The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-09-13
Denver CITY correspondence.
DENvER CRY, Aug. 27st,


Mr.. EDITOR. l last wrote you
have been on weeks tour through the mines
in the immediate vicinity of Gregory.
These mines are situated in the heart Of
the Rocky Mountains, about forty miles west
from here, and are as you are undoubtedly
aware the main feature of this Territory lit
was from here that the fabulas tales of vast
hidden treasures eminated which bro't thou
sands to this country to delve for the precious
metal said to exist in such vast amounts in
the crevices, gulches and bars in that vicin-
ity. 1t was from here also that Horace Gree
lev, A. d Richardson and IL Willard made
a famous report about the 9th ofJune, 80,
which undoubtedly done much towards brin :.
ing large emigration hither. was there
at the time Mr.. Greeley aud his companions
made that visit and memorable Report,
and heard Mr. Greeley address an audance
of about 500, believe on shorter notice than
any assembly he ever before addressed -
Well "pon my word" this is most singu-
lar coincidence. only had written this for
when in walked Mr.. A. d. Richardson him
self and says to me, "Pierce, have just this
minute received a long letter from Horace
Greeley" so as matter of course had to
sit down and hear him read it. Blythe by,
Mr.. Editor, that same Horace Greeley poces
ses in my humble opinion, the soundest views
with regard to this country, present and pros.
pective of any Journalist (always excepting
yourself of ccurse) in the United States.
But see am getting off the track 1t is
my object to write mole particularly of the
minds, as they are at present, and at the
same time give you soma idea Of the vast a.
mount of labor and capitol that has been ex
pended there in the last year and half.
first went into those mines in May, '59
We were half day going up one mountain,
and camped five nights on the road before
reaching Gregory. This time l went in a
" Coach and four" in less than twelve hours
over a comparatively good mount ain road
At that time there was not cabin built, and
but one or two suces in opperation. Now it
has at least 1000 houses aud cabins of va.
rious descriptions, and population Of at
least 10000. Every foot of land for miles
around was claimed AMI staked off long ago.
The many gulches in that vicinity are
densely built up, and the ear is every where
greeted with the sound of the pick, shovel
waseing of water3 through the flames and
gulches, and one is never out of sound of the
never ceaslng stamp, stamp, stamp of the
many Quarts Mills and "Arastars." Every
mill has steam whistle whose shril screach
resounds from valley to valley and from hill
top to hill top for miles around
What a vast amount of labor has been ex,
pended there in one short year What am
cunt of capital invested But the Yankee
Nation are progressive people and no OBJ
stacle is too great for them to encounter to de-
velope the resources Ct our vast unexplored
region of country.
Speaking of the amount OF capital invested
in the Gregory mines. We will calculate the
cost of the Quartz mills, for instance. There
are / so at an average cost of $lO,O 900 each
ttren we have million and half of dollars
invested in Quartz mills alone.
These mines are, no wever, yet considered
by many as a good deal Of speculation. /
must be admitted that they have not this sea
son yielded as well by far as was generally
anticipated. Some who had invested largely
and bro't Quartz mills to this country have
become discouraged with the prospects anC
sold out at sacrifice. | don't think how
; ever, that it is so much the fault Of the mines
as the machinery that is used in crushing tn,
quartz for il is certain that the st mills are
paying exceedingly well,
In my opinion this will yet prove very
rich country, but it will take time to deyel
ope it.
t Every thing has been over stocked will
nearly all kinds of goods. The yield of the
mines has been small and consequently
business has been dull.
While in the mines ! found many were
leaving for "America" and from the genera
expression, don't think many of them haC
any intention Of returning to this region a
, gain.
t l found Ben Emch hard at work in Mis-
1 souri, Gulch, but somewhat surprised u
D find that the balance of his company, Tick
= nor. Miller and Imax. had all gone back t.
+ their Buckeye homes. having come to th'
! very wise conclusion that it was mgcl