The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-20
Pixies Peak.

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This humbug has finally exploded. The
effect Of the explosion is being fully realized
by the unfortunate men who were induced
to ernigrate through the representations oil
the sharpers in the border towns oil Tie
West. Everything that would tend 10 IN
aame the minds of our yourg men was
parsded in glowing colors--untii' waking OF
sleeping, they could only reyel in Visions oil
gold. and fortunes the result of few days
a;Oo;no. The consequence was, thousands
who could barely raise money sufficient TO
take them to the mines, without mo-
nsnt's reflection, put of for this imaginary
Eldorado. A perfect stampede-exceeding
any ever witnessed among the horses of our
Western prairies-was created, and thousands
upon thousands, in wagons, on horses, in
steamboats,, on foot, by every possible mode
Of conveyance, rushed with great eagerness
to the anticipated gold regions. Dispatches
from ST. Louis and Leavenworth announce
the grand finale Of this infatuation. Great
numbers Of the emigrants are returning
many in state Of starvation. Fifty miles
west of Leavenworth, large body OF men
are reported to be in a starving condition
Twenty thousand Of tho unfortunates are
said to be on their way from Cherry Valley
to the States. Suferings, consequent upon
a state of restitution, have made them per-
feet desperadoes, and it is likely they will as
completely destroy everything they come
across, and their approach be as much dread
ed BIZ the citizens of Kansas, Nebraska, and
Western Missouri, as were the coming of To-
Gusts in Egypt. Large numbers of resident;
at the mouth of the Plntte River are pack
ing up and leaving in advance of the expec'
ted storm.
Threats of burning Omaha, Leayenworth
st. Joseph, and several other Western towns
are freely made by the disappointed miners
who attribute all of their misfortunes anC
sufferfngs to the mistatements of specula
tors in those cities. An army OF 20,o0'
half starved men, eager for revenge on IN
authors of their misfortunes, may we'll b
dreaded, and we are not surprised that grea
CONSERVATION exists amongst the inhabit
ants of those cities. II cannot be denied
that they did their utmost to stimulate emf
ENTHUSIASTICALLY circulating the hatter
ing, and concealing the darker, shades of tn
pictures-and we are not surprised to lear
that cry for vengeance is going in advanc
of the returning host. The inhabitants o
those towns sowed the wind-they can no
complain at reaping the whirlwind. s.
Louis herself, is not altogether exempt iron
blame. Had the press of that city mani
tested as much energy in diSabusing tia
public mind of the erroneous notions tina
were being circulated concerning the valu
OF the Pixies Peak gold diggings, as the
10 in tue discussion of the niger question
many, who may now leave their bones I
bleach on the western prairies, might sti
bs at home among their friends.
The unfortunate termination OF this EN-
grafton teaches another important fact. Gu
people are becoming too progressive. I'll
old aud sure road TO wealth-is being eniir'
ly abandoned by American youth, who al
pursuing every butterfly that chances
catch their attention, let il lead them whel
il may. Our wives and daughters mu
dress beyond the resources at ordinary i
nor, and hence the, eagerneSs with whiC
we grasp al anything promising speed
wealth. For this reason young men beeil
ming business plunge into debt witho
counting the cost, and oftehtimes regardle
Of the consequence Our farmers boys a
tso fast to patiently wait for the haryes
and rush into the city 10 fall into sou
channel promising quicker wealth. o.
mechanics are unwilling 10 earn u comp
sencs, by laying up penny at a time, al
put out without thought or care, for Il
first gold mines Of which they hear my a
rount however fabulous that account ni
De A feverish, restless anxiety to hecon
rich IN day - perTading all classes.
spirit of recklessness invariably fosters
spirit OF extravaganza, and thus We are hn
riei on. The end is easily seen. !. Unle
there is some change on the part of Of
American born youth, in this particuls
the wealth of the country will soon be
the hands of those who have been different
trained in other lands--in the hands
those who are taught than wealth is a
4nired, not so much by making a great de
as BY continually saving and laying up
litfls
4. l.. A.
!'inee the last report February of I
President oil the Library Association, t