The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-18
OUR COLORADO LETTER.
Description OF Georgetown Its
Natural Scenery = Delightful
ClimRIe-A Good Resort Tor In.
YaIids-A Visit from the Prcsi.
Ilent-Other Items OF Interest.

Ilent-Other ItemS Of Interest.
GEORGETOWN, Col, October 0, 1874,
Editors InteIllsencer
After nine months absence find my.
self again in my mountain home, S,i52
feet above the level Of the sea, and sur.
rounded OH three sides by mountains,
which rise abruptly 5000 feet higher.
The town Ia n clean, regularly laid.oH,
substantially built place, Of about $500
inhabitants, composed chiefly Of miners.
Il Is scattered over level tract OF ground
about three quarters Of mile long, and
perhaps one eighth Of mile wide. There
are five churches, a handsome public
school building, which cost about $2j,-
900, u neat comfortable court house and
anumber Of public halls. There are five
silver mills, and rs many more for the
purpose Of preparing the ore for foreign
market. OF these ! will speak more par.
ticularly at another time. Vasguez
River runs through the town, branching
at the upper end; one branch coming from
the South being fed by the celebrated
Green Lake, the other coming from n
westerly direction obtaining It's supply Of
clear lce-cold water from the immense
banks Of snow which hide in the dark
gorges about Greys Peak, the highest
point In this vicinity, being ll,l45 feet
above the sea level.
A BEAUTIFUL Town.
wish your readers could see this
beautiful little town and surrounding
mountains tonight. There Is not u
cloud in all the clear blue sky, and the
mellow moonlight lends romantic
beauty to the scene which Is beyond the
power Of human pen to adequately de.
scribe. The huge masses OF rough gran.
lie which hang on the dizzy heights sur
rounding the town are clothed with
garment Of silvery beauty, and the rush
ing OF the water as II dasheS down over
the great bOulders makes appropriate
music for so wild and romantic scene.
Lovers OF sublime scenery will find few
places in America that surpass this.
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE.
It seems strange that a place so ele-
vated should he blessed with so delightful
u climate. We are about seventy.fve
miles south Of Wheeling, and, consider.
Ing the elevation, one would naturally
suppose that the climate would be very
severe. But this il not the case the
days are warm and pleasant, and the
nights Just cool enough to enjoy n couple
OF pair Of double blankets. The luxury
Of good bed can nowhere be more fully
enjoyed than here.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Yesterday evening was glorious time
for Georgetown. The President Of the
United States with his party, were the
guests OF the town. The hook and lad.
der, fire and military companies, all
turned out in bright new uniforms, and
with Zen. Clarke "a Grand Marshal, met
the royal party at the outskirts Of the
town and escorted them through the prin-
cipal business streets to the Boston House.
U. s. made a short speech, and invited
everybody TO come round after supper
and shake hands. This morning the party
visited Judd 4 Crosby's silver mine, and
at o A. N. started for the valley. The
President expressed himself az highly
pleased with his reception-it was by all
odds the finest turnout and pleasantest
demonstration yet made in the territory.
He says he will spend some weeks with
us next summer. This Is the first Presi-
dent ever saw. did not shake hands
with him, but had good chance to take
a square look at him. lie reminded me
Of your fellOw.citizen Mr.. Updegrair Gen.
Pannell's partner), only he was not so
large man. II Is very plain TO he seen |
that he takes an occasional toddy, but he |
don't look like a very hard dtinker. He |
don't look like a smart man, but | would |
not like 10 get into fight with him. |
can very we'll understand and believe that
lie Ia good captain, but he ia the last |
man would think Of selecting for l'resi-
dent Of the United States.
EFFECTS OF THE CLIMATE.
1have been asked great many questions
about the effects Of the climate upon con-
uniformly referred them to
your own physicians, a number Of whom
have been here and know all about ii.
Since my return | have made many en-
quities about the actual effects Of the eli
mate upon that disease, and conclude that
a sudden quick trip to Colorado is nearly
always attended with danger. The change
from heavy, damp,to a light dry atmos.
phere ~ too severe trial on diseased
lungs. There,nre a number Of pleasant,
thrifty towns along the line of the Kan.
sas Pacific Il. H., which would recon-.
mend to those suffering with consump-
tion. All the healing effect Of the div
winds from the plains can be secured
without danger, and after residence Of A
few months there, the rest Of the Journey
could be undertaken without danger. The
society in these towns is not 40 bad AZ Is
supposed, and an invalid can
pass the time quite agteeably. II disposed
10 hunt, there is the best chance in the
world fot 1.-THE most exciting kind, at the
very door. Yours, etc. ToN