Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-18


York, (wcll known BY his Travels in Egypt, Arabia,
Syria, Russia Sc.) to Central America, with view to
an investigation and desert pton of the vast and
drous ruins Of ancient, word.forgolten city, near
the present village Of Palenqne. We may also have
announced that the arpers have now in press the so
Tunes which comprise the fruits of MIR. Stephens OBJ
.ervations. recent Belize paper has the following
paragraph:
Messrs. Catherwood and Stevens, gentlemen who
lately visited us their way to explore the ruins of
Paenque, after undergoing many prvatlons incident
to their researches have arrived safely at New York,
after suffering much from stress OF weather. We I'M
dersand they intend shortly giving TO the world the
fruits Of their discoveries which cannot but prove Of
immense interest, when we consider the subject TO be
treated OF; for, what can more as,onsh the human
mind than TO hear that the deserted ruins of
city have been discovered, equal in size TO three
modern Londons; and that too built OF materials, the
immensely and durability Of which appear almost fabu.
lous 10 modern architects The name Of this mighty
of departed greatness is absolutely unknown, ei-
Their TO the aborgines present race and what is
wonderful, the very existence of such city IS ALSO
luely unmentioned by any ancient writer The city is
named Palenque given it from that Of Indian
village situated in its immediate neighborhood. IL
lies in billy province of Mexico bordering on Peten:
the site is remarkably well chosen two opposite plains
Of immense extent, shelving gradually toward each
other, but divided from approximation BY noble river
called Usumacinte, unite III forming noble landscape:
thus an open plain which gently descents from the
mountains the city stands lost in its own shadows and
melancholy greatness; tie graceful palm, towering
dars the iowry Ceba having now usurped the abodes
of possibly preadamite Princes, and marble halls, where
beauty wont 10 epose and listen to the falling oho
transparent fountains, are now tenuncd by the wild
beasts of the Forest field will thus in all probability
be thrown open to the specuatons of the moralst PHI
iosuphcr historian, and novelist far surprising in point
Of interest The Wanted pyramids Of Egypt the dim
cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii-scientic attrac-
TONS which, through the ndetatgable exertions of
late vsitans are all likelihood in fair way ofbeing
generally difiused through bout the civilized world
WcxpERruL DlscovrRY.-Mr Lorenzo Sibert one
of the firm of J.. u G. w. Sbcrt, Iron Masters, in this
county, has ately discovered Mountain Of Iron Ore,
near the works owned by the firm. The Ore covers
the mountain for several miles, projecting every side
like huge rocks putting forth from the body of the
EARTH and upon actual experiment, proves TO be yery
valuable, yielding 40 per cent, after being fused. The
mountain alluded 10 has gone heretofore by the name
Of Paddy Mountain. We learned the above partcu.
lars from gentleman of undoubted veracity and a
near relative Of the fortunate dIscoverer Ii our i'm
preston that not only that mountain but all the noun
tans of the Valley full Of iron coal. We
oce with the dscoverer aforementioned at the advan-
tages secured TO him by noble discovery that he
has made.-Woodstoek (Ha) Sentinel
| TrS ORE-Du-ing the recent geological surveys in
New Hampshire, by DR.. Jackson, very rich mine Of
tin has been discovered in Jackson, near the foot
of the White Hills, yielding from 80 to 60 per cent. ir
pure worked ore This is the only workable tin mine
that has before been discovered in the country-a cir
cumstance which shows the Importance of the geolog
surveys that have been recently undertaken by the
Legislatures of several States.
SPErD.-The steamer Great Liverpool, arrived at AL
exandria, Egypt, on the 10Th of December having made
the voyage from England in fourteen days This is TIT
quickest passage ever made between England ant
Egypt Thirty eight hours spent in the harbour
of Gibraltar and Malta By The steamer the Peninsu
lar and Oriental Company sent presents TO Meheme
II fruttr Dras fruits i'm
fresh turbot and salmon packed in ice The Pasha ez
pressed great surprise at the good condition of the fish
which had been brought 5000 miles fresh whe
caught. The wonder spread throughout the palace.