Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-07

FRANCISCO STAGE - GRANT Va.
GREELEY-MONEY AND POLITICS
SOCIAL PARTIKs-sACRAMENTO
WEATHER.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. s, 1872.
EDITOR NEWS: Our quiet little burg
was thrown into q flutter the other
day at the extraordinary stupidity Of
Judge Ramage. In letting a man found
guilty Of murder In the first degree.
walk out OF the Courtroom with only
the trihing encumbrarce Of a 10000
bail upon him. The consequence nat
urally was that Tip Mclaughlin has
not put In an appearance since, and is
not likely to, unless lie turns idiot, or
they happen to find him where they
cannot let him 60. Well, they do not
punish crime now, more than to send
the criminal to State Prison, where he
is soon psrdoned out by some Cover
nor who wants his vote. Under M
excuse or another they get away, no
matter how cold blooded the murder.
It was upon that ground l, In sorne Of
my former letters, opposed hanging
Mrs. Fair. When they excuse the
men, I do not believe In making all ex-
ample of women, particularly as that
sex Is supposed to be the weaker.
The Great % Horse Raco
| Was forgotten In the excitement caused
by Judge Ramage's blunder. What
an ignominious defeat for CALIFORNIA;
pride. and how hard the papers try to
consolet the people bybidding them hope
that In even or eight years Occideut
may do better, because the mares first
records were not as good rs his. Well,
they had no business to swindle the
people by making them believe he
was q match for them. when they
knew he was not. They try to shield
Stanford by laying all the blame Oh
Jim Eoff. The poor old rascal has sins
enough Of his own to carry, without
| fathering Stantord's, which are enough
In Themselves to bend his own Shout
ders broad as they are. In a few days
the mares 90 East, and the big race (?)
and they will be forgotten. The waves
of oblivion will close rel the ripple
they made, and the great sea of the
world will roll on as though they had
never disturbed 1t. "Sich" is' life.
The Last Sensation
Is the bold escape of the Brotherton
brothers, tho San Francisco forgers.
They are daring rogues of the old yell
low covered novel style. 'ris thought
they have gone to join Mclaughlin.
Last week I visited the
California Theatre,
San Francisco, and saw 1t and the play
Of Saratoga" A number of papers
have given very perfect descriptions Of
the improvements In the building, and
vet they give one but a faint idea Of Its
luxurious beauty. ills M Of those
things which must be seen to be appre-
ciated. The only thing In which | was
disappointed was the drop curtain.
The view Of Bridal Veil Falls, Yo-
semitic, Is very poor and Incorrect.
The play Of Saratoga Is n pretty good
representation of life at that. place, and
Is decidedly a hit. The cast Of the
piece Is perfect-every M plays as
though the part was made for him or
her. The dressing Is simply gorgeous;
one laughs from the beginning to the
end, and comes away feeling ten years
younger for 1t.
The Election.
To-day tells the story Of who wins
In the great American race for Presi-
dent, etc. There rarely has been
known so little enthusiasm about q
Presidential election before the sup
position Is that tho Greeleyltes feel
there Is no hope and the GRANTEES
think exertion not necessary. | desig-
nate them Greeleyites aud GRANTEES for
the parties are so mixed up that no one
can recognize them by their old cogno.
mems. Our little sister
Nevada
Is evidently having q warm time on
her Senatorial fight. see not only
party but personal feeling Is running
very high, owing, l. suppose, to the
heavy monied interests on each side.
Well, money Is the worst argument to
convince q man with, because he Is so
apt to change his mind. II he sees a
better chance, and sometimes he
changes 1t any way after he has re-
ceived all he expects to, or In order to
hear o weighty arguments. conse-
Quently a man knows what TO
depend upon, and often loses when
most confident Of success.
Social Parties
Are coming on the tapis now. Last
week the Sacramento Library Society
gave the first of the series, which was
a delightful affair, because not 30 for
NAL, or as they term 1t, SO full dress"
The term Is 4 misnomer, however, be-
cause they came farther from repre-
senting the term, In Its literal sense,
than any other, as the ladies generally
lack some yards Of material on the up
per end Of the dress to complete 1t, or,
as my friend Jenkins remarked, they
pull It down too far But that Is
Dame Fashions decree, and she Is very
arbitrary and must be obeyed.
--latest Style.
OF course the ladies all know the
latest order Is to rufie the skirt up to
to the knees In front, and, a. that
prince of wags, Sam Jones, Of San
Francisco, Everybody knows Sam. for
he was for years at the ladies' window
In the p. o. Of that place.) says: up
to the latest news" In the back, an
apron panier In front, trimmed with q
ruffle or lace, and fastened behind with
a large bow. Vest fronts are to be re-
vived again this Winter, and capes to
everything In the way Of sacques or
mantlss. The graceful polanaiss holds
Q secondary position, and though worn
Is considered quite passe.