntl,,.,- miIi,!,,-,],.. h,. ,•,,!,„. 
 ''".""•"i"-'' !'>■'''; ■■"•'!">■ ..fan- an.l tl.. in'VCuU,\u,u ,1' uk'U- 
 <>ncu-atri-tl„-,,„^n ,1,.. n,a-.. ^tainin^ t!,.. ,,nartx nf a ,v,i or 
 hV'^^vu rolnuv. nw\ l-.tvin,- (!„• ,.,,M ,„ a (,„:„ ImuM v iav.,n :•- 
 aM.'f„ra,nab:ainat„,n. C,.!,.,- :-„.-h .■i.v.nu-lan-.'.s nunKT..,,: 
 ' ''""l,l""""'%''' "'"■" !'>-'-^"- ^"■" '"',,.1 in tin. v,.i„M.,n..- 
 
 ':,'7;"'7' :"•";"'•' "^rr-^ ;v)i.:nni.u,.,.„tainfin..lv,!ivi,I,.;i 
 
 M.ll.lu.Kvs n.ma.a „;.K...,„!-,.s,.,!. a,:,l ,],. ..xtraWi r,„Jd 
 
 HTomc.s,uoro.;,|,„.„lt: ],„. if ••,■„,.!, - ,.,„„ainiM:r nv^tal. 
 
 '^'^ ,'"•"' ^"'/; 7^'='" Pl"-. t:,.. .„|,,l,i!,. I„ „„.. ,!;..,lv,., 
 
 UHl i,n.|v,l,v.l,.,|.,.,.,h!;,n,,p,l,lu-ill .iton l.-rtiallv u,J n 
 'III' rc-:iihinL;- i-a vities. ' ^ • 
 
 'i;i"'i"--M,H-.,ri,yrit..as iii']l.N,tin;^tl...aun(orn„snrnu„. 
 
 ;;; ""-;.7'''' ""'"- ;>, aH .oauni,... Ai tho w..:;-kn,.n-,. 
 ^^'"■''" ^''"" "'""■■• '" '!i-^'^il- I'h. v,,i„st..n.; is ,n,,stlv ,.,,u,. 
 
 l''''";-",'''!''"'- ^^i"' i'-"" I'vril.s .lis<,n>i,:a!r.l ni.uv",,,- I,... 
 iv-nlai-iv llir;a:^li,,i!t its nia^s. ;i|,,l .i 
 'I'^Mitly !imv,.i--,mI |>v rlav- <lat,j 
 
 "!'' I>"lc IS 11, ,t uiilVo- 
 iii'l liaiTfii win*,. ..iiai'tz 
 '^U<'u ,,yn!.. ,s al,sei,i in thr^e rocks ^,,1,1 is >oI.ln,n 
 
 sent 
 
 t !(■- 
 
 'n-annleiTais,orl.iitsliulilh-aiirii;.r. 
 Msn, ,|„,.n-tza,„l pyritMus rocks which ha'vcla'. Iv 
 
 l'"''"^,"' '■'■'' '"'■'■^ar„i>nii,,u I;m'-,,M. has ,vn,h.,vil it 
 
 ' hi' lai'i^v imiiilicr nl inui-a 
 
 'MIS. -!.:■. ■{!, 
 
 i"'''ii ~ii!'iii:tti 
 vcr\- ih' ii-alli 
 
 Hl'h' iiii.iv cxhaiHfivc. m.'thnil 1,1 analv<i< tlian tl, • • ' \ 
 <'"e,thaU.ya,nal.anMti,u,>.h.,,d.i;:c;,n;p|,Iv:!,| ' """"^ 
 
 •; J'' ';--^-nit,iMM.l' ,lus I have !,v,iuc„tly I,;.:.,. ■,,,•^,',1 hv ,h,' 
 -t.M-ol tn.,h'pa,'(M,.'nl ,, ,a;tcn,pts,,n;,.,.,h,',-, ,;:,,.,..; a i 
 
 ;' u; h't',^ tnn„.i,;,yatt,:,;;; 
 
 . '"ti, M, ih.'s,. sul.s,a,„.,.s ,|iir„,- (n,Mi ,'h!nri..c ,:-n,','iallv 
 
 ""'"•"• '■'■^1 ''-'>• '•-i'i--aniM,,icsi;,,-hy,in'^,'n.i::;h;'l: 
 
 HnJ Silver. 
 
 M^>ot...l liy J. l;.l.|„ll:,w,_Mi„i„..,,„„,M..'nll,„.,„. .„■,:,.,, „,., ^,„,- 
 
 - ^' }, AiinijHt to tho GooIo;;iciil Siuvcv nl >i\mv ZvAaim 
 
;u 
 
 ^muM I'O tlio less ti) four, tliat Iroiii the i;»: iicratioii of iiyilia^ 
 .i''iil~. aii\" u'lt'iit ]u'i']Hiii(l('iMiirc (il'otlifi' iii;>tt(,'rs wouM ln' ilis- 
 Hul\" 1 ai'iiiL;' wiiii li;i' l:-'!'! ^vi' \\i-ii t" >;'|iaiuli.' I'lmii l!ic 
 siiiiiplc ihuIlt rxniiiiiiatiini. 
 
 •• loiliuc. iiiiK'c(l. iiiis alriMily I'l'i'U u-cil \\itli u'l'v aiit:i,i:i' in 
 til.' iiiial\-,~i- (it i-iTtaiii lufti'iiiilr-. tor the .-f|iarat iuu ol the 
 ii-, ill and iiii-kt'l cxistiiijr therein in ;i iin'tallic stat.' : tlu>i' it 
 iMiiiliiiii^s with, leaving- the associated tdlieates, imiioxidi's, 
 and -iilphides intact. 
 
 ■• It. was this e.iinpnrtinent (d iodine with other >nlistaiiees 
 that di'teriniiied nie to the trial ol' lu.'th it and l)roniine l'( r the 
 inir|Mise nann'd. 
 
 ■•The i'e>ults of my experiniiMits certainly shiA\ that eitluT 
 of these aj;'ent> inav hi,' sately and advanta^'eoiisly eiiiploytMl 
 tor the s(>i>arati(in of 1:0 Id tiMin il- niatrieos. 
 
 •' The followin-- afe the |!arlien!ars ot' a fev,- of tliesc; exj-eri- 
 nn_'nts wlii'di, i-esides their pi'. •-eiit nse. will. I think, lie ii~idul 
 in -howin^- \v\\ * is. appr.rAiniatriy. tin- -iiiaile,-t ij'.in; it_v of 
 i^-old that cai. ''!• posiiivtdy .-opu-at"d ai;d ideiilili"!. i>\' a .-.m'- 
 tain eoiir-e ol aiialy^i- oporat ini:' n|io!) a limited (jnanlity : the 
 lir-^r 1 iine. 1 1 (di.'\ o. any I hi i;^ of I ids kind ha- fee n att •inpred. 
 
 ■• 1st. "J u'rannni's ol roa-'ed •■ Iniddle headiiiL:-," fi'oiii a 
 (piaitz mine at the d'lianie-. know n Iroin pi-e\ii.i',s aiialysi- to 
 e, iiitain .u-old at the rate ^'i ono oKiu'e or si,> to tho ton. was 
 w.'ll >hak'oii t'wr a little while willi its Voliimc of ahviholic <m1u- 
 I i.iu ot iodine I tini'ture of i. idiiv o|Chi'niist> . I lien ello-.-.-.-d to 
 :-ud.-ide. A pierr ot .-^\vcdi-h l:li.-i"-p iper \\'as then satniMled 
 wil h till' clear >upei'Matant liqnid. and al'ioiward- htiinrd to 
 an ash : the a^li. in tho pkn-i' of lii-;im' whito. as it would h.' it 
 pun-. \va< coloun.'d piirph- : tin- colue.iiim' matliT \'.,i- 'pii.''dy 
 re'iioved hy hroiiiine, — a clear indirati.in of the prescii'-o ol 
 gold. The time ociaipi..'d hy iho whoh- process was twenty 
 ndiintes. 
 
 ■• "Jnd. I gramme of tlio -ame "liiiddi" hi'adim:-." mixc'ii 
 with -ueji a ipiaiitity ol m>;I as to rcdiici' the pi-opoi-tf.ii oi' 
 ^•old present to '2 dwts. per ton. w is alKiwed '•.miaii with its 
 volume of tincliii'o tor tv\o h lais, A'ith oo M-ional stii'rii!;j; : a 
 a piece ol liltor-paper was ilnM! -atiiralcd \viih tic tin-turc. 
 and drit.-d live times coijsoi'utivid} . and linally liUint "ff as 
 before: in thi- ca>e. also, tic color ot fh.; re.-idual a.-li was 
 purph'. and it -ave the I'earlion .)f Li'old. 
 
 •■ .">rd. ;>"J L:ramii)es ol .-iliidous h.nnatito liiiclv pounds d. 
 wa- thoroii-hly mixed with jiic'-ipiiated :_'old to liio amount 
 oi' '2 >\\yl>. jicr ton; then iu'iiited. ami ti\Ml.,'d with i'lomino 
 watrr. After two hours the solution wa> liltered, and evapo- 
 rated to a hulk of twenty niinims: this gavo good reaction ol 
 "•(lid t(.' the •• chlo'rid.e tin' 1.'-!. 
 
 •' 4tli. 100 granune- of the' hematit-. w i(h procipitafed gol' 
 
-.1 'ii'M-nt.- ,.f .^ ,lu-t. p.M- foi,. fr,Ml,.,l as l^.f,,!-,., luit lliis ti.,;o 
 
 ■A-L-ll UMsIhmI. ;U tllO .•XIMh'liull ..f tWn ll. ;ll I'.S all.] tlir U il-hi li —. 
 
 evaj>(.ratL-il;il„_iij; v, ill, il;,. lirst llltrat,-, -mv^ ;.. r,,ii,(,T. hut st'iU 
 
 t(i!f|ili'i1j 1-CMi-ticHI oi' '^i,]<\ 1(1 ill,' sa!ar tr^{. 
 
 '••5tli. IndiiH'. as tiii'Maiv. Hilaiilt.wl !;,r Lminiii.- in .'xiu'ri- 
 lllOIits ,", iui-i 4. -iivo si;ail;,r ivhiI;. : the ov.lv va iatioii UMal- 
 was that lis a i)iri-anli<.iiary ia^^avaic all .win- Cr its fcrhha'. 
 i.r^iTahcr. sl(.\v.«r, artii.i), I -avr cnnrart l^r twflvr hmirs. 
 
 'I'o cniapar- the rrsulis of ih," ,-n:,iinn|, aiua.l-aiiiatiiiL;- 'n:'"- 
 <'C-s Will, tlr.' iniv-dili-, I ha\a. made r^ir,nr raivlul ('"xi.-ri- 
 liHMits: and i ,ii,d. that il i. ;,n^- t-rrlain, wi' h tho sauir rx- 
 i'l'iidituiT- r.i lah,.!-. to -rt r.Jiai.l," ii'diratiuiis vi' -old, wImh 
 ITcs.-iit 111 h-.s ,inaiitity tlian :! dwts. -Mr (mm. ,,],.M,Tiiir' npi-a 
 al'n,.t KiO ;rraii;iaos Mf inatccial. which is alMMH th.> .PMiiti'- 
 1 iiM-.a'ly taki;. ' 
 
 !ii H-aiami':- nptho lavsults o( thrsc cxpcaini-ats. ii aM'.,^ll•s 
 Ih-ii. that fur ••,nalilativ(' cxuiiiiiiatinns i\^v -o'd, nr !,,:• ,i'iaiiti' 
 t:iti\c del .riiiinatioiis in .^Ttaiii casfs, i.dia'.- an i hrinnii,.. ar - 
 cai-h sui)eM,ir In i,:,.|',a;i-y. ]! a!<;; app,.ar> t!;,t a nr,,„,rti,., 
 v\ -..Id cjivvl 1,1 \ dnvt. p.M- (,.!i r.pMi, a hulk cf 10 1 -raiiiiif. 
 (_l n"s.) or |..i-ia:-iiM,iis laattors, can h,; ,.:,silv and rapidlv 
 drtc.-tod. • ' • 
 
 ■• f»r .vnr^-.liy.ipf-vatin- upon lar-w -pian:!! ic-. -oM ,.,,n! 1 
 bt' (tiscovcr^'d hy lir.s prorc^s, wrrc it prc-ont in lar 1—: 
 ^]uai!titi.-s, l.nt thi> is siiriiri.-ntlv nrar lor tho niai, i-itv of 
 cases. 
 
 '■T\)^^<c l,rnrr<<i^< :^rr L-porial!y adajdi'd f'-r tl;.' sonaration 
 •.I pild l;-o!n sulphidos, as tlu,- invli-ninai-v i-oa-tin'- i-. c^v. 
 ircnudy lavorahlo tn tho,-,., not so n;i:rii (dica.iirailv a-, iu-,-'i;;id- 
 vahv. ! tiiHik: th- los^ ii: tiie snh-tilntion ol' oxv-on \'v 
 sidpimr, anionntini;' to lJ.^ p,.,- ,.,,i.i_ \.,y v,(>i^ht. \vlnl,. t!,- 
 vuhiinojy.Miains ronsi ant lor n-avlv soi : hcnr-' tlnav is a coi^ 
 rL'spondin- poivntv in the prodiu't. h,v w'aidi it is roi-fa-:'i 
 ■ovory ntniii ,,1' it is thrown op^n to v^ivA-.vt with th,' so!i;ti:.ii 
 oi ihosf! a^(M-.ls. 
 
 '•Tiiis nnMd-.a!;i,'al acccssildJily ohvior-lv -Mnnyt la; takc-.i 
 advantap- of hy nierr iii-\-. 
 
 ••With si<lphides rhcsV pi-o'csc aro I'l-a.-i^-llv ,.xhaa>! ivo. 
 ■vvhdc, at tilt" san;^.^ tiiao, tl-o sinudtanrous oM :■ i,'oi,ai of otliT 
 inatt.Ts is ;!Void.-d: or a.f ar,\- ralo. i; -., i,i;!ia- that th « 
 IM-opm- tost for - ,id .-an la: . .IM- appli...! dirctlv'to the c-o:i- 
 ■•-•tMitratcci solution. 
 
 ■■ 'i' '-■■"■' V'l'.i' 'I"' rl; ,■:,-,. la^twa.Mi iodiii- and lo-oin!n.\ I 
 
 ">VoMld profcr the fonnor, w! Inon' traro< of .-oid a-v <i'r - 
 
 posod to la> present: or if t!io or,' is in a iTn.dv -h'vido i 
 
 state, its IS gcnrraily tho v.k,- wh-n tho niati ix i. ir.in pyi it.-. 
 
 In tlio inas; ;;:j^ ,ii -ii.i, |.\ i lio- li is n,'(a'~- a IN' To rais,> iji,. 
 
 t.'iuporalnre towards the en,i to a fn!! r • Idi.'at; in or lor tj 
 
ill) 
 
 <locom{)osn till' rfiiiigiiioiis siilplii .'s. >h\ro ii tliese rcTimiiicd 
 imicli iron wniild p:ft into tlio solution. 
 
 •• III the c-a-i' (if lunch ciirlioniitc of lime Iicini^ proscnf. it is 
 |,iM|)i'r to fTi'iitly ri'i-'iiitc thi- roasted niirH'i:i!. Ai-.. with our- 
 bonato ofannm nia. nr innch liiiio might got in to liio iodine 
 or hroinino si^hitinii. 
 
 "On the other liand, a vorv hi^'h (ciiip,! liini. is tn be 
 avoided, lor, from my own oxperii'ijco, i lin! iint a rnn-idrr- 
 aide quantity I. f iiiic gold ran escape (leteefiin in ihi-^ wav, 
 by the parti d vitriticatinii df the inorr insiblr i I' tli- silicate"-;. 
 
 ••Tip; id..-!itilic,it!' n cf --nM by (■.iinbii-tiuti dl it,, va!r> wil'i 
 iiltcr-paper, as sng-'csted in tlii> papiT. seems t'l pri.Kii.-i' a 
 rapid method of estimating:' it com[iai',itiv(dv. bv the aid uf'a 
 scries tif prepared te,-t papers, repre-(.Muii)-- -eld iu dlU'ercii'. 
 dei^-rees oi'diliiti;'n," 
 
^ 11 Ai'Ti: R III. 
 
 DISTRIBUTION OP THE GOLD IN LODES. 
 
 ' r.iy C'liiiiiiicys— ' 'riio (1(.1(1 Siroiik.' 
 
 V.iv (■•,;.nin.v-. ill Cilir.imi.i-r.uKl St.wak .-U Tan^M(.r. Mrtiml Kni- 
 !t.T.,., Urn,. IIirl.M,,', .M.Mit:i-u. S!„.,-l)ro:,k,.. r<:,.i,', II irh.r.ir, L:ivvronce- 
 
 luwii, \Va\(;- 
 
 '■y. 
 
 It i^ u-cil kiiuu-ii fli;,t -ol.l is in.t iHiiiilly ,!i..trii,,!l.^,l nni- 
 
 i'T.uiy ll.lnilLMM.Ut ,lll;ul/. |,.l,... It ...Tlli-.-' fV,-,UU!tlv XV i 1 1 1 i 1, 
 
 \vi-l! iHiik;.! limits. \\|.i,.li in X,,va Sriiiu ;ir,. 'irvuv'^l -CiM 
 .-Str.N.k-." aii'l in ('uiilnni;;i • i'ay < ■|iiiiiii,.\s." 
 
 DilllMv.it uril<-i-s have .•:,!lr,l att<.|itin„ (,, tliis iaipnrraiir 
 ^"';.l"'''- •'• '-'-^ i!r.'n-i.". Ml !)is -MMLaai !:,.s..mp','s i,| ti,^ 
 I Ultra Siat-s." ill (aii!!ir.|Miiiir th- MiulI^ts in :|u,m;:/ nii'iiii- 
 "'"•'•_'-"!m,!M;! ,M CalilnriiM. says:--" 'I'll,, m^vf ,.it.,|- ua> tli:i^ 
 
 notliiii;;' was kiinwii ci' Pay Cliiiiiii. .ys, aiv! it -■ 1 .Miaii;.; was 
 
 i^'UiM in ,,i„. jiliia., it was piT.uiii.-'l that tliL' wla,!,.' nun., was 
 of ti.i' sauso^.iii.jiiy. In >,,„„. ra^fs tlic jMy rlil, nney was 
 '"'""_■ ^'"' •-''"' "'' 'i '■■'>iii'. i"!n wliirh it aijMKMl nut fai' lr,"ni the 
 Muiacc. j-avin- th- mill wlih.int work. In uth.-r .• i^rs. the 
 miner has ih,. pay .•hininry in hi-: nwn rlaini. Init he ,i;,I n^t 
 kn.'W ,.nwu^-i, I,, r,,ll,,u- i..an.! h,- wnrkr^ -traiL-ht .h)wn inl>, 
 ''■'■ i'''n-.Mi iMrk. whil,. th.nv was an alnualant supply ol' -o,,,! 
 '(Uai'l/ lii'_;iii'i' up." 
 
 In Vi.'t,,,ia (AiHtralia) - Mr. ]]. ]]. i;!,,,„l a;„i (V.ptain 
 ^ •"""""'• '^'•' <'l'i.'l':\Ilnlii- Survey., 1-. have lrei;urn;lv eailvl 
 ';^^''""'""' ^" ''"'"""■>' i" wliiL'li ,^v!,l is uviua-aliv diMriluited 
 '" """' '^■'"■^- ■"''' ''-V" explain, ..1 hnw the inipr(.>i,,n that 
 reels heeonio iKiorer as the .hpth IVeni the surlaee ineiea-es, 
 • iriirinatei]."' 
 
 In !!!!!!ir :;!l:tviv 1.-..1,.c: <t.. : -• • ■ •■■ - 1 
 
 i ..... s , ,,i^ au. iMn/u-~ \ em SI llli IS eelllineil 
 
 in I'.Uids whieh .!ip ah,n- the strike of the vein, ami 
 
 tlie inter- 
 
38 
 
 vciii:i- s|Mi:c-.s are i'IiIkt (h.'stitiite i,l -oM, ,,i- verv pon?-. 
 WluMi on.; (,f tlinso ban.ls ]v.x< I,L>eii ciif, aii^l t!»; ,iiiar't/ ,..xca- 
 vatL'd. and tlH> slmlt i>; <v,uk ti> a prroatiT deptli, tlio yield f'allr; 
 oil", til" lain. ; is aliaiidoiifd. ;ih I iivJ, .•videiic-c in ^i!p|.,.rf . -1 
 tlio eld tlieory (that -old diminisln-s witli rli. d.'|.tli, is at 
 oncn con)iniiin'catt>d. Hm \vl,..n. nwinir o iIm- n'-ulr.,.| ,.|„ .. 
 r;ltions in nei.i:!il)oiirin- nnn.-, th.' -;-.,i:Md i-, a._n-, t d.-n u\'. 
 ••ind tl„. shaft is sank still doc|..)-. a i.cv.- I>aiid ,.l anriirnai. 
 vein f^tnir is (MU. irnsdei-'.s Ueef, at Smdlniist. ;.nd .mm,..- .,) 
 th.J reefs at f'lnne^. cxldhit this pL-culia:' . "' -■ 
 
 rr.des.^or Silliiniii has stated, in iv-ard lo (" dl!;,n.i i. that: 
 ••rile rirli • chinnieys,' ,,i- ],r.idni tive xunes u; on> -r.mnd 
 arc Icnou-ii to !.(> ot various extent in .jnarf/ veins. rV'an a few 
 ti'el t:. many hnn.lreils of feet and it is ini|,i.s>il,|e to assi.-i: 
 any vaji.l reason why we iniy not ..NjM.r tli,' .•^allle .dian-es'lii 
 a vertieal direetioii whieh w,- ifnd ia a hn|i;-o,,f;k|. As tlu- 
 ored.earin^' -roniid or shoots ,,|nr., hive ia nfinv. ilimt in 
 i.inst eas.'s, a well..letennine,i pit.-h .If the vei(i.-al, it is seli- 
 evyleat that a verth-al slial't ,,r in. iinr ;ii li-ht an'd<>s t.) the 
 veins, must, in .leseeM-tiii'^. pi.. ,,nt o!' the rie'. int',, rhi. |m.,i 
 j:-i-oniid at e.Ttam intervals, and it is prihaps .Im- to the i-'ii..- 
 
 niii.'.' ..t thi- lid that miners have al>and.aiedsinki heeni-t' 
 
 they luinid the • pay' suddenly .-rase in d.-ptli. when a sh,,rt 
 d)>tan.-e m,,re w.ad.l prohahly hrin.:: iU:-ui int,. ;;;,.. ther xr.ne 
 ",>"""' "'■''• '''"' <*-d"'n.'n.-.. ,,f evei-y --..Id minin- .listriet 
 oilers exaiapl.-,- in ilinstrat'en oi tiiesi^ reiii:ir!c-."f- 
 
 Xo one .ran .famine the returns from .lifu-n.nt niin.^s or 
 l.-des withent t\>,' impiv^i.a, l„.in,^. pvodii-ed that if atf.Miti.e: 
 '■•"' '"' " '''''■ 'led iw ill- ia:iiii:,.r in whieli trold is iisiiallv dis- 
 ^'■'''""■'' '" '"'I-'-- '!-''^il> \V"nld have 1...-) uiadr eitlirr t'u the 
 '■'.-''' '"■ '■•''f "'■ '!" -!''^'f "!■ -!■■!">> '- t:.iv liar,!!;, ■;! an-lonin- a 
 l.ale heeaii.,- (he ;.,,ld --av.- .ait." I':,_v .d.imnevs .,r -nhi 
 ••'''*-'''^~^ '^i" "^" ''iy '"Dtiaiinn. !,,r ha^; di>ram-,;.; vrrtieallv. 
 indeed, ad .•xperi.a,,.^ tends t.* sIh-w that the -n!d >tivak. 
 i:iere ri-,Mpi,.„i ly wide,,, a-- they dese ad. tlnn tl'iin -eit, ;ind 
 that wh.-n a hi.-l.ly pi„duetiv,. spot is ler.ud it i. -eneialK 
 jiart ef a -streak." or separated ir.im it hy a hanvi, are.'i. 
 Tlie d;;y will emae when, as at Montana, the |.,d.vs v/hieh 
 fur a short clisfane,. d.nvn li;ive yielded -oi.d resrdr.-. and tleaj 
 raHiiifi^ off, were abiind.ned, .^tiier explmvrs, wit 
 
 * (iuld Fil'M^ Ol' \'itt()li-l. 
 
 f Ani-uLMii Ju-.iiiiai ol' .^tifiico ami Artd, Sfl-.lriii5;<>r, lS<Jr. 
 
 a riper 
 
39 
 
 Iciinwl, ,]'^Ci of tile lilW wliirll .1 1 1| n|i • li ( I y ;^'( ivcr.l -^ fln^ <li-.t lil I]. 
 liiili i.f llii. .ji.M. will rr-llliic M|i.T,iti()H> with -H''cc--;. TIlc 
 i<«llii\\i||- iiill-lralinli n\ -[.ay .•liiiiiiicys ' (,|- ' ^'nl.l -.||c;ik~ ■ 
 
 .'ire woi-tliv .it'littiMitiv.' [icni-i!. aipi tii,.y ni.tv pMint to r,,ii. 
 
 «litiul)< wliirli |,;,v |,.,1 f. til.' tc|ll|M,l-;iry ;|l.;il|.!n||I||Cllt III 
 
 ''''■'"> valniM.' h. '!.■-, ami iipju,-,. i,-,,..,|, ,.\|,i,,!Mt i,,ii> in tlir 
 |'iii|"-r liii'i'iti.iii. 
 
 Siil.i.HiicI ar.- -ixi'ii 111,. ,lini,.|,H,,n- ami (li|i-< t^i <o\uk- im 
 
 I""''''"' ' "lii vs" ill CalilMiiiia. In many inin.-<, na .Imii!.!. 
 
 a iviMi-'i lias i;,;t In-, mi k.-pt nt' tin- (il:-t ril.nt inn of tin- -old. 
 
 rALIi'oi.'MA.* 
 
 MAIIII'OSA COUNTY. 
 
 MoiiiKi: l,,iii:.T --'I'ln' Tay Cliinnicys ar.' n<nall\ lar-.- and 
 "''^■"'•"•. ■iii'l arc citln'i- v.-rticai, or Imv,. a sli-ht .li|, to 
 tin. iioMli. Stril.:o „1 lo.le X. to (lugrtjes W. Dip K. an-le 
 4") to ■")() iI.".^ioi_'s. 
 
 Tim: 'ri;ri:.— Sti ik.. \. W. aul >. K. Hip X. \]. s«n('n i'av 
 • liiiniicys, vai-yiii- Ir.un }(» t.. limi i;.ct lioi-i/.ontallv. 'I'he 
 i'."-k in each cliinincy |ia< ,1, pc.Miliar appearance. 
 
 .I.\ri,fl.rMi:.~.<lrikc X. i:. ami S W. I>ip X. !•:. .<ev.Mi I'av 
 ("liinin..y-. 1(1 |.) Idille..! !i .ri/ont illy. scparat.'.I Kv lur- 
 ren .-treaks. -1 to (I {'.•.•t l.i- .a.l. Dip" oj' Cliimncv '|.'> d,.- 
 .UTecs to the sonth east. KN.'he'.-t ili'po^it on the toot wall. 
 
 M MMIMKV.-^ \V,.,t ,,l the F.rlk. -old is in rich [dockets. 
 
 associated with lai--.' .jnantitr'- of nii-]iickid aii<l ci.niinon 
 |iyi-ites. •• 'rin' prexMicc ,i| these minerals is coii<iilerc(l 
 :' .ei-t lin si-i, that ti -o,,,! lieposit ul -old is not tar 
 di>t.int." 
 
 Ml-s M;i. --Strike !•:. an.l \V. Dip S. One pay (diimnev work-'.! 
 dips east uL an aii-h" of .">(j de-rees. containin- li.di 
 pockets. 
 
 r(i\VAi;n.--Strik.. K. an.l \V. Dip X. An-le 4."» de-ret's. Twc. 
 p;ty i-hinnn'ys, ea(di ;di mt DM) Icet Ion.' dip east, lui-K' 
 40 de,-ree>. ° 
 
 MAHLil.K ,<i'i!iN...— .<trike XK. snd SK. Dip E. Pav chiinnev 
 dip >K. 
 
 riiKiioKKi:.- Sink.. !•:. and W. I'ay ehimiiey dip K. 
 
 » ./. 1: •■;•< F5!(iwiif " MiniTil Ki'Sdhiccs of tlie IT. .S," 
 
 t I'iic l.'iilili)nii:iii i'nh\ hviii'w^ locks Icloiii; to Uie Jurassic a<'o. 
 
40 
 
 a aii-k. ol ,0 .!,.j;,vc.s. 1 vvi.l,.,, as Hu-v .Ics.-l-ikI. Oho 
 
 <liiiiiii..y lias ' piiicliiM) out.' 
 
 -M vin II Muasox.- I';,y ..I,,i,u i:.«) |,.,t Ion-. |)i„ s. K.. ..uv']o 
 'ridr.r.Mvi: cocxry. 
 
 'J'.i.HA U.M:.-()i, .i,.M,„h„,L„l./".lH. vein is a I-hu-k 
 ."^Iito bearm- i.,ii.-|, .•ci<,.i.,M;.i„;o to .,i-,lii, ny n.,.li„ - slato 
 =«M.| ,s iH.,K.nal..,I i„ cv.My .liroctiuM l.v so.iM.s nf m,ai1>c', 
 s.Iii..m iiinro than tu-o ii,c|,.M i„ tl,i.-!ci;,.... Tl... .'nM i> 
 Iwilii.l in the slat,', sc-hloir. in the ,,uai-tx." 
 
 A..l'.-():. tho ' M .tl, .,• [...!..• :tt t!,o swrf.,.,, ti,.,,> ,,,.,v thr-o 
 im- clmnnj.ys. ,.,, KM), an I ij". i .,,. i„ hurixontal h-n.^th 
 lospootivoiy, s..|,arat.,M| l,y iniiMVais ..l' Co ,i'.,l ;).-, »,.,.t 
 with a, },p to tho North .Mstnar.I of 70 on tli. up,,.,- si,!./ 
 ..tu,-K.,„„.;o,u ,,n the nn,!,..- >i,Ie. anJ at Is'.'reeMl.e 
 throe l.a.l jvorke.l ,nto on,- ehimnov -i:, n,,t |,,„.. („„,,•. 
 ^ontally Hunxontal se-tions of tV ehin.nevs uo.iM 
 H"|.ro<ent not re-tan-!,... \nu quadranuMibr ■.Mrallejo. 
 grams, wni. ,uo very aeate an,Ies. The-.hin.ne'v. h av. 
 intn.nnntn, :n,y ,,l.,,v.l,,,t in several pla.es the ,v ,lh 
 
 I.H\o iMnehe.l elo.,. to,;.eth,,r, so ,!nt rllere wer Iv 
 
 soven inehes ol ,,u .r... h, the^e >,. .,s the ehinui-v. 
 ^^■ 1- of tho sani • r, ,1,,,.- to th:; ton as ei-eu-here K J-!, 
 chmn.ey has its p.^enliar .,,, ,rt/,_one ehinn.ev h ,s waite 
 -l>«ui/ anoth,-r jrreenisi,, ^iMther hlnish. anj th « la-t is 
 •"•I'^-t. ll'^^^•>MI.^h•n.^anl.,.!,^,n,visi!.^,.inth,..pMrf.. 
 I.SHV.-S,nk.. \ :M,,|>..,|i,, |.;.. an;,!,, .io ,lo^r,-e<. Five 
 K.y -hnnneys lon^.st 2.)(., shortest Io ti.ot hurixonfailv; 
 -M :>t nt t ,o,„ ,1,0 North ,,f an au.^Ie oftio ,Ie-res.an.I run 
 ;;■ ■■' ':■•"''•'• ••■'-".'■' ^•^■■•'■y -liiv.-tion. ln%ou.e ea^o. 
 line ,s ;, .-onneetion of ,,:,y ,,„;uix lM.(u,.,.n Ihe ehiin- 
 iH'w. I.etu-e.Mi the .•l,ii,Hi,-ys the wail. e,,n,e lo-oiher 
 i-Xeept ni a lew spots. 
 
 l-i> '•iiiiiiiicy.-. aliii..>i \-LTiical. ^ 
 
 A ".lit tu-o feot u„|,.. ImMwooh -raiiito.ualU. Ono'/'av 
 ' ';;-""T,,h,,. -lo . to the S. \V..-(;o r.et lonu- hor,/,„ntallV 
 ;" '"'■^'"'•"■'V>n.l;;m, l,et,!ov.-niti. n.ore'than !(H> |,n't 
 
 Sm:i.i..— .<,nk,. X. K. a,„i < w 
 iiey piiicueil lUit. 
 
 •• ii'Mrly verli.Ml. I'av Chiui 
 
41 
 
 J^KLL AM. Mvni.v. -Htiik.. N. W. ,,,..1 S. K. f.n, ,;n \ F v 
 I ...k. t \ CM, Tl.i. veil, ruts .lykfs ulucl. i,.t,.rs..,.t t!,".. 
 s afP.. ,M..| the lu.rkc-t.s uw Iuu.hI i,.-ar tli,. int..,.,.,.,;,,, ..f 
 
 flit' I'vl.fS. 
 
 ••"i'inA.-Sr,ik,' \. ]■:. ,„„I >, w. Din so = s W \\.i,i 
 «jn.-e.| l.y Pyk-s. (;.,M i„um.1 i,', pocket, n.^ar tl„- 
 
 Mvk(.'>i. 
 
 s...n ,. .iM, . I ti... ,„i,i „..:.,•, I,.. ,i .,,',..' whii'i;,,: 
 
 V, '■-'! '""!<>""!'"'""i.(.v,s,„p,„.k-,.,s. |',.,.k,.fs.,„ n.M 
 
 .M.Mi„t;,ii, li:,v.._v,d.k.,l >;T(I.IK)(I, !*|(»,(|(M», aii.l .*:5(t,(l(Ml. 
 
 l).rM-Kl!.-St,ik,. X. an,!S. |.,ps „ea.-Iy v.>,-ii..al. 1^ iurU<: 
 
 tl.-k ,„ j,,-a„.to walls. Tl.,v.. pav .-hi.a.M.vs : T.> 
 
 "•"-••':':«>""<•(» liM't. i„ l,n,.ix.,„tal i;.imtl,. Ii,.|u-....H tl,.' 
 \niy ciimiiiL'ys tin; walls pii„-li tutrrllici". 
 
 < ALA\ j;i:as t(iL;\TV. 
 
 STAVISLAf..-()nal„-a,..|.„rtl,.. Moth,.,- L.u\.. st.ik. „.a,-!v 
 -V .•,,.!>., I, p I,.. ;„,.!,. 7- ,],...,^,.,. .,<,,,. ,.,.f,n„cvs 
 iiK :u,. ..I .|..pv,.s tu the .S,,,,!,. The ,u-.I,i is iK...v as.;,. 
 
 i;n\i;i;.--'i-\v., pay rliliniicys. n.-ai-'y vt'i-tJcal. 
 \\'..o,mo,;.-:._St,-ik,.\.:M„lS..,Iip W.. ai,::!,. \:, W,,iN an- 
 
 iiu.l 111 . uth..,' -loo l./ct i„i,-. 
 l!Ar.,x.-.\,!j,,in. tlir Wdonn^usi:. S„nll i-ir!, p.v .-hi.aia.vs. 
 (•,M.m.->t,ik. !•;. an,] W.. ,|ip S., at a,. a„^h. o|"so .1,.,.,,;.. 
 
 n.v .•!,Ma,.ry .-lO |,.,.t l.,,^- at tho >>nlu.v, a„.l wi.lc'.i.s iu 
 
 (lt.'SCL.lllllllj;-. 
 
 AM.M.ui; (orxr-, . 
 ruNKV-DipTiiX. i:. .F.v,.p..,. , .„,,,,■„,„,. ,;,.,, .,„,,„^, ;,. 
 >pnls J) p,.,. ,,.„,. ,, >alplm,-ois. whidi vk.hls ST M) ,.,.„(-; 
 \n'V toi, ,,i iiiM.ui,.-,.nlra,r,| i-.n-k. aii,l VliOO p,.,- i,,,, ,,i- 
 
 I'loai, Milpluiiets. Chh.iiiuti,,; 
 • ■■^liiiiali! ,.,wt (ifSJ.*) per I, Ml. 
 
 1 I'l-i oi'ss ciiipmyLMl at an 
 
 (>M.U,A.-Mnk,. ,M.a,-|y\.a,„| S. Dip K.. i,,,,, n.l (,> SO,],. 
 p-c-.'s. W:,n .i,:il, .^un r,,, ,,,.^.|,_ .p^^_, ^^^^^. ,..,,„„„^. 
 
 '!' ^- <'n.' p:,v rliiiaiuy is .'lo,, h.^ l.n^' l„,n->^..n!allv"at 
 ''"■.^""/'•';. ■■""1 ^'>'' l-t in„.,^ ;„ a ,l,.pth ,,1 |()(, /,et 
 
 ^.'■1" l"ii''lic> mil at i!,,. ,.,„j ,,} ,!,,, ,,.,,. ,.|,;, ...J ,. " 
 
 tlial lii.Tc ,-. VIA jiitl,,. |,;,ni'ii r,M.k. ' ■ 
 
42 
 
 ITavw \i;i>. --l>i|i 7") iL'u-riM\> K. Oii" p.iv '•li!iiiii.'\ , "(Oil fci-i 
 lui!-' Iiorizniiialiy an 1 at I'JOn li'-i Iirluw tin' .-tiirla''!'. tlic 
 snpiH'seil h'u-tli i- (Km) I'ft. Ui^. X.. :iiigli' S(J '..■-tcos. 
 'I'lii' (!r;_.'H-t iiie-liiii' i- lu':'.n loet. 
 
 Li::i."i\. — Siriki' \. IT W. I>i)> 7"i !^. Tw m )i:iy r!>iiiiu.'ys. 
 
 l.')i) trut ail ! till' ..!ii-i- -J.lii I.'.-' I ':u-. I'ifi sli-lilly If 
 
 llir litii'tli. Itrjith lit' il'-cpi'st shall tj'i'.i Icct. 
 
 J*i»Ti).-i. — Pay chiaiiicy l.uir it.'cr widi'. 
 
 'ri:i.l.ri;irM. — Stiik' X. U) iIc^t.'os i-'.. I)i:i V... an::-! • T't 'l'.'- 
 Li'i'i'i's. Twi) ]ia\' fhi'niu'vs lmcIi 1.'!0 Ifct lini.;- hoi i/.' liit ally. 
 
 «-'i:am^.— Strikr K. X. K. aiil W. S. \V. Hip t; * ^I-^tul'-; S. K. 
 ()u(. pay rhiniiii'y. iliii f>:i iK';i:rei'- X. W. 
 
 1".L ItOl.'ADO (iMXlV. 
 I'.vr;!'!''. — ?i'/ rliiai'i •^' 11 Mi'ly v-i'i-ti -i! 2')0 R..>t— :2()i) I.M.-t (K'e[. 
 
 I'inH \|l|.)\T A.- - i'ii.V rhiuiln'y I'M' Ic''', Icll.;'. 
 
 WudDsiD:-. — Siril;c X. K. w:.'] S. W . I'ip vrrtii.-al. l':i\- chiiii- 
 
 llry. 'lip X. i]. 
 
 .XKVADA COIMV 
 
 KArXii; MlNi*.--X. aial >. 1p' n-y. .lip !•]., aiiirh' ahciut 'A)-. 
 T'An I'Iniiiiii'ys : imth wi'h'U with tln' iK'|itli. 
 
 i*lTr>l!iia;ii. — i\[y Chiiuiuy rapiiily ui.h'ii- witii llie 'I'pth. 
 
 Xi:\'AiiA <^lrAi;./. .Mimni; ('ii.--lir. h' r|,iiiiiu-\ . 
 
 siKKHA corxrv. 
 
 .'^IKKIIA r.CTri:>. - Th'> iiiiih- i~ >itri iti'il nii a I.mIo whii'h i- <plit 
 lip iatn s.'Vii'al liiMiii'lu!.-, tip' wi'lth iVaia u'l'i !■! \v;ill 
 li-iii^- tVnia 7n t'l KMM'i'er: aiil ^1 ihi>\vi<l!ii li-iii !(> tu 
 T'l liM'! i< (|uait/, with iiit* lAi'iiiiiij; hiii>'--, or Im^I-; of 
 iiai-il liJU'' slal". of ihi' > iiiii' f!i ii-a'-tiT as the wall-. In 
 ,-iiii" plai-'s tiii'i'a arc tuo. aiil iiintliM's -: \, la airaii'-. 
 The (aan'-i' ot' ih^ huli; is a i'-w iji'uri •■- imrih ■<[ west, 
 aip] till' ijip is -\{\ ilc-a-i'i's til till,' ii'i ihwii-'l. Timi jiay 
 cliiiitiicys liax'c li^'iMi l.aiirl, onu o[ thi'iii aHlt h et Ihiil;' 
 liurizoiit:illy. All tln'^" I'liiiiiiieys iire V(;rtif,il: tip' pay 
 is irrc^^ailar in 1 hi'iii. skipjaii.;- (Vnni iinr hraiii'li in aim- 
 IIht; it' till' i-iiiiiiin'V lii-app us in nia- iiiMia-h, tin' 
 iiiiiiiM's liiiilc tor it in tip' otlpT hraiich. Xo pav iliiiniiL'V 
 
 glVl'S Dllt. 
 
43 
 
 T.\rM:ci;yr)r.:\ri.:.. . Tlirc,. Pay CMimu'V-S iiearlv vcriical, witli a 
 >li,L;'it Wotilly <|ii.. 
 
 Ki;v>!(-.\i:.- K. aii.i W. Di,, ,„:,;ri_. v.Mliral. TI„M-e is no 
 ''■"■'■''" vriii-sldiir. Til.; Walls | a ii: ■liiii ::; t^iu-i-llicr at tlio 
 '•'."'■^ "' ''"■'■'• i''iy (•liiuiiicy.-. \\:iicl: -,, ('l,,\vi, j,LT|iL'n- 
 'Iculaily. A (!. I'tli oT ."):>() I'.M.t 1, as 1m-,.'i, ivarla-l. <;,■]. j 
 li'i" ^iiai i'\;;'. evenly distrilaite,! in tlic diiaiiu'v, except 
 nne stn aL in tlie' niii! lie. v. iiiuii is tliL- richest. 
 
 Yl T.A CorXTV. 
 
 .'I. ;tm:-o.v.- . >■•[,■;;.- \. an. I S. ',);|, t.-, K. I'av chimnev 1(10 
 '^'■"t :'t Mii'li.-.., an. I at a .(.•ptli of ICO icet.enlai--e.lt.) 
 • l'i'» (e.'t. maintaining the -anic wi.ith to tiic ;JO(l ieet 
 i"V.-|. wii..]-.' it >.■ an.'il r,i >j,lir. 
 
 l'i;.\.v-vi,v\:,i\. — 'I'w,, j,;,y eliiiiiip.ys \v.akc(I, an<l twn others 
 '"'"'''■ -^ ih'plh ui' tJIM) !'eet' h'".-' !'cc:i re:'.:-!;. ■' ,;;; tl;c 
 
 nii'hn; 
 
 J»\\m;I!1,-a.,i:. — .<trik,> \. K. an.l S. ^V. Dip X. W.. at an 
 
 ;mil-|.- ..r M) (|e-r,.e;;. On,; pay . hiianev. l.'>0 icel Lin- 
 
 he) i/MUlallv. ■ '^ 
 
 I'M '.MAS CorXTV. 
 
 Kn;.:i^\.-<lr,h,. \. l]. an^l S. W. Dip \. K.. at an an_le uf 
 '■'• -^■'■"11 |''i> chinniey -J."!! I.^t hm-, .lips S. W . at ais 
 ■in-le (,1 .VJ .l.'-iv.'-, lait at a -hptli uf ;]()() Ieet s.'cni> 
 '" '■'•ii'l In tic- .\..rth Ka>t. 
 
 M.\.v!;,i.>rfi.-- (In.- pay ehinni.-y -JO f... t Uw^ hoy]/^)u\:\Uy. 10 Ieet 
 thi.'k. n.'aily \-,t! i mI. an^l l-.-- .|,,\vii with nearlv nniferni 
 t-IZt'. A .l.'Jith ei' -JOI) ie.'I has l,c.-n ivache:l. 
 
 CliivscKM r,,,|.|..— >i\ pay .•hiniMeys^ ,.f whi.'h two hav.' hecn 
 ^viirke.i. 'n,,. ..asi.-n l(l> t. .'f len-. wc.-tein. lOOi'cct. 
 Averau- wi.Jlli <>[' pay .piai l/. fix .> feet. M. -an width of 
 '•"''■- 'i'l''' 11 i' ''t. ]''■ pe^t werkin-s. UO Ieet. 
 
 IIo!;>Ksi(,,K r.'»;.i:. -Tw., pav .-hinnK-.-s. ea-^t.-rn, TJO f.'et. at 
 -■nilae... -jui) f,...t Inn- -joo i.-et l'..'low thi> surfi.'e: w.'st- 
 '■i:i. 100 f. .el |,,n- at li:-st t.'v.l.an.i 1 -J.'/ teet at thin!-- 
 'i'i' ■! lift!.; t.) th.,- east— a dei-th .,f -JSU teet lius hoea 
 reach.'. I. 
 
 I'l.T f.onr.— Pay ehinnii-y ."iO let loti- aii.l f.)nr f.'.-t t!ii.a<. 
 (liM I.VV II I !■ '!'.... .... .1 ;.,... .. . . .' ' ..i .'e !' i ' !• 
 
 iiiL', to the west. 
 
