, 1859-06-10

yhom are several men well known 10 our c't1-
zens: including George n. Simmons, formerly
conductor on the Michigan Southern Railroad;
Mr, A. G. Kent, formerly ticket agent on the
same line; David P. Foote, brother Of starr
Foote; S. B. Sampson, John +. Green and f.
G. Reynolds Since TINT time. the company
have added to their number Ruioa took'
formerly with Parmalee i Co., ounibus propr'e-
tors of this city, and George Starr, ex-baggage
master Of the Chicago 4 Rock Island RailFoaa.
The letter needs no comment, it tells its Own
storg Mainly, aud shows that if there Il anything
to be made by gold digging, our Chicago repre-
sentatives are the men to bring it'll: ; being
all old California miners. We now Introduce
the letter of Mr. Horton, which is to bis wife,
and IVES not written for publication:
A1zArAAez, May 1s, lsss.
Having lust returned from prospecting tour
in the mountains, sit down to assure you thai
am not scalped By the Indians and am IN gooo
l,catth. will now proceed 10 gre you few o1
the details of my adventures thns fa1. In the
first place, there was company Of three Chi
cago men overlook us on the Plains. Ihe1z
names are S. B. Samson, carpenter; John +.
Green, blacksmith; Elihu G. Reynolds, also
. carpenter; and after arriving here We consoll,
dated IN one company, under t,e Hsn name ana ana
not hero more than three or four days before
we saw plainly that the reports had been
greatly exaggerated in regard to the extent Of
Tue richness OF the mines IN the vicinity Of Cher
r. Creek md South Platte digglngs; that y
where water could be got for the purpose Of
washing it ont. On our arrival We found great
u,auy disheartened, and preparing to leave for
the States, and indeed. We met many such On the
wav who urged us to desist, turn and 60 home
4 rreat uanT did So but you know When saart
for place l 70 through, If l live to do it.
Well, after prospecting week or 50, III the v!-
cinity of the South Platte. Cherry Cres4,, vas.
we could 6nd ia the mountains. Accordingly u
part Of us packed on muies and started. There
were Samson, myself, and man BY the name
of Jncksou. whom we haFe since taken ID our
Company in consequence OF his experience IN
the Mountains he is also an excellent hunter:
80 there is no danger Of starsng as game @ q 81
Company stayed Ut tie camp, with the c1cep-
ton Of short trips Of prospecting without sue
cess, during our absence in the Mountains. We
returned the night before last, after trip OF
| fourteen days. and found nothing Of any conse::
qnence until the twelfth day out, when We found
course gold from the size Of the head Of pin TO
ned out weighed TWENTY-FIVE cents. This dirt pro.
succtcd from one to thirty cents to the pan, bu:
I how extensive it is, or what we can make, We
cannot say till after We get TO work with proper
T! implements, then you will hear from me again
suffice it to say, that we lost no tune IN making
| our bylaws and taking double claims rs We had
! right to do. by virtue Of being the dscoverers
| Of gold in that vicinity. We do not know how
it Is going tu turn out, but VIC start back to-mor
row tor tie scene Of our labors With a cur teanis
tools and about two months provisions tue dis
,anse is about rs mi1e4from this place aud noou
| IL fruu Cherry Greek, VIC can get our wagon:
within about eight miles Of the dtggings
| and puck our animals the rest Of the way
and perhaps we can get NIL the way viii
| the WAGONS Lv soulc considerable labor. Th'
tlisninSs are situated on small stream IN til!
MOUNTAINS, which, by the way, wc hare namct
Chicago Greek, and it empties into stream
known us Yasqur's Fork Of the South Plattc
About half mile this side Of this stream is an
other Of the same size, with five or six beautiful
pure soda springs On its banks; it is beautiful
for raising brcaa! As there is no Post Otfic
here, / send this by person going to the States
to mail it in the nearest Post Office. hope b.
ile will be true to his trust. lie is now waltinl
you hear from the hundreds Of discouraged EN-
igrants who are returning and telling that tn
Indians are killing the whites, md that they ar
starving to death, &C., for they are quite peacc
able. To be sure provisions are rather scare
aud dear, but ne cant starye as long Us game
SO plenty.
