Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-27

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MERGE, of the 18th, publishes the fol-
lowing letter from Edward Brookfield,
Esq, late Mayor Of Nebraska City
which gives an entirely different &C
CONT of the gold mines at Pixies Peak
from the glowing statements hitherto
circulated
WARNS CREEK, Rocky Mrs., i,
January 90, 1859.
FRIEND NORTON Yours Of Dec.
18th was received this evening, and in
conformity with your request, imme-
diately sit down to reply. And firstly
if you have any confidence in my judg-
ment and act on my advice, you will
Immediately abandon the idea of COM
ing out here, without some other dis
coyeries are made than have been thus
far. Ny impression of the mines is,
that they are a id humbuy. |
wish that could write otherwise, and
particularly on my own account, as |
should be verr glad to see you and
Mrs. N. here and it would be such a
good opportunity for my wife to come
out. l have already written her that
if l stayed here l should send for her.
Where we are wintering is about
20 miles north of the mouth of Cher
ry Creek, and in canon at the foot
Of the Rocky Mountains or Black Hills
We have found here the best quality
of gold that has been discovered, and
cannot make one dollar per day. Bill
ly Moore, Tom and myself are work
ing together We have built dam
across the creek and have our Long
Tom set. 1t works beautifully, so the
old Calfornians say. There are six
old miners in our settlement. | don't
think that there is another company
that came here last fall who have done
more work or who have done more ex-
tensive prospecting than we. We have
prospected for some twenty miles south
of the mouth of Cherry Greek, to the
ne;ghborhood Of Longs Peak north.
Besides We have prospected as far into
the mountains as we could 90 on &C
count of snow.
The only hope l have now is that,
when Spring comes, we may find some
thing to pay US in the mountains
Should we be so fortunate / will write
you.
l supposed you have learned ere this
that Mart has gone back, also Z Muir
Stuff, Faith and DR.. Mathews. This
send by Capt. Young, of Archer, N. I.
Sam. and Jas. Akin, (Rockport Com
pany,) l.. Davenport and S. Stambeau,
of St. Stephens, n. T., leave for home
in few days, and. were it not for tie
dread Of the cold weather, and the
hope that we may discover something
in the spring, | have no doubt that
nearly the whole of our camp would
leave for home.
We were quite surprised few days
since, when we read the golden &C
counts in the Missouri papers, of what
the miners are doing out here. PRO
nounce them pack of lies, written
and reported back by set Of petty
one horse, town spectators, and are
calculated to ruin many poor devil,
besides your humble servant.
That there may be gold discovered
topay, | will not deny-hope it will.
| am here, and may as we'll stay until
satisfied. Should anything turn up,
will inform you, and shall depend on
my wife coming with &c Ns, otherwise
you may expect to see me on the Big
Muddy I BY the =. l4'h of July certain !:
Accept my best wishes to yourself,
and believe me, yours, truly,
BRookFIELD.
From tho Brunswick PressI
PIkE's Peak. We have been per-
mittcd to make the following extract
from private letter, by our old friend
Charles Ii. Winslow, to his family
He has been stopping in Kansas City
for the past few months and has first
rate chance to gather correct informa-
ton concerning the gold mines.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 20, 80
The latest news
from Pixies Peak is not 80 favorable,
There is no dependence th be placed
in what the newspapers say. Mrs
Wilson has just heard from her bro.
Their. He says it is all humbug, and
is coming home. There are many
here who have friends out there, and
they get letters every mail. Those
letters are not published. They had
better stay at home. l shall 20 into
the Territory and secure me a claim
This is about the height of my Pike.
Peak ambition. CHAs. ii. WINsLow