The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-18

color but II any Of the following tests applied,
the difference would at once BE- apparent Gold esn
Of iron cannot IL resiss all attempts OF that nature
and would erumble, instead Of cutting Secou dly,
the cubs, snce bestruck With STEEL aud Are Is produced
II IL sulphurst OF from but such effect you'd net
follow II 1t were gold. (Applauss) Again, small
piece Of the mineral he placed upon wire over
die, q solphurous exbslston would be produced II it
spphuret of iron; but II gold this would not be
the case The lecturer here explained the audience
ty refere to large charts sut drawings which
suspended In the room how these mineralogica veins
Of quartz, in connection 9Th gold and the various
metals were elected fro the centre Of the earth By
the laws Of expansion and the crust OF the
EARTH which consists ofthe geological formations already
referred to- wss from time to time, broken, ana open
ipgs were Isde, through which forced up the
heaviest metals such se gold patipa In this way
IF plutonic rocks and volcanoes we're produced
tB>re btautiful paintpg Of the volcano Owhyhee, Ia
me Sandwich Islands, was exhbited) After such
suPendous uphe avings from the internal mass,
it may be easily seen with what those smaller
the m.talliferous veins were elected After exhibit
ing some specimens Of gold which he himself had found
in different parts OF Georgia and Virgins, and
also piece that bad been sent to this city from
California, he presented a splendid painting Ia
which the scenes now going on aloos the shores OF
SacIame pto d. picted and from the imms- Az in
ttrest which it excited, as well the rub. usnt Az
animation it underwent at the close OF thu lecture
there be little doubt that the adventurous spirits
In this city, who about % r,r o. cold to
California formed lar norton Of tn. audience Ia
SEARCHING ior goi" IN a new country, continued DR..
noyn'on' must be borne In mind that the work is
NV = very pleasant one, and those Who set out with
such int nton, must make up their mnds to bear
agrsst deal Of inconvenitnce and hardship. They
must expect, while ranging in the mountains and hills
aornia and trav-rsLg its rivers and streams, In
searching for gold among the auvial depostes and
sands on the shores to sleep in the open air and TO
dspepse with many of the Injuries to which they had
been accustomed. They must take with them strong
and durable apparel fer in those regions aors and
sboemskers few and far between, and If there be
any there they will have other feb to fry than mend
ire breechts. usnehter) few pairs of strong pam
flannel shrtr mad. very loo,e and as there may be
good deal of wadDg in rivers, pair or two OF good
WATERPROOF boots, might prove very essential to hose
cautious of their health II the information which
has lately arrived from California be correct
asto the immense quantities Of gold found there,
that region will find the mineral in great abundance
and on the authority of neurological and geological
science have no hesitation 10 say ing that 1t will be
found in abundance alop the Sacramento for thou
| sand years to come Great applsuse) The half Of
this story has not been told yet STILL however there
by those " ho think of trying their luck rs gold seek
1t is pecessary that they should posse strong
endure many privations They must make up their
| minds to hard living sleeping in tents and work
IN water with ms many H'Gsr al who ana
going there should go in parties Of ten or twelve
who would be devoted to each other, heart aud
| soul, and who could place in each other the most
implicit confidence By this they would effect
the object easily and rapidly and be able to give
mutual assistance and protection to each other in
csfe circumstances might require It. The learned
a. ntemap cor cluded amid great applause by making
some practical remarks in addition to those already
given, to such might to search for gold. Fine
| psrticss Of yellow mica Were sometimes dihused
through quartz and other rails, which the mex
| perieDced took for gold. This could be at once de-
teced by tmall magn ifying glass or by scratching
it with the point Of needle or some instrument when
it were yellow mica drop of nitric acid placed upon
sold would have effect, while the baser metals it
would have the effect Of changing their color, and
bachenirg the surface Again in the sand from which
gold particles were picked and washed, there was
usually mpslpahle dust left, which, heretofore had
been collected by mixing 1t with when the
quicksilver Immediately dissolved the gold readily
a. water dissolved sugar or salt forming soft putty
like and then by pressing this in buckskiu, the
quicksilver forced through the pores of the buck
tkin leaving the gold behind with small qua nt
ty of the quicksilver, which was entirely evsperaed,
| by heating the mass. (Appause) The lecturer here
| made experiment with tin aud mercury, where a
! similar effect was produced. He then stated that
| Commodore Stockton Major Heiss and other gentle
| men, working a vein of gold In Virginia, we're
able, by approved apparatus for Washing to effect
silver The lear ned gentleman closed by saying that,
| as the inuumeiable small streams which empty them
selves into the Sacramento become Hooded during the
rainy they would bring down the PARTICLES Of
gold hat are crumblipg from the decowpospg veins
on the mt untains and would continue to enrich the
soil on it's chores for . thousand years to como.
'on Monday evening next, DR.. Boynton will lecture
in the place on the natural creation and forma'
ton Of the earth and the heavenly bodies, when
illusions will also be made and come interesting facts
with regard to the formation Of the
| gold regions Of California.
| From the New London Star Dec 1871
| We are permitted to make the following extracts
from letter received by in this city, last
evening, from his friend, young Of responsibility
| "SAN Francisco, August II, 1913.
q take the first opportunity to inform you of my
safe arrival here. (he port Of my destination) last
Sunday the 18th inst after passage OF 20 days from
the Sandwich Islands. Instead of finding San Fran
it bleak, cold and barren soil. The whole appear
of the place at frst unfsvorabe but It s very
he altby, and never enjoyed better health In my life,
than since my arrival in this section Of country
There about COO buildings in the town Of San
work doing here now almost every body has left and
to the gold mines where they making their for.
tunes The mines are about lao miles from here, in
the nto valley and are said to be iDexbaust-
bic. Three ounces for one person with his pickaxe,
shovel and bowl is sdered ordinary days work
y etred here tor an ordinary gold ring Five dos,
in coip eight dollars worth of gold duet, is paid per
day for common IN. chanics. intend to stop here q
SHIRT time only bat proceed to the gold mines where
shall remain unit, line M pockets with the precious
metal when left New London you had some idea of
coming to California during the next season. You
do well if you come-f you conclude to, start In the
spring and come by land bringing with you money
some good tubstantisl clothes your gun The news
Of declared here last Friday and the inhabi
unsettled condition, and club-lsw to be the
OF the land at present Every one deems 1t necessary
for his personal safety to furnish himself with good
brace Of pistols am at prese mt stopping with ng
eeptl,m man, in the house Tor what you wonld call q
shanty the door of which has bee pierced with ball,
which, tbort time since, sent his long home
Bus do not be frehtened-there are many good nd
respectable people living here and find no difficulty
| From The Albany Argus, Dec. 10
We have been favored with extract Of letter from
Mr. Beattie Of the Abanians in the California
eiment, to friend in this city, which We publish be-.
low
| SAN FRANcrsco, California, August %, 1S4S.
We have just arrived this mora ming from
Sepona and expect to be discharged from the service
in about three days We are the only papy left of
the New York regiment, the rest having been dis.
| charged Gold ate and all the boys are we'll an 4
hearty have been offered the appointment Of Sheriff
for the district Of Sonoma and think shall accept 1t
| for a short time
We ere all making preparations to 60 to the gold
region, where expect to get at least S1O goo
gold before return home There Is nothing in the
way of circulating dum but gold DUST In the
try The specie u ell in the custom house where it