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AMUSEMENTS.

THE SCOUTS.- But few of our citizens were aware of the exciting character of the play at the Opera House last night until they witnessed the daring, dashing acting of the scouts of the plains. Those who were so fortunate as to attend last night came away with a much more vivid idea of the real tragedies of life in the Far West, than they could have from all the dime novels ever published. Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack performed marvelous feats of bravery, and met with various hair-breadth seasons while attempting to rescue two lovely maidens from the ruthless savages. The interest of the play was kept up from the first, and the bloodthirsty nature of the savage was well portrayed by six or eight persons in all the war paint, and all the paraphernalia of the frontier war path. The crack of the rifle and the shrill warwhoop of the Indian rang out with all the earnestness and vivid reality of actual frontier life. The captive girls, in all the trying situations of prisoners in the hands of border outlaws, acted their parts to perfection. The burlesque on the Government Indian peace commission was admirably carried out and placed the peace policy in most ridiculous light. M'lle Morlacchi as "Pale Dove," or the stolen child, was a prime feature of the play, and her singing and dancing was very fine. Frank Mordaunt as "Jim Daws," a horse thief and outlaw, filled the bill in dress, expression of countenance, voice and action. Walter Fletcher, as "Nick Blunder," was a magnificent success. The Indian chiefs were too numerous to mention; but W. A. Reid as "Tall Oak," a Kiowa chief and friend of the Scouts, filled our eyes.

The whole performance was excellent, and those who fail to see the company while they are here will miss a rich treat. Let them have a full house to-night.