44 
 
 'J'iicso illustrations are siilH-'ifMit to sl;,(\v that •'• cMni- 
 DOys " el' •• l;'"1i1 sfr(_'al<s. ■ aro l.v no ih.mii- a''";'l(iit.il in (.'.[]:■ 
 Jornia. tliat tln'v ar.' 'a,11 wurlliy dt' r;ir,-iiil >in(I\, aii'l tnat a 
 i'lilliiiil !■>■(•, ,r.l ,,!' ill,. (li^tiilMUiMii ,,f (he -nM in {\\v IikK^ is ol' 
 the ntiiii.-; iiiiiJortani^_. in mining- ojiciations. 
 
 i-HE "GOLD STREAK" f^R CHIMNEYS IN NOVA SCOTIA 
 
 TAXdIIl'K. 
 
 From the infurination ()Iitain:'(! il a]i;f^afs that tin- --Mid 
 strt'ak always dijis w.-st di the l''ni-o<t l.^h. in tiiis 
 • lislrict. an-! i- mit nif 1;\- hr.ak^ ,,i- I'uiJt-. Tiir .li|i nf 
 tin; j;-olil stri'ak is ahoiit To 'l.-i-i'iw. 'I'h.' nnai'T.oi> 
 l.ir';aks. aii<l tliL' coiistaiit rr •arron<'i' t'> a -roalrr m- 1 ---s 
 exii'iit ol th' -■..1.] stri'ik '•■Iwecn tho l)r.'tks aj)|h' n--; to 
 ^h— -..i^li:.;:vjy thit th-vc aro o;: t!iis !o !j two or 
 in tro hroi'l u'ohl stroik-s. m: wiii ;h is m .i-.; proh il>l(>, 
 sovoral nin-iw on >-;. T i ■ ]• • ni'-lc i!»! j i-i''!i i •-;-! n" ta o 
 Forc-t lo;li! (northl. til') 'lis]) )>itioii of t'lo n'oM it lioMs, 
 lurl Un; re--al ii'ity of tlio l)i\>iks. lully wirraiits tho coii- 
 olnsiosi ill It (!;'|),M' iiiininj,' will cir tho ooarinu iriou ot" 
 soin.> ol' tiij srre iks whioli h ivi; j)ro\\' 1 s) ri -'i. It is a 
 result ot so |)rol»i'o!e a nitiiri; tint it ou^^'it to <,>\ 'n.-isi.' 
 coiisid'ra'ilo iniluoniv! i>:i tli- pros[t.jctivc va'ii' of rii'_^ ova 
 ohtailK'il iVoMi these loiles, 
 
 (-)iie L;-!'.Mt siiirce of ou:la\' oa tho StrawlMTrv ifiil 
 proiuM'ty hitherto hi; aris.Mi iVom th" OLaairriMice'o!' ihi; 
 numerous lanlfs. wlii -h. ia th;' ah-ai •.• o|' sv-^t -ii ir ic: 
 veeorils ■.-,]]<] [ilnis of ihe works, ]i.i< lei to t'l'- ^iakin^- 
 (if iiew -liafH to s'lrcli foi- l!i • lo I', in p ilijf ,,|' fi^t 
 e'l'iival'Mit In ojieniii:^ a new laine ea-ii tiaie a freslt 
 liiviik en! oir th(! lo.Ie. If the ni 't'l id ha 1 I. -en lairsiied 
 of ftillowiu-- the lired< always to the S iii;h in lll•iftin,^: 
 Ironi west to e i<r. a lai\u''' exii-ai diriire oj' nioin^y and lo<s 
 of tiaie Would hive heeii avoidtvl, an 1 t!ie -/AA strode 
 Would have lii'.ai toimd shifh'l hy tin- fault at tih> |>reei.>e. 
 distanee niea-ui-ed Uy the thiow, wliii-li couM !h- voi'V 
 ati[)roxiniately deteriuiui.'d hy oli-ci\Mtion aiiuie. In e,,i"i- 
 .seijiienei; (d the struetui-e ol' the faulled .--ti-ata heiu.i; that 
 of i-e,L;ailar, |>u-alhd U|ahr-w~. ail ihe e.Npeu.-es ol ne-w 
 sinks to v:,.:,|-eh tor tho loile and -Ireak would have thus 
 been avoi/le.l, iMi 1 tun or ilnve ni lin shafts would havo 
 served the juirpose of the twenty-two ^haits whieli now 
 '• '•lieuuiher the -rouiid " aai siip|.!y the mine with por- 
 rennial sinin^s ol di'.'.inagL' watei-. to he laimiied oui. 
 
45 
 
 ^R)UXT UXIACKE. 
 
 WiSTi.AKi: L.)nK.-1-lu> sf!v;,!< o,i tin. I^,],. i, in-lfiH-.l ut -t 
 ^riy |,,\v aii-I(-' to tlir l„,riz,,n, it .lues unt up,,,.;,,- t.i ox- 
 '''■'"' ^''V'" •'' -'■•^'■^ = ''^ 'i'l' i^ ^asr. au.l its bn.a.lll. uhout 
 
 ilAi.L r,,„, ,:.--(>. „n-;,V Coiup^uy. This l,.,].. is sn;.,,.-,.,! ],,- 
 ■^"''"' '" !"' ■■' '•'"itimiati,.,, >,f tln_. Wc'stlak.. 1,m1,. 'J-hi,.!;-. 
 
 T^-' " "\'!'''-\ ,'*'!' "' ^f'--^!- "•'■^^ at an aii^l.. ,,r t.-i 
 <.'^To . [Mva.ltM „t .Irata at snrlar... turntv' ],.,.? at a 
 ^H'tl'"l ''Oi.rt, tin. str,.,!;;.,. wi,l.n..,l tn 7.^- f.^t Its 
 ^!ia|.. n.>, M.hlcs ai^parcMtly the stmiks in the iJ.lt ],„lc 
 at .\l('iita,mi. 
 
 wixi: iiAiMion:. 
 
 r,;ur,NrrAF,-The ^,.M streak „n the IVovineia! .li... te the 
 '"ast at an an^h. oM^ .ie^ives ; hMn.,,ntallv ihc annfer- 
 
 'us z-.n.. IS al>ent,l()0 feet in In'.'adtl 
 
 :i.t)ni;\no.-^-On f!,e niia-He l„Ie the -uM stivak .liMs ,> .^t a' 
 anan^h, el 1;; ,h.^rees, with a heri>:„ntal l.iv'elrli oi'\ 
 little mere tlian one hundred I'eet. 
 
 I':i!;i:ka.^-Xo p.id streak lias I.een rer,,..-nized TI ,,Id 
 
 ;';'''"'\"V";''-!^'"-p;t-hes, where eross lod..> intersect 
 ""' '"am Indr.. iMit -,)hl ill remunerative 
 net Ijei'n leiind in the eruss lodes. 
 
 ijuantitu'.s .has 
 
 .MOXTACU. 
 
 Tamindel.ted to Mr. Waller IL IJr.e.n of Monfaua,, ior th. 
 t".iMn-,n^ ndormation re^peetinic tho j:vld streak on the IJelt 
 
 lude ui that dr-Iriet : — ■ 
 " Res 
 
 THK i;i:r.T r.onr. 
 •:Kespoetin^ ihe ..^.Id .nvak- on the H.lt lode with 
 
 . ' ,'' r" ■''^"'^^'"V'-'V^l-""! IlKivel.eenahlotoarrn-.. 
 
 • '!'>■ l"llnu-,n;^e.nol„s„,n<:__That the - streak - is |.,n .vr at 
 '"■•■"•^"'■"^ '"l;"' "' ''"■ '"■■■.e than it uas at tho .nTfaee 
 !;:u.n^exend.e romlen ,;,,t horizontally at tie. .„r„ee to 
 ""*/"''•■!<>''■•!■'''"' "•' '"'■'• Tiiat it has not a dip ,o tie 
 u-<u-apl,n.e,nnrd.unar i<-a>l'Tn ed;;e. whrd, ,s ,er,^ : 
 ''"■"'^"•'•" 'I 'I'l- to tho w...tuardon „s we>(orlv ed. 'e t 
 ^'"'"-■'■"'.-■'"" '"'!"^--. I havo re,„.at,.dlv t;.., .hl^' 
 -'■;"'";' .^^' 'i";'''^-^^'^ '<• 'i- -a^t ol ,he ea,tern\.h.. ,,l \t 
 a;;.;" ,,;;, '-- -."•"•"'ulyfannl t ,„artz poo^ahout () 
 
 .■i' ll. '.!"/;."".;' '"^' ""•'' '.'"''' '^•'" '"'f' I'a.v. 
 ,5 ',""',' '■"_•■•■"■■■■■: ;- iiH- -iVt .-; is aid oi tiie ea-torn ed"'(> of 
 
 tho streak al tho Mufna^ and have fa.ml the ,,nar(z to la'%^ 
 
 cruliy 1 ez. 10 dud., to tlaMon. and in,pr,,vin;^ lo ,1,0 we.tuMrd. 
 
4S 
 
 <' 1 .1,, luil tliiiik tlio rw'!^ ill llic t'lntwal' !i;iv.> ;ii._vl i.iii- I'mJo 
 ■,\i;li t!u' ricliiw -^ nr povi-ity i'!' <!•■■ M.uart/. ;i- t!ir i.;iri< withir. 
 •!i,' ,-ti.,';ik, lint ruilcil iuv ;•-; -.ui,! as t l'.i>se \vlii.-!i :; r .■ --. i\iul 
 mit-i.l- tlit> >tnMk, tlu' rMili':! I'lrts an as ju^Mr as tiv- (ulurs. 
 •■A- iM l!a- (li^tril.i-iin'i rf tin' -.'M ill t!i" >tr.';.k, it is :j,'(Mie- 
 rallv ;!..' ri.-h.'-^t in tli.' mi'l i!f, tliat i- tlic i'i-.rtlics( away (Voin 
 (;it!iiM- rp.'i. aii'l i!ciTe'',scs iMwai'ils tlio dlgi's, tli- ii;;.:li ii^'t 
 V('i:i!lai U'. 
 
 '■' 'riu'"ili-trilir,M.>ii -f ,C"M seisins to 1(> (ll'uVnMit !V.>ra tiiat 
 in tin- stV' nk <<n Mr. l/aw .-oirs inTprri y itlic mwl ^•:i"''t i'^Iiiil:; 
 propcrtv' til th^' (Mst nil the saim; I-.hK' i, wlii'i-i' l!i:';\' a|i|i.'ar 
 to bo si'vcral wi'v ri'.^ii cliiir.ii'-ys \vit!iiii t'm' i^'ak "ii t'.iat 
 jiart of t:u> ISi'If i>h'. -■.•r-ai'ut,'ii -listiiM-iiy I'y MoM-vr l-qi still 
 m-.iiil (|uarlx: a iTusr- I'mIc which, hinvovor, a]>-,)cars to be 
 miitv liaiTiMi. i';;--(-s fVniii suriaco to luitl^in, in tl'.c ini'.ldlo ol' 
 
 \,'a( 
 
 ■h nt tiU'>(' lli'h cllllUili'VS. 
 
 '• I (111 not iiml r\\ tlie 1 all o!' llu- Bolt hnlo o!i t'lis |>i-()iu>rty. 
 tliat tliis hoMs --oril: thc.v ;l .-s not sim-vh to 'no any Mail \i ry 
 Tiiuch i-iilpT thi'.n othri> in-iijo th(- str -ak. oxccpt tlia.t t!io 
 niiiMl" of it is iha brst, ai.'! thoUL;:h wo have croSri ludes, 1 
 ca.n not liial I'ii'.t thoy iiiCdcnco th.e >ina;-t/. ouo way ov the 
 other; uith Mr. k iwson's stvoak. however; it is certainly 
 •.lirfeieiit." 
 
 Tin: ?.\!!\n r.opK axo a cnor;-; i.odr. 
 
 '•The on.!\- other lode coiiceriiiii!;- whi'di I can ;.:;ivo yon dcii- 
 'lite inloniii'tion is the crt'ss lode nniniiiu- north and worked 
 from the Sairdi l- 'c. Tid-^ lodo [ dis",,v, re 1 Sept. I-t. IsC^, 
 and !iavo \vor!.:ed sino,.-. so tiiat I kiiow it tVom tin- too to its 
 ja-o^cnt dojiih, lid le -t. Th" Saral: lod", the main lode 
 ■-iioken of, is nr.t very r;> a. ;uid ! ■'uiy v.a.rk (•!:,aiL;!i to aii- 
 |)ioael! the cross lode, the .-hadl and l.uiliiiiii;'s I'.-.diiv:: n[i"n it. 
 The Sarah lode descends |i<.!jKM!dii'iila,i!y. and the cro^s lode 
 is onlv workrd to I'lc laath, i le'X'er ka.\ mij; Ii-.'en iilde to find 
 if to 1 he south of ',h'' main \<i\i' 
 
 ■■The cros< lode ■.■,-a~ (^Man-d Iiya iliill at 'i'l feci d'wn. 
 '•arrie 1 in iiutil th" i[iiart:.', shewed poor, a.nd l!ie -romid has 
 since iicen stopod ovor haml to surfiice iind down to jo'esent 
 dejitli underhand. 'Vi the toji the streak is ahout lit) I'eet 
 loiiu'. ill ilio I'oUojii it is :!,') l">(>t, poor, aisd dijtpinj,^ Aorth goiiij^ 
 down, iind the ijiiart/ is just as gooil at iiiters(!ction td' main 
 lode its iit toll. The richest portion is, however, aliout lo leet 
 (VoTii the niiiin lode, wheie the lode intersect:^ ii daty band. 
 
 •■Width (d' .-ross lotl(>, "J in -lies: .'' tais (> cwt. hy mea-ii.e. 
 yi.iiod la.-'t S-'ptemlter. 1 1 'J o;:. ',1 dwt-^. The yiold vai'ieri 
 sniiii'wlrit. lait if ha~ paid v-iv hand.-' aucly every iiioiith since 
 it-- •'[ •■nlo;^-." 
 
47 
 
 Mr. n",, !!,.,■ r,nvsM„,r,nc „( thr ei,t,M-i.ii>in- ].n.|,rl,_.inrs of 
 Mic Ali-mn .Mill... st:irr-; n^ IMImv.-s : 
 
 ;;'" 'i'iM-^f-' tlir fl.'h I,,!,. tiM- v\-],..t p.rts aro .^,.:„.. 
 ;■'' '>""■' '■^"■'' -'''""f ''ii1''i-'':it sri>;,!I ,T,,...|,„|,.s. and ;,< lar as 
 i Im-,. sMiik t„..y i„v,. .■,„:<• ,!nu-n nearly ,.rrjM.n.!i,.„lai-Iv, 
 
 ="!"•''•" •■;l'"''- 1'^'^-'' '' - !'"i" tl... !i,-l opi.niu:: -i thj 
 
 "i^";'- ""■ V''"'^f i'^"-f "I ii.^'i-m. is Inr alMM.t TO le.t ^v.st 
 "f I'l-' ni:iiii sinir, wnnv it s,i,aratr,-< into tu'o 
 
 , ';■ ^'■r-'"'!" '■ !^'- ^i si.i,. |,„1.>. <M,r in IVon, tlio lian-in- 
 '""'. '■""', 'T' — 1 ti... main .-tnp.. in .-iLont l.", i;.,.t. TIuh 
 
 -.iM tin. nH,r<t pur rnnnin- inf.. ,.,;,■ ;.„d Ivc.anin,^ less 
 '■|;'!k l.iir the L.le in ;;..nrral e,|„aih pn .iuetive. TI„.'.tone 
 wii.ai \vr -;,t i,M..scssi.,ii. v-.:.s over luMr ;,uii.li-,..I feet I.:i).-. ' 
 
 .\nil \\-as .-Tiiik 
 Wr hav,- -ml: 
 
 . .">T ;i,-, r- 
 
 ■ 1- SI !7 
 
 TOO 
 
 171) 
 
 1' I 
 
 NJ 
 
 We ennnn.MM.Ml ,.(,,.,■,!• i,,,,. i„ S.-pf. in!,.,, l^/;::. „, n.^t j,, 
 I'ein II ;rv. 1 ■ , I, ;t i< |n<^ ' ' 
 
 '■i.u'niecn ii'inlli^. and i. 
 
 ;n aver.a; 
 
 (n a iiti.e ..v !■ li Iret p.-r i ,;1| in the Hiait. a.^l J I at the 
 
 Clhl-. 
 
 '""•V"~ '' ''■'■ l"-!"»''^ "!■ the mine, ireni xvlrrh I 
 tnincyun un,;,,;t a Wnrv ,.lea ol' the streak than Inp/an- 
 n'-i-i'iptiMii ^ I null". 
 
 11' 
 H ; , , ! ■ 
 
 '!"■ 'I"^":'-' i- tak.-n Mv,,r th- he;.;-!!,..!' H,,. ,|,.,„. ,>,„^.| 
 the piopurcni ot'tiie -iiikin-; x - ■ 
 
 ■Riitc per Ton. 
 
 i 11! 
 
 lS(j;i 
 
 f S'.pt 
 
 '►■•I. ... 
 
 U'- 
 
 I' .'anv .. . 
 I F"I'V ... , 
 I -Marr!,.. . . 
 
 ! -Vl'ril ... . 
 
 I -May 
 
 •' •fiiii->. . , . 
 : .Inly 
 
 Atii:,ii.st . . 
 
 S.'pt 
 
 (».-t 
 
 X<'V . . . 
 
 i [>e,.' 
 
 i^Tl .lanv 
 
 l^Tt! 
 
 Joiw 
 
 II 
 
 k; 
 
 1 ( 
 
 • >• } 
 
 .'.I 
 M 
 
 ;;!» !> 
 
 .".!> !) 
 
 12(1 k; 
 
 Ill i:: 
 
 ■^<; 7 
 
 *:77 .■; 
 
 :;:,■< 1-2 
 
 r,i\i ].-) 
 
 I !;; — 
 
 •J:;o Id 
 
 •".I:; 1! 
 
 2l'1 — 
 
 ]<i — 
 
 >> 
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 (1 •• 
 
 ■ ) 
 
 ( 
 
 t > 
 ■1 
 
 •' 
 
 7.1 ^' 
 
 II..'. " 
 
 ;; 1 " 
 
 (1 .•) '• 
 
 4.(! " 
 
 4 . .'5 '• 
 
 4.0 •' 
 
4S 
 
 Tli('r(> isulx.'ut tliirty ['r<'\ at lli" -a-t -i'lt' .f the si,.po that 
 1 li;.,..-..' [' ■]• {]\" M-os'Mit al'ainliitu'il. a> it iloos imr pay l'Nixmi-os. 
 l."i-,,,ii (t ;,,!,> 1 iia'l .') nzs. 'I'll" ui'Xt lOd f.vt I'ast ir^ niwh \\v 
 same, 'riicn aiin'.h'r ll!;> f.vt, li'^ni whi'-ii I t>' 'k C ton- 
 wlii.-h \irMcl I-.! (:/.-^. : this I i>riiiH)<c tu Avcrk apuji m-xt 
 si!!!iii..'r. when t!i..T^> is lo-s watur iit t!!<> v/cst vu'\. TIumv is 
 -■I.' that (loi'S not pay, aii.nit ii''ly U'rt !t'll,^^ IV. nn 
 -t iimath. was taken lor.r ton-, whii-h .i;-avi' six 
 oiiiii'M^: this ! shall (Miitinr.e to liiiiie, as it has slightly iia- 
 p:-,i\r(| ,;:i 1 ill iv liirih'':' iaipruve as \vc .^'o ihr>vM. 
 
 The ri.rrii;j,a'tiii!is dii iho tVv.it wall are ahmit iiii aiiglo of 10 
 (le^Toes tu the surface, hut (h) iMt seem ti) aiioi.-t the stteah." 
 
 als.i a pi' 
 whieh. la 
 
 I V 
 
 SlIKltliUOOKi: 
 
 At Siiorhruoku on some lodes on the nortii siile oi' tlie anti- 
 clinal the ilip of tlio zone or streak is to i!ie 'vest, at an jui.^le 
 (it alioiir ;;.'» ilej,i'.T~ in the plaiio . .f iho h 'rh^ : oil tin' south 
 side the iiip is nearly vei'ticil, hut -lightly to the ea-t in l\\<' 
 phuie el' tile lode. 
 
 ISAM 'S llAHl'.OU. 
 
 At I- w's ih-.vhoi- the --old .-ti'.'alc dips to tlie ea-^t i't :i high 
 ;,;,._.!,. ill ,,iir ,.r the lodi's, aiid \vhen projected it has the. loru: 
 ot ;i VI r\- iieiue triangle. In sinking- some hundre(l feet east 
 111' the li-'h anril'erous zone in the, loile, with a vieu' lo -trik" 
 it at ad'-ptli of ahout ."lOil fert. the min'T- at fsaa.e'- llariMe- 
 came iu;ro.-s an>..ther and [laralioi ^t^eak'. 
 
 Dip of streak, as far as oh-iM'vi 
 ot about thirty degri'cs. 
 
 L\ui;i:>;ri:i(!WN. 
 
 is t,, ih- \ve>t. at i'lU anu'le 
 
 V/A\ l.ltIJA 
 
 Streak on tlu' north lode dip- trem west to east, on th- 
 north 'I'axdor, south Taylor, and No. C l«i!e. the streak dip- 
 liom ca-t tu west. 
 
49 
 
 CIIAITKR IV. 
 
 AUEirEJROUS SLATE BELTS AND LOW GRADE ORES. 
 
 1. -Sl:iie liolts. 
 
 1-'.— ]'.x;iiii[)lcs of thn worliin;; of low f^rado Quartz. 
 .'.. — .Mixed vein stoii.- in Nova Scotia— Tanj^ier—Tho Forest !odo— 
 Th(^ r.iir'iii^ton iniiio — Indian Path. 
 
 •t.-Cliaractcr of ()iiartz lodes in California. 
 
 .V— Auiifi.rou.s Slate in California-Cold in Cranito. Scotland. 
 
 M 
 
 1.— SLATE BELTS. 
 
 In the Ivopin-t on tlio Sliorlironkc Gold District, paire vii., ] 
 liuvo allii.lc'l to t!u- uiirifoi-oiis Slato hands in .several Di^triets. 
 1 iioA- [.rup^'se to nd'cr more at Icn-th to tlii- important soui-co 
 of ,L;'old in tlie provinee. 
 
 Tiie lielts of aui'iierons slate are ahuost always louml to he 
 iiitei-seained Mitli lar<;-e (/r small .piartz lodes, and fre(iuentlv 
 iiiiinUt! veins of quartz cross the slates at dillerent an-li>,s. 
 Som. 'times the helts show large and well dolined ([tiartz lodes 
 with a numher of small parallel lodes and interlacin<;- cross 
 veins. 'I'here are ilhi.-trati.iis to be found in everv district. 
 and where water p^jwer is availahle or where steam power 
 can he use.l with economy, these belts furnish a valuable 
 su]>ply of low -rade ((uarrz, which is well fitted for crush- 
 in.u' a^'coi'din-' to the system common in Vii'toria ami in Cali- 
 lornia. nam.'ly. irillmat amalpimatioii in the batti^rv and bv 
 the use of blankets or of At wood's or other ainal<.;'amators. 
 
 It >honld always be borne in miinl that a mine must be 
 ic,uarded as a maiiulactory oi gold, and be coiiducted, even in 
 its minutest details, with the most jealoucs regard to ecoiuunv 
 in all d./pai'tmcnls. 'i'here are many existing gold mines 
 whhm |. reduce only from li dwts. ,'1 gr. to li dwts. l."i e:\\ ner 
 ton. and vct yield vt-ry handsome returns ; but this result is 
 only attained i)y crushing large (luantities of cheap ore uf 
 1 
 
 I 
 
Iinv -iMilo \vit!i the ^liicto^t occiioiny. TIic pmfit Iwiii- in 
 lii''t 'Iri-ivi'il li-,,iu tlir failin-^, t!ic iictmil lii-^t \ i.'M ,,i tl,,- 
 stall. pels I'lviiiL;- Wurkin-' (-NjM"ii-fs ot [\h: iiiiii.' diilv. 
 
 2.-F.x.\MPi.i;s OF 'iHi: W(»!;ki.\(; of i.ow (.ijadi: okks. 
 
 'y\ir Vnvt l'l;illi|) ami (',,I,,in,,| (;,,|,1 .\!inin- ( '..iiipaiiv i.f 
 Au-tralia have hiii- !., ,-ii iii-l;iiii',Ml n< siu-c,.,sliil iaiiii>r-, willi 
 coaipai-arivclv p,,,!- mitcri il tu \V(.rl< npi n. Piiiiau' ihr pa-t 
 sc\eii years the (Minpaiiy lia-~ paid I'-T.T'iU M -. in ili\i 1. lais. 
 aliiait ilO per rent, iipmi the capital invest. •(!. ,>v ;i;, avera-e (,(' 
 iieailv I:; per cent, pur aniMiia. i',y r.^yfiil !aaiiipii|:,ii,,ii. 
 tliey 11, -,v ex|,eet to werk veinMeiie yi-ltljn- I- ilwis. !,i liie 
 ten. uilli i)r,ilit : liithnle, ewin- \n a lar-e i^xpeiiditiiiv. tliov 
 Ji'iv" net made a pr,.lit (Ui M'iiKtni;,. yicldin- o dwts. to tlio 
 «"!'■ Il' ;i lep.a-t pi-eM_'iited te a 111. a/till-' el' tli.- sliai elp, -Mers, 
 Jamian- Jlitli, ..r til..' present year. >. an.' very ;iitere-.tiiiL;' .le- 
 tail- were^iveii lespeetii,-- the yield el' -ehl and ih,. results 
 of iiianipulatiiiu- the cpiart/ tailin-s an.! pyrirei in this .ade- 
 liiated mine : 
 
 " 'i'he repert (d ih.' diretd. rs slated thai tli<' r.dirn ef -,,|d 
 ier the year had In-eii small, and e.aiij.aie.l niii;a\ .iiiiahiy 'aIiIi 
 previeiis year>. the avera-e yiid.l heiii- eiilv ! .Iwts. liu • ^rs. 
 Jier ten. a,-ainst 7 <l\vts. ;; -r,-. la^t. am! > ".iuts. S.', -rs.'tlic 
 lirecediii- year. F..r the iii.-t ten m..nlhs iIm> v i.dd IV.. m 
 (Hiartz alone in no ease eame Uj. t,> an av.-ra-.' <.|' I ', dwts. per 
 ton. iMirin- ihe month ..rApili It t.dl to the iiiiprece.leiitcl 
 low avera-e ,.| ;; .Iwts. per 1^ n : th.' la.-t thr.^e m..iitlis ;,|i,,w a 
 e..ii>idei-alile in,pr.ivemeiit. th.' axaaa-e li.a'iiL:- ■"• dwi-. !.') ..■)•,.;. 
 l'^'"' '""• ''"'"■ I'yrites ami 1 lanket Vand in ate. 1 .liii lii-' 'Iho 
 year aiiiounted tw \.X, i.ai- IC ewt^.. aial pnuliiced iii;'(l<.>:s, 
 C, grs. (.1 >j:i,l]. rv 1-J -IS. p, r t.ai .ai tin'' t..f:il ipiantity ot' 
 quartz eni>h((l. 'j'iie (piaiitily . T .piaitz .rn-he.l diiriim'tlie 
 year vi rjli wta ks. ei.din- ( !et. IJ. I.s'Td. was ,",;,.•_' |() t.ais, iTeino- 
 :i decrease" ol'iMi;;.", tons a.-aiiist the previeii> \,'ar. d'h.' pn^ 
 ducc oh -iiid. in.dmliii- that Ir, in pyrites. Ac., .liirin- the 
 sanio jicrio.l. am..iuite(l to i;;,J41 (,zs., heing a <!ccrcir<o of 
 nS4!»<>z^. 17 dwts. coniparod with the yield'^ol'+dned in the 
 J"'''^''""\y"'- 'i'!".' avera-e yiel.I per" ton on 1 he .|uaiitit v 
 
 crushed Irum the commencement— ,")(;">, oDo tuns has l.een ';» 
 
 .Iul>._:il yrs. The loss on reduction, as shown hv tin- as.-ass 
 of tailini:s. compares very lav,,iiraMv with p-evioiis vea'rs 
 rtvcragiii- 1 dwt. -l] \ grs. per ton. ajainst -J dwts. 1 ..r's p,^,- 
 ton oil the previons yeni ; and deducting th " " 
 
J I 
 
 51 
 
 flMiii {],' i.ynln^ In- s.i'.--;>iii,,,i! ti'-il'.! Mil. r!i,! iu-.ti s' I.,<4 is 
 ve.hc.xl tu <l-!0(;S -1-. !„.,• ton. .,.• 1 ( 12 i,,..- ,-c,ri. „i' ii„. 
 
 Plltiro i^nld rolitlMlts (,t flic .i;i:uf/.." '• 
 
 III til.) i-opji-t on the .>!i..|!i; .:..■ .|i.ti-i,-t i;i4iiir',.s aro 
 quoted of siKVHvsfnl operation-^ in Vi •loiia ,,ii v.'iv \. w -rud • 
 ■lUiirlZiiiid srii,. .!,,!,,.. ni- !„■!(, T. r/.o-jViTovx /v,r,v. wliir,', ,i:;u- le 
 apiin iiitrodiirvMl li,.iv, f<n- t\v lim- will .-liTiv u-!ien. in lavor- 
 al)le i..ralitie-!, tlie eiinnnms wat.'i- pnu-cr nfX,,va S- ,iia will 
 l>e utilized in crusliin.i,^ with pmiit \',\v -r.id.- aarilri-MU. r,„-k 
 :iipl th'- advanra-es wliiel, an aiain.l mt -iipplv of thi. -^,,nrc;o 
 of .^'old lav-^.Mii cannot he I;,,, |.n.hii!i.m!lv kept in vi-w. 
 
 Table shncln,i Ihr arcra,/e. ;,!dil of (JoU froa vni i!n jnrcpl^ of' 
 (hiiiii: TiUni'i-^, Cement. jlnUovk, ((••<■.. rr,(^l,r,l ;,, (/„■ ,y, „>,, 
 l!^(il .'o iSfiS i,icfit.ih-". in the ficveral }iii„hri <r,.trJ -1.^ :'r;-n„i. 
 ^•^f'(>-" S nvi<Jc !>>/ the Mlnin'j SarvcjorH anil lU^jidrars : ]■ 
 
 MlNi>((; \}y.T,:wT. Wvml\:y t>u.-l,;vl. T„tal I'rrluco.'Avera^'.. ylul 1 piT t..n 
 
 I I 
 
 T'.ns. Cwt. Om. (Iwls. ; Oz?. .U.:s. iin. 
 
 ^'■'"arat H-JIO^ (\ \)\vy.) I i n n -^ ;;y 
 
 IJeechworlh 7i)iM IC III.'. IT (! ~) l."'«)7 
 
 •^•»"'Iii"''^f Ml.vjii o<:,i:.'-; > o ;; -,,-.. 
 
 Marvl,.,i-..ii-|i I!:,i;;7 KiniilMC, ;'. o :, ".) (,"i' 
 
 ^'■'^''•''11 '■'"'• :^;:^;;:)T (i :)■;:.();; i;; o ) n';. 
 
 '^l'^"'''' '."Ti;!;'.! :j:;;is-j i | o i ]^';)[ 
 
 i^ipi^^iand 11.-, (, ,;,) ,^, ,) ., ., 
 
 "!!<; nii!i(} in i;iliaiM.l T.!').'; Inn ..f .piart/. vicl ! 
 Ihan -1 Aw\<. 10\ jriv. pci' ion, vet (he eompanv i 
 
 ■il no 
 pany paid n 
 
 At one mi 
 more ! 
 
 .Iividends.t;±!0l 10.: >I;r',p,art;rwas ..a<i!r ,,htaincd. and 
 at small i-msi. hut ili,. manipnlation was voi'v e.-Mnoiuical/v 
 ''.'■•"'"'.•"•'I. At thr i'.Ia.dc Hill Mine, H dlarai. 't!,.,. toial ,n,an- 
 tity ol .juaitz enishod up lo l>-(;s was llio 1 h- t.>n-: \-,.|di 
 2:.\S()1 ozs. IS ,lwts. I;; ^^v^. 'fho averagv vidd 
 i'"7 grains per ton. 
 
 The lode is ..f -reat thickness, and the eost of-ctlin- out 
 the quartz is, lor o|)en cultin- !<. 1^1. per ton, IV,an Icvc'^ ■ 
 Iliroii-h ..halts, Ss. (M. per ton. ( ',-1 of enishi,,.... t . j;,] ,„,, 
 ton. ■ \\,a-es, 7.-. (^.1. per rh, ,„. f,,' li.iner.s Sg., 
 l)ovs Gs. ' 
 
 \".'ci'iin-' 
 
 S ei_in, 
 
 * " I.oiiiloii Milling .Toiinml." 
 
 ] (u'l'i FliMs ul' \i.t(Jiu.~K. U. Syuitli. 
 
Till' .^tiuiips .Mr'' i>ro\ i']cil w Itli ••rlj-i'ii'ilin;^' ii[i[i;irati!«. aritl 
 lilt" u',;i.ra-i mil a! ti'ii! iii'''> i.| mn' hwy is sullu'iriil Inr mi|i|'In in;; 
 the wliulf Satiny i.T C'l stamps wit!', the i;:iitciial !i|.iii-iit t.i 
 til." III. pp. M-. Aiiial^'aiuitiiiv triiu;;!i-; aii'I Maiik.'t strakos aro 
 i'iii|ili.y(.'il i'nr I'liU/i'iin^' ilir liiii> ^■nM. Ifnt water i-* ii-^ci]. 
 'J'lu* ,:;()l(l oljtaiin'il lidiii till" (lii)",'M>nt pait> .t iIm- i.iliii't imt 
 111 i.liiiH'iy a\iTai;t's abuut "•") per I'ciit. 1i\mii tiie stamp hiixos: 
 '_'■'> pi r (•.•lit. troiii the niercnry tri»u;;h.s ; 5 \<cv (.'('iit. Iroiii tliu 
 I'laiikrts. 
 
 :'..-Mi\i:i) WAS si.im; ix xona S(oiia. 
 
 (Irrat lai'ilitii's I'.t \\-.ir!;i]:L:' hy wat.M'-p'.wiT oxi.-^t at Taii- 
 -ii r aii'I .Mooselaii'!, al-o at \\'a\-.'ilcy. L iw reiiccfowii, and 
 ill sciii'' utiicr Pi~tiirts. .\i.rili'i'nii< -lut,; |i;iiiil> an; (.•wiuinnn 
 at iliM.-i'laipl. TaiiL^iiT, Slicrlirin >kc, Win.' Ilail.Mi^. 1 - la'/'.s Ilar- 
 li.M', Mu-'pM'l.il.nit, linliaii i'.itli. .Vi\. A.'. I'.iit uiii'ui f iiiialciv 
 l!ii_' wati'i' pDWi-T availalile is iiot (.'.lually c.iiivciii.Mit in all tli.> 
 .li.-tricts iiami.'il. It is. Imwi^vi'i^. wmfli (■iiii-i.j.'i'iii;;- wln'tln;- 
 liV r.,iiil.:nii:u' tou-'tluT, ilillL-riiit ri^iiipanics cinilii i,..! rou- 
 st riict v.'itli i^Tcat pro lit to cacli. a Irani I'oa'I to tin' iii.'ai\'st .iva.i!- 
 a!'li' mill striMiii, wIiim'i- mills iiii--lit I'o crrrtoil. In >.iiiie 
 instance.- sii'/ii a coiiiliinition woiil.i l)o ol tin" uTrato-t valiii." 
 to tiu' ilistri.'t. anil tli.' prisiriple mi'jlit \n- inf ro.lp.c.al in ntliLT 
 ilistrii'ts not .-o l'av..raMy situatoij. ol scpaiatin-- tli.' iiiininL;- 
 of tliu vein ston.' iV.ini it ; manipnla'.ion, anl placin-^ tlio lalter 
 ill the lian.ls of ju .ipcrly .pialilioi.l iiiill-mrii, wlioso proc.'ss.'s 
 siioiiM cuilM'ly a,!l tlie iinproveniLMits ^\•llil;ll oxp.-rii'iic." in 
 ■lirtiTLMit 'j:.'M niinin.,' cuiinirios has sni:--('stci!. Tliis i^ilinL'- 
 mmt in li'^'M iniiiiiii;' \vill oiu' ilay l.f a'loptcij in a ,L;r.'af.T or 
 less (IfLia^t'o in many ]!arts ol Xova Scotia. 
 
 As illiistratinns (,f low -Taih,. ijuiirt;-: ami slao^ which niav In' 
 clcaply niim.il, the followimz^ arc intriHlncni. ii is to I,,, dis- 
 tiii'^tiy nmlcr-to'iil that these ilo not i-epre.-ent lln; mo-t im- 
 ]iorr;\iit •.uirileiniis Slate lianls in flic several di-trii'ts. Thes 
 are examples of mixe'l •vein stoii.' " '.vhi.;ii ni;iy he jaolilahlv 
 ■worked with eeunomieal maiia^'omeiit. 
 
 TAM.IKK. 
 
 7\'ie IliJf T.niJr. — This is a remaikahh} agfjrcgate of alterna- 
 tions of i(nart/, ami slate, as f .llow-, c.imiiK.-nein-- iroiu llc- 
 
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 No. 1.— _' loot Qii.irt/. 
 
 -• I " Shti/. iiitrr-" iiiiif! with 
 
 (pMlt/. li"lr<. 
 
 ;'.. ■• C, ill, •!,(■-< Slat.-. 
 
 1- <l •• ' " Slalr. 
 
 ■'• H ■• I " (.tiiarlz. 
 
 <:. --i •• " Slat.'. 
 
 "• •' •• '■> " (^la^l/.. 
 
 '^- •"' '■ <> " >l.lt(,5 illt>M--r;iIiiv.l witll 
 
 iiuaitz. 
 
 ;•■ ■' •■ '^ " Slat,'. 
 
 11'- I •• i; " t^naitz. 
 
 T'.(;il....iri f,'..l 1', iiM^liLs. 
 
 -^ |"irti..ii ,,r ilii^ a^i^rc^rat,. ),;m )„,,.„ r,-|,^li,.,l in tln^ mill. 
 •''II'' vi.Mr.l a! ill,, rate ..(' 'JA ,lul>. to the (,,ii. Lm-.; ,,f -,,1,1 
 '" 'li'' I'Nii'iit ,11' pinLaMy ,iii,'-tliii',l, ,),',Mirr,',i ,liiriii-' th,' ,'nHli- 
 iii-' : til,' av,Ma-v may lie put at '.)[ ,I\v!s. pci- Imi. \]\\f this 
 '■•■|'i'''-^''i" ^ I'l" .vi"M ■It 111,' siirla,',' ,,iily. i!,'l,,\v tii,' iiiliii,'ii,>,> 
 lit Ilh- al;ii,,<i,!..Ti- it will pi-,,l.a!ily l,o loiind t,> ,'\, •,■,■, 1 ;;i. 
 
 ihvN. piT t( II. 
 
 •Mr. I'',,|---;t, 111,' Maiim-'i- ,,f 111.' StiMwli.'iry ITill iiiiii,'. stat.'-- 
 that ti:i-. iiia<> .,r aiiril'iM-oiK l,,,!,'-; and slat,; ran Iw unnri] i'<,v 
 ')1K> ,!,.!! ir a t,,ii. Wlu'ii the mill \< workiii- ,lay an 1 ni-ht 
 the c.-'-t ,,r ,'i'ii-'iiii- is ,,n,. ,l,,lhr a t,,ii." AiM t., th-^,' ,'n- 
 p^Mis-s an ad litioml .'," ,Tnt<, tho total cost of winiiiii- tiio 
 .^■,iM will Ik^: >i-2 .')() p,'r tnii. 
 
 >'//,' Tniiuvl h,.h: is ill s.,!:i,' i-,'sp,_.,-ts similar t,. th,> 11 ill 
 lo,h". It cMiM^ts ,,r tho r,.IK,u-int;- a-gro-atv at its easIeTii 
 soeti,iii. 
 
 1. Sanil-tiiii,'. 
 
 ''. Qiiarl;/, 1 t,) \\ imdu's. 
 
 o. Slat,' with scants ,,f ,piai-tz, 2 feet. 
 
 » II,.- mill wi-l, 1,1 Mi,,np.. .• ,„ ,., Msl, 1,1 t.,.H per diem, working .lay ..ri.t ni"ht. 
 
 \\iiK"s, :i !„..,, ;it ..i;!.!',-, i.,uli 'i.'' JO 
 
 Nff,'l,t Shift ...v.'. '"■"'-,0 
 
 W, ir 11,1 1 I.Mr (if mill •'.'....'.'..'. ■" ji) 
 
 \V()<>.I_. 2 loi-.ls iit .si . J-, , ,.,• c,.r,i, s,i|.piira from tlie"pi'>P'-"l v— "' 
 (jOJ uci-.s of excfllcnt womI IhikI} '. _ _ o .-g 
 
 OronctolWix-rton. '"'"' *^^^ 
 
 C';>st of iniiiiii^ _ ^ S! 00 (->■• 
 
 Totiii oo-t 2 Q() ' '" 
 
 Aserrtiiin,,! ^iihl 'IK ,hvl8.. not ii)i-lu,lin-"iorVi„' tho'l'iiiii',,;,'-,'. 
 
1. Tl riM' sii,;ill !,.i|, s. Iw,. , I 1 iiith, anil (Miu cif li 
 ill -li, -I'lKirit'--! \>\ ;i thill SL'ain uf ulato I to i 
 iii'''i ill i lii'-l^iiess. 
 • '. l''il-ji:itliif sumlsfdiK', 1 I iiiL'!i('--. 
 7. i^ii lit/, loili-. 1,', iiiciuM. 
 
 'i'otiil I ll'i't, (if \vliii-!i tlicre is two fi^t 10 iii<-!ios 
 <'rii~liin'j iMiii'i'i.i!. 
 'I'll' TiiMiM ( |,,<|.' li'K yi.-M ' 1 S .l<.vt.. t^i t'l.' ton, 1. lit till.-; 
 was |.ro!>;ii>ly 111. Ill solcH-tetl niiart/, llio slate Iti-iii^' rcjocted. 
 A \'>\r yirhliii:,- S ,|u't-!. to tlio ton, aii-l all'onli!!;; two lei>t 10 
 inches crusliiii:^' niiiiiTal, woiil ! li(> vi'w valiiali!-. 
 
 77(H /'o/v^/ L'xfc. — 'I'his is tlio lod'! wliioli Ii h ;.''ivi'ii to fliu 
 SriMwl erry Ilil! |.ro]ii'rly its iv|.iitatit>ii. Tlii- (jnaitz i-ru.-iii'il 
 in tlin mill lM-f\v(MMi i'Vl.rnai-y, ISC'.*, ami Aii-nst, ISTO. taken 
 aliiiM-t cx.lii-ivcly IVoin tliy Forest Imlu, lias aiuonutcil to 1 ,;;.")0 
 tons, yirl iiii : 1 .'i I o ,iz.. Iicjn;,' an aviMM'^c of I oz. J tlwl. 10 
 -I'- !"'■' Ion. It vaii '^ ill tliii.-kncss Irom o ini-'ios tu 1} inclu's. 
 Tlii' (!,'L'pcst s!iilt Mink on tiiis jodo is in a!! 1 ! I- iVi't : Ikm'ii.:^ 
 I:J- 111 tilt) i-oi;k and 22 fc-t in tlie drilt. It lias l.ccn opened 
 to a ,:.;riMt"r i<v less cxtuiit Irniu one end ol l!io propt-rtv to 
 the i.tlici- !»y means 11122 slialts. 
 
 \\ il.'i it is assoeiatod aiiotlicr lode, oaih' I tae .'^oiiili l-or.'st 
 and s„|,uM!.'d from tlie Foivst lode l.y tiiree feot of lelspatiii'- 
 >aiid-to;i •. lo,-:i!ly eallud w! in. Tlie tliiekness fif the Soatli 
 Forest varies fii.ni one to tlirce inches, as fa.- as it has ix.-eii 
 (.■xainiiii' I. 
 
 ilie loor-wili .il tip' F.ii-est is cijinposed of '^ inches ol slate 
 auccoed'Ml hy \ t., f, in .Ih's of whin, which i< a-ain underlaid 
 liy i; iiiih.'s (.1 slat:.-. Willi rare e.\i-i'].tion~-, Ihc .(im: ix onlv 
 ul the Foi-u.-t |i:dr h:i-, Ihmmi criislnrl. The e.xtent to wiiiuii 
 the iiua.i/. I'l Ihith h.dr-; his hcMi taken out is rcpreseiife<i hv 
 u horiz .iitiil d;-laiii'e of .-,(i(» f.M'.and a ilopth of la feet. So 
 that il may hr siiid that oiie-sixlh portion only of the South 
 
 Forest his 1 11 extraeted. I'oiupu-,'! witli tiie iiuantils- of 
 
 ipiarl/ tikeii fr,,Mi the \ietii Fore-t : in dtle'i- WMrd^. live- 
 sixths o| the Seiith Forest lull.' siill rem. tins .-tandinu- in the 
 shafts ;in(| stojies. 
 
 The relation iietween the Xorih and S,,i;'!i F H'.'st lodes is 
 intimate and i!e(aili;ir. \ii!n,e-,,ii< -.■, .li ,.,• .^ i,,a.... /..,,,..\ 
 
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 stiirtiii:,' fn.m thr Voilli F,,n-t, p.Mi'-trutp tin whin tuw.mls 
 lilt; Si.uiii F.iroHt. It i; imt, I<iim'a-ii I'\' u^'tinl .il,<,.| v .i' i,iii 
 wln-lInT |||,.<,> cMiiii'-ct willi ilh' South I'".>iv .|, hm it j ; \,.|-v 
 I'i"'"l'l'' Ih^il -"111'' "f Ill-Ill '1.. --. It \< linih.'i- n-iiMi-k,Ml 
 that JIM thr \mi til l-'ni'i'st iliiiiiiii>!i'', with l\\r ili'plh, th- >iii ill 
 cross loiK's iiicroiise in niinilnT. It is also allcgoil tli.u tho 
 SDMtli Iddo (jithi-f Maintains it< lhirk;i,.ss ur itn-fc i,,.^ with thr 
 (li'|ii!i. 
 
