The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-05
FROM CARSON VALLEY.

The letter published below, came through
from Carson Valley in ten days, ny the Pony
Express. Though a private letter, through
the kindness Of II. c. Nurr, we have been
permitted to give it to the public, to whom
| the news therein contained will be doubly
interesting, coming, rs it does, from for
mer citizen Of Council Biuffs-F. A. TRlrLE,
Esq.--whom many Of our readers have the
kindest recollections Of. Great good luck
and pocket full Of rocks,' attend the
dslvins Of TRITLE, and the other Council
Biatdtes and lowaus, mentioned in his letter:
Carson CITY, April %, 1860.
DvAR FRIKSp Muir IL send you this by
the Pony Express, with letters Of Mr.. and
Mrs.. R having had evidence Of its
.ucces, in Carrying news to the Missouri.
Since hu. eight Gays are taken to reach the
river feel mt CHI nearer toyou all. lcame
here from California SIX weeks ago-svery
thing thsre WAS overstockcd aud overdone-
tried my hand a. Lawyer, Merchant, Book
keeper, Landlord, and Druggist, and san-
aged to live and make enough, with steal
irgs in, 10 come here. was six days 10
crossing the Nesadas, and the trip was sat.
i.tacfory: Ave feet Of snow on the level, and
''ue bottom 10 the drifts. am roughirg
i. here--Calfornia in is49 is being rs.en.
acted gambling, shooting, sd~snsurins,
and specializing, make up every day life.
Gsmhling houses 50 by 20 feet are con-
sssntiy allsa ~ith the most desperate men,
and women. Expenses Of living are 81
week modest price ain't il? This country
is hsary rsalify-discoveries in gold and
silver are being made in every direction,
and parties are buying and selling, at pri.
&c. from S. to s. 900 per foos--,he actual
silver ere IL being taken out of but four
claims so farm these. ground is selling a,
from 81 200 to $1,000 per foot. They
are some distance from each other, leaving
grasnd between that 10 valuable By eompar-
ison. Ms confidence in the country, arises
chiefly from the indications fsuu,. in nearly
every place where prospecting has gone on.
Great fortunes have been realized by
parties Who we're discoverers. T~o men,
Winters sad Clark, who came here SIX
month. age, dead broke, sold out for s260,-
ell. Speculation runs extremely high, and
nsaeh ground will be sold AT high figures.
tia. ~ili prove worthless; yet think enough
has been discovered to sustain . heavy
population. II ons-tenih of the claims
prev. good that A.. nos considered vaias-
bic. this vii 30 the richest country in the
~orli. Handreds are arriving from Cali
fssnis every week, and thossands are com
ing. think the country = success, bu,
oil knar 70 . certainty 10 s~o months. l
an IN . large trading house; eur average
sales are 81, coo pei dar. received yau.
letter aai ans~srej il 1t lessth weeks ago,
asd Are waiting to hear from you again.
csli'ns 10 - yiFgiaia City; his good. bare
not arrived yet; they can't ersss the N.va-
d. When they cans he viii make money.
Keep coal. and Il aa 10 lack. viii .end
fee .oa 10 vssss ne. Mr.. ard Mrs R,
ara iiv'eg comfortably. zee :a.a every
few days ard - eft<a taxi Of oar old
c0snsii B'scs friesis. They give ne =
good sacsre meal. too, nav ssd then. I iii.
wriss yos Al lsassh agaia soss. Rsnsmher
ne tisaiy to ny frisods aad tell them -
pray for ny sseesss, - tsat I mar come
bAeS to The Bls9s With rocks. Write MA
SAa LAss. Issrs, Siscsfeiy..
IA. TRIILE.