, 1859-01-13

they mine. they take from IS to &15 per day.
Ivaa fortJ~two dsya zoakirg thu trip. and the
roads srs good Lyon had fifty eowa bere you :
worth from SIC 70 t15 per buudEed; Bacon l
Is cents per pound Common Nhisky Is per
gallon, retailing 1t Is cent? drink.
B. H1Arr.
1k CAM, cu1aRr c1,zE Nov. L. ls5a.
We hare been digging a.d prospecting for
The past four weeks Prospects, are moss en-
some extent, aud uskea ua thiot Of getting /
housed. You mar rely upon it that this Gold
Region will develop into something superior to
anything yet discovered
Moxri1l. Wednesday, Nov. Il. 1Ea
afser working and prospecting in The Gold
Region for three months past, feel able 10 give |
reliable account Of the mnes as they exiat |
Cold exists throughout ali ibis region. II cao
be found eEerywhere-on the plains, in tho
mountains and by the streams 1t ia generally |
Of tne quality. aud averages fe~ cents to
the pan full When drs: arri.ed here, there
we're but few persons abont. Gradually they |
commenced 10 foek in-but only the lat1er COM
pauies have come in with anything like the pro:
per implements for mining the gold Aass OF
the early eulKrauis we're only provided with
common paa and pick, And Jet these men have
realized from two to ten dollars day per neu.
accoi ding to the manner in which they worked,
or the localities where they "Equattet."
To tell a comprehensive truth IN few words, |
l may say that the who[s region is one immense |
Gold Field. 1t would .eem Is thorgh tie guild |
had frat passed through q sieve on high, and |
then become mingled with the earsh By ele- |
mental action. Although no large p::zas have
been found. an confident Of one miners tax |
INK out us in dust in two ordinary days Work |
on Cherry Greek; and l hare hesrd. "a good
authority, reports of better success than this on
the South Platte, aad at the base Of the uume
rous streams which take their rise from tie
moun,aiEa- III fact. there is no end to the pre-
cious metal Nature would seem to have tura-
ed into d most aueceEstul alcheuist, By convert.
ing the very sands Of the streams into gold.
| During ny explorations hare net numerous
| companies Of miners from various portions OF
| the country. There Tas one from Iowa, another
| from Nsscuri, another from the Cherokee Ma
ton. another from Lowrenctt, mad several com-
panies hare recantly arrived from LeaTen vorth.
| / have thoroughly explored rhe Platte River,
| cherry Greek, the South Platte, Rto Gsa1dt
| and Cplorado-have been through South P1rk
and surveyed the base Of the mountains 1c no
| place hare failed to ind gold in digging. and
though have not thought to mine Tor lying,
| hare succeeded in securing With ny o~n
! hands upwards of $500 in dust, and think
| shall be able next Sumner to add CIPHER IL
this;without straining myself very bard. The
knowied2e hare Obtained Of the country gires
ne an opportunity that few possess Us yet, AID
shall endearor to benefit bE it. E. l. e.
lco.res2oadence Of the No. 1oeazer.l
ABRAHAM C1Y. Nor. 10. lssa
Iha4e not had much time to rsw the coun.
trv but from personal observation Eo far, II Tar
exceeds mY expectation. There is alrsady
citv laid out and surveyed, and embracing three
hundred inhabitants. and "a course Of erection
and already built some one hundred and fifty
hou>es. printing press has been sentfor. aud
some five saw mills
The gold is here, and men ase row making
from Is TO sl2 per day with rockers; but the
beet prospects hare been touud in tie nou2-
sains, and cannot be worked this winter, on &C.
count Of the weather md "ater-
That this will prove second California, l
! have 20 doubt; and think ne will have pep.
ulatiou Of Some. s.. 600 persons BY next tail az
| ths, are now here are satisfied with the pros
prc:s nud the country. The farming land Is
good, rich in soil, aud extends in the Platte and
| cherry Creek valleys from 100 to 10 miles
There are also Other creeks putting into the
Platte, the rullsFs OF which are equal 10 she
Missouri river bot.oms-weh tlmoered aad
p:enty of water. The oHicers appointed bY Coy.
Deayer to organize county bare selected this
| town for the county seat, which il stu uAted ~
the luaction Of the Platte aud Cherry Greek, and
| at the congeTRence Of nA me roaes 'eaa:ns ron
The States and from Fort Union to Laramie, Sa;
A'A' 'D0 D JseAa j. To7rES:
lCyre:pond-a:e Omaha Sebsa.k.an,l
Nf17Ea QrARrras. Nov. n. 15sa
Df1r Sir:-1 have visited the mines on the
Pstte, about four miles ADORE tbs mouth OF
Cherry Greek, where they are worked quite e1-
: | teosi7elv. One man Confessed to huve taken
l out in three days sj5. and in oae day f55.
