Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27
Cm,srMAs CELEpRArron.-This fav.

2SiDsney. 6Si Thsoi Z
CursrMAs CELEBRATIon.-This fav-
orite holiday occasion was very gener-
ally observed and heartily enjoyed by
all In this section, whether young or
old. Saturday evening being Christ
mas Eve, all the markets exhibited a
splendid and attractive array Of choice
meats, amid beautiful trimmings and
Examinations. The various churches
of Virginia were handsomely decorated
inside with festoons, arches, and other
devices Of evergreen and the happy
Sabbath School children had their
Juvenile hearts made still happier by
the numerous beautiful and acceptable
presents displayed for them upon the
Christmas Trees. The churches were
each crowded to their utmost capacity.
St. Paul's (Episcopall Church was the
most deliberately and tastefully
trimmed, and the festival exercises
were highly Interesting. These as
sembled crowds rather detracted from
the attendance ut the Opera House.
vet the audience wa q good one never
theless. The evening being pleasant
the sidewalks were filled with people
walking about gazing ut the sights.
The toy shops all made fine displays.
and the numerous saloons were we'll
patranized by convivial Christmas Gel
ebraters. Midnight Mass was appro-
priately celebrated ut st. Mary's
Churchand also at st. Patrick's Church,
Gold Hill. both churches being dense'y
crowded. Christmas Day falling on
Sunday, yesterday was understood to
be the time to celebrate it, and the
banks, express offices, and some other
business houses closed for the occasion.
But little celebrating was done, how
ever, as the most enthusiastic had
already got through. There was a
most pleasing festival held last even
ing ut st. Johns Church, Gold Hill.
an account of which Is given in an
other item.
ST. JoHN's CHURCH. The Christmas
Tree Festival at st. Johns Church,
last evening, was one Of the finest we
have wei seen in this place, and was
largely attended. There seemed to be
no end to the numerous Christmas
gifts. The singing of the Sunday
School children, under the leadership
Of Bishop Whitaker and Mrs. Howe,
was n very pleasing feature OF the
Festival, and was much enjoyed by
the spectators. A sweet little token
of affection and remembrance was pre-
sented by the young ladies OF the Gold
Hill Grammar School, in the shape OF
a neat evergreen circle, in which was
suspended a beautiful evergreen cross.
decorated with flowers, presented and
hung upon the Christmas Tree In
memory Of the late Mr.. BALL the
father Of st. Johns Sunday School. 1t
was presented in 4 neat and feeling
little address by Miss Lib6ie Salkeld,
the exercises being deeply, sadly felt
by the school and the spectators-the
little hymn, the BEAUTIFUL RIVER
being sung by the children after the
address. May the children ofSt. Johns
Sunday School enjoy many more such
pleasant Christmas Festivals.
A CHRISTMAS PARTY. - Yesterday
afternoon a splendid little Christmas
party was given to Master Requa, at
the mansion Of the Superintendent Of
the Chollar-Pot mine, In Virginia.
A large number Of little misses and
masters were In attendance, and among
the amusements were q number Of
auadrilles and cotillions, to the music
Of n piano and violin, which was
hugely enjoyed by the young people,
rs we'll as be older ones. An elegant
Christmas tree. beautifully adorned,
was also one Of the attractions. besides
u sumptuous dinner, to which others
rs we'll as the children were invited.
Happy and merry children-loving
and devoted parents "a heavenly
home!
GOVERNOR BRApLEY.-Our new Gov
ernor arrived from California yester-
day, taking a private conveyance at
Reno, and entered Carson about five
o'clock P. N. yesterday in fine style,
escorted BY a long procession Of citi-
Gems and friends in carriages and on
horseback, preceded by a band ofmusic.
A lively cannonading was kept up on
the Plaza during the procession. Ar
irving ut the Ormsby House. the Gov
ernor received a welcoming address
from Colonel Robert II. Taylor, and
alighted at the capitol of his new do
minions amid hearty and general con-
CALCULATIONS.
CARSON THEArRlcALs.-The Carson
Theatre was re-opened last evening
with . most excellent dramatic COM
pany. and the beautiful Christmas play
of Dora was admirably given, to the
perfect satisfaction Of a very large and
fashionable audience. Some Of the
actors wore somewhat annoyed and in
conyenienced by the non-arrival Of
wardrobe, but this made no difference
to the play. or the audience. therefore
Fulford's apologizing in the matter
was worse than q blunder-under the
circumstances, It was 3 crime.
The CARNIVAL MAsouERApE.-The
box sheet Is now open for the grand
carnival masquerade at Athletic Hall,
Virginia, tomorrow evening, and will
continue open all day tomorrow. Il
will doubtless be the most brilliant
affair Of the season, and all who have
not already come forward and closed
their arrangements for attending. had
better do so ut M without further
delay. Read Professor Farini's adver-
tisement regarding masks and o $
TUNES.
PEnsoNAL.-We had the pleasure Of
meeting Hon. Geo. F. Mills, State Sem
ator elect from White Pine, at vir-
glnia, day before yesterday. MIR.
Mills was also q member of the last
Assembly, being sent from Lander
county, therefore the capital and its
honors are not new to him.
BASxRuprcY.-In the U. S. District
Court. Judge Hillyer presiding, last
Saturday, George p. Howe, Of Dayton,
was adjudged q bankrupt on his own
petition. In the matter of the Lady
Bryan Mining Company, in bankrupt,