The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-18
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standing on Pacific Wharf tSan Fran
cisco Il few days since, waiting for
the ferry BOAT for Oakland, we were
acco>ted by a small, well dressed.
good looking boy Of probably II sum
Iners, thus: Want any matches,
boss? Got some new patent ones; +
boxes for ten cents" Don't want any,
we replied. said he, "Where are you
going old mani" To Oakland, We re-
piled. Got any triend>there?' Why
do Won ash? Cause if you had to
sleep out you'd ind these patent
matches mighty handy" said the
youth. We purchased lOcents' worth.
The boy flung up his hat and eAciaiui:
ed joyfullV, sold again., by =.
And sold" was the right word; the
patent matches were worthless, haV-
ing been danpened 10y sea water.
THE SNOW BLoCKADE.-By the East
ern DISPATCHES, we learn the breaking
up of the railroad blockade and in
consequence expect a large amount OF
mail. A sad dearth of reading matter
has occurred of late by the
of the weekly and monthly perIodi-
Gals: and the literary portion OF our
community are smacking their lips at
the idea of the rich treat of ancient
n modern literature in store for
them, Although the Winter goods
will be out of date, and consequently
of but little Use To our storekeepefs,
they MAY be saieabIe next Winter, and
then how handy it will be to have
them in the house,
REPAIRING THE JAIL.-Our EXCELLENT
Sheriff. 5. I. Swift, has been busy dur
ing the week in repairing the bars of
the cell. broken by the gentleman from
Empire. who figured in the Justice
Court some three weeks since, for
hourisning a SiX-shoOter in the publlc
stress of Carson; and also strength
ening the cell doors generally, tor the
s~afe-keepIng of those who may feel
inclined to inaugurate the spring
fights. Our Jail Is not a very roomy
or imposing institution, but IS Kept
clean and wholesome, and is presided
over by as vigilant officers as any in
the land.
VISITOR FROM RENo.-Hon. A. j.
Hatch was in town Yesterday OH a tour
of inspection, somewhat concerning
the location of the State University.
He with other Reuoites is of the opIn-
ion that the University l~egitimately
belongs to the town of Reno, and init
mates that in the event of the citizens
of ormsby county giving up all hopes
of gaining the prize, they should assist
their sister county i'll her aspirations.
He say that Reno is a desirable loca
ton in many ways, and certainly his
arguments seem to carry much weight
with them.
THE ARSON COTILLION BAND.-ThlS
band, composed entirely ofyoung men
of this city, will compare favorably
with any in the State or on the coast.
The names of the members are as
follows: Al. Mills, double bass; DICK
Mills, piccOlo, ETC.; ole Larsen violin
iSt; j. q. Meder, pianist, and Ihos.
Davenport, assistant pianist. They are
all Soler. industrious gentlemen and
can be depended on to fulfill any and
all engagements they may may make.
D. Q. B.-We are informed by the
President of the above named club
that a programme will be issued set
ting forth the amount and style OF
calico each gentleman will be required
to don at the ball of the 22d instant.
At the particular request of said Presl-
dent, we refrain from mentioning his
name at present, and confidently as
Sert that he does not reside at or near
the store of Joe. Rosenstock.
ADELPHI BALL.-As usual the ball
given on Friday evening by the above
mentioned club, was well attended
faction of all who participated. Be-
ing Lent time, many OF the members
and their families staid away, still
enough We're present to constitute the
party an extremely pleasant one.