Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-23
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
from the SENTNEL's Correspondent

OUkt BAN EhANSASSO
From the SENrrNEL's Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.
EDITORS SENTINEL: Last week was
a rough one on the boys, also the fem
mines who placed their faith in stocks
so confident were all that the spring
rise had set in that those who held
stocks outright Hypothetical them and
bought more on margin. According
to instructions from the chief manip.
ulators, the brokers began. crying
aloud for ''more mud" and they were
further authorized to spare not any
one--man, woman or child, or ever
the maid servant. Being unable to
rally, they were sold out under the
rules. 1t is estimated that the chief
engineers of the corner s's%cooped" in
81, O00, 900. Among many others, your
| correspondent is a total wreck.
A Lady Corners q Bear Operator.
AS a general thing it is unsafe for a
man to spin yarns among silks and
~satins, although the fair sex, when en-.
tirely among themselves, indulge in
that pleasing pastime. AT one of our
principal hotels a prominent bear
broker takes his provender. He is
quite a pet bear among the ladies, and
in their presence he talks stocks the
loudest. Last week, me blue day,
when every one thought the market
had metaphorically gone to HadeS,
and probably thinking there were no
takers among the fair bevy, he offered
zone thousand Alpha, seller $28." A
sprightly little lady, we'll known in
mining circles here and in Nevada,
quickly said ''soldw and informed the
bear that she meant business. The
bear limited something about ''mar-
gins" The little lady put on her hat,
stuck a rose in her hair, and sailed
down to where the brokers do most
congregate. When she placed an $500
draft in the bears hands, he turned as
pale as Hamlet's ghost. That evening,
after she had sought rest from the
speculative world in her boudOir, had
let down her back hair and donned her
evening wrapper, there came a by no
means gentle rapplng at this lady's
parlor door. 1t was the demoralized
bear-and nothing more. he had
come to get the sale declared ''off,'
and he her would implore, and hel
magnanimity adore. Her first impulse
was to scream, and then faint, on learn
ing that 1t was a man, and a bearist
one at that. He stated. through the
transome, that unless he was released
from his rash offer he was a ruined
man, and so was his family. The gen
erous lady declared the sale ''off," ant
told him to be the same. The ladie:
at this hotel poke any amount OF fur
at this n%erveless bruin, and, since, HI
is as gentle as a lamb.
Dire Destruction Threatened.
Mrs. Bowers, the astrological sharl
of Virginia City, has written to a GER
tain lady at the Grand Hotel, tina
within six months San Francisco will
receive a heavy earthquake shock, an(
that among the general wreck of mat
ter, brick and mortar, the Grand will
be knocked into the next centennial
She advises everybody to ''stand from
under" in time. In consequence, sew
eral light-headed ladies have gone t
other hotels. This clairvoyant alst
sees rich diggings ahead, and advises
all hands to load up. 1t is said a GER
tain heavy manipulation ave makes
turn without first consulting this Vir
ginia oracle. His predictions hav'
proven true in many instances, and h.
has barrels of money, but whether Ia
acts OF her advice as he pretends, is al
open and a doubtful question. HI
even may do so, as a blind, and ther
cooper" for treble the amount
There is many a deceit in stock mat
ters as well as in love.
Love I'm High Life.
1t is again reported, but not gener
ally believed, that Senator Sharon will
before the leaves of autumn withei
lead to the altar of Hymen a younI
lady of this city, named Reilly
beautiful blonde of about sweet twenty
He firmly denies it; but she is no
ashamed of it.
Minor Mention.
The last China steamer brought il
less than 100 heather "a favorabl
showing from the last cargo of 1,20C
Smallpox is on the increase. Every
body has been or is getting vaccinated
including your correspondent, and hi
sweetheart. Nevadans are advised h
stay away for the present. They cal
send their money down by express o
postal card. j. M. s.
S~TEAuUNGlS.