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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-08
Goods at Cost and Auction
Dry Goods, Hats and Shoes. at Cast

IN Wow OF making room for our,.Fall Purchases
l. on and otter the FIRST of JUNE NEXT, we
offar mt Ct,ol, IS W
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State Of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN ORDINARY

PY W. F. DURIS0E, Esq, Ordinary of Edge
I'D field District.
Whereas A. l.. Holley, hath applied to me for
Letters of Administration. with the will annexed,
on NIL and singular the goods and chattles, rights
and credits Of Joshua Holey, late Of the District
aforesaid deceased.
These arc, therefore, to cite and atmonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said
deceased, to be and appear before me, Mt our next
Ordinarys Court for the said District to be holden
at Edgefeld Court House, on the 18th day of
June, inst, to show cause, if any, why the said
administration should not be granted
Given under my hand and SEAL this 2nd
day of June, in the year Of our Lord one thous-
and oight hundred and fifty mine, and in the eighty
third year of American Independence.
W. F. DURISOE, o.E.p.
Juno 2t 20
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FAMILY GROCERY
THE Subscriber is now opening LARGE
i and FRESH supply Of
dROCERIES,

GROCERIES,,
Consisting In part Of
4. B. c., Crushed, Powdered and Granulstsd
SUGARS;
Rio, Laguyra and Java COFFEE;
N. o. MOLASSES and sYRUP;l
Young Hyson, Black and Imperial TEA;
RICE md MACCAR0NI,
MACkEREL. No. ], 2, 8 and Mess;
SPICES of all descriptions
YEAST POWDERS and SODA;
Sperla and Adamantine CANDLES;
CANDIES and CONFECTIONERY;
Soda and Butter CRACKERS;
PICKLES in pints, qt'., gal. and gallons;
Branded and Preserved FRUITS;
CORDIALS, PORTER, ALE, &c.;
Tomato Walnut and Mushroom CATSUPS;
MUSTARD, Sardines, Lubsters, Salmon;
Mackerel and Oysters;
Dried BEEF and TONGUES;
RAISINS, CURRANTS, CITR0N, PRUNES;
Dried FIGS, DATES, GELATINE;
LEMONS and ORANGES;
NUTS, Almonds, Pecan, Hazel and WallnuBj
MATCHES, BLACkING, BRUSHES;
WOOD WARE-Psinted and Well Buckets,
Brass Bound Water Buckets, Measures, Cocoa Dip.
pers, DC.
These Goods have hepn bought from the best
Houses in Philadelphia, and will be sold at LOW
FIGURES FOR CASH.
Ms-Ah persons indebted will do me an especial
fuYor to puy the sanr forthwith.
E. T. DAVIS, Agent.
May IS If 19
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CONFECTIONERY.

Consisting of over fifty different kinds and havorr
We can suit the most fastidious, both as regarGi
style and flavor. We have many new kinds never
before offered in this place.
Also, large assortment Of FANCY PLUMs
intended expressly for ornamenting Cake, DC.
Our Goods are mode expressly for US by one o
tho first houses in Now York, of the finest mate
rialS, and warranted pure and no poison used il
coloring.
Liberal discounts made to persons buying larg,
qusntitcs for Parties, Pic Mics, &c.
CANDEE 4 McEWEN.
Do
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RELIGIOUS Notice,

Tho Rev. S. NJ. Srxoys, UniYersuKst, will preach
in the Court House on Sunday next, tho 18th inst,
ut o'clock, p. NJ.
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CENTRAL HOUSE!

Wi1lanStOn, .. y.
AhNCN TNHIs HOUSE il now opened
S Il for the reception Of visitors to
"a EIz the Mineral Springs. The building
sE2a@> is entirely new, finished and fur
nished in excellent style, aud convenient
distance from the Spring Visitors will find ample
and superior accommodations at this House, with
good order. The table will be supplied with the
best tho market affords.
RATES OF BoARp-Pcr day SIPS; per week
$500; per month $500. Children and Servants
half price. Il. X. HUDGlNS.
June 8, 1859 Bin 22
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$50 Reward.

