Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-12-02
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The late accounts from Western Kanzas
and the Nebraska render it quite certain that
there IS an auriferous country there, of great
extent, and probably af great richness In gold.
as we'll as in other OF the more reliable min.
erals. The st. Louis Democrat. commenting
on the news from these regions, says:
"Along the banks of the Cherry Creek. the
Fontaine qui Bouille, the South Platte and
smaller aftluents in the vicinity of Pixies
Peak, surface explorations have shown an
abundance of the precious metals mingled
with the deposits amply sufficient to repay
constant toll, even with the rudest instru-
ment'. Further along faint rumors come to
us OF stlil more alluTing indications upon the
western slopes in the Three Parks, and south
ward among the hugh formations that skirt
the Rio Bravo del Norte. From research 40
far made, from geological evidences, from
tTaditionary stories, and remains of former
civilization, we have no room to doubt tho
general auriferous character of the whole
control elevation of the continent The Sierra
san Juan is known to contain greater variety
Of precious stones, minerals, salts, and earths.
than any other of the Serras of the interior.
Inc partial exploration of its treasures pre-
pares US TO hear of developments among its
gulches unsurpassed IN the world. A recent
lecture upon physical geography, delivered BY
gentleman better informed of the resources
OF that region than any other in America,
assumes that gold will be found there in solid
mass, just as iron is found at the Pilot Knob
Of Sheppard Mountain. And we see no rea-
son te doubt it, but every reason to believe it.
Still less should we be surprised to note dis
coveries Of the garnet, to topaz, the amethyst,
the emerald and the diamond more abundant
than those of the great mountain chains of
Europe and Asia. In Arezona the silver
mines have already attracted large attention,
and become the object of eager quest, and
this is also part Of the same remarkable for
mstlon-a formation embracing an area of
ten degrees of latitude by six Of longitude.
Here, therefore, is a field ripe with the har-
vest, and ready for the gathering. Who shall
number all its treasuress How shall we take
an inventory of all its wealth And with the
opening new year. when the grass grows
green, and nature, assuming there her gar
ment of rare loneliness, shall invite to the ex-
ploration, what a scene of adventurous indus
try will be witnessed in that now silent terri
tory. More than twenty thousand men will
be toiling, digging, searching through every
nook OF that great volcanic section climbing
the mountains, penetrating the valleys, turn
ing the streams, breaking the rocks, burrow-
ing the earths, polishing the stones, smelling
the silver, cleaning the gold from every crew
ice. The throng of wagons. and aceumula-
ton of provision, and collecting of herds and
hocks along the western lines of present
settlement, will resemble the outgoing of an
army of invasion. The tramp of free labor,
as it marches to the conquest of the new
Ophir, will be heard above she din Of politics,
and the restless eye of speculation with wan
,,sd :. ,g.ss anent contracts, and Congress
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