Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-10
.YosT + so SILVER Z MINES.

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Msrico. II connection ,uiith Cot. Doniphaa.s
expedition by Dr. Ristizenussa German,
printed By order pfths Senae.-A Aboutone
hundred miles Souht. South. East Of Santa:
Fes some extensive salt lakes or salinas.
from which all the salt used in new Next,
co is procured. MOI, far from. these sail s
mas, are the ruins of al, old city, which,
as isreported, was celarge and wealthy.
wilrrich mines, Tho produce of which was
seni annually SPAIN iyw --,,;;s.eS! ~.
"a, Que season when they were mak-
ing extraordinary preparations for trans
prolins the precious metals. the Indians
eltacked them; IS here upon the minershurl:
ed their treasures worth fifty millions, and
left.,he city together, but they were all
killed excep, Two who went TO Mexico.
giving the particulars of the affair aud
soliciting aid TO return. But the distance
being so great and the Indians so snumer-
Gus, no body would advance. aud the thing
was dropped. One of,he Two went, TO New
Orleaus. then under the dominion Of Spain
raised 500 men, aud started by way Of
,he Sabine, but was never Of afterwards.
So far the report. Within The last few
wears: several American land FreDchmen
have visited The place, aud although they
have nolffound the treasure, they certify at
least to The existence of an acqueduct o.,
bout 10 miles in length, 10 the still stand.
ing wall, several churches, the sculptures
ofibe Spanish Cquri of Arms. and TO many
spacious pits supposed 10 be silver mines.
II was no doubt, q Spanish mining Town
and il is not unlikely that ii was destroyed
in successful iusurrecti0n Of the lndiaus
in 1880" -
The CHOLERA IN New ORLEANS -
The reports from the cemetries show a foot
inesup aof.ninety eight iuIermenls. in the
city yesterday, being six over the proceed.
ing day. ln the Charity Hospital. yester
day, the admissions Of Cholera were forty
,wo,f,h deaths thirty ak, which is an in-
crease over The previous day of,fve in ad
missions, aud eleven in deaths.-SS5 o.
Della: 30th uit. ~.
ISTELLiesNcE from, he IVES, states that
all business was suspended on the Ohm
and Mississippi, on accounisof the .Chole-
RAJ, aud the boats bound for. New Orleans
were returning. in many cases. "A great
number Of deaths had takeuplace on board
of boats from New Orleans, bound upthe
:riyers.-Courier.
! ! FATAL AFFRAY.-The Larensville Her
aid of the 5rh learn. that
an unfor,nulerencontre took sp!aceon the
evening: Of the s25lhitt Decsabetweens MIR.
William Hastings. and AMr.tJamesaDilla
al the house Of the former, in the .lower
part, oftbis District. In The course Of The
afray. billiard, received a wound from "a
knife, tof soseriousia "a nature. - as 10 cause
his death onthe4fo following days. Mr.. Has
Hing delivered hinselfup, and was examin-
4 ed before Two sgis,ratessial;stlie Court
Igf1onse. on Monday last. who admitted him
io bail;t for5s his sPpearsncela al .the;next
Couri.' IS
EcLIrsrs IN s.: IN The year 1919
lgthere will be fur eel ses--tWo 81: be sun;
land two ,ofs the moon. One of the iillnaI
feciipses viii sbe visible in: the u nited
Slates. The FIRST eclipse will Be ssof the
sun, on The ,22d of; F ebroary. and will be
visible ID; the wesiern porlions Of Asia and
1.-THE uorthwcstern portion Of Norlh;sA Ameris
Ca. The second ofths moon, on the Sh
15of March, ani will be visible throughout
tlhe United States. The third will be a
lu,al eclipse Of the sun on the 17,h Of Au:
gust; and The fourth an.eclpse Of The
moon on. The I'd Of Sep,em5er-bolh in.
visible in the Uniled States.
GOVERNOR MANLY. Of North Carolina,
| was inaugraled atttaleigh on The lsI inst.
His address on the occasion 10 said 10 have