The Evansville daily journal., 1870-12-16

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dred; churches, schools and newEpa-
per have purified the moral atmos-
phere, and the orderly sovereigns
complacently let the women vote and
hold Office, and indulge in only an
average amount Of drunkenness and
debauchery.
BY the way, Il il little amusing, TO
one who knows the facts concerning
female suffrage in this territory, to
witness the exultation with which the
Friends Of Progress" point to Wyo-
ming as the proud leader of the
Great Reform" We have had the
pleasure of meeting persons of all
classes here; had q two hours talk
with the Congressional Delegate, aud
actually interviewed" " yesterday, one
of the historic jury women; so that
we know whereof we affirm respecting
this matter. The fact is the suffrage
movement here was IN no manner a
reform, for there is perfect apathy
on the subject, and not q half dozen
"strong minded" women IN the
Territory. It was simply an adVer-
tising dodge. How can we attract .
little more attention2' was the anx-
ious inquiry of q Democratic Legisla-
ture, tor they felt slighted By the
lack Of notice paid to this corner Of
the Republic, since It had been
raised to the dignity Of a Territory.
Pass q female suffrage law, said
one DR.. Maynard. a quick-witted Re-
publican. With one accord they all
responded in the language of
Sam. Weller - THE advantage
O. the plans hobvious." Ut
course IL was, Would ut it
be flashed through the world
that WYOMING was the first 20 raise
the suppressed sex to the dignity of
manhood? Aud on the heels of this
telegram, wouldn't I the general cry be:
Where is Wyoming2 What is Wy
oming2 What is its population, cli-
mate, natural resources, area3 And
couldn't they then bait on q mighty
immigration, by scattering broadcast,
statistics and glltterlng facts2 But
The Bureau Of Statistics didn't get or
ganized to do its work. The women
voted, but so many Of them on the
wrong side, that Judge Jones, q Re-
publican, goes to Congress. So the
Democracy don't think the scheme q
success, and &C tie meeting Of the
next Legislature will go out Of the
advertising business By repeating the
law.
But our destination is Laramie, and
the train from Omaha is in aud ready
to move on. We thankfully accept,
from Mr.. Arnold. the courteous con-
duetor Of the Pullman palace car
'sSan Francisco" the offer Of seat in
his car. and begia the ascent Of the
Black Hills. For about thirty miles
We rise rapidly, at an average grade Of
eighty-nine feet to the mile, until we
reach Sherman, the highest railroad
station on the continent. eight thou
sand two hundred and thirty-five feet
above the level of the sea. The grand
scenery and interesting geology Of this
region tempt US to stop, but only a
few minutes are allowed - We are
moving steadily down hill, the
heavy train under the complete
control Of the engineer. who,
from the engine, manages the steam
brakes. Through cuts. around bluffs,
across gorges. under snow sheds, we
descend into a broad, open expanse
of mountain prairie, known as the
Laramie Plains, bringing up at Lara
mie City, thirty miles west of Sher-
man.
For two days we have been looking
around and enjoying a pleasant &C.
ouaintance with this courteous peo-
pie, and have much to write about,
but rapid summary must conclude
this letter.
Here is q town in the very bosom
Of the Rocky Mountains, of 1, ,487 peo.
pie, (not guessed at, but according to
the census,) with five churches, a
finely furnished public school, of two
departments, an institute where the
higher branches are taught, better
hotel than Evansville ever saw, q
theater, and all the other adiuncts of
q business town. There are three
hundred daily papers. ard one hun
dred and fifty weeklies, bought at the
counter of the news room every week,
besides the periodicals taken from
the post Office by one hundred and
eighty different subscribers. So they
read some ont here. They have
literary society aud a lecture
course; and they are supported, too,
three thousand miles from Boston.
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gifts in this region. This is really q
great mountain park; eighty miles
long by thirty wide, enclosed on the
west By the Snowy Range, and on the
east By the Black Hills; we'll Watered
by the two Laramie Rivers and sever
al smaller streams, and once the ia
vorite haunt Of immense herds of buff
falo, it is destined to become one OF
the best stock raising regions in the
country. Eighteen car loads OF fat
cattle were loaded here yesterday, for
ths Chicago market.
There are also immense deposits of
coal, which contain seventy-tWo per
cent. of pure carbon, and no sulphur.
A few miles to the southeast is the
celebrated Iron Mountain Of the
Black Hills" solid mountain Of
pure magnetic iron. Forty miles
northwest are the Last Chance" and
Douglas Greek" gold mines, and on
z few miles further the North Park
placer diggiDgs, all tributary to this
valley. While north few miles ia 3
densely timbered region, from waish
three million dollars worth Of ties
have been cut and sold at this station,
since Laramie began.
What a farm Uncle Sam oWnsl