Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-03

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ne Pixies Peak correspondent, writing frsn
that place. on he 6th o. February, gives many
interesting particulars respecting ms progress
Of events there from which We sslsei the fol-
lowing.
Exceedingly fne prospects Cor rich yislcs
have lately been discovered east and southwest
Of Gregory's diggings, toward the hrst nages-
In he Grinnei lead there were some tl5OV re
allied Ia one dag last week, By Lffeyers
mills, from two eords or querfH rock 49,
with sons pyrites uf iron. Dit. harry 1la-
p.F Wa hare In toEn lately, and vii undouo.-
~5iv ~ rich ar from the proceeds q BIS
/ ~isins ~ snotber year. The iron ore in parts
~ ne rouutains Yields thFse-fouftbe OF pure
~.fsl A ~ euleh has been discovered
soufbres from G~regor'sten miles long, "nien
prospects very rich AZ along. = ssAlsl y
Be 81 fabulous richness, and far aheaa OF ~
celebrated RusssiPs Euien, inierest :
Z Clement has turned towards The same iafssiys
/ dnrin~ ~ past few days.
several very rich discoveries have oeen ate
" made between Gfegorys and ne snowy
Ranro-in eulch diggingss prospfcnns
I richer than any heretofore discovered ~ ahy
! 1.-The older places. Byeight months RON now,
l have not the FIRST shadow OF a DOUBT pun t1at
evsrv express 10 the States viii cauY In hun
dre5s OF thousands and millions. Several par
I ties have gone M 70 the several uiles faT ana
near. for he purpose ~ looking arounds pros-
~p.ctiny and taking claims, III he parks and IN
~ Mountain river bsttoms. Reports from
Blue Ridge diggings STATE that a large extent
Of country has BEEN prosPected the past WlhttY
season, add EeFeral rich tcflngs oscotetea
One ssasin sgleh % ms bpe
During The pas. week the weather here and
in the mountains has been most remaIkaoly
mild and delightful, az much 20 az May or
Tune IN he states. This is actually so-most
persons wearing sumner coats here az fhelr
work. and most house builders md carp-Dtefs
wearing no coats al al
/ would advise the emigration who are de-
termiped 10 start out here before the middle OF
ArriI or the first weeks Of May, 70 take the
santa Fe, or great southern route from WAN
dotte. Kansas City, or Leayenworths on ae-
rounf ~ the milder climate and difference in
GA and Young grass and 10 be sure 10 taxa
along plenty Of cattle In case or loss and
breaking down also plenty OF hour, bacon,
sugar, coffee. and clothing Tor wearing an
sleeping-sufhcient 70 keep them and do them
here al least six months from the above dates.
Ibsve also advised all who are coming single
handed, and are bound to come here e~aTlteT, to
take TIE old established coaches OF Jones,
Russell a CO. from LeaTenWoTth, and get here
with their spare funds-by that means suffer-
ing little or no deprivation on account OF The
wintry weather on the plains, and for ne Pur-
nose Of speculating timely here ofin The NOM
tain mines. The fare, for the present, BY the
above conveyance Is 500, diet and everything
included for the six or seven days trip.
Now as to roufea, I shall IN the present letter
eopfne myself 10 the second and only othel
great, safe and recognized thor0uEhfare Il
these mines. to-wit: By the nothern route via
Fort KeaineV and thence by the South Platt'
to Denver City. This is, and viii Be-, TIE grea.
Iroute for the whole spring, summer and fal
trade. Il is shorter than all the other well
known routes-and has stations and settle
= ments al alonE-everV ten 10 forty miles from
{ the Missouri river % Denver City. Il nav b
reached from Leavehworth City, Atchison, q
Iasppb or Omaha-though for all the southern
} and middle and western States emigrants VIII
! will pass through s.. Louis and BY the Mis-
: souri rlver-hs former two cities we ineiD.
T. prefer as starting points, and Leavenwortl
+. CITY especially.
2 The route from Leavenworth or Atchisol
i via Fort Kearney. is six hundred and forty
nine miles to the Cherry Greek cities. From
Fort Kearnev to Denver City il four hundrel
. miles along the southern side Of the Souti
. Platte rfver-where wood, water and grass d
7 abundant after the 18th Of April or first weel
: Of May.
Fort Kesrney is a government station, gar
E risoned with several companies Of soldiers Z
Z j uTOIECk AuE AAlNAANnM NiLAA~Ao
: and IS considerable Of a point. Il Is beau
d tifuilv situated on the right bank Of the grea
= Platte river, on a grassy pain he ground
z being ten miles square, with The fort IN IN
middle. Stores and supplies are located there
o at for the benefit Of ~emigrants-
When within a hundred miles Of DenTe
CITY, the emigrants must take the new short
!. line road, or cut e, from the mouth Of Beav'
creek, By which they can save City Or siNt
miles Of travel, over The last fall's route {
= Denver City. Recollect this.
e The excitement about jumping town site
: and stealing turkeys has completely died ava
n here now.
n As for poor and miserable dough-faeed Law
o vers and sharpers, goodness knows We al
e cursed with a few here, and we trust tha
there viii be no more additions Of the san
sort.
Venison and b~lack-taiied deer is plentiful
: market here It 5 cents per pound. Fine vii
/. turkeys 75csnts to 81 each. One party feich'
IN thiIty-tTo deers and sixty turkeys.