Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-04-16
THE EVENING NEWS.
Evesins---.--.Aprn l6, 1869
srrANno.r TuEony.-A c-crrssnond.

hASN VI u uNC
in our mines. He says he can explain
it upon no other hypothesis than that
"it is an Internal fire, which has burs,
from the earth at \ depth of LOO feet
from its surface 7 Within n short dis
lance OF the Grown Point mine is To-
Gated the remarkable phenomenon
called Steamboat Springs. These
springs, like the Geysers, present in-
dubitable evidence of the existence of
internal fires. They discharge at inter-
walls hot water, steam and noSious
gases, which make a noise similar to
the exhaust pipes of q steamboat ;
hence their name of Steamboat Springs.
These phenomenon demonstrate con-
clusively the volcanic character of the
region surrounding them traces OF
craters long since extinct, have also
been found in Nevada. The l,lO0-foot
level of the Grown Point mine is lower
than the Steamboat Springs, aud prob
ably lower than the hiddea FIRE which
feeds them and it is conjsctured that
the working parties at that tre-
mendous depth have opened n assure
in the earth which discharges carbure,-
ed hydrogen gas similar TO that which,
as VIC have said, is emitted from the
earth's surface in the vicinity of the
mine. The action of the earth at the
Steamboat Springs is uncessing and the
discharge Of gases and vapors con-
tinual. Investigation will decide
whether this theory is the true one /;
il it should prove correct, work upon
these mines must be permanently sus-
pended" How re~freshingly learned
aud critically wise will these cute aud
ingenious remarks and deductions OF
this overwise savan read to residents OF
this section, Gold Killers especially.
Mono of US ever before dreamed that
tho Steamboat Springs dozen miles
distant and away the other side OF the
Mount Davidson range, could have such
II s,artiugly powerful effect on our
mines. That chap deserves n leather
medal. His closing remarks prove
him to be the greatest joker out.
HARRIsox's BENEFIT To-NIGur.-Mr.
James Harrison, the well known, tall
entsd and highly popular actor and
stage manager At Piper's Opera House,
takes \ grand benefit tonight. On this
occasion the evenings entertainment
will commence with the celebrated
three act Anglo-American comedy en-
titled Our American Cousin II
ever comical aud peculiar II. +. Stone
will do Lord Dundreary, Harrison will
personate Abel Murcott, Amy Stone
will appear as Florence Trerchard, Mrs.
Reach as Mary Meredith, Harry Hawk
as Asa T~renchard, and the balance of
the cast is good. In the interlude Miss
Arnot will dance the "lrish Tilt IN
full H~iberuian costume, and for the
afterpiecc will be given the ever popu-
lar "Toodles." Mr.. Harrison will per-
senate the jolly, conrivial old ToodIes,
in his own superior style, and Mrs. Il.
F. Stewart will appcar.as Mrs. Toodles,
in which character We have not seen
her equal. This is the best bill which
has been offered for n long time, aud
calls for a crowded house but aside
from this, let us remember, as we stated
0 day or two since, that Mr.. Harrison
WAS mainly instrumental in getting up
the recent great benefit at the Opera
House for the suffering families and de-
peudent relatives Of the victims by the
late terrible mining ut Gold Hill. No
actor ever deserved q rousing benefit in
return for true kindness than does h"r-
rison tonight. Give it to him.
PPER's OPERA HoUsE.-Thc second
presentation Of the " Black Sheep -
WAS not attended with as gratiiyingly
largo an audience as could have been
wished. |, is n play of considerable
merit, although not intensely sensa-
%tioual, and gives some Of the minor
characters a capital good chance for an
advantageous showing. For instance,
q. ". Marsh, as Harris, the pompons
s'ead waiter" succeeded eapitally ;
and George French, in his p~ersonStion
of Mark FELTON,, threw II Soul-iiNe
esrnestness and melancholy donc-for-
Observation-Disclosures into his dclineation,
reminding one ~for.ibly Of a man VINO
had bought Imperial ut Sl2O " lew
weeks lust before they cut the east clay
with tho bottom Of the shaft, then PAID
tina, S25 assessment, on IL. There were
some periods in his dclineatiou where
y e could imagine he had bought the
stock on 80 days time, AMI had gone
up" for his 20 per cent. All joking
aside, however, French does well IN MS
peculiar line Harrisou's beneht To-
night. "Our American Cousin n
uToodles" will be the plays. Give
Harrison ~ crowded house. He describes
it.
Mss ANY SroSE.-We had the plea
sure of seeing Amy perform tho part OF
..Harriet Routh' in the play OF 1.-The
Black Sheep" last evening II, Piper's
Opera House, n part which she rendered
eIcellently well and very true TO lie
as she does everything she undertakes.
We are sorry that their are not more
people in this ne~ighborhood able to so
and witness the excellent performances
of this truly talented ~lady-for shc is
rtaleuted-and, except Miss Heron aud
Mrs. Bowers, the best actress that
has appeared on the stage in Virginia
City.
Occ,pEyrAL.-The lower tunnel Of
this mine is now estimated to be within
City feet of the lead, which it will cut
400 feet deeper thar tue present main
workings of the mine. As the ore III
This valuable vein has invariably been
fopnd richer as depth Was attained,
something very gratifying in that line
nav reasonably DO expected when the
new tunnel peuetrates the ledge.
DONATION PRoPossD. The students
of the Pacific Business College at San
Francisco have made full arrangements
for a benefit ball, next wednesday
evening, tue proceeds Of which are 70
be donated &c the Relief Fund for tue
families aud dependent relatives oil the
victims by the recent mining disaster
A FACT WORTH KSowiSG.-We wouiu
advise all who want n good and perfect
likeness or car,es de v%isites, to drop
into the Gold Hill Photographic Cal
l.ry. and Professor Reals will give them
10 Won. for the Doctor will not ALLOW I"
had pic,urc Of any kind to leave his
u,uary He ia a GOOD old artist.