Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-04

PIPER's OPERA HousE-Tm FINEST
PIcroMAL EXHIBITION YET.-Saturday
evening and last evening Thomas &
Co.'S beautiful and interesting Stereop-
ticon Panorama was exhibited to ad-
mirine and a~ppreciative audiences,
and all who witnessed 1t concur In
pronouncing 1t to be the finest most
pleasing, satisfactory and artistically
meritorlous of any exhibition of the
Kind eyer presented In this section. the
audiences each evening t~estifying their
thorough approval BY frequent and
hearty applause. This mammoth ex-
hibuion included the unique and Won
derful Of all countries and ages, beau
tiful dissolving views, life-like scenes
of the great Franco-Prussian war,
taken byy artists on the spot, also life
like portraits of Bismarck, King Will
liam, Emperor Napoleon, Empress
Eugene, Marshals Bazaine, Mcmahon
and Canrobert, Prince Frederick Will
liam and others Of note, produced life
size upon the canvas. Public ediices,
landscapes, select views Of historical
points Of interest also comprised q
large portion Of the entertainments,
together with comic pictures, chrome
tropes, and any amount of other pleas
ing features enumerated In the adver-
tisements and programmes. The dis
solving views are very beautiful In
effect, and need but be seen to be fully
appreciated and admired. The ex-
planatory lecture Ia also excellently
given, short, concise and directly to
the point. New views are given each
evening, thus presenting a varied en-
tertainment for those desiring to be
present at every exhibition. This
most excellent and attractive exhibit
ton will be presented this evening at
the Opera House, for the third and
last time. All who have not yet seen
1t should embrace the opportunity.
A WILDCAT AND BULLDoo -Four
The Enterp,t Use Of yesterday says:
Mr.. Barrett of Dayton, who caught
two large wildcats a fortnight since,
and a Mr.. Gee, a neighbor Of his, who
owns q large bulldog, have made a bet
on the fighting qualities of their re-
spective i've stock. Mr.. Gee bets $500
In coin against ten head OF cattle, put
up by Mr.. Barrett, that his dog can
whip the two wildcats, taking them
one at a time, the smallest cat first.
There Is no humbug about this matter,
the bet has really been made and the
fight Is to come of. II they a get
the Opera House for some night
toward the end Of this week the fight
will take place here. The combatants
In this contest will not be likely to re-
quire as much stirring up rs did the
bear and bull in the last exhibition Of
the kind. Mr.. Barrett, who was In
town yesterday, says his cats are In
prime condition, but need a little ex-
ercise Of the kind proposed.
CHIEF BUTCHER. "A butchering
match took place at Strouse's slaughter
house, north of Virginia, yesterday,
between Chris. Yaeger and Joe Schrin-
ger, two noted butchers, for $3.50 a
Side. each man to kill and dress two
bullocks and four sheep, time and
workmanship to be considered. Chris.
Jaeger was decided to be the winner.
OK II TRACK. - The locomotive
Virginia, Pat Campbell, engineer,
after being at the workshop Of the
railroad company at Virginia, for re-
pairs and refitting during the last few
weeks, came out this morning. and Is
now doing regular duty over the road.
She ia In splendid order, and looks
better than eve
LAST CHANcE.-Bear In mind that
tonight, Thomas & Co.'S mammoth
Stereopticon Panorama will be exhibit
ted for positively the last time at Pi.
per's Opera House. 1t Is frst-rate and
well worth seeing. o."
ARRIvED.-The father and brother
of Jabez Spencer, killed a few days
ago by James Murray, arrived at Gold
Hill this morning from Illinois.
NOTARY PUBLIc.-C. G. Carson, Of
Virginia. has been commissioned a
Notary Public In and for Storey
county. 81
FoR WAsH1NaToS.-Colonel Abe
Curry left for Washington City Satur-
day evening, to be absent about one