Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-08-02
CORRESPONDENTS.
VIRGINIA, July 81, 1874.

VIRGINIA, July 81, 1874.
EprroR T1MEs:-Noticing considerable cor
respondence in the TIMES from other sections
of the State, and presuming you would like
to hear from the Comstock, drop you few
lines.
As this is the last of the month, and stocks
being down, times are somewhatdull but as
politics are beginning to make stir, doubt
not it will be quite lively for the next two or
three months Candidates for the various
Offices are beginning to inquire after your
health, as well as that of your family.
The chief topic of conversation on the
street to-day is the proceedings of the Social
Club. held last night in Turn Hall This
Club seems to be, at present, sort of Mutual
Admiration Society, as you are solicited TO
Join, and no questions asked. At the meeting
last night the President stated that any one
could ioin who wished to that there was no
initiation fee no dues that the hall cost so
per night and that all excess OF proceeds
would be taken in charge by the Treasurer.
Query-Where is this excess of proceeds to
come from2 After the literary t!l exercises were
over, a sumptuous lunch was set out In the
back room, to which all were invited, and IN
two minutes after the command was given,
not even a sodawater bottle was LETT Ano-
ther query might arise-Who pays FOR these
lunches, Report says that certain candl-
date for United States Senate foots the bill
Report also says that this same candidate has
offered the Club loan (?l of $500 if they
will obtain membership of POO, and agree to
vote his ticket at the coming election. mat
is at the rate of about s35 each. Cheap
enough Since the formation of this CLUB.
the people are beginning to wake up, and are
~, 70 he
like cattle. The President stated last night
that the object of the club was not for polit-
ical purposes yet, but might be before long.
But enough of this. will look out for them,
and keep you posted
Another thing which is disgusting the
people is the large number of roughs and
sDorts now here who make no secret of their
mission, and openly declare their intention to
rule the primaries, and that they are here III
the interest of certain candidate. we tell
these gentlemen if they undertake that little
game. they will find il warmer primary
election than they anticipated when they left
San Francisco.
Almost every day hear people regret that
there seems to be no opposition to Sharon.
Gentlemen, it is early yet. Wait till the cur
tain raises and the fun commences, ana II you
do not get your moneys worth, then am mis-
taken There 1UiU be opposition, and q more
formidable one than Mr.. Sharon desires to
see Mr.. belong has entered this fight, to
win and he will win. He is backed by the
people, and needs no 1880 social clubs, no
importation of San Francisco roughs and
sports, to help him. He has no retinue of
mill and mine superintendent to do service
for him. Almost every man in Storey county,
whose interests are not identical with the
grand monopoly that overshadows the Com
stock, will vote for the strongest man TO beat
King William and public opinion is fast tend,
ing to the belief that Charley DeLong will yet
prove the victor.
As | have already made this letter longer
than intended, l Will close with the promise
of MORE ANON.