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give it gravity. I have tried some such ores, which yielded 

 66 times more than we got by mills. I have known many 

 miners to work over their sand five or six times, and still make 

 a profit. Now, by working by fire, the mines would last 

 longer and pay much larger profits. It certainly would be bet- 

 ter to make $100 per day from three bushels of ore, than from 

 100 or 200 bushels. It is true, the expense is greater, but the 

 profits may be made to reach fivefold more than they do. 

 See the Russian statistics, and you observe that, previous to 

 the introduction of this system, the government mines yielded 

 but from ten to twelve millions ; and since, with a less number 

 of hands, they yield from 60 to 120 millions." 



The following are the principal gold mines in Lumpkin 

 county : — 



Singleton's mines, near Dahlonega, embracing more than 

 2,000 acres. 



Calhoun's mine, on the Chestatee river, has yielded enor- 

 mously. 



J. E. Calhoun's mine, on the Chestatee river, five miles 

 from Dahlonega, has been a very rich deposit mine, and is not 

 yet exhausted. 



Cain creek a'nd Yahoola creek are celebrated localities. 

 On the latter is the famous lot, 1052, which once created such 

 a sensation among the gold speculators. 



In almost every portion of this county gold exists. Evi- 

 dence of its existence meets the eye of the traveller in every 

 direction. Since this was written, several valuable mines have 

 been discovered. A correspondent of the National Intelligencer 

 thus describes the appearance of things in this county. " On 

 approaching Dahlonega, I noticed that the water-courses had 

 all been mutilated with the spade and pickaxe, and that their 

 waters were of a deep yellow ; and, having explored the coun- 

 try since then, I find that such is the condition of all the streams 

 within a circuit of many miles. Large brooks, and even an 

 occasional river, have been turned into a new channel, and 

 thereby deprived of their original beauty. • And, of all the hills 

 in the vicinity of Dahlonega which I have visited, I have not 

 seen one which is not actually riddled with shafts and tunnels." 

 No section of Georgia deserves more attention than the gold 

 region of Lumpkin county. 



