Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-04-06
H EVENING NEWS.
Monday Evenius.-.-.....AprI 8, Is6s.
An A|ryrcrIyc EFIsopE.-wacklesby

NOW doing pcnance oyer past sins, in
cop;ous and frequent draughts of cold
water. lie stood in front Of the bar at
the Opera House saloon, last evening,
where he and Spikins had stood so many
times before together, imbibing choice
toddies prepared by the fair hand Of
john, the lovely. "Give me q glass Of
water, john" said Wack. John looked
as,onished. but he passed out the wa
ter. "Herc's luck, Spikins, remarked
WacE., sadly, rs he slowly raised the
strange beverage TO his lips and deliber-
ately drank it down, swallow after
the other, while his face became long,
like that Of Tonga Island pig. SPikins
could not gaze unmoved on "Snch con-
ducts AZ those" IL was too much Tor
his poor nerves, and with 4 big tear IN
each eve and n sutfocating lump in his
throat. he turned away without u word,
and went sorrow-stricken home to bed.
lie looks like an orphan or a grass Wild
ow now, aud feels that he will have TO
either Join the Good Templars also, or
commit suicide by means of the " hari
kari"
Tue BALL or rnE YELLOW JACKETS
This highly interesting social terps'-
chorcau event, which takes place Thurs
day evening next, Is the popular theme
of conversation aud anticipation on the
par, of our fair ladies, rs well rs gallant
beaux and festive wielders of light and
fantastic toes. Theatcr Hall will pre-
sent "A fine appearance on that jolly eve
ming Yellow Jacket Hose Co. will be
present in full uniform, in accordance
with a vote passed ut their last meeting,
and it is presumed that members OF
other fire companies from Virginia and
Gold Hill will also wear their respective
uniforms. \ very few more tickets are
left for sale.
PiPgRs' OPERA IIouSE.-The immense
audience of last evening At the Opera
House rs well rs those which have thus
far attended each presentation Of the
very. popular drama "Thc Lottery OF
Life. attest to its appreciation by II
theatcr going citizens. How many
evenings longer it would sustain sueh
run it is di0icult to say, but although
far from being "played out y the piece
has to be removed Tor the present, in Or
der to give place to the wonderful sem
sational spectacular drama of Under
the Gaslight," which will be presented
for the first time this evening.
The Assassin CAGEp.-Shcrif Null
cahy arrivcd.a ut Virginia about noon last
Saturday, bringing Cales,ro California,
who assa.sinated Antonio Valencia in
Virginia n week ago last evening. He
placed him in the county Jail for safe
kecping, As we have before stated, he
was arrested over on the Placcrrille
road, near SpOrtsmNn's Hall. Tie says
that after shooting Antonio, he ran
across the street into u vacant lot and
struck out across the hills, escaping in
the direction Of Silver City. His trial
will take place in due time.
AIrIsrIcAL AND -MERIroRIous.-New
Workers and those familiar with the
locality, all agree in saying that the
new scene at Pipers' Opera House, rep
~resen,ing the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and
a part of Madison Square is very cor
rectly and handsomely portrayed. IL
was drawn and painted by Mr.. Albert
Hires the well known scenic artist, and
added much to the effect OF the fine piece
played, /" The Lottery of Life" lie is
busily engaged completing other scenery
equally rs good, for Under the Cas-
light" this evening.
BULLION AssAygp ~ GOLD HILL.-Our
weekly summary Of bullion in Satur-
days paper, failed to give the town
credit for the full mount of WORK done
The total amount assayed here was 46,-
OLE ounces. Railing 4 Co.'s office as
saved Is, 36s of this, and not l5,55s as
stated on Saturday, while WieSand v
Co.'S Office assayed 27,6i+ ounces in-
stead Of lG, 6O2 as previously reported.
The whole amount exceeds n ton and u
half. May our mines ever continue thus
TO peter.
MoRE HoRRoRs.-The pictorials re-
ceived per last mail from the East con-
tain y goOdly supply Of choice horrors
in the way of pictures Of all sorts oil
murders, suicides, horrible accidents,
burrlarics, assasSinations and all that
sort of thing. From their wildly pic
tured representation we shonld Judge
the Atlantic side OF Uncle Sans do
miuions to be a scaly old section TO live
in. We had rather dwell among the
...E .a.a hr,ph ahnHas NJ NayunA.
EASTERN PApERs.-Lillie 4 Co., n few
doors south of the Bank of California,
in Virginia city, yesterday received a
large assortment of the very latest East
ern..pictorials, newspapers, and maya.
zines, which they are selling on rapidly.
They give three pictorials for two
bits" which is certainly rs low rs can
be expected even irrSan Francisco. y
large budget of them, received this
morning at the News Office reminds us
that Lille & Co., have them for sale.
For CHEF OF PoLIcE.-As will be
seer by card in another column, John
C. Leconey is announced rs candidate
for Chief of Police Of Virginia, subject
to the action of the Union City Conven.
ton. Mr.. Leconey has been long and
favorably known in Virginia, is familiar
with the police business, being al pre-,
sent Constable in the Third Ward, and
if elected we doubt not will fill the posi-
ton very creditably.
ACCEPTABLE READING MArTER.-Wf
are indebted to Boyle of the Virginia
PostoHice News Depot for the following,
Just received per mail from the East
Harper's and Frank L%eslie's illustrated
newspapers, Police Gazette, Sporting
Times, Illustrated Police News, Glea'
sons Pictorial, and several popular
songs. All these are specimens o
what he has for sale cheap for cash
Call on him.
THE wE,rugR.-Just what is expect