The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-01
LUCKY NUMBERS.

half million
LUCKY NUMBERS.
A. was To hc expected, the scheme
has developed an amount. Of oupersti-
ton that jars strangely with the hoaStcd
enlightenment OF the age. Dreamers
of dreams placard the walls with offers
of reward for certain numbers Mcdi-
ums, Clairvoyants, Astrologcrs and the
rest Of the mysterious fraternity, who
live on the credulity of fools, reap yich
harvcsts by selling lists Of lucky mum
bcr>, and infallib!e charms that are cc,'-
tain to 5ccrrc minor prize, and the
brotherhood Of importers is ohcying the
Shakcsrerian mandate, Put money in
thy purse, with success that argues
very poorly for our sense.
For ticket, lS4?, scvcuty-rwo orders
were received by mail aud telegraph,
tn" owner repeatedly refusing to part
with it at fifty dollars premium. Mum
Der l11G was rcsold at an advance OF
twenty dollars, and numbers tivcS, tens
and tittcens are offered for other sup
posed combinations Of lucky figures.
With a few honorable exceptions, the
California press has been brihcd into
silence by column advertisements and
the epithet "sanctimonious "A word
that contains within itself the essence
of Ill Billingsgate-has been 80 freely
hurled at all those who were antagonis-
tic to the project that conscientious OPP
ponents are afraid TO speak out. The
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum tried to
secure an injunction, but the application
was refused on a technically, and the
plaintiff exposed to a newspaper black
guarding OF Congressional severity.
EXTR AoRDINArY DISCOVERY or \ GOLD
NINE.
That there are more things in.hcavcn
and earth than our philosophy dreams
OF, is proved every day to an extent that
must make the wiSest amongst lis pain
fully conscious OF ignorance. Prospect
ing for gold il in California conducted
on recognised scientific principles. The
searchcr after precious metals carefully
studies the layo the ground, the position
of water courses, the indications OF hid
den channels; and having noticed these,
sinks his shaft or drives his tunnel with
the expectation of striking the alViter-
ous deposit But Mr.. Mallory has
shown us that it is possible to discard
the usual method Of prospecting, hv
trusting entirely TO the directions oi a
hazel wand Some seven years ago
Mallory took up his residence near
Ireka, and having put up Il cabin, com
mcnccd to wander through the neigh
boring mountains with a iurked stick in
his hand. Many people thought he
was crazy, but others Of more expert
ence, knowing that MeSicans in the
Southern counties always find water by
this method, told what was his object
and so his movements were watched
with great interest. At length the rod
indicated To him that Il saddle shaped
bed of silver ore half mile in extent
Law snuglv wrapped up in IN adjoining
mountain, and hc ut once commenced
to open tunnel TO it. For seven long
years he labored patiently, constantly
encouraged by the workings of his
simple divincr, and on the tenth Of tins
month his perseverance was rewarded
by striking the golden pommell OF the
saddle; the first substantial sign of the
immense wealth Of the Hill, The rock
crushed i'll mortar has Welded ~
average Of 81 to the pound
THE CCRIoSITITS OF MIMI
Would form very readable paper, e.
pecially that portion OF it describing the
manner in which some Of our principa
mineral lands have been discovered
The New -AlHladen quicksilver min,
was first found 10y an Englishman, who
noticing that the Indians reeolted to ;
certain place for Il peculiar red ston
with which they painted their faces
was led to examine the deposit, thu
, discovering the richest mass Of ciana
bar in the known world. The Rec
din gton quicksilver mine was disco,
cred bv laborers making 4 road nea