Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-08
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: strong inconsistency Of character. New jersey
has again and again refused to sell a single
inch of her territory at Sandy Hook or else.
where to New York, for Quarantine or other
nurnoses. vet in the face of her fat refusal, the
Republican Legislature made an appropriation
to purchase Sandy Hook, and sent Commission
ers to the Legislature of New Jersey to ncgoti-
ate for the same. The latter has recently, for
about the fourth or fifth time, passed n rcsolu-
ton declaring it to be the fixed determination
of the State not to sell q foot of soil to any au-
thority whatever. Now, the same Black Re'
publicans who are prosecuting New Jersey
with offers to purchase her territory, are saw
age with the administration for Offering 10 pnr-
chase Cuba from Spain. &,
Mr.. Walsh in his Paris letter to the journal
of Commerce, estimates the wealth OF the iioth-
| childs at about 5000, 600, 000. The integrity
and preservation of this large fortune Will de-
pend very much upon the preservation OF peace
in Europe. They have large investments IN
this country as we'll as on the other side. Their
chief operations, however. are confined to the
business Of exchange between different coun-
tries, to carry on which, they have agents re-
siding in every considerable commercial mart
throughout the world.
A recent Paris letter stated that \ young
scion Of the Rothchilds was about to marry a
young lady who was q pauper, that is, who
only had about $40, 000-a mere tride for pin
money. We presume, however, that she is a
Jcwcss. The marriages among the Rothchilds
hitherto, have been confined to family connex-
ions, such as cousins in some degree or other.
Lieut.. Maury lectured before the New York
Statistical and Geographical Society OH the
evening of the Sd inst. lie stated that the
Territory of Arizona was about twice as large
as the State of New York, and was watered by
three large rivers, the ella, the Colorado of the
West and the upper Rio Grande. The princi-
pal outlet Of the Territory was through the
Gulf of California. He exhibited a map of the
country which had been drawn one hundred
years ago.
The whole country was a vast irregular plain,
interspersed with fertile valleys. Grass in
places was good the year round, and cattle that
grazed on it were as fat in January as the STALL
fed cattle of the East. The crops in the valleys
of San Pedro and Santa Cruz were plentiful
But the great value of Arizona consisted in its
mineral wealth. The Arizona mine, he consi-
dered, would pay well. The lands on the ella
pronounced 'Hiia,') were fertile; the valley
Of the Colorado was hot, but fruitful; the Pimas
and Maracopas Indians were friendly; the most
predatory Indians were the .Apaches; the whole
country. from the Gila to Guyamas, had been
rayaged by them; about one third of their num-
Der were composed Of captured MeXicans; the
population embraced about 10000, about 1000
Of whom were Americans; the development oil
the mineral wealth Of the country had hardly
commenced; many companies were waiting for
the organization Of the territory before moving
g. A. l,n., IL -ot;oal thu discoveries
which had been made at different localities,
several of which he considered to be very valu-
able. The gold mines of California, chihuahua,
Sonora. Arizona and Pixies Peak he considered
the most extensive and valuable to be found in
the world. The gold mines on the Gila, he
said, paid about $40 per day to the hand. lie
considered that, among all the mineral regions
named. Arizona and Sonora afforded the richest
mines to be found on the surface Of the globe.
In speaking Of n Pacific Railroad, he gave a
decided preference to the Southern route over
all others.
At a recent meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
MERGE Of this city, it appeared that about
SIT, 900 had been raised towards erecting an
observatory, which they propose to have raised
on the Battery; and mainly with the view Of
regulating chronometcrs for the use of the
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ion of Greenwich Observatory in England 1t
was estimated that $50, 900 would be required
to establish it; and to this end, the committee
appointed to raise funds was continued; and
there is every reason to believe that its efforts
will be crowned with success. The Contra!
Park was disapproved of, as the proper location
for the Observatory. At Greenwich. it is well
known, that every day, precisely at merididn,
-. Ill -s.ot ,la,n tha tnp,a Of thn
Observatory, falls, which can be seen at the
moment by the Captains of Vessels in the
Thames, who are thus enabled to set their
chronometers by Greenwich time. The Central
Park would be too far of, for Vessels to see the
ball drop; hence, the Battery is urged as the
most suitable location.
In London they now have tno balls, which
drop at meridian, one at Greenwich and the
other at Charing Cross. The latter communi-
Gates with the former by an electric telegraph
wire, and. hence, both fall at the same moment;
and, it has been proposed by this method, to
give Greenwich meridian time to Liverpool,
Edinburgh and other places. In the same
manner the National Observatory could be made
to communicate Washington meridian time to
all our principal seaboard and inland cities of
the United States, daily at the sam moment.
Business has been retarded. within the last
few days, by the delay IN the receipt Of later
news from Europe. Cotton has slightly de.
clined, while other articles have remained
without important change.
Stocks have been irregular during the week.
The greatest fluctuations have been in Central
and some other Railroad stocks, and in the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company stock. Prices
were terribly depressed on the statement that
Vanderbilt had broke with this company, and
intended running an opposition line against it
via Panama, in conjunction with Marshall l.
Roberts, which caused the Pacific Mail Steam
ship stock to run Town to rs, it again. however,
rallied, and has since fuctuated between 70 and
70. So much for the movements Of a steam
boat king. TUDOR
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.