Tue C1scixSAT1 RETrRS V1sIT.-N q meet
ing of tue citizens Of Chicago held at the Trt
mont House, last evening, to mike arrange
smcnts for the reception Of the guests from Cir
cinnati, on the 18th inst, his honor Mayo
IIaincs, was called TO the chair, md T.
Wadsworth was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the following Committees wcr
appointed:
.Sttam Boat-G S. Hubbard, s. L. Baker, ]
Conley, +. ". Thayer, L. Harvey.
.FTnance.--John Drake, 7. r. Wadsworth, |
B. Cooke.
Rtcpfion His Houor the Mayor and Con
mon Council. Hon. s. A. Douglas, DR.. Egan, !
:. Wilson, jus. II. Recs, 3. II. kerfoot. Wn
Bross, C. L. Wilson. VIM Price, u. D. Gilma1
l.. Haven, Vim. B. Ogden, A. 5. Evans, S. Lin
Geo. Steel, Hon: 3. S. Morris. y. s Johnston,
l.. Fabian, J. Richards, 4. G. Hessing, 4: Spin
Geo Schneider, Dr.. 'Eldridgc, Df. Maxwell
Carlos Haven.
The Chairman Of cach Committee we're r
quested to prepare and print programme f
; tic occasion. twas also
Htsolefd, That the citizens Of Chicago be r
, qncsted to tender their carriages to the ciizc'
ot Cincinnati on the occasion, and to show the
, | every courtesy in their power.
The several Committees are 10 meet ~ u
fremont Louise on TUESDAY eseh1og a. nah.Pa
: scycn O'Clock. J. C. HA1xrs, Chair a..
T. ". WApswoE1u, Sec'y.
. 4cc,nrx4 RI FAnvrn-Ouite Il serious &C,
,,.,+ ,,.rrrcd At weux .treet bridge about
o.o,,,.t Inc, oran;no Mr samuel Gonid. a far,
er, living in Hanover, in this county, was On t
t .,rtt, side Of the bridge in wagon with 10
e ofrho,+ rating for the br;dce to close. wh
= H., .o.,, ,ho,a of him horled I'm .oninst I,
! ,,..o.;,1 tba ,oo,,c If 1,;s w.con ond throwi
:, ~ ,,nr lii hcod H-wa. tokcn nm n
= ..-;,d >, t,,a Vow york House where he i, n,
: lv;rr !, y critical situation. he received so,
= .n,,,s .,;obt b,,,;se. shout: his head. but it
supposed tu"i utA aseA - to'A'so' ~ w 'e
+ :, t'fe's rasa'sseo "e.o" "'e neeA' nc nas
il reason Pef'ee' ~ ala "I,,. :, r'oa' W s:'
!, old. Two or 'n'ee % 49, aoua A.~4 ot
- oars were fortunately s'opp"s ," ''e t'e"
lousc, where nc hos feeelseo every a''ent'
:, necessary. His friends telegrapheo last es'
- ing to Elg'n for his family
= Tin Police co,rt Yesterday morning
. noor bus,nes. Three case. Of &3 "intoxi
- .;an, " and +brco ocon;,t.)s nm similar chnro
=, werc amonp the business.
Tam uoorc a ,,ockman al Milwaukee der
- ,1,s,,be1ed orlers. and threatened to whip {
% -. s...,;a. w.. .~r.stad ~, s,,.,;c;,n of ST
1T 'c"n o'e''e. "as 'ssao W sssp...o1
IN ing lead pipe iron the trodt Of Aos!ts bank'
ua corfassed IN stea';nr small niece bpt
II nc eou'erseo ~ sc" ',s ,". r~' w.
H. Of value enough to make larceny case out
ar 50 Justice Akin sentenced him to fine Of