The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-12
The Kansas Gold Mines.

\ friend hands Us the following letter from
a relative residing q, Wyandotte, kansas
Any Of our citizens who are affected with
the Pixies Peak fever, will find IN i, medicine
to exacerbate tie disease:
WYANprTrE, X. T.. Feb. =, 1859.
Yours OF the pa mas Just been received.
In answer to the question whether there is
gold in Western Kansas, answer there is,
in great abundance. IL is 10 near % US TO
be a hu,nbug. | have seen q goodly num-
Der who have been there and returned with
the dust in their pockets. have seen and
handled itrnysef. \ Mr.. Busche went from
her. with team Of six yoke ef oxen, when
the news first came, carrying out groceries
and mining tools. have seen a letter from
him, giving fisttcripg accounts OF the gold
region. Abou, - went with him, all my
acuuaintances-they all stayed. In Sept.
another train left here. which contained a
correspondent of our gazette. | will send
you the last humber, containing letter from
Rim His name is Collier-well known to
Iae for over a year, a man OF truth, good
gcelogist, a teacher by profession. He lett
wife and two sisters here, and anything he
saws can DC relied or. In his last, he says
he had examined the diggings, and the gold
il there tbs climate healthy and soil fertile.
He mad just learned that some men at one
place were Enakirg from SO to $50 day.
As to the route, there is no better than 10
land at this place, and take up either side of
the Kansas, and up the Smoking Hill or Re
publican, as sIits the fancy, for the route by
the Arkansas is 100 miles further. The
whole distance from this point may be Set
down at GOO miles, which will cover it, me
anderings and all. | do no: say this is the
point to land because | reside here, but be-
cause glance at the map W II show any one
that what say is true. We have new
bridge over the Kansas, so that those who
wish to cross and take the road up the south
side Of that stream can do so. ID. b. ii.
We find among the Senate proceedings
the following letter from Gov. Matteson. 1t
will quiet all apprehension as to the perfect
security of the circulation Of the Bank Of
Illinois at Shawneetown:
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 8, 1859.
DEAR Il received, for the first time,
on Monday last, an intimation that portion
at least of the Canal scrip funded by me,
and upon which bonds Of the State were is
sued to me, was suspected to be spurious.
| purchased all this script nearly two years
~
are not now recollected by me, without the
least doubt Of their genuineness, and perfect
good faith, so far as l was concerned. The
Bonds were issued to me with like good
faith by his excellency Gov. Bssell. ! am
anxious, as well on nay own account as for
the interest OF the State, that there should
be a thorough and scrutinizing investigation
in relation to the geHuinepeSS OF the script,
and the character of the transaction.
Such an investigation l do not think it
possible for the committee to make, with
the limited time at their disposal, during
the few remaining days of the session.
], therefore, propose that suit be institu-
ted against me, by the State, for the recsv-
cry Of these bonds, in the Circuit Court of
Saugamon county, where the matter in con
troversy can be fairly tried with leave to
either party to take an appeal to the Su-
preme Court at Ottawa.
During the pending of this suit and until
its final adjustment, leave the bonds
where they now are, and should ne Bank
Commissioners deem the circulation Of the
State Bank in any way insecure by reason
of the alleged iuvalidity Of these bonds, l
will within such reasonable time as they
shall prescribe, furnish such other security
as they may require, amply to protect eve
ry dollar of said circulation.
Should an act Of the legislature be rsqui-
site to carry into effect this proposition,
desire that your COMMITTEE will propose
bill and that the same shall be passed with
cut delay by the General Assembly.
have taken the liberty Of addressing this
communication to you, rs chairman Of the
committee, to whom this subject was refer
red for Investigation, and would request you
to have it read to tho Senate and referred to
the committee. Respectfully,
j. A. HATTEsoN.
Hon. s. N. FULLER, Chm Gem Finance.