Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-16
Discoveries In South Australia.


The imp,rlpni discoveries made by Mr.. Stuart,
during n late exploration in the sister Province of
South Australia are thus described by an Aus.
trnlan paper. Mr.. Stuart returned To Adelaine on
the 18th ofJnly, in tho Marion steamer from
Port Augusta. after an absence Of six months
il,srarty consisted of two persons beside himself
AMI they had xith them about four pack, and four
five saddle horses Mr.. Stuart's first business
wa to survey and lny off the runs discovered and
c"imed by him some limo ngo. After TINT work
was finished, he started with his party on fur
ther exploratory expedition, and the result has
been the discovery of an immense tract of country
exceeding in richness of pasturage and abundance
Of water anything That has yet been met with
The distance trayersed was 800 miles beyond the
lnrthest point reached by Mr.. Babbage and Major
Warburton, and the country was found to be lux
urant beyond description. Mr.. Stuart started
from the Emerald Springs about the beginning of
April, and reached latitude &c deg. s. the north
crn boundary of his solony about the middle of
May, and during the entire Journey there and
back, he states that he was never single day
without water The Country traversed consists
chiefly of immense plains. interapersed with nu-
merous hillocks, from 100 to $50 feet from the
summit Of which gushed springs Of pure fresh
ter, intersecting the plains and discharging them
selves into numerous creeks and rivers running
i'll an easterlv direction.
One Of the rivers discovered is rep ,rted by Mr..
Stuart to he three miles broad in one part Of its
course. The range aanking the plain chiefly
table-topped, and about 900 feet high. Mr.. S,n-
art made detour occasionally Of from 20 to 80
miles on each side of his track. and found the
country everywhere Of the beautiful descrip.
tioi; and it seemed to be Gfa similar character as
tar the eye could reach beyond tile furthes point
attained by him. Indeed he seems 10 have turn
cd bnck through surfeit Of good country. lie
thinks there would not he any difficulty whatever
in crossing over to the Gulf Of Carpentaria, or to
any other portion If the north coast Iii, impress
sion is that inland lake or sea exi ats to the east
ward. which probably discharges It's waters into
Stokes Victoria River to the northwest. AT any
rate. the theory that the center Of New Holland
nothing but desert may now be exploded. Mr..
Stuart has brought back specimens Of the grasses.
seeds, and minerals Of the country. the last Ut
which are said to include some specimens uf stones
A consi lerabe portion of the district traverssd is
represented as auriferJus.
SkvENrY-vIvE DOLLARS FOR PLuo or ToBAcco.
"A farmer came down from Bucks county, yes
terday for the purpose Of seeing the Schiller pa.
rade. In the evening he was passing down Tenth
street, in q railway car, when q young gentleman
who sat beside him, made himself particularly
agreeable. At Market street the youth suggested
the proprety Of getting out Of tho Cur and indulg
ing in drink. The suggestion was acted upon,
and the twain had several drinks together, during
which the young man paved very adectionately
ut the breast and shoulders Of the Senior. Finally
the latter asked the other If he bad any tobacco.
The youth answered. that he had not; but that he
had q friend near by where hs sceuld procure .
primo art le. The obliging youth disappeared,
and in q short time he reappearsd with o plug OF
tobacco. which he declared was the ''real Virginia
twist" and which he showed into the inside pook--
ct of his rustic friend. and at the same time he sx
tracted his pocketbook, conssiaing ssysnty-Ave