Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-17

dians, waathen shout 6o.o0os- ( n was Ia
lSJ0 that New MEXICO W. oeSansD9 -,
territory, the northwestern f00 going 70
make the territory Of Utah. In 1855 mDnth-
ly mail services was established between
Independence, No, and SANTA 10, Which
two years later was increased TO bi-monthly.
In 1855 they bad weekly mail from the
Hast In 1859 the overland transportion
business required 400 men, $50 wagons,
pacity Of :, 700 tons. In 1857 the Internal
revenue collected from New Mexico was
$7l,S57. The territory was now entering
upon . new Of prosperity. In 1858 there
was established daily m,il from the East,
and in July of the next year came telegraph
ic communication End the Daily Ner Meri-
icdn paper. Then came two national banks,
schools, Protestant churches and the usual
concomitants of American civilization. Up
to 1857 there was not railway west OF JET
ferson City. IL took three months to get .
reply to letter sent to Washington. In
the early part Of 1880 track was laid into
Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
AQsains esA Place.
In the old portion of Santa Fe the houses,
which have not inaptly been compared 10
fat, one story high, and built Of adobes or
is as narrow as common alleys, and strings
along without cross streets. Here the bust.
ness of the town is principally conducted.
The stores are deep and contracted, with
generally q variety Of merchandise. The
plaza (every Spanish town has q playa) Is
surrounded with shops, saloons, ETC., on
one side being the Legislative halls, Gov.
ernor's residence and United States Offices.
In the centre fthe plaza i native granite
and marble monument TO the New Aexis
can troops who fe.l at yalverde, APoche
"rebles,n that blunt word being used
in preference to 'Confederates'' or
Southern troops" A couple of
companies OF the Fifteenth infantry are
stationed at this port, under Capt Mckib-
ben, who is genial gentleman as we'll as
q brave soldier, and who is never more
delighted than when entertaining visitors
from the 1.-The States" On the plaza and
through the main street one meets some
curious specimens of both male and female
humanity-squalid looking, old and
wrinkled, black and dirty. The pride OF
these seems to be in following diminutive
donkeys-caIled burrors-as ugly and for.
bidding as themselves carrying great loads
of dry sticks and tree.branches. 1t may
we'll be supposed that Santa Fe, having in
the olden time been the depot OF New
Mexico. Arizona, portions OF Southern
Colorado and Old Mexico, has losta moth
ing in commercial importance by the
advent of the railroad. The freight busi-
ness is now said to amount to more than
s., 900 daily. Wool, hides pelts and some
ore are among the shipments.
New Mexico I'm General.
The climate of New Mexico is renowned
the world over. The atmosphere is not
subject TO radical changes, but is clear,
mild dry and invigorating. The present is
the season of strong winds and the levels
are exceedingly dusty. The central por.
ton OF the territory Is thought to be the
finest and healthiest climate in the United
States. The mines of New Mexico are
among the richest known. Within short
time past great copper discoveries have
been made a short distance from Santa Fe.
The development OF the mines will be
much accelerated by the great railroad
progress of the present time. But notwith-
standing the resources Of New Mexico in
mining, stock raising will probably con-
tinue TO he the industry most relied upon.
TRAVELLER.