The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1860-01-07

~ pefmtssion we ere allowed to make the fol-
lowing extract from letter of Mr.. James to his
father In this vicinity, dated ct the mines, De-
cember 18th, 1859:
ny own health continues first rate, and am
sAjoying very much the delightful weather with
which We are now favored. We have experiea.
csd one cold swap Of about two days duration,
daring which the mercury CONCEALED. Apart
from that never in any country experienced
more delightful fall and winter weather than has
prevailed here. Not drop Of rain has fallen
here for near three months, and very little snow,
and the air Is PECULIARLY dry and pleasant. To-day
there 10 no snow here upon the plains, and men
are working comfortably in their shirt sleeves
am now at the town Of Auraria, and it is almost
bewildering to think that where but little more
than one year ago was nothing but desert waste,
the almost unknown hunting ground Of the Ara
pahoe ID now thriving and populous city of the
Anglo Saxon race. Surely this is no unimportant
event in the destinies of this country, and the
connecting link thus formed between the Allan.
tic and Pacific coasts viii soon be strengthened
by iron bands uniting ocean with ocean The
resources Of this country surprise. There are
now here some fine houses built of the mos.
beautiful brick burned upon the banks of the
Platte, finiahed of with lumber from the neigh
boring mountains, and plastered with excellent
lime from the hills at their base Coal is abun.
dant and of excellent quality, and have seen
some specimens of marble found within twenty
miles Of here that were susceptible of high polish
and seemed Of high texture and quality. have
seen also some very beautiful specimens Of cop
per that scarcely seemed to need smelling, they
were 50 pure and free from alloy, and am told
that quicksilver is abundant New discoveries OF
gold ere constantly being made, and there seems
scarce doubt that another year will prove this
section Of country to be one of the richest in
mineral resources in the world. Ny own opinion
is that the great gold diggings will be found upon
the western slope Of the mountains.
A RIcH TRIAL-Esq. Temples Office presented
picture, yesterday afternoon, which, if trans
ferred to canvas, would make any gazer's face
wrinkle with laughter. Facing each other, and
accompanied by their husbands, sat two Irish
ladies, Mrs.. O'Hara and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, whose
visages distorted with wrath, and glances of bit.
ter scorn and hatred darling from their flashing
eyes. Behind the baize covered table sat the
grave Squire, alternately turning with an inquil'
Ing look, to esch party. Around were gathered
number of anxious spectators, waiting for the
denoument with manifest impotence
The ball was room set in motion. Mrs. OHara
In tone Of just indignation, related the many
indipities and aAfonts she had received from
TIE 'nane thing ACROSS The room" Ora Fitzpat
sickehow she had called her al the vile cpl
thets in the language, and finished by relating il
tragic tone the terrible destruction of the dool
Of her tenement by the aforesaid ching"
It then came the turn of the other lady, and
she also recited the wrongs done by Mrs. O'Hars
After hearing both parties, the Squire recon-
mended . settlement without recourse to law
but the Amazons were determined to have legal
settlement, and the respective husbands declin
ing TO interfere, the case proceeded We can
not describe the gestures the epithets bestowed
and the effect produced upon the spectators, but
leave the rest to the imaginations of our readers
Mrs. Fitzpatrick was finally fined one dollar and
the costs, which she paid Immediately, and lief,
the premises swearing vengeance, and if VIC may
judge from her appearance, we should say a
tigress would be far preferable match for an
antagonist than this redoubtable lady. Nothing
later bas been received from the seat Of war.