Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-08
R2Eier from Wyoming.

! Correspondence Of the Altxsn,ri, G:z lite.
SoETI Pass CE.Y, ". T., April 2.-llaj
! Rob.r. DnIas r4Ytr sGii that "ihe b:s: hid
pisus e Ii:2 asl iccn G: .sspg asee, 81
words 10 that etf;cs. ero ihis, perhaps, | might
have written YOU poiygapcuj lat!et fr2a the
city Of SCI: Like.
'?ao learned at;o:nic5 o. 5tur city give u.tel-
aucc sometimes 70 cxecra!lors. )aud ard d:cp,
whcu he discharge Of their professional duties
cal them !:o:a their luxurious homes &c attend
The c5g:!s Of The a3j9iaiog c:uasiss, aud sspe
c.a!:y 10 they violate Ito r;s:raains spirit OF
i that ;iYiGc iljuacticn, Thou shalt net saaar."
1hca hey ore expelled 10 darco attendance
! uoon sAG hon9rabi3 c;uc: he!a By Wcston
Graon, J. j., tc!5ss TIC canal. But what
W0uN tkeg say il they had TO travel rim, Lua-
| GrGG ;Dll3s ID q stage each, over mcuotsrI CT
sno| AID deserts ct ssrd, through hos.!le tribes
| CT Dofi" red NEE, AID irto tic very valley Of
| the 4h2loH Of starvation, 7shera tllTer never
Di01ns, lcr tho $40 ever sAlGcs, 10 bTlCG to
iIs.ico the wisituI and malicious mutlIator OF a
government Hiadcw sash? Such has been my
experience, aud | did lot swear What /
th;uiht is aao;hcr thGg will say. however,
hat II there YES ever moment when l t=lt
my Importance, W5cn lie ue:Cury IN The ther-
ulogIeIer G my G9n estimation ran high up 10
10 TIC oInGli:e. that :CoIcnt w2s When STOOD,
Ike tha. h!ocd thirsty hood'uu 10 the coas Of
arms CT F!2!n.2, With o1G foot upon the neck
Ct tnc prisoner, aud Furnishing the mutiated
window -a-h cioii With both hands, and made
AL the balls ncd corridors o! the temple Of ius-
ticc e. dug GU, rog With the fire Of fully, The
l,u .r,l -, II,on ST. a
exigdIia Alderman Gi;crs5ng the rea.lng cf
tho fish o. inches.
South Pass City is terrible" nc, place
10 +. C: tia incest piscl ihs.'s out. E7crgthinx
is "terrib'o" tc.e-ni.har terrible" coed tr
terrible" tai. | had rather l7o Of South
Pass than a. Duufics. l: reminds ne ot
Dcm'rios aDd Looton. Il is situated 10 @
guch Of The Wind River MOUNTAINS, on Sweet.
wa!cr River, feW miles north Of tho Great
Divide" go called because The water, rising
upon that spot, f)Ws both to the Pac!ii1 aud
Atlantic o,ea1s. aud bscau:o IL is particular
custom pertaining to that locality, for the s.uge
c}sci passenger to divide" with the road
agent. Souh Pass Gig has history scarcely
less Interesting, romantic and melancholy than
that ci PoDpii or Hcrculaoeum. The
p!eoa is full OF r2mioi:cecsas. What a field
fjr d.. Schaicman. The city takes ils name
from i:s location. being situated in break or
ga, OF h9 Rocky hiountaiCs, through which
TIC Immigrants 70 California aud the Mormons
o! Usah passed in The flash times Of 1S49. II
Ihyae memorable days. ljrg before tie Uoioo
Pec.!ie wsa tulit. AID wien old Ben Holiday
T.D his pony cx5ytss across The coctiCent, SCUM
Pass City tits! ss@ the li2ht ss a sage ranch.
Be: i: YES G9t uo!ii 1868 and 1869 ttsr CON.
'lGa'ior # spacnlatorg, headed % one II. s.
E:@d!a, Gat,cd 81 cSci!cmcnt similar To .hai nov
prevailing u h;sd.!.Ie, atous the Sgeetwsler
gold BI:Go=. The T,sl;, Of mia excitement was
10 !uo tic p0pulstiGc of South Pass up TO twelve
ih5u=&nt ID Ire cturS, Of q fey months. As il
~ m.glc, j So ilagg ge raGch wss transformed
iato = c:Iy with hotels, saloons stores theatres,
gambling bells sni; 81 i,:f nstturats incident 10
st cdcc;i iife il the N;ss' Rents ran up 10
ftu!3Us a;es. rasi estate end c9rGcr lets esDe-
cislly, vent off Ike hot cakes at huadrad dol.