A Reward Of $50 will be given for the sppre.
IA heuaion and Judgement in the Jail of Edge.
held, of my boy LEONARD, lately purchased from
James Wells, residing on Horns Creek. Said Leon
srd is about five feet II inches high rather slender,
and of slight copper color, aged about forty five
yenrs. ALLEN B. ADDISON,
June i, 1859 In 2I
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ARTHUR sIMKINs, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 8, 1859.
Equity Court

Is now in Session ut this iluse, Chan. jon
JOHNSTON presiding. There is considerable busi-
ness before the Court.
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Good news from the Blue Ridge.

A friend of Mr. E. KEEsE writing him from
the Tunnel Hill furnishes the following authentic
information in regard to the progress of the work
on the Blue Ridge Rail Roud, which we take much
pleasure in placing before our readers. The letter
was written at the request of F. r., by sgentle-
man Of prominence at the head-quarterssSof the
work, aud bis detailed statements may be implicit
ly relied on. We trust the writer will or us
with further communications from his Mountain
home. Good tidings from the Blue Ridge Road
over meets with warm reception in Edgefeld.
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$4OO REV ARD
FOR JASPER PARIS, WIN. TONES

AND JOHN JONES,
Who broke Jail at this place on tho night Of the
2Sth May instant.
JASPER PARIS, Is about rs years Of age, at
least feet inches high, spare built, dark sandy
hair, hazel eye, fair skin-talks rather sloW-was
raised near Grceuville G. H., s. c. and left here
without any hat, coat or shoes. He was brought
to Jail 23d December last, under the charge of
gaming with Slave.
WILLIAM T. JONES, is about 40 years of age,
about feet or 10 inches high, well built, dark
hair, inclined to baldness-keen black eye-fair
skin-stoops little-has lately been in bad health
-is very talkative-seems to know something
about every place aud nearly every body in tho
Union-says he has been travelling Tobaconist
| for the last Is years-claims TO be native Of
Cambell Co., Va, but where he was born, or what
bis real name is, perhaps is unknown to any ono
but himself Since he was put in Jail, he has re-
ceived letters, without signatures, from various
States in the Union. No doubt re is an old Of
fender from the ski!ful outbreak he made here.
JOHN JONES, is about 30 years of age, s feet
high, weighs about 155, or 160 podnds-blaek hair,
thick beard, about an inch long-black eye-very
dark skin-low forehead-bad countensnce Of
down cast, roguish look--stamers, especially when
excited little-is very profane-says that he Is
brother of the above named WIN. T. JONES, and
that he has followed the same business, which ID
doubt true, both as to getting into Jail and get.
ting out.
The two Jones were brought here on the 10th
February last, and were under sentence of the lash
and imprisonment for horse stealing.
The elder Jones and Paris were clean shaved
when they left Both the Jones also departed hare
footed and wore low-crowned brown felt Kossuth
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AUTION..I hersby forwaru all persons from
" trading for certain Note for $3.50, dated stt
April 1859, and due seven months after date, nav.
able To D. NJ. 4 8. A. Winstock or bearer, as tie
conditions for which said Note was gyon has failed
and shail. resist iu payment.
HIRAM HoLSTON.
june g. 1859 ~ 81
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N0TICE...Those wishing sCHNAPpS for
IN Medicinal use can get them, pure, and of our
own importation, and with gHaraxtee attached.
8. 4 BOWERS, Ast
Hanbny Ma1h 4 il
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The Seep where Famc's proud temple shines .far. {"
But.ws necessarily do the speaker great injus-
tice in SO brief notice Of bis eloquent orstion.
Mr.. Walkers style is chastc and beautiful. Ills
subject nas illustrated throughout in highly
pleasing and suitable asnnsr; his taliseu b nm
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Four Hundred Dollars Reward.

will give the above Reward for the apprchen-
sion of all the said escaped prisoners or sl00 for
either of them, to be delivered at Edgefeld c. H.,
or lodged in any Jail, where can get him or them.
will further pay 800 for proof sufficient to con-
Wet the accomplice or accomplices, who assisted
them to escape. I. Il. CLARKE,
> Jailor, Edgefed District
Edgefeld C. H., S. c., May 80, 1859 If 81
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STILL ANOTHER CERTIFICATE.

June 8
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-29
SPRING
Probate Nasicc.

