Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-19
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PIERS OPEKA HoUsE-FAREwEI.I.
BENEFIT AND LAST ArPEARESCE Oh
JOHN McCoLLoUGu THIS EVENING
CLOSE OF II THEATRICAL SEASON.
The "Psychoscope" drew 4 pretty
good Sunday night house last evening.
1t has proven n very good attaction,
and, as we have heretofore stated, is a
meritorious piece In many respects, al
though not BY any means faultlesS, rs
would be supposed from reading the
Enterprises notices Of it-that keen
critic not having been able yet to dis
cover any fault In the play,
but only In the players. This
evening being positively the last
OF the theatrical season. and farewell
appearance of MI. Mccullough, Mrs.
Bates, and the California Theatre com
pany, Mr.. Mccullough takes a grand
benefit, and a choice bill of dramatic
good things is offered. The entertain
ment will commence with the screen
scene from the "School for Scandal"
after which Minnie Walton will sing a
sweet little ballad entitled, 1.-The
Bells that rang Nelly a Bride" This
will DO followed by the celebrated
quarrel scene from the play of Julius
Cesar" Miss Chambers will then
sing a ballad. Miss Walton will sing
Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow" and
the whole will conclude with Shakes
u.. -..l.@ 81 q. Lsntln rt,A n,,l do
truchio." Mr.. Mccullough will take
the leading character In each piece,
and be we'll supported. A finer bill
WAS never offered. and we have no
doubt the Opera House will be well
crowded. The company goes to Car
son tomorrow, thence to Reno, and
next to San Francisco.
TRIAL. or THE STEAMER. - Young
America Engine Company, No. >, OF
Virginia, brought their splendid steam
fire engine down to Gold Hill yester-
day afternoon for 4 trial of her capa-
bilities. They first tried her in Crown
Point ~ravine, and threwa good stream
over the bridge, but the supply of Wa
leI HOI UClll. SOltlAltONo NlAONHh kiSI
took the machine up to the Bowers
Grade, where, taking water from the
large c~istern, they threw two splendid
streams a long distance and long time.
They next tried her ut the Liberty Ell
cine-house c~iStern, where they did
most excellent work, but tho supply
q water gave out, aud they moved
down to the reservoir back Of FoX's
blacksmith shop, playing two streams
up aud down Main street. Both these
streams were better than we ever saw
thrown by hand engines, aud the
beauty of it was that they we're kept
Up for a long time, and could have
been kept up for any length Of time
required-aS long. rs water and
wood could be found. They also
tried Chief Jones spray nozzle, n new
continuance in high favor in the East.
1t Is so arranged that at will a circle
Of spray six or eight feet in diameter
can be made to play in front Of the
man holding the pipe. so that when
lighting Are he can advance directly
into it If he chooses. the circle ofSpray
driving smoke and heat away from be-
fore him, giving him most excellent
protection. II worked splendidiy, and
should be generally adopted. Taken
altogether. the trial Of the steamer was
very satisfactory. After all was over
the boys partOok Of the hoSDitallties of
Liberty Engine Company at their
house, and 4 four-horSe team was fur
nished 10 haul their machine home to
Virginia, accompanied by quite 4 del
-., ~ pho Cold mn f;rcnnn with
a band of music.
Rich AssAY.-Hon. James NJ. Pho
Ian took a piece of rock received from
Bodie District, to Chris James assayer
ut the Yellow Jacket office, this morn
ing. lie did not think there was much
of ANYTHING in it and was surprised at
the following yield per ton /: Silver,
S7S5 40 gold. $1,000; total, SG,1S1 40.
Bodis District Is situated about ten
miles westerly from Austin, IN the
mine this ore came from, also the mill.
belongs to Captain L. G.. Taylor. Sill
perintendent Of the Yellow Jacket
Company. II he has got plenty OF
such ore, no is all right.
CoRREcr1oS.- Through some mis-
take In the setting up, our report OF
the Ophir mine in Saturdays issue WAS
made to say. "the north DRIFT OF the
IlOO-foot level was In 95 feet, passing
during the week through n heavy oody
OF black dyke" etc. lt should haYc
said. the north drift Of the ll0o'ioot
level was in 40 feet in hard blasting
ground, and 1.-THE west DRIFT on the
TOO-foot level was in % le' I, passing
during the week through a heavy body
of black dyke" etc.
BASE BALL-SoCIAI!s BEATES.-Sat-
urdsy afternoon Mt Virginia. the Sill
yer Stars OF Car.on had the glory Of
beating the SocialI of Virginia on
their own ground by n score of Is to
IL. The game was an excellent one, |
well contested. and although there was
no champion bat or other coveted
stake, the Silver Stars got away with
all the honors.
u. S. BRANCH MlSr.-'rhe Carson
City Mint received Saturday. accord
ing to the Register. 1851 ounces of
mixed bullion, gold and silver, for re-
timing and assay. Five thousand seven
hundred and siXty-two ounces came
from the Belcher mine, and the bal
ance, S,l32 ounces, came from the
Crown Point mine.
The VIRGINIA CAUSE.-THE Grant
and Wilson Clubs at Virginia in the
various Wards. were organized Satur-
day evening In triumphant style: be,
ing fully attended and characterized
by abundent enthusiasm.
DELINQUENT LrsT.-rhe delinquent
list in the matter Of the present assess
ment OF the Sapphire Silver Mining
Company Is officially published i'll our
advertising columns to-day.
ANNUAL MEETING. - The annual
meeting of the Green Mill and Mining
Company will be held ut San Fran
cisco September I'd. See official notice
In our advertising columns to-day.