The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-09-11

what they are worth. Having given what
information we are in passion Of, respecting
the existence of gold at Pixies Peak, and
being perfectly assured the "new diggings"
are NO humbug, it may not be considered
amiss to state
The Best Way to Get There.
We believe we state what is generally con.
cceded, in saying that the best, shortest and
most direct route, will be found from this
city to Fort Kearney-from thence to Fort
Laramie, on the California emigrant route,
and thence down the South Fork of the
Platte. Or, if preferred, parties could, on
reaching Fl. Kearney, take down the valley
of the Republican Fork. Capt. BEckwIrH,
in his report to the Typographical Bureau,
says "the distance from the Missouri river to
Fort Kearney, by this route from Council
Bluffs is much less than By any other road"
This is the Military road lately constructed
by the General Government. The streams
are all bridged, with the exception of the
Loupe Fork of Platte river. Good water and
timber end grass abound along the whole
route, and those who contemplate visit to
the new Ell d orado will find it greatly to their
advantage to take this route up the North side
of the Piatte-it is the slortest-most .tea-
sible-and possesses decided advantages
over oil other routes. This cannot be con-
troverted. Parties are now fitting out in
this vicinity, and we expect to nnnounce.in
our next that some Of the moro adventurous
of our citizens have gone to "Pike Peak,
with their washbowls on their knees"
In regard to the effects of the excitement
created by the reports, the Nebraska City
Ners has the following-"The excitement
which has commenced to rage with such in.
tensity throughout the border towns with
reference to the new gold fields in the vicini-
ty of Pixies Peak will be, VIC predict, extern
sively felt and widely witnessed throughout
the States. There will be such a rush for
the Western Gold fields as was only witness
cd in the grand rush for the rich placers Of
California. What destinies it will carve out
for the Great West beyond the valleys Of
the Mississippi and Missouri, time alone can
determine.
p. S.-We learn from our fellow-towns-
man, GEO. BARTLETT, who arrived here on
the Ogden last evening, that the most intense
excitement exists all along the river abote
Leavcnworth, in regard to the new gold dig
s,ngs. Parties are fitting out at every point.
lie says there is no longer any doubt in rela-
ton to the new gold mincs-thcy arc all that
has been represented.
Organizn,Ion Of the Shelby County Agricultural
Society.
At a called meeting of the citizens OF
Shelby County, in the State of Iowa, holden
at Harlan, in said county and State, on Sat-
urday, 4th day of September, A. d. 1858,
the following proceedings were had, to wit ::
LIST. The meeting was called to order at
O'Clock P. NJ, and the objects for which
it was convened, were briefly explained by
Adam I. Ault, after which, on whose mo-
ton, Mr.. JAMES NJ. LONG was by accla-
nation, called upon to act as Chairman pro
tenn.
End. At the request of the meeting, tho
its Chairman, WILLIAM GRAY, (of Pottawat-
tamie,) was requested to act Secretary pro
tenn.
3rd. After a temporary organization hav-
ing been effected thus far, the Chairman
proceeded to more full explanation Of tho
objects and purposes of the present call Of
the citizens Of Shelby, in which their atten-
ton was briefly directed to the growing i'm
portancc of the county, its local and natural
advantages, and the Importance Of 'mmedi-
ate action in all matters that would advance
its agricultural interests, &c.
4th. On motion Of Mr.. John A. Wilson,
it was then
Resolred, That the meeting proceed to
the business of permanently organizing nm
Agricultural Society, in and for Shelby
County, Iowa.
5th. On motion of Mr.. Adam T. Ault.
the following gentlemen were appointed by
the Chair, as committee to draft Consti-
tuition and Bylaws, for the governance of
said Agricultural Society, viz: Hon. Ii. A.
Harrington, County Judge.) 0. c. Hol-
comb, Esq, and DR.. Adam T. Ault.
9th. On motion of NJ. P. Bull, Esq, the
Chairman requested the services of William
Gray, (of Pottnwattamic,) as Secretary, to
the foregoing Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws.
eth The committee, as above, after re-
firing, came into the meeting and reported
Constitution and Bylaws: which after
having been read and discussed by sections,
was adopted by the meeting, and to which
the following gentlemen (citizens of Shelby
subscribed their names, thereby becoming
members of the Agricultural Society of Shell
by County, Iowa, viz:
II. A. darlington, Adam T. Ault,
Chas. w. Odcn. II. c. llolcomb,
Albert Crandale, james NJ. Long,
VIM. b. Newton, Warner l.. Brown,
a. l.. Hervey, w. Barnett,
William lleadlee, Loran Hack,
Isaac Cuppy, l.. G. Tubbs,
George Benjamin, Chauncey Williamson
VIM. Henderson, Alexander Fargue,
James II. Adams, Thomas S. Long,
4. NJ. Kline, II. c. Holcomb (2nd)
). I: Barrel, Nathan Harvey,
l.. W. Woodruff, II. Ii. johnson,
U. &. Holcomb, NJ. P. Bull,
Ozonder Crandale, Isaac Plum,
William b. Cuppy, Silas Geer,
j. J. Tuck,
Sth. On motion of Mr.. Holcomb, the
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws,
was then discharged.
9th. On motion of John 4. Wilson, ESQ,
~ ,,f IL.