Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-18
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
[,lox QUIZ nIsuIAn Correspondent

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POLITICAL TALK HAIGHT
AND, sELBYs THE sKLECTED
CHAM Pr 0NB-THEATRIOAL
GOSSIP "a SAILORS HOME
AND Ii w.PRRssURE MORAL
ITY HTANGER FATE HIS
CARRER-MORR ABOUT THE
PLYING MACHINE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 1871.
Governor Hsight's letter to Senator
Minis, announcing that he will be a
candidate for denomination, gives very
general satisfaction TO both political
parties. Democrats believe that his
personal popularity, backed by the
anti-railroad influence, will enable
them to carry the State by a comf0rta-
BILE majority. They also hope that his
leadership will win back the German
yote-at present temporarily estranged
on account Of Democratic sympathy
with the French cause. Republicans
are pleased at the prospect, because
they think that Mr.. Haight's past
record affords some very salient points
for attack. His approval Of the "Liti-
CANT Act" and his violation Of the
Constitution in signing the Lottery
Bill, r conceded to be weak points
In his armor, In addition to which they
expect to make much capital amongst
worklngmen by raising the cry that
his course on the railroad question has
put a stop to the States industrial de-
velopment and prevented thousands
from getting employment on projected
lines that but for the Governors action
would ere now have been commenced.
RspnbIIcan Prospects.
But Notwithstanding this real or
assumed satisfaction on the part of
prominent Republican politicians, the
outlook for the party cannot be said to
be particularly brilliant ; indeed 1t
would require a very sanguine DISPOSE
tion to see anything comforting In the
present prospect. In proof of this may
be mentioned the fact that the San
Francisco slate makers and convention
manipulatorA have given up the Idea
| Of nominating an out and out Repub-
lican, as they figure that such a course
would involve q strict party vote, with
the certainty Of finding their man eight
or ten thousand in the minority. They
have therefore centered OH Mayor
Selby, hoping that by opposing Demo-
crat to Democrat enough votes Will DO
secured from the ranks OF their oppo-
nents to ensure a victory. This ar
ranpement Is not likely to suit Interior
delegates but It Is thought that when
the situation is explained to them they
will see that It Is absolutely necessary
that such q plan Is the only orc that
affords a chance OF success.
what tho Issuc will Be.
The question of railroad subsidies
will in all probably be the main issue
of the next Gubernatorial campaign,
though there is very little reason why
It should be, for an adverse decision OF
the Supreme Court in the case now
pending between the Stockton and
Visalia Railroad and the city of Stock
ton would remove the whole subject
from the arena of politics and make 1t
q dead, issue. But as this would de-
prive Haight of his trump card, it Is
shrewdly suspected that the Supreme
Bench will avoid an opinion until after
the election. Judges that overruled
the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to please the antl-Mongolians.
are likely to stretch a good many legal
points to oblige a friend.
Moro Abeut tho Flying Machine.
I went out on Saturday to Wood
wards gardens, to have a look at the
new aerial steamer constructed by MIR.
Morrow, which Is on exhibition at that
place. San Francisco inventive talent
seems to run In the direction Of flying
machines. This Is the second one that
has been built within two years, though
I believe that the same principle OF
construction rules In both. The first
air ship-Marrlott's Artor-was q par
tial success, but came to an untlncly
end by fire. The one now In view Is
an Improvement ON its predecessor,
and may be the inception Of a grand
idea. Its practical performances have
at least been such as to disarm the rid
icule with which most people greet the
announcement of aersnautic discover
les. The vessel Is twenty-seven feet
long, ten feet In breadth and eleven in
depth. 1t is sustained by q cigar
shaped balloon, confined In a narrow
framework Of pine and wire. This
the inventor expects to dispense with
soon, thus removing its most object
ionable feature. The propelling power
Is given by two wings which revolve
like q windmill, these being worked
by steam furnished from q beautifully
constructed boiler and engine. The
balloon was filled with hydrogen gas
at the corner Of Folsom and Sixteenth
streets, and was then floated to the
garden. There steam was got up, and
It Mt once rose gracefully In the air
and sailed In the teeth Of a strong
wind, or ran before 1t, to the satisfac-
ton of all who saw it. Yesterday
three or four thousand people went out
to sec the strange ship, but some scoun-
drel had cut the ballon, &C that 1t was
evening before a successful flight was
made. Mr.. Morrow has labored for
ten years to bring his discovery to per-
fection, disregardlng alike the sneers
Of the increduisus and the counsel Of
his friends who thought he was pursu-
ing a chimera. He had such firm con-
fidence In the success Of his invention
that nothing could change his faith,
and the result proves that he based his
reliance OH good grounds.
$50 # Low.Pressnrc Hsnssty.
Californian honesty seems invariably
to collapse under the pressure Of
5000. Very often 1t won't stand that
amount. Cases have been known where
the hundredth part OF that sum proved
too much; but as a general thing, an
official in receipt Of good salary, with
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