The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-27
Dr.. JOHN BULBS
| MarveIlous DloFy Of the Lan'
Rabies and Dfan0nds:
From the New York Sum-

The Sun spoke yesterday Of the dis
cover;es made by Mr.. G. B. Moore
house in the wilds or Arizona ~ nls
recent explorations in that Terriy'
A reporter had another conversatsIn,
yesterday, with Mr.. MoorenoQse, VINO
gave an enthusiastic and glowing aG-
count of the wonders of this new uoi-
conda. He wore as an ornament III
his shirt front a large piece OF virgin
gold, weighing more than NAN an
ounce, which was literally crusteu
with rubies, sapphires, and other pre-
cious stones, picked up in TINS new
Golconda, the location of when iS
known only to himself and brother anu
one other gentleman
These stones, if not genuine and
valuable, are certainly beautiful, ana
plittered i'm the light with a splendor
equal to any of the approved gems OF
fered for sale by our jewelers.. Inls
particular diamond-tield II several
miles distant from any known nlgn-
way of travel, in valley hlgh up IN
the mountains, inhabited only py IN
dians.
MIR. Moorehouse gives a graphic de-
scription of a strange city when ne
visited, rivaling in splendor the Wild
est yagaries OF the Oriental Dreamer
drunken with the fumes of opium or
stepped in the languors or the lotus.
One day as the trio were pushing up
the mountain side hunting deer, tney
emerged from the thick chapparel INTO
. Iarge city of ant-hills or tumuil, COW
erinS MANY acres. The spectacle was
enchanting, although at the time the
hunters did not realize their surround-
ings. The whole insect city was cor
ruscated with a blaze Of precious gems,
throwing back the sunlight from zen
thousand facest over which the myriad
inhabitants were hurrying on tneir
forays into the chapparel In searcn oi
provision. x
These ant-hills vary in size from
two to four feet in height, ana Irom
six to twelve feet in circumstance at
the base. At or near the top are one
or more entrances, some four lncneS
i'm diameter, through which the 10
babitants pass to the cells whlch Money
comb the interior. The ants are red,
and about the .ize of the common
black ant of the East In eacn dill
are to be found from one to q dozen
Queens. large black-winged creatures,
which generally sit about the en-
frances and receive the homage OF
every ant that passes.
THESE hills were literally crusted
over with precious stones, anu lne
streets. which have some degree OF
regularity, were paved WITH gems
which would make a fair ransom Oh
kingdom. Mr.. Moorehsuse spoke OF
one nsrticular palace more richly de-s
corated than the rest, while at tne
doorway lay a ruby larger than .
ouaips egg. surrounded by smaller
stones of different kinds and briiliancy.
On the central ruby sat stately queen
with shining, iris-veived wings re-
ceiying the homage of her multtudin-
ous subjects as they passed to and ITO
upon their daily duties.
The brilliancy of the scene STRUCK
the hunters with wonder anu SUI rPrse
but they seemed to have no idea OF
the value of the treasures before tnem-
They gathered up specimens OF tne
most brilliant, including the Orleh.ai
throne of the queen, and some OF them
were among those exhibited 10 the
Sun reporter yesterday. one massive
sapphire, with surface OF nearly one
fourth of an inch, seemed only 10 neeu
the skillful touch of the lapldary 10
make it magnificent gem.
az can gather bushel like that IN
that yaIiey,n said Mr.. Moorehouse-
siI had no idea of their value then:
The most of the specimens l gathered
/ gave away to my friends as cur1osi-
ties. To little girl in my pative VII,
lage. 1 gave ruby as large as the enc
of nv thumb. Childlike, she lost IL
before its value was discovered"
The specimens exhibited by MI.
Moorehouse embrace several Varities.
He saws he is not sure whether ne
could tell diamond in the rougn, anu
consequently does not know whether
he picked up and gave away any
genuine diamonds or not. After the
excitement about finding diamonds
and other precious stones in Arizona
sprung up, Mr.. Moorehouse conciuded
that his discovery was a rich one. he
took measures to ascertain whether
the specimens he still retained were OF
any real value, and is satisfied that
they are, and that diamonds in great
quantities are to be found in the mag
nificent city of the ants.