Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-19

being informed that the 'onllolng Wouiu DC
removed whenever q demand was made.
Then it, Immediately occurred to the authori-
ties to establish the headquarters OF the
Armed Police Brigade there during the ex-
element attending the Presidential election,
which was done. The guard protected the
building from incendiaries and did no dam:
age to the frail wooden structure, but u bill
for $4,000 for the use Of it was sent in and
the city actually paid that amount for the
privilege Of Occupying its ground. Since
that the building has been let out by the
Institute for circuses, concerto, foot races,
and l am not certain but for dog and chicken
fights, It has now been enlarged and is to all
appearance located there for all time; that IS
to say, for as long as the redwood Of which
it is built will stand the climate, or longer, il
the institute sees fit to replace it. Last year
four gold medals were awarded to that num-
Der Of exhibitors, but none were ever deliv-
cred, and the whole affair from first to last
seems to me to be a "blasted blk, you
know, 1t may be. that I don't see it in the
right light, but there are plenty others who
are in the same fix.
TAHOE GOING II OTHER WAY.
Won Schmidt, the irrepressible engineer
who constructed the Spring Valley Water
Works Of this city, isin town for q day or
two, having just returned from his prelimin-
airy survey Of the PROPOSED canal and tunnel
for running off q portion of the waters Of
Lake Tahoe. lie declares that he has got a
dead thing this time, sure, having found a
point at which no can tap the lake by q tun-
mel of only eleven thousand feet through solid
granite rock. He says the work can be ac-
complished in four years at q cost Of only q
few hundred millions, more or less, and Is
bound to be put Though. So prepare to
lose the cream Of your beautiful mountain
lake, for even one foot drawn off the surface
will leave wide marshes and shadows all
around the shores Of that glorious gem Of the
Sierras., There is one consolation for you,
however: he sayS that he can take the Pacific
Railroad through this tunnel also and there
by greatly reduce thu cost and.time Of build
ing that great work. and avoiding the SHOWS
of the summit. which at present bid fair to
prove u perpetual barrier to the progress Of
the road, or to the running OF it, provided 1t
is built. So prepare to. see the water leave
and the railroad come. Both events will &C.
cur ut once. -
y bP6hCH.
Senator Stewart had q fine audience at the
commencement Of his speech, ut Platt's Hall,
last evening, but did not meet with q very
enthusiastic reception. His reading the adj
dress instead Of speaking off hand, interfercd
very much with the interest Of his remarks.
1t is hard work to keep. the attention Of an
audience engaged for any length OF time on
subjects on which.n violent excitement eX-
lists, unless the speaker possesses unusual
powers of eloquence and himself appears
deeply interested in the subject. His re-
marks read we'll in print, and were kindly il
not enthusiastically received.
oUTRAoEs UPON CHILDREN.
The number Of cases Of outrages perpe-
trated upon young school girls by beastly
villains in San Francisco is fearfully on the
increase. Within a week the conductor Of a
street car, and q filthy negro who follows the
whitewashing business, have been sent to the
County Court for triaI'on the charge Of rape
upon young girls ; and no longer ago than
yesterday a man shot at another, but unfor-
tunately did not kill him, on the street, for
an alleged attempt Of the same character
upon his niece in his house. Glorious
times, certainly!
THE GREAT CHINESE DINNER.
The " six companies" Of tour Monaghan
fellow citizens" are throwing themselves on
tho preparation Of the, grand complimentary
dinner to our friends the Colfax party, which
takes place tomorrow evening. The dinner
cost about $1,000, wines not included, and
will be a big thing on ice. Ihaye byimmense
e~xertion secured q ticket Of invitation (cost
me $l0), and will give. you my impressions
concerning it il l survive the operation.
BIG FAILURE.
"Our Friend from Victoria" by Webb, the
"John Paul" Of tho Sacramento Union, was
produced at Wheatleigh's last evening, but
great expectations m to naught. He
brought in the old gag made use Of by John
Brougham in New York, where the actors
are distributed through tho audience and the
manager coming forward to the f~ootligh.s,
nnounce that owing to the absence Of some
Of the performers Hamlet is unavoidably SUBJ
stituted for the play announced, whereupon
the whole performance is denounced rs a
humbug, by the actors in the dress circle,
and a Jolly row ensucs before the audience
finds out the sell. This gag was new in San
Francisco, but known after all to most of the
audience, who hid read it years ago, and as
all the actors were personally known to the
audience; it did not. take at all. Then the
play, although containing some capital local
hits and puns, was made up In too great q
degree Of Jokes already got off by the author
through the columns Of the Bulletin and the
Union, and were therefore tame when re-
peated. To crown all, two Of the actors were
apparently the worse for liquor, and Of course
made q muddle Of their parts. The play Is
to be repeated tonight, and / trust under
more favorable circumstances
TIMES! CHANGES.
The changes which q little time makes in
the opinions Of politicians areNaell illustrated
in the case Of F. NJ 4Pixley, who, q year or
W ago, was the most radical Of humanita-
:rian aboIitionists, and last week in his ad-
dress at Platts Hall, announced himself as
opposed to negro suffrage, and in favor OF the
exclusion Of the Chinese from our country.
Frank is a candidate for the State Senate,
and the boys" run 10 that line; but such
changes are curious after all. By.the-by,
there is
THE DRvIL TO A
Among the politicians just now. The Peo-
pies Union, andthe Regular Union, or Long
Hair and Short Hair factions, are out in open
opposition, and the Conness men are desert.
ing their old allies, the Shots, and going
over to the Longs in squads, and to still
further complieate matters, the Copperheads
who ut the primaries ran with the Shorts, are
now, threatening to run.a ticket Of their own,
in the hope Of slipping in between the fac
tons in the Union party. 1t Is a pretty
kettle Of fish all around; thank Heaven, l
have none TO fry this season! The Emperor
has sent me two more proclamations for your
columns, but as my letter Is already too long,
l will let them lay over until next week, and
say Adios, AMIGO. r.
A RAcE.-Last evening, q race occurred