The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-02
The LEAD BUsiNEss-LIFE IN THE WEsT.-A
correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing
from GoIauo undor dota IF 9th iii covc

HE LEAD bUsiNEss-LIFE IN THE WEsT-A
correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing
from Galena 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 some log and the place lively and BUSH
ness-like. Steamers of ordinary draught come into
the heart of the town to discharge and receive their
cargoes The trade is almost exclusively in the pro-
ducts of tie mnes and such articles as are necessary
Tor the support Of the operatives Lead of is
lhe PIincipa article Of export but copper is found in
considerable quantity and is beginning to attract at
tention The lead ore yields from seventy to eighty
per cent of pure metal. The quantity sent down the
river TINS season is greater than any year since the
opening o. the mines. The wages of those engaged
In preparing this article for the market are very low
while as general thing the capitalists realize large
profits. One house alone is said TO have forwarded
this season one million of dollars worth to the New
YORK market Still the mines but partially OPEN
ed, and the mineral resources of the place but i'm
perfectly developed. The ore is now delivered at the
smelling forges iii 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 the
holes and cles of the rocks that is difficult to saw
where they belong. This circumstance recently pro-
duced some embarrassment in the mind Of the inspec-
tor of elections and the matter was referred to a
judge learned in the law, who after mature debera-
ton, decided that no entitled to vote un-
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 State, while
holding Court on this Circuit. He had his breeches
turned up half way to his knees, displaying his cow
hide boots and straps, ard his shirt collar turned
his shoulders, looking very much like customer in
a 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 Stat of an old kitchen-chair, with his
feet resting the dilapdated seat, holding kind of
driving-stck in hand and large knife in the
other He was alternately whiting and speaking,
and on the whole cut quite picturesque figure. Many
OF his brethren of the cloth" presented striking aud
dignihed picture as himself The floor of the court
room was deeply over laid with dust, necessary
precaution wisely adapted for the absorption of to-
bacco juice, which, otherwise, might cndanger the
safety of the court by too copious inundation do
not wonder this vile habit of tobacco chewing and
incessant squirting Of its juice as witnessed in many
parts Of the United States has attracted the aten-
ton oil strangers nor that they have expressed their
disgust Of habit SO filthy, with irony. 1t is dis.
graceful habit, and that disgraces no other ma
ton in like manner it does the people of this
country.