Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-29
NEW WORKS.


that remarkable book, Old Hicks the Guide; oy
Charles w. Webber-New York, Dewitt q
Davenport This book contains very spirited
and brilliant sketches Of life and adventure in The
up. the mystery OF the Gold Mines which were
sought alter, and determined with much piecis-
ion their true locality. He is now in Boston,
making up an expedition 10 This new El Dorado.
The description is full of romance, and al the
same lime introduces we'll known real charac-
tiers and numerous facts, TO prove the existence in
the heart OF New Mexico OF a large and virgin
country, rich 10 the precious metals. We have
room but for short extract:
"Taking altogether and in connection these
scattered particles Of information, there is al
leas, strong presumplivr evidence that the noun
tain border of the 'unexplored and unconquered
regions OF central California abounds in precious
metals; and the recent discovery OF goId-wash-
ngs in The streams flowing from The Western
Store OF the Sierra Nevada, is another proof in
favor OF the truth OF the old Jesuit and Indian
accounts respecting The richer beds on he ella.
81 saw, in the city Of Mexico, but whether in
the National Museum or in private cabinet |
do mol recoleci, some quilts filled with gold IN
fine particles, or gold-dusi, which, was told,
came from the Indies Braves in The direction OF
Texas. II did mol then occur 10 me that a GER
tain measure OF god-dusi, put up in quilts, serv.
ed as money among the Azecs before the con-
quest, as they had no coined or weighed mon.y
II 10 but vague que:y, bu; il came 10 my mind
with your note, my TREND, whether The quill gold
of the empire Of Mo..ettsla formed any part Of
the tribute oil those distant provinces which the
Christian conquerors failed 10 subdue.
1.-THE old church records OF Santa Fe, and the
original letters from the early missionaries there,
allute 10 some powerful and intracabe Indian
tribes 10 The Southwest, always, be il observed,
pointing TO The same UNEMPLOYED region-'w no
were worshippers ot fire, and had exceedingly
rich mines Of gold in their country century
alier, United States exploring party finds itself
within lew miles of an ot1shool OF This nation
OF fre-wurshippers, who say their fathers came
from this central region, and who sill retain
tradition OF The golden glories of their ancestral
valley. Another party, while aclually'encamp-
ing on the ella, hear from an entirely different
course, but one entitled TO cfedence, Of extfaordi-
nary quantities OF gold picked up in The bed OF The
Prieto by some trappers who were cut Oh by the
Indians ON their second visit IL vas an over
sight in Messrs. A bert and Emory not 10 have We
rfed these reports, as lar as lime and their mill
lary duties permitled; but even as these obseTva-
lions stand, they are in striking coincidence with
the stories coming TO US from The opposite side .!
this central region, OF nation OF sun or hrr-Wor-
shippers, who possess boundless quantities OF
gold, which they will neither use themselves Ior
suffer strangers 10 approach.
1.-THE H1nters of Kentucky an unprelending
but deeply Interesting account OF the dangers and
':ais oi a party OF adventurers vino crossed The
continent TO California, carelessly mentions the
noisy morning Gevolious OF tribe ct survivor
shipping Indians whom they encountered on a
unpretending book gives some Strong data re.
specting the value OF the gold regiuns North Of
The CHA.
zine problem can now be solved without dam
ger or difficulty by sixty resolule, well-armed men,
as the debalabe land has al last fallen under The
strong protecting care Of the Union, and every
step they gained 10 advance would be secured 10
them by The national force. Fremont ana
other persons have swept above, below, North
and South, East and West; Of the land around
which 80 many exciting traditions are clustered;
but none have as yet passed through il. Even
the parties at his moment bound for California
by The Paso del Norte, are following the known
and explored tracks OF Cook and Emory Though
tney run In part on the Qouldln OF MEXICO; anu
as soon as they are we'll opened, will be subjected
10 her exaclions-in preference 10 keeping, as
they should, entirely 10 the North Of The Gila, on
our own soil, and in the line oil The Gold mines
of the Indian traditions"
Grammar Of tie Latin Language, BY L..
Schmilz, Rector OF Edinburg High School
being one OF the admirable and highly approved
Classical Series OF Drs. Schmilz and Zamp-
Philadelphia, Lea and Blanchard.
Daheotah, or Lite aud Legends of the Sioux
around Fort Snellng-By Mrs. Mary Eastman,
wife of CANAAN Eastman and daughter Of DR..
Henderson, both OF the United States Army
These are graphic sketches OF the curious Gus.
toms, superstilions and leading ideas OF the
Dahcoiahs, with which she became intimately
acquainted, from their vicinity 10 Fort Smelling,
and frequent intercourse with its inmates. The
book is we'll illustrated BY photographic views
OF beautiful and striking objects on The upper
Mississippi.
Other valuable works from our friends, The
publishers and their agents here, we shall notice
very 5000.