STATEOF MICHIGAN, County OF Inchaln, s.
| - Alta session OF the Probate Court Tor the Co
Of incham, holden at the Probate Office in the vii
!age OF Mason, ON Monday, the 2lst day Of March,
III the year one thousand eight hundred and
h!ty-ninc. Present, VIM. H. Pmckney, Judge
OF Probate. In the matter of the estate of Will
Ian Webb, deceased. On reading and filing
the petition, duly verified of George Webb and
Joseph Wilson, executors Of -aid deceased
PRAYING amongst other things that an instrumen,
IN writing pufporting 10 be the last will aul tcs.
lament o. said deceased may be admitted to
Probate, and that letters testalnentary NAV issu,
upon said estate to said petitioners, and Mary
Webb, widow Of said deceased
ThcrcGpon it Is ordered, that Monday, the 2nI
day of May next, at IL O'Clock in the forenoon.
be assigned for tie hearing of said petition, and
that the heirs at law Of said deceased, ami al
other persons interested IL said estate, are re-
CURED n appear at A session If said Court
hen % bee holden a, the Probate Office in the
VILLAGE OF Mason, and show cause, if any there
be, Why the prayer of the petitioners should not
be- granted. iHa It - f.rtaer rrisred, that
gl petitioners give notice to the persons ntcrcs-
TED IN said estate, Of the penjcncy of said peti.
ION, and the hearing thereof. 10y causing a 60, :
Of this order to lee published in the Lansing Hs-
Pht'~a3, newspaper printed and circulating in
5o. county of In-han, > successive weeks prev
QUITO sa'j day Of hearing. \ true copy
WV. ii. PINCKNEI,
.#+W3 JUDGE of Probate
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-29
HOW ARD ASSOCIATION
PHI ApEI pHIA

Bsnerlni fns'flstan ,'I4ish~i ~ sJrc,Il crtr-p.
,rAe hel,.f II u> Nilk AM D,sr>ssoi ami,f,,l
voih l,rt.l~ni dni E'at,7.tc Di.oIs,s
I'VE HOWARD AStElATipS, ia view 90 TIA. awful -,
- structon - human life caused b, sexual disease
ant the deception prac;.oca upon Ia. unfortunate We
tins OF such disease, by o4Ack several wears ago -r
tel their Consulting Surgeon, = = CHARITABLE AT
worthy 81 their name, tuopen synssry the tres
ment 81 This class ~ dis-ss-s All their forms auI Zoo
give MEDICAL ADVICE GkaIl~ 'u -I Ssh" Apf.I, b., l.t
ter, with description Of th-r c'utu.nn Asr orcuts
H"u habits Of life, Ne ani in 80 -Ntr-lr- Iat.t
" - FURNISH MEDICINES fRFE ut CHARGE % 81
u--. adj tla; ili- A.s,-ta g., nmaui- the tt,
est Medical rsl - the sg-, aus Wi farm - th" ~
proved modern treatment.
Tie directors q tie As-uc atom iu their Annual tlr-ltf
.,u the treatment S.rus Disease. express tie HUH
v-t satisfaction with The ~hc.. ~. ATTENDED
rt"sa, seminal weakness, ""norrhea, Cleo the wee
81 Du4al-Iu sell shu., AMI order Continuance al
the SANE Ilsn for the ensuing yesr.
The Directors - the ra-., Gel assured that
their laho-- IN tbs sphere ~ benevolent effort ha,. been
Il great benefit 90 he Afflicted especially IA. Young
n.sei zssl, o. IT, very important sni much dcspi~cd
An admirable R-,nr. SYermstsrrho-a or S.tninS
"e-Ln.--. IN" vice % rnsnIsn. .s-tgrb,ton, S.
abuse snI other disease. ~ the sexual organs ~ IN
.UsgHg surgeon. will lie sent bs mail IN q sealed en
.-nVs1, IRtt OF CHARGE. recrilt Of THO ST iMi'S
'r postage Ufh-r Rsyorts AMI Tracts the
reltment"f s'Nus di,...- Diet g. constantly BE-
ny hhat for grstuitpus distribution aud viii le s-n
70 lie afflicted som" = tie remedies AMI method
e Treatment discovered during Tia. l.' gre,
ssl4s.
Address. ~ Report ~ treatment. ~. j.. SEIIIIs
HpiGHrnN Acting S4ry-on, Howard Association =.
south SAITH street, Philadelphia, a Hy order tie o.
rect"rs EZRA y. HAKTwFiJ, President
Gg' F.'Rf7IUr. Secretary. f-Ll5.i
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-29

