Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-14


Hill, to the amount of Sc, 900.
Ayes-Messrs. Hugue,, Flagg, Mercer,
and President Gibson.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
meet Monday next, December Goth, ut
G:30 =. N.
PIrEa's OPERA HoUsE-THE "SEA
or IcE."-A large and aPprecistive au-
deuce WAS present last evening, at
trac,ed by the frst presentation Of the
spectacular drama entitled the Sea of
Ice, or A Thirst for Gold" The piece
was we'll east aud vol put upca the
stage, considering the facilities, the
various scenes being artisticaIly Illus
trated by the master hand of Rogers,
the scenic painter. The principal scene
WAS the sea of ice in the second act. 1t
was very prettily arranged and did very
well for this latitude, being received
with much applause. That flashing
"aurora ~boreaiis," however, is. sus-
ceptible Of improvement, partaking
more of the whimsical than the real,
last evening. The play. itself is net
very deep in either plot or seutiaent,
but it possesses many attractive fea-
lures, and altogether ID very pleasing
aud good. In his personation OF the
Marquis Del Monte, McCullough's Mex
lean costume was correct and magni6.
cent ; the same may be said Of Miss
Thompson's p~er:onstion OF the Indian
girl, Ogari,a. The characters were gem
orally well rendered By the leading
artists, and az Marie, the captains
child, little Louise Wilson enacted her
part very well indeed. The same piece
will be repeated tonight, With i'm
proved effect. Those who did not see
il last evening, should not fail to be
present tonight.
Our RAILROAD CRossISG.-Where the
Virginia & Truckee Railroad crosses
Main street, Gold Hill, it has been 6xed
in tho most substantial aune posi-
BILE. in view of tho heavy teams con-
stsntly passing over it. Heavy pianks
were at first made use of TO protect the
rails, placing them between and at each
side, but these being insufficient, within
tho last day or two, heavy iron castings
an inch thick, have been put in, cover
ing the plauks. Over these castings
the heaviest Of quartz or other teams
can pass with perfect i~mpuaity, even
with rough locks on-taey can do no
damage TO the track. The transfers,
however, complaia that it is a great
nuisance, ms especially in going up the
bill their animals End no good footing
on that slippery iron. Il does not MAKE
Gui,s so much difference TO = lengthy
team, q, only pne pair of animals can
be upon il az = time, but for teams OF
two or four animals il is rather u
difficult job passing up over it. The
railroad company, however, have pro-
yided for eren this difficulty by leaving
n space At the right hand side, which 70
simply planked, and not covered with
iron, allowing Of n good footing for
animals. All the tsGmsters have 20 do
is, keep TO the RICH; and thsy viii be
all right in passing either up or down.
A CAvE.-The' upper grade OF the
American Flat Toll-road, a short dis
lance below the Ovorman mine, had
quite a large cave in i, las; night. We
learn that there is n hole in the ground
ns big az a moderate sized ,wo-story
house. The road, or a branch Of it, was
built over an old mining shaft, and
which is supposed to have swallowed
IN the surrounding earth on the sur
face. An old cabin oyerhanss the cave,
which is likely to be cngulphed at any
time, should the cav conIinus-ani II
. il is occupied "ye honest miner" had
better " get up sad DUST or his pot OF
pork and beans may get spoiled. fthe
cave had occurred in day time, when
one of the large WashOe timber teams
was passing over it, this item would
have been ten times more exciting--but
it didn't. The cave, however, may yet
giye US another item.
GOLDEN O~ProgruxrfY Losr.-Tbere
Wal 4 wedding at the NJ. +. Church,
Gold Hill, last evening, and the house
was we'll filed with n very interested
audience. At the conclusion OF the
cersmon brother Case, tho genial pas
tor. extended a general invitation 10 any
and nil in the audience who desired TO
pair oil in the holy boaGs OF wed'ock-
10 get married-to just step rward
Ouit, n buzz ard hu,tcr of excite
msnt was noticeable foe n few moments,
espscially among ladies Of uncertain
ngss. and some looked eagerly around,
bnt NO adventurous bachelor arose oil
otherwise demonstrated, else who maJ
conjecture the consequences? La case
tha, inviting idea should be followed
M regularly on sach occasions, quite .
matrimonial rush might be created
We hope to be present next time our
self.
/, Towx.-ColonelJ ]. Hayes, osth'
firm of Gile, Hayes & Co., dealers IT
spn.rior wines, liquors, etc, Gl2 From
street. San Francisco arrived IN "o.'
Hill this morning, direct from h;So, VIZ
Reno. The Colonel looks as isan .
aver, but he consoles himself WITH IN
general prosperity of Elko aud the sur
Founding country. He says the towh !
a great plac. for wild game-espeeiail.
elk the name Of the town and tue couh
try having been suggested oy tue ~
mark of Charley Croker, the hrst TIM
he was there, when he 6rst saw an OIL
buck-u E.l.k-h-o I" Coloncl Haye
will remain in Gold Hill a day or two
and responsible hotel and saloon keep
ers would do well to see him mhiie u
i, here. "Good man.
School ExANISArroSs.-To-morroW
n, 10 o'clock A. NJ, the primary schos
examination takes place in Gold Hill