Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-03-21
PIXIES PEAK.
LEAyENwoRTH. March IA

PIXIES PEAK.
LEAvENwoRrH, March IA.
The Denver express Of the 9TH arrived
to-day, bringing $500 in dust, and two
passengers from the Rocky Mountains
From the Ncws of March 7th, we select the
following:
We have been shown nugget from Ne
yada gulch weighing over 100 pennyweights,
two thirds gold.
A heavy gale occurred on Friday, the I'd
inst, doing some damage in the city; 9TH
erwise the weather had been warm and
pleasant.
w. W.. Atkins, alias Henneythuk, who
was severely wounded by Sheriff Repler in
an ARRAY some weeks since, was hung on
tn 10Th ult by band Of regulators.
Atkins had made threats against men
at Mountain City. and was considered a
dangerous person.
Capt. Geary arrived on the 4th with a
company of SO men, via the Platte route, in
AZ days from St. Joseph.
The Platte was being substantially bridg.
ed at Honduras rancho, Is miles below
Denver.
The express course now runs from tho
mouth of Beaver Creek to Denver direct,
saving so miles in distance.
An express line had been started between
Denver and Mountain City, from the Tar.
rail diggings in the South Fork.
We learn that about Is men were n
work With varying success.
Snow on The fork was about 2 feet deep
and melting rapidly.
Some new and rich discoveries were re-
ported in the neighborhood" of Blue River
yielding IS cents TO the pan.
The duel betwaen Messrs. Bliss and
Stone, was fought with double barreled sho,
guns loaded with ounce balls-distance &C
PAGES. Stone was shot in the groin, and a,
the departure of the coach was said to bt
dying.
ST.. LOUIS, March Is.
The central overland mail and Pike.
Peak express arrived this morning, bringing
dates from Salt Lake City to the Gath q
February, and from Denver City to the I'll
inst. The express brings $500 in gold
dust. lie day previous to the departure o
the express from Denver City, duel wa.
fought between Mr. Bliss, the Provisions
Governor, and Dr. Stone, a member Of tn,
Legislature. Dr.. Stone was shot through
the hip, and was supposed to be mortal,
wounded. The difficulty grew out of Of
fensive remarks made by Gov. Bliss at the
dinner table.
The rush to the digg,ngs had commenced
and mining prospects never were SO brigh,
as at present.
A corporal of Renos battery was found
dead at Camp Floyd on the 18th Of Febru-
airy. A woman and her husband have been
charged with the murder and arrested.
WINTER IN MlNNEsorA.-The winter
which is now already over, has been re.
markedly pleasant, even for Minnesota
We have not had drop of rain since las,
November, until this week. The conse.
quent state of the roads and weather. dur.
ing such winter, can bsst be appreciated
by the inhabitants Of such of the Middle
and Western States as Ohio, Indiana anG
Illinois, where winter is conglomeratior
of rain, snow, and sleet, and its enjoyment.
are coughs, colds and catarrh where the
roads alternate each day between deep
clayey mnd aud :horrid hubs" and sis
miles in as many consecutive hours,' is pref
ty good time for even Uncle Sans mai
coaches. We have had but few severel,
cold days this season, and at no time have
we had six inches of snow. Although on,
winter has been SO mild and the snow fell
so light, yet for the most of the time there
has been good sleighing as in Minnesota
we have but few thawey days in winter, thu
mercury generally ranging from the freez
ing point along down to zero. The even
ness Of the temperature, together with thu
dryness Of the atmosphere, renders the eli
mate Of Minnesota one Of the most health,
and delightful climates in the world.-Glen
coe Register.