, 1859-01-13
tCorsespondente PittxhuTh d1ie&te1

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Correspondence Pitssbz1Kh G1Iette1
D1zv1k Cr1Y. Nov. -, 1s5a.
mil7s above town, although the mines arc said
to be "a good At the town aa elsewhere. There
are ontY soue ftteeu or twenty 1t work mining,
the remainder being occupied preparing winter
quarterA Ay ranche il in the bottom about 351
miles town: ~ mile. shove ny place, TO
City, the other Montana. The country is laid
of into mining districts, and each miner in al
lowed claim Of so By 100 feet Those who
work steady e7e making from two 10 ten dol
lars per day. With papa. That richer mines are
known 70 Persons b hht. none Of u bare .oy
understand thHt the richest mines arc upiu the
mountalna- Those who were here during the
summer fonud the Utah Indians very trouble
some, and prospecting WAS not carried On TO
that extent that it will be in the spring. Old
californians toll me that the prospects are bet-
ter here than they ever were in that State.
Proziaions and supplies are not very plenty,
but with the supplies expected from Taos, (pro-
nonnced Tons) the:e will be enough Mexican
-four is worth from $l0@12 hna9re, or Aex:-
can measure Of 145 los; American aonr il worth
tl5. $50 and <25 per cwt.. as persons want TO
cts per lb; bacon 30 cts per lo.; sugar So cu
coffee 80 cts powder tl50; lead SOC wool
| socks Il per pair; undershirts and drawers
from <l.5o@3, and other things in proportion.
Gold is taken at one dollar . penn7welght to-
all neceasarie8.
| Reports reach Us every day of the richness of
| the mines in other directions. Mr. Goodman, q
mouataioeer OF twelve years standing, showed
| me come gold, lsst night, said to have been dug
on the Cache le Poole, about thirty miles dis
tant- 1t was Of the kind known 81 '*shot gold"
| He told ne that miners we're averaging $50 per
l dov ID al Ind fhata a rair ofT, nat
cellent coal, six feet 10 thickness, has been dis.
| covered no. far from this place. give these ss
! reports and do not vouch for the truth Of them.
| In focs, shall vouch for the trnth OF nothing,
except what I see. ErerY one here is in excel
lent spirits acd every one here is alive With ex"
| element.
F. ". Wynkoop, formerly Of Philadelphia, is
Sheriff OF Arspahoe County.
Pike. Peak les 80 south Of us, SO that hcre we
know the mines as the Platte River mines. Can
ticls reports are all corroborated, aid more too.
There is but one drawback here, and that Is we
can never tN;s from our friends nor &c: news
paper
You heard Of the steamboat train that left St.
Louis. Taey arrived safe, and AN sitting in
thtir t1nche writing this. For the beu.ft Of theit
r,yer friends >. ill give their names: Oscar T.
Totten, Theodore P4rkin=on, Vim. II. Paiknson
James 3. Reid, ChaS. BAhler, John Harrs, john
Sculjer, p. 7. Dlssett, Chas. E. Noble and Alber!
| G. Baker. To see them u they sit around woalG
form picture. One is untyins big If gold
two arc grinding coffee, one preparing IL leave IL
the morning for the Sta1es, one Is roasting The rib
Of Jump-hish,' or deer, one is holding Unc!t
John IN his knee, aud the balance are attending
| 10 various duties. Altogether i jufer crow
1ould be hard tn find. Our old friend Gen. Lsti
mer Is in the ta1lest kind of spirits. Tue order o
the day Is hard work Ill day and jo'!llica1loa a
night. We anticipate great things IN the Spring
ard ouly hops our anticipations will not t
grouul1css There il hut sne law recognized her
1T p1escn', aud tie presiding judges ane
Lynch. Rogues are honest by cvmpuls'on.
Cattle Ranches are established up atd down III
river. for di-tlnce OF 70 miles where hor>.s au
cattle are lerdeI at sl.0O per head per month
| There is All abundlnce Of grass throughout l1ll
region Of country, whore cattle can winter safely
Tue general appearance Of ilIe country Is M
favorable to the agricul1urlst, though in THIS POI
tion Of tic country there are tracts Of good LIN
, ! suitable 70! F4rminS purposes. Farmiog claim
are being taken up oil around u. although til
cl4m1u,s will have to awnit Xeaty will the Il
diaus, lul until the land Is thrown in make. bt
fore their claims will bc valid. Some OF tie CLAIM
auts will marry Indian women, and thus attr1ng
l to secure their clins.
