New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-30

shorter than the Platte route. Emgrants starting from
Lesvenwor b. and desiring to take the Arkansas route
will find good roads leading directly 70 it, either by the
way Of Lawrence, Topeka, or Fo't Riley.
STARTING POINTS, ETC.
Omaha. Nebraska CITY, ST. Joseph. FL wood, Atchi-
SOD, LeaveDwortb, kansas City, and Lawrence, were
lsst year the principal starting points. More en-
grants however stared from Leaven worth City than
from all the other Donts combined. Lea9enworth
may be reached in ~ bours from S. Louis and all the
wants Of the emgraDt can he supped in its markets.
The "Ceptral Overland" formerly the Leaven worth
City and Pixies Peak Express Company" Is nov RON
ling stages weekly, from LeaveDworth and St. Jo-
seph TO Denver City, and will be prepared, on the
opening of Spring migration, 10 run them daily. The
ordinary time between Leavenwor.h and Denver is
from Elk 10 seven dsys bu' Ia proposed TO reduce
IT five even four II business will justify it. The
fare through is $780, exclusive of meals, which or
dinariy eoet fifty cents each. weekly express line
lie advertised 20 he put upon the Arkansas route, from
kaDsas City 10 Pixies Peak, early In the Spring
The prices of taking freight from the Missouri River
this Sason VIII probably range from eight to ten cents
per pound.
TIME FOR STARTING.
EnigTants who propose mining farming, will find
IL for tier advantage % 20 with their teams aud
should take supply OF provisions, and complete out
tt for from three 70 Fix months Where they 20 in
parties Of from four 10 s1, the expense will range from
S15 10 $3.50 per man. il the reason should be an
binary one, the Let OF May is quite early enough to
leave The Missouri river Those who already start
ing will counter great bardships and suffering. Cat
fIe wagons, ana complete ontft can be procured IN
LeaveDworth, Lawrence, or any Of the other towns
named above Oxen will be from 40 70 % days the
road.
THE FUTURE OF TIRE GOLD REGION.
it is a fact of significance in connection With
the Gold RefioD that il lies directly ia the path Of en-
pre. Baltimore, Cincinnati st. Louis, Leaven~orth
City, Kansas City, St Joseph, Pikes Peak, and San
FJsDcisoo are peaIly upon the same parallel. With
but few ne all the great cities and States
betting the Continent embraced within the thirty
seventh and the forty second degrees OF north latitude
Our most rapid Western expansion has always
been along ibis narrow strip OF country, and hero
il bids fair 10 continue uutil the Atlantic and
the Pacific sbal be connected by an uubroSen
hne OF settlements. Already numerous ranches
aid ferns are beng established in the valleys Of
the Pstfe and the Arkansas, from he Missouri river
to the Rocky Mountains. a road across the noun
tains, directly through the Gold Region 70 Salt ka
CITY, il btipg con. huct,d by which more than 300
miles will be saved upon ibe present roue TO Utah and
California, v.a Fort Laramie. Tn. Central Overland
"und Pixies Peak Express Company" have perfected
arrappep.pts for starting, early in April, horse
express from the western termni OF the telegraph
the Missouri, az LeaveDwoth and 81. Joseph 10 the
eastern terminus OF the Pacific line in Carson Valley,
by which dispatches from Ill Atlantic cities will
reach San FIancco in ten d0ysi Plans are no y be-
ing INSURED for early extension of the telegraph TO
Pies Peak. All The sgns OF the times indcae that
the G.ld Region will soon contain permanent popu-
lation numbering hundreds Of thousands. This fact
put IL. vilsbly exercise an important, il not CONTROL
Ing influence in locating the great Pacific Railroad Of
the future, which is rapidly becoming absolute COM
Eercia necessity of the times. The old irappers a1d
monntain men who are familiar with the Pies Peak
coUDtry onite in esypg to the existence, not only Of
one bat several passes through the mountains in that
vicinity which offer obstacle, 20 the construction of
II railway ierions q, those among the Aleghales
upon the present routes OF the Pennsy Central
ard the Baltimore and Ohio Rosds.
WORD OF CAUTION.
While the richness Of the miues is longer mster
OF turDise, but of actual demonstration, word Of eau
ton is edful. The ,houVht'ess often rash TO gold
gion, with few ideas and no adequate prep
ara'oD, expecting 10 realize ample fortunes without
ronble r. delay OF the ~ 600 people who started for
Pike Peak last Spring, any thousands turned back
on he way, dismsy cd by unfavorabe reports Others
who bad set oat to early, with Insufficient suppee
suffered eJesty for want Of food and otners STILL on
iescbiDg the diggiDRs, were disappointed that thew
could not Immediately i'll their pockets, and returned
ia Disgust.
Great GnrsFaiaiy Is necespary condition of pold.
huutpP While one man " does we'll" from the start
tberr VIII al~nls be- many others, equally worthy and
dnHirous, no ara less fortunate. In California aud
Australia, not more than one in OF all the imuli-
grants hse been successful Under the most favorable
rcumsInnces, even after rich lead" Ia discovered.
digging gold is one of the hardest kinds of manual
labor in the world. Men who arc hardy energetic
sef Reliant and prseverfag, may reason ably expect
sooner or later, fair reward for The labors Too-e
whoare tlmd, wsvsng, and easily discouraged should
by all means remain al home.
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