Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-21

General Rejoicing over h New
Railroad An Amateur Perform
anee, Etc.

anee, Etc.
Especial Correspond ence of the SENTINEL
AUSTIN, New. Sept 16. 1879.
EDIroR SENTINEL II feel like giving
" three times three, and q tiger" for th,
Nevada Central Railroad-that is, our Aus
tin and Battle Mountain line. As fore
Swallowed in my last, matters have beer
satisfactorily arranged, and all persons
concerned are eager and anxious to have
the road pushed forward to completion
Ground has been broken, the purse-strings
Of Eastern capital have been loosened and
active work has been commenced by sub.
contractors on the first two twenty mile
sections at the Battle Mountain end, and,
all in all, this means a railroad to Battle
Mountain before February 9, 1880. Gen.
eral Ledlie, the principal contractor for
construction, has given it as his opinion
and heart-set desire hat the first train over
the road shall be an excursion train from
Austin to the switch and return, in which
free ride the citizens OF Battle Mountain
are to participate on the back trip. The
General has fixed January LIST, next, as the
date for this double-header excursion.
Everything as regards capital and contracts
is now properly secured, and the N. G.. r.
r., of Lander county. Nevada, is a thing
of present activity. on a solid basis.
Some people, however, will ever be
%doubters; it seems they cannot realize that
such a thing as a real. smack-jam railroad
to Austin can be counted within the posi-
bilities. Their doubfings will, most certain
ly, cost some of them a handsome penny,
for in their stubbornness they have allowed
themselves to be inveigled into putting mp
their coin on the finale. Our railroad is.
from all accounts, to be substantially a
thing Of beauty-I sincerely trust it may
be a joy forever, and a steady means of re-
joicing over the success of the future of
this section in particular and Lander
county in general. This glorious outcome
will be due mainly to the tenacious Efforts
of our worthy Senator, Hon. M. j. Farrell,
who originated the enterprise and who
will nurse it to the end; and next, to Col.
Lyman Bridges, for his pluck and perse-
verance in making his points meet as to
capital, etc., in the face Of all manner of
discouragements.
Considerable stir is noticeable among
the wooded parts Of the outlying noun
tains in this vicinity. Parties are locating
wood ranches and getting everything in
readiness to give the railroad a liberal
traffic from this source alone, b. sides plant
ing coin in the ~locators own pockets as a
result OF their clever forethought.
AUsTIN's AMATEUR TALENT
Gave n of their pleasing entertainments
to a crowded house on last Tuesday even
ing at international Hall. The play for
the occasion was Bakers new two act drama,
down by the Sea" and we scarcely think
there has ever been a play placed on an
Austin stage, or presented to an Austin au-
dience, that was handled more artistically
or gracefully than was this one. Each per-
son participating made a decided hit in
their respective parts. Doc. Childs and
Miss Allie Fleming were simply immense
as John Gale, the old fisherman, and his
wife. The acting of Miss Fleming, con-
sidering that this was her first attempt,
was something to be wondered at, and
showed careful study and practice. Miss
Fannie Wright, who, however, is known
to be tirst-class in everything that she I'M
dertakes in the dramatic line, made an
exceedingly piquant Kitty, the old fisher
mans daughter, and her sprightliness was
the main attraction to the audience. Miss
Camilla Price, as Kate Raymond. the city
belle, handled her lines with an ease second
to none of the other ladies in the caste,
and her graceful exits and entrances
brought forth several expressions Of APP
plsuse. Billy Newell, as the old French
Peddler, was, as he always is, remarkably
oopn,oal and hra,nhf I1rvn <ha ha,aa ~,
his cunning antics and witticisms. Jimmy
Smith, as Abner Raymond, the city banker,
and +. B. ]. alphabetically Read, as Capt.
Dandelion, a city flower, were as usual
literally a~pplauded, and they deserved it
all. Miller and House, as the two adopted
son Of the old fisherman, gave us another
opportunity Of admiring their dramatic
and Evolutionary powers, which are by no
means meagre. They seem to be a pair of
stand-bys for all benefit entertainments,
and as usual got away with their share Of
applause, and worked up their respective
roles in a telling and satisfactory manner
In the after-piece, s'Inside and Outside
Servants" House, Miller and Newell, all
of whom are given to comedy, kept the
house in a continual roar of laughter, after
which dancing was began and continued
for an hour or so. The general expression
is, that the entertainment was a grand
success in every particular, and that Aus
tins dramatic talent is far ahead of that Of
the itenerant shows visiting US.
HEAVY e
Marks. who cut Gallagher so severely
some time ago, was yesterday sentenced to
ten years at hard labor in the State Prison
at Carson. There was a motion made for
a new trial. Judge Mckinney. in passing
sentence. said that he (Marksl had been
ably and excellently defended by Col. W.
w. Bishop, Of Eureka, and overruled the
motion, passing the sentence as above.
THE district A-TToRsEysHIP.
1t having been considered by the bonds
men of District Attorney Geo. A. Douglass
that he, through severe illness. had been
incspacitated for the position, they with
drew from his bond, whereupon H. 7.
Cresswell was appointed to fill the Office.
Douglass, however, succeeded in filing an
otner and satisfactory bond the next day,
but at the same time expressing his will
ingness to nave Cresswell as his deputy.
AS it now stands, Judge Douglass is re-
tanned as District Attorney, with Mr.. Cress-
well as deputy the latter doing all of the
work and taking all of the salary, with the
exception Of about sixty dollars per month
which he turns over for the support Of the
old Judge. CRAIKEY.