The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-01
FROM THE KANSAS GOLD MINES.

The st. Louis and Leavenworth papers publish
letters from Pixies Peak, and Cherry Creek, giving
very cheering accounts of the gold mines. A town
called Aurora, has been established at the mouth of
Cherry Creek, and emgrants are arriving daily by
scores. Capt. William Smith will run express
to the mines from Wyandotte and Kansas city;
charge for conveying letters, 81. \ letter to the
LeavenwOrth Times from Mr. John Bell, Aurora,
says 'The city from which | write is a new but
prosperous burgh. The lands about this city are
splendid for farming purposes. The soil produces
everything, and the climate is luxurious. Opposite
my cabin, miners are making from five to eight
dollars man per day. They carry the dirt some
twenty yards to the river.
If race was constructed from the ridge to the
river, upwards of $40 could be made by every mi
ner in day. Old miners are quite confident that
the gold region will be very profitable As you ap-
proach South Park, the gold improves in abundance
and quality. The Georgia Company, in this ex-
prospect therein. 1t is the general opinion here
abouts, by those well qualified to jndge, that this
South Park region, at the head quarters of the Rio
Grande, Colorado, Arkansas, and South Platte riy
ers, will prove a new Ell Dorado.
The other prominent point in the Gold Region is
the Platte River, to the North of Pixies Peak,
the old town-site of Ell Pazo. At both these
points saw mills are to be established. The South
Park at present only accessible to those who have
pack mules; and, consequently Ell Pazo will have
the greatest temporary success, though, ultimately,
the great bulk of miners will force their way to the
point where the diggings are most profitable. The
Georgia Company were deferred from exploring
the South Fork in consequence of hostile Indians
who would not permit exploration to be made.
There at present from four to five hundred
miners at work. Most Of them comfortably
housed in winter quarters. They work at inter
walls. The weather, yet, has not been so severe
to interfere with mining operations.
Game is very abundant, and constitutes our chief
article Of food. The soil in the valleys is very rich,
and the whole country one of the grandest and
most picturesque in the world. All kinds of mine
raj treasure abound, and, although gold occupies
the attention of everybody at present, other mine
rails will soon attract enterprise and capital. In
fact, there could not be imagined healthier, rich
er, or more beautiful region of country; nor can
see why it should not become, at very distant
day, grand central station for that noble enter
prise which is yet destined to link, with iron bands
the two great oceans
A letter in the Wyandott Gazette from Mr..
Buesche, on the South Platte, says:
As soon as we had our house up, we set about
making the acquaintance of Americans in the
neighborhood. We fell in with company among
whom resides the only surveyor of this far distant
country. We took a trip up the river, where we
found a beautiful situation for town. The place
is at the mouth Of Plum Greek tine South Platte,
in a most magnificent valley, at the entrance Of
the mt untains. Our company surveyed apiece OF
land of one square mile, and we have already laid
the foundation of several houses. As we expect an
officer here soon think that he will register the
land for
All those who call on you for information in re
gard to the best route, should be advised to go ra
Bents Fort, on the Santa Fe road to Pixies Peak,
which is $50 miles shorter than any other route.
As to the fact of there being gold here, and in some
places in very great quantity too, there is not the
! least doubt. Until now we have done nothing but
| build our house and prospect. We have just com
menced making sluices.
! This morning we made four claims Of so by 100
feet, which is the usual size of mining claims here,
| where we can bring our long toms in use, and
where we took 80 cents worth of gold out of two
pans OF earth Yesterday one of our party, who
never washed gold before, made $3.50 out OF ten
| pans of earth.
There are from three to four hundred people
! here, occupied mostly in preparing for winter
| building houses, hauling timber, and hunting
| Game is plenty; days ago six men shot thirty
deer in one morning. People here are full OF great
| ideas-of making a new Territory, having regular
| mail communication with the States, etc
Indians are very few here, and very good natur-
| ed, but in our way. We met with thousands ot
them, who were Just going to their annual buffalo
| hunt These indians were extremely friendly, ara
| far more human than those who are called civil
| iZed
In the way of business, there is good prospect
of doing well here but it requires great capital
on hand to start with for the cost of tTansporta
tion is very great. Still, if the emigration is go
ing to be what expect, and if | make money
this winter, of which have doubt, we will try
| it anyhow.
! FROM NEBRAsKA.-'The Omaha Nebrdskidn, sa vs.
| that Tecumseh Fontenelle, chief of the Omanas,
has been murdered by Lewis Ne quarter-bred.
Tecumseh had many friends and was probably the
most influential chief in the tribe. His death has
caused great mourning, and are apprehensive that
the citizens of Decatur will scarcely be able to pro-
| tect Neil from the fury of the tribe. To add to
| their embarrassment, Col. Wilson, agent for the
| Omahas is absent and the Indians not having re-
ceived their payment, are made more furious by
the fancied neglect, and will consequently be less
| aaSilv He'd