A friend is writing a "tweenage" mystery story set in Carson City in 1862. I was asked to review some of it. It includes the following passage, which I have some questions about. It seems to me that Sam was the ringleader for the Third House, and that he would have delivered the "Captain Jim" speech. Is anyone familiar enough with that event to tell me of the writer has it right, below, or if my thoughts above are more in line with what happened? Bob Stewart, Carson City [The setting is the street outside Mrs. Murphy's Boardinghouse] Sam Clemens came hurrying out. ‘Sorry I’m late, boys,’ he said. ‘Where are we bound?’ ‘We are bound for the Deer Lick Saloon,’ said one, ‘where they are holding the Third House.’ ‘They say Cap’n Jim will be giving a burlesque version of the Governor’s Speech,’ said one with an Irish accent. ‘Only shorter and more humorous.’ I thought, ‘I would like to hear that.’ Sam Clemens said, ‘I would like to hear that.’ ‘They are meeting at the Deer Lick Saloon,’ said another. ‘Bar-keep there mixes one of them new cocktails,’ said a third. ‘It is called a Blue Blazer. It involves flinging flaming whiskey from one silver mug to another.’ I thought, ‘I would like to see that.’ Sam Clemens said,