The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-22

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THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: a, NJ, 70;
0 4. NJ, 76; noon, 81; 3 p. NJ. 81 p.
d., So; midnight, Y. "'ta. -.@r,.i {
A Richmond Mau i'm the Black Hills.
..l Poor MANS GULcH, May 90, 1877
Editors OF Richmond Dispatch:
/ believe that my last letter was written
from one OF the peaks OF the Bald noun
tains. and that promised to write when
I reached the Big Horn. Well,;I am back
again, and located in a log-cabin on this
eulch. found that my trip would cost
too much. and the snow bothered me con-
siderably; and, to tell the truth, found
that my hair was too long, as the Sioux,
being out on hunting excursion, had
very faint idea that they might take afancy
to it. To use miners phrase, caHed
SOY Jo." In fact, I am a cripple, and 1t
will take some time to get fixed all right.
In trying to come down the " summit" "
l slipped and lost my balance, and COM
menccd travelling at 4 rate OF speed tnat
astonished me. I caught ut several cotton
wood trees, but they snapped like pipe
stems. and although they stopped my rapid
descent had to 90 to the bottom OF the
mountain and lay there for some time. Hun
dreds are on their way to the Big Horn
mountains, and / am afraid that they VIII
find gold-in a horn. While am writing
hundreds OF miners are packing up ana
stampeding for the Yellowstone. Ponies are
in great demand, and every pilgrim that ar
rives here with one (pony) soon finds ready
purchaser. am inclined to think that these
stampedes are manufactured to order by
the merchants in town. When the city be-
comes crowded with great many "tender
feet" and "pigrims (Which happens very
often) some one seems to have heard that
big placer diggings have been found about
fifty miles from here, and just as soon as
this is given out the stampede commences,
and the stores are emptied OF their contents
in a short time Men can be seen on every
road, trail, and gulch looking for work, and
no work to be found. / have been asked
by hundreds for work during the past few
days, and as I employ but FIVE, and cannot
find room for any more, am compelled to
turn them away. Whatever started young
men from Virginia cannot tell; but here
they are, and here they will stay until "Pa"
or "Ma" sends the greenbacks.
This is the first place that I have been to
where greenbacks bring large premium. A
per dollar is worth one dollar and twelve
cents in gold daSt. OF course gold is our
money for paying debts, but the merchants
prefer national currency and pay the above
high rate for the difference. "a.
/ have heard wonderful stories in the
"States," but T baye been introduced to
the greatest men Of the age lin their own
estimation), and they are the, heroes OF
stories that would turn over the dumnic on
your railroad and would not stop short OF
bar-keeper's punch. One OF these asked
me how many Indians I had killed, and
when / told him that had never shot one
he laughed for at least FIVE minutes, and then
said, "Go west on your ear, young man;
take a tumble to yourself. killed four
teen,, shot through the heart, and then
walked off with fifteen scalps." How he
managed TO get so many scalps cannot say,
spoke to man who / thought looked
tired and sleepy, and asked him how ne got
along without rest and sleep, and he re-
piled that he had not slept for four months.
I gave him up as tough nut, too hard Tor
me to crack. -.... 1T ..-.,...-.a. a.s,r-
A friend of mine was dining in q saloon
not far from here, and among many things IN
his food he found string and some buttons.
He looked at his hash for moment, when
miner, sitting opposite to him, said :
"Young man, what do you expect q silk
umbrella? Have to get you Pullman palace
| dining-car." All the old miners look down
on new arrivals, and hence the name Pill.
grim and; Tender Feet. To be wise you
must keep close mouth, or, else speak Of
the mines in California, Montana, and
Colorado. The mine-owners prefer cold
miners" at five dollars day in,preference
TO greenhorns at fifty cents. -, i.!;ti .31!f
thousands Of young men are chopplng
wood at 81 so per cord that never handled
an axe till they arrived here In the Hills
and they, with tender feet and sore hands,
have a hard time Of it. / wrote to the pa
pers in the East telling them to warn their
readers to stay at home; but it did no good,
and the CRY is still they come, and here they
are without cent in q strange land, among
strangers. ,,f',..-l
Money is wanted out here, and when the
mines are developed have no doubt thou.
sands of men will be employed; but until
that time comes they must stay at home.
I do not know whether my letters are
published or not, but would like to have all
papers that have them lit published) sent 10
me. shall remain here Tor some time, ano
am putting up stamp-mlll Tor crushing g
gold-quartz, and have made a. contract 1or
crushing large amount, which VIII Keep
me employed day and night forsix months
I Shall visit the great silver country,
aBear Buttes,'' next month, and II you
would like to know anything about it you
must let me know either by writing or by
sending me your paper. ~, III !
TO ali my friends ] would say that | am
well, fat, and dirty, and weigh l7S, but Try
to look as respectable as miners suit VIII
allow Of. Tell Brother Steel that j hafe
not forgotten Broad-Street church, and nope
to see him before Christmas. e 21aT., -, -.
4 7 do not have time to read my letters
twice, for time is precious, ana i ain alter
qotd.dust. Let Ills know il am to shut Oh
or keep on. Goodbye. .e. r,,t{,t :
Yours truly, =. A. U.
Mr.. TyndaIl has invented a respirator for
firemen, which Is likely to prove an extra
ordinary boon to them. In company VIII
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