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Buffalo Bill at Whitney's.

There was an abundance of red fire howling Indian's, gory scalping knives and gunpowder smoke at Whitney's opera house last evening; and the way that Buffalo Bill (Hon. Wm. T. Cody) slaughtered the red devils and protected helples innocence was enough to carry the average dime novel reader into the seventh heaven of delirious ecstacy. It is fair to say that Mr. Cody has a good company this season, and presents his drama, "The Prairie Waif," in excellent style for those who like that kind of a drama. A Comical Dutchman and a diminutive jackass provoke a great deal of laughter and Buffalo Bill's fancy rifle shooting is warmly applauded. Miss Lizzie Fletcher makes a very acceptable Onita; C. Wilson Charles does himself credit as Captain Russell, a rollicking Irishman, and Jule Keen and Miss Carrie Thompson as Hans and Sadie played their parts and sang their songs acceptably. There was also a war dance by a number of genuine Cheyenne Indians, and everybody in the large audience went away perfectly satisfied with the entertainment. "The Prairie Waif" will be repeated this evening.