Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-24

handing; also by r. II. Taylor, j. NJ
Hardie and members Of the Oper,
House dramatic company. Professo,
Z. j. Pasmore will be the musica
director; Prof. VIM. Sauer, pianist
and Robert II. Lindsay. Esq, stag
director. Besides the fine selection!
OF vocal and instrumental music, con
sisting of solos, duets, choruses, etc.
rs are set forth In the advertised pro
gramme, to be found In another col
umn, the famous Witches scene anC
Locke's music Of Macbeth will bt
produced in character, Colonel r. H
Taylor kindly volunteering to person
ate Macbeth" Another grand feature
of the occasion will be the singing o.
the soul-stirring national airs Of Eu
rope and America. While these are
being sung, Colonel C. c. Batterman,
commanding the National Guard, Ia:
kindly volunteered the services of him
self and company, in full uniform, tc
form tableauX on the stage. This con-
cert promises to be the finest entertain.
ment of the kind ever gotten up in
Storey county, and cannot fail tC
attract an immense audience.
TERRIFIc QUARTZ WAGON RAID
One Of Jewett Adams big quartz
wagons, standing in Dolman's hay
yard, at the lower part of town, got
excited about 10 o'clock this forenoon,
and started of On a destructive little
raid by itself. 1t was quietly standing
OH the sloping ground Of the yard,
with the brake pressed fast against the
wheels, in order to keep it from run
ming down hill, when some juvenile
Piutes playing around it contrived to
pull the brake lever loose The huge
wagon consequently took a start, and
away it went backward down the
steep incline n distance Of some
feet, smashing through a strong
board fence, and then right square
against the side Of the one-story frame
dwelling owned by Dolman and occu-
pied by Mr.. Morris, his wife and a
sister-in-law. With such force did 1t
the house that it fairly broke It
in two, smashing in one side and driv-
ing the central partition out through
the other side. Not much damage was
done to the furniture, but as might be
supposed, great CONSERVATION was Gre
ated among the lady inmates, they not
knowing at first whether 1t was an
earthquake or n thunder squall that
had struck the house. Nobody hurt.
A force Of carpenters are at work re-
constructing the house. The wagon
not damaged.
RAYMOND LEAvEs.-J. T.. Raymond,
the famous and funny comedian who
has been playing during the past week
ut Piper's Opera House, left at the
conclusion Of the first play last even
ing for Reno, en- route tor Sacramento,
where he is engaged to appear ut the
theatre tonight. He made q neat and
eloquent little speech to the audience
before he left, acknowledging compli-
ments and favors, and bidding them an
atfectionate goodbye" A few min
utes later he was on board q two-horse
buggy by the side of ''Curly Bill"
for Reno, with n fierce north
erly snow-storm driving full in his
Jolly face. He left about 10 O'Clock,
and doubtless was whirled through to
Reno in time to catch the westward
passenger train, although the
weather was not exactly suited for
Measurable buggy riding.
A PMrABLE HIT.-Last Saturday
,ur jovial friend, Abe Haas, up at Yir-
,inia, undertook to chop a little stove
wood in his back yard. lie laid a stick
With each end on a block, and then he
concentrated all his energies into one
blow Of the AK upon the middle OF the
.tick. 1t was a complete success and
/, palpable hit, one-!lalf Of the stick
over the next house, and the
other hitting Abe full and square In
the forehead, just above the right eye.
As soon rs the stars cleared away, Abe
laid down his Ak and concluded not to
chop any more stove-wood ut present.
His wound would have been a serious
one, but he took cocktails for 1t every
half hour ut Cooley 81 Buffers, near
by, and he is now nearly well. He has
hired a big Chinaman with a very thick
head to chop his stovc-wood.
GREAT DRAMATIC ATTRACTION
Tomorrow evening Bandmann, the
eminent actor, together with his wife,
formerly Miss Mile Palmer, also a
highly talented artist, make their first
appearance at P;per's Operr House.
under q weeks engagement, opening
in the beautiful play Of NGrcisse, new
here, and in the leading character OF
which Mr.. Bandmann Is said to be un-
surpassed by any actor on the Amer
lean stage. His reputation rs a very
fine first-class actor stands among the
highest, both in Europe and America !:
if he only meets with half as good
favor and success at the hands OF our
critical :heatre-goers as he has In San
Francisco and elsewhere, he Will do
well enough. Reservoir seats can now
be secured without extra change.
SALOON RENovATIoN.- Piper's old
f.vorite saloon, corner Of B and Union
streets, Virginia, has just undergone a
thorough process of overhauling and
renovation. preparatory to u fresh run
of popular custom. The walls and
ceiling are cleansed and whitened, and
all the internal revenue arrangements
are remodeled and fixed up in first
rate running order. At Piper's saloon
Is the place to get a choice drop Of
spiritual consolation, rs well as the
most popular brand Of cigars. A fine
collection OF rare living birds and
beasts are also OIL exhibition there free
of charge.
A HOME LoTTERY-Persons think
ing of trying their luck in a lottery
will do we'll to examine the LAY OUT
offered in the grand gift concert in aid
of the Gold Hill Benevolent Associa.
tion, advertised in another column OF
the NEWS, and to take place ut Piper's
Opera House, May 18th, 1871. There
will be $40, 900 given away in 6l2 coin
prizes.