The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-18
Gold Excitenaens.E


We have been waiting patiently for some
time to see what new developments would be
made in the gold region. Our bump OF mar
velousness is SO limited in its influence, that We
have been too much disposed oil along TO dis
credit the rumors which we have heard concern.
ing the gold discoveries. But our skcp,icism
has disappeared before the light OF evidence
and We are forced to admit that in many local.
tiles in central Iowa the precious metal has
been found We learn that in Warren, Madi-
son, Clark, Adair, Guthrie, Polk and Dallas
counties, gold has been found in greater OF less
Quantities; and in some places, especially in
Clark county, the streams have been turned,
liahed.
Messrs. Hayden and linn from Guthrie. in
formed US a day or two since that gold had
been found four miles from Panora. They had
seen the specimens and pronounced them gem
uine. Near Abel, in Dallas, the precious miner
al has been discovered; and the evidence has
SO accumulated on our hands, from other quar-
tiers, that disbelief would be folly. The only
question that waits a satisfactory answer Is.
'Will gold be found in sufficient quantities to
justify systematic effort to find ii. We enter
tain the opinion, that the most important gold
discoveries have been withheld by the fortunate
finders from public attention; and if the truth
very considerable sums have been realized by
the ''diggers."
That central Iowa 10 situated on the line Of
the great mineral region between the Mississip-
pi and Missouri, there can be no doubt. This
line extends from the junction Of the Mississip-
pi and Missouri rivers in a north. westerly di-
rectioD, into Minnesota The Dividing Ridge
between the two great rivers, is proved to be-
by actual discoveries made, and BY geological
formation, depository Of mineral wealth.
1t is not our purpose to create any false i'm
pressIons, or excite hopes that may result in
The facts are that gold is
found in central Iowa; and it remains yet to be |
seen whether the quantity is sufficient to re-
compense the laborer for his toll
Des Moines Citizen.
From THE GOLD MlNEs.-The Clara Hine |
came in yesterday, from Des Noinss on We'd |,
nesday, with large load Of passengers.-
Among them was Mr.. John w. Gle horn, who |
was At Des Moines, Indianoa and other places
where reliable information could be obtained in
regard to the gold diggings. At Rattle Snake
Bend, some fifteen miles below Des Moines, he
law some fifteen or twenty men digging, one Of
whom went into Des Moines the same evening
md showed three doilags in dust gathered that
lay. There are several places in Polk County
where men are digging, and some very good
'pecimens have been found. At Indianola and
Hartford, Warren County, Mr.. Cleghorn saw
'pecimens which we're taken out Of the ground
It South River and Hartford. The latter was
lug by Mr.. G. Mckay, personal acquaintance
II Mr.. Ceghorn's. At South River, some or
miles from IndianoIa. twenty or thirty men
IRE engaged in turning. the river. Some good
pecimens have been found there, and Mr.. C.
las no doubt that some wen have got out as
liUh m FIVE d0llara n dav uhilo. ~ co,..o |
many got nothing at all. Il was near here that
Dutch farmer found, while blowing, lump
alued at SIT. Good specimens have also
'een found At st. Charles, nine. miles beyond
Mr.. Cleghorn also found confirmation OF the
eports from Clark and Union counties, ia
'hich there are probably 100 men At work.
IN the whole, Mr.. G. has no doubt that there 10
old out there,-possibly there, may be con-
iderable, but be is not satfsied vet that it
,ould pay to 50 TO the diggings.-[ Gate
ity.