The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-26
THE GOLD FIELDS.


COUNCIL. BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. Is, 1858
Mos Expeditions Ro,e-7he Cherry Greek and Pixies Peak
Mnes-P,ices Of Outfits and Propisions-P Progress Of
Council Bluffs City-Railroads, dc, &C.
You are doubtless that there tri-weekly mail
from this place to Salt Lake. via Fort Kearney and that
large of mail matter passes through it, This fact
has received the attention from the press
cities which ought to have done. From this city to
Fort Kearney the distance is only 1870 miles, while from
81. Joseph it is over 800 miles. The Western Stage
Company four horse coaches make the trip inside
days without any trouble The streams all brdgcd
with the exception OF the Loup Fork where there is
excellent ferry and teams he crossed at all hours
This place is only 500 miles from Cherry Greek and
Pixies Peak gold mines. Almost daily, at the present
time can be seen in our loading with the
necessary outfit for the gold mines
Everything be had here at lower prices than any
other Quitting place the Missouri river. Lately you
must have in the papers the arrival Of Capt A. j.
Smith and H j. Graham from the gold mines in eighteen
days which speaks volumes in favor Of this route Per-
start from here by tho 18th OF March and make
the trip in thirty days to the mines The route from
Chicago would be via Rock Island Railroad TO Iowa City,
from there Fort nesmoDcs in thirty six hours, and
from Fort this place in thirty hours, good
four and six horse Concord coaches The stations are
about twelve miles apart Tho fare from Iowa City dds
lance ESQ miles) is nineteen dollars So much for the
the State. At this place you can find all OF
The articles needed. Good likely cattle for yoke be
had $50; wagons about Ss5 -four SO so per hundred
bacon sides &c. per pound sugar II &c coffee loo
the 2oc per bushel, oats al 35c hay at 50
per | have been particular in putting down
prices they really are knowing that have been mis-
represented and that great deal of emigration has gone
by the way of Independence Kansas City eayenworh
that should have this way which is certainly the
shortest cheapest and by at least fifteen days the near
est to the Pixies Peak gold mines We anxious to be
right in your valuable Journal and for this reason we
wish 10 put the facts before the great mass OF people as
they are This city has improved fifty per the
last twelve months Fine four story brick blocks hand
churches and halls, hotel, i've stories which
when finished, will cost 500 900, and numerous very
costly residences, make feet that the hard times
almost gone. The Mississippi and Missouri River Railroad
has commenced grading the road in this city with about
hundred men, with horses, carts wagons c. This
the tcrmn of FIVE different roads this road be-
a continuation Of the Rock Island road via Davenport
Iowa City and Fort DesmoneS II Is the intention Of the
company finish forty miles OF the road through this
county ana by the time Is completed that far the road
from Iowa City will connect, and then we shall have d.
air line from here 10 New York We hope TO see this
road finished by the 1882 Your subscribers to the
DAILY HERALD in this city receive the papers inside OF
eight days, which making almost railroad speed, cons
derirg the distance.
vcntons the purpo.e Of calling extra session Of the
legislature loan the credit OF the State for railroad pur
the amount not To exceed eight millions fe shades
o the mighty that 10 rest think OF thaa young
State, vet in infancy, with population OF only 10000
people burden themselves with such debt for the
purpose only OF enriching lot OF swnders spectators
and public pundcrcrs Al the Convention which met here
in November thirteen counties represented out OF
eighty four nine voted for four against the latter repre-
sened by honest yeomanry, the former by set OF bank
rupts. who contemplate twoioione TO get their share
the spos the induce Governor Lowe To cali the
Legislature and then to heir best eneayors 10 enact
nsvcnt laws rob their foreign creditors of their honor
able dues