The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-21
Gold Intelligence.
our own Correspondent

MORE RICH DISCOvERIES-NEW LEAD STRUCK
CLAIMS SELLING FOR SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
-EMIGRANTs sATIsFIED-PUsHING FOR THE
MOUNTAINS.
From our own Correspondent
DENVER CRY, June Sd, 1859.
The excitement about the Gregory diggings
is still on the increase. Authentic information
has been received here to-day of the striking Of
still richer leads by prospecting party con-
Quoted by Mr.. Gregory, and the sale of the lat
ter's claim on the original Gregory lead for not
less than twenty.one thousand dollars, to par
ty of four, Of whom three, viz: Amos Grdley,
E. B. Henderson, from Cass county, Ind, and q
VIM. Allen, from Fulton county H., are known.
The brothers Defrees, who also had two claims
on the Gregory lead, sold their interest for
81, 800 and 81 900. One of the Zeigler broth
ers sold a claim, which he had bought a week
previous for $50, for $4,000. Anumber of other
sales of less magnitude are also reported. Mar
shall Cook, of DOniphan, bought claim Of
Gregory for 5000, and Samuel J. Jones, we'll
known railroad contractor, two Of another in.
dividual, for three mules and $500 cash, re-
spectively.
The exodus to the diggings is daily extending
in volume. Denver City is all but deserted. /
do not think that more than three hundred are
now living within the city limits.
Mr.. ST. James, a Mexican trader of Scotch
descent, now domiciled in this place. bought
this morning something over two ounces Of
nugget gold, consisting Of Jumps weighing from
two to seven pennyweights EACH They had
been brought in from the Jackson diggings.
The arrivals from the States still continue to
be large, but returning emigrants have become
Father scarce article. Whoever lands here
now, at once steere tor the mountains.
The mining in the Gregory dggings having
| n no IN 49,.
rocks, there exists now quite a demand for
blasting powder, of which, however, but com.
paratively small quantity is on hand. For
quicksilver q sudden market has also been crea.
ted. Two weeks ago it was offered on the
streets for % cts per pound by returning emf
grants, and could not be sold at that. Last week
it sold for 81, and is now 81, and will undoubt.
eddy reach $40 before many days elapse.
The first supply train sent out by Messrs.
Russell Jones, consisting of twenty five wag-
ons, drawn by six splendid mules each, and
loaded principally with groceries, arrived few
minutes ago. 1t is a real Godsend in view of
the general scarcity OF almost all articles of trade
in this place. The animals look as sleek as
though they had just left LeavenwOrth City.
FLATTERING REPORTS.
Consignn,ents Of Goid-Hs Quality Character
of the Aimers-ZHe Diggings and their Pro-
dSctivensss- Value of Claims VIA. tie NJ
ners demand per Ounce.
Iron Business Correspondence Of Hnoot, RusssIl !
Gel
Denver City, June 4, 1859.
send you to-day, per Leavenworth City and
Pixies Peak Express, gold dust amounting in
value to s40s, S5, for which you will please give
me credit. The package marked A IL Platte
river gold, and worth here SIS per OUNCE. That
marked jackson 4 Boulder is also SIS. This.
you will observe, IL very fine specimen, and ID
calculated to have good effect il seen BY Cal
yornio miners. Il resembles California gold
more closely than any other yet discovered.
write you hossst!y, gentlemen, aud il is my
nrm belief that in two weeks will be able 10
ship you - purchasers on consignnsnss, from
nve 70 ton thousand dollars
The gold In the largest package u from Greg
CRY, ana V saved with quicksilver. For this /
~ ~" Sie per ounce. A soon o. possible advise
me a. 70 In. zeal value Of each specimen.
tns mines are surpsu..se' ''cn' 20 o,a ,ners
!; 10y. aney are aateniahsd, and CAME. osns.s
IL even IT they do zee it Claims are beinr .o. :
every day ~ from q per foot % $4,000.