Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-29
. DARK Mrsrssy.-Abou, 8 o'clock


Friday Evenins--------Oct. -, 1865
A DARK MYsrRRY.-About 8 o'clock,
evening before last, o wandering bu,
obssrvaut newspaper man was passing
along south B street, Virginia, when
just as he was passing the old Gould 4
Curry dump, or high bank at that point,
his keen reportorial ear suddenly caugh,
the sound Of an item. 1t was q peculiar
grunting sound which might proceed
from q person sick or intoxicated. He
saw a dark figure PROSTATE on the
ground close under the bank, but the
deep %obscurity preceding the rise Of the
moon prevented his Distinguishing who
this might be, therefore thinking it i'm
proper for him to interfere, our Jenkins
just philosophically turned down
through a by-way into G street, and
soon meeting with q couple of officers
induced them to 60 back up there with
him at once, for in reality he even sus.
pscted foul play and gloatingly clutched
his note book and pencil in anticipation
of a flaming sensation item for next
days paper. In his mind he selected
sensational headings for it such as
"Horrible Tragedy "a Female
Corpse in a Pond Of Gore !" "Blood.
curdling Butehery," etc. ; even Mel
ancholy Suicide" would not be so bad.
Eagerly they hurried up to the tragic
spot and theresthey ~found-not a mutt
lated corpse, or dying victim, but TWO
remarkably healthy looking individuals
"a man and 4 woman-sitting up by
the side of tho road, comfortably chat
ting together as though nothing dis
agreeable had happened. Jenkins and
the two officers didn't stop to ask names
or inquire into particulars, but quietly
acknowledged the sell and walked along
about their business. Jenkins feels
that a good item is spoiled, and is "a
sadder but not q wiser man." He would
like to be q little wiser, though.
DR.. SixAs' LEcrUREs.-Dr. Simms
gave a free lecture last evening, at Ath-
letic Hall, Virginia, on the subject of
Pb~ysiognomy, as per previous announce
ment. Long before the time to COM
msnce, the hall was crowded, and some
hundreds of ladies and gentlemen failed
to gain admission. This vast and I'M
expected rush was not by reason Of its
being a free lecture, altogether, but the
subject is an interesting one TO every
body, and the lecturer is one Of tho
most entertaining we ever listened to,
full OF humorous remarks, and at the
same time handling his subject in the
most able and scientific manner. This
yery interesting course Of lectures will
be continued for one week, the subject
being varied each evening. The walls
of the hall are completely covered from
wsinscoting to r~afters, with life size
portraits Of the principal individuals Of
note in the United States, Presidents,
Senators, notable women, great schol-
ars, travellers, murderers, Indian chiefs,
ETC., all Of which are made use OF by
way of illustration. This evening he
will lecture on physical Cultivation,
and how to succeed in life" All day
tomorrow the Doctor will give full de-
linea,ions Of character, together with
charts, to all who desire, for 50 each,
at his private room adjoining the hall,
and the exhibition Of those portraits
will DO free to all, every day. The ad-
mission fee 10 his lectures is only 25
cents. Read his advertisement in
another column.
OrzRA HOUSE, MELopEoS. - Bone
SQUASH Diablo" did not prosper yer,
we'll last evening. The machinery ant
everything else did not operate jus
right, bat all these difficulties, liable t
be encountered n the first presentation
of any new piece, will be obriated this
evening". 1t is q very amusing piece
full Of good vocal and instrumental
music, queer scenes and funny incidents
such a. will well please all who see it
Maggie Moore, as Junia,s, in this piece
makes quite u hit, and the other char
acters are. generally well sustained,
Besides this piece, there was the usua.
yery excellent entertainment given, most
of tho songs, character acts aud dslln'
cations being entirely new. The house
was well filled, and everybody received
the full worth of their money, and more
too. Such houses as that Of last night
are the result Of proper attractions be-
ing placed upon the stage. Variety
10 the spice of life," a point evidently
appreciated by manager Goes. Go to
the Opera House tonight and see the
extra amount Of amusement presented.
Grand matinee tomorrow afternoon.
ANOTHER FATAL MINING ACCIDENT
About hslf.past ten o'clock this fore
noon, Richard Rodgers, a carpenter,
was instantly killed by falling down
the Bonner shaft Of the Gould 4 Curry
mine, d street, Virginia. As near as
we can learn, the cause Of this fearful
acciden. was as follows: Rodgers was
ON the cage, working in the shaft, about
GOO feet from the bottom when, BY some
accident a heavy timber fell from above
down upon the cage, carrying 1t TO-
cether with Rodgers to the bottom o.
the shaft. He was brought to the sur
face as soon as possible, but his body
was in q terribly mutilated condition
arms, legs aud ribs being broken, and
the whole upper part OF the head. iro"
the back of the neck to the eyes, wal
torn off. Mr.. Rodgers was about A.
wear. of age, and leaves a wife and two
children at Virginia. An inquest VIII
be held by Coroner simon', this
evening.
OrERA House. MATISEE.-A grand and
highly attractive matinee will be given
at Pipsr's Opera House tomorrow after
noon, for the especial pleasure and ac'
e%ommoda,iou Of ladies, children, fami'
lies and others who desire to see the
excellent and talented company nov
performing at that popular theatre
Goes will put on his best piece, the
charming Plxley Sisters, Maggie and
Jimmy Moore, Carrie Simonds, Miss
Estelie and Miss Blanche will appear in
their prettiest songs, ballads, DANCES,
etc., and Lew Rather, Add Weaver,
Fred Sprung and the balance OF th'
troupe will appear in a grand series o
choice vocal and Instrumental music
Iaugh.proyoking comicalities, character
acts and general delinestions. Their
Iii he nothing said OF done to offen(