Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-14

whistles sounded the alarm, and all the
machines quickly rolled to the scene of
action. The wind was blowing in flu
rious blustery gales from the southwest
at the time, and had it not been for the
very promptness with which the brave
6remen responded to the alarm, an ex-
tensive fire might have ensued, and Il
large amount of property been destroyed.
AS it was, the fire was confined to the
sheds Of the yard, two of which were
destroyed, and u small frame house ad-
joining got badly scorched, soaked, and
torn. 1t was occupied by Mr.. Perkins
and family, but they removed with their
effects in time to lose nothing. Consid-
eriug the fearful inclemency OF the
night, and the time, too, when all were
sound asleep. the fremen are deserving
Of much credit for their promptness and
efficiency. The brakes were all well
manned, showing the various companies
to be composed largely of something
beside fcathcr-bed fremen.' This
fire is supposed to have been the work
Of an incendinry. Any man so totally,
heartlessly depraved as to start II tire on
such q night rs last night, if detected
in the act, should he killed dead on the
spot, or if caught after the act, richly
deserves immediate hanging. lie is
worse than u murderer.
PIpERs' OPERA House.. The furious
weather of last evening prevented peo-
pie from going out much. All were
rather DESTROYS to keep in doors, yet
there was q fair attendance at the Opera
House, and the entertainment was given
in the usual good style. Tonight is to
be the last but one of the m%clodeon,
therefore all DESTROYS should enjoy it
while it is going. There will be a
change of program me this evening, and
several novelties will be introduced.
John Woodland, Otto Burbank, Johnny
Tuers, Billy Robinson, Westwood, Frank
Sparrow, Jack Lee, Barnwell, Fanny
Hanks, Amanda Lee, Miss Josephine,
Molly Lowe, Lizzie Worrell, Jenny
Lewis and others, comprising the best
melodeon company on the Pacific coast,
will appear in song, dance and general
delincations, and the whole will con-
clude with the highly amusing AFTER
piece Of the Forged WILL" Monday
night Charles Wheatlcigh and company
iuaugurate the legitimate drama at the
Opera House.
OLD BoREAs on rue RAMrAGE.-Thc
furious winds of yesterday, and espe-
cialy last nigh, were strongly felt down
here at Gold Hill, where we are COM
paratively protected by ~ueighboring
hills, but our suburban city, Virginia,
caught it bad. The old Storm King
mounted his tallest charger, and from
the bleak wind-Swept Divide spitetully
hurled his widest and. most furious
I" zephyrs loose in all directions over,
throughout, and around the unfortn-
nate city. Two or three wooden build
ings were blown down, and all others,
even those Of brick, quaked terribly.
During the afternoon the tin roof Of the
Crystal Peak House, on South Z
street, became loosened about 8 O'Clock
=. N. it blew Off in u huge roll with
q terrible clat,er. Signs, awnings and
other similar commodities were tritied
with to q considerable extent, but no
very expensive damage was done.
The DRAMA" SAN."-0n Monday
evening next, Mr.. Charles Wheatleigh,
the well known comedian, together with
VIM. Hamilton, Miss Sallic Hinckley
and Miss Annie Firmiu, who have just
arrived from San Francisco, will appear
at Pipers' Opera House in conjunction
with a full company Of talented artists,
and q regular dramatic season will be
%inaugurated, fine standard pieces being
introduced one after the other as fast
MS desirable. The piece for Monday
evening will be Sam, " avery pleasing
and unique dramatic creation, said 10
be the best modern comedy ever pro-
duced in California. 1t certainly has
had a great run over there, wherever it
has been produced. As n matter Of
course, during the continuance OF the
dramatic season, nil will be ladies'
nights"
ALMOST FIREs.-There were too cases
of ~incipient fires in Virginia yesterday,
both proceeding from foul stove-pipes
taking fire. One was in Pipers' Opera
House, and the other in the Polka
saloon heal by, at the corner OF d and
Union streets. Both were detected, ana
extinCuished without n general alarm
being given. Both of those pipes will
be very liable to be kept clean hereafter,
an idea which be well followed up by
everybody in Virginia.
SECOND WARD UNION CLUE, VIRGINIA.
This Club organized evening before
last, by the election Of the following
officers: For President, S. T. Gage
Vice President, C. C. Warner; Secre-
tary, C. B. Brooks; Treasurer, Will ii.
Burial. One hundred names were en-
rolled. 4 Committee was appointed to
secure q proper place wherein to hold
meetings. The meeting adjourned I'M
til next Wednesday evening Mt O'Clock.
STAGES AND MAILs.-The California
stages, via the Bonner Lake route, ar
rived at Virginia at 4 p. N. yesterday,
bringing thirty-one passengers. They
will be in somewhat later to-day, as
they had not passed Hunters at 10 A. N.
The balance Of the newspaper mail is
expected by tho stages this evening.
The Overland road is in very fair con-
ditiou and the stages make regular trips.
SwEESy GAURp, ATTENTION las will
be seen by notice in another column, all
members of the Sweeny Guard are re-
quested to pc at their Armory on Tues
day morning next, at 8 o'clock, in full
uniform, in order to participate in the
celebration Of St. PNtrick's Day.
CELEBRATION OF ST.. PATRIcK's DAY.
The Committee on Subscription are re-
ouested to meet the Committee OF Ar
engagements for the celebration OF st.
Patrick's Day this evening, ut Z O'Clock,
in Feusier's store, Virginia.
CARS STOPPED AGAIN. AS we go 10
press we learn that a telegram has been
received at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s, Viz
riuia, to the effect that the railroad IS