The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-07
Pixies Peak Correspondence.
DKNvEa CirY, February 10, 1861.

DkNNkH OITf, FeDfuhfY 1901.
EDtroR JouRsAL Ry The last arrival of
the coach from America" l am placed in
possession of letter from your former cor
re pondent A Il. p. Letters are al all times
very acceptable to us out here from our old
associates and friends back in the S ates, and
none of my letters are mole highly priced
than are those of my late associate and es.
teamed friend, A. +, p. Many a pleasant
hour we spent together in yonder little lce
cabin" for there We ate together, slept toQeth.
er, done business tog ,ther. and it answered
thu several purposes of store room, sleeping
room aud dining room. There we ba,ched
together ana | would here remark to your
young la " readers that nearly all Of us Young
men bltohed last winter, for all who did not
were out OF the fashion. lis at the request
of Your former oorreSp 'udent that write this
letter, and shall from time to time write 10
you as may get the opportuni and any
tnlrg worthy OF, p 'citl no Ice to c, rmunicate.
! However, would lay that wrIlirg letters for
ncwsp p rs is not my fyrte, for this is the tirst
letter have ever written for publication aud
therefore, presume tn Vt my letter will not
be 100 deep y criuclsed, but that what write
may prove worthy of psrusa Ia ...
For the past fur;nignt everything in Dem
yer has been quiet (which IS highly unoom-
mor) nobody hung nor killed A shooting
affair took place last night at the supper table
i OF one of our principal hotels, several shots
were exchanged bat nobody hurt. Politics
led to II. This city continues to improve very
rapidly, 1t is wonderful how il has improved
since came here, in jane, 1859 Then it was
\ CITY of log cabins wi h dirt covered roofs :;
now 1t is " city of elegant brck and frame
5 buildings, The countlyis well supplied with
goods. and pntes are ruling low. Flour is
Z selling for $40 and s per 100 lbs, while at
this time last winter 1t was selling at l6 and
I Si8 9th goots in same proportion For
some ime past The weather on the plains has
been Intensely cold and the coaches of the G..
.. G. ~ p. p. Express Co.. failed to make
their usual prompt time. 1t is now moder-
} ate agail and we are having delightful wealth
er, lhe coaches are m .kiog their regular
If time--six days from s.. Joe. They are be-
n gnnng to bring fall 10 ,d4 ofphssen gers, most
l. of whom have been to the s ates on business
!, and are returning again. presume we will
. have y daily ino of coaches between here and
e =. Joe the coming spring, as a tri weekly
v line will not be able to b log th, passenr RS
J, and the express p,ckayes thai will accun ulate
st there. TIE EN- grafton to this country the
r coming spring will, think. be greater than
v in any previous sea on. Hard times and the
Il panic will doub less drive great many here
m A trip to Pixies Peak does young mao good
!. particularly il he is inclined TO have he swell
r; head. It's good remedy | can assure YOU
r | would advise those young men that have
n "daddys" at home and are well off, to stay
ir there and hoe eornl or anything else they NAV
i, have to do. 1t is far ersier aa1 more pleas
IN ant than trip across the plains to the Peak.
j. To young men who poor at home, and who
ID have no good prospects aheal i say emigrate;
!, you can't be worse off at any rate, and what
ID matter is II where you are. Young man
"a myself, have been fond of travel-haviny
g: been from San Francisco to London, and from
I'd London to Ro3ky mountains. In my
- t avels l have seen much and learned
an more. I emigrated here in the spring of,bo
When scarce half way across the plains. the
" great cry of Pikesa Peak Humbug. was rails
lv ed, and in coming here, | came in the face oil
~ returning army of the most home sick fel.
c lows you ever saw. . dare say none Of them
&C. ever were ever from home thirty days, and
on those who were married wanted to 90 bach
se to see Sally and the little one," and the
h. young fellows wanted to 60 back to see the
il girls they left behind them After hard
Al tedious and long trip Of 81 days, our compa
ST. ny arrived at Denver, for we were bound tC
nd CONS throu, II and see the peak. gold or nc
Io- gold, Denver then wa,a blu looking place
in to me, and times seemed anything ba. fiat
teiing. In short time our company dis
he banded some remained in the country auG
a some returned to the S ates. Your humble
,.r servant WAS one Of tn >se VIII, remained and
III have now no r. grets for doing so, for have
ia done far bstter Than | expected, and my
e, prospects never were better thal they are a
he present. The q lar'z mills that are nov rua,
ed ming are d 'iug toleraby well As soon a,
the spring opens aad the weather gets mildel
III y will be taking out a good deal of gold
The yield Of god the past season over the
d previous one is tlatering. This year 1t will
on be more so ! hope your readers will cx.
"a cuse this loNg yarn, in my next will be more
n. bref and try aad get better selection OF
news. w. G.