Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-05


l. SUCCESSFUL BeABARpMESTr0v METZ
OLD BESzrNR C~NPrUREDs-0ur local
war correspondent gives US full par
ticplars of the above. He stood on the
ramparts taking notes. 1t was the
basement OF a small tenement on
South B street, Virginia, in FATHERS
seedy locality-tine, nine O'Clock this
morning. Agentle female with q red
bugle came through the alley-way from
|C street, surprised the rear entrance,
and sounded the call for an micondt-
tional surrender. She had tracked up
her stray husband to that sly place of
refuge and repose. and by the two
rocks she packed In her hands, 1t could
be readily perceived she meant busi-
ness. Again she footed her horn
Come out o. that, you dirty whelp!
You're In there, and I know 1t. Open
that door d-nquick - And here, with
ia mild gesture of connubiai perstta.
Sion, she sluHg those two twelye-pound
pebbles through the window. They
created a decided sensation rs they
rolled laundering across the floor, amid
a terrible crash of glass, for the
fair one showed herself to be a.
capital shot with q rock, ana
had got the range Of That window
reduced down to a hole. with plenty
Of loose ammunition lying around.
Her successful bombardment had Its
effect, for the fortress capitulnted ut
once. Old Benzine came to the door,
slipped out, and 1t was Immediately
fastened after him. lie had no other
way Of escape, and, like Napoleon
concluded that Il wouldn't do to die at
the head of his army, so lie had best
Law his sword Mt the foot of the enemy.
lie walked forth the meekest, qu'ctest,
most sheepish looking prisoner OF war
anybody ever gazed, upon, and the
way his loving little. ducky did con-
verse with him vas soothing to con-
template. 80! you disgraceful beast.
A decently married man like yoa-my
husband = Skulkin' Oft aud sleepin' In
there with that Cd id old -
You Jest walt till | git you home, that's
all" Nevera word did Benzine have
to say. Nancy had him prisoner, aud
he walked right along, looking sad, as
though he'd been buying Lady Bryan
OH Il thirty days margin, or selling
short on Sierra Nevada.
PrpER's OrERA HousS. John
Brousham's great burlesque, Pocahoa-
tas, or the Gentle Sarage, was given last
evening Us the afterpieee of a most
excellent entertainment. We consider
this one of the best, if not the best,
burlcsoues ever written, and it was
certainly well rendered on this occa-
sion. Miss Minnie Corbyn personated
"John Smith, in capital style; In
fact she Is a good actress. personatlng
well whatever she undertakes. Miss
Minnie Fillmore made a very pretty.
sweet and pleasing "Pocahontas, "and
Miss Cherry Belle appeared to excellent
advantage rs "Poo-tee-pet;" she also
dressed the character with admirable
taste. Some of the other female char
acterS were commercially represented,
and the great warriors found able rep
resentatives In Rlioades. Woodland. DE
Angelis and others. Johnny Collins
made quite a hit rs Mynheer Rolf, and
received several jolly hits in his Alder
manic corporation. We must not fall
10 make particular mention OF the way
Sammy Goodchild did up the old fe-
male drill sergeant and broom-ranger
In the piece. Sammy was one of the
blondiest old blondes anybody ever
saw, aud his makeup not to be beat.
When the dancing came In, he did up
some fancier steps than any French
rdaucing master ever dreamed OF In his
widest imaginiugs, and the makeup
and style of him throughout was per-
fectly killing. Sammy Is a geniusin
his way. a great variety bill is given
for tonight. including the Stonafag OF
Paris, and lots Of good things, conclu-
ding with POcdh0ntas. Miss Corbyn
was hoarse last evening from an un-
| fortunate cold, therefore had to be en-
cused from singing as much rs usual,
but she will be all right this evening.
JoLIIFrcATIoN.-There were bOniires
in the streets and much general jolly
fying last Saturday evening, over the
war news from Europe, as announced
by orr latest telegrams. Old "Gcn-
eral Grant" Numbered forth hoarse
approval from his iron throat, on the
ramparts of Fort Homestead. Plenty
of lager beer was drank, and we know
OF one festive Nirginian. who. toward
morning tried to find his way home
from n c street brewery, but turned
the wrong way and got down to Gold
Hill. He never discovered his mistake
till lie rolled over the new Imperial
| Empire dump and found himself iloun-
dering about the Tunnel Toll road
grade.
RkrpLE AND FEsrIyAL.-On Tuesday
and "Wednesday evenings, at Armory
Hall. Virginia, the rattle for the large
needlework portrait of Washington
will take place. The picture belongs
Ito the Sisters of Charity, who have
ttaken this method Of disposlng Of 1t.
There will be an abundant supply OF
refreshments provided for the occasion,
also an excellent band Of music. "A
considerable number Of chances In the
picture remaip to be disposed OF. we
believe. and the business and pleasures
! of the evening are to close with q social
lance, good music being furnished for
the purpose
HooGIsH.--Thc Virginia police made
another haul upon vagrant swine day
before yesterday. All the policemen
in town now appear to be deeply en-
gagged in studying "Baeon's Essays,
and "root,- hog, or die Is thus trans
lated by them: :" Rend up the earth
with thy proboscis, thou Qneen City
q%uadruped, or,render up thy Vitality"
So says the Enterprise.
Rrnrcrn SrAGE FARE.-Woodruff