The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23

Mr. Cp.wvopn dem of Ca made an unsuccessful
effort TO introduce resolution that both houses adjourn
Mr. Kxrrr dem Of s. c. said the President informed
him that would not sign of the bills till Monday
Suspension Of The rules H. joint
luton 70 extend the session gill all the pending bills were
| acted On
M. SHERMAN, trep) Of Ohio, wanted to adjourn till
Monday
Nj tos.I, (rep) Of Ind said that although Mr. shsr-
SAID he bad got through with h.s bills, the Post o.
ice Committee had and nded the House that the
Post Oce bill WAS being considered In the Senate,
and would be returned with amendments.
Many unsuccessful motions we're made 70 suspend the
rules 10 act private bills The confusion throughout
The proceedings was general.
Number Of private bills were from time 70 time passed.
Alta quarter past three adjourned.
TIE PIXIES PEAK GOLD MINES.
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Our Denver City COrrespondence.
TSsvER Crs, June IL, 1850
The V,uox Of Golden Ny-A Fsos Do.s r.1 to tas PRIV
opal Mining not 70 Lu.aap: Psgpas fsaoswe-
Sssroyg Luwnsr-S a11sses Of ne kmsys- so~~~a
msM 0 ne Rasny S.asos-Bad Pyopss for Peer Ausvs-
ERsroSh Re~sasns Do the STATS, &c 90.
Our route to the mining region known the Gregory
diaginrs lay the plains fifteen miles to beautiful
little village called Golden City, situated between
table mountains and the main chain on Clear creek. II
has population Of about eight hundrcd and thriving
Denver; IL being much the mines and having
all the advantages Of site and location which Denver has
After leaving Golden City two miles of gradual
ascent brings to Golden Gate, tho entrance to
the mountains. From here to Mountain City (the
OF Gregories) lie twenty eight miles Of good
tain road, with but two three hills which may
be called bad, and which each nearly mile in
length The FIRST eight miles is very rough, and the
mountain ridges confused heap Of rocks, the valley
and gulches having few scattering pines and little grass
We follow up the channel Of little brook, and
sixty four times going eight miles After getting fully
into the mountains the scenery changes TO Of
pleasing character The slopes generally covered
with thick growth of pine while the valleys have quite
coed growth of grass and flowers in abundance.
We reached Grczon about Ave in the morning, making
the distance from Denver forty i've miles In about eight
hours. We found the guchcs and mountain slopes av
with people, and cabins and tents sprinked their
this REGION visiting Gregori Gulch spring culch, Ne
gushes, and the mcst promiXy Ms y .ad Illinois
divides between themV The mountains and guches for
miee IN extent are alive with people, while there par
into the middle fork The guches are not pcyine
a. well yet a. many anticipated but those holding claims
than 70 work leads until there are more mills in operation
Only lew guch claims In comparison 70 what being
ssss s G i've m ~,
region, and they realise from nve 70 twenty dollars per
day 20 tho man. Willis, Graham lake and Illinois
each, which pay well; but they very Irregular and
uneven, and generally yield . small profit over ex
e ten feet ' n Ssrd eay which from IN, i've
pay s.reak about sixhs-a inches thick, ana yields
of good water which binders all their operations in these
ruchcs In Russes Nevada and Eureka there is plenty
u FOR sucng Tie quartz leads are ali very
In n no dirt
rally abandoned for the present The best lead this
vicinity called the Bobtai across small gulch from
the ssrr, and " just the divide between Greycri~s
and Rass~lls suches. The lead h nllcd mostly with
ssah Tom one to .rce ' ise, n "issS a .ss
unknown depth. shaft has becn sunk on one claim
70 The depth Of sixty five feet and signs Of iis
falling b the contrary secms To be richer deeper down
One ian of the dirt has yielded few cents oyer seven
DOLLAR, while large mber have turned Ave dollars
aid the lowest known has been ny per pan Il "
sad to average dollar twenty cents 10 the pan
The Maryrnd ind situated acr,~- Grcgorics ouch
rscter. but hot containing much pay dirt leads con-
ssax I~y d'fl az. eagerly sought for, bot those contain
s Sr none sr, oosm.saas ss asmo. ,hsro
supplied. There thousands u cors a quarss aresdy
~. awaiting the arrival Of mills and n my opinion more
rnd that can be put ia operation this fan.
. There v great scarcity of lumber Of
Iamoer d @ncknt size Tor heavy mill frames.
puarix mill men may be hunting the mounsains
,vet Tor trees large enough 10 set up their mills with
1
meer snd I.e comparatively can be hsd towards sup
Lying tho demand. There IN abundance of pine but
roes frum four inches 70 foot IN diameter The
Dntti and MY feet high. Bat sawng timber IN
remedy scarce, and in q very short time the mining
egion VIII be completely stripped Of timbcrs wood
The miners suffer untold hsrd-biy~ cr want &c pvoper
better. Their cabins are mostly covered with brush and
rt, ami . hesy rain sosks them completely through
here are ys,y few shInsIe o. board roof In the
aims. last rifay evening they had the first of the
cascn, and which rs considered the commencement
The rainy season. Il found the miners unprs-
middle of July On Saturday they were visited with
oyere rain aud hail Storm which caused serious IN
Near the bad u Nevada gch there Is an arassA work
py mules, wLich grinding quartz out a the Bunis
I'D They take out from one hundred and any 10
red and twenty-five There some Ave str aristas
an BY water Gear Creek which are dong very rood
N ,s, ss%s' e mills
ocx bland, the Anessean Company from Chicago, and
ns ,fs% INasenscrh but. owing 70 scarcity of timber
hose mills can be got into good operation.
Prom personal observasicn l should say that men Who
lines ms such mines are very uncertain. ana sbor e
earB ~ chcar N In the States But who have capt
70 carry on mining IN loads can reap rich rcwArds and
ood leads 70 be discovered now known. Fully
incsy nine out Of ono hundred who come here have
rival here, and Ss obliged % sscs ~ors s' :.
ice 10 support life. and cannot prcepect fcv
emsv,s o. work claims unless they as sble y resp
main Ia Ne States aud probably by Lest az scsember TIC
stors of them will be there their way there We
,fied arg ntfchcvs of and children anoas the
cvussins of much larger ,rcrprsca than are In The
~rs ., 90 tho pisbs. The main body Of ths ss~m q
nt-af.on y row cunning and slm every party has
fsnsb 81 ladies' md children with them. While we !
ser fsr enterprise and courage giving up the oosu
rt M uxSis ~ home IN the States, rel SORT
pf, or TIC tender little ones, who Obliged 10 n
d''r rsry hafdsh and few comforts and pieces
rs ~ As still We us to glad 10 have thcm CON.
nt ~ ~. ~ the ks az SOCIETY VERY mn
raf,. We have many wio goinx back a. tho .
AfS ~ ,4iR ~ the cspf.sebon IL hare) Tlwy are
~ NC n"i csis ~ tfrgDris but firm South lark
, TIE Aud AIkasis. ~, rtnrfs frsan Sputl Iark n
- ArNans3s sbecring ~. az the cl.lms 40 !
rieir buun- tns.irt-. white a Win are at work arc
t3rrL ~ar,4. Hf, two three ~sds have been | ,
rcd ncff 81 agksnssr vhieh pfon~s, favorable \
tis 'GDre. y