The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-09
GreeIcy's Letter FROM the west.

lam here in the very focus Of the Gold. a..
PikesPeak excitement. OF the great cel.brs.
lion, yesterday, in honor Of the first return
stages from Cherry Geek, you will have had
tdings before this rsaches you. probably /; also
o. the suppers eaten on thai account, II not of
the consequent headaches this morning. Let
me briefly sum up the conclusions Ihsvs drawn
from all the Information eau gather here, via 4:
|. There 10 gold at Pixies Peak.
2. Very little has as vet been dug. -
3, A considerable though very inadequate
amount OF prospecting had been doue up tn the
10th inst, which is the date of our latest sd.
vices.
4. A great deal more will soon be done, Us
the snow only begins to be fairly melted out OF
the gorges OF the Rocky Mountains, where the
rich mines or pIdeers mus, be found il any
where.
5, As yet this prospecting has not Welded
enough to pay the board of those employed In
it. ~
6. Yet few, who have had extra luck, would
seem to have done pretty well, and some Of
them unless they lie outrageously) are now ma
king So to 90 per day to the hand. The board
Of rugged, hard-working miner in that .egion
ought to cost ~ per day.
2. II is not known to this hour that anv ex.
tensive placer has been found, ani nearly eveiy
miner is still, prospectin for better digyings,
gold hunt across five hundred miles OF unin
habited. foodless country, in February or March
have either died outright Of starvation, or have
suffered and been hmished to the last limit of
mortal endurance. All who have started in
their tracks with but faw days provision, and
scarcely any other resource but the clothes on
their back have probably suffered, or will suffer,
everything short OF death, and some Of them
will probably die.
9. There is as much uncertainty and distrust
ip the Gold Region as here, and many who have
reached Denver City or Aurora have turned
back in distr"st. which Others would DO il they
could do it with safety.
10. Many who had gone part way have been
discouraged by the reports of those they met,
aud are heading towards the States sgan.
III. There is no demand for labor in any part
of the alleged Gold Regions, and many ale there
idle, who would gladly be hired and set to work.
IL 1t is not yet decided whether any consid-
cradle amount of gold can be mined with prof,
in the new Gold Region. Months more Of pa.
tient and we'll directed labor may be required to
settle that point.
l3 As yet, less than $4,000 in all, has been
received on this frontier. in Gold, the product
Of the Pixies Peak region.
Ia. II is highly desirable and proper that the
capacity Of the new Gold Region should be
tested and ascertained. Those who are rational
ly employed in this work deserve we'll of the
country. Bat there are people enough now in
or near the new Gold Region for all reosona BILE
purposes far too many for the amount of food
that now is or can soon be placed there.
Is. 1t is not merely folly-it is criminal
madness-to rush off TO Pixies Peok gold-hunt-
ing without ample provision in the shape of
food, clothing, blankets, mining implem .n,s,
ond money. He who goes without, rushes on a
suicides fate.
Such is the substance Of ell | can learn from
the vicinity OF Pixies Peak. | leave for that
region on Tuesday H. G.
THniLLINo Escape OF FlvE YouNo LADIES
Last Sunday afternoou five young ladies got IN.
to boat that was tied TO tree in thu pond OF
the upper dam in War. In rocking and push.
ing the boat around the fastening became oos.
ened, and they drifted out into the stream. In
moment they saw their peril. Before them
was the drink of high dam, at the foot OF
which were jagged rocks over which the water
boiled and foauled with destructive fury. The
cries OF the young ladies drew together hun
dreas OF spectators, who watched with fearful
anxiety the boat drifting slowly towards the
edge Of the dam. No other boat was at hand,
and speedy death seemed certain 10 the young
ladies.
AS the boat with it's precious freight neared
the dam, the spectators seemed dumb with hor-
ror. Each looked to the other imploring help,
knowing that h. p was next to impossible, while
the sbrieks OF the young ladies in the boat pier.
ced the hearts OF their friends with terrible on.
guish. Among that crowd of men and wumen
was there no heroic spirit TO attempt a rescue
Presently there was stir among the spe eta tors,
aud yaong sailor appeared who boldly plunged
into the water. He swan along just above the
flush boards, bu, it was extremely doubtful
whether he could reach The boat in srsson to
prevent il from going over the dam. 1t was
moment of fearful suspense. The young man
struggled through the wafer. and the boat came
sweeping down upon tho current. In another
instant the boat was on the edge OF the dam =
The young ladies threw up their arms in terror
and many Of the spectators turned their eyes
from the fearful sight. But at the same instant
the strong arm OF the young sailor seized the
boat. and bracng himself against the edge OF
the dam, held it from going down upon the
rocks The ladies were saved Then there a
rose from the crowd ON either shore wild,
tumultuous shout, which was taken up by the
hills around and echoed back to the eu:s Of the
joyful multitude. Slowly, yet surely, the young
sailor aud hero drew the boat TO the shore and
delivered TO their friends the young ladies he
had rescued. We have not the name OF the
young man, but we hope to publish il some
time alongside the name Of one of the ladies he
has saved among our matrimonial notices.
Palmsr bfass.) Journal
The New Bishop OF New Jersey.
The New York Tribune s,ys, The quesl ION
of the SucceSsorshin 70 tha late Rishnn nf Na,y