Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-05
II EVENING NEWS.


JOE MuRPHY's BESEFrr.-It occurs to.
night, a, Max Walters. It is a "lsdies'
night" and We hope there will be a
large attendance of the fair sex on this
occasion. Joe is = student in his call
ing. He has made it the professional
business Of his life to dance, sing and
act in negro comics. There is a real
touch Of art IN all his minstrelsy per-
formances. He never overdoes a part,
but he initiates with fidelity or carica-
lures with genuine humor. In fact he
has redeemed his profession from the
charge of being necessarily and almost
entirely indebted TO gross vulgarities
for success. What can be more exquis-
itely humorous than his uegro-fop2
II character originated, in copy, by
Joe. What Ebony Brilliant" can
be ueater than his pretty octo-
ROOM" What hearty laughter be
~provokes by his banjo "acts?" His
Chinese Washermau is piece OF copy
that AS far surpssses tie coarse gabble-
imitation ofthose who firstattempted this
imitation "a jefferson is better than
Kerson in Rip Van Wrinkle. As a
dancer, when Joe's turn in "Walk
Around arrives. the audience familiar
with his swift-footed cunning expect to
be and are drummed up into irrepressi-
BILE enthusiasm of delight. Now, in
each and every particular Of negro min
strelsy excellence, Joe will give a most
convincing demonstration to his friends
tonight, at his benefit, At Piper's Opera
House, Virginia. Be OF hand early,
for your seats.
McCLusKEY's To-NlsHr.-Little Nell
will take II benefit to. night, aud a very
lively programme she has got out for it.
She will have a big house without a
shadow of doubt. as many as can well
crowd into the Theater. "Kitty from
Cork" /" Topsy, {" :" Paddy Miles, etc.,
are several of the characters in which
this s~prightly little favorate will appear.
The whole company will do its "level
best " TO please the audience this eve
uing-this being the first benefit ever
taken at McCluskey's. By the printed
programme it will be seen that Miss
Lolita will also again appear on the
stage, tonight, in u Duett by her and
Nell. I'VE are requested to state that
Haight, Gorham, Fay, CONFESS, Fitch,
Pixiey, Stewart, Coffroth, Axtell, Hig-
by. Phelps, Sargent, Sandy Baldwin,
Dave Ashley, Blasdell, Andy Johnson.
Hancock, Sheridan, Brigham Young,
Fred. Low, and many Others have tel
egraphed that they will be or hand to-
night. P. SAN the members Of the
See Yup" company will be there
also.1
CHALLENGES AccEPrED.-The challenge
of Storey county against ormsby for a
match pigeon shooting has been accept
ed, aud the match will "come of on
tomorrow morning, at the Carson Race
Course, at 10 O'Clock. Storey county
pits Eve Of her crack sportsmen against
Ormsoy boys, to shoot pigeons, the
stakes being II champion SILVER cup, and
the birds and champagne supper for the
The preliminaries are not
We, arranged, but will be on Friday
morning on the ground, before the
shooting commences.
NEVADA METHODIST CONFERENCE
Bishop Thompson, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, arrived in Carson on
yesterday. He presides at the Confer-
.uce. which commenced at 10 o'clock
this morning.. The new Methodist
church not being ready for occupation,
the Conference sessions, together with
anniversary and other exercises incident
TO the occasion, will, during this week,
be held in the Presbyterian church.
Presentation s. Il. Wright, we
understand, leaves to-day for Ohio.
Hox. JAMES CaAwFoRD, of Como, was
in town yesterday, looking toleraoly
we'll only; aud, 10 fact, we believe he
has lost a half pound siuce the late
Bresd-rios in Dayton. We sdvise-she
Warm Springs.-Carsou Appeal.
DivIpExp.-The Ken,uck Company
shis morning declared a dividend of
twenty-five dollars per share on their
capital stock, payable IN Saturday, the
lib of September, at the Bank OF Cali
fornia in Virginia city and San Fran
cisco.
BErrrSs3-The amount OF betting on
the result, Of the election in California
was carried on quite extensively in VIZ,
GINA City last night, and also in Gold
Hill this morning. Somebody Will
lose, sure.
BuLLIoy.-Thsre WAS shipped from
Wells, Fargo l. Co.'S Gold Hill otice,
+his morning, 90 bars Of bullion,
weighing l3, Ar pounds, which rs valued
at SAL 700 81.
BLACK CRoox.-Populsr; crowded;
new sayings, doings and showings, ev-
cry night.
BuLLIox.-ysa wyck 4 Co., Gold
Hill, received this morning for melting
and assay, 2,s65 ounces crude bullion.
HrAr.-At noon to-day, $50 in Gold
Hill; and 900 in Silver City.