New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

present 'eodus oEtrondi will bot mcu,ou that some
ten Gays sco smart ind, dua proceeded instead of
huoDg for claim, to resash the dirt th. had passed
through Of the two sluces Of the Indiana Compa-
ny tCregorys diggpgs' aud collected iu R4lestOns
Creek end the result Of his fist days labor not
less tl sn $l4 So II IT, however All but certain that
quartz mills viii not be brought here tas season. The
time employed in their construction aad tram nspotaun
would, % the hand, undoubtedly consume most
Of the of The preseGt year; while on the
other tho oughness Of the roads to toe mine wonli
render il all but impossible, without extensive i'm
proyements 10 carry mills 10 the respective points
Once there, there WILL however, be no difficulty in
operating them. The very best of natural water
power can be found almost anywhere in the noun aims.
Agricultural pursuits are not very extensively fol-
lowed in this latitude during the present se $500 Ia
the first place, but diabutive portion OF this Springs
immigrant thought of the possibility OF their g4.hsr
ing lucye by diut OF the aud plow. Their specua-
tons for the future concentrated the aLabsorb
ing hope OF dis'ncrog the metal as the of
acquiring the wealth Ia pursuit Of which they fors0ok
their former homes and yeLtured into far-Of wilder
nesseS.
Agricultural implements were therefore, hardly
thought OF when making the preparations for the jour
ney to the land of gold. Consequently If there
were an intention the pat Of many 10 resume the
vocation of b1soandmen, the means OF doing cou
Rot be commanded As Is, farming Is CARED on to
q very limited extent There porhaps half dozen
or 80 beginnings Of farms to be fond n the bottom
lands Of the Platte, aod few cutivatet patches OF
Land have also made their appearance along the side
of the ROAD 70 the dlegpgs, in the fertile valley be-
tween the FIRST and secOud ranges OF mountans, But
the aggregate number of sowed can hardly ex-
coed sixty or seventy aud k 0 course entirely made
quate to the wants OF the tens Of thousands of lnd
vduas nov inhabhi, this section OF toe country. |
look upon this Summers farming experiment
ing for the purpose of solving the question as to the
quality and quantity Of products the tldOe soil OF this
reelon-0hIch, Notwithstanding Mr.. Greecys Opiu on
to the contrary believe 10 be confined to the bottom
lands Uf the various sire aims and creeks and few
roouutain valeys-prOnscs yield. OF tue sixty
the larger por ION Is paoted vita garden plants and
expect 70 enjey, after the lapse Of ew weeks
tie luxury vi numerous knas of vegetables
The Eastern en- igratlOn has experienced no diminu
ton since my last reference to 1t. Among the late ar
riyas. quite number of families noticeable. The
weaker seI does not number over G. bundred repre-
s+patives in this locality and the differeut dggngs.
Three good boarding bouses at which good fare can
be obtained at the rate OF day, are Lo@ IN full blast
anGer female auspices.
few days ago brass band made their entrance into
this city, and regularly sending forth their not
over harmonious but yet pleasing strains at Bakes
Hotel after sunset. he first of their melodies that
reached the Of the ATapahOes eGcampod Ia various
parts of the tOwo prOouced quite amazement among
them. They loss to iii vine the Of these
peculiar vibrations Of ours. They have now, however
become familiar with them, aud attend the evening
ceits in large numbers, and with evident delight
DESvEK CITY, JuGe Ii, 1852
The most convincing evidence of the recovery of
this and neghborug placer, from the general pros
tra,iOn that prevailed IN both Localities at the time oi
and three weeks after my arrival, ~ furnished 0y the
great activity pcrccpbe IN every branch of business
at the present mOnrent. live Intercourse between
the two points is kept mp ny regular pack trains the
demands of which upon our merchants have already
produced very incOnvenient reduction Of their
stocks. The increased prosperity OF the mercantile
business has further CAUSED the opening OF three new
stores within the last two weeks. One Of the esta1-
lshments recently Opeued, boasts OF stock OF goods
to the amount Oi S2UuOO, aud Is only Interior 10 the
extensive stores landed at the Express buildings from
three different trains in the course OF fortnight.
Russell a. JOness gOOcs 0re dlrpOset OF mostly at
wholesale The retailers in Denver and Aurana, as
well the various diggDgs, make one after the other
their appearance at the warehouse Ui the above urn,
TO avail themselves of its unexanpled facilities as to
ehespDess and quality Of goods. Owing TO the large
shipments made by Mesrrs Russell d Jones, prices
have experienced considerable fell. Sugar can now
be bought for % cents; coffee for 30; Hour for 10
cents per pound, etca great difference tOm the eX-
obitaut price current that prevailed some four weeks
ago.
In addition to the briskness mercantile circles the
erection Of various Improvements IN both towns has
been r,aumed Buildings that had been left in half
finished condition. with the expectation OF allowing them
TO remain for oil time 10 come, agao reveal dis
play of the skill of cHrpeuteus The foundations OF
number Of new struc being laid IN all parts OF
the towns the unsiehtly og.cabns that Disgrace
the different streets Assuming more respectable
appearance, in consequence OF The cutting out Oi
window holes ana the Insertion oi sashes, with glass
no longer canvas panes
number Of signs Indicative of various vOcatons
have also been put up in places of business thereby
contributing TO the moTalZed appearance Oh thls now
As shade is the inevitable effect of light thus the
comparative present prosperity of this locality Is pro-
ductive of many phcnOmena, the apparton OF wnch
forms Just cause of coDgratulaon on the part OF
this community. One of these Is the opening OF
public gambling establishment. In the barroOm OF
the leadbg hotel faro bauks kept and monte and
roulette played from sunup To sundown The
fcurishing condition OF these institutions furnishes
strong testimony in favor of the fact that there now
considerable money in this country. But remarkabe
feature of this phase of social life In this latitude Is
that the patrons of the gaungtabc- not success
ful miRers, but mostly besly.aITlyed Immigrants.
Hard coin and gold dust form the ganoling medium
saw an individual this morning thai sports the title
az Judge" basely engaged in empying his purse of
eagles One of the discharged drivers o the Express
Company lost five $2Lpnces-hls wages for two
months and half-iu less than ten mauteS IN the |
course OF yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Greeley delivered lecture on the prctcrabllly
of cold water alcoholic beverages, on Sunday after
,ocn last. lie had numerous and apparently re- |
snectabe audience and was listened 10 With evident
,egard aud attention. AS he had, however, been |
ob1eed TO pronounce his lecture in an unfinished log
sy;1;nc without doors and wlRtOws the sudden bdrs
Two ont of violent storm, which filled the primitive
J6cc With thick clouds of dust, cut the lecture some
what short. .
The latest news from the mines is the discovery of |
Lads of soid mot rotten, in other leads goldbcar
nc ouartz by the iudefa.gable Gregory, some ten
mics porh of the Gregory Diggings, near what Is |
c,l,A1 the Snow Range. Some beautiful specimens |
en- This lead arrived here last night The piece OF
nysr.z | saw with my eyes contains lump |
rreigbit at lei ast five pennyweights
The Fort Calhoun Company lLeper, henderson |
10 on Saturday last washed ont lOO9 peunyweight5
If cold. They work three suices, with twelve men.
One hundred dollars brougnt down this forenoon
from Boulder City 10y a well known miner lie reports
i.ts and rich discoveries at Boulder Greek
w. cannot clOee without a casual word OF thSnks 70
Ionss RUSSELL for their kindness in the prompt de-