Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-05-22
Letter From Belmont.
BELMONT. NEVADA,
Nav 18th. 1873.

Sell VI tue present III winch 10 drop
youa line or so from this place.
Belmont is in every respect Il flour
ishing little to WI at the present time,
and, owing to the fact hat the May
term of the District Court (Curley,
judge is o being held for Nye
county, the town is completely over
run with strangers /; so much so, in
fact, that it is a hard matter, indeed,
for II to secure sleeping accommo-
dations +; and, had it % been for the
generous hospitality of my friend, w.
\. Granger, your correspondent, like
many others, would have lad to be-
take himself to the old and familiar
" haystack."
The future of Belmont, like nine.
tenths of the towns and cities of Ne
vada, is wholly dependent upon her
mining interests /; and when we take
into consideration the rich and eX-
tenSive developments made in this
connection during the past Winter
and Spring in the principal mining
claims along the main Lodges, consist
ing principally of the Belmont, Ari-
zone, Monitor, Combination and Ell
Dorado, besides many located upon
the same ledge, which, in every re-
Spect approaches nearer the famous
old COmstock than any other quartz
lode in the State. we cannot wonder
at her recent prosperity, and, there
tore will not be surprised to learn
that within the last six months the
price of real estate in Belmont has adj
vanced 500 per cent. AS a fair illuStra-
ton, l will mention but one of many
noted cases About one year ago, a
piece OF property, consisting ola house
and lot, was sold at Sheritls sale for
taxes and costs. amounting in all to
some eighty dollars. Two months
later the property changed hands at
$500 and, now, owing to the thriv-
ing and prosperous condition of the
mines, it cannot be bought for 81, 500.
When their present isolation is re-
moved bv the narrow gauge" that
system of railroads which is destined
at no great dis ance of time to APP
proach and tap our rich and extern
Slve interior mining, agricultural and
grazing districts, then will Bel
mont, Columbus. and the whole of
Southern and Southwestern Nevadaat-
tract capital and emigration. atfording
safe and remunerative investment for
the former, and pleasant, happy
homes for the latter, and be-
come two Of the largest and most
prosperous towns or cities of our
State.
As vet the immense OF
Southern and South western Nevada
are little known but when Belmont.
Columbus and Gold mountain attract
that attention which their merits
justly entitle them to, then will the
rush begin, hither and thither.
l have before mentioned the fact Of
the District Court being now in ses-
sion at Belmont, and as one of the
most exciting murder trials that ever
took place in this part of the State
has Just been terminated in this court,
it will not be out of place to give it
slight notice here.
The case is that of the 'People of
the State of Nevada against Samp-
son. for the killing of one J.. Nc
Mimi, at Duck Water, in Nve county,
i'll August, 1872. AS the greatest in
terest has been manifested by the
friends Of both parties, Of course
nothing has been left undOne on the
side Ofthe prosecution. and equallvso
on the part OF the defense. This be-
ing the case, as able counsel as the
State affords has been employed ON
both sides. The District Attorneys of
White Pine and Nve COMMITTEES.
headed bv Judge G.. S. Hupp, of Aus
tin, for the prosecution, and w. \.
Granger, f. p. Sine and Hal. CLAYTON,
of Carson CITY. for the defense. Judre
Hump is well.known throughout
he State of Nevada, as one Of the
ablest lawyers in the State and as a
criminal lawyer, Clayton stands con-
feSSedfY as 0ne of the VERY best.
Such being the case. YOU can easily
imagine with what force and abilit =,
the a S was prosecuted by HUM. aud
defended by CLAYTON.
Your CORRESPONDENT had the plea.
sure of listening to and haarinT tha
discussion through on both sides; and
" q .tla. ny case Vas aoIN ohduc
netent TO indTe, woniI he navinG The
p!lment. 1t was a meeting of two
profession. And as the iurv trvinn
the case is an intelligent One. the case