Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-20
THE EVENING NEWS.
The OPERA HoUss.-Last evening, the

Ahh orhhA uoVsss-Last evening, the
"legitimate" ceased at the Opera House,
OH the occasion Of q benefit to Schriener,
the leader of the orchestra. The play of
Sdll Waters Run Deep" was presented,
IN which as John Mildmay, Mr.. Paunce-
tort has no peer, and, last night, ably sup
ported by Miss Sallie Hinckley, Miss
Carrie Chapman. Stephenson and others,
the comedy was well put on and excel
iently rendered. Schriener's violin solo
was beautiful and melodious produc-
ton, for he touches the strings with \
master hand, and draws forth such sweet
sounds as cause US 10 wonder at that little
instrument that scrsped" is a" fiddle"
but in the hands OF Schriener is indeed
the violin. Miss Flora Bray sung with
her usual sweetness, and Walter in pc
culiar act ended the legitimate for this
season.
PoLIcE APPOINTMENT Yesterday, the
Board of Commissioners, of Virginia, ap-
pointed the following gentlemen as police
men: CHIEF OF Police. John V. B. Perry
Lieutenant, Benz. F. Lackey; Night Po-
lcemen, Benz. L. Higbee, ]. G. Hanks,
W. S. Edwards, L. Clark; Day Police
men, NJ. R. Williams, Richard Paddock
Special Policemen, Geo. Downey, Chas.
Woodman, Geo. Irwin. These selections
could not well be 6ettered, for the entire
corps are good men and know their bust
ness. We presume the Board will retain
the present efficient jailOr, Pete Larkin,
and his deputy, Mike Purcell, for that es-
adjustment is now conducted as it should
be, and either one or the other of these
gentlemen are ever on hand 70 attend 10
. business. We congratulate Virginia upon
her present excellent police Department.
DRIVEN BAcx.-The large crowd of
John Cinnamon who have recently left this
country for Boise and Idaho, have been
driven back by the miners whose heads are
essentially level. Among the crowd who
are en- route here IS the civilized American
lied Tom Poo, who was reported killed.
Runors reach US through these returning
liars, that Hi. Ward for some time past
policeman in Virgins, with his party con-
s;stinS Of sixteen men, was attacked BY
the Indians and the entire party massacred.
We place no confidence in the rumor.
VARIgrIgs.-This evening the Opera
House, Virginia, will open as a FIRST class
Aelodeon. with an excellent company, at
the reduced rates of four and two bits.
Miss Carrie Chapman, Miss Julia Morgan.
Mrs. Sam. Wells, M'dle Acosts, Flora
Bray, and 8 brilliant combination Of
,alen, will appear. The guests will be
allowed 10 drink frothing lager, smoke
cheering tobacco, laugh and be contented.
while new songs, dances. jokes, ETC.. will
he nightly dispensed.
LOST AND FouSD.-Yes,erday afternoon
the Pioneer Stages were unfortunate
enough TO loose two sacks Of bullion of
the coach, which loss was not discovered
until the stages reached Carson. A tele-
gram was Immediately sent here, and
Messrs Bennett and ABBOTT started 10 look
after the missing bars, which were found,
and sent to Carson BY the Dayton and
Carson stage. The bars were found in
road just below the Mound House, one BY
the stage, the other by q man on horse
back.
INV AND GooD.-We were amused last
evening at the Opera House al seeing
loving cavalier first buy his Dulcinea an
orange, which she succeeded in coming
suction on and making hollow, when our
friend went to the bar, got the rind well
stuffed with sugar and Cognac, returned
it 10 the fair creature who took TO II ="
as naturally as lack to q mil-pond. |
Good invention.
A FIeHr.-This morning, one Of our
fat brothers, who might be 4 butcher. and
who might live in Virginia. allowed his
temper TO get the better OF his Judgment,
and during a slight controversy he hauled
off and punched his adversary in the eye,
who procured a warran. for the belliger-
ent butcher. He will be tried this after
noon OF 3 charge of assault and battery.
TKS Bonner shaft, on D street, Virginia,
progresses finely, and the new machinery
works to a charm. The proposed depth |
Of one thousand feet viii be reached by !
the first day of the coming year, and vari-
Gus levels opened, each one hundred feet, |
will demonstrate the magnitude Of the |
famous Gould 4 Curry mine.
FREIGHT TRANs.-We noticed, on c !
street, Virginia, this morning, a number !
of large prairie schooners, loaded with !
merchandise and machinery for our mer- !
chants and mines. y large quantity of
freight is being shipped over the noun
,ains for this and outside mining districts. |
DIVINE SEKSIcE.-To-morrow (Sun- |
day), Rev. Mr.. Briggs will deliver dis !
course, al the Tabernacle Baptist Church,
on B street, Virginia. Mr.. Briggs cores
among US with hearty endorsement from
church and press, and we trust his laoors
here may not prove unavailins.
New IDEA.-This morning the gres.
Overland Mail Co., for the first time COM
menced running line of coaches over the
route, affording much easier transit to
passengers than by the usual mud-wsgon.
The Pioneer coaches now leave Virginia
every afternoon at 8 o'clock.
OyBRHArLZD AND REPAIRED.-foung
America Engine Co., No. 2, has been
thoroughly repaired during the past week,
and tomorrow az o'clock, in the after
noon. drill will be had by the company
10 try the proves of their excellent
machine.
MoRr Coal. - Yesterday. we were
shown lot Of something, supposed to be
coal, taken from the New Truckee Dis |
,rict. II resembles the clay casing Of a
quartz lead much more than it does coal;
bu, the gentleman in possession assures
Us it burns freely.