Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-11
. LETTER FROM RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA.
what An Old Eurekan Has 10 Say
of His Journey Eastward, and
Other Matters of Interest.


RICHMOND, Va, June I, 1879.
To be whirled across the continent in . Pull
man palace car is a sort of pleasurable delir-
ium. from which one scarcely swakcs to con-
seriousness until the persons clad demi mill
taire proclaim, at both ends of the car.
''sh-cago !" But to make the same journey Oh
an emigrant train. things go rather slow, and
one has abundant opportunity to keep his
bones and his senses-if he or she has any
from being .pied;" and, besides, the route re-
vcsls to the i~mpecunious traveller. especially
at this season of the year, such grand and mar
vtlous beauty that, for the time being at least,
one feels sufficiently compensated for lost
time in the enjoyment of delightful scenery.
which is inevitably hidden from the view of
those whose aspirations in travelling are speed
and soft cushions. OF course, one does not
scorn sweet comforts. nor the money that can
purchase them; but one feels kind of thankful
to a benign Providence that the eternal laws
Of compensation" have not as yet been gobbled
up, like most everything else, by some enter
prising monopoI;st. and formed into a "joint
stock company Qimitedl, for the special benc-
At of the G. T.. and u. p. Railroads. Before
leaving this subject. permit Inc to say to your
numerous readers, and especially to my fellow
member of the A~nti-Chlnese Association, that
if they, or any of them, intend to take a trip
across the Rockies, and hain't got money
enough to adorn the inside OF aP. p. car. let
them by all means buy an immigrant ticket,
for, aside Of its being the most democratic
modern mode of travelling, it combines within
itself a sufhciency of the delights of the pre-
historic ''bull-team" conveyance with the an
Client simplicity of navigation by walkers
line And now, to RiehIaondi
Thu a.r,.al - t.L- .-.4fE H. f-@~.
the National Capitol is simply lovely. and the
city itself, with its grand public editices, its
magnificent parks, its princely mansions. its
and historical monuments, when
viewed from the nights of Capital Hill, pre-
sents as sweet a picture as the eyes Of mortal
ever rested upon. The western portion Of the
city bears u resemblance in its chastc archi-
lecture and quiet grandeur to that most aristo-
cretic of all quarters, the Fanburg Saint Ger
main, Paris. This must have been the place
the poet had his eye on when he sang, to the
other fellow, i suppose: Come where my love
hes dreaming" Ny companion, who is show
ing me around, upon hearing me make the
above remark, Involuntary exclaimed, "Yes,
sir; here sweet beauty sleeps in silent
Dear reader, excuse me, and my
young friend. Remember the time, the place,
the occasion. tbe-weil, it is impossible to Ell
tIrely suppress, what the Frenchmen call,
these grand sentiments"
The manufacturing and wholesale business
IS situated in the lower portion Of The city,
along and adjacent to the river front and rail
road depots. The heaviest trade is in tobacco,
and l am told by merchants here that since the
war trade and commerce, especially at whole
sale, has more than doubled itself, and that
Richmond is fast assuming the distinction of
the business city Of the South.
The population of this city is estimated at
$1,000, at least-viz: White, 5000, and colored.
900. The mortality for the year ending with
the last day Of May. has been as follows:
White. Ia 0G ner | ono. cplorp1 ~ on ner I n00.
or a total of $500 per l 900 of the entire popu-
lation.
Ills note worthy that although the colored
population Of the city, and of the State, mum
bers considerably over one-third, they seem
perfectly happy and contented, and, unlike
their brethren further South, prefer to remain
where they are, with their white friends, in
stesd OF going among strangers and evils they
know nothing of Ihave conversed with several
negroes with reference to their gen.
eral condition and treatment by whites. The
tell me that the best of feeling exists between
them and the white people, that work is plenti-
full, and those willing to work can make a de-
cent living Only . few white politicians, ard a
few overly ambitious colored men, are ferment-
ing mischief by constantly intermeddling in
their political and social status, otherwise they
have nothing to complain Of.
