National Republican., 1875-09-08
CALIFORNIA.
a Washingtonian in the Rocky Mountains
Of the Pacific Slope.

a Washington in the Rocky Mountains
Of the Pacific Slope.
GEORGETOWN, CAL, Aug. 81, 1875.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: Allow me to enter plea favorable to this
place as q summer resort for those who must seek
relief by absence from the heat and confinement Of
city lie in the East 1 left Washington in the
latter part Of July, when warm nights and
scorehing days were rendering 1t difficult to en-
dure further residence there, to find here the
thermometer ranging continuously in the shade
between $50 and $50. Blankets were q necessity
on ones bed, occasionally fire Of an evening in
the parlor and sitting-rooms, while fall and
winter clothing necessarily replaced the summer
home suits. The air is very dry and bracing, as
well as Of such equable temperature, and has all
the advantages given by Its altitude Of nearly
900 feet above tide-water, for those who should,
either temporarily or permanently, remove from
tide-water. Georgetown lies in q narrow little
cone at the base Of the mountain peaks which
tower thousands Of feet above her, shutting out
much OF the sunlight and rendering It difficult
to realize that the town itself, notwithstanding
ITS HIDDEN ENCLOSED CONDITION,
is also in and is part Of the Rocky mountains.
At Denver we take the cars to Golden, small
town lying at the base Of the mountains, and
worm their Eay up the rocs bound canon or
gorge OF Clear creek some 81 miles, to Floyd's
Hill, and distant from here IS miles.
mile, curves as sharp and continuous as the tor
tuou3 lines of q snake, and with its track often
times blasted out OF the mountain cliifs, and al
creek which ever tumbles In cascades over Its
rocky bed,
THE MARROW GAUGE COLORADO CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD
presents a most interesting problem indeed to
given by our broad gauge roads Of the East. Its
passenger cars hold precisely three fourths the
.aF auuhN Nah he afAAF ", ha
broad gauge of equal length, hence offer q strong
dead weight argument. But les chief attraction
lies IN ability tg SaIy up trains SIan on nigh GRADES
imposslbifsdes to those Of our roads. For thirty
four miles there is not yard Of straight track or
grade under one hundred feet From Omaha west,
until the old. d.fashioned sixhorse coach puts down
the visitor at this point there is constant, never
ending scene OF variety TO interest him. All is
new and different from the Est Once here he
feels in another land, SO opposed Is every sur
rounding TO that Of our own bright Washington.
In full view are peaks from which the snow never
sionafIy covered with glistening, dazzling snow
by the storm which is but gentle rain by the time
Il falls upon us here. The October Of Washing
ton is the summer Of Georgetown. Clear bril-
liant skies, pure air, pleasant days and cool
nights, which render sleep luxury, come to rs
are decking themselves with sutumn's brightest
hues, and the invalid or the weary, by month or
two Of soJourn here among the mountains, can re-
turn home recuperated and reinvlgorated to
realize another months continuance in our Oeto-
Der what nature has In store here during the
heated Eastern summer solstice.
AMONG OUR RECENT VISITORS
have been Thomas Cromwell, wife and daughter,
and Miss Lauck, of Washington, and, Judging by
the animated and viyacious descriptions Of Mrs
Cromwell, the party intensely enjoyed their brief
sojouTn among the mountains. Commissioner
B1rdette, accompanied by Governor Routt lately
paid us q short visit Professor Hayden spent
several days examining the mines and making
geological examinations, and, as usual, by his
rapid and indefatigable industry, seemed to
crowd the work Of weeks into days. 1t is no
longer matter OF wonder how he accomplishes
SO much since personally witnessing his powers
Of endurance apd ceaseless, untiring energy.
Those WHO witness him at work. listen to his In
teresting descriptions and realize BY contae. the
enthusiasm by which he is actuated can fully ap-
preciate how much injustice Is done him when he
Is charged with engaging in Colorado stock rails
ing He knows go little of business outside his
profession that in general stock matters he would
be as unsophisticated as THE REPUBLICAN edi-
torial staff, with all its acknowledged ability, in
theological seminary.
GEN. LOGAN HAS BEEN HERE
several weeks arranging his important mining
interests, and, as at Washington, is the centre OF
cOnversationalists, through his ceaseless wit and
Jokes Associated with him in business is Mr..
hcpOIe, Of Chicago, Fred; red q GTanfS halfway
trying to solve some one OF the numerous title
problems to valuable lodes, Of which this country
is so prolific: J: .: De Msttos, late Of the
GeorgetOwnian. Others are here from Balti-
more; hence in this secluded rlace the visitor
will hnd many who, like himself, come for pleas
use or business. Grsy's Peak is the Mecca for
all comers. From its summit, Of over fourteen
thousand feet in height, Is seen Fixes Peak,
Mount Of the Holy Gross and other mountains
hundreds Of miles distant. For breadth Of view,
sublimity and broad panorama Of nature no noun
tain in the world surpasses Grsy's Peak. l
climbed it recently in a fierce, pelting, driving
snow storm, but reached the summit TO ind Il
bathed In glorious sunshine, and most magntd-
cent picture Of nature before and around me.
r. s. L