Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-07
Gold Items.

An officer in the Navy, in letter. da-
ted Nov. 18th. says that there is daily
gathered from S35O,OOO to $4,000 Of
gold dust and Iumps-and he adds-"Of
the New York volunteers. the less said
the better, for the sake Of the honor Of
the United States. for more villainous
set were never thrown together. They
have committed all sorts of outraces, and
some Of them repugnant to human ma
ture"
California GoM Greosc.-A Yankee
down Fast has invented this specific for
the use Of gold hunters. The operator
is to grease himself we'll. lay down on the
top of hill, and then TO roll TO the bottom.
The gold, and 'nothing else," will stick
to him. Price $40 per box.
Not all Gold that GIisfens!-The L.
s Evening Post says that Savage g.
Hawkins Gold Assayers, in this city re-
ceivcd lump Of wlrat was supposed to
be California Gold. weighing 90 o. Troy
w.t., 10 be assayed. IL was not affected
by acids within the refining pot. EvaPo-
rated il proved to be sulphuret Of IRON
The owner paid $500 in goods Cor it al
San Francisco.
letter from reliable source, says the
'Union,' from the gold region. dated De-
cember 18th last, (bcing the latest news
from the west coast,) contains the follow
ing extract:
"There is late arrival from California
bringing news from region of gold richer
than any yet known, which has been dis
covered north ofthe former placer. The
United States storeship Lexington was to
leave for the United States. When this
vessel sailed she already had on board
$500 900 in gold dust for the United
States"
The latest news from the Ell Dorado,
has added new fuel to thc flame among
the seekers Of sudden riches. In New
York about seventy ships are advertised
for San Francisco-besides two India
men,. Many vessels are only waiting for
bread-:he bakers cannot supply the de-
mand.
Virginia Gold Mnes-Great Success.
The Washington Union, in noticing the
arrival of one of Futon's patent steam
pumps at Richmond, from this city, on it,
way to the gold mines Of Major Heiss and
Com. Stockton. says:
ave met friend day or two since,
who told us he had seen a certificate from
the mint, Of nine thousand dollars worth Of
gold deposited as the result Of five or six
days work, with about as many hands, at
:be Whitehall mines in Virginia, Of Mes
srs. Heiss, Stockton, g. Co. Six negroes,
we learn from another entirely reliable
source, had obtained fhirty-fve pounds Of
gold from the lst 10 the 9th or 9TH of this
month. The last days working Of three
negroes was worth 1894 If this result
be the product Of regular vein, as we
learn it is, who can foresee what . few
weeks may not bring forth!"
Ner York California Gucrds.-Hfere
is new. yet very practicable idea. The
California Guards are organizing in this
city, and will constitute q regiment Of n
bout one thousand men. who are to offer
themselves to Government to serve in
California for three years, taking their paw
from the Mines. clothing themselves, and
being armed with rifles and supplied with
all other necessaries by the Government.
and to be sent to Calitornia at the public
expense! Gen. Mcclellan Of Texas, has
been elected Colonel, and Gen. Arlington
Bennett, Of Long Island. Lieof. Colonel.
IN. Y. Express.
The Lofesf Gold Nory.-We heard Of
a story tbis morning. which no donbs il
as authentic as the majority Of tire items
af1oat, and which beats anything we have
read YET. A runaway soldier Is said to
nave discovered 4 lump or rock ofgold
that weighed ESQ pounds IIt ounces; he,
was afraid to leave il, and mounted guard
upon it; and at the latest accounts he had
sat there 81 DAYS. and had offered ST.
GOO for q plate Of beans and pork but his
offer had afvays been indignantly T6fassd
and the poor fellow only laughedaG Enr shs
niggardiiness Of his ofsr, BY parties 60
ing further On. where the article was said
to be more abundanf-f Boston Tians~