The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-08
FROM CINCINNATI.
Correspondence Of the JefTersoniun Democrat.
CINCINNATI, April lst. 1859.

Correspondence Of the JefTersoniun Democrat.
CINCINNATI, April lst. 1859.
DEAR Sin Being at leisure this morning,
a desire camo upon ine to write to you, and
although hayo nothing in particular to
communicate. yet a few general ideas may
be of Interest enough to find place in
your columns. We are on our way for
Missouri, and arrived in this place yester-
day morning, from Cleveland; our trip from
Cleveland here, was very pleasant, for wo|
enjoyed good sleep most of the way, in
the "SIcrping Car" which was attached to
our train. Spring. as is general, seems to
DO farther advanced hero, than in Northern
Ohio. Peach trees are in full bloom, and as
yet $50 the papers say.) thoIe has not boon
sufficient frost to destroy the fruit.
The maple, buckeye, aud elm trees. ais
fast leaving out, as we noticed while riding
yesterday morning. along tho pleasant banks
of the Little Miami. Wheat looks no bet
tor hero, than in Northern Ohio.
We arc now aboard tho steamer Tigress
o nice boat, about two hundred and ninety
feet long. She should have left this port.
last evening at 8 o'clock, but owing to past
neglect. and part necessity, will rot go out
until this evening She is bound for Fort
Leavenworth, stopping at the principal in
termedisto points. AT least, half Of our
passengers arc Pixies Peakors, aboard with
horses, mules. wagons, snd all tho necessary
equipage, and thus it is with nearly all the
boats that leave here for tho wost. Tho re'
ports concerning the "dgg'ns" arc very
contradictory. Some declare it au entire
kumJug, while others declare it n rich tanO
Of gold one thing thoy all agree is true
that tho gold is very fuo, and difficult te
obtain. Below, quoto from the Cincinnati
Commereial of this morning 1t says. "Th'
following 10 ono of the numerous storc
afoat concerning Pixies Peak. Ii is tho mos
, graphic and captivating statement that vi
have seen of the manner in which tho gold il
procured "A man takes frame work o
hoavy timber, built like q stonebOat, tn,
bottom of which s composed of iron rasps
The frame work 10 holsted up to tho top o
the Peak, and a man gets on and slides do~I
the size of tho mountain. As he goes swift
ly down. the rasps on the bottom of tn,
frame work scrape off the gold in immens,
sbavings. which curl up on tho machine. ant
by the time the man goIs to tho bottom, near
ly ton of gold is following him. This il
tho common manner of gathering it,
There arc Cdnat'cs aboard this boat, wh'
swallow as big u fish story" as that, an'
mako no more ado about it, than the whal
did in swallowing Jonah
Business is very lively horo on the dock
Eleven steamers went out, and as man
came in yesterday, loaded with passenger
and freight, to and from different ports.-
, The entire dock, from sunrise to sunset,
crowded with business men, drays. and lug
, gage, and no ono noed say, that the Raj
roads monopolize all our business affairs
a The weather is tino; the water in tho rive
9 is at good depth, and wo expect peasan
f. trip of about four days, around to ST. Loui
8 Yours truly, MORAN.