The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-02-04
Eastern correspondence.
NEw CASTLE. ME., January %,

NEw CASTLE. ME-, January ~, 1871.
EDIroRs INDEPENDENT A copy of the In
DEPENDENT strayed this way last evening and
put me in mind that once ''slung ink for
the edifcation Of its readers aud TO the misery
of the boys in the Office. and that have sew
eral times since given it accounts of matters
and things in this part of Uncle Sans do
minions.
This is foggy morning, and Sunday, too.
so thought would renew my acquaintance
with my Nevada friends. To begin with my
self: have been through quite a course of
sprouts" within the past year, but feel like
n new man now. A modest shingle, with
"Dr Squeed' on it, is tackled to the street
door below, and while write my 'better half
makes things neat about me. With fair run
of business, and excellent prospects, am as
happy as "elam at high water and, to tell
you the truth, have not the least desire to
again smell sage-brush or have my ears
greeted by the musical voice of the Humboldt
canary" Here. we have no "rock that pays
n thousand dollars ton from the top down."
no fortunes made in n few weeks; no excite
meuts about new districts; staggering
gamblers with siI-shooters, that 60 off when
ever their brutal owners get ''tangle-foot"
enough aboard TO show their dispositions; no
nristocracy made up Of short-card players aud
lewd women; but we have nice little town
filled with handsome houses. each house Il
pleasant and often au elegant home; and our
streets are made gay by troops of rosy-cheeked
girls, out shopping, making calls, enjoying
sleighride, and oftentimes bent upon business
a Il. a.
entertainments. and a well-dressed and we'll
behaved population. A man cannot get drunk
and gamble here and be a gentleman; he can
not pack sir-shooter and knife and be gen
tleman; nor be noted for his profanity and
vulgarity and be respected.
This town used to be great place for ship
building before the war. Fifteen years ago,
dozen big ships were built here in one sea-
son; now, however, there is but one vessel
building on the river. Ship-buildcrs say that
no amount Of legislation can make ship
building what II once WAS, and they look for a
gradually diminishing demand for wooden
vessels. Most Of the coastwise trade Is now
done by steamers, that carry at rates almost ms
low as sailing vessels aud with much greater
certainty and dispatch.
Around here, one may see tho scenes of
Harry Campbcll's famous stories. Hear is the
Heater the ship yard where he cut off the
dogs head; and littlo way down the river
the place where Major T. harpooned the
shark. remember we'll what n jolly evening
John T., myself and others passed in Union
willie hearing Harry tell those stories.
We are having an exceedingly mild winter.
and singularly free from storms. There Is
just snow enough in most parts of the Sta.o to
make good sleighing; but here we have Jnly n
little snow In the fence corners and few
patches in the fields. We hnvo had but one
weeks fine seighing here this Winter. The
old-fashionod winters, with siI feet Of snow
and the mercury down to 80 below zero, 80
we'll remembered, seem TO have gone 10 some
other quarter. Many theories are offered to
explain this change; but the change is ad-
mitted by all.
The Legislature OF this State has again con.
vened, and tho Republicans have elected Hon
Lot NJ. Morrill, for United States Senator
Governor Chamborlin had high hopes Of get.
ting tho place; but he had been accused OF
eating with 'publicans and sinners"-Dcmo
crats-so he went overheard. Morrill, IN mar
OF ability, and has already served the peopl,
ms Governor, Member OF Congress, and on,
term as Senator.
Allow me TO present my congratulations I,
tho people OF Nevada for having at last broke,
up the Bank Ring" and completely "clcanet
out that corrupt nest. guess that s1OG, ,OOt
thas went "up tho spout"-whore the wood
o'ne twinoth-oponcd somo folks Dyes. The,