The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-07-30

THE GOLD AINEs.-The following letter is
taken from the Dubuque Sun. 1t is written by
Mr.. James, son Of DR.. James, of this vicinity,
and bears date
"RUPEEL's DIooINas, June Is.
There is gold here in abundance. have
seen Nth my own eyes something over $500
taken out of q rough tom, the proceeds of one
days work. have seen between IS and Sc
washed from one pan of dirt taken from lode
not one hundred yards from where now write.
| have every reason to believe that as high as
from 81 900 to $1,000 have been taken in
single day from sluices some three miles dis
tant, and believe there are hundreds of men
within few miles Of this point, who are making
from ave to two or three hundred dollars per
day. Now, with all these facts before me, al
though up TO this time We have been among the
unlucky, (who, by the by, constitute very
large majority OF all who have been in the mines
this spring. cannot feel discouraged or dis
heaIiened. feel sure that energy, perseverance
and hard work, with what experimental know
ledge We are daily acquiring will eventually
bring US out. The TINA may be long, the priva-
tons bard to endure, but if We persevere we
will eventually conquer. The trouble SO far
with US has been we have been working upon
lodes, the indications upon which were highly
unproductive. Time and again have we thought
We had fortunes almost within our grasp, when
few hours work would blight our hopes The
next lode We strike may be proved in one day S
work, and We at once commence making money
rapidly, and it may he weeks before we strike
anything that will pay. Many have come into
the mines and in few days been making hand
somely, while hundreds upon hundreds have
only come TO return disappointed and discour-
aged This is an immense country of rugged
mountains and precipitous ravines, ant it is no
light and boyish task TO climb their steep as
cents, or explore their hidden recesses.
"Untold millions Of wealth lie buried here and
multitudes will seek it, while conn aratively few
will fEd it, but believe that those who perse-
we're with energy and determination will meet
their reward. Within few minutes walk of
where l now sit, can look out upon fields of
snow extending far along the summit of the
mountain range, while beautiful little valleys
checked in brightest green, nestle lovingly
among the rugged sleeps. Our days are very
warm while the nights are cold. believe that
since have been in the mountains, much more
than half the nights have been attended by hard
irosts. We are about 40 miles from Denver,
about % from the foot of the mountains or
plains, some 10 from Long 8 Peak south, and 60
or rs north Of Pixies Peak, right in the bosom
Of the Rocky Mountains, SO tina. you can form
some idea of our location.
"Since writing q portion of the above have
made my first dollar in the mines. A few days
ago was elected Secretary of this mining dis
trict, and to-day for business connected with
that position, l have received my FIRST fee, 81.
May it prove the nucleus around which shall
gatcer fortune.
IA great many Will probably ask
| what write from the mines. Say to them one
and all, that my advice is not to think Of coming
out with any expectation OF doing anything this
fall. D l could pile up reasons for an hour were
it NECESSARY, but most men of sense can see the
| propriety of such advice. Next Spring will be
| the time to come here"