Nebraska advertiser., 1859-05-26
The Gold Regions.

AT this point, and all other we near
from along the river there is almost al
continuous train of those who had started
to the mines, and meeting discouraging
reports have returned. So far as our own
observation extends, not n out Of every
hundred who are returning have been to
the mines. Y
While our faith, as we have before said
in the ultimate success Of the new Edo
RADIO, is based upon what we regard as
sound reasoning, and is therefore UNI
wavering; and, while we have not adj
vised a single man to 60 to the mines;
and have regretted to see such an UNI
healthy rush; one we were fearful could not
be sustained in that country, this season,
at least, we cannot but feel thatthe "great
humbug'' is in the thousands turning back
without knowing for themselves! We are
strongly inclined to believe, too, that the
return panic has in part, atall events, been
brought about for a purpose; that purpose
having at the bottom speculation in stock.
We all know that the demand had run up
the prices of cattle, and that there was
yet a demand to supply. The result Of
this return stampede is that the same
cattle that sold one month ago for. $85
and 500, are now selling for $35, $40
and so!
As to the mining prospects, we have
only to say, that while thousands. are re-
turning, discouraged, disheartened and in
many instances, suffering, and pronounce
ing the whole affair "the d-dsthumpbug
ever practiced upon the american people, .
we cannot but consider the news being re-
ceived almost daily, directfrom the mines,
as of the most encouraging character
We have no doubt whatever of the explo-
ratons this season in the Nebraska and
Kansas gold mines resulting in such dis
~coveries as will warrant this fallo next
spring, a healthy and rational emigration
of those who will by labor and persever-
ence reap gold harvests. These are our
own notions, not given for the purpose of
influencing any one to go tothe mines. On
the contrary we say to those here especial
ly, stay where you are and if you have
farms cultivate them if not secure one
and go to ~cultivating it. You can make
more money, and with less hard labor by
so doing than by going to CHERRY Creek
this season. There are enough now in
the mines. of resolute men, and who will
''see the thing out; )" full as many as can
be sustained this. season. To those in the
States whose object is "gold," we say the
same. If however your object is to better
your condition; secure homes for your
selves and families, we say come West,
and take possession Of and till the thou
sands upon thousands of acres of as rich
and fertile land as ever God made and
which is now idle, begging the husband
mans labor, that it may return to them
san hundred fold"
The following is an extract from a let
ter written by Henry Allen tothe Council
Bluff Bugle, under date April "a, Mr.
A. has been out at the mines since last
fall; has written a number of favorable
letters heretofore, forwhichi it has recent
ly been reported, he was killed at Auro-
ria. The Bugb vouches for his reliabll-
ity: >
"You will before this reaches the Bluffs, see some
off those who have returned form this country dis
couraged, and will no doubt hear all kinds of stories
about the mines, people, etc. Some that have come
out here say that they did so on the strength Of n
letter that l wrote to my family, dated Dec. 18th,
'58, and they blame me. Well, all 1 have to say is
this: all that I tCrote IS strictly true, and was at that
time. e.
The first companies that came through this spring,
were hand-cart trains. They were out Of provisions,
foot sore and OutOf spirits. As soon as the arrived,
they wanted work. We had no extra tools, nor pro-
visions togiYe them. We had been here all winter
among the indians, that we had to feed, rather than
have 3dltheulty with them; consequently we're near
~ out Of provisions ourselves when the first train ar
rived. The most of these men started back without
even prospecting, and reported along the road that
there was no gold here, and that we were starving.
The next trains were horse and mule trains. They
came in after meeting those that were returning,
and not seeing plenty Of gold in our streets, and large
stores of provisiors. their minds being already preju-
diced by those they met on the road, readily eonclud-
ed that there was nothing here, and some after stay
ing one day, some two days and some sooner, started
back for the States. This is about the truth Of the
whole matter.
A great many calculated that they could make a
fortune in a few days, and when theycame out, find
ing that it was going to take work TO do it-they
were in a wild eountry-nO female sOoiety-nO pro-
visions but wild ~game-they began to think of their
happy homes in the States, and commenced singing
DO they miss me at home and at once started of
10 see if they were missed.
Now Messrs. Editors, for the Gold news. | am
running one sluiee on Dcy Greek, which is paying
very well, and tomorrow / shall send up two more.
THESE DIGGENGS PAY FROM THREE TO FIVE
DOLLARS PER DAY TO THE HAND CLEAR OF
EXPENSES. On Clear Greek, they make about the
same. On Cherry Clerk, near Russelville, there is
we are doing on Dry Creek. On the Platte they are
making from THREE TO EIGHT dollars per day, ae-
cording 30 The manner they ars working. ,
You viii probably see SOME that were here. IF
you do they well tell you that they could get tho
"color" anywhere, and those that went with me-, viii
tell you that always got from " % TEN cents
to the pan but the dirt was to carry from one hun
dred TO one hundred and ffyfeet. They complained
that there was too much stripping or that the water
was too far Of, and so they toes the back track.
In my letter Of Dec. 10, '5s, l did not say that the