Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-02-26
COUNTER STATEMENT ABOUT THE K ANsAs

COUNTER STATEMENT ABOUT THE KANSAS
GoLD MINES. Less E1citiny accounts. -
The Missouri Democrat publishes several
letters from the gold mines, giving accounts
which, if true should cool off to some ex-
ten those who have the gold fever. One
writer says: Il
Some persons have already commenced
working in the mines; but so far it pays
poorly. Diggcrs who have been the most
successful have not averaged three dollars
per day, and some have not made fifty cents
working hard at that. The gold is very
fine. 1t takes from 20 to rs particles to
make the value Of cent The largest
speck which | have heard Of will not weigh
more than rs cents in value. All the
large Jumps that you have received in St.
Louis as Pixies Peak gold were never OBJ
tanned in this region-they belong to Cali
fornia. All the accounts of gold findings
Of an extravagant character are the fabrica
tons Of spectators.
4 wish to put you and others on their
guard against these stories especially Gen
Larimer's account. | will venture to say
that he does not know anything about the
matter. | have not found good prospect
yet, and am on the ground | venture
the prediction that few persons will make
fortunes hunting gold in this country. But
as ''seeing is believing" let all who wish
to have sight at the elephant come on.
| am beginning to get view Of him.
There are more than two hundred cabins
built here, and two hundred more are to be
erected before the last Of March A good
hotel will be ready for ''the boarders" by
the end Of May. 1t is to be two stories high
seventy five feet in width and Que hundred
and twenty feet in length. Spectators are
already tusily engaged in laying of; cities
around the diggius, and they are the fellows
who are sending to the States such glowing
accounts Of gold discoveries.
If enough Of gold is not found before the
latter part of May, many now here will &C
to California, New Mexico, and Arizona
while not few will pitch their tents ia thi.
new region for life.
LATER FROM HAYTI-TuINGs Qu1Er-
BUSINESS REVIVED. -Jacmel adviccs to thu
30th ut state that all the excitement o
the revolution has passed by and business
had revived to it's former briskncss Coffe.
was coming in freely from the coast ano
the interior. The most enthusiastic dem
onstrations followed the abdication of thu
Emperor and downfall Of the empire.
Crowds went through the streets shouting
Clown with the Emperor give la Pres
ident Geffrard."
The Governor of Jacmel, one of the En-
peror's officials, had been DISPOSED. The
new government was Looked upon will
much favor by the people. One Of its frs
acts was to repeal the exorbitant export du
ty on coffee, but, upon examination Of til
finances, they were found to be in such
disordered condition that the old duty wa
Immediately restored The old law woul
continue in force until such time as it coul
be conveniently taken off. This was Sc
rious disappointment to the merchants, VIII
were certain Of it's repeal.
/ PEACE IN KANSAS REMOVAL OF ST. Lot
IS JUICES st Louis. FEB, 10, The am
nesty act passed by the Kansas Legislator
is on record with the utmost satisfactio
by both parties in the Territory. They ez
press the belief that the measure will brin
permanent peace.
The prisoners brought to Lawrence b
U S. Marshal Russell, have been release
according to its provisions. Russell him
self, who was detained there, was set d
liberty, and furnished by Montgomery wit
safe conduct home
The bill leglslatng the county cour
judges Of ST. Louis county out of Office
has passed the State Senate by decide
majority The Judges removed are, Wi
mer, Lanbam and Hackney. Their offenc
, consisted in levying a heavy special tax uu
necessarily, and in voting Winner into tn
presidency Of the Pacific Rail- Road.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-. :
Washington, Feb 49, WV The President
message to the Senate to-day, earnestl
urges the passage Of an act authorizing ii1
to employ the land and naval forces Of til
country, to prevent the Nicaragua Trans
route from being INSTRUCTED and closed b
acts Of lawless violence, such as the 18th
, mus is exposed TO- He speaks Of the Cen
trail American Republic as ever being in
state Of civil war, and frequently contisca'
ing American property. He says that un
der existing circumstances our naval officer
can do nothing but demonstrate. AS tn
Constitution has con6ded to Congress tn
war making power, he can do nothing with
out it's sanction.
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re- The Prince Napoleon, when MARI
ed will established his Court at the Palac
Royal. The Emperor will demand Of th
Senate-for the new household a J 900 90
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