, 1859-05-10

Letter from Le4venWorths

Editors Prchs and lHpune'
uefore this reaches sou, no doubt you will be-
in posscssion Of the news from Denver city, con-
taincd in letter from A. c. Smith, formerly OF
this city, written April sth, to the Lca'en"of'"
Times, and which that paper has just dlstrlon.
tod in m extra. Enclosed send you copy OF
t,c c.tra which you can publish ut length, or
otherwise as you think best. We published II
ycsterday.-Ens r. IT.
The Pixies Peak fever RACES since the receipt
of the news alluded TO in the extra with greater
intensity. Still, many SEEN to think there Is
some trick connected with it. AS to this, now
ever YOU can tell as well as IN outsider cah
here. Re that as it may, If will cause many 10
90 to that country who have heretofore had
doubts as TO whether II would pay or not, and
add 10 that, the facilities for getting to Denver
City and hack by stage from this point IN twen"
ty or twenty five doys-taking INTO cons'oefa-
| ton the number that hare already started
/ there is no such thing IS forming any idea Of
the emigration that will cross the plains TINS
season. Leaycuworth has been crowded with
teams for u,onth-and still they eon'e-"hllc
crcry steamboat that comes up brings 'nnumcf-
ah1e crowds, of whom, some have sent their
teams through by lund, and others expect to
take passage in the stage.
There is no means by which the number that
| haze started can be ascertaned, from the fact
/ that n,any laye embarked q. Omahu, st. oo-
| senh. Atchison and Kansas City, though pre-
sume majority have ,nade this city their cross
ing poiut. When arrived here l WAS aston"
| isLed to observe that nearly allwcre purchasing
their supplies here, and ut prices loo, which can
| scarcely be bettered in St. Louis. For instance,
an excellent article Of sugar 1T scpcr H.; collte
| lac: bacon, lie; and -four at 81 Everything
| con Ire had here that is needed for the c&pcdl
ton.
. Messr., Jones 4 Russell have got their Stage
{ md Express Freight Line in full blast. 1he'
: hare sent out 40u men, s44 mules, 2'o YOKE 0
!. oxen, oy0 wagons, and are supplied with eight:
= | coaches. capable Of carrying nine passenger
| each, and they have $40 sets Of harness. The.
have established twenty-seyen Stations whcr
- they change teams and furnish refreshments to
the passengers; all of which | am informe
by Nr. Jones himself, las cost them over $:Se
o~1. The price Of fare from here to Den't
y. City is $l5o, though am told, and presume
" is true, that they took passengers yesterday m
is to-day for $loo. Meals along tile line are iu
?. | ujshcd free oi churgc, and passengers are
, lawed to take twenty TBS of baggage, bcsldos,
D. blanket and gun. Heavy baggage and trun'
n. | will be taken through By tue Freight E1pres
~ al reasonable rates; they hare sent out thrs
- trains bearing freight, Of twenty-five wagol
re- each, and three passenger coaches leave eve
it dny. Many persons who are taking their o'
teams have been encamped here for weeks, Il
ne now breaking out The latest advices are, tn
dc | thu grass is getting pretty well advanced On
~. plain. 4 company from Pekin, consisting
|ta' robert Gill and others, left on Saturday; +
So companies from atlanta and vicinity, ief1 y
fo | terday-all seemed to be in good spirits;
NV would ndvise young men. and even Oh on
la- who come up the Missouri River on the bon
On TO beware, for every boat IL infested Win
| gang of gamblcrs and cut, t,throats. he it sa'd
'at the credit Of the officers Of most Of these boa
&c. TINT they use every means III their power
- thwart the schemes Of these scoundrels. Y
E'' boat must mention, the '<kate Howard !
all | game wus commenced, and tic clerk-Nr.
,,,,, | liard-observed couple OF nnsopDlst'ca
'' Peakcrs engaged with two sporting gcn1le1n
ian | lie ut once advised the Young men who Il
ate we're PLAYING with, and politely told the OF
two Gentlemen 10 avail themselves OF the +
the oppo2tunitv to 20 ashore, which they did:
or | feayenworth il decidedly the most lively
+,h huyc evcr seen. it reminds me very much
'e' | Lake or Randolph street, to see thu rush
I'm | stir that prevails from morning till night
H.. / business done here is immense, but more o1
hereafter.
its The first return Of the mail coaches is exp
of ed in day or two, when will advise you Of
Ia news it brings. Yours, L. H.