New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-10
THE PIXIES PEAK EXODUS.
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Thursday afternoon, Messrs. Ewbauk and Downing,
tro experienced mountanecrs and old Californian re-
turned from the reconnoi ance upon which they win
..bers had been dispatched by Messrs. Jones a NUS
sell, Of the Overland Express.
The locating party left this city on the lJth oil March
were severs days in Denver City were Obliged 20 haIt
Al least three days to refresh their animals aud at no
time travelled after dark and yet they performed the
round trip in forty-four days.
Intense excitement prevailed at Denver growing out
of the dastardly murder Of some emgrants by some
other members Of their company. a vigilance COul-
mittee had been organized and the murderers sum
The miner were all entirely satisfied with their fa-
tnre prospects ard writing To their friends to
come out Immediately. Dir. smith, who Travelled
with the company Of Messrs. Ewbank and Downing.
ss charged with over eighty letter. the most Of which
were of this character. Mr. Ewbank, himself
nerisDced Miner says that three cents 10 obtained to
The pan which about the average yield along Cherry
Creek il il equivalent to ten dollars per day to the man
With sluice Also il the color be obtained any
where at distance Of twenty miles fromthe mountains,
which IL the fact and that too among the sand through
which the gold washes readily, It requires OWNERS
rod to predict the richness Of the gues aad ravines in
the mountains.
The ST. Lotis Democrat publishes private letters,
written from the road to Pixies Peak, Of which
produce this extract:
"There is much suffering here among the poor class
who are en- r0nte for the mines.
81 wish to stop poor and honest young men from
goods clothing boots, shoes Unaware, sheet iron and
pixies Peak stoves and all such merchandize (all OF
which the merchants have large SuPPy sen nere at
ST. Louis prices. Heavy goods sell about the same,
freight added. good green apples selling here at
AZ TO s. per half barrel, and scarce at that; none now
in market. Some few half barrels came up last night,
and the apple boys had quite a time who should get
them first Ten 10 twenty barrels could be sold here
in one hour, or from twenty to fifty per week. They
retail for those the size OF orange three tor dime
The size larger five cents EACH They sell very fast at
~ I of market. thinking
that Won might send TO sell, and afford you
handsome profit Maple sugar is scarce, and sells for
twenty cents per pound it reails at about fifty cents
ner mound Bacon is worth about the same as IN St.
IONS sugar-cured hams sell here for twelve cents
but sides eleven CENTS
A writer dating his letter at Leavenworth, April
26, says:
nTiere are now about two hundred young men here
without money or employment, VINO came mere 10
drive teams and stock through to the mnes Many OF
them would drive through for their board There are
no tean,sters or stock-drivers wanted All procure
their drivers at home Many are selling their watch
es pistols, knives clothing &C., to raise money to
nav their board. Good silver watches sell for to
three dollars EACH about twenty cents on the dollar
of their real value. Many persons sleep out doors,
and beg what they eat. am told that the same state
of affairs prevails at all the principal towns on the
river above here.
az would advise all persons not to start to the mines
unless they have plenty to take them through work
cannot be had here. Many would work for their
board, but they cannot get employment at all. Some
of the poor class would like to know how much it
would cost to 60 through to the mines by wagon from
here or from st. Louis: Passage steamer from st.
Louis to any point below St. Joseph and above Lex
ington, is ST. four days provisions, about 81 two
weeks board here at 50 80 three dollars and fifty
cents per week, ST. sixty pounds provisions, to last
from here TO the mines, from 50 to &c. to haul the
sixty pounds TO the mines at to fifteen cents per
pounds would be from So to So one pair of blankets
81 to 81, and cooking utensils, 81 to $3.50 the least
man can get through on, from St. Louis TO the mines
would be from $25 to $3j. When he intends to join
company here he should be prepared TO pay
two weeks board he will often have to wait here
one or two weeks before a handcart company can be
made up or team be found to haul their provisions