A few days ago the colored folks held a Con-
in this city. The session lasted for
several days and was fairy represented by dele
gates from this and other Southern States. l
spent several hours among them for the pur-
pose eff learning the aim and object of this
gathering. Their speeches and general debates
plainly indicated their intention of perpetu-
q distinct and powerful colored party in
the Southern States. 1t is evident that the col
ored people will learn nothing by experience,
and will persist in keeping up a separate polit-
zeal organization in spite of the proof that they
have of the folly of such exclusive association.
To a disinterested observer of passing events,
there seems no alternative, but for the white
race also to act together. however disagreeable
to the ideas of perfect freedom of thought aud
action such a course may seem. But it is the
only means of defence against the possible
triumph of the colored element. From the
tenor Of the violent speeches in this colored
Convention, 1T soems to me there is no hook left
TO hang a hope upon that any good understand
ing can possibly be reached in the near future,
by which the races may act together in political
harmony or unity, save through the surrender
by the white people of everything that distin-
guishes their race, superior to that of the black
man in all moral, intellectual, and physical
traits, characteristics, conditions and tradi-
tions. The white leaders of the disaffected
colored men, teach them not to accept their
logical status. The result is, the colored peo-
pie would violently overturn every principle of
of the ethics of caste, and class. established by
the imnutable laws of nature. Certain it is
that if the colored people in the South persist
in this course, it will inevitably resolve itself
into a question of the preservation of the
fttest."
The white people say that if civilization is
to prevail in the southern States the colored
people must yield, aud take such places in
society to which they shall prove themselves
entitled by their conduct, and which the white
race will not deny them tie right to enjoy as
long as it does no violence to the eternal fitness
OF things. But to surrender to them the con-
troll and general direction of affairs, or to ac-
cord them the foolish demand of social equality,
is something that will never be done while the
power, either moral, physical or numerical,
remains with the white people to prevent what
they justly term 50 terrible a calamity from
happening.
l had a splendid trip down the James,
through Buffers famous Dutch Gap" spent a
delightful day and night at Fortress Monroe,
and another day at Portsmouth Navy Yard. and
witnessed a peaceful exhibition of Uncle Sans
strength in these waters. Also visited Nor
folk, Petersburg, Lynchburg, and several places
of minor Importance, aud everywhere the
greatest energy and push is apparent in every
specifies of indn try aud enterprise, and there
can be no doubt but the Old Dominion has be-
fore ner sn era of unexampled prosperity. OF
course there are vast numbers of people to do
the work in all the trades and professions. and
wages and profits are corr~espondingly low, as
the following will show BARRIERS. s. to 81 per
week; barkeepers, $40 to s25 per month and
board: boot and shoe makers. 50 to S12 per
week: bakers, 80 to $12 per week; bookkeepers,
$50 to SOS Ter month; b~lacksmiths, 81 to 50 per
week; putittfs, carpenters OF mdSOns, ~ 10 VIZ
per week: butchers, 81 to 50 per week: carriage
makers, 80 to So per week; cigarinakers, IS to
$40 per week: clerks, so to s25 per month
cooks, 70 to Sl2 per month and board: engi-
neers, IS to $40 FER week; farmers. SO to SIS
per month: common laborers, rs cents to 81
per day; coal or iron miners, Sl.50 to 81 per
day; painters, 80 to so per week: plumbers
sud timers, s.. so to $3.50 per week; female SER
wants sud board, 81 10 IS per month: plug to-
bscco makers, IS. 80 to : $50 per week; ~tailors,
81 80 to $40 per week teamsters. S. to So. so per
week; walters, 81 to 50. so per week and board
board and lodging, 50 to 81 per week.
If the working men in and about Eureka will
compare this list with the wages they are get
ting, / am sure they will be thankful that a
benign Providence has cast their lot among the
denizens of the Sagebrush State. There can
be nc doubt about it. Nevada Is the Paradise of
the poor May she never forfeit that noble dis.
tinction. SAM.
Paying the Piper.
The "Reveille" states that a certain
vouug man in Austin had for six months