, 1859-02-14
The Very Latest from the n1fues,
-

LII
We had yesterday the pleasure Of meeting
Mess1s. G. 4. Lawrence, DR.. L. S. Kuukle, J. VI.
Winner aud Jsmes Hall who arrived at this place
direct from the gold rEiods-D Denver Ciy. They
made the trip Ia twenty days, having left the gold
regions oo the sth January, and arrived here on
the LIST u FEBRUARY, lying by four days.
From these gentlemen We gain ths moas valu-
tue Lawrence Company" that left Leavenvorth
1asl fall. Dr.. Kunkle Is from Sioux City, Iowa,
aud went out bJ the omaha route. III. Wimer is
from st Louia-son Of E1 Mayor Winer-2nd Mr.
Hall is from Lea7enworth.
These gentlemen hare thoroughly praspected,
and exhibited specimens OF the precious metal
Nj. Lawrence is an old California adsentuser, and
has no hesta1cy In p1ononncing the Cherry Greek
mines equal. If uot superior, to any Of those Of
California.
Those new mining, under the many lisadyant.
ages, are making from 81 to $l2, and often SIS
from the surface down 10 tine led rock. depth
averaging fifteen feet. The only difficulty at pre-
sent. IS the want Of water. But as several COM
panles Of competent capitalists are already orXa-
nIz ID for fn1nsaiDg Water this, therefore, cannot
much longer rcmlin IN obstacle OF any conse-
quence. The gold Jet found to any extent. is
wha: is termed float gold" aud quicksilver will
necessarily hare to be used to considerable ex-
int, in collecting tho finer aud more valuable par
ticles-
$ Ut gold has been discovered to some extent,
md GID miners are confdeut Of finding "nugget
gold" in the spring. But little prospecting has
yet been done ID the mountains, owing to the Eea-
son Of the year and the occupancy Of time in pre-
pairing comfortable quarters.
GOld has been discovered in satisfactory Quan.
titles; along the base Of the mountains, frum New
Mexico to Fort Laramie.
Water power il abundant on all the streams
in thst vicinity 9oush Piasse, Nascom's Creek,
Cherry Creek, Longs Greek, Roilistan's Creek
aud Cache Ia Poudre. There is, therefore, no
necessity Of freiXhtin2 all the heavy accom-
paniments Of stenm saw mills. Pine timber Of
an excellent quality sbounds, and iuexhaustible
quansities. Lumber, which at present il sawed
out BY hand. is worth from $l25 to $3.50 per
1000 feet.
Denver City and Au.aria, only separated by
the small stream Cherry Greek, viii be, if not
already, consolidated, and will hereafter be
known u Denver City. At that place are al.
ready erected over three hundred houses; and
when these gentlemen left. material was On the
ground for ona hundred and eighty-seyen other
houser, which are in process Of erection, to be
completed By the first OF March. The soil
shereabouts Is good, but not sufficiently exteu.
sise in area Gs could be desired to make the
country ono Of crest agricultural Importance
Excellent qualities OF building stone and clay
for brick making are found. Notwithstanding
the season Of tbs year, trains are arriving COZ.
Il
tor the States to procure supplies Of various
kinds, to return hEaln in the apring.
AAsh's Of aa 1xceiieot quality. has been dis
covered; piastrf Of Paris abounds, and Pike's
Peak is thought to be composed principally oi
the latter.
raers is, perhaps. no country in which game
abouuds M +. .p!entifully-butfalo. elk. black and
white tailed deer, black and grizzly bear, ante,
foPe, mountain sheep and goat, turkey and sage
| hen
Almost every thing to est, drink aud wea,
will be in great demand, and will pay well to
take ont from this portion Of the country, ex.
cept. perhaps aour, which can be brought from
| New Mexico sud sold at iess prica than can>be
Afforded after freighting from here.
Ar. Lawrence. who has had great experiences
on the p.aIns, thinks that for heavy loading,
cattle are preferable; bat for light losds and
Quick trips, Of course nu!es a1o heat. He also
thinks there wlll be no dsuger Of overstockirg
many, on account of the presencs Of such "a
abundance Of wild game. Ii the diRgiugs prove
es 1ucsntive as there is every reason to believe
they will, miners will not take the time to hunt
bui prefer plying even large prices for beef al
their cabin door. This Is, to our mind sound
reasoning. Mich COWS will be in great de.
mand.
The Indians are perfectly quiet, sud no dan
| ger from them need be apprehended, a. there
47e more than two white men TO every Indian
in that country. The gold region Is iu tue Al.
rapahoe and Cheyenne country.
IL is needless to ssy that this encouraging and
reliable news has given new impetus 20 The gold
e1citats.4 in this vicinity. Many who Ters
before osposed to *'doubs," no longer "hesi.
tste," sud will be eli on the "6sst boat.''