Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22
STEALENGS.

Uncle Billy Rogers, the old pioneer,
says the Eiko Independent, has again
made his way down here from his
home in Star Valley. We saw him
Yesterday, and could not fail to notice
the encroachments with which old
age is steadily bearing him down.
Uncle Billy is now far past the age
usually allotted te man, bearing the
burden OF over 80 years, and in all hui
mar probability his lease of life can
not lie extended much lenger. He has
grown quite feeble within the past IL
months, and his sight is almost en-
t!rely gone. In q conversation with
him he expressed a conviction that his
time would not be extended through
another year. The approaching Christ
mas is in all probability the last he
VIII pass amongst Us, and as the old
man is not only helpless, but is also
poor, and without relatives in this
country from whom to draw assistance,
any little donations from friends or ac-
quaintauces that would contribute to
comfort his decline, in the form Of a
Christmas present, would both glad
den his heart and relieve his frugal
wants.
Peter Larkin, says the Gold Hill
NcaoS, who is TO be hanged on January
9Th for the murder of Daniel Corco.
ran, has broken down completely.
The other day when a heavier pair OF
shackles were put upon his ankles be
wept and sobbed and begged so pite-
ously to have them removed that they
were taken OIL. Harrington, also un-
der sentence of death. carries himself
delianily and only growls in IA vicious
way at the tormeBts of prison life. He
has lots of nerve and IL is the opinion
of all who know him that he will meet
his fate bravely. Larkin, on the con
trary, is expected to weaken entirely
when the hour comes tor climbing the
gallows steps.
We learn,,says the Carson AppedI,
from w. NJ. Cary, of sheridan, that
that place was visited by an earthquake
of great violence on the evening OF the
llth instant. Mr.. Cary says that the
house he lives in was rocked TO and
fro, and that the shock, which lasted
several seconds, was the strongest hi
has ever felt in this State. We under
stand that there are persons in Carson
who n they felt an earthquake about
that time here. But ii il had been half
as much of shake up hereabout as
Mr.. Cary describes rs happening in
Carson valley, nobody could have
missed its manifestation.
While the passenger train lay az the
tank. just below town. taking water,
last evening, says Mondays Elko IN
dependent, some miscreant threw a
rock, weighing about "a pound,
through one of the double plate glass
~isdows OF me of the sleeping ca IRIS.
The broken window was at one end Of
the car. and II couple of gentlemen
Were Standing upon the platform i'm
mediately beside it. The officers are
on the track of the scouudrel.
In the report of Judge Rising's re-
marks when sentencing Harrington to
be hung, the expression occurs land
may God have mercy on your sinful
soul" IL should have read, "nay
God have mercy on your SOUL" with.
out the adjective ''Sinful." The Judge
desires the correction. as he does not
wish to be put in the light of making
such a harsh sllusion to a mar stand
ing in the shadow of the other world.
Cock fighting is a fsvorite amuse-
m, mt for some forty high toned gentl- -
men of Virginia City. who have formed
a club for carrying on that ennobling
pa time.