Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-07

The world is full of mysteries. The chamber
in which the infant opens its eyes is a universe
of mysteries. The fathers voice. the mothers
smile, reveal to it slowly the mysterious world
of the affections. The child solves many Of
these mysteries; but as the circle of knowledge
is enlarged, its vision is always bounded by
veil of mystery. The sun that wakens it at
morning, and again at night looks in at. its
window to bid it farewell the tree that shades
its home, and in whose branches the birds
come and sing before the dews are dry the
clouds with shining edges that move across the
sky, calm and stately like the chariot of an
angel, all are mysteries Nay, to grown up
man there is not thing which the hand
touches or on which the eye rests, which is not
enveloped in mystery. The flower that springs
at your feet-who has revealed the wonderful
secret of its organization /? Its roots shoot
down, and leaf and flower rise up and expand
into the infinite abyss of mystery. We are
like emigrants travelling through an unknown
wilderness they stop at night by flowing
stream; they feed their horses, set up their tent
and build fire; and as the flames rise up, all
within the circle of few rods round is distinct
and clear in its light. But beyond and bound
ing this, are rocks dimly seen, and trees with
vague outline stoop forward to blaze; and
beyond the branches creak, and the waters
luuIHlur over luclT DEUS anu Win uuhHOWn
animals howl in the dark realms of night and
silence. Such is the light of mans knowledge,
and SO it is bounded by the infinite realms of
mystery.
ALLEGED GOLD nIscovERIEs IN BRAzIL-A
Para paper of the 22d of February contains an
article dated Maranham, which makes an an
nouncement of important gold discoveries hav-
ing been made in that province. The article is
preluded with the statement that the ancient
dream of Eel Dorado has now been converted
into reality. 1t then goes on to say that in
the steamer Impevatris, from Rio Janeiro, ar
rived there in October, a commission in behalf
of an anonymous company whose capital was
$500,00 to explore the auriferous lands COM
prised between the Turyassu and the Gurupy.
1t consisted Of professional men, provided with
the proper instruments, and left on the 2lst for
its destination, supported by detachment of
the first regiment of the line placed at its dis
posal by the Provincial Government. This
commission has just returned to Maranham
with abundant specimens ofthe finest gold, hav-
ing completed its examination in few days, so
great is the richness ofthe mines. These speci-
mems, the gold of which is "a carats fine, were
obtained almost without any labor of explora-
ton; and considering the great facility with
which the precious metal is there met with,
which is ESQ to speak, rs if it presented itselfto
the hand Of the miner, and considering also the
vast area of the auriferous lands visited, those
who best understand the subject, believe that
this region will be even more prolific and rich
than California and Australia. This intelli-
gence must of course be received with due de-
gree Of caution and Dissatisfaction Ifar.