The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-18
THE CHIRIQUI REGION.


BoCA DEL ToRO, July 20, 1851 write to con-
firm the news of the important discoveries which
were announced by the last steamer. The exten-
slve cemeteries OF the aborignes that inclose in
their sepulchres such vast treasures are very nu-
merous, for the ''Talamancas" who peopled Chiri-
qul were numerous and powerful, as well as rich
At the time of their conquest by the Spaniards
they comprised nine large tribes. 1t was a custom
OF the aborlgines to bury their vauables with them
Few of these Indians remain, and those few, now
scattered in the mountains of Cbiriqui still D. eserye
the same custom. In one of these cemeteries in the
savannas, which saw, each grave was indicated
by head stone, half buried in the earth
The northern slope of this Province was as thick
ly peopled as the southern one, but being now so
densely covered with forests, no one has vet exam
ned the rich homes of the dead. 1t would be very
easy for me to lind them by the data now have.
Two stone figures, representing a warrior and a
child, were found in one of these cemeteries on the
nothern slope, on the banks of the river called
"Estrela," that empties into the lagoon | have
also obtained some very superior coal from the bor
ders of this river.
In my opinion, and have well studied the sub
ject, the wealth buried in these numerous cemete-
ries will create large emigration to Chiroui and
the source whence all the gold was obtained will
be discovered by the energies of the men of the
North. The history OF Spain points to the great
mine of 'Tsinga,' - situated in some part of this
country, and there is doubt about the auriferous
richness of this country. p. and B., who were also
on the spot, confirmed these statements, and CON
SuIItu Will me Ill lIe opinion tllaJ great anu
ftabe gold washings exist. Compared with Cali
fOrnia and Australia, Chirqui appears to be ad-
mirably situated between two oceans, easy of ac-
cess from all parts of the world-its harbors are
fine and its climate healthy. The coal mines of
themselves, will soon become as important as the
gOld.-N Y. Tribune.
SEA BATHING CURE FOR LovE.-A correspon-
dent writing from Newport says:
Young men-youths of ofAmerica-ardent stran-
gers-take warning, and before you marry, pro-
pose trip to Newport, and get the beloved OBJ
ject of your affections to INDULGE in sea bathing
and you drive down and see her do it-and oh III
you like her well after that trial be assured
yours is love beyond silks and crinoines-a love
likely to last, and that you may 60 in safely and
WIN; but II, as IN my case, you were taken by the
elegant, sylph-like figure of Mrs Stunner-the
abundant form, and the logical inference from the
known to the unknown, and had lain awake be-
moaning that she belonged to another, and calcu-
lating the probability of Mr.. 5. being carried
off by a fit, and yourself proposing to the widow;
il, | say, your enchantment arose from the out
ward, visible beauty, threading the maze of the
dance, or giving ndescribable undulation in the
promenade why, then don't go and see Mrs.
Sumner bathe, or you will never believe that that
figure, half man and half woman, with snipe-like
extremities, and with all absence of roundness,
can be the bank wherein you last night deposited
your hearts affections. That Mrs Sumner! How
you laugh in your sleeve, the next time you meet
Mr.. S., and how you enjoy the next victim Won see
fed vanity is quite appeased and you are recon
ced to your bachelor fate.
Now there is no excuse for these 'charmers''
to make such ''guys' of themselves. Run over to
Dieppe, and see the killing costumes that your
Parisienne adopt under precisely similar circum-
stances. But let us go on. You return to the ho-
tel, and find the majority sitting on the balcony,
with feet in air, and newspaper in hand-more
promenading and flirting, and pairing off and mu-
sic, and fishing, and bowls and pistols
A ToUOH OF SArRE.-The Rome Sentinel relates
that three -year-old girl accompanied her father
upon visit to her grandparent in the country,
where blessing is invoked by the white-haired
patriarch before each meal. The custom was one
with which our little friend had not been made fa-
miar at home, and of course on the first occasion
she silent with interest and curious watchful-
ness. But when the family gathered around the
board the second time after the commencement of
her VISIT she prepared for the preliminary re-
igious ceremony, and observing that her father
did not duly conscious of the approaching
solemnity, she called him to order by saying with
stern gravity, "Be still, papa-grandpapa's going
to talk to his plate, pretty soon P-Boston Courier.