Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-05-24
LEADvIILE LETTER.
LEADvILLE, Col, May 9, 1851.

M, anu tlC SdAic uiaN DC >dlu VI ueArlN all
the mines in this camp. In fact there are
dozens Of mines, or rather prospects, that
have not been worked for a year-some OF
them have had no work done for nearly
two years-that are now worked day and
night AZ full blast. The town Is filing up
with strangers. The hotels are fun and
Harrison Avenue begins to look as Il did
last sumner when there were so many
visitors from the East. There are several
large buildings going up very soon. A
stock company has formed and a hotel is
70 be built at the corner Of Harrison Ave
nue. and 9Th St, which will cost Sl55,OO
Work Is 10 be commenced on il very soon.
Me>srS. Manyille x Mccarthy, hardware
dealers. have already commenced a build.
ing AZ the corner OF West 4th. and Harri-
son Avenue. which will cost S24, 900.
Their present house i in Chestnut S., and
they lave outgrowu their buildings. The
building that they arc now putting up, is
ortr.ck and has front OF - feet aud is
$50 feet deep. three stories high I think
They paid for the - font feet on Harrison
Avenue $50 per foot which made the lot
cos. over S. 600; 80 YOU see that building
lo,, a-e not given away in Lcadyiile.
There are many vacant lots on the upper
end %. Harrison A'cuse, but we presume
, t ..-.. tf..t ..rst D.. f,,rlsff 60
les, t.au thousand dollars. Two years
a-o. ,a.~ ssm, street was nothing but
p.rs ,..a. agi a-cbru>b;upw i- is liuej
on ,....s >.ie Tor hair q mile with good
,.a>...,.4l .,.ue>> houses, that is, sub
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f..... ,at.. Vl.u ou On. street than I 80
in SOFA. ~ these buildings, Cor most OF
thta .-. .a.re shells and axe liable to fall
atary tuc Tlc tay came % IeaIvillc,
the aurt ofercot these brick HlH trdls,
nearly opposite Lc Clarendon, lay In the
STREE. g.. aat fallen oi, lust as a barn door
would ina gale of wand Luckily 20 one
va, lar, Failing % brick buildings az
ptr,.rle> a.,u chronic al. winter and
r.... ,.e Las. seen ,h, br.eS YOU would
ss. wonder. Why. ! have uo, seen
by. a chat could not cruubic iu my hand
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p..... ...y gingerbread This is RI fI-'.
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