Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-12

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Some few days since we publishes
article regarding the Pixies Peal
"a Cherry Valley gold fever, wherein
b expressed orr entire want Of con-
lescs 10 the reported richness Of the
ines, and our belief that most Of the
tters from miners which have been
pblished BY the Kansas and Nebraska
apers, we're manufactured by design
- speculators ont Of whole CLOTH
snce that time many letters have
cen published strongly corroborating
he former accounts of the unexampled
ichness Of the mines but they have in
10 wise shaken our previously express
ID opinion, for those epistles, with very
sw exceptions, which were not manu-
actured and published at 4" fitting out"
points on the Missouri River, have we
NO are confident been written by
bpectulators and owners Of corner lots
in per towns, on the ground.
nc effect Of these publications has
been, however, Notwithstanding the
almost universal warning Of the press,
TO increase the excitement to fever
heat especially throughout the State
Of Iowa. There is not now, we venture
70 assert, city, town, village or hamlet
In the State, which does not number
at least one among its inhabitants who
is victim Of the gold fever. In the
larger places, Dubuque, Keokuk, Bur-
lington, Fl. Madison and Muscatine,
where business 10 almost at stand
still, and where the people are DISCUS
ted and discouraged and ready to seize
upon any thing Offering q ghost Of q
chance for lettering their condition,
tho ravages of the fever are positively
fearful, threatening to dcpopulate them
Of almost the whole Of their young
men. Our own city, bright As are the
prospect for those who remain with
m, its victims are numerous. Indeed
it 10 estimated that not less than two
hundred persons are now preparing to
start in the Spring for the new FL
Dorado.
Tothe especial attention ofthose who
have determined to start, we would
commend the following from the
Muscatine Journal:
Our young friend, J. @. Shipley, Of Isett
d Brewster's bank, received letter from
friend at Bellevue. N. T., bearing date 29th
ult. from which we make an extract con-
cerning Pixies Peak gold mines. He says:
"The news from the mines 10 conflicting.
Quite . party from Bellevue ara in the
mines. We received letters from them to-
day of date Nov. 28th, and they report poor
diggings They are making 81 and ~ to
the man. They can find gold most any
place, but not enough to pay. They don't
advise any Of their friends to come yet, but
gay the reports are all got up BY toWn spec"la
tors, and advise us not to beiiepe them. So
suppose Il Is a hMmbug an a great measure,
unless they .6nd more gold in the mountains
merit summer.
II would advise you not to go yet.
will keep you posted as far as can about
the mines If they we're good would 60
l can rely on what our Bellevue party say.
Some Of them are old California miners"
The effect Of this letter, from those
who are on the ground, and who could
have no possible motive in deceiving
their friends, has been, the Journal
says, to cause numerous persons in
that city, to abandon the idea Of re-
moving to Pixies Peak.
But even admitting the entire truth
Of the extravagant reports which have
been published, tits evident that very
great majority ofthe hundred thousand
persons whom, it is estimated, will
start in the Spring, must fail to realize
the hopes with which they will start.
All of the aritcrous deposits in the
valley divided up among one hundred
thousand persons, will leave but very
small portion for each. We would
advise our friends to stay at home.