The Trinity times., 1855-08-04

longing to behold again. NV recollection OF
il had not deceived me. The resemblance
Of its formation to that of California could not
be doubted or mistaken.
My guide went for water TO drink, and, af
ter making n has,y repast, | told him that We
were now in the gold fields, and that the
gold was under his feet ls he went To fetch
the wster for our dinner. He stared with
incredulous amazement, and on my telling
him that would now find gold watched nay
movements with the most intense interest
My own excitement probably was far more
intense than his. | took the pick and
scratched the gravel of schstose dyk
which ran across the creek at right angles
with its side and with the trowel | dug a
painful Of earth, which washed in the water
hole. The first trial produced a little piece
of gold Here it is" exclaimed and
then washed FIVE panfuls in succession, OBJ.
tanning gold from all but one.
No further proof was necessary. To de.
scribe my feelings at that eventful moment
would be impossible. What | said on the
instant-though must admit not warranted
as the language of calm rehection-has been
since much laughed Mt and, though my
readers may renew the laugh. shall moi
hesitate to repeat it, because as it was the
natural and impulsive expression of over
wrought feelings at the moment, so is it the
only account can now give Of what those
feelings were.
This" exclaimed TO my guide /" is q
memorable day in the history of New South
Wales. | shall be q baronet, you will be
knighted, and my old horse will be stuffed
put into glass case, and sent to the British,
Museum"
Crowds soon repaired to the spot, many to
be disappointed. Mr.. 1largraves was made
commissioner of crown lands, and, on lcav-
ing Sydney some time after for the land OF
Ophlr, this scene occurred:
DISAPPOINTMENT AND DANGER.
When about two miles from Sydney met
with member Of the Legislative Council,
who begged me to retrace my steps, assuring
me that should lose my life if ventured TO
proceed for that there we're hundreds OF
unsuccessful diggers not far in advance, OH
their return from the diggings, who de-
clared that | had deceived them, and that
they would put me to death.
Nevertheless proceeded on my way, and
certainly met many returning from the
mines. Fortunately was not known to any
of them. | accosted many Of them in pass
ing, but was shocked to hear at times the
most horrid imprecations levclled against
what they called the 'curse of God" man
"who had brought them across the noun
tains in search of gold" In answer to my
inquiries one said that there was little gold
but it was all dug out he had lost four
pounds sixteen shillings, and had not got
gold 10 the value Of farthing, besides having
to cross and recross the mountains. Another
had lost fifteen pounds, another twenty, and
another thirty pounds.
But il wonld be in vain for me 10 attempt
to describe all that witnessed at this partleu
lar juncture. Among other strange sights
saw a blind man led by lane one, trudging
across the mountains en- route for the gold
fields They solicited charity The Ia q
man was hopping on crutches, aud the blind
man had hold of his right hand, which wa.
extended over the crutch. Thousands who
started from Sydney never reached half way
and, seeing rs many coming back as going
those upward bound got discouraged aud re
turned in despair. vowing vengeance against
the man who had so deceived them.
London Economist.