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Show LETTER FROM PIOCUK. (Special Correspondence of the Hkrald.) The Fire Greeley ami Brown Tlie Cliiii'ttc liition from a Practical t laud point 1 lie "iVtottcr, etc. Pioche, Nov., May Sth, 1ST2. The quiet, peacable Sunday which every one was justified, from the proceeding pro-ceeding portion of it, in suppopiug we were to enjoy as a beginning ot t'nis week, was suddenly and unceremoniously unceremoni-ously terminated at about half-past three p.m., by cries of "fire!" proceeding pro-ceeding from various portions of the tow a. The terrible vi-itatiou of Sep-, Sep-, lember hot, still vivid in tho ruinds ol ihe citizens ot I'.uelic, coupled with, tho excitement usual on tunh occasions, was tuliicieut to btin every able bodied bod-ied man on tho ground with all possible possi-ble speed. To quench the Ihnics was an imposiibihy, as tho tiuder-hke material ma-terial of which the houses here are mainly composed, and the limited supply sup-ply of water, at once demonstrated; and to prevent if possible their spread was all that could be done. By tearing tear-ing down various ftrue:u:es and mak- iLg use of whatever blaukets could be ot, this was at Ium; accomplished after the tlamcs had devoured a dozen building.- and consumed property estimated at 5Tj,000 value. Kvcry one was thankful it was no wore, as weil they might be, for lho direction of ihe wind, which was blowing strongly at the time, precluded tho hope of anything being saved, and the citizens regarded all as beirjg lost. Everything was free during dur-ing the fire, and as a conscquenoo much was lost in this way. Several were seen prostrate ou the streets, some of them having become so with the hope ot' nerving themselves for daring deeds, and having drank too much were incapable in-capable of anything ; others partook because they could get it ibr nothing, and as the supply was unlimited their helpless condition was easily accounted for. THE NOMINATIONS. of Greely, and Brown, although causing caus-ing something of a stir in this quarter on account of their being altogether unexpected, hav created anything but eothuisiasm; even the admirers ot the Cbappaqua farmer and editor as farmer far-mer and editor, go back oa him now and have no hesitation in declaring the old boy to be entirely out of hia proper sphere. If the l)emocrata do not place a good man in nomination. Grant will certainly get away with Nevada again ; consequently the sincere hope and desire of a large class here, (with whom tho undersigned respectfully concurs) is that they the Democrats wm 0.0 mat very uimg. viuerwisB the number of voters who will not put in an appearance at the polls in this State next November will be neither small nor insignilicant. We shall sec. THE CHINESE POPULiTION of Pioche is not only largo but increasing, increas-ing, (to where you will into restaurants, restau-rants, stores, saloons, in fact anywhere there the moon-eyed heathen is to bo found in all his glory. Tho circumstance circum-stance of a person eating food which has been prepared by one of these parodies on humanity, who has perhaps at one time iu his life been a victim to leprosy lep-rosy and bears the effects of that scourgo upon hia countenance is certainly cer-tainly very conducive to an appetilel But to see ihe"Ueathcn Chinee" in all his regal splendor one must take a stroll to the outskirts of town, where the majority of them havo their quartets. quar-tets. The way is easily found you might for that matter shut your eyes and be guided by your nostrils. Talk about a cesspool I And the female heathen, hea-then, in ample profusion, present a speotacla which is more than sickening sicken-ing it is disgustiug,revoI(ing ! Morality Moral-ity is a stranger, cleanliness an enemy. Thrro liiib'ts and modes ol life are to tally at variance with christian civilizv lion, arc nauseous to refined society and repugnant to any humanity which enjoy-j a moderate decree of" cultivation cul-tivation and advancement. 'They add nothirg to tho community in which they reside nothing that is useful, or-na or-na mental, moral or instructive-. Everything Every-thing they can possibly save out of their miserable pittances is carefully hoarded aw.iy to bo carried back with them to their celestial home THE WEATHER For the past few days has been decidedly de-cidedly wintery, There was a slight fall of enow this morning, which gradually gave way to rain, and now it is quite clear but chilly. Winter has evidently not yet bidden us good-bye, and seems to bo in no hurry about taking hia departure. de-parture. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. A laborer, named Peter Donovan, in the Meadow Valley mine No. 7, fell down the shaft to-day and was instantly killed. His nock was broken and he was horribly mangled. Such occur renccs are becoming altogether too frequent fre-quent in this locality, and might certainly, cer-tainly, to some extent, be avoided bj proper caution or safer machinery. The subject ought to be investigated. Hknri KlFLt |
