The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-05-14

distance west of the Missouri yer. These
profess to have met large numbers return
ing from the mines, thoroughly disheartened
and disgusted-and pronounce the whole
thing an unmitigated and stupendous hum
bug. But as many reports reach us from
the mines, of exactly opposite import. For
instance, the two following-both taken
from the St. Joseph Gazette, Of the 9th
inst:
FAVORABLE NEWS.
DENVER CRY, April 8, 1859.
! Dear Brother-I address YOU few lines
to request that you will leave all, mount a
mule and come out here Immediately, if you
want to make fortune, fer gold is here in
abundance. | am working from five to ten
! men and making from So to s. per day to
the man. | have made as much rs $50
Lew. Dillon, Bristoe, Doc. Estes and | are
running three sluices; Fisk, Paris Snowden
and one. You will tell Calvin Mowery to
come out here. have just witness ied man
being hung for the murder Of his brother
in-law. You will rent out ny farm, or let
some person have it to keep it in repair for
the rent. No more ut present.
Yours, in haste,
MARSHALL COOK.
To ANDERSON Cook.
M.Rsu,II. Cook is we'll known to worry
many of our c;slzens, he having resided here
for some tine, and all who are acquainted
with bip place great deal of reliance upon
his statements.
UNFAVORABLE NEWS.
W. oopvorcnI yaS,arlny Will n la
/ man who had Just returned from the Plains
lie left Cottonwood Springs the lst of May.
/ and arrived in this city on Saturday last.
No rains had fallen in that region up tC
/ the time he left, and there was no grass
at least not sufficient quantity, for stock
to subsist upon. The emigrants were loos-
! ing much of their stock, on this account,
! their feed having given out.
! Large numbers of persons were seen re-
turning from Pixies Peak, many Of whom
were in the most destitute circumstances
Some, who had attempted to return, and
whose provisions and money had given out,
! lay upon the road side, in the most deplora-
! BILE condition. Our informant thinks many
| have and will die of starvation before they
can get relief.
Those of the returning emigrants, with
whom he had any conversation, pronounced
Pixies Peak a humbug. They said, after an
examination of the entire country, that
nothing could be made, and 80 believing
| they were attempting to return to the States.
! Upon these statements many who had gotten
as far Il kcarney, were induced to turn
| back.
We learn, also from the same gentleman,
who got his information from those who
were returning, that many Of the persons
whose names are appended to letters, which
have been published and extensively circu-
lated throughout the States, giving accounts
of gold being found at Pixies Peak, fatty
deny ever having written any such letters.
Provisions, anywhere between Fort kcar-
ny and the crossing OF the Platte, were
cheap-selling for almost the same prices
they any here.
We would remark that the gentleman
from whom the above news is obtained, is
unknown to us, but seemed to be an intelIl-
gent and reliable person. We publish
it as We got it and leave our readers to
draw their own conclusions from his state
ments.
Now, which Of these two statement are
We to believe? They are both "scconI-
hand' reports, at best, and for our part,
We have little trouble in making up our
mind, in which statement to place credcncc.
We place not the least confidence in the
unsavorable news, and for these reasons:
LIST. Men could have no object in inducing
their friends and relatives to that country
if there was no gold there-tLcre seems to
be no sensible motive for practicing deccr.
ton in the promises.
%. The idea of spectators in town lots,
circulating fabulous stories in regard to the
mines, for the purpose of drawing thither
large crowd, and getting rich from the dis
posal Of town lots, is the height Of absurli-
ty, to say the least. The greater portion
eff those migrating to the mines, arc men
in destitute circumstances. They 80 there
to benefit their condition by de.ying in the
earth. Great many of them are tillcrs Of
the soI.-thry have not the means to invest
in town lots-and would not. if they had
the means.
81. If there is not gold enough there to
pay for digging, town property will meet
with no salc-not only that, but those who
have invested their all in the undertaking,
finding themselves destitute, disappointed,
deceived, if MT forced By the first law of
nature to prey upon those already there,
will most certainly wrcak their vengeance
on the gcttcrs up Of the excitement, and all
will be involved in one common ruin. Mark
US well, we advise nobody to 90 there, but
at the same time, we have no hesitation in
saving We fully believe go!! has been found
on the tributaries Of the South Platte, in
sufficient quantities to pay for digging. We
believe as rich diggings exist on the East
ern slope of the Rocky Mountains, as ever
existed on the Western side. We shall con-
tnue TO think so, until the last man returns
from Cherry Creek. The only reason for
the faith that is in US, is founded in the
statements that we have received dircctIp
from persons in the mines with whom We
are acquainted. They satisfy us-wc do
not ask others to think as we do. The
thing may all be Il ID humbug, but
we d&:,'t believe it. We have no advice to
give those now here en- route for the reput-
ed mines. The feeling among them at
present is varied. The greater portion are
still confident, hopeful, and determined to
test the matter for themselves. Some few,
however, are discouraged, and are turning
back. Every one follow the dictates Of his
own Judgment, and the consequences will
rest where they belong.
:. 5. Crandall Not Satisfied.
The above gentleman after getting as far
west as Loupe Fork,w compelled to return
to his home in Wintcrsctt, Iowa, on account
Of sickness. He gave through the columns
nf n.