 I'liis strnMiir,' i-; \>y no iumm-; iiii^Miaiii hi. In Au-tiMJii 
 (he -piiiN h-Miii lo-los ui>' i\'|)ri;s.'nli'.| to he soinotiinos verv 
 lich in unM, ii"i uhiT.' llicv n.>.'ni- in ^'realer niinihors tliau 
 usual the linlc is c.^iiiiniiMtivrly poui-. (Sec I>fi)ii"-|i Sin\'th's 
 (lesri ipiinii nl'ilh' Cathi rill" f.o.lc or R(,.cr, p. ;ii':!). 
 
 It is a inattiM- of ihc lii;;-Ii('si iinpurtamro lo this mine 'hat 
 tlio South Foiv.-t :in.| th" inl v.'nin-- saii'l^ton" witli int,')-- 
 lafin.u' spur- -houM In' I hor,,ii--:ils- l.'^ti-ij. L-specialK- whrrc' 
 the Xoilh I'or.-^t l.f-in^ to thin imLanl t hrow oil" tlir -purs. 
 I'l li''i.tlh- c.xtraofilinaiw richness of iIk- North l^'oi-'-t lo^l, 
 ha- I.mI to the ui';^-Ii!L-t of the South T'orc-t , ami to th- iilop. 
 tion ol a system ol' niiniim- whi.'Ii ahuo-i always pi- ivcs lo lit' 
 ol a very treaehemi'- ;ii|.| im!,i'>le eh:ir,ii-te!-. 
 
 Tli(> cost (iriiiiiiin-- tlii- 'o,le h.i- \-ari-.l lio;,, p) ,-.-],\^ to 7,') 
 
 I'elil- /.(/■/;»;/. ellon-h only <<[ llie w.ill roek hein- taken out 
 t" aillnil of the Work- hein- eorieij on. 'I'he ,piiirl/ ohti'ine.l 
 
 * "• 'li'' '•lu.-her Ire. \aiie.| iV -J •, tons to 1 I, ton- per hnn.li'e,! 
 
 ^'1" "■'■ i'''''t- 'I'akin- the l.we-t e.-st air! the lar-e-t vieM, 
 th'-' cost per Ion woi;I,| Iw .<](;. TMkin- tlr- hi-he-r eo-^f ;Mal 
 the >Mr!lk-t yie|,|. tin; avera-v wouM he ,>s.ai p.M' ton. 'I'Ik.' 
 ini'an o| ihe-e is >;;',;; p,.r ton. This mean iloe< not repre-ent 
 *'i'' 'I'liial nieiin i-o-t (rl winninL;- the ^-ohl, tor t!ie |n-oportions 
 l'-'l\\L'.ni tile .prinlitie- rai-e,I -.a the> iliHorent priees are not 
 .-iven. The Item- are introiln-e.| |,,r t!n' sake of compari-ons 
 '" '"■ 'liawn Iroiu tlr; re>u!ts o| a ,|ill'erent sy-teni ot miniiiu'. 
 The avera-e hfea'hh (if the hell from t'.e South Forest to 
 •li>' '''i'"' of slate lormin- the loot wall ot the XoiHi Fore>t is 
 leiir h'ct si\ inehe-. The whole of this hould he taken out. 
 eoiiveyed liy Hollies to the mill ami crushed. The cost of 
 mining- will not exceed- .<;;..■,() p,.r t.m: eost of erushiiiir, >jiie 
 
 • Mr. Fuiu.-,t s>\y» litj cuul.I tal>r Uic hrlt out ibr §1,50 insU-ml of SI. 30. 
 
ilollar ;i ton. A yi(;M (if \\ dwtr^. will jkiv all i'\j)oii.<c-, ami 
 
 the jirnlialiility is that tlir _\ icM will tiir i'XitimI that c.-tiuiate. 
 
 Kveii ii the cust readies '>\ ilut-. ]iei' t>in, th'.M'e can l;i' little 
 
 (louht that the I'Totits iiikL.t this svsteai will he viny eoiisido- 
 
 rahle. Aecnnhui;- to expiM-ieiiee. it must he iiih'rre'l that tlio 
 
 spurs proceedirii;- IVem the North Forest towards Mio South 
 
 Forest arc auriferous, and also that the South Fore-t itself 
 
 niaiiitains its original eliarai-ter. It will not li(> essential to 
 
 crush the whole of the so-called \vhin ; where the spurs are 
 
 few, inneh of the whin may he rejected, hut this will dep^'Ut} 
 
 upon the results of cxpiM-ience. 
 
 It Avill he fair to assniiK! the L^'i'iieral composition (A' the 
 Forest lode's to he as follows : 
 
 Quartz, ineludinu: North and South Forest and 
 
 spurs D to 7 in. 
 
 Sandstone 2 ft. in. 
 
 Slate _ 8 '• 
 
 Total enisliiiiL;' inat(>rial ,'1 " 'J '• 
 
 Sandstone rejected 1 '• •' 
 
 Total iniiieral handled f ft. "J in. 
 
 The iJi/iii/Kjlo/i Mine..— A tunnel on the F^irlin^u'ton ]iro- 
 perty at 'I'an.u'ier all'ords a t; io(l opportunity for examiniuL:,- the 
 structure of the strata and lodes. Owin--. howevi'r. to the 
 incrustation on the walls of the tunnel hetweeii the hides, the 
 cliaraeter of the strata could not he \ve!l seen. 'I"he position 
 of the lodes heing known to the fereman th(> ioHuwin-; section 
 was made diiriuL:- an examination id' this [iro[ierty in 1^70. 
 
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 » » 
 
 > \ 
 
 Sv.t iin\ Oil Ihi I',,n-!lnrjtnn prnpcrli/ at right nyif/Ics (o lite rrnirsK tj IIk 
 I. (I'll < intHitnui'inj WJi^) feci N. 74 \V. of the Mill. 
 
 N.i'iii' iif L.jiiK, 
 
 ! tj 
 
 Kl \( \ltKS 
 
 \ FKKT. I 
 
 Ti'iiinnt ' 23.") ', fi 
 
 K<i-.- 1 \i\\ lit 
 
 I,KAi;v l.om;. . :;i -j At ''n foot level ifip, S. 
 
 H.'ii-ker Is i ;ini.'le. ii."); ;a '.''.I fl.levol. 
 
 WuV'i' .. 
 
 
 ■II- 
 
 'I'd lU'iIll! 
 
 of } 
 
 VJ 
 
 tUIIIK-l. 
 
 ... s 
 
 Li>i. ::.... 
 
 
 r, 
 
 
 
 .',u 
 
 'J 
 
 "iii.'ill I'lilt's ii^ 
 fclato. 
 
 Air -Irift l(i(l(.'s. 17 
 
 L(m1.> 
 
 I ) J ft. I ill. .-late, 
 
 1 'i . • • ■ . \vi;li :! small 
 ( lodes. 
 
 '-'1 
 
 (lip S. iinjzle ill.'. Tliifk- 
 
 lie<s at '.!'.> fool levi'i, <l 
 
 im-bi's. A ' Hull A'ein ' 
 toueiies lh(! loile in this 
 .^haft. 
 
 i lo(l. ,s .") ill. of quart/, iu 
 1 •'• MK'he'^ of >late. Dip 
 ti") t!e''. .SOllt!) 
 
 [u •-; inches of slato. 
 
 Two .>tii!ill loiles in 
 iii''!ies of .slatL'. 
 
 Two lu(]( 
 
 11 
 
 lo ! \- •_' 
 
 Slat<( liaml ;. fl. 
 
 j N ill., willi (j 
 
 small luiles. 
 
 Three small ) 
 loilt J 
 
 Three feel r.jvirt. 
 
 Leil. 
 
 ."■Mliall lo(!e 
 
 Ni<.i;i u Lmi,i 
 •■111! (;f tiimiei . 
 
 i 1 _ S Slate and whin, 
 I ( -"i ft. tl;iei^-, 
 
 J -^lalc 1' ft. S in.. I 
 ■I ■ . . . , nil li small I 
 
 ( lodes. I 
 
 1.-. ,14 I 
 
 '! ' Six small lodes. F.uilt. 
 
 I'-') Fault. 
 
 U is Dip S. an;;lo l.'i ilef;rcps. 
 
 At west end v( stopi! on 
 this loile, a fuilt dips K. 
 an;;le f.!!. Rolls diit west 
 at, an anplo of Hi defj. 
 T!ie slate on tlie h.muinfj 
 wall of llic Ni<;<;er I>od() 
 avera;;cs ;» inches, anil 
 hold ;. small <^oM-bo.Hr- 
 
 ni.r Lwl,. 
 
.)> 
 
 IMMAN I'ATI!. 
 
 'I'!i.> \v.>rki''l lii'l's ill iliis .li,|ri,-t o.^Mipy ii !i!Lcln'i- -•(■clou-i- 
 r;il ii.ii-|/;,iii lliiMi 111 liny ,,(iM'i- pa-'i of tiic Mr.ivincc. Tlifv ai'c 
 ia ill.' li!:u'k r.TiMi--iiious s!atL>s \vlii.''i ov.ali.- cnarorniiMs- t!io 
 sainl-l.iiit' (11- M) callc-l ([uart/ali' strata, in wln'.ai all l!ic otiior 
 \vi)rk(Ml !(i(li_'- ii; iiu> |iriiviii''L' ar'' I'lainiL 
 
 lliis -latr is I'laa irk i!i!y i'a-iai_;iii.ia-, a'.i'l caifaiiis a i'dm- 
 siili'i-aMc ji;"!- c'('iira.L;-o of coiini m ii-,.M i.yrit.'s. an ! aU,, in l,.s> 
 <iuanliti(js niispiL'koL In tli^' vi'-iuily ..!' tli • Waill.iu- In-li; 
 ill. Iiiiliaii I'atii. it is intvi-siM-t.^l liy nuui'.'roiis small (inartz 
 veins. TliL' Iii.K' its(/ll is massivi'. Iirin;;- in smmu' plarivs tlireo 
 feet six iiirlics. anrl (Miitains lie-;i,k. visiMe .^.iM niliii' pvrites, 
 iiiispiekel, Men^K- an.l ii'ak'na. '!'!m' lai'-'c aiU'innt of -nlplnii-ets 
 ill tlie .sl:ite-i sii^'^-,.,;ts tiie ].i-o!i:i!)iliiy >ii t'le wh.'e in i<s n.-ir 
 ti!0 I(!'le Il•>iM^• Muriter,.us. ami if e'le i]) eni^'iiirj,- e )iil.l lie 
 eiisiii\vl, it nii-!it l;)rni an unu-iially alnui'liiit soiiive uf l.)\v 
 mrade ure. 
 
 ■i.-ciiAi; V( I'j'ii OF (jAi:r/ i, )i)!:s i.v (■Ai.iFo;; via. 
 
 An inqMa-tant iKip;.;- ivatl \<. ■[],[■<; llio IJnyal Society Iiy .Mr. 
 
 '. i;. I'liillips* on the Clienii.- il Ceolo^iy of the (niM Fiehls ..f 
 
 Calif >i-iiia, closes \vi;Ii t!i,! fall owin;- suaen iry, \vliic;i points to 
 
 tlie |at)!iaMe oriii^iii oi' i-crtain lo.les. hel,aiL;-ii!-- eliie!iv to the 
 
 class of •• true veins. ' 
 
 •■ Tlie fnllowinu' iire soiu'' imiiortanl facts ohsei-ve(! on a 
 cavi-liil exainiiia'iiin ih' the L:nl.l-i'<'t:ioiis : — 
 
 (1.) The .[uartz vrins ,>f California almost uniformly exhil.ir 
 evidi'iices (.1 havin-- i-een formeil l>y siu-cessive silicioiis -le- 
 posits pariill.'l to ih,' \va!l> of the' en.-Iosii|o> fissiiMi; ami 
 when fra-'uieiits of exfoliated >laty ro.-k hcrome enclosed, 
 their planes are UMially parallel to "tiie (jnartA in wliiidi tiiey 
 ari' inilH'dd.Ml. 
 
 ;.-. ) -Vll rcnuuuTativtdy |)rodtictive ;4'old \cins contain 
 nolahle (jnaiiLities of pyritJ.s and other metallic Hilphides: and 
 the assoi iatioii of tlieso bodies is so constant and remarkal>!(!, 
 that it is prohahly the result of some chemical action i.'-mi- 
 liitin^- the distrilMUion of the precious metal. 
 
 (,3.) Thi> aniiici-iai-^ .piailz of the jiacilic -ojd-ticlds invari- 
 ably contains a certain qnanti^y o| potash touvrlno- with a 
 
 ♦ Notes on ih.- flieinicul G..ol.><;y of the (ii.ia Fi.'l.I, of Calilcmi i. lU .1. Attlnir 
 riiilliiis. (lliP substance of a iiiijier mt.l li-foro tlio Kov.il Society, .M^m li I'llj 
 Is:o.) I'dii, M:!tr. Nov. 186s. " ' 
 
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 * I ; 
 
 siii:tll iMiiiiiiiif o!" \v;i!('r wliicli is Hot uliniiiiati'il at ;i ti'i!i|iiTa- 
 fiin; III :!.\-' !''. I 'iii]i'r tlic iiiiiM"iis''n|H3 it ciiiK' cxliiliits \Vf!l 
 (Icliiicil lliiiii-caviii'.'s ill sjK-cinii"i< lliat ai-c iiiiiri> than n-nallv- 
 clirystalliiK' : ami llic-/. even in tin' same cliiy^tal. whrii 
 Iii'al'- 1. lir'Miii,' lull at !.y mi means uiii!'ii|-iii tciii]nT;ii nrr^. 
 
 ' !.i .MimTi'l vi-i!i- (if cvi'lently vcrv rt'ernt (iatc aif nmt 
 with in variiiiis l.):'alitirs on I'm; l'afi!i-j coast: an.l sniiir ot" 
 tlioso contain hoth 'j^nl\ nn.l s!l\'cy. 
 
 (■'.) la a.lih'tio!! to till' -oil loau'l in i\U'{v'7. vein-, tliis 
 liielal o;':-!!rs ill i;.'n,iin 1,iip1s nl' nr'taiii.a-jiho-.Ml slati's. Thi- 
 outcrop of lli.'st;. like orilinary \-ri:i-. air lixvjnciitlv coloi cil 
 i'c;l or iii'ow!! \>y l!i;,' (■ •■Miiijio- it ii ai of ['\ liti's. 
 
 ((J.j Tiio oM 'I'crtiary rivi'r-!K_''ls coiistittitiii;;- tlio deep 
 (liggan.t;;-, and iVc |iu'ntly overlaid liy a voh.'inic canjiiiiL;- con- 
 tain iar;;-e (I'aantiii.'s of lo-si! \vo mJ. an] arc oiN'ii liardoncil 
 into a coiii;ia(;t lam -•Ionic rale liy u cciiK.ail con^istiiij;,- cither o[ 
 liiioly clirystali'/i'd iron jiyrites or of silica, 'i'liis iron jivritcs 
 enc-!osi>s ,;;o:d, w'lirh is soim'tiincs waler-worn, and at otiiei's 
 is ill a chi-ystalliiie or tilii'orui s!aU'. sliowiiii;- tliat it has not 
 been stihject to attrition. In An>tralia. pvritcs replacing; the 
 Woody Con-! itucnis ot the steins oi trees i'oinid in similar 
 positions has been sliowii by vari' u- cheini-ts to contain !ar,^■e 
 tpiantities of the preciou< m-'tal. The siliceous ccnnMit of (ho 
 aieaeiit i iverdii.Mls ol ("ah'foi nia his sonn.'times, but lareh', 
 bi/i.'ii depo-ited in a chrysialiiie ioriii, and on exaniinatioii such 
 clirystids ha.ve not Ikmmi found to contain liuid-cavaties pi'e- 
 senliiiu' the ii-r,al vaiaiil ies. 
 
 (7.) ^liiieral .-prints aro cxc-.m., liii_;]->- nniiicroii-, and their 
 waleis ^vMiorally csi.-ape iVoin thr -roimd in a >ta;<' of elnil- 
 lilioii. 'i'lc'se sprin,u< d.'po>it silica. -ii!p!iui-. ii-..n pyiiie-. Ae., 
 whilst ill some instances ciiimdiar is broUL;iit to the surface in 
 Iar.u(i (plant ;l ies by sollarala ad ion : orcasioiially the depo-^ilrd 
 silica lakes ilio lorm ol'au oiiiiiiarc ai!i'if.'roii> wan. and u^Iil 
 IS >tated on -ooil antiiiaity to ha\(' br. u touii'l in i]Uiii:^ so 
 produced. At the siuiace t\\r silica ol -ich deposits cut ains 
 ii 'ai^uer amount of \\aior 'iian iha: oi tiie i idcr ipiart/. voins 
 of tile connlry. bin appears '^a-adiially to loo-c it, and, altlioim'a 
 jiciierally ainoiphiais, is .suiiietinies met with in a cloy>tali/.ed 
 bfate. 
 
 1^-^ In the dJMi lets aboiMidiii'j,- ill minei'al spriiiLi's are lakes 
 •'1 '.\nieli iiic wal'T, ai' hi-hly alkal inc. and whiidi, in adilit ion 
 to cariMaiaics and >iilpliate of soda, routain 1 nuv i|naiitities of 
 chl^iidi' ol' sodium. 'I'lir-e liavo no vi-iblo ouilot. and ael as 
 \a-t (ivaporatiii.u'.paii^. in wliicli the waters of the various 
 stream- llow in-- into thorn are liein-- coiicontratrd \>v the 
 iietioii ot tlio sun's rax's. The incru-tal ions deoositeil on the 
 aiiuico ;;; v. :■,■, cii .- IjaivC Coiiiaiii ii iiiiii ii iaij^ci I a opin L loii ui 
 
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 carliDiiiito (.r>;nil;i tliaii the 
 tiuu iif the 1 ike-watL'is. 
 
 alts ol-taiii.-i] liy (lii-,>ct ova^iora- 
 
 Iii I hi' [iiv-,.nf >\:\\:) nf 1,111- l<ii,i\vlL-.!--L', llif forc^-oiuL,' fact,-: 
 "■' "''' ;M'1"''"' '" li'^i'l t.j llic IMIdwiii^i;- (.•(iiicliisi(iii> : — 
 _{"' <,'n.ntz vciii> Iimvc lircii [.i-.mIiht,! i.vtlic slnw ilt'iHi- 
 t^itidiis, IVoia a. [U. MILS su!iiti>^iH. i:l siiitM nil lli"e snrlac's ot tlio 
 cii'-lMsii;-' li■<^ll^(■.■■' 
 
 (/') Kriiiii tiio p-oiUM-al pira!lr!i-.iii wiili \{< wa\\< d' the 
 planes of any tVati-inents nt'th,' .-nrl, ,siii- r,, k \\-hh'h iniv hive 
 •become iii>jMMhh-| in a \. in. it i- to h- ini-rn-l t!nt I'ley 
 Wit,, inechanieally rcia.ivc^l !,y th.' -imwUi (-1 ih.^ .-cNanal hiy- 
 (■;■- 1. 1 which tlu>y ai|iii'i-,.,h and th it a <ii! .c-iu.ait dniin-ii i(,n 
 of quarfx t.Mik pla.'e Let \v,m.!i thcin and ihf iMck li-Mni wiii-h 
 they had become ijetat'h mI ; i,, t;,i^ way wm- ii.troiiu xmI tlie 
 iiias>es ii;'rnck known a^ •• hiavcs." 
 
 {<-} Tlie formaiin;; i,|' qiiar!/ veins is ..ficn due to hvdr.j- 
 thciinal a,L:'encies ojKM'aMn- Irdia hri.i\\-, .,(' w !ii h evi(h^'iices 
 ai-e still to he ftiiind in the h-t s|>rin-'s and i' ■■cat mcfanifer- 
 Otis ve:n- li> ]<o m.-t wilh in v,;ri.a:s part-; ol' the Paciiic ci-r. 
 
 '"'' ''"''"in til" prc-eiic- ,,[ -I- caviti-s and the vaiii'de 
 trni)ici-aliiivs at whicli th- vacuities in llieii- Ihiid.-eaviiies 
 becyme liHcd. ir may he ini'envd that t!iey are t lie re.-iilt uf 
 an inlei-niitteiit aeiinii. and thai the li<^!ire'~; were senietinu^.s 
 tra\erse,l hy currents i^n,nt water, wliih^t at otiiei-s ihey -avo 
 oh aipe'eiis va|i.air or -M^eiais cxhalal imis.t 
 
 ' '''" '^ la-eei-elv what i- iinw taking- place at Steamboat 
 "■'■'■'".-"■• \\licie the Idrniatiiii ..ia vein i- in |>|-. i'.:ress. and 
 <i'""i wh' !i cina-eii's (il Ldihhi;;- water are i.lieii p. aired herlh. 
 
 "■'"I^'' ■" ' 'ii"i' tii: the li.-^Mires only -ive elV currents d" 
 
 .ste ini and heated -ascs. 
 
 (C\ 'I'n.it u'eM may he dep.e.-ite'd iVom the same Sdjlltinlis 
 
 whiidi uive ri.-e {,, the i aanatien d' the iMieh.-in^- .piari/. 
 ^^■"I'l'l .ipl'c'ar evMent llnm the presence ,,h thai luelal 111 
 pyrite-;. eii<d(Hed in >iliei,ai.- incrn-tat r m^ near iin-ax Like-, 
 I" '■"■ M'nii-epal . f the Xerth .'-^tar vem, .( e.. a-, well as tr.mi 
 the lact ol -eld havin-' been I'ennd in the iiiteriMr of the stems 
 ot ti-ces \vhich in deep dig-in-s are olten cimverted into 
 jiyia'tes. 
 
 './ ' J I"' I'oii-tant pre>eni'e ot' |i\i'ites in anrit'. reus veins, 
 aud -when so occurrin^^ its invaiiably C(aitamin'4- a certain 
 
 liy "a.jiicdiH .s iliilinii •' il is iiol iiitk'ivteil to coiivov tlm idcii llmt silica lisig 
 
 urrn ,l,-,(ilveil ill imrc wutt-r, liiit intlK-i- in wmUti coiitiiiiin ' v,iri,);H aii.l-. ullv.ili,.s 
 suits, i<^f. . ■ 1 
 
 t -S-'iliy, "On tho Micr(Moopi<.:,l Stiuct.iiv of Cry^U^U. \\ 1. C ryxlah furmed 
 frnn R(,h:{inn us xraterr Qnit^tij- Jr.iriiui uf Uie (icul.iricAi Sutictv, vol. xiv. i.i.. 
 4oo — oOU. ■ 
 
61 
 
 rirnoniit of gold, Hnt;',i;e>ts tlin i)i'oIiiiI)ilit\' nf this snljiiiiilo 
 l)(-'iiiL;- in sumo wny iietH'ssarlly (•(uniL'clei] with tho solvent hv 
 which the |ili;i inU.-^ iin.'t.il \V;i-i hi'M in Miluiidli. Without i-nll- 
 suh'i-;iiiK' ;nMitioii to our iJicsent lii::'!i'il kiiowledu-e ol the 
 suhjoct, it wouM l'.' iiii|Mi~-il)lc to ex|il:iin the (!.\aet proce^-; 
 by wliicli the solution ot'-oM \v,i> elleeteil. It lia-. iiowever, 
 lieen shown liy \\'ui-|/.''' (who has .-ince sim'^r-ied tin- proha- 
 bility of liTrn-inous salts hoin^' tlio iumus cMiploN-ed \<v 
 liiitun; lor cn'cct ini;- the solution of uold-! ; tliat finch' divided 
 gold is solalili; in tic si'iuiciilorid ■ ot iron, aa 1 more spar- 
 ingly in ill.' se-i[uisulphate ui' that iiietaf. It is also Widl 
 know n that i;-on pyrites souietinies I'^'sults IVoiu the U'-titm ol' 
 reducing age!!t-- on the sidphates oi inui. 
 
 li'. ihi'i'el'ore. sulphate rifiroii, in a solution containing goM. 
 should liuLMUie tr;'Li;slurni 'd hy the aelion la'a redu'dng aucnt 
 into pyrites, the gold, at th ■ s.Miie time heing rcdi;c"il to i!io 
 iiietallic state, would pi'oliaMy l)e lound enehiscd in the re- 
 sulting crystals ol' that mineral. '^ 
 
 ( f/) The silica an 1 other sul>stane"s forming t!ie cementing 
 matei'ia! ol'ihe an di^nt auril'eroiis rivci'hed- hax'e jirohaulv 
 been dowly deposited from comparatively cjld solutions. 
 
 (// 1 'I'lie connexion exi-tiirj,' iietween the deceanpositi(jn ot" 
 felspar by t!ie ag'ucy of boiling springs, the existenct. of 
 a'icaline plain-. a!id the foriirition (d' lakes containing variuu.s 
 salts of soda un 1 potash, v.dll be at once obvious to the 
 geologist." 
 
 V.-AUi:iFKi;<)US SLA'IK I\ C.MJFOr.XIA. 
 
 '* Some attention lias al-o bein J'ecently directed t.) biind-; 
 of aurderoi!- slate hcaiid in the eoppei-bcaiing hand We'st of 
 the main ^old-belt of liic Stale, and in the I'eot hills ef the 
 SicriM. Ol' the deposits of this description, those ne.ir fiin- 
 colii, in riae(;r county, and at <^>:iai ilil!. In (*ala\era>, are the 
 most remarkabln. 
 
 * AiiK'iiiiiii Joiiniiil of Scicnop, vol. xxvi. p. ;jl. 
 
 t Mi'inolr iv.ul bflbrti the Amcriciiii Assoc;, iliua l,n- ;li(! Ailvaiicmeiit el' J^cifncf, 
 Al!-^l^t 1, 180(>. 
 
 t Frc-iii a mir.fwhnl li i'i;lln invisti:; ition i 1' the .-ill ji xl, I mil iinlucr 1 to licliovo 
 tliil ;^'ilil iiiviiriiiMy < ■ciii < in p\liti h iliul ullirr .■■iil|iliiili s iii the iiii_'t:illic loriii. ■latrcy 
 )ii:»t:<'r. lik«^ lli.it tnuin! in tin" r-ollUtiini lU lioiax Like, Ims oi-oaainiiiilly liciii met 
 villi ill iIk' qiiititz vciiw nl'dililnriiii ; iiml :ililiiiiij;'i ih.' pKilD-iiiljiiiBlc oi'iroii, r,'.-,;ili. 
 iii:{ li'diii till' (l('C<iiii|i('silioii ol'llu' !"i'Miui^iil|iliaU', wouKl, uii Icr c-iTtain citviiin^t 'ics 
 liav" till' flli'c't ol'inoi'ipitatiii;^ K"' ' I'lom dilution, it wiuikl [irobaMy not il i s > i i ili,. 
 prcsciico of lait;t' iiuaiitilii'H of tlic iicr^allx of ill it iiit'liil. A disn'ovi'iy, mado by Mr. 
 iJaiiitrco, of till.' fact thai a ^j" <-k of f^obl l>iiif; in ti t-oliilioii of the chlori.li' of liiuC 
 iMoltil, iMiiy 1)1' iiiiM'<'«>i'il 11) several tiiiu'>i it-* oii;.;iiial weight by tli._> iietioii of a siii.iU 
 )iiec'u of cork iiiti'O'liii'cd into tlio solution, is reconlcil by Mr. Ulricli, .Mr. ^Vi!kiIl- 
 .son'ri e.\|H'riiin_iit fiirll.er pioves tliil besides j,'o!d i I si If, iron, copper, aad iiiseiiieal 
 pyrites, yaleiia, blende, &e., likewise' form favoiiiablo nuclei, wliiili, if immersed in 
 weak ,«olnlions of c■lllo^id^^ of ^old, lecrivc H K lid conliti^ of iiiei;il by ih" si^euey of 
 orKni'ic niiittcr s^ueli us n ('iir- of w-od t' 'nti'i;; in tlio =(''-nion.^' >-••■■ t ua ih-^ i'iij,,. 
 cid Cieojjrapliy, liiobwy, and Mineialoyy of Victoria ' (unlc cil-}, p. 1 1. 
 
la tlii'so Id'vilitic-^ t!n' ',X'^h\. iiist(M'] nl" \>.''\n<_<; <il)|:iiii(Ml frcui 
 well-iK'linc'il veins cluelly (•(hiijiosimI di' ordinurv- (|!!:Mfx, is (.-ij. 
 cJoscmI in \'■.\^A<\-^ ci >i!ic-i'iius sl;i(y rci'k. cxt^'iiiiin.-' nprtii-wcst 
 and .•<initli-r;i>r. ;up1 dipjiin.^ in cunlufniity witii the oilier 
 stratM nf til" di-tri.'t. At Hm' siirfie-e rhe "fiincoln dormsit i,-; 
 cliiuiiv di-tin;:iii-!u'd Iruin tlie i.tlier -iiles ,,[ i!,,. ui'IuIiImh-- 
 Iii.nd liy InM'n--. ill iii;n'es. (KM.|(ly .sliiiiiod I ly dxido of inin, 
 ;ind Inriii- a !n\\ ,iUtci'o]) ui" uhout ."KX.IO llvt in length and liDO 
 I'oet in ^vidtll. 
 
 Vv'iie.o this has lieen cut into, it Ins I)e;Mi found to eonsist. 
 of aiternatin,!;- baiid-^ of (day-s!ate stainc'd hv dxIiIh of iron, 
 iiid nf ji friahie sandy (jnartz still retainiii-' disinu't ovidenoos 
 ut stratification, and \vhicii under rii(> inieroscojie pre-ents the 
 appearance of a si!i.,-oous skideton fi'.un wlvieli the more solulde 
 cuiistitneiits liavo Iiucn removed \<v aiiueoi's a,^'eneies. 
 
 Thruujrh these bands, and rnnniiiu' imialKd with the strati- 
 •ication, dykes of felspathic rocjc i.iakr I'h ir a]i|ieaiM:K:e. and 
 Contain sihall op:u[ue uhite ehrystaU too nni.'ii deeomposod 
 to admit of id"iitilieati..n. The.-"e, h'ke tie) slate ii-^elf. contain 
 gold. hilt, in the i::i><: of tht; felspathic roek. in vitv small 
 (piaiitities .Mily. In the slate are e.No Icuiid hiiti''i;!ni'"m:isses 
 of hlend.e and iron jiyrites, botii aiiril-iMiH, witji shiiiK r.[' 
 carbonate of copp.r. The -whole ma^^-- ..f the stralihed ro-k 
 eontaii;. a certain amount of •■ iVec gold." alihi-nuli the s.'ams 
 vary considerably in their yield, some of Ihem aiforiiing n'.ere 
 trace.*, whilst other.s assay as miieh as :; v/.. per ton. The 
 whole .d' the goM in th'' poitiniis d the deposits a.s vet 
 -■.vorked i- in a •• ire'; " >tate : imt it is pro'ialde that beiow 
 the \\MtiT-ir\ v'l it iiiiy lie fouiiil as.S'ici.iled with vaiioiis sul- 
 I'hides, bv the decomposilion o| \vlii(di in the upper portions 
 the i>recious m(»tal has become liberaieil. The pvrites and 
 blende, in leiditieii to -old. afi^id by assay a snialf qinni ;.' v 
 of silver; and particles bolh ol' native siiver and native cop 
 per may be extracted by wa.Miiiig the decomi.osed slates.""* 
 
 5. -('.OLD IX CUAXrrK-SCOTb.VXD. 
 
 in a paper re.-.d before the I'.rilish Association durin- its 
 last meeti!,g '• On ij,e Matrix of Gold in the Sce!ti-h f.'oid 
 FichW," Dr. ivryce,t]i; author, stated that he had fi>iiiid gnM 
 in fragments of granite, and tracing it to the native roek, lie 
 obi, lined th" .'rushing of a sullieietit porli,,!! to prove that it 
 n-as distinctly, though not remunerali\ely auiiteruus.f 
 
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 '"Tlu' (i|)0ratl(iiis ill Miiiiiit Uiiiuclcc iii-i.> ■i-'siiiiiiiip an iiupoitaul 
 i-liarai'tor. Several ol the nines wcii; lu'unn fn'.vafils tlie end 
 
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 Ml stoped ;!() feet to tl 
 
 oa-^t ami 40 feet to tlie west, to witliii 10 leet of the sii 
 
 The Mount I 
 
 ii;aei;e 
 
 (.'oiuiianv havi 
 
 tlir. 
 
 ifr. 
 
 rlai-e. 
 on a 
 
 lode \-2 in 
 
 ehe.s tliu 
 
 to the east of the Lohmu. The cent 
 
 ral 
 
 shaft is now 102 f.x-t ileep. the others are 00 fi'et and 70 feet 
 respectively, and tlie lode' has ln'cn stoped from tliese depths. 
 to the middle shalt. to within 10 feet of the surlaoi;. Aliout 
 80 feet t(j the south (.1 thi- lode the same ciimpanv have sunk 
 a shaft 20 lend on another lode, also 12 inehe-; thiek. ;nid have 
 tunnelled a short dirdance on ea 
 
 eii side : and l'urth;;r smit 
 
 H, 
 
 about 20 feet, tlu.'v h;ive also a shaft 4() leet deep (e,i a lode 
 from 10 to 12 inches thick. This lode has h-eii \vork<;il on 
 each siile of the shaft by open trench, to a depth (it .'JO feet 
 deep on a lode from 10 to 12 inches thick. 
 
 Considerably to the west of tln;se operations a lode lias Ikhmi 
 
 Olieiieil liV 
 
 Mc 
 
 T! 
 
 all ami 
 
 .Me A Hist 
 
 er. 
 
 is 10 
 
 inches thick, and nn it are two shafts, one of whieli is oO feet 
 deep and the other ."!■') feet, the distance between beinu' aiioiit 
 
 )0 leet. Tl 
 
 le Jodi' IS i)( 
 
 ing- stoped lietweeii the shaft-. 10 le-et 
 
 bein.L;' left near the surface, and a luniud has finui driven ti 
 the ivist 1(J feet troin the east shaft. Further we-t, the 
 AVest Lake Company are workiii,:;' a Kide or rather an a^u'^'re- 
 ;:'ation of lodes, the width beiiiu' about feet. A ^!laft has 
 
 jceii sun 
 
 k 20 feet, luit at 
 
 iiresent a ii:irtiHi .if t! 
 
 boiii,ir worked near the surface liy a tunmd which is I 
 driven to tlie East from a depth of!) feet in t!ie .-halt.' 
 
 d e i: 
 leiiiL 
 
 Ykar ISGS. 
 
 •■• This district has steadily ])rog'ressed. and the return of 
 lid is larger than that of last vear. 'J'wo cru-heis have been 
 
 limit since my last re])oi 
 
 t. The first 
 
 ipeiied mine — the 
 
 Uniacke Miniiii;' Association" — has been lar-'clv extended, 
 
Co 
 
 ^ \ 
 
 und ]UMVcs !ij;i-'ily ri'iiiuDiMMtivc. Xiiiiilit:rs of others simw 
 i;n(!il r'tiii-;i-. ( JiiliMiraiini:; I^'inl-s Imve lu'eii I'lmnd (ivcr an 
 f\ii-ii-i\i' ;ii-i':i. 'I'lie (li<tri''t. whicli i-i a \.ivj:>' ami ini^xirtaiit 
 uiic, bids lair to h" ciic of tlu> liost in tho rrnviiict.'. 
 
 iNsPKcroirs KKi'ortT. 
 
 "Tl)(' oppratiiiiis ill this distiii't h;ive l>i.'Oii very coiisidor- 
 jililv cxtciHliMl durinu' the year; and jirescMit now an iiitercst- 
 ihi;- ii;stanrc o\' thr rapidity with which IncalitiL's ai)[)aroiitly 
 bai-rcn ami vahndt.'s-, Ixjinith',' rcntros ol indnstry on the dis- 
 (•(iverv (d the !iiin(Mal wealth. Several new coiiipanies have 
 lii'Li-un and eaniiil en inininu' (Hicralinns, and thnnt;-h in seme 
 cases they ai'e still luit little advaiieed heyend a pre[iarat(ii'y 
 state, ureat [iiM^ress has been mule in developing this im- 
 piutant di^trii't. 
 
 'j'lie Motnit l'iiiaid<e Company have continued to mine tho 
 l(.de ojiened at the einnnr'nei'Mient ol' tlicir o[)eiation<. ties 
 eentrai' shaft on whieli is now llM) jeet deei>. nnd the east and 
 n-e:t Piles eaeh 1.'>U leet. A steam en-ine with noistiiig and 
 ]mn:piie^ Li't.'ar, has been recently applied at tlie eentrai .shaft. 
 'Jdie lode 'iia< been stojied between the shafts, and jO feet to 
 tiie east vi' the east sliait to within al'onl ".20 feet of the snr- 
 J'aee. At 1 10 teet 'n the middle shaft a cross tunnel has been 
 driven to the soatii oO l<;el into aiiether lode on whiel; a slirifr 
 lias been sunk to the same depth; this lode has been sloped 
 r)() (eot on ea(di side of the shaft trom its deptii, uinvards of 
 30 feet in hei,ud't. 
 
 'I'he shafts Ol! liie south lodv> have also been sunk hirtlier : 
 th'^ wc.-t one bein;^' 100 i<'v\. the inidiile 70 leet and the east 
 one 40 h."4 : from \vhicl' depths the lode has been stope'l to 
 within 1.'. loct ol' the surface. On the west >ide oi' the west 
 sliail liic !o(l,,' has aNo bfcn mined by open euttiiiLr' a (h'[)th of 
 100 leet. a d.i^anre of 00 feet. ()i)eratious on this lode have 
 li:)W(>vcr, boijn roociitly dir-contiiuied. niid the minin.i;' is now 
 carried on only in the other lode-i. The Montreal Company's 
 operations have eoii-isted piinciptilly (if the oiujning' ol a lode 
 to the s.mth of the one worked last yea.r, :iiinin-- in which was 
 Misjicnded in .'iav l:'.st. On this lode, wiiieh is distant fr.un 
 the la.^t nain.'d. 1'^ fret, and is 10 inches thick. I wo shafts have 
 been sunk, tlie deptii ol' the east one bein,^- 0.') feet, and the 
 we.st one ;;i tcct. ' k has been stopeil eut of the east sliait 
 •21 feet to !h<> ea-t. and _•'» locL to tlie west shaft, a tunnel has 
 lieen ilriNen thi'oUL;!', to the sto[iin,!:;-. Sout'i ol tin; east sliait, 
 7 i'eet, another lo/le. IS inches thick, has bc.Mi sunk on ton 
 
 il''i 1. n ol 
 
 .','> fe'/t, and the shaft is bein;;' contniue. 
 
 Adjoinin- the: Montreal on the west, the rniaeke Central 
 (\'. have MMik sliaiis on a lude inches thick, the depths of 
 
Gt3 
 
 tlic oast and luidd'j ones bcinj; 35 feet, and that (if tlio woAi. 
 one 'J.') feet. The l,(\<) has iieen stoped to the sinliu'c hctween 
 the!*e slialts, and also 20 feet to the c,t.-.t one. A shaft has also 
 been smik 12 leet on a lode a little to the north of tlu; last 
 named, with \vhi(;h it is eoiuiected by a cross tunnel from the 
 west siiatt. 
 
 J>y tiie Trinee of Wales Co., who.se property is next in a 
 westerly direction, a shaft has been sunk 7") f-i't on a "»', inch 
 lode, and out of this shaft at a d(,'ptli of .'>I I'cct. a tniniei h;i.4 
 been driven to the west 2;; teet. Sl:<fts have also been suidc, 
 from 1") to 20 feet on other lodes, but niinin,i,^ is at present 
 coidined to the ')}, inch lode. The Queet^ Co. have made con- 
 siderable pro;j;ress in the developement of tiieir [iropiMtv. 
 Two lodes, one of them beinp; that otieneil bv Messrs. Ifalj 
 and Mc.Vlister have been mined. On each of these, four 
 shafts have been sunk ; those on the flail lode being '(J5 te 
 125 feet in (le|)tli. Out of the west shaft, ami at its depth, 
 05 feet, tunnels have been driven 17 feet to the we.-'c, and 1:5 
 feet to the east. The lode has also been stoped, within a few 
 feet of the surface, between the cast .shafts, and 42 feet to the 
 east thereof. The sto[iing has also been 0(jntiuued to the 
 eastward of the list shaft 24 feet, from a depth of 30 feet. 
 The other lode mined by the company is situate about 100 
 feet to the north of the Hall lode ; the'west shaft in this lode 
 is 30 feet deep, and the other three are 15 feet. Between 
 the two west shafts the lode has been stoped to a depth of 20 
 feet and the same depth a distance of 30 feet on the east side 
 of the second shaft from the west. 
 
 These lodes are very irregular in tlMcknoss. and viirv from 
 a few inches to 5 feet. 
 
 The Westlake Company have three shafts on tlic lode 
 opened by them, the deepest being upwards of 50 feet ; they 
 are connected by a tunnel from which the lode lias been 
 stoped to about six feet from the surface. A tunnel has also 
 been driven 20 feet to tlie west, from the west shaft. 
 
 Two shafts have been sunk on a lode by the Imperial Co. 
 the east one of which is 40 feet deep, ami the west one 18 
 feet. From tlie former tunnels have been driven 50 feet to 
 the west and 25 feet to the east. The lode is rdne inches 
 thick. 
 
 North of the Queen Co.'s property, the Brunswick Co. and 
 Messrs. McNab it Co. have commenced operations on two 
 lodes. The Brunswick Company have sunk a shaft 47 feet 
 on a lode about 100 feet north of the (^leen Co's south lode, 
 and tunneled to the west 27 feet. Fifty feet further north' 
 they have another shaft, 48 feet deep, from which depth a 
 cross tunnel has been driven to tlie south into the west tunnel 
 out of the south shaft. 
 
 »- 
 
67 
 
 ' , ! 
 
 
 ^fessiN, ^^cXal> il' Co. liavo a sliuft on a lode iibnut 200 foet 
 to tlio iiortli ot tliu Westliike lodo, the iloptli of wliicli is !"}() 
 feet : cross tunnels liave been driven fnup a dejitli in thi*; 
 sliiil't of U feet, l(i feet to the north and 12 feet to the south. 
 
 The hidi! opened by Mr. Pouil on the south side ot the 
 Central Co's. jiioperty lias been mined by ttie Union Co., who 
 have continued the shaft to a depth of 70 feet, and stoped to 
 the west 30 feet from the surface ; a bttio stopin^ has also 
 bt^en done at the bottom ot tlio shaft. At present t)porations 
 are being carried on on a K»de 3 feet to tlio south, the thick- 
 ni'ss of which is 2 feet. It is being carried down by open 
 work, and has been mined to a depth of 12 feet. 
 
 .\'r. Burkner, whose property adjoins on the east, has also 
 sunk his shaft to a de|;)th of SO feet. At a depth in this shaft 
 vi lo feet a tunnel was driven to the east and the lode stoped 
 to the surface, a distance of thirty feet. Operations have, 
 however, been discontinued. 
 
 I>y the fjawrence Co. a lode has been opened to the north 
 of the Union Go's, shaft, and a shaft sunk 40 feet: the lode 
 has been mined by open cutting from the shaft 41 feet to the 
 east. 
 
 Explorations have been made i)y several parties on the 
 areas surrounding the preceding properties, and lodes have 
 been discovered of a more or less promising character. Tliis 
 district is thus being well developed, and extended operations 
 will no doubt ensue."' 
 
 Year 18G9. 
 
 >- ■ 1 
 
 "The Uniacke gold mining company's works, commeucod iii 
 1807, are still carried on with a steady return of profit to the 
 owners. A large amount of permanent work has been per- 
 formed — a tunnel, cross-cutting the metals, has been driven a 
 distance of 135 feet, exhiliiting a number ot gold-bearing 
 leads, at a depth of 110 feet from the surface; the quartz 
 mined from the two now worked yielding a handsome profit : 
 with larger crushing power the property would be in a posi- 
 tion to profitably employ more men than it has ever been able 
 to do before. 
 
 'J'he Montreal gold mining association have been chiefly 
 employed in operations of an exploratory character, by sink- 
 ing trial sliafts on several lodes prejiaratory to locating per- 
 manent works. The results of the explorations, as reported 
 \>\ the manager, Mr. W. M. Robinson, are of a very satisfac- 
 tory character. 
 
 tin- operations of the Central, Prince of Wales, Brunswick, 
 Queens, West Lake and Toronto Co.'s, during the year, were 
 limited in extent, and chieHy of an exploratory character. 
 
(kS 
 
 iNspKcroirs in-.i'on'i'. 
 
 The oprratiuns ii, ||,i,, |a,-,.I_v ,!,.v..!,,[„.,I .liMrirt I,;uv ii„t 
 
 Ihm.Ii t., tliiif ,.xt,.llt whirl, ini.^lil l.avr l,r(Ml cX [ u-t cI In HI tllC 
 llllllll'cl- nl ImiifS am! ih,. Icn-th u\' \,u\,'< ,,..,.,,,.,!. .-I,.v,'l-il| nf 
 
 thr iiiiiirs liavc 1m ,.|, vvnrkcl .,iil\a sliurl '|,rii,„i ,lmin-' the 
 ye;ir. anil imiim- has ii,,t vt l-cri, ivsiim,'.] ii, H,,.,,,. 
 
