The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-26
TnE WEST REVISITED.
Ex-senator suOtps Impressions Of the New
W0St.

Wsit.
Hon. N. B, Scott, President Of the Gem
trail Glass Company Of this city, returned
yesterday from quite an extensive and
very enjoyable Western trip. He left
here on the 9Th inst, and visited, en- route
to Colorado Springs, which was his dea-
tination, Chicago, Davenport, Kansas
City, Denver and other important places,
AT Colorado Springs he Joined his wife
and family, who are spending several
weeks there with friends, From this
place Mr.. Scott and his vile made trip
to Central City, which was one OF peculiar
pleasure and interest 10 Mr., Scott,
Central City ia situated about iorty-aye
miles west Of Denver on the Colorado
Central road, Q nArrow.gsuge that winds
and twists up the mountain In most cir,
cuiteus manner, On the 18th day Of
March, 1859, Mr., Scott, then q boy Of IL
years Of age, left Wheeling on steam
boat, went to st. Louis, thence to Leaven'
worth, and from that point ox-teamed II
to where Central City, q pretty and flour
ishing mining town, snow stands, He ar
rived there May 70, 1850. To quote him,
snow can make it in two days and three
nights ride in a palace car and eat straw
barries and cream as l ride, The change
ia so great can scarcely realize II"
Denver, as Mr.. Scott found 1t In 80
consisted OF few log huts aud tents with
one big log hotel or gambling den, This
time he found 1t a grand city Of $4,000
population. Where Central City now
stands was o bowling wilderness and he
helped to clear away brush to make q
place to build q hut, and whip-sawed lum'
Der to build sluiCe'Ways in which to wash
the gold that he afterwards dug there. A
man named Z. w. Henderson took the
boy Scott under bis protection and treat
ed him like father the year
he remained there before he got
homeslck and came home, Almost the
first person Mr.. Scott met in Central City
this time was old Mr., Henderson, now
one Of the leading citizens Of the place he
started to make, They spent two days
together, and as may well be imagined
Mr.. Scott was treated royalty. Mr.. Hen
derson declared that they were the red
dest kind OF rsd.letter days for him. Mr.,
Scott also met another old Comrade in the
person OF Robert 3, Haight, who went
from Portsmouth in 1850, aud is now
treasurer OF that county (Gilpln,) Mr..
Henderson for sixteen years has been U.
S. Receiver Of Public Money, but Civil
Service Reform recently deposed him.
Another gentleman named Beeher, man
ager OF the Bonanza Tunnel, gave MIR.
Scott warm welcome. He married years
ago q Wheeling girl named Smith, rela'
tive OF the Delaplains OF this county.
Another 80 veteran that he met original
ly hailed from Gilmer county, this state,
and was an old friend oil Col, Ben Wilson,
after whom he enQuired most particularly.
Mr.. Scott brought home with him
number OF fine specimens, and among
them q piece Of ore from the old mine IN
which he worked. He found 1t all Caved
in and grown over with brush. Among
the specimens was one from the Bob.
tall" This mine takes It's name from an
old bobtalled OK with which Mr.. HaiRht,
who reAChedthere in $50, busted, all but the
OK, started to work mine there. That
mine Is still worked, retains Its name
and Is one Of the richest there.
1t was the first time Mr.. Scott had been
there since he left, home.sick boy. De
found the changes simply wonderful, and
the treatment he received was 80 kind that
1t was with difficulty he forced himself to
leave. Mrs. Scott and her children will
remain there for few weeks longer.