The Nevada Democrat., 1861-06-11
LETTER FROM wAsHOE.

VIRGINIA CII1t VNAiS u AOOAS
ED. DEMocRAT-After a cruise Of three and
half days, find myself in good shape, and
without scratch or blemish. RHbe and Mau
stood the trip well, but Dave and "Spot" came
in very much fatigued. Dave was not able to
"toot his horn" for jeff. nor "Spot" to NIP an
Indian" Thinking that brief account OF our
journey over the Henness Pass would be enter
tanning to the readers of the Democrat, will
proceed to "narrate."
Leaving Nevada Friday afternoon on A.
Mau's saddle-train, we made Orleans Fiat IN
good season, put up at the Orleans Hotel, got
some mighty coarse provender and "nipped" by
bed-bugs. Couldn't conscientiously think OF
recommending the "0rleans" to the travelling
public as anything superior to first class hotels
at the Bay. Left the Flat at o'clock next
morning got to Eureka at 10, and concluded to
Law over until after dinner. Got No. meal
at Bohannan's Washoe Hotel, and struck out
for Jacksons Ranch, where we arrived at about
o'clock-road not first rate, by any means,
but passable-will be better in few days. Dick
Rafford keeps the house at Jackson's, he Is a
good fellow, and knows how to keep hotel.
Started bright and early Sunday morning, and
after pretty hard hours travel reached Steve.
Fenn's, a distance of 4 l-2 miles from Rafford's,
where we took "smile" and pushed on. Soon
after leaving Fenn's we crossed the summit,
but not without slight accident, which hap
pened to Dave. His mule stumbled and fell
and he went overheard, landing on all fours, in
as clean and deep mud-hole as we found on
the whole route. He soon gained his equilib-
rum and came ashore, not much hurt but con-
siderably soiled externally. He didn't quote
from any particular author, but used number
of his own sublime and familiar terms. Dave
seemed to be particularly unfortunate; for, but
a few miles from this place, while we were ford
ing small slough that puts out from Little
Truckee Lake, he had the misfortune to be the
only one in the party to let his legs drag and get
his feet wet. Again he iDsptored time or two,
but soon got reconciled, and we went on our
way, reaching the Hunter Ranch, kept by Tom
Triplett, Just in time for dinner, and "square
meal'it was too. Got to O'Neil's on the Truckee,
at O'clock and put up for the night. Here we
were Hospitality entertained in every sense of
the word-good supper and breakfast, and, par
don me for mentioningth the fact, as sweet Miss
of fifteen summers presided over and dealt out
the hash, as is to be found in Nevada. We re-
luctantly showed out for Stout's bridge, when
we were "stoppedP by VIII N. Rabbits, who de-
manded four bits each for crossing. Reached
Steamboat Springs, when Doc Ellis, formerly
of Montezuma Hill, cures call the ills that flesh
is heir to-" about II o'clock. Took steam
bath, which had the effect of taking the sore
ness out of our bones, and otherwise helping
our condition very materially. Can recon-
mend the Springs as great institution. Ten
miles further and we found ourselves in the
Queen City of Silverdom-Vi -Virginia-where we
shall probably remain until the Vermllon tun-
mel is completed.
AS yet L have not had much chance to form
definite conclusion in regard to the "Iron-
sides," but from "indications," feel warranted
in saying to the boys who own in, not to sell
for any price that is now offered. The contract
was finished yesterday, (45O feet but from a
survey just taken, the tunnel falls fifty feet
short of the ledge. There will be meeting to-
morrow night Of the Company, when another
contract will be let to finish the job. Will write
again in few days. G. 1. L.