New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-27
FROM PIXIES PEAK.
. From The Denser Herald, July Il

- From The Denr0 Herald, July IL
Mr.. G. A. jackson, one Of the hrst decoversrs OF
gold in the Rocky Mountains, called upon rs yeser-
day. after prospecting tour Of several weeks on me
western slope OF the mountains. ne, Win iafge
party crossed the snowy range about me nr Of 1une
and struck the Grand River about one hundred mles
below the mouth of the Blue. They followed up INC
Grand nearly its source, some sixty miles north OF
Long Peak and he represents that their prospects ios
gold are very encouraging, esPeclaiiy nor"aro' ano
has engaged TO keep Us posted In the mater.
Several of the party left at work, while others
are come down for provisions and tool Thus are eur
snticipatons being realized-thst this great gold
country, and Denver is the mercantile oepos i0f Mj
general supplies-ths gold country stretching north and
Mr.. jackson saws the valleys on the western slop>
appear excellent for agricultural purposes Wd oats,
timothy, blue grass and clover are found 'here IN
abundance - ,.n
BREcxISRIpsr, Blue River, July 4, 1860.
Nothing new concerning our older diggings can %
said except that which relates naturally 10 me prog.
ress of work. The river Ia slowly falling, which iacs
is welcomed by those who are mining IN Its vicinity.
The new channel OF the river, the digging OF when
has been prosecuted with great energy in Red Hill Dis
tct has at last been completed and the musca eur
rent of the Bue caresses the banks and twirh It's
eddies on another bed The Fall and Winter viii I'M
doubleday witness the fullest yield OF gold az lar ~
the river mines are concerned Ii is gratifying spec
tacls to the long Lines OF bitches that patent ndas
try has built, coursins sh.mselyes along the riv.<
banks and the sides Of the hills They betokena Wen
founded faith in the richness Of our minee and a. ne
u
everance that will insure eventual success.
An the gulches already familiar BY name maintain
their reputation, and even more Every week reveals
gradual increase IN the richness OF tne eal gene
ra1y Old claims once sband oned as hopeless by the
tnid AZ INDECENT have been found 10 be as valuable
az hose of more fortunate fame. French gaeh when
had been run by former proepectors IN feeble
attempt 10 discover lie resources mas oeeh ounu " 10
extensively rich. ~.
Utah, or Niger gulch, since its artificial supply Of
water Is meeting the most sangune expectations Of 10
clsimants Iowa, Illinois, Gold Kun, Gibson, and
other gulehes are doing very well New patcn dggngs
on the south of French Creek have been opened Inc
gold IL quite coarse and most beautiful in appearance.
they viii pay, Judging from the prospects obtained,
from az to $l6 to the man. The newly discovered
Georgia gulch on Swan River is proving itself 70 be
one of the richest in the country. There
as high as sl2 to the pan has been taken
out Proper allowance, however, must be made
in regard TO the grand prospect, it was made up
partly of nuggets which Of course cannot De taken ous
AT every pan. Humbug gulch, within the vicinity OF
the last named (evidently misnomer, az time has
shown, is sad to be rich as the Georgia Late Ia-
mors state that there four or i've gucoes IN tne
same region on Swan River, which give good promise
of paying well. Our population are Degnnin 70 rec
themselves from the fascination of exaggerated and
fabulous rumors, and settle down in contentment and
quiet confidence. No surer evidence do want OF
mining resulting in solid and steady profit than that
which unhersded except by that constant argon OF
hopeful industry, the metallic ring OF tie enove aud
the dull click of the pick.
A number of quartz leads have been discovered IN
this vicinity. Ii has the came appearance AZ that Oh
Gregory and Boulder. They prospect very wei, al
though none have been entirely opened In all OF them
the creviee seems be very wide. hill French
gulch near the Snowy Range, has been found, ana
almost one solid mass Of quartz. The Western ooPs,
in It's quartz leads seems TO threaten rivalry WIN
those Of the Eastern Slope, whose resources even az
far "a they are now developed constitute he marvel
Of mineral wealth. and challenge comparison WIN 'ne
world.