Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-10-27
SOME ANCIENT HISTORY J
Doings At the Capitol in 1866

Rail building, now occupied by the Ap-
peal, a, diary written by D. L. Gregg
in 1866 was found. Mr.. Gregg at that
time was Land Receiver for this sec
ton. Previous to this appointment
he was minister to Hawaii, and prior
to that he was the Secretary of the
State OF Ohio. Like most diaries this
one starts out with good intentions
and the month of January and Febru-
airy are almost complete. After thai
time the memorandum only received
occasional attention. The diary starts
with the Ist OF January, 1866 as follows:
Jany 1.-The legislature met. Banks
speaker OF the assembly. Alien and
Clark, Ormsbys delegation went for
Crawford: Crawford was beaten by the
railroad influence.
Jany 4-Young Blasdel and Billy
Foster ran away from home. 1t is
said they intend going to Mexico.
Last night Senator Lambert's house
in Washoe was destroyed by fire. Both
houses Immediately adjourned
Jany 6-Y Dung Blasdel and Foster
were brought home today. The Su-
preme Court will hear the case OF the
| Specific Contract case next Friday.
Jany IA severe SnOwstOrm. The
roads over the mountains are so bad
that no mail has reached here in sew
eral days,
| Contract case commenced in the SUI
preme Court today. Court assigned
ten hours to either side Mr. Murphy
! opened the case against the law, See
ley following. Hillyer and afterwards
r. NJ Clark
Jany I7-Argument continued by
Crittendcn, Clayton Morse, DeLons
and Johnson. The general impression
is that the Court will abide by its fer
mer decision.
Jany IS-The Supreme Court rem
! dered its decision in the Specific Con
tract case, affirming the former deci
| sion against the constitutionality OF the
State law. 1t is rumored on the Street
that bride OF $4,000 was offered to
| Judge Brosman to change his opinion.
Jany Io-The attempt to bride Judge
Brosman is the occasion OF much
comment. His conduct is generally
| commended.
Jany 22-E d. Sweeney was mar
ried to a daughter OF Mr.. Cavanaugh
this evening.
Jany 24-Leve at the governors this
evening. A large number OF citizens
and members OF the legislature pres
emit The assembly has passed res
olution in support OF the Monroe Doc
trine and in favor OF Furnishing jeff
! Davis.
Feby 12-Lincoln's birthday was eel
ebrated. The procession was respect
able in size though some OF the ar
engagements were faulty. \ ball at the
, governors followed in the evening.
Feby 24-Considerable excitement in
regard to Presidents veto of the
Freedman's bureau bill. Among IN
| ion men the general disposition is to
stand by Congress.
March 1.-The Legislature adjourned
at IL p. m. Most OF the business was
completed Election OF school trus-
tees held last evening. Did not attend.
The following ticket was elected Dis
trict No. I, H. O. Beatty, D. L, Gregg.
NJ. c. Gardner. There was no reg
ular ticket run in opposition.
March I2-Mr Mighels OF the APP
peal requested me to write editorials
Tor his paper during his absence in
California. | agreed to.
March 15-Wrote editorial for the
Appeal about Reconstruction. |
have written what | think right in this
matter.
March 1S-The Appeal this morning
denounces the editorials of the pas
week, and says that it has been
"Phoenixized' during the editors alb
sence The article denounces Andrew
Jackson most severely.
March 2O-The governor and hi:
party left for Pahranagat. An escort
OF troops is to meet them at Aurora.
Mr.. Noteware, Mr.. White and several
others accompanied him.
March 23-The political programme
seems to thus be made up for this
county among the wire workers: Wells
for district attorney; benson, district
Judge; Pomeroy, clerk; Robt. Clark
and Edwards want to run for attorney
general Upon the whole there seems
to be big scramble for the offices
The Fourth OF July was evidently
celebrated, but the account being writ
ten in pencil is so badly blurred that the
program is lost. A number OF times