 'I'lic Mnl.llt |-i,iarl<,. l\,:s .,|u|ati..n. haVr :.,•,■!, ,-hi, llv UM 
 '.'"' '•"''■^ ^^"'■'^'"' !■'-' vi'ar. tin- (viitiMl slialt Lciiil; nn\v"-il) 
 '^•''t '''■'•!'• ''I"' '!"• '''-f "lie :J(I() i,-rt. Th,. i.nlr ha> 1m.,|, 
 stnlHMl In thrs,. ,|,.|.tns. Thr Iwlr i;,a; Wa^ cut hv il,,. ,•,•,,<, 
 
 tuiiiH.I .Mit ol the -•eMtral .halt ha. al.n iHa'n luii,,..'!, the st,.|.- 
 m- havin- heei. extciide.! 20 lerf ,,i, ..arh suU: ul' th.' .hair, 
 ••^""''^' "" this h.le. This shafr is la. in- sunk >U'riu-v Thr' 
 <;n;ss tmn.e! ha. heei. ,lr,v,.|. into the s.aith l."le, an.| a tuinirl 
 IS in emirse dl ijrivinj,^ to tlir west in that hide. 
 
 Several h^h.. have hc'ii npc 1 i,v the M.aili-eal Co l,v 
 
 s halts vanihu m .Irpths Imn, 1^ t., Kl leet. in eaeh .,| whh'j, 
 111'' lo.le has hvru .stn]„.,I a short distance ,,n each side '|'i„.sc 
 operations have lM.cn o| a pro>pcct,Mo- eharader, and nmde 
 lui- iiie purpose ol developing the propcrtv. 
 
 'I'he only niinln- done h.v the fniaeke ('eiitral Co. has hccii 
 on the north lode, on which a ^hait was snnk last vear V 
 tunnel has he.ni driven from this sliafi ahont lOO iJet't/) the 
 west, and another shaft ha, l)eeii sunk un the same lode •'() 
 leet. 
 
 , ''"'"' ';P';''^>tions of the I'riiM f Wales C,, have heeii on the 
 
 l-'iinar lode, on which three >halts have heen sunk the east 
 on.' belli- 2.) leet, the mi. Idle :',-J. le.-t, and il„. we^t one •'() 
 feet. Out oMhe oast shaft a tunnel has hem .Iriv.'i. to the 
 east L.) I.'et.and tiie h.de st.,p,'<| to within s feet .,1 the s„r- 
 lace. A .mnlar extent of stopin- has heen .loi,.' .m tli.> west 
 side o the Shalt. A tunnel has al>o been .Iriven to the west 
 trom the nihldle shalr. 
 
 The IJniiiMvi.'k C... have reeently b.'.uun tw,, slialts on the 
 l._.de op.'iied last year. On this l,„lc a shaft was sunk 17 feet' 
 an.l tlic tw.i in .'.airse ol sinkm- a iluatcl r,, the east of it' 
 No .itii.'r Work has heen dun.' .luiin- [l^^, y^..j,._ 
 _ On th.' ()ii,cii (•,,.•> pr.iperls- th. ■''operations consist of the 
 sinking ol the ea>t shalts on th,' Lnii.ar lo-le t.. a depth .,f '^O 
 le.'t, the l.,de hein-sf,,pr'd heiween,aiid the .'omnu n-enient ol 
 other tiiree slialts on the IJail hnle. One .,f thcM' is n'tuate.! 
 ai.MUt l..(l leet tu the east of fh,' last shatt. an.l is ir/feet 
 deeii. ihu other tW(» are on the west ot tlie west shaft 
 
 The Wcstlake Co. have sunk their east shaft a lew ieet 
 deeper, and extended the stopin- in eonneelion Avith ii 
 Shafts nave also been begun on other parts of the nroi-ertv' 
 One ut these is on u lo.lc 140 feet north of (lie ludcj first 
 
]■ 
 
 69 
 
 ,,[Hii..,l and is -10 f.M't <1(M'p. On oiv'h >\^^^ of tln^ ^liiift an 
 
 (ipcli riltliu.L;- li.M lie. '11 ln:l'l.- 1.') Ifi'l ill I.MP^'t li ami >< I'.M't di-.'p. 
 Slialt-i liav(! als.) li'fii -;iiiik nil this lu-npfit y, t' .iiii't'v licM 
 liv Mr. i'.inkiM'i-, ami imw nwin-d by tliL- 'l'oriiiit<i Co.; ami l>y 
 M.'SMs. liiiii ,v Co. (.11 " ■ir pr.iiM'i-ty, ( »|i Talioiis on lliosu 
 arc at jue.^i'iit, jpiwevrr, ~ii-|M-mli'il. 
 
 VkvI: ISTO. 
 
 'rhe riiiackf riiinii is tin- niily iniiK' tli^tt lia- \h'0.u kept 
 (■(iiitiimoiislv at w-nrk, ami lias r,-tiirm '1 IC.'U tniis ciu-IhmI, 
 vicMiii-- •")'»"l ../,. l;l (Iwts., of umM. the wImIc j. ■turns hcin^' 
 "iT'.lt tniis crush.Ml, yi.hliii^^ .')(;('. (./.. 11 dwts.. ."> -is. 'IMn-ro 
 li;i>. p.'i-haps, lu'cii iii. di.-trict ->. iiiii''li iiijiiivd hy tlu' spuni. 
 latiiu' iiiaiiia nf I Slu and lS(;<<a< thisom;. rrop(.'rti<'s that 
 wciv'nl 111. "1, Tat " -l/.c wrrc rut up iiitn two or threL'.aiid sold 
 t.i s|HM'ulaturs. Pi s'UMO rasrs (•ni--hcrs \v.ti> i)uilt, not with 
 tin' cxiiiM'talinii nl' milling', iuit t(p sell stoi'k. Thi- ri'siilt has 
 Ih 11 litiii- itioii. di-appoiiitim-Mit in luakiiii;' -ali's, and stnppa^o 
 ul the WMik-. ip.t lpe(;au>c th" mini's wnuld not. pay, i'or on 
 SL'Vi'ial of tlh'iii tlu'i-i' was siiili.'iciit work doiu' to prove tin) in 
 valuiMo. In fiift, if is not considort'd liy tlio-e ht'st iic- 
 .piainti'd with the di-tri'-t, t!iat tho l' u'ki; I'lii^n laiiK' is l>y 
 .•inv im'ai's tins I'l'st. 'riii! r.;tuni' from t!iis di-^trict have 
 hecli - 
 
 This. 11/.. I'wis. lir-i. 
 
 ISOT 1212 '."IT Ul IT 
 
 3 months iMiT TSl 7 IS (IS 12 
 
 ISCS :'>S7.-) ;52f7 (KJ 17 
 
 iscii 3171 1S07 o;; 12 
 
 iS7() 17!)t ;')t;'5 11 05 
 
 ios;;(; 7;'.7(; 11 M 
 
 INSrRCTOUS RErollT. 
 
 Few of till' mim's in tliis district have Ihmmi worked during 
 tho vi'.ir. tho I'niarko Coiup my lu'iiij; almost ajono in^ the 
 ro-u"laritv of thoir op' lalions. "These have eoiisisted of^tlio 
 n-ii il -in'l-iii-' and stopin'^ on tin- lodes worki'd last year. The 
 (^n'en Conpinv have al-o tak^'U out a h.'W tons ot (piartz ; 
 and tiie Wesllake Comi-auv have recently resumed openitiong. 
 
T 
 
 Ownrni, 
 
 N ■" '■{ Ar.-.n. 
 
 iHit.' Mf R, 
 
 Uniackk >fcriuro rrnp.Mfv.ncc, 'Cf]. 
 G. M. Co. r„.ases :j and -1. .Man'li, '07 . 
 121 nrca«. 'Scpt., '07. 
 
 'nt'c, '07.. 
 •Murcli, '0^ . 
 •fiino, '08.. 
 Sept., '08.. 
 r>er., '08.. 
 March, '0!). 
 .fiiiii', "Of). . 
 Sept., '(59.. 
 I>eo., '00.. 
 Miircli, '70. 
 •'itiio, '70. . 
 Sept., '70. . 
 Dec, '70.. 
 
 WFSTLAKK778 to 782, 811 toSi.pt.,'07.. 
 
 Co 
 
 ^lo. 840 to 848, Dec, '07. 
 870 to 881,012 to March, '08. 
 014,045 to047.!»78 Sept., '08. 
 to 980. Block one. Dec, '08.. 
 
 20i . . 20 
 
 US] .{ 12;{i2L. 
 
 271 10^ io;{ 4I.. 
 
 4or)'.. 2.V.I 17 12 
 
 200: . . ! 4;}2 .... 
 ;{08 i.'i 12 
 
 ;!!.') .. 
 •MU) 7 
 3.')0 1-5 . . 
 
 :557|i.. 
 
 284 5.. 
 l;58 10 .. 
 .".21 10 12;-) 13' 
 
 ;57o!. lo.-) 10!.. 
 
 .'■)45;.. 170^ 6|.. 
 
 570.->'oo;!;j8.') 6 
 
 400J . 
 
 r)5(>' . 
 
 4241, 
 
 ')0;J: . 
 TjO!), . , 
 
 1 5()| . . 
 
 .34'. 
 
 24. V. 
 40,., 
 500 . , 
 
 .SO 
 
 51 4 20 
 C52 10 6 
 
 1911.. 
 11018 . 
 
 920:.. 870: 5 2 
 
 Imperial580 to 584, 013 to") 
 Co. I 017, 040 to 050,1 I 
 
 079 to 08;}, 712 j-Dec, '68 
 io 710, 745 to! 
 74y ; Block one. ! 
 
 50 
 
 501 
 
 111 
 
 111 
 
Tt 
 
 (;oi,r) Hi-.TtTN!', }fouul I'iiiiirJ:c—Co[\\'m\\*n\. 
 
 ) •< 
 
 Midi, u( XiLd!, 
 
 l>ulc Mf Ki-mriiK. 
 
 r.lM'NSWK K 21:'. t.. -JIS, '2U\ t. >ri.t.,'»;8. 
 (J. M. Co. -J.')!, Ii7!» to -JSt.D.M-., 'tiX. 
 :\\'2. to .".17. .'.l.') to MiMcli. 'fi!) 
 ;5.J0. IJlocU Two !>.•<■., '(!!>. 
 Miucli, '70 
 
 lllll 
 
 t\. . 
 29 IT) 
 1(5 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 03 
 
 1 211 
 4 It 9 
 1.... 9'18 
 I 2! ')10 
 !.... 1512 
 
 15i 814 
 
 Cm acke l.'>'>. 15(1, 1S8, 48:),.<opt,Ti7.. 
 Tmon C. .VJl, r)22, 5.')!, anjnoc, •(i7.. 
 }.\. Vo. .J■^'). niock two. ."^e'pt.,'(J8.. 
 
 ;i8|10| 51 8 
 1751.. I ICS li 
 27' 5 29 14 
 
 12 
 5 
 
 is 
 
 240151 249 13 23 
 
 Tin: Qui:i:n2I, 22. 23, 54, 55,.Inno, '07. . , J' 
 
 (J M Co. i 50, S7. 88,89, 120. Sept., '07.. I 50 
 
 121. 122, 153, 15 4. [)rr., '07.. 11 
 
 155, 180, 187, l88,iMriruli, '08. H •• 
 
 219, 220. 22! 
 Block two. 
 
 Juno, '09.. 
 .<opt., 09 . 
 Dec, '0').. 
 Miircli.'VO. 
 Sept., '70.. 
 
 Ci;ntral,417, 418, 450. 457,.T,ino, '08 . 
 G. M. (\). I 48.-;. 184, ■)!(;. 51 7. Sept., '08. 
 5 H), 550, o82, 583. Oi-c, '08 . 
 IJlock two. ' M:u-cli, '09 
 
 June, '09. 
 Sept., '09. 
 
 June. '68 
 
 v^L'pt.,'08.. 
 
 Dec., -OS..} 49740 2801.. 
 
 .\Iiircli,'09.! 237! 5 71| I 
 
 10210 
 15 7i 
 
 21 12.. 
 52 1 . . 
 
 32| 310 
 2841'.. 
 1081 4',. 
 59i 9 . . 
 10 
 7 
 17 9 4 
 1712! 5 
 .. 0,12 
 10 2 13 4 
 2 81 
 
 55 15 
 
 1004 2i 
 
 210 
 23 1 
 43 18 
 03 10 
 28 13 
 28' . . 
 
 572 19 10 
 
 18942 
 
 2 11 .. 
 35 3;.. 
 29! 5'23 
 58184,5 
 
 42 V... 
 34 10-22 
 
 202 10' 12 
 
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 Pate of Keturim. 
 
 
 
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 Ti I t(i "Id. 7 IT i<i .Miirc!:. 'tis 
 ' 7 P.'. 7>^ti to 7^- ..':iiii'. '(IS . 
 I SI.", r.i si,"). -^^ !'t., '(IS . 
 
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 I :.Maiv!i.-(;:» 
 
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 jl.lini i; SS7 ,", H 
 
 PiMNi i: or -j.vj, li.");;. i;v",. iiMi.S./pf.. 'in. . 
 Wali:- .M. ;;is. ;;]!). ;;.")7, ;;.vj. Drc. ■(i7..j 
 <-V). , .'is,-,, ;;s(;. i;iuck .Mmvi:. '(S/ 
 
 two. Sept., '(?,). ., 
 
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 1 ;;.").', 1,, ;i;.s. ;;ss 
 
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 I -2 [ 
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 2:'.. ;;i:^:2;) 
 ;]ii(t 11 ;i 2 
 
 i to ;;!M. nil to 
 
 I 1:^1. ir,-2 to 4o;i, 
 
 ! I^">, ISC. .')KS. 
 
 I .Vi'.i. .").') 1. ',r,2. 
 
 >r\^\.. (. 
 
 70 
 
 2! 
 
 00 IGKJia 
 
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 Ai.t'itA Co. ^^ Arr:i.-». 
 
 .M.iivli. 'CIi. s 1(1 ];; 1 1 10 
 Sq, I. ,(.:».. lH" HI'.. 
 
 I : 4i 5 7:il7 1i^ 
 
 Dot.. •CC. .' s 1(1 ,rJ IC f) 
 
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 Sci)t., "08. .' ].') .") 
 
 'M 5 8G17 
 
CldiJ) ni.T["i;\^, 2rr))ir,t Vi'inrl:e—{\\\\hmQi\. 
 
 . 
 
 OwiKTS, 
 
 N"i!. cf ArCM. 
 
 Date of Returns. 
 
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 1 2 
 
 I,. !>. ()ak">(;is, t;i!i. n:,], cvj. i),.c., ■(;;•.. s.. ;; ,'> . . 
 (isl, (i>S"). 1JIL-. 2..luiif, 'To.. -JT . 11 Hi 2 
 
 ,I|:m. n,,llll. ];■ In -JO. H to ').'?, 
 
 ct 111. : M t(i sc. ill t(i 
 
 35.. 15 1 2 
 
 ■1. sio to SI.-,. ^ ^'Tt- ••^•- I 1'^.... .4 
 s7;5 to 8TS. ;.()(; i ;'"i'^ ■'^••. ^ •'^■■^ 11- "> 
 to \,\ I, <);;!) to j 
 
 Wuck 1. J 
 
 \v. II, MiI-^^k; to^is.PTo to 
 ill-. : ^^1. itrj to 111 \ 
 
 IJ 10 :: lit 
 
 I '.II.') io '.117. UTS j M;i!'^'l'."<!T. 
 
 I to !i^o. jiinck -J. I ! I 
 
 ;'21 to :;;;, .-,i i,, , ' ' 
 
 j ■''';. -^7 to s;i. I Sept.. 'Cm. . 40 
 
 i niork three. | : i 
 
 1 .. 3 210 
 
 I I 
 
 8 l(j 
 
 C. r.lois. IS! Io 1SS.217 t.. 
 
 44..: 1118 10 
 
 ■i-i\, -Jod to -j:. I 
 
 "• i .liiuo. "08.,, 1 101. ...|13 8 
 
 iSinliiii 1'. .■.■|;i 
 
 ■)'^t;, 5S7. ) 
 
 l!loik two. ) 
 
 Dee., '(IT. 
 
 1 10 13 8 
 
 48 
 
 r. I o' 
 o 1 1» , , 
 
 48;.. I 518^ 
 
 I>. Tou.i'ioy.c-ji, cl'."), (;.■)(;. (;:)7. I>oc.. "(iS.. i()..| 5; 2'.. 
 
 I <:'.iil. g:i1. Kloek -1. .Mare!). '(iO. 7 10' 7' 1 18 
 
 1710 12 318 
 
74 
 
 n. -DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT. 
 
 Tlii^! flisti-'ct is situateil on tlio dividinLC riilgo wliicli RO|ia- 
 ratt's tlio waters; flowiii;^ into the Atlatitic iVuiii those wliieh 
 seek the ]»ay of Fiiiuly. A luw and narrow water jtarting 
 sepai'ates Coxcomb Lake, the source of the Meander River, 
 i'roni a swaiup whose waters tlowin;; souHierly I'orni part of 
 tlio head waters of the Sackviile River, which empty into Red- 
 ford Rasiii. At tlie head of Coxcomb Lake, a lc)w ridjj,e of 
 sandstone not more than one Imndred feet broiuL divide the 
 waters whieli flow int» the Meander from tho<e whicli ipty 
 into the Uniacke Ijakes and reach the Atlantic at Margart;t's 
 Ray. Hence, ))art of the village oi.'cnpies the summit level 
 between the Atlantic and the Ray of Fundy, and is 480 
 feet above high tide in Redfortl Rasin. 
 
 Tlie snnunit plateau is about three miles broad on a north 
 and south course and is divcrsilied with numerous lakes and 
 hills, some of the latter near the Mount Cniacke station having 
 an elevation of about '200 feet above the genei'al surface of 
 the country or seven hundred feet above the sea. 
 
 A mile and a (juarter ir(jm the outlet of Coxcomb Lake, 
 which is the main source of the Meander River, the country 
 begins to descend in a very gentle but unifor.n manner 
 towards the Ray of Fundy, while towards the south the de- 
 scent of the Sackville River is very gentle and uniform until 
 a second aiid lower plateau occupied by Mi/Cabe. Webber's 
 and other lakes is n.'ached. Th's plateau i> about two miles 
 broad, and is two hundred and forty feet above high tide in 
 Rcdford Dasin. It is on this easterly extension of the plateaii 
 tliat tlie Waverley gold district is situated. 
 
 The following section, from Wind-<r to lledfi.'rd Hasin up 
 the valley of the M(>andcr River and dnwn tiii> valle\- of the 
 Sackville l?iver, will be of interest for reference.-'" 
 
 * FiKin a ■Jiirvfy :>( u roufi' fin- tlio pripiJcI Jlaliri.v and Winil-ii)r K.iili-oiul for 
 tho I'roviiiciul Govt'iiimout b^' Gcoiyf; Wightiuaii. 
 
(0 
 
 Vv.r.TK vr Seition i Rom Windsou to Rki>foi!I>, Tin:or<.ii MorNi 
 
 Uma il (]oLU FlEI.l). 
 
 ► 
 
 ' 
 
 Vi 
 
 «t 
 
 iiK't> frnin 
 
 Il.i'.' 
 
 lit ;ilii<ve 
 
 
 N;ilin; ut ltl:icc'. 
 
 
 
 
 ili^ 
 
 1 Ti'!.- lit 
 
 Ukmakss. 
 
 
 
 ^\ 
 
 'iiiilsiir. 1 
 
 lil'df. 
 
 r.l Uiuiiu. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ull.KS. 
 
 
 nrT. 
 
 
 Mi-aiiikr River. . . . 
 
 
 
 7 
 s 
 
 
 IX 
 
 47 
 
 (i(; 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 1-J 
 
 13 
 14 
 
 It; 
 
 17 
 
 1,H 
 1',' 
 
 
 Vlh 
 IfiG 
 :.'( 1,") 
 ji;o 
 
 ■J'J5 
 
 ;i(;i) 
 
 41 iC. 
 
 4:'.:. 
 
 4:'.s 
 
 rarkfr'd Mill. 
 
 UiwJon toiul, I'lom LiikeLinJs 
 ' Dimock's Mill. 
 
 Coxpomh Lake 
 
 
 
 •-'0 
 L>1 
 
 i 
 
 417 
 447 
 
 ] Coxcomb Lake. 
 ' Coxooiiil) Luke. 
 
 ])ivi(iin(; mdfXe. . . 
 
 
 
 -M4 
 
 1 
 
 \u.) 
 
 1 Summit. 
 
 Kackville Ilivt-r. . . 
 
 
 
 • >•> 
 
 
 440 
 
 Sackville River. 
 
 24 
 1'.') 
 ■-'(■> 
 •11 
 ■J74 
 
 •-".» 
 30 
 
 :u 
 3-J 
 33 
 34 
 :!•') 
 3i; 
 37 
 ;!8 
 
 39 
 40 
 
 4-.'2 
 41.") 
 
 4(m; 
 
 400 
 371 
 374 
 3"iO 
 ;;4o 
 •_'7(i 
 •I'A 
 
 i:;.-) 
 7.'» 
 40 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 
 01.1 Mill. 
 
 Crossin;^ Winil.-<or Road. 
 Lewis' Mill. 
 
 McCabe's Lake. 
 McCabc's Mill.^ 
 Abovu Wt'bbi'r's Mill. 
 
 IliphTlilc Bt'ilfor.l Basin. 
 
TO 
 i.-sTiircirK!: of 'riir. hoiks of 'imii: iiistuut. 
 
 M, lint riiii'j/kt' ■j:'>\>\ ili-^'ri''f l'>rm> jMi-t df lli«' d.MiU'K' 1 
 crest (ii'uii ;nu;c!lii;(l f.'M. 'r'.H! g'(;iioi-.il <iip o!' t!i.- mcks <mi 
 the s >ut!i sn!.' i'i llie axi-^ i~ m'^rly viTli/al : uii the ii u'th suh; 
 it i- at an aiiLih' ut ah^ait <i") ih'ua'.'iv-;. 
 
 A ::vat (h-hi.MMi>ii, niuiiii:^- iwMlli ami south throu-h Cox- 
 c.riiil I;ik,' ^^'!M^all's the «ll>trirt intu two jiarts. 'I'h- CAti'iit 
 (.fth ' iiiiiv.'iii^'iit is not h'ss 'han ci-ht hnmlrr.l Icct : the ax!- 
 ..f th • antii'h'na! wot nf the hea.t (if ('.)X(Miui' liakr hrin,-' M)M 
 led -.nth c.l'thu axis .M-t of thi" like. Small la\ill< aiv leTe 
 iind ' hen" to In- lart with, and local t\- ' ''n--s dI' tie; strata, 
 hut coiiipr.-'/d with soiii,. (.t'n-i- disti in Nova S.-otia, 
 
 Miaiat I'l'ia' k'- [iri'scnts a eoniparat ivciy unito|-ni >trnt-ture. 
 Tl r axi- ol thr anticlinal h;i< a -cncial hul -li-hlly undn- 
 l.itin^- course nearly parallc! wlih the area lines (\. ^in i'k'j 
 on the ca^t side of the .i,M-cat di-Iocation : on the \V(.•^t side it 
 curvi^s vcrv ua'adnally to the iioian. 
 
 'I'he ino-t diMin-ni~!iin,L: Icature in tin; district is an nn- 
 inensc hand .if sandstone ahout oSO t'cut in lliirknc-.s well 
 seen near Cox.-onih lake. Tiii- liroad helt ul' sand-^tone is very 
 coarse, aini-st a i;-rit, and is t'oniiiosed ol' iri'aii's of quart/ and 
 sand-toll- of t!ie -ize of a mn-tard seed. ;ind even lar-er. 
 Anioii- t!ie .[uariz -•rain' are ni lay of a d-lic.ite l.;n>> colour 
 and -eiiii-tran^iiareiit. Tlie co:,r-e hcds at t'ne hottoai of thc^ 
 mas.- are succeeded hy other I'ods nf >iniilar material. Imt of 
 liner -rain, and the-,' coiitinue increa-in-' in Unene.^-; until ihe 
 sr.mm^t he.ls i.ecan- of a very undorni aad line -rained >dia- 
 racter. The njij.er hcds >olit isi-ily into ihemliic f.cnis, wit;i 
 smooth and level sniiace-^. ol hlui^h -a-ay colour and weath.M'- 
 ing while. Ahove this -re:it hiiid of siiid-tone then; are 
 othe- very thi-k l.-d^ ol the same maieriai, nith !cit few and 
 comparatively in-i-nili-ant hanl^ of slate. Very littl- -old 
 has hoeii found aliovc the -avat hand ,.f sand-tone, ai 1 hy fu- 
 tile I iri;er lu-op.rl ion of the minin- operatlon> in lae district 
 have heeii carried on in the >trata helow the ihiek sand-tone 
 
 bell. 
 
 The Following section Wivs ear.-rully made across the strata, 
 ami Vom it an idea may he ^■athcred ol the ciioinioiis thick- 
 ness of the saud.,tuKC {lo'^My called (luait/.ite and whini in 
 tills district. 
 

 .V SF.crioN' AriK^SS TIIK ANTICUXA!, at MorXT I'NfACKi:. 
 
 In tlii^ vlriiiitv. .iiiil wi'st ul' ('.ixriiiiili I, il;.', tli" .-t nit;! ;iro 
 (■M„w.l iivcr will.' lU-'M^. iin<i wlici'u iliilt m- vi'-.'talili' lirpu- 
 siN ciivcr t!iL' r')"k-, tlii-ir drjitli is -o mikiII t!i;it tliry mny ito 
 (■;i~i!v riMMMVcil. All cxIrii-^iNi." si'rics (il (■.xpioratioii-; \v;',s 
 ,.,,,;,l"„,.ttMl 'nT.' ill l^r.l) l.y lli.> la'c Mr. Auuii.-! Mirli.-l. ;i 
 ^^.-LMitli'iiiau \vlh> lia.l Im'1'11 [\<v iiiaiiy yi'ars ciiLi'a.L;-'''! in imiil 
 iiiiiiin-- ill S'liitli Aiiii-ric.i, airl wlin wa- snli~c(iuf!itly c^'ii- 
 iio'-tu'l witii ll:t' CcnKi-ii'a! .Survey rf Canaila uikLt Sir Win. 
 Lu-in. F. !!. S. 
 
 .Ml-. .Mi^'ln-l's !'\|>lii'a!iniis in llii- [i art i>l' M ■■U'.:t Tniivlc" dis- 
 trict \vci-c .■oii.liiclcil \vil!i till' >lull, li'lclit}-. aii.l r,iiv'oiu|iniMiis- 
 iliJ: trutlii'iiliH'ss v. liirh all wliu li.iil tli<' plfusin.-.;. (,f lliat 
 -■(Mil'p'iaaii's acii!! liiitaiici' kiiww to 1m' iii-i;|iaraM" IVoin the 
 a.,'c(iiiii)lisliiiiciil wf rv.'i-y wovk wliicli lie tiiid rtnuk. 
 
 Till- tri'iirliL'S which he i-anscil to hi' (.'Xcavafdl to cxiioso 
 
 tin: lifd.liii.^^ o.\tv.-iid,Ml ill thf a-'-'re-'atc tlirct' tii-aisaiid fret 
 
 at ri--ht an;z-los to th" striivc of the rock's. 'I'hi-rc were two 
 
 sets of iiiiiii trenches, two thoii<aipl one liiimlred I'l.'et apart. 
 
 .,ne set. the iiiost west.'rly. hcin- ;]()ni) i'cct in len-tii. the 
 
 ntlier set. •JSUO ieet Ioiil:. Ue-^ides these, there wei'e niuiier- 
 
 eii.- uther trencher excavated I'ii a /.oue ol' auriicrous rock to I'e 
 
 aiterwards desciihcl : tlie entire leii-'th of tin. tri;nche< heini; 
 
 el 'vt 11 thousand, three hundred tc.'t, iiivolviiiu' the reiir^vai of 
 
 ;;;>,;»()») euhic leet ol earth. IJ-ctaii-iilar exca.vation- Nv,-re 
 
 sunk on the lud.'s expired liy the trein he- to the ii'.iiiiliL r ot 
 
 til, and \ar\iii;j,- in depth Iroin live to ei,i;-hte<-ii leet. '1 iie total 
 
 • luaiitity of r,,ck raised tioni these piits aiinamt-'d to l'J,TO"» 
 
 cubic feet. 
 
 The foliowiii-- SiM'tio'i is expo-rd hy tiie easterly line ot 
 trenches and I'xcavated pits, eiannieiicin-- on the north side of 
 area -SJ. Mock TJ, and, ,-eiiliiinin;j: to area 2'._i;l. Muck 1-. u 
 distance of aoOO ic^jt. 
 
78 
 
 I'.niON ACIJO,-S TWO TIlOrSANO SKVKX HUMMtKn IKKT OK STIi TA 
 AT MOUNT l.MACKK. 
 
 BLOCK XII. 
 
 St t 
 
 Nn, (,f I,,»li-. 
 
 H 
 
 7 
 4 
 
 Folspiitliic SiiiHlstoiic, localh' callc-'l wliiii. '■''"' 
 
 Dip 47 «U'^i-i;es X '. 4:^ l/^ 
 
 Felsjiatliic sanilst(jn(.', with liaiids ut' inica- 
 
 ceoiis slato 32 
 
 Slate with tliin seams of .saiidst'iuo .... . . 
 
 Felspathie saiidstune 
 
 Shite 
 
 Saiiilstoiie 
 
 Slate 
 
 Sandstdiie 15 fl.* 
 
 Sandstone with Iniuds of slate lo J1J.*A- IV. 
 
 Sandstone ] I 
 
 Slate (l)lnish) 5 
 
 Slaty sandstone holding- a few slate pebbles. 24 
 
 Micaceous slate 2| 
 
 Slatv sandstone IG V. 
 
 Micaceous slate 2.^ VI.* & VII. 
 
 Slaty sandstone — lipple marked dip 71 de;,'. 
 
 Xoitii 5 
 
 Q. 1 X on ( vni.,(iii> 
 
 uartzose slate 20 - ,. i v ' 
 I ()4 ..N. 
 
 Slate with thin seam of sandstone G IX. 
 
 Anticlinal Axis in band of sandstone — dip (v * r 
 
 X. and S. A thin dark colored seam 31 - * '1., ^ ' 
 
 on each siile of the anticlinal ( '• '-• 
 
 Quartzcjse slate with bands of slate 42 
 
 Siatv sandstone with bands of slate 11* XI. 
 
 Slate 1 
 
 Sandstone 8i 
 
 Slate \\ XII.* 
 
 Sandstone '2\ 
 
 Slate in' 
 
 Sandstone 2!( 
 
 Slater 7 
 
 Sandstone 9 
 
 Slate with thin bands of sandstone .... . . 34 
 
 Sandstone 31 
 
 Slate 381 xill.^ 
 
 NoTB. — Tho Lodos inaiked with an :i-tetiak were I'onn'l to bo jjoM bearinj; on 
 analvsid. 
 
, 
 
 71) 
 
 Sedioii, Mount T// I'utc— Continued. 
 
 BLOCK XII. t-J, •"<"•»"'*■ 
 
 F.vt. 
 
 , , , IS XIV. 
 
 jSmnUloiie .^. 
 
 SUc ^ 
 
 Sivn<lst(im; • ■. .•■; .. ^-y 
 
 ShUo witli iKii.d. ..f siuxlstone-dip veiln'al. .\ \^^^ _^^^^^ 
 
 Sainlstoiio witli tl:iii Uaii'ls of sliite !•" -"i ' XVII. 
 
 Saixlstoue with IkuhU of slate -'J >J^ '1|- 
 
 ^aiulstone witli slate l>;uia ^' :\ : •,.,...... 
 
 Sandstone with slate band ^j; A a, a.m. 
 
 Qiiartzoso slate "^ 
 
 tinart/.ose slate ,.■■.";' 'i- 
 
 .Sandstone with thin seams ot s.ato— dip ^^ xXii.'^ 
 
 ^■^''■^'^''^ 'l XXIIT.* 
 
 I XXIV., 
 
 Sandstone with bands of slate 36 -j XXV.- 
 
 Sandstone witli bands of slate .... ........ -'•> 
 
 Arsenica! ].vrites abundant in lodes troin 
 
 XXI?>t>.' to XXVII YYVTI 
 
 Sandstone with bands ot slate ....... ^ ■■ • >■ ■ -^-^ ^^^ 
 
 Distu. bed strata-sandstone witli bands ot _^^ >^xVIIT. 
 
 slate o.", 
 
 Sandstone * ~ vvty -;;• 
 
 Slate j,.> 
 
 Sandstone with bands of slate -^' 
 
 Sandstone with bands ot slate ,•••••••, "^ ^^^^'^ ''"'' 
 
 Twisted and contorted slates with handset ^^ 
 
 carbonate of lime ^;- ^ v v i r ; • - 
 
 Bands ot slate very much twisted 42 XXX .Z>i.. 
 
 Sandstone and band of slate. :^ XAAll. 
 
 Sandstone with a few bands ot slate ^o^ 
 
 GrF.VT UkLT of S.VNDSTONi: ■ •• ■ '^^'^* 
 
 This belt is i\ icrit at the base, then a 
 coarse sandstone, t;radually becoming Inier 
 on approachin-.,' the summit. Tli.^ ni)per 
 portion is a very fine sandstone. The entire 
 thickness is three hundred and eighty ieet. 
 Its dip appear-^ to be vertical. 
 
80 
 
 Sc'lluii, Moniil /■/(aK/.'c--C'('iitiiiucil. 
 
 BLOCK Xll. t-?^ N I. of l,.,.lo. 
 
 MiniM'^:ii\ 'A-itli tliiii I'uii'l- <if V('r\- dirk XXXV ;iip1 
 
 ,•,,!,, HIT, 1 >l;.t,' .. -'» XXXVI. 
 
 ^;iiiiNt('iH'. \vit!i two I'V tlirc" I'liirls oi'sliitc 
 
 (J illi'lli'- to nlie ItH't 1"" 
 
 i^andstiuu' ''•' 
 
 Slat,> !!• XXXVI 1. 
 
 Sainlsti'iu' with ;i I'-w !>-iiiil- nl ^litc 1 |i;nt 
 
 t,. -J tret hrna'l— <!i;. H., aii;,if ^(1 '.>- XXX\III, 
 
 Saml-ti'iio •-•' 
 
 'i'wi.-tcil >Iat!' - 
 
 Saii'i^tuiie--veiti''a! '^- XXXIX. 
 
 Saii'lstniu> ' ^ 
 
 Saiidstniio with tiaiuls nl' slati' !^ I- XI;. 
 
 SamUt'inc with a thin haml d' .-late '.'>! X M I. 
 
 Saii('.>li'iiu with a thill hail. i nl -late' '.'>■'> XLIIf. 
 
 Sandstone with a lew l)aiids t-f slate iVoia 'I 
 
 inches to 1 loot !tl XLIV. 
 
 Sandstone with a hand ol slate -l 
 
 Sandstone with two hands of .-late \"^ 
 
 Slat(> with a thin hand of .--andslone 18 
 
 Sandstone with one thin hand ol slate in the 
 
 middle— dip vertieal Ht:^ X\X. 
 
 Slate I 
 
 Sandstone ' 
 
 shue <> XLV. r.. 
 
 Slate witli a lew thin hands of -iUidshme. . . 'j,j 
 Sandstone with a lew hand> ol' -late, (1 ins. 
 
 to 1 toot in thieUness "J." I 
 
 Sand-tone with a lew hands o!' >lale li-l XliN'll. 
 
 .--and-loni.' with a lew thin >eatiis (,!' slate. . . TS Xli\' 1 1 !. .'//i 
 Sandstone witli a t'.'W haiwis tiT slate — dip 
 
 X., an-le S3 degrees -JMj XLVIII. 
 
 In exaiiiiniiij,' this seetion oiil' eannot fail to lie strnek wilii 
 the following; IH'eiiliarities. 1-t. Tlie lar-Hj protiirt ion ot -late 
 and eoii-e.inenilv of line : ediiii'Mits in the lower jiirtion of th" 
 -trata ; "Jnd. The enornions prejiondeianeo (d' arenaeeou.^ 
 inatiM'ials in tho upper p^n'tion : ord. The ])i-aeti,.-al Ihnitatiun 
 of the LTold to an iuiriferous Z'jiie T.'JO feet thiid-;. 
 
 ■\\'i, ...... f.,! ..,,.!.. f,>,i <i, ,>,■;•. i-.imiif-- i!n!>!':!r as follow.s : — 
 
81 
 
 Tiit;il tliifUiu-s-5 of strain in llio sor-tinn.. .2740 foot. 
 
 Tliii-kncss of IdWLT •iiiiitidii in which slato 
 jUH'ilnnuiiiitcs iiiul v.hiTi' aiirilurmis ludcs^ 
 i.ciMir— Thk AuniiT.ttors Zi>X!; T;>0 •' 
 
 TIjii-kiK'ss ut' liiirrcn siindstcni; U'U ."^U " 
 
 Tliit-UiK'-:-' oC barren zono in whifh sajiflstouu 
 "•rt'ath- i)r;!Vaii.- V iih a I'w Iml's not I'liinl 
 r, be anrilcr-ns 1U;;U '' 
 
 t 
 
 f,.-M. .\ri;rsi- .mu'ih:i;s d^s i;!rri<»\ of Tin; l;)!)i:s. 
 
 'l'\\i'. l\-\\')\\\:\'^ (i',_'S'.Ti!.tion ( i' liu' lii.b's cximsi"! in tlio 
 ■irs.'ii'.-lK'.-' np'-ivl Kihl-r t'u' (liroctiou of M r. .Mii'lid. is IVoiii 
 
 t!lO I'!'!! nf that. -•.■!ltl>>!li:',n. 
 
 '• 'I'iic nunib.M- i>l' Imlcs (.■xposiMl by tl^' pi-iiirijcil ir^'ii.-li in 
 liloclc tWL-ivo is tiily-tln-L'c. ^ovvyaI '•[' t!i--^r l...!-s ha-.-,' \-..-,-u 
 m.;t. -.vilii ill lb'- t)tii''r liviii'lii'S, a!-l ii:U'ii''iil;',ily in 'ii—i! i;i 
 bloL-k c-b'vcn. It is nnt i;rnl):iM- t!;:.t thcs." I.MJc^ nn:n'n'Mvil 
 fnini north to south, constirtitc the total of tiioso wlii-'h 
 tia\UM-sc ibu' ai.Ms. ibr rxp-rion.'o [.roves thit all <l' not^croji 
 
 . 1,:m1.im-Ic. 'I'll' L;-iMrTa! cour^ ■ ot' a'l t 
 
 K,. 
 
 Ill -lino riiih'i- t.i ti!'' nil'! ii ol- 
 io 
 
 nnt Iri'ia 1 o 
 
 is ca-t a!i<l wo-t. ^ 
 
 the south, lu- ar- ii":iily v.-i-ti.-il, a-.'or.bn- t;. Iih'ir iv,.;tivo 
 iMxilion to the lin<; oi uimum\m1 ni- aiii i-lii; il. Kl-w -(_ iiio.-o 
 luilos are absobitclv iMu-isi-il in .;nai't/.ite, ^>•iliM (•..i.-.tnutni- 
 one oi' t'.i.- wall- "i tip' ni.i-t parr. 'I'ho \v:.i!;i .a' t'lo In-lrs 
 niL^'r witli bv trcM'-liir,-, vari.'s jr.. in oiio in.'li tu rmr^' tlnn t\v.. 
 i'cet : i';!t.'m dil'lV'reiit parts, tlu-ro .'.v: mUorMp, oi' .[uart/ 
 ,an.-ii widor. S.nue of tin' l d ■^, v^'ry iijar to ono an olher, 
 .•oi.stiiute ;i'roups ..r .•liist>'rs oil idrs. 
 
 'I'he crv^. bine ipiirt/, Mniii-tini':-; ;ai!!;y-\vli:te, sonietnnes 
 blniMi, tlii' iatl.M- 'o-'V.i';' oltoM laminated, lilis the -'reaUn- part, 
 of the' lod.L's. an<l -.•n-'rally tia- widest: while arsenieal iron 
 ])vrites, ur nuspiekel. is, at tlio nuiorop. tiie niiiieral of the 
 narrower UkIus. Cortiiin .prir!;-. ludos .aiioear to the si-hti 
 almost entirely liestiim;' uf lor ■' ii nia.itor. wii:h' (itiiers eontaiii 
 uietaliie sulphides, su.-h as (;:^eal irun-pyrilos, oi'lun deeoin- 
 nosed, misni.-kel and. sometime^ blende, -alena, and eoppcr 
 jivrites. j" have observed in the sv Ivagi.'S of soiau loih.'S, a 
 bi,\(d;ish earthy substance which apjieared to me lu be the 
 oN\-i! ot maiig-anese. 
 
 A <'rcal irrei;ailaritv oi' i'urmation and oi structure eiiarae- 
 terisJs generaUv tip-" lodes in ilp- ar.-a under review, ('(iih 
 .sues iodes hardly ini[.rcgnatcd wi.tli arscmcal iron-pyrite._; at 
 the out'-riip, in narrowin-' in d.pth. become converted into 
 v-iidcts of pure mispickcl. Such lodes mea.-nriu;;- several 
 ;,,,.!,,.. ■,* to.o'r oiitcrot). are reduced to a mere thread at a lew 
 
82 
 
 ,.rs iirc sul.joct to snccossivo ami pu-I- 
 
 ,v !n,M,... !M~.l..nP..,-tr.tc.a in ...any luc;vl.tn.-s, tl.it tl.o .li^- 
 ;,ni;rs wl,i.h ! l,av. A.<cv\UM oit.u disapi-.^u- -M a certain 
 
 ''""vi-il,!,- ..-ol.l I..IS only Lcun Inm.! i- .'■.(.' nf t!,.: l-Ics, ii. 
 
 .i,Mw,.>;:ol,^.>rv.Mls;,nu- Imo j;''^""-^ in ^cv.ml piece. Irom 
 
 :"::,,.,,,,, Mo.l.aui^.l assays, at .l.lle.vut mu>s, wul, 
 
 ,„t tl,n t ■ i.nun.ls ut the same ore, ,u.uMen.l 1- the moness 
 
 ■ , ' •,t,„;,l,.,l.opn..!uce,l gnuns ot ^oM in the res,- 
 
 AVI 
 th 
 
 ,,iit,iiin''l HI tii'> nil! 
 
 •'""^"■^'"'"^'^''"n;;i):UK. Have., State Assay.,-, in 15,.ten. 
 tv-livr specimens olitaine.i \\>>'.n m-^ iinny 
 ,.1„. (>r<iKtv.!ive-sp..nn,ens assaye.l, 1>.;. P.i:. llaye.luis 
 liniiea the ^uKl tenni- ot-ninete.M.. ten ot uh:eh ut expluit- 
 
 1 h ive sunt t'l 
 ill t'lree parci'l-. .-iN 
 
 aiih' vahn'. 
 
 1,1 ,';i.-lin-- c.i«e"s I'ye ovr 
 H,:' t'.iat 
 
 v,.r th'- ph.ui arfi.iiipanyin-' this 
 
 ,i; 
 
 >,. l),,ri Ilavr^, all the aurii. :-mU~ hMes an- situat.-.. 
 i,!' l.an.l nt"qn;. t/ite of :.Nvilth ul :M) h-et Nvhieh 
 
 jJ.'iHirt, iiiie A'.'il 
 
 a---a\ s (li i' 
 
 iini-th el' t!i' 
 
 ,.,-,,■ -.'^ tiii' areas lunLritiidiiiallv. _ 
 
 ;i;;:ri:;',he ".10 oMhe n.h-h.!e..:rthed.s:iaet.an.l.i-c 
 
 .videiitlv the pr'.lun-.aini- ,.l ih.- ^anu.. 
 
 ,i,liii-- t,. tlr;- n.-sillts nt the 
 
 ■ii> 
 
 w 
 
 !i,'M- l."les iu-'- -alike Htu- 
 
 > » 
 
 u 
 
i 
 
 83 
 
 »il 
 
 If; 
 
 i 
 1 
 
 nrscrwlion of the T.o,l,* from vhih a sprnmrn h<u l.o n .suhmilt.d lo 
 
 "' Si.* 
 
 Ina. 
 
 By AuotNi Mil iiKi. 
 
 (JiiM ylilil I""'' '""■ »'•<•""'• 
 
 ItiK ti> AKWiy •.r l>r. Dmiu 
 
 lliiyet. 
 
 Ul tlAKK4, 
 
 I liLOCK XU 
 
 1 I't-W' N. Ti '■■'I'l' '•' '''*'• " ^"' Irn'-ulii In.lr. i,,;:.i,-l,n.^ snin3. 
 ^ ' ! ■ s_() _'... I iiiii - I'l ill'- 'iiirili, soini'liiiie.x 
 
 to till' .'•oiilli. Mciisiiri'M S 
 inches af llii- ili'|it!l (.('1"J I'Het, 
 niiil iilm"i>t <li-':l|i[>t'ar-i :it llilt 
 111 ti;;lit< I'll h'l'I. 
 
 1» 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 1-2 
 
 18 Neitli.T p.-M ror .sil- Thi- lo^L' Is ;i iniNfun' .-f .iu;ir!/ 
 
 Vl.r, ■ I anil ^lll•■. AII.T .l rn\.\\M'- 
 
 tidll, it llll^l^lu■^s till' ril'.--t 
 
 tliii-kni'.-s at tlir il' i-tli nl live 
 
 2 'fiolil. I !■/. ■-.' ilwt. rii^H lull.' liiTOini'S K ili|. nl, at 
 I _ .<(•>•> 7;;. a d' I'tli ul lijur In't, li> a nar- 
 
 Tract'H ol >llvir. row ilii.ail. 
 
