Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-23
The Very Latest from Pixies Peak---The
Sunny Side,

The ST. Louis Democrat, June IS deYotcS
large space to the latest intelligence from the
Pixies Peak mines, giving news of tho most
agreeable character, the correctness of which II
voucheS for Neverthcless, tie next mail IN ~
contradict this story. We give it, meanwhile
for what it is worth
" Yesterday morning wCrycrlvcd VISIT from
Mr.. d. t. Sw1yRrRxE. of Newport, r l., just
from Leavenworth. who had IN his possession
about six hundred dollars worth Of the cold,
said TO have been brought from Pike Peak by
the last express, and consigned to SMooT *
RUSSELL, of Leavenworth.
This god Mr. SwTNBCRNE states lie is now
taking to New York, to the agents OF The
gentlemen, to have its quality tested, an9 its
value fixed. The specimens shown Us were Of
three kinds, known to the miners as scale shot
and small grain gold, and appears to be of liue
quality. The largest specimen WAS Of shot
gold, and is valued at s. so.
Mr.. S. states that much larger amount
would have been sent forward from the mines,
hut for the fact that the d;ggcrs were asking
$50 per ounce for it, which is more than it is
worth By the next arrival it is expected that
that from S., 900 to 50 600 will be sent forward
as the digslags are cery rich.
A great change had taken place among the
people in the border towns aft the receipt Of
this gold, and mqny ,cho had lctt HE mines tselc
preparing 10 return. Russell 4 JONES, Of
Leavenworlh, have again placed all their
coaches and wagons upon the road, and they
are crowded with passengers 1t will lbe reco!-
lccted that this firm from the failure of the
of the mines in the early part of the season,
and upon the representations of :';r. F0X.their
agent at the gold mines removed all their stock
from the road. The recent discoveries have
induced them to replace it.
So contradictory heretofore have been the
accounts in regard TO these matters, that it has
been found Impossible to form any opinion as
to the value or yield Of these mines. Bat this
has, no doubt, arisen from the fact that large
numbers Of persons visiting Pixies Peak were
unprovided when the necessary means to sus
tain themselves, and not Immediately finding
gold in the quantities they expected, they left
disheartcned, without exploration of the sur
rounding country, for their homes, with full be-
lief that they had been m5!ed aud deceived.
The same state of things were experienced by
The early California emigrantS, and thousands
would have returned TO the States had there
been the slightest possibility of doing So More
NHOuI' iiifC btttl tNtICtSCb III az
ter and less suffering would have been expert
enced by the present emigration
Mr.. SWINBCRN: is represented TO rs as a
most respectable gentleman, worthy of conf
dence, and one who wonId not under any cir
cumstances enter into a scheme to deceive his
fcIlow-ctizens He is sanguine of the great
wealth of these new discoveries, aud looks for
ward to rich results from their yield. Goods
arere going forlsard erery doy to the mines, and
all fear Of future suffering for want of proys
ions was at an end We trust it may be so,
and that those who had the nerve to remain
and work, may realize fortunes for their faith
and perseverance,