The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-21


Confessional District and four delegates at large to
The Convention
couScrL BLUFFS As AN QUITTING
POINT.
That there will be large emigration to
tia new Eldorado Of the West the coming
Spring, no one conversant with the general
financial terror in the East, and the promised
relief from the rich gold fields Of Nebraska
and Kan ,as, can for moment doubt. The
influx may not be as great as that Of last
wear, but it will be of an entire different
character. Consolidated movements VIII
in the main govern the forthcoming emil
grafton, rs ali are now fully satisfied OF
the necessity Of using machinery in crushing
the quartz.
The questions which will naturally arise
in the minds of those purposing trip to
the Peak, are: (which is the best route?
and where the best points to procure our
outfits.
The great mass Of the emigration will be
from points east and northeast OF this
rlace; and, as all must Of necessity, 60 by
the way Of Fort Kearney, We propose briefly
to show that the most practicable route Is
through this place.
LIST. Council Bluffs is the extreme western
point on the Missouri River where outfits
can DO obtained The distance from here
to Fort Kearnsy, by the roadomeser' IS l9'
miles, being 100 miles nearer than from
Fort Leavenworth, over 80 miles nearer
than from St. Joseph, 30 miles nearer than
Nebraska City, and 20 miles nearer than
Piattsmouth.
%. 1t is decidedly the best route. All
who have travelled over the several routes,
give this the preference, as being the short
est and vastly better supplied with wood
for camping purposes.
Sd. The merchants Of this CITY have made
ample arrangements to meet all the wants
in the way of outfits and provisions, that
may be needed by the emigrant trains.
4th. The competition Of capitalists be-
tween this place and Omaha, will ensure to
purchasers whatever articles they need at
the lowest figures.
5th. The entire route between here and
Fort Kearney, is settled up, and ample &C.
commodations for persons and teams can he
had at any point.
9th. We have every reason to believe
tina. the enterprising Western Stage Co.,
will stock the route early in the spring, af-
fording means Of transit to those who from
sickness or other causes, might desire to
leave their trains. ..f
7,h. All the streams, except Loupe Fork,
(where there is n good ferry is bridged by
Government.
9Th. There has been little snow in the
mountains, and, at this time there is scarce
" any water in the Platte or Loupe Fork,
which were at this time last year swelled to
their utmost tension, and consequently no
Inconvenience will be experienced in cross
ing either of them the coming spring.
10 addition to what we have said, We clip
the following from the St. Joseph Daily
West: "Every Express train from the
Kansas gold felds bring ample confirmation
of their wealth. Impatient and unwise
men who visited them last spring, and who
returned, without having made a sufficient
examination, are now repentant, and intend
returning when the winter has broken up.
The most sceptical are overcome by the
strength of the testimony presented. Our
candid opinion, based upon the testimony
offered is, that the gold fields of Western
Kansas are quite as rich as those of Cali
fsrnia. Every account which has reached
us speak as to their extent, and we cannot
doub. that they will prove an inexhaustible
source Of profit to the people, and of wealth
to the country. Our conclusion, We believe,
is the conclusion Of all who have noted the
testimony in the case. If we are right, the
effect upon the country at large can scarcely
be conceived. The FIRST and most important
consequence, will be the building Of the
Pacific Railroad, and its location upon the
central and most feasible route; second,
the rapid settlement Of the country west Of
us; thirdly, the speedily development of the
agricultural and mineral wealth Of Missouri
and Iowa; and fourthly, the openening of
market for oil the products Of the soil,
such as was never known in the West
Those who have their eyes open to the future
are already making preparations for the
harvest, which will come, as surely as the
fruit follows the flower. At the most un-
favorable season of the year for mining
purposes, BY every mail large remittances are
made, and returning passengers bear witness
to the extent and wealth Of the gold region
Of Pixies Peak. Without machinery or any
Of the esnveniences of mining, large fortunes
have been made, and large profit, has &C.
erued to all who had the sense and energy
work intslligently. When the country is
supplied with quarts crushsrs, and oil the
requisite appliances for developing the
mines, we prophecy result far beyond the
most sapguine expectations of the present.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The War Department is preparing for
effective operation in the spring against the
Indians, who are now committing depreda-
lions on the Santa Fe route. Col. Summers
will furnish the forces. Col.