Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-01-29

The following interesting facts re-
garding the new EIdorado, We clip
from the Omaha, N. T., correspondence
of that excellent democratic journal,
the Maquoketa Sentinel
~ will give yo the facts as far as !
know. The mines are not at Pixies
Peak IN kancas, as many eastern jour-
nails have it, but north Of there, and
extending as far up as the head waters
of the yellow Stone River. As yet.
however, the richest digg'nga have
been found on Cherry Creek nd other
streams in that vicinity, about seventy
miles south of Fort Laramie-most OF
the miners, however, seem to think
that the best and richest mines will be
found another summer on the Medi-
cine Bow liver, and other creeks far
Their up in the mountains than Cherry
Creek. 1t Is hard telling though, as
yet, where the most money will be
made. At Cherry (. eek the miners
report very favorable, and say they are
making from 81 to $40 per day, and
mat in the spring when they can pro-
cure tools, they will be able to double
that amount at least. All who left
here last fall have pitched their tents
at Cherry Creek, where they are build
ing town and preparing for mining
on quite a extensive scale in the
spring. All seem highly pleased with
the prospect, I'd say there is coun-
try there large enough for all creation
to mine on, and that gold is found all
over in more or less quantities, and
that the country j. as beautiful as can
be for agricultural purposes, with an
abundance of excellent fine timber
As yet | lave seen but one account
where the chunk gold has been found.
1t being wash gold or dust. But the
miners say as soon as they are able to
get into the mountains, they think
lump gold will be found equal in value
to anything yet picked up in Cal'for-
MIA. | have yet to see discouragiLg
letter from any Of those who left here
last fall fer the mines, and 1 have read
great many"
a Law UNTO THEMsELvEs.-A MUIR
dcrous assault was recently made upon
an old man named Ternay, in Brown
vile, Kansas, by rufiian named Miller.
Tcrnay was rescued by couple Of his
neighbors, brit Miller procuring help at
ne'ghtoring grog shop, returned to
the assault with a butcher knife and
seriously wounded both of Ternay's
friends. Miller was Immediately ar
rested by the citizens and held subject
to the orders of the Sheriff of Shawnee
County. This functionary refused to
have anything to do with the matter,
because there were no funds in the
county ire; sury to be applied to the
necessary costs. Thereupon the citi-
zens organized a court, appointed
Judge aud jury, admitted counsel for
the defense, examined the witnesses
and found the prisoner guilty Of assault
with intent to kill. A committee was
then appointed to deliberate on the
punishment for the crime, who report
ed in favor of death by hanging. This
report was submitted to a vote of the
people and confirmed, and the Judge
pronounced sentence accordingly. Just
before the execution, however, the civil
authorities began to bestir themselves,
and writ of habeas corpus made its
appearance from the u. s. District
Court, upon which Miller was reIuc-
family transferred to the keeping of the
L. S. Marshal.