New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-21
The Rush for Plke'. Peak.
The St. Louis Republican says !:

The glowing accounts Of the richness Of the alleged
gold regions Of Western Kansas and Nebraska, are
having the effect that The speculatoB at st. Lonis,
and on the Kansas and Nebraska borders, who write
them, designed they should have. There 10 no doubt
but that than onehalf that comes to rs, in the
shape Of Ietten and through newspapers, regarding
these gold discoveries, are m0nstrons exaggerations
and, perhaps, totally false and baseleu. =
ct Pixies Peak. in inter disregard Of the caution
We suggest We advise no man to 60 there until
the thing Is Certain sure, which NOW 1t 10 mot, BY
great deal. =
We have within few days taken some pains to e.
anime our Western exchange papers, with view of
ascertainng the extent Of the probable emigration to
the reported gold regona The result Of our examine
lions may be found below: @ g5.s ~
The Peoria Transcript says company has been or
gsnized in the eastern part Of this STATE With the de-
sign Of going TO Pixies Peak ia the spring.
The Dubuque Times says numerous families west
Of Dubuque are making preparations 70 60 Pixies
The Sycamore 9DeKaIb county, ny True Republi.
can says An organization has been effected BY the
Pixies Peak enthusiasts Of our village, and presi
dent, secretary and treasurer elected and they hold
evening meetings at the American House."
The Woodstock (McHenry county, lily Sentinel is
informed that number Of our citizens are prepar
ing to take trip to Pixies Peak" 500 s75 =
The Detroit Tribune learns that number Of young
men 10 that city have formed themselves into com
pany to 20 to Pixies Peak.
The Columbus (Ohio) Gazette says not less than
hundred young men will leave that vicinity for the
reported gold mines in the spring. 40
The Joliet ull) True Democrat says number Of
young men are forming Pixies Peak companies at
that place.
A party from Lockport are making preparations to
The Davenport Qowa) Democrat says three men,
with their wives and three children, passed through
that place in wagons the other day, en- route for
Pixies Peak. ~Tg ~ a}t"" 7s'
The Bloomington (Ill.) Paragraph says, some
twenty-five young and middle aged men in that city,
will leave for Pixies Peak and Cherry Creek before
! the middle Of April. fa9 %a
been organized for Pixies Peak at that place, and
among its members are the Mayor and other citizens
Of high standing. The same paper says other COM
4 panies are forming there, and at Lee Center. The
first named company intend to start in OK teams the
| present month sja.i sss5s s9lLs4 :
A company has already set out from Dixon, Illinois,
| for the mines.
At Iowa Cita some fifty will leave for the reported
| gold region in the spring. M
One company of twenty five, and another Of about
one hundred, under the auspices Of what is called
| the Indiana and Illinois Pixies Peak Mining Com
pany, will start within few weeks from northern
| Indiana and the Illinois counties adjoining.
A company passed through Columbus, Ohio, fol
Pixies Peak, a few days ago, designing to 80 RICH,
through.
4. We have seen other accounts from various othel
localities, where efforts are in progress to organize
companies for the same purpose. There are doubtless
many other localities we have not heard from, wher
this gold excitement runs equally high, and whert
emigration companies are forming are already or
gained.
The Iowa City Republican says that party o
three young men from Chicago passed through tina
place few days since, en- route for the gold regions
and also that Mr.. B. sopris of Michigan City actin
in behalf Of the Indiana and Illinois Pixies Pea
, Mining Company, is expected there soon with tw
companies for the same destination-one of twenty
five men, and the other Of from seventy-fve to on
hundred. The railroad from this city to Iowa City
says the Republican, has agreed to reduce the fare
. per man for these two companies. and the Wester
City to Council Bluffs at reduction Of 50 per man.
The same paper says company of six from Dixol
ILL.,, passed through that city, armed and equipped
for the mines, q day or two since. The Republica
says fifty residents Of Iowa City intend starting Il
Pixies Peak during the spring.