Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-28
Letter from P ike's Peak. {
Denver City, X. T.. Sept. 25th, Is

'. DenverOhty, n. Il. Sept 10Th, 1860.
DEAR BRornER. 1t Is a long time since
have heard from you, or received let
ter. Perhaps you are q little surprised to
find my letter dated here We come out
here last May, in our own conveyance -
One important object | had in view in
coming here, was the cure of my wife's
Asthma; which has been thoroughly ac.
complished. She has not had it at all
since we come on the plains. Her heal Ii
has beeu good, with the exception of se-
we're attack Of dysentery, from which she
has entirely recovered. .--
My osnI health is good9Il have Leen
over five W -eks in the mountains hunt
ing gold mines, bot with poor snccess /
have three Silver mine claims, which
think will make u,e independestvin two
or .hree years. l. nov practice my pros
fession, and shall continue ill spring.
We havA discovered daring the past sum
mer, the most extensive and richest de.
posts OF Sulphuret Of Silver and aurifer-
Gus gdlena in tho known world. The
principle mines are from seventy 10 n
hundred miles Southwest from here
West of the South Park. Thev will not
he much worked till next Summer, tt ere
has not been much noise about it, the old
pioneers here have not forgotten the re-
srlt Of the fuss about the gold discoveries
of lS5S-59 but it is the opinion of the
hest judges that this country has moro
valuable minerals than California Q, er
had, Mr.. Bracket is about starting TO Phil.
adel phia to the Mint, with samples of the
ore to get it smelted, and learn the best
Nra rr trnn t,a al
The gold mines are yielding well this
season, especially the Quartz Mills are
doinga large business. There are over
two hundred in active operation. I.
This is very healthy colntry, and a
pretty good farming country--tho river
bottoms can't be beat. We have in this
City about five thousand inhabitants. a.
good Presbyterian Congregation. under
the care Of Rev. DR.. Rankin Of Buffalo,
New York, two Methodist, aud one Epis--
copnl Church; two Schools, and a very
fair show of nice folks, besi6 es any Qunn
tity ofganiblers and ruiiians.l .ltF y49g5I
1--WE have within from Is TO 100
miles six or eight thriving mining towns
some containing all ltbe elements of nice
towns. The names Of some Of them are
Golden City, Mountain City," Gold
en- Gate '"Mount Vernon, ;" ''Brcckcn
ridge" Tarryall," and q Colorado City -
beside numerous small towns. The houses
are mostly built of brick ard tho more
common are frame, and some of hewed
lcgs. I'|s. .sl.fl3.i" .,,y.i5- D. -gr r..
The price of liyingis very high. Board
and lodging. ten dollars per week. Pota-
toes s or 10 cents per pound. and every
thing il governed in price by the price in
the States, with the addition of ten cents
per pound for freight. .9G hr1,.'a
The prices for professional service and
labor are treble that in the States. 100
We have all sorts of Mechanics and
Machinery needed. and an abundance of
goods and provisions. Its a good thing
to have but u small family here. -. -
2 The greater part oflaborins men board
themselves, and many of the professional
men adopt the same for economy Many
live in lents---a very good way in Sum
mer.5 Iil r.t ...fr Ian .r...f -.I..
9n You wonder, perhaps, why did not
write to you / efore aslhe reason " IS.
becsiise 4 could not write anything define
itepl did not know whether should stay. 4
or what ] should do. and : co uld not
write any thing definite aoout the country
until 1 had been here three 7orl four
months. go sr1i o sn1, 81 glsi-ru.raln1 4
Il CO uld not, as rome hare done, come
here and know all about it in a week,
and go home disgusted, but firmly be.
Level on o of the best places fcrothe right
kind OF men TO make money, but very
few getyery rich inone season, and th ose
who do not get discouraged. are general.
ly tnaking nIoney--some very rapidly. 81
no olfany7one wishes to know moro partic.al
ularly abont this country, let them write
to me, aud will giyo them any informa-Y
tlon in my povsra 1m lo d.in9Ta 'u3Iis Il
:. You may make what disposition of this :,
letter you please ifit9 sillbe interesting
TO my old friends there publish its u5
lnnoy odi ,a4Ho iNM. p HILLS. +
TawOi ~ aHARPIEDa -Isr ,rf- Of