Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-12-27
THE EVENING NEWS.

The Cause.-The cause Of the FIRE on
yesterday vas doubtless 1incendiarism
Mr.. Heitzelman, whose shop is divided
from Moody's barber shop only bya board
partition, was awakened about one o'clock
by the noise Of q person coming INTO the
adjoining room. He called out to ascer-
tain who it was, but hearing no response,
paid no more attention to 1t. he was
again awakened about an hour afterward
by the NOISE of a person moving about 10
the room. His suspicious being aroud he
arose noiselessly, and while doing so, dis
tinc,ly heard a sound as Of some liquid
being injected in the cracksof the petition,
and directly after the sound Of match
being lighted. He rushed to the back
door, and saw the figure Of q man flying
up the bank toward B street; turning, he
saw the barber shop filled with flames,
and Immediately gave the alarm.
Music HALL.-The production of q
Glimpse at Virginia" last evening met
with a grand success. All the principal
features Of the city are introduced with
ludicrous effect. Harry Courtaine's make
up of Col. Crawlinds," and of ~. De
Mayo" is superb. Westwood's lie Bout
Town" is strikingly illustrative of free
lunches. Jake Wallace as Ben Blue"
figures conspicuously before His Honor 7.
De Mayo. Amanda Lee is a perfect u
,erpart of Charley O'Brien " with "Lodi
on the Brain" Chief" BillIams," Johnny
Doyle, "Dragit" and others are repre-
sented with great effect. 1t is bound to
have q grand run. Don't fail to see it.
The first part Of the performance consists
of the usual number Of songs, dances, etc.
The hall is comfortably warmed. Don't
fail to see it.
EVIDENCE OF CIvILIzATIoN.-Walking
along the Divide. this morning, We over
hauled an Indian, whom we did not re-
cognize as a genuine member Of the Piute
tribe, until we had passed him and had a
chance TO look him full in the face. How
should we /. for the individual was singing
Marching through Georgia." We were
determined to be right in our belief that
this lip-ffer was a no-mistake Piute, 80
we asked him how he learned his tune
"Me hear him Fort Churchill-heap
soldiers-you know-a' Hooker him.
Sabe:" ....
MAsoNIc.-The following officers Of Silver
Star Lodge. No. s, F&A NJ, were installed
on Saturday evening last: ]. G. Meyers, W.
NJ; T. A. Sherman, S. W.; S. W. Chubbuck,
J. w; B. Levison, Treasurer; G. W. Pease,
Secretary ; W. A. Foss, S. D.; - Dole, J.
D.; James Luch, T. B. Pierce, Stewards; A.
B. Hustler, Tyler.
OFFICERS ELECrRD.-At the Meeting Of
Widely Lodge, No. l, l. o. o. F., held last
evening, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: J. Dewitt, \. G.;
True Locke, v. G.; II. D. Lathrop, X. s.; W.
T., Hale, Treasurer. Skerritt was elected
Trustee to fill vacancy. The installation
ceremonies will take place at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Tuesday evening, January I'd.
U. S. TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.-The line Of
this Company will reach here to-day The
Superintendent has made a wager that it will
arrive as early as tomorrow, and intends TO
have \ margin OF one day for the winning Of
his bet. The office in Wells, Fargo & Cos.
building, is now being arranged for the recep-
ton Of the instruments.
OPENED AGAIS.-We observe that our
old friend Jenkins has opened a lunch
house on B street. next door to the our
house. "Jenk" knows how to serve up
the most superb lunches. Give him a
call.
THAT SHAWL. - The chances in that
magnificent shawl, which is to be rallied
at Rosener's on New Years, are nearly
all taken. But their splendid stock Of
dry goods, furs and fancy articles, are ap-
parently i~nexhaustible.
THE observation-disclosures, and Green,
who were arrested on charge Of setting the
FIRE Of yesterday morning, have been released
on bail of $500. Their examination before
Judge Meagher is set for tomorrow morning
ut 10 o'clock. ..... H.. .H.. .
THE C~oSrRoLLER's NorrcE.-A notice
which concerns bankers, brokers, mining
secretaries and others, appears in another
column, from Mr.. Controller Nightingale.
Special attention is called thereto:
LIKE a rudderless ship drifting at the
mercy Of the waves are those purchasing
medicines Of careless hands. II you want
your prescriptions filed by competent parties
90 to Deans Drug store.