The weekly Butte record., 1862-01-04
Paulson's Blind-Fold Chess Play in
England.

We have already noticed the arrival of Paul
son. the American chess player. in London
Panlssn, ii viii be remembered, played against
Paul Morphy at the chess tournament held in
New York some time since He now appears
in London as blind fold player, beating 10
less than ten opponents simultaneously. The
London Star has this account of his wonderful
performance:
PauIsou offered 10 play, blind folded, ten
Of the best players of this country, and to carry
90 the games simultaneously. Paulson had
previously been victorious 10 contest on the
same terms with fifteen players but they were
not all first class, and after his triumph be ex-
pressed a wish TO be pitted against ten of the
abest players that conld be produced. The
match of Yesterday has excited great interest
in chess circles since the preliminaries were ar
ranged. and when it commenced there was a
numerous throng in the room, which, it is
needless to say, consisted chiefly of chess play
erS.
At two o'clock in the afternoon Paulson as
cended platform in the center of the room
and seated himself in chair For the instruc-
tion of those who are unintiated in chess mat
tiers. it nav be stated that literally he was not
bindfolded-lhat is to say, there was no band
wards the players, and his face directly to-
wards the window, it was physically impossible
that he could see anything on the boards of his
opponents. He was quite cool and collected,
aud appeared to contemplate the result with
out any misgivng. He had the first move in
all the games, and he announced kings pawn
all round The game proceeded slowly, and
it soon became apparent that although Panl-
son bad undertaken to combat only ten oppo-
nents, he was really playing against most of
the gentlemen in the room, who were consult>
ing with his opponents as to the tactics by
which he could be defeated. The match was
entirely for honor Paulson, indeed had a
small bet in his own favor with Mackenzie,
Ione of the players. but otherwise there was
no betting. Now as to the result. At FIVE
O'Clock. Campbell was declared the victor 10
his game at ten o'clock. Sauborof was equal
ly fortunate, and at half past ten Mackenzie
confessed himself beaten and resigned. About
half past twelve, Robey offered to draw, which
Pauleon agreed to, although he had the best
of the game, and about five minutes after. the
game with Barnes was also drawn. Shortly
after one O'Clock, Lambs game was also drawn.
The remaining games were drawn.
During the contest which lasted nearly y
hours, PauSon was out Of his chair for about
two minutes, and the only refreshment he par
took Of was glass of water.
SECEDED-A gentleman in town, little
on the sectsh, procured fine, fat turkey, some
two weeks ago, in anticipation of a savory
Christmas dinner. After feeding and stuting
the bird till the morning of Christmas, he
thought it no more than fair that the bird
should stuff him. But on proceeding to the
place where he bad been confined, and where
he had fed it with such tender solicitude, he
was somewhat surprised to find it non est
Some graceless scamp had come Floyd" over
It, or it had seeded on its own hook. Truly,
an instructive homlly on the uncertainty of hu-
man events.-GSan Jose Mercury.
THE Gas Works at La Crosse, Wisconsin,
are being altered to adopt the water gas, under
Sanders patent, and what is of much greater
Importance, is said that the gas works at Leeds,
England, are being adapted to it, under the
Superintendence of Mr. Brown of PhiladeIphia