Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-30

ties therein named.
To amend the several acts rea
tive TO the corporation Of the town Of vevay
resolution relative the right of way of the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad IN Illinois
House adjourned
FIRST Discovery OF THE CALIFORNIA GoLD MINES
The New York Tribune says
From an article in Harpers forthcoming Cyclope-
dia, learn that the gold mines of California
first discovered by the Jesuts about the middle Of the
last century The Jesuits concealed their discovery
from the Government and the suspicion that they had
done so perhaps had something to do with their ex-
pulsnn from Mexico. In 1869, Don Jose Gakez,
Marquis of Sonora, undertook an expedition into Cal
iforn ascertain the truth of the reports respect
ing the gold, " in the rivers, in the soil. and III the
rocks" He accompanied by the celebrated Don
Miguel Jose de Arena, who. discouraged by tie
frutless search of few weeks, recommended the
abandonment of the enterprise, and for contendIng
that the Marquis was insane fur proceeding, was
thrown into prison. here he med severa months.
Nothing at all satisfactory however, appear, to have
resulted from the search of Galvez; though the Je-
suits afterwards disclosed. in Spain and in France.
that the charges Of discovery and conceament, made
aga inst them true
We iud the following in the Boston Mail
The existence Of this gold has been known for
than century.
In Wards History of Mexico, there is an account
of n Spaniard who had IA mine In California. He
to go and take from 1t much money he wanted
occasionally, aud when he died he let his secret die
with him.
We know tina, rnnny Spanish families acquired
vast wealth from mines, the locality of which they
hid.
Temeros, for instance came from Spain with some
pItal He speant nearly the whole Of il In search
ing for gold AT length, he Of sudden became vast
ly rich. having income OF million of dollars
year. and was created Condo de Reeia
The Oregon family presents similar instance Of
luck in discovering n mine. The orig nal Oregon
came from Spain, discovered the mine Guam uato,
made fortune. and presented u lirc Of battle
ship, fully armed and equipped, at time, to the
King of Spain. He created Condo de Valan-
clana.
The richest man in America, at this moment, is n
Mexican miner. Perez Galvez by name, proprietor Of
the mine of La Luz and Mclader. at Guanajuato.
CURIosiTlEs FROM THE Holy LAND.-We have men,
ton d the arrival at Norfolk of Lieut. Lynch, COM
mander of the Dead Sea expedition. 4 report from
Lieut.. l.. who has gone on To Washington cannot
fail to be highly interesting In the meantime the
\ Orfolk Beacon mentions as among the curlosltes
brought by HIM for Government the following CAL
culated to excite degree of interest which seldom
attaches TO such things:
number of the specimens Of the water Of
the Dead Sea, the River Jordan. and the Pool
OF Siloah; and fragments Of the pillar OF salt into
which Lots wife Transformed punishment
for Ter dsobedence to the command Of The Almighty.
In regard to this last, informed Tint the pill
lar from which il was taken rises nearly forty feet
high stands exactly in the spot desgnated by the BIZ
bic, aud that Lieut.. Lynch, the commander OF the
Dead Sea expedition, expresses the confident opinion
that it is the representative of what Lots wife.
We believe it has not been seen before for many CEN
turtles. Josephus records ITS existence.
There many other curlosltIes an board the Sup
e ,f
Arabia. rosaries made of wood from the holy mount,
shells from the shores Of the Dead Sea, gazelles, &C.
The JACKSON SrATuE.-The equestrian statue of
Andrew Jackson. intended to be pIuced in front Of the
Presidents House, Lafayette Square, Washington, il
now IN process Of completion, and the model will be
ready for exhibition during tho week following the
Christmas Holidays. The artist is Mr. Charlie Mills,
n well known and highly accompished gentleman.
The work is to be paid for By number Of Democrats,
by whose order he made the design mud for whom he
is engaged To complete the statue. When completed,
tie statue Is 10 consist of rearing horse mounted by
the General IN full military costume. Ii will be Of
bronze, made of certain cannon captured by the
army under Gen Jackson, and one-third larger than
life. Ii will cost. exclusive of the pedestal, about
Sl6,OOO. Sl2 600 Of which Is 10 be paid to the
The artist has been cng, ged upon the work only
about half year. The attitude of the horse is ad-
mIrably conserved. and n great improvement upon the
uncommonly spirited, and tho balance is managed
with taste and skill. The line Of balance extends
from the toes Of the hinder most hoofs to the back or
top Of the neck and the figure now stands
weight of two hundred pounds can be attached to the
fore feet without threatening fall When the horse
shall have been surmounted by the rider. the firm
ness of the Whole statue viii be greatly increased
DELINQUENT OFFICERS. Among the unpublished
documents beonring to- the Presidents Message is
the report of Cen Gibson, Coinmlssury Of Subsist-
ence The following paragraph occurs in his report:
- | regret to say that large number. up to this
time. Of officers Of the dsbnndcd troops have failed
avail themselves Of ny Instructions. aud have neg
lected To render their accounts This Is more par-
ticuary the with the junior dlsbanled officers
and subordinate agents acting IN the department"
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILRoA Ds.--A bill approprialing
two hundred mud fifty thousand dollars of the stock Of
the State In the South Carolina Railroad Company tho
Grcenville and Columbia Railroad, mud n similar
amount OF the s-me fund To tie Cha rlotc Railroad,
has been read twice IN each branch of the Leg stature
by such malor.ties plsce i;s fun passage beyond
doubt. Thus assistance will no doubt insure the com
peiion of both roads.
RELIGIOUS ToLERArloN, is just now the subject of
much discussion by the press Of Mexico The edit
ors much liberal In their views of II than
The clergy. The latter oppose il.