SKlE- BRIGHT1y IN New JERSEY. Fear.
have been felt that New Jersey might no, show
herrelf true in the election of q L. 5. Senator
but these fears have passed away. Like Nichi
gan, New jersey stood faithful. The Locofocos
dropped the name Of Senator Wright, and agreed
in caucus on Ex-Gov. Yroom But they failed
to accomplish heir purpose The Opposition
united on Hon. john C. Ten Eyck, Who was
elected on the l7th bolot by a woe Of q against
"a for Vroom = for Stockton, and 3 for Wright
all Democrats bat Mr. Ten Eyck, who i Re
publican, and viii take his place in the next
Congress with those who believe that the Gov
eminent was instituted for some other purpose
than to build up slavery.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-29

The LAST poCGHEAcE GoSEi-The last pro-
slavery Democrat has disappeared from New
England in the United States Senate. Phillip
Allen, Of New Hampshire, Wa tie last survivor,
and he was, to the end, a most f.cile and sub
scryient dougLiace. II il only far 70 presume
that Allen vii be further distinguished by being
The last man OF his politics, whom New England
T!ll ever permit To disgrace her history and con-
vlctions 10y votes for s'gve-holiiug schemes ia
the Senate This is glorious cotsguum.tioa
IL Is Il monument st NJ Ira tie path o. our IA
lions progress, to indicate the ..fyanciu. power
and noble victories n free principles IL i IL
vlndication Of the Powe: OF truth and Justice,
which is lus;rous with promise for the future
Dst-ob Tribune.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-29
MICHIGAN STATE LAND OFFICE,
lansing, March 7. 1859.

N Office Is hereby given that certain State
y Swamp Lands embracing One HunGrdd and
TCe,tg thousand icreS, more or less, situated il,
the towns and ranges mentioned below, viii hc Of
fered for sale a. Public Auction At this Office on
Th-.rSEsy He 2M iGy Of .Nav aert. at ten o.
clocl, 4 VI. ot that day, al the minimum price
aI ore dollar aud twenty-five cents per acre aud
- the terms established by law.
- Included in this H.. are those Lands pre-
onPfoi Gnier the oh Section OF Act 81, APPROX.
ei February 18th, ls5S, on which no payment
! has been u.aie, and all such prescriptions on
winch payment a. required by law shall not be
made on or before the Fourth d1v Of -nay merit,
viii be forfeited, and the lands will be offered for
sale As above mentioned. A this is the first
time that any OF the lands embraced in the list
| have been offered by the State, having been
reserved from sale since 1850, they embrace ma
ny valuable pieces in the now thickly settled
counties OF Clinton. A!iegan, Ottawa, Ncwavgo
aud Others admirably adapted 20 farming purpos.
- and IN clos" proximity to markets, and all
offer a Inc opportunity 10 persons OF small
means desiring home, Is by Act = , Of ISIS,
tarE age entitled To purchase n provided IN Sec
a said Act, which provides that 60 Any person
over twcuty-oUe wear, al age, who shall, ~ ID,
time ct purchase, either 1t public private sale
make affidavit before said Commissioner OF Iii
or her intention To become an actual and bona
ri. settler upon said lands 80 purchased and
furnishing satisfactory evidence to said Commits
-onor that said Land Is valuable mainly for acri
cultural purposes, shall be allowed to purchase
the same hv paving az the time o; such purchase
tweutv-'ive per cent OF the purchase price, and
the balance OF principal, at the option OF the
Purchaser, any time within ten years thereafter
and paving interest annually Oh said balance Oi
principal; and said Commissioner shall, upon
tHr payment of said twenty-five per cent, issue
TO said purchaser a certificate agreeable 70 the
terms OF said SALE which certificate shall be void
il said purchaser or his assigns shall not, within
one year thereafter, settle upon and become an
actual aui permanent resident thereon and cult
vate AMI improve the same
This applies 70 those Only who purchase lands
for TIE purpose Of making Jonl t.is and pr.
p5Ggsnt settlement thereon. IL case the pur.
chase does not make the required affidavit. Of
settlement rs mentioned in section :, the fl!
amount of purchase money viii be required q
be pail AZ the time Of purchase.
JAS ". SANBORN,
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Going East +:

