Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-22

MEXICAN HOSTING WORKS SOLD
John Piper has purchased and is now
engaged in pulling down the old Mex
lean hosting works, standing on the
Comstock vein, In the northern part Of
Virginia city, preparatory to removing
the lumber to Carson City. We un-
derstand that it Is his present intention
to use the lumber in building a theater
in that town. The old works contain
a vast amount Of lumber and timbers.
Mr.. Piper contemplates building a
thCater that will seat about 600 per-
sons. The old Mexican building has
several times been set on fire, and
there IA a story to the effect that
the parties who were trying to des-
troy it desired to do 50 In order that
they might more easily get hold Of a
large amount Of rich r supposed to
lie in and under its foundations. As
the building Is about being removed,
the foundations will be exposed, but
those who pretend to be posted now,
say that there Is no such rich ore about
the place as has been talked about. So
says the Enterprise Of this morning.
Some persons say the real reason why
| those works have been set on fire so
| often lately was not on account Of any
| rich ore ut all In the foundation Of it,
as in reality there Is none; but If the
building was thus destroyed, there
would be good plckings for the neigh
bors In the shape of the odds and ends
Nf Hfau.NnIl aaonl Nat lnnn nnn a
high wind blew down a portion Of the
building, and in less than half an hour
every loose board or stray stick of the
ruin was packed of In all directions.
II the whole building had blown down,
it would probably have gone the Same
way.
PIPER's OPERA HoUsE.-Nick Of the
Woods was given in the usual excellent
style last evening, Proctor appearing
in his famous impersonation Of the
"Jibbonainosay,' sustained by a very
good cast, Leman appearing as Colo
mel Bruce" Edmonds rs "Ralph
Stackpole," Thayer as Richard Brax-
ley."Fulford as "Roland Forester"
and Simms as "Wenonga." Miss Sue
Robinson p~ersonated "Telie Doe" and
Katy Marble Edith Forester" while
the female members Of the Bruce tam
lily were well represented by Mrs.
Stewart. Miss Hattie Roche and Miss
Grace Hezlep. The. pleasing little
a%fterpiece of 4 EiSs in the Dark was
very satisfactorily given and received.
Mgomar, the Barbarian, will be given
this evening with full scenic AND stage
effects and 4 fine cast Of characters,
Proctor p%ersonating "Ingomar" and
Sue Robinson Parthenia." The
charming petite comedy Of Pas de Fas-
ciRdtioa will be given as the afterpiece,
with Sue Robinson In the fayorite
character of Katherine kloper." She
will dance La Cdchuca. This fine bill
of entertainment calls for 4 full house.
ANOTHER WHITE PISER RETURNED.
The last Of the White Piners returned
is f. II. Morton, an old and we'll
known resident of Virginia, who got
back this morning. He is right we'll
pleased to be among his old friends
and acquaintances once more, and does
not come back from the "poor mans
paradise much richer than when he
left here, yet he is fat, and speaks we'll
Of that country, feeling sure that 1t
will come out all right yet. Capital Is
being invested out there extensively,
English companies purchasing heavily
in the principal mines. 1t Is a great
mineral country, and when the work.
ers of the base metal deposits learn
how to work or smelt the ore to better
advantage, that will become a grand
source Of revenue. The weather has
been and still is bitter cold, so that
frost bitten ears and noses are Of quite
common occurrence.
PRoMorED.-B. F. Sides, ESD, so
long Wells, Fargo & Co.'S stage agent
at Virginia, has been promoted to the
office of sole agent of that Company at
Phoebe City. From personal knowl-
edge and daily business acquaintance
with Mr.. Sides, we cannot but speak
well of him rs 4 correct, efficient and
gentlemanly agent, well calculated for
the position he occupied, as well rs the
still more responsible one he is pro-
NOTED to. He will be q good and &C
ceptable acquisition to the Phoebe cop-
munity, and Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
business will be in good and worthy
hands. Sides will stay long enough to
spend his Christmas among his old
friends, and on Monday next will
leave to assume charge Of his new APP
polntment.
FoRErATHER's DAY.-For the last
go years the anniversary of the land
ing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth has
been celebrated ON the 22d Of Decem-
ber-that is to-day, but the increased
wisdom Of the present year has decided
that the New Englanders have always
celebrated the wrong day; that the
Pilgrim Fathers landed on the 2lst.
For this mature reason their descend
ants celebrated the occasion yesterday.
CHRISTMAS TURKEYS. - Mercer &
Tucker, the large grocery and provi-
sion dealers in Gold Hill, to-day re-
| ceived several hundred fine, fat tur-
KEYS, all nicely plucked, just over by
| express from one Of the wheat and
corn ranches In California. Now Is
the time to secure your Christmas tur-
keys.
SozopoSr.-All dentifrices had their
drawbacks until the salubrious bark Of
the soap tree was brought from the
Gillian valleys to perfect the fragrant
Sozodont, the most wholesome, relia-
BILE and delightful article for the teeth
that a brush was ever dipped into.