The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

AfrtrdB f Departures o. lf0ans.-Une tram
day
Leave Prairie du CHEN daily At YAM.
Arrive at 7 80 p. n.
Pixies Peak.
The excitement continues TO grow In the
west and Is r,pidly extending itself to the east.
notwithstanding the large city dailies in every
way discourage the enterprise. The Western
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas papers contain
letters by the dozen, from persons at the mines
or returned miners. which, in the language of
the WashiIg,o States, ''rer'dsr the golden re-
ports fixed facts" We condense some OF the
mos. Interesting statements.
Col Nichols of the Lawrence Company,
thinks the best ground is on the South Platte.
but that the 6eld of profitable digging extends
100 by 800 miles.
w.O'Donnel says from 81 10 81 day is a
low estimate Mr.. Turney Is Of opinion that
hands in the Spring will make $40 to 800
Inhn D. Rookie has his family there and writea
His brother 10 GENE on by all means. he maze
from to $40 per day before the snow fell. s.
M. johnson. Mr. Larrimer and M. NJ. Jewett,
all write to the Lawrence Republican confirming
tho reports. Capt. Parkerson, an old rilot on
the Missouri, after personal examination OF the
country, says these mines excel California and
having been in that country as a miner hespeaks
iutsllieihly. He has declined an offer OF $9OO
per month as pilot, because he says he can do
better
A telegraph dated Leavenworth, Feb. 10th
SAYS that Mr.. Lawrence, an old Californian, has
iust returned from Cherry Creek and gives
cheering accounts Of the mines he estimated
the amount of dust at Denver City at $lS Il
$4,000. Many persons are leaving Utah fo1
Pixies Peak.
Tn. Dunl.ith Advertiser of the 10th conta I'M
along letter from Mrs. NJ NJ. johnson. datet
Lawrence, JAM 2Dth TO her brother Asa Coll
of Hazel Green. She says that John Park
was boarder and laborer of theirs for tw'
years and they know him to be reliablc-h
went out last fall with company, four of whom
have returned-Mr Paike writes, and thes
men confirm it all, that the country is beautiful
soil itch, aud gold abundant; al industriou
man can make from l TO $50 rer day ever,
sons are high and farming win be goo
business. Two men came through in II day
on foot. two others in 20 days with ox-teamssa
All who have come back are aftsfnt the earl,
tools. &C.. and theYasauvises her brother t
.pring.-lis1y, to bring oxen. cows. seeds ant
al kinds of farming tools with him. She send
specimen Of gold dust which Parke had dug
on his farm.
Mr.. Jas. H. Jewell Of Mt. Sterling, Craw
ford Co., Wis., Geo says the Prairie Leader o
Saturday, info ms the Editor of that paper tina
German neighoor of his has received lette
from his son. now at the mines, claiming thai
he has made Eight Thousand Dollars since he
has been there, and urginy his father and broth
ers 70 join him.
Pr contra. Dav. Kellogg writes 10 biz
friends at Uaukegan, Ills. that but small
portion Of the country i, kno,cm to contain gold
but that they all expect to find it in the noun.
tain. han inter r., 81 isss q
to stay at home.
emigration at $50 thousand souls from the states
Of Ohio. Mich. Ind, Kentucky, His, Mo, Iowa
and Arkansas, principally. ...
Two men passed through McGregor on foot
few days ago, bound for the mines. They
were knapsacked and armed, and when asked
if they relied on general reports as to the rich
ness Of the diggings, they said friend Of theirs
was at Cherry Creek now and had written then
= letter that answered their purpose vel
enough.
Gen. Eastin. Editor of the Leavenw ortl
Times, vouches for he character of the gentle
letter-if true. the reports are not yet up t.
fact. but We do not SEQ why Hartman left tina
rich lead:
DEcEssEa 90, 1859.
Dear General IL arrived at Leavenwortl
City yesterday, and us every body is contribu
ting to your paper something from Chsry
Greek gold diggings, thought would tell yol
what did while was there
| arrived on the Goth Of August, and pros
pccted through the county for some time, ane
ut last struck vein about twenty nine and :
half miles south of Cherry Creek, that in rich
ness exceeds anything hat had been discovered
! dug OFT OF this vein, in twenty five days
$4,000 worth Of gold. and the vein did no
Oeem 10 % exnduStcu IN any OeSree.
Yours. truly.
JOHN HARTMAN.
Samuel Curtis writes TO tue Council Bluff
Nonpayisl
''There has been but little done az yet in tn.
nine1. A company has been formed to dig
ditch, for the purpose OF turning the waters o
q SIN III stream near here. The banks of tht
stream psy. for half mile back, and for sever
miles in length, from five TO thirty. five cents I,
the pan. from The surface down to the bed rock
All the gold that has been found is float gold
Reports are in circulation of the discovery o
both shot. or lump gold, and gold quar'z.
have seen none of either, although think i, il
here. Those who have been here all surnme
are not experienced miners, and may not hav,
found it; II they have, they do not tell wher
il 10. AL Of the old miners with whom hay
talked are satisfied that there is gold here in sui
6cient quantities to pay for mining.
Yesterday, the Goth. train came in fron
Sioux City. Smithland and that vicinity, an
they are all in good health and spirits The
report that the excitement is still on the in
crease in the States. think that all REASONABLY
reports that you hear at present, will be NOR
than realized next summer.
A Lecturs.-Jesse Clement, Esq., the Poe
Editor Of the Dubuque Daily Times, will LIE.
ture at Academy Hall on Saturday esenin
Feb,y. 18th. We get the information, AZ W
go to press. from F. w. Palmer, Esq, of tn
Times in letter to our towusman J. T. ston.
man.
Mr. Clement has high reputation IA n Pull