Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-30

| the statute against shnplastcrs that Democrats
Secretary administers the finances. Wlg official
might only need the cash in the treasury for pur
poses of private speculation but they would unqucs
tionably refuse to employ it in facilitating the exec,l
ton Of law against their fsvorite shnplnSter cur
roncy.
In conclusion, wo beg the community to dismiss al
apprehension Of want Of specie; and we invoke The
corporation of every wel-disposed citizen in the en-
dcavor to maintain tho supremacy OF the laws.
Description Of some Of The Largest Diamonds IN hht
iorid including a notice ot genuine Isl r0rdt-d0
nond, atlg ionnd opyosir his city, and supposed "a
hare brrn wdShr1 from tie BtuminOns Coal B6sR, IN.
tcrsected II ndss grsi of tbs point 6y James Riecr
1t is with cordial pleasure tlnt we publish, from the
pen of scientific friend tho following lucid. full and
most interesting description Of tho extraordinary
diamond recently dug up in the streets OF Manches'
ter, opposite this city. We have and examined
the jewel ourselves, and We bear testimony to our
friends descrintinn far we acquainted with
this novel subject 1t s"'.'-.,z ,:.<t ~ tho '.-'
or robins egg aud saw several OF Inc pecuiiar
damoud-properties exhibited by experiments.
W. xrc particularly pleased tat our intelligent
correspoucnt has t,kcn occasion to pay just tribute
70 the talents and science Of Professor w. b. Rogers
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son, and future history Of Virginia and the develop
meut of her vast mineral RESOURCES. While on this
deeply interesting and suggestive subject oi geology
and minerulogy 10 full of novelty anu lh'r'hHc va
luc. we would fail Of duty, were wo not 10 e1-
press our warm and cordial appreciation OF the va
uuble services now being rendered TO great cause
by Can't Samuel w. Dewey, account OF whose
mineral explorations and wonderful discoveries
in tho region Of Danvillr, we, some weeks
since, Ibid before our readers. Cuptnn u. comes
cordially commended by some OF the best anu
eblest men in the State. He is private gentle
msu-unconnccted with any public instit"t"n
and wholly unaided by any kind OF patronage~-who
has, nevertheless ut Ills own expense devoted the last
FIVE rcus with uniaaeing zeal, in tho genuine spirit
Of science and philanthropy, 10 tho exploration OF
the mineral treasures Of the Dan ana A"ukln'
mountains and vallics, West Of Danville. We
have been delighted with ia rich and beanttu>pecl-
mems OF gold, iron, "copper" lime, coal and precious
stoues of several knds and with his lucid and really
elouuent e1empliication of the minor'i weeHh'
sboundng in the mountains and along I1H strean''
West Of Danyilla botp in Virginia and North Car'li'
nm. In Ills valuable and perseverng :labors OF
love-, Cupt Dewey has brought TO light hS treasures
which n bcueicent Providence hns imbcd.led in the
hosoms of our mountain and valles; md bas SHOWN
bovond all rational doubt 'hat they exist III slicn
Quantities as to furnish tue n.ost magnificent rewards
for tho capial and labor required for their develop
mani The people in country embracing more
,h.n ~ noo souare nies Of which Dsnve is the M
.,ro, nnspd market the friends al the conmcrce {"
Richmond, and nll who detSre tho prospetty at thu
s,.lc sl,f 9,n uIyu K
oncd a, the exhibition "f facts whice speak
tr,,mpo -,onryui to the business md b"son' q" thf
whole country. a rfricn& in pitHylvasia' well
known for bis intoleenre and lofty charac'
tar and for his devotion 10 the intcrats OF Virginia
writes us that the whole people Of the Dan Hnu l"a
kin country owe a debt Of gratiiuleto'Capt Do"ey
which they will never be able I" pHy" WITH Car'al
Dewey wo have been especially pleased on persona
| ocr,aintauco No une Gun witncsr hS intense ae'"
tion to the cause Of science, his glowing enthusiasm
his thorough "actio" (althoug he talks mo}t clear!
and well), without feeling L regard and ad,hira.on
,rd Of gratitude for his valuable services TO Hrsn
wo do NOT know what may be the destination OF n
mngnifceut collection Of mineral specimens tho~
Can't Dimmocks in the Arniory;l bpt we "'l'es''"'
ingly say that it ahouli belong to the tnlVsrs"y
Virginia, heing in every way most worthy oi 'hS' NJ
bic institution:
A short time since, Mr. Benjamin Moore, worthy
industrious, hardworking resident ., Mas"" SN',
opposite this city, whilc digging a'm removing u"n
ons OF the recently laid out public streetH teW caf'
londs of hitherto undisturhed ulhlriYm, LOT J'u!s'
Fisher Esq. OF that town, was 30 fortunate as ~ e
cover in the ferrugnous clay or eorh, 'ahoat
below the surface, ncar several water-wofn's"nn'
neces of secondary sandstone, what, at the une D.
supposed to be simply Tory Gt"i'E irasnitsn' si,a
ptrmlv b"nutiint and valuable diamond, weighing IL
",rot: or IS rraus: measuring from extreme roint Il
n;1t r,her above sovon lines, and worthy "l ''cn'
.,vlrd u Eonpareil, il not a ori-i-No" ln's, :
JS.T NOT only because it is by fur tue liIgr"t eVc
tS,'J n the continent of North America, but NOR
nSuno;nmv nm account of its superior llinpuaiess
,.f;cb s nearly perfect, with tho exception OF hsn
.,raen;sh ncc and partial chatoyancy Hsi'S mon
fhe salient edges of it's apparently minnie
| inmina and in part, perhaps' attrDu'aoio s."h
| t;nlic;tv of minute stri1, curvilnear uliu ,,Sa
lines aud the miniature craven eqoiia'etai Snt;%si
that embcllish its surface ano H,oS' GIN
.sshow escrtions of a power difiRe' 5o1o,.hod
IN form. il might be termed rhopbic do.scansa
r,n .;mar TO tbe supposed original form Oh me celc
h,a,.I E"h.; Moor or Mountain of Light diamond
presented by tho East India Company to SRreh te .t
toriu although probably approaches neust w., eu, -,
fsuro of REGULAR octahedroi, copsatng OF TWO oti
s3'., nxrcm;5s obliouey united at their beses IN
planes or faces being convex, and each 1f.ansu 70
face Of the primitive octahedron, beng tepHIeJ -
or divided into ak secondary trlanges 60,
curvilinear lines producing, in the =
eight faces, and presenting in outline ;;nch,;t
spheroidal Appearance. And as regaIos NV ~ ,a,;
and other unniistakesble characteristics OF tug senu
;no oSopna, or diamond Il rsoh;ly scratches orratne