The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-27
FoI %4ass1z1xf'

re discovery has been made OF the gold
mines. in the Province of Chiriqui, about
three hundred miles from Panama. In
the time of the Spaniards, it is said,
these mines were as productive as any in
South America, and that IA city of forty
thousand inhabitants existed there: solely
depeudent on the gold produce for stbsis-
tence: the inhabitants were driven away
by the unfriendly Indians who then inha-
bited the country, but are now alnost ex.
tinct, and the city entirely destroyed. 1t
lis said, however, that the, large shafts
connected with the mining machinery are
sill to be seen on the spot.
The same paper says: We were yes
terday shown some of the most beautiful
specinens OF gold quartz that we have
ever seen: they were procured by gen
tleman now in the city, at q short distance
from PANAMA. and their appearance lends
fully to establish what we have hitherto
Thought az to the richness of the mines of
the lsthmus, if properly explored. We
do not feel at liberty to give the iul par
ticulafs in reference 10 this new .dlscov-
ery vet, but we hope TO do So m few
idnvs. For the present it must suffice to
say that the gentlenanls we i known for
| his integrity, ana thathis relOrt of having
made The discovery may be confidently re-
lied upon. 'p'. t}a aa
The mines of Chepo promise wefl, but
cannot be worked in the wet Season.anc
Still LArEn-Anniv>L OF THE CoRrEs,
The fine steamer Cortes, Z. B Crop
per, Esq, commander, arrived from Pan
anna in passage "f sixteen days. The
list Of passengers is very large, Numbering
about 470, 81 Of whom are females.
The CortcS brings no latts dates from
the Atlantic, hut her accountS from Pa,la-
ma are down to the 7th inst, which, how
ever, are not of great interest.
The arrival of two hundred workmen
at Panama, for TIE purpose OF pushing on
the railroad works, and the near approach
of The dry season, ihsplres hope that by
the end Of August nexttle con.pany may
be able, as they confidently expect, to
complete their arduous and important
undertaking.
'!he body of Mrs. Stone, the unfortu-
nate Lady who was drowned IA few days
a-o in attempting to cross the river Car
denaS. has been recovered. 1t was tonnd
near the mo,lth Of the Cartl.naS, where it
etnptie- into the iiip Gru,le.7 : star.
The Cruces Road. Not iu he memury
of the "oIdeSt inilabIiani" has the Cruces
road been known to DC in >ucb frighllnI
condition as it is at present 10. oG
Mule, were very scarce 1T Cruces last
week, indeed, we are informed, that it
WAS impossible to get enough to send
across al .he baggaae or all the express
goods. - Panama Echo.
,ihis ha, been I.dItiicult week iaSwh!rh
10 transport, bccansr of the indi$po>lton
OF the natives to Work.-IG.
The Mattress u uring the present hor-
rid state of The roads, and the eXtraordl-
nary height of of HE numerous nn,unan
StrehluS betWeen 'ais pace and Cruces
owing to the recent heavy rams, ':re1T
distress, and accidents Of different kinds
have occurrrd amoig persons crossing the
iSthnuS. Ii affords us much grathhcation
to be able to state that we hkiye heard
>evera eases, AMI liHye personal Wit
MESSED many acts of kindness extended by
native mu!eteers aAd residents on the
roads. to. men, wouen and chi tlrcA, whose
nniies got broke hOnn and who had goa
separated from their husbands, wives, pa
rents or children Some of these acts
were performed IN some eases, 1T he FISK
of' life, and in AL eases at great Sarrlfces
Of time and under circumstances which,
without such timely relief, would have
produced to the unfortunate travellers,
consequences OF the most liWonyenIent
aHd serious nature Star.
hiARRLE N.gAnHY.-lhc paprr< in san
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francisco copy from the MaFysrile FIX
press an arronnt ol 10 marble quarry,
about so nlles IRON, Sacramento, on rbe
American river from which the State
i2orks fm the Washington Monument
were OBJ: aii,etl. wh:ch has yeccn,lv been
purchased by Or. Merriam Of MarysviIIe.