Most Of them we're not verJ communicates
5 which vas good e7dence that they we're dong
yery we'll As near rs could learn they were
+ making from $3.50 to sl0, and soue SIS per
: dsT. They are now opening mines ter several
Il niles above, but how they are doing have uo'
t learned. have met and consersed With scye.
q ia! men who hare spent the greater part Ct las
e summer prospecting, md they give rery tsE O.:
able accounts of the country d resources: Nhert
It gold is as generally distributed over the coua
J. try as it is here there must be some very rlct
:, | he eadouarters By sinking to the bed rock 81
y mos. anywhere in this vicinity, gold is found
e all the gold found On this side Of the mountain!
!. is scae gold, but those who have pTospectee
8. over in the parks abou: the head waters of th'
e Platte and Arkansas, say that they uod tae SEQ
le gold there.
l hase not the least idea but tha. this vii
prove to be very rich mining REGION haFdl.
know what to advise IN regard to bringing
), stock Of goods out here in the spring. Qu1te
- supply is needed now, aad very large one vii
g BE- peed=d in the spring. 1su22ose that one
- third Of the masses are no1 out CT 6ugaT. und
> | great 11apy cut Of coffee and thousand lltt!
-. things that almost veryoody soEResa The ont
cbjsction 10 bringing oas stock Of goods ~ sha
=. | the market will probably he o.ersiocked. S.l
~ ~ ing goods and saw mills will probably b. tt
= two kinds Of business oTerdone.
~ -. Flour can be brought in from New Ne1te
Is :eaper than il can be transported from tn
: :asea. Bacon will be in good demand; "hss
a, -: -. City. understand, hAs teen eiers
g. Ion for his whisky common Il Ger
~ nat} An old mountaueer, b III
y. :, 18th, sold $500 worth out Of cue b.!
~ ...1. ..da4 Tou conclude to send out stool
+ 20 will atald IA equal chance with Others; IL
- loss will, probsbly, not be very great.
There ia no doubt Of the richness Of the ul:nin
region, and the emigration in the spring will
. tremendous
, ! | officers commls stoned by the GoTerno. OF ha
it. sas to laY CT and form county.
is. Vi. G. PRzs1oS.
70 tPren the E,n,as Ct Journal Of ccmueEec. D:c =
10 We cire below letter from our friend D..
IT. | y, Wuolward, OF this city, by which If Will
e. seen that all previous reports are copilr'htd:
~, EouTn PLATTE, Noy. -, 1875.
ne MEssrs. VAN uoRS i ApEEL:71on ave
's 1ouht heard telable news Of the gold produced
NJ this vicinity. There las Eo. bee1l aar 2p}latlt
'se {or washins-cxcept IN old apology Tor rock
The mcu h: re are making arrangements fo7 :lul'
~ and lonx tonls 10 Use IN the sNins. We tlat IN
~ - washing il pans, from to SO cents per pan''
,a ~ The god !, found If III tue South Platte as
~ south ~ the .11kausa*, and 20o mites into
var mountains.
ae ~ Ihis coul>auy hare heated and lal out to-
~ or city, Ut The Junction at Plumb trcek Win
~ / South Platte aud named it Pixies Peak City.
: " !, about 10 miles from tile mountains. and III
tentre Of the test .nniuG region at present.. anu
s surrounded hy lots OF tiuc pine timber. Ii VIC Of
~" had i SAW mill, with the line water power
pluplb creek, on the South Platte. VIC iu'e
Ks building on our ucw location this winter.
:, G.. y. Woopw AEp
r3's 1ruutse T. G. Journal Of coraperce.]
nsh Isend you u specimen Of cur g7ld, Thcl
'iog dug myself. hare discovered new MIN
jar, tweIye miles from Cherry Greek, on cr<
ont called CIear Greek. This creek eupties: Il
akt south Platte, ten mics below where Che
rnf' Greek emptes into the Plalse.
lar' There are al this ,iue htsY Y-three men 81 W
t'e1 at theee mines, who average IRON II 10 ~
'oc1 | dsY. Several old uineEs afe a. VOTE IN
| mines, They ssy tbey are satshed these nj
e1e' are AZ GOOD IS any Of the mines IN Callost
y We have prospected len miles square 1t
~ Ill p2y wages by bringing water 70 IT.
jug have organized company Of oae aundred
uee' begin ditch, which We will complete by sprl
1'en il will afford plenty Of xater To work al ths
i. diggtngs. laoa' L. ooAp1'
5s. Great Speech in the Missouri Legs
able, tnre.
:lme Ar. Pitt offered the following:
4 % 70 Resolved, That tbs Speaker oe authorized
so'o cause to be printed and posted one hnnd
tna ~. bills. announcing the sth Of January. 1859.
~, ~. Mr. Aoney-I move to put that RESOLUTION
,c~t | the table >,
neA' Nr, Pits-Mr. Speaker, the House passed
49, o1utoas, sir. to celebrate. IN sn ap2ropT
h1 maunar, tho Ssa OF January. Th.s il rest
Yin. | tion simply aaking that notice Be given to
aims. public 0; that daT. We have declared an IN
and lion. aud now, when we come to pu bliah !: 81
I the gentlemen is suddenly seized With the =