Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-03-02
Letter from Nevada.
[FRoN OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
VIRGINIA CITY. New,
February 18th, 1867.

EcIVSIlGQ IIOIil IuS O1lvCI OC-
sign-Humorous Coincidence.
EDITOR CHRoN. Gle ON the 7th of Janu-
ary last. the Lieutenant Governor elect. Us.
Slingerland. and by virtue of his Office, ex-
officio Warden of the State Prison. took the
oath, and was placed in possession of said in
stitution, according to law. The sam day
one of the prisoners was released. whose term
of imprisonment had expired. and the new
Warden feeling an enlargement of the heart,
and desiring to secure the good will of the
other prisoners, struck upon an idea that
would, perhaps, gam and obtain for him the
compliments, praise and exalted opinion of
insiders and outsiders for so charitable and
laudable deed Well. there is no doubt
but what Jim's intentions were good, but the
misplaced confidence of the hard hearted
prison convict went straightway and betray-
ed the intentions of the kind-hearted Gov
ernor. Upon his being discharged the War
den made him the following present: A de-
cent suit of clothes and ten dollars in money,
with an admonition to go out into the world
and sin no more, and in language that would
have brought tears from the most hardened
sinner living. The released prisoner went
into Carson and took the rounds, from gro
ceree to groceri. to CLEAN the news of the out
side world. Learning that on the following
day United States Senator was to be elect
ed, and while in prison having overheard the
attaches frequently speaking in high terms
of Governor Nye, believed him to be the most
popular candidate, and hearing one of tin
kettle belongs friends, (who was an Assem-
blyman,) offer to bet ten dollars on DeLong,
at once went forward and threw down his
ten dollar piece on Nye. Next morning the
Warden heard of the prisoners doings, and
confronted him, much enraged, and particu-
ly so that he had bet on the very man he (the
Warden) was exerting himself so much to
defeat. After reprimanding the fellow for so
doing, the man still had the audacity and
impudence to ask for four bits to buy his
breakfast, which was readily forked over.
and the Warden made good his escape from
the collected crowd. ac nowledging that he
had been doubly sold. Finaly-Nye was
elected, and the late prisoner won his ten
dollars, much to the modification of the new
Lieutenant Governor.
Amusemeuts.
The citizens of this city must certainly be
making money and feeling generally hilari-
Gus over their prosperity, judging from the
very many balls and other get-ups which are
of so frequent occurrence. Nearly every
night, the fremen, Athletic Club, Church
festival, or something of the sort is on the
tapis, and invariably well attended. The
Star Dramatic Club. (the principal feature OF
which is the charming and accomplished ac-
tress, Mrs. Sue Robinson Getzler,) gives
performance once a week. Their p, rform-
ances are said to be good, emitting them to
much credit; indeed, they equal, If not excel
any company ever here from San Francisco.
In addition to the legitimate amusements we
have the legitimate-cock- fights, dog-fghts
bear-fghts, chicken-fghts, hurdy -gurdys,
faro games innumerable, and many other
games Of chance going on that your cores
pondent is not supposed to know anything
about, as his morals are above reproach, and |
are likely to remain so, unless perchance
overcome by the many temptations sown
broadcast, and trapped by the wayside. Man
is frail and woman is frall-erish, or at least
such is such hereabouts
Belmont silver Bend District
We are in daily receipt of exhorbitant er-
parte evidence of the unparalleled richness of
the mines in that direction. The Spring fe-
yer begins to operate, and is affecting many |
of our best citizens. Spring excitements
have almost become second nature, and there !
are always a sufficient number who have !
gathered together little stake, who SEEM
ingly desire an opportunity of this nature to
squander what has required great toll and
endurance to get together without exercising |
the least judgment other than a crowd is 60
ing, and of course wherever the crowd goes |
something must be good. 1 believe, how
ever, in this instance, there are already dis
covered many good silver lodges, and event.
ually the district will prove valuable, and
few lucky honabres will reap rich harvest
l disapprove of letter writers for public jour-
nails picturing fabulous accounts Of new
mining country while in its infancy and COM
paratively undeveloped. My advice to in
tended adventures is, if the mind is made up |
to go. go it is; but bear in mind, if disap-
pointed, don't blame me have served an |
apprenticeship in the pursuit of float rock
and such like. enduring the inconvenience
of a houseless country and the many short
comings of miners raticns. Think we'll
think of the uncertainty, and then turn to
the certainty that you are already in posses
sion of. My advice is-to those who are do
ing reasonably well, to let well enough alone.
and to those out of business, with capital, go
hence and take chance; you may win a
prize. The county seat of Nye county be-
ing removed to Belmont, will improve busi-
ness and relieve the county treasury greatly, |
in conveying prisoners to so great distance
as before, to lone, considerably over a hun
dred miles. County jails and criminal courts
are very important in a new mining district |
where large numbers of excitable American |
people congregate.
Calaveras Mines
We old Calaverasites hereabouts are feel
ing jubilant over the promising reports from
different portions of your county. Although |
here, separated by the great Sierra Nevada
mountains, we still feel an interest IN COM