, 1860-12-15
SILVER MINES DISCOVERED.
4 Characteristic Letter from .. III.
V{ulbu.

DENVER CIT1, Dec. 2, 15G0.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
In my last gave you some account Of the
Quartz Mill, and the future prospect OF that
branch of mining; also the superior asrlcultu-
raj advantages that this country possesses.
Believing that the thousands Of your readers
look with eager eyes for any news that may
tend to throw more light upon this wonderful
country, will give them some facts, that they
,nay llayc something to talk orcr these long
wiutcr evenings. 1 now propose to speak Of
the silver mines, for they arc worth speaking
Of. They arc now the MI absorbing question
In this city. These mines arc from one to two
hundred miles south and west Of here, and are
fouu,l crossing out and running nearly in 4
strait course up and down tho mountains,
whlo their descent are to allanpearances near
ly perpendicular.
will now give you some evidence Of the
rcal value Of these mines. 4 friend Of mine
has just arrived in this city direct from the
mountains, aud brought with him small
handful Of silver, varying In size from bird
shot to nuggets Of eight to ten pennyweights.
rllis is no hu,nbuS. He obtained 1t by piling
upa large quantity Of wood, putting on his
rock and making As intense fire as possible,
adding occasionally moro fuel, until Ae felt sat-
:s1cd that if there was any mineral Of any kind
it must melt out After letting the whole cool
of, the ashes were rakcd over aud a nice little
lot Of something very much like silver was
found, and having doubts in Ills own mind,
brought it here, when I took Il small piece,
about the size ofa buck-shot, to the mint bank
Of Clark, Grubcr l. Co., whose statement
will, in their own hand writing and over their
owu signature, inc1ose in this, which you arc
ut liberty to publish. Clark, Grubcr d Co.
have proposed to take stock in these mines if
after full and thorough test they prove 0. 4.
Now If there is any men who are In every
scasc Of the word reliable, and have the enter.
p.izc to take hold and form Joint Stock
Company, not less than five uor more than ten,
:.nd send 4 reliable man who Aas eyes aud
brains, and whose statements can he depended
upon, We are ready to furnish the claims, with
tho understanding that no cxpenae for mn.
clllnerJ shall be laid out, before the mines are
well tested, and proved beyond doubt to pay
| Now, viii the American people always bt
asmplools, and let the English lion get hit
| paw upon all the silver mines in the world
It Is Il well known fact they control the silyc1
mines Of South anl Central America and Mex
leu, and havc made grab at the rich mines 0
Carson Valley. Now is it possible that re have
not capitA and enterprise enough TO opcr
these almost fabulous mines think we hay'
If tic court knows himself
The rich placer disginss that have been dis
covered some three to six hundred miles soutl
Of here, have drawn thousands Of miners il
that direction this fall They arc said to b
tho richest placer digsings ever found in thi
country. As they cannot be worked befor
spring, when the saow goes of, VIC must wni
to know the real truth about them.
As have already exceeded my limits, wil
defer until my next some things that viii b
ofinterest to those who intend to come ou
with merchandise early in the spring. II
hive just had little brush of = ten days wit
tc:, bu: now we are enjoying a most delightful
Indian Summer. Our city is as quiet as
c21nls.neeting when all have left but the de:
cons. 1nclosed you will Gua t., G. 6, Co.
statement Yours respectfully,
o. n. VrS7ox.
QCrRT.-Think the South will dissolve Ol
| Ahe if thnv sl,nn1d f1issn1ve the Unions