The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-20
OUR COLORADO LETTER.
PUEBLO, COLORADO,
November II, 1876.
Editors Register:

Editors Register:
After a weeks wandering out of Wheel
ing sit in q position where the "Old
Rockys" appear TO the vision, with all
their ruggedness. From the bluffs about
Puebler, Pixies Peak looks So near that 1t
seems to one that they could easily walk
to it and return between breakfast and
dinner. Perhaps one could if possessed
of the sevensslesgne boots, but not other
wise. Pixies Peak is forty miles away.
To the Southwest the mountains cOntin-
ues in sight, and Spanish Peaks" come
into the line OF vision, only sixty miles
away, yet the atmosphere here Is so Gear
that to the sight it seems an abSurdity 10
think that horse would not carry one
there and back in a days easy riding.
Pueblo is situated at the beginning of the
foot hills of the Rocky mountains, yet
even Pueblo is somewhat up in the world,
1 400 feet above the level of the sea, and
1t is an intimate pleasure to breathe the
pure airs that bow over and through the
mountains and prai:ies and mingle their
heath giving properties here. IND my
self unconscluuSly throwing my shoulders
back and inhaling to the tull extent OF
my lungs, and find myself feeling stout
as | do It. There are no fogs here, no
dews, no humidity in the atmosphere. 1t
rarely rains, and when 1t does 1t never
runs INTO days and weeks, but contents
itself with a few hours, then the clouds
clear away leaving the sun 10 shine and
the air as dry and as bracing as before.
| met here several people afflicted with
consumption and bronchial and throat
affections generally and they all think
this climate benefits them decidedly.
Pueblo Just now is completely dull.
1t is one of the towns that has out grown
itself and business rooms are for rent all
over the city. Yet, being the principle
supply, and shipping point for the couE-
try, southwest OF here 1t still does cohsid-
cradle business, but nothing up to lis
capacity In the expectations OF many Of
the men who have started in buSlucss
here. The country round about has the
undisputed appearance OF volcanic origin
and without irrigation, very little else
than sage brush and cacti grows to any
considerable height. The buffalo grass,
however "bunches" over the country al
fordng pasture to the thousands oil cattle
which are herded here.
The c4ctl grows here in great protus-
ion. Looking from car window thou
sands OF plants appear, any one OF winch
would make all eastern florist boast OF his
pig cactus" If he had possession, and, with
the careful attention that Il mother gives
her infant, take it in whenever the time
for trosts appears. They don't do that
here, however, for the plants are as com
mon as brier bushes are III Virginia
WORKED out farm.
Colorado snow has fallen in the noun
tains and many OF the miners from the
San Juan country are daily coming IN,
having left the mountains until spring.
Very rich mines are claimed for that
country. and everybody expects Il grand
rush there when the snow gets out OF the
mountains next spring.
1t is almost universal opinion here
that the money which was sent into THIS
State by the cashiers OF the Republican
corruption fund bank was the cause OF
this State having gone against the Dem
ccrsts, as class of people can be found
here VINO vote not for the man who pays
them most, but for the man who pays
them last, and the republican corruption
ist paid both most and last.
More anon.
RAMIN HARoUN BUsTID, Pasta.