, 1860-03-31

pcr man. II the season should be IN ordinary
one, the frst OF Nay is quite early enough to
leave TIC Missouri RIVER. Those who are already
starting will encounter grea: hardships and snf-
can he procured in LeaTenworth. Lawrence. Or
auv OF tie oti;e- tcwRs named above. O1cn WILL
be from - to IS days G.: the road
TIE FUTURE or Tue GOLD aEG:css.
Numerous ranches and firms are being esrat,-
Iished in the valleys Of the Platte and the Ar
kuusas, irom tue Missouri river ia the Rocky
Nouotains- 4 road across the mountains, ''l-
re-tly through the Gold Region to salt Lake
Cay, is being constructed, By which tunEe ,aaa
two hundred mitrs vii! BE- saEed upon thrprss-
ent route to Utah and CALIFORNIA;, VIA Fl. Lara
mie. Ths "Ccntral Overland and Pixies Peak
EXPRESS Comp .py'' hare perfected ra=Scn1cnss
for starting, carly in April, L horse express
from the Western terlr:ni Of the telegraph on
the Missouri, ut LcAveuwotth ami St. Joseph, TO
til. Eastern terminus Of tho Pacific line, in Car
son valley, ly which dispatches from a1l our AZ.
lar.si: cities will reach San Francisco in I'm
day.! Piaus are now eirY nsltured 70: all ear-
II extension OF the Telegraph 10 ii .e's Peak.
All tie signs Of the times INDICATE that the Guild
Region will soon contaiu permanent popuia.
iion, numbering hundreds Of thousands. This
fact must inevitable exercise an important, if
not controlling influence. in locating the sreat
Pacific Railroad Of the future, which is rapidly
bsco.niu, an absolute commercial Necessity of
the t.nl.s. The old ttap;e1s and mountain Eien
whu arc familiar with the P'R.'s Peak country.
unite in testify ing to the ezs'ecce TO: only Ut
one. but several passes through the mountains
in thar vicinity, which otl:r nO tbst.cles 10 the
construction Of j runway. SO serious as those
among the Alleshau:es, upon the present route
OF the PENNSYLVANIA Central, and TIC Baltimore
and Ohio roads.
WORD or CAUTION.
While the richness of the mines is no longer
| matter Of sursuise, but Of actual de.nncs;ra-
ton, word Of caution is rte iiul. Tie Thoughts
less often rush to gold re;:1oB, with few cor.
rect ideas and no adequate iItas Of preparation,
| expecting to realize atDi,'e fortunes without
trouble or delay. Ut :he forty Thousand people
who s,ar:e for Pixies Peak last Spring. raay
thousands turned buck TN the way, t!isniayed bs
untayorable reports: Others, who had set out
/ too eas!v, with Insufficient supplies, suffered
| greatly for want Of focd; anl Others still, on
| reaching the dixy.uys, we're disappointed that
they couid no. Immediately till their pockets,
and returned in disgust.
t;re.. unccztainty is necessary condition 81
| gold bunting. Nni|e one Hill 'dces well y
from the start, there will AWAY ae many others,
etI,lutiy worthy aad industrious. who are !c>s
| fortunate. Ia C:litornll and Australia, ITO:
moro than one in ten "f all the Immigrants has
been successful Cnder the ,A1st tAror.
aIla circumstances, cyra after rich lead u
j. discovered, digging gold 1s one ef tue hardest
kinds Ut manual Labor in the wos!d. Men ~hu
arc harly, energetic, selfrrlsant and ftrs rering
may reasonably expect, stoaer Or lateT, q i;t1
reward for tier la3urs. 1huso wlo ase tl:n!a
wayerip. aaI easily discouraged, sacuhi by u!
means remain ut homo.
ROUTES FROM CHICAGO TO THE uIssorR1.
E.niyrants who 1tart fson, Chicago or point
ncrsh aud west, or who pass through this city
hare ct.oIc: OF routes to th. Missouri Th
most northern is by the Galena Air Lie ant
| the Iowa aud Nch1assa road. From Ceda
| Rapids, the western terminus, smiEranss go b.
stages or their own teams to Omaha, On Ii
Missouri, where auy additional ou1Gt can be Oh
taiued.
The second is by Tao Rock Island and III
Mississippi aud Missouri roads. The brid:;
over the Mississippi ut Rock Island makes tai
a farosi.c route. Passengers leaye here in III
evening and arrive rcst u.nsn'rs at lvwa City
a37 miles west, ready for the Journey by te-r
or stage Q tn: Missouri. 1T Council EuiEs Q
Onahu auy a,!disi1nal uutfit can be procu-ec
Sixty emisrants with fifteen car.foads c
"trars" LIFT for tho mines by this route O
THURSDAY evening"
The next ,ou,c is by th. Burlington and til
Burlington and Missouri roads. Ths latter roa
is done to U,tun,wa, sevene: live miles west c
the Mississippi. Passengers thence wcst D.
! stage or tenn strike tic Glssouri Ut F4sts
! mouth, vhese they can arrange for sac trip I
tie tniEe5.
The fourth route il ~ the Burlington an
Quincy and the lIaaribal anil st. Joseph roAi:
As s.. Joseph is on the Missouri, aud the fa'
. thest punt h est tha: can now be reached b
rail till tlr III ,1c northern and direct ro1ds ca
le co,nplsted tn the Missouri. !: mus. b. II,
favorite route. TIE emigration is ulfcaly quit
active. aud i. wil. do,ct!e.s incrsasc tor week
to come. Lc: all who so 1.a9w tie Direction
abore glv=p. aud be fully prepared Eur cTc'
!. eElc19:Icy.
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