Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-13

billiard, last fall, drove . 700 head from Colora-
do to winter. lie sheared from his Mexican a
pounds, and from his improved, G.! pounds OF
wool. MIR. Wardsworth, whose place is near
L2rned, brought $500 head Of coarse wool
sheep from Missouri in 1875 and has been
much pleased with his experience; he shcarad
the spring after pounds; the wool sold for
25o per TO-, and be bad az increase of S00lamts
from 1000 ewes. Continuing our Journey, We
reach the Furnishing city of Pueblo, 10 Colo.
RADIO. This is the present terminus of the A.,
T. &. St. Fe. r. R it is located at the june.
ton OF the Arkansas and Fontainc Qni BoyiIlc
rivers, CD the site of 40 old trading post. The
first permanent settlement was made in 1859,
though the city did not grow until the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad reached this point,
10 1872 The business of the city has been
much increased by the completion OF the At.
g. St. Fee r. r., which reached here last year.
Pueblo controls large share OF the great mia
ing districts of San Juan, Sangre de Criso
and Rosita, as we'll as the stock growing region
extends south as far as New Mexico aud west
| nearly 10 Utah. The population of Pueblo is
at present six thousand. The town is hand
somely laid out with wide streets; it has seven
churches, court house costing $40,0O0 three
| large school houses, three banks, and stores OF
| all branches of trade. One sampling and crush
| ing works has just been started. From this
point about twothirds Of the beef cattle OF
| Southern Colorado are shipped cast. Asarc
sort for invalids Pueblo is withouta rival ia
| the Rocky Mountain region. 1t IS located IN
| the Arkansas Valley, and has been tor years
gone by the winter resort OF The Indians ami
| trappcrs on account of its warm climate.
Severe storms arc uuknowo and slcighing is
luxury, Git is said) which cannot be enjoyed on
account Of the almost total absence Of snow.
| The expense of living is but little greater than
| in the Eastern States, and many OF the nrcrS
saries of life cheaper From this point there
are two main routes 10 the mines and South
| western Colorado, one By Canon City, 10 miles
west of Pueblo thence to lake City, from
| which point roads and trails reach into all the
mining districts. The other route is southwest
| TO La Vita, and from thence via Fort GarIand
to the mines. AS We ride over the line OF The
| railroads We pass many Immigrant trans, which
| arc called ships OF the plairs at sea, and often
We find them at anchor with clothes lines
stretched, which Indicate that day Of res. has
| been taken, which is employed in washing
clothes, e., Ln ny lick: may write Of the
mines aod mining counry. VIRGINIA.
The ILLINOIS KU kLUx .--Govtrnor Wade
Hampton stopped in Chicago, yesterday, on
| his way to Rockford, where he will address the
Agricultural Society of Wiunibago county.
| During his stay there he remarked that Mr..
jefferson Davis had been invited Two years ego
10 address this same agricultural association At
Rockford, and the Grand Army OF tho Republic
would not permit him 10 speak. Anonymous
letters were sent to MIR. Davis, 10 which threat
were made against his life should he make ia"
attempt to ACCEPT the invitation.
81 have been threatened myself Anonymous
| IT," said the Governor. "lhave letters gov
| 10 which | am threatened with assassination !:
dare attempt to address crowd at Rockford
| but these letters are written by towards. Tho
meanest anonymous lotter ever written. think.
was mailed from Chicago. IT was addressed
| thus:
ITO Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. G, C
wherever else the damned villain may hr'
Curses on his SOUL"