Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-01

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tempt to gain admission TO the Naval
Academy. ct Annapolis:
wNzrsoros. August "a, 1874.
DKAR FATHxR: I hired q sleeping
berth at Reno and slept very comfort
ably until ws reached Ogden, where I
hired another 70 Omaha. On tho way I
fell In with Mr.. Bodhsh. the man that
Billy Curran robbed. John Tsmplston,
Of the Tsmpleton troupe. and John Hou-
sen Of the California Theatre. ams with
me a. far q Sc. Louis. where Houssn
left NJ. Tsnplston and I kept together
until We reached Pittsburg. Archie gave
me q card TO his partner in st. Louis. but
I did not have time to see him. On the
cars coming from Baltimore. I met q gen.
tlsman who asked where ! came from and
remarked that I would have . very hard
time to get admitted to tho Naval School.
because the boys sent from Nevada had
not made q good record for themselves.
| Several others told me the same thing.
and the Acting Secretary Of the Navy
1.-THE Secretary being avay) limited that I
| couldn't get in. and said that they wrote
Congressman Kendall to send no more
boys until the 4th Of March nsxt. He
remarked that II the Secretary were
here he would send me straight home,
but he finally gave me tho papers to 80
and be examined between the goth and
3Oth Of September. I met Ed. Niles
as I came out. He rant In and they told
him the Secretary Of War was
away and would be home nsxt Tuesday
the 25th. but he (Ed.) has to be at West
Point ON the 27th. and he cant make
Il. Ed. met some West Pointers and
they discouraged him. telling him that's
boy from Nevada could not get admitted,
owing to . prejudice against those hail.
ing from this Stats. So I ana afraid
| Kendall sent me and Ed. on . wild goose
chase. I heard that Grant had put
Schamp back in West Point. Washing.
ton Is a very nice. clean city. / have
BEEN all through the Capitol building and
l admire 1t very much. Ed Niles don't
know what to do; but he don't like to
give IL up without trying. though he
cannot see the Secretary Of Wa intims.
and cannot get 70 him in time to reach
West Point by the 9th. He wants 10
see Senator Jones, but he il away. Ed.
and I have . Don together. and board
where we please. The oom costs u q
dollar apiece per day. We cannot get
the commonsst meal for less than 75
cents. and not near a. good at that a.
Mr.. Bscksr's 80 cent meals. / am very
well. though the weather is very warm
here. I guess Ed. will 60 somewhere in
q day or two. and then I will be alone
again. Write DON to your atfectionate
son. JOHNNY MCDONNELL.
PIrrR's 0PEaA Housi.-Ths Opera
House was allsd again to Overlooking
last night ON the occasion Of the first
appearance Of the celebrated Irish
Comedian. Joseph Murphy. who favored
the audisnce with q rich dramatic. musi-
cal and t~erpsichorean treat. Mr.. Muir
ply is the best dslinsator Of Irish
character we have seen for many n day.
His accent is faultlsss, makeup
admirable. He il bubbling over
all the timo with sparkling boa
mos. witty rspsrtess and celtic bulls.
The play Of "Help." although q large
number Of persons are In the cast, In es-
ssntially . one man piece, Murphy.
whether a. Ned DAILY. Pat O'Shaugh-
nessy, Michael 0'Gaf, looming up con-
spisuously above all the rest Of the stage
people. whose chief business 1t is to be
the butt Of his witticisms or the victims
Of the shares which he is constantly pre-
pairing for them. Messrs. Crosbis, Ed
monds. Sawtelle. Mcguire and the bal
ancs Of the east were excellent in their
respective assumptions. Miss Carrie
Cogyswsll. a. Fanny Smart. wrs particu-
larry pleasing. Mr.. Murphy was equal.
" successful in his "Skstches Of
Deutschland" His transformations
from one character to another being ef-
fscted with marvellous rapidly. His
penonation Of the colorsd ho~rss-jockey
and the bone sslo. together with his imi-
tation Of horse races were immensely en-
t~srtainins. a. was indeed the entire per-
Torrance. which is to be repeated this
evening. Our readers should on no &C
count miss seeing IL.
Tux GRrAr CLOTHING MrncuAsrs.-
The clothing house Of Banner Brothers,
in Virginia City. 10 known all over the
State. BY . careful attention to the
want OF their custoners, they have
built mp IN immense business, and their
trade II constantly assuming greater
proportions. Owing 10 their very large
aud varied assortment OF clothing. this
sntsrprising firm have no trouble in
pleasing their patrons, however fastidi-
Gus. Their stock includes everything
kept in the largest houses in San Fran
cisco. All Of their goods are made OF
the very best material. in the latest ard
most fashionable styles. and are offered
at Surprisingly low igurss. Give them
. call.
CLorHISo ron Ill MrLLIox.-Ths at
tsntion Of our readers il invited to the
advertisement Of Messu. Rsinstsin 4
Wolf. clothing merchants, which will DO
found in another column. They assure
our readers that they mean business,
which may 10 inferred from the Tact that
thOy are selling clothing ut such prices
as to make ii an object for everybody to
visit their large store ON Main street.
Wolf has q perfect appreciation OF the
wants Of the people living in this COM
munity. and consequently those Who
patronize the house find exactly what
they want in the line OF clothing. and
always get tho worth OF their money.
STOCKS doomed considerably to-day.
SHOULD M KSowS.-Mr. A. X. Pot
ter. carpenter aud builder, Ia mi Of tho
most energetic, stirring men in the
country. He is prepared to contract for
the erection Of all classes Of buildings.
He also attends 10 every description OF
carpsltsring. iobhing and repairing.
Those who wish 10 have their work done
with dispatch. and at the sams time in
q workmanliks manner. should hunt up
Potter.
ATTENTION. vorrs!-CLosrSo 0ur!-
Waller is selling his goods at the low.
est prices; also informs the public that
tho first day Of September he will
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