Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-11
fnr San Francisco Correspondence.
SAY FRANcIsco, March s, 1865.

liylier than I ever saw it before, that
money was abundant, labor plenty, pro-
visions cheap, and the weather unuttera-
bly, beautiful in fact, that everything was
lovely, and the female branch of the anSsr
family hanging high, but l can't. Truth
has been my weakness all the days OF my
existence. For it 1 have forfeited every
thing save my self-respect ane a portion
of my wearing apparel, and 1 IL stick to it
now until break-or find some invest
ment which will pay better. Things amt
Just as would like to have them, and that
is a fact. Well, what can not be cured
must be endured with grumbing, OF
course; and since can not conscientious
~ tell you what 1 would, I must tell you
what really is going on in this neck of the
timber.
THB FOURTH OF MARCH CELEBRATION.
It was intended to have been big
thing it might have been-but it was mt.
No, gentlemen; in spite of the whitewash-
ing efforts of the local press, it was mis-
cradle, contemplate, disgraceful failure; a
cheat, humbug, and in plain old-fashion-
ed English, COMPOUNDED blk The
people were ready to subscribe any requir-
ed sum for the expenses, and General
Mcdowell offered to turn out twenty-five
hundred men from the different regiments
in camp at the Preside, and elsewhere in
the vicinity of the city, for grand parade;
but the self.consntuted committee, lot
of old fossils, who did mt know how to
keep hotel, or do anything else as it
should be DONE adopted a different pro-
gramme-which was just no programme
at all-and the whole thing was a fizzle
and failure. The idea of simply firing
three salutes with l2-pounders, ringing
bells, hanging out flags, advising the boys
to fire off crackers, and erecting stands
along Montgomery street for old political
bummers to spout from, was only worthy
of backwoods settlement of limited pro-
portions, at the close of a very hard season.
The forts around the harbor shook the
city with the thunder of their cannon at
morning. noon and night, by orders of
General Mcdowell, and Uncle Sam foots
the bill. The private citizens illuminated
their houses and places of business at their
own expense, and got up some creditable
displays of fire. works but for the rest
have already expressed my own opinion
and that of the public on the subject.
felt ashamed of San Francisco and San
Francisco went to bed that night thorough
" disguised and ashamed of herself.
AN INFANT DIAMOND PARTY.
The most spirited private demonstration
gotten up on the occasion, was made by
W. c. Ralston, the banker, who gave
Juvenile party at his residence, on Ere
mont street, which was worth talking
about. Children were there in great
numbers, decked out in diamonds and
gorgeous attire, prepared for the occasion,
regardless of expense; and the follies and
friyolties of the ballroom, in which chill
dren of older growth are wont to figure,
were admirably mimieked. Fireworks in
the utmost profusion were let off; mill
tary and Quadrille band furnished music
ad k5. for the occasion. Next TO Mrs. Nc
Dowelrs ball, it was the biggest thing of
the season.
I ANOTHER 2AzEPPA.
l wrote you last week that Fanny
Brown, 1.-THE Queen of Comedy and
Song" as she is truthfully @ designated
on the play bills, or rather was designated
few weeks since; she has come down a
few pegs since, now coming out as Ma
zeppa. Well, she did come out, and no
mistake. Talk of outstripping Menken /!
She outstripped the Greek Slave, and
would have caught cold where the PenuS
df Medici woulds have wasted with heat
and complained of overlooking. The
Wild Horse of Tartary" went through
the runs like gentle old stageras he was,
and as for the company supporting Brown,
Heaven help US There was grand crowd
the first night, but only twelve ladies pres
ent ; and on the second night it was the
same thing over with the exception of the
crowd and the twelve females. A fellow
known as Beeswax crowded up to me in
the dress circle-he always sticks to me
like brother, because I am anxious to
shake him-and told me in ia loud whis-
per (which was heard half a block off
that he was willing to admit that Brown
was not much of general actress, but
that she played some of her parts remark
ably finely. I knew him for black
guard, and didn't stay to ask him what
parts. I have now seen Menken, Perry,
Jordan, Clifford, Morgan, Lamont and
Brown in Mazeppa, and take my word for
it, that character is played out; or, per-
haps I might better express the idea by
saving that it is worn threadbare, and it
would require a microscope to see the
thread the last time.
WAS IT "BIz," MY BOY:
Butte a little excitement was created
around town last week by the arrest of
the proprietors of the new Anatomical
Museum, on the charge of misdemeanor
exhibiting the human figure in indecent
positions, etc., on the complaint of some
citizens, who were supposed to be backed
by physicians, who thought the establish
ment was injuring their business. The
examination in the Police Court has been
continued until Monday next, and mean
time the establishment is literally crowd
ed day and evening. the public curiosity
having become excited through the legal
proceedings. Would you believe it, gen.
tie reader, that there are persons so un-
charitable as to suggest that the Nrosecu-
ton was brought about by the proprietors
themselves, merely as an advertising
dodge: Such is the fact; and between
you and me, blame me if am not more
than half inclined to believe that they are
correct. There are great many lodges
which an enterprising business man can
resort to to help along his trade and ena-
BILE him to turn an honest penny, ofwhich
the generous American public know very
little indeed. Biz Is biz, my boy, and the
Fine Arts must be encouraged as well as