Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-18
THE EVENING NEWS.
Wednesday Rycnins,..-March IS, 1865.
Sr, PArRIcx's DAY CxLEnRArIoS.-

was n gay and festive day in
Virginia city, our follow citizens of Gold
hill being up there in strong force, and
participating in the grand celebration
in honor Of the birth day Of st. Patrick,
the patron saint Of old Ireland. The
weather was as fine and propitious as
could well have been asked for, but the
streets were in a frightfully muddy and
sloppy condition, otherwise there would
have been u very fine and imposing turn
out in the way Of a procession. At 93
o'clock the military and members OF the
Fenian Brotherhood, assembled at Ar
mory Hall, and there formed in process
sion in the following order: Marshal
Hayes and Aids (; Virginia Brass Band
acknowledgements, with American n
Irish colors; the Emmet Guard, 33 guns,
Captain Comerford members OF tue
Fenian Brotherhood; iremen and eiti-
Gems. The procession moved down a
lor stree, to the Catholic church, the
hand playiug an Irish national air. The
sidewalks were crowded with people,
and = large number Of ladies were in the
,hropc. The Church Of St. Mnry's was
crowded to suffocation. Rev. Father
Manogue recited mass, after which a
most excellent sermon, or rather pane
gyric upon st. Patrick, was delivered by
Father McNulty. Mass was concluded AZ
the church, and the Emmcts returned 10
Armory Hall, after which they went TO
the Divide and there met the Sweeny
Guard, forty-two guns, Capt. MeGinty,
from Gold Hill, and escorted them up
G street TO TAYLOR, thence to u street,
thence to Armory Hall, where was
served q iue collation., the hall being
crowded to its utmost capacity. Atter
a Jolly good time, speeches and all that,
at the hall, everybody repaired to the
Opera House, where the concluding en-
ercises Of the day took place. The
theater was literally crammed in every
part-dress circle, ~parquette, boxes,
stago-in fact, every square foot within
the building. The exercises were opened
by the band playing the "Harp that
once through Tara's Halls" Mr.. VIM.
Woodburn, President Of the Day, made
a stirring and appropriate speech OF n
few minutes duration, after which he
introduced John A. Collins, Orator oil
the Day, who took the stand and spoke
tor nearly two hours. At the conclu-
sion of the Grafton there was music by
the band, when the assemolage dis-
persed.
P,PERs' OPERA HouSE-':.SAM.'-The
Opera House was again crowded to its
utmost capacity last evening, on the &C.
casiou Of the second appearance OF
Charles Wheatleigh and his talented
dramatic company, in De Walden's eel
ebrated FIVE act comedy entitled "Sam."
In the rendition of their several parts
last evening, the various individual ac-
tors we made mention of in our notice
Of yesterday, fully justified our estima-
ton Of them. Westwood personates
General Roslyu, in a creditaSle manner.
Mis-, Annie. Firmin is rather a pleasing
actress both as to style, appearance and
general delivery, but makes no personal
p~retensions to being u "star." As to
Frank Sparrow, Mollie Lowe, or Barn.
we'll, they do the best they can in the
minor parts appropriately assigned them,
and neither invite nor justify severe
criticism. Billy Robinson is good IN
most of his representations, and a use.
full member of the company. "Sam u"
will be repeated again this evening.
Secure your seats in advance, or else 80
early.
No COMPLIMENT TO PIPsa.-Brier was
at the ball last night, in all the glory oil
n bran new Cheap John" suit, which
looked as awkward on him as an opera
cloak on a clothes-horse. He was so
badly disguised in his gorgeous array,
that his best friends didn't know him
until they recognized those two old
familiar 1dug-outs" that he walks with
by way of feet. An inquisitivc looking
chap followed him about for some time,
until finally he mustered up courage
enough to ask HIM if he was not John
Piper" What q ridiculous idea! Piper
is short and thick, and Brier is long and
lanky. Piper, too, is we'll known as be-
ing bald-headed, while Brier wears a
wig. The inquisitive fool must have
been either drunk or crazy.
FoR CHIEF OF PoLIcE--Capt. George
Downey, so long and favorably known
in connection with the Virginia Police
Department, is announced in another
column Of to-day's NEWS as q candidate
for the office of Chief Of Police at the
coming election for city officers OF Vir-
oiuia. subject to the decision Of the
Union Convention. We presume that
other candidates will be announced in
onposition to'him, but they have got to
be much better men for the position, in
order to beat him. AS an active, COM
netent and faithful officer, Downey is
fully appreciated by his fellow citizens
THE BALL AT vIRGISrA.-The second
annual Ball of the Fenian Brotherhood
a, Virginia, last evening, was very fully
attended, and Athletic Hall presented
one of the gayest and most festive scenes
imaginable, being appropriately trim
med and decorated with flags, ever
greens, pictures and other devices. AS
10 the a~ssemblage, we can attest to It's
being a particularly pleasing and agree
bile one, and the dancing was kept up
until daylight this morning, when every
body went home well pleased.
THE srAoxs AND RArLnoAp.-Both
still demoralized as far as tho Douner
Lake route to California is concerned.
A big snow-slidc at Shady Run, this
aldo Of Dutch Flat, obstructs the pas
ace of the cars at present, but 1t is
thought they will be able to get through
10 Cisco in q day or two, in case no
more slides occur. The stage route IS
open to Cisco, and as soon rs the cars
can perform their part, the stages will
do theirs.
THE BALL AT GOLD HrLL.-The Ball
at Gold Hill last evening, for the bene-
ft of ST. Patrlck's church, was a very
~sr.cassful and well attended arrange