The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-02

The LEAD BUsisEss-LIFE IN THE WEsr--A
correspondent Of the New York Tribune, writing
from GaleDa under date of 9th ult. says;
{" This place is very picturesquely situated on the
Fever River. Many of the houses are brick some
stone, and log and the place is lively and bus.
ness-like. Steamers Of ordinary draught come INTO
the heart of the town 10 discharge and receive their
cargoes. The trade is almost exclusively in the pro-
ducts of tie mines, and such articles necessary
Tor the support OF the operatives. Lead of courses
the principal article of export, but copper found In
considerable quantity and is beginning to attract al
tention The lead ore yields from seventy 10 eighty
per cent of pure metal. The quantity sent down the
opening OF the mines The wages Of those engaged
in preparing this article for the market very low
while general thing the capitalists realize large
profits One house alone is said to have forwardei
this season one million of dollars worth to the New
York market. Still the mines are but partially open
ed, and the mineral resources of the place but Im-
perfectly developed. The is now delivered at the
smelling FORCES fiji for the fire from twelve to thirteen
dollars cash the thousand pounds.
Galena is supposed to contain population Of
about 5000 but the inhabitants shift about so from
place TO place, and SO many of them dwell in tie
holes and cefs Of the rocks, that it is difficult 10 say
where they belong. This circumstance recently pro-
duced some embarrassment in the mind of the nspec-
tor of elections and the matter was referred 10 a
Judge learned in the law, who after mature delbera-
ton, decided that no man entitled TO a uu-
less he could produce the certificate of his washer
woman that his shirt washed in the district within
reasonable time prior to the day of election. re.
Gently fell in with Judge -, Of this Slate, while
holding Court on this Circuit. He had his brcecits
turned up half way to his knees, displaying his
hide boots and straps, ard his shirt collar turned
his shoulders, looking very much like customer IN
BARRIERS shop. The gentlemen Of the bar were
grouped in front, some chairs and some on tables
squirting tobacco juice. One learned gentleman,
who was addressing the Court with his hat on and
his trousers turned half way up his boots, sat upon
the topmost slat of an old kitchen-chair with his
feet resting the dapidaed seat, holding kind Of
drying-stck in one hand and large knife IA the
other. He was alternately whiting and speaking.
and on the whole cut quite picturesque Inquire Mann
ofhs brethren of the clothn presented striking aud
dignifed picture as himself. The floor Of the court
room was deeply OVERLAP with saw dust necessary
prcoauon, wisely adapted for the absorption OF To-
bacco juice, which, otherwise, might endanger the
safety of the court by too copious inuudaou, 20
not W nder this vile habit of tobacco chewing aud
incessan squirting of its juice as witnessed IL many
parts of the United States, has attracted the at,,.
ton OF strangers nor & at they have expressed Their
disgust Of habit so filthy, with irony 1t Is dis
graceful habit, and one that dsgraces no other
ton in like manner it does the people Of this
country.