Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1858-07-09
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1he accounts from the newly -dscOVCrCd gold
regions in the possessions of tie lIudson's Bay
Company, on the Pacific shores OF this CONT
nent, are calculated to create quite reyolu-
ton. 1t is stated by persons who are said to be
worthy Of reliance, that the indications of gold
on the streams flowing into the Gulf of Geor-
| ria, promise yield even richer than anything
ever produced BY California or Australia. Ex-
p!rcnccd Californian miners are satisfied that
in short time, Vancouver's Island and the VIZ
cinlty will be the seat of a State as populous
and as prosperous as California. Several thou
sand persons have already set off for the Dig
gings, aud others are only waiting for the con-
tirmation of the reports to follow their example.
a passing cloud has for time obscurcd the
prospect The Hudson's Bay Company's Gov
ernor on Nancouvcr's Island has closed FraZer's
River, and the other streams which are sup
posed to be auricrons, not only to foreigners
but to British subjects. He wants to keep all
the god for his company. This is like trying
| to dam Niagara with a willow switch. Gov
crnor Douglas could no more keep god-digger5
out Of his territory than he could prevent fish
from swimming up the streams. The chances
are that he is aware Of the fact. and that. hav-
Dug fired off his proclamation, he will wisely
shut his eyes to violations thereof. Ii he does
not. lie may ind himself III an awkward pre-.
dlcament The representative of an obsolete
aud moribund corporation, he is not likely to
be handled with extraordinary tenderness either
by his own countrymcn or by ours.
Ii the reports Of gold discoveries on the
streams flowing into the Gulf of Georra are
confirmed, new future is opening for British
North Amer Ca. No part Of this continent en-.
Joys noblcr climate than the shore of the Co
Iumbia, NancOvor's Island, and the adjacent
parts of the main land The soil is good, anc
we'll watcred JudIcious husbandry would be
quite as profitable there as in Oregon. Van.
cuuver's Island contains coal iron and copper
also abound in the neighboring region. Fo
trade there is not part of the Pacific coas
more happily situate; if it be true, as is stated
that the japanese have resolved to cultivut,
commercial relations with the world, the moutl
of the Columbia would naturally enjoy consid
cradle intercourse with them.
Nearly halt a century has elapsed since tina
wise and far-sghted man. John jacob Aston
projected the establishment of great Stat
near the recently discovered gold fields. Iii
sagacious mind grasped the capacities of tn
site. Accident defeated his schemes, and the
have lain dormant for nearly fifty years.
the late intelligence from Frazer's River be re
IL. 81.
}. their accomplishment, to an extent and in
!. manner which the protector of Astoria nevC
# realized.-Harper's Weekly.
e, BY the last mail from California, saws III
# North American, we learned that the excite
-. ment throughout that State about the FrazC
river mines was far greater than had been ant
e cipaied. No less than three thousand person
IS had LET, San Francisco for the new mines. On
re- paper saws that the excitement in the interiC
had increased to such an extent as almost
give room for the belief that the State is abol
to become heavily lessened of its working pop
ldtion. The same paper goes on to say th
Ne the boats from the interior come down ever
tn night loaded with parties bound for Frazer rive
T.. the hotels in San Francisco are fairly crammC
no with people waiting for passage north, viii
reports are continually received from vario
polnt5 III TIE lutetlor tnaL expeditions were sc
. ting out overland for the same locality.
- Throughout the entire length and breadth
ne the State the Frazer river fever seems to ha,
We seized hold of the people, and threatens to bret
&c up or at least seriously disarrange, for the tin
being, the entire mining business of the Stat
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ulNEMAXN RE CONVERTED TO COMMON SENSE
VI At a meeting OF "sprituasts, an invalid was broul
IN forward dreadiUy afflicted with ulcerous scrOfi
ale that all the doctors had failed to cure II was
IN, posed to appeal The spirit land for advice, ant
Homeopathic physician present Intercepted the
70 parted spirit Of lIanemann TO what remedy sho
r be taken Loud and distinct raps audible 10 the VIII
'oi audience told oil A-Y- E-Rs C-A-TIAR.T-I-C PILL
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