The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-25
DEiDWOOD CITILTzED.
Tho Music or Plano. where n year ago the
MmitIe of KcNnINrra nna IIrnrh.

DEADwooD, u. r., Aug. lG.-Tn returning
to the Black Hills, and especially to its mining
metropolis. after an absence of twcl,, months.
my first impression was one " disappointment.
year ago thero we're over 10000 people
In this gulch. Hundreds Of miners sweltering
in rubber boots. were panning on, the precious
dust between Deadwood and Gayvillc. Now this
once remarkably rich placer deposit Is almost
entirely deserted Perhaps half dozen gangs
In all are working over the old tailings and
barely earning a livelihood thereby. Then
everybody carried his little hurkskin pouch.
not unfrcquently fllcd with gittcring gold II
was the circulating medium VI the Hills Upon
every counter was n pair Of scales and even Mt
the box Office ~ the Bella Union Theatre thcy
weighed the dust in exchange for n ticket Of nd
mission. Now tho scales remain. hut green
backs and silver coin have rendered them
almost useless. Even the Bella Union has
censed to draw and ono-half the time IL closed
Its rival The Conn AT which Baby Mcdonald
and the Vaids Twin Sisters used TO delight the
honest miner with thcir lightning transtorma-
tons and aerial flights has degcnrrated into q
very common dance house. Mauning's cole
bratcd Senate saloon has been converted into a
dry goods store. and Jchuny himself is sheriff
OF the county. Once n dozen hotels acconmo-
dated the travelling public. Now the Wclrh
House has usurpcd its entire patronage. and is
sufficiently ample 10 entertain all Corners In
lieu Of the variety theatres mentioned, there is
the Iangrishe. at which that Jolly old fellow
after whom it is named presents very good plays
and some amusing 'farrcs. oven discovered a
church upon the slopr west ~ the city md as
for residences in the same locality. there ar,
numerous and tasteful little white cottages
y, ih green blinds. po"plng out from the foliage.
But they have inmates S,mr ~ them are oven
beautifully furnished. AMI pianos and other
rrst'nss and n,ntine p1ruinti,,u h. o. mo-. at,I
while. comparatively spr0kng. business is vrr,
dull everything Is assuming 20 mon. suli-tan-
till hu-.- senator Spcnr.r las boom har'. .im1.
the nijournmoni ~ Congress Int only re-
shortly Tho prrHrn,o n two ,,t,ir- N t't'i,,I
stat - rceuilr- ono ut Bo4r Butt. and fiS 'tf,r
iiion me Iislls F,ur.h,' rivar er n triin,or, -
ti" same eni,tr. VIM. mi. , mr. ~ 'titry 9l
hvamiNture of blue coats They nr., engaged
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