The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22
AFFAIRS At PIXIES PEAK.
say Denver city Correspondence.

Gcs Denver City Correspondence.
DENVER Cry, July 2, 1850
heranas 5 Blssnsss-0Ufts fer Emieranes Plenty and
CAeep-The PrOrssion harket-Neo B.aldings-7ze
Cod Mines and the Quartz Ais-Ths Success and Fail
are Of ne Different Hines-Frssh Discoreriss-Locat
Ne0s from the Ain<s-Rush to he Ns,o Mnes-Rswn Of
DssGppoTted EmierantsThe Indians Removing to More
Remose Regions The Action Of Mr.. JeYett CensUed-The
Weather, DC, &c. .f.
Since we last wrote you very little OF interest outside
Cf the occurrences of the day mas TRANSFERRED
We can notice steady and healthy Improvement in al
most all branches of business There is not much the
appear ance of general confusion and excitement There
d ess hustle and excitement and actual business
,rsnsactsd There Is considerable complaint-and rea
senably too-from our merchants who either have built
substantial stores are renting SUCH that others are
allowed 10 open stock Of goods in wagon tent, and
run them opposition at ruinously low rates, and this
VOC On vacant lots the best business portion Of city
NE result Is the small dealers who open wagons tents
md low shantes doing all the business and best
and most responsible are doing little nothing, and
viii be able to until late in the fall winter, unless
some means are devised 10 remedy this evil.
Our auction and commission men doing q thirty ing
business in the way Of selling out emgrants outfits The
streets occupied by them literally jammed full Of
descriptions, while the noisy auctioneers vie with each
ether in their Camors 70 attract the attention Of the pass
ing nuttudes. Rates for animals and wagons are at
present very low, much to the chagrn Of many home
sick emgrant. Flour, bacon, dried and canned fruit
quite plenty at the auction Shops and do no. command
ever three ourths OF regular market prices Green We
getabes very scarce and demand enormous As yet
we have only treated to few radshes lettuce and
very few green peas Beef commands high price con-
sdering the vast numbers Of cattle brought in herere
failing fifteen eighteen cents per pound. In real
nate there very little doing and few sales at remarka
bly, low rates, and only for cash. Money is still very
close and extremely hard to get, even at twenty
Per cent Per month interest. Buildings are rising
rapidly in all directions, and in all varieties of
size. We notice q large number Of brick buildngs
which viii be Of more permanent character than any
thing heretofore pu. up this city both ornamental and
serviceable Our advces from the mines Gregores and
vicinity moderately hatterng The trouble working
she quartz mills prohably has in few instances been
partially obvated but still not brought to anything like
satisfactory working Many lay the chief trouble 10 some
mineral substance mixed with the gold which loads down
chs quicksilver and prevents from catching the gold
Others say the quicksilver rs sdulteraed and entirely
worthless for mining purposes Others contend that the
mills do not properly crush the quartz the gold be
separated To us there 10 be oil or resnous
substance mixed with the quartz which in pre-
vents quicksilver from collecting the gold and il
the DRAWINGS Of all the th accumulated from the vast
multitude living in the gush, and is very muddy and
greasy The gulch miners busy in working out their
GLAZING hoping 10 strike better sreaks before the whole
claim ID worked out. Many making fair wages and
few are really being paid for their time and trouble
they really deserve. In the Boulder district
there have been new and quite rich quartz leads
discovered but gulch mines of any note opened in
the district. They getting quartz mills up and
il b expected that Boulder win take her place among
the richest quartz mining regions In these mountains
Silver lead, iron and coal have been found in consdera
Die quantities in the vicinity of Boulder and there is lit
tie room for doubt that the mountains from Longs Peak
down Pixies Peak filled with rich veins Of almost
al metals In the South Park, in the vicinity Of larry
all, considerable activity prevails Tarryall being
Villages in The mining regions. some new discoveries
reported in the South Park few miles east of Tar
ome q the oder claims fully
turning out very RICH and men are realizing from TWEEN
~ to thirty dollars per day 70 the man We do not wish
some few of the original discovery claims The vein Of
pay dirt Tarryal appears to be very irregular;
while one claim will prove rich in abundance, the next
one 10 viii be utterly worthless. From the Blue we
nothing worthy Of note The last we heard there
was much water 70 work the bar diggings Some Of
the bank and patch claims turning out handsome
~. On the Arkansas, news very cheering. Miners APP
pear TO be m fine spirits generally which may be taken
md contentsd and no better sign Of success can be found
than the fact that there are but few claims to be had
ewn claims OUT and thus get the full value of Them than
70 resort 70 claim specuationa speculation which has
been serious injury to many other mining districts IN
the second range beyond California gulch, said 10
be more valuable than any yet known. 1t Is now gene
able on the western slope OF the mountains The news
vas brought afternoon, about two
s and s nad ss
pounds Of gold which they bad taken out In
IN Incredible short space OF time. NO one seemed 70
the rumor was generally credited, and In
few moments all hustle and confusion, and people
al..gk
their prospecting kit with them The rush kept all
night and the day till nearly noon, almost In one
continued string: as A. N. .hese , very @
returning from the Blue Arkansas and South Park saying
there gold there that there are no claims TO be
had that are worth working There Is no doubt that
there are now Just good claims to be found there
have yet been discovered II they will only have the
patience and perseverance TO hunt them out. Some OF
the emgran become so much discouraged that they sell
their provisions rates which would be considered
cheap, even in the States Provisions and tools can be
bought cheaper in the mines than In this city
owing to the dissatisfied emgrans preparing 70 return
We informed by who Just arrived on the Platte
about twenty miles per day. that between Fort Kearney
and this city he met on an average twenty i've teams
rel,snis Without doubt The number IS daily on the In
The arrivals have dropped of very rapidly with
in the last week probably not over y per day arriving
and those mostly cattle teams with heavy loads OF freight
and men, with their families. Some OF the new arrivals
% the mountains than this city, and fair
rested the States We Witnessed large party
start back this morning Of whom half were OF this class
Some two three large companies have started Tor Carson
Valley within the last week. and others are forming The
Indian tribes who have caused much troube recently
in this vicinity have moved 10 some remote region,
and hopeto hear Of more rumors o Indian troubles
presenting the claims OF this people 10 the notice OF the
President and his Cabinet At Washington entirely
voluntary on hrs part and without the expresed wish or
recognition Of this community. Although need form
government ofour and some protection
aad notice from the general was considered
ehAt our representative hessrs. Williams and willing
were capable 70 perform that duty for which