, 1859-12-29
PIXIES PEAK ITEuS,

From tte Rocky Aountan Esvt l4.h.l
CLAIM D1FF1c51T1.-Ncl learn from Nr. J. J.
Alutsr that IN atray occurred near the Jefier-
20 bridge, about seseo miles beloT> this city,
). 3 F. .Jeaties was haldin f:i1o.seszon of the
Pekin town clnim, whan soRkpartiss undertook
TO dFiTs him of, When he knocked one of them
,desn, thtn went to a atNeiRhboring lhouse, pro-
cared double -barreled nhot gun, and returned,
when be WIS fired upon By slilo Clink, with q
coat. Jedr!es returned the fire, shooting c. in
the legs With fine shot, when auothgr shot was
tired By another Of the party. piercing Jet,ies
: hat and grsziug bis herd -agaiuz returned
The Gre, but missed his mark, when, clubbing
h gun, he droTe the whole y-three--from
coAI---0us friend u C. Collier Aas shown Us
some line specimeas Of camel coal: from new
-iasie recently discovered by = Sir. PieT*ou,
abouttwslvc miles sonsh east Of this city, Oh a
little stream now cailcd Coal Creek. The rein, !,
ID from six to eight feet In thickness, and situa-
ted IN very advantageous place to work. Sew
ern1 springs are ne1r, and the cou7try is excel;
: lently gra sssd and favorable for agriculture.
The mine j. owned BY .Hr. Pierson, Judgct
Wyatt and MF.. Collier, and Ea are informed
that itis their design to open acoa1 yard in this
city in short time. -
:" The WEAfuER, which we found occasion tot
condemn in our. Last .iasue-haS since proved
eEerything that the most luveterate grumbferi
could desire Since the morning Of the sth, mott
cloud has tiuauacd the azure vault; scarce a.
breeze has disturbed the sleepy Stiffness Of shcI
air. The days have been as pleasant rs Sun !
SHINE could make the1l-so warm that We hare:
worked IN our Office without fire. except in the;
mornings aud evenings The nights are sharp;
and frosty. With moonlight almost as clear as;
/ day--so bright that the mountain chain looms;
up distinctly for full two hundred miles Of its
dnEF ~$.u nj
and far beyond them tho suow peaks glittering,|
radiant white: While the new fallen SNOW layl
on tha ground, We could even distinguish the
angle ssees. and elumps Of pines, OF tthe near
est mountain ridaes. Only think Of it, plsinly
seeing single trees. fifteen miles distant, byI
humid air Of the sidd[e and Eastern States can1
not believe it, Jet 'tis true Hever before did
We enjoy such moonlight, sava when gliding
over tue placid bosom Of the South Pacific. ;
WATER FOE 1uR Cl7s.--The Capitol II yd1 aulie
Company was organized .'iov. 30th, l559, with
aeupital steck Of half million dollars, for the
purpose OF bringing water from the Platte rlrer,
nix miles above Auraria, by ditch across the
plains into tenveE, AuraFla and Highland, in;
,orler to supply the city: farmers and miners
along the lind Of the ditch with water.
ArrA1ns or uoSok.-If Madam Rumor be en-
titled to any credit, full halfa dozen invitations
TO the bloody field, have passed within the last
Two or three weeks, in This aud neighborin.<
cities, but, strange as It may seem. no meeting
has occurred, no blood has been spilled, no
| powder burned: mysterious circumstances,
over which there could be no control, have inya-
riably prevented any serious result
PASSED nr TnE LKG1s1ArCRk.--Ana act to char
ter and consolidate the towns Of Denver, Aura
| ria, aud Highland. - ~
ArPorSTxESrs RT TIE GoyERSoR--Presdent
Judges appointed by the Governor, to hold un-
til their successors are elected aud qualified, On
! the FIRST Monday in january, 1860:
Fst st 44esass 4:aes.ss ssnsh'<s
For e. Noants.n isn,sa ,Coasts:17 1to,.. g9u2ey
/ r. Ssse:e a coanty@ha:olns y1.iM Jeas.,. .iA
E Eor ps1E Gouaty-Geo-& ~ y. Bo~s1s ,.
For like Eouuty-Rutert Wills.
PRocLANA11oSY Hr TIE GovERSoE-Ax ELEc-
| 7lox.-l, L. ". Sieele, Governor of Jefferson
Territory, do hereby issue anu publish this, my
proclamation, in accordance with an Act enti-
tied - An act providing for the election Of coun-
y officers, and. for other purposes" approved
Dec. Z. lS59. Therefore, hereby call IN elec-
tion TO be held in the respective precincts of the
rarious counties Of the Territory, on tho frat
Monday in January, lsjv, for tile purpose o&.
electi19g the following county officers in each
urganized county :-onc President Judge and
| two Associate Judges; one Sheriff, (except lit
the counties Of ArapaAo and Mountaip, where
no election is -orde1ed), one County Recorder,
one County Treasurer, one County Attorney,
and tvo 3usticet Of the Pence, and two Consts-
blos for essa precinct in the county. -
=. TaAxksolv0o.-I,R R. W. Steele. Governor Of
the Territory Of Jefferson, do hereby appoint
Ihursday, Tie twenty ninth day Of December.
N The Fear of our Lord one thousand eight huu-
dred and tlity-aine, rs day Of thanksgiving
aud praise to. the Supreme Ruler Of ,he Uhi-:
verse, Tor our preservation, ptospe1ity aud hap
piness in this newly discovered land Of gold
and recommend its appropriate obseryancv by:
~ citizens Of the Territory.
fAE1rRr or Coy. .SrcE1E.-Go1ernor Il, ".
81 took lis departure from thi. city lor the
Stats; on iIeS!!ay mosniug1ast, lie takes with
him the best wishes Of the entire Territory for
safe, agreeable journey, and speedy return.