Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-04

A DUBIOUS SHOW" Newton & Co.'s
Great Franco-German War Scenery ~
show last evening, at Piper's Opera
House, was not a success. 1t was a
little the slckest show Of the kind
ever seen In this section. The at
tendance was good enough, but the
show was a failure. Some Of the
pictures were photographs of war
scenes, but most of them were Of the
glazing red, white, green and yellow
extravagant order-regular magic Ian
tern pictures. The powerful magne-
SUM light might have been "equal to
800 coal oil lamps" In case they were
not lighted, but 1t was a failure last
evening. Once in a while It would
flare up pretty we'll, but before any
one could make out the picture thrown
by it upon the curtain, It would sud-
denly fade away. IL was "now you
see It, and now you don't, and mostly
"don't." The audience was constantly
laughing at the lamp failures, and In
| clined to rldicule the whole show.
The lecturer was fully as balky and
unreliable rs his show, and exhibited
great ingenuity In his descriptions.
For instance, he produced what looked
like an old Swiss scene with q red
rooted cottage In the foreground, a big
lake back of 1t. and in the far distance
was a tall old round tower like q CO.
lognc bottle. This he described to be
a correct view of Pixies Peak, and that
old tower to have been built by Col.
Fremont for q residence. This was a
settler, and after that there were grave
doubts as to the g%enuineness of any of
those battle scenes. They might have
been photographs Of some Of the battle
scenes In Hnper's. We advise the
proprietor to take his show somewhere
where people are not posted. It will
not do for this latitude.
ARRIvED.-The bull which Is to take
part In the contest at Piper's Opera
House tomorrow evening, arrived this
morning at Virginia, from Pinenut
Valley. He Is a fine, wlry-looking
animal, and Of a decidedly belligerent
disposition. The bear Is all right In
his cage, but the problem seems to be
how to get the bull into the theatre.
The stage Is being prepared with a
strong. new plank floor, and across the
front a broad, substantiantlal grating Of
heavy iron bars, so that the spectators
can watch the fierce combat In safety.
The theatre will be thrown open to-
morrow afternoon for the inspection
of everybody, free Of charge, so
that all can have a view Of the stage
preparations and animals. For further
particulars zee advertisement. Re-
served seats are selling rapidly.
New BUupISa.-Mr. Owen Frazer
Is putting up a new building next
above the NEWS office, on Main street,
upon the site of wiegand's old assay
office, destroyed BY the great fire of a
year ago last Fourth Of July. 1t Is to
be q first-rate frame building, two
stories high, with n fire-proof base
ment. This basement Is already flu
ished, ready for the wooden super
structure, the first floor being covered
about ten inches deep with earth. max
ing It completely tire-proof. The first
story will be for q store or business
place Of some kind, and the upper story
for lodging rooms. Frazer Is also build
Ing a house at the rea for a dwelling. |
Low WATER.-Complalnts are made
that farmers along the Carson river
toward the head of the valley are
allowing the water taken from the
for irrigating purposes to run
to waste. II, upon investigation, such
Is found to be the fact, litigation will
be the result, as the river Is low and
every gallon of water must be utilized.
So says the Carson Register.
DISTRICT CoURT.-The following
business was transacted In this Court
yesterday: S. Rosener VS.. ]. Mallon ;
without day-to be set by
consent of attorneys hereafter. Cath
crime Curran vs.. Patrick Curran; de-
cree Of divorce granted.
The INsASE.-Dr. Samuel Langdon,
Of Stockton, CAL, will arrive at Carson
City tomorrow morning, to consult
with the State authorities In relation
to the care of the insane Of Nevada.
So says the Register.
U. s. CIRCUIT CoCRT.-Judge S. j.
Field, Of the United States Supreme
Court, will open the United States Cir
cult Court, in Carson, on Monday next.
ASSESSMENT LEVIED. AN assess
ment of 81 so per share was levied by
the Virginia Consolidated Mining Com
pany on Tuesday last.
HOSPITAL PATIENTs.-There are at
present nine patients at the County
Hospital. under the fatherly care Of
DR.. Zabrlskie.