Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-03
Letter FROM TIE CAPITAL
[raox OUR SPECIAL oonR1sroxDExr.l
cAn.os, February ., 1873.

lrRox OUR SPECIAL coRRIsroNpENr.l
Carson, February 2, 1873.
sunday.
Sunday, In Carson, differs but little
from other days of the week, except
that, II such a thing were possible, 1t
seems more dismal and dull. Most of
the Storey and Lyon members repair
to their homes to spend the day, while
those poor devils who, either through
impecuniosity or business, are forced
to remain here, tire themselves out In
fruitless endeavor to wear off the
ennui, consequent on being strangers
in a strange and unsocial land. There
are lots Of churches here; I don't
know how many; but nearly every
known denomination, including Ma
hommedans and Mormons, Is repre-
sented. People that are forced to lis.
ten to long-winded harangues on the
Constitution, parliamentary law, and
the like, not mentioning the regular
"prayer by the Chaplain" look to
Sunday as a release, and desire some-
thing In the way OF change Of recrea-
ton, so that. as a general thing, church
has no charms for the wicked.
There has been quite a fall OF snow,
that fiepoy. fine stuff that as OOH as
wheel or runner passes over 1t, leaves
a track Of mud, and some Of the good
people have been decelving themselves
into the belief TINT they have been
sleiyhing. They try to believe they
have been having fun, but judging
from the pinclied, blue look on tlseir
countenance, I am satisfied they arc
woefully deceived II they even think
thew have had any sport. AS l write,
the Jingle OF bells assails my ear. their
merry tlnkle painfully contrasting
with the grating Of the runners on ths
bare ground, while the attempted
cheerful song, ave won't 60 home
till morning" sounds like a mournful
wall to the air of :" Put me In my little
bed" The members from the outside
counties. wearied of standing around
the Ormsby bar room, have betaken
themselves to back rooms and engaged
In the classic and fascinating game Of
"pitch seven-up" for the drinks
while those more morally inclined
have attended evening service at the
various churches.
MI a-.L.w L.
Your correspondent-being classed
among the "morally inclined'-at'
tended the Episcopal Church and lis.
tened to the discourse OF the Rev. Mr.
Allen on tho .'rhe Sunday Law" The
Episcopal Church building Is small,
but neat and comfortable, but the beg
carly array Of empty pews tonight,
made 1t look as large as Piper's Opera
| House. There were not to exceed u
| people present, and the "choir' hat
| got a cold In Its head and did not pu'
in an appearance. OF those present o.
least four-fifths were non-residents
| The sermon was a mastery effort tht
subject being treated from a broad ano
liberal standpoint, and containing very
many hints and suggestions worthy O.
| adoption, but the minister was evi
IDENTIFY discouraged at the smallness o
| hls audience and read his sermon In .
somewhat rapid manner, for which
don't blame him u bit, as he had evil
IDENTIFY been at great pains to get 1t W
In good shape, and | really felt humil
lated to think that so meritorious Q dis
course should meet with so small al
audience. Mr.. Allen said that II those
present thought there was any merit II
L. and should so desire, he was willing
to repeat it In The form Of q lecture, !
so requested. and | trust that there l.
sufficient public spirit In the member
OF the Legislature, IL not In the people
OF Carson, to tender such request.
kickisx.
There Is considerable klckinS-or
the inside-ln social circles, because
some of tho outsiders who were hon
orcd with an invitation to the solrce o.
the Adelphi Club on Friday evening
last, are disposed to growl a little al
the way they were treated ut that ex'
elusive and recherche reunion. The
members of this heightened outfit III
yited many Of the members and at
taches of the Legislature. the invita-
ton being intended as q high compli
ment, for, mark you, no common
scrubs are invited by these arlstocrats,
the invitation, however, containing
gentle intimation that the invitee va;
expected to put up two and a bali as
prerequisite to admission. Most o.
the "sagcbrushers" and other stran'
gers thus honored, attended, and after
once entering the sacred precincts o
the Rink" were ignored BY the rul'
ing powers rs II they had no earthly
existence, and were mere statues Dor
rowed BY the club to relieve the mo-
notony Of the bare walls Of tho room
| Well, these outslders growlsd As
matter Of course. They went there
expecting to have q good time, anc
were wofullY disappointed, aud 1t De
lug their growl, they rented it. ine
| club formed a ring and did all the
dancing, aud now they say-as excuse
that In order to dance, it was neces
sary for the invited guests to present
recommendation from their last ON
ployer. Your correspondent was not
present, and only writes from what hi
hears and from the remarks Of the To-
cal paper, which gives the growler:
fits for their unwarranted impudence I?
A Missakea idea.
A correspondent Of the San Francis
co Chronicle, writing from Ogden, gives
a description Of the doings OF a melo'
deon performer named Baker, and q
couple of feminine companions on al
eastward-bound train on the Central
Pacific railroad. and In the concluding
paragraph remarks, that a gentleman
wearing a velvet coat, whom he had
frequently seen In Carson, seemed tc
be paying assiduous attention to one
or both of the fair fugitives. Assem-.
blyman Shoaff Of Lincoln, obtained
leave of absence last week, and ht
wears n ,'yelyet coat" aud some Ill