SrGaEs71oSs.-And FIRST in regard to the rou:
i. The lower route is about $50 miles long, the u
:. per one $50. therefore you save eDo miles
starting from Leavenworth and coming tt
r Platte route. If trains start very early in It
b spring let them come the lower route, bat
j HQulu AuF1a9 tueu W W a"ukat, alA tOnC u
upper route. Let all bring plenty Of provlsio;
and clothing with them, good drug store,
J hardware store with plenty OF building mattel
r ais. a printing Office with good job office 6
tnched, clothing and drT goods, in fact gener
:. assortment would do good business. She
d iron is in demand; lumb:r is Horth f}ty e<nts
o foot, 80 that good sar mill, shinKle mach
;. and lathe cutter would do good business.
- daguerreotypst could make bis fortune here
present. There are many things that hare Mi
ped my miud that do not think Of at pretes
but one thing is sure, there ia room and gold
= oil who come. Let mechanics who antici ips
coming bring their tools, as wages will be big
e. q ,ickslver will sell readily, and also rotor
s. A number leave here in the morning for I
10 States who will bring out their families in I
:. spring. Il. U. u
H. l=o7espcadence LeaTcaworsh TiEaeal
- DAxT1a Cny. Nov. II. IFS:
10 Our party arrived here safe On the Inferno
ID of the i6.h inst, in good health and spirits
e. reached Cherry Greek On the l21h. and fri
n that point We took our time, travelling OF
re through nicely. We ind things here very
a. oouraxing. i had hoped to be Able to dig ou
,f SAMPLE OF gold dust 10 ipcose in this letter,
- hare not hua time as yet. Not get hav,nE t
= cabin completed, we ore stu liFlng IN our te
ce There is ahou. three inches Of snow on
m ground. The weather ia mt uneomtorta'
- cold. There ore from COO to 100 people her,
ss coming q dissauce Of 50 or ~ miles up and do
m the riyer Miners uEe making from Is TO IS
he day. with good prospect Of DUNG much bet
he in The Spring.
nd ed to see. II will make m excellent farm
H. country Plenty Of t!nber-bo.h pine mad T
az | tonTood WN. LlK11kR
re lFt5n &c Btoxn1yiile Advertised
CnxRar CREtK. Monday Nov. Is. il
TT, n-o .r;ntorinr afn,1k fnnr miles H}nye
mouth Of Cherry Greek. As TO ths gold her
canuot sAy a great deal noE, as We can 10 but
nd tie towards prospecting this Winter. The lac
ot however, there i plenty OF gold here cseryNt
M Of a,fne quality, and further explorations viii
r. doubt, develop them still more rich. An lnau:
ed | Gus band, with anything 1ikc convenient ixtu
can make from s. to s. pr day.
Thetc i here. a. lit the settling OF all new CT
ea tries, vast amount Of 4lrd work to do, and tt
'at coming herr must not eX ect to escape it, O.
nj baye had some snow. bu. there Is none now On
IL rroupl where nc are. Pixies Peak and Lo
eT Peak-in kigllt-are covered with snow, Her
&c. the valley, it is quite mild and pleasant, mot
he than expected. If you CON, in the Spring
en ware OF oue thing. DON'T overload 1"ur te
nR SAW. would advise you to bEius flour, ba
lily aud lard, the litter in tin boxes or cans good
Ter in boxes shpyels, picks, hoes, etc. i:
oly driving beef aout funk it will pay, there II
ed, | uapy cattle here nov. anu more to come III
de Snrinc, }uu will do well, however to bring Il
the COWS Money can he made Ut that.
leo 'o7' oAA1
&C. Moxr4xi. weda esda,. Nov. II. l;
~, nr,p I7Sr1r. Well. VIC are at our ;ou,,
Fn- and IN ruod.h.al,L and spirits. aud know Gu.
~ tl,e cnnntrr To sav. co1ne in The Snrin~. 4
Dr.. ,,' ron nrnyis;ons' such \, -four. hacon s1
p" ir., s yuur teams too heavy. and do not under
II ~ come with h,rses t1er cannot stand tic