The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-17

Our ronicnsie n T., csponeori vrilf urrf aats
of the sd instant -fi'teung from Tho sola
seekers Cherry creek V the westward of bore
alo miles, reaching Miners making from tin
sl2 per day. The spring wl hna tboasaads nckFg
thhcr Iowa aud Nebraska, and Ny the an ~ Jay
next there doubtless wIl b. f ooo miners there from
all oyer the Union.
The same correspondent adds "A homestead law has
passed legislature, escmp,ng frcm execution cghy
acres ~ land "a the country or one af acre ~ toNn Win
all improvements On either. Tbs n addition a. an nfa
nous stay Law now Ia orcc, WI give those dslcscd
| chance to dodge their indebtedness
Our Ieaycnworth correspondence of tho 25th
that several q tho reliable and en.crrrsng
q, that place preparing % leave for the Cherry
gold dggnCs Ia the spring Business of every kind had
received great impetus from the excitement caused by
/ the discovery 81 these mines.
Milwaukee democrat protests against the election
Of John J. Potter being considered republican
purely repebcan grounds lie says q not . de
Of the democracy party principles bat a repaid
alton of all corporate and legislative corrup,onists of
every grade, shade and color He adds that the Legsa
his viii he called o. upon Of the
important financial Questions thats has before
legislators, viz, the assumption by the state 0f the
railroad Indebtedness Of the cities towns and counties
well the railroad farm mortgages. Already prunneui
from different portions of the state without regard
"a party affiliations, have held number Of meetings IN
Milwaukee for the purpose of maturing plan that viii De
most acceptable o. the people generally. The plan talked
Of state bonis to the holders OF city toan,
county mortgage bonds that have been n,go.t
ed for railroad purposes the bonds to be taken banking
basis and the final payment TO be secured similar 10 the
Minnesota issue.
We have received invitations attend the dinner of the
Central Park Muskctcers the 18th inst and the an.
nua ball of the Captain John Mackey Benevolent Asscs
ton the 18th, but AFRAID that ayocslcns
will not enable US TO avail ourselves u them.
distribution OF bread and meat the poor % New
York will be made on Thanksgiving day, by q committee
composed q the following members who have contributed
IN tho ftnd nc "a
Of bread and 200 pounds q meat, has been made ~ -
different bakers and butchers Of this city Committee
Andrew simpson, No. 3ss Bcwery John Hecker, So -
Rutgers street Walter Duncan, No 3T3 Fourth sv~nue,
Fetcr McFadden, No 2s5 Third avenue VIM SAMPSON.
No 4ie Third avenue James Kelley No $50 Pearl street
aud others, bakers Gso. w. Chase, WIN. nan Joseph
Flynn, and others Washington market The di-ssisels,a
will take place at Unon square, rcm 10 e. III A TIE
wagons with the bread and meat ~ill be si.oncd
the staiuc Of Washington.
Newfoundland correspondent, states ha, me lead
mines q that eolony, already hscoms famous
quence Of their richness and extent, beng
worked by American company, q which Ma Rplsy,
recently of tho tinted states service sAla 70 90
head They included IN the pur,hsse ~ tract q
three square miles FOR tho Atantc Telegraph cUpsuy
granted to them BY the govcrnmen, oi Sc~foasasni
The site q the present works = a plaoc called r.
Manche al the head q Plac.nta hay, couAinrr ston
dozen buildings, consisting of thc ~or1 ena the w.
sidenccs q the officers and employee - ne eomasg,
situated on the water, and One wharf has hcen rau
struced for the convenience ol the ~ prlnx u
worked Is what called q true cutting vetn, th h@k
one hundred feet hgh and above The Level - ~ watf
ffom ave thirteen feet wide and aesu hauared ft
from the shore. Tho velnsof which there afe many
run through the whole tract crupf4ng oat fram tcfh
of two hundred Ave hundred it vertraY a. NJ tlf
face. They lie In hills q mctamarrhr SLATE atf baNe
Innings az porphyste elvan The n.sn = pure
sulYhuret yielding eighty pcr cent q metal ahd Rcfy
little silver The company turnmg 0a ~ ~ tate
of from one hundred hundred snd sfiy isa's -
eaicna monthly, worth 60 per tor, and y csfttle -
turning ou, three hundred and atty tins pcr mouth A.
out going below the water level AMI the Only ffon
a large force for long time q fsAssas
along the top of the vcin which al the rfuNlsna
power required There trains aid to facilitate 60
transportation Of the 70 the sos aud Va tbn whaF
and the whole operation carried very mnlera'e
outlay The ore unsmctcd YET n conscqleuce lf A.
richness shipped to New York and Lyefpoo-she ID
ter being az present. the best market