The Republican journal., 1871-11-30
Letter From Colorado.
Correspondence of the journal.

LbiiOh or OOORNAl1' oSSlDI( your
readers may be interested in hearing a
little of Denver, a city that twelve years
ago. was but a speck on the ''American
DESERT" but now in general growth and
prosperity, ranks next to Chicago and
ST. Louis. Denver has population of
10000, and is called the wealthiest and
States. 1t is at an elevation of $500 feet
above the level Of the sea, and is about
fifteen miles east Of the Rocky Mountains.
The city is divided in the centre by the
Platte river, which at the present, is
scarcely more than bed of sand. 80 that
people SO inclined can easily drive across,
regularly, those running lengthw4e of
the city having proper names, those run
, ming across, being named by the letters
| of the alphabet.
Everywhere are evidences of the rapid
growth and prosperity OF the city. There
| is scarcely street where new buildings
| are not going up. No other city OF the
| size can boast improvements Of such mag
nitude. But, even in the darkest days of
| the city, Denver man had undaunted
faith. that in some unexplained way, the
| bright, particular star of this city would
never wane, but increase in brillancy,
! until it should exceed all in this part of
the country. Now that this belief is be
| ING realized no one is surprised, but
| takes it as q matter of course, and calmly
| waits for what comes next Even in the
short space Of three months one is struck
| with the improvements in the business
| part of the city. A number of fine blocks
| have in that time received their finishing
| touches, and are now occupied. They
are large and commodious, finished off in
the incest style, and present very city
| like aspect, both inside and out In one
of the new blocks, first class hotel has
just been opened, called the "Delmonico
| of the West A large billiard hall is
in one of the easements, and the brilliant
| lights streaming up from below, together
with the mingled music Of piano and
violin, forms, no doubt, strong attrac-
| tons tor gentlemen. Rents are very high,
| the stores in a new block on f. street,
rent for $3.50 per month, and the occu-
pants provide their own fixtures. House
rents are proportionately high, small
house of eight rooms, partly furnished,
rents for $50 per month an unturniSh-
ed brick house, with three rooms, that
one can scarcely turn round in, is 50 n
month. Denver is by no means a cheap
place to live in. Everything is higher than
at the East, particularly work. II any
one could send i colony Of good, faithful,
servant girls here, without any western
impudence, and a general appearance OF
Observation-Disclosures if they do knock the
house down, it would be a good deed,
that would surely meet its reward. 1t is
impossible to get a good cook tor less
than $50 and S32 per month. Nursery
girls have $50 and S25 4 month. 4 girl
to wash in q laundry has so, an ironer
S35 month. Wash-womcn get $500
| per day, nurses the same. In regard to
the prices of goods, cotton-cloths OF any
thing that makes heavy freight, costs
| mere.
Cheap goods cannot be obtained here,
tor the reason the freight would he the
same, consequently the difference of
price in the two qualities would not he
enough to pay. Kid gloves SIRE ut the least
81 p and 81. 80 per pair. State eggs are
80 cts. per dozen, rancho eggs go cts, and
eggs that one is sure will be fresh enough
Tor table eating are - cts. Butter Is go
cts. per pound Milk is Ii cts. per quart.
| Nearly everything is sold by the pound.
Nothing smaller than 4 five cent piece is
ever seen in Denver. The admission to Il
evenings entertainment. is always dot
lar head" Money has been made
easily in these western cities, and is
spent freely.
The weather for tile last three months,
has for the most of the time been glorious,
When there is au occasional storm. we
feel repaid for it by the extra fine weather
that is sure to follow The air is very
much rarefied, and until persons get
used to it, they become fatigued much
quicker than in denser air. This month
till within few days. has been mild and
warm, with delicious temperature, like
September weather in Maine. Now there
| il foot of snow on the ground and the
sleighing is grand, the best there has eyer
been in the Territory. The bells jingle
gleefuIly in the clear air, and everybody
seems bound to have taste Of what IN
Denver is q great rarity. 1t only costs
five dollars an hour to 90 Safeguarding.
Cheap, isn't it The storm on the plains
was quite severe, blocking up the trains
in all directions.
The scenery Of the Rocky Mountains is
/ grand and beautiful At the most they
do not look more than two miles away
seeming to bring US very near unto the
presence of the eternal hills. In some
future letter | will give an account Of 4
trip to the Rockies"
All nations are represented in this Gland
of promise" The German element seems
to predominant; in fact, the first settlers
were Germans, and they felt very jealous
when Americans began to come in such
large numbers.
The "Heathen Chinee" also hold quite a
place in Denver They live in distinct
portion of the city, but for all that, the
police sometimes let light in upon their
"wavs that are dark, and tricks that are
vain," and upset the equilibrium OF the
"Celestials," in q manner they do not
relish.
The negroes are neither "few or far
between" for you meet them everywhere,
| anI IF noSsihlp colorpd help are even