Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-05
Letter from San Francisco.
San FRAScIsco, Decembe,

tirely too much so to suit n genuine
sagebrusher. 1t has rained almost
necessarily; and if you believe my
racket, there is no place OIL the face OF
the globe where they have such
mean, drizzling, drabbling rain as
here in this toll-gathering city. There
is some sense in a Nevada storm. 1t
zones with awe-inspiring fury, does
the thing up brown, and that is the
end of it: but here, it ceases.
And what seems more remarkable
still, it does not appear to come down
at the rate of more than forty gallons
to the square mile in a fortnight, yetit
showers unremittingly; foggy, misty,
dew-liks showers eternally; especial
ly at this season. Only think OF 1t {.
Forty thousand more or less brok-
ers, hoodlums, thieves, Barbary coast
ers, etc., boiling about day and
night on Montgomery street with
umbrellas, punching their W ana
other peoples eyes out. Emperor
Merton is AS big a dog as any in the
puddle, and carries fully as mi CHI
canvas as Ralston, or Latham, or
Lent, or Roberts, OF any other money
king or diamond sharp.
THE HOLIDAYS
Are passing, l pre- ume, to the salts
faction of both old and young in this
section. Young America appears to
he in the very zenith of his glory.
and he tooteth his horn accordingly.
From seven to ten millions quitting
it low of these ire reSs!hle chaps
render both day AID night hiGeouS
with the grating, discordant squeak
and Drawing of an equal number OF
horns OF all sorts snd styles. The
man who first invented horns is a
hurse-thief and a liar. The churches
all nlaved to good houses on Christ
mas DAY, and the performances are
generally spoken of in high terms by
the CITY press. Peace on earth and
good will among men" tsee If that
quotation is correct, Tor l am not as
we'll up in Biblical matters as
lively friend, Pastor Kelley is good,
substantial and comprehensive plat
form : and did all sects adhere to it as
closely and enthusiastically for the
whole wear round. as most of them do
about Christmas time, II IS my delib-
crate and unbiased Judgment that
corner lots in the New Jerusalem
would rate at much higher figures
among all classes of poor God-for-
saken sinner. the world over. But
maybe l am writing of something |
know nothing about. 1t Is rresum-
able. at least, that there are other
topics, concerning which your CORE
spondent is better posted.
QUORUM RESENT
There has been a quorum of the
Nevada Legislature in this city for
the last two weeks. Most of them
hang out at the Cosmopolitan. Red
Frank Wheeler. Jones chief adviser,
seems to exercise Il sort of fatherlv
protectorate over all of the Republic
can members who brush these hospi-
table shores. There is a great deal of
speculation relative to the
NEVADA s~ENATORSHIP,
Though l have doubts whether there
will be any effort made to defeat
Jones. The strikers who desire to
bleed him still more are continually
getting up stories, but l think III mos
cases they are without foundation in
fact. | have not cen Jones, though /
understand he is confident Of success,
and recently gave it as his opinion
that 81, OOO, COO would not defeat him.
There seeiiIS to lie no available man
to enter the contest against Jones. OF
course he should be Il Republican,
and have plenty OF coin TO back him.
Sharon possesses the requisites, but is
too unpopular with the great mass of
the people. The members would fear
hanging when they returned to their
homes, if they should send Sharon to
the Senate. Sharon is selfish, and
will not put III a red cent for any
body but himself. Nye has no money,
and no one to put up for him. In any
event, he would lie almost as bitter IA
pill for a majority of the anti-JOnes
men to swallow as Sharon. Judge
Mesick, OF Virginia City, is the only
man / have heard mentioned who
could unite all elements. But he has
no SOAP and of course could not
hope to succeed wi;hout it.. There
can be no doubt that Mesick would
cDfeScIU our young ottte WIFI dDlilt.N d,
if not dignity. at Washington. Sena-
ator Stewart, it is generally believed,
is for ANYBODY to beat Jones'" This
comes of the fact that Jones is ac-
credited with a desire to help Charley
De Long into Stewards seat two years
hence. But we will not be kept in
suspense a great while. Either Jone'
or some other mOneYed Republican
will walk off " it'll the Senatorial toga,
and that will he the end OF the great
contest.
MAJOR w. W. M'CoY,
or Eureka, will most probably re-
ceive the complimentary vote of the
Democratic members. There is but
one thing that can operate to prevent
him from being the recipient of this
compliment. If it can be in any
manner construed as a victory for
the Bradley-Thornton wing OF the
Democratic party, the Major will have
to take a back seat otherwise he may
possibly have nc opposition. The
Major was here a few days ago, but is
now at Carson. perfecting matters for
a grand effort in behalf of his con-
stituents at the approaching session.
THE RAILROAD,
Connecting Eureka with the Central