Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-19
ARRIVALS AND DRPARrURKs.

PIPER's OPERA HoUsE-"Tm LOT
Terry OF LIFE To-NIGnT.-" After
Dark " drew a very fair audience last
evening, and the piece passed of, If
possible, smoother and better than on
tho evening previous. The numerous
sensational and amusing points and
situations In tho piece were apprecia-
lively applauded, and the audience
went home we'll pleased with the en-
tertalnment. This evening will be
produced Brougham's play, the "Lot-
terry of Life" with a most excellent
cast of characters, Wheatleigh appear
ing in his favorite impersonation OF
Terry the Swell. Mr.. Bates will enact
the dual character of Allcroft and
Mordy Solomons. Miss Jennie Mande-
VILE will represent Polly and sing
some Of the sweet Polly's songs, Pier
pont Thayer will do Coal Oil Tommy
to the life, Crosble will p%ersonate the
pugillstic Bob Mawley, and with the
good preparations which have been
made, the play should be n capital
success In every respect. AS 1t Is to be
produced for this night only, every
body should embrace the opportunity
OF seeing 1t.
SHAFTS SECURED. - The Enterprise
says that the late accident to young
Downey, who fell into a shaft n few
evenings since and broke his right
thigh, has caused the County Commits
sloners to order all the old open shafts
In the city to be securely covered.
They have already covered four such
shafts In the western part OF the town.
between Union and Taylor streets.
These shafts had so ca2ed at their
mouths that 1000 feet of lumber was
required In covering them. All the
old abandoned shafts within the city
limits are now to be secured.
NEVADA PIONEER SocrETY.-A move
ment Is inaugurated toward the forma-
ton of a Pioneer Society In this State.
composed Of persons who arrived on
the Pacific coast during the years ls40
and 1850. A preliminary meeting has
already been held, and fifty persons
have signed a call for q meeting to be
held &C the District Courtroom, Viz
einla, next Saturday evening at 8
o'clock. For further particulars see
advertisement under head Of New 10
day.
CELEBRAr1oN At VIRaINIA.-At the
Fourth Of July meeting held last Sun
day at Virginia, D. o. Atkison was
chosen President Of the day i. II.
Taylor, Orator J. I. Goodman, Poet;
Lawrence Barrett, reader OF the Dec
laration Of Independence ; Bishop
Whitaker, Chaplain; X. II. Lindsay,
reader of the poem; A. NJ. EdginSton,
Grand Marshal.
The CIRCus.-The Carson Register
Of this morning says: The Crystal
Palace Circus was 80 densely filled
with people last evening that 1t was
impossible for a large number present
to find room for one foot, let alone
two. Three or four hundred went
away, not being able to gain admis-
sion.
RAILROAD OrFIcERs.-At the recent
annual meeting Of the Virginia and
Truckee Railroad Company, held at
San Francisco, the following named
gentlemen were elected Directors for
the ensuing year: William Sharon, D..
o. Mills, 4. J. Ralson. F. a. Tritle, |.
l.. Requa, A. NJ. Edgington, d. L.
Bliss, G. w. Hazelton and I. NJ. Davis.
LAKE TAnox.-This splendid sheet
of water Is reported to be unusually
high this season. and still rising at the
present time, owing to the melting
shows. It Is likely to remain high till
late In the season, owing to the large
amount of snow in the mountains. The
weather Is said to DO delightful.
FuIroN FoUNpRY.-John McCore
having become proprietor Of this we'll
known institution, on the Divide. IL
now running It In good style. What
McCone don't know about the FOUNDRY
business Is not worth learning.
GrRL WANrEp.-An American OF
German girl who desires a chance to
do general homework can learn Of a
good opportunity by applying to Mer-
Ger and Tucker, Gold Hill. See al
'Vcrtisement.
AMONG TIE SAISTs.-Jem Mace and
party have gone to Salt Lake, where
they will show the Saints how 1t Is
lone, and then "spar" their way
through TO the East over the big rail-
road.