The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-11
ief. And fat beycnd these giant mountains,

VET: And fat beyond these giant mountains,
north and south, the range sweeps away until
on the one hand, it is lost in the Black Hills,
north and, on the uther in the Spanish
Peaks, and Sangre de Cristo Mountains,
south. There is panoramic view of nearly
three hundred miles of mountains, within the
range of vision. You can stand in the streets
of this beautiful city and take in this scene.
You will iind,. il you stay in Denver long
enough, that the city has strong claim on
the Summer travel, and that she looks long
ingly, every Spring, to the season when the
| invalid, with his asthma, consumption or gem
eral debility, shall turn hitherward from the
miasmatic centres of the East, gain health,
and lend renewed activity to the general bust
ness of the city for the tourists and the liz
valids do give the city something Of the APP
pearance Of the season at an Eastern water
ing place.
Denver has grown with a rapidity unpre-
cedented. Four years ago she had a popula4
ton of five thousand; there are now nearly five
times that number who make their homes
here. Railroads reach from here to all parts
of the State, making the city centre, the dc
yelopment of which nothing will retard. =
With schools as we'll graded as any in the
East, with plentitude of churches and with
an able daily press the mental and religious
welfare of the citizens is guaranteed in my
opinion Denver is destined to become man.
moth city-the only great city on the great
plains. 1t will become the halfway station
across the continent, which no tourist can
pass without halting at.
Here we find already immense wholesale
houses. And | wish to speak of few that I
have had the pleasure of visiting. One of the
largest dry goods houses is Daniels, Fisher
& Co.'S. Through the kindness of Mr.. Chit
tenden, formerly of Pennington, N. J.,)
who has charge of all the financial matters of
the house, / was informed that the average
stock of this firm amounted TO the neat little
sum Of $175,000. Sales will average $780,
600, employing from twenty-eight to thirty
five clerks. Dimensions of the building 50x
1875 #, and floors. The upper floor is used
for a carpet room, with stock worth $40, 900.
They are prepared to make this branch a
speciality. On my way West l stopped at
Phila., making purchases of dry goods, and
therefore was prepared to make comparison
of prices, and to my utter establishment,
found the prices here wholesale to compare
with the Phila. market, a great many goods
the same, and only small addition on heavy
articles to cover freight.
| also had the pleasure Of visiting tile
Hardware House of George Tritch, where |
found another wide-awake, honest Jersey boy
foreman of this mammoth house, carrying
stock worth two hundred thousand dollars,
sales amounting to seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars per annum, where every
thing in The hardware line can be had, from
horse shoe nail to steam engine, and the
prices compare favoraby with Eastern prices.
could go on with description of the differ
ent branches cf business, but will not take up
your space
On Saturday evening l took stroll
through the market to see how the prices
compared with the Eastern prices for food
and provisions. Beefsteak, and better than /
have ever seen at Stockton, 10 cts. per pound,
choice roast from 10 to IL cts, either beef,
venson, or antelope. Pumpkins, squashes,
and potatoes raised here of the Gnest quality.
| Flour as cheap as at Lambcrtville and of
much superior quality. There is one thing
that surprises every Eastern man who has the
opportunity of staying few weeks here, and
that is the quiet and peaceful behavior of all
the citizens.
have been here now for moro than a week
nd in, IF t1,a aynitinn noiitipa1
campaigns, on the eve of their first State cleo
ton, when every night political meetings are
held by both parties, and rum shops thick all
through the city, and gambling houses not
few, and have not seen three drunken men
in the streets with ten thousand times the en-
enlargement the people Of Bambeftylle or
Stockton have. have seen in those two plac-
es more drunkenness in five minutes than
could see here in a month"; Another wonder
of the place is the roads and streets--they do
not need turnpiking or paving. They are hard
and solid, all they need is to be graded up
| must not take up your valuable space, now
so important for political purposes, but will
close my letter by saying that we are having
beautiful weather. Since July Goth, 1872, we
have had only fourteen days but what we
could see the sun shining and the skies are
bright and full of promise to-day, saying TO
us that all will be right Tomorrow when this
Centennial State shall cast her first ballot for
Hayes and Wheeler and honest reform. The
wires will give you the glad news before this
reaches YOU Yours, j. b. M.
VIEW HoPE AND BUCKs COUNTY, IA.