The New York herald., 1865-01-23

m occupied improved area OF somo ~ s .1a.o
about seven thousand five hundred inhabitants IL w1
INST settled in October is's % ,br,esn .bs
isants Being situated entirely on the plain Denver is
essentially Commercial agricultural and manufacturing
fsritoy in which all its important banking business
transacted From Denver City all the important roads
radiae 10 the different mining districts within the Rocky
Mountain region into all OF which there Is daily convey
anoe by coaches The city situated six hundred and
twenty miles from Atchison on the Missouri river TO
she city OF New York The distance from Atchison Is
travelled in Ben Holidays celebrated overland mail
coaches upon fine road through delightful country,
and is accomplished In six days Thus is Now York
placed within less than ten days travel OF some o the
richest gold and silver regions on the continent.
q GIipIS CoUSTY.-Next in importance, in population
and industrial developement although smaller in area
than the county Of Arapaho Is Gpin county lying TO
the westward The principal town Is called Central City,
contain ng with the population engaged in active mining
and milling operations in the neghborhood about twelve
thousand Inhabitants All the active operations In min
ing the immediate productions being gold centre in
GIpin county There about three hundred and fifty
mills Of all sizes and descriptions working In the county
connected with the production OF gold Among these
stamp mills OF the largest class, driven by steam and
water power and many ''rastras'' or smaller mills,
Fourhs Of the entire yield of gold in Colorado for the
year 1864 twenty four millions OF dollars) pro-
duced by The Gpn and Clear Creek mines This pariicu
tions Of the Territory, but up TO this time 1t Is
more fully Developed, and every day new mines are
opened and the wealth Of the district more and more ex
posed. Gipn county possesses but little arabic SOIL the
land being uniformly pastoral and furnishing perennial
grasses of super or quality for support and
stock The county contains an area Of about four hun
dred square miles, and includes the prominent mining
towns Of Nevada, Eureka, Black Hawk, Montana and
Fall River-known MS the northern mines"
g. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY contains an area OF about
eight hundred square miles and population Of some
the county Empire City and Idaho City,
fifteen miles apart The mining capacities Of
.4s .as osss dy s srssm ssea csl
creek bsecs the county all through from east to west
anked by precpitous mountains aboundng in leads Of
gold bearing quartz The abundance Of water furnishes
innumerabe mill sites. There extensive hot and
cold soda springs at Idaho City, which also
derful mines OF opals Precious stones are here found
and the surface in fabulous quantities. and mines
being opened TO aid in the production OF the gems
still abundantly Parties gathered these vau
able stones casual expeditions by the pint and quart
They sometimes sold in Central City, sent east
ward and polished by jewellers and returned Among
the gems found may be enumerated opals, am
tai, and numerous other descriptions. As many as
twenty seven different ariees OF valuable specimens Of
gems ha been found In Clear Creek county all OF which
susceptible OF tho highest polish and have been
ght by lapldares into very bea tfu personal
The scenery Of this county is everywhere OK
tremely grand aud picturesque Two good roads
the county-one from Denver, the other from Central
Cy-boh straight smooth and dricct Clear Creek may
literally be designated the Seem county Of Colorado =
4. JEFTfRsoN COUNTS situated ntermedatey be-
tween Arapahoe on The east and Gipn and Clear Crock
counties the West "Guldcn City the OF the
county seat The population Of the county Is about
teen ndred and It's area about seven hundred and fifty
square miles The population IS In the main agricultural
The anty contains immense quarres of limestone and
marble, and extensi4e measures Of bitumnors coal
There also oil springs in abundance scattered among
the coal beds curious feature Of this coal s that upon
breaking lump is oGnd 10 be nterspersed with parti
cles OF rosn in cubes found in parts Of the pnoy
gions Of North carol ma the 1T IL Is Supposed the
burning Of abor gna pine forests at period
Gold ~ found in this county in pacers along the banks
OF Clear Creek which bsecs the county east and west
from gold washed down from the IN the
The towns OF Golden Gate, Arapahoe, Apex and Mount
Vernon, all agricultural situated Golden City.
cnul m nnn1 nlH futn atA
around Mount Vernon mines furnishing lime and pas
ter and marble The marble is rose colored, similar in
appearance TO the Tennessee MARBLE TO be In rich
and elegant display in the Cap tol at Washington Iron
intonaed with the limestone and coal beds of the
Swedish and hematito class also found ia abundance
Dairy farming - carried on very extensively in Jefferson
county, by which Denver and other places supplied
with batter cheese and milk, and also with eggs, poui
try, fresh meats, &c.
s. BOULDER Urls situated north OF JeIer.
son. and contains about the The
population Is about sixteen hundred The county
Ii the counterpart OF Jefferson in nearly all
particulars. IL contains Touring mills. and u valuable
Iron furnace Is IN full blast IN IT. II also contains salt
and caybeatc springs II = splendid county for wheat,
corn, sorghum, hay, &c. The county contains but
organized town q, picien;, called ''Eouidcr ciiy.p
.. LsaAafE rSiy q the next county north OF
Boulder, and contains tle OF laporte San yran
and Latham city-the attce named after the California
Senator of that name. IL numbcA about hundred
aud f'ty Inhabitants In the centre Of this county is
situated Longs peak--the most elevated point OF the
Rocky Mountain systcn'-and is seen in the western
horizon one hundred ana fy miles by those who travel
up the Great Plains la hs county agricultural industry
IL alone Developed although ,ual xporaton has de-
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