Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-09
Ltfe at PIze,s Peak.

From the Denver City correspondent Of
the St. Louis Democrat we extract a few par
agraphs illustrative Of life in the gold regions.
SOCIETY IN DENVER.
We have now, some twenty or thirty Of
the most respectable, substantial and inter
esting families, that could honor any city or
section of the States. We have scores of fine
married ladies and married gentlemen OF
birth, distinction and ''parts,' as Chesterfield
would say. We have several dozens Of de-
lightful Well-appearing, well educated and
worthy young ladies' any of whom YOU'D
Prince Of Wales himself. But at the same
time, suppose there is not city of our size
in the Union, where there is a better repre-
sentation of the ''mixed order" of all styles,
and spheres, and sexes, than is to be found on
either side of this once auriferous Cherry
Greek. While grace and goodness shines and
strides with queenly gait in scores ofour now
csrpeted and chandeliered parlors, and sitting
rooms, at the same time, and with a seem
ingly endowed assurance frailty fops and
vaunts itself with brszen brilliancy on the
streets, in many of the ss-called s'social sol
rees," and in the dress circle tiers Of our
theatres. Rakes and rogues, debauches and
gamblers, mingle TO some extent with the
bon ton as well as tue "middle classes" and
frequently give tone to a thrOng of followers,
whose sway is unbounded, and whose asso-
Citations are recognized as sound. ,
There is as much civilization" tntelli-
renee, business smartness, fashion, morality
and rascality in these Pixies Peak cities, from
Denver to Canon, and from Central to Color
ado, as can be found nowadays in any of the
new cities and sections of the Great West.
There Wss grand wedding party here
last week, which entirely eclipsed anything
of the kind ever witnessed in this western
country. Invitations to select parties of
friends were delivered ahead, executed in
the most fashionable and elegant style of the
art Some fifty couple were present and en-
ioyed a huge time. The bride was Miss
Miles, formerly Of LeaEenYorth, and the
groom, Mr.. J. d. Gerrish, prominent and
popular merchant Of Denver, and formerly
Of Portland, Maine. While pondering on
mstrimony in general, and how persons from
distant sections of our land become ecquaint-
ed and associated, could not keep from re-
peatiBg the lines of the poet, so apropos in
this case, where he says: g..
''Eor Niles have travelled, thousand miles and
more," &c.
To the thousands and tens of thousands
who are shortly to emigrate here, I would
advise them to come full-handed-to bring
along every hing and article which they can
think will be of use to them for permanent
residence, either as miners, mechanics, traders,
or professional men. Come on with the de-
termination to stay for years and see the
thing out. Make up your minds as to what
you had better take hold of and aim straight
for the mark. Start early-noW is as pleas
ant on the plains as it is on the plains of lii
nois or Iowa, if not great deal more so.-
Start from Kansas City or LeaVenWorth, via
Santa Fe road, or from st. Joseph or Omaha,
via Fort Kearney. Take along all your
money, your wife and your family-ifgrown
up, 50 much the better. Take along good
supply of provisions clothing, bedding, a
good stove, good light wagon, good cattle
or mules, and good supply Of grain to feed
them, and you can make the trip very
pleasantly in the spring. There are houses
and hotels, stores and saloons, every four
miles, through, on either of the routes, so
that if you etshOrt Of supplies in whisky or
tobacco, you need Lot fear starvation on that
score.
By camping week around Denver, or
renting q tenement for short time, you can
take prospective view of matters and things
here, 50 as TO collect yeur ideas, and conclude
which is the most suitable and inviting sec
tiOR for you 70 pitch your permanent tents in.