Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-05-20
Our San Franci,co Correspondence.
san FRANc1sco, NAV ~, 1885.

The town has been all excitement for the past
week, on two subjects, Viz: Music or the
Opera, and election. It ID hard for me TO say
which Of these subjects has the most in
tersIted the sovereign American people. !
think, however, that the Opera has rather
had the best Of it, having it, votarieI among
the ha,a ton the very creme de "a creme Of
San Francisco society Families Of retired
milk dealers; etc., and to some extent.
among the middle classes" (people who
own their houses. and have paid with the
fruits Of honest labor for the clothes they
have on their backs,) while the political ex-
element has been more circumscribed, being
confined mainly to those who seek Office as a
means Of obtaining livelihood and their
friends, on one side, and those who imagine
that the Offices otght 10 be won for the benefit
OF the public not simply for the benefit Of
professional patriots. First,
TIKI OPERA.
The rival troupes are still fighting it out on
alternate nights, at the Metropolitan and
Maguire's Academy Of Music. The tide
which turned in favor Of the latter troupe,
on its arrival here, has returned in good
measure to its old channels, and the Bianehi
troupe, at the Metropolitan, has fairly diyi-
ded the lsurels, and secured at least its full
share Of the grand cash. The popular YER
dict is, go far a. can learn, in favor Of
Brambili a. the prima donna, and in other
respects that troupe in fully equal to Ma
CURES. Sconcia, on the other hand, Is ex-
cellent in some characters, but not equal to
others which she essays, although she does
not seem to be fully sconcious OF the fact.
(This is a goak-examine 1t carefully Both
houses are at least paying expenses still, and
the rival troupes threaten to carry on the war
couple Of months longer atleast. Well, If
the public can stand it, we suppose they can,
or rice versa. The Opera is but stepto
oorTscHALK AND sIMoSs. ..-.
These musical celebrities have now given
three concerts in San Francisco, aided in no
small degree BY Musio, the pianist, who is
no. greatly inferior to 6ottschalk himself,
spite Of his near sightedness and lack Of per-
sonal attractions 10 make him first favorite
With the ladies'. The public can therefore DO
said to have had chance to judge Of their
merits. Ny opinion in brief, is this, Cots.
chalk has good taste in the selection Of his
white kid gloves-they fit like woman's-
and his hair is apparently dressed with the
best quality Of pomstum. His moustache is
also about as near plumb ~ it can be brought,
and 10 evidently the work Of 4 true artist. He
is also master Of "the grand flourish, and
takes bis gloves Of ~ he sits down to play in
style which knocks anything ever saw on
l - 81 atua0aR n IA
that he 10 also EoodiSh sort Of piano
player, and il be had made proper use Of
the talents God has given him-Say turned
his attention to adding, / really believe he
might have become an ornament to his pro.
feSsion, and perhapG have made money as
dancing master, or get . commission as
Colonel Of Cavalry, as distinguished look
ing foreigner; we ran good deal on this
sort of thing at the opening Of the war. As
it is, q piano don't make concert, If it Is
played with jerks and what-you-msy.call-
ems, and his entertainments are 4 little
tedious. ! forgot also to say that he plays
altoGys on Chickering's pianos; this latter
fac. need hardly, however, say, a. you will
find the interesting fact stated distinctly in
| all the unpaid puffs Of his performances in
the daily press. Miss Lucy SimonS," also
appears IN his entertainments 10 . Singer--beg
pardon-"Cantatrice" rather young and
fresh looking on the stage, and sings very
artistically, ! am told. Her voice reminds
me Of the penny gobs Of molasses candy We
used to buy at school, some years ago or
more, when was boy, very sweet indeed,
but blamed little Of It. The first concert was
very largely attended; second, fairly SO |;
third, not so good-hsrdly paying in fact.
Prom this to
go. ... fHRArRIcALs
Is . ready transition. Dan Setchell, the
low comedian, 10 still playing to crowded
houses nightly, and has appeared In wide
range Of eharaetsrs, most those made i'm
mortal by the late lamented Burton. He IL
not to Burton's standard By long ways, but
is good as low comedian in most characters.
After seeing more Of him I can find less to
object to in his style, than did at first. He
is admirably supported, and will draw for
sometime to come. Altogether we have never
had so many attractions presented here in
the musical, operate and theatrical line for q
long series Of years, and while mercantile
business is so dull, the public amusement
business IL hourishing better than have
ever seen il before.
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
The municipal election Yesterday was one
III !, ,r,;Ssd ,@,;,, xh;ch
u tue mos' 'ins ~ III. 10. -
have ever seen. Inc soiu'efs' VINO surely
could not be accused Of Copperhead leanings,
to 4 man voted the !" straight-out Union "
,;oLo, md IN some ;nstance,-I believe
nrohsh,v Observation-Disclosures where thew
paSO, r;aht - 40 a. nndsr the strict con.
s,ruc,;on Of the Law On the other hand the
1 0 Sonnerbsads in he ci.y, those of Irish
or;a;n in Tany case. voted he same ticket,
ND to ~ The iii Broom Ranoers' Club,
,hs IA and ION I Am told. enSor1ed II by
re s action in meetings held for The pur.
noe Es;de from nolitical ousstions-apd I
SouS, sftsT ali n nolitic1 had much 10 do
with he slection. for both parties appeared
m he eouslly Ioysl. and both acted az II will.
inc to sccep, he votes of the Copperhea ads
ne1sonal preference and local Questions de-.
cc;dsS he Tesult. The main mart Of the Peo.
nie's ticket was elected, hut Hayor Coon was
= heavy load for The ticket to carry, and came
near debating Il ali. He was elected by a
bsT. majority, running, 30 far as can be
learned Al this time, at least 1 200 behind the
average Of bis ticket. Captain Harloe, the
successful candidate for Harbor Master
| Union ticket) il IN excellent man for the