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Buffalo Bill.

Last evening an overwhelming house greeted Buffalo Bill at Ralston Hall. The down stairs portion was filled in every part, many standing, unable to get seats. In the galleries the audience was simply packed in. No such house has been seen since the appearance of Mr. Booth.

The show was strictly on the blood and thunder order, with little or no plot, plenty of exaggerations of character life even for border representatives, and some miserably poor acting in an artistic point of view. A good deal of powder was burned and the audience generally seemed pleased. Mr. Cody made during the evening some remarkable shots with his rifle in various positions, such as upside down, aimed from a mirror, etc., and shooting apples from the hands and heads of members of his troupe.