New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-28


of six Years-A sudden DeIugc-Coio.
rade Newspnpers-Cause Of the Busi.
sess Depre,sien-Thc Rutire Gold Pro-
dnct OF the United stafcs-Nr. Collar
The Mountain View from Denver.
From Our Special Correspondent
DENVER COLORADO. Friday. jane 2, 1865.
This il my fourth visit TO Colorado. Next
Tuesday it will be six years since first arrived here in
company with Mr.. Greeley. Civilization had barely
touched those wlds with her fngcr-tips Denver oon
sed OF two hundred log cabins with mud roofs
and dirt floors. In their midst rose the dingy, be-
grimed lodges of great camp Of Indians. There
not half dozen glass windows ten white women
II the whole town.
Our express coach was OF the first which crossed
che plains IT'S arrival greeted by motley crowd
OF traders spectators miners nue-drivers gamblers
Mexoans and Arapahoes, in every conceivable garb,
from broadcloths TO breechcoths. We sought lodgings
of the Denver House. huge barnke edibce 10 feet
py IS with dirt Aoor los walls, and white muslin win.
dows aai roof
With the true American instinct the hobitnes of Its
great drinking and gambling saloon, which occupied
nearly tho whole building demanded speech. On one
side the Gpp.cgs at the bar stood silently slipping from
their glasses; the other the gamblers respectfully
suspended tho shutting Of cards aud the counting Of
money from their great piles Of gold aud silver CON-
Wills Mr.. Greeley, standing between them. made a
strong anti drinking and entis aiming address, which
was received with perfect good huinor.
The Denver Of today, with population OF 4. goo
With bankA schools. daily newspapers. daily mails and
the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph, presents sharp
contrast. The United States Mint Methodist Church
and Seminary many business blocks, and several pri
vste dwellings would do credit TO any Eastern city
Single building lots have commanded $4,000. One firm
has sold half million dollars worth of goods In eight
months.
With fresh memories Of the log-cabins, plank tables
tin cups and plates. and fatal whisky Of 1859 do not
readily recover from my first surprise at the libraries
and pictures. brussels and pianos silver and wine Of
the better res.dcncesa families with the habits, dress
and surroundings OF the older Statesat the pleasant
hosptelties of Civilization among the quckened intel
lgeuces the enlarged ideas and the warmed hearts Of
the frontier.
the absence Of trees and green grass and the apcr
vsdng dust give TO Denver desolate look. which will
disappear with the completion Of the great ditch for
irrigstng the city frOmthe waters of the Platte. The
early settlers erected excellent brick aud frame build
ings on the dry, sandy bed Of Cherry Greek. and or
wo or three years continued quite innocent of water
But a midnight on the 18th OF May. lsCi without
warning whatever, and while the weather here was
pleasant great storm the plains changed tie creek
erom sand bed to deluge. An immense torren,
tearing down sweeping away every building Ike
gossamer. Not a vestige remained. Not relic has
since been found Of the six printing presses OF
The Nss Office the great iron safe which contained
the archives OF the city, Several lives were lost and
much property destroyed The next morning the creek
bed again dry but real estate there before in great
demand has not since possessed appreciabe value.
Coiaado boasts Of four daily newspapers Tie Ters
and Tie Gssss published In Denver The Central Regis
Ger and III. Black Hook Journal issued in the mines.
The chief causes Of the existing business depression
L The difficulty Of senaratng the gold from the
quartz By present not than % per cent
Of the gold is saved. Sooner later must be
found 10 save 20 per cent Of it, which all that
reasonably be hoped Practical men are experimenting
largely attain this end. II. The reaction which has
followed imitation and wild speculation. Hundreds Of
claims have passed into the bsads Of New-YOrk and
Boston mining companies which are not yet In sue.
cessul operation. Incompetent agents. unit machinery
aud "watered" stock will prevent many Of them from
ever paving Ultimately these mills and claims will
pass the hands Of practical competent men on the
ground I'LL The scarcity and high prices Of labor.
which las not yet adjusted itself TO the deprecated
Of living and the restored value Of currency ". The
Indian troabes which cut of communication with The
States for several months. and prevented the nsual
Spring immigration. V. The rayages Of tie grass
hopper which oI two years has nearly destroyed the
crops.
Through all these depressing times several Of the
quartz mills, running steadily night aud dey have made
lucrative During this business will es
tabsh itself upon solid basis. new mills will be
put in operation. new processes discovered and oid
mistakes reotifed. That done, fs,orado viii max.
rapid strides in healthy and enduri sxrowth.
The following is the Official report 81 all the American
ssld received at the United States Mint and it.
branche, from first gold discoveries up 70 Jane 30
1864;
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