Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-09-21
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j Z Dearborn, m MucEle, Timothy
Johnson.
PIpER's 0rEEA HoUsE-CoLLiSs AcAIS
To.NIGHr.:-There was no performance
at the Opera House last evening, owing
to the severe ~indisposition Of Mr.. Col.
Inns. Large numbers OF people went
away from the theatre mucli disappoint.
ed. Tonight, however, in order 10
compensate for the disappointment. an
extra good bill of fare ia offered.
RORY o'More" will he first given, and
for an afterpiecc "The Irish Post, II
hugely droll farce, in whIci, Mr.. Collins
will sing q number OF his best Irish
songs. For the first time, too, he will
this evening sing his celebrated patriotic
song, the copyright OF which is secured
to himself exclusively, entitled "God
Save Ireland" \ crowded house is an
tieipated. Those who have not seen
the great Irish comedian should not al
low the opportunity to slip past, "a his
engagement is drawing to Il close. Miss
Annette Ince will appear next.
RACING ExrRAoRDIXAay.-The race
course of the Virginia City Jockey Club
was particularly lively in its attendance
and incidents yesterday. mich scrub
racing and other promiscuous fun TRIMS
pired, but the great feature Of the day
was the Amazonian race, the horses
ridden being John Piper's Flying
Scud" and Hank Blanchard's "Glass-
Eyed Coyote" The rider of /" Flying
Scud" was accidentally thrown in the
start, causing some hard feeling among
the betters, and a cry oi : foul. In
deed, quito an opening Tor discussion
was presented, but things were soon
righted. The rider remounted and gall
lantly dashed out at II gait which won
the race. All who "a it agree tina, IL
was about as exciting as anything they
have seen in that line lately. So ends
the races.
STILL SMoEY.-Therc are - great "a.
riety Of opinions expressed MS TO the
real cause Of the present continued
smoky state Of the atmosphere. by
some, it is attributed 10 the immense
pine forests Of Oregon now being con-
sumcd, the FIRE extending over hundreds
of square miles Others, ogain,Say it
is the smoke from the recent great Union
Republican victory in Maine. One indi-
yidual tells us this is no smoke at all,
but simply steam, or fermentation rapor
from the Oregon cider presses. We
hear several also declare it to be only
smoke from the Gold Hill volcano.
UNION CLUB MEETING To.ylGur.-This
evening there is to be another grand
rally of the First Ward Union Club,
Gold Hill, at Theater Hall. Tho meet
ing will be addressed by Hon. +. c.
Brearley, who during the late war was
a member of General John n. Logan's
staff, and saw considerable service. He
10 IL sound, practical, effective aud
pleasant speaker, and knows just exact
" how to speak to Union men as well
as Democrats. Let there be n goodly
turnout Of the Union boys. Our Demo-
cratic friends, too, will ind that il Is
"good TO be there
Foor RACE on THE DockEr.-We are
informed that a match foot race is made
between John NJ. Daniel {" Ken,uck }
and J. D. Treat, both Of Virginia, to
come of in two or three weeks from
now at the race course north OF Viz
ginia. The race will be over round the
track, or--as kentuck" expresses it
u =. single dash of q mile" for 81 900 a
side. Onc-half the money is already up
as a forfeit, aud both parties have gone
into active training. Well bet on
Treat. ever il Gildcrslesve is the trainer
Of Kentuck.
New oUrLEr.-Preparations arc being
made to work the j00-foot lerels of the
Empire and Bacon mines through the
old Imperial shaft and hosting works,
the old Empire shaft and works being
in too shaky n condition, from surface
settling, to be made any further avail.
able.
Coon FOR THE OProsIrIoS.-The op-
position Steamship Company proclaim
in their advertisement an nn~fiinching
opposition to an unrelenting monopoly
which means q continuation OF good
treatment, quick trips md low fare.
Oy Drive hear Of another promi-
nent business man on South c street,
Virginia. intending or undertaking to
get married tonight. lie is quite an
undertaken, and he has our best wishes
for his success.
JoIx THE CLUn.-At the meeting OF
the Gold Hill First Ward Union Club
which takes place this evening nj y
O'Clock, election OF new members will
be in order, and we hope 20 see large
scce.siOns to the ranks of the faithful.
BuLLioX.-There was shipped from
Wells, Fargo 4 Co.'S Gold Hill office
this morning II sacks OF bullion,
weighing so pounds, and OF the
value Of S22,lG2 -.
TuE .ALPnA.-This mine Is Yielding
roodly quantities Of excellent pay orc
from the $50 and 6OO-foot levels, which
is being actively shipped 10 the mills,
DEAR FRUlr.-Esgs ARE not very plcn-
IL now in our markets, and rather dear