New-York tribune., 1880-06-22
LEADVILLES SECOND SEASON.

LAST YEARS CAMP A THRIVING CITY.
POPULATION OF FROM $4,000 TO 30,O0O-REG-
ULAR STREETS AND SUBSTANTIAL BUILDINGS
FIRE DEPARTMENT. WATER WORKS AND
GOOD sCnOOLS-IRIsH REPUBLICANS-CANARY
BIRDS IN THE CHURCHES.
IPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
LEADvIILE. Col, Juno 14.-About year has
elapsed since Mr. White wrote his admirable series
of letters from this camp. 1t has been very busy
year. The population of the city is said to have
doubled. Estimates of the present number of in
habitants range from 2j.O00 to 10000. The bus-
ness area of the city has also doubled. A year
ago Chestnut-st. was the principal thor0ughiare.
1t is still an important street but has been cclpScd
by HarrisOn-ave A year ago. the hlll-sldcS bore
wilderness of cabins, each set down where to the
owner seemed good. To-day, the city is laid out
as regularly as Philadelphia. lIarrison-ave and
Chcstnut-st. cross at right angles. The streets
leading from Halrson-avc. are. respectively, East
or West. Second. Third Fourth. Fifth ctc. Streets
leading from Chestnut arc Pine, Spruce HclnlOck,
etc.
Some of the streets are conspicuous mainly by
their names Int every new cabin does something
toward wheeling the street it is on into line. The
streets are not only named hut the cabins are num-
bercd. The rudcst shanty has its bit of numbered
| tin over the door. The numbers run well mo
| the hundreds and some of the cabins boast num-
bers in four figures. Beyond the regular streets lie
what are called the suburbs the cabins on the hills
Comparatively few of the cabins are painted
| painted cabin is Il sure sign that the owner has
brought his family to Lcadville. There seems to
| be q passion for lace curtains III LcadVlllc.
ShantcS built of logs with the bark on, and having
only one window, will have that window drapFd
| with lace II is not uncommon to see grand
/ Al,nf l.,u1f fhln n-iIt
| much as the piano
| The character of the buildings has improved
materially within the year. fire limit has been
| established within which only buildings of brick
| or stone can be erected There has been some de-
| Walton from the rule during the past Winter. on
account of the inadequate supply of brick. but prar-
! tically HarriS0n-ave is becoming an avenue OF
/ brick and stone. Very many more contracts Tor
| building have been Jet during the past six weeks
| than were let during the corresponding SIX weeks
| last year.
| The city government was organized Aprl H.
| 1879. In addition to the work already mentioned,
| the city las macadamizcd llarriSon-avc Srcond'
| and Chestnut -sts has established a fire depart
mcnt. introducing n fire alarm telegraph, and
created a good police force. A sy.tcIn of .gradcd
schools has been adopted ailorIlng instruction for
| about 800 pupils; and new school house. TO
cost $50 600. Is soon to he built. plentiful supply
of pure water has been secured having head oi 100
! feet ut IIarrSon-lvc. There are tlnrty-twn street
lamps lighted by gas, and the principal public and
many private ediiceS have the luxury OF gas hight
The city, in its work, has gone on the pay-S you-g0
prime ipr The rate of taxation has been two cents
| on dollar. The city has no funded dcit, ANA IN"
| floatng debt varies from TlO.OOO 10 l1,000 city
! warrants are worth about 80 cents on the dollar.
| The government is administered by Il Mayor and
| combined board of aldermen and common council
| consisting of twelve members. seven OF whom are
| Republicans. and five Democrats. Two OF the Re
| publican aldermen are lrshmcn. Let me call at
| tcntiOn here to Il cuTouS fact III lradNiiIr IIIa
men incline to he Republicans. Men who look as II
| they might have jnst stepped ont "i the " Bloody
| Sixth" assure you in the richest hrogne that they
| are Republicans, and when, II 1t Is election tilnc
| ynu look your aStonl Shlncnt, and mentally say !;
Can the Ethiopian change his sk m or the leopard
his spots ?" the subject of your Thoughts votes the
! Rcpublican ticket. The cause of tins anomaly has
mystitied me exceedingly. | have, however. dis
| covered the cause. and hasten TO lay it before
Tur TRI1I,SE as a question of politcal Importance
| The priest OF the Roman Catholic church in this
placc is Il Republican, lie l. Il strong Rcpuhilcan; {;
moreover, gw0man's rights man, IT Is said; Il
friend of education and. II Will readily he seer
factor of enormous power for the good 0 the city
| | believe that the orderly COnduct and the appa-
rently pcaccahlc termination 0 the Siri X" Is due
| very largely 10 his influence In my eIlogluih "i
Father Robinson, am in danger of overlooking my
| political point which IL tins: convert 10 RrlWll-
canism the priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
| and the Solid South and Iamm!ny VIII nd them
selves in the rcputcd condition Ol BunyanS Pope ana
| Pagan.
in1tinua arr, rcprc,rutcd and larg, cunRrrgat ions
arr the rule The Methodist church has been en-
| largcd two or three times. The members OF the
| congregation who own canary birds bring them 10
| church The cages are hung upon the walls and
tho birds sing to each other all through the service.
| Plants are also placed aTonnd the pulpit. ana the
novelty of birds and flowers III r"g"n where there
| are neither birds nor vegetation ont Oi doors -,
| prrhaps. means Of grace. Ilrrr is need of extra
Inducements 10 pcty in city where IT showed hard
| from morning until hight Oh the 3lsl OF May.