The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30
THE NEW GOLD REGIONS.
o,r Omaha Correspondence.

Otxr Omaha COrrespohuenCes
OMAHA CRY, " T., April 8, 1889.
=. old Mirss Of Nebraska AMI KdssGs-A Fso Whole
s,us Truths for Eastern Dige.iiosGesra, NsSs Of the
Territory, de-, dc.
Just az predicted months ago. this Pixies Peak Cherry
Greek Western gold fever any other you choose
10 Anx to this embryo Ell Dorado of the wes gradually
proving itself excitement, threatening even nov to
sutvie that OF California or Australia
Thousands arc pouring into S. Joseph, Kansas Guy,
lsavenworth, Nebraska city, Omaha Ctyand other west
ern towns route for the newly discovered god mnes
upeu our western and southwestern borders ana ye'
The grass upon prares has given no evidence su'
oenAAce Judging from the present emigration ae"y c"
yesxse ID difficult 70 imagine what IL VIII oe ~pon
spring thoroughly opens for now the snow lies upon our
prairies about one loot deep, ON the average
might be considered safe in the assertion that not less
than ten thousand emgrans have now started or are ~
,ns In camp along Missouri SLOPE preparing for al
,srv start since the LIST OF February last Oar Missouri
river towns are flooded with theu and the cry is "s
they come"
hmay not look well Western man 70 attempt to dis
pourare or stop the tide Of grafton that
follow this already heavy SWELL The questions naturally
asked Of those who expect to start, all is right, is,
upon what this excitement based's there truth in the
stories OF gold, and will it pay meS
There Is wholesome truth 10 the sdage OF ook well
before you leap and certainly applicable in this case
ny own impression, gathered from reliable friends al
ready the mines and those who gathered there
she nrst is that gold exists there to extent Il is
scattered over wide extent OF country, and viii but
deraely pay laboring industrious men, and fair average
yor OF this class alone may be set down at two
three dollars day. with fair prospect OF two thirds or
one half OF this amount being swallowed up in provisions
and necessares with no margin for sickness, &c Not
miner tells you OF anything definite, tangible reliable II
e all hearsay testimony and fattering prospects, Or
course they not expected to tell just the amount they
have made maxing-it is contrary to California ex-
perence and yet, there, was something tangible,
eomethng reliable
All along our Missouri river towns there is an object
10 serve there thousands Of dollars to CLEAN from
emgrants, and these dollars like drops of
rain to the desert traveller just now upon the
heels OF these ''horrd hard times" To entice them,
10 induce them way aud spend their money
with us the object-gold gold. If all the Missouri
river towns would speak the truthand every Quitting
point for the mines-this would be the Let the
emigration comes let Eastern correspondents do their
duty the West and bring in the tide of gold seekers
and will reap rich reward. Through the HERALD
already see transient from Nebraska city
and here are writing; have no objection Personally
and pecunariy am as anxious as any, but my duty
accredited correspondent and TO Eastern friends bars
me from that poetic license" which so many
improving
There right and wrong to all our actions and whilst
mary profit IL may be moral wrong tell them Of
truths that might induce them not to forego their social
rights for social rights Or, indeed whether social
right rect1es moral wrong, the question. Let the
reader judge for himself.
Concerning the routes Ihave not word TO say II is
question for merchants and SPECTATORS Il true, if
correct map of the country TO be consulted point
in this vicinity might be economically selected as
the nearest one 10 start from; but / neither
merchant Spectator, the hired scrbbler of the
latter class AZ your accredited correspondent only
seek represent facts ind them and know them
70 exist OF late have noticed letters from Interested
ones, both from thus place and Nebraska City, urging
this fear fatal to many-excitement.
Ny candid opinion is for all 10 let well enough
alone for the reports fro this Edorado OF the West
TO say the least OF it, unreliable. Ii object for
Western merchants town spectators, aud last but
least those anxious 10 induce emigration TO Kansas
and Nebraska before the next session Of Congress-
by both these Territories may possess the requisite
Of population 10 bring them into the Union States
From all tie facts theI efore before your correspondent
say let well enough alone where You arc unless
percnance choose 10 Vest and get cheap good
BARN.
Gov. Black has not yet arrived hero, and various
aoa concerning his protracted absence from
the post OF duty. S. Morton, ESQ., Secretary, fills the
post OF Acting Governor with dignity and satisfaction
Steamers from st. Louis constantly arriving here s
Nebraska City and other Missouri towns laden goods
and passengers Business is Tar better here than
especially for merchants with QUILTING stores. More
anon. r.