The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-19

JAN. 49,: :: 1859.
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.Ayrioals & Departures Of Troins.-One train
a day. b er.. s
Leave Prairie du Chen daily at TAM.
Arrive ut g. - 80 Pm.
Religious. ..-e
Rcvs. A. BARR KENDiG and D. J. HAVEN. Of
f.ysste, will remain 1T McGregor during the week in
attendance upon the Revival which Is now going for
ward in the Methodist Church. They both have fine
oratorca ability and citizens will not fail to hear
them. @ ts-ga-a
Pixies Peak.
A newspaper nowadays without AL article
on Pixies Peak, would he like "the play OF
Hamlet with Hamlet left out !" hence We make
no apology for referring weekly to the exciting
tonic Of the hour Gold and Politics are the
deities of American worship, and where SO
much of public attention is given to the acqui-
sition of the one and indulgence in the other,
it is worse than idle for the press to affect an
Indifference to either or ATTEMPT 10 stay the tide
Of excitement which invariably agitatcs onr
countrymen On the announcement Of "new
discovery or "Natioual Convention"
At home here, that is to say at McGrcsor
and throughout the counties adjoining our own.
the fever is raging with great force and noih-
ing less than trip to the promised land, will
cure the afflicted. We learn in conversation
with our citizens that not less than 900 men of
McGrego- are now seriously talking of emigra-
tin. thither in the spring, while all around US
the Preparations tor departure are SO numerous
as to excite some fear that the ladies next sum
mer will be cluseed as Fixes Peak widows and
deserted girls. This is dreadful apprehension
but as the clronicIer of truth We IRE compelled
TO announce it. We mention no names Of par
ties who are preparing or threatening to 60, be.
cause many Of them may deem regular bust
ness the safest, and when the Spring opens ia
rorably, as we believe it will, they may back
out
Having large exchange list we are better
prepared to form an opinion as to the verify OF
the reports than one who sees an occasional
letter or newspaper. There can be no doubt of
the distribution Of gold over a large extent of
Western Nebraska and Kansas, no doubt but
TIE country is good ono for other purposes
than golddgging, no doubt Of the easiness Of
making the trip, no doubt of the rapid filing
up of the territory and in our opinion no doubt
If the location Of the main trunk Of the Pacific
R. Road On about tho line of latitude indicated
by the Valley Of the Platte; this last enter
prize will follow the line OF emigration whether
the Government, aids iu its construction or not
and all the figuring Of politicians will never
secure road through the extreme south or the
extreme noth--it must 60 not far from the
centre. &
The general reports from the Peak or Cherry
Creek is good A very few persons complair
Of il as 'humbng.' A writer to the Kcokul
Post says lie "worked hard all day for weeks
and made less than 100 per day, with poo'
bo.rd at % per week and snow feet deep-i
rains terribly DC A write to the Peoria
Transcript states about the same, but if a mar
can get 81 90 per day with snow feet deep
it is not bad place to tie to. Danl. Knight, O
Nebraska City, writes to his father Oct. 29th
says "six men made $500 in two weeks, but
-.sss sa.~- ''isss~.-t'ss>f~ssss.
not eOod--0n the bank of the Platte sos to
$50 per day were made after hauling the dirt
miles An old mountaineer was sent from Fort
Kearney to prospect the mines. and he says
they will pay $40 to $a5 with the spring rains
Courtiight. another miner, reports diggings on
Dry Creek which pay so cents 10 the pan, the
diggings are miles above the mouth of Cherry
and miles from the Platte. In the Spring
Dry Creek has water in it."
A writer to the Lcaycnworth Times says -
IL have thoroughly explored Platte River
Cherry Creek, the South Platte. Rio Grande
and Colorado. have been through the South
Park and to the base of the mountain, and i,
no place have failed to find gold ON digging
have dug with my own hands $500 in dust
AMI think shall add cypher to it next sum
mer. Much exaggeraticn exists as the album
dance Of The precious metal, and some get sic
and discouraged and report adversely. TIL
greatest difficulty is water, but that will b
remedied by sluicrs next summer Those VIII
can stand few haldshps will make it pay
come here, l think il will turn out anothe
California" The Washington Union publisht
letter from reliable firm in Kansas to &c,
Ward B. Burnet. which sums up by stating 'h'
1.-The gold is found on the surface at various di
tances 10 the depth Of 8 feet. that the bed roc
has not yet been reached, that with rude too
2to 45 per day were made, that there are mil
ions Of acres that will produce $40 to $40 p'
day with tome, de-. that the gold is scatter.
broadcast and not found in pockets and gulche
thus insuring support for every man who W
work. that the specimens sent to Gen. Burnt
we're dug from more 500 different places, b
that Cherry Greek was the richest spot disco
ored" A letter from Council Bluffs to frie
in Iowa City, says: "There is no doubt Of I
existence Of gold for several hundred mil
along the base of the mountain. We are M
getting very reliable reports from the mines a
some are returning with considerable quantiti
friend writes me that his earnings we're
Der day. with ground frozen and inches
snow. There are twenty stocks Of goods a
tre presses going from this portion Of the Sta
stage line will start in March and take pa
enges for $lG0 and found. | was over
whole country before the gold discovery
soil ia sandy loan. its valleys not su'pas'
in Iowa, and its timber equal to that OF Mai
The gold is there, l saw $3-0l OF it en- route
St. Louis The distance to the mines fr
Council Bluffs is $40, from Leayenworth
The mines extend from 10 to A degrees
latitude and from l04 to log Of longitude
The Peak mines are abandoned and the y
diggings are 100 miles north"
We conclude this article. which is suffice