 7 Crl'.. Ill ih't- I j^r. ri.i- liiili' r;)Mtrails at til'' 'li'i'th 
 1 * =$Io ;,!. '' I ol li>'' '''''t- 
 
 y^p^ tlllt'klH'.-S. 
 
 I Nritiu-r j;..l.liio:- ,-il-'| Tlirsc f.vo \o'\<':* liavi- lir-n ex- 
 
 I ver. I :i"ii""»l froni tlif Minir int. 
 
 [ Tlii-y are vt^ry irrf;^Mlai' in 
 
 12 'ooUl. 1 0/.. I ilwt. ;■ thi'ii- iiKxit! ot(H'''urr.-iu'.',an(i 
 
 I ]()„,.. SL'.Vm. I <li) nut ini'asiir.' inon; than 
 
 OiU' or t«o inchtib at a 
 
 'Tra.Ts of ^ilv.•r. J ' 'li'l'tl' of t!ftL-eii (I'l t. 
 
 Gal N'litluT S"''l "'"■ ^il■,l'l''> 1""'" i-^ nnrtrkal.lr ill this 
 
 y,.|. i i-i'M^i', that, it I'l'os.-fS the cx- 
 
 cavaiiiiii aliiio>t hori/mitally 
 
 I in an uiiilul:itin,\' niaiincr, tu 
 
 I take afttrwanls a shout to iho 
 
 I llOltll. 
 
 8 Neither goM 11 r -il- VI>'"'«''^ cxaiiiincd Iroin the j-aim* 
 j v^.r_ " [' jiit ; aluiuml in iiii>ini-kfl ; 
 
 10 Neither gol.l nm- .-il- \ to'-raMy regular in t!:. ir e.n- 
 vcr. / struetiuii. 
 
 o (Johl. 1-' ilwt. 7 ur. Ol ii-iv^jular eonsti-ii. li..n, ami 
 -|i. ri'ilneeil to halt M/.e at a 
 
 ilrptii of live leet. 
 
 Vert G Neither i;i.ll imi- .-1!- in .-ular lode, ai^i.leJ in two 
 ^. ,^ ' \i\ >late. 
 
 s. 
 
 (iuia, :; ilwt. ■^:i.I" 
 
 i;e"ul;ir, anil of even thieknes.i. 
 
 i 
 
84 
 
 Ihsrrijilun uj the l...,l.s CmiMii,.,!, 
 
 No. 
 
 
 iS 
 
 Ig Onlcl ii,l.| |„r i„(,, uiTunl, 
 J I I liiK tu A.-.iy i.f Dr. Uaim 
 
 13 
 
 13aj 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 IG 
 
 17 
 18 
 
 IIIN. 
 
 Rr»i*mts. 
 
 lil.UL'lC XII. 
 
 N. 1 ^ lil.UL'ic XII. 
 
 ly. ; 5 I 1 ''T'I' "f live t,., t. 
 
 ih. 
 
 Ver.;4«5 Gol.l. ;; ,1... - ^o.lo. n,i, :„1,. !,a. ,.„t !„...„ „,„,;„„, 
 
 . . I '" ''-I'''- I li'' ^|..•.■i.lH•l, .,, „t 
 
 w.i> (loiii tlic (irifciiiii. 
 
 V.ryT.^ 
 
 ly. 1 J 
 
 ' I Vert i 5 
 
 Xfiiliir j;(il,| nor si). ^ '■''!'■ "■m,,;,,,, .,,,,1 , ( , ^.^.^^ ,| ■ j^_ 
 
 VI r. 
 
 • - '" ili' i!c|itl, ,1 ti»,. 
 
 " S. II 
 
 !> i^. 
 
 ""' ''' '<• "!■!• '■-■ to iL' ind,-, af. 
 
 *'^'- '••! 'I' I'll' II M.I.V MM a- 
 
 Mnc.< oil,' Mil li. 
 I , 
 
 :ViTy clcsc to No. ic, ., .,i,)„ie 
 ! "MViMilion iK^vin;; I,,.,.,, (H,,, 
 
 on tlu- two li,(l,."; ilie .varMu 
 
 irn'i;iiliint_v ol ^fru^lllr.• ;ii 
 
 oliM 1 vt<l in Xo. IC. 
 
 I. iiiliir. and o( cvfii (!ii,Ij. 
 
 iu I 'a- - "'^■'**'- 
 
 ^^ I ** ;*<''i ' XciilMT ;:,,M nor .si;- , 
 
 .' 'iol,|. s ,|wt. ii; ^|. ; ">"• ' ^'MvuthM. a!f .-.:.(liii,.|,[. 
 .•is ;,,-,. *" Iv it;;iiLir. 
 
 I'Ja •' 
 
 -•U 
 
 •n 
 
 ■lU 
 
 .. 
 
 •' !„.-■ .\..il:c-r g..l,l nor .il- I.o.l- n on!ar, ;u,,! , l^|,t i,., l,,^ 
 ^"'- i" ^^":;h lit a ,t,;"i!, i,) i^ ,. 
 
 I. ft. 
 
 -' '"'M. _I o/. _L'_,lut. lV..ry .!o.M. luXo. -ju. ,o«|,:,!, 
 gr. -.^.'_'.,. I It uiiit(...s at till- !„ It, n, < ! :|.:. 
 
 j txeavalit.n »vl,ii ), .-,n,il i^ 
 I exaiiiim- ihc two li.ilcs. 
 
 S. \aU '!ol(I, 1 oz. Ci (Iwt. ! 1 [I,;. ,,,,,,,. |. ,1 . ; ■ 
 
 «= ■ ••.-'••'•'■ With ar.-,-i.ir.il ii,„, |,Mii.-., at 
 
 il> outcro|). .\i I!,,. ;ic],tii or 
 
 Ol-lit tr.l III,. ,il,,„-|^ ,|,,.,|,. 
 
 I I"."--, ■■'"(i II.,. |,„i,., wlinli 
 
 : ohl_\ nn:ibtirc.-, an indj at Iliai 
 
 li'i'lli, (-on.ists oi.tircly ul 
 
 llll..-[.irk,|. 
 
 jVm -1 .(;ol,I !7 dwf. :. ,,r.'llu„ lu,i. i. n.,Mly ,o„,,,o.cj 
 -"''■•'•'• '■' ar.-'iiieal iron i.witr.s. aii,l 
 
 \ oontrarts at a dii.th of .m'.\ 
 
 ! let. 
 
\ 
 
 f 
 
 86 
 
 Df/icrtjilioti of llir l.nih < -('..iiti;mi''l. 
 \ t Q>M .VI' ; ! 
 
 Ko, 
 
 LkU* f 
 
 u 
 •.'3 K»uW 
 
 ■8 3 i ll'l! I" U" IV I r I'r. Diinik 
 
 KKMJlkk.4. 
 
 Vert 
 
 24 
 
 -'6 
 
 L>8 
 
 •.'9 
 30 
 
 34 
 
 N. 
 
 Vert 
 
 Xbi. 
 
 i 
 
 8 
 
 \rr. 
 
 BLOCK XI I. 
 
 Nfi'lii r (^.iM iKir sil- "I Tlifsi' four Uiilcs, vrry cldso to 
 (•;i(li (itlp r, lii?vi!_ lifti. fx.iiii- 
 iiii'l tlitiiimli iini- i\i :i\:ition 
 of till- liii;;tli (j| riffr.'li feet. 
 Tliiir slriKfiirt' i-t regular, 
 with till' I x( .'(■linn III No. •_' I. 
 
 (ii>li', 7 ilwt. II pr. I wl.iili ilU,i|i|ifiirs :it tin' drplli 
 S7.:;i;. i ot tuf (fct. 
 
 Gold .'S ilwt. :; i^r. 
 
 .)0 
 
 3(1 1 ,N<'iili''i' ;;<)!il iiur til- Tliis ludi- is alino-t nitirrlv 
 I \<r. 1 tillrd !it tilt' ontcnrp with ar- 
 
 ! M'liiiMl iron |iyiitfs. At the 
 I ilcplli nf I'm-' I. it ll..' Iddc 
 v:iiii-li"'< til a iiii-i I' lliiiad. 
 
 4a5 |(!idd. \-2 dsvt. 11 i;r rill' -triirtiirr ul llil^ lodr is ir- 
 
 Slii.nil. r- (iiil.ir , at a di I'lli id livi- 
 
 I li'ft it is oidy two im lirs 
 
 I wide. 
 
 I 
 
 2a3 ;(ii)lil, .'i il.vt. ;• iLV. riic striirtiir.' (if tlii.-- lodr is Mii- 
 
 - i*,).,).!. 
 
 I 
 
 diiiatiii\ I It I'liiilra'ts ai a 
 
 •S3 
 
 S. 
 
 as 
 
 u e 
 
 (if[itli ol >i\ i'l i'X and a half. 
 
 ia'i (iidd, :') dwt. = 3.10. .Slnu'turu irri'iiul.ir. 
 
 I ! 
 
 .''(."■ (lild. I d'.vr. S c^r. 'I'iiis lodi' dot's not apjifar on 
 .•il.lM. j thu mirlai't' of iht' ln-d rotk ■ 
 
 I it was di.<i'i)vi'rcil iiiidrr the 
 Hiiart/itf at a ilcji'li ol a loot 
 I and a iiall. 
 
 2(i3 NcitluT ^'ol 1 nor sil- Knca-fd lictwcni contortt'd and 
 
 di.->lor,itid i"rk, and ul vury 
 irrc^iiilar jtriirtiirc 
 
 4 
 2rt3 
 
 2a3 
 
 VtTtjlaS 
 " 3a4 
 
 ^•■"id.ir, and id' cvfii width. 
 
 I 
 
 ',(Jf irri'snlar strufturt>, anil on- 
 casi'd hftwciii contnrtrd and 
 di--lo('ati'il rork. It rontrai'ts 
 at a depth ul >i.\ li-et. 
 
 Ni)t examineil, li'c.iiisf it is sup- 
 posed to be the eontinn.ition 
 of No. ;>:'>. 
 
 •« \)[' irrff;ular and undulated 
 
 I structure. 
 
 This lode, very near to the pre- 
 eedinp one, was e.xaiiiineJ 
 from the same exeavation ; it 
 is ipiite irreij;ular. 
 
86 
 
 Dvscyiptioii (if //.'' Loiles — Coiitinur 1. 
 
 Xo. 
 of 
 
 g 
 
 LoUc. 
 
 g 
 
 
 w 
 
 5 £ <«iilil yiilil ]M'r tun, iiccuril 
 . I 5 i ijii; ti, iLssav "( Dr liana 
 
 I ill ■ "^'^'■'- 
 
 Itl;M UIKS, 
 
 Ins. I I m/JCK XII. 
 
 .'17 I'tn'W S. !((■-' Xi-itliiT <r"lt! nor i-'il- ( If iiic''ul;ir >tn'ctiin'; cnu- 
 
 I raits at a ilijilL ul live fiit. 
 
 ;i8 
 ;?9 
 
 JO 
 41 
 42 
 
 43 
 
 44 
 45 
 45a 
 
 ■40 
 47 
 48 
 A 
 
 B 
 
 C 
 I) 
 E 
 
 Wit \,r2 
 .■>a4 
 
 " " Tiii.s hull' is niMilw, liut coii- 
 
 trat'ts in it^ 'Its rut. 
 
 " " l'. Ici .i!il\' ir';!il:ii': iliniini.-ht'S 
 
 ;it till' (it J>lli ul ."'.i It fl. 
 
 " " l!i-r;ul;n ill ,-trurliiic, ami 'if fVfii 
 
 I j wiJlii :it ilif ilfj.rli (if .'i |.;ct. 
 
 ';5a4 ; " " Irrcnular. \\il!i cuntraii'iins. 
 
 iO.xauiii.C'l ar ti)f ■! jilli of ."i 
 k'ft. 'I'r.ii (^ ul ii.jj] cr (.1 c. 
 
 8 " " lli'gnlar.^ IhiiciM - 1(1 the V. iiilh 
 
 I o( one tiHi( :ii a dcpl li t.l iwii 
 
 Ifi '. 'i'lari.-v 111 ( I |ijii r tire. 
 
 •2ai " " |l'liis liide (l!-:!ii]ic,irs al a (icptli 
 
 j ol tlirte f( ci . 
 
 N. i'<t."5 ! " " \'v'ry irrfijular. M(a>uri's only 
 
 j ; 1 iiuli at till' (Jp|itli (d .') k't'f. 
 
 Vert 5rt') " " ,Not very rc;^ul.ir. J)u".-i iidt 
 
 nu'a.<tnu more than two or 
 ' thrut- ins. at a (!(]i'li el 'i Icct. 
 
 ■()((7 " " il.inilv [\uv ti.irc (-1 tiii^ Icilf at 
 
 • a ilrithVl .". (■■It. 
 
 " '• Irn»{;iilar l(j(lc, (li-a|i](c.ii iiij; at 
 
 ' tht; (ifjiili (il live left. 
 
 " " riiK-raldy rci;iil.ir : cimlracta at 
 
 I a dt'ptli 111' livi' loct. 
 
 1 jliiilt). 1 L' (lut. :.' gr.lrrt'f^ular lode, !<iil(jfct to swell?. 
 •■-•I'.'.H. I It (jiiK- uii-aMircs uiic inch at 
 
 la (h [ith of t..urti'cn let ".. 
 
 " Ha'J Xcitliir <;ol(l nor til \ Cry iloso to tht- .■•oulli ol |irf- 
 I I ver. fL-dinir lode; almost di>a[i- 
 
 j iicar.- at a d iith id 1 '. let t. 
 
 " " See ;i js. "iiition of Iod( No. ItJ, 
 
 Ironi which caiia' this>|icciiiieii 
 
 Wrt 
 
 15 
 17 
 
 " il'»ci,'i!l,ir, and api'iars to jdO- 
 
 M-r\c its widtli ill dL'scciit. 
 
 " Kctriii.ir, and of cv.n lliiciuicF. 
 
 I 
 
 1' 
 \ 
 
 \ 
 
 I 
 
»' 1 
 
 i i 
 
 \ 
 
 Dcscri^dioii of ihc /yCxZc-s— Coiitimioil. 
 
 ,;„ I .1 I I c O iM vi.l 1 P'-r ton, mwird 
 
 III MM;KS. 
 
 ! Ins. I 
 
 ULOOK XI. 
 
 1 ^y^^\.n:uv^ ^'];^';' '^"'^^ '"" "'" \ '-«"'-. -"' '^f -i"''' "'''"'• 
 
 U) 
 
 14 
 
 1 
 *• ,8«'.) 
 
 «>ft ii 
 
 :;{< 
 
 -^*s 
 
 4» *« 
 
 20 ' " i N. i 
 
 rol(Tal)Iy r<:;nl.ir ; loiitiiins 
 niiH'li iiii-iMi l.il : rontiarls at 
 a iir[)lll o! nVl 11 dot. 
 
 Irregular ami coiitraftin|j in tlo- 
 sci'tit ; toiitaiiis iiii>iiiikfl. 
 
 I.o<l'- irn'-uliir, and L-oiUniccing 
 ill <lt{>ili. 
 
 riiis Indt' is 01 singular in-f^ni- 
 lariiy, ill tl.is !-fiis<', tliat it 
 hciiiiiics al'iin.-t lioiizunlal at 
 a (Icpili (if two (i ft, til >lis- 
 Hi>iMar ill (he nuvtliern wall. 
 
 Very iiTi'!::;l:ir, ami :;iiiii>.>t liuS- 
 ai'.i,rar> at i!;'- <K['i''i t'i ''J"'" 
 ktit. 
 
 iLode reaiilar, aril of loltrably 
 j c-veii thiekiie^s. 
 
 I 
 
 ■Lf(l.> irr'^'d:!!-, alii'.i'.-t (li:-a{)- 
 i {..■ariii'; Ta ti.o ili i'tli o( Iciir 
 ! Ceet. 
 
 Very ri'-r.lir in i-lnvtuio, ;ii. 1 
 ol (Mil thivkiiei-t--. 
 
ss 
 
 7.-^i;(•^Io\ AfKo-;^ Tiii; \v;:>T i.aki: and i;\Mi[.rox 
 ri;i)i'i:iirii> (AUKA :;:> T") ai;i-'.a tm- ni.'ich; i ) 
 
 1 ;,:ii iiiilr!!t''!l to !'. S. lliiniiitni). V.~^-[., i"i- tli(> !nllii\vii:;j: in- 
 r,.rni;itinii ru.-|iL-fli:i;:; ti'f loilcs in tliis imi'tinii ol tln^ district, 
 till! \\li:ili' (if tin- >li;i!'l ;it tho tiiiio "f my vi.-^its Iciii.i; lilltMi 
 witii water. 
 
 'J'ho Westbik" r.oili' atti-iirtc'il cnnsi.liM-aiile n!t(Miticii in II^GS. 
 t!it_' rctiii-ns IVnni -\'-i Uv,t^ oi' .juariz. tin- ]>rn.hii-t ol .".ol days 
 W(>rk, s'Kiwinu" ■■"- vi'dd. i>f tl-VJ diiiru-s If) dwtn. and >\ .LiiMiiis ni 
 t:-,>ld. (ir Vi'i-v 11 ■ ii-Iv tw,) and tlircr-iiu iitcr ounces to t!i" ton. 
 Tlio section dt'~'T;li."i ov Mr. llmiiltoii i< :i-"(H) fci.'t in lon-lii, 
 and it crosses tin? antii-iini! iu t!i(> ii'Mu'ihorliood oi some ol' 
 the most pro Inclivo lodi.^s. TIh! \VL\-tlal;o |od" is aiin-irciitly 
 ■a lontionlar shairod sheet of (juartz much iiitersoaincd w itii 
 slate. The ,^(>M streak api'iMrs to he ahout twenty tcct ii: 
 hrcadth. and dips easterly at an an^de ot .-even dc^Tees. Mr. 
 Ifamillo;. s sni;',:;estion that d.-; -r i,,iiiiii;j,- would cut aiiotlier 
 <j^ri\d str..'-ik. is proiiahle Irom the \V(dI-i<i!own fact tliat the 
 "•ohl streak- or ■•himni vs are u'eneraliv several in namhcr in 
 
 p * ' * 
 
 anv particn'ar \-u\ and lie roiiL'-hly parallel to one another. 
 
 '• ( )ii tiie \\'c-ll;d<e properly ! r^.und. hy ci-i ss treiKdiinu' on 
 the siiii:cT'. ncarlv. I'lit net ipiite its whole widtli, twelve 
 ([uartz loiles. as nearly as ! can i-emeniher. 'Jdier(> nr.iy l-.e 
 others whieii wen,' not disc>e>-ered : for the •• Westhdce" lode. 
 var exciUi'iut'. fu winch we did most of onr miniiiir. rdthoiiLrh 
 'it t-ropped out at the su'-faec ,,[ the ;^a-oiind v>-hen we cum- 
 meiieed working', wa.s entirely - eaiiped over" iiv the q'.iarti:- 
 ite on l!;e snrlai'e within .:-('■ feet treia that iirst ep.'niii;r. 
 ():i the adjoining- " imperial " -a-onnd 1 f.niid a. nnniher of 
 eilhti's distiiii't and dift'erent iroin those seen on the •• West- 
 lake."' < Ml the whole cross section i-epresenle(l h_\ th(\-^e two 
 traces 1 i'lund, o/< (hr sioface rod:, from :2(l to VA) fides, vary- 
 iiiu' in vuillh when found at from two inches to six feet : 'm! 
 inv examinations und.er ;j.a-()und. hotli on niy own and other 
 mines. lead me to believe that cross euttin,^'' at a depih would 
 discaiver a mmdi laiLrer nuinher oi lodes. No trenehinL;' was 
 over done upon ihe Hamilton tract, hut i there found the out- 
 crop of S lodes, varyini;' irom ei.L;iit inches U) four feet in 
 thiekn'ss. Oi all the's(> iodes. over the wiiole section of :25()u 
 feet. ihiM-e are only seven which have ever had [low d.er jnit 
 into them, and onlv one that has heen worked to any note- 
 wortliy extent. All tln'se seven sliowed ^^old at or near the 
 surface, and, '^-.wo good I'aying indications. 
 
 4£i 
 
 I 
 
I 
 
 89 
 
 M-)nr work., over whirl, I .x.rH-, ■! ^ ^frf.^;''^';^'^:^: 
 
 Wo" hko UVO Tl,i< 1-1.. U s..,M, ..a tlH. tlunl ran^. ot area, 
 rnnu h'mo.t sonlhum line nf,!,. W.-lak. Ira.t. a:.! al.n.L 
 iiftv f.H-t fnm. tlu) i.orthen. l>..,r,.luy (.1 t!.at ran-.> .In. 
 a. .lip. al a v.n- hi^h an^le- ul.out >2 A.<,v... ^'V 'l n 
 A otl..rhHU..alua;t 1:^0 t..! inrther n.at!, whu-h ha. lu-ou 
 
 Jil.in.lI.Mtin-Lh:tt it H urn- i\v axis ul lh.'I..M. » > ' '- 
 Wc-tlako' x\^>. exravai.l, airl in pvat part .via-.v.vl m .t 
 . iul.o ah.n^ rho lo,l. onV,.:u HO to 2Ui) lo.t uo ,.m.^y 
 
 t;,u^ ^-xravat.- UaM.laat. 1 m .!p;:. Ir.ai a...,u JO loot at it> 
 ;v'.ueru tonniuation to al.aU, t^rty l-t at ta > oa.tornto,- 
 ,,i„n.. Tflis ^ralatiou in.lh-at.s, . n - trl v ^ .:Ti:;2'h 
 to state it. t!.:' -liivction aal -l;!- -i i... .v./. ^ m(,.. al hou i 
 ^M\n somo pn.iMniou s.^.u. 1 t- p-.. a^lo tho wnolo ..mI 
 I;,, lara^wnrliMhtherich streak \nA a v^rt^al tlu.k .;■>-.! 
 ,,1,„H tw.ntv t:-."t. hut ufeonrse w. ka.AV ...i wi.at sink,;,- ,n 
 •v .-HMter .h-pth w,.ui.l rev.- J. Mv theory, hnuLlo-l o .■--.-'■ 
 ';:'.. ol<ewhere. is. that it wouhl loa^l to othor p aral!,;! n..h 
 
 sui'aksrVhMV laouiiou that a lar-e proportion ol ^laioi-j 
 inix.Ml with the .p.art. in tin. Io,h.._ It oarr^.l ar^Mn^.a! 
 pvrites throughout UM■on.i.lorah!.^ah!■o,,,h no, n,a>.-^.pn^ 
 ; -H-tion. eon.pared with nnn.y ..iher lo,les wit! Ahiee. I Mn 
 .leq'iaintod." 
 
90 
 
 CI! UTKU VI 
 
 ()M)!I\r»r cor. I) DISTKICT. 
 
 )iisToi;v OK iifi-; i)i-i;;irT A!;i;i:viATKn nioM Till-: cim:i- cum- 
 
 .Miss!().\i;i!".s jiKi'Oirrs. 
 
 Vi.Ai; !>(;■_'. 
 
 •']| tlio s|,rin-(,r !n;I.vv:,,.,i iiii!,!i,- attention i]n;>n-\ont 
 the pi.ivnicc was oxrit,.,] \,v H,,. .•-.nlirnnlinn o| tlm ivj,',,i-t of 
 the (li.^-.iv,.n- of -,.1,1 at Tan-itT. two men. IvIam,-,! II,.rnc nf 
 I-JiDsrlil,.. an.] >A:nur\ IsntT. ..fCav's Ilivr. who hi,l in t!i,Mi- 
 tn.ntii -cN,air.i:,i,. ,,h..M-ve.] a lai-v l.,niM,.r ,,f wliii,. -yanite 
 111 ii il.MKi'ly vvoo.IimI tiMct, al.oat thiv..- miles ea ( lr,'.:a the 
 inn-,. r.M.I. (h'tei-niiiiea t,> exaiuiiiu it. i.,v th- puriMx,. ,,f 
 ascMrtainni- whether it coiitaine,! p.hl. [[avin- ).n.'Miiv,l 
 the a-;s staiiee ol' some IVien.ls they p'roeee:].-.! to the "spot aa 1 
 coinnie.ieed operations, whifli i-esaltei] in liinlinii; s -me -imll 
 sipits: I,ut as tuaiM ol'tli.; pirlv h i:l <'Ver se,Mi uT.M in ,|inir>; 
 l'e|,>re. lliey w<Te (I...il.tliil as to wh-th m- what'thev sa'v was 
 ill reu! V the soMo-ht-for mi'fal. until s mi;' time aVt.-r. whe;, 
 e.\aiuin...l l^y parties having' experienee in -ol,| >..ekin-. w:i,. 
 pron.ainee.l it -eniiine. 'I'Ik- rej.ort of l!i,. al.ove parties* 
 op.MMfio i; hecomiii- pill, lie. several persons <-oninijiie j'd pr,)s. 
 I'eetin-- ai the iieiirhhorhond. 
 
 Amos Ifon-h loiiiiil - el. a!. out the 1st ul' Si>pteml.er, in a 
 l>r.>uk ahoat a mile an.l a h ilf sonth westerlv iVoin the iir-t 
 discovery: ami at the same lime it Nva- '.eiii'l a mile east 
 from ITom-h's (!i;-in-<. i,y IMuarl .M^Honaid and J)onild 
 -M-K-n/.ie'. vvh,> hron-ht it {,• tli.; ir.tie-e of the -overiiment ; 
 ■'""• '''■^•'" •'" i:ivesti-a,ti,.n. the (fc^-. claim w,is awarded to 
 isiiei' and ll,,rni'. 
 
 During- the w intr-r oi 1 --lil i\\ 
 
 neiuiii: leases wei'e appli. 
 
 lor HI l!e- district. Ar.'as w.M'e Jai.i oCf. and on the; -J.Hii d iv 
 "l April. U>(;l'. tlie (•ommis>ioiiers -,ve lormal possession t.> 
 th,^' applicant,- ol'the areas applie,! and paid lor. 
 
 Thi.' aiirilerous lead- .,| ,piart/, in ihi-di-tii-t are not kn,.wn 
 l)V iuiy dislnietive n.ames, hut -Yiierallv hv !!;.■ nnmh,a' ,i| the 
 pnneii.,il i.reas throii-h whhdi thev iaiiK Th," le,,ls wlii(di 
 have prove. 1 to be -old l.e'arin-. are"t!;us di-tin-iii>hed in tiie 
 lulluwine- table : 
 
f 
 
 
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 SCALE. /OOO I 
 
CNFICLO tTATION 
 
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 SHOWIN 
 
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SHOWING THE OUTCROP OF THE LODEC 
 iCAL£ /ooo fftr ro oa/s//vc// 
 
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m 
 
 No. I r Anil till- r.;'i 'J'liukiuMi "f Hi 
 
 wlilrli III ■ I M.l rnii^ ' I..!nl. 
 
 IH'I'tli iif I Mnxiinuin )iiM i Avm.i;:- \<i\i 
 
 btukliiK, 
 
 prr ti'n. 
 
 per toil. 
 
 X(i. :',!','', ....'< to ('• ilir-llO-i. •_»;? fl'Cf O/. I'.t (iwt-^O <!/. 11 (Uvts 
 
 I . -J IcmUc;! 1-.! ill 1-J •• I ■"' '» 11" 
 
 •• ](t^ 1.', iiH-lics (! •• Xnl kii'iwii 
 
 '• ii;{ '.I ■• ... II " •• 
 
 '• lOii ... -1 !.>;\(U iM.C ill. S " •• 
 
 '• !(».-, -J im-lic's -2:] '• 1 1.::. 1 I ihvt- 1 .', 
 
 • 117 rn 10 ii)clif.< iiO " ! 1 
 
 •• .-111 (i i::rl,us j 8 '• 1 lo i 'i 
 
 I 
 
 ]'■■■■ till' <(trL'iL::{)iii;j: stutcnuMit il i-piu'ar.s tint iiiiniii,::; in (his 
 'li>iii',-t lias iis yet iiccn coiiilnctcil to a very liiiiitc"! cxti'iit, 
 tlu' deepest siii)iiii<.r liciiiL:' only tWLMity-tliivo ioet. 'I'Ik; aviT- 
 ;\,l;-.' yii'M i- low: l.ut if >lr);il'! lir vcin:irkL'il that tinj riclicvst 
 {\\\.u\y. \vA< iiivariiilily Ih'cu nlilaiiu'il tVnia t!i'.' <l(.'i>liost part of 
 
 til.' slllfl'fS. 
 
 Tlio Icail wiiicii pa<s(j.s tliror.;:!! area 10>< is jxM-pt.'iiiiciilivr, 
 uii'l is pnil.-alily in tlu' vicinity oi' an antii-liiial a\i». us tiio 
 It ails hiiiL:' snnljini' it (lip;il)ont 80 ilei;n'<'s stmtli. while tiioso 
 nnrth have a uui'thern dip. of ivluiut tin' same aii-U'. 1 lie 
 g-eii'Tiil eour>e nt' the leads at Oidhaiii is X. Sil deLiici's !•]. 
 
 'i'he '• Harnd Lead." so e;dled, en aeemiiit ef its w.ive I er 
 rii'hfd .-hape. and w 'li^ h run- t'irnu-h area '■) I i. has the ri(di- 
 e,-f niiih-rr.i yi.'id. llie luwf-t hi'in-- 1 1 dwts. and the hi.Lchest 
 1 ( •/.. 10 (Um-. to Ihr t'^Il. The deepest sinkin-- ell this lead 
 is cii:!)! V h'l t. Il va:ii- in its euurse. and has a di[i <d €0 
 de^iieea X." 
 
 •'A ureat increase ef activity has heeu plainly visiMo in 
 tliis district since the cKiiiinenceineiit id' the year. 'I'liis is 
 slinwn in the iMUnher d a.ddii ioiial liiinin.Li- areas taken '.\\\ the 
 increased ainoun! cl' lahdr eiuplnyrd. ut cpiartz niiicd and 
 crushed, and of .-dd prnduced : i'Wt hi.ar ihan all oy the 
 ]'rcjiaratiuns In in-' nnele i>.r nii-re cnlar;j,cd cperatiuiis durin;.^ 
 the inceinini;- year. Durin-- 1^(1;; live criisliiii;;- mills were 
 AvhoIIy luiill, or completed, makiii-- ei^ht in all nnw in wurlung 
 order in this ci.-lricl. I'rom the scale ut' these prepara' inns, 
 and I'ri'M the ]iri.mi.-in;.i; returns .d' the (]nart/. lodes opmed, 
 il is tu lie reasiMiahlv ev peeled 'lial lln' cnneiil year will 
 t^hiiw a lai\:j:ely inerra-ul and prolitalile busine^.-^ in l^oIiI 
 niiniii''- at ( Mdliam." 
 
Vi:.\H i,m;|. 
 
 ,,.,,,,.„, M ;„.''';"'-.,''""". '•""^'".,1. niMl Minn. .-,,1,1 
 
 !•'•'-•''-' tiH.n4!-^f^ ,;:,;:;';;;;;■';, ' -i-;i. ,....,.11, 
 
 V:"- i- 01,11..,., o, ' ;,1^^V''^ ''?''''^'■''^''•''':'''-•'^• 
 <y't has v.t iHMM.att:;f„.:i , i'^'l";;^";"'.'"ri"'''"!';;oi.i 
 
 "' •"• '•"'■s flm., 10;l nx 1 • , .. ^'■■'•. '"•'"•- "f ^''" '■'f- 
 
 '■■"'""■'"hI;^;;;-;;:;::!;;;;:,;- ;;;•-■ , 
 
 iii'u- nil, I 1 
 
 "' "':"■'>• "'" u-i.ui,. .liM;.,,,..; 
 
 Iim!ciii- (,| :i 
 
 li' "'■; ••^-v(;nvslH,n„...; ;,, •' :l""";--- ' listri.t 
 
 V;:.\!; I si;.-,, 
 ," '" "n'i.ii.,,. lilcou-i's,. ;h vlll I.. 
 
 :::"'!'.'-"■: ■"''^■'■-•^u;.::li^nn;s;v'■H::::",:;;■.:::;; 
 
 •" '11 ■ircut u-fiiciM t'lliin.^ ir ■ • • ■'•'■"•"• lias ihm'!. 
 
 '''•''fn^ha.l,,.,,;, ,,,;•,,,:: ''''^'' ;''''"• I'tst I.,vvi„„sv,.„-: 
 
 ;r!';:'"-'' - i-vin, nnt,.nar; ,'S",f:: ^^;;--.i-^ 
 
 ' ■' ' '" ' "• !Mw.iii,.f ,,r.-,,i,i 
 
 ■\ '•■Hitlllll;,.,.,,, ,,; ,|„, ,,. ji 
 
 '"■''• 'I' I'liss Hi,. ,j|\,| •,.. . .1 _■■ '■' ''!•• ".'11111,1 
 
 .!.!,.,, I 
 
 |ii(_-,n,iiil,!y -r .at tiiiiicnil 
 
 IC.-wlU' 
 
 "1 lllr III! 
 
 ""■'■<^^ ol t!,o (JM!,a„; .,,M ,|j^,; 
 
 Vi:a!; Iscc 
 
93 
 
 leniporary can-or* wliic-Ii it i.'* nc.jdies.s (or mo in cvor" 
 ill^'t;l^(•o to pMrticiiImizi! in this iciioit. TIki .•i;;L,'ic;;Mto "nlll 
 l-nxliic-t (.f tlii.^ <listrirt ti.r ISOf] sln.w.-* u lalliTii' oH' in nmi- 
 l>iiii«.ii witli tliiit nl" tlio prcctMliii;,' yuar; y(!t tlio uvpiajxu 
 yiclil per tun of (piarfz !in'l the avL«ra';jo yiold per nK\n cnj^a- 
 P'(l ill iiiiiiiiijr, are un.-ator. 'I'licsis farts sliow that Ol.Iliam 
 is. at all «'V(;nts capalilo of siistainiiijj: its cliaiact('r as a pro- 
 (Iui-tiv(! -xoM li.'M; an. I sijcli aiv tiio iiintations (.f populaf 
 fcelinjr in tin; ;ioIil niiniii.i,^ w.n-Id, tliat it is ipiitc wi'liin tiiu 
 lionn.ls r.l'pussil.ility that in anotlior year's time this district 
 iii'iy !)(• tho niKst in vogiio of any in the province," 
 
 IXSi'ECTf »Ks i;ki'()I;t. 
 
 " TIk! princlp:d mining in this <listrif,-t is hc-in;; d.-m; hv thi- 
 liostnn and OMliam Company, who liave sunl; funr sliafts (ui a 
 Jiide, tlio tliiclcness of which is [l in. dies. From their No. 2 
 Vhalt. the depth of which is 70 feet, tho lode has l>oen stop'cd 
 to the west within .'A) feet of the snrfac(>, and on tiie east si.lo 
 it has also huen sto|)ed varions heit,dits hetwecn the other 
 shafts. At No. i shaft, 8{) feet deep', it has hrcn stuped to 
 the east ab'jiit lIUO feet, at a depth from tho surface ofOotu 
 70 feet. 
 
 Th.' same con)pany are wurkin- ii !l;c soc.tli of t'li-; Im:!,-, in 
 the l.arrel-.juart:': district, so called, ■fhe uperati.ms are at 
 present entirt'ly superficial, and small in extent. 
 
 In the same district the l,..!e is siinilarlv w.irkod in the ad- 
 joinin-- claim by Mr. Lueldiart : the lode i.-i o inches thick." 
 
 Yi:\!; !>(!T. 
 
 '•![;>■; n.^ver done so w.-!l as in the past year. Tin- \-icI,] ,,1 
 u-old was l;;.V.t o/.. givin-- fuar hundre.l ami ei-hlv-three dol- 
 lars and ei.uhtyeif^ht cents (>;48;} S;Si for each man per vear : 
 whilst in l^tM (th.- year of it^ l.tr-. M yield) there was raise.! 
 I;;(i2 ( z., only -iviii,- uae hiimli.'il im 1 ei-!it\-eio-ht .lullars 
 and Ibiirleeii cents (.^ISS I ! , in-i- mah. ;,iid fa- jsoi'; the yield 
 was TTii <''/.., ,i;-iviiif;' thn- liimdr.Ml ;M,d iiiartx-niih' dollar-;" aid 
 sixty-six cents {i^'MU Ctii p-r hmh. ihi-; l,ciii;;- the siuallosl 
 yield .if piM sinee 18(;j. fi-.:hi ih,. ;ili,,ve statement it may 
 Ite fairly inierre.I tliat the pi'ri.MJi.Ml dei)ression to x.-Iiidi ail 
 are so liahle has in this disli-iet pa-setl : aii.l I sliajl he sur- 
 pris.Ml. inih'val, if in a sli.nt time. ('Mliam .K.cs nvit take its 
 I'lace as a. leadiiiir .listrie'i." 
 
 iNSPKt roirs i;i:!'(.'ir!'. 
 
 '•Ill tli<> <'ldli:i!ii di-fri^'i till' piiiieipiil miiiiiiL' ha-^ h".Mi i.\- 
 the Jloston and OMhi!!! Comp my. an I Mr. Shui'a. !;•.• ihc 
 
It I 
 
 liirini'i- tlifii- shifi, Ii,h Ihch miiiiK .'7 l.-ci lurili.T, au'l Hi" 
 ^itl•I>in,•;: cttnL>s|)iiniliii'j:Iy oxtttinl-l. I i .liiiu* lust o|n;r.itiiMm 
 Wfii' f ii>i|ii'iiili'i|, mikI liiivi- ri'iiniiii >l -<(i >iiict'. 
 
 'I'lic i>iitiii)iiiii IniU- lia-i lu'fii iiiiii(><| to ii siipill c.xfciit li\ Mr. 
 Slmir«'r, who Ihh also ntiitiiiiu-'il to work lliu l».ii ivl-iiii ulz 
 f(iriiiiitiitii." 
 
 Ykai; 18158. 
 
 '•(>ltt'i!ifliitis an.' ftill r.init'il on in tlii>: distiici in a small 
 way. onr uthw only liavinjjf I'CtMi ronstanlly workt'i lor sumo 
 time pi-t. ThiMo has, Iio\vi!Vi>r, 1)im.mi a \w\v mino o|if<m'(I. 
 which iirnmiscrt to !io very pT'ilitaldc, am! an incri'.-Ki" of oro 
 may he ronliilenlly cxptH'tt'd IVoiii thi-< hu-aiity. Tln'ro is a 
 lari;-!! (i<'M lor operations in this j;-oM lii-jil. an<l a ;;v>o|noic;i| 
 surv. y wonlil. in my opinion, Ix; ijf great lienolit ; (•(»nsi<l( iin<' 
 the many openin,L,'s tiiat have l>een ma<io, the work conlil he 
 easily (lone, aM<l with a |:;reat decree ot ai-enra'-v.*' 
 
 lNSl'i:( lOKS IMM'OUr. 
 
 '•This (iistriet has eontinni'il in eom[iara,'ivo inaction diiKin"- 
 the f,'!-'- iter part of tlie yea:-, tin- prin'-ipal '"peratiims havinj^ 
 in'eu cariieil on liy .Mr. ."^hiiU'iT. iiy whom ihc i-'irrol-inmrlx 
 has huen cliicily mim-d. Additional opfuinus hare liecn 
 made, at one (d whieh the lode has hcen mined to a depth (d 
 7(1 Ket from the .surface, a h-ni^th of wni'kin'.^' hoeii eaiiii'd 
 dnw:i olaiiotit 1:^0 feet : at tlie oihers it has hcen stop"d to a 
 deptli (.!' [{) feet. ()p(MUii,i,'s have al.-i) rect-ntly heen madi,' 
 near tliese operati-Mis l)y .Mr. I'.nikner, who has' lu'L^nn thren 
 shafts. In addition to tliese, tlie Ohio lode, on wlii.-h miin'ncj 
 h;i- not heen earriiMJ on for some time, ha-i '.vithin tlu; las! 
 few months liiH'ii re-opeiieil hy .Mr-.-rs. i-'ra-cr and Mellean, 
 who have Iie^nn to woi-k it on one of tlie old shalts, the d(.'p(h 
 of whieii is oU feet. 'I'lu; same lode is also hei:;;; sunk Uiioii 
 a little liuther to the west, hy .Mr. I>. uiildson." 
 
 
 Yk.M! iMi!). 
 
 '•ill tliis di>t!'i:;t there has he. mi .laite isn inerease of lousi- 
 ness don" liy companies ;iii 1 inlividad- operatiii"' on what 
 were ah;indon<,M| mim's. The jjriiicijtal part of the work done, 
 and iioM ohtaiiied, has heen hy the >terlin,L; companv, who 
 have inhiuii'' I several sm;dl [iroperties formerlv parliallv 
 Worked, and he.-iih.'s have recently ohtained the "' Kianklort ' 
 property, i'reparations arc; lieiiiLi: madi- hy the Sterh'u" com- 
 paii\- to .l;ir-i'ly e.xt.'iid their wmiI;^, mediinerv, A'c. 
 
 .MeaHires iire al.-o in pro-ie-s to a-aiii op^'n tju; IJo.toii ;in 1 
 Oldham mine, hy a (.■ompany rei'ently lormed. 
 
 
on 
 
 T!ii» Kiiiii'v ;iii'l l''ri>t.«r miri-' Ii;».h Iijimi iiyjiiii rc-opoiii'il, aiiij 
 H ii(»\v Wdiko I liy Ciipt, ('i»\ijtt"r, \>y \v!i ttii Komc rt'riiirkaMv 
 licli r.tck \v\A Ikh'II raiscil, iui 1 tlio workn carn'ud on witli 
 
 vifT >l' iliul sil'-d'H'.. 
 
 Milling- ll H ill-*.) lii'tMl Ci\ITi(' 1 III! oil iV ^111 ill S'mIo I»V Mi'SSPM. 
 
 <>;ikiM, I'.MiHoii, I) iiiiiM- III, Kr.isiM*, Miiyijc, ,iii 1 WoMdniHo. 
 A '"ruill cn:^liiM', of two liiitt tIo.j, driviMi Ity UMtor, liis l.itcslv 
 lic't'ii cri'ctnl, mill oil tilt) u*lio!(' lli) |ir(i-*i»octs ot tin's district 
 ;ir; iiioft! fir'oiir.r^iii^ tli:iii for sntiiu tiiiiu pivst." 
 
 INSl'KCTt )U'S liKroitr. 
 
 •' 'I'lio oiii-rntioiM in this district ''dvo RH-ojitlv liotii I'X- 
 toiiilcd liy tlid re-opjiiiui;; <»!' sonic o. tiio iiiiiion wliiuli Iirivo 
 not Ih'i'ii woikod t'd' soiin' tiiiio. iMirin;^ t!io j;reiitt;r pirt of 
 till' vt-'iir tiiu piinidpvl inininj^ has ia-on (Mrricsd on liy tlii.« 
 Storlin;;: coni]);iny. This roiiipimy now own tho prop-rty on 
 wliirli Mr. S!i itfi'i' worki;<l tlio iJurivl lodo list yeiir, uiid Invvo 
 ('ontinut'(l optTiitioiH on it. It Irn l»i'on worked l>v midor- 
 iiiind stopiiiuj to ii doptli yi\' -.il) l.'ot in tlie ninin mIihU, and 
 aliont ISO r,M.t, ill jciii^tii. On tlio cast niil-! ot' this .sliaft tlnj 
 ])ositi'iii of tliL- lo li! is aitnr..' I Ity ii lault, liy wliicli it ap[)e;vrs 
 til ii ' tlirown to t!i(< sontli. A cro-s ttiniifl is in coiirso of 
 diiviiiL^ in tliis di.-i'ction, at a di^ptii of iKS foot in tlio shaft, 
 and ."Hi foot on tliL- oast of it. This tniinid is now 140 loot in 
 liMi'j;tli : it has passod thiongh sin-oral hxlos, which, arc, liow- 
 ovcr, irre;;n!:ir in posiiion. A short distrnco to the north of 
 these operations t!i>' c.iinpany hive eoinniunced to w>n-k thu 
 Franklurt lode, on wliii-h iMihinj:; has been done for some 
 lime. It was t'oniuMly iiiine(l to a di'pth of -lO feet, and about 
 l')0 feet in leiii;tli. Tiie shafts have lieen repaired, and tlu5 
 lodo is li.Mii'.;- -t. pi'l aiuii,;;- niMily the stiino distance. A 
 steam eie^iiic is ahnut to he erejted in a pusilion to alh.w of 
 its hfiii;^- applied to hni-^t and pump at lioth th(,'Si3 mini's. The 
 stiine eomp:.iiy have al-i In'-iin I" W'<vk tli" \V;d!arc jin!.'. |or- 
 'iierly upeip'd "ii lIi' l-ai,i;'l'sli eoiii|iaiiy"s properu. Jt iiad 
 heeii niiiu'd in a >! I'lii nt 70 feet an<l loO i'.'ct in leiij;th, and 
 nearly the >aiiie rxlriit of stopjii^- is iieiii;.,' I'arried duwii. On 
 the Uitehie lode also snme miniiii;; was done dniiii;^- the vear 
 hy thi-; enmpany, one of the oM shafts on it haviiiL;- hee'i snidc lIO 
 feet iiirl her. Oi^.Tal i>.iis air, li,.\\ cn a r, at prcr-i'iit sii:-|MT,,!i.(|. 
 
 (►pi'iMlioiis have within thi' last three inoiitlis h-'cn j-o- 
 snnii'd on tiie samo huh' in tiic adjuininjj; propi'rty to th west 
 liy .Mr. Coxi'itrr, w\\" lia- tliorongiily re|iaii-ed the .-hait^ .'nue 
 erly >uiik on it, Tiie hide had heeii stopi-d fioin the siulaeo 
 toad'.'|ilii oi' To f(}ct. .^inee .Mr. Coxetter eoinnn'iie 'd the 
 central shaft has heen sunk To iect further, and a leii-t'i of 
 sloping of al.HUit loO feet has heen worked. 
 
