Massachusetts Spy And Worcester Advertiser

North-Carolina. The Legislature of the State of North-Carolina has authorized Professor Olmsted to make a geological survey of the State, in order to ascertain how much of the precious metals is to be found within its jurisdiction. The discovery of gold, says the Raleigh Register, has "not been confined to one section of the State, for though Cabarrus and Montgomery, Rowan and Anson, have perhaps reaped the greatest harvest in this precious produce, yet two counties remote from these, have also found pieces of the precious ore. The minute particulars we cannot ascertain; but a gentleman from Granville, recently informed us, that some months ago, a piece of gold was found, which sold for between twenty and thirty dollars, and preceding that, a piece had been found, which sold for £10 sterling. A gentleman from Nash, present at this conversation, said that he had himself sold a lump of gold found in his county, in this city, for $60. True it is, this produce was of small value, but it confirms the opinion that there is a vein of this precious metal running through this State."

"Great events do not appear at once; time, and frequently accidents, make discoveries, which aided by scientific research become of great value to the community, as well as individuals. The silver mines of Sweden, we think, were discovered by the accidental striking of a vein by a horse's hoof."