Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-03-03

either in a ball room or at any other
public assemblage. We do not know
Of any absolute rules in this respect
regulating matters in that line, so far
as society in Gold Hill, Virginia or
other localities in this peculiar sec
ton Is concerned; but really It some
times strikes us that at public balls
certain disagreeable incidents which
are liable to occur, and sometimes do
occur, even in the best regulated balls,
might be avoided with a better appre-
citation of the social amenities per-
tanning to the occasion. In the first
place, improper persons are not sup
posed to be able to get into a we'll
regulated ball; yet they do some
times. The gentleman who brings a
lady thither Is tacitly presumed and
understood to be her special guar
dian, as we'll a. escort and gal
liant. He will properly attend 20
her wishes, and make the occasion
rs agreeable to her as possible in
every respect. He will see to 1t that
she dances rs often as she desires, and
has good partners to dance with, in
Producing none to her whom he cannot
conscientiously indorse rs proper for
her to associate with. The force Of
this point consists in the fact that the
lady Is not supposed to be rs we'll able
to discriminate In that respect as the
gentleman is. Let US not be UNDER
stood, however, to inculcate anything
too arbitrary in this respect. The lady
on her part Is supposed to have the full
privilege to accept the invitation Of
any gentleman acquaintance present
whom she considers proper to dance
with, and knows to be unobjectionable
to her escort. The idea Is to have a
good mutual understanding established
and preserved between the ladies and
their gentlemen partners. Stranger
gentlemen who bring no partners must
necessarily depend upon the managers
of the ball, or other gentlemen present,
to introduce them to partners. A due
appreciation and observance Of these
simple rules or suggestions we have
advanced might be the means OF avoid
ing much unpleasantness.
PIrER's OPERA HOUSE. - Nicholas
Nickle6y was put upon the stage last
evening in good style, and was gene
rally we'll performed, with Miss Kitty
Blanchard rs "Smike, and Rankin as
"Newman Noggs," adequately sus-
tanned by an extensive and powerful
cast. The balance Of the entertain
ment was very good, the bill calling
for 4 song and dance by Miss Maggie
| Moore, in the interlude, also a fancy
dance by little Miss Darling, and the
roaring farce Of 4 Dead Shot for the
| conclusion. The audience was sent
home in good season, we'll pleased.
This evening Miss Blanchard takes a
farewell complimentary benefit, and
the play selected for the occasion Is
Olirer T'teist. dramatized from Dickens.
1t Is an excellent play, quite thrilling
and sensational in some points, and 1t
Is we'll cast, Mr.. Rankin appearing in
his great character Of "Fagin," Miss
Maggie Mooreas ''Oliver," Miss YorIg
rs Nancy Sykes" Barry rs the "Art-
full Dodger," etc. This play will he
succeeded by a select operate duet by
Miss Kitty Blanchard and Mr. c. Derby,
n fine tenor, who makes his first APP
pearance OH this special occasion. The
whole will conclude with the lively
and laughable farce Of The Yankee
Heiress, In which Miss Blanchard will
personate Caroline Morton and
..Mehitable, "withsongs. Miss Blanch-
ard is a worthy rs we'll as talented
Young actress, and IL Is to be hoped
her benefit tonight will be a substaii-
tial one. The present dramatic season
closes on Sunday night, and the COM
pany goes to Carson for q short season.
Piper's Opera House will remain closed
till next Thursday evening, when 1t
will be reopened by Miss Rose Evans,
the celebrated actress, now playing In
Sacramento, with q first-rate dramatic
company.
OPERA HOUSE MNTINEE.-To.m NOR
row afternoon, at 2 o'clock, will be
given the second grand matinee Of the
present dramatic season, by the excel
lent dramatic company now perform
inc at this popuIar theatre. This NATL
nee is.givcn FOR the special accommoda-
ton and pleasure Of ladies, children,
families and others who can get no more
convenient opportunity Of attending
the theatre and seeing the line enter
{. 'nments given by this excellent com
pany. The play selected for the occa-
80 chain hast on1 R0nnnf
fail to Civ the utmost pleasure and
satisfaction. Good warm fires Will
make the thea.er perfectly comfortable
for the little ones and everybody else.
| Admission only half price. Those
attending from Gold Hill and the
| Divide will find Jake Whites omnibus
line = rreat convenience and accommo-
....tion in going or coming from the
matinee.
PosrpoSEp.-T The drawing Of the
great Grass Valley lottery is postponed
unit, the l4th inst-a week from next
Tucsday-when it will positively take
place without further delay. The rea-
son of the present postponement Is I'M
ayoidable delay in getting returns
| of the tickets from all parts Of the
country, and arranging the details for
the final drawing. Meanwhile the few
tickets remaining unsold will he closed
out. So we are informed BY Mr..
J. r. Myers, the agent, from whom
can be purchased a limited number OF
tickets.
SKATING EXPERT ARRrvED.-Doane
& Ames, at considerable expense, have
scared the services Of Professor c. A.
Gould, the famous skating expert Of
San Francisco. He performs at the
Virginia Miners Union Hall this after.
noon, and this evening from Z to 101a
o'clock ut Miners Union Hall, Gold
Hill. Professor Gould was awarded
the first prize at the late grand skating
carnival at the Mechanics Pavilion,
san Francisco. Here now Is a chance
for our amateur skaters TO improve by
good example.
LIBERTIES, ArrESrIoS!-The Com
mittee of Arrangements Of the late
ball of Liberty Engine Company No. !
are requested to meet at Judge Put
na.l's office on Saturday evening, at !