The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-18
Letter from California.

SAN FRASCIsco Sept. II. 1863
EDrroRs INpEPENDENT:-Aftor a pleasant
famous Golden City, Bay City, or City of
Earthquake either name is appropriated
II o'clock, amid thunirring shouts Of "Pa-
cifc Hotel, Brooklyn Hotel, Free, boys,
10 What Cheer House " etc. which com
pletely throws New York, or any other large
city in the United States. in the shade: but.
strange 10 say, survived it all, and got
through, fortunately, without any bodily
harm, except my corns, which suffered con-
Siderably. Next morning after my arrival the
city was agitated over the results Of the eiec-
ton, particularly that Of Mayor, Selby, the
tax payers Union candidate, gaining the day
by a majority Of lOG votes and also the curses
of the McCoppin party. McCoppin thought
everything was not on the square and called
for recount of the votes, which was granted.
II proved 10 he just as the eX- Mayor had sup
pOsed-evcrythipg was not quite cOrreCt-but
nevertheless. sufficiently 40 10 leave our friend
of the Green Isle ON the wrong side Of the
fence 10y 100 votes.
BUSINESS
IN NulN CITY ms lIllllbNtl NllC' NV ITHl NlNll
here n month ago. The smile on the rotund
faces of the merchants and business mon ir
very p"rcoptiblc now whereas a month pre-
NiOus, nothing could bc discovered but un
angry, wolhSh frOwn. The streets are crowd.
ch from carly morn till dead Of night. every
one on his special crrlud. some with bags Of
gold hurrying from the bank tn their different
llGccs Oi business, with th" grim satisfaction
that tho contents of their bags will yield u arI"
percentage" for they have good spcCuhtIous in
view. which, they think, cannot fail But,
nlas how many have had such hopes, and
how many have never realized them. But
let us hope with them, and pray that they
may not be- wrecked on the rock of misfor-
tune.
AMUsEMESTs
just now, are on the gd rirc. The California
Theator Is the most fashionable resort on the
Pacific coast Little Lotta, after a most sue
ccssfui engagement OF three weeks. is still
drawing crowded houses nightly, to witness
her spccialtics. During the week she has de-
lighted our thcat"rgoiUg public with The
Pot of the Pctticuuts' which Is ono Of her
most attractive characters, AS sh" pcrsuuatcs
q boy, which she represents so well as To leave
one in doubt rs 10 her real sex. The comedy
~ a good on" md III" cast CDnll not bn bet
ter. Thursday night sh" mudc her appear
hlltf hN AAlL(u NItlllii' Allil Ali'lF
Blake, LOtta taking the title roles, in which,
ms was naturally expected sho acquitted
herself admirably. Last night being her
benefit night, she was warmly greeted 10y
large fashionable, and apprccintiyc audience,
in the characters of Captain Charlotte" aud
Tho Governors Wife" Tonight her last
appearance, shc comes out IN "'ThC Female
Detective" in which sho assumes five differ
cnt Chamctcrs, and "Nan, the Good for Moth
ing" Tho managers of this establishment,
Mcssrs. Barrett & Mccullough. huviug entered
into an arrangement with Don BOurcicuUt.
whereby they arc made his agents for all PLAYS
la this State, and having received the authors
last great drama, "FarmOsn; or the Railroad
To Ruin" announce that they will soon pro
ducc That play.
Eliza Holt. tho liiilo huilcsquo 4ueon. has
been running "lvanhoc" during the whole
week, with marked success She has made
herself quite n fIyOrtC at this place Of
amusement within tho pnst fow weeks, when
sho assumed the responsible position of sole
diroctrCss.
At Mercantile Library Hall, Grace Egerton
Mrs. George Case has bccn treating very
largo audiences for the past two weeks with
select roHdings, which were highly apprcci.
ated, more and more ns her merits became
better known. To spend delightful evening
OF refined enjoyment, the Hall is the place
to go to. She will give her last entertainment
to-hiBht, when she VIII bc assisted 10y Mr..
Case and MIR. W. Birch, in Protcnn sketches.
Miss Anna Dickinson has met with dread
fnl robun from the Times, of Thursday, con.
corning hor lecture of tho night provious--
something about tho California women of
early dnys. was not. unfortunately, present
at tho lecture, but IL scoms that Miss Anna
mado somo remarks about those women who.
To toll the truth, wcro neither angels nor do
monsl which were wholly unCallod for.
Through tho earnest request of many OF our
womnn'a rights citizens, Anna will give ono
more lecture, at tho metropolitan Thcator 10.
morrow night
joo. Murphy is nt Maguirc's Opera House
WIN an excellent troupe Of minstrcls. diahing
ont NIL sorts of jokes, songs and dances. 10
fargo ana greedy audiences Ho has lust re-
,,i,ha I.mh"a rom professional touT N SAT- tnke
wy With hir littlo band and the wov they