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NEVADA JOURNAL JANUARY 2, 1857 9
THEATRE.—Dnuring the past week, the representations at the theatre have been sustained with
unabated interest. The benefit of Mr. Warwick on Monday evening, was attended by a large audience, and
must have been a gratifying evidence to that gentleman of the high esteem in which he is held by our
citizens. .. . Last Tuesday evening was the benefit of Miss Deming. The house was well filled, and the
audience highly pleased with the entertainment. Miss Deming possess high merit as an actress, and has
many warm and admiring friends in this place. Young Miss Louise, danseuse and singer, although a new
arrival, has already become very popular, and was one of the attractions of the evening. .. .
THE ROADS.—The roads, everywhere, from what we can see and hear, are in a worse condition
than they were ever known to be before. It is almost impossible for wagons to navigate; in many places
the bottom seems to be dropped out. The stages on some of [the] roads manage to run, or rather creep
along some way; but they, too, we think will soon fail to find bottom, if it continues to rain, snow, freeze
and thaw, as it has been doing for some time past. Billy Wilson has been obliged to withdraw his stage
line from this place to San Juan, on account of the impassibility of the road, but he will again resume his
regular trips as soon as possible.
BENEFIT OF FRISBIE & BAIN.—On Monday evening next, the present troupe of theatricals will
make their last appearance for the season, on which occasion a complimentary benefit will be given by
the whole company—with one of their best bills—to the proprietors, Messrs. Frisbie & Bain. We hope
that every lover of the drama in the city and neighborhood will be present on that evening. The sources of
rational amusements in the mountains are scarce, and every one who has pleasantly passed an otherwise
dull evening by witnessing the representation of stirring tragedy or laughing at the side-splitting farce, is
deeply indebted to these enterprising gentlemen for the erection of their commodious and beautiful
theatre. ...
CURIOUS DISCOVERY.—The deep diggings in the mountains of California are daily bringing to
light interesting and astonishing facts, which tend to shroud the early history of this portion of the
continent in the deepest mystery, and tend to the conviction that it was once peopled by another race of
men highly advanced in civilization. In the shaft of J. L. Duncan & Co., on the ridge between the Middle
and South Yubas, in this county, at the distance of one hundred and seventy-six feet below the surface of
the ground, was found, on the 26th of December, a curiously fashioned glass bottle, or jar, which was dug
up in hard cement. After removing the reddish coating, an eighth of an inch thick, which attached to the
outside, and thoroughly washing it, it was found to be of a light color, and perfectly transparent. It
somewhat resembled a small sized pickle jar, but has a longer neck and a flat bottom. It must have been
lying in the silent spot where it was found for many hundred years.
We learn that several new gambling hells have recently been opened in Grass Valley, and now we
may expect crime to be on the increase in this county, as long as this detestible [sic] business is allowed to
be carried on. Before the gambling law was passed this place could not support one, but now it is the
great headquarters of the gambling fraternity.
THE STREETS.—Owing to fluid condition of streets, the ladies are compelled to stay at home, and
the only specimens of animated nature seen abroad are common creatures, such as hogs, horses, mules
and men.