Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-07


piers OPERA HoUsE-TuE BLIND
TRoUpE To-NIeHT.-This evening the
Justly famous Blind Troupe Of vocal
and instrumental artists make their
first appearance at the Opera House,
and the fame Of their select and de-
lightful entertainments entities them
to a crowded and fashionable audience.
These fine musicians have been well
received and patronized wherever they
have appeared, either In the East or
on the Pacific coast. Our California
exchanges are unanimous In their
praise, speaking of them as artists Of
the highest order of merit and we'll
worthy the patronage Of all good
Judges Of true mric. They are all
blind, yet kind Nature, to compensate
for the loss Of their sight, has bestowed
upon them the rarest musical talents.
The Petaluma Call Argus thus speaks
Of their concert given at that place:
"The Pioneer Blind Troupe gave con
cert entertainments at Hinshaw's Hall
on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Miss Moran possesses a sweet and fiex.
ible voice. and her performances, both
vocal and instrumental, evince careful
culture. The gentlemen acquitted
themselves with surprising proficiency
through a varied performance of vocal
and instrumental exercises. which the
audience rewarded with frequent ap-
plause."
GREAT SALE OF FINE PIcTUREs.-J.
C. Currie & Co. advertise a grand auc-
ton sale of fine oil paintings, chromos,
steel engravings, etc, to take place
next Saturday, at l o'clock r. NJ, at
the store formerly occupied by Schoen-
field Brothers, No. % North c street,
Virginia. These pictures are by emil
nent European and American masters,
all handsomely framed, and will be
sold without reserve, thus giving q
very rare opportunity for the purchase
OF pictorial home adornments cheap.
\ list Of some Of the pictures Is
contained in the advertisement, and
full catalogues will be given out to-
morrow. The pictures are now on ex-
hibition at the place designated.
Nor That CoMPANy.-lt was not
one of the operators of the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company at
Virginia who was referred to II Dill
item Of yesterday as having been tam
pering with stock dispatches, and got
caught out on the arrangement. This
wicked operator was in the employ Of
the Western Union Telegraph Conn.,
pany, and the dispatches he tempered
with we're from the Superintendent OF
the Chollar Potosi Mining Company
to the business Office OF the company
mt San Francisco. The operator was
summarily discharged. and left Vir-
ginia on Saturday evening.
COMPLIMENTARY CoNcERT.-We un-
derstand that a grand complimentary
concert, rendered to Prof. E. j. Pas
more BY the Virginia Choral Society,
Is to take place at Piper's Opera House
about the last of this month. a vari-
ETY. of new and pleasing features are
to be introduced, and the entertain
ment given will be of more than ordi-
nary interest. The Professor has vol
unteered his services enough on vari-
Gus occasions to entitle him to a good
and appreciative benefit In return.
REcovERISa.-Willie Taylor, who
was so badly burned at the recent big
fire at Virginia, Is nearly recovered.
James Malone. stabbed OF the Divide,
and a portion of his intestines cut, ill.,
stead of being fatally injured, as at
first supposed, has sufficiently recov-
cred to be out. James Kelly, knocked
down at Gold Hill, by John Leary, is
nearly we'll again. Henry LaFlower,
shot In the leg, has recovered suili-
GENTLY to be around town without the
aid Of crutches.
PoKISa FUN.-The Corinne utah
Reporter of last Monday thus "pokes
fun =" at the Silver Star Base Ball Club
of Carson : Base ball circles arc COLI
siderably amused here at the late
champion game IN Nevada, and its
mammoth score of 81 to 30! No home
runs except that n made by the de-
feated Silver Stars on their flight from
the ground"
ASSESSMENTS LEvIED.-See new off,
cial notices in our advertising columns
to-day, Of three dollars per share
respectively upon the Lucerne
and st. Louis mining companies, sit
uated in Gold Hill mining district.
FRANK HESDERsoN.-Frank Is now
once more installed as driver on Jake
Whites bus line between Gold Hill
and Virginia. 1t seems like old times
to see aad hear Frank on top Of the
bus. Everybody knows Frank.
JOB WAGON LIcENsEs.-Read the
ordinance to-day, In another column,
passed by the Gold Hill Board Of Town
Trustees, fixing the license on job or
express wagons, drays, etc.
RErUBLIcAS.-The Carson Register
understands that Tahoe City yesterday
polled forty Republican votes to four
Democratic.
CHOLERA MoRBUs.-Thls distressing
and dangerous disease Is still quite
prevalent In this section.
ORE YIELD.-Thc Hale &c Norcross
mine yielded 295 tons Of ore last week,
and the Savage sol tons.