Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-21

partment, proving i~ncontesta6ly that
al future shakes ara merely playful
ebnllutions, gentlemanly followers ;
as harn1ess-to use 9 pretty simileEas
an eunuch in harem. This informa-
tion I had from a respectable burglar,
whose business eye was attracted by
the evident mystery that surrounded
the room. How he got in would be =
breach of confidence to say, but the
story he tells is evidently reliable. |
am satisfied of its truth, and q pcrusal
OF the Alta confirms his statement.
A RoliEIous RoxivuI.
One Of the most remarkable revivals
of religion ever known In this city was
experienced at DIR. scudder's taberna-
Gle on Sunday night. The announce
ment that "Mr. Henry Vincent, the
distinguished English lecturer" would
try the effect of a religious Grafton OH
Sau Francisco sinners, filled the house
to q jam, and an hour before service
commenced not a seat was ~unoccupied.
Never since Elder Knapp frightened
souls to heaven has there been such a
desire for spiritual knowledge, and
hundreds profaned the Sabbath by at
tending church, who had never been
guilty Of that crime before. Now 1t IS
a serious thing for a writer to set his
judgment against Altaic commenda-
ton, but accept the responsibility,
and cheerfully affirm that If MI. Henry
Vincent Is gifted with eloquence, so Is
Philosopher Pickett and Long Primer
Hall, Plenty of language, no hesi-
fancy for a word, but not q sparkle OF
%brilliancy, not a ripple Of wit. And
when he came to the conversion of the
dying infidel, the intellectual infidel-
that same old infidel who has done
duty at every pulpit, platform and
camp meeting for the last fifty years
half Of the audience gently. composed
themselves for sleep, and became OBJ
livious toall worldly matters, even to
the mute appeal of the contribution
box thrust before them.
Theatrical Kindhenrtedness.
u n little of the charity that prevails
in the theatrical world could be infused
into general society, this globe would
be u much pleasantcr place to live IN
than It is. Grace barley, who was
lately Il small star at the minor the
aires, met with r misfortune, lost her
health, and became an inmate of the
County Hospital. The poor soul did
not like her position to be known; but
some kind soul, member of the profes.
sion, heard of her Affections, moved
her to better quarters, and contem-
plates getting up a benefit. Then there
Is Miss Ada Webb, niece Of the great
shipowner, a clever actress aud CHARM
ing woman. She lost her effects in the
wreck of the Golden City, and has,
moreover, at the same time, made q
mother 1.-THE lady Is married). Barrett
& Mccullough tender her the use of the
California Theater next Wednesday
afternoon; every 'treader of the boards
In the city volunteers for the occasion,
and it Is to be hoped the sympathy Will
run up to q thousand dollars. And
poor Josh Silbee's remains have been
reverently removed from Yerba Buena
to Lone Mountain, where 1t Is proposed
to erect q stone over the grave of the
comedian whose Quilps and'jokes and
witticisms were the delight Of our pio-
neer predecessors, so that altogether
the community of feeling that exists
among actors and actresses Is credit
to themselves and an example to others.
ole Theatrical Notes.
Neil Warner is engaged IN murder
ing Duncan Mt Baltimore, but they say
he does it in q very vivid and polished
manner. Johnny THOMPSON, "the
lively mokc," is at Tony Pastors
Opera House, New York. Fortunate
little Lolita recently purchased a stock
farm near New Bedford, Mass. She
also owns city lots on Turk and Hyde
streets here, for which she paid $l2, 800
last Fall. Heller Is reaping n rich
harvest In Australia, and so Is Tom
Thumb. Figaro, the theatrical paper,
changed hands today. p. Bogardus
purchasing it from Geo. L. Russell, so
that the fierce war waged on the Cali
fornia Theatre will be brought to al
abrupt ending. JACK HoRNER.