The daily Gate City., 1861-11-20

used to poke about it in rural sloth and
solitude, now pass through our dusty
streets and gladden. the hearts of men by
reminding them that there is at least
something here that hath its prototype
among the homes they left behind them,
And up Kings Canon" (please pro-
Douncc canyon, after the manner of the
natives, there are ranches, or farms,
where they say hay grows; and grass, and
bcets, and onions. and turnips and other
truck" which cows are fond of--yea,
and even potatoes grow there--a veget-
able eminently proper for human con-
sumption; also cabbages, peas and
beans.
The houses are mostly frame, aud un-
pIastered; but "papered' inside with
-four. sacks sewed together-with the nd
dition, in favor of the parlor, of second
papering composed of engravings cut
from g Harper's Weekly" so you will
easily perceive that the handsomer the
brand upon the four-sacks is, and the
more spirited the pictures are, the finer
the house looks. There are several stone
buildings here, and in the course of time,
Ma, there will be several more. On ac-
count Of the dryness of the atmosphere,
the shingles on the houses warp until they
look very much like they would be glad to
turn over, and lie awhile on the other
side.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary mix.
ture of folks which mentioned in the be
ginning of my letter, one can find as good
society, here, Of both sexes, as any chris
tian need desire. Please do not forget
that.
Behold, ! have spoken the trash con-
cerning this land. And now, for your 9TH
er questions, which shall be answered
tersely, promptly, and to the point First
- Do 90 to church every Sunday =
Answer" Scsscly." Second" Have
you Church in Carson ?" We have-a
Catholic onc-l ut, to use freman's ex-
preston, | believe " they don't run her
now" We have also Protestant service
nearly every Sabbath in the school house
Third Are there many ladies in Car
son r. Multtudes-probably the hand
soonest In the world. Fourth" Are the
citizens generally moral and religious ~
Prodigiously 20. Fifth" When my old
friends ask me how yon like Nevada, what
reply shall | make = Tell them ar
aettghted with il. 1t is the dustiest coun
try on the free Of the earth but | rathe
like dust. And the days are very ho-
but You know ain fond of hot days
And the nights are cold-but one Away
sleeps well under blankets And it neve
rains here-but despise country where
rain and mud are fashionable. Ant
there are no mosquitoes here--but thel
can get along without them. Andather
are scorpions here--and tarantnlas or spi
ders, as big as mouse-but am pas
sionately ford Of spiders Tell them
never liked any country so well before
and my word for it, You will tell them tn
] truth.
Tell aunt Mary that | am sorry sh
: thought intended to study law, becaus
7 to my mind, that is proof positive thu
y her excellent Judgment has erred tn
! time | do not love the law And b,
a sides, there are many young lawyers her
/ and ! am too generous to allow the gla
! from my lamp of genius to dim the fe
e bic lustre Of their two-penny dips. In
y word, you know don't want to be Il
a. means Of showing them how little Il
ID Lord has done for them. And while /
4 the subject, let ME hint to the craft th
., fees in this Territory are large-and ais
r that although there is shining array
er legal talent here, there Is still room in Il
re armament for another star or so.
0 While at break fast this morning | |
Of ceivsd telegraphic dispatch worded
ty follows, and have delayed my letter
8 order to insert it i:
II China Town, Oct. 26,--S a. m.
Ut "DEAR SAN. My brother Geor
e died this morning at half past two 0 clio
70 come down. WM. III. CLAGETT. ]"
- l shall 90 down in tho stage at no
anu roniol Billy Al; ;,h5 assistance il. .
y power, in this, his hour Of distress. |
- the present, goodbye. s. l.. G.