The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16
NO. 669
From the Panama Star and Hcreald
The Chilaui Gold Discoveries.

We we been favored with the pcrusal
Of two LITTER lately received in this city from
David, from most highly respectable and
reliable parties, giving some particulars os
the gold discoveries in Indian graves
Ono Of them, which wc translate, says:
"Thc principal event here is tho dlscov-
cry of great riches in the sepulchres Of tho
original Inhabitants Of Chiriqui. At prcc.
ert over thousand persons are working in
tnc district Of Boqneron at the place called
Mamudo aud Bugalita in opening the
"IIuachs" undian graves) there, and 1t is
calculated t!.at at least nine arrobos (225
lds) Of fine gold os tho best lei AMI Of Mn-
Jaga have been extracted. ~.
"Thcrc is tradition that in former times
a Spanish ship obliged to put into one OF
Our ports from stress Of weather, for ro-
pairs bort otfa box Of earth from the shore
for the galley fin. place anl that on arrival
nj home on removing tbs box, thin cako
of gold was discovered ut the bottcm OF IL;
tho circumstance gave rise TO largo en-
grafton to tho district, and the city of l."
E>tr;lla was founded whore The richest
mines between Cana and San Martin were
for many Yeas wolkcl, but the depredations
of the fiIitusters and the hostility of the In
dans compelled the inhabitants to abandon
the snot, and they retr-d 10 Costa Rica,
where they founded the city Of Carriage -
Notwithstanding many attempi made to
liscover the site Of the city and its gold
mires, il is still! unknown: but it is thought
that these discoveries will iniucy fresh ex
poration, which may at least lead to the
discoveries Of the rich aurfcrous depositea
known to exist in the proyinc,. The mum
Der of huacas throughout the country is
very great, and may yield Immense treas
ure."
The other letter to which we alludc SAYS;
II saw $4,000 worth in the hands CT
one man alone, aud there are others who
have still more There millions Of the raves
all over tn, country in this province and
also throughout Central America, enough
10 employ Il ousanl Ofmcn for many years.
1t is onlv three wocks since the digging9
commenced AMI ,hc amount of wrought
cold discovered is enormous"
The letter goes on to say tha. agriculture
is quite deserted, aud that provisions, l!Qu-
ors, clothing and tools " ould find good
market.
These accounts come from most reliable
and disntcrcstcd sources, and are worthy
Of every credit Chirilai is beautiful and
healthy country, sparc"ly populate! by
quiet and simple people. As the graves
arc scattered over vast extent, ana faf
from any settlements, persons who think
of lrs ing this novel mode "t mining should
90 well prepared, and trust not to the pres
eut resources Of the county.
GOLD IMAGES FOUND NEAR DAVID, cnIRIo1.
We saw Yesterday (July l3lh,) at the oi.
fec of Mcssrs. Cabuo, lIourquct & Co,
some 20 pounds Of gold images idols, DC,
recently taken from an Inilau ''hnaco,'
(burying place. near David in this state,
and brought here for snlc 10y Mr.. Manuel
Fcnanda. 1t is currently reported that
the company who are engaged in this spec
ulatou. have taken some $4,000 worth
from this same "huaco."
Among the lot, we saw some cur.ousy
wrought algator~, similar to these found
in the ludau buryiug places Of Mexico and
Peru. At What dates these relies OF anti
quity were deposited here, no one knows,
some Of them look old enough to have been
made by old "'ruhal Cain" The alligator
seems 10 have been in great r'nera'lon by
the ahorigincs Of these countries, as well rs
in ancient Egypt.
No doubt largr quantities Of manutactur.
ID rold lies buried i'll throngl, North and
South America in these Indian huacos
Ia all tho waI> between different tiibcs, no