 
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 tiH'nc-hu.-softho ()Miiai.,".l.-;net, hutwhil 
 
 ' '"'I'' IS llo ilouht 
 
 V'lt iiiiii lU>- haiifls ol' ;ii 
 
 L' tlK! a|i])h'aiic 
 
 Kiiuw ;iiiy t^.ttur than to w.uk with t 
 [uicksilviT can |,e lost 
 
 iial-aiiiators arc .snr-h (an. I t[|,.v,! 
 
 l<U()wn ui.lil (lie u 
 i'ailiui;,- 
 
 iii i-nishiii 
 
 l»'-'r.ilio[i IS «M:!!],letL'(! 
 
 ^'iij a^ lliat 1^. 
 >->^ tons, and that 
 
 » Hot 
 
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 nut 
 
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 y walei'-powLT, an.! 
 
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 i"i)ii!I).uiy : tlic<" ;ir>' pi-iiicipully c!ii|»!i)_V(>.I l,y tlio dill'fn.Mit 
 <>\\:iU mine-;, df wlii-li, m this districrr, fli'i.T^' ur.':- so niaiiv; tli" 
 
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 '■iiiii|iaiiy. 
 
 'i'lic ri'tiinis ijf : 
 
 iM iVoia tiie ilisUi.'t liivc ! 
 
 110 Sterlin-' 
 
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 Tl 
 
 10 
 
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 has li 
 
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 nii:lorh;nii, to ii-Mily ;h.> sinin' .h'plh. Ahuiit l>-0 |,>ot to tl 
 
 -loutli ot (his -hilr a v.Ttii'al .-haft ha- ii mm 
 
 1 -111 
 
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 witli \vhirii till' liiniicl that ',vas li.-inu' rh-lv 
 
 ill'' i:iiilt .Ml tlh' ,";i-t ^ii!o of the latin ^hafr ha< Ii.'im 
 
 cot. 
 
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 I IS iniiai'l.'il (m riMs^MMil from tl 
 
 into the hill,/, anl a'^.' to n-,.' il for pr.iii]i 
 
 on 111 ino ooiiisi- of 
 
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 al -^IkiIC. 
 
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 liiriii-- tho last (lii-i>o moiitl 
 
 Ml 
 
 III I lioi-.linL;-, ;i 
 ii'~" jairposos 
 
 'CII SMspcMnll.'il 
 
 '>ii ii: tlf Fraiikforr lodo. ,.n whi'-Ii tho sh 
 
 miij; lias also liren 
 
 I'arrio 
 
 deep. A loiii;-!!i ,,| pio l',.,.t ha- lirmi worki'd 
 
 ilts ai-L' 1 1(1 1, 
 
 or 
 
 iMnli.'rliaii.l >^to|ini' 
 Mine lo.l 
 
 oil tliis III, 
 
 vaii'ai-^ li-^plhs from the siirfai 
 
 In iiil;- iiirili ol l! 
 
 iiiiiii 
 
 <]. 
 
 il'ovo. !:a? 
 
 Tl, 
 
 also bciMi [lartialh 
 
 West of tii<'Ko operations :i shaft has 1 
 
 IS iiiteiiijei! for a main iioistiii-- shaft tor the <! 
 
 •ceil sunk 02 l'oi'\_ mil 
 
 t- Fr.aii till" hMM.rju '0' the shaft a cross.eut 
 
 iiear i 
 
 iriveu SOIllh 
 
 •oi, wii 
 
 ioli. at aiiout half ( 
 
 ihorent loile- 
 
 lias liepii 
 
 ill' .^ulh.M-knpl |..h'. !n tliis 1o<I(Mi tMiuiel has I 
 
 JtJ feet to f 
 
 le We-t (it t 
 
 !'■ eroSS-UUt 
 
 \\',wf .>(• tl, 
 
 lo Mistanei.. cnt 
 
 "'en OriVell 
 
ns 
 
 -liafr lius licHMi sunk 77 ffot cii tli'> Inlf. ,111(1 a lunn-l ilrivc_i 
 iiirther wc-t KM) iVct. No .-toi.ini:' has I'cmi lir-iiii. -.s it is 
 t)n)i)osiMl ti> cniiiicct tlii- njKMiiii-- witii the main shall l)y :; 
 liiiiiiel to th(> i.suU, and to lioist thf .luaM/, in that shall. 
 
 A cross-rut has also tn'i'n ili-i\rn >0 W'lA to tho north Hon. 
 llie hottoiii of the main shaft to the Harris-n loih-, the thiek- 
 ness of whieh varies from 1- to -JO inehos. it lias heei. 
 openei! hv a tunm-l from the ero.^s-eul 170 feet in len-th, am' 
 is colilieeted with a .halt so t,-.-t deep, at that distance, to tie 
 west of the eross-eul. Fnrthe>- west. a!a)iit -JOI! loot, tlicp.; ir- 
 iinother shaft on this lode i'> feet d-eo. at which d.'i.th tti!! 
 nels liiivo lieen ilriven east and wot. imr no <topi!i- has hecr 
 he'Miii. Noi-lh oi ihc.-i' shafts a lode. Iiotii H) to 1 U in-, thick 
 has been opened l>v a >halt to a deiith of 77 feet, and stoped 
 on each side a totai distance of M'l feet l.oinu' carried down. 
 A cross-cut has a!>o heen driven iVoiii th«> hottom ot the sliatt 
 U leet to the nonh, without, however, iT.tiin-' any lode. 
 Other lodes havc^ It.mmi op,MUHl ,,n this cnipany's pr<c,,crty, on 
 which more or lesswoik has hcen done On iu>»\ of them 
 operations have lately h -en s'.isj. ended in coiir-eiiuence ot the 
 ill-result of llie crushine-i.l a lar:.;c . pi mtity ..f (luartz. w]ii(di 
 l:as been accunndated .lurin-' the erection oi a new crn>hin- 
 mill, and the hoistin;^; and pnmpin.ir niadiinery. This is much 
 to be regretted, as the pro|ierty of the company is i.:;\n'e, and 
 ;ias been exte•,,^ively developed. There is. however, reason 
 'o Itelicvu that the 'deliciency in yi«ld was due le.-s to an 
 ;ictual iallii:g olf in that res|teet than te defective treatment 
 
 in the ini!l. 
 
 Ne.xt in importance to the Sterling comi^any's operations 
 nre tho.-c- ot the St. Aiidiew's company, \\\\<>, in the eariy 
 Murt oi the vear, re-o] ened the mine fermerly woikml by the 
 i!o>ton and'oldhani company. 'I'lie K,de worked is known as 
 the .^ymonds lode, and is about si^ven inehes thick. There 
 ,ire thVi.'e siialts on the Inde. Tie- (■eii'i ai, or m.iin shait. lui- 
 beeii .-unk bv the pre.-ent ceinpany '.Hi teet, and is iiow -JKf 
 :eet deei-. tlie east shall h;;s been sunk -Ji) leet, and is nov, 
 170 feet, ami the west one is ab(.,ut the same depth. The 
 iudo his'been ,-t.i[.etl from llH-edept!i> to the surface betweci; 
 the shat!s; and Irom a dejith ot l.'jO bet in the cast and west 
 drifts 10 leet in lengtii has been >topeil ,it the west end. ;ind 
 :i(» feet at the east end, a length ol underhand >teping being 
 -A-orke'i of 2'.0 feet. .\ ste;,m engine i.^ applied to hoist 
 ,,uil pump, and the gcicrai arrangemeiils appeal to be in 
 •rood iorm. Otlier oiienings ,,n lodes in t!ii> locality liav. 
 CiMMi niad.c by I)enald<on and others^ but llie extent ef work 
 done i:: verv limited.'' 
 
99 
 
 Oi-i-iLiAi, Ui:i.in}ii.u/i/ic yield of Gold/iom the OhJhcm Didrid 
 
 'V 
 
 V 
 
 * 
 
 X..:!!!- ui (•>.. 
 
 1 
 No. of L-!ii*t'. t Ton.a. 
 
 ChN. (>7, 
 
 lints. 
 
 1 
 
 1 1 
 
 1 1 
 
 0, 
 
 *v' \i*ir!: Cci, 
 
 93 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 , , 
 
 .... 
 
 15 
 
 ... IV.... 
 
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 1 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 j.Jnne 
 
 an.! 
 
 
 
 
 (;;;. 
 
 
 <;;; 
 
 120 
 
 10 
 
 45 
 
 IG 
 
 
 iiiici 
 G3. 
 
 
 90 
 
 39 
 
 1 
 
 . 172 
 
 10 
 
 •• '•'^'M'f- 
 
 •G3. 
 
 
 9(i 
 
 15 
 
 10 24 
 
 4 
 
 .. ;scpt., 
 
 •03. 
 
 
 93 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 'M'pt., 
 
 •03. 
 
 
 03 
 
 9 
 
 .... 
 
 1 
 
 9 
 
 [... Dec./ 
 
 ' 03. 
 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 G ;.\I;ir., 
 
 •01. 
 
 
 (;:; 
 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 18 Mar., 
 
 •04 
 
 
 ■1\ 10(1 
 
 19 29 
 
 18 
 
 ^ .Mar., 
 
 ■04 
 
 
 141 4 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 1) .'line. 
 
 •04 
 
 
 24 (Jl) 
 
 IG ' 33 
 
 10 
 
 . . . .IlllK'. 
 
 04 
 
 
 7 2;") 
 
 G ! 15 
 
 8 
 
 1 Doc.; 
 
 •(;4. 
 
 
 21 21 
 
 .. 1 4 
 
 '2 
 
 .. !>.■.•., 
 
 •04, 
 
 
 141 ! 5 
 
 • 1 ^ 
 
 1 
 
 7 .Mm-.. 
 
 •05. 
 
 
 17(1 
 
 1 
 
 15 ! I 
 
 
 .. Mar., 
 
 •(i5. 
 
 :»•■;. 
 
 17GA 177 
 
 114 
 
 13 
 
 IS 
 
 io 
 
 5 
 
 .hiiie, 
 
 'G5. 
 
 
 24 i 5S 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 G 
 
 23 
 
 .June, 
 
 "05. 
 
 
 24 103 
 
 
 S5 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 ><'pt., 
 
 •05. 
 
 -h 
 
 mAU:; 12.") 
 
 10 
 
 5(1 
 
 15 
 
 19 'Her., 
 
 •05. 
 
 
 l.ld i G 
 
 •t 
 
 .3 
 
 5 
 
 ...Mar., 
 
 •00. 
 
 
 2(11 : 1(5 
 
 •1 
 
 
 12 
 
 . . . . .June. 
 
 •00. 
 
 
 •l')\ 5(J 
 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 22 .-^t'!)t.. 
 
 "(iG. 
 
 
 •i:a 
 
 1 4(i 
 
 •_»•) 1 
 
 IG 
 
 3 Sept., 
 
 •08. 
 
 
 2.") 1 
 
 130 
 
 ... 58 
 
 19 
 
 12 
 
 Mar.. 
 
 •(iO. 
 
 
 2.'i 1 
 
 170 
 
 ... 50 
 
 15 
 
 
 Jiiri(j. 
 
 "09. 
 
 
 2.")l 
 
 .").") 
 
 .>.i ! 
 
 12 
 
 . . . . 
 
 Hcpt., 
 
 ■09. 
 
 
 2:. 4 
 
 2(1(» 
 
 . . . 5G 
 
 IG 
 
 
 Hr,-., 
 
 •08. 
 
 
 2.'. 1 
 
 01 i 
 
 10 
 
 12 j 
 
 14 
 
 18 
 
 Mar., 
 
 •70. 
 
 
 2.') 4 
 
 1 (i t 
 
 3 
 
 32 1 
 
 18 
 
 12 i.luiie. 
 
 '70. 
 
 
 2.'.1 
 
 .")!» 
 
 12 
 
 13 i 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 '"^'■|it.. 
 
 "70. 
 
 
 2:. 1 
 
 1 14 
 
 1 
 
 14 i 20 
 
 ! i 
 
 19 
 
 9 
 
 Dec, 
 
 •.'0. 
 
 
 
 1299 
 
 6 309 
 
 \ 1 
 
 IG 
 
 21 
 
 ■r„tai. 
 
 
100 
 
 'idij) l!i'iri;.\s, ()hlh,iia Dtdr'nl~(\ 
 
 uitmnod 
 
 Jfamc of Company. 
 
 Nu. of Txa?)-. ! Tous. 
 
 ! c»-ts. 
 
 1 
 
 Oz. 
 
 Dnt^ 
 
 Grains, 
 
 IV 
 
 {". 
 
 ■^Ti;i;r.i.\(; Co. . . 
 
 SO 11 
 
 
 ^S 
 
 7 
 
 1 
 
 i 4 Sept. 
 
 63 
 
 
 so 
 
 20 
 
 
 20 
 
 15 
 
 .... De-., 
 
 '63 
 
 
 80 
 
 8 
 
 '8 
 
 27 
 
 15 
 
 ' .. -Mar.. 
 
 •Of 
 
 
 88 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 • • • . 
 
 7 
 
 1 21 .Mar., 
 
 •6! 
 
 
 76 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 1 O 
 
 1 
 
 1 10 .Mar.. 
 
 ■64 
 
 
 76 
 
 »» 
 
 r» 
 
 1 4 
 
 1 
 
 7 .luile. 
 
 ■6 1 
 
 
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 li!) 
 
 10 
 
 43 
 
 1 
 
 5 .Iniie. 
 
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 G5 
 
 10 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 2 .luiie. 
 
 •61. 
 
 
 180 
 
 
 10 1 1 
 
 4 
 
 .... Sept., 
 
 "6 1. 
 
 
 76 .5 
 
 15 ! 6 
 
 5 
 
 10 Sept., 
 
 •C}. 
 
 g;;, i:iji>. 
 
 l.J7. elc. 11 
 
 6 13 
 
 12 
 
 10 ,S«'pt., 
 
 '61. 
 
 
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 .... 83 
 
 12 
 
 .... Sej.t.. 
 
 "64. 
 
 
 7S. ote. (;.") 
 
 .3 46 
 
 6 
 
 10 '.-ept.. 
 
 '61. 
 
 
 ^'.1. 142 35 
 
 13 16 
 
 17 
 
 6 I>ee,. 
 
 '04. 
 
 
 Tt; 2 
 
 10 , 2 
 
 1 
 
 K; Dee., 
 
 'iW. 
 
 
 A lea liM -J 
 
 1.'. : 1 
 
 12 
 
 6 P-e,, 
 
 ■01. 
 
 
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 i; ik; 
 
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 IS Mar,. 
 
 ■(;.'.. 
 
 165, 
 
 l.;(i. 102 2.")it 
 
 7 
 
 30 
 
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 4 .llUie, 
 
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 5 
 
 •) 
 
 17 
 
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 1 III 
 
 17 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 8 '^ejit,. 
 
 ■(;.'. 
 
 
 80, etr. , ;;7 
 
 10 11 
 
 1 
 
 16 .'line. 
 
 '00. 
 
 Area? -J^O, -J^s. 
 
 2(;(;. 267 i; 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 12 .Mar., 
 
 '67. 
 
 " i2:.s.L>(i(;.-ji;T, 
 
 272 tn 27.") 11 
 
 5 
 
 ■is 
 
 16 
 
 4 .fiiih', 
 
 "07. 
 
 " •i'>-iri:)\\.-i^G, 
 
 288 to 201 Wl 
 
 S 
 
 \ 
 
 Alt-- 
 
 10 
 
 4 Dee.. 
 
 "67. 
 
 
 271 21 
 
 . 12 I'j 
 
 6 
 
 IS Dee., 
 
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 271 17 
 
 . . 1 23 
 
 1 
 
 .. Mar., 
 
 'li^. 
 
 I'.-.'-t of 'lease 'l?,^ 'H) 
 
 1 i 22 
 
 7 
 
 12 [Mar,. 
 
 'OS. 
 
 J" ."uin 
 
 40 areas 'U 
 
 !) 1 00 i 
 
 10 
 
 ."> .\iar.. 
 
 "00. 
 
 
 2;io .') i 
 
 12 1 4 i 
 
 
 12 .illlie. 
 
 00. 
 
 I'art of itif) 1^1 ! 
 
 12 140 ' 
 
 12 
 
 17 .Iillie, 
 
 ■on. 
 
 1:A k part -Jd.'). , 
 
 210, 2tl 1!I7 : 
 
 15 146 
 
 16 ; 
 
 1 :./'une, 
 
 00. 
 
 Leases 234, 23i»,| 
 
 212. 2(1.") l.')l 
 
 1 1 1 50 
 
 4 
 
 7 Sept., 
 
 '00. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 272 11 1 
 
 10 1 30 
 
 
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 "60. 
 
 :23;>, 210, 2il. 2 42 4S 
 
 ir> 
 
 13 
 
 4 Dee., 
 
 '6!l. 
 
 
 267 1 V;; i 
 
 4 178 
 
 7 
 
 .... Her., 
 
 "60. 
 
 -^tr"L;' Co's entire 
 
 pi'dMi'riv 1 T.'l '• 
 
 160 
 
 10 
 
 21 Mar.. 
 
 "70. 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 ' 2S;» 10 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 13 Llune, 
 
 "T<i. 
 
 '• entire 
 
 property .'].">0 
 
 178 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 10 ISept.. 
 
 ■70. 
 
 
 
 i . 
 
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 \)t:il. 
 
 
 
 3087 
 
 8 
 
 1717 
 
 3^1 
 
 
101 
 
 iJoLD Rrtiknx, Oldham District - Continued. 
 
 Nillir of Cm., '>!■ OvVhlT.H. I N.'. la LwisO. 
 
 ♦ I 
 
 »^I 
 
 Toiirt. wu. <)/. |Jwt.i. (iniiiis. DJto. 
 
 At tile time this 
 liroDiTty WMswork- 
 
 • '■1 it WHS owiicil hv 
 
 II. J Fr;i.s.'r, K>n:. 
 ..f Iluiifax. 
 
 I'nvno it Frasor 
 
 i;n 
 
 i:;i 
 1 :\ I 
 
 i;n 
 131 A- 1 7.-! 
 
 00 
 JIO 
 
 •10 
 
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 i« !•••• i-n 7 I a '.iiine, •(;:;, 
 
 ^3 I 10 j 27 I u I 10 s,.,,t., •(;.".. 
 
 ...;[)e(;., •(;;;. 
 
 5 !\Iar., '(W 
 
 1') .111 lie, '(il. 
 
 -1 |S''|>t., 'O-l. 
 
 14 j[>cc., •(i4. 
 
 .... Mar., '(jO. 
 
 fi >ei)t., 'G.'>. 
 
 o 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 1 ( 
 
 1.") 
 
 1(J 
 
 .'](; , 
 
 27 
 
 
 81 
 
 25 
 
 
 50 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 05 
 
 i;5 
 
 10 
 
 .'_) 
 
 o 
 
 17 
 4 
 
 8 
 17 
 
 132 10 304 I 15 Total. 
 
 33 
 5 (J 
 02 
 
 1.-,;; 
 
 00 
 
 ! 
 
 2(i3 
 
 100 9 
 
 o 
 .) 
 
 10 
 10 
 10 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 134 
 147 
 171 
 
 
 
 5 
 3 
 
 14 
 3 
 5 
 5 
 
 IG 
 
 ....nee. 
 
 10 Mar., 
 23 LMar., 
 23 Juiio, 
 10 L<cpt.. 
 21 I « 
 
 ■(J4. 
 
 '(;4. 
 
 (14. 
 '04. 
 
 130 
 
 !i'ieli<'V <V: FrastM' 
 
 G I 4 !.. 
 ! 10 ! . 
 
 (I : 3 
 
 I 44 
 G 
 
 Area 
 
 ^ '40,,.. 
 I 
 o 
 
 .Vr-a s 
 
 23 
 
 27 
 
 s S. 14 ) ( (i <i> 
 
 330, 352,' [ ^5">'>'t358.| 3., 
 
 8 
 IG 
 
 H 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 4G7 I iO 
 
 jr)ec.. '(jC. 
 
 .1 
 
 JTotul. 
 
 58 I 10 I 12 iMai 
 12 
 
 58 10 
 
 21 
 
 Fotal. 
 
 14 
 
 245 184 
 245 70 
 
 i44o 
 
 48 
 12 
 2G 
 123 
 10 I 01 
 
 10 
 
 130 
 20 
 
 8 
 19 
 
 G 
 II 
 
 S 
 
 H'pt., 
 
 ••••Poc, 
 « Mar.,, 
 •* .luiie, 
 
 -- 'f^ept., 
 Dec 
 
 !^ .Il 
 
 f^i;,)-in 
 
 ec, 
 
 UllO. 
 
 . I line. 
 
 ■ -IVc, 
 ^•> JMar., 
 
 1''^ Total. 
 
 G!i. 
 
 '63 
 
 'f!3. 
 
 •G4. 
 
 "04. 
 
 "G4. 
 
 "04. 
 
 ■07. 
 
 'GO. 
 
 •G9. 
 
 '70. 
 
 •70. 
 
lO: 
 
 (lOLD Returns, Oldham Didrkt.—VAmUwwoCi. 
 
 Nuim- 1)1 U.vucr ur Co. 
 
 1 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 N.. .1," Li-e. 
 
 To 19. Cifta. 
 
 Oz. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 iniiiis.i 
 
 
 1.. E. k W. I). 
 
 ] 
 
 20 
 
 1 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 
 Jiiiio, "03. 
 
 Ildl. 
 
 118 
 
 2 
 
 
 1 
 
 8 
 
 . . . 
 
 i)e<-., •(;:;. 
 
 
 247 
 
 .. .17 
 
 .... 
 
 3 
 
 8 
 
 M;ir., 'G4. 
 
 
 248 
 
 .") 
 
 15 
 
 •2 
 
 ., 1 
 1 
 
 •> 
 .'» 1 
 
 .rune. 'G 1. 
 
 
 ■IV.S 
 
 4 
 
 IS 
 
 4 
 
 1 
 
 ■M 
 
 Vj. 
 
 " 
 
 
 -50 
 
 •) 
 
 15 
 
 5 
 
 14 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 247 
 
 7 
 
 
 3 
 
 13 
 
 .... 
 
 .( 
 
 
 118 
 
 •) 
 
 10 
 
 1 
 
 G 
 
 18 
 
 ii 
 
 
 247 
 
 31 
 
 . 
 
 39 
 
 
 3 
 
 Se;pt.,. "Gl. 
 
 
 lis 
 
 •> 
 
 10 
 
 .1 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 i: 
 
 
 U^, etc. 
 
 20 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 Dec, "G!. 
 
 
 
 |2 
 
 15 
 
 1 
 
 15 
 
 18 
 
 -Mar.. "05. 
 
 240. 247. 
 
 2 IS. 210 
 
 i-^ 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 
 i 
 
 June. '()'i. 
 
 
 
 ll 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 20 
 
 Se{)t., 'G->. 
 
 
 29G 
 
 IS 
 
 o 
 
 17 
 
 
 21 
 
 June, "GO. 
 
 
 1»1 
 
 3 
 
 88 
 
 IL 
 
 8 
 
 Total. 
 
 
 
 — ;:= 
 
 
 
 r=:z^z 
 
 
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 McAllister 
 
 10:5 
 
 102 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 G 
 
 01 
 
 IG 
 1 
 
 .... 
 
 SeT)t.. "G."i. 
 
 
 102 
 
 1 
 
 
 33 
 
 5 
 
 
 Dec. T,3. 
 
 
 102 
 
 !:;« 
 
 12 
 
 38 
 
 19 
 
 5 
 
 June, 'G !. 
 
 
 102 
 
 20 
 
 ;iiid I'll' 
 
 «» ,• 
 
 hi,;,. 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 .>e{)t., 'iU. 
 
 
 loj 
 
 4(] 
 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 
 Dec., 'C>i. 
 
 
 2;tit 
 
 •) 
 
 1.3 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 10 
 
 . I line, 'G),!. 
 
 
 20:) 
 
 2 
 
 14 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 . . ■ 
 
 .<t'|it.. 'G."». 
 
 
 2: ,) 
 
 ll 
 
 k; 
 
 
 11 
 
 
 Dec. '(')'). 
 
 
 2!)!) 
 
 ' 4 
 
 1 
 
 
 ir; 
 
 4 
 
 1 . . . - 
 
 Mar., 'GG. 
 
 
 2o:t 
 
 i '' 
 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 
 ;.Iuili\ GG. 
 
 
 200 
 
 12 
 154 
 
 i 
 
 12 
 
 ■) 
 
 12 
 
 liec. 'G7. 
 
 
 i *'' 
 
 13 
 
 1 
 
 ; Folai. 
 
 
 
 -—- 1-r . - =r=. 
 
 
 1 .- .._- 
 
 \''- -\ 
 
10;- 
 
 (J 1)1. 1) litTUliNs, OUUtam Uiatrid. — Couliiiucd. 
 
 Name of Oivucr or Cu. 
 
 i.r u 
 
 Cwt.'t. Oi. Iiwts. !g. 
 
 Date 
 
 .1, n. Morel... . 
 
 280 
 2S0 
 
 liSO 
 "80 
 •280 
 280 
 
 22 
 
 "c 
 
 33 
 
 18 
 
 5 
 
 11 
 
 1(5 
 
 7 
 
 \:^ 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 
 • > 
 
 22 
 
 li) 
 
 .) 
 
 Drr., 'C.]. 
 
 i 
 li) 
 
 7 
 13 
 17 
 
 t; 
 
 .ftlllC. 
 
 •Gl 
 
 10 
 
 Sept., 
 
 •(U 
 
 4 
 
 ;!).(•., 
 
 •04 
 
 14 
 
 ^Ma.-.. 
 
 ^05 
 
 ") 
 
 Sept.; 
 
 •07 
 
 97 
 
 \V. C. lV>ar.-;oii Area 11 
 
 II 
 11 
 1! 
 11 
 11 
 11 
 11 
 11 
 11 
 11 
 i 11 
 
 WostjSKl.'. 1 1 
 
 East'sitle, II 
 
 Risitsi.le, 
 Hast ^iiic. 
 
 \X^-<\ >i,le. 
 l:a>t ~i>le. 
 
 We.si >itle. 
 
 r. D.ltoiiaKl.^ .'.i.-.iTSA-:j7!) 
 liTSA-iiTl) 
 !::78A-27'.> 
 '278A:27i) 
 
 31 
 10 
 20 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 2 
 >) 
 
 "j4 
 33 
 33 
 14 
 4 
 9 
 
 200 
 
 70 
 
 1 '• 
 
 l.j Tutal. 
 
 13 
 •) 
 
 10 
 
 k; 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 14 
 
 17 
 1(1 
 io 
 
 40 
 
 n 
 I 
 
 k; 
 
 24 
 
 i;i 
 
 I 
 
 •> 
 ."> 1 
 
 .")8 I 
 22 
 
 •it I 
 
 4 I 
 
 14 
 5 
 
 13 
 1(1 
 U 
 
 i 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 8 
 1 
 7 
 
 13 
 
 I>oe., 
 
 .Mar., 
 
 .luiic, 
 
 Sept., 
 
 Dee.. 
 
 12 
 
 18 
 
 10 ! 11 1: 
 
 !.Mar.. 
 
 j.lune, 
 
 jSept., 
 I I. 
 
 jSept.. 
 iSept.. 
 
 ^03. 
 •03. 
 •04. 
 •04. 
 HM. 
 04. 
 
 "0.3. 
 
 ■(;.'). 
 
 •00. 
 •07. 
 
 9 2:>() 
 
 12 .Total. 
 
 1 
 
 18 
 42 
 
 10 2 , 18 ...iOec, "09. 
 
 9 28 i 17 12 !.Mar., 'TO. 
 
 , ... r)4 i KM . . iSept.. '70 
 
 4 00 9 1 10 {Dee., V"70. 
 
 u; 
 
 ilo2 
 
 14 
 
 22 jTotal. 
 
!()! 
 
 <;>»!,!) Ki:Tri;.\^, OhVh.uA Ulj.-ld.- C.iaimi,;.]. 
 
 N;inif (if Oiviurir l'.'. \(.. .,1 I.-risf. | Tjiik. 
 
 CvU. t>/. 
 
 I'HtJ. ,nraiiiii. 
 
 rmt. 
 
 ■|'(».\ Co.. i)M\v 
 Sr. Amli-.'w'.- 
 .Miiiiim' A^su- 
 ciiiiioii. 
 
 .'<■) 
 
 kk; 
 
 1.". 
 
 II) 
 
 8 
 IS 
 
 10 I 1 id ' I -J Doc, •(;;;. 
 
 •■'. I 1 t; : i;; 
 
 i: ' ... i:. I i:i 
 
 T s IS ]j 
 
 4«> I (5 I rj II ;i \\\Aa\. 
 
 t 
 
 I:'.'! (ii III I 
 
 • Ti.\ , (I Id 
 
 ( 'I'.V.'t til 'J.'itl . I . . . I -J 
 
 l:i*: lii I TO \ 
 
 i;;:; m ,-> ' i 
 
 l.".i. 1 i lo I 
 
 !•') ' ;i j 10 
 
 l;](; k; ! . . 
 
 1 1 48 
 
 8 j 10 Mar.. CI. 
 
 r^ I ...j •' 
 
 IT II 
 
 I I 
 
 ■11 s 
 
 .1 UIli\ li 
 
 1 .. Sept., -01. 
 
 ii; ' IT I 
 
 I (j j '• 
 
 IS I ... 
 
 "TiTT Tutal 
 
 ins ' -IS I I 17 7 k; Si-i.t., 'Ci; 
 
 l(j.s 2.'):; I 10 ;;(is i:, ...|l)er., •(;(;. 
 
 •"•01 MO. ITC !> K; ITutal. 
 
 KJS 1141 .... IS n 1 i 11 Mar, -(m. 
 168 lies 10 ;;()(; 1 1<! \ •>, Ijiuie, 'CT. 
 16S so 10 lis I l.S.i.... Si.pt., '(JT. 
 
 1390 ...(;;•,!» ' 10 i 14 
 
 1»^S : 3 j IT 
 
 2T3 ;u 
 
 l"37' 
 
 Area Xi). it, IT 
 •' 301 1 4 
 02 
 
 Loaso.s : 2T3 to L'TT 
 
 42 
 
 j7_|_42 
 
 10 I f^ 
 G i 2 
 .212 
 21)0 ^ 10 (>:,;} 
 
 ;m 12 stT 
 
 T(.ti 
 
 18 
 
 19 l.fmic, •(;!>. 
 . . Doc, 'CO. 
 
 19 
 
 Total. 
 •Mar., 'TO. 
 
 20 j 
 IT I .. Sept.. 'TO. 
 9 21 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 Doc., 'TO. 
 
 Total. 
 
10." 
 
 (.01,0 KuLiiN.-,, Oldham Didticf.—Coni'mwM^. 
 
 i- i 
 
 \;m,r ,,f I 'nii jia:i.v. 
 
 N-.iil r, :i,-. I Tom. , wi-.. Ot. UwtR. ,Or»lnf. 
 
 Dstr. 
 
 S'lTl.'NATInXAr, 1 So 
 
 L'o.'s [UMpcr-; .",') 
 
 tv, iiiiw (Mvii- ;!,) 
 
 • •I I !.y \V. (I 
 
 i'oaisiiii. 
 
 5 
 
 •I I 2 
 
 10 
 15 
 
 1") 
 
 U 
 
 4 
 
 \r> 
 
 4M 
 
 (5 
 
 li 
 2 
 
 IH 
 
 8 
 11 
 
 24 
 
 !) 
 IGO 
 KJ!) 
 
 7 
 
 ;!:> ! IS 
 
 :!') i .",() j . , . 
 
 i^<'a.^«'^- , ;;•".. etc. I !) 10 
 
 is:;, IS"), l^:^ <■ \m. -jdT ' 10 ... 
 
 AiiMs .')."),■; ,V ").').") IS i; 
 
 !.iM<cs :',:>, icit, 'is.i ,^- iMi 17 ;. . . 
 
 M " " I ■* i 16 1 10 
 
 Aivas :.m;1 c\r .^jol 9 | i;i I 12 ^ 2 
 
 i/s(>s ]*ill. ls:> tr' IS!»,,.t.' i 18 1 S , IS I. , . 
 
 7 I 
 7 
 
 8 ! 
 10 I 
 
 4 
 10 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 7 
 
 l;] 
 
 15 
 12 
 
 It; 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 Sept.. 
 
 •(;:; 
 
 n.c. 
 
 •»;;! 
 
 .Mar., 
 
 •(11 
 
 .Mar., 
 
 Cl 
 
 Mar.. 
 
 •(;i 
 
 .Illlic, 
 
 •(;i 
 
 .IllIU', 
 
 (;i 
 
 .hliii', 
 
 ■(;i 
 
 .■^I'pt , 
 
 •<;i 
 
 D.c . 
 
 ■»;i 
 
 IlHiC, 
 
 'f;5 
 
 <t']>\ , 
 
 ■(I.') 
 
 ^(•jil . 
 
 "Co. 
 
 Dvc, 
 
 '(;5 
 
 D.c, 
 
 '(;5 
 
 Dec, 
 
 ■(;5. 
 
 Mar, 
 
 "OS 
 
 luiio, 
 
 ■(;s. 
 
 Mar., 
 
 "70. 
 
 DKSCRirnoN OF Tin-: di.stuict. 
 
 OMliam (IdM District lies ii(>ar flie sntmnit of tl .' wator- 
 ■^lieil whirli x-pariitc'^ tlu! sti-oaiiis Ijowiii-- into the Allaiitit- 
 tlirinii;!i Tdrtcr's Lake? tVntn tliosi^ wiio-o waters reach t!ie 
 Kay (if Fuinly l>y tli(> SlmlxMiacadio valley. The coiitionation 
 of this waterslied is tlio rid.i^o of laifl wliieh separates the 
 vahey (it the .Miis(iiioih)li()it from that of the SimbonaeacHe. 
 
 The worked portion of tiie ni-;trirt is eliaraeleriv^ei] hv a 
 vaHey havinfx a iieaily east an I west course, tliroiit:;h which 
 two sinali streams flow at ri^rht anirles across it towards the 
 
 n/,rtl> 'I'l,.. ...,n „ :.. tl... „ ,r ^1 ... 
 
 --■::■•. v;\. '^ t! j ■:rr^ i:t\: \j!\i\Stt ul a \t;:\ o:ia;ji aiiii- 
 
 (Jiiiiil fold, the axis of wiiicli is nearly [)aralIerto tho area 
 
lOG 
 
 ]n,>'< and tlir p'ni«Ml oiit,'i-|. ,.|' i!i,. I,m1,.^ J,,it fs l.in';..,i at 
 iiil.TvaN l.v taiills, whirl, j,, tlii-; di- trict aiv l.nth iiuiu.tmus 
 mihI cunipli-x. 
 
 'I'lir di^'all.-c .if the lli'ar.'-^f Wi.rlv,' 1 \,u]^'< tVnlll tlio ['jJi,.!,! 
 •^'iti'ii (III t!|>; Ilalitiix and I'irtou Kailuav (< M.ddO fret , nr 
 -I iiidrs. 'I'll,, .■(•iitic of the district iP'ur tin; Slcrlini:- Curu 
 
 I'anv'. niiil i> '^l ,(HM) ;,.,.f, ,„■ vctv nr ,rly tmir nuirs Iron, tl.r 
 sanii' slati'iin. 
 
 'I'lic ^iru.-tur." nf t!,,. ,-,„d<s I. uvll sm,.,! nc-ar t]i<- [fall 1, dc, 
 27(H) f;...f Irnni ll,,- Si.tI,,,;: C.niiian.v-s mill. Tlu- ciiivcs 
 d.-.Til.c.i l,y tl„- ,.d^vs nf til,. uM'at I..m|s ..f -andstoii,. si.pa- 
 raliMl l,y lliiii ><■ inis of >lat,. nvv plainly visil, I,, f,-,,,., anv of 
 tlr,_> niinHTniis rid-,... wliid, fnriM a marked intniv in this 
 r""'f "f til'' di-lrn-i. and in which it r,.s,.ni!.h , tlic western 
 I'lart ui- S!MTliron|.,.. IJ,.m(ivw. and Wavridrv. lail with tlim 
 liii'-'ini,-,., thai whdi' these. I.,, Id outlines aiv" vi>ilih. towards 
 ''"' \\-''-tiTii cxtrn.iitir. ,.)■ t!i.' districts la-^t nieni i,,nrd, at. 
 '^''''''"" '!"■>■ i"-'' "■> til" ca-t.Ti, >ido, this rUi-cmity of the 
 ■""''•''"•'I 'l'""" l"'i.i,.X n.indi h'-s (•oiii|,ivs<cd at Oldh'iiii than 
 
 til.' u<.>i,.|ii i-ortion. whi.di is <,. sharp and wo|l ,!,.|i ! tha: 
 
 u-ilhm a >pa-(' of >w,.uty f,.,.t. the strata t.my j,,. .....,i to dip 
 
 iioith and soutli of the axis at hi-h l;uf constant an-les. 
 
 Th(. axis of the antidinal is l,v no uKvins le-ular at Oh!- 
 
 hiiui. and Its continuity is .H.tnrhed hy lault-:. -on f which 
 
 urc of considerahle nia-nithdc. A faiih of thi-^ de>,-ript ion 
 nms thron-h aiea> 21.',. nort'i west cune'). :Mi.', :.'[], -JIO. to 
 -•■-!'!. and [Mo-haps. heyond. Aiioth.'!' -real fiuU appears to 
 ■iMcrsect the axis on or ncir the ranp" o| area< .anniin- nortj, 
 I'ld soutli thi-on-h area -.'. and. perliaps al> i, t!iiou-h ran-e 
 i:». 'Idle nrpanmr eifect of !!,e.e fmlts has 1m en to 
 '.nnvo the axis from foi,-- t,, five hnn !red fee' to the north of 
 wdieie it i< i,,nnd .,n the 'itli ran-c 'I'lie -reat fault near 
 tic perpendicular -halt on th Sierlin- Company •< property 
 'PiK'ars to run n.'arly ahm- ihe crown of th.. aniidinal lor -v 
 distance ot several hu.idred te..t ; .he axis then ,,as<es clo<e to 
 ;1h,..-.. And-ew'- ('.iuipans's mill, and pursue- a westerly course 
 '"•^ii'Iy ah„i- the .-oiillierii hoiindary ot areas 1 t,) 17, inclu- 
 sive, .-(unetime- passin- into th,. ran-e south ,d these. H,;- 
 ^w,.ena)eas 17 and IILa fault ,>r iaults o.'cur whi.-l, throws 
 
 die axis fi 
 
 nil- or live hundred led to the north ; and it 
 
 s (lirec 
 
107 
 
 I t( 
 
 floll lu'C(iiru>S clriD^-.l ])y ;i |,.u- ili.^f|-ci',-'. liMI'O Snlltlli'flv. So 
 
 lii;it iPiir ti !ii Kii^iish iiiiil it ii.--^ uiihin :i |,.\v vnnU rmrtli 
 
 'it till" 'miiMiiiL;-, wlii'iii'c it (•(iiiiiiinc-< in ;i iiiiiliuiii ilircctidu 
 Idi- :ili()iit .'1000 h'ct, iniil iiiay.lir Iniiii'l iiuf llw rnuii tlif Ihmiii- 
 lurv liiM' lictwccii ari'ii«. '>'> ami (JO dose to tlio western 
 
 liXtrelllily ni the lii-tliel. 
 
 IJesides the tmh- ahe ely einiineiMteil there are niiiiiofdus 
 'lisloealioiis nil the lir-.t ami ^eemn] raii^re ofareas lviii!4 south 
 ot areas SlU |o '_'),') inehi.-ive. 'I'hese lauits have a iKHtli 
 U'e>t ami s(iiilliea-t eoiirse a;i<I ate i-e]ireseiitei| on the plan. 
 Many inimn- ilislocai ions i<v "juinii-'' are met witli in ihc 
 !o(le>, the 'heave'' liein.,;- to the south in ])i-oe(M'iiin,L;' iVom west 
 to oast. 'I'hes;! '• juniii- " are especially noticeable tm the 
 r.iitannia lod". 
 
 No (loM niinin^ ilistrief in \(i\-a .'^cotia. has lieen so ilam- 
 ageil tor ininiii-' piirpo--s as Ojilhini. The ojieii trenehe- 
 whieh have heeii ixcavati'il exeeeil fortv tliiee tiioii-aml let'f 
 .n lenL;-t!i or ufiward- (if ei-h', iiiih s. .Nearly the whoh- (jT 
 rhis work has lu'eii doii" in an area ahont one mile in leu,L;'tli. 
 itjil hall' a iiiile in liriM'lih. 
 
 From the eiox- proximity of manv ol the lodes, these Ioiijl;- 
 'peninL:< aie a .^ri/al drawback io the prosecution of mi'ijn^- 
 operations on a s;nall scale', and it is only when nnniei-ous 
 ^m.ill coiiti^anais profiei'ties are united under one inanau-e-. 
 Mietit that niinniL;' on a I ii-u:c scale cm he carried on with 
 inieh pro-pei't ot reninneration in this district. The expeii-es 
 ineid'Ht to draiiia;ze have m'ees.-;irily inci "a~ed to an extent 
 in some icstaic'es, wiiieh r( nders it iiecessarv to suspend 
 ■peiati' ns (U' to Work th" mine at a loss. The whole ol the 
 -urtace witiiin the limits descrihed is In.nevconihcd with 
 trendies. >halt ainl pits, I'ew to a depth exceedin,!; t)'> fee-t ; 
 ihese act as reserxoirs I'or rainwater, which ii:slead of Hewing 
 ihrough the watercourses, lill>, wholly or in jiart, the long 
 lines ol open ditidies lorming a large portion i f ihe so called 
 mining op.ei'atioiis which have prodiu-ed so much temporary 
 cnihurrassment in this valu.ible districi. 
 
 Tni-: liOPi:-;. 
 
 A .-.,..(:.... !• o. : .!. i! < i! . . 1 • 
 
 -• ■•i-.-inii 1..M11 CI .iiji n_, .--iiuiii iMioui;ii iiio .-i. .Aiioiew s 
 
 mill, >liow.-; the following partially workeil lodes. In the 
 
""^''•'■■''•"'""Hi.u.|v,,.,|„. In 1. .,.,,•„,, Tl,...,. u-l,,.-!, 
 
 '7:',""' ^;' ""•-"'la,., ^uvu n. l,;.l„...,l.„.,.,l,n,M.^h 
 
 •onif Sim:; m Amk i,in\,. 
 
 C 
 
 s 
 
 !» 
 10, 
 11 . 
 IJ 
 
 14 
 
 1"> 
 
 n; 
 
 17 
 
 . . . Ln,}c. 
 
 • .. WhlUJuuul Li,dc, 
 
 ■ . Il'iU Ln,i,', 
 
 ■ ■ ■ /(' l/f'/ l.:)il,\ 
 
 ■ ■ ■ Ji'iiiktr Lode, 
 . . . Ln</r, 
 
 . . Ki\ s" f„).i,.. 
 
 • . l{'-I'Ul,|ir;i|| f„„l,., 
 
 ..l-'yrr Claiin f„Hl,.— ,!i|, .,,utl. anirl.' C>r>, 
 . . Liiil( . 
 
 ■ ■ D.iiiaMsi.ii [, „i,.^ 
 •■ Kr^.z.'i- Mill I„„l,.. 
 . . L(t(/i', 
 
 . lil'iikie Lode, 
 
 ■ Oliin Lodr^ 
 . I.udv. 
 
 Axis of Anticlinai,. 
 
 IS 
 19 
 
 lil . 
 •J 2 
 
 24 
 
 2o 
 
 L'C, 
 
 *- I 
 
 28 
 
 ■ . M'Tcll fiude, (lip i),,rt 
 . L<)d(\ 
 
 . . SutiicilaiK] r,,;(le, 
 
 . Loth-, 
 
 . I'lsh Lode, 
 
 . .JiK^reiv'n Lode, 
 
 ..I'itl)la(l(. r.ndi", 
 
 . . W(ii)lcuck Lode, 
 
 . . fjodf, 
 
 ■ Ni'w WHlhifo Lodo. 
 . Old Wallace hodo,' 
 
l();» 
 
 <l\ .lip \ 
 
 ill', ill (I .\iii I li, an 
 
 29... h>l,'s, 
 
 M) ... I)'iv!.i Lvdi 
 
 III ...I-.h!i., 
 
 .".2... I'.iii.timi. ! 
 
 .■5.'!.... niiH- 1,1. ill'. 
 
 \\\ M< Mnsl.r 1jj,/c, . 
 
 .•!.•) ...F.nil,.. 
 
 ;!(; ...Milrlnll Ln,l,, 
 
 117 (^"i" . . SfVi'r.il Lull,'- Hut iniiii I. 
 ■ Ill . . . ( 'ii r/iinfif Ijiilr, 
 .■)T ■ ■ • Il.iki T l,iiil(', 
 III' I iriiH'i- I't.iitiiiuits' 111' iiiaii\' 111' till'- 
 
 ii'- 111 mil' UP- 
 
 (fi'ki'ii -lii'i-t, Irmii a -mhuIi ilip tu a -n'.itii-ca-tcrlv, ca^tiT! 
 
 nortli-fa-ti'ih an I 
 
 II 'itli Jih iii:i.v 1)1' a-siiiiiiMl III' all iiiirtiM-<(! 
 
