Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-28

dlence in attendance seemed highly
pleased with the evenings entertain-
lnent. At the close OF the perform
ance q collection was taken up,
amounting to S31 20, which will 90 a
long way toward placing the finances
of the school on q sound footing. Great
credit is due the managers, of whom
the most prominent and active were
Rev. J. Hampton, Superintendent; J..
E.. Medling, Musical Director; John r.
Rule, the Mozart Of the evening, and a
number of Others belonging to, the
choir. 1t was the first thing Of the
kind ever attempted, WI believe, on
Ruby Hill, and inasmucL as it passed
off pleasantly and successfully, there
is a general desire among the residents
up there that entertainments OF a SINH
lar character may be repeated at short
intervals during the winter.
AMATEUR BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
The billiard fever is prevailing here to
a considerable extent, and an amateur
tournament is on the tapis. Several
of our local ::ball-pnnching experts
have entered into All agreement to
play q series of games at the Corner
saloon, commencing next Friday even
ing at 6 o'clock. The entrance fee has
been fixed at ten dollars, the player
winning the greatest number Of
games to be awarded two thirds of the
amount of the purse, and the balance
to be given to the person winning the
next greatest number. Tie entries
close tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock.
The contest is open for all local bill
lard players, and any person desiring
to enter the list can do 80 by PUNCHING
a ten and signing the agreement. II is
expected that it will take three
ings- Friday, Saturday and Sunday
to play the number Of games designat-
ed. Pools will be sold on the general
result, and also on each separate game.
Several gentlemen have already signi-
fled their willingness to get away with
the purse.
THROUGH TO BELMONT. AS will be
noticed by his advertisement under
the head of"New TO day." Z. J. Bell,
the enterprising stage man, has ex-
tended his line through to Belmont.
The stage leaves here at s O'Clock this
morning and every fourth day there
after, going through to Belmont via
Tybo, in thirty. hours. The road is
we'll stocked, comfortable coaches
have been provided and every ar
rangement has been made for the con
venience and comfort of passengers.
Mr.. Bell deserves credit for the enter
prise which he has displayed under
somewhat adverse circumstances, and
it is 70 be hoped that his efforts will be
properly appreciated by the travelling
public.
Dull TIMEs.-Eureka is exceedingly
dull about now. The scarcity of money
is a general and all-pervading COM
plant. At least three things contrib
ute to this state of affairs. In the first
place, it is the last of the month; sec
a great deal of coin has been
taken out of circulation in the pay
ment OF taxes; and thirdly, several
dollars remain locked up on
the result of the presidential election.
An improvement may be looked for
when the ompanies pay off after the
first of the month.
For COPYING CLERK.-Captain Will
N. Rabbits, Of Palisade, writes us that
he desires the position OF Copying
Clerk of the Assembly at the coming
session of the Legislature. The Cap
tain Is an old line Republican, always
in promoting the success of bis
rarty and is in every way we'll quail
fed for the position which he seeks.
The Assembly could not do better than
to secure his services, and we shall
hope to see him succeed in his aspira-
tions.
E%PIcUREAN Truck. - Mrs. Ashim
will receive this morning the finest and
latest lot Of turkeys from California
that was ever slaughtered for Thanks.
giving consum ption. She has also
lust received a fresh lot of Russian
caviar, soused and picked behring's,
sardines, pickles, etc., and all sorts of
German lunch d~elicacies; also a large
invoice of delicious Eastern ham and
bacon.
SToRMY.-The weather last night was
inclined to be unsettled. Early in the
evening there was rain and along to-
wards midnight it commenced snow
ing. How much will fall or when it
will let up this deponent sayeth not;
suppose, however, it will quit when it
gets ready. q
In FULL BLAsT.-The new hoisting
works of the Atlas mine have been in
successful operation since the 18th.
The machinery started off smoothly
and is still running like clock work.
Sinking in the main shaft has been re.
sumed and foreman Keermeen is push
ing matters vigorously.
FROM HAmIL1oY, Judge Colo end
Counselor H5llhouse are back from