Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-14

regard 70 the reported discoveries Of gold
throughout this section Of the State. hut
evidences Of its existence, and specimens Of
the gold itself, como pouring in upon rs,
and the most confirmed doubters are CON-
PEELED to become believers No man can,
upon examination, doubt the fact Of its ex-
istence-gold has been and is now daily
taken from the earth in Iowa. II IL not
confined to any particular locality-it has
been found in Madison. Clarke, Union, Polk,
and perhaps other counties. From what
we can gather, the presumption is, it will
pay. At the present time men are ct work
in loose, rough manner, at different places
and report says are making from two to
four dollars per day, with an occasioal ten
strike
This week we saw a specimen of quartx
rock, with particles of gold therein, and
some black sand, with the same appearance
and show of gold, which were found by
David Norris very near, if not within, the
corporation limits of this city. The rock
was compared with a specimen of Caliior-
MIA quartz, and they are both very similar
in formation and appearance.-Demoime
(Polk Coz journal.
MogE ABOUT TIE Com MIyEs.-The fol-
lowing is an extract of a letter from citi-
zen of Madison county, Iowa, and as it
comes right directly from the "gold dig
gings," may be matter Of interest to our
readers.
ST.. CHARLES Madison Co., Iowa April 90.
"You have undoubtedly heard of the re-
port of the great gold mines in Clarke coun-
ty and also in this vicinity, and no doubt
think it all humbug. But, let me say to
you it is not. Gold Las been found, and to
let you know that it is gold, l send you
sample which has been tested, which you
can try to your own satisfaction.
The diggings in Clarke county, about
ten miles from here, are said to b6 better
for they have been tried more Reports
say they make from one to two dollars Per
| dav"
GoLp IN BooNE CouNTy-The following
is al extract from the Boonsboro' Aeas:
1t is reported that gold has been discov-
cred about ten miles below this place on
the banks Of the Des Moines. and that men
have been busily engaged for several days
in digging and making explorations. The
dust has been exar>ined by several returned
Californians and pronounced to be like that
found in California How extensive the
mine" may prove, is but conjecture. That
there has been gold, or something very
closely resembling it, we have no doubt,
| and that the "diggings' may prove valua-
| bic, we most heartily wish. II is said that
| the existence OF gold at the place spoken OF
| has been known to two or three iIdividu-
ais for some time, and that the knowledge
| of it is now made public through accident
TRAILS or \ RAILROAD TRAVELLER. An cX-
| If 1T
or trying, by way of the Northern route,
| being seriously annoyed by the lack Of in
formation, as TO time of departure and arri-
| val at given point connections, DC, makes
| very dolorous and somewhat ludcrous
complaint to the Detroit Adpertiser, in dis
NAL English, rs follows:
Mons. Editeur: I would know what you
| cali railroad time? | was in Buffalo on a
voyage from New York; | regulate my
watch by the steeple clock well, came
| te Hotel American before two. | wait for
the bell ring, but So, like Dan Tucker,
that ole sinner. | come too late to get my
dinner" Well, no matter-thc steeple
| clock be wrong. perhaps. then 90 my bu-
siness, time enough. go to the Braniord
! Railroad office for Detroit: O, d-n, | too
late-the railroad time altogether different:
well do no got cheat next. 90 to Lake
| half hour or hour before first, nobody there,
| think | make other mistake; | tind no
conductor. demand somebody. not
understand response-later | get my ticket;
officer say cali right" well, | go in car,
nobody there, wait, wait. Railroad hour
in advice past time by steeple past |
think make other mistake and forced to
wait for next day. All right one hour lat
er, another railroad time! Well. l get to
Detroit | want to go West; here l under
stand no time at all.
Will it he necessity. Mons, Editeur, for
every voyageur like me, keep logbook
on the land, his longitude somewhere else,
and every one railroad differents?