 ){" |ir u;ticiil ('.\|i|iirat! HI. I'ariK , i 
 it' th«' {]:-;fMi-it imi nl' i hr i, ,i| 
 
 !i CMii-.'ijii.'iiri'. l|.i\vover. 
 Iii'i" a-' fUfW Ihti', 1 I varv in 
 
 tlitir lliii-kii"--. tlh'\' iia'.'i' iml li 
 
 II <ii tiMi' .1. ai 
 
 I'l iiaillv lu'- 
 
 '.'iiilsc till- <H-riii-i'cii.',. ,)! laiilts liavi' ivi] tu the :sii-|M'i:<iipu of 
 i|i(Miiti.iiis Dii \\-\-y iiiair.' "!' tl|,. |..i,'|,'<. An iii-[ii'<'tiMii uf tin' 
 'jilaii, will .--linw that tii.' ciii-vc ruiiiiil tlii' ra-liTii cM i-(Miiit\- nf 
 the !'(i:i. • I- liiaiiitaiii'vl, allliiiii:^!i lii-iikrii l>y f Mill -, ami i'X])i'r;- 
 ijiR-n fliows lliHi \vli.'!i a Ic ill i- tliiM rut ('!l' it id i\- l-i' roini'l 
 i.U'aiii li\ iir.isji('ctiii'_- t(i till! ?- lutli mI' tlii; I'rcal:. wlirii i.im''i-i>'1. 
 iU'S. I'ri III \V('-t tn "a-t. aiiil tiiat tin- tli;M\'.- is ti' tlir iimlh wli.'n 
 |)rn('ci'iIiiiLr inmi east to \vr.>t i>ii tli^ s.-iutli -id..' ,.t' tlic Atiti- 
 tiiu.ii. 
 
 Nr.ir tli.> OliI Hii^-lisli.Mill the u.w ri.'ii L- l.'s lar-vlv UMrki' ! 
 !iy i>;ie!i tr"i).-iies (I'liiti-- this ]i i-t -iiiiiiiin- e;iiiver,L;v, ami ir. 
 will 111' iiiti'r.'-liii-- to iimi their imiiI iiiiiii y i.iihriik'U iMiitiil .a 
 <liar;i lul I t.) the west, ami thus cstalili.-ii the \ii'w wiiicii an 
 iiisneetiiiii et' the plan .su,Li-.i;ests, that the Oldham ,:^'iiM distriet 
 i.s .1 vevy idiiiiL;'ati' 1 I'llijttiea! I>o!ii '. nuhdi comi>i'essed lie.v.irds 
 till' western e\tri'mit\'. 
 
 The sd-i'dled llirri I .[uart/ is sc'n in iiuiiierens; Lmjes iiea,- 
 the apex et tiie nirvr. The Hail i,M.|e is " I'.arrelled'' in ; 
 [K'eiili;i:- n;aiini'r. ami apjiears tu shew that th.^ iJarri-l stiaictiir'- 
 is due to cnriaiij-atiiMis jiredui'ed aiti'i' t!ie •l.'jnisitinn (jf tli- 
 Led,'. 
 
 I he lines nl enr!'iii_':if iiii!. if i .ri uliii-e'!. WieiM ■■:•.!•. •.-.-.v.-.-. 
 
 ajipiireiitly to a iH»int, and as tlioy iireseiit themselves nn tli." 
 
 
no 
 
 (Wlmsc'l S('rvli'i> ct" 111" I, ill,' (ir tin- rurk Iroiii v.liicii tin' LimIi^ 
 liav lirrii r.'iii ivi"'l. llh'V liiivr a l:iii-liki' I. inn. T!i" cui-iuu.-a- 
 ii.iii<ari> -liaip aiil '.\rll .l-liir ' p!:'- 1' i m-^ li.'ii.i;- vi-iM" in 
 ■ pdir. iiC :!]<■ lar^-i'.' cDi-fU^atiiiu-. Tiii-^ p'-^iiliar iwiaii nl Fjodc 
 a|Mi.':ii-> Ini- ■ ;*■; in utiiur ili<trift> lo liaV'_' li- "ii iiioilui'' 1 uii'ii.",- 
 
 Tlu' L-iI'- at ('M'riiii ai-p ^ciifrally lliin. varviriu,' rrnui nwr 
 ■iich tip rwrUi' ill liiii'l;n">-- ; i'Ut tliu: ,~iiiillrr lina-s ar,' n,>t 
 init!\''|ii"iillv ri'''i ia •j:-\'\, ln'iirc oih' rca- hi why the iiiiiiiii):,' 
 i.piTatioiis in tlii- ili>!ii''t liavi; lifi'u cnrii'il uii \<y small pr.i- 
 i>ii"tors. aipl I narrnw. lait rifli IiM'! pu!->i!i'il hy np-n trcn^li 
 wcrk as l-am-a- i' wniild • |iiv' uniirr tliat systnu nt inininu'. 
 
 Ill N'.ivrialicr. (,t ih" pri'-.'i't y.-ar, llii'iicw lMi.i:iii" li.iii-.' ..i 
 till' StiM-liiiu' ('.iinpanv \va< t"tally .1--1 1'liyi'il liy lir,', anl a 
 icii'pni'ii-\- siispiMi-ioii (it (hi' iipiTat imi- rcn-iiM-cil iiria'ssary. 
 'riic v>Miii:al si at'r sunk on tlaai' piopiMty lia> rrai'licl the 
 .icpllict ll(»l'.''i, unr<riiin:H.'ly it i- -unk in cl.i-i' proxiiniiy 
 ro a (■■.iii-i'lcr iMe laiil', ai"l tii.' mrk lliiMULrli w'ai 'li it |ris<,.s 
 is niu'-li (li-tcriuMl ail 1 llic L:"t'< ili-phnT.I an! Ii-art hit.!. 
 'I'lic ua'i'atcst I'.-'iitJi attaiiifi! c 
 
 180 foet. 
 
 n tlh' St. Aii<!ro\v'>' [ir.i[M.Tty i< 
 TiiK (J'ltJ) Sri;i-;\K. 
 
 1. Til'- Hull JAX-h.— Vv^iv.i tho intonnati'jn di'tainci. it ap- 
 |!f'ars that tli.' !Zi>!il " follpwril th<' i^irrds" dti thi- inip-H'tanr, 
 LimIo. This c|i'-."riptii'!i is hcwi'vcr sn hinsc, tiiaf it nr'V Kc 
 intri-prctcJ to mean tint the ,-ol,l was nniloniily Histrl- 
 !)iit('il tliroim'lhiut till' ipiart/. cN'Mvati"!, ioi- ih" whole I,(iih> is 
 
 ■ 15,11 i-t.'ili"l.' Il i- now a (■..n-iiU-rahlo tiiii.' -^iiifo this I.oilc was 
 wnrkoil. an^l it <!-i's ndt ap[ioar prohal'li' tli 't any spt'cial attt-ii- 
 T-ioii was (lirf('t"ii to tla' liistrihuticn oj ;•'>• -oM. 'i'lic ili'siaif)- 
 linii iiriv aUn II!. Ml; that tlif ^lold was chi''!!}- found in certain 
 
 ■ l)arri'U,' anil iolhnvcl tin' law v.liioli cvidontly u'ova'Mis the 
 >ln'ak in other [.oiji's in this di-trict. ninn'l}-, tnit tin) dip is 
 lo tlio oa-t ;it a hiw aiiLilo. 
 
 •J. T/»' Ol'l /.'"/•/•./ /.<><I<.-('V this I,, do tho .u'old stn'ak 
 dip-; at a hiw an^lc to tho ca-f. it- liroaiith at tlio siirtaco is 
 >tatfd to havo koi ii ahoiit lOO loot, Lii'^'wiii;: w idor a-- tin- 
 depth iiiorcasL'd. 
 
 ;'). The Andrew's Lode. — This Lode, luniicrly known as tlic 
 
k 
 
 I 
 
 Dnslnii am! ()Mliaiii. \<a> u str^alc (li|ipiim' to thi' cast at ;i low 
 aii^u'Ir, it is al-i> nlnait liHI feet liri'ii'l ai tlii' siiilacc. 'I'lic ■li[i 
 1)1' till' All Iri-wV Ir . Ir is iiMptii. 
 
 4. 77m' ll'"ll"r: /,,„/,. ._|)i|, ,,f stn-ak to t!ii> oast, at low 
 aiiuic. iiiiiil i-\\\ oil' liV a t'au!r. Ili|) o| lii.!,' nortii. 
 
 '). 77/1' Ilr'd'iii.i'iii J.()'/c.-—'y\u- iliji ot till' .-iroak on f!ie 
 fiiiail i< rr|'|-('soiiri'il to lie to the ca.-i at a low all^'k'. [ti|» 
 
 •1 liOOO llO.'t'l. 
 
 ('.. '/'/;r /',•<', J,-/'t),-(( Lo<h:. — I)ip 111' streak ea>t at T 'W aiij^'Ic. 
 
 7. < Ml till- soiiMi side? of the Aiiticiinal. tin," (lip of tin- struak 
 \< also st;vt ■.! to !io to tln> oast at low aiiulos. 
 
 I'.ii't of ili>' IJritamiii fiOilo is now woilcoil liv Nfi. Sjiall'or, 
 who has always slinwii cons luralilc ciitcr[)ri<c in thi-^ ili>trict. 
 'I'hc |iniii|iin,L;' .u'ear ol the Britannia I.oilc is w.ak-ol liv iiumiis 
 t'f Krascr anfi IJavn.'s wat(>r niill. anil the couneciin,!;- ro'ls arc 
 ai'oiit iOlU in Icn-tli. 
 
 Mr. Shali'cr, personally sniicrinNvid- t]|,' niinin _' operati'MiH 
 nnilei- his Control with lui>iness lik'.> a.^sidiiity an-l c;i>-i', ^iv- 
 inu' iii'liviilnal ati..'iiti-in to all details, and iiiakin:;- hinjxdt 
 familiar wilii the iinder-a onnd ojierations ,,i each miner. 
 
 Were this svstcni i> 
 
 pei'-'inal nnil'Turound supei-vi-ion more 
 
 I'oinnion in our ^mM di-trici^. in-tanee< ot' lailnre woiihl he I'ar 
 loss frequent. There can he Uit ilouht whatever, that .siillieient 
 attention is not civen t(> tiie distidluition oi' th" o^oM in the 
 !. odes, ami where it i> inelin'-l to ho ' po(dc<'ty" as at Oldhatii. 
 a earet'ul roecid of the di-^posithn and character of tin? .^old 
 strcik lire essential to succtiss. 
 
 !t is ii \vid!d<iu)wn (act thai after:; [.ode Ins 'i >.-.ii a'landcneJ 
 i>y H Conipany provided with all th' in'Miis and i]i|i!ia.iicos for 
 tolcrahjy econoniii-al niiiuim' : a nainher of w tirkiii;,;- miners will 
 rake tho I.cdo <>u trihnte. ,'nt up their horse-Ldn or hail out 
 tho water with a hand windlass, and mike the L.id.' p.v wtdl. 
 'idiis arises troin the practical lc:;o\v!edu'e tli(>v have ac-ipiireJ 
 of till.' qold streak. They tliiMw out only such portions of tho 
 Lodo as experience tells them !i(! within the limits ,,|' tho 
 ^.treak ; they sink on the strca!; and do nottioul'le thiMn^elves 
 witli the ccinparatividy harrcii (piartz. lyin^- either to t!io 
 light or to tho left. A company with a Lceneral iuumu-.m- is too 
 apt to bo guided i>y the ohjeet of taking;' out tin' fj njc irre-poe- 
 ';vL» of the ij'oM streal;. to kc-p tho mil! iroiiiL:;. Where tho 
 
112 
 
 Liulos.Mv sinal!. it isessobil:.! tli;vt .^'voril .h-<nl\ lu' wnvkc . 
 .i,Miilt;uir..ii^Iv, a.,.] ;.tt.ii!inii -ivm miI.v t,. t!,,' -t.-rak nt o^cli 
 I.,„l,>. Wlp'lVtll- slr-;.k i^ li)() i.Tt lM-n;M. thi- r;n, l.r ,k.n.' 
 wirl, .-o.M.'n.NMUi.l tlir "[..MM-i .iKi.iivlu' li;nil' .l ^> ili'' -tic';'- 
 ;,1.„H.. Al nl,!l,;,.iu til" >-a'i>- of til" nm.i.M--'!-: Iniiz' 'M"^" 
 ,,,.,.rl,r> i. tol.'altril.uUMi t.. tli- l-wau'l.' a* whi-'l, th.-Vl.l 
 
 ,li,„ tM t!i,' .a~t. 'I'll";-'" ■■v:" ii'> ^l-'l't '^^^'- >'■ "•" <'"■'''^'"• 
 
 „i,„-,. .->,M -tr,-ak>. anl tl..->" mav 1^. tMlrraMv v.-.-^ .l.'l'a-.l Lv 
 
 ,Vr.,r,!il,- th.> i.o^itinU -r t!u- ban-M S|.,,t^. vvl;i^'ll illl.TV.Ml- 
 
 hctwciMi tw.i a'lj i''i'!it 
 
 JMIp"l-t:i!li.-L' I't' tlli-^ 111 I'i'i""- 
 
 ,vluM, -t islakrn into r:,!.-^. ration tkat as .>.,., as th' uiM"''' 
 
 ,!,vaks in til" -aila.'.- t r.'iu-lK's. 'I'lu 
 ,f tlir stivak wil! !u' ai.pai-L'nt 
 
 k i- wni'!; m1 (lilt on a'lv 
 
 |iro]"M-t\-. I'.v sinkiii-- a. ileivtli 
 
 vlri'al; i 
 
 ,.a~ily a-/-i1aii..Ml. tlu> serninl ^tr.-.k, wli^so ont-;-r..p i:. t.' 
 ih,. ua-st wilUn. r.'a(-lHMl,an.| ii a thinl -^ivak .'xist Jiv siukiiiL: 
 ^till .leq-.T. it will .il>o 1m. rut an.l may he st-p-.l out, llu 
 InhM-v.MMU- l.anvu ,inart>; l..in- U'lt ,:•,», aiHiod. im^" instanco 
 c„. anv OHO L<mI.. s,v the Kirlu'V !/> 1,.. tl.o iuuiudavy of a 
 streak w.M--. i^u:;.l m area ;; .lippn^ ''^^t ^'* ^^" ^"•-''' "' ' ' 
 ac-'PM.s, ;„u.tlhT riHi /.-n.. ^n- stvoalc m, a.va :.. 2..t) lect wc-st. 
 an'tli-mn aivaS.an..il,.-rnn aiva U aii.l anotiuM- -ai M, tl.<- 
 aip l.-in- al.riit 1^ a.-PM.s ra.t. th-' P-pectivc /l.-ptiis at 
 whic-'a tlu-.. >tn-ak . w-uM Ur l,.uu.l .ai a.va N-). ."., w.-aM la' 
 aPiMoxiniatclv (la iVrt. 1 CO i^-ct. 240 i\-.-t aiM :; 10 respo-'tively : 
 ;1„. v.!a lo p{-\vlii.-li lai-l.t Ih; work.-.! ~iiuultancou--Iy IVom vv.v 
 
 ' \ !,,r. iallv r..:i>tru.M.Ml plan of tk • .listrilmti..;, ..f tlr. -oM 
 
 iM thr .'ilt--i-."iit I-.aU-, w.aiM I." wf ;::i-at valiL' (..this ,l,.t.Kt 
 
 wluMV t!,r .lip in tk.. stivak i^ s.. k.u-: kut tlii-^ i-^ a k.n.l .a 
 
 i„,;,,,„a;i..n wl.i^'h -l.aiM k" ivonk'.l al tli- tiia.-airl w.tl- 
 
 ,;oi-i.kTakk' 'k'tai! ■.riMii- tia- d.'l.l!. at whirl, tla. Lod- 
 
 yiel.l.Nl tiu- u..kl sMU''l i" '1'" '-"t"''..: tho thirkiv,>ss o{ tlio 
 
 Lc.lo, itsinrlinatiu.i aiM it- yi-M ^" 'til'>'ivuf i-nini.. Fr-n. 
 
 those .lata a >.Tti..nal jim lui-ht l- .•..u^< i ;; -i-l. -howm- 
 
 tho ooin-se (.1 the si Irak, whirl, r.aiM n>.l lai! to l..> o\ 
 
 <.TO-,it iniMafaii-. in all .listfirts wl.rro tl,.' inrlinatr-n >.i tkc 
 
 !treak .< !-w. 'I'l.i- i-ul^'^ct is ivlcircl to at souv length <-. 
 
 Clmi.. 111. 
 
if 
 
 \ 
 
 ■^ 
 
 > 
 
 ■i 
 
Hi 
 
 CilAVTERXlL 
 
 Ki:xri;i;n' fJOLD DisinrcT. 
 
 CuMMis;;;!:;!:!;".-:; i;;;ro!,T.^. 
 Yk.w. 1SG2. 
 
 TI.c .liscovcry of f!c.M at Tnn.irlov. f.,!,,.,,!-,,!- a;,-! W.ivc- 
 h^y. nHUux..Uevcra]oi- (he inlnlutanis .1 tlio Ni>u^ M;|. IJiver 
 
 rf:Ou iiei-.iln.i.i.iol. Oiiarlr^ veins wcp' <]l--r.ov.>iv<l in tl.,- 
 sunnuoro lSG],by John ^i.Phoo, „.„• Williun, Tl.In, U ' 
 • nil . bil the discoverer, prol.al.jy JVoi., dio want „r ex.ier once 
 ;^. es nut app.ar to have lun.,-1 -.cM. T.uar.I. anfnmn. War 
 llK.mi>.s,.n accMlentIv f.anal small ,,arti.!.-s ui ^nh\ h, a i>\ocr 
 .; oc.se ,,nart. n. ti.e IkkI of the I.roolc near his nu-]]. ^Tl.is 
 < . uvery. .ItVn;,!, nrubpuLIic, attracte.l v.ry little attention, 
 at the tune. Imvards the end of April. 18fi2, Anrl,•e^v Parke,- 
 -ho was attendu,. Thon.p.en's mill uoticnl'that a sn.all vH n 
 "i 'liKin>^ on ho hanic ot the l.n.ok contained j^old iu ni-usual 
 .piai.lity Ihe neu-:s .^oon spread thron-h the adjacent settle- 
 inent^. and .sscwhero, and a few days afterwards a rich lead 
 v;!s tonn 1 on a l-ryok ahnnt a half nuk- distant from the firs 
 Y^^-ove.y. A rush of -old seekers took place, and on the 20th 
 ■;^> ot Aprd :,rran,i;ynLM,ts were made with the propriet(,rs of 
 t.if land o allow luniing areas to ho luid off and ' -a-od ' [, 
 \vas proclanned a gohl district without deiav, and K.^nirew 
 i!..n,ed,ately heeame the scene of active prospecting a,.! ndn- 
 n.g op-rations. In u few months three oriishin.. ina.iii,,,.. 
 Here H. the .•u.ir^- ..f constrnctinn. an.l.l.v the first'of Xuveni- 
 I'er (wo were m ..p.'rali.ni. and a lourtli i^ n..w hciuK erected 
 
 he auriten.us ,pia,1/ l.:,d- i„ t!.isd,-r.t mav he .h.srrihod 
 as lolluws : . - '^•.1 
 
 1st. The •• Free Claim Leads" are two in niunher • their 
 nairse app.ear tu he nearly east and west, but have cailv been 
 (raced across two areas : one is two inches and the ..tln-r five- 
 mches lurk. 11,.. ,|;,art/nf tl,. innner is nMnduln. richest 
 A }iel.l ut ..; nz. f dwt. was obtained from 17 tons, 12 cwt ci 
 quartz iak,.n from these leads. At the depth of 40 .'ct the 
 larger lea 1 disappeared. 
 
 . 2nd On the ninth range of areas a lead exists which varie< 
 m tluekne.s fron. s n.ei.es to a foot. The deepest sinking on 
 . . 'J feet, n dips 7o- south : and tU. maximum vield E-o m 
 ^t IS 4 dwts. per ton, • 
 
 8 
 
 ■ 
 
\?>IJA'^] ©F KilMFl^ 
 
 
 Ct'^. 
 
 SHOWING OU 
 
 ScAcf 
 
 i?* 
 
 <^ 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 ^J'L?(§7D®C3 ipiW 
 
WING OUTCROP or LODES 
 
 /OOO ^£tT rc Qhf fNC^ 
 
 ^ 
 
 DISTURBANCEON THE 
 FREE CLAiM 
 
 ®ra ma 3,og;ie a e. 
 
 ' is 
 
 \ 
 
m 
 
 ■]v<\ A IcNV.l from 1 I to 20 inches thick i-.issos thruu-I. tlic 
 
 (haft IS ioet 111 ili'i.th oil tlii^^ l''uil, 
 
 wliicli yieliloil 27 ux. of K"'''- -^ 
 
 V 
 
 rum ti H 
 
 tenth ranpo of lots 
 
 .12 toi.^ of (iiiavtz wore fiij^^l' 
 
 ten from ;un 
 
 thcr pit vicMetl 19 dwts 
 
 4th. Another lead, vi 
 
 10 
 
 f)ot thick, runs throu-h tin 
 
 jleventh i.iiigo. 
 
 \ small viel'l was uhtaii 
 
 it.'i 
 
 1 tVuin a ton 
 
 ,f 
 
 .luar.z taken IruM a sinking; ot 20 ieet on Ins le u . 
 
 5th Are,, No. U3, on the I'reoper lead, is one of <!'' r'^"; 
 est "theVto u- .vked in the l'rovim:e. Fron^ a trench S() toet 
 , leu . h. and from to 8 f-et deep, 8:5 tons ot .luar./. were 
 . ke '^ vl ich yielded ISO oz. of .^old. It appears to have bee 
 shrhed nea^ the l>ree,,er claim, as -ts .onr^e tliere i. a Un 
 < S-,^'k ; uhile the uniform conrse of the adjacent leads i 
 about \ 80 E This lead has not been discovered nn est ot 
 are^Vo 34;^: and a lead fouml to the --\ '".^"; ''J-; ' ^ 
 omirse is quite dillevent in appearance, and vields but l.ttie 
 
 Uold. 
 
 e bhubeir.icaeic lead, whie 
 
 varies from to '.► 
 
 Gth ^ho bliuoeir.icaeie leao, uiuv, ,.w.^. .■■ 
 
 ,„o„s luuu.l in tl.o .listru-t. 'I inr ™„ ;u„l . . - " ■ t. ^ 
 
 *• .. cl,.>(t ',.ii ieet deeii on this le,.d > leMed i i oz., loui 
 r^s o Ihich w^^o obtluned from specin.ens ^^d.en minnn.. 
 th There are a number of other lea.ls in tins 1 . . U 
 which have actually proved auriferous, '^-n^oo^^^h.^^^^ 
 
 :X Sut-om t': lla^^HUvhich is about inches thick 
 is supposed to have yielded over an ounce per to .. 
 
 Yfau 18G3. 
 
 The t'uctnations in the mining business of this district have 
 
 1 >en verv sli'-ht throughout the year; and the letun.^. ot 
 
 S how a fa remuneration tbr the men engaged m nu. uig. 
 
 bo t ^ 1°:\^^, ,.^tent ot ground taken ui- in mining an;a.. 
 
 n ' th^; di td ^du i-^ the excitement immediately loilow.iig 
 
 isoovivot Gold there, only a small portion has been 
 
 1 1,..-im' the vear. It has come to my Knowledge th .t 
 
 ^ it vouM lav^ been carried on there upon a much 
 
 operations ^^ u I '' ^^^ ' *; . representing a larger 
 
 '";ital'S ' vt^^.wi^ o the liuUitud^ of lessees havin, 
 .•ap tal, but ti u o^ „ ,ii.trict, it was found extremely 
 
 i;f;cid[^::^i-e, Z: ^o^ h:calW a sumciently large mining 
 iict toi-arrant tlie ouUay required to commence upon such a 
 
 '' <o"far as 1 have vet had moans of judging, the yield of 
 li;n re4 nuartz does not exhibit such wide ^"^tremes as t lu 
 o most ther districts; whilst the greater par ot it vU 
 nil ed contains a r, munerative per ceutage ot gold. 
 
ii:. 
 
 Vkai; H»',t. 
 A> 'luriiiix 180;^ so in l><lt.H proiitiilih' iiiiniii^ liiwiiios:^ lia- 
 
 tliictimtion.- 
 H 
 
 ero, il- 
 
 ls 
 
 Doeii CivrruMi lui m this district, with no iiiHikui 
 
 That biisinoss li.is, hijuovcr. sto.ulily increased 
 
 imJeed the ciiso in most of thi' dthcr Lrold districts, the total 
 
 vield of [loh] fur the w'ww inniiths of 1S(U excce(ls that for the 
 
 I u'tdvo inniitlis (if 1S6.' 
 ahlo iinT''as(; thi 
 
 IJclll 
 
 lew [ircseiit.s a still more remark- 
 
 S VI 
 
 ar, ill tic proportioii of jj^(>\<i ol)tained per 
 mail employed, a comparison which alfords the surest test of 
 
 tho 
 roll 
 
 rrowiii'^ protitaoleiics- 
 
 its mines. Tho total yield ot 
 
 ill (hat ilistrict, diiriii;^ the- twelve months of lNG3. at 
 ^18. 50 per oui'ce, was eiiuivaleiit to 8"i().i iJO per man em- 
 ployed. The total product for nine months ot 1!^(!4, gives 
 §38.5 per man. or very "■oii.-idcral'ly more than doniile the pro- 
 
 portion ol tlie previous year. 
 
 A read now in course of construction irom Knfield railwaj. 
 -station to Iionfrow, hy a nearly strai-ht and almost level route 
 will, wl en completed, Im- a j,reat hooii to parties interested ii 
 that miiiiiiLi.' district. 
 
 tht 
 
 icomi 
 
 he extension of this road into Kawd 
 d still further ad\ 
 
 oil. 
 
 tl 
 
 anco 
 
 prosperity of Renfrew, whilst it would be a great necornmoda- 
 lion to a larg.^ number of pi'opje in the adjacent parts ol 
 
 ■Southern and Central :Iaiits County. 
 
 Yi:\i: isCo. 
 
 The returns from lieiitrew exhibit a slight falliiig-olf in evi^-y 
 respect from those ot the previous year. Yet, in truth, this 
 i.s more apparent than real. It happens that the extraordi- 
 nary and almost unprecedented drought which prevailed in 
 this province during the l:itti-r part ot ^-uinnier, vijry mateii- 
 allv affected the product ot the Renfrew Mines. During th..' 
 whole of the three montiis ending the li.:cal year, no ijuart/. 
 was crushed at Kenfrew, the mills being unable to work tor 
 want of water. Nevertheless, here, as in all other district*, 
 tho weather, wiiich was unt'avorable for keeping mills in oper- 
 ■ation. v.-as very favorable for mining. Consequently, tin' 
 i-eturns of the current quarter will, I have reason to believe 
 fully lecouiii lor the lalliug-olf in the yield of the preceding 
 three months. 1 may here mention, without specially recur- 
 riii'r to the fact in the case of every other (Jold district to b>- 
 hereafter mentioned, that this same drought has very materi- 
 ally lessened what, under ordinary circumstances, would have 
 been the jiroduct of every one of the Cfold districts during 
 tho qr.arter ending ."September oO'Ai, 1SG.3. 
 
IIG 
 
 Renfrew lias tak»,n a p^roat stride hi ;n'.v;uu'i' Awv i\w dat- 
 (if iuv'l.i4 RoiKirt. 'I'll.' II ■iifrcw <iiiar(z has alw.iys vieMi''! .1 
 liiir, i-aviiig avuiago ti dltl : and so iar as tlio bed nich lia: 
 liccii (.•xiinso(\ the (iiiartz lodos are mimcnais. Ycst, (luriiij^- tin- 
 \e;u-.- l.SGo. 'Gl, and 'G.), tlio pni'jii-c.-'H iiiado in iniiiim.:,- oimmm 
 ti(,ns was sliglit Cdmiiarcd with that of most othi-r (i;.;hi■'t^. 
 nmiii^- tho fiscal yrar just closed, many of t!ic prcviinislN 
 leased areas at 1v(Mi!Vow" fell into iirw har.ds; largo addilit)iial 
 areas w^ro lc;'.-o 1 ; ii(<\v and largiM- (iii:irl5C uiiishcrs wur;/ 
 erected : and iiiinin;'; was carried on with great vignur, and 
 thus far, with a success whi'di ]u-oiiiis:>s to h- la-ting. As ;j 
 preoi'ot tliis 1 need only point tu the fact that, wliil>t in 1SG"> 
 the yield i.f (Jokl fronrilenlrew was 820 oz. liJdwt. ii;;gi\, in 
 the year jusL closed it has ;iniouiitod to llTCo::. Hdwl. I7gr., 
 or iiiore than livo timo:.; what it wns for the preceding yi^ar. 
 
 i must hero observe that the new ma 1 Ironi Ihilielil Hail 
 wav Slatit)!! to H.'iilVew is in a very bad condition, owing ti. 
 the' bad niiterial of which it was made, all tlio surfiec soil in 
 that vicinity seeming to be clayey, and to the extent (>t the 
 trallic upon it during llu- pa-t season. As this trafiic will nn 
 questionably increase during tlie incoming year, I fear that 
 the road will soon bccomo cinit- impassable miless a consider- 
 able expenditure is made upon it in repairs ascaily as po-^sibh.- 
 after th.' eNpire.tion uf the coming winter. 
 
 I\.~i'i:CTOi;'s K!:i'ni;T. 
 
 Ill thi^ 'listriet tlio .Mines are being vigorously worked by 
 the Ophir ('oin[iany. the New Verk and Kenfrew, ami .Messrs. 
 Allen A' .MeCinre. " 
 
 On thi; leile wnrked l-y tln' ( »phir (.'ompAuy, known a. 
 the No. I North lode, leur shaf.-- have been sunk, tliod(4)th?^ 
 ..t which are from ^0 to 107 feet. In ihe west, shaft the lode 
 has been stoped to wit'iin .1 few te..>t of th(! surface, an(U)c- 
 tween the other shafts it is also being stoped at the various 
 dei'th-. The space worked includes three lodes, two one inch 
 ;, ,1.1 one half an inch thick, se[iaratod by slate an.l (luart/.ite. 
 Four shalts have also been sunk on the No. '1 or South lode, 
 which is about 10 in. thi(dc. These are from 50 to CO feet 
 !(_■(■•). At o5 h;et in No. -S shaft a tunnel has been driven 
 hciw'een the shal'ts, and the lode is now being stuped to 17 
 feet from the snrtace. 
 
 The No. I North hide i-. also worked by the New lork ami 
 Renfrew Companv, who have four shafts on it, to the west ol 
 those of ;ho Oph'ir Company. Three of these are 100 feet 
 deep', and one, the westeranio.-t. oO ftfct. DelweenNos. 1 and 
 
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117 
 
 .» ^llaits the iutlo has Ix'cii stopod nearly to the siirfn;'\ 
 Fjoiii No. 4 a tuiiii' I has I'ocii iUmvcii through to the adjoining; 
 shaft, hut stoiiiiig .-.13 not yet been coimiieiicod. Tlio Ihri'o 
 lodes havo .•iin ic^cther in tliia niino, and their iiggregatu 
 tliiekiic'.^.s is 10 incho.i. 
 
 On the " [vLQ claiuj" this Cunijiany arc working seven lodo.s 
 vuryinu; in thickiie:.-a ircim '2 in. to IS in., and running in somo 
 cases iulo L'.'.ch other. 0;i tin' iMrthernniosL ul' lhe.se kRlei» a 
 .-•haft lia.s been sunlc 80 foet, and t!io ledo stopcd to the cast 
 about 30 f.!Ot in hei-Iit. On the \vet;t lido of the sliaft httle 
 has been dono. To the ca.st another shaft has been .snnk (JO 
 i'ect. ai;d tho sloping euiineeted with th.it Ironi tiie !S0 feet 
 shaft. On tho oa.jt side oi' the GO Icet shaft tho lodo has been 
 sloped 30 feet from the snrfaec. t^outh of thi.s lodo a shaft 
 has been snidc on another lode oO i'eet, and sloping is beiui; 
 done on eaeii side of it, i.nd fnrthor south a i^hvAl has been jint 
 <lown to L-aniO dept'j on another lodo. Adjoining those on th(' 
 -outh two shafis liave been sunk 40 feet i.ai Iho next lode, and 
 a tunnel driven -10 loot to tiio ea.st, and stuping coniinenced. 
 between tlic hhalts tho »do is sloped to the surface. Further 
 south of this lod(! anotlier has been sunk on to the dep.th of 
 <)."> I'eet, and ut 55 ieet a tunnel driven <iu cvh side 50 feet, 
 .Old btiping epianicnee'!. Thoso lodes, and two others in 
 <'iiurse of ope ning, art! <ii! within a few fee.', (jf each otiier. 
 .. The Mines worked by ^Messr.-. Allen vt M-lCure are silnaled 
 to the north (.!' tlie No. 1 Xni'tli K-^K'. Th.Te are f s!i,i!ts on 
 ihe load, the thiekne.-s of which is 10 inehes. At tlie dej'th of 
 -15 feet in Xo. 1 s!;uft i\<.v lode is stopedent to the east. •■The 
 ither shafts are in eu^.irse of sinking." 
 
 Year 18G7. 
 
 " From lujiiig third in rank last year, and abont fiftli in years 
 I'revious, Kenfrew has jilaced it.->elf fir-t t!iis year, having pro- 
 dne(>d noarly 900 oz. more gold than any other distriet, and 
 is only sei'ond in point ol' profit to ."•'herbi'ooke, each man eni- 
 jdoyt^d Iiavin'4' earned s8'.l5.;]0 lor tlu' year. This result may 
 WL'U inspire the miners in depressed districts with coniidence. 
 From being .jiie of t'le poorest districts, it lias in a short time 
 become one of the most productive." 
 
 I\Sl'HCTOIi"s UKI'miT. 
 
 ''The operations in this district have been conducted wit!.' 
 ihe same steadiness which has prevailed for somo time. On 
 tho No. 1 lode, the Ojihir Corajniny have sunk all their shafts 
 ileoper, the deejiest being now KiU feet. With tho exception 
 ..f the easternmost, *he depth of which is 45 feet — all these 
 
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 slmft' V ve been workoil ; the stoping; from cacli bcinpf k^ 
 larly ca i'hI oh. Oii the No. 5, or deej) sliiit'r, ii steam eiii^iue 
 witli Iioi:ting ami imiiipiiiij:; niacliinory, liarf recently been 
 erected. Oi) the No. '1, or !?outh lode, a nimilar exteiir-ioii Iiuj 
 taken place, the shafts being about the same depth as those 
 on No. 1. South of the No. 2 lode, 2 shafts have lieeii sunk 
 Iiy the same company on a lode the tliickness of wliich is five 
 inches; one of these is 9") feet deep, and the other !"^0 feet. 
 No tunnelling' or stuj^ng has yet been begun. The ilarlford 
 Company, I'ornierly the New York and KenlVew C.imjiany. 
 have also mined the No. 1 lode on the west -.A the Ophir Com- 
 pany, and their shai'ts are now 100 \.o 130 leet <leei), and the 
 lode has been stoped b(;tween them neai'iy to the surface. 
 On the Free Claim, the same company have continued to mine 
 the lodes opened last year, the shaits having hecn sr.nic 
 iie('!>er oii each, and the stoping regularly carried on. 
 
 The McLeod lode, lying to the north of No. i lode, has been 
 worked by Messrs. Allen and ^lcClu^e. The former has fuur 
 shafts on it. the deepest of which is 140 leet; the lode has 
 been sto})ed between them to the depth oi 100 feet in this 
 shaft. 
 
 Mr. McClure has two shafts adjoining ilr. Allen on tl:e cast. 
 <Hie being 8G feet deep, and the west one 102 feet, and 100 
 feet aj)art. The lode has been stopc.l within 20 feet of the 
 surface between tliese shafts, and out of the west shaft at a 
 <!e]Uh of 7") feet, a tumiel has bfiMi tbiven 30 feet to the 
 west. About a quarter of a mile to the south of the lodes 
 vrorked by the Ophir Company, a lode has been opened by 
 Mr. Andrews, who has sunk a shaft on it, but has not niiueu 
 to any extent." 
 
 Year 1868. 
 
 lienfrcw coutiiuies to return a large ([uantity of gold, but has 
 not reached that of last year; the Ophir and one or two other.-' 
 furnished the greater part of it. It was hoped from the 
 splendii] success of the Ojihir Conipany that prctspecting 
 wordd have been carried on with energy ; but little has been 
 done outside of the old workings. 
 
 iNSPECTOIi'S RErORT. 
 
 'I'hc principal mining in this district has iiocu by the Ophir 
 Co.. wdiose operations are carried on with much energy and 
 regiilarity. On the north lode, the No. 5 shaft, in which are 
 placed the pumps, is now 250 feet in def>th ; the adjoining 
 shaft on the west is 205 feet, and tho others — ranging east 
 from No. 5 to No. 1— are various depths. The lode lias been 
 
119 
 
 uo.'ly betweon Xos. 3 ami 5 shafts -alen?;tli of work- 
 men l,v miclorluiiul stopiiip, of about 3o0 foot, inchiding 34 feet 
 oirihe west side of No. G shaft. This extent of opening n: 
 l>oin<^ rejiinlarlv carrieil down, the No. 5 sliaft beni.i,' kept in 
 advance lor tlie purpose of drainage, and the mine arranged in 
 riteps on each side. ^ , r. 
 
 On tlie soutli lode, in which tliere are also G sliajts._a pre- 
 ci-icly ^iinihir system of working is pursued : tlie No. r> shaft 
 i'^ now •Y)0 feet deep. About 400 feet of working space, ex- 
 tending from No. 3 shaft to No. 6, the deptlis of which are 21o 
 and 220 feet respectively, is being mined. At a depth ot 100 
 feet in botli the nortli and the south lodes, and near to No. 4 
 shaft, a cross-cut has been l)egun to the north, for the purpose 
 oi' exploring in that direction. Another lode— the McClure— 
 Iv ill" about 80 feet to the soutli of tlie south lode, has been 
 opened during the vear : four shafts have been sunk on it, the 
 keenest— No. 2— being now upwards of 70 feet. From ttiis 
 depth the lode has been stoped to the surface, 100 leet to the 
 Ea-^t and 200 to the West. A ytcam-engine. of the same size 
 a- the one on tlie North lode, has recently been erected, and 
 ai^plied to hoist and pump from the McClure and ^outh odes. 
 The companv liave also worked the 15rook lode, on which two 
 shafts were sunk last vear ; tiiese have not been sunk deeper 
 but between them the lode has been stoped -oo feet in height 
 iromthe depth of No. 2 shaft, SS feet: and from the bottom of 
 No I 0-' feet, a tunnel lias been driven to the West bO teet. 
 
 We''^tT)f the Ophir Co's shafts, on the North lode, are those 
 of the Hartford Co. ; they are three in number, and are each 
 about 150 deep. Mining has not, howev.-r, been regularly 
 carried on in them : little having been done prior to Septem- 
 ber : the stoping now extends between the shafts and 40 feet 
 West of the West shaft, from their depth to the surface. _ 
 
 A shaft has been sunk on the South lode by the Colonial 
 Companv- the successors of the Hartford Company— on the 
 nropertv f'ormerlv held by the New York and Kenfrew Com- 
 pany. This shaft is GG feet deep, and out of it a tunuel has 
 l.eeli driven to the West SO feet, and to the East 50 feet In 
 West tunnel, a single height of stoping--G feet-has been 
 taken down the length of the tunnel ; and in the East tunnel, 
 12 feet in height along its length. , r, „ 
 
 On the ^tcLeod lode, this company have also a siiatt, the 
 depth of which is 45 feet : on the West side of the shaft the 
 lode has been stoped a distance of 49 feet, an.l to the surface, 
 *'rora a depth ot 20 feet. 
 
 Tiie operations on the Free claim, by the same company, 
 have not been regular: no mining has been carried on during 
 a portion of the year : a few months ago they were resumed 
 on one of the manv lodes that have been opened on that claim. 
 
V 
 
 / 
 
 120 
 
 A i^liatt. wliifh \y.v\ n-acliod a (1o['tli of 100 feet, is being <'<'ii- 
 liinied: •!() ic t in I.Mi-'tli <>ii the' lodo being cavrioil on. The 
 iode iiiis iiecn siu;, 'd' to t'.io ^■all■lco iVoi.i th;: dopth (>!'_ the 
 shalt. a di.-l:inco ot' ^0 i'oct to ih.' East, and the i^anio hciL;,'ht, 
 15 tout to the We>t. 
 
 Tlio ci):ii|>inv Invo roc(;iitly (in;"n.'<l an^'ljcir lb'— thy 
 l>hili],.^_lviii- ahniit 10!) h>et "inii-th liT t'lo .'dcLLMjd Ind.' ; it 
 is abniit ;)"iudn;.-i i!,ick; a shift h::s \>2:\\ sv \V.o\\ it_2o feet. 
 
 TIkj onls- ut'ier ininc t'l.it has b^on woi'kvvl iii the district is 
 nn the le.de (.]„;iu-d l:i-,i ye.ir ! y Mr. A;i;b' ■w =, by \vh(>i:i a sliait 
 has been sunk io a deiua uf 90 feet. At a de[uh ot 7') feet, a 
 tunnel \v,is(b-iven t.. .he Eist 20 feet, and the ludo stojvjd the 
 additional depth. OpeiaiionL^ are at pre.-ent r:usi:endud. 
 
 Yk.m; U-G9. 
 
 The mining in tiiis disii-ict hi?; boon pvineipilly (tarried on 
 hy the OjihiAiud Lt-haiial guld luiiiing euiupanie.^, and l.>y Mr. 
 (diaries A. P. (!av. 
 
 The works uf t'lo Ophir ccold ininine; Cniipiny an. on tlu^ 
 
 North, South. MeClure 
 
 ;oid Ib-ook lodes. A sliafton t!ic Xortii 
 
 lodu is now at a (h'p;!i nf fOO feet. Tiie w..rk on this and the 
 .<outh Jodo has lal.dy i-een siisponded, but th.o MeClurc and 
 l5rook lodes arc stiil (ipevated on. 
 
 The Colonial coaipanv continued to w.rk the Xoith lode 
 until lately, when they also wore obh,.;- 1 to ce;isrt mining in 
 eonsequeiico i.f there "not being pn.vi.led with ^uflicient appli- 
 ances to raiso the water, which was largely increased l>y r!ie 
 suspension of t!ie Opliir. i'he Colonial have also wo:ked ihe 
 McLeod lode, and re-opened others that were b)rmerly worked, 
 besides commencing operations on some uew ones. _The 
 works on the Free Claim iiavo been revived by Mr. Gay." 
 
 L\.Sl'i.CTOU'S llEPOr.T. 
 
 Mining in this district has not been to t!io usual extent, the 
 operations, both of the Ophir and Colonial Companies., having 
 been on a somewhat reduced scale. On the i\x)rtli lode the 
 Ophir Comi)anv have sunk their No. 5 shaft 130 feet lurther, 
 l)ut have not continued the stoping beyond the depth at which 
 it stood at the end of last year. The portion of the lode left 
 next the surface has. however, been entirely removed, and 
 operations on this lode are at present totally suspended. The 
 No. 5 .shaft on the South l.de has also been sunk iurther; it is 
 now 342 feet deep. On the West side of this shalt the lode has 
 boey stoped 145 feet in length, and connected with a sliait ou 
 tile Colonial Couiijanv's i.roperty. This shaft the Ophir Com- 
 ;.auy have purchased, and sunk to a depth of 220 teet. On 
 
121 
 
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 tho McCluro lode the Xo. 2 sliaft h'lr, b^^on fuiik P-/''''t I'nrtiKM-. 
 and tlie stopiiii;' contiimed in tlie n-ual way, ll.j tV'fl in Iriyrtli 
 un tlio East sid*) of tiic slialt, and 2.15 I'rA ..n \]\r W-..I. \.\[iU- 
 lia.sboon doiio d-.irir.-- t'.io year on the BiMuk k-dc, and opera- 
 tions 1)11 it have tor some lime been di.-conlniued. 
 
 The ('w!o:i;al Coiiiiiany coiiiini;ed inmino tlie Nortlili de nntil 
 tho slooa-,'0 of the Oph'-r Companies operation.s oi-. \\\'- h de, 
 ■when tiiev wore obli-ed, in coii^equenco oi tlio in!!u.:.>l water. 
 
 T;i 
 
 saaits hav 
 
 l)'jen sunk d' 
 
 \o. 1 
 
 to cease worwuig. 
 
 bein.'j,' now 200 leet. and the h)de has l)ern stoi>ed a dl^t^nce 
 
 ot' lol) Icet to the West of tliat shao. 
 
 On th.e MeLeodlode another s'nl't hi.-, been saink, {!i- dep'di 
 (,f whi;-h. aaid of tiie one be-ain last year, is 100^ ll-. t. At a 
 leiic'tli o!' -M) ibet tunnels v/ere (h'iven Kast and West, and tlie 
 lode sloped to a hei-at of 1.) h;et ; if is nowbein- w,.rk.;d. l>y 
 underhand stopin-, a distance of 100 feet, ^^oata of Uie Me- 
 Ticod lode two shafts have been si:nk on a Io<le. the ;h'ekness 
 of wliioh is .•; inehos. One of these s!r'.l>s is 20 !e.'t .h-.'p, and 
 the otlan- 50 (eet. In the latter tiie le.do ha.s been srnp,;d to 
 the West GO feet. At a depth of 05 feet a tun'.iel has been 
 driven to the East 25 teet.and btopin;^; be,e;nn. _ ^ 
 
 In tho Free claim operations liavo l>een e:irr; ed on oy 3ir. 
 W. Gay. The lodes have been worked in t!;e nsu.il manner, 
 and with .satisfactory results. 
 
 Year 1870. 
 
 The returns from this ditr'ct. for tho past year, are less 
 than for any veav sineo 1SG5, bein,^' 3243 tons crnslied, yield- 
 ing 1 171 oz./lS dwts., 11 grs. There have been no extia.sive 
 operations attempted. ' A number of small works are em[aoycd, 
 and the old oompanies are working in a small way. 
 
 The amount of gold obtained from this district has been :— 
 
 Tous. 
 
