Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-27

PrrEx's OpEnA HoUsE.-rhere was
a goodly attendance at the Opera
House last evening, on the occasion OF
tho benefit Of Frank Hussey. The en-
tertainment was an unusually good
one, and gave general satisfaction.
The musical burletta OF the Merton
Sisters" was enacted i'll capital style,
and created a great deal OF merriment.
Miss Clifton persenated each OF the
four sisters, and disguised her voice so
eifertuaily as to completely carry out
fine illusion. Frank Hussey as sam
Snatfle, a negro groom to Beauchamp,.
kent the whole house in an uproar Of
laughter. Pierpont Thayer personated
the character Of George Beauchamp. a
male flirt. in a most acceptable man
ner. The singing OF songs and ballads
BY Mr.. Hussey aud Miss Clifton was
also an interesting feature Of the en-
tertainment. The performance con.
eluded with the laughablc farce oil
..Schimmcrhorn's Boy" which was
greatly ~applanded. The company APP
hears at the Carson Theatre this even
Inc. in the highly entertaining drama
of Hazard They will return 10
Virginia In season to give a grand
matinee at Piper's Opera House on
Saturday afternoon.
WoRK AuEAD.-For several months
oast the various companies owning
mines on the Comstock lode have been
making preparations for carrying Oh
mining operations OH a grander scale
than ever before. New and impr oTed
machinery Of the most powerful DE
scription has been introduced into
many Of the mines, and ut the same
time numerous hosting works have
snrung up everywhere over mines az
vet o1ly partially developed: In a
few weeks the work Of extracting the
precious metals from the earth viii De
entsred upon with renewed Visor:
thereby creating an increased demand
[or labor. The gigantic undertaking
Inaugurated by the water company, OF
conveying water from the Sierra Ne
vada across Washoe Valley by means
of huge inverted iron syphon and
high M along the side Of Mount Da-
yiS.on. will also give employment TO
a large number Of men, as the WORK,
when resumed, will be prosecuted Wig
orously with a view 10 It's completion
early In the Fall.
MARRIAGE OF THE GOVERNORS
DAuenrER.-The marriage OF Mr.. Jus
tice Belknap to Jennie Bradley, dauSh'
tar of His Excellency the Governor,
took place at the gubernatorial man
siop. In Carson, Tuesday evening at Z
o'clock. the ceremony being perform
ed by the Right Rev. Bishop Whlta'
ker. OF the Episcopal Church.. Inc
bride was dressed elegantly aud IN ex.
oul,ite taste. The ceremony was not
in public, Governor Bradley ana a lew
friends only being in attendance, ont
subsequently in accordance with inYi-
tatIons q large number Of guests arriv-
ed ard there was a general reception
and an elegant supper served oy Le-
gate. Tho occasion was ohe OF great
Interest to all participants, anu. we
presume. to the newly mated contract
3ng parties.
CsSrESSIAL.-The Second Centen-
NAL meeting was held In the Assembly
chamber, at Carson last evening. II
was well attended. and prominent
speakers took an active part. Senator
Mccoy presiding. A series Of resolu'
tions were adopted, including n de-
claring that the shares for tue State In
the capital stock Of the great exposi.
tion should he apportioned as follows