Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-27
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before started on my trip into the interior
OF this territory which was a few evenings
ego l have had it every wayA-good, and
bad--haye been sick and we'll; have had
all kinds Of adventures but on the whole
am not dissatisfied with my journey.
know something about the frontiers now,
and how the people live who are called the
pioneers of civilization and after the expo.
rience have had, ! have not the slightest de-.
siro to become pioneer. ..i..t.fr
The most striking feature ON tho plains at
present is the returning emigrants The
numbers on their way back fully equal the
crowds who, months ago, were going the
other way. Ou my excursions on tho prai'
ries | met the returning Pixies Peakers in
great numbers, and in every conceivable
condition in wagons, on mules, and in
many instances ON foot. ltis indeed mel.
anchoiy sight to see these poor people in
ltheirutt destitution, returning from their
delusive pursuit of the root Of all evil and
yet in many instances their return is spiced
with a. dash of the ridiculous Nearly all
the wagons ON going out had some motto
painted on the outside ofthe canvas, and on
their return there is generally some words
added to signify their disappointment, l sub.
/ Join few samples On one of the wagons
the motto on going out was pixies Peak or
Bust" on returning they added the very siga
ni6cant words "Busted by Cd r.
In another instance the motto in going
out was "Root Hog. or Die with n drawing
Of hog returning they had painted under
the hog Hog Dead )" on another "Fizzled
out, and while l am writing wagon is
passing the motto on the outside of which is
pixies Peak H-l' i could supply any
quantity Of such, material, but have given
you enough to convey an idea Of the humor
of,ths returning emigrants isassss.t, II
Notwithstanding this apparent good hu-
NOR on the part Of the emigrants, there is a
Stroag disposition to take ample iyeneeanee
on those who. hare deceived them and If
they could but locate the parties they would
make sho-t. work Of It, assure YOU. DR.
Kunkel, one Of the parties who LAID out
Denver City, passed this place a few days
ago incog Had he been Recognized the
people would have made corpse of him.
The question was discussed few eyes
nings ago at the brownsville House as TO the
existance Of gold at the Peak, and in what
quantities; the opinions generally recorded
except in one instance, one maf'of the party
declaring he had found pleaty Of gold out
there, and had then abonb HE person 81 ,25O
worth Of the precious metal, Some other.
members Of the party hatly denied dis
statement when he seemingly got very angry
and declared he could show lie When chal,
lenged TO. do so be pulled out Of a little
leathern purse a small piece df cotton cloth
containing about 3 dollars worth of gold dust
sThere, said be, that dust cost me q 2a0,
now don't say there isno gold at the Peak r
One may extract a goodly quantity Of mel-
Al.
returned Pixies 8eakers.l - ,iif-is
A party Of eastern gentlemen are here at
present engaged in the laudabIe vocation Of
passing counterfeit bills on the Hadley Falls
Bank One Of thom was Rffested yesterday
at Brownsville, and impsisnned inn lag, ,iaii. |
lie was visited in the course OF Che night bg I
a party of citizens, rope put round hisi
neck, and the end of 1t thrown over one Of |
the joists they then presented 10 hia the |
alternative Of disclosing who his associates |
were or die, This he refused to do; SO they |
commenced elevating him The choking |
seemed to have some effect, as he promised
il they would spare him until the morning
he would tell them all; this they agreed 10
do, but before the dawn Of day the prisoner
had knawed asunder the cords that bound !
his arms, slipped bis boots out Of the irons,
raised some Of the planks of the floor, got
out Of the log house, stole boat, and started
down the Missouri river, since which time
nothing has been heard ofthe counterfeiter
The disposition of the people to administer
the law, without the aid otjudges or Jurors
was very apparent, and what most astonish,
ed me was the readiness with which the most
respectable citizens Joined in the cry OF
& Hang him lynch him p &c, &c,
The commander in chief Of the gang is
an old acquaintance of yours. He shall be
nameless for the present He is sail to be
in custody ! shall merely say that he was
at one time connected with the press IN
certain town which you sometimes visit A
United States official, with whom am ac'
quainted, and who is from town within
fifteen miles from us in Ohio, met that gen
tleman between Brownsville and Nemaha
about two days ago, and be knows him
well. People here have little mercy on
horse thieves or cOunterleiters, and if they
have him in prison he is likely to be severe
ly handled. But since writing the above, |
have ascertained that up to this period the
gentleman alluded to has eyaded capture.
The motley character ofthe population on
the frontier is that which most surprises a
stranger, have met men here who are per.
feet Chrioht0as in accomplishment men
who are eminently fitted to AdOrn any sta
ton in society, living on the plains in log
cabins will relate an instance of this
kind which occurred TO myself few days
ago ! lost my way on the pfairie / saw
a cabin long distance %, and being oOm-
pletely beHildered had no other slterBas