 18G2 ni 
 
 18G3 574 
 
 i) months l8G-t ^-^0 
 
 18G5 ini 
 
 18G6 4181 
 
 18G7 ''■''0 
 
 3 months 1867 1^6^ 
 
 1808 5!)94 
 
 18fi9 '7-58 
 
 1870 3243 
 
 32620 25246 07 04 
 
 Oz. 
 
 DwlA. 
 
 r,r3. 
 
 308 
 
 00 
 
 00 
 
 785 
 
 07 
 
 07 
 
 874 
 
 05 
 
 OG 
 
 820 
 
 12 
 
 23 
 
 4176 
 
 03 
 
 17 
 
 9401 
 
 02 
 
 10 
 
 1237 
 
 OS 
 
 10 
 
 O O "^ o 
 
 14 
 
 09 
 
 3097 
 
 15 
 
 07 
 
 1171 
 
 18 
 
 11 
 
122 
 
 Inspector's Repoht. 
 
 Althon.i;-li tho miiiiii.ir operations? in tiiis district have not 
 hron so oxtiMisive as iii former years, mining has been carried 
 on with more or less re^iularity during the year by tlie Ophir 
 Compaiiv. Nfessrs. Steel, and otliers 
 
 Til-' Opliir Company's operations iiavo been on the Soutli 
 and flay lodes. On the former of these the mining ha^ been 
 principally on the top stope, ^vhich is being taken out to tlie 
 surface between the ditlerent shafts. On the Hay lode there 
 are two shafts : in tiie West sliaft, the deptli of wliich is 81 
 fee;, the lode is being stoped underhand 27 feet in length on 
 the West side of the shaft, and 25 tbet on the East. Nothing 
 is at present being dune in the East shaft. 
 
 The same iodc is being worked by the Renfrew Comi)anv^. 
 wlio haye two shafts on it : the depth of tlie East one being 7G 
 leet, and of tiie West one 70 feet. In this last the lode has 
 been stnped to the surface, 30 feet to the West, and 22 feet to 
 the East : and out of the East shaft the stoping has been car- 
 ried 5.5 feet to the West, ami 39 feet to the East. In the Free 
 claim tlie operations have been on the seyeral lodes which 
 haye lor some time been o[)ened, but principally on tne Bayno 
 lode, tlie shaft on which is now 132 feet <leep. Out of tjiis 
 shaft the lode has been stoped 75 feet to the West. No stoping 
 lias been done on the East side. 
 
123 
 
 OrFuiAi. (Joi.o Kr.Tcnxs from, the Renfrew District. 
 
 r } 
 
 Name of Owner or j,^ ,,,^ 
 Coiiipiiny. 
 
 Number of Arean. 
 
 Chas. Sim. 
 
 I. rii'inmipt;. I 1 ".'83 
 
 Chebu.:toM.A.; IIl'.I;?, 281 
 
 » 9 
 
 •J O 
 
 |i| 
 
 Date, 
 
 J8, i.'82, .119 \iy> 
 
 i 
 
 r. S. An'lrews, 
 (;. II. Madill. 
 
 Oe-i.VS, 281, L'82,28;i, 21'J.. 
 37|2oC 
 
 19:204 
 
 J 
 
 8' 1 
 
 12 2 3 Sep. 'G>. 
 
 i>\ t'u! 
 ' I I 
 
 2 7 iDee. "G;! 
 
 li,\ 9 20.,June'Gl. 
 
 1' 9 jSep. "(',!. 
 
 New Haven Company's Property. 
 
 F. S. Aiidrpws. 
 Agtnt Niw 
 llavcii Co. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 New Haven Co 
 
 1 ks 282. 28:!, 2o3, 2"),^, 2."^8, 
 
 to IJl' 279, 281, -ix-l, 283, 319, 
 
 372, 37S, 111 
 
 Do. Do. 
 
 Do. Do. 
 
 Do. 253, 25.") to 2.58. 201, ) 
 279, 281, 282. 2S3. | 
 319, 321, ;i22, 326. { 
 .351, 361, 362, 362, f 
 372, 373, 409, 411, | 
 1515, 1551, 369. j 
 
 MS f 
 
 • to l.")4; J 11 to 30. 31 to 48, 73 
 Do. I 1.56: I to 90, 91 to 102, 142. 
 
 Do. I 160 t 
 
 fto 150, 2.53. 253, 255 
 
 I 256. 2.57. 25.8, 261, 
 
 1 279, 281, 282, 283. 
 
 I 319, 321, 322, 326, 
 
 .351, 372, 373, 411. 
 
 1515,1551, 1761,1762. 
 
 1787, 1788,1797. 1798, 
 
 1823, 1824, 1833, 1834, 
 
 1859, 1.860, 1860, 18C9. 
 
 ^,1870, 1895, 181 '6 
 
 Do. 
 
 162 I 
 170^ 
 
 214 
 160 
 5G0 
 
 311 li 
 
 135 
 202 
 
 10 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 2.5:10 
 
 2l|l0 
 
 37 
 
 82 
 
 ■1" 
 152 
 
 209:1:; 
 
 19115 
 207 6 
 
 2114 
 
 g! 
 
 .Mar. 'G»;. 
 June 'G'i. 
 Spp. '66. 
 
 11 Dec. V) 
 
 Mar. '67 
 June' 67, 
 
 Dec. '67. 
 Mar. '('>8. 
 
 23^ 7' Dec. "69. 
 
 10 618 Sep. '70. 
 
 913! 5Dec. '7U. 
 
 1789 18|' 999 
 
 9 23 Total. 
 
 I I 
 
fiWSs:' 
 
 124 
 
 Oo'.n l?KTUr.X»!, {!o\\U\n\iy}~Ilvfford Com^air/'n Property. 
 
 Smu't liM'.xt or I Xc). of 
 
 NumbiT of Areas. 
 
 II. MadiU. 
 
 1)'. 
 
 Do. 
 1) .. 
 Du. 
 Do. 
 1),,. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 t! 
 
 ? 
 
 :3 
 
 
 
 
 r3 
 
 1 (^ 
 
 
 
 o 
 
 
 Uat'.'. 
 
 17 J a:ul."l> .. 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 17-_' an-.l.".!) .. 
 
 1 
 
 17 J a>i(l Oit . , 
 
 1 
 
 17 ;.' mil [)'.) . . 
 71 GO 
 
 {•2. 4. :.'.), l.'iO.'). l.-DO, } 
 
 I Kr.yj, i.-) 10,104 1, i.yi-'^ 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 '00 L'U'.4, [)7, .".-I, GO. 
 
 l| ,',; ni8 1.')Jiine "1..! 
 
 r)Ol;!i' 1-JH •.'..iJiine "•'■.! 
 
 7| 5|..'s.-i>t. V,: 
 
 ■111 SrjSept. 'Of 
 
 lU:'.! ;i'lL'Duc. "fi.t 
 
 11 s . .'Mir. 'ill 
 
 17 >*... -Miir. 'lU 
 
 IC|lO'.. Jun-. Ml 
 
 ."(i Cll-'Jiiiif '(U 
 
 6j 4|..'Soi)i. 'r.l 
 
 '^,\ ID; 10_'jlO..,S'i)f. v.t 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 It 
 
 1 
 
 :;.' 
 
 •.\ 
 
 ll' 
 
 > • • 
 
 ^ 
 
 17 
 
 21 
 
 5 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 10 Oi)! 14 ..l..'l'^;c. "I'l 
 
 i7^u.uD s;;l..! 'ni'>- ''^^ 
 
 J.jbnMalia;-. !(;o&7; 
 
 .1. Muir. 
 
 jdOs: t 
 
 (;. 
 
 11. M.i.liU. 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 Dj. 
 
 N 
 
 Y. & 11. G 
 
 
 Co. 
 
 I, ."w, ."lo, and tJO. 
 Do. 
 
 7'.. J G'-.L-Meh. ''1.'. 
 
 I I i M 
 
 24 IS ;iJi 7:.. 'June '!•'• 
 
 71!.. 
 
 17']n. 
 
 Hartford Co. 
 
 «■» - I 
 
 o..| 
 
 50 
 
 1 1 art ford Co. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 1 to 7, .'-7 to 00, l.'!X to 
 
 2-'(>, ;ut, ;u7, ;".7o.: 
 
 4('."), l.'Oo, ITjOG, lo:')!).! i:V 
 l.')10,ir)!l,l.Vl-_M."'7.'., 
 l.>70,lo77, 107^, 1011, 
 1012, 2.J2, •_'.") 1, 281, 
 2S,-j, to 289. :)1G, :>!7. 
 o2'.\, yr>.s, ;'>.;:> to ;]:!■") 
 ;'.i;o, to oils, ;'),^o, 2K], 
 
 •lol, to 40a, 41o. to 
 ll.j, 1:;0, to 140, 482. 
 4.S:-!, 487, 4!?8, 491, 
 
 4'J2 
 
 ( 1 to 7. o7 to 00, 482, 
 I 48;]. 488, 492, l'J;5, 
 <[ l.')(t.'). l."»00, 1.01)9 to 
 I 1,V12, 1«7:. to 1.J73, 
 
 I 1011. 1012 
 
 Do. 
 
 10| 13 12'.. 'June '*;") 
 . .. .".0 14 .. Dec. '00 
 . ..| «:!'..'.. D^c. '0.0 
 Oil ;i.. Dec. ■'•'■O 
 o4 10'.. 'June '*'>'■'> 
 
 •d-JT. 
 
 50. 
 412I 11 
 105'. 
 
 58! 15 
 
 4(; . 
 
 IK'. 
 
 50. 
 
 100 
 
 ,000 
 
 CO 
 
 no 
 
 9, 4 u; Sept. '''lii 
 
 I I j 
 
 oU 12 . .June '07 
 
 90 10'..ISL'pt. "07 
 
 272 3'. . Dec. 07 
 
 ! 1 
 
 0;;iH'2o'Mar. '0,s 
 
 Li ' 
 
 83j 5>. .'Juue '').s 
 49' H\ OSt'pt. 'hL- 
 17 10.. Dec. "O-'* 
 
 29 17'.. Mar. '0'' 
 j ! !June' O'J 
 31111:16! 
 214' 1] 8,Dec. "OO 
 4945 20;Sept. "70 
 90' 2 18 Dec. '7U 
 
 287 004'2214,(^01l!TotaI. 
 
125 
 
 (JiiT.n KrirnN?!, Continue! — ('oloninl Compru>i/'s P,-o]rrf?/. 
 
 Xainie iif Ow.-.cr or 
 Octii]! my. 
 
 No. of 
 
 .'.. Cox. 
 
 (i. II. .Mii.Iill. 
 
 l»o. 
 
 Du. 
 
 W'ritjli' :;nil 
 Sinit,li. 
 
 Hrayfon Ives. 
 New York and 
 11 (i. io. 
 
 Do. 
 
 ( oionial Co. 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Noni!):r of Areas. 
 
 I 
 
 rr. 
 
 I 
 
 Date. 
 
 4l! 10, 40 
 
 ^IaIvh•t;i; 
 
 .i'i> 
 
 IJ' 
 
 108 
 
 ."^illG 
 
 I - 
 
 7,i>ept. 'tiii 
 
 171 
 
 I 
 
 ;;7t ■.)-2-2 Deer. ".'Hj 
 <) lO.March'iw 
 
 ;l0.y.".). Cii-.', C.i';; :in(l i;i 1 . \ lO C; 5'.. Doer. 'd:; 
 
 c';;i 1 .i:m! ;;i7 ' 7, 7| 2'|17'...Iune '»;:■. 
 
 C] D.) : l:i 10, :i a I:.' June '111 
 
 6U;;7r, anl !",-, [ lU...! a 9 luDicr. 'C.'. 
 
 lll'u)-', I'.i;;. :;_',s, :.'j;i. -i'm. 
 
 14-.' to :.'().■;, L>Jl to '."_';), L'7;!, 
 11.; •J7(i. Dol to '.':Xi, ."..^tj. 
 
 Gi)7, 271, 1^7.") 
 
 Do. Do. 
 
 •J.".L'. -J.")!. 'J.Sl to :.'.^0, ^ 
 .JltJ, :;17, :'.•-':!, ;i:i? 
 .'!.'i;>, r>."i."), Ti.'/G to r.os 
 
 o.-^O, ,'!;>:!, 401 to -lOl J- 
 lUi, 41!, 41."), 4.s-.>, ! 
 
 4s;i, 4.'-'j, 4;l'. !;■.;, 1 1 
 
 I !3(i, 4;i7 to :!i» J 
 
 107,1 to 7,."i7to (Id, I!) J, V.K\.\ 
 L'OJto -'Oj, 2iS, to :;-'.',! 
 i-jy, 'Ji':", *■">-', 1'.''!, 1'7_'; Gol 
 tn :>75. -V; to :.^^'J. ;U4. 
 
 ic:) nifi, ;!i7, {i-io. ;;:n tn, :;^:2 loi 491 
 
 jotj, ii.'"s, ;317. .'i--!, 'i'li. 
 I7u ;V>."), ;;•'.{; to :){;s. ■:>7(), 
 
 r>80, Ci^.1, ViSO, o67, 401 
 
 to 105, 41:; to 41."., 4.v_'. 
 
 4S;j.4.ss. 4y-\4'.u;.ic.":"). 
 
 17_' l.J00,l."<:V,).toi:!!L',l.'.7."i 
 
 to 1.")7lS, lill 1 to IGl;!, 
 
 IGl.S, KiiV. VM to 4 10 
 l.jl to 1."'J, l'OO to -Jdfi.l <jo 
 
 :.'l;i to .'.':"., ll'L', !!).), -Ji'S; 
 
 l'-.",» I 104' 
 
 IDS, I-".;] to l.yj, -M) to -'08,j j 
 
 j L'i;i to -Ji'S, L'tij to I'Oi;, ! 
 1:1:1 ■J7;! to J7(), ;i-'7 to .•;;;r>J 2;)7 
 
 380, ;)S7,(;57C,o80, 401,1 
 to 40.j, 40.'., 4;.0 to 4H>,' ."OD 
 Blk. 1 ; ;V_'3, .-li^S, Ox;i, 
 19-2, I'J;), :*-.•<. 2l"J, -ML'. 
 ■-'.34, 284toL'8'j, :)i4,;;it; 
 'JOi' :;17,:)17, r.o;Uo.'iit8, ;i.5:'.j 1G7 
 '.'oi, I).").'), .■>ij7, 3.VJ, I'lO;?, 
 :];')('., ;5iJ7, ;;08,4i2io 1I8 
 
 200 
 •201 
 
 li/'. 
 
 [) 
 
 17 It* . . St'pt. "tiS 
 
 ' i I 
 .".II 17 li' l>tc. "05 
 
 ' 1 ' 
 l.")_' 9 :NMarch'G'' 
 
 I i i 
 -'1!)^ 3,20 June '»':' 
 
 ■Uk 4 17S..pt. '1;:' 
 
 I 
 
 9o'i;i i7i)ccr. ■(;;' 
 
 Block 1)'. 
 
 G: 
 
 i I 
 'Mi ,". 1 :'. MarchTi > 
 
 >71G 16 20711 9 11 Total. 
 
 * Tliose Areas c;icIo;eil m brackeU aio ij lilock 1. 
 
12G 
 
 • m)LD RF.TrnN=?, (Amthmcd—Iivn/rcw Minimj CVs. Pi-operly. 
 
 Name of Owner or 
 
 No. of 
 
 Numljcr of Areat. 
 
 . 
 
 1 
 
 i i 
 
 S 
 1 
 
 Date. 
 
 
 Company. 
 
 Leue. 
 
 
 f 
 
 5 e 
 
 
 
 1 
 !I H. rriiice. 
 
 82 
 
 \ 
 10... 
 
 8 
 
 f, 
 
 . . Jane '>'> \ 
 
 
 ll.N ; 
 
 ii7:3'.'i,.i-'.j, r.iiti. 'Ml, 3K4, 
 ;)8.j, oitfi to I'.'.i'j, 14-' to 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 to 11.!, l.".'.<, l:!:'). 130, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 lOi) to 17i', 111 
 
 -'73; 10 
 
 ll,"i ir)21iDeiT. ■'•> 1 
 
 
 
 ;'.!o, .'U.'!, :!7r), i'>i'' to 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ii.'P.frew Co. 
 
 
 !()S, ;;(i'.) to :;i:'>. ;3is. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 obO, :;70 & 7, ;iti... 
 
 IK 
 
 10 
 
 1.". 10 , . Si'pf . 'il 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do 
 
 1)0. 
 
 •js-j, 10 
 
 !)ti 17,.. S.!pt. 'Il/ 
 
 ^ 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 1.0, 
 
 IG-J... 
 
 ;V.) ID .. Deer, "tl- 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 1)0. 
 
 •Ji 10 
 
 L'i l!..Jun) 't■^ 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do 
 
 i)o. 
 
 lO.s 4 
 
 2f< 2] ■-' Mar. •!•' 
 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Do, 
 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 ■2:> iii 
 
 4'J, 10 
 
 I'll:.'] oJune ».'> 
 1)11 '..Mar. "Tn 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do 
 
 Do. 
 
 4:;!... 
 
 131 6. .Sent. ".>' 
 
 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 'j'J.V . . . 
 
 li;;! Ol.. Dfcr. '7i' 
 
 
 
 Do 
 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 
 
 . — 
 
 1 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 • 
 
 1-270 6 
 
 41C 
 
 1 : 
 
 ) Total. 
 
 1 
 
 The Ojjhii- Compi.n'/s Property. 
 
 Ophir M'g. Co. 
 Do. 
 
 1 
 147 
 
 1G2 to 104. iy7 
 
 to I'jy. 
 
 ;»« 10 
 
 24.0 1 
 
 ..;Dec. V,.0 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 .')H6 . , . 
 
 7.'^.018 
 
 ..Mar. "ili- 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 61C... 
 
 780 18 
 
 6 June '6ii 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 r,77 . . . 
 
 KH.OIO 
 
 . . Sept. tji' 
 
 Do. 
 
 173 to 
 
 J2, o3. C8, (I'J 
 
 , 103 to 
 
 12n,Sl b 
 
 2142! .1 
 
 . . Dec. 6ii 
 
 Do. 
 
 176 
 
 10(i. 134, 13,"., 
 
 13tj.lfi2 
 
 liV.ISI 0(1 
 
 18.^.0 1.0 
 
 . . Mar, i'( 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 to ltl7, U)4 
 
 to vj'.),: 
 
 1.0O3J 00 
 
 1074 .. 
 
 . . June <i< 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 ,301, .'MfN 3G0 
 
 1 
 
 u;rit) . .. 
 
 \:,Xl\ ,0 
 
 . .Sept. 'i7 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 1)46 1.0 
 
 ;io7'. . 
 
 ..'Deo. ■67 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 704 
 
 • • • 
 
 .071 10 
 
 . . Mar. I i^ 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 1317 
 
 . . . 
 
 736 3 
 
 ..June "■"■ 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 13K') 
 
 . 1 . 
 
 71 III 1.1 
 
 . .Sept. ■ii.'^ 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 2021»| . . . 
 
 1046 10 
 
 ..Dec. 1^ 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 * 
 
 i."Gy ... 
 
 727 13 
 
 ..Mar. "i;' 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 1280 . , . 
 
 612 10 
 
 . . June 111' 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 8o0 . . . 
 
 31)2'.. 
 
 . . Sept. "1' 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 1920l... 
 
 671 10 
 
 lOiDec. 6H 
 
 Do. 
 
 ! Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 4.-.1I .-. 
 
 141 7 
 
 ..'Mar. '711 
 
 Do. 
 
 11 so 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 304 . . . 
 
 76; -1 
 
 ..June <o 
 
 Do. 
 
 I Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 200 . . . 
 
 10.01-j 
 
 ..'Sept. T'l 
 
 Da. 
 
 ! Do 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 312 ... 
 
 127 01 
 
 5' Dec. "iO 
 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 1 i 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 
 21012 lfill75.'52 i; 
 
 1 1 i 
 
 (21 
 
 Total. 
 
-^^ 
 
 m 
 
 3 
 
 .81 
 
 DESCRIPriON OF TIIK DISTRICT. 
 
 TliC liirgo (U'pusit.; of I'liistci- '.viiich rf.st ;i{:i);iV(.'iil!\ upor: 
 the guKl-lie.iriiig rocks iit KeiilVuw, witliiii clnst; ]»r()\iiiiity t') 
 sonio of tlio wurkcil Imlrs, inipurL to tlio distriut ;i iciituro ol 
 [loculiiir j^-UDlogiciil interest. Altercil .s;iiiil-.Htuue.s of pii'lmhly 
 (/iiinbrian ago are overlaiil by Idwit riirlnmiforous (li'|)o.sits, 
 ;iii(l on Meadow Hrook these roclcs ut such widely separated 
 geological periods, may i>o soon in position witliiii <iiie hundred 
 teet ot\>no another. It is by no means certain that the Plaster 
 lies on the surface of the gold-bearing rocks, tiie line oi jniic- 
 tiuii boin;- concealed by drift, and it is not improbalih' th.it a 
 dislocation occupies the valley ot Meadow IJro'ik.aiid (.Muceals 
 tlio lower carbiuiiferois sand stones and conglomerates which 
 elsewhere are Known to underlio the I'laster iail rest on the 
 older series. 
 
 Tlio vallov of Meadow Brook is of great interest IVuiu the 
 fact that the wall of I'laster, })rotocted in soiue measuro by a 
 ridgo of tlio older rocks and by massive boulders, must have 
 acted as a check to currents from a iiortlicrly to a smitheily 
 direction, and along its ba.se it i.s not improbable that imjort- 
 ant alluvial deposits of gold will bo toiind. The brooks which 
 ilow from tlio lakes on the west aide of the districts, cross 
 nutncrous lodes and have a considerable fall ; where these 
 empty into Meadow Brook alluvial deposit may also bo ex- 
 pected. No search appears to have been made tor alluviid 
 ■■■old in Meadow Brook, in consoiiueiico probably of the dilH- 
 cultios attending drainage. 
 
 Renfrew presents some advantages Ibr prosecuting this kind 
 of golil mining which may load to unexpected results. Expe- 
 rience at Gays River, shows that the conglomerates at the 
 l)aso of 'he lower carboniferous series are auriierous in certain 
 localities, and that the most valuable portion is at and near 
 the junction ot these with the gold-bearing rocks, on the rough 
 surface of wliicli and in the crevices of the slate-^, alluvial gold 
 is found, which must necessarily bo of carboniferous alluvial 
 
 ago. 
 
 This district occupies the summit of alow water shod which 
 ■-eparates the valley of the Sliubonacadio from the Bay of 
 i.'undv= Tt an;)ears to lie on the same great east and we-* 
 
128 
 
 ^..t::-:::;:;;:::^:r::!:u;;^;:':;:::i-::-«r- 
 
 ^•"■'" ' :.' .rn..i t;,o h;u-a 0,1,:.^ of Uk. tiuou 1.0. s 
 
 •11,0 su.u>i>'....n > 01 .^^ tlM-sl,n.T 
 n„„,.vt;v;u-. v,.mM. uMc ■^^•'\ " ,^,,^,,^,,^,,.,„,■,^,il;n■. 
 -# -I 
 
 llisirUt. 
 
 !,.;■■ lV.il;l !IT1«. 
 
 ■ 8.-00 Feet l-'0(> t"^^^- 
 
 -----••:• -: ;!:;;■::::::: i: t: 
 -V' ■'";'■ !::;'oM;;;;rn,:tL-,. Ke„r.c,v ,„co„t „ 
 
 ,u-(' some t.uui- in _ i.>,,f.,. of very cnnsnlev- 
 
 ~1 -n on ti,e ,hu,. an,! ^ -e .j ^ - ^L^^.tl.linal. A 
 
 ,1,1. ,li..tm-lMU.'e on the n.- nt th. .vxi^ ^ ^^ ^_^ 
 
 ,Ktcns.v.ly -; ■ ■ ^ ^' ^^ ^ ^,,^ ,,,,^,, ;„ u.is claim .re 
 
 ^'^^"^"' rT ^t of • uHferous ,u.rt.. TUoy appear to belon, 
 ,;,,,re local Hlieet> ut .unituou 1 . ,^5^,, ,,;^,.,, 
 
 1 f ..^n.vorrntn(l VeUl.-^ occupy IIIL, 1. M'"- - 
 
 ,,n produce.! by local ai.tuvlumco. lt.-n,t>ct.i. 
 
lo what cxtfiit this 'li-tnilimico iifl'uot tlio strata liolow the 
 'h'ptli (if IT'i r''t. At this ilt'pth t!ic! *' tiietals'' are tlirnwn 
 
 in ihi' -(iilili :iiN lit ^ li-i'f, :uiil "li th.' •hii thi' !(ulo nSSIlIUOS itrt 
 
 regular ciiirse. Soiii" "i the small gogrogatcd lofle.s tliiii "iifc 
 l)oturo roachiii,:j; this (L'[ith, hoing fi-isure Vi'iii-i ci' small lat.iai 
 inid vertical extcot. 
 
 The ne.st of veins on tlio Vwf Claii:! haw jitovimI r.Muaik.ilily 
 rich, aii'l they oli'or an I'X.i'lJenl luonl' >>\' i!)o ti- nisforcnc'. 
 ol gol'.l IVom llio oMor lodos wliioli ar.' [tua'.jil \vit!i ihi' -ir.ii:. 
 lieatioii, or from the snrroniulinp; ''iiniaU.' ('i-.i>s veins eu>i' 
 nect several of these veins as siiown < i ih'' small |ilau I'f tin. 
 Free Claim. 
 
 Thi' deepest shaft at IIcMiicw i< mi l 
 
 II" W.'ll-kunWIl 0|,'|i|- 
 
 ''"iMpanys properly. It La- been sniilc a .j.'j.th of .';>^0 ie(!(. 
 'i'ia< u-iild streak un the ri'^iila.r lodes is iiari'.iw am! di[is \VL'.-.t 
 at a.n an'^le of aliont i'ortv-livi! d'u'ri •(,•«. 
 
 The 
 
 )pcrat 
 
 general -ui-ta''" li the naiiitry 
 
 -Ulti'^l l-i]- liillillii 
 
 Mil- 
 
 lie sIoih; tr '!ii t'l 
 
 I,.. I ,'- 
 
 at lliL' west 01 
 
 I'l of th' 
 
 di-tii"t In Mca.l.w I! 
 
 rook at lis soiilh-ea-t ei,nier i.- 
 
 a''le.aiid fai-ilities for snrfiee dra 
 
 iiia-'e a;-i- OL'ttor tliaii in most 
 
 (list ri''t -. The extent if o|h'ii ti 
 t.'t:,l faiLf'i a; '»1,!1 
 
 OlK'-tllil'i! til 
 
 Viliih' the aiaiiuiit of ''old 
 
 reiwiirs is Hot mil!']) more than 
 
 I im, hoiim' a!io!it r.i.rmo ffot, 
 
 1 at the close of l^Ti). 
 
 :'iii|ii''0'i reai'iiei 
 
 .">.'.j|(l (.aiH'os. at;Mi!i-t Id. 
 
 I'liuees Jroai t!ie last nam 
 
 distriot. The liul-at i: 
 
 iifr.-w are <-.iit<i!iM-a!.!v thielcer tliai 
 
 at Oldham, ami this prm-a.iiiii-' leiture iia< led to a h; tt. 
 system of ti;iiiiii_-, althiniuli t!i" 'li-trii-t 
 
 is at jireSLMlt 111 
 
 in 
 
 unnsiially depr 
 
 esMji 
 
 -tlte, 1IM-; 
 
 C 
 
 o. die Lompaiiies irn-in. >u<- 
 
 peiided u[ieratioii-;. a.nd the little work that i- done outsile ol' 
 the free idaim i- oii the triluite system, ^'a^iou^ ri'asoij- niav 
 
 lle!ifr>'w and other 
 ul the .pi irt./r!v returns ..| 
 
 i(> a^^i'j-ie'O h'r 
 
 ■ resent -ta-uatioii at 
 
 golu-m 111 inu- 
 tile Ophir (' 
 
 li-triet^. A -1 
 
 mpaiiy i or tae last -ix \ear- ^hiiw 
 
 •< ii vi'rv iMii- 
 
 iiileraliU; dimimitnei m tae vieh 
 
 luf-..!d a<t! 
 
 T 
 
 lie same ri 
 
 -lilt 1 
 
 le depth im;reas 
 
 la- 
 
 I, 
 
 II ohs^rved in various otiier iniii 
 
 es 111 
 
 tl 
 
 s one ot the results 
 
 (lis! nets lar apart, Imt on fiie I'ttier hand it it 
 of experieii'e that '.vhrre a. u:oi! streak thin-: ^nt it !> olhaire 
 }ilaeed hy another and pirallel strealc. jii-t a< in tlie thinin. 
 uiit ol a i*edded loif,', it is j. 
 9 
 
 .•laliv touiid I .! lie reiiUb 
 
:II10 
 
 ntion 
 
 130 
 
 tlior lode, whicli uny or may ii-t be ro-ixnle.l a=' a eonti.m- 
 ,jn, but slightlv .lcvi:'tin;j; from the ori-iiuil lino nl strike. 
 Tho f.-Mowhi- "tables sli va- tli.> i-tnrM^ u< far a< tlu'V have, 
 l.eon rcceivca'from Moun^ rniack.-. OMIiam an 1 Henfroxv 
 
 (Inriiis; tlio present year. 
 
 TlJ brief liist-u-v oi t;." rniack.' (M.I Minin- Company. 
 TO) .'onii'ir..! >vitli Ur- Opbir (' nupany. 
 
 lie (lo'^tli 
 
 (j;eo rclnrn- on pa;. 
 
 (pa-- 120) paint to a similar diminution of yiuM a-^ ll.odept!. 
 in^f^ed, sl.owin- that l!,. distribution (.f tlio -old in tl.eso 
 lodes mi-lit lead to stops being taken to sea.J. for a parallel 
 -^troak with fivourable rc.--iilt5. 
 
f 
 
 131 
 Yi:au 1^71. 
 ( JoLi) Rktuuxs from the Ilenfrew Distrid^ 
 
 OWUIT?. 
 
 Oi.liir M'j.; Co. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Nil. ..f Areas. 
 
 5 
 
 Renfrow Co. 
 Do. . 
 Do. . 
 
 11 art ford Co. 
 Do. . 
 Do. . 
 
 New I lav 
 Do. 
 
 C(. 
 
 318 
 516 
 397 
 
 97 
 
 102 
 
 52 
 
 lOOL. 
 153'.. 
 139'. 
 
 I 
 
 GS:. 
 
 5-1 . 
 
 i)..t-' 
 
 2fi0 
 1S812 
 120| 3 
 
 ■..'Mar. 71. 
 . . June -71. 
 ..^.Scpt. "71. 
 
 47'.. .. M-U-.^ "71. 
 33.1-4 . . .luuo "71. 
 ll;l5J..jScpt. -71. 
 
 log'is! 2Mar. '71. 
 102;i3. S;juno -i\. 
 100 5.. Sept. -71. 
 
 IGll -4 Mar. "71. 
 15j 8 6'Sept. "71. 
 
 Mount Umacke District. 
 
 West Lako. now 
 owned by Robti 
 Hoah..." I 
 
 Mt. Uiiiacko Co, 
 Do. 
 
 1 ... 
 
 Central Ci 
 Do. 
 
 i'r.ct Wales C 
 
 Queen Co 
 
 T. J. Wallace. .1. . .1 553, 5SG, 587 
 
 March. 
 
 2M8i..| '• 
 50;1G:.. June. 
 
 GO 
 139 
 
 1315'; 1910, .; March 
 
 1910 li 
 
 121 5' 13 
 
 ■4. 
 
 4'. .June. 
 
 , 'March. 
 
 10 
 
 35!.. 
 
 June. 
 
 St.. Andrew's Co. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 
 Sterlini; Co., 
 now owned by 
 r,. n. Grav.. . 
 
 Oldham District 
 
 ■'■^ All the pvcjiortynH 
 
 140.. 
 
 to dcscvilH'l iij incvi'i lol lO 
 
 277 
 
 0U3 tables. 
 
 Do. 
 
 300 hall uf .^19. 
 
 187 
 
 108 
 131 
 39 . 
 
 2Gs'l5! .'March. 
 
 275 5 11. Tune 
 2GS 12'l5'SGpt. 
 
 IGO U; 5;March. 
 15 275, 5 11 June. 
 
 2, 6,.. 
 12' Gl 12019.. 
 
 ,io..McAllistor.|^A^|^^^^^^,^..^.^ 28 5l 40 14 20 Mareh-71 
 
 Sopt. 
 Dec. 70. 
 
It is well wortliy i-f note tlii-.t tlio iT^f^oiit rotnvn.-; frcim A'.i?- 
 ir;ili,i [loiut ill 111) siicli iliiniiiiitiiiii ul' tlie yield ui' gold witii 
 tliL' d.'jitli. 'riii.' cMUtiary is indt-od ['imud ti) he the cast', and 
 si'ii'.u ol tliL' rt^pui'ts iVuiii tiii^ llciidii'i) district, A'icturia, ox- 
 idl'it I'xtranrdiiiiiry riciiiies.^ nl •■ reel's" ol' (luartz tu which no 
 jiaiidlcl as lar as iliuieiisieus aii'l gold iu\)diicing capacity arc 
 concerned liavc ever heen niet with in Xova Scutia.'"' 
 
 (^1'\i:ti::::.v IlKroin's. ^'!(•T^i;IA. 
 
 '• TJie Viclnria liu/ Guhl Jlinc^ Coinpan)/, UlikU'Jo, Vido- 
 rln. — Victoria lieef. rrntu "iOiJfi tons ol i|Harl/C, got 33G'2 oz. 
 is dwt. 4 gr. o'^ gold. The deptli was IVoni o.'JO to !20 feet, 
 and, v.idth ol reel' Ironi T to 1 I leet. 
 
 Ilu^e <f DtnMxarh VMm^junij, Jolinsoas Hji'f, JJoidijo, Viclo 
 ri'i. rai<('il .")n5 tons of iiirirtz from a ilejith ^A' 3(J0 feet, which 
 yielded Si)7 oz. 1 dwt. 12 gr. (d'gnld. 
 
 CoUiiianii <('• Tticc/ii'.i CoiiqiOJii/, an Ci'llni'inu ((• IJ'dheroU'i 
 L'la of ltc(J\ Ikndlijo. obtained IIT') nz. 11 d.wt. 12 gr. (jf gold 
 from 4'.)0 tons of quartz, raised from a depth of from 210 to 
 720 feet, with a reef G feet in width. 
 
 The a rcat Extended llasiler's Ue<f Gold JIi)ii)iif Cioiij)^-,!!/, 
 Bcndujo, On the Hustler's Beef, Bendljo. — Fi'oia ! 1.")") tons of 
 (lUartz obtained 3o50 oz. 12 (Iwts. of g.)! 1. Deptli KiO to oOO 
 feet, width of reef (avera-ej 2"j feet. 
 
 Tlo: .Injtix Compamj, Anjus Line. Bendi'jo, obtaineil o2t! oz. 
 ]!• dwt. from TH tons uf (piartz. nc-[4h.2ir) to 120 feet : tin- 
 I'eef con-;i>ts of a number ot veins-- varying from o to IM 
 inches. 
 
 The Catherine Reef United CloiinhoJde):;' Gold Jliuin^j Cora- 
 j>nn//, Jlcndijo. V.-0U 1017 oz. T) dwt. from '.WM'i tons of ipiartz. 
 Oejith from suriacc, oGO feet, prineipal'y small veins. '" 
 
 S;i; p'e;ncnt to the Loii.lon Miiiinj; Journal, Uoc. It'l. 
 
I X I) i: X 
 
 Amal.;'iir-.Uioii in llin n.iltoiy 
 
 Loss Ijy 
 
 as pursued in CiilitV>nii.i ... .... 
 
 Arscuie and SuJpliur iutfrleics witii 
 
 \ nalyti-j of Tsiiliuys .... 
 
 Arsenic, valuu of 
 
 Arsenical ore e, treatment of .... .... 
 
 r3-rites, valuo of .... .... .... 
 
 Ores, cxtraclion of CioM fit.in.. .... 
 
 Assnys of .... 
 
 A'-iiifuroiis Sand, ^rii;iration of .... 
 
 importance of. . . 
 
 Shitc in California 
 
 i;lankit.-i 
 
 J51anket Troughs, description of. .... 
 
 lilankct Sands, treatment of .... .... . . 
 
 Cleaning of .... .... .... 
 
 VieUi at the f ort riiiliii and Colonial lliuiny 
 IJnoAVNE, Mr. J. Kuss, (Mineral iiojourcts of the 
 Chiamejs... .... .... .... 
 
 Kuuw.v, ilK., (Montagu) 
 
 liurlington Mine, Tangier .... 
 
 lludtUe, tl.c Tort I'hilip 
 
 C.Jifornia sy=teni of scparutinj; Gold 
 
 Clilorine, manuf.icture ot .... • • • • .... 
 
 ( 'hlorinal ie;: I'roccss .... 
 
 Vat 
 
 iJr. Calverl's process 
 
 l'oi;i;.«T Mi; .... 
 
 Lode at Tan;;ier .... .... 
 
 I'urnace, rcvcrberalory, use in. . . . ...• 
 
 Cliloriuati.i:i Troccss 
 
 Gold, iineues.s of Nova Scotian ... 
 
 I'reeipitntiou of .... 
 
 detection of by loilinc or Dromiae 
 
 Dirtributiou of in Lodes .... 
 
 Gold Streak (^i^e pa<;Q Chimney '3) 
 
 Tangier .... .... . • • • 
 
 Mount Uniackc .... .... • • • 
 
 Wine llarlwur ... 
 
 Monlayuc . ••• ■ 
 
 Shtibrookc . •• •• ••• • 
 
 Isaacs llartx)ur 
 
 Lav^rcuce Town • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • 
 
 Coiiip 
 Unite. 
 
 .my . . . 
 
 States 
 
 ou I'.iy 
 
 P.\L.fc 
 1 
 
 4 
 4 
 
 lo 
 
 I'l 
 
 22,3'2 
 
 20,21 
 !'• 
 1!) 
 01 
 
 7 
 
 « 
 
 IG 
 oO 
 
 J 7, 30 
 
 22,40 
 
 oti 
 
 13 
 
 I 
 20 
 2.5 
 27 
 32 
 5:i 
 .14 
 14 
 2) 
 
 24 
 2'.) 
 3;s 
 i!7 
 44 
 44 
 
 4') 
 4. 
 48 
 4S 
 43 
 
V?,l 
 
 GoM EUtal:, Wiivcily "' 
 
 OWlmm 
 
 Konripw 
 
 Iiiiportuncc of the 
 
 <;okliiiOinnite 
 
 Hamilton, Mr. !'• S 
 
 ICilus, intitility of 
 
 Kif-TEL-s Co..ccii'.r.Uion an.l Chi >: w.tion 
 
 i.AWSON, Mr. WhIht 
 
 l.odcs, (2ii»:'^i"t;:;nb;;i't " 
 
 I'.t Tuiigior 
 
 r.iomit UuiacUc 
 
 ut Oklh'am 
 
 .in Builins^on j'vopcrty , Tun-iei- 
 
 Orif»In 'f — 
 
 Mea'U>r>- lirook, Kcr.licw 
 
 M.ieury, ii-wnt;;y to \w u,ca.... 
 
 MiciiKL, Mr. Aygiist.; 
 
 Mispickfl 
 
 ..tomauu— value of the MispicUcl ut 
 
 Tlio Albion Min« r-l 
 
 \ulue of the Tunings r.t 
 
 Mr. \V. Lawson's mine 
 
 air. lirown on the Uolt I.01I0 
 
 Mouul Uniacke-Hi:;tory of the District 
 
 /ijl-ngate yiiW of GoM ut .... 
 
 omcial Gold IMmrs of 
 
 Descrli'tiou cf the D'-rtiicl .... 
 
 Structure ol' _ 
 
 Section acio.-;^ tlie DUtrict 
 
 M. Michel's description of the Lcdes 
 
 Uniitckc GoM MiuiiiE Coiuptiny. . 
 
 V.'osllaki: '■ " •• 
 
 Itt^eIi^.; '■ 
 
 ISrun^wick " 
 
 Uniackc Union 
 
 The Qucca " " • 
 
 Ccutr.ll 
 
 Montrca: " 
 
 Prince cf Wales 
 
 St. Lawrence 
 
 Alpha ' " •■ 
 
 L. D. Oakcs 
 
 joha Doull 
 
 \V. II. Malliug. 
 
 C. lilois 
 
 I„ lUirkncr 
 
 1). Xouquoy. .■ 
 
 • )Minm j^oM '.list! irt 
 
 Angregatc Gold ilctm"..s, liom 
 
 4S 
 
 nil 
 
 12'.i 
 38 
 C2 
 
 >-s 
 
 14 
 iJS 
 
 47 
 
 57,o2 
 47 
 lOH 
 
 r>7 
 fill 
 
 o.; 
 I 
 
 M 
 \"' 
 
 '21 
 47 
 
 c; 
 G> 
 71) 
 7 ' 
 
 7(i 
 
 77 
 >l 
 
 7't 
 Til 
 
 71 
 
 71 
 71 
 
 7:5 
 7.) 
 
 00 
 
 ) 
 
IS5 
 
 ■1 
 
 1 
 
 OUIliara-Ollicml n>!Un-ns, fioiu 
 
 Di'Mcriptiou of llio aiitrict 
 
 Faults nt 
 
 Tho IikIcs at 
 
 The U;»rn:l Qtwrt7. 
 
 Tilt! Gola Slioak, at 
 
 The N a\ncv Con-.p my 
 
 Tho StPil:n!{ Coiiii>.">y 
 
 'llie UiitLiimiii CouipMy 
 
 The Oiaimmp.iKl r.a,l<m Co.,tioA- St. 
 
 Tlio Int(jrn;Uion;vl t:oinp""y 
 
 Ml ssK. llii> ne & Fraspi- 
 
 " Kichoy & Fraser 
 
 •' Hall 
 
 Mr. McAlU-tor .. 
 ■ ' .1. r>. Morel. 
 
 •• W. C IV-u^i'ii ■ • ■ • • • ■• 
 " 'l'. r.. Donal.l-on 
 
 Ores lowgrailo 
 
 Arspniui', tri^atuicnt ol 
 
 YicM of in Australii 
 
 111 Nova Scnli.i 
 
 Tans 
 
 I'iUi, llioC<i;n'!;"n 
 
 The Vakmcv 
 
 I'uy Chimneys (Gold Streak^) in ChU.nn-.x 
 
 rniLiiis, Mr. T, r> 
 
 I'liistcjv in KfiilVc-v Di^tiift .. ■ •• 
 
 I'iattnc.f3 Chloriiiiti.ni Procojs ... 
 
 Pyrites v;aiit' of orlhc T i'Uu.^h 
 
 Ar?(]i;e'al . • ■ ■ •• •• 
 
 Svill^luii'''''^''- ■ • • ■ ■ ■ 
 
 Arisnvs of .... ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ ' 
 
 luipoituiu'f of in I.'."l''' • • 
 
 Qimt>: Veins-Mr. I'hiinr-^. ou tho oK^i.i - 
 
 H-NruEW— ?Ii.-t(iry ot tho ili^tript 
 
 A^.:r. f;.iti' jiflilof gi'M i>t--' 
 
 ():li.m!i4.>M retvivnof 
 
 UeHcriiition of tho aistnrt. . . 
 
 Character of Anlifliiial fill 
 
 New Iliivin Company 
 
 Hnrtfor.l 
 
 C.'o'.onial 
 
 Kenfrew 
 
 Ophii- 
 
 Uia-tiivr; Vt-.vs.. . 
 
 li.jckfr, I'll'.' 
 
 SlLl.TM.vv, PrnffS^or ... ■ ■ ■ 
 
 S,.,.ti.,u f'on. Wii.d-or to BcJlor.! 
 
 S-.AII I.H, Ml!..- 
 
 bhile iithsj .... • ' '• 
 
 Anilrews, Mini'V! .A.MUci.Uio.i . 
 
 ul 
 
 PA'-ii:. 
 
 DO 
 
 10.-. 
 
 lOti 
 
 107 
 
 io;i 
 
 y.) 
 
 1:V.) 
 
 101 
 104 
 10.5 
 
 i;)i 
 
 101 
 101 
 
 lO-i 
 
 Id:; 
 
 . 10:{ 
 
 . lo:* 
 
 30 
 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 :''7 
 },u 
 
 26 
 
 19 
 
 14,17 
 
 U 
 
 20 
 
 ;;3 
 
 CO 
 
 ir; 
 
 120 
 IJ:: 
 12G 
 127 
 VJ:'. 
 124 
 12". 
 12H 
 12(i 
 lo 
 17 
 
 . 29,33 
 
 75 
 
 111 
 
 •'.a 
 
l:-?r, 
 
 SUtc — Aniir.;rc:i'! in C aliloluia 
 
 at Iiuliin P-.ilh 
 
 Smyth, Mr. Urnn^li, Uoll Kiillj ot Victoriii 
 frtriiwbrny IliU Mim>, T.i:i;;i<.r. . 
 
 .Su'.ihun't.-', trcntmont o!". • ■ • 
 
 Tnii;;icr— :»33;i3w ol' PjdtcS n.il T.iilii ^s liom 
 
 Mixed Vein Stnnfi at .... 
 
 Tailings, loss of Golil in tl"! ■ • • ■ • 
 
 Aii'ilysis •■ ■ 
 
 Valim of the Pyrites in the 
 
 Api lication of tin' CliIoiiii<iliO!i iiioccfj to 
 
 Wiic DCt trj'.:.;;h3 
 
 I A' K. 
 
 01 
 
 .5;« 
 '•'•1 
 .02 
 I. 'J 
 
 .;() 
 
 4 
 
 22 2 • 
 
 hi 
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