Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-19

RAraEH UxrAvoRABLE AccoUNTAFRoM CHERRY
CEEEK-Ffg!.tjng Among the Diggers.vThe
ST. Louis Democrat of Thursday, contain y let
ter from Auraria City. X. T., January 10, from
which We make the following extract
Some persons have already commenced work
ing in the mines; but so far it pays poorly
Diggers who have been 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 20
particles to make tho value OF cent. Inc
largest speck which have heard 81, will not
weigh more than 25 cents in value. All the
large Jumps that you have received in St Louis
as Pixies Peak gold, were never obtained in this
Tepion-they belong to California. All the
accounts of gold findings of an extravagaut
character, are the fabrications OF speculators.-
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; aud am on the
ground. venture the prediction that few per-
sons will make fortunes hunting gold in this
country. But as seeing is believing" let all
who wish to have a sight at the elephant
come on. am beginning TO get view OF hl ll,:
There are more than two hundred caolnS quit
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-ive feet in
width, and one hundred and twenty feet IN
length Spectators are already busily engaged
in LAYING off cities, around the diggings, 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 lat
ter part of May, many now here will go to Cali
fornia, New Mexico and Arizona, while not
few will pitch their tents in this new region Tor
life.
. .-:.;,.. 7 I,a.r tIoF fhara is nm ARRAY
going on about two squares from my cabin
Three or four men have got into quarrel, and
the report of pistols is distinctly heard If any
body has been hurt, will write you the partic-
ulars.
The principal amusement here, during the
winter, has been card playing. telling yarns, and
drinking most execrable whisky. The latter
is worth $40 per gallon-in St Louis 1T would
cost 90 centsI i must not omit to tell you that
have not seen white woman since left the
States.
Another letter, written from the same place,
and bearing date January 9th, contains the fol-
lowing paragraph:
There is plenty of gold here, or in the vicini
ty, but it is scattered over a large surface of
country, and is very fine. Few men are mining
now, but are making from SO to SIS and So per
day. We would not advise any one who IS
doing well in the States to come out here, but
to all that are situated like we were | would
say come. So, Mr.. Smith, tell all of our friends
ut the house, when you receive this, that this is
fine country, and there will be q large quanti-
ty of gold dug here next summer, and they may
get portion Of it. 1t is the opinion of all here
that there are large deposits in the country.
can take pick and go ont here anywhere, and
find gold, but it will not pay to work it. 1t
only pays along the water courses. We are in
hopes to give you q better account the next time
we write, as the weather has been most too cold
to prospect much.