Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-22
dEohoE T. BROMLEY SPEAKS A prEc

uefs tue conductor, George L. Bromley.
Well, Mr.. Bromley "spoke a piece in Fol-
som, the other highland donated the pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of tickets to the benefit Of
one Of the churches. The Bee gives sketch
Of the .'Piece," which is worth reading:
Quite large party of ladies and gentlemen
went up to hear George 7. Bromley's lecture,
| it being his first attempt of that kind. Ii
was delivered in the Methodist Church; the
proceeds to be devoted towards paying off the
debt Of the Church. The building will seat
comfortably about three hundred persons.
By crowding, about one hundred more could
find room. The church was full, but not
crowded, and some $3.50 or $500 net profits
must have been realized. Fortunately it was
bright moonlight night, as otherwise stran-
gers, in making their way from the cars to
the church, might have caused work for the
surgeons, and perhaps the coroner. Mr..
Bromley is evidently as great favorite in
Folsom as he is here. Had his effort been
the quintessence Of dullness, instead of the
sparkling, richly humorous production that it
was, it would have been well received. He
was greeted with rounds Of applause as soon
as he showed his face inside the door, and as
he rose to speak. His lecture was greeted
at many points with uproarious applause and
laughter. There was no occasion for his in
forming the Sacramento people who came up
in the train that unless they paid attention
and applauded at the proper points they might
have to go home on foot, though this elected
still more applause and mirth. The choir
a very good one-sang, previous to the speak
ing, "Hail Shining Morn" and other glees.
The pastor introduced Mr.. Bromley to the
audience. The lecturer commenced by ask
ing his auditors il they had ever been troubled
with the palpitation Of the heart, chills and
fever, or found everything turning dark about
them at midday. II they had, they could
imagine his feelings then, when for the first
time he found himself expected to be the
head and front of an evenings entertainment.
But why should he tremble. He had faced
the canon's mouth-when it was not
loaded. Among this sea of upturned
faces, and some upturned noses, he
recognized many acquaintances. Having,
however, now overcome his natural timidity,
and as a confidence had taken the place
Of miseiyinQ, he would boldly proceed. He
had said that he was the head and front Of
the entertainment, but he should have ack-
nowledged the assistance Of the choir. He
would have been happy II they had kept on
during the evening. He wanted the report
ers, If there were any present, TO say that
fine entertainment was given by the choir,
and in the course Of the evening an amateur
lecturer from Sacramento made few
remarks. He had selected for the subject Of
his lecture-how strange that sounded, his
lecture" Folsom and So Forth The
subject was of such length, breadth and di-
mensions generally, that he despaired of do
ing it Justice. The early times Of Folsom
were happy days. He loved everybody then,
and everybody appeared to love him. He
was single man then-that is to say, his
family had not come out from the East
Everything went merry as marriage bell.
Then there were no marriage bells, but since
then there have been plenty Of bellies to mar
ry. Judging from the increase of popula,
ton of Folsom, the marriage institution had
features Negro Bar, Folsom Cemetery, and
the Natoma ditch. b 1t was discovered by
Can't. Folsom in 1854. He would not give Il
biography Of that great man, but would refer
his hearers to the Annals Of San Francisco,
which contained his life with portrait, and
also that of Matilda Heron and other distin-
Quished men. At the time Of its discovery
there we're q hotel and grocery at the foot of
Negro Bar. These two institutions illustrat-
ed the principle Of demand and supply, for
the grocery supplied the hotel and the hotel
boarded the grocery. The memory of the
Oldest inhabitant failed him when asked
when these buildings were erected. The
hotel was still standing and was noted for
its anniversary parties and Goldfish chowders.
In those days treating was common, es-
pecially at election time, but an unsuccess-
ful candidate having discovered the immo-
rality of the thing, determined upon reform.
AMutual Admiration Society was formed
which threatened to interfere with the course
Of Justice until one Of the Justices Joined It,
and then all was harmony. In the history
of the Courts, Mr.. Bromley gave sketches of
those Justices who could be best appreciated
by old residents of Folsom. Col. Russ offer
ed himself Q martyr and was elected jus
tce. He elevated the judiciary to high
position, for his office was on the summit OF
high hill. The people Of Big Gulch were
his standing jurors and witnesses in all cases.
The people Of that vicinity could bear testi-
mony TO his knowledge Of law-as he under
stood it. A shaft two hundred feet deep was
his monument, though an inverted one
Another Justice was alluded to, who was
always bound to get his fee out Of somebody.
He was a good drinker and jolly fellow
Many time he had left the good old game
of seven up to try Chinaman. 1t was said
that his decisions had been translated into
Chinese, but this was mistake. MIR. b.
spoke OF another Court, where the JUS
tice was such hard swearer that he did
all the swearing necessary in the Court
No lecture was complete without re-
ference to the war. His relatives had
seen service. He had an uncle in New York,
a great uncle-the greatest uncle he ever
had, He was an honest man, and from him
the speaker inherited his modesty. When
the first gun was fired upon Sumter, as was
the case with the rest Of the people of the
North, the blaze Of patriotism burst forth in
his bosom, and leaving his business pawn
broker) in the hands Of his clerk, he sacri-
feed everything, tore himself from his weep
ing family, and entered the army as beef
contractor. His military career was but
brief, for one day, selling a bullock to the
Government for less than five hundred per
cent profit, the infuriated animal turned
upon him, gored him, and clay dead upon
the corey field. Though temperance man,
the Jury decided that he came TO his death
from taking too many horns. Some were ir-
reverent enough to say, Bully for the bull
lock We regret we have not space to give
4 fuller notice Of this amusing production,
and we can only briefly mention what We
would gladly give in full. The speaker al
luded to his being present with the handful
who first held religious meeting there, when
a leader of the choir he attempted to sing
common meter hymn in short meter tune.
He spoke of the visit Of "Gov. Weller, the
Legislature and the fever and ague, in
I858. ali of whom came to select site for
State Prison ludicrous sketches Of some
Of the most noted characters in town, spoke
Of the theater which was refused to the modest
Menken for fear that in ascending to the
dome Of the building upon her fiery untamed
steed she might fall from that giddy hight
and ruin her clothes, and as she had but
scanty wardrobe, the loss would be severely
felt. he gave . history Of the different pa,
ip Folsom, and their editors. Seabough was
now safe in the Asylum at Stockton, where,
through the columns Of the Independent, he
was sending forth To the world articles un-
surpassed in ability and patriotism. Another
penious quit the pen and entered college,
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