Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-03-01
FROM THE GOLD FIELDS!

city, returned home, direct from the gold
fields of Nebraska. There was an intense
interest throughout the city to learn the
lAtebt news from the mines, as soon as il
was rumored that Mr.. Muir had arrived,
as it vas known that his statements could
be implicitly relied upon. We have con
versed with him somewhat lengthily, and
have obtained these facts, though il m ust
be confessed that he is cautious in his
statements, and wary in his conclusions.
Mr.. Muir states there are, at present,
about 700 men in the mines, all healthy
and in fine spirits, eaed with present and
future prospects. No healthier country
is known in the world. Indeed, there is-
but one grave in all that country and tiat
IL the case of man who went out IRON
Kansas City in ill-health. Mr.. Muir states
that gold exists throughout the country;
that il is difficult to find shovelful of dirt
that does not contain more; or less Of the
precious stuff; the amount Of wages to the
man Is stated 10 be about the same as that
we have cleaned from other sources-from
the testimony of witnesses.
The Nebrasky City boys have found,
and were the first to find, shot gold
They are consequently in exhuberant spir-
its. They cannot be hired to return. Mr..
Muir offered passage home for any who
were sick OF the prospect but could find
no one to accept of the offer. Their con-
fidence in the mines is evinced by such
facts as these. MOI ey could not hire their
labor for twelve month to come, so con-
fident are they of brilliant fortunes in store
for them.
Mr.. Muir made the trip in the depth of
winter with two yoke of oxen, and Mr..
Sufft, of Otoc CITY, as his 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 line that their cattle are ex-
cellent beeves. Game is plenty there, OF
the fattest kind. Quicksilver for mining
purposes is in great demand, and selling
AS high as $40 per pound,
We deem the statement of Mr.. Muir the
most reliable we have yet received from
the mines, and we take pleasure in offer
ing them To the public so soon after their
reception.
From the st. Joseph Journnl.l
IMPORTANT FROM THE MINES.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of an in
terview with Hon. j. Howard, late member
Of the Council Of the Nebraska Legisla-
ture 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 with DR.. Kun
kle and Messrs. Hall and Winner, an ac-
coun. of whose arrival and statements we
have already published from the Omaha
"Times." Mr.. Howard fully confirms
the statement published by the Times, "
in regard 10 :he richness Of the mines
He says the richest dggings are on Cherry
Creek and the Platte, some thirty or forty
IL, II &C
that the whole of the formation of Pixies
Peak consists of plaster paris and EPSON.
The source Of Cherry Greek has never
been discovered. and is. consequently,
yet unknown. L. pours through high.
deep chasm Of the mountain. and affords
abundant water power for some distance.
when IL 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 lie k, ows TWO
individuals who have killed one hundred
and seveuly-five deer The present winter.
lie expects TO return and take out a stock
cfgoods the first of April.
1.aTe s'TGm he KHns1S Mines
Dates 10 january S5Gh-Pien1y
of Gold.
We have received the following very in
tereeting letter from Mr.. John Scudder.
formerly clerk on the steamer A. Is.
Chambers, and well known in this vicinity
as man whose statements can be relied
upon in every particular He gives cheer
jug accounts OF the richness Of the mines,
and the tin4ness of the gold, and advises
every one who can get away, to come out.
AuRoR1A, Arapahoe Co, K r., Jan. 25
EDITOR CHAMPIoN-Dear sir:-I prom
ised when left 20 write to you on nay ar
rival, but l have been So busy that | have
not had time. l have been engaged in
prospecting. to satisfy myself as to the
nuth of The reports of gold in abundance,
and am convinced. The gold is here, and
10 mistake. You can find it any and
everywhere; on the plains, in the river
bottom, on the m"untalns and in the
"guiches" and "spurs" Of the noun tains
- he sand of the river g'stens with Il
shining dust; tie dark earth of the rich
lleys is teemlny with uLt I'D wealth.
Each dav bli ings to light some new dis
coyery, which goes Ia prove that the
wealth of the country will. when developed,
cause n great excitement in :he monetary
and commercial world Miners make
frcm three t. eight and ten dollars per day.
when they work; and there have been in
stances OF finding nuggets worth twenty
Eve and fifty dollars.
The weather is cold and the ground
frozen 30 hard. at Ibis date, that but very
little mining is going on, but men are out
prospecting and hunting up the richest
''diggings'' eyerY day.
We. that is - say the St. Louis boys,