Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1859-02-10
Valuable and Reliable In
formation.
Many interesting incidents.
RAIL ROAD CONVENTION AT.
DENVER CITY.
Speech of Gen. Larimer.

We had yesterday, the pleasure of
meeting Messrs C. A. LAWRENCE, DR..
A. S. KUNKLE, ]. w. W1MrR and JAS.
HALL, who arrived at this place direct
from the Gold regions-Denver Cily.-
They made the trip in twenty days, hav-
ing left the gold regions on the Sth of
January, and arrived here on the lst of
February, lying by four days. This is
the quickest time made by other than an
express.
From these gentlemen we gain the
most valuable and reliable information
Mr.. Lawrence is of the Lawrence Com
pany," that left Leavenworth last fall /;
DIR. Kunkle is from Sioux City, Iowa, and
went out the Omaha route; Mr.. Winner
is from St. Louis,-son of ex-Mayor Wi
mer-and Mr.. Hall is from Leavenworth.
They all unite in saying that tie route
from Brownville is decidedly shorter than
any other. They report the road from
this place to the mines, in excellent con-
dition and we'll supplied with wood and
water, with the exception os l40 miles
beyond Fort Kearney, between ORAL
Bluff and Beaver creek, where there is no
wood. but an abundance of Buffalo chips"
which in dry weather, answer every pur-
pose. With due preparations, by cooking,
&c., before entering this destitute region,
no fears need be entertained, All routes
center, however, before reaching this
place. and have it to pass over.
These gentlemen have thoroughly pros
pected, and exhibit specimens of the pre-
cious metal. Mr.. Lawrence is an old
California adveniurer, and has no hesi-
fancy in pronouncing the Cherry Greek
mines equal, if net superior. to any of
those of California. Those now mining
under the many disadvantages, are ma
king from 50 to Sl2, and often SIS per
days to 33 cents per pan. Gold is
found from the surface, down to the bed
rock, depth averaging fifteen feet. The
only difficulty at present, is the want OF
water. But as several companies of com.
petent capitalists are already organized
for furnishing water, this, therefore, can
not much longer remain an obstacle oi
any consequence. The gold yet found tc
any extent. is what is termed "hoat gold,
and quicksilver will necessarily have tc
be used to a considerable extent, in col
lecting the finer and more valuable parti
cles. In giving the above wages, We
give the lowest average given US, a:
we have no desire whatever to over-re
port what we hear The information i
perfectly reliable, and while we give i
with our own endorsement, to our friends
we would rather have them. if they go t,
the mines, feel that we shave not told tht
half"
Shot gold has been discovered to some
extent, and old miners are confident o
finding nugget gold" in the SPRING
But little prospecting has yet been don
in the mountains, owing to the season o
the year and occupancy of time in prepar
} ing comfortable quarters.
Gold has been discovered in satisfaclo
ry quantities, along the base of the noun
tains, from New Mexico to Fort Lara
ME.
The party brought in over 400 letter
+ to mail at this place, for various points j
! the States. They also had in their pos
: many specimens of gold, sent in 10 friend
Of parties now in the new mines. The