The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-08

mimics; In seaport towns they take
to miniature boats; on the frontiers
to guns; in mining towns. to picks
and shovels, and so OIL. 4 gentle
a relates to MS an incident he wit
messed near one of orr schools n few
days since, which illustrates how apt
the boys of Nevada are to initiate
the practices of Il large class of men
in our community. In passing. he
saw several small boys with a toy
wagon, a small box in il. proceeding
along the public highway. The
wagon was intended to represent n
stage, and the box inside was sup
posed TO be the express box OF
Wells, Fargo X Go. Suddenly two
little shavers with wooden guns at
ready sprang from the corner OF a
fence and ordered the driver to halt.
The stage being stopped, while one
of the make-believe h~ighwaymen
kept the driver covered with his gun.
the other seized the express box and
proceeded to go through il" after
the most approved style of modern
highwaymen.
A Coon IDEA.-Prof. Metcalf. who
recently opened a writing school IN
this city, and who Is one Of the most
accomplished penmen living. talks
OF getting up n portable writing
desk for the convenience Of his pat
rons, who are so taken mp with
skating that they cannot find time to
attend the writing school. The desk
will be attached TO the body Of the
skater. and is believed that the mo-
mentum attained on the skates will
greatly facilitate the Singing Of ink.
CAPITAL PCNIsHMESr.-Ars. Laura
De Force Gordon will deliver an adj
dress against the preparation of this
most inhuman relic Of barbarism. at
the Carson Theater. this evening.
The correspondence between Il num-
Der of State officers, members OF the
Legislature and other prominent cit
liens. and Mrs. Gordon, will be
found in another column.
PERsoSAL.-H. G. Patrick. of the
San Joaquin Republican Stockton,
Cal. J, one of the pioneer newspaper
men of this coast, and for several
years an honest miner Of Nevada.
arrived in this city yesterday morn.
ing, having IN charge n State
Printer.
No SKATISG.-In consequence o.
the hall being occupied by Sheldon
dancing school. there will he II,
skating NJ the rink this evening: bu.
the fun will he resumed and coutiau'
during the usual hours Tomorrow
day and evening.
MISTAKE IN CoLoR.-Wc have beei
informed by a Senator from Store,
that we We're yesterday mistaken a
to color. in speaking Of John jaime
having brought in a valisc full q
greenbacks from Eastern Nevada
We stand corrected.
LEGISLATIVE BALL.-A Grand bal
complimentary to the members {
the Legislature, is talked Of for he,
Tuesday evening. It will hc gottc
up by the attaches Of the two House.
aided by some Of the young men ,
Carson City.
BELLIGERESr Two well know
citizens had a set-to on Monday, 70
lowing 4 dispute over the settlemei
of a bill alleged TO be due from OF
to the other.
SPECIAL ORpERs.-The two Eas
ern Nevada narrow gauge railroa
bills were yesterday made the speci
order for Friday evening next, at
o'clock, in the Assembly.
DANcISG ScHooL.-Prof. SHIELD,
will be on hand at Moore a Parker
hall to-day and this evening 10 j
struct his patrons in the art OF dan
ing.
A VARIETY STORE. j. Mandl
baum desires the public to know Oh
they can be furnished from his stc
with the following curious compou
81 Particles: STATIONERY, Candies, Nh
Vegetables, Poultry" etc.
A FINE cigar, and the best brands
smoking and chewing tobacco, i'm &
the precious leaf in the choicest form
will be appreciated by a purchaser
Mandlebaum's.
Go to Smith & SAVERS for your 2,
uine Rembrandt Photographs, at ;
Francisco prices.