Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08
LEADvILLE LETTER.
LxspvmIE, Coz, Feb. "a,

oxford County village me snow u melt
ina, fast and OF course the streets being
without sewers, are very wet aud nlthy.
A, the snow melts away, the old cans.
r.,a,, and shoes, and old clothes, and every
,tber manner Of nlth begins 90 show itself
and i proof positive that Leadville il the
,iirriss, city on the continent This is a
fact. and il Is pretty good evidence that a
small per cent Of her population are nom
New England II i patent that II Lead
willie was a few thousand feet lower, every
iuhabitant within her borders would die OF
cholera before the hrst OF July. 81 There
has been considerable talk Of system OF
sewerage for this town, hut a. vet there
hs> been No decisive move in the matter
all 10 will Ia al Psllth.Hty b along time
hef,r.. 10 g., brought about. hut it must
,.,. ., ,..n.. 90 o." '..'.', ,-' ia. h'rr
Iae Cay Council - nave recently re-
dueed the public force from "a 10 l6. In
view OF the fact that there are more mar
d.rs and more shooting scrapes in this
town Of IS 900 inhabitants than there are
In any city In the States Of tlceRty ii,aes its
population, il would seem that this order
wSs a little extraordinary. | venture ~
assert. aud think that Il can be proved,
that during the year 1850 there were more
murders ia this camp than there were In
N. city of New York IL must be remem-
,,,s,i that New York City has population
about enc hundred times greater than that
or Lradyille The reason OF this Is nom
.he fact that Texas tactics prevail here,
AMI the one who kills his man is hero
and gets free pass. but woe unto him
who steals mule. The legislature passed
4 law this winter against the carrying Of
concealed weapons, with nne OF one hun
dred dollars, INV OF which goes 10 10 the
party giving the Information, This law OF
course. will be a dead letter same as II is
= Sew England. | met n man on 9Th
stree. this morning who travels within the
law. foE IA had hanging 10 his belt square
in front, a IS eSllbre gun As big as small
canon. That certainly was not concealed
tho0gh il was a procigloUs weapon.
some 81 these long haired ride rimmed hat.
tpctskia suited Buffalo Bills carry several
or these big guns hitched 10 their belts
BIZ Updike. the noted stage driver OF
- NJ ri, b.a xvri,f.n tisd last
Tuesday al Poncho Springs. IL was with
him that Horace Greeley took his famous
ride across the plains sud mountains, lie
once drove with Gen Sherman a. pAssrn-
s,xr from Guy Hill 10 Golden, distance OF
niae miles in thir,y.fre Minutes; the fastest
time ever made hy a coach over the moU o.
tains. He haA many friends all over the
country who will regret his death he
has driven more important persons across
che plains and Rockies than any other
driver In America.
4 Mining stock Exchange opened In
East Sd St. last evening This Is new
enterprise. and II Il thought that II will be
4 success in that IL will ne place where
the stock holders OF the mines and people
OF the East having money 20 invest In
properties here. could meet and make eI-
Chsnge. the result OF which would be 20
improve the mines in this vicinity.
Yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Miller with a
~
the Little Pittsburg property. This seiz-
ure was made because the company have
not paid the county tax. due MAY lst, 1850,
q some So 900; four OF the deputies we're
!ett In charge. and will so remain until s
settlement i made. one hundred and INV
meu were discharged and the mine il NJ a
staDts;iu This morning the Chrvsolite.
knowing fun well that they would come
next. took time by the fnreloek and just
discharged al her men lover 1907. and
nailed no the niue. aud where IL viii end
20 one knows Nearly every mine In the
camp hss refused % paw the tax and OF
course they will be stopped which will
rhre< several thousand men out OF work.
II : hoped that 4 settlement will soon he
made 20 the men can resume work. The
ChrySolite has lately been taking out little
OF no ore. and about 500 cars OF waste per
tay The Pittsburg has recently p made
avery rich strike in the workings Of the
Dives " one OF the claims which has not
only sided much wealth 20 her, but hiss
also enhanced the value OF every mine
north - FRYER Hill This body OF ore IL
one ofthe most extensive ever struck on
Fryer. and il shows ASSAYS OF nom 200 70
400 ounces OF silver, making IL one OF the
richest They pretend that il WAS struck
only a few weeks since but this / believe
70 b. tary A gentleman told me that he
knew Il 20 be there three months sgo. At
any rate Il bids fair 20 make nv previous
statement true, that whoever lives long
vii see large amount OF ore shipped
rom TIE Pittsburg" ! claim that the
Thysolite, and Pittsburg also, will yet
ship tea fiass a. much ore as they hare
,r,r y,, produced. and either Of them have
produced over four millions already The
msn who thinks this camp played out Is
90 HI ksrhase. for when he viii be dead
and hi children are old men, this camp
viii Just begin 20 produce ore.
Mr. I. X Nelson has been quite out OF
health OF late. aud at present is confined 10
her bed tho she is improving.
Mr. C. = Stone. the weigher at the
Chrysolite will leave here the first day OF
March be Joins his brother In the San