New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16
OF the Nnggci TO tine
President.
)oudence Of The N. Y. ThbuLe.

Core. .poudence Of The N. Y. TribuLs.
WARRINGTON. April II. 1861.
! was present at the recent interview between
the Senators and Representatives Of Minnesota and the
President Tho object Of the visit was 10 present a
memorial from the Chamber Of Commerce of Mime
praying for a direct road 10 Idaho. projected by
ine Of military posts. recommended by Capt j. l..
Fisk.
After reading the memorial listening to the remarks
of Senator Ramsey. and examining the map of tAe
route tho President said. Well gentlemen it ought
to be done. there's doubt OF that an for the de
veopmen. Of all that mineral country. looking to 1t
now as great resource lkeye contribute most largely
toward the permanenoy Of fnances and final pay
meni of the debt. will ndorss this memorial and
send Il to the Secretary Of War. But it reminds me
some hat OF that old in Illinois. who had debt
that he wanted 10 pay bu. couldn't pay. and wished to
Cap. Fisk then presented the President with nugget
from q Minnesota miner In East Idaho IL Is valued at
s2 and has attached 10 IL smaller one IN The shape
Of human hcgd the features strongly resembling the
President Another small nugget also attached bean
the inscription: "Giye this to Old Abe for me. Min
nesots Minor East side. ldcAa2 1883"
This specimen is from the Virginia City "diggtngs.
on branch OF tie Jefferson fork Of the Missouri River
The Captain delivered the miners message, and re.
pcatcd his remarks that he Had hoern tell that odd
be- YVES the humest man In the United states and
that that nugget was the so dornde humliest nugget
in tie whole guoh; that that ere face was like him
from the picters he'd seen when lie was running Tor
President" .
Capt Fisk also gave the miners final words-" Tell
him hope Aes Unlisted for hs rar." The President
laughed heartily at this recital, and shaking the Cap
tain by the hand, said: Give my respects To that
miner when you 20 back and tell him that's the work Of
the bost artist TINT took my portrait"
In regard 70 the golden region from which this
nugget came send you the following items Of interest
having been over the whole territory with the names OF
several gentlemen who substantiae NIL that have
said on the report ladc TO the War Department by
Capt Fisk.
1b- population OF Idaho territory Is about 1900
but VIII probably reach 10000 by the end Of this year
The mines Of Western Idaho are sending down 10 san
Francisco abont sl 0sO 600 in gold dust per month.
Judge Carter Government postal agent on the over
land route here states that 40 to 400 pounds OF
gold dust from Eastern Idaho is daily passing the
road for the East Prominent citizens Of Eastern Ida
no. ut present in Washington In receipt OF late let
ters from their friends announcing additional dsco,e'
ries Of very rich gold quartz lodes
There are In this city the ChiefJustce, United
States Marshal and Others holding official positions in
Idaho who all agree tha, Capt j. l. Fisks statements
az 10 the population and yield Of the mines very mod
crate and below the truth
The aforementioned gentlemen from Idaho wish, II
possible allay the undue excitement about the Mines
They say that none Should GO who cannot eurc hard
ship danger and severe labor. They think that too
many arr already emigruting large number Of whom
ery utterly untitled for life IN the mines. II. J.