New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28


most precarious and lin the average) meagerly re-
warded of all departments OF human industry, hunt-
ing and fishing perhaps excepted
In despite of all circumstances, the coming spring
will witness another very general rush to the ROCKY
Mountains, especially from the valleys OF the upper
Mississippi and Missouri. The amazing folly OF last
Sorinc's parade across Kansas and back again Will
ha Needed bv but few, and will be reenactod by
many. Thousands viii think only OF the few who
have won prizes, and utterly overlook the many VINO
have been accorded blanks in the newest Gold lot
terry. The pecuniary embarrassments of the North
West. it. dearth of profitable employment for labor
and of brilliant prospects for enterprise, will send
Thousands across the Plains who would, under other
auspices have staid at home. There is OBVIOUS
danger of even "a more general Gold crusade than
that of last year--t, be followed Of course, by a
stampede equally senseess aud calamitOus with that
of 50.
Doubtless, there are men who can and will be-
take themselves to the Rocky Mountains armed
with knowledge, experience, machinery, money,
fortitude, persistency, and who-sutject to the
inevitable hazards of Gold mining eyerywhere-wll
ultimately succeed there, as they would succeed
ANYWHERE These need and will obtain information
wherein to act--not advice nor admontion. But
Of those who rush pell nell to the new Gold Region
with q pair of blankets and pick, rifle and
flask of quicksilver, bag of bread or flour aud
couple of hams and thousands started last year with
much poorer outfit than ths), we can tell the for
tunes good deal more accurately than any gypsy
in the land. They will be soaked and chilled By
cold rain-stOrms and hail-squas into state of
sulen disgust before they gain their first far-of
view of Pixies Peak; they will discover that sleep
ing outdoors on the damp earth, even with such
mitigation as a canvas covered wagon can afford to
dozen of Them is not remarkably pleasant way
Of passing a cold night; they will gradually ex-
change the deep mud of Missouri and Kansas or
Nebraska in Spring for the sand and dust of the
Platte in Summer, and will not regard the exchange
as much improvement; and they will at length
arrive at Denver in grimy seedy habilimentS and In
sulky or savage mood, exceedingly uafavOrable to
taking roseate view of the inevitable experiences
of pioneer gold-seekng Proceeding thence to the
Mountains they will find them slightly improved in
comfort and not at all in beauty by the mining
operations hitherto carried on; will iind but fewCn
proportion to the whole number 'here) in possession
of good degipgs and rapidly making their pile, while
nineteen of every twenty Will be either wandering
about, prospecting" for new veins or, being out
of means, working for moderate wages and living as
no /" hired man. in the States would live week
without rebellion. Thousands will be valnly seek
inc and begging employment on any terms thatwill
serve to keep soul and body together. Macy will
be sick of Mountain Fever" and other diseases
eneendered BY exposure or excess aud will be en-
icying such care and medical treatment as would
not be deemed decent for sick cow in the States.
However able and willing to do TO dare, to suffer,
the poor gold seeker will be puzzled to find good
place TO take hold Is it not clear that month of
this will be dose, and that he will be making
tracks for home by the LIST Of August curslng the
Rocky Mountain goldmines as an abominable
humbug, and denounciDg the newspapers as having
conspired or been sabOrned TO puff them and thus
Gil the pockets of SPECTATORS?
Now we shall doubtless print, from time to time
as they reach Us, glowing accounts of new dis
coveries, rich prospectings great yields, &c, &C..
in the Denver Gold Mines-shall print them be-
cause they are among the news of the day, aud be.
cause we believe them to be true, as Gin the man)
they doubtless will be. But let it be understood,
Row and ever more, that we advise no man to go
to Pixies Peak or elsewhere to dig for gold, and
we earnestly exhort all poor men TO stay away.
few such may make their fortunes quickly there,
just as some draw great prizes in lotteries, are
t:aILu k,,tn all,
out TO win wealth by digging gold will only i'm
poverish themselves by the adventure. at takes
ga mine to work a mine" is an old Spanish prov
erb, and i;s truth is confirmed by the general ex-
perience of Pixies Peakers. And the chances for
lucky hiis will diminish each year as the gold re-
gion shall have been prospected and defined, and
as mining therein shall have gradually been trans
formed from hunt into business.
There is single class-enly one-whom We
could coDscentiously advise to visit Denver and
yicinity-tha., namely, which, having had no ex.
perience Of hardship, has clear and vivid appre-
citation of the comforts which have ever surrounded
them. These, if they can afford to spend next
Summer and two or three hundre dollars each,
will secure valuable addition to their experience
by atrip to Pixies Peak. They will return in good
season for sowing grain next Fall with lively sense
Of the happiness which nheres in three substantial
and somewhat varied meals per day, in roof over
head in foul weather ard good bed to sleep in at
night and no obligation to stand guard for either
half of il. BY all means LET a few thousands OF
these take the Pixies Peak tour in 1860: they will
return with realizing sense of the value of the
culinary ministrations aud daily counsel and care