Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-21

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opinion that The Cordilleras Of the interior OF the
continent, and especially in those Of the San Juan
ths discoveries Of the coming year win show Ola
monds aud other precious stones as abundant az ia
part Of Asia. All the geological facts point 10
this as highly probable. The true matrix IS. and
has long been knaEn to exist there aud those whose
attachments in science sminently qualify ibeu, 70
speak in the premises, eOaeur with great unanimiiy
ia that view. A close reO1Rnoisance, however, By
the multitudss who viii speedily prOspeo, every
valley and bill Of the great table lad of the fsr
west, cannot fail to put this question at rest in few
short months The gold washings viii stimulate 10
further search. In the meanwhile, we sBjOil, as
maiter Of some Interest to these who may b inolin-
ing thithsr the following seOount from the Augusta
Chronicle of WsshiBgs for diamonds recently begun
in the Safe Of Georgia. Il IS valuable FOR the geo
logical ipd5eia il presents
You viii be surprised, probably, to learn that ar
raRgemenis are now being made 70 commence wash
ing for diamonds in Georgia; Jet it is 80. Two
localities have been found where the true msfrix
with all its accompanying minerals, are found in
abundsuee; and from the upper sec ion in Hail
aud other counties, several have been found Of the
finest quality The elastic sandstone (IiseOlumite,
the true MARK Of the diamoRd) extends quite
across the Stale; but diamonds have been found
only in those places where gold warnings are car
red on being found in the ssndsof the rifsrs With
the gold; elsewhere they have never been sought
after. The other locality has but reeently been
discovered and is Of limited exlent-merely pro-
trusion Of the sandstone and m4guetic and peculiar
oxide or iron through the surrounding prytic auri-
ferous) States together with immense quantities Of
stella tale of unparalleled beauty, associated with
magnificent cTys ais Of rutie frOm few lines 10
four inches in diameter The ItseOlumite is ihieblY
imbeded with splendid crystals Of lszults Of three
different forms. The lszulite is a very rare mine
raj found in but few places Of the world; is OF
the accompanying minerals Of the Brazilian dia-
mond mines Gold exists in the pryiGe States on
the south side Of the mountain, which is corres-
pOudrng formation With the celebrated Dorm mine
in South Caroliua. They alfo exhibit external evi-
deuee Of the existence Of copper, lead and silver
That diamonds abound here, there can be no doubt
yet they may be so scarce as 10 render II unproa~
Die to mine for them Hlene. II Hall county they
are found in The gold deposit Eashings, and cost
nothingstO find them, comparatively.
Monument TO Ihe Signers OF the Decla-
ration.
The Legislature Of South Carolina have now be-
fore them bill for the erection of monument 10
the signers Of the Declaration Of Independence
The proposition is to commemorate the glorious re-
suits of the struggle for independence By concert
Of action on the part Of the thirteen original Satss
Il is but fitting that an appropriate testimonial to
the memory Of the great dead should be erected
and no spot could be appropriate Than the one
proposed, Independent Square, in Philadelphia
Ten states Of the old thirteen, have already adopts
ed the bill, and under the Law, wheu nine States
adopted It, the Trustees had full authority and we're
bound to raise the structure even if the other States
refused to cooperate il. By the action Of the Con
vention, It was determined that the monument
should have thirteen sides, one side designed for
each Of the States constituting the original eonfed
eracy. The plan cannot now be changed even were
it desirable Should any Of the original thirteen
States refuse to cooperate the niche, or side design
ed for said State must forever remain an unsighty
blank, as thelhW makes NJ provision BY which the
other States can fill it up. The expense Of the
monument is, by the Legislature Of New York, re-
strieed TO $3.50 OOO and each State pays according
to her representation in Congress Hon Kenneth
Rayn' recently made speech in favor Of the pro-
ject in the South Carolina Senate, which is spoken
Of as brilliant and eloquent. Speaking Of the bill
before he Legislatures Of North and South Carolina,
the PsnHsyIUqaiaH says:
It would be an insult to the patriotism Of The sons
Of the sires Of 10 IN both these STATES to doubt for
moment their prompt action and co operation with
their sister States ia this noble project 10 perpetu
the names and deeds OF their fyrefathers, self
sacrificing men, who pledged their al in the cause
Of liberty, who legislaed with haliers around
their neeks," aud bore The pains, and tolls and bard
ships OF The fell, without murmur. Such are the
men this movement is designed 70 honor and We are
mistaken in our estimate Of southern chiEalry if
both States do not promptly, aud without a dissent
ing voice. adopt the bill, and thus pay at this late
day, the debt Of gratitude due the illustrious dead.
The Mammoth Pine Grove of California.
The San Francisco correspondent Of the New
York EOeaiag Post, gives the following account Of
this wonderful example Of the forest growth: