New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-16
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY DECEMBER 49, 1858

Medicine Bow MouD.sos, ard realizing frou | %
cents per pan of gravel. We were, no reyer, con.
PEELED 10 reiurn accom-, OF the inclsmeocy Of the
weather, before We could prospect that part OF the
com ,,y a. thoroughly sc wished.
Prospecting somewhat on our retlro, We arrived at
the South Platte near The 25;h Of september.
In meantime, the rews Of our Prospecting ,n Dis.
coyeries having been spreeo Ike wldure. We were
greeted arrival by nesrly Ice white men. Aud
You may rea onsby sIrnlse nat We were oveijoyed
At meeting item, we had seen but f.w white meo
for tie space OF SIX nopths.
Recruiritg ourselves ard teams here !sS days,
and having exhausted our supplies Of provisions, sc
So, an, .or Fort Garlsud. in NeSMeSc distapce #
lsO miles. to get supply for the Winter. At that
noint aour is worth = 20 per cat, bacon 2oc per
mound. coffee 2jc sugar DO, and other articles IN
n-opo,, IN. Usvire concluded ou,ft'inS, We set
ont or our return prospe,tirg iu the meantime, anu
getting from 10 ceuts per pan "f gravel, aoi event.
usllv arrived st tie Platte on the 29tn ot Ot'osr,
where we found 800 men and fresh arrivals came
in ev. ~ hour from the States.
These uen are principally from Nebraska, Iowa and
Ksr.ss and gre the bone and scew of the countries
whence thev cane We shall have eco men 10 WIZ
ter here and tskcg into consideration the prspec's
can resny suppose that, by tie IL of JGle, lso9,
on, popu,a,ion will exceed $1,000 and We c,u taen
ofgar ize a Territory or Srate, which will oonpsfe
favor ably with any other in the Unon.
TIE climate is deVght'ul the scenery beautiful and
divers fed: the soil 10 the valleys Is b!scs, saldy
loan. and very productive; the Sdumsr season IS
warn ard pleasant the Winters about the "a ne as
in the Western States. Generally, Improvements are
gorg on rapidly in both city and farming business.
Where three months ago coald only be neud the sharp
crack of the rife, ald shr whoop Of The lnden. you
nov can heor only the sound OF the white ak and
tie pleasant music d the snvil.
Several towns have been lad ont, and qnte num-
ber of bouses have been erected but ope town IN par
ticular shall briefly notice. IL Is known by the cog
nomen of Aur0tt0 and is situated al the Junction of
Cherry Creek and the Platte River, and on the great
military rood Leading from the Territories of New
Mexico and Southern Kansas to Fort Lsrame, Fort
Bnocer. and all the No.th-Western forts. There
some irty substantial houses erected 10 said town,
AMI fifty more rapidly progressing, which tie owners
intend to have finished this season. also one tiG-shop
several blacksmith shops, and several stores; aud
understand that the propnetols intend hsvicg apriEt
ing press 10 operation by tue lst OF March, 1889. Are
We not fast people,
Iremt YOU, in this, small specimen Of dus', which
have taken from these mines. Fort Laramie, Ne
braska Territory which is distant about 200 miles, ls
our nearest post-offce, and we shall have private
express to that pont this Winter.
See small work, written by Luke Terney, entitled
The Gold Discoveries on the South Plstte, aud
Minute Detail of Routes,' &C., which will be
placed before the public in about tairty days.