New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-14
Frol., Idaho TERRITORY.

The st. Louis Republican publishes letter from
Denver City of the Gath ult., from which VIE ex-
tract the following:
Among the many officials that flourish ia this
Territory, under the several dispensations no one
| has proven so efficient and rendered himself so
popular as Ned Wgnkoop, formerly Of Lecomp-
| ton. He was appointed Sheriff of Arapahoe
county by Governor Denver--an office to which he
has since been elected by the people, BY an unan-
nous vote, no candidate running against him. Ned
is considered by his personal friends a warm and
| genial companion, trne as Steel and by his enemies
| a brave and honorable opponent. He was mixed
VI, in the Harrison and Hill difficulty, which re-
suited in the death of the latter, and was reported
as being drunk, which / am assured he was not
| therefore, the report did him injustice. Ned had
| charge of Waters. and superintendent his execution
for the murder of Freeman. And in a disturbance
Ned better than any other man, can restore order
and maintain the public peace.
Tomorrow is Christmas, and great preparations
are being made for superb dinners at our public
and private houses. Egg-nogg and other fancy
decorations viii be in great demand-the are to
be dispensed literally and disposed of freely. TO-
day your correspondent has been notified by the
famous mountaneer, Jim Beckworth, that lis house
will be opened tomorrow for the reception OF
friends and apple toddy provided for all that will
favor him with call.
Langrishe brings out ut the popular place Of re-
Sort the Apollo Theater, for the first time to-Ior-
row evening, the grand Christmas pantomime Of
the " Golden AK which has been in rehearsal for
some time, and is to be produegd with new eos
" a.
A new discovery of much Importance has re-
Gently been made on Bear Greek, about three
miles west of the Colorado wagon road at the
crossing of the creek. There has been some four
or five lodes discovered IN the vicinity. and the
most of them prospect very rich. Tile gold is dis
tnctly seen in much of the quartz A new district
has been formed and officers chosen. MIL. N.
Black, who has a ranch in theisieinitv has been
elected President. The first discoveries were
made by Mr. John Fisher and the district takes his
name. Mr. Black is fitting up a large house in the
district. and many other improvements of a sub
stantal nature are going on.
other discoveries are reported as having been
made in creek twenty-five miles west of Colorado
City, have seen some of the gold it il yery fine
and worth SO per ounce.
Next season the demand for quartz crnshers will /
be very large, and your manufacturers of steam
engines boilers, etc., ETC., cannot mis- it by get
ting up large supply for our market early in the 2
spring The reports from the ST. Louis Inanufae-
tnred mills are as favorable as from any other, and
that quartz mills will prove good invastneat4-in
fact the best that can be made in this country no
one can for a moment doubt who has any knowl.
edge of our vast mineral resources.
No news from the San Juan or Wind Mountains
mines since my last.
gentleman writing from Central City says:
" A little excitement is raging around Black
Hawk Point. IN consequence oftan attempt OF d
lady to shoot man, the head of another family.
They came the plains together and the LADY,
alleges that since they have lived in the mountains
he man has repeatedly boosted of being accessory
o her disgrace. The lady, arming herself with a
pistol, called upon the Lothario, and demanded
that he should take back his assertions and make
apology. The gentleman declined to do so, and
said he could prove all he said, Whereupon the lady
attempted to shoot him, but the weapon failed to
go Off, and the matter was stopped. The lady was
arrested for assault with intent to kill, with her
husband as accessory. Their trial commenced ON
yesterday before Judge Carleton. OF the result
am not informed.