Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-11-05
LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL.
Carson Cry, November 8, 1867.

SPIRITS.
DEAR News: "Another six days
work is done-another Sabbath is be-
gum" and certainly the people Of Car
son have during the last six days been
most highly and spiritually favored
from the spirit land, by the interposi-
ton of Mrs. Foye, who can control the
departed spirits Of our friends, and call
them back to us, in a regular chit-chat
visit, as easy and with as much certain
ty as "Blaze" can veto. Mrs. Foye a
be said to be an expert in that science,
and she SO we'll shufies her cards, that
those who ever so carefully examine
her deck, cannot possibly determine the
short or waxed cards. She is easy in
speech, and most deliberate in thought;
her first appearance is not so very
sing, but when she began to
talk and cast her hazel eyes about, 1t
brought to my mind the following:
"A form, though not Of finest mould.
Where yet q something you oehoid
Unconsciously doth please;
Tint to each look and word impart
A modesty and ease"
The spirit Of Sam Brown" the no.
ted murderer, was called up by Mr..
Thornton-(and here let me give you
spirit alphabet one rap, No; two raps,
nearly ; three raps, Yes)-and oil Ne
vadans know Brown was killed with a
double-barrel shotgun yMr. Van Sickle.
Question lis he happy Answer
Very; and fast advancing. Question
What was the cause of his death? Chol-
era? One rap. Yellow fever? Three
raps. And here Secretary Noteware
asked-Was he killed with a gun
Three raps. Question-Single barrelY
One rap. Double barrel? Three raps.
This question made me think of the
little negro boy, who said to one Of his
playmates, "Sally, missus got a baby;
guess, is UNI boy or gal? Sslly-Boy ?
No; guess agiu. Gal? Oh, who de HI
tell your So it was with the Secre-
tary's single and double-barrel shotgun.
Again:
Questionable he die in America ?
One rap-by the Secretary. This State
at that time was part Of Utah y Salts.
factory to the audience.
The spirit of departed "Sam" was
sound on Brigham-and l can truly
say, it is but a little job nowadays,
and only at the trifing expense Of one
pesos, to hold communications with the
spirits of our departed friends by just
having a medium possessing the com
ponent parts Of elasticity, ductility,
amiability, fragility and gumbility-the
thing a be did, "Greeley to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
BILLIARDS.
There was a match game of billiards
which came off OF the Magnolia between
"Freuch" and Yank for 500 a side,
Excitement run high, and the billiard
sharps lowered around most profusely'
Yank won the game, pocketed the
coin and oil took a smile with George.
Speaking Of George, one "had ought
to drop into tho Magnolia and see the
sights therein-a perfect Barnum mu'
scum. The finest cabinet of minerals
on the coast pictures of all shades
the three suffrage Acts supported by
Gorham, as sustained by " Harry" are
lovely /; but when you talk of lovely
Just front his bar and sip of his Otard,
Sazarac, and Cutter, and you instantly
feel yourself in the spirit land. George
will do to cater for the inner man.
A%INsTRELs.
Well, would you believe, Carson ha:
q full band Of its Owl They gave a
fine entertainment of their local hit:
and sweet strains of m%elodious charms,
last evening, to q crowded house. Billy
Birch and Backus won't do, after hear.
ing our Carson boys.
s. 8.
Sunday School scholars. Tonight
the Sunday School scholars give an ex-
hibition, at the brick church, Of their
oratorical and musical powers, where,
no doubt, many n mammals heart will
be made glad and joyous. God bless
the little ones.
THE WAX.
Curry swears he will find out who
Max is, and he will have this com.
munity know that he can tell the differ.
ence between the twelve Apostles and
Andy and his Cabinet; but Tread. still
sticks to it that Curry was in goot
earnest. Yours, MAN.