The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08


psrres escape for Mr.. Cramer, who immediatel
ssceDded TO the top.
A. iLst time they we're all alive, and thel
voices could be heard even At the top Of tn
seH.
Nolan PRAYED TO have the board sawed of tbs
sss pressing 20 hard on his chest, while thos
xlow begged them to dcsist, as the severing c
hal board would let the earth on them an
usse certain death.
By this time probably two hundred men wer
90 lhe ground, and the greatest confusion pre-
miled. Every one had suggestion TO make
Bot none were acted upon, until the voices fron
teIew had ceased, and the gray head Of the oil,
nan. which was visible from above, was meekl
tcsed in death.
Late Gold News.
Dear Hank Bye Believing that late and re
tshae news from the gold mines on Cherry
Crek viii be OF interest to you and your read
sr., write you at this time.
On the is.h inst, Mr.. Slain, substantial far
nersnd pioneer Of Csss county, in this Terrific.
~, rs,srssd from the gold fields ON the head
vstess Il the South Platte. He Left there on
tie 18th OF January with mules, and was thirty
days a coming in. lie travelled most Of the
tine IN company with OK teams-this shows that
shs road 10 Practicable at the most inc!ement
ssssa Of the year with any kind of a team.
HeSorked in The mines but litile-bunted
game most OF the tiue while there-cleared
about ilen at hunting. He shows about $40 in
shot gold, which be says was taken out near the
foot Of tie mountaine--esys but little work has
been dole there as yet in mining or prospect
Ing. Ne is sanguine in the belief that gold in
abundance exsts there, and that the coming
season vii develop it. He also says that the
snief bss been much nilder there than here,
that the miners stock have subsisted on the
fsnee, and have fatencd on the nutritious vim
vi grasses, siid rye and herbs, which are found
here in great abundsnce-says the country is a
a0si desirable one TO live and make home in,
cd designs returning to it with his family early
! tie Spring.
Bic statements are all corroborated by letters
1eh be brought in from other persons to their
fstcs here. Mr. Barker of Plattsmouth writes
kti faSily to remain where they are, content
y until next fall, when he will come in and
fe'e them out TO the mines, that be is making
day, one day with another, and that In the
ping he can make more, even than that day.
TnE ROUTE.
Let all 60 up the South si e of Platte river,
I'd thereby avoid trouble and expense in fer
Fne the Elk Horn, Loup Fork and Wood riy-
I and the dangerous ford Gu Platte river at
|@ Aearney, iithey take the north side.
IHo-hofse teams will make the trip with al
|s. !. is not like a trip to California, but
fang one compared to that, aud two good
s'es sill haul enough for two or three men
TIE mines with az much ease and certainty
hey would the like distance through the
kaiss.
"Hoaiiiornsns will tell you this. Oxen, how.
''s'' are the surest teams for the trip; an OF
~ navel bis gait and fatten on the grass, and |
" can make beef Of him after you get there. |
i"es /. The map, and do not forget that by |
'''Aas Oh the south side OF Platte you do not
"ihsi river nor any other river to cross un-
''a get 10 the mines, but travel without OBJ
''"eh over ole OF the finest roads in the
["'u AZ ihese hard times it would be wise in
''e 70 Eastern Iowa who have teams, provis-
&c, and such things as they will need for
up !" lake them with them, and thus keep
s'D s1ef own means and not be at the mer-
=" '1e speeuiators on this frontier, who will
"'0' TO provide them with such things a,
'0sss pr'ces. Start well prepared and csup
'Om The time they leave home, and BY the
r. mey get here they will have found ou, i,
y Asse sverythins necessary for she trim.
s.o aoae' tbers sill be great prepsrasions
Hs border to supply the emigration, but if
'Fsa Dig rush through here it may create .
s'e'! IN some things the emigrant will want.
Ap prices will be asked and obtained ofl
~sess emigrant who is obliged TO have
"a.'s''r kind Ofstock the emisran, chooses
'or team, let il be in good condi-
%'h push right along through. Corn is
r'"''ai here, and at this time worth IS
rm psi 0a.Ael-no.t likely by grass time il
- 0s worth hall dollar.
,. sa''s e. ! ,'0 large brick hotels, .bou. like
o'''e' House, h Burlins.on-.i.h / could
'"t' ae'es Eelikept a. i, is-.Dd We have
,,.,.., e"' sooa mercantile houses, and more
Itpos "e opening Of navigation. On the
=. esAon this city will be within
aA'ei oil st. Louis, and our rnsr-
"a, i. i. yep our market pretty ven supplied
= We emigration. We tax. !. her. ,b.,
' ony is The Burlington Of Nebr.st..
readers can rely Oh the accounts given
San a. being true. He win return in
%as With his family. Indeed, l hsv. heard |
NJ ~ 'so Of the many Who have come back |
n,. a,'s' this wisssr, bot what intend re-
n. =" .. 'asn % he Spring. This. 1 .aks Il
'ssap' win ~. ' ''''' '''' '''
kstss. Yours, B.H,P.
NY. =. T., Feb. 10th, 1862