The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-02-18

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DENVER, Fsb.s2d, 1860.
Friends Maynard 4 Psorost. Since ]
wrote you last, We have had some exciting
times in this new and fast country, scarce .
day or night passes by without : fight, in
which some one gets q head broke, or 10 dis.
abled in some way. For the last two or
three days, We have been in perfect up.
roar, caused by the stealing Of turkies, BY
some of the 6 bummers," as they call them
selves; they are composed of the poorest,
meansst, drunken gamblers, ever permitted
to 60 unhung. The man that had the tul.
kies stolen, entered complaint before mag.
istrate, and had four of the ring leaders ar-
rested. Upon their arrest, meeting Of the
people was called to decide what should be
done with the guilty parties, the meeting ap-
pointed committee to report the next day,
the committee reported the persons guilty,
upon which the multitude proceeded to pass
sentence, which was that they have the op-
portunity of leaving the country in five
hours, If found here after that time, they
would be hung.
While we were deliberating on the turkey
thieves, the citizens in the other end of town
were busily employed in trying to displace
some claim Jumpers that had taken pos
session of part Of the town. About eighty
Of the best Of our citizens repaired to the
place where the Jumpers were building their
house, but when they were within short
distance, they were brought to halt BY
having ten or twelve guns leveled at them.
A committee was appointed to wait on the
beligerent party. which reported the house
to contain some forty guns, upon the re-
oeipt of which, the citizens returned to thtis
homes, to meet in the afternoon. At the
proper hour, quite number collected and
made speeches, passed resolutions, etc., but
did nothing Of any Importance. Last night
the citizens went in body, and took down
the house while the inmates we're absent,
and destroyed the logs. To-day the Jumpers
have been going through town @'l;ls roar
ing lions, seeking. whom they might devour," !"
and in two or three instances come very near
shooting one or two of our best citizens
Tonight all are keeping their heads within
doors, for fear some stray shot, might find
its way through our coats, and thereby
cause US to feel bad, at the idea of having
more mending to do. l uIdsrstand the
6ght will continue tomorrow, without doubt.
At present (l0o'clock, F. N.Y. every thing is
quiet. e-4 aaE se.m nlt
Last week we had quite b svy snow, it 10
fast disappearing, and in a few days will be
gone. The miners are at work still in the
mountains. and have been all winter, and
am told they have not experienced any diff
Guilty as yet, at least, those that had claims
opened before winter set in.
The people here, are expecting large
emigration in the Spring, If such should the
case, would advise them all to bring 4
good supply Of provisions, at least enough
to last them three or four months,
as grub is getting more scarce every day
At present there 10 not enough to last the
present inhabitants longer than May, aud
perhaps not so long. Iwould also advise
them to keep their stock from drinking out
of the sloughs, but water them from tie
Platte and Craze them on the highlands.
By taking these precautions they will avoid
alkalifying their stock, and keep their
teams in better order than they can by do
ing otherwise. My experience has taught
me this, aud il amounts to several thousand
miles travel on the plains.
You may expect to see stampede from
the mines, this spring, as great or great
er than the one last spring, by those who
expect to get gold without work, but they
will surely be disappointed. The country
10 full Of gold, but it takes work Of the
hardest kind to get it, and a great deal OF
perseverance. have not seen the Nonpd-
reil since have been here, but do not
blame you, although cannot help having
hard thought against Jeen,s' post masters,
for suppose they alone are to blame.
1t L. NJ. D.
~"A scene occurred at our depot"
writes Missouri friend, /" the other day