Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24

A LETTER FRoM Tu9 aRRkLRy ooLoNY-TME " CEN-
TKxaIAL STATE" CoY-TuH BLACK ArLIs FEVER
-syouK nAIstNa, WAITER, CROPS, DO.

A LETTER FROM THG aRRkLRY ooLoNY-TME CkN- |
TKHsIAL STATE" ooY-TuE BLACK AuIs FEVER
--sTouK nAIstNa, WAITER, CROPS, DO.
Correspondents Of the Commercial.
GREkLsy, CoLoRADo, Feb. 70.
Very likely you would like to know what we
arc doing in the way Of getting ready to assume
q sovereignty" among tho sister States of the
Union. We have had in Denver since the 10Th
OF last December, . bQdy OF delegates, prepsr-
ing Constitution for our adoption or rejection
next July, a. provided for in the Enabling Act.
That we shall become the " Centennial State,
is by no means certain. We undoubtedly have
enough population " lift ia ont OF TERRITORIAL
wArdship; but may lack the proper Inclination
to do go Many OF our best politicians and most
| observing business men share this belief. Con
| greaS must have had some idea we would prove
! cuntumAcious, from the magnificent land oriDe
1t offors Us to assume tS responsibilities OF
! Statehood
WHITTIER QUE PEOPLE SHALL roRsAkE
their present status for another depends good
| deal on how the rather difficult game OF politics
| shall be managed within our borders the coming
| summer.
As for the Constitutional Convention, it has
| lust given us the Preamble and Bill OF Rights,
| with PROMISE of the balance OF the document
after awhile. Meantime, unless there shall be
| congressional appropriation to cover the ex-
pense OF the convention, the members compos-
ing it will have to bear it all themselves. HOW
coon tile session will close none cAn toll but II
is probable it will not be very soon. lrrigxtion.
woman suffrage, trial by jury, temperance, and
local legislation are matters not easily or quick
ly disposed Of. Earnest advocates OF the suf-
frage movement hope to secure ballots for all
adult competent persons in the new State, ire
spective or sex, Outside OF Greeley, however,
the subject receives but little attention. Still
the very favorable results arising out of the ex
pertinent in Wyoming are not without their gooe
effects on Colorado.
ABOUT THE BLACK HILLS
gold excitement: destitute adventurous and ,
great many now going there are Just tlat-ar'
: swAr1ning Hs-ward, bound to find their fortunes
,, or, what is quite as likely, their graves. Mos
: OF these deluded people seem to have no sde
J. quate conception Of the business Of mining, TIN
| country they az rushing into, or the hardship
. and actual peril they must inevitably be called d
. to face by going tbither. They do not seem t
l. comprehend there can be any danger to CON
l. from their encroaching on lands belonging t
II neither themselves nor the government. Bl
:. people here who know Indian character signid
- cantly ws9 their hesds-to give warming 10 Ines
l. crazy fools is nseless--and say, wait TILL Til
% grass grows; then look out" All persons g
route for the Hills are now detained at Fol
:, Laramie by the military till they reach 80 i
n number, when
d THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PROCEED.
10 Government, surely, il severely repreheusibl
ID for permitting these adventurers to enter til
Indian country at all, till its owners shall hav
i, ceded it to us by treaty or purchase,
IL Opinions here as to the extent and richness Q
1t the aurferous fields differ widely All agree how
70 ever, that there is gold !; but whether in payin
:, quantities remains undetermined.
~ The reign of winter, with us, seems to b
y nearly over. For the last fortnight the westhe
& has been about as soft and bamy here as
" usually is with you in May. But We shall, prot
ably, have some cold, rough storms next montl
THUS FAR, STOCK
!, in the range have come through all right The
u are in good condition, and unless snowy, ba
IS weather comes on in tie next two months, III
losses OF stock will be at the minimum
10 Times here like they are elsewhere, are n Iii
:, tie dull. Notwithstanding tie locust plague
~ last summer, wo still have enough left to ca
y, aud some to sell, but buyers rather slow al
= cautious. Prime Colorado wheat, on account G
IN glut in the market, has declined to $l.4l pc
burhel. Corn, native, is 81 40; Data cts. per Id
u and potatoes dull at 80 per cwt Butter average
70 rs cts h.; eggs,20 cts. per dozen. Pork bring
A. SO 90 wholesale, and u Cts per ID. retail. Bee
!, is worth $500 per cwt. Coal, so per ton Z
u Car, and 90 delivered in city.
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