Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Mineral Resources of North Carolina
These deposits have been worked since about 1830, and before gold was known in California many thousands Of hands were at work dig, ging and washing in a. Rude way, yet many millions of dollars were produced without the help Of any complicated machinery, and with out the knowledge Of a proper use of water.
Since that time very little has been done; in some instances the Old gravel was worked over again, and has made fair returns to the adventurers.
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