Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-07-02
Horace Greeley at Pixies Peak.

Horace Greeley at Pixies Peak.
Denver City Correspondence Of the Cin-
cinnati Commercial.
Arriral of Horace Grseley-His Rsception-1ns
Appsaranes of his Lodging lace-Hs Speaks ."
Bar Room and neat to Faro -Banks--A Trip to
the Mountain Diggings in Company soaf@ Hum.
DENVER CRY, June 10, 1859.
On Monday morning last this community
was startled by the appearance OF Horace
Greeley. He arrived on one OF the Express
coaches. When he emerged from the stage,
he was in a rather dillapidated condition, in
consequence of his being upset some three
hundred miles east of this place. lie was
bruised all over ON the left side OF his body.
His countenance bore variety Of extempo-
rized plasters hisinexpressibles revealed sew
eral tears. and the use of his left leg had be-
come almost impossible, by severe cut ne
had received Immediately below the knee
These bodily Affections to the contrary, not
withstanding, he landed in as jolly a disposl-
ton of mind as though he had just arisen
from dinner at Delmonico's, and not from
the hardships of trip across the Plains
The news of his arrival soon spread among
the freuuenters of the many places OF pubic
resort in the immediate neighborhood OF the
express office and a numerous gathering was
soon to be seen in front of the latter.
The distinguished visitor was at once taken
charge of by number of leading citizens
While he was being conducted to the Denver
CITY House, the crowd broke forth into three
lusty cheers, which was received by their sub
iect with evident qualification. That venera.
BILE old hat and blue colOred umbrella toImed
points of general attraction.
The Denver House, already mentioned, Is
an extensive structure composed OF rudely
hewed cottonwood logs, and covered with an
immense roof of canvas. The establishment
can boast neither of floor nor ceiling, nor
windows. The different apartments for the
accommodation of guests are separated from
the other parts of the building by means of
unplained lumber nailed together in the most
primitive manner. Into one of these rooms,
the security and recluseness of which is not
at all increased by the utter absence of door.
Mr.. Greeley was conducted. 1t was with
unmistakabls wonder and at the same time a
sort of humorous satisfaction that he perceiv-
ed the pristine nature OF the outward and IN
ward hotel accommodations. The latter con-
sisted of comination of planks, representing
a bed of rather unique appearance and doubt.
full comfort; three legged stool, correspond
ing table and canvas window.
During the day the veteran Editor was kept
busy by receiving several hundred OF resi-
dents and transient sojourners in this place,
who were anxious to pay their respects to SO
well and favorably known parsonage. In
the evening, the object of their attention ad
dressed the people of this and neighborine
towns, in the large apartment OF the hotel
Immediately bordering the street, and serving
the purposes of both a bar-room and gambling
saloon 1t was certainly an old sight to hear
the time -honored champion against intemper'
ance and loose morality generally, hold forth
in one corner against identical vices that were
practiced in the other. | think that it was
the first time tqat the never yielding Horace
found himself in the capacity of public
speaker in grog shop and in the direct vicin
ty of faro banks.
The news of the discovery Of rich diggings
in Clear Creek Valley having reached Mr.
Greeley, while on the way to this point, he a
| once concluded to subject the matter to ;
thorough investigation at the earliest possible
moment. He accordingly proposed noun
tain tour, to be entered upon on the mOrnin'
after his arrival Being 10th to miss an op
portunity of an invasion of the Rocky Noun
tains in company with so original PERSONAL
ty as Horace, at once Jumped at the propo
sal, and all necessary facilities, in the way Q
a coach, mules, &C., having been readily ant
kindly rendered by Mr.. Williams, the Super
intendent of the Express Company, we 60
duly started at: an early hour on Tuesda
morningla last Having crossed Cherry Greek
which is now all but reduced to mere be-
of sand, and made for the South Platte ierr
at the foot Of the principal street in Auraris
we found at least two hundred wagons array
ed in single file, awaiting their turn in crossing
We modestly took our position at the end {
the tail, and would have been Obliged to wa
at least three hours before being able to reac
the opposite bank, had not q deputation (
the owners Of the wagons before US appeare
and brought the welcome news that In col
sideration of the distinguished human freigl
we carried, they would give way to US; b
ing safely transferred to the other side,
soon sped along the prairie plateau that e
tends from the Platte to the base OF the Mou
; tains. Mr.. Greeley being considered an q
= thority in agricultural matters, it Will be w
!. to record his opinion with regard to the sr
posed fertility of that part Of this country :.
y He thinks that the soil itself promises q 4
remuneration to tho husbandman, but dra'
the inference, from the information obtain
: from different works on the material aspect
r the country, that the climate-early and !;
~ winters-will prevent the success of the far
:, er. Having entered tho canon leading up
d, the valley intervening between the first
Of second range of mountains, we came upon
IN uninterrupted succession of camps, wago
= herds of grazing cattle, ranches, ETC., all
:" which gave evidence of the immense rush
4 the Gregory diggings. Clear or Vasq
Creek, which we reached after winding f9
distance of few miles around the table mo
or tains and up valley, was.lned on"botr sl'
), with canvas towns, inhabited by at leas
~ thousand individuals, thats hadsbeen lett
dc hind by prospecting partiess for the be-
nyI protection of whatever property they had b
Nv Obliged to abandon before entering the mo
- tains. on account of the extreme ruggedr
~ of the roads.
"A The wildness of the waters of Clear Or
an I have already described in former lei
mo- In consequence of frequent visitatiOns OF
plLcT 1luNlOuS thS AoSs ~"
had been increased to an unprecedented
gree. The idea of crossing in the coach
the came at once preposterous, in view OF the
av multuous swiltness of the current. We
~, n.y. cordingly unhitched, and provided the b
Pa of our animals with saddles instead OF
ness. 1t was with great difficulty that
en- ace bestrode his long g-eared beast. Th'
nan tire party were, however, finally able 7!
:, trust ourselves to the questionable mercl
III the Creek The novel character of the
son. had attracted quite an assemblage OF sp
ent tors on both banks, who commenced ence
lin. ging the Tribune man by enthusiastic en-
90, The water soon touched our heels and tn
''''. imals' bellies, and even came up to the
rett die portions of our bodies before we land
t to the opposite side. For some moments nor it
vay, ed as though our beasts would be unat
Nv withstand the force of the current, an
faces of us all showed an unmistakable
wing fo.t;on .t the escape from the evident