Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-05-11
H EVENING NEWS.
Tuesday Evenins.----May II, 1869
PlrEa's OPERA Horsr-TuE Howsos

ut the Opera House last evening, for
the FIRST time, and their norel and
pleasing entertainment was truly u re-
freshiug contrast 10 the long string of
dried apples in the way of legitimate
drama, the patrons Of that popular in
siitution have been treated to for so
many weeks past. Piper has certainly
done his best to supply the very best of
talent in that line, producing in rapid
succession, Wheatleigh, Herue, Miss
Western, Annette Iuce, Amy Stone, Stark,
Mccullough, and others OF the highest
order Of dramatic talent, yet even such
rs those could only draw to Il limited
aud unsatisfactory extent, for the legiti-
mate drama in whatever form, is stale
and played out in this section ut pres
sent. The opera, too, is II great
novelty here for when ~PIrepa-lsOsa
was here last season, she only gave
concert entertainments, and last eSea-
ing, in reality, the opera was pro-
duced here for the first time. Ofea-
bach's comic opera Of " k' Grande
Duchesse de Grrolstein was pro-
duced with Nil the original music
splendid costumes, appropriate scenery,
ETC., and judging from the very salts
factory style in which it was received
by the well pleased audience, the piece
will be rs popular here AS 1t was IN
San Francisco. Every act was encored,
and the leading performers were re-
pea,edly called before the curtain.
Such an agreeable ndmixturc Of choice
singing, acting and exquisite fun as is
contained in this popular opera dogfr,
could not we'll fail to suit the critical
tastes Of IL theatre.goers. Miss Emma
Howson is possessed Of Il very sweet,
clear, flexible voice, aud fascinating
personal appearance, with graceful, easy
action, at once iugratintiug herself as
prime favorite with the audience. Miss
Clelia HowSon is also Il charming young
lady. with = melodiouS, clear volcc and
winning style of action. Hnwson. the
elder, with his two t,lented sons, John
and Frank, are excellent actors, and I'LL
in richly in the choruscs. Harry Hawk
appeared as Baron Puck, aud rendered
the character cupitnlly. Baron GrOg
was also well represented, and Sammy
Goodchild made II decided Hit IN the
peculiar, precise, and particularly "ngu-
lar character OF Nopome, the straight
backed, disciplined old soldier.
The other characters were commercially
p~ersonated. We most heartily in"orsc
the Howson's rs Il great success, and
predict for them full and fashionable
houses during their engagement. That
one song Of "The Sabre Of my Sire,
last evening, was worth double the price
of admission. Go see and hear the
"Grande DuchesSe" tonight.
THE VERY LAST SriXS DRivING.-Thc
finishing blows were given to that last
spike last evening, at Virginia. Acouple
of anvils in from, Of Young America En-
CINE house, blAzei forth small thunder
to the terror Of all passing women,
horses, and others whose nerves were
liable TO be disturbed. Flags were
raised, and considerable was done III
the way Of rockets and other whiZLing
fireworks in various parts OF the city
Wells, Fargo L Co.'S office had Il tine
display Of cOlored lanterns on the front
porch, aud n life sized portrait OF
Washington, illuminated, was placed on
the front cornice Of Suttcrl"y's photo
graph gallery. The best display was
made By tho Pacific Union Express Co.
Their Office Was handsomely lighted
with fancy decorative Chinese lanterns,
and across the rear portion inside WAS
suspended the inscription Of The Pa
cifc Union Express Company will be
happy to accommodate the public with
express matter through to New York. ~
Across the front outside was 4 huge
transparency suspended, representing Il
man with u sledge standing on II single
track railroad. driving an immense spike
into it, totally regardless Of two loco
motives attached to trains heavily load
ed with Pacific Union Express matter
coming in opposite directions, each on "
down grade, not over 10 feet from him
aud about to come inevitably into COLI
sion. lie looked rs cool rs II cucumber
under those alarming circumstances. Al
Gold Hill no demonstration was made
except u nice little jollifcntion the house
of Liberty Engine Company No. | ove'
the return OF their machine from Sacrr'
mento. The Dayton folks drove thu
spike all day and all the evening, an'
some of them all night.
ASTONISHING THE NATIvGS.-Last Sat
urday forenoon At Sacramento, when tn,
grand celebration was being Inaugural
tcd amid n marching and counteTmnrch
ing of the hosts forming the materia
for the great procession, n large numbr'
of Digger Indians-bucks, SluawS, pap
pooses, ctc-were strung along the lcHee,
eagerly gazing with wondering eyes
0 the imposing display. The SquHwS
were sitting principally near the long
string Of locomotives ranged along the
track at the levce, when suddenly the
prcconcerted Geographic signal amour,
cling the driving of the "laSt spike,
away ont at the eastern end Of the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad track, was given
Bang went the cannon Mt just i'
o'clock, and instantly 81 locomotive
whistles were turned loose, MS though
by one hand. The effect of this unex
pected and %hideously internal Screect
apon those innocent native, may vel
be imagined. Every soul OF then
Jumped as though they were shot in tn
rear, and away dashed the poor fright
cncd squaws, grasping their little pap
poo,es with mo,herly instinct rs the!
ran with hair fairly ~horizo"td, viii
speed aud terror. Even the warrior
bucks themselves we're not les
frightened, and did up some p~Hriicui"rI.
lively skedaddling in the direction o
the back streets, after their squ"ws, l
was not until they noticed that all IN
steam whistles in the city were footing
. furiously, just like the others, md non'
of the pale faces were frightened, IA"
they began to see the point OF this las
spike" arrangement.
A Dirty TRIcK.-Some dirty lo'ier
who evidently has not sense enough u
keep him out Of mischief, has taken tn
pains and opportunity to cut the hai
yards on the flag STAFF at the summit o
Mount Davidson, so that Il flag canno
be raised upon it at present. 1t VIII %
uuite A lob 10 climb that tall pole, ant