Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-02-24
Full and Reliable Particulars.

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Full and Reliable Particulars.
Extracts from corrsp'nce. Leaveuworth Times
DENVER CRY, Arrapahoe Co., K. I.
January 10, 1859.
All our cabins are hung upon all sides
with yenison, elk and mountain Sheep
Some who do not hunt buy very cheaply,
or rather trade ammunition for supplies,
(my case) Besides, We have the finest cli-
mate; have never seen the like of it
We are now in January, with mild, bright,
clear sky, and weather delightful. We Of
ten hear from Fort Laramie, our present
postofiice, and they have had about the
same amount Of snow we have had. Our
cabins are all about sixteen feet square,
with earth roofs, and very warm and COM
Portable. There is not single case of suf-
feriEg here, either Of man or beast. We
hear of deep SHOWS East and cold weather.
Not so here, as two thousand people can
testify. We have plenty Of yellow pine,
cottonwood, limestone and marble, and
pure bed OF alum discovered with plenty of
gypsum. Take everything together, we
have splendid country, and in addition,
plenty OF gold, Ii my old and tried friend,
]. c. Vaughan, Esq, will come out here, |
can take him 10 a spot where he and | can
dig and work out 81 or So each per day,
with pan, and al the same time discuss all
the political topics Of the day; and if one
strong armed, young, experlnced miner will
goto work as though he was IN earnest, he
can dig out his S. or IS per day, with the
full hope of grand strike every hour
The fact is, we have had no time 10 pros
peet or dig, nor will we have untill Spring,
and then you may expect 10 hear OF the
richest kind of diggings, with lOng-tOms
and sluices. Besides, quartz discovered
beering gold.
HOW THE MINERS SPENT THE HOLIDAYS
DENVER CITY.
Our citizens have all spent the Holt
days according TO the old customs-w with
good dinners and social eongratula-
tions. New Years day was spent with the
usual call of friends only thing want
ing was the absence of ladies'. We have
quite sprinkliug Of Mexieans here, and
all of the poorer class. Denver city has
now over one hundred hvuses built anu
under way; two fair, sized hotels, and a.
mongst the number, with one other build
ing, Ga by 90 feet. This Is intended for
a public hall. The houses are about three
fourths hewn logs. -'
We need many things here. such as saw
mills, glass, nails and all kinds of finish
ing materials Of the cheapest kind. We
have now beautiful pine lumber at 20 cts
per foot, cut with whip-saws; also need
many things that the emIgrantS could just
as well bring as not. Every wagon could
bring nice coop Of fowls; also small pigs.
Mich cows could easily be worked as OK
en-at least one pair in each wagon.
We need these things very much. | only
know of two mich cows in the country,
with one lot Of fowls and no pigs. Bacon
is also wanted. or lard. Cows, hogs, and
fowls, would add much 10 our table CON-
forts. We have q fair supply of Mexican
potatoes at So per bushel, Mexicanl flour
at $l5 per 100 lbs; but every emigrant
should bring -four as have no idea tn.
New Mexico can supply us, they having
only three regular mills in the whole Ter
itory. -.r--- ....---.r .-......
HOW THE INDIAN FLOUR is GROUND.
They still follow The old system adopted
three hundred years ago, spoken of in Da-
Wis work on New Mexico. | find that at
Taos, where our supply comes from, that
the flour was ground in the following man.
ner: The mill is set in a small room adjoin-
ing the granary, with one stone in the
ground, another placed upon it, and the
work performed by women, who before en-
Lering upon their duties, are very particu-,
lar 10 wash, tie up their hair, and dust
garments. The grinding was then prepar-
ed by rubbing the top stone backwards and
forwards. This was III: custom particular
y of the Pueblo Indians.
THE INDIANS AND sauArrER RrGHrs-E
-e PREAcHING-ExPREss, SC.
We have occasionally large camps Of Ar
raphahoe Indians here. This country is
owned by them and the Cheyennes, Jointly.
They are SAID to be ready and willing any
line 10 treat with the government Tor their |
and. Cla ms are being taken here all
over the country, more particularly in the
choicest spots on Cherry Creek, and up and
Town The South Platte. We have regular
claim clubs with Methodist. preaching every
woweeks by Rev. G. w. Fisher, Of o.
saloosa. Kansas. We have also Saunders
4 Co.'S Express, once mouth TO TT. Lar
'mie. Cnst of letters, 25 cts, single letters,
10 cts, and ID cts for newspapers. Smiths
Express for Leavenworth, left here on the
10Th November, and he charged ST per let
err. We expect his Express back about
he 2lst Of this month. The people here
ave all supplies of provisions 10 last until
he first or middle OF May-perhaps Ion.
,er. <,si WV. LARIrER. JR.
The Wheat CRoP OF SALINE.-The
wheat crop which looked so well in the
'arly part Of the winter, has been serious.l
v injured, If not almost entirely killed