The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-04-03

Rocky Mountains and by the direction of the
streams at the head waters OF the Yellow Stone,
a. region that Won be likely TO be rich in de-
posts of gold 7 he Academy would remember
that the Black Hills branch off TO the Northeast
from the Rocky Mountains net i.,s North Of the
south Pass, and extend 50 far as 10 throw the
North Derd OF the Missouri. ,.orth of the forty
eighth parallel OF lat tude. hese hills are really
IA untain-, and virtually a spur OF the Rocky
Mountains, aBd where they brahch off there has
been immense disturbance in the strata such
would be likely To bring the lower igneous
rocks 10 the surface iuqgires were made OF
every one who visited the Rocky Mountains, but
no fac; elected TO confirm the CO lectures
based Tpon the apparent geological character OF
the country ill last fall. 4 returned miner from
Pixies Peak told him the following story. @.
course 1t might be all apologtical. IL is as FOL
lows: An Indian, towards the close of last sum
mer came 10 Denver city, and exhibited NUGGETS
of gold very much larger than had been found
at Pixies Peak, and spoke contemptuously OF
that gold producing region. All that could
be got our of him as 10 where he found the spec.
imeHs, was s;gniticalt pointing TO the north
Comparatively ouly few heard the converse
ton, aud mo of J.em, with the Indian, were al
once missing. THE. understanding as that they
bad bIihei The i,.':'an. aud had left with him 10
hui this urw gold field. Mr. b said lis object
aas siUplJ n cal! attention to the bead waters
OF the yellow Stone and the Missouri that !.
any W,rlh-r srrered to NEE; any one who had
visited i.at i,- y.i farther facts might be elicit.
cd upon the sutirct
Go. II. NoH-, E,q, stated that his attention
had also been called 10 the same locality He
knew Il gentleman now in this city who had been
very successful at Pixies Peak, last SUMNER
From various sources OF information he was so
vel convinced that there Sas very productive
gold field at tie head of the Yellow Stone that
could party Of fifty men be raised well Quip-
pyd, So as to be able to protect themselves from
the Indians, lie would explore that region during
the coming summer. The subject is one of great
Importance aud ~il not be suffered to remain
undeyeioped much longer.
Or Mahall then read very interesting paper
ou the suhicc, of Porcelains 1t was suggested
10y some specimens Of very white clay which the
Soc ety had received from Union County, Illinois
Dr. Aa!ala had anal wed it and stated that it
contained several ot the elements which mixed
with gypsum aud field spar, were used 80 success
'uiy id the manufacture OF porcelain ware in
France, Whether il would be valuable for such
purposes could only be determined by expert
nent. The result OF his experiments thus tar
we're decidedly favorable. As gypsum is found
ia abundance across the lake IN Michigan, aud
fc!d-spar on Lake Superior, this clay may yet
become source of immense wealth 10 our city.
Dr. Malsla also exhibited ard remarked upon
Ecw kind Of Enrichment recently invented in
Europe. Ii is made by saturatiug common white
paper in sulphuric acid, and sutjugating it 10
some other very cheap and simple chemical pro-
ce>ses. variety of reasons given why
the vegetable was likely entirely to suDercede the
animal parchment.
The Academy has been receiving very large
and valuable collections OF birds and animals Gu
ring the past year, aud it needs but "A small
account OF hhesai'y OR the part of eur citizens
to make it. rooms the pride OF our city, where
we should all be proui 70 take oar friends when
they visit Chicago. We hope our Z" solid men "
viii deem it pleasure to respond lberaly to the
calls OF the Academy whenever it shall be thou ght
best 10 make them