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June 20, 1855
True American
Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Captain David Green, formerly of Warrenton, NC, and his family extracted $3,000 in gold in ten hours from California mines near Sonora, amassing enough for lifelong comfort; he plans to return home in September.
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A Big Lick.—Captain David Green, formerly of the Western Sun, at Warrenton in this County, but more recently Commander of the Steamer Hail Columbia, has been employed for the last eighteen months in the mines near Sonora, California, and on the 15th of May last he took out, with the assistance of his wife and two small boys, the round sum of three thousand dollars in ten hours. It will be gratifying to the Captain's numerous friends in this county to learn that he has already secured sufficient of the "dust" to render himself and family comfortable for life. Capt. Green expects to return to this county in September next.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Gold Mining
California Mines
Family Labor
Financial Success
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain David Green
Where did it happen?
Mines Near Sonora, California
Story Details
Key Persons
Captain David Green
Location
Mines Near Sonora, California
Event Date
15th Of May Last
Story Details
Captain David Green, with his wife and two small boys, extracted three thousand dollars in gold in ten hours from mines near Sonora, California, securing enough to make his family comfortable for life; he plans to return to his county in September next.