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THE BUFFALO BILL COMBINATION drew excellent houses at Ford's Grand Opera-house, Baltimore, Md., the past week. The drama "May Cody" has been considerably extended and improved since its last presentation here. W. F. Cody appeared to decided advantage as Buffalo Bill, and was well assisted by a good cast, the more prominent being Lydia Denier as May and Mrs. W. G. Jones as Mrs. Stoughton. After the play, thirty minutes were given to an interesting series of sketches of life upon the plains, in which the Indian chiefs were introduced, as also an exhibition of rifle and pistol shooting by Mr. Cody. It was during this performance, on the opening night, that a small boy in the gallery was slightly wounded in the shoulder by a ricochet ball from Mr. Cody's rifle. The lad was out the following day, and in the future is to be identified with the company, the manager having determined to take him with him.