The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-16


The Saz spoke yesterday Of the discoveries
made BY Mr.. c. B, NoorehOese IN the wilds Q
r Arizo1a- in bis recent explorations in that Ter
= ritory. A reporter had another conversation
yesterday. With Nj NoorehOuse. who gave AZ
enthusiastic and glowing account Of the wonders
Of this rev Golcoa5a He wore IS an ornament
il his shirt front large piece Of virgin gOld
weighing more than half Al ounce, which vas
literally c-us;ed with rabies saPphi7es, and other
precious stones, picked up il this new GOlcOuda,
The location OF which is known only to himself,
and brother. and one other gentleman.
These stones, If not genuine ard valuable, are
certainly beautiful and slittered in the light with
! splend0r equal TO any Of the approved gems
offered for sale by our jewellers. This particular
Diamond field Is several miles distant frou any
known highway Of travel, ia valley high up in
the mountains, inhabited only BY Indians.
Mr.. Moorehouse gives graphic description Of
strange city which be visited. Hvaling il splen-
dor the widest yagaries Of the Oriental dreamer
drunken with the fumes Of opium or STEPPED in
( the lanEnors Of the lotus. One day as the trio
were pushing up the mountain side hunting deer,
they emerged from the thick ehspparel into =
large city Of aat-hills. or tumuli. covering many
aczss- The spectacle was enchanting, although
st the tine the huaters did not realizs their sur
roundings. The whole insect city was cOrruscated
with blsze Of p7ecio1s gems, throwing back the
sunlight from ten thousand facets, over which the
myriad inhabitants were hurryi1g on their forsys
into he chaPParel ID search OF provisions
These ant-hills vary in size from Two to four
feet in height and from SIX to twelve feet in cir
conference II the base At or near the top are
one or more entrances, some four inches in diam
eter through which the inhabitants pass to the
cells which hoaeyeonb the interior. Tie ants
are red. and about the size Of the common black
ant Of the East In each bill sre to found from
one 70 4 dozen queeas, large, blaek-Einged orsa-
lures. which generally sit about the entrances
and receive the homage Of every ant that passes.
These hills we're literally e7asted over w4h
precious stones. and the streets, which have some
degree Of regularity, were paved With gems which
would make 4 fair ransom for Kingdom. Mr..
Moo7ehouss spoke Of one particular Palaee, more
richly decorated than tie rest while at the door
way lay a ruby larger than a quairs egg. sur
ro1uded by smaller stones Of different kinds and
bril.i.ucy. On tie ee5,ral ruby sat queen, with
shining iris-yeiued wigs. receiving the homage
OF her multituGco1s subjects as they passed to
ard fro upon their daily duties.
The b-iiEancy OF the scene struck the hunters
with Wonder sud surprise bat they seemed to
haTe 10 idea Of the value Of the treasures before
them They gathered Up specimens Of the most 1
brilliant, including the Oriental throne Of the .
queen, and some Of them were amoag those ex-
hibiied to the S,s reporter yesterday. Que /
massive sapphire, With q surface Of nearly one .
fourth Of an inch, seemed only to need the skill,
.al touch Of the lapidary to make it magnificent .
gen.
can gather bushel Ike that IN that val
ey, said Mr. Moorehouse. l had no idea Of .
their value then. The most Of the specimens 1 i
gathered gave away to ny friends As curios1ties.
10 little girl in ny native village l gave a ruby
Is large as the end o; ny thumb. Child-Eke,
he lost it before is value vas discovered"
The specimens exhibited BY Mr. Noorehouse
lubrace several varieties He says that be Is
lot sure whether he could tel q diamond 10 the
ougt. and consequently does not know whether
le picked up and gave away any genuine dia-
1onds or not After the excitement about find
I'd diamonds and other precious stones in Ar
ona sprung up, Mr.. Moorehouse concluded that
IL discovery was rich one. He took measures
o ascertain whether the specimens he still re
aimed we're Of any real value, and Is satisfied
bat they are, and that diamonds III great quaint .
les are to be found 10 the magnificent city Of the
nts Ia