Extracts From A Letter From Leadville

" In God wo trust, for Denver or buat " is the motto I saw painted on the side of a canvass-covered freighter's wagon bound, as the motto indicated for the "City of the plains." This I speak of only as an example of the very popular 6tyle of slang o uiuch in vogue here. But auiong these men who seem so given to slang, swearing, etc, you find the truest and bravest men there are. and nicn who get into these habita oniy by hearing itielr ftllu men practice them. I have heard more swearing and curaing here than I ever heard before in all my life. A great share of the cursing here is done by the teamsters at thcir mules, jacks and horses, that, by the way, are a much abused set of animáis. I saw a nutnber of dead mules and horses, ou my way up, killed by overwork and abuse. The jackass is a feature of Colorado. It is a most uscful animal and doeá an immense amount of work. They too are much abused and shamefully treated. The average jack is about three or three and a half feet in height, and looks a good deal like a mulé, only it is very much better looking. They generally have heavy buhy hair between their ears and on the upper (urt of the head, and large intelligent eyes, and are very docüe and obedient. They are usually of a mouae color, though sometinifs they approach a dark brown. There is a pet jack on Ilarrison avenue owned by tho liulc boy of ono of the chantó, and used by him as a toy. He is about two and a half feet high and hasbeautiful large oyes. His hair niight properly be called Tur because it ¦ very thick and as soft as silk or satin. He is a regular little beauty and his little maMer who drives liim aroundby the reins of a faney harneas sceius to take a great deal of comfort with him. Lust evening I went to the grand central theatre where a benefit was given by all the bet dramatic talent in Leadviüe for Morlacchi, an Italian ballet dancsr and actress, who is the widow of "Texas Jack." He died here a week or so ago froru the effects of drink and dissipation after spendiDg a suiall fortune of hers and being supportêfl by her efforts, in part, as an aetress. She was left destitute and her devotion to him callcd forth the sympathy of all, and the result was a rousiog benefit. Gen. Grant is to be here the 20th and Lead rille will do her prettiest. !Hc is to be entertained by Lieutenant Governor Tabor, one of the Colorado bonanza kings and will be treated as lio deserves, most oortlially. I aua quite sure I shall be in luck out here, for I had not.been in camp twentyfour hours before I s'.ruck ver. I was talking toa friend on State street and happened to look down and discovcred on the sidewalk. at niy fcet, a real silver dime. fTnilinruri has been dull and inoney scarce for Leadvillc, the principal cause being the strike which closed the mines for a week or two. The little Pittsburg crash also did much harm in causing eastern capitalstí to lose confidence. The mines are stocked at $20,000,000 and sold for about $35 a abare, the par value being $100. The principal schemprs sold out all their stock and in some cases to thcir personal friends, knowing all the time that the crash was coming. When the crisis did come the Btock feil to $4 per share, and has never since gODe up. Business and the supply of rcady coeh are incroaMi'g gradunlly, and we hope will be in their normal condition before many weeks. The average weekly output in ore is said to be about $350,1)00, or $50,000 per day. The R. E. Lee pro duced, at one time, $118,000 in less than twenty-four hours. Now I'll endcavor to teil you something of what I have seen io Lcadvüle. The city proper contains perhaps 20,000 pcople, while the camp must contain nearly twice as many. The stores are mostly frame with several fine brick blocks such as the Tabor opera house, Quincy block and others, and there are several large blocks being constructed. Harrison avenue and Chestnut street are the finest business streets here, while State street is the Bowery of Leadville. There are six banks, threc of which are very pretty buildings of brick or stone, and most of them do a very large business. There are three dance houses, four variety theatres, one rcspectable opera house, about two hundred saloons and a very few small poor little ohurches. The Catholics are erocting a fine brick church. The Episcopalians hold service in the opera house where Mr. Mackay, who is the most popular preacher, draws large crowds. They say be iá very liberal in his doctrine for an Episoopalian. Capital Hill in the northern part of tbc town is where the most elegant residences and the finest views are. The view is grand from there as you can see for miles. Mt. Mas-sive which ia as high as any, if not the bighest point in the Union can be seen from our front door, also Mt. Elbert more (o the Bouth. Both are covered with patches of snow above the timber line, (12,000 feet,) and seen to the naked eye about three miles Hidtant. while in reality they are five.