The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-03
THE GOLD FEVER OUT WEST.
Reported Gold Discoveries In Kansas-tsreat
Excite ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or Parties for
the Mines-Reports OF Miners,
OUR OMAHA CORRESPONDENTS.

OUR OMAHA CORRESPONDENTS.
OMAHA Cuy, N. T, Sept TO- 1853,
God Discovered ,cihia Re~l,e Days Ride Of omaha
Cty-Grecf Ercienrs4a amongst The Seazlsrs Of Ncbras
ha-7rains Rning Ont and His7png 70 III M.ns-fos
Hpae,nent Of he Land Sales-Gcnoai Ners dc.
Since my last weeks letter to the HERALD gold fever
has broken out, exceeding point of excitement, any
thing have witnessed the Territory. The dggngs
about four hundred miles westward from here the
Platte river, and little called Cherry creek
Men have from there for outfit and there Is
Of doubt but that gold is found there in large
quantities How extensive tho cggngs have not as
Certaned, Some report that from 81 to $40 day 0n
be made 10 the man, with ordinary pam ohors IS
high as Sl4 TO $40. II the loves, estimate BIO true, Ac
yield with rocker viii exceed 800 per day.
Te trip can readily be made from here III twelve days
On Suncay last ! conversed with two gentlemen iro IN
salt Lake City, who met and passed the mountneeFs hnr
ryng ON to the aigglngs with their stock &c forsakng
their homes and improvements They found the excite
mcnt prevailing from beyond fot Laramie to Fort
hearney partner Of Of the gentlemen left them
ana went to the mines They expect to return IN lew
weeks.
In this section the country just there is but little
else talked q thought o. Men are preparing teams pro
visions, sc, for immediate start, and numbers have
already Jeff In al the surrounding towns the same ex
citement prevails.
best QUILTING point the Missouri river, and upon old
travelled and admirable road leading direct there Our
merchants busy selling clothing, whiskcy, knives,
Cherry river
The etpcnement by our popular President OF the land
sales IN Nebraska gives general satisfaction The actual
settlers. Tho ''hard times had found them without tho
whefcwth pay for their homes ard improvements aud
with sale forced upon them would have been their
ruin.
The resignation of Governor Richardson has aroused the
people upon the subject Of calling Of the peo
pie and nominating suitable person recommend the
President III his successor.
oxAHA CRY, N. T., Sept le 1858.
The Gold fi7sr IN Ne5roska-I'o Position Of the AieE
mated Outfit, dc
But little else is talked o. he.s any Missouri river
town in Nebraska except the gold diggings Cherry
creek When shall start2-how shall we eo?-what do
we want'-wha, boys arc goiagS &c, tho qucs-
tons asked Numbers have already started from this
section and the route via this place seems be the
most popular Your correspondent has the fever,
and some press and type foundry rm could be induced
to part ION crcdD with press &c instanter, he has
serious idea OF starting the first paper the mines, be
Herald" Hundreds from this section propose wntcring
there, and / but few Who do not contemplate an
early the spring The richness Of The dvgngs
There doubt of II the least The trouble here is
with many ~ I the wherewiih cannot be raised pur-
chase n? outAi.
Tho situated very little south of wes, line
from here, distant about $50 miles with good travelled
rosd ali the WAY the dggngs For all the Northern
without doubt The country around the mining districts
: good agricultural one, ahountng in timber aud the
best hunting region this side of the Rocky Mountains.
Below give the estimated outfit for three persons for
eight months from this place 10 the gold diggngs on
Cherry creek The fare from New York here will