Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-08
More Gold News-Late from the New
Mines.


Mines.
The Omaha NeJrasEiaH of Jan. 26th, publishes
several letters from the New Eldorado giving the
most hattering accounts of the diggiugs. Quartz
and shot gold have been found. Mr.. Charles john
son, whose statements are indorsed as reliable to
the fullest creence informs the Ne5raSkidn that he
reached Cherry Creek about the first Of November,
and prospected in the vicinity of that creek hO'h
north and south of the South Fork of the Platte,
and in the mountains until after the middle of De-
cember. Mr. johnson reports that:
Gold wac found almost everywhere on the prai>
ries one or two miles back from the river and
creeks, as well as in the immediate banks and beds
of the Streams Until after the first of December
nothing but scale gold was found. But about ten
days previous to his leaving, quartz and shot gold
Wers discovered in abundance. A specimen of
quartz brought in by Mr. Johnson, has been sub
miited to the inspection of several California mi
ners in this city, who pronounce il more than
twice rich any they ever saw in that State
The quartz was discovered on the north side of
the Plate about twelve miles from Aurora, near
the foot of the mountains, small stream bpoWn
as Ralston's Fork, and shot gold found in its
Immediate vicinity. The quartz crops out in the
banks of the streams to which ailude, was dis
covered by accident-miners having frequently
passed without imagining its value. 1t exists in
large Quantities, anu VIII OouOIlesb De worked the
coming season.
We make extrqets from letters from miners,
brought in by Mr. johnson, as follows:
Mr.. Andrew Sagindorf writes from Aurora, under
date Of December 10th:
Mr. Allen, ex Postmaster at Council Bluffs took
A. cents from pan of dirt few days ago, and DR..
Kunkle Of Sioux City, exhibited to ''pros pect''
worth Is cents Shot gold has been discovered in
two canons, through which Thempson's Greek and
Cash lie Poodle make their way out of the noun
tsins
Ihave just seen 'gnod sight" looked upon
the first specimen of quartz gold" that has been
found and it was brought to town yesterday It
resembles the stone in Mr.. Hoag's ring, and quite
rich. The specimen was found in the canon of
Thompson's Fork.
. Mr.. Hillard writes from the same place, at the
same times
am satisf that there is money to be made
here this summer. | have ascertained tais from
actual experiment and observation in prospecting
under the most uuflvorsble circumstances the
ground covered with snow. and the weather cold.
In regard to mining have seen men make 50,
and even SO day with pan. This is by no
means uncommon But then many others do not
average 81 80 per day. The reason is because
they don't stick to one poist lcng enouph-contiu.
ually rovihg around in search of something better
They want to rake up the gold like gravel, and do
not reflect that from three to four cents per pan
must inevitably, if they Industrious bring them
rich gains
The Kansas City Journal Of Commerce of JAN 28th,
publishes letter dated at Montana Dec 18th,
which it says is "from The pen of Mr. Thomas
Warren, young man who stands as high in this
community as the most exemplary young man in
any society" Mr.. Warren writes:
We all know that as yet the source of the gold has
not been discovered The Georgia Company &C.
kuowledgs atthey know ofrich diggings and have
in their possession the finest gold that is here but
they viii not fell where they are until Spring.
Last week company came 10 from table noun
tain u miles distant who report very rich diggnrs
According 10 their statement, the bei rock Is Eve
feet below the surface where the dirt pays 50 cts
to the pan, and the dirt from the surfaea down is
all pay dirt-tbat on the surface paving from 81 TO
) cents 10 the pan. great MANY have gone over
to take claims for the spring The company are
engaged in digging canal tive miles in length. to
furnish water for toms and sluices. Rich mines of
shot gold have teen discovered about so miles to
the north of us, what is known as the CochA le>
Pool river The dry creek diggings paw from 50 to
S. per day to the man. hut the fact of the matter is
this-water is so scarce everywhere that it is inn
possible to tell with any degree Of accuracy what
any Of the diggings will pay. The weather has
been so cold that all the streams are frozen over
and miners prefer remaining in their cabins or
hunting, to doing anything else. 1t is my opinion
that this is the richest gold country that has ever
been discovered.
Provisions are scarce aud prices exorbitaut
Flour is worth $50 per owt-, and Mexican -four il
worth $50 % per fnagre, or Mexican measure of
145 lbs; beans worth S15 per bushel, coffee so
cents lslt p cents, so cents bacon so cents
and very scarce, beef Is cents, butter 81 25 ven
isOn S., and other things in proportion. Whisky
is worth SIG per gallon, and Taos, or Mexican
whisky S. Clothing is not in the market with
the exception of undershirts drawers and socks.