HE TELEGRAPH LINZ i Dow cTea fer Prriu BCz
~
COENEfT.yS-.
1T IFT8pIr-l5reat Western Railway fJ- su point,
Ea---Ncl -su Central AM Hchi-sn Syuth-rn EailrDst.
srl Cleveland Line - Stesuer-
II GRAND ia E,l-EItL "H1ro1' Steamer pr Chi
rz-r Vc. *.
Al NLWAJ kF.f-Vi-h ths N--i-zrpi. i4er0sss, Gil
ca.3 -.e--usu. al Horizon Rz-os.s - al import
81: points West AL N7Ttl~--t, and "a tie as-s-pp
R.er and p5-E ~ts-1--- r. Porte I--,e Mich zan.
F.-s-----= - Great T-.-Aru Psl<ay - On the Psi
z.v Fe--g ~t-a-rar a. D. 3 " 2 Del. l=svia- Dc. :.
- = 4. y 81 ~ 7.
PARCELS l-s- =, sny q th= TICKET Office, n
az f5.zAr.a3 5y PA1,sysss TEtl,- II FszY MoDE-
EATE RA-E-
To C--apauv'= Ti-ae -4..-s can b ka3 a: sny 0,
the --z--
y. K. MUIR. GenT Sup't. -
u ~ Z Dsee:. Mr.. ~
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Sheriff AEfP.

Uf virtue OF writ Of execution Issued out Of
ID and under the seal Of the Circuit Court f5-
the county Of IH-ham. 20 ne directed AMI deiiy-
cred, have levied upon all the right tile and
interest Of Luke B. Willis and Austin 4 k.rbv.
in and 70 the following real estate, . Wit: the
north east quarter Of section twenty-five .22l r.
town one north Of range one west. StI.e Of Mich
ican, which shall expose f1- sale, CT public ven
due on Friday, The I'D day Of April. \ r.
1859. II the frorc door o. the Court House
in the yi,'s-a q Mason, u enc O'Clock p. ". e
said day. EDT BAKER, Sheriff.
By l. II. VANDERCOOK, Under Sheriff.
Dated. February 2tth, 1852 2pIvz
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| ERAvAno.-The South vii DO everything for
Cuba except fight for her and for this fac, the
Albany Evening" journal gives good reasons
1t is all bosh about the South being wiling 10
| fgh, for Cuba. Every slave-holder knows tho
risks Of war too wen for that. At sight Of the
white sails of an eHemy's fleet of Charleston
harhor, lis thousud-iollar darLie4 would "lav
down the shovel and the hoe" and cut and run
towards the tn" that promised freedom. From
the day an invading force landed on the South
crn coast, he would have the enemy always AT
ms chow in the laborers OF lis cOrn-lcld. in
the boy that blacks his boots, in the nurse that
rocks the baby's cradle. He would have 10 bar
ricade his house against his own servants. He
would sleep uneasiy with a revolver under hi,
pillow. What 'ather Of q family would shoulder
BIS mu-ke; aud "inarch TO the tented field,
knowing that bis departure might be the signal
for his root to blaze, and dis wife and children
to have their threats cut! No the .laye-holI-
ers want Cuba, but tllcy don't want 10 bad enough
to risk q, war foF H. E4t' .r tIa. or f. az tiat
price, they "ou!I soc the Island sins 10 The bot
tom of the Atlantic Ocean. Whenever nuy real
danger Of war about il iapenls, there viii De
such 4 hauling in Of horl., such = backing down
off platforms, -Uch al sudden ,torpaee ot buster
such a general panic from uayre dt Gs4.l. 10
Galveston, a. has not been witnessed since the
day when the vrliart forces Of Sir John F,lztaH
ran away from eleven mcn in jurllam, and
three mi-hcgottcn kHavcs in kcL.ial .r..,,."
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(0u,;.i;.,iouoc., yo,iCc-

WE the undersigned, having been appointed
~ Commissioners upon lie Estate OF Daniel
Il. Tobias, Of the Town OF Leroy, Inrlsm cou1-
y, Michigan, deceased, f5y the purpose OF allow
ing claims against said estate, Notice Is there
fore hereby given, thar We viii meet for the pur-
pose of auditing accounts against said estate. on
the 9Th day Of NAY, and tie It'll DAY Of july.
sud on the sth day Of August, 4. D. SI4 be
tween the hours Of O'Clock \. VI. and > O'Clock
=. NJ. Of each Of saii days 80 the house Of Dan
Tel q. Tobias, Gate decea7ejl ia tie Town Of L.
row six months being tie time allowed Iy the
Judge OF Probate for Presenting claims against
said estate. Al persons are therefore hereby
notified, ;ha; unless such claims are presented up
on the days above mentioned, they VII lie for-
ever barred.
Russell BIZ RICHARD
fn205:4~. JOSEPH WEITCOMB,
Hsrch u, 1882. Commissioners.
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49, w A''.I.'
FR tNtlS FOSTER
SF. VEAtN's CEEEK, RoCaS Mrs,

/ NJ. ' RAIN S CEEEH, Rocky Mrs, !
! January -, 1919.
| FRIEND MORTON Yours Of December 18th
was received this evening, and in conformity
with your request, Immediately sit down to re-
! pIy. And firstly. il you have any confidence IN
my judgment aud ac; ON my alyiCe. You will inn
mcdiatcy abandon the idea of co'nn- out here
without some other discoveries are made than
have been made thus Tar Ny impression of the
mines i, that Hcg are d h4gi4i-i wish tIlat |
could write otherwise, and particularly on M
own account. as | should be glad to see you and
Mrs. y. here, and it would be such good op-
portunty for NV wife 20 come ont. | have al
ready written her that if STAYED here / should
send for her,
Where We are winterinE is about twenty miles
north of the mouth Of Cherry Creek, and in a ca
non a, the foot Of the Rocky Mounts. o. Black
Hills; We have found here the hes; quality OF
| gold that has been discovered. and Cannot make
one dollar per day. B!ey Moore, Tom and NV
self are working together; we have bull; a good
dam across the Greek, and have our Long Tom
set, the only Long Tom that is set AMI worked
in the country il works beautifully. so the old
Caljfornians say. There are SIX old miners in
| our settlement. don't think there Is another
company that came here last fall who have done
more work or have done more extensive pros
pSttitG tAfn We " = nave iIO>iFt'rtt t'f Spll'
twenty miles south of the mouth OF Cherry Greek
TO the neighborhood o. Longs Peak, north. Be
sides, We have prOSpCCtcd = far into the noun
tsins a We cnull get on account Of snow. The
onlv hone have now, IS that when spring comes
we mar find something 10 pay rs in the noun
tains Should we be 80 fortunate | viii mu.-
dia;ely write YOU.
| suppose Won have ere this, learned thar Mari
has gone back, also f. Muir, Stuff. Faith and
Dr. Mathews This send by Capt. Young, OF
Archer, v T. James Aiken, Samuel Aiken,
| tRcckpcrt Company L. Davenport and :. STAN
ban. of ST stephens y. T., leave for home in a
few DAYS; and were Il not for the dread Of cold
weather and the hope that NAV discover
something in the spring have no doubt but
that nearly the whole camp would leave for
home.
We were quite surprised few days since
when We read the glowing account in the Mis-
souri, river papers, of what the miners are doing
here. pronounce them PGct or lies, written
and reported bsck lev set OF petty one b0rs.
,o,r,, spectators, and are calculated 10 rain
many a poor devil besides your humble servant
That there may be gold discovered 10 pay
viii not deuy-hope it will. ann here, and
NAV rs well STAY until satisfied. Should anything
turn up. | viii inform YOU. and shall depend on
nv vile coming with yours otherwise, YOU III ;
expect to see me on the Big Muddy by the ian
of July next, certain.
Accept NV best wishes ~ yourself and believe
me- Yours, truly,
BROOKFIELD.