Smyrna times., 1855-09-26
A New EI n3r7do
REPORTER.

The New York Times learns from AUTHORITY
IN whlch implicit reiiaGce may be- repnscd. lhat
! ihe Territory acquired by the United States
| under the Gadsden treaty with Mexico. IS rich
/ 10 mineral wealth Containing both god and
silver III great abundance. There has bpnu !,
great diversity OF opinion. The Times he.
lieves there Reed no longer be doubt on the
subject, and that another California awaits the
PICK and shovel oftne hardy miner. within tho
territory OF the United States, promisinrs boun-
trui reward tor the enterprise and labor which
shall uhearih its treasures, and s,v il ~ /, MOI,
pdrtcuIarisc at TINS time .iur,atr ;D,n r., - =
! that The auriicrous region Is not conuucG io :,
single locality, the precious metals are t0o.d
IN many places along our new line. and IN Ia
| calltles distant from each other Nor il the
mineral district confined to our new acau,si-
tion. The mines extend across the line. and
Tor some distance INTO the territory which re-
mains 10 heXlco IN consequence ofthe S.uate's
amendments TO the treaty as originally framed.
major Emory having discharged the duty as-
s'gheu as commissioner TO run and mark the
new boundary line, may be expected to renort
m person at Washington within few days
lie is well known as an accomplished enoinecr
and careful, practical man, not likely to he led
astray by false lights whom engaged IN tho dn.
ties OF his profession; and his reports m refer
ence to the Territory in question will be recejv-
ed with interest and confidence. Tbnt the Ma
Jor and his brother officers on the snrvev viii
tully confirm these adVices relative to tho min.
erdl wealth OF the region in question there is
not douOt. TINS discovery of new El Dora-
90 on our borders is fact of great interest and
Importance. The first fruits OF its thornunb
confirmation will be large migration IN tho
new TorrItory, to be followed speedily nv the
almost magic creation of town and cities IN
SITES now almost as desOl2te as the arid MANS
OF Arabia and few weeks later we NAV cx.
pect to hear new State knocking for sdmis.
eion INTO the Union. Nor Is this all The
boundary line between the United States and
MeX'co Is not marked by q stone wall: and
even Il 1t were SO, the barrier would be insu(T;
cieht TO reStraln our miners within the limIts
OF our own possessions. If the "lead" OF gold
or silver cnticcs them in that direction, they
WI hock IN hordcs into the territory OF onr
mexican nelghbors, and thus, in all probability
precipltate another collision, the inevitable re.
suit OF winch Will be the acquisition of another
ana large lnstalment of sour Sister Repub-
llc' 10 D. taken by force and paid for after
"aFds little reflection will show that CON.
sequences of vast Importance TO our conntrv
must follow the confirmation of the fact thus
announced.
GREAr DfsTRUcTIoNo WHEAr.-The Rich.
mond Dispatch of yesterday says:
3" on. Thursday morning portion of the floor
10 the hfth story Of the large new brick lumber
house adIolnglng the mill of Messrs. Haxau &.
Drolher' which was heavily ladened with wheat
gave way, and falling with great force on the
iourtn noor' burst Through it, and then through
sne ellra, second and first floors, the weight
accumuiating as it descended, until reacbing
the main water wheel, which was also crnsbed
and hundreds Of bushels of grain poured direct |
~ INTO the river. Fortunately no lives wera
lost by this terrible accident, though there.
were large number of men at work IN thu
l1tnner y, mouse at The lime, one of whom was in
,., ane nity story and barely made his escape
The loss tIll not fall short of $4,000, and
many incline TO the opinion that il will ,oaaL a
e20,000. 2.'g 4 ltgn IS - 'ouo"