Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-07-22

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with it. As yet / have heard Of not q single
fatal case among the white population. but il
not attended to soon there is no knowing how
widely the dread contagion may spread.
John is useful in his line, but / never could
bring myself to fancy either his brandy or
his small pox. II l had to take either one l
don't know which / should choose.
A D~EBUTAScE.
Miss Angela Starr King, sister of the late
Rev. T. Starr King, made her debut as a pub
lie reader at Platt's Hall last night, and
achieved 4 decided success. I own to you
that I went there prejudiced against the debut
lance for several reasons. Her name as an
nounced on the bills, smacked of "stage
effect Miss Angela Star King" as if she
were trading on the capital Of her deceased
brothers reputation, so to speak. That did
not strike the critical ear pleasantly, and
there were other things calculated to deepen
the impression. The house was filed to over
room being engaged in advance, and prompt
at the moment Miss King was led forward to
the footlights and introduced to the public by
Rev. Horatio Stebbins, in an address which
sayored so strongly Of gross personal fiattery
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Miss King commenced her reading very
quietly, with no "grand flourish" or attempt
at stage effect, and to the pleasant surprise Of
all present, YOU humble servant included,
showed herself at once Mistress Of the elo-
cutionary art. Her reading for the evening
embraced poetry and prose, selections from
the writings Of Longfellow, Holmes, Whit
tier and q number Of other standard authors
and writer's less known to fame, all Of which
were rendered in excellent taste and to the
satisfaction Of all present. / never saw a
better satisfied audience, or a more success
full debut. The reading Of maud Muller !"
and "Sheridan's Ride" particularly pleased
everybody, the ladies included; and find
that when the ladies praise one Of their own
sex the party praised must be something re-
markable. Miss King, for 4 wonder, did not
| confne her reading to any special subject
did not rail on "woman's rights" or laud to
the skies the negro, at the expense of the
white man (as is becoming quite the fashion
nowadays among q certain class Of abstract
sentimentalists Of the enthusiastic school),
and did not seem to be impressed with an all
absorbing idea that she had " a mission" In
person, she is the very opposite of her late
brother in almost every particular. He was
small and slender, and ever in delicate health,
while she is large and robust, with a manifest
tendency toward ~embonpoint, full chested and
possessed Of u clear, ringing resonant, and
very agreeable voice, and is, with all, rather
progressing in appearance, though not
positively handsome. She will probably visit
the interior Of the State and Nevada before
returning to the East.
ANOTHER FAIR.
The Mechanics Institute are making ex-
tensive arrangements for another grand Fair
this year, and it is expected that the display
will eclipse that OF last season. I think,
however, that it is doubtful if such is tho re-
suit. There is nothing Of which a commu-
nifty tires so quickly as Fairs, and We have
had them without stint in this State. The
State Fair was run until it ceased to meet
expenses, and after laying over one year, is
now to be resumed again, but with indiffer-
ent prospects Of success. The cost Of travel
to and from Sacramento, and Of living there,
is heavy, and the farmers and mechanics
cannot see that their interest is greatly pro-
NOTED by an exhibition which brings them
no immediate tangible return. Last year the
Mechanics Institute Pavilion was new and
clean, and the Fair had the merit Of novelty /;
this year it is just the reverse, and the chances
Of drawing out a paying attendance arc not
very flattering at least, so it seems to me.
rLAYED OUT.
"Enoch Arden dragged its dreary length
through three or four representations at the
Opera House, and was withdrawn. 1t was
very soothing to the nerves, and conducive
to sound sleep, etc., but that is not exactly
what is wanted in the dramatic line. Cots
nhn1. nln~ - nnaAH H., lncN anN
did not pay expenses, and he can no longer
draw. The opera languishes.
THE ATTRACTIONS OF II WEEK.
The new attractions in the theatrical line
this week are Waiting for the Verde" at
Maguire's, and "Like and Unlike" at
Wheatleigh's Eureka, both new to the Cali
fornia stage. Both are we'll cast and well
played, and both draw Just moderately.
Amusements are quotable now rs decidedly
dull; few buyers. Wheatleigh has also pro-
duced the new localized extravaganza Of Go
lombo el F~ilibustero, " which gives him a
chance to introduce some capital hits, and
terminates in 4 grand tableaux, which is
really one of the best things l have ever seen
on the stage.
hi cry TEs
Novelty l have seen is q new style Of bonnet,
ga perfect love-" Mrs. Amigo informs me
ION. dear, I know what is coming when she
goes that far in praise Of an article of dress).
1t is about the size Of a mans hand, and
consists Of 4 very limited centre, with three
points Of equal length, like a star-fSh. One
point bends down in the direction of the fore
head, and the other two droop gently over the
back of the head, behind the cars Of the
wearer. 1t is highly ornamented, and must
be very handsome, judging by the cost Of the
little joker. They are very becoming to la
dies who can afford TO- 90 bare-headed.
A"JAr" AMONG US.
"Kisabro," aJap. Of noble blood, is among
us taking notes for a new work on Outside
Barbarianism," to be published Immediately
on his return to Japan. He is richly dressed,
and if his hair was better fixed up, would pass
almost anywhere for a tolerably good looking
China woman, n little pitted With the small
pox-it's a thousand pities that he is so. l
have no doubt that he is very intelligent, but
I am bound to say that the only answer l
could get out of him in reply to q long speech
Of welcome which l made him on the decks
Of the Nonpareil, on his arrival, was, "No
shabby, john" I told him that he was partly
right and partly wrong; that there was moth
ing shabby about me-, but or the other hand
my name was not John but "a. Fitz Clarence
Smith" to which he made no reply at all.
Queer, wasn'tit? Adios, AMIGO.
The BENEFIT LAST EvENING.-The ben
eft, given last evening by MessrS. Cooke,
Wilson &. ~ % Chrome for TolIow Iocto