The New York herald., 1865-01-23
HeTy Interesting Adventures Of .
metropolitan Explorer.
lie Makes the Grand Tour in the
Wintry Season.
Visits q Subterranean Silver City
i'm Nevada.
HALUABLE STATISTICS, TABLES OF DISTANCES,
&C., &c.. &c.
rHx GOLDEN poxrSroxs OF AMERICA.

THE GOLDEN DoxrNIoNs OF AMERICA.
u has boon remarked by an obsrvng philosopher that
10 command the gold and ser production of the world
sa combine This with intelligent policy is to rule
&c yyFidn Without losing sight Of the prolific gold
fsis Of Australia justified in saying that the abll
cf tho American continent to produce the great mass
sAe precious metals necessary for the currency COM
srs government and convenience Of the world will
ss,omo manifest the auriferoas vast
s.a and geography Of their gold producing terri
cry shall become correctly understood by Ameri.
r.aS and It's commercial development made sys.
'lc policy The bulk Of the American people are
- J, comparatively Ignorant of the prodgious extent OF
mineral resources OF their country, and especially Of
II chugss In the precious metals Tracts Of auriferoas
To- tory millions OF In extent, are gradually being
= Dy the adventurous pioneer and prospector and
- millions upon millions OF acres more, sparkling with
Il eting wealth. await but the magic impulse OF capital
- enterprise TO unlock their hidden treasures.
ghz AuaIFERous MOUNTAIN REGIONS OF NORTH
AMERICA.
TO fam ar!ze the mind with the anrfcrous
esnn,an formation of this country, and 10 make sus
sspsbe Of compreh nding what shall presently have
nsoss pGs..cuarly offer In the connectlon we
Vi, give brief outline, collaed from the best attain
as authorities, OF the mountain plan Of North Amc.
.cA
The Andes having travcrsed the whole length OF
south Amer ca rssiug from the IsihmGs OF rthuan-
tspec continue to follow, unchanged n character the
Pacific shore Of North America clear up TO Bchrfng 8
6.rsts Known succcssivey a. the Cordleras link or
ehsiL1 of Anahuac IN Mexico, Sierra Nevada Snowy
kounta NJ In California sni Cascade Mountains 10 Orc
gan It Is all aion- the aurifcrous and volcanic
Aades, having q narrow base, washed on the west
" the tide, immense altitude submits Of
p.rpctual snow, and formed Of the coiunnar
or I.xn Nat
As continuous escsrpmcnt Of rock and the Is the
maritime region Of the PacDc which contains all the
present American population residing In California and
Oregon upon The smaller running directly into the
ga ani parallel 70 one another II resembles and Is tho
counterpart Of the maritime Atlantic decvity which Is
=, OF from the valleys OF the Mississippi aud ST. Law
reIce by the Aleghanes. AT the lsthmus OF Tehuaue-
PC tho Andes burcae throwing along the coast OF the
Mexican Gulf the great corjn,ea OF the Sierra Mairc,
which, opening rat dly from tho Andes the continent
wdens, apd assuming In territory the name OF
Escsy oun,sns, taverscs north 20 the shores OF the
Arctic Sea- being some fourteen hundred miles apart
BON ard the east OF Andes The absolute separate
existence OF these two prodigols Cordlcras must re.
ns n distinctly In the mind if the reader intends 10
understand American geography The interval between
shem. from end TO end, Is occupied by the plateau
or tabl lands on which alike tho citles Of Mexico
Chihuah a and the Mormon city OF Salt Lake. This pIa
au OF The liable lands Is txosevenhs OF the surface Of
nth America 10 six thousand foe, above the ex.
.srna oceans and gives as comp ie separation tween
hs Cord eras the tanks docs tho Atlantic whose
crs roll tho Allcghauios on this continent aud
M Alps in Ecrop Thus that side Of the American
unent which may be defined front ssln and sh de ia
W.. RS that direction, has them four characteristic
aixsons-tho maritime 'front.' the Andcs the PLATEAU of
he table lauds and the Sierra Novaiaa eSsni Nc the
yAols il.h, from south 10 north, parail TO one
sAothc snd covering 10 the cato two afhs Of IS
vnols area The remaining thr odfths OF Tho contin ut
ssrds u val rs towards inc Atlantic From N q r.,
tasss Lbs whole ooasiaeai ssAoaIa 70 lhs BIZ i'm