The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-10-14

tells her miraculous stories, never falling
to assure the Court and bystanders, that
this is "the very first time she was ever
brought into court" which is received
with knowing and incrcdulous smiles.
"Thc learned judge" has his hands and
head full Of the innumelable complaints
offered up to his throne of pine.
Pithole has its Opera House and its
Theater. The first had better be left
alone in its glory, with its poor whiskey,
bad music and dangerous "sirens." The
theater is as much as any thing else that
is seen in this City of Wonders, re
minder of its rapid growth, and monu.
ment to tine energy and public spirit OF
its proprietor. 1t is no long hall, IN
which every one is uncomfortable, and
no one can see, but a regularly planned
thcater, built for the purpose. 1t has
its gallery, its dress circle, its orchestra
seats, and private boxes The stage is
Of good size, and the scenery and pro-
perties good. The plays nightly produ-
ced before the Pitholeans are all of a
high character, and though as a matter
OF course many go expecting to be regal.
ed with the coarse witticisms, and broad
jokes, generally common in such places,
yet, except in some Of the afterpicces,
they will be disappointed,
The company is not good, taken as a
whole, not good even for Pithole. The
gentlemen to whom are assigned the
leading parts unfortunately has no voice,
if he has anything else. necessary for an
actor. Some TWO or three there are who
will pass well in other places than Pit
hole, and we should fail to do justice to
the troup and its management did we
neglect to mention Miss Kate Ryner,
whose faithful dclincatons of character
mark her as an actress of talent, far
above mediocrity, Gifted with fair per-
sOnal attractions, fine head of hair, a
clear, full voice Of great fexibility pair
of bright and expressive eyes, Miss Ry.
ner would command admiration, even if
her grace of manner and power as an
actress did not receive the applause of
her audience. Not being properly sup.
ported, she is Of course unable to fully
display her abilities. Indeed, it must
be excessively annoying to her, as on a
recent occasion, when she had enacted
to excellence the difficult part of Lucrc.
tia Borg;a, in its most tragic scene. to
see the audience in a broad grin o cr the
contortiOas Oft husky voiced aud ipcom.
petent Genaro.
Pitholo has had its first marriage.
which occurred a day or two since. One
man is said to have died OF old age. As
yet the children who are here, have
come By railroad and stage
Quite a quarrel is now going on be, .
tween the Vigilance Committee and /
those who think that that institution .
was little fast at times No doubt at
one time fora mouth or 50 Vigilance
was needed, but it should .
have been constituted if at all, by the
people at large, and not by clique Of
men, who, because they
hCIC iCi'|tCu ~ ttlbSG VINO OWiieQ lle lee I
OF the farm on which Pitholo is built, /
aspired to become public characters and .
office holders. There is now no need of
a Vigilance committee, and the less said (,
about it the better. What is needed is
a strong police force, appointed accor.
ding to law. Two cases of garroting
have occurred on the main tEoroughfare |
Of the toNn, and with daring imperti. |
nence. Esquire Solloy's pocket was
picked in the sacred confines of his own
office.
All anticipate a great increase of the
speculative fever in a short time, aud
t is probable the anxious, hurrying
army of money get.ers will be increased
by new brigade. All here are money
gett9rs and nothing else The object Of
Pltholian existence is to get as large a
pile OF groenbaoks as possible in a few I
weeks or moaths. Occasionally a con.
rite sinner is heard to express his re-
morse over his rascalities, but apologies
OF tAem by stating what may be per.
laps little too strong, that no man can
i've long in Pithole without being a ras
cal. Indeed, he who comes to Pithole
from communities where problty is the
custom and houcsty in common hus;r..,