New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-08
Int.r.stlng from the K.nsas aIinel

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count Of bis observations:
since our last issue We have again visited the scene
Of action where the gold Is being extracted from the
bowels Of the earth, and that too in quantities that
would astonish the most fastidions and make squirm
the poor, deluded, self deceived, disappointed emf
grant, who plodded his weary way to Cherry Greek
this spring, and returned 10 the States determined to
resist every attempt that might DO made TO prove
that gold y embedded in the Rocky Mountains. But
Il ocular demonstration, conveyed through second
party Il insufficient for the task the thousands Of
dollars worth Of the dost that is being conveyed by
express and privately into the States will certainly
convince the dsnterested that gold IL found here by
some parties When We speak Of being conveyed pri-
vately, We mean that no less than eight miners have
left here for their homes within the last four weeks
with not less than ten thousand dollars each Of the
dust, and perhaps many more that We have no
knowledge Of Such IL the progress made in the
mines.
III true that many, very many are still unfortu.
nate but numbers are being added daily to the class
OF diggers, BY the opening Of new claims that pay
from $S to $40 per day to the man. A number Of
large number Of suices are supplied by the small
branch that runs through Mountain City that several
who are working the richest leads believe they are
losing large amount Of gold daily BY the water be.
Guilty will soon be obviated by the ditch companies
The Falls River Water Company commenced oper-
atoms this week. i is their intention to bring the
water distance Of about eleven miles above Noun
Of the mountains as well ~ in the gulch. This is
desirable enterprise land doubt mot will prove bene-
fetal to the company as well as the miner. There
s another feature about this which is laudabegiv-
ing employment 20 hundreds who are still doing
nothing. We noticed that all those waiting for
water to work their claims offered their services with
: xest which will ensure tn early completion.
The Iunnelling Company is another source from
perhaps rich deposits brought to light which win not
only benefit the projectors, but the country at large
It will ct least find employment to number Of
hands who might otherwise leave, cursing the coun-
try and their own luck.
QUARTZ MILLs.-We understand several steam en-
gnes with crushers are on the way from the States
which We doubt not will prove lproltable invest.
ment and benefit to the community. Messrs. Leh.
! mer, Laughton and Peck have in operation on the
north fork Of Clear Greek, at the foot Of Mountain
City, Spanish rastia for grinding the quartz with
cattle These gentlemen are the pioneers in crush
ing and deserve praise having proved that the rock
yields profit even when put through by this meager
| process. q
SrRAx SAW MILL.--This is one Of the necessities
Of the miners, which 10 well supplied by Mr.. D. s.
Bentley, OF Rhode Island, who, with true Yankee
courage, Gin connection with Nj. T. J. Bayaud Of n
" . running double circular saw, and making
things whz 70 the tune Of fifty 70 seventy dollars per
thousand for lumber. This gives much greater IA.
ctes for suicing and building purposes, and where
now stands nearly 200 log cabins, put up in two
months. In two more We may probably see as many
frame dwellings grace the streets Of Mountain City
| Such is the progress 10 8 mining region.
At Boulder We understand the miners are making
from three to twenty dellars per day for guch dig
gngs The creek is now turned from its channel In
i've different places, and sluices now commencing
operations ii the bed OF the stream. Five leads have
been discovered in this vicinity and claims are being
opened upon them the result Of which we shall hear
soon.
At Golden City, on Clear Creek, mining operations
| are commenced in earnest. About mile above the
town site three water wheels constructed raise
the water to the saices and the bank diggings are
expected to pay well.
| Parties Of men are known to be getting gold in
various parts Of the mountains, in isolated groups
which will probably become the scene of large min
| ing operations this fall or next spring.
encourssng and have s stronger faith Is ne e
years operations.
George NJ. Willing, formerly of St Louis writes to
| the News as follows:
| Rocky Mountains. July 8, 1859.
| The diggings are doing well and are proving as
fast as be- the truth Of my prediction a. to the
value of these gold fields. In the ravine on which
am now camped nearly all the snices are doing we'll
The Burroughs lead turns out larger quantities every
day. One sluice, which work with others, turns
out over hundred dollars day on an average, and
averages on the lead dollar to the pan In the "a
vine diggngs last Wednesday, Mr.. Beverly took out
lump of gold which weighed fortytwo dollars and
sxyhree cents at the rate Of sixteen dollars to the
ounce. It is very pretty specimen: The ravnes
Territory State, depends on the richness of the
gold mines, the State Of Jefferson is fixed fact.
new paper called the Rocky Mountain Gold Re-
porter was to be published for the first time on Au-
| gust 9Th.
About week thereafter, the convention to form
constitution for the State Of Jefferson, was to as
semble.
Another flock of sheep passed through here day
or two SINCE en- route for California, numbering
| $500.
| Everything around us denotes the success of the
gold diggings. Here in Auraria and Denver, active
preparations are making by the merchants and bust
from the mills to lots and contracts made for
| building to considerable extent. No more log
cabins, but graceful frame buildings will meet the
eye at every corner before the spring Of 1860.
correspondent of the Leavenworth Herald, wri.
ting from Denver City, July 10th, says:
Denver City now contains about 200 houses finished
and quite number 10 progress OF erection. 1t is i'm
possible to form any correct idea of the number Of in
and going from the mines. Aursra lies just across
Cherry Creek. II contains about IS houses. There
is not building going on over theres at present. Peo
pie appear t0ke the situation of Denver much better
| Cherry Creek looks like the sandy bed of dried
up stream By digging in the sand two or three feet
you come to water, which is quite cool and pleasant
to drink. In Short the stream appears to under
the sand There is no mining being done upon it at
present.
Golden City is place fifteen miles from Denver,
at the foot of the mountains. Many think it will be
the principal trading post in short time. It now
contains inhabitants than either Denver or AL
raria 1t has beautiful location-situated in of
the valleys surrounded three sides by high peaks
"a beautiful stream Of cool water running through
it, called Clear Creek On this creek, above and be-
low town, site miners are working their claims and
| doing well. Another young man by the name of
Brown, and myself, took couple OF pans and washed
out dirt alongside of the creek We found gold
in good paying quantities. from to Is cents in the
pan.
There is an express line just established from
Golden City to the principal mines. person by
taking this conveyance can visit the mines and re.
turn in two days. As regards mining, reports differ
| very much, but all are favorable. Water is very
scarce up in the mines at present
Gregorys diggings are not doing much at present,
in consequence of low water. They are not working
more than one.6th Of their sluices. Those at work
generally pay we'll
At Russells, water appears to be more plentiful
The miners who are making anything are realizing
from SIS to $40 per day to the man. 1t is estimated
that there from fifteen to twenty thousand men in
the mines engaged in various pursuits. Some pros
pecting, some trading, mining, ETC., and when the
taken is from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars worth
| daily.
Provisions in the mines are very cheap at present
Flour is selling for SIS per hundred, bacon 30 cents
per h., sugar and coffee from rs to 80 cents ID.
| F. VAN yLIET.
Four gentlemen, known at the mines as the Indiana
Company, returned to ST. Joe this week, on theil
way home These gentlemen worked in the Gregory
cessful.
The editor of the St. Joe West conversed with one