New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-28
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Later from the Kansas Cold Distriet.


The Nebraska City News, of the 18th instant, pub.
fishes the following: +.lts
Yesterday evening Nj. 2. A. Muir, Of the firm Of
Goddin, Miller d Co., of this city, returned home
direct from the gold fields Of Nebraska. There was
intense interest throughout the city to learn the
latest from the mines as soon az 1t was ruored that
Mr.. Muir had arrived as 1t was known that bis state
ments could be implicitly relied upon We have con.
versed with him at some length, and have obtained
these facts, though 1t must be confessed that he 10
cautious in his statements and wary in bis conclu-
sions. ...-#
Mr. Muir states that there ia at present about seven
hundred men in the mines-all healthy and in fine
Spirits slated with present and future prospects, No
healthier country Is known in the world (; indeed
there Ia but one grave in all that country, and that is
the case Of man who went out from Kansas Cityiu
illheath. Mr. Muir states that gold exists through.
out the country that it is difficult to find q shovel
full Of dirt that does not contain less Of the
preci lus stuff. The amount Of wages to the man is
stated to be about the that have CLEANED
from other sources, from the testimony OF hundreds
Of witnesses
The Nebraska City boys have found, and were the
first to find shot gold. They consequently in exu-
berant spirits They cannot be hired to return. Mr.
Muir offered passage home to any who were sick OF
the prospect, but could find to accept Of the
offer. Their confidence in the mines il eyinced by
such facts as these Money could not hire their labor
for twelye-month to come, SO confident are they OF
brilliant fortunes in store for them.
Mr. Muir made this trip in the depth Of winter with
two yoke OF oxen and Mr.. Stuff Of Otoe City as bis
only companion. They were obliged to leave their
team on the Big Sandy, about one hundred miles
west of this city, though in the mines the grazing is
so fine that their cattle were excellent beeves Game
is plenty there Of the latest kind. Quicksilver for
mining purposes is in great demand, and selling az
high as $40 per pound. .s..-...-.
We deem the statements Of Mr.. Muir the most re-
liable we have yet received from the mines, and we
take pleasure in offering them to the public 30 soon
after their reception.
The St. Joseph (Mo) Journal says:
Yesterday we had the pleasure Of an interview with
Hon. j. Howard, late member of the Council Of the
Nebraska Legislature, who has recently arrived from
the Cherry Creek Gold Mines. Mr.. Howard informs
us that he left the mines on the 9Th Of January and
came in with Dr. Kunke and Messrs Hall and Winner,
account of whose arrival and statements we have
already published from the Omaha Times. Mr.. How
ard fully confirms the statement published by the
Times, in regard to the richness of the mines. He
says the richest diggins are on Cherry Creek and
the Platte some thirty or forty miles from Pixies
Peak 1t is thought that the whole Of the formation
of Pixies Peak consists Of plaster paris and epson.
The source Of Cherry Creek has never been dis
covered, and is, consequently, yet unknown. 1t
pours through high, deep chasm of the mountain,
when it sinks in the sand and then comes out again
bold running stream towards its mouth. The nearest
settlement to the mines is Taos New Mexico distant
| about one hundred and eighty miles.
! Game is plenty in the vicinity Of the mines, and
consists Of deer, antelope and buffalo. Mr.. Howard
says he knows two individuals who have killed one
hundred and seventy.five deer the present winter
| He expects to return and take out stock Of good
the LIST Of April.