, 1859-01-18
The Route to the Gold Mines

Severol days lso We published an article on
the ditierert routes to the new gold fields in
Western kanRss. We spo!.r Ct the two routes
through Iowa, one bY the Rock Island and Tie
Mississippi and Missouri, and the other By the
Chicago and Burlington aid Inc Burlington ind
Missouri Railways. For these routes miners
will furnish themselves with wagons Gnd erp-
plies here, End purchase teaus il 1owa The
next route south ia by the Chicago, Burlington
aud Quincy uud the uaa1iaal aad ST. Joseph
railways. Tie I4Eribal and 1t. Jcse,,h rold
will be finished by tile first Of Narch. Several
days ngo there we're bu. thirty miles Of track 10
lay. That will opea s railway communication
between Chicago 1nd the Missouri, and p.ssea.
ge1e will be abie TO resch 81. Joseph, some five
hundred miles lbove st. Louie, ia thirty six
hours from Chicago.
On the West Side Of tie Missouri, opposite
st. JOSEF tie town CT Eiwocd is situated, aud
as We iearn from gentlemen directly from that
place, extensive and Lnple arrangements ere
made there 10 provide emgraa,s With teams
and aupplies and, il TACT, everything requisite
for their journey. Ia regard to the route 10 md
ives. OF Elwood, We mike the following extracts
from lhe Etwood Its.s of jan. ll',:
The following totle Of distances will show
that ElWood cal be approached frum Chicago or
any OF tnr Easte1n ciles mere speedily than a1y
oiher city IN hnn.as. it being tie OILY city II
the leH'toiy having communication by railroad
with tue Eust:
Ewood TO Hannibal. TT Hannibal and s.. Jo-
seph K4!trcad... ...............,,,., at1 nEex
Haa1ihA 10 GLisa:o. i; lIic.r;. Dur.;at:cn -' -''
2ua Va1ucs lsalfeaa...... III Dles.
fthcHrn Tins f,ItrRj n Lace Enn
miles Of Elwood, nad withir leg u,lles Of Cher
~ Greek, b this route. TIE distance from e.
wood to Cherry Greek is 600 n:.es lie road is
one which has been Travelled Tor the last ten
years aad u wei! known to I'll uid Caf5rnians,
as we'll ns to thonsauds who haTa beco over the
greater part oi j; ID the various trains and e1-
pedi.ionb 10 Ctah:
Starting from Elwood, {oa the west bark Of
the Missouri River, and d.rc:tly opposite ST. Jo-
seph, No. this road, until it re=ches Murys-
vile. Eoes through country u!ready well ST.
tied. Fran Aaryay;lle the route continues 10
Fort keurpy, on the Platte River. then u!onE
the Platte to its junction with the South Elatts,
ind ulong the :5auth pl4tte to its junction with
Cherry Creek. Travellers over the plains by
the Southcrc routes, eulier much froul the want
Of wood, water und grass. The following para.
graph on tie Pl4t,e River Valley, il s4k.n from
Colsou'B general Illus:
- 0n the bottom lnnds timber and water ara
nearly always to be found, the latter consisting
Of toe, purl'og brooks, rising FROM springs ID
lhe hill sides, and meander.ng down through
beautiful grassy valleys to the larger streaals
with which ths country in Bupp!ied''
The above with the exception Of the Lust l2D
miley) is the route taken by The Salt Lake Muil,
which nrrlves md departs from E:wood weekly.
There ave frequent stations for euclmpment aud
supplies over the entire lice, 6nd the roads are
in such good order tG.. tt. ave rage time from
here 10 salt LAsu City, ! distance oil ,oUu miles,
IL 0pfY tWtQ1Y daY4. HuI T. tF}n has 4ofneti .nt8