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In Virginia, also, several parcels have been discovered ; as ap- 

 pears by the following paragraphs in the American news- 

 papers. — J. ikf. Philadelphia, Sept, 20. 1829. 



A lump of gold, intermixed with a considerable portion of 

 quartz and particles of earth, and weighing altogether about 

 6 oz., was ploughed up a few days since, on the farm of Mr. 

 Haley, of this county. It was brought to town, and sold for 85 

 dollars. (Fredericksburg, Virginia, Aug. 29. 1828.) 



At one mine (Thompson's) six hands gathered in one week 

 about 480 dollars' worth. At another, two hands, in one day, 

 with a common washing-tub, collected 27 dollars' worth. Our 

 informant understood that a rich mine had been discovered in 

 Orange, and another in Stafford. One of the pieces of gold 

 found in Thompson's mine weighed, it is said, upwards of 

 a pound. [Petersburg Old Domiuion.) 



Gold has been discovered in four or five different places 

 in Habersham County, and it is stated that there are indica- 

 tions of its being as abundant in that region as in North 

 Carolina. Recent discoveries give reason to believe that the 

 gold region of Virginia is more extensive than at first supposed. 

 The region which seems to promise gold lies about fifteen 

 miles above the head of tidewater, extends to an unknown 

 distance westward, and ranges N. N. E. and S. S. W., or 

 neai'ly parallel with the sea-coast. It contains, for minerals, 

 principally gneiss, cellated quartz, micaceous schistus (upon 

 the gneiss) containing gold, martial pyrites, the quartz 

 and pebble also contain gold mechanically mixed, iron ore 

 abundant, tellurium, glance, specular iron, barytes, and 

 manganese in very abundant strata. In Orange (Virginia) 

 most of the above are found, also a small quantity of copper. 

 {Boston Patriot, Aug. 20. 1829.) 



In April last we visited the gold region ; and we have ever 

 since been confident that, sooner or later, the precious metal 

 would be found in this country. The similarity of our soil, the 

 abundance of flint rock and soapstone, intermixed as it is with 

 copper and iron pyrites, together with other indications, in- 

 duced the opinion that there was gold in Wake. A few days 

 since, a gentleman who is concerned in a mine in Davidson 

 County, discovered gold in a piece of quartz, on the plantation 

 of Mrs. Catharine Rhodes, a few miles west of this city. A 

 very handsome specimen is said also to have been found in 

 the same neighbourhood, on the land of Mr. John Rex. 

 These discoveries will doubtless lead to more particular ex- 

 aminations, which, we feel certain, will develope deposits of 

 considerable extent. [Raleigh Register.) 



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