, 1859-02-03

GuCR}lllE 4An. SlSt, l1d3.
hftor1 Pres and Tribune.
DEAR S1Rs-Bnclosed please find letter from
MI. Gibson, now in Kansas, who wrote this
letter to Mr. Wilson, his friend, who sent the
letter to me and requested me to have the same
published in some reliable paper; and l there.
fore send it to you for publication. for the bene-
ut OF yonr readers. 1fyou will give it room in
your columns. you will much oblge
Your friend, E. REEp.
CHKlRr Crsrz. Z. T., Dec. 1st. 1854
Fnssp W.Lsos:-l embrace another oppor.
tuolsy Of writing again to you, but not from the
same place wrote you before. am now on
Cherry Greek. about fifteen miles from its
mouth, occupying shsnty with three others
who accompanied me hers from Fort Leayen-
worth. We arrived here on Cherry Creek on
November l4th. and after prospecting a few
days sud satisfying ourselves of the sruthfulness
Of the reports OF the gold diggin9s. We imme.
dlately set about erecting shantY fot our TEN.
porasy shelter, which ne completed in three
days NY three comrades are row trying their
luck. In ful! view Of our shanty, in washing ont
lev pansinl! Of earth, esger to bebold once
ment heard the cry Of EuazkA! I've have found
itD
will now let you know the results from 9th.
ers that have been here for the past two month";.
hare cooversed With several that have told ms
that they were making with the pan from three
10 sight dollars per day, and tho prospects were
good for making more had the more extersye
implements to work with. They appeared to
feel bnoJant with tho hope Of q rich harvest of
gold, when the fountain head could be found;
and no doubt remains in my mind Of the exist
euce, further up in the mountain, Of an abun-
dance OF the precious metal, which will nav
largely to the miner when once its locality is
ascertained.
Thursday Morning. Dec, I'd
again resume mY seat to finish what have
to write you My three comrades worked most
Ct the day yesterday. and panned out what We
supposed to BE- about ten dollars. did not
again at work, while am f1iug up few neces-
aaries in the shanty, aud will now finish nv
short sketch Of things here, which must suffice
for the present There is \ company Of some
thee Or four hundred At this time in the vicin-
ity Of Cherry Creek The weather is very mild
here. proyisions ecarco, but We expect tiour in
from New Mexico soon. There Is snow in the
mountains, but none in the valleys. Weexpect
to endure rather q rough winter, but will bo
stimulated With the prospects Of the opening OF
spring. We expect q large emigration here ia
Tue spring. II you come, bring sll the traps
you need for mining, and provislops enough TO
last you at least three months, The best VaY
to get here is to como with o1en-shout three
yoke TO wagon of four persous. Come bY tbs
Northern Route, which l think Is the best, Ny
advice to all, and especially to young men out
OF employment, il to come here in the spring:
for am Satisfied that you can do well in theee
dlggings. will write you again soon.
}ousa. &c.s G. II. GrBsox.
(sson D. qeeke Cos sortheonlne Hand book to The
Gold M1ness to be pubI1hed Pch 5th,l
0k4ui. Jan. q, 1854
Jso. B. KE1Lox, EsQ-Dear SIR: 1t NAV in.
terest you to learn that party came in yesterday
i1om the mines, having left The gold region Oh
Dec. lo- Toey brought specimens Of reTu rich
god quart, "L!ch are on exhibition here. This
quar1 ls pronounced full as rich in gold as the
ny experience as miner, ! should think it vas
Gold quartz has been found On Longs Creek.
Thompson y Greek, and Cache Ia Poudre River.
Great inquiry is made for our Guide Book.
Hasten its publication.
Yours, truly, NM. y. BYERs.