Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-03-16
THE EVENING NEWS.
Kvs.l.s-.-.MareI 1s, 1870
TuE DAyENpoRr MYsrERy.-Eyer,

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Wednesday Kvssiss..-.Aiaroh Nc. 1870
The DAVENPORT MYsrERy.-Every-
body has read about the famous Daven-
port Brothers, who have created such
4 profound sensation in both religious
and scientific circles during the last
few years, therefore we shall not at
tempt an extended description Of their
rope tying feats, their strange exhibit
ton Of spiritual hands, the eccentric
and altogether inexplicable gyrations
and perform2iions Of musical instru-
ments without human hands touch
ing them. and plenty more to-
tally mysterious transactions that no
live man has yet been able to explain
satisfactorily. Miraculous, and appa-
rently supernatural things are GER
tainly done by or through these men.
The question Is who IL it? Who does
these strange things? If 1t is the
devil, that sulphurous individual does
not have full credit given him for the
natural smartness belonging to him.
As all the attempts at initiating or <
posing this great mystery have thus
far proven d~isagreeably futile, we pro-
pose that everybody, of whatever sect
or persuasion they may be, just nat
uraily &C. see. aud Judge for them
selves. We certainly shall do so, and
whatever of real merit we perceive We
shall give them credit for, as freely as
we will denouncc, whatever we see OF
actual charlatism or humbuggery about
them. Let no foolish, unfair prejudice
prevent all and everybody from wit
Messing their performances and criti-
ciSing them in accordance with their
true merits, tonight, at Piper's Opera
House.
The BENEFIT To-NIGnT.-Recollect
that the benefit to Mr.. l.. c. Cottrell
takes place at the Alhambra tonight.
BE sure and buy at least n ticket,
for now Is the time to render a worthy
man we'll deserved assistance. About
q year ago Mr.. Cottrell, who Is an old
California and Washoe miner, had
both his feet so badly frozen that they
had to be amputated at the instep, since
which time he has been utterly help
less and unable to earn a living. As
he desires to go East, where he has
relatives and friends, q number OF
gentlemen have determined TO give
him a benefit at the Alhambra. The
proprietors Of the house have offered
the use of the theater free Of charge,
and most Of the performers have volun-
teered their services for the occasion.
As may be seen by reference to dis
tributed programmes, q capital per-
Torrance will be given. and we hope
to see the Alhambra we'll crowded on
this particular occasion.
The GREAT RAcE.-Unless the horses
give out, or something else goes wrong,
Johnny Taylor will win his great race
against time next Sunday afternoon OIL
the Carson race course. He intends to
ride 80 miles IN two hours. Bets are
freely made that he cannot do it, but
he will try it. even though lie shouldn't
make the rifle. "kentuck" also cal
culates to capture that $500 bet, al
though Jim Orndorff is equally as Ger.
tain Of pocketing that acceptable sum
There IS considerable outside bettin
upon the result. Taylor may undel
stand all about race tracks, yet
doesn't know all the horses in the couIt
try, and some one of his selection
might not come fully up to the mark.
Ono mean horse might lose him the
mce. For time of race, chance to see
it, and other particulars, see advertise
~,ant ;n annfhar column
PIpER's OPERA HoUsE.-The "Irish
Emigrant," Joe Murphy's Dutch
Sketches "Out to Nurse" and the
Anti-Coolie Question, were all we'll
rendered last evening. Joe Murphy
IL a whole show by himself. ever with
out the assistance Of the talented COM
pany. They 90 to Carson tonight and
will appear this and tomorrow even
ings in select and varied programmes
Of their very best pieces, character
acts. etc. The famous Davenport
Brothers appear at the Opera House
this and tomorrow evenings. As a
very large number Of reserved seats
were already taken this morning they
are sure Of a crowded house. This Is
the first time they have ever appeared
In this section, and as 1t will probably
be the last, all should improve the OPP
portunity Of seeing the great mystery
MuIIso AccmESr.-This morning,
at the Hoosier State mill, Virginia, an
employee by the name Of Quinn came
within an ace of losing his life. He
was working about u Of the pans
when the front flap Of his loose shirt oil
Jumper accidentally caught In the ma
chinery, aud In another instant he
would have been pretty badly injured
or perhaps killed, II Of his fellow
workmen, seeing his danger, had moi
thrown the machinery out Of gear
stopping it at once. As 1t was, Quinn
escaped with a few scratches ant
bruises.
A CONFEDERATE WooD-sAwER. =
There is now at work at the yellow
Jacket mine, In Gold Hill, a Confed
crate General. who took q very promi
nent part in the late rebellion, saving
wook We saw him busy ut work thi
morning. lie doesn't say much to any
body, but keeps hard at 1t. Poor fel
low; he looks like 3 man who hat
Dseen better days" 1t Is no Disgrace
Ia he compelled to saw wood for a liv
ing, but il seems hard to be pnnisae'
in that way.
TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS capita
and well attended entertainment VA
,;ysr Last ~eyrninp nj this hilarious eui