The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-13
Corresp0nacnco from the East.

NAsHiNGIoS, apHl j, lStO.
EDrTons ELKo ISDErrSpExr: notice Won
have honored me with personal" SAYING
that have settled at Washington Now,
that is an ambiguous phrase. When n man is
''rled,' the quicker he gets "settled" the
better but If you think Washington life is
conducive to such result you are laboring
under pleasing hallueination of mind which
brief visit here would effectunlly dispel. If
you say you didn't use the word settled" in
that sense, then pray you may be pardoned
for planting such delusive hopes in the breasts
of any creditors ] may possible have who
would doubtless be only too happy TO hear
that had settled, even nj this great distance
from them. II may be that still mistake
your meaning, and that it was your intention
TO convey the impression that proposed 10
make Washington my home. In this connec-
ton, allow Inc to remark that however much
seem to be perplcXed at the meaning Of your
publication / have been much more aston
ished mt the extent Of its circulation; for /
have received letters from all parts of the
State of Nevada on the subject, aud every
writer says he sur he notice IN he "ElkO Hde-
pcndsHt.' | congratulate you on having SO
large and Intelligent an audience: and that
only makes me the more desirOus OF prevent
ing them from labOring under ANY miScOncep-
ton ns 10 the meaning Of that triangular term
Settled, Is applied tO INV case: for though
conception h~ blessing" Iuiscnuccption IL
often something entirely different though |
once knew Miss Conception down III Mexico
who was fully Up to IA" SlHlspcIrcnn stand
nrd. therefore wish the privilege, of saying
that, however EuclT piIIed 'uEi 'whiic.pimcd'
after siTausc gods last Winter, | went back to
the old stamping ground and got regularly
Iiumboldted before | left Nevada; and to use
the words that, ns a student Of the Democratic
platform, may not bc entirely new To you,
would further remark that not only in the
Giving present" but in the future AS in the
past" Humboldt Is my hoRe-that happy land
ofsun sand, sage and silver; aud that have
no intention 10 ''settlc" in Washington in auy
sense Of the term, unless perhaps, the second
one herein set forth, for they have some OF
the old-fashioned Maryland laws still IN force
here, enacted in the special interest of tailors,
lodging house Keepers. and people Of that ilk
which makes 1t advisable TO keep on good
terms with them.
This question being mp. you will probably
pardon what were else an cgutism, when
mention, as to my stay here, that have bust
ness before the Mexican Commission which
will detain ME until its adjournment, two
years hence. / hnvo also undertaken the
prosecution Of certain Nevada Indian dcpre-
dation claims before Congress, and | would bc
exceedingly obliged to you if You would tell
me how long that will take me. In tho mean
time, If can'bo my service here to you or
your readers command me. Aud now, with
that diplomatic diversity of delusive delivery
which obtains hero allow Inc 10 seize upon
the occasion hereby offered to present to YOU
the assurance OF my high and distinguished
consideration, and 10 convey TO YOU the ex.
preston of my unbouudod appreciation and
unlimited regard. aud with the greatest defer
ence, to subscribe myself your most obedicnt
and devoted servant, which is rather round.
about Cor long-tailod y way of saying,
Yours, truly,
..r... ..- 49,. T. f DtrSSg