Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24
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LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
CARSON Cry, Dec. %, 1867.
DEAR News: While to-day is dark and
with snow and rain, still the
people of Carson are expecting much
pleasure in their various festivals, which
are to come fl during this week. Christ
mas trees are being erected at the
Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopal
Churches, and the Mas and Pa'sare how
ering around the toy-shops buying up
the nice toys for their little ones, who
can scarcely sleep now o'nights, in fond
expectations Of the coming old Santa
Claus.
The annual election of Carson Lodge
No. l of F. & A. N. took place on last
Thursday night, resulting in the choice
Of the following officers, unanimously:
W. NJ, H. S. Mason; S. W., A. Waltz;
]. W, o, Knapp; Treasurer g. Martin,
and Geo. Gibson, Clerk. The installa-
ton is to take place on the 2sth
inst; J. s. yandike, P. D. G. NJ, in
stalling them, after which q social hour
will take place for the pious, and will
still be continued, till a later hour, by
those who chose to trip the fantastic toe,
and no doubt but all will be happy as
happy can be. The Turner's give q
| fine ball at their new hall, on Chritmas
eve, now about completed, which will
be a grand affair. Knowing those who
have charge Of it, no one a doubt its
success.
BILLIARDS..
A match game came of last night be-
tween DR.. Watson and Nat. Furst for
500 q side, on q carom table ut the
Magnolia. There was considerable bet
ting out side, and the excitement ran
quite on tip.toe long before the appoint
ed hour, which was 8 o'clock, P. NJ, to
a second. Banked for choice, Nat won
the ms and led off making . run Of 20
points. The Doctor came to time rath-
err ~neryously, but made q most genteel
stroke, and sent the ball twice around
the table without collision. will here
saw the game was Of 500 points, and
Mats second run was "a, which made
the Doctor very eager for the fray, and
he again let blizzard, knocking the red
ball over into the adjacent table rolling
along into . pocket; the Doctor claimed
three points; the judges prof. Reese),
decided the points we'll taken, and the
Doctor went on in q run Of so. Cheers
for the Doctor, and out side betting run.
ming crazy on the Doctor. Here along
the game ran continuously even fol-
some time, when the Doctor again
knocked the white ball off the table,
landing it in the ice chest; the Doctor
claiming two points, agreeable to Hoylt
take 8 point when you can-whict
was disputed by Nat, the judges decided
the point not we'll taken, and it wal
a torcl George having four fat turkeys
in the chest for Christmas), and too coo
a proposition to be retained by him
The game continued very close, with in
tense excitement out side; first Ma
ahead, then the Doctor, rs the man salt
who bet his dog would outrun q deer
first the deer ahead and then tho dog
and it finally closed by Nat winning b,
a point and a half, with d~eafenint
cheers for Nat.
PRESENTATION.
Messrs. Geo. Lewis and Livingston
had prepared lat great expense) q cue
wound with silver band one inch wide
from butt to about two-thirds of thu
length Of the cue, with a fine American
silver eagle on the butt, which was rep
sented to Nat by Col. Musser, who sale
substantially rs follows:
Fellow Nat-0u behalf Of Messrs
Lewis and Livingston, l am about Il
present you with a token of their esteem
for you as a billiard sharp, o b'hoy
whose unerring eye, steady nerve aut
mathematical calculations are mos
wonderful and amazing to behold, ant
that the devotees Of the enchanting
game of billiards will ever hold yo'
firm and steadfast as one Of 'em. Th
breathless silence Of this vast audienc
; and the riveted attention they have be
slowed upon you while making sucl
t unprecedented rims, are as equally t
be prised as this bright silver cue
and may you still, like the silver on thi
cue, wind yourself upward and onwar
in the manly art, till no competito
shall wrest from you this cue, vhicI
you are to consider open for competi
!, ton.
1t was accepted by Nat, in the belle
and full determination that he, while i
after years, with children on each kne
and around, with silver hairs adornini
his manly brow, would still be clinginI
to the silver cue, which would bring u
pleasant and rejecting thoughts Of tn
former generation and of Messrs. Levi
and Livingston. And with q genera
invitation be invited the much amused
audience to take another kind Of a smil
with his friend George, and no one re
fusing, we all smiled together in on
accord. The rich si~lver-dresscd cue i
now at the Magnolia, which, if any o
your Gold Hill or Virginia boys thinl
they can win, can come down and tr.
it on; and no talk back, but come along
Yours. MAX.