The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-25
TIE NEW Ell DORADO.
the Anticipated Rush OF Emigrants 70 Pixies
Peak.

Tine Anticipated Rush OF Emf9runts 70 Pike
OUR FOHTEEEILE CORRESPONDENCE.
FoSIESKrlE, Dodge Co., N. T., March 8, 1859
HoS Rsliaols Nees from Tie Gold Mines @ Nebraska
and Kansas, and Hon. Much of il to Beliere-H Hundred
from The East Arriuing, Nm Route for the Mnes-Geera
Ns,cs Of Tie Territory, &c.
Whilst there is the slightest doubt OF the existence
gold upon the western borders of this Territory and Kan
sas upon the Platte river Cherry Creek, Medicine BOW
and the country surrounding Pixies Peak, and IN paying
quantities for the Industrious too much credence should
not be placed upon the thousand apparently unpreu'
diced letters which Ill the columns OF our western papers
outset of gold fever the plan was conceived by
numbers the West of starting Immediately thtber, To-
safe town or towns, and through letter writers publish
she fact in such papers could be found insert the
same and gold or gold, "make blow" and thereby
resusoa,e failing fortunes. This has been done TO
some extent and the embryo Aurora and Dem
yer Joining, ami together occupying site about
large as New York; have been laid OF in town lots,
aDd IN the language of one OF the surveyors, the pro-
pgetoIs expect 10 sell their ots 10 the spring emigration
and raise funds enough To "pdy we'll" Then comes Mon
Kama and hest OF pager towns, all waiting for the emf
grafton, and all sustaining a iair quota Oh puiiers
blowers Tor their respective locations, and OF course 10
induce emigration on, famous gold stories
tod To considerable extent this done, ana 10 con-
siderable extent The public, through the press are hum
bGsged.
Another species Of bumbug exists. M5ng the Missouri
river, IN Kansas AMI Nebraska towns whose names
are LEGION" each claiming superior advantages
onbltDg pon for the mining suicteach upon the best
and nearest roue tnther. Toe emigration the
Plans without doubt will be immense 10 the slrng, add
object these places to attract the largest gd
through their respective sties and 10 do this public
press must 90 tho WIND work. Under this head noticed
letter in the HERALD, from letter writer III Nebraska
City, few wcess since.
In al candor aud your regular Nebraska CORES
p0nGent e. the pubic not be led asIray Any OF the pro-
minent In either Kansas Nebraska upon the Ms
souri, nver afford facilities for QUILTING emiyrants TO tue
gold regions Of Nebraska, and Kansas California Uah
Oregon, and I correct map Of the country viii Afford
she the best idea Of what point 10 steer for his
out6,tug post And when speaking of maps Of the
do Ut aude 10 the numbers OF cheap maps got
By these Interested towns, deneapg imaginary roads
inns lnary country. :.
do not doubt the existence OF gold upon
have positive evidence Of gold in any considerable
the spring industrious make in mines from
80 10 So per day.
Hondreds arriving the Territory and in wes-
Iowa. preparing for early spring START and almost
daily small trans vending their way the val
sey Q; the Platte Those there speak Of abundance
of game and generally good heart the prospects
before them but the sensible say, those who do
ing well enough in the States had better remain where
3hey are; and Tor the present so say l.
The weather is pleasant and early spring Is antc
paIed. Corn s advancing in value and brings from
forty to fifty per bushe One boat has arrived
the Omaha City LANDING, and others route from St.
Louis laden with goods and passengers for Missouri
river towng.