Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-13

THE COUNTRY-THE P1OPLE-A WORD
TO VIRGINIANs.
&C., &C., &C.
Correspondence Of the staunton vIND1cAroR.l
COLORADO SPRINGS, May 31.-At a
time when such intense interest is mani
tested in regard to the great West brief
letter from this section may be acceptable
to many of your readers. AS this State is
now the objective point of an immense
tide of immigration, its present condition,
as well as it's probable future, affords an
ample topic for description and wide
field for enlightened surmise.
COLORADO SPRINGS
is beautiful city Of four thousand inhab-
itants, situated seventy five miles south Of
Denver, on the high table land at the i'm
mediate base of the Rocky Mountains
Its broad and well shaded avenues. its
beautiful drives as we'll as its fine water
and invigorating atmosphere have render
ed it NEST popular resort for invalids
and pleasure seekers. Those who desire
to crafty an aesthetic taste have ample
facilities for doing so in the immediate
vicinity.
THE BEAUTIES OF THE COUNTRY.
Throughout the entire range of the
Rocky Mountains, nature exhibits herself
III her widest moods, and in this neigh
torhood some of her vagaries are absolute
ly startling. When the tourist has viSi-
ted the six celebrated mineral springs of
MaDitou, when he. has stood almost awe
stricken in the deep defiles of the pass, Or
vainly endeavored to measure the depth of
the Wondrous Cheyenne Canon; when with
rapture he has paused upon the very brink
of the Settling Fountain, or with intense
delight has gaZed upon The Rainbow Falls;
when he has climbed upward IA. 300 feet to
the eternal snow upon the summit of
old Pixies Peak, and turning to the west
has seen, far as the eye could reach, the
towering ranges Of the Rockies, or look
ing towards the east has vainly sought for
an adequate idea of the immensely Of that
plain. which stretches near seven hum
bred miles towards the Missippi Valley,
then only, will he be enabled to appreci-
ate the beauty of this country and the
grandeur of Its natural scenery. In addi-
ton to the points of interest which have
already mentioned, there are hundreds Of
others which will repay careful inspec-
ton. The "Garden of the Gods" is a
singularly wild and beautiful place. Two
immense masses of red granite rise perpen-
dicularly from the valley to a height of
three hundred feet and but a few yards
apart, forming lofty enclosure which en-
braces lovely miniature park, which seems
to nestle away from the gaze of the passer
by in quiet romantic beauty. But have
dilated sufficiently upon the natural at
fractions OF this locality, will now en-
deavor to give you an idea of
THE PEOPLE, THEIR PRESENT CONDI.
TON AND FUTURE PROSPECT.
I am panied to record the fact theaverage
citizen Of this town has impressed me
most unfavorably. Educational culture,
they have none, and innate pOliteness is
marvelously scarce! Money is their God.
and other things are comparatively unim-
portant. Twice have been the unwilling
recipient of attentions, which found were
ly strangers find much difficulty in escap-
ing from the avaricious clutches of gentle
men swindlers.
Thousands OF miners are crOwding into
the State, and the mountains are already
full of enthusiastic prospectors.
EXpectant milliOnaires climb out Of..sec-
ond class Cars at every station, and the
average man you meet, is an admirable
personifcation of Col. Mulberry Sellers.
Every cowboy has "hole in the ground, !"
and he who is 81 poor as not to possess a
am looking for soft place to dig, in order
to escape the ridicule and scorn which is
manifested. when plead guilty to nom
oWnership.)
SOME PRACTICAL. ADVICE.
This promises to be the most productive
mining State in the Union, its agricultu-
raj capacity, however. will always be limi-
ted, owing to it's altitude and the necessity
for irrigation. Young men coming here
from the East will find competition ex-
tremely active, and the expense of living
nearly doubled. NY advice to all such. es-
pecially Virginians, is-stay where you
are, and exhibit the energy and industry
which you would be compelled to exert in
the West, and the return for your labor
will be far greater. My deliberate opinion
is that If we could but infuse little of tho
vim and enthusiasm of the West into the
people of the Old Dominion, Virginia
would offer greater facilities to young
man for success in life than any other
State in the Union. We have fine water,
fine climate, fire people, fine land, near
markets, excellent school and church ia
cilities, everything apparently except con-
fdence in each other and